It's useful to apply dissonance and consonance to deliver "sensations" or "impressions" in a poetic sense. Like when he mentions how apt the irony of the major 6th was in the context of a song full of youthful loathing. This is how classical composers approached it, and Prog after it. Theorists and musicians often get lost in the weeds of musical mechanics and frequently overlook the expressivity of almost any and every sound, and how we can elevate our descriptions of intangible feelings using these incidental sounds. The same way a writer would an incidental detail or a painter would a outside-color to realize the special realness in their mediums. Like, the goal in a way should be for the sound to feel alive, existing in it's own right, rather than worrying too much about the theory of whether it *is right*. Just my learning.
I agree. I never really got what role dissonances played at all and used to think they were just bad sounding note combinations. This video alone opened my understanding of music up to a whole nother level. You bet I'm gonna go start jamming for the next few hours after this!
@@stickychocolate8155 Yeah, although I already knew that some intervals were more consonant, i didn't know WHY they sounded more dissonant in a low register.
This is just Elementary Metal Guitar Theory that has forever existed and this man has hit homerun. When your non-guitar player metalhead friend wants to get into guitaring, must show them this video.
Man, I don't know how you did it, but you managed to hit the PERFECT balance between Technical Music Speak and Layman's Terms to make your video introduce a ton of concepts that might be unfamiliar to the viewer, while also not overwhelming the viewer or making them feel stupid. Highly education, and also very easy to follow, you did an EXCELLENT job!
I just started learning guitar and can only do like some easy individual note riffs, cant even do chords, scales, upstroke or anything so I don't understand most of the stuff in this lol. But I'm here for the top notch quality of your videos man.
This has got to be one of my favorite videos. Not only discussing intervals, which are the building blocks, but also applying them to metal music. Fantastic job man
please do more theory videos... love the fact that u used "metal-friendly" words to explain intervals...more relatable and more useful... I'd absolutely love to see a series of theory🔥
If someone tried to teach me theory like this 30 years ago (I'm 43) I would have stuck with it. You just explained everything with such common sense and clarity. Because I never found a good person to learn from, and because I didn't have UA-cam, I just ignored theory. I can play, but I've always felt like something was missing. Thanks man, appreciate this video, and it's awesome that a younger generation can come to videos like this for learning and advice. You're a good man👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hope you guys enjoy this lesson about intervals! 🎸😊 Should I do more lessons? What do you want to see? ►► Get tabs and watch me mix the demo: patreon.com/joaoldmedeiros
In your chapter regarding Major 2nd, Minor and Major 3rd (2,3, and 4 semitones) around 8min 20second, you mention a lack of examples of such use in rhythm playing. I found that example you played to be similar to Grand Magus' sound on their Hammer of the North album. Certainly, it can be heard in the song Steel vs Steel (from Triumph and Power)
The fact that you reply to every single comment... joao you are awesome Also amazing video, its really refreshing, would love if you do some more like that (although your covers are the best in the game too)
I seriously love every one of your "lesson" videos. You're able to explain things in ways that make perfect sense and then put it all into practice which really helps it sink in. Thank you very much for all your content.
I dont even play guitar but, as someone with a basic knowledge of music theory, I really enjoy these types of videos! I love gaining more of an understanding of what I hear on a daily basis. You are very knowledgeable and great at explaining, but I also LOVEEE how passionate you are and thoroughly enjoy your artistic interpretations. Thank you!
For the Major 6th, Minor 7th and Major 7th I literally said oh that’s what Alpha Wolf/Wage War/SpiritBox does and then *BOOM* you mention them. Feel like I’ve learned more music theory and note relation from this one video than I have in the past week of studying from a music book. This is amazing!!
The breakdown for Babylon is one of my favorite musical moments, probably ever. I have played it and listened to it so many times but had no idea it was the interval but now I can't unhear it. Great throwback!
When I clicked on the video and realised it was 20+ mins long, my expectations lowered and I almost clicked away. However, I decided to give it a chance. And oh boy, am I happy I did... This is a very interesting and well made video! I did not expect to learn this much, nor to be this interested in it. Loved every bit of it, amazing work!
Easily one of my favorite new subs on UA-cam. Every time I watch this channel, I am learning something new and something to apply in my playing. Love these videos!
