Metal in A — power chords, fast changes
An A5-C5-D5 riff with faster changes than the E beginner riff, within the first three frets.
Tips
Slide the same power chord shape (root + fifth) along the neck rather than rethinking the shape for each chord.
Chord progression — A
Bar 1
A5
i
Bar 2
A5
i
Bar 3
C5
III
Bar 4
D5
iv
Bar 5
A5
i
Bar 6
A5
i
Bar 7
D5
iv
Bar 8
C5
III
Chords
Related sheets
- Full round trip riff — F minor (Level 3)
- Metal in A — syncopated rhythm (Level 3)
- Ending lick — D minor (Level 3)