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Arctic Monkeys Alternative Rock E minor
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About R U Mine?

That opening riff is the whole reason to learn this one. It sits in E minor and leans hard on a two-note, palm-muted figure that feels deceptively simple until you try to lock in the exact rhythmic pocket Arctic Monkeys play it with. The groove is tight and slightly aggressive, and getting the palm muting pressure consistent across the repeats is what separates a flat run-through from the real thing. At 120 BPM in E Standard tuning, the tempo is comfortable, but the feel demands precision rather than speed. The verse riff and the chorus shift in texture, so pay attention to where the muting lifts and the tone opens up. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop that main riff slowed down until the picking hand attack feels natural, then bring it back up to tempo. The Alternative Rock rhythm guitar work here rewards careful attention to dynamics more than any flashy technique.

  • The signature riff uses a palm-muted two-note figure in E minor, so consistent right-hand pressure is the main technical challenge to focus on.
  • E Standard tuning and a tempo of 120 BPM make this accessible, but the tight rhythmic feel requires careful attention to picking-hand dynamics.
  • Practise the shift between the muted verse riff and the more open chorus texture, as controlling that tonal contrast is key to nailing the song.

How to Play R U Mine?

Tuning: E Standard · Key: E minor · Tempo: 120 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 120 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Jamie Cook uses the Stratocaster alongside his Les Pauls to add brightness and clarity to Arctic Monkeys' dense arrangements. Its single-coil snap cuts through the band's heavier palm-muted riffs without getting lost in the midrange.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Alex Turner's primary instrument during the AM era, its stock PAF humbuckers deliver the warm, compressed mids that define Arctic Monkeys' thick, saturated guitar tone when driven through Orange amplifiers.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

Jamie Cook's hotter-output humbuckers push the band's amps harder, generating extra sustain and bite on lead work and bends that cut above Turner's rhythm foundation.

Fender Jazzmaster
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Fender Jazzmaster

Turner's signature guitar on earlier records, its bright single-coils produce the jangly, slightly hollow indie tone that established Arctic Monkeys' Sheffield sound before shifting to heavier gear.

Fender Twin Reverb
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Fender Twin Reverb

Turner deploys this amp's lush spring reverb on ballads and atmospheric tracks, providing the spacious, shimmering clean tones that contrast with the band's heavier orange-amplified riffs.

Vox AC30
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Vox AC30

Essential to Arctic Monkeys' early records, the AC30's chime top end and natural tube breakup defined their indie-rock foundation before they adopted Orange heads for thicker, more aggressive midrange.

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