Mate, I've been casually playing guitar for years now, few bands etc but never gone down the more theory side of stuff. This video is not only incredibly interesting, but extremely well put together too. thank you so much for the time taken for this :) Hope your new year is off to a good start :)
I am so glad I stumbled on this video. I've been spending a lot of time trying to focus on theory and how everything works. This video definitely reaffirmed a lot of that. Today I was just talking to a buddy about a chord that I'm hearing in all sorts of new music that's come out in the past year or two and I can't figure out what the hell it is because it sounds so damn awesome and I want to know how to do it. Turns out it's the 4th I had a hunch it was an inverted power chord and you clarified it for me. Thank you.
NICE! Happy this stuff is clicking for you Michael, it's definitely going to give you a different insight into music and you'll appreciate it in the long run ❤ thank YOU!
You’re awesome man, as a music major I really appreciate how you’re able to bring the co versatile of intervals and emotional interpretation so down to earth! You rock brother, keep it up
A cool thing about the tritone is that if you send it an octave higher, you get a #11. If you play a #11 over a maj7 chord, you have the maj7#11 chord which sounds extremely lush and beautiful
Love compound intervals. For me I like the basic power chord with a ninth (or one whole tone/2 semitones above the octave). Love playing with dropped tunings, but eventually applied to standard non-dropped too.
I'm truly grateful for this lesson, me being an intermediate guitarrist starting to write and compose music this is definitely helpful, eventhough I have absolutely no idea of music theory this was explained so greatly it became clear to me. Great video Joao PD: I'd love to see a lesson where you teach a little bit more of technique and exercises to focus for both a rythm and lead perspective.
Joining in with the hundreds of other comments to agree, you need to make more lessons! This video is so comprehensive and well done. Hands down the best lesson I've seen on intervals. I'd love to see a video about modes or metal guitar techniques from you
I really love the way you verbalise the things that we all think but dont really talk about, when writing or playing, very well explained! I love using semitone dissonance in a melodic context, lets say a chorus where you can use it to build tension and then release it with another chord
I'm really not into this super low modern metal, but I stuck around for an interesting video that was very well done. Gave it a like too. Part of music is being open minded to other genres, old school thrash and 'regular' metal is my thing :)
I usually hate guitar lessons that are passed 20 mins. But you’re such a good teacher and enthusiastic about teaching and explaining that 20 mins passed by like 2 minutes. Not only that but I learned so much about intervals than I did in my lessons lol. Definitely coming back for more lessons, subscribed.
Fantastic content! You’re one of the few UA-cam instructors that to has a solid understanding of the physics behind sound and their effects in practice. Subscribed!
I really love how well you explained everything. You've expressed not only the technical aspects but included your opinions alongside your own examples plus other bands. Really a well rounded video that I'd love to see more of with other aspects of guitar playing. 11/10
One of the best chug riffs ever written is 43% Burnt by The Dillinger Escape Plan - perfect fourth, E standard. It's incredibly heavy. It also really speaks to the power of contrast in your chug riffs - so much of it is based on a shrieking minor 9th that the low E and A chug sounds way lower than it actually is.
Holy FUCK I read a lot of comments on youtube and this is the 3rd time I've ever heard someone shout out the masterpiece that is 43% burnt. When I first learned that main riff (especially the insane outro/breakdown) I felt like an actual god. You barely even need distortion/gain to make it sound heavy, you could almost play it clean and it still CHUGS.
Thank you for saying this. They changed the way I look at music when calculating Infinity hit. Another choice chug would be the 300% Density album by Candiria. Those two bands broke me and reassembled me when I was a teen in the late 90's/ early 2000's.
Clear and concise in each section (appreciated the detailed timestamps/chapters, really helpful). Great video and audio quality overall. Hope to see more of these kinds of videos explaining techniques and theories in this genre! TY
Your videos are fantastic. I have learned to play a lot of great songs by watching you, and I appreciate all the work you put into them. My own songwriting and playing has been improved from your work!
It is really really cool to see that you always try to bring new content on your channel and always keep doing it with passion, your videos are always a real pleasure to watch! I hope your channel will keep on growing, I'm with you!
Great video! As a "classically trained" musician I've always wanted to see music theory taught in schools using modern contexts like hip-hop, pop, metal, etc., since your average high schooler doesn't relate much to the music of Haydn or Bach. The issue is that it's so difficult to re-work an entire curriculum built around European classical music often to the exclusion of other styles, and it's made even harder by high school education being so heavily standardized.
