{"id":8056,"date":"2018-05-14T20:16:31","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T18:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/?p=8056"},"modified":"2020-12-07T22:27:34","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T21:27:34","slug":"cantaloupe-island-piano-riff-for-guitar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/cantaloupe-island-piano-riff-for-guitar\/","title":{"rendered":"Cantaloupe Island Piano Riff For Guitar"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most popular tunes at jam sessions and pick up gigs is the Herbie Hancock classic Cantaloupe Island. While you can learn the chord progression, melody<\/strong>, and check out soloing on this tune, many guitarists skip the main riff of the tune. Though it\u2019s originally played on piano<\/strong>, you can easily adapt that riff so it sits comfortably on the fretboard, adding it to your comping on this tune.<\/p>\n

In this jazz funk\u00a0lesson<\/a>, you will learn two positions for a slightly simplified version of the riff, the left hand of the piano is left out to allow this riff to be played by any level guitarist.<\/p>\n

Check out both positions, get them under your fingers, then bust them out at your next jam session as you nail the full scope of this tune in your playing.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/span>\n

Cantaloupe Island Riff Position 1<\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s the first position for the piano riff on guitar to learn and play over the backing track.<\/p>\n

Go slow with each phrase, learning the Fm7 riff, then the Db7 riff, then the Dm7 chord before fitting it all together.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a formula that you can use to memorize the Fm7 and Db7 chords:<\/p>\n