5 rare guitar techniques just for fun
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- čas přidán 18. 04. 2015
- 1 [0:19] - 2 [1:23] - 3 [2:35] - 4 [3:34] - 5 [4:16]
1 - Picking hand bending (0:19)
Not ultra rare technique but something pretty cool for people who prefer fixed bridges but still want to do some whammy bar tricks. I think Zakk Wylde does something similar so you might want to check out his technique if you like this.
2 - Playing harmonics by resting a finger on top of a string (1:23)
There's a pretty common trick where you play a repetitive legato pattern and slide your finger/palm/wiener along the string to get different harmonics. This is exactly that but instead of playing harmonics randomly the finger rests on a string and the fretting hand plays legato patterns to bring out specific harmonics.
In the video, I rest my finger on the 12th fret and play a legato pattern using the open string (12 frets below the resting finger), the 5th fret (7 frets below) and the 7th fret (5 frets below).
I usually use the index finger of my picking hand for the harmonic and mute the other strings with other fingers. Sometimes when I change from one string to another I rest a different finger on each string and move them along the string so that the other one is always muted (2:15). This helps to keep it clean.
Pretty cool for spicing up your tapping runs too (2:33). That's what I mainly use it for.
3 - Picking and tapping combined (2:35)
This is for those of you who don't mind playing dirty (well at least I can't seem to be able to play it clean..) The dull corner of the pick frets the string on every stroke and every time the pick is past the string the note fretted normally is ringing. So with one down-up motion, you'll get four notes.
I'm sure there are people who use this technique but there's not a whole lot of examples so if you know one, let me know. I'd very much like to hear how people use it.
By the way, if you practise this and your wrist is angled like mine in the video and you clench the pick hard like me, be careful not to hurt yourself. Don't do it for too long.
4 - Dissonant wobbly sounds using slip harmonics (3:34)
Not sure if this impresses normal people but for someone who has been playing a long time this can be almost like a guitar magic trick. Play a natural harmonic and instead of lifting your finger up, slip it behind the fret. This allows you to bend harmonics. Do this with a natural harmonic also ringing and you'll get some perfectly awful dissonant wobbly sounds. Do this with the right notes and the beat frequency ends up sounding like an extra note, that goes down while you are bending up (3:55) and vice versa. In the video, I'm playing a natural harmonic on the 4th string 5th fret and a slip harmonic on 1st string 7th fret. (BTW, you can do this with generated sine waves too if this phenomenon is something you are interested in).
I'd really like to see someone master this type of playing. I think there might be some unique sounds hidden in there somewhere.
I originally learned slip harmonics from this video (thanks fatback2!):
• Slip Harmonics
Go check it out, I use the technique for weird dissonant stuff but he actually makes it sound good.
5 - Playing with a drumstick (4:16)
Of these five tricks, this is the one I use the most. Learned this idea originally from a Johnny "Guitar" Watson video ( • Video ). I mainly use it for screechy violin-like sounds in the background of songs. I even play melodies with it occasionally. Very horror movie-esque sound.
Sometimes I lift the string up so that it doesn't hit the frets (4:36).
I especially enjoy the screechiness of the sound but if that's something you don't like, try using a slide in a similar manner.
People have asked about the sound so I'll just explain it here. The most important thing for that spooky sound is a massive reverb. Basically, you should get close using an EQ and almost any decent VST reverb (and of course a good distortion sound from a guitar amp). ..and obviously, you have to play spooky ;)
So that's really all you need but to go in detail..
The one that sounds like a theremin or an opera singer at 4:36 and the police siren sound is just EQ and a convolution reverb "Cavern" IR of Samplicity’s Bricasti M7 Impulse Response Library ( www.samplicity.com/bricasti-m7... ).
For the "air-horn sound" I used a pitch-shifter, EQ, some added digital distortion, delay, and some typical VST reverb.
The first one (4:16) had also a Waves Enigma plugin for modulation (the fast delay comes from that also).
The wah-wah stuff is just a Dunlop Cry Baby wah-wah pedal and my basic sound with a little bit of delay and reverb.
UPDATE FAQ about drum stick stuff here:
• FAQ - Playing guitar w...
That's it! If you have trouble with any of these techniques, just ask. If you know some other rare guitar tricks, let me know. - Jak na to + styl
Many of you have asked for more, so here's part 2:
czcams.com/video/oP9phUoVTPc/video.html
Is there a part 3?
Yisra'el 'psykaba' yitzchakq Not yet.
Bad Guitar Looking forward to part 3 than.
I like the 5 one the best
+Jimi7hendrix Jimmy Page I like it to its so amazing like if you agree
I was watching this with my grandpa, 5 gave him war flashbacks
Drinkcheapbleach not to be mean but lol
Rude...
