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Travis Montgomery
IntermediateMetalTechniqueRhythm 4 lessons6m

This is a cool percussive riff that closes the song “Fallen Disciples” by Threat Signal. Unlike most riffs, this one focuses on the muting instead of putting the focus the notes. You’ll notice that the actual notes played in this riff alternate between doing downstrokes and upstrokes. This riff is done with alternate picking, so just focus on those alternating up and down pick strokes of the notes, and mute everything in between. That’s the easiest way for me to think about this riff.

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  1. 1 2:10 Lesson · 2m Rhythm Techniques - Percussive Muting This is a cool percussive riff that closes the song “Fallen Disciples” by Threat Signal. Unlike most riffs, this one focuses on the muting instead of putting the focus the notes. You’ll notice that the... Tab Guitar Pro
  2. 2 0:34 Backing track · 1m Rhythm Techniques - Percussive Muting - Backing Have fun with the backing track, practice hard! Tab
  3. 3 2:36 Lesson · 3m Rhythm Techniques - Polymeters This lesson is going to focus on the middle breakdown riff of the song “Comatose” by Threat Signal. This riff is also supposed to be played in a percussive manner, just like the “Fallen Disciples”... Tab Guitar Pro
  4. 4 0:33 Backing track · 1m Rhythm Techniques - Polymeters - Backing Here is the backing track, have fun! Tab

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