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Riffin’ with Dyads
By Shawn PersingerJan 10, 2026
Shawn Persinger
Shawn Persinger, a.k.a. Prester John, has been described as a musician full of delightful paradoxes: complex but catchy; virtuosic yet affable; smart and whimsical. Readers and critics have hailed his books, Creative Rhythms for Melodic Instruments or Think Like a Drummer and The 50 Greatest Guitar Books, as monumental achievements in music education. For more information, visit www.presterjohnmusic.com/
In this lesson, Shawn Persinger shows us how to understand the essential elements of chords and use them to build riffs.






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