Heavy metal gallop

A gallop is a beat or rhythm typically used in traditional heavy metal songs. It is created by playing an eighth note followed by two sixteenth notes (eighth notebeamed sixteenth notes), usually on rhythm guitar, drums, or bass. One technique on guitar involves strumming palm muted power chords in an up-and-down motion with a pick, thereby creating an ostinato. Variations include the triplet gallop and the reverse gallop.

Quotes about the heavy metal gallop

  • A well-known rock and metal groove, the gallop rhythm features in classics like Dio’s Holy Diver, Iron Maiden’s run to the hills and Heart’s Barracuda.
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