Fast Progressive Metal Riffing

Hey guys! In this lesson we will focus on a couple of riffs that I recorded recently.

One of the interesting parts is that you will play over a 4/4 signature and then you will switch to the 7/8 one.

It will be a nice way to improve your timing and your technique at the same time.


Tuning: D - A - D - G - B - E

Guitar : Ibanez AT100

Equipment : Kemper Amp - Zoom TAC-2

Tempo : 150 bpm

Signature : 4/4 - 7/8 - 7/4

Chord Progression


| Dm | X 8

| Dm | X 7

| G5 A5 A#5 C5 |

| Dm | X 16 |

| Asus2 | Gsus2 |

| Dm7(no5) | Fsus2 |

| Bb(no5)/D | C/E |

| Dsus2 | C/E |

| A#7M(no5) | / |

| Gm | A |

| Dmadd9 | X 4


Key Signature: Dm


Techniques used:

- Alternate Picking

- Slide

- Hammer on/Pull Off