How to "Steal" Guitar Riffs like Noel Gallagher

Most great songs don’t come out of thin air. They’re built on ideas that came before. In this video I look at how Noel Gallagher “steal” riffs from T. Rex and John Lennon and give you simple tricks you can use to transform a riff you love into your own. The key is knowing what to change. If you want to borrow ideas without just copying them, you need to alter at least two of these three things: Rhythm Order Add / subtract notes In the video I break down real examples and show how the same notes can become completely different riffs just by changing these elements. Once you see it, you’ll hear it everywhere. Check out the article for this lesson on my website: https://guitarmammoth.com/how-to-writ... And let me know in the comments, what’s the most obvious “borrowed” riff you know? 👀 Peace, love and guitar. Drew 00:00 Cigarettes and Alcohol riff 00:27 Intro - Everyone Steals 01:21 T-Rex - Get It On riff 01:37 2nd Example of Noel Stealing 02:09 Don't Look Back In Anger intro 02:25 John Lennon - Imagine intro 03:56 THREE TIPS - HOW TO STEAL A RIFF 04:46 Examples of How to Steal 04:56 Example One - Guess the original song 06:52 Example Two - Guess the original song