stepped climb power riff — E New
A power chord riff that climbs in stages from E (A5-B5) 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 — E
Bar 1
E5
i
Bar 2
E5
i
Bar 3
A5
iv
Bar 4
A5
iv
Bar 5
B5
v
Bar 6
B5
v
Bar 7
E5
i
Bar 8
E5
i
Chords
Related sheets
- String skipping (Level 4)
- Rock in A minor — advanced (Level 4)
- call and response power riff — E (Level 4)