Halt - Color Revolution - Thump Breakdown — Drop E riff by Michael

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Tab · Drop E (E B E A D G B E) · 160 BPM · 8/8.gp file.mid file

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e|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
A|--------x----------------x---|-------------x-----------|
E|------x----------------x-----|-----------x-------------|
B|----x----------------x-------|---------x---------------|
E|x-x-------x-0----x-x-------x-|0----x-x-------x-0--x----|

e|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
A|--------x----------------x---|-------------x-----------|
E|------x----------------x-----|-----------x-------------|
B|----x----------------x-------|---------x---------------|
E|x-x-------x-0----x-x-------x-|0----x-x-------x-0--x----|

e|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
A|--------x----------------x---|-------------x-----------|
E|------x----------------x-----|-----------x-------------|
B|----x----------------x-------|---------x---------------|
E|x-x-------x-0----x-x-------x-|0----x-x-------x-0--x----|

e|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
A|--------x----------------x---|-------------x-----------|
E|------x----------------x-----|-----------x-------------|
B|----x----------------x-------|---------x---------------|
E|x-x-------x-0----x-x-------x-|0----x-x-------x-0--x----|

e|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
A|--------x----------------x---|-------------x-----------|
E|------x----------------x-----|-----------x-------------|
B|----x----------------x-------|---------x---------------|
E|x-x-------x-0----x-x-------x-|0----x-x-------x-0--x----|

e|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
A|--------x----------------x---|-------------x-----------|
E|------x----------------x-----|-----------x-------------|
B|----x----------------x-------|---------x---------------|
E|x-x-------x-0----x-x-------x-|0----x-x-------x-0--x----|

e|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
A|--------x----------------x---|-------------x-----------|
E|------x----------------x-----|-----------x-------------|
B|----x----------------x-------|---------x---------------|
E|x-x-------x-0----x-x-------x-|0----x-x-------x-0--x----|

e|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
A|--------x----------------x---|-------------x-----------|
E|------x----------------x-----|-----------x-------------|
B|----x----------------x-------|---------x---------------|
E|x-x-------x-0----x-x-------x-|0----x-x-------x-0--x----|

Why it works

Here, I use Tosin's thumping technique in a simple breakdown. Does it work, or would I be better off playing open notes?

It's a simple pattern but requires extra focus as the open low-E is played with an upstroke on your thumb, but it feels like it should be a downstroke.

— Michael, who wrote and played it

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