Metal in B — syncopated rhythm
This grid has only two chords (B5 and E5), the catalogue's simplest power-chord family, already met in its regular version. With just one shape change to manage instead of two or three, the syncopation here can be practised almost in isolation: the bulk of the difficulty comes from the off-beat itself, not from a left hand juggling several positions to remember.
Tips
If syncopation is new to you, start here rather than on a three-chord grid: there's less for the left hand to remember.
First slide between B5 and E5 with no syncopation at all, until the move is automatic.
Once solid here, the catalogue's three-chord power-chord grids will demand the same syncopation, with one more chord to fold in.
Chord progression — Bm
Bar 1
B5
i
Bar 2
B5
i
Bar 3
E5
iv
Bar 4
B5
i
Bar 5
B5
i
Bar 6
B5
i
Bar 7
E5
iv
Bar 8
E5
iv
Chords
Related sheets
- String-skip zigzag riff — B minor (Level 4)
- call and response power riff — A (Level 4)
- Drop D chord changes — speed in D (call and response) (Level 4)