Write Your Own Acoustic Guitar Riffs | Easy Tricks & Techniques

Hey, what’s up, you guys? Marty here with another acoustic riff lesson!

In this tutorial, I’ll show you:
⦿ Bluesy & rock-inspired licks in the key of A
⦿ Essential hammer-ons, pull-offs & walkdowns
⦿ How to combine techniques into original riffs

Riff writing is all about creativity—I’ll show you some key guitar tricks and patterns that will help you come up with your own unique acoustic ideas!

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0:00 - Intro: Writing Riffs on Acoustic Guitar
1:42 - How to Improvise Riffs & Build Ideas
2:55 - Using A Major & A7 Chords for Riff Writing
3:49 - Bluesy Walkdowns & Hammer-Ons
5:13 - Expanding the Riff with Open Strings
6:41 - Classic Acoustic Rock Riffing Techniques
8:50 - The "Land of A7" Trick for Unique Riffs
10:28 - Open String Hammer-Ons for a Led Zeppelin Vibe
11:38 - Adding G & D Chords for More Variations
12:54 - Final Thoughts & Acoustic Embellishments Course