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That air raid siren was fucking perfection.
+DaveDexterMusic Right? I can't believe how accurate that was.
+Jared Wilkerson I had scrolled down to look at the comments before he did it and thought he had edited in a sound effect!!
+DaveDexterMusic here in TExas it is not airraid its get the fuck outside to film the tornado
+DaveDexterMusic gave me fucking goose bumps
yeah
Way too complicated , got my guitar stuck in a tree and lost 3 Lego sets.
ikr tried the drum stick and then next you know my house is on fire. :(
***** I now have my toilet on fire and my TV is opening and closing.
+Διονυσης Κανακης Instructions not clear, penis stuck in toaster and arms on fire
+Διονυσης Κανακης pfft, you think that's bad? I play drums not guitar! Made the mistake of trying to do this and now I have to pay a $10,000 fine and relocate to Czechoslovakia -_-
+aceinyoface96 Czechoslovakia doesn't exist for dozens of years... it's just Czech Republic now and separate Slovakian Republic. Ever went to geography lessons? :D
Fact: Guitar + Drumstick = Theremin.
+xThe_noJx *XD*
Or a "e-bow"
Guitar + Violin bow = Jimmy Page
+Kim Deal Or No Deal?
Yes!
Guitar + teeth =jimi hendrix
4:12 chewbacca
4:37 sounds like an opera singer
RavionUltimate that's what I thought.
Suena como en dragon ball z en la saga de frezzer jajaj
@@humbertolopezdimitri2593 I thought the same as you
All of these are really cool, but what impressed me the most was the fact that you could make the sound of a choir, just by using a drumstick 0.0
The last technique was really cool. But creepy at the same time. It sounds more like a halloween choir singing with babies.
Dude is the silent hill siren :v
Sounds like a replacement for a choir if you don't have one
+Señor Fredericksen it is just vibration he is pretty much hitting the same frequency and same amount of vibration as opera or choir
what's the trick on the last one wanna creep the hell out of my friends cx
This is a national broadcasting announcing the beginning of the annual purge.
That first trick with the drumstick sounded straight-up *haunted*! I can see folks running out of the room if you pulled this under the right conditions. I GOTTA learn it!
Tony Jones That technique would be good for some eerie black metal atmosphere. that was my first impression
Will Whitman Black metal... yeah, it would definitely work!
Will Whitman black metal? thafuck? nope!
Psychodelic music though, now we've got something.
+Ridley On Steroids Psychedelic*
Ridley On Steroids That's just, like, your opinion, man...
this is secretly buckethead teaching you
Will Gibson More like Jake e Lee...I’ve sounds like him in a nutshell
#5 is terrifying.It even sounds like a war bombing alarm horn
4:13 Chewbacca yawns
AHAHAHAHAAH ...you win!
+Sergio Jiménez bruh....you win
everyone wins!
star wars for the win
everyone wins!
star wars for the win
Dark Vader destroy all chewbacca
#5 is what jimmy page does with a violin bow during dazed and confused and whole lotta love and during solo parts/breaks during live performances during his Zeppelin days
Hahahaha. Whole Lotta Love uses a theremin
+Alex Berry Well it looks the same because it's a "bowed" string way of playing, but it's a different technique, Jimmy played with a violin bow only around the bridge pickup while left hand was gripping differents chords shapes on the neck to change sounds, his intention was to deliver nice psychedelic strings sounds with lots of hamornics, but hard to control in terms of notes/intonation, and lot of feedback involved cause it required lots of gain to make it possible, this #5 technique here shows the left hand is muting the strings from the nut to avoid resonances, while right hand is bowing the stick on the string to create the sound and moving it above the fret he wants to control the note aspect, and reaches the ones he wants, so he has perfect control about the note/pitch he plays and with practice you can play any tune you want! So they are not the same technique in my opinion, and the "artistic" intentions and sonic results are different too.
+Alex Berry during.
Somebody wants to stand out
+Julki Tan Thanks for sharing
that drumstick thing was trippy
5th is quite fckn cool to be honest
coronanorteña
hola
you should try
4:51 oh shit, it's the cops
ahahahahaha lol
+FLUFFYBUNNIEZ Oh shit, atomic annihilation.
+Epicdegree you bet ;)
+FLUFFYBUNNIEZ No, it's an incoming air raid. Keep calm and carry on.
JESSY,HIDE THE METH,THEY ARE THE ONES WHO KNOCKS
On a guitar with a wammy bar, Play the low E string and bend a note on the A string. It pulls the bridge closer and you get a reverse pitch bend on the low E.
Jonathan Keeler Good tip, thanks for sharing!
The bow technique w/ ring modulation is amazing.
