stepped climb power riff — C New
A power chord riff that climbs in stages from C (F5-G5) 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 — C
Bar 1
C5
i
Bar 2
C5
i
Bar 3
F5
iv
Bar 4
F5
iv
Bar 5
G5
v
Bar 6
G5
v
Bar 7
C5
i
Bar 8
C5
i
Chords
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