Obrigado João! Sou iniciante na guitarra e os sons do Spiritbox e Loathe sempre foram um mistério pra mim. Ainda não tenho conhecimento formal de teoria musical pra absorver tudo o que ensinou no vídeo, mas com certeza revisitarei ele varias vezes e testarei algumas ideias. Obrigado
Very interesting video, you definitely have a talent for explaining things in a very understandable way. Fun fact: both the octave and the fifth are considered perfectly consonant intervals :) (but I wouldn't be surprised if you know that)
Thank you very much Dennis 😍❤ not in true temperament, where the fifth is actually 2 cents out of the perfect pythagorean one - which is aprox. 702 cents if you use our 1200 cent octave. But that's a story for another long ass video 😂
Good stuff man. The inverted power chord section alone could have made this video worthwhile since that's been one of the best changes I've adopted in my metal rhythm playing, and I'm glad someone is spreading the knowledge
Mano amei q vc usou Blood Brothers como exemplo, eu sempre achei esse um dos playthroughs mais insanos do youtube, os caras não só usam intervalos diferentes como as guitarras conversam durante a música com uma precisão absurda, esses caras são gênios do metal
Thank you for this video, it is genuinely invaluable and I have no doubt it'll have an impact on many songwriters who come across it, myself included. Stay awesome, João! 🙏❤️
To be honest, and I’m surprised given how long I’ve played, composed and listened to music, a lot of those intervals are tricky to hear on those high gain, very low tuned and short notes. I was able to hear them when you played them though, so I’m glad I can hear them in isolation.
I would love to see more lesson videos. I've been playing for roughly 20 years and I feel like my playing has become extremely stale. Some of my old stuff was pretty wacky in places, and while my current writing is more refined, I feel like I've lost some of the creativity that lent itself to those wacky bits I loved writing. Point being that videos like this are super helpful for me. You've got a unique way of describing the process, and every unique take on the subject is a new neural connection in my brain, so I certainly hope to see more videos like this from you. Thank ya, and take care João.
Another great example of major/minor 3rd in metal can be found in early Megadeth. Used a lot on Peace Sells and Rust in Peace (specifically devil's island and holy wars). Granted Chris Poland and Marty Friedman were jazz-masters, so they knew the benefits of such chords to the overall grittiness.
Great video man! Periphery and Architects were the first bands that made me notice the minor 7th chug because of their specific drop tuning. There is also a very VERY dissonant interval that not a lot of bands use in low register : the minor 9th. This sounds so ridiculously agressive and I fucking love it! Silent Planet is a great example of frequent usage of this interval in lower register (Mitch Stark’s playing is crazy unique and weird and awesome). NB : major 9th works really well too for a brighter sound!
![Lp. Сердце Вселенной #60 РОЖДЕНИЕ ЛОЛОЛОШКИ [Финал] • Майнкрафт](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/YoR0pAV9FVQ/mqdefault.jpg)
It's useful to apply dissonance and consonance to deliver "sensations" or "impressions" in a poetic sense. Like when he mentions how apt the irony of the major 6th was in the context of a song full of youthful loathing. This is how classical composers approached it, and Prog after it. Theorists and musicians often get lost in the weeds of musical mechanics and frequently overlook the expressivity of almost any and every sound, and how we can elevate our descriptions of intangible feelings using these incidental sounds. The same way a writer would an incidental detail or a painter would a outside-color to realize the special realness in their mediums. Like, the goal in a way should be for the sound to feel alive, existing in it's own right, rather than worrying too much about the theory of whether it *is right*. Just my learning.
Perfect. I'm pinning this comment. Everyone read it!
"Lost in the weeds of musical mechanics" was how i explained it to the cops and they didn't buy it.
@@lasagnasux4934 so... you're stuck with your inventory or did someone else end up buying it?
Straws pulled at random would like to have a word with you
"As you can tell, that sounded sick."
Gotta be said!
That's about as eloquently worded as that could have gotten
666 like
@@rusmosquito9835 I wanted to like the comment, but didn't want to break the 666
This is a fantastic video!
