Ihsahn: Left Hand Path #1 Guitar Lesson
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- Guitar World brings you a series of guitar lessons with metal guitarist Ihsahn from Emperor called Left Hand Path.
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One of the few black metal legends that built his reputation on his talent rather than his actions.
I remember laughing my ass off years ago when I read a comment saying that was Euronymous' skeleton in the corner lol
+Deathshuck It is however a real Russian soldier.
***** How do you know?
Deathshuck
He had mentioned it on an interview with an internet guitar mag called Guitar World.
He said it is legal and completely registered.
How diabolically morbid, yet awesome eh?
I'll post a link:
www.guitarworld.com/ihsahn-emperor-north?page=0,1
***** Thank you! Yes it's very morbid but awesome. Kinda crazy you can own something like this
The cool thing with these riffs is that they sound awesome on their own. No drums, no vocals, no bass, no keyboards, no overdubs. Just Emperor.
Thanks for posting, great stuff!
Best, Sandemose
2:40 Never mind what kind of strings you hit - just focus the energy.
Greatest guitar advice ever given!
What a nice guy showing us how to play his songs
WOW!! I just found this and I had no idea it existed so I just had to log in to write this because it made me so happy to find it! I haven't even watched half of this first video yet and I'm already ecstatic. This seems amazing and just having that riff from burning shadows of silence demonstrated in this way is simply incredible! ENDLESS THANKS TO IHSAHN FOR DOING THIS!! A true inspiration!
4:42 I love it how he says "keep it chaotic" in such a calm and placid manner. Awesome!
Ihnsahnely good.
Ha!!!! Nice!!!!!
lol
Oh. I thought it was a lesson on how to play Left Hand Path, Entombed
Me too
Man same
Me too, I opened the video just because of that ahah
yeah what kind of clickbait is this! haha
Smart move from guitar world to hire ihsahn. I believe him to be one of the less known guitar masters because of the genre he used to shine in, now a true chameleon of music.
Gotta learn this guy's style .. a real black metal master.
he's every swing of the bar is golden
This is the best example that to be technically proficient is not what makes a good musician, it's musicians such as Ihsahn, Tom Warrior, Quorthon just to name a few, who have written awesome music and their music will always be memorable, you have tons of people in UA-cam who may have impressive skills but , can they write a good song? Music is an expression of oneself, and if Ihsahn can write the kind of music he has, that to me makes a great musician!!!!!
He's both actually. Can write a song and is technically proficient, more noticeable in his solo work and Emperor's later albums.
Not a black metal or Emperor fan, but I do like the idea of alternating between accenting and backing away with certain target notes within chords. It creates an interesting, pulsating feel in a riff.
in black metal we use atonality as a technique for creating tension in the song - technically-speaking, the notes used are often 'wrong', but it works sooooo good! Ihsahn is awesome.
I finally understand tremolo picking chords....thank you Ihsahn.
I love his guitar tone so much
WITH STRENGTH I BURN! One of the greatest songs ever written....
Why did I think he was going to play Left Hand Path by Entombed? lol
Wow, the second riff is fantastic!!!!
he's such a nice, modest guy. i have to meet him somewhere. btw, its sooo awesome he's featured on loomis new album.
With strength I burn is probably my favorite on that album.
+IcyScythe lol what?
+IcyScythe With Strength I Burn is the best song by Emperor
Agreed
It’s a tough call. There are a lot of classics on Anthems. Even the songs that didn’t grab me as much at first eventually grew on me as much as the ones I loved right off the bat.
for me it’s gotta be Ye Entrancemperium. those riffs, especially the way he plays them live nowadays, are brilliant, and the “emperium, emperium...” parts are just gorgeous. i think it’s crazy that Ihsahn managed to make a riff that’s literally just two strummed chords one of the catchiest in all of black metal
I mostly do Keys and "Darkwave" Synth....... But I *ADORE* Emperor......and Isahn is on of my favorite Frontmen.
Thank you for this vid.
My Gratitude.
"Keep it chaotic" nice :)
hahaha love the Varg pic but yes keep it chaotic \m/
IHSAHN, ONE OF THE MOST GENIUS AND BEST MUSICIAN'S IN HISTORY OF MUSIC IN THE WORLD 👏👏👏💥💥💥
love this sound. and for what it's worth i'm never buying another floating / floyd rose type guitar again.
but i will work with it anyway. i'm a lefty and have been teaching myself right handed for almost four years now.
perhaps one day i can be even a fraction of the beast ihsahn is. badass.
!!! I'm literally playing that Ibanez rga 121 and was looking for tabs for this! WOW mind blown!
Recognise that first riff from ITNE immediately!!! Love that album!!!
Hello! IHSAHN , this is great, I am left hand player guitar, I like to learn play Emperor songs.
I can't even play guitars. I'm only here for Ihsahn senpai
Ibanez RGA 121 Prestige, Violin finish. My next guitar.
These riffs are really cool because they achieve a very rich sound quality.
Because this was filmed at his home studio, not at the GW studios. The amps and microphones GW provide have done a notable disservice to other performers (read: Nile)
I love Ihsahn's work!! If I could meet any musician in the world it would be this guy. Although probably wont happen :(
Of course I don't play any instruments at all, I know very little about actual music theory, yet it's amazing to me how he barely seems to move his hands and the massive intricate complex sounds that come out of it - it's amazing!
The key is using the natural advantage of the guitar in combining open strings and fretted ones, work the right hand hard , not just the left. You wind up with this huge range of notes, many things going on at ones ... the opposite is baroque-Malmsteen type playing ... more classical violin style.
great video.
Ihsahn is a simpatic guy and plays very well.
"Keep it Chaotic". Words of wisdom from a black metal great.
I had one of those guitars but I ended up selling it...regret it now and they're not easy to get in that colour anymore! Cool tone and cool lesson :D
Love that RGA. Kinda cool that he uses the stock V pickups too.
I don't like his music but I respect him. This is a legend
that tone is so crisp
Tremelo picking that (doesn't suck and) creates a wall of sound; awesome!
The beginning of the video? Frozen Lakes on Mars from his album After (very, very good)
Godamn! I love his riffs. Awesome! Hail Emperor and Ihsahn!
He's a great teacher.
Such a talented guy...
i think being artist bring calm in your soul and years too :)
amazing lessons, thank you for the video
Ah the last 2 are my favourite emperor songs, SWEET.
una maravilla, gracias maestro IHSAHN , saludos desde la mitad del mundo Ecuador, gracias por la lección .
excellent! lots of help!!! thanks!
Good lessons. I miss his column in Guitar World.
i really like Ihsahn's playing.
Emperor is my favourite album.
I found out for like 5 mins ago that "WOW!!! THATS THE DUDE FROM EMPEROR!!!!"
xD I Started listening to Emperor a fev weeks back, but favorited this when it was uploaded.
Sorry for my bad english. I`m from Black Metal Land \m/
@andreidanciu7
if you're lucky to find one. it's discontinued, i managed to get my hands on one of the last ones.
@Mrocznakupa Not if you play left-handed, but you're point is still understandable
Gracias ihsahn i love to music....aguante emperor carajo...
It's great that he gives examples of correct and incorrect
His picking hand is so fast and precise. Extremely underrated musician in the WHOLE world of metal.
Underrated? Are you kidding????? Ihsahn is a metal legend!!!
I thought this a lesson on how to play Entombed's song. Still, it's always good to see Ihsahn play guitar. I've never seen how that part of The Burning Shadows is played \m/
This guy is a musical genius
Idk about you guys, but I think Ihsahn's guitar work is genius.
I love this guy!
Ibanez in general makes awesome guitars. I have three of em and wouldn't trade them for anything
@TheMetalerEricM Actually it's in the Suggestions right over there ---------->
Frozen Lakes on Mars. :) there's a melodic intro part then it goes into the riff you hear on this vid.
LOL 2:55 to 3:05 so makes the diff OMG and thats for YOU if U should ever come by in hope of learning how to PLAY!!! Frickin awesome IHSAHN!!!
hey, it's called left hand path because of the hand one uses in his/her guitar neck right?
epic stuff dude
Into song is "Frozen Lakes on Mars" from his solo album
i would love to know what kind of pick hes using
I just realized I have this same guitar, or so it seems, with the same finish and pickups. It only went for about $300 :)
The riffs have a lot of meaning within.
@9HereticPrincess9 it's just a name he chose, it's based off his old stage name Ygg, it doesn't really mean anything
I can't even play so fast on the lower strings, do you guys have any suggestions?
Just gotta practice that tremolo technique, there's no shortcut. Just keep at it, we all sucked at first.
It may help you some to try and play lighter. I used to try and mash the strings each time I hit them and it would trip me up. Look at Ihsahn, he's playing very lightly.
you might want to use a different pick also
Jumbo frets might help too.
JUst break it down and ONLY play 16th notes at whatever speed you can handle ... see the Steve Stine intermediate workout video .. he just has you hit 16th notes for 3 minutes straight ... the key is a metronome which basically tells you where you're at ... in 4 months I went from 90 bpm to 135 ... total breakthrough in picking strength and endurance.
@chunk118
It's a tiny, but really cool and powerful guitar amplifier head! :)
What's the song from the opening of the video? I think that's such a badass riff. Simple and brutal!!
Never mind I found it!!! Frozen Lakes on Mars incase anyone else was wondering.
What's with Jonathan Davis's voice?
he would make a great teacher
im so happy
ehh I play drums but watching this guy is amazing and I bow low before Him !
This is great, but I wish there were captions, he's so soft spoken.
great guy and guitarest and dose any one know the song in the beging
very cool
I dont understand how he's getting that dynamic high end in the first riff. The highs come out so lush and full once he gets to the minor 3rd. Maybe I'm digging in too much on the lower strings and should back off some, while digging in more and more as the momentum of the tremelo pattern moves up. Thoughts?
imdartson Not a bad idea. Let the bassist cover the heavy low end. Also you could experiment on your tone. You wouldn't need such a radically "scooped" sound (all bass and treble): dial the bass back a bit and add a little more mid range.
I love how early Norwegian black metal bands reinforced the idea that standard tuning can be heavy.
Das ist seine eigene spezielle Technik, total faszinierend. Es ist auch bemerkenswert, welche harmonische Vielfalt z.B. Mollmaj 7 Akkorde er einsetzt.
@Mathaius833 it's an RGA121
Hey guys, i have a question. When doing the riff from the burning shadows of silence, when he plays the lower strings in the minor riff, why doesnt he just move his arm lower and pick there, and instead he moves his arm more to his left? This helps access to the lower strings?
This is probably to do with keeping the angle of the pick the same as he moves across the strings. Looks like he plays these riffs with forearm movement so you gotta move across the strings diagonally to keep things even. If you tracks the strings moving up or down only, then you gotta adjust the angle of your wrist to keep it consistent.
The other possibility could be for string tension. The closer tho the bridge you are, the tighter and more tension on the area of the strings. The more in the center you are, the looser they'll feel. Generally, players like tighter low end and juicier upper end for bends and whatnot. Hency why multiscale instruments are gaining popularity in the shred circles.
Hope this makes sense!
Thanks a lot!
Nice!
@Cottis He's Norwegian.
helpful. i'm guitarist and i always look what other guitarist do with right hand, it's more importand than left :>:>
depends on the amp
What song is playing during the beginning of the video?
Anybody know where the tabs for Ihsahn's Left Hand Path series might be hosted somewhere? I had all the original Guitar World magazines and discs, even, but I don't have them anymore and can't find the content online.
what sort of amp settings might you use to get this tone?
@Malachi01 I doubt that's euronymous' skeleton...seeing as that was split up by the members of Mayhem
Thanks!
I was thinking of getting an Emperor tattoo but now I'm thinkin of gettin one of Ihsahn's face lmfao!!
@Hansaleus78 na i think hes pretty fucking good actualy ive got the emperor scattered ashes tab book. if you concider the whole drill/tremelo picking riffing was relatively new when emperor started.... it takes alot of imagination to come up with the distinct emperor style of riffing.
Hail Ihsahn!!