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🎸 3 Alex Lifeson Riffs to Wake Up Your Fingers
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Hey Reader, This week’s lesson is The Alex Lifeson Finger Workout: 3 Riffs to Level Up Fast, pulling from “The Spirit of Radio” and a couple more classic Rush-style parts. If you like riffs that really wake your hands up, this one’s a good workout. I’d call it intermediate overall, but it could also be a good challenge for a beginner who wants something musical to work toward. These riffs help with finger independence, timing, and getting comfortable moving around the neck without overthinking it. Alex always had a way of making tricky parts feel fun once they start to click. That’s part of what makes this lesson worth spending a little time with. Check it out here: Give it a go and let me know how it goes. Rock on, PS - hey, if you want an online 1:1 guitar lesson to help you improve at whatever struggles you are working on, I have a deal for you! Check it out my new platform using Tunelark: |
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Learn guitar the fun way! Play your favorite songs and riffs through my proven method.
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