So glad you appreciate it Andrew! Hope this gives you even more chug ideas 💚
True man this is a relief
@@joaoldmedeiros @andrewbaena you two would probably make the most insane stuff together!
Man, I'm watching Andrew in every video I'm in lately
Indeed!
"Words are stupid, which is why we love music."
Love this so much.
As a vocalist I feel attacked
Which is ironic because some of the words describing music are really stupid
Heeeyyyy... You used words to say that!! (Cultural Anthropology).
@@tommilitello198 Some great music defies description, so that checks out. The same applies to music which isn't so great, in some cases, Admittedly.
As someone with only the most basic understanding of theory, this is one of the best theory related videos I've ever watched
That means a lot man ❤ so glad it helped!
As someone with pretty decent knowledge of theory, I still learned a lot!
I agree. I never really got what role dissonances played at all and used to think they were just bad sounding note combinations. This video alone opened my understanding of music up to a whole nother level. You bet I'm gonna go start jamming for the next few hours after this!
@@stickychocolate8155 Yeah, although I already knew that some intervals were more consonant, i didn't know WHY they sounded more dissonant in a low register.
He's like the best teacher on YT. Hes like the cool highschool music teacher. we need more😂😂😂
😂😍 That's very high praise Max!
Agreed, please more of this!
This is just Elementary Metal Guitar Theory that has forever existed and this man has hit homerun.
When your non-guitar player metalhead friend wants to get into guitaring, must show them this video.
Thank you so much man ❤❤❤❤❤
Man, I don't know how you did it, but you managed to hit the PERFECT balance between Technical Music Speak and Layman's Terms to make your video introduce a ton of concepts that might be unfamiliar to the viewer, while also not overwhelming the viewer or making them feel stupid. Highly education, and also very easy to follow, you did an EXCELLENT job!
So so happy to hear that John ❤❤❤ that was the EXACT goal!!!
I just started learning guitar and can only do like some easy individual note riffs, cant even do chords, scales, upstroke or anything so I don't understand most of the stuff in this lol. But I'm here for the top notch quality of your videos man.
Thank you man, and this video will always be here for you to learn whenever you're ready!
This has got to be one of my favorite videos. Not only discussing intervals, which are the building blocks, but also applying them to metal music. Fantastic job man
That's the goal man, to apply these concepts in a way that helps metal musicians. So happy you appreciate it ❤
please do more theory videos... love the fact that u used "metal-friendly" words to explain intervals...more relatable and more useful... I'd absolutely love to see a series of theory🔥
Nice my friend! Very glad you appreciate it
If someone tried to teach me theory like this 30 years ago (I'm 43) I would have stuck with it. You just explained everything with such common sense and clarity. Because I never found a good person to learn from, and because I didn't have UA-cam, I just ignored theory. I can play, but I've always felt like something was missing. Thanks man, appreciate this video, and it's awesome that a younger generation can come to videos like this for learning and advice. You're a good man👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
yo the riff at the end slaps. needs to be a full song!
Thank you man I'm glad you appreciate it!
Hope you guys enjoy this lesson about intervals! 🎸😊
Should I do more lessons? What do you want to see?
►► Get tabs and watch me mix the demo: patreon.com/joaoldmedeiros
In your chapter regarding Major 2nd, Minor and Major 3rd (2,3, and 4 semitones) around 8min 20second, you mention a lack of examples of such use in rhythm playing. I found that example you played to be similar to Grand Magus' sound on their Hammer of the North album. Certainly, it can be heard in the song Steel vs Steel (from Triumph and Power)
DUDE Ive been trying to make sense of intervals for years and this has helped immeasurably
This helps a lot @Joao, greetings from UAE 🇦🇪
This is a great video. Please do more music theory stuff, you explain it extremely well
Man, this is awesome. I want more lessons :) thank you!
The fact that you reply to every single comment... joao you are awesome
Also amazing video, its really refreshing, would love if you do some more like that (although your covers are the best in the game too)
You're the best man thank you!
Finally, it’s nice to find someone who has something to say about metal that really matters. Thank you,,,! I will be returning often.
Means the world you think so Izzy! Thank you 😍
Congrats on the 30.000 again my dude!
Amazing video 🔥
Thank you forever my friend ❤
This video was so informative that by the time you mentioned Era I knew what song you were referencing. Props to you man
That's amazing. Thank you!
