Drop D riff — energy in A New
A fast riff over the A grid (A5d, C5d, D5d), built for energy more than rhythmic subtlety: at this tempo, wrist steadiness matters more than the precision of each individual hit.
Tips
Practice first at half tempo, keeping exactly the same wrist motion as at full speed: never change technique when speeding up, only speed.
Chord progression — A
Bar 1
A5d
i
Bar 2
A5d
i
Bar 3
C5d
III
Bar 4
A5d
i
Bar 5
D5d
iv
Bar 6
D5d
iv
Bar 7
A5d
i
Bar 8
A5d
i
Chords
Related sheets
- Three-string sweep picking (Level 5)
- Drop D chord changes — speed in D (metal) (Level 5)
- String-skip zigzag riff — D minor (Level 5)