syncopation power riff — C New
A syncopated power chord riff on C (F5), 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 — C
Bar 1
C5
i
Bar 2
F5
iv
Bar 3
C5
i
Bar 4
C5
i
Bar 5
F5
iv
Bar 6
C5
i
Bar 7
F5
iv
Bar 8
F5
iv
Chords
Related sheets
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- String-skip zigzag riff — G# minor (Level 4)
- String-skip zigzag riff — F minor (Level 4)