I seriously love every one of your "lesson" videos. You're able to explain things in ways that make perfect sense and then put it all into practice which really helps it sink in. Thank you very much for all your content.
Really means a lot that you think so friend. Thank YOU so much!
first time ever that i completely watch a 22 minutes video about musical theory. well done sir this is absolutely incredible
That's amazing, Thank you man!
@@joaoldmedeiros much obliged and much needed thanks to you
I dont even play guitar but, as someone with a basic knowledge of music theory, I really enjoy these types of videos! I love gaining more of an understanding of what I hear on a daily basis. You are very knowledgeable and great at explaining, but I also LOVEEE how passionate you are and thoroughly enjoy your artistic interpretations. Thank you!
Means a whole lot, Chloe! Thank YOU for the kind feedback
The MAJOR 6th - "It just sits there and laughs at you."
Priceless.
That's a funny moment yeah hahahaha
For the Major 6th, Minor 7th and Major 7th I literally said oh that’s what Alpha Wolf/Wage War/SpiritBox does and then *BOOM* you mention them. Feel like I’ve learned more music theory and note relation from this one video than I have in the past week of studying from a music book. This is amazing!!
Hahahah that's so awesome! And thank you very much for the kind words man, means a lot and I'm glad it helped.
@@joaoldmedeiros Thank YOU my dude, for creating such easy to understand and interesting videos on things like this!
The breakdown for Babylon is one of my favorite musical moments, probably ever. I have played it and listened to it so many times but had no idea it was the interval but now I can't unhear it. Great throwback!
This really helped. Music theory always melts my head and this has to be the best explanation on UA-cam. Thank you sir!
You're very welcome!!!
When I clicked on the video and realised it was 20+ mins long, my expectations lowered and I almost clicked away. However, I decided to give it a chance.
And oh boy, am I happy I did... This is a very interesting and well made video! I did not expect to learn this much, nor to be this interested in it. Loved every bit of it, amazing work!
That is the highest praise one could give. Thank you so much and I'm glad it helped friend!
Crazy that this video is free
That is the comment I'm looking for to determine if I've done a good job. Thank you so much man! ❤
Easily one of my favorite new subs on UA-cam. Every time I watch this channel, I am learning something new and something to apply in my playing. Love these videos!
Wow, thanks Terry! Happy you liked it :)
I have no clue what you're talking about in any of this but I stayed for TONE
Hahhaha that's cool man! The video will remain here for when you'd like to learn the musical intervals!
@@joaoldmedeiros Talking about the tone, did you use an amp, or amp sim ? If the latter, what exactly did you use ?
Mate, I've been casually playing guitar for years now, few bands etc but never gone down the more theory side of stuff. This video is not only incredibly interesting, but extremely well put together too. thank you so much for the time taken for this :) Hope your new year is off to a good start :)
This being your most viewed video shows that the people want more educational videos!! 😁😁
Not a lie Nazman! Must consider it
Had this in my watcher later since it was posted. Was a big help. Definitely subbed
Glad it helped!!!
This is absoloutely one of the best guitar videos I've seen in 12 years of it.
That means the world to me man thank you so much
Super content man! Keep up the great work!
Appreciate it Gabriel!
Chugs explained Academically right here! 😎😎 Great stuff!!
Hehehe thank you my guy! If you especially think this was a good video then I'm happy
I am so glad I stumbled on this video. I've been spending a lot of time trying to focus on theory and how everything works. This video definitely reaffirmed a lot of that. Today I was just talking to a buddy about a chord that I'm hearing in all sorts of new music that's come out in the past year or two and I can't figure out what the hell it is because it sounds so damn awesome and I want to know how to do it. Turns out it's the 4th I had a hunch it was an inverted power chord and you clarified it for me. Thank you.
NICE! Happy this stuff is clicking for you Michael, it's definitely going to give you a different insight into music and you'll appreciate it in the long run ❤ thank YOU!
Maaannnnn I'm so glad I discovered your channel. Excellent information!! You're an amazing teacher and you got yourself a new subscriber.
Awesome, thank you so much!!!
i already know most of this but the quality of your videos and the format of this lesson is awesome. still enjoying watching it! great job bro.
That's very good Zepla! Cheers man ❤️
This really is an incredibly well done video, please do more like this in the context of writing metal.
