The Right Way To Play Symptom of the Universe by Black Sabbath
Вставка
- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Download the guitar & bass TABS for Symptom of the Universe by Black Sabbath: / doesitdoom
Get your hands on a Walpurgis Iommic Overdrive Preamp here: www.doesitdoom...
Checkout the Doomcaster Mosfet Boost / Attenuator here: www.doesitdoom...
For lesson TABS, PDF guides, exclusive video content, early video releases, priority access and discounts on products, discord server, facebook group, and more awesome supporter perks checkout / doesitdoom
Sign up to download my FREE Doom Metal Band Tuning Guide which details the tuning and string gauges of over 70 of the most important and influential doom, stoner, sludge, and drone bands: www.doesitdoom...
Request a Song Lesson or Gear Demo: www.doesitdoom...
Pedals & Pedalboards Available Here: www.doesitdoom...
T-Shirts & Merch Available Here: teespring.com/stores/doesitdoom
Gear Used for this lesson:
Woodrite Warlord: doesitdoom.com...
Walpurgis Iommic Overdrive: doesitdoom.com...
Doomcaster Mosfet Booster / Attenuator: doesitdoom.com...
Barton High Voltage Transmission: bartonhighvolta...
Two Notes CAB M+
C#-Standard Tuning: C#-F#-B-E-G#-C#
Strings: 12-56 Strinjoy Balanced Heavy
__________
Symptom of the Universe has a few key changes throughout, it starts out in the key of E-Minor (G-Minor position in standard tuning), then modulates to F#-Minor (A-Minor position in standard tuning), before switching to B-Major (D-Major position in standard tuning).
It makes use of the E-Blues Scale, the F#-Natural Minor Scale, and the B-Mixolydian Mode.
#blacksabbath #iommi #tonyiommi
__________
HIT that SUBSCRIBE button and follow me here:
/ doesitdoom
/ itdooms
/ doesitdoom
/ doesitdoom
/ doesitdoom
Don't forget to follow me on Instagram @doesitdoom and join the stoner doom community @itdooms to submit your own rigs and riffs!
Blog: www.doesitdoom...
“Symptom of the Universe” is definitely one of my favourite riffs of Lord Iommi, I first learnt it in Standard tuning like most people but not long ago I played it in C# and realised how authentic it sounded to the original recording
Definitely!
Sabbath tuned back up to E standard on Sabotage - the three albums before that one were tuned down to C#.
@@dmitryowensSabbath were still in C# on Sabotage. Tune down and play the Hole In The Sky riff. It makes so much more sense in C# than E
@uskissvinylreferencepage3388
I only learned Symptom Of The Universe from that album and that song makes much more sense in E.
@@dmitryowens ...until you get to the gallopy riff
Your transformation into Saruman the White is nearly complete and it's glorious.
Getting closer every day. 🧙🏻♂️🧙🏻♂️
What an absolute BANGER this song is. Been listening to Sabbath since I was 8yrs old. 42 now.
A lifetime of devotion. ✝️🦇
Always grateful for your guitar lessons, Steve. The Walpurgis is a beast! Been running an Op-Amp Big Muff into, and I love the tone!
Nice stack! Glad you’re diggin’ it Eric!
Wow, I always played this one in Standard using the open E in the main riff. Never knew it was C#, gonna have to see how it compares!
Often played in standard because of the key. Give it a try in C# and see what you think!
Ur life is now changed
Yeah I played it in standard tuning for Years with the heavy E Chugging. But what I did is set up one of my S G's in C# with heavier gauge strings so that it's set to Rock the fuck out on the down tune.
@@DoesItDoom The absolute right way is left handed! 😂😂
In 78 on the never say die tour they tuned to E standard and they play it the same way, just tuned to E standard, Iommi never seemed to transpose, even when they made the change to C#, they just played iron man and paranoid and songs the same way, just tuned down
Thanks! Didn't know a channel even existed about the best music I have ever heard! Where can I get a warlord, or a 9-string? I think I saw MR. PIKE with a First Act that was a 9-String. Awesome channel and love the sound
Glad you’re digging it, Bruce! You can get your hands on a Warlord at doesitdoom.com/product/warlord
Recent interview with Billy Corgan is worth a look for a few tips on Iommi's tone. I didn't know that Corgan was a fan of old Laneys. I think he mentioned too that he was surprised when working with Tony in the studio that he had set his Volume to about 6 only on the Supergroup 100. The video is recent and mentions Laney in the video title I think.
I appreciate this, I was thinking how it was actually played.
Iommi is an absolute god to me, the reason why I play guitar.
All the best mate 👍
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
Seriously imagine coming up with all these parts ???
Like wheels of confusion Iommi is such a A to Z guitar player
He has such melodic passages that preclude his Hammer of Thor f****** style
Again look at this guy's discography imagine sitting down writing one of these songs let alone his massive catalog
He's playing is original unique untouched and influenced all 🌟🌟🌟
Respect Bro! Iommi would be proud!
Thanks Mike!
Tone is spot on!
Thanks Mike! Glad you dig it man.
Hey thanks Doom,that song has lots of different parts that compliment each other going from hard at it power cords to a sweet classical part,and mean riffage in between so Awesome,thanks for the lesson love the tone you have got,so brutal!!!Cheers Doom,from West Oz.
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.
Single coils sound great! Thanks for another great lesson!
I wait for that giddy up riff That is such a wicked riff !!! 🌟
Steve your channel is growing and thats awesome! Keep up the awesome quality vids. Cheers🍻
Much appreciated man. Thanks for watching as always.
