Download the sheet music & MP3 backing track at: www.TheMusicalEar.com/3-riffs Or text '3RIFFS' to 44222 (US phones only) LESSON NOTES: In this lesson I share 3 of my favorite melodic riffs at the piano. A 'riff' is a melodic pattern (short melodic phrase) which can be repeated. Riff #1: is an interesting rhythm which can be used to arpeggiate any 4 note chord. In the video I apply the riff to a C minor 9 chord, and play the notes Bb D Eb G up and down. RIFF #2: is an exotic sounding melody. It has a flat 2nd, and implies the Phrygian scale (C Db Eb F G Ab Bb). This one's quite tricky to play but is easier when you use 2 hands. RIFF# 3: A blues scale riff I came up with at high school, referred to by my friends as 'The Jules Riff'. A catchy sounding melody that can be repeated many times. ------------------------------------------------------------- FURTHER READING: I cover improvisation and chord progressions in much more depth in my 'Jazz Theory Explained' ebook, as well as the following topics: - How to know which scale to play over any chord - Improvisation techniques including 'emphasizing the changes', and 'aiming for the colorful notes' - My 21 favorite chord voicings... of all time - 4 approaches to Reharmonization - How to play melody, chord, and bassline at the same time - How to transpose quickly and accurately - and much more For full details go to: www.jazzherobooks.com/jazz-theory-book/

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