You got it my man thank you!
You’re awesome man, as a music major I really appreciate how you’re able to bring the co versatile of intervals and emotional interpretation so down to earth! You rock brother, keep it up
So happy you thought it was well presented man, really. Thank you!!!
A cool thing about the tritone is that if you send it an octave higher, you get a #11. If you play a #11 over a maj7 chord, you have the maj7#11 chord which sounds extremely lush and beautiful
That's right man! Proves the point about intervals being more dissonant in lower ranges!
I just looked up a video that feature that chord and my god you're right. It immediately feels nostalgic, like late 90s/early 00s anime almost
Love compound intervals. For me I like the basic power chord with a ninth (or one whole tone/2 semitones above the octave). Love playing with dropped tunings, but eventually applied to standard non-dropped too.
I absolutely love how you not only taught music theory but also made connections to techniques used by bands! I loved THAT!! Keep up the good work!
Super glad you appreciate that Qiesel, I thought it'd be the best way to make sense of it!!!
This is another level Joao. Congrats on your evolution in quality of content ! :)
Thanks a ton ALWAYS Alex!
the best channel, love your videos dude, you're awesome
Thank you always Chrisler 🙏
I'm truly grateful for this lesson, me being an intermediate guitarrist starting to write and compose music this is definitely helpful, eventhough I have absolutely no idea of music theory this was explained so greatly it became clear to me. Great video Joao
PD: I'd love to see a lesson where you teach a little bit more of technique and exercises to focus for both a rythm and lead perspective.
That was exactly the point, so happy it came across and helped you Henry! Great suggestions too. Thank you so much!
Joining in with the hundreds of other comments to agree, you need to make more lessons! This video is so comprehensive and well done. Hands down the best lesson I've seen on intervals. I'd love to see a video about modes or metal guitar techniques from you
Great idea on a lesson about scales, as applied to a metal guitarist! Thank you for the idea and the love Brandon ❤️
I really love the way you verbalise the things that we all think but dont really talk about, when writing or playing, very well explained! I love using semitone dissonance in a melodic context, lets say a chorus where you can use it to build tension and then release it with another chord
Cheers man happy the concepts come through! That's a great idea for sure I do it too!
I'm really not into this super low modern metal, but I stuck around for an interesting video that was very well done. Gave it a like too. Part of music is being open minded to other genres, old school thrash and 'regular' metal is my thing :)
Wow, thanks!!! I'm glad you can appreciate this William!
I'm loving this video! You advice really helped me get out of my riff comfort zone, thank you and can't wait to see more of your content
Awesome! Thank you!!!
Such a great video! You explained this so well. Would definitely like to see more lessons from you in the future!
Awesome, thank you Charlie!!!
That guitar tone chugs like crazy.
This is the first time I've ever seen a man play Megadeth on a guitar whilst talking about physics and wavelengths.
😂😂😂😂😂 Hope it's not the last!
I usually hate guitar lessons that are passed 20 mins. But you’re such a good teacher and enthusiastic about teaching and explaining that 20 mins passed by like 2 minutes. Not only that but I learned so much about intervals than I did in my lessons lol. Definitely coming back for more lessons, subscribed.
That's the greatest compliment.possible Kenneth, and a sign I did something right. Thank you so much!!!
Not at all a beginner to theory but this was a thoroughly enjoyable watch. Very nice break down of intervals for composition great work
Awesome, thank you Lou!
Fantastic content! You’re one of the few UA-cam instructors that to has a solid understanding of the physics behind sound and their effects in practice. Subscribed!
Physics are a fundamental for me and I'm glad you appreciate my care to explain! Thanks 🙏
What a wonderfully composed video. Definitely gained a sub my dude!
Thank you soooo much Brad! 🙏
I really love how well you explained everything. You've expressed not only the technical aspects but included your opinions alongside your own examples plus other bands. Really a well rounded video that I'd love to see more of with other aspects of guitar playing. 11/10
I just heard your positive interpretation of the maj7 and I gotta ask if you could expand on that and make it a whole song? Cuz that was sick
Or maybe throw out stems/tab and do a "competition"? Just a thought 😅
Very glad you liked it my man! And happy you liked the song that much as well 😍
One of the best chug riffs ever written is 43% Burnt by The Dillinger Escape Plan - perfect fourth, E standard. It's incredibly heavy. It also really speaks to the power of contrast in your chug riffs - so much of it is based on a shrieking minor 9th that the low E and A chug sounds way lower than it actually is.
