One Step Closer

Learn how to play Linkin Park's One Step Closer - Drop D tuning explained!

One Step Closer

Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate

Video Time: Aprox. 45 minutes

This live stream explore this Link Park song with drop D tuning, natural harmonics, power chords and some super cool rhythms 🙂

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Linkin Park hit One Step Closer Guitar Lesson

Part 1

Drop D Tuning

Part 2

Brief explanation of the natural harmonics on the guitar and the perfect 4th and perfect 5th intervals.

Natural Harmonics on A string

Intro Riff

Intro Part 1

Let's have some fun with natural harmonics but first the rhythm used throughout this song.

Bb5

A5

Verse Riff

Verse Part 1

Let's have some fun with natural harmonics but first the rhythm used throughout this song.

D5

D5

Octaves

Bb5

Bb power chord with drop D tuning

A5

A power chord with drop D tuning

Octaves

C octaves on strings 3 and 5

Pre-Chorus Riff

G5

Chorus Riff

Chorus Part 1

The verse will continue with this same rhythmic figure from intro but now uses some octaves also.

D5

D5 xii

A power chord with drop D tuning

Chorus Part 2

Let's have some fun with natural harmonics but first the rhythm used throughout this song.

C5

A power chord with drop D tuning

A5

A power chord with drop D tuning

Ebsus2

Bbsus2

Ending Riff

Eb5

Eb power chord with drop D tuning

F5

F power chord with drop D tuning