syncopation power riff — E New
A syncopated power chord riff on E (A5), 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 — E
Bar 1
E5
i
Bar 2
A5
iv
Bar 3
E5
i
Bar 4
E5
i
Bar 5
A5
iv
Bar 6
E5
i
Bar 7
A5
iv
Bar 8
A5
iv
Chords
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