Just listened to it and hell yes man! You really "understood the asssignment" on that one
4ths are the key to slam riffs too.
Holy FUCK I read a lot of comments on youtube and this is the 3rd time I've ever heard someone shout out the masterpiece that is 43% burnt. When I first learned that main riff (especially the insane outro/breakdown) I felt like an actual god. You barely even need distortion/gain to make it sound heavy, you could almost play it clean and it still CHUGS.
That’s the song that got me into metal
Thank you for saying this. They changed the way I look at music when calculating Infinity hit. Another choice chug would be the 300% Density album by Candiria. Those two bands broke me and reassembled me when I was a teen in the late 90's/ early 2000's.
Clear and concise in each section (appreciated the detailed timestamps/chapters, really helpful). Great video and audio quality overall. Hope to see more of these kinds of videos explaining techniques and theories in this genre! TY
Awesome, thank you so much man!
Yoooo that was so good!
ME. WANT'S. MORE.
Also ending riff was sick!
Nice my friend! Thank you so much ❤
Your videos are fantastic. I have learned to play a lot of great songs by watching you, and I appreciate all the work you put into them. My own songwriting and playing has been improved from your work!
That's awesome Jerome! Thank you ❤️
UA-cam needs to give us the option to heart reacc vids like this. Absolutely brilliant and so informative.
Wow, thank you! That's really high praise ❤
I have seen just 5 mins and this is already awesome, great content. Keep it up
Glad you think so Adrian, I will! Thank you so much
These kinds of videos are invaluable.. You are awesome João!! Parabéns, um abraço!!!
Obrigado sempre meu amigo ❤️
It is really really cool to see that you always try to bring new content on your channel and always keep doing it with passion, your videos are always a real pleasure to watch! I hope your channel will keep on growing, I'm with you!
Thank you so much for all the support man! Happy to have you 🙌
Amazing video! Very informative and well made. Thank you for the effort you put into this.
My pleasure man! Glad it helps!
This video will unlock a ton of different composing ideas for new and more experienced players man, awesome video!
Thank you Myles ❤️
thx dad
Go on son, chug away
Yo this video was INCREDIBLE! Super helpful on showcasing the intervals and the way they affect you. Loved the outro too.
Awesome! Thank you so much!
Great video! As a "classically trained" musician I've always wanted to see music theory taught in schools using modern contexts like hip-hop, pop, metal, etc., since your average high schooler doesn't relate much to the music of Haydn or Bach. The issue is that it's so difficult to re-work an entire curriculum built around European classical music often to the exclusion of other styles, and it's made even harder by high school education being so heavily standardized.
Yesss Spencer you get the struggle! I'm trying to carve that path ❤
Great vid! Coming from a two year subscriber, love seeing this channel grow. (In my opinion...best metal channel on youtube...)
Thank you for being here all this time my friend ❤ you're the best!
Obrigado João! Sou iniciante na guitarra e os sons do Spiritbox e Loathe sempre foram um mistério pra mim. Ainda não tenho conhecimento formal de teoria musical pra absorver tudo o que ensinou no vídeo, mas com certeza revisitarei ele varias vezes e testarei algumas ideias. Obrigado
É isso aí Wesley ❤ este vídeo vai estar sempre aí para vc ir revendo conforme for aprendendo mais!
20:52 this makes my day, literally a lower octave... Love you man you are the best.
Hehehehe nice Lester thank you!
Yooooo though this is wildly informative. Thanks João!
My pleasure man glad it is of value!
You are a gem in this community. I am obsessed with this.
Thank you Josiah!
That riff at the end was 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks man
Eye and ear opener man! This was super interesting and fun to watch! Nice video and thank you for making this!
My pleasure man, super happy this can tune your ears to new sounds!
Very interesting video, you definitely have a talent for explaining things in a very understandable way.
Fun fact: both the octave and the fifth are considered perfectly consonant intervals :) (but I wouldn't be surprised if you know that)
Thank you very much Dennis 😍❤ not in true temperament, where the fifth is actually 2 cents out of the perfect pythagorean one - which is aprox. 702 cents if you use our 1200 cent octave. But that's a story for another long ass video 😂
Would love to see a more frequent series on these types of topics! You present great work, very professional!
