Bastille - Pompeii - Guitar Cover

Bad Blood

2013 3:34

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About Pompeii

At 120 BPM in F major, "Pompeii" sits in comfortable territory for intermediate players, but getting the feel right takes more attention than the chord shapes suggest. The song is driven by a repeating eighth-note guitar figure that needs to stay locked and even throughout, which is harder to sustain cleanly than it looks on paper. E Standard tuning means no retuning is needed, but the F major tonality puts some chord voicings in slightly awkward positions for players used to more guitar-friendly keys. Bastille built the track around a propulsive, almost mechanical rhythmic drive, so your picking or strumming hand consistency matters as much as your fretting accuracy. If the main repeating figure starts to drag or rush in spots, use the Practice Toolbar to loop that section slowed down until the rhythm feels automatic. The Alternative Rock energy here rewards a clean, controlled attack rather than a heavy one.

• The song runs at exactly 120 BPM, making it a reliable track for locking in steady eighth-note rhythm playing with a metronome.
• Played in E Standard tuning, no retuning is required, but F major voicings may push you toward less familiar chord shapes on the neck.
• The main guitar figure relies on consistent picking-hand repetition, so practising it in isolation slowed down is the most effective way to build accuracy.