Djent riff generator
A djent riff generator creates tight, syncopated, palm-muted riffs played on a low string with rhythmic gaps. This page uses a seven-string guitar in B standard, B phrygian and 120 BPM.
Example riff
This riff was made with the settings below and the seed djent3. The same settings and seed always give the same riff.
- Key
- B
- Scale
- Phrygian
- Tuning
- 7-string B Standard
- Tempo
- 120 BPM
- Difficulty
- 4
- Technique
- Chug
- Bars
- 4
PM--------------------------------------------------------------- e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| b|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-------------------------2-------|---------------------------3-3---| E|---------7-----------------7-----|---------7-----------------------| B|0---12-----0-0---0---0-------0---|0---12-----0-0---0---0---8-------| PM----------------------------- e|---------------------------------|--------------------------------| b|---------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|--------------------------------| A|-------------------------2-------|--------------------------------| E|---------7-----------------7-----|--------------------------------| B|0---12-----0-0---0---0-------0---|0-------0-------0-------0-------|
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What makes a riff sound like djent?
Djent riffs rely on rhythm: short palm-muted notes on one low string, with accents and pauses placed off the beat. The pattern often repeats while the accents move, so the riff feels uneven but stays tight.
Why seven strings?
A seven-string guitar adds a low B below the usual low E, so a riff can sit a fourth lower without tuning down. The generator supports 7-string B Standard, 7-string Drop A and an 8-string guitar, and the riffs stay within reach of the hand.
Frequently asked questions
Can I play these riffs on a six-string guitar?
Yes. Choose a tuning such as Drop B in the generator to get the same low note on the sixth string. The notes then sit on different strings.
How do I read the syncopated rhythms in the tab?
In the copied tab text each column is a sixteenth note, so you can count the gaps between the notes. Notes that fall between the main beats show up between the beat columns.