Greta Van Fleet – Ageofmachine
Age Of Machine
Greta Van Fleet’s 2018 debut album put them firmly on the rock ’n’ roll map with their 70s-inspired brand of bluesrock, and 2021 sees the band follow up with more of the same on sophomore release The Battle At Garden’s Gate. We’re looking at the latest single here.
Guitarist Jake Kiszka plays this subdued, hypnotic riff using fingerstyle to outline an open Dm chord. The chord uses four strings, so it makes sense to assign a pick-hand finger to each string. Rest your thumb on the fourth string and your first, second and third fingers should fall naturally into place on the three treble strings.
At the end of the riff quickly, jump over to the fifth and sixth strings to play a quick powerchord slide which you can strum with your thumb or first finger.
Follow our slowed-down video performance on your Guitar Skills CD for a clearer idea of how this riff is played.
CHEAT SHEET…
Appears at: 0:00-1:00
Tempo: 64 bpm
Key/scale: D minor
Techniques: Fingerstyle, hammer-ons and pull-offs, drop-d tuning