Mrs. Robinson: One Riff, Three Sounds


Hey Reader,

In this lesson, we take the classic Mrs. Robinson intro riff and use it as a gateway to soloing.

You’ll see how the same riff connects:

• F# minor pentatonic

• F# Major pentatonic

• Mixolydian

Check it out here:

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Same riff. Same fretboard. Different musical worlds.

👉 If you want to try it with the full tab and a backing track:

​whatthechord.com/mrs-robinson-tab​

But remember: don't copy - explore. Let the riff teach you where to go next.

Catch you on the fretboard,

Vedran

🎸 What The Chord

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