Nemesis

Arch Enemy and C Standard Tuning

This is the intro riff to the Arch Enemy song called Nemesis. The song has lots of cool riffs which I will teach. Register below to be notified when I post the next part!

C Standard Tuning

The song is recorded in C standard tuning which means each string is dropped two whole steps or you can think of it as 4 half steps. Because that is quite a drop, typically you would want heavier gauge strings to counter the lack of tension that would be created by dropping each string so much.

For this lesson we will play it in standard tuning. It won't match the record however it is easier than having to go get different strings and tune your guitar down. If you click either button on the page, you will be notified when I put the next section of this tune up, it will also include more information on tuning if you decide you do want to tune down.

Standard Notation

Standard notation is easy to learn. The fretboard diagrams and note names underneath will make it easy. Plus we are going to break it down big time 🙂

Breakdown

Let's Get Started

1:16 - 1:57 Open D String

We are going to start with just the open D string (4th string). On the record because they are tuned down, this would sound like a Bb.

1:58 Quarter Notes

2:01 Eighth Notes

2:04 Sixteenth Notes

All of the Notes Needed

The only note not on this diagram is the open D (which is the same string as the fretted notes)

2:41 Beat 2

4:42 Beat 1,2 and 3

Measure 1

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