EXAMPLE SLITHER’S RIFF

TRACKS 27-30 & VIDE0

The intro C#7#9 chord and unison bends may take a while to place rhythmically; you’ll start within beat 4’s triplet offbeat. Aim for your fretting hand’s F# hammer-on (fourth or indeed, third finger) to be strong with a crisp balance between the sixth string’s down-pick/hammer-on notes and the upper F# hammer-on. If you’re not a hybrid picker use an upstroke on the F# notes (beat 2 or 3 of most bars) instead of the second finger (m).