Metal chord progressions – lesson 2
This heavy metal lesson features inverted power chords and a riff that use the fifth strings as pedal point. This may sound complicated, but it isn't very hard to play and it's better illustrated in the tab below.
Instructions: You can play the chords a normal, but using the A-string will result in extra heaviness.
See tabs below for riff.
Progression:
A/E | C5/G | D5/A | C5/G
1st bar | 2nd bar | 3rd bar | 4th bar
Repeats: 5 times
BPM: 160
Time signature: 4/4
Click the buttons to play or pause the audio.
Chord diagrams
If the sequence is played according to the tab below, the A5 and C5 chords can more correctly be labeled A5 and C5/A, respectively.
A5/E
C5/G
D5/A
Playing example (tabs + sound)
The riff combine power chords with the open A-string.
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