Jam Track 19 - AM Style Pentatonic Rock Riff in A

We'll work on a bluesy-rock riff that immediately breaks out of shape 1 by using our variation we've learnt in the previous lesson.

This approach teaches you to think beyond box shapes from the very beginning, using the thumb-over-top technique for comfortable fret access.

This riff features a slow, driving rhythm inspired by Arctic Monkeys' "Do I Wanna Know?".

Main Learning Points:

• Rock riff pattern that uses the variation shape (or moves between 2 shapes we can also think of it)

• Boss Katana settings: crunch at 5/10 gain with bridge pickup for the tone

• Essential first-finger muting technique for controlling unwanted string noise

• Palm muting for creating space and definition in the riff

• Breaking free from pentatonic "box thinking" on day one