How to write the best Metal Riffs in 8 minutes
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- čas přidán 23. 04. 2023
- I teach you how to write the best metal riffs in 8 minutes
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Tuning: Metal
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#Guitar #Music #Metal - Hudba
*Smash like so I can show more people the way of the chugs, tyty*
How to Godsmack in 30 seconds?
How to Type O Negative/Paradise Lost in 30 seconds ?
Cool riffs could be heavier😂
What guitar plug-in are you using
Nik,react to "Rakuin" by Unholy Harakiri
Brutal Brazilian band🇧🇷
Nik tuning up to standard tuning gave me chills
It was honestly badass going to standard
yea fr
Never expected to see a Cyborg Octopus profile picture but I approve ! \m/
Haters will say it's edited
@Xxpsyhodelik007xX haha yeah, Baptism of Clay goes too hard
Personal notes:
Start simple and establish foundation riff
Create a melody
Build on the foundation riff, make it less boring by changing groove
Incorporate melody into foundation or expand the melody itself into its own thing separate from the foundation
Use blast beats, or use a base drum groove then incorporate bass drum to fit the heavy riff better
Noted with thanks
You forgot to shit on bass players 🎉
@@DarkBladeOniken hire an actual bass player. Jk, midi is good enough
Nik is our new Music theory teacher lol
Period 😂❤
Bob Ross of music
You’re such a good teacher Nik! Thanks for always breaking it down for us simpletons
just when I was about to lose my mind struggling to write riffs, this came out. THANK YOU
This riff from 4:46 is fucking sick. Honestly I would like to hear a full song with it. It’s sorta of Trivium from In Waves era and Gojira alike. Dooope!
That reminded me of the main riff in Far From Heaven by Fit For An Autopsy
7:00 Expected a Davie504 to come in breaking the door down
0:36 Nik: "You could be a guitarist"
Then shows a pic of a bass player during a break down!
Classic😂
Awesome riffs Nik! You should also show us your approach to drum parts, writing those seemed so smooth!
second this!
NIk, your tutorials are awesome bro, actually making music theory fun and easy to understand!
Honestly there are no guides as good and easy to follow as Nik's I would pay good money to have a course or somthing
PLEASE make more tutorials like this. I feel like these kind of lessons are what I need to really get back into it.
I actually really liked the simple drums with the more technical riff. It sounded cool
ok now how do i write or program heavy metal drums(full lesson)?
Asking the tough questions we want to know lol
wanna hear Nik on this too 😏
That technical riff was FIRE🔥🔥🔥🔥
the amount of memes you tie in with actual good advice is gnarly
Indeed
Wow this is exactly what I needed, just a few days ago I started working on my first ever metal song and I just watched your how to make amazing choruses video and now I see this one!
I love your tutorial videos! Was starting to miss them.
This is the best explanation I've heard on riff writing. The part about adding space to creat rhythm as really helpful because I find myself chugging or playing Bleed-esque rhythms all too often . I don't plan on making 578 core even though it's sick, but this has helped me with my own sound. Also, I felt see when you used Javier Reyes' guitar as the 8-string example, because that's the 8-string I have lol.
578 core lol
Nik, I’d like to see you make a list for people who’d like to get into heavier music. The idea is to start with a rock song and the next song will be a little bit heavier, do this until you get to the heaviest song you know. Basically a stepping stone playlist so people can determine how heavy they wanna go.
Starts with American Idiot, ends with XAVLEGBMAOFFFASSSSITIMIWOAMNDUTROABCWAPWAEIIPPOHFFFX
Blink 182
Linkin Park
My Chemical Romance
Bullet for my Valentine
Killswitch Engage
As I Lay Dying
Parkway Drive
Everytime I Die
The Dillinger Escape Plan
Hope that helps.
Thank you So much Nik. Ive been struggling with how to come up with a good heavy grooving Nu metal or just any kind of Grooving metal. You just helped me so much
I always enjoy these teaching videos of yours! 🤘
He's actually such a talented writer
I love content like this when I'm in a rut. Been playing metal for about 25 years. Been in several bands, signed twice, recorded played many shows, and I find myself in ruts from time to time. Other genres of music and somehow videos like this help me when I'm searching for something new to create. Liked and subscribed. Keep it up man. You shred by the way. Don't hate the bassist BTW. Take it from a guy who plays bass and guitar, nothing you do to a guitar, adding strings or effects will ever duplicate or replace a bassist with good tone who actually knows how to play the instrument instead of just mirroring the guitar.
Nice man
I got so excited when he said bass riffs!! I love Nik and his videos, but he never gives bass enough love lol
Been following your channel for a while and enjoying man, but little videos like this remind us that behind the fun and memes you're a really solid musician
I love the "Tuning: Metal" in the description, haha!
Awesome! Those complicated technical riffs were cool too. Have you done a how-to video on those? Also please do a how-to on how you make your drum beats! love
thought my boy was gonna come up with the Machine Head - Locust main riff in 5 secs of improvising at 3:00 lol, great video!
3:22 Locust-Machine Head
glad someone else heard it 😭
@@rigbog7714 i thought i was trippin tho😂
The drums and guitar on the newest Phinehas album lock in *so tight* and it sounds phenomenal. Maybe the first album I ever listened to where it just stood out how dang good the combo was.
A.) Love the editing.
