Metal in E — syncopated muted strums
Like the catalogue's D grid, E5 comes back 5 times across this grid's 8 beats (E5-E5-G5-E5-A5-A5-E5-E5): the same rhythmic skeleton, tonic-tonic-excursion-tonic-excursion-excursion-tonic-tonic, here in a minor colour (i-III-iv) rather than a major I-IV-V. Muted and syncopated, this frequent return structures the groove the same way as on the D grid.
Tips
Count the 8 beats while spotting the 5 E5s: this frequent return has to stay perfectly steady under both muting and syncopation.
If you've already worked the catalogue's D grid, this same rhythmic skeleton will feel familiar, only the colour changes.
First break the two techniques down separately (muting alone, then syncopation alone) before combining them.
Chord progression — E
Bar 1
E5
i
Bar 2
E5
i
Bar 3
G5
III
Bar 4
E5
i
Bar 5
A5
iv
Bar 6
A5
iv
Bar 7
E5
i
Bar 8
E5
i
Chords
Related sheets
- Pinch harmonic (Level 4)
- Metal in A — alternating bass fingerstyle (Level 4)
- Wide exploration riff — B minor (Level 4)