Excellent song. One of my all time favorites.
So good!
Great lesson Steve!!! I’ve been seeing a lot of the Barton High Voltage stuff popping up in my UA-cam feed. It seems like some pretty cool stuff. Keep on cranking out the Heavy stuff brother!!!🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Glad you liked the lesson. Killer amps for sure! Really diggin it.
the greatest song ever recorded.
So good!! ⚡️⚡️
I feel like I played this wrong when I sent you that video, but I stand by my wrong-ness 🙏 your tone is fucking insane brother!
Thanks bro. It’s always fun for me to revisit these songs after not playing them in a long time. Always trying to find live footage to reference which wasn’t available in the past makes it a lot easier lol.
@@DoesItDoom Did you see those new documentaries on Sabotage and Master of Reality?
@@joshww2339 watched the Sabotage one. Loved it. Gonna watch the MOR this weekend for sure.
Thanks for playing the bridge riff slow. Finally got it. 🤘🏻
Awesome!
I love the way you do a breakdown the guitar lesson 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘I love it. I know how to play Black Sabbath but I didn’t realize it was the same chord progression as Symptom of the Universe. I always love your tone!
Much appreciated John!
Right on! Badass lesson man really dug this one 🤘🏻🔥🤘🏻
Thanks dude! Classic tune!
Great playing love this tune.
Helpful tutorial, thanks man !!
Great tone.Hail the sabbath.This is gold.🤘🏻
Thanks brother.
What a difference in tone and feel it makes when playing this in C# instead of E standard.
Jesus, I almost forgot about that great bridge!! This tune defined CHUG.
This guy/channel is so fucking awesome
I appreciate you! Thanks for watching.
Nice tutorial. I am surprised now that I look how few good tutorials there are for this song. Be great if you could round it out with the solo and the acoustic outro to create the definitive lesson. 🤘🏼
I know this isn't an electric wizard vid, but can you make a tutorial on black butterfly? I wanna see if me playing it by ear is correct
Couple happen! Drop it on the request list for me at doesitdoom.com/requests
Where does that awesome picture of iommi in the background come from
That’s a logo a friend designed for me many years ago. doesitdoom.creator-spring.com/?
Lord Iommi the riff master
that tremolo riff is a nasty little tricky one to get
Think I got the notes correct, but I can’t really play it lol.
@@DoesItDoom There's no mistake here: you're so good at playing and your channel rocks!!! Keep On Chooglin'
@@carloalbertofozzer4237 🙏🏻🤘🏻
We'll find happiness together in the summer skies of love
Got my weekend plans meow! 😆 \m/
Thx 4 everything
Awesome!! Hope it's helpful.
Where did you get the Birmingham t-shirt from? Love it, thought it might be one of your own but can't see it on your web store...
Got it from Karen DiZefalo. I think has a few left. You can contact her on Facebook at facebook.com/karen.dizefalo
Nice i have been playing this song in e didn't know that it was a c# thanks
That does sound fk'n great 🤘
Fuck Yeah! What a Massive Monster Riff. Great Job! Had to relearn it/ Sounds so much Heavier in C# . Great Job / Sabbath Fuckin Rules The Day- Iommi is Iommi. Noone had Heavier Riffs than Tony! Yeah it Fucking Dooms...
Hell yeah!!
More Bending in the second riff please! ;-)
can you show me a guitar set to make it sound like black sabbath
Have you ever tried the Black Country Customs Iommi treble booster?
It's amazingly versatile.
I obtained one through a trade and it blew me away.
I run a 2000 USA Gibson SG standard, tuned to C# or C standard with Iommi sig pickups into the boost and into my Laney GH100TI and it's total Doom God tone.
Unbelievably crushing and yet totally articulate.
Highly recommended.
Here’s a cool comparison with the Walpurgis used in this video. ua-cam.com/video/J62Qg_t2V7o/v-deo.html
@@DoesItDoom The Sabbra Cadabra is actually what I traded. Worked great for recording into a cab simulator into my DAW.. but pretty terrible into an amp and noisy as hell. Walpurgis sounds pretty killer.
Fuck yeah!!! My man 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks for watching bro!
gracias!!!
Next video needs to be about your ascension into Wizard.
Haha!!
Cool hair and beard 🤘
🙏🏻🧙🏻♂️
@@DoesItDoom Lord of the Rings
isnt the whole album tuned to standard? I don't think this makes sense.
No, the whole album is tuned to C#-Standard.
A~W~E~S~O~M~E!!!!!!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🎸🤘💀🤘🎸🔥🔥🔥
Thanks bro!
that amp sounds sick 😷
Nope Iommi plays the 3 chord bridge on low "e" ... 5th 6th strings
No one else noticed that he didn't get the second part of the song right? Kind of close but not it.
🤘👹👹🎸❤️👹👹❤️🎸👹👹🎸❤️👹👹🎸❤️👹👹🤘 w 💯 hej hell bro przyjacielu zajebiście po prostu super
Glad you enjoyed it Janusz!!!
I like the English translation.
🤘🏼
Very nice hair
01:12
This and master of puppets and one are the top 3 metal songs ever . I’m not on Metallicas nuts . Just being real . Symptom of the universe is first epic . Well I guess you can out sabbath bloody sabbath in there . And the rain song
i got the walpurgis, doom saw, and sabathi. all 3 is boner riffff ic
Hell yeah! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
So this guy must think. That a lot of people play this song a wrong way.
What gave it away? Lol.
To much fuss
Shut up man.