stepped climb power riff — A New
A power chord riff that climbs in stages from A (D5-E5) before settling back on the root: a wider harmonic movement than a simple pedal, typical of a bridge or chorus riff.
Tips
Loop just the chord change on its own, slowly, before dropping it back into the full riff rhythm: that exact moment is usually where the tempo slips.
Chord progression — A
Bar 1
A5
i
Bar 2
A5
i
Bar 3
D5
iv
Bar 4
D5
iv
Bar 5
E5
v
Bar 6
E5
v
Bar 7
A5
i
Bar 8
A5
i
Chords
Related sheets
- Metal in A — alternating bass fingerstyle (Level 4)
- call and response power riff — F (Level 4)
- Full round trip riff — D minor (Level 4)