Improvisation — metal in B New
The B5-E5 riff (tonic-subdominant) has no third: the B minor pentatonic scale (fret 7) sits on top without clashing, just like every other metal key in this catalog.
Tips
Lock a short phrase into the riff's rhythm before thinking solo, just like the other metal keys.
Chord progression — Bm
Bar 1
B5
i
Bar 2
B5
i
Bar 3
E5
iv
Bar 4
B5
i
Bar 5
B5
i
Bar 6
B5
i
Bar 7
E5
iv
Bar 8
E5
iv
Fretboard position
root note other scale note
Chords
Related sheets
- Metal in F — syncopated muted strums (Level 3)
- syncopation power riff — E (Level 3)
- Continuous rhythmic muting (chugging) (Level 3)