B.) Love that lowered drop C sound. Chunky is funky. 🤟🔥
Good video 🤘 definitely gonna use these tips.
Love your vids Nic! btw that initial riff you started with sounds like the pre chorus to Locust by Machinehead😛
The only thing I want from you: I sick modern metal riff in e standard
Great video! Really good info in here
I'd say that Crowbar will always have the heaviest riffs in the business. Low-tuned, groovy chugs and breakdowns with all sorts of heavy chords.
I swear Planets Collide is still one of the heaviest songs in the universe even though it's "only" in B standard
Heaviest riff for me's gotta be Sacrifice unto Sebek by Nile
Love your stuff. Especially the “make anything metal” content. But, I feel like you have a lot more to offer than typical metal and would absolutely LOVE to see you put out some math metal or post metal à la Botch or Pelican. Thanks for all you do
Sick riff straight outta the gate, well done sir.
You should do more videos like this!
Found this super helpful - thanks 🤘
Tutorial really helped, thank you!
Love ur channel, Nik
This video has helped me a lot, thanks :D
Amazing! It helped a lot! Thanks
Actually was the most helpful video I've seen for so long
Thats it, I'm quitting my job as a marketing director and forming a chug metal band. Now that i have the power of riffage.
This was great Nik. Thank you.
Very educational. Appreciated
any content put out my Nik is fire. should definitely do more edumacational vids😌
I actually like the offset of simple drums + technical riff and vice versa. Simple riff + technical drums works very well. I feel if one instrument is being busy then the rest must take a back seat for that moment,
For as many videos on this topic that I've watched, this is the one that really made the pieces fall in to place.
Sweet video man. Can’t wait to see you hit a mil scriber count. 🎉
Great lesson thanks man
Hey Nik, it'd be cool if you could do an updated video about the drum plugins you use and perhaps some of the presets / changes you make to get a great drum sound like in the songs of Termina!
This actually helped me a lot
this was... shockingly insightful. Thanks, Nik.
Wow thx nik this just unlocked tons of stuff for me
Good shit man
Thanks! You made my day!
Bro you giving away all the good stuff for sure
Drop C, chugs, 578, power chords, crazy drums. Okay, time to do some 2000s metalcore
Secret sauce: in my head: drums
Nik: bass
Visible confusion
this is a very very good video nik!!
To be fair bass is actually really important for supporting the guitar and making a tone that sounds better.
Also what is that drum tone program? Sounds great. Your production is really getting better.
Let me know if you find the drums he uses!
fr we need it wtf
I need to know this too!
@Dr. Kujo Jotaro I think it's the Modern and Massive drum set with some pre-production applied to it. I searched his old videos and that's what he used, so I'm assuming it's the same stuff.
4:45 huuuuuge a month ago there was a clip from twitch with this riff, since then I have been waiting for the full version
Real ones already knew how good of a teacher Nik is from his learning scales and modes videos
What are you plugged into sounds awesome....playing again after 10 years... drop D was the shit now C love it keep it up....
Lulz loved the Siccas guitars plug. I’m a classical player so I watch most all of their stuff.
Thanks for this
1:31 that tone was fucking delicious jeez...
We need a tutorial on programming drums baaaaad. No drummers of the core exist where I live sooooo.
An excellent riff to see this in action IMO is Wasted by Def Leppard. You have 3 notes of 7-5-10 on the A and a bunch of muted low E chugs in between, and then some random ass power chords and pull-offs for the tail, and that repeats like 4 times at the start of the song and it sounds great!
This just might be the greatest tutorial EVER!
thanks nik!
my man out here spilling the sacred beans
Nice riffs and nice tan!
What I find the hardest is syncing a riff with the kick drum... like yeah not all parts have to be the same but a breakdown is a mind fuck to me programming the drums lol
Wow, this is awesome! Imma try this on my acoustic guitar (wish me luck)
Haha nice one Nik, you mentioned Tails, I really love that character
thank you mr. noc nikturnal
Id like some advice on how to make D.I. guitar and digital drums sound better. What plugins, how to use them, maybe some cheap and expensive options.
How i Fuckin love this man
I'd kill for a full version of the Dad Rock one lol
Awesome teacher!
“Sounds like mush” he says after sounding like he was about to bust out the Doom ost
I love that guitar tone 3:44
That opening riff alone made me chonk in my pants
I learnt alot and was funny at the same time best teacher
The bass part is like the complete opposite of what Rob Scallon just said in his recent video......... I'm so conflicted!!!! I need an adult!
"Don't piss off your drummer," haha no truer words spoken...
4:45 epic As I Lay Dying levels of melody
looks like my man nik’s been getting some sun!
Ironically, the riff developed into Machine Head's Locust. LMAO
thanks :D!!
Nik
Can we please get a full song with that riff idea ❤
Some of these things are genuinely good advice even though it sounds like it shouldn't be. Yeah, experimenting with random flourishes can make any simple melody sound amazing
'It's just random bullshit it doesn't matter'. Nihilist metal, thanks Nik.
Usually I suck at writing songs and riffs but this made me understand a little more, so thanks I guess! 😅
The more im picking up about the metal. The more it becomes clear. Its the drums man. Its always the drums that are cool xd.
"Nik playing in Standard tuning isn't real. He can't hurt you."
Nik playing in Standard tuning: