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A riff is a guitarist’s signature — worth sharing.

Technique

Palm Muting riffs

Palm muting — resting the edge of your picking hand on the strings by the bridge — is what gives a riff its chug. These riffs lean on it, from tight djent rhythms to metalcore gallops. Most are in Drop B on 6-string guitars. Each one has tab and video — slow it down and loop it.

  1. Great, Meaty Gentrification — Drop A riff by MichaelEasyGreat, Meaty GentrificationMichaelDrop A, 7-string
  2. Spooky Suzuki! — Drop B riff by PokyRainDropEasySpooky Suzuki!PokyRainDropDrop B, 6-string
  3. Squinty Eyed Frowns — Drop B riff by PokyRainDropIntermediateSquinty Eyed FrownsPokyRainDropDrop B, 6-string
  4. Halt - Requiem for a Dream of Electric Sheep - Bridge — Drop B riff by MichaelIntermediateHalt - Requiem for a Dream of Electric Sheep - BridgeMichaelDrop B, 6-string
  5. HALT - BAPHOMET EXALTED - MAIN — Drop B riff by MichaelIntermediateHALT - BAPHOMET EXALTED - MAINMichaelDrop B, 6-string
  6. HALT - ALLSWELL - MAIN — F# standard (8-string) riff by MichaelIntermediateHALT - ALLSWELL - MAINMichaelF# standard (8-string), 8-string