Thrash Metal Chromatic Riffing Study #22

An original Guitar-Land thrash metal tab and mini lesson focused on chromatic riffing for heavy metal players.

107
BPM

E Minor
Key

Focus: Chromatic Riffing

Original Guitar-Land exercise #359
Tuning: Standard
Key: E Minor
Skill focus: Chromatic Riffing

e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|----------------6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-|
A|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-|
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-|

PM = palm mute where it feels tight. Keep the rhythm steady before adding speed.

Mini lesson

How to play it

This original exercise teaches chromatic riffing in a thrash metal setting. Start slowly, keep the picking hand relaxed, and listen for even timing before increasing speed. Use this as a free practice page, then connect it to the related premium course for backing tracks and deeper walkthroughs.

Practice plan

1. Clap or count the rhythm before playing.
2. Play the riff at a slow tempo for two clean loops.
3. Raise the metronome by 5 BPM only after it feels relaxed.
4. Record one take and listen for timing, muting and transitions.
5. Save the tab to a practice list if it needs another pass tomorrow.

Common mistakes

Rushing the first bar, squeezing too hard, letting unused strings ring, and increasing the tempo before the riff sounds clean.