Muse - Uprising - Guitar Lesson

About Uprising

That heavily processed, stomping riff is the whole reason to learn "Uprising." It sits in D minor and moves at a locked-in 128 BPM, so the groove depends entirely on how precisely you land each note against the beat. The riff itself is not technically demanding in terms of finger stretches, but nailing the tight, muted attack and the exact rhythmic feel is trickier than it looks. Muse push the tone hard here, so on guitar you want plenty of overdrive or fuzz to get anywhere near the right weight. Playing it clean will technically work for learning the notes, but the character of the part only comes alive with the right amount of grit behind it. Because the riff repeats so many times, any small timing error becomes very obvious, making this good material for looping it slowed down in the Practice Toolbar until your picking hand is completely locked in. E Standard tuning means no retuning is needed, which is one less thing to worry about as you focus on the feel of Alternative Rock rhythm playing.

• The signature riff sits in D minor and runs at 128 BPM, so precise, metronomic picking is more important than any advanced left-hand technique.
• E Standard tuning is used throughout, meaning no retuning is required before you start working on the song.
• Heavy overdrive or fuzz is essential to replicate the thick, stomping tone that defines this riff on guitar.