Breakwater Stomp · level 2 · goal 125 bpm

Breakwater Stomp is an eight-bar classic rock riff in standard tuning: Classic hard rock, G minor, low riff with high answer, driving. This is level 2 of 3, played at 125 bpm; the three levels of the riff run from 112 to 140 bpm. It works on palm muting, power chords, hammer-ons and pull-offs. The player loops the riff with drums and bass, starts at 70% speed and steps up 5% after every clean pass until you play it at full tempo.

In bar 2 the muted low G sits between accented chords, so keep the pick moving in straight eighths. Up high, pick once and hammer or pull the second note.

The three levels

1. Level 1 · 112 bpm · Classic hard rock, G minor, low riff with high answer, driving. In the stop bars, hit on the beat and choke the chord with your fretting hand.
2. Level 2 · 125 bpm · Classic hard rock, G minor, low riff with high answer, driving. In bar 2 the muted low G sits between accented chords, so keep the pick moving in straight eighths.
3. Level 3 · 140 bpm · Classic hard rock, G minor, low riff with high answer, driving. Each stop bar ends with a sixteenth pickup that climbs into bar 2, so keep it even and muted.