Metal gallop in E

The galloping eighth-and-two-sixteenths rhythm on the open E, moving to G and A — the horse-riding pulse of classic heavy metal.

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80 BPM
Start at 80 · goal 150 BPM
Press play — or hit the space bar.
Position on the neck
0 frets
Frets 0–5 · key: E natural minorSee the scale →
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Where to play it

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How to practise it

  1. Each beat is long-short-short: 'da-ga-da, da-ga-da'.
  2. With fingers, use index-middle-index; with a pick, down-up-down. Keep it tight to the drums.
  3. Rest the side of your plucking hand on the strings near the bridge for a punchier, muted sound.
  4. Start at 80 BPM. Only speed up when you can play it cleanly three times in a row — the goal is 150 BPM.