While most guitarists are judged by their ability to break out in the middle of a song with a searing solo, Malcolm’s bread and butter was the riff; that captivating, repeating melody that ...

Learning guitar riffs is a great way to kickstart your guitar ... The riff starts with some single notes paired with two chords, an A major triad and a G#m triad. There is a melody section to this ...

It jabbed at tunes with brute-force riffs ... contentious rhythm chords. Yet in quieter moments, Beck’s guitar could also be startlingly tender, cherishing a melody or proffering teasing ...

There’s little artifice beyond a dash of chorus or compressor; chords are thrifty, recycled; structure and melody are king. “I'm kind of a formalist as far as songwriting and guitar parts go ... the ...