0:03 looks like some random smartphone alarm clock tone
4:36
Did I just discover the voice of a guitar?
Who knew a guitar could resemble an air-raid siren
1:23 wtf xD
I fucking choked on my tea xD
+Abus Bambus I play bass guitar and I do this with my picks all the time 😂😂
+Ricardo Barata First trick to learn after tapping ist sticking the pick to your forehead to get it back quickly when you need it... might not work with alzheimers
+Ricardo Barata how about 2:58 then :D
haha he looks like some matrix dude with those glasses.
5th : Are you fuckings Insane ?
+Mehmet Cumhur Getting there...
That's a Thurston Moore from sonic youth technique he does it live and gets some of the coolest sounds I've ever heard
+Bad Guitar Are there any alternative items I can use for the 5th technique? I don't have drumsticks laying around the house.
+Mike Draijer I use my D
+Mike Draijer Lol my strings are rust my Dick is now gangrene. :(
I died as soon as 4:51 hit... Mind blown
same O-O
Silent Hill
Same. It reminded me of The Dead Flag Blues: czcams.com/video/XVekJTmtwqM/video.htmlm17s
空襲警報発令！！！
Lobo34, more like Siren Blood Curse.
Number 5 is by far the best and most useful. I love playing around with stuff like this, there's just so many interesting sounds to be made.
Wow. In 4:37 the 12th fret sounded like some actual vocals.
Im guessing because that's a harmonic node like 7 and 5
+Rodrigo Guadarrama indeed
FAQ about drum stick stuff here:
czcams.com/video/-lqP9NtSdv8/video.html
"If you still have friends after those tricks" 😂😂😂😂😂
4:50 It sounds like a nuclear alarm siren. It's really incredible!!
yossy2827 I'm glad you like it!
Instructions too complicated, got my amplifier stuck in garage door
😂😂😂
+Mat Loyal have you tried plugging it out and on again?
Oh god
have you tried kicking it? works everytime for me
Really? The sledgehammer works every time and it also made it sound much better.
4:12 sound like chewbaccca
# 5 is really awesome!!! I just love it. Like a ghostly sound or a sepulcral melody. I'm gonna try it just right now!!!
Cheers!!!
oh god, i hope my brother will never see this video
Mr. G. Ruff Haha :D
Dude, that air raid siren sound is TERRIFYING and spot on! Nice work.
phew..totally awesome
congrats on a million views
That 1st technique has been around for a while. Joe Perry used it on Aerosmith's "Train Kept A Rolling" and Bob Kulick used it when he cut the lead on the Kiss song "All American Man". I believe Mick Mars of Motley Crue used it too. #2 seems like a variation on Eddie Van Halen's tap harmonics. My favorite was the air-raid siren with the drumstick. It sounds like the siren on the intro of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs".
What! I must buy a drum stick now! most badass sound ever that could be the most epic intro ever I think I came .
Hatake Kakashi Cool! Meanwhile, try a screwdriver if you have one, it works too.
Bad Guitar Thanks! gonna try it now!
that air siren Is what I need to do live
number 2 absolutely rocks. i cant wait to try it out.
Time to go steal a drumstick from my brother
If I recall correctly, the guys from Idiot Flesh had an album(The Nothing Show) recorded where several of the guitar tracks were played entirely with drumsticks, mentioned on the album's line-up/instrumentation as "percussion guitar". Their approach was different from yours, but produced some real aggressive, gritty sounds. It's something I'd highly recommend for anyone interested in the avant-garde and experimental music.
Just listening to it right now, what a strange (in a good way) album. Thanks for the info!
Yeah!! Now these are some useful noisemaking techniques! Best vid on YT. Cheers for this!
That last trick is honestly breathtaking
Wow. That drumstick...
You got the Lady of the Lake to come forth through that guitar! (Excalibur movie reference).
I REALLY enjoyed this and I learned...well...several new things!
00xanawolf00 Haha, awesome! Thanks for watching!
4:12 Oh... Hi Chewbacca...
Amazing!
AndyPiraka Haha, so I'm not alone. My first thought when I played that was "hey, that sounded a little bit like a wookie!"
LOVED number 5!!!!!!!! will definitely use this!!!!!!!!!!!!!
awesome effect with the drumstick ! great video man!
Number 5 sounds just... incredible!
4:12 IT'S CHEWBACCA :D
lmfao
Very cool ideas. Thanks for posting
Quite cool. Thank you....looking forward to more!
The last technic became my favourite! Thanks
yeah dude i needed those techniques to reduce the seriousness of the learning process thX i had so much fun :D
+Abdou X Glad to hear that!
Amazing techniques, especially the drumstick one( I'm really amazed with that). Great video!!!
4:50 was terrifying and awesome! You had me ready to "shelter in place". I have to try that. Subbed.
These techniques are soooo awesome. thanks for sharing and you've just earned yourself a sub. :)
+Valentin ciceu Glad you like them! Thanks for the sub!
These are fantastic, thank you.
supermashriq Cool, I'm glad you like them!
You sir have earned a sub! I'm enjoying these videos
the wah effect is remarkable and the drum stick effect . . thanks for sharing
Wow! that's amazing.. amazing techniques & sound sir. thanks for this great video
nicholas david Glad you like it!
Most interesting guitar video I've seen in a long time. Awesome dude. Thanks for the ideas! It was funny too! Thumbs up for sure. I subbed!
+Clayton Sage Glad you like it. Thanks for the sub!
Pretty cool techniques dude, thanks! :D
Your caption at the end it absolutely hilarious.
I'm thinking i might have more friends using some of these great techniques!!
Thanks for sharing!
I laughed harder than I should have when he sticks the pick on his forehead.
# 5 sounds wicked.
Sergio Godspeed you! Black Emperor use that technique
+Lord Tylenol Holy shit I knew it sounded familiar.
+ExternusArmy Yeah its pretty much what makes sleep as good as it is.
BRO THE DRUM STICK STUFF! MY GAWT
these are actually kinda useful, thanks for this vid!
the trick no. 5 feels like a insidious soundtrack, scary shit.
Awesome, right?
+Tommy DJ Sounds Like Echoes from Pink Floyd ^^
+Tommy DJ Horror Film, they're called Horror Films for fucks sake, it's in it's own genre. I was born in 1990. There's more to this world than just movies you've watched you vagina.
+Mat Loyal yeah it will good to for a scary prank soundtrack haha
+Obinu Maxime (Martaryos) hmm I never heard pink floyd song before, but I will hear it soon. thx
I like sound when you use drum stick and play like violin. but little bit scary
Aksa Faisal Affandie tremin
The first part of playing with the drumstick; Perfect for a horror movie soundtrack. Love this video thanks man.
Great stuff, thanks for sharing!
That drumstick trick is BA!!!!! I'll be creepin my friends out with the choir like sound XDXD
My man, this is AMAZING lesson, thank you so much! I couldn't even imagine I can make these sounds with a drumstick! Alarm tone, just wow. You're awesome!
Also, I've spent half of video figuring out where have i heard fourth lick. Extremely familiar to "Run Through the Jungle" intro, and this wobbly harmonic is mindblowing)
Nikki Kay Thank you very much! Someone else mentioned Run Through the Jungle before and while it's not the same exact technique, it does sound similar to me too. Glad you like it!
the last tecnique sounds really beautiful
Really cool and different. Enjoyed the video a lot.
Awesome!!! Just loved this vid. By the way, when I heard that siren alarm I was like 'holy shit is this a real guitar?' It just remembered me Tom Morello and his custom guitar lol
Number 5 is absolutely amazing o_O
one of the most usefull video that i have ever seen!
Great lesson! Thanks for sharing.
The air siren one with the drumstick sounded real
4:15 jimmy page approves
Thank you! This stuff is great!!! I absolutely love anything that is "outside the box."
That was simply fun to watch.
4:30..... just....idk....beatiful but creepy but awesome!!!!!!
3:07 and 3:18 are the best sounds to get on a guitar !! Good Trick man!!! XD
That was awesome, and I had a great laugh with the last one!
That was WILD! Honestly I subscribed after just two seconds watching this crazy intro. And I'm no guitar player. But I know a good youtube channel when I see one. This qualifies as such. Keep up your good work!
+Johan Brodd Thank you!
I can't believe. This last technique Really work?
Yes
it's amazing as hell, i tried it :)
+Matheus Merger Dörr i keep"borrowing" my drummers drumsticks now.......btw my drummer hates you :)
The last one is used a lot by Matthew Bellamy (Muse), e.g. song Invincible
+smoke rain do you need any special amp or anything?
Whoa !!!!! you rock man!!!
Thank you!
#5 is epic!!!
I've gotta try some of these!
thanks for these useful tricks!!
4:16 literally sounds like stuff off of The Song Remains the Same
I heard some spiritual being is singing inside a deep dark cave at ending.
Really awesome and innovative!
Best guitar video on CZcams. Thanks for the awesome upload from what looks like an awesome dude! Will keep these tricks in mind for future sound design techniques :) much love
+Jerry Villarreal Thank you! Glad you like it!
I can see number 3 being used in black metal
3:07 how to tune your Guitar to Kmacaveli the lyrical machete's new fangled tuning 'Drop Z'
Wow that drumstick technique is awesome
Man!! thank you very much for this stuff!!