How You The Musician Can Write Better Guitar Riffs Or Go Make A Poutine Sandwich

Okay, I know this is simple stuff guys and it's been done to death. But most of you don't follow what the top musicians do,or use those tips to help your music careers. Baffles me still.

Doesn't it make sense to do what the top players do,since it works?

Or think about why your band is spinning it's wheels going no where gig wise—and sell almost no CDs either. But this article is on how to write better guitar riffs you know you're capable of.

Some of the best ideas riff wise are from the rhythm section of your band. That's why you need to get out of the mindset of just listening to other guitar players strictly,and listen to bass players and drummers to get riff ideas. When you're practicing with your band have the bass player and drummer play both alone and with one another,and listen and watch their phrasing and playing patterns.

At first apply their patterns note for note,recording them,then change them up just slightly just so you're not playing them in lock-step all the way. But keep the same basic patterns. This way you're writing from either a bass or drummer perspective.

Zakk Wylde even wrote some material from bass instead of lead guitar for one of his previous albums.

When you're a lead guitar player and you just care about your playing and how everyone is supporting your foundation tone or note wise,you're missing the point,and missing out on developing great new rtiffs.

When you think and play in a way that you learn and apply playing and writing techniques from drummers,bass players and even horn players,and use it playing live or preparing material for an album,you'll be more open to learning new riffs.

This way you'll open your mind and playing on the fly to new riffs not just from other guitarist's.

This acts not just as a way to develop different riffs,but as a way to record different material for selling albums,getting session work and teaching other musicians.

As a musician you need to learn what most musicians won't,and that way you'll be more in demand as a musician and band.

Or go make that lovely poutine sandwich.

For more information on being a better musician and band go to: www.canadianguitarplayer.blogspot.ca