Imagine Dragons - Bad Liar - Guitar Cover

Origins (Deluxe)

2018 4:21

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About Bad Liar

At 100 BPM in F major and standard E tuning, "Bad Liar" sits in a comfortable rhythmic pocket that rewards clean, controlled playing over flashy technique. The guitar work here is built around a restrained, repetitive riff that locks tightly with the drums, so keeping your picking hand steady and consistent is the real challenge. Because the part loops with little variation, any inconsistency in your attack or timing gets exposed quickly. Use the Practice Toolbar to isolate that riff and slow it down until your pick attack is even on every note before bringing it back up to tempo. Imagine Dragons lean heavily on texture in this track, which means the guitar needs to sit in the mix rather than cut through it, so resist the urge to over-accent. If you enjoy this kind of groove-forward, texture-driven writing, the broader Pop Rock genre catalogue is full of similar rhythm-guitar studies worth adding to your practice routine.

• The guitar part is built on a tight, repetitive riff that demands consistent pick attack and solid internal rhythm at 100 BPM.
• Playing in F major on standard E tuning means no retuning is required, so you can go straight to the tab.
• Because the riff loops throughout most of the song, looping it slowed down in the Practice Toolbar is an efficient way to drill it cleanly.