A great way to learn the most often used Bluegrass riffs. Each of these 101 phrases displays correctly on the Guitar Fretboard window. When you're learning them, you can toggle through the notes manually, or slow down the tempo and loop the lick. This is a fantastic way to get your Bluegrass chops together.

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Memo: This neat Riff in C relies on open and closed string positions. Note the presence of a familiar introductory guitar run used here as a tag. The riff is repeated 10 times for practice purposes.

Memo: Starting from the IV chord, this Riff resolves to its native key of C. Notice the syncopated pull-offs from B to Bb leading to the G7 in the second measure. The riff is repeated 10 times for practice purposes.

Memo: This E minor Riff derives from fiddle Riffs and provides a great ending tag. The opening E-notes are emphasized by hammering on the fifth fret of the second string one half-step below while simultaneously picking the E on the open first string. The riff is repeated 10 times for practice purposes.