EXAMPLE 7 GROUNDHOGS

This is an unusual riff that places the raised fourth (C#) against the G5 power chord in the second bar. C# is diatonic to the key but not to the non-diatonic chord of G; an effective harmonic tool that is well worth experimenting with in your own material. Look out for the nippy repeated four-note pattern in bar 17; you don’t have to use the sweep picking indicated but you may find it easier to do so. This solo also alternates between Minor and Major Pentatonic scales.