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About Shame Shame

"Shame Shame" sits in a groovier pocket than most Foo Fighters material, and that shift in feel is the first thing to get right on guitar. The track moves at 92 BPM in E minor, but the challenge is not speed, it is locking into a loose, swampy hard rock pulse rather than playing it stiff. The main riff leans on a repetitive, hypnotic quality, so your right-hand consistency across the pattern matters more than any single note choice. Clean up your muting and make sure ghost notes and dead strings are intentional, not accidental. If the groove keeps slipping, use the Practice Toolbar to loop the opening riff at a reduced speed until the rhythm feels natural in your hands before pushing back up to tempo. E Standard tuning keeps everything accessible, but do not let that familiarity tempt you into rushing the feel.

  • The riff is built around E minor in E Standard tuning, making it approachable for most players while still demanding careful rhythmic feel.
  • At 92 BPM the tempo is moderate, but the groove-focused style means right-hand consistency and string muting are the real technical priorities.
  • Practise the main repeating riff slowly before adding dynamics, as the hypnotic pattern breaks down quickly if your pick attack is uneven.

How to Play Shame Shame

Tuning: E Standard · Key: E minor · Tempo: 92 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 92 BPM to build it up to tempo.

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