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From: jfraz~wa.acusd.edu (john frazer)
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 10:13:25 -0800
Subject: Re: The Ruttles

>Hey everyone,
>
>I need a hand. I've been playing for about 5 months and I'm doing OK
>with what I know. The problem is I don't know all that much. My wife,
>dearest critic and enthusiastic supporter she is, keeps telling me I'm
>playing the same riffs over and over. I know she's right but I don't
>really know how to pick up/create new riffs, I'm in a bad rut.

Time to seek out a player at a couple levels above where you are for a
lesson. In the meantime, try taping yourself and figure out which riffs are
repetitive. Then try avoiding them or modifying them to add to your
arsenal. Also try playing melodies of familiar songs.

HJ

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