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Hi all! Welcome back to another tutorial. This time around we'll be discussing rhythmic displacement within metal guitar riffs. The first thing I need to point out is that we will be...
First, we will take a look at the original rhythm in which our example stems from. This rhythm fits perfectly within one measure in 4/4 but soon we will throw it all off with our displacemen...
Moving onto the breakdown of the example riff. As I mentioned in the previous videos and verbally within this video, we will add a 16th note rest to the original rhythm creating the d...
Moving onto odd time signatures and how to sub divide them. A subdivision is when you take a larger number like 5 or 7 and break it down into groups of smaller numbers that equal up to the ...
In the same way we subdivided 5/8 we will now subdivide 7/8. Since we have a larger number we have the option of using more groupings. NOTE: I forgot to mention in the previous video that ...
The first thing we need to do when modulating is identify if we are playing duple or triple grouping so basically are we playing some sort of triplet or not? Once we figure that out we will...
Now when writing or recording an idea we can easily test if we've done our equation correctly. Start your recording at 90bpm and play the riff for a minute or more. Figure out where and wh...
In this lesson, I discuss playing a funk fusion 7/8 groove. I give examples showing the rhythm, how to feel the groove effectively, and how to solo over the meter. Also, there is a ba...
In this lesson I show how to play a 7/8 idea over 4/4. Don't forget to check out the backing track on the next page!
Here is the backing track that accompanies the lessons on 7/8 Funk Fusion. Enjoy!
In this lesson I show how to approach playing in 5/4. Odd meters are not as scary as most people think if you have some kind of concept. This idea of this lesson is to give you that concept....
In this lesson I show how to play my arrangement of Dindi in 5/4. The idea of this arrangement is to take a classic latin tune and make it into a 5/4 groove without using the Take 5 rhythm. ...
Hey everyone! This month, we're taking a look at triplets. Triplets (like any other tuplet) offer a very distinct rhythmic sound. The focus of this month's tutorial is taking our triplet run...
Threes For the first exercise, we're just descending in groups of three - down three, up one, down three, up one, etc. This is a fairly common descending approach to scalar passages. Fours...
Sixes Groups of sixes in a triplet feel should feel and sound rather natural due to it being a mutiple of three. The lick itself is a tad tricky due to the quick "back and forth" motion, bu...
I'm so excited about this tutorial. I've got three full Djent Styled rhythm tracks for you guys to jam to from my newest collection for "Jam Track Central! http://www.jamtrackcentral.com/ar...
1. Bare in mind the tuning: AEADGBE 2. Using a noise gate set to a comfortable threshhold and slow attack works best for a thighter sound (also a slow release) 3. Have fun!
I love this track! It's in a C# Mixolydian b13 modality, a great key to solo in for my tastes as well. Pay close attention to how these lines stop and go. Remember we're going for tightness ...
I call this one a "Djent Bar Blues"! Try soloing over this one as well. This one is a D blues and ends in D Mixolydian. There's a whole bunch of things you can use this track for practice-w...
This one is my personal favorite. Very challenging from the get-go to keep tight. Definitely be thinking about synching with the kick drum on this one. This has A LOT of twists and turns to ...
I love this track! It's in a C# Mixolydian b13 modality, a great key to solo in for my tastes as well. Pay close attention to how these lines stop and go. Remember we're going for tightness ...
I call this one a "Djent Bar Blues"! Try soloing over this one as well. This one is a D blues and ends in D Mixolydian. There's a whole bunch of things you can use this track for practice-w...