The "Romanza" Riff - The Triad Chord Scale Series

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Channel: Jon Michael Swift · 2017 · Music

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I teach a riff from “Romanza” that utilizes triads.
 
Romanza, organza, Kwanzaa, Jon’s a…man who loves giving his ideas away for free! If you like what I’m doing, consider giving back on Patreon.
 
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0:00 Intro
1:05 Am triad arpeggio
1:46 Practice
2:03 Scale walk
2:24 Practice
2:42 Application of this riff: making melodies

Playlist for the series
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrH2JK-Pi4oNq-eLAwLYTacWkXnCCnDon
...and the website with tabs, lessons notes, and community goodies
https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/The_Speedway_League_School/The_Songwriter%27s_Grooves_Project_-_A_Guide_to_Singing_and_Playing_Guitar/Closed_Triad_Chord_Scale
...and the link to the lesson from Guitar 365
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z9svmmcIDg

More info on the piece itself
http://imslp.org/wiki/Romanza_(Anonymous)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_(guitar_piece)

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