stepped climb power riff — G New
A power chord riff that climbs in stages from G (C5-D5) before settling back on the root: a wider harmonic movement than a simple pedal, typical of a bridge or chorus riff.
Tips
Loop just the chord change on its own, slowly, before dropping it back into the full riff rhythm: that exact moment is usually where the tempo slips.
Chord progression — G
Bar 1
G5
i
Bar 2
G5
i
Bar 3
C5
iv
Bar 4
C5
iv
Bar 5
D5
v
Bar 6
D5
v
Bar 7
G5
i
Bar 8
G5
i
Chords
Related sheets
- Rock in B minor (variant) — arpeggios (Level 4)
- Power riff — dynamic in A (Level 4)
- Drop D riff — Dorian colour in B (Level 4)