Ritchie Blackmore on the "Smoke on the Water" Riff 🎸🎸 #ritchieblackmore #deeppurple #guitar #guitarist #guitarplayer #guitarriff #guitarchords #guitarsolo #guitarsdaily #guitarpost #guitarhero #guitarlegend #guitarplaying #archives #guitararchives #guitaristsarchives #interview | guitaristes.officiel

Ritchie Blackmore showing the world the proper way to play the legendary “Smoke On The Water” riff — when the master himself lays it down, you realize why this is one of the most iconic moments in rock history. Trivia: The main riff is built on the blues scale in G minor, harmonized in parallel perfect fourths. This intervallic choice is unusual for rock at the time, giving it that distinctive medieval and heavy feel. Ritchie Blackmore originally played the riff by finger-picking instead of usin