Breakwater Stomp (hard) · level 3 · goal 140 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 3 of 3, played at 140 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, slides. 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.

Each stop bar ends with a sixteenth pickup that climbs into bar 2, so keep it even and muted. In the answer, slide 1/6 to 1/8 with one finger, then pull off to the G.

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.