Drop D riff — palm mute groove in E (beginner) New
A power chord riff over the E grid (E5d, G5d, A5d), built for tight palm muting: the picking hand stays anchored near the bridge for a short, percussive sound, more than for the accuracy of the chord changes themselves.
Tips
Rest the edge of your palm just in front of the bridge, not on top of it: too far forward and the sound loses pitch; too far back and it won't mute enough.
Chord progression — E
Bar 1
E5d
i
Bar 2
E5d
i
Bar 3
G5d
III
Bar 4
E5d
i
Bar 5
A5d
iv
Bar 6
A5d
iv
Bar 7
E5d
i
Bar 8
E5d
i
Chords
Related sheets
- Metal in G — fingerstyle (Level 2)
- Drop D chord changes — vs. standard tuning in E (Level 2)
- gallop pedal power riff — G (Level 2)