Awesome, thank you Carl!!!
Barely understood tbh, but holy shit the production value of this video is so sick. Great job as always.
Thanks man! 🤩🤩🤩 You'll understand it soon!
Joao thankyou so much man, your content was the kick I needed to pick up my guitar again. I wake up everyday and think music. Thankyou
Rossco, that's ALL that matters. Keep it up! ❤️
i can see that last riff in a Polaris track. Really good video dude.
High praise! Thanks man 🙏
from begining to finish : a pleasure to watch
Aw thank you Baptiste!!!
Pixelate by Volumes is a great example of a positive 11th interval, mainly the ending of the song
YES! What a great example you absolutely get it!
Shit sounds so good
Great call. It’s also all over Barrier’s Eventide album
You have a real skill for teaching and communicating very clearly and effectively. Great content! =)
I'm happy you say so Dan! Thank you ❤️
end breakdown of Pixelate - Volumes nails that Major 7th chug
Yessssss someone pointed that out as well! You get it man!
Good stuff man. The inverted power chord section alone could have made this video worthwhile since that's been one of the best changes I've adopted in my metal rhythm playing, and I'm glad someone is spreading the knowledge
Very happy you're onto it man thank you for the love!
It’s funny hearing all of this talked about in a theoretical way instead of “yeah man I just fret here and here and chugg!”
Hehehe it's what's special about this video!
Would definitely love to see more videos like this. More videos on your writing process within the modern metal realm and such please!
You got it friend thank you! 👍👍👍
Mano amei q vc usou Blood Brothers como exemplo, eu sempre achei esse um dos playthroughs mais insanos do youtube, os caras não só usam intervalos diferentes como as guitarras conversam durante a música com uma precisão absurda, esses caras são gênios do metal
Muito bom esse som amigo!
Man... What an amazing class! No word can describe what I learned here, but music will! Thank you so much!
that ending riff is huge
Thank you sir!!!
I love this format and will watch these videos forever!
Good to know Adam ❤ thank you!
Muito bom, faça mais videos assim cara. Parbens pelo trabalho
Farei! Muito obrigado Felipe ❤️
Thank you for this video, it is genuinely invaluable and I have no doubt it'll have an impact on many songwriters who come across it, myself included. Stay awesome, João! 🙏❤️
Happy you feel strongly about it Jakub ❤️ stay awesome yourself!!!
To be honest, and I’m surprised given how long I’ve played, composed and listened to music, a lot of those intervals are tricky to hear on those high gain, very low tuned and short notes. I was able to hear them when you played them though, so I’m glad I can hear them in isolation.
Yes man it's always harder in the context of a full song! You're doing a great job
I would love to see more lesson videos. I've been playing for roughly 20 years and I feel like my playing has become extremely stale. Some of my old stuff was pretty wacky in places, and while my current writing is more refined, I feel like I've lost some of the creativity that lent itself to those wacky bits I loved writing. Point being that videos like this are super helpful for me. You've got a unique way of describing the process, and every unique take on the subject is a new neural connection in my brain, so I certainly hope to see more videos like this from you. Thank ya, and take care João.
Means the world my man, that's exactly what I want the video to spark. Thank YOU!
Another great example of major/minor 3rd in metal can be found in early Megadeth. Used a lot on Peace Sells and Rust in Peace (specifically devil's island and holy wars). Granted Chris Poland and Marty Friedman were jazz-masters, so they knew the benefits of such chords to the overall grittiness.
Interesting! I like that
Panteras got some good examples of this too, the sleep comes to mind first
That was amazing!! Great introduction for a first time viewer on this channel.
Awesome Dylan, glad you think so!
Great video man! Periphery and Architects were the first bands that made me notice the minor 7th chug because of their specific drop tuning.
There is also a very VERY dissonant interval that not a lot of bands use in low register : the minor 9th. This sounds so ridiculously agressive and I fucking love it! Silent Planet is a great example of frequent usage of this interval in lower register (Mitch Stark’s playing is crazy unique and weird and awesome).
NB : major 9th works really well too for a brighter sound!
Exactly man! And a Minor 9th is super heavy for sure! Didn't get into it because I stuck within the octave ;)