syncopation power riff — A New
A syncopated power chord riff on A (D5), with hits shifted off the beat that break up the straight rhythm: the accent deliberately lands off the expected strong beat.
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
D5
iv
Bar 3
A5
i
Bar 4
A5
i
Bar 5
D5
iv
Bar 6
A5
i
Bar 7
D5
iv
Bar 8
D5
iv
Chords
Related sheets
- Rock in E minor — syncopated muted strums (Level 4)
- Full round trip riff — C# minor (Level 4)
- Three-note rolling lick riff — D# minor (Level 4)