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Halt - Allswell - Slap

by Michael

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Tuning:
F# standard (8-string)
Strings:
8
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Tempo:
120 BPM
Time:
8/8
Key:
F# Phrygian dominant

Why this riff works

Slapping the 8th string with distortion and and the coil spilt creates a very naughty buzzsaw sound that can lure you into creating whole riffs out of open-note bopping (not unlike metal chugs generally). I added in some simple hammer-on motifs from an early part of the song to make the groove a little more interesting and varied. Also, in retrospect, I think the plucked harmonics at the end of first and third bar sound too much like Mario.

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