Drop-Tuned Riff Writing for Metal Guitar

Learn to Write Devastating Drop Tuned Metal Guitar Riffs

If you're ready to explore the art of riff writing in drop tuning, Metal guitar legend Chris Zoupa is here to set you straight.

Drop-Tuned Riff Writing for Metal Guitar is your complete guidebook, map and compass to creating your own powerful rock riffery! In its hallowed pages, you'll find Zoupa's complete approach laid out - step by step - lovingly crafted to sharpen every area of your modern rock rhythm guitar skills.

You'll discover hundreds of fun, creative and outlandish tools to improve your riff writing, performance, tone, speed and power!  

In fact, you'll be shown how to turn any fragment of an idea into a full-on rock symphony. 

Drop Tuned Guitar Wizardry - From Zero to Hero

You'll start off by consolidating the basics of rock rhythm guitar before quickly moving on to discover the force of metal rhythm guitar. From chugging flat fingered power chords to major and minor triads, you'll work your way to suspended 2nds and 4ths, as well as other advanced chords like add9, 6 and "dropped voicing chords". You'll also discover versatile chord sequences and how to disguise them while adding harmony and texture. 

Next, you'll discover the art of single note riff writing and how to expand these first ideas into complete songs. Along the way you'll discover how to write in "odd" times like 5/4, 5/8 and 7/8 and really get creative with note placement and texture. 

In all, you'll discover over 130 exciting examples of Drop-Tuned Riff Writing.

      Build perfect time with the heavy metal rhythm primer

      Learn to chug, add basslines, harmonies and more 

      Discover essential chords fingered for drop tuned guitar

      Learn to write your own riffs and turn them into full tracks

      Easily play in cutting edge odd times like 5/4, 5/8 and 7/8

      Master chord sequence building and learn how to always pick the perfect sound