How To Make Amazing Metal Solos

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  • I show you 8 tricks to take your Solos to an extreme level!
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ความคิดเห็น • 721

  • @NikNocturnal
    @NikNocturnal  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1222

    *I show you in context*

    • @XenoghostTV
      @XenoghostTV 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      𝙄 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙭𝙩

    • @DavidNwokoye
      @DavidNwokoye 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Plz make a sweeping vid. I'm struggling bro

    • @XenoghostTV
      @XenoghostTV 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nik you're fantastic by the way 😄🤘

    • @sohamsengupta6470
      @sohamsengupta6470 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@DavidNwokoye You're in the comments of around half of the videos I watch lol

    • @morphius747
      @morphius747 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      no pinches in your solos???

  • @NivanSharma
    @NivanSharma 5 ปีที่แล้ว +911

    That guitar center solo sounds too good it’s gotta be shittier than that

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 ปีที่แล้ว +127

      Fair enough

    • @akshatbanerjee1040
      @akshatbanerjee1040 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      that was just playing the pentatonic with some bends backwards

    • @AbtinX
      @AbtinX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hahahaha! Don't worry let me play it for him, I'll show you in context most def

    • @OlafTheBardyt
      @OlafTheBardyt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yeah not enough missed notes

    • @tfwnoyandere
      @tfwnoyandere 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      blues is gay

  • @manasacharekar1433
    @manasacharekar1433 5 ปีที่แล้ว +726

    Instructions unclear, I played with a minor, my court date is on Sunday....

  • @TylerCritti
    @TylerCritti 5 ปีที่แล้ว +736

    My favorite thing about this video was how Nik kept going in and out between his Russian accent and English

    • @myfavsandlikes7478
      @myfavsandlikes7478 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      TJC Drums he’s faking it...?

    • @elBanananas
      @elBanananas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      He is russian? Based on his name i think he is serbian not russian

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 ปีที่แล้ว +171

      Just working on my English accent

    • @daveshouse8105
      @daveshouse8105 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nik I'm so confused English isn't your strong part? What are you?! Kidding Lol it's good unless you're joking lol ps that new Ernie is sick as hell. It looks sleek on the frets.

    • @buhimoth
      @buhimoth 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      *american accent

  • @saintshaggy1372
    @saintshaggy1372 5 ปีที่แล้ว +967

    Ah yes. Nik nokturnal - My favourite educational Kmac channel.

    • @jc8178
      @jc8178 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      More like the fpsRussia of guitar.

    • @peakcartoon
      @peakcartoon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@jc8178 I'd say more if Kmac + FpsRussia + Jared dines, had a child

    • @oc8636
      @oc8636 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@jc8178 God, i miss FpsRussia

    • @koffieverslaafde627
      @koffieverslaafde627 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sentenza who doesnt

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      Kmac is a legend

  • @junomartini-zeller614
    @junomartini-zeller614 5 ปีที่แล้ว +514

    didn't get the instructions right, somehow i'm a bass player now

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      GG

    • @joseph_lacy
      @joseph_lacy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Gracen Martini-Zeller I hate when that happens

    • @cjearnest203
      @cjearnest203 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Gracen Martini-Zeller instructions weren’t clear dick is stuck in a toaster send help

    • @meowtherainbowx4163
      @meowtherainbowx4163 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      The sad part is that this is how so many become bassists. That’s why bassists tend to suck.

  • @lucakeltie2491
    @lucakeltie2491 5 ปีที่แล้ว +279

    Nik: this is the basic solo
    Nik: plays solo
    Me: Fuuuuuuck

  • @the_average_canadian
    @the_average_canadian 4 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    "Hit some wrong notes, it'll sound jazzy."
    Oh I've just been playing jazz this whole time.

    • @noboru5138
      @noboru5138 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      69 likes gotta keep that

    • @Utmus
      @Utmus ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh who liked it it’s now on 70

  • @carbonio1450
    @carbonio1450 5 ปีที่แล้ว +479

    A sweeping tutorial would be great

    • @Hafer_
      @Hafer_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Stevie T's old tutorials are pretty adequate, was sweeping after a couple weeks of practice.

    • @spartan_xbox7169
      @spartan_xbox7169 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I second this

    • @Crash_Knight
      @Crash_Knight 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      There ARE plenty of sweeping tutorials on YT, but I really like the way Nik teaches.
      And not just cause of the accent.

    • @gregtheflyingwhale6480
      @gregtheflyingwhale6480 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Hafer_ don't say that name! i had to replace my eyes after last time watching him

    • @anshumaanpurohit6707
      @anshumaanpurohit6707 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@gregtheflyingwhale6480 he's cringy but he knows his shit. He's one of the best guitarists on TH-cam today.

  • @covstriker6860
    @covstriker6860 5 ปีที่แล้ว +361

    Pfft “Basic”. Oh man do I need to practice ._.

    • @myfavsandlikes7478
      @myfavsandlikes7478 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Lol pretty sure he meant not using any imagination, not actually “basic”.

    • @markokecman1177
      @markokecman1177 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@myfavsandlikes7478 It's basic cuz its mostly fast pentatonics and all notes sound the same... so yeah. basic.. and don't worry... you do not need to practice a whole lot to get there... just give it time and in only a few years you can manage it... a few years is NOT a long time.

    • @myfavsandlikes7478
      @myfavsandlikes7478 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      God You assume i don’t play guitar. LOL.

    • @iamdaveandhaveaniceday2651
      @iamdaveandhaveaniceday2651 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      So true....

    • @drkstrnd
      @drkstrnd 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@markokecman1177 few years is very much of a long time

  • @onekidneystan4330
    @onekidneystan4330 5 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    i was expecting some meme after the intro... i got an educational video and now my solos aren't shit. thanks Nik

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Thank YOU for watching! :D

    • @jonwanrocks
      @jonwanrocks 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      same! thank you nik!

  • @rostamostmann9657
    @rostamostmann9657 5 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Makes Original content
    Puts no AD on it

  • @chrisbarnes22
    @chrisbarnes22 5 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    Ahhh so i haven't been playing shit, ive just been playing chromatically

  • @rikiishitoru8885
    @rikiishitoru8885 5 ปีที่แล้ว +192

    I see you learned from Lil Wayne, truly the best of the best.

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      He's beyond amazing

    • @jeffreyquinonez8964
      @jeffreyquinonez8964 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I can only hope to be as good as the great Lil Wayne......plays simple blues bend. Omg I did it😂😂😂😂😂

  • @fripptricky5099
    @fripptricky5099 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    My guitar teacher always told me to never write a solo that you couldn't sing back to someone. The "creating melodies" tip you give feels like the most important tip for creating a memorable solo. It's the reason why I will go to my GRAVe insisting that the final solo from Octavarium is the greatest guitar solo ever.

  • @silkwoodstrings7725
    @silkwoodstrings7725 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    The one person that disliked this plays the guitar center solo

  • @joshkuhnmusic
    @joshkuhnmusic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I hate this. I got home from work all ready for sleep and now I'm super inspired to practice and write lmao. Epic

  • @Explorerman1293
    @Explorerman1293 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Nik your English is getting so good!

  • @patrickrandall5043
    @patrickrandall5043 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    you’re such an amazing guitar player, one of the best out there

  • @xPartyWoundsx
    @xPartyWoundsx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I live right above the guitar centre and I hear THAT EXACT solo at least 5 times a day

  • @CoryRockerKubrak
    @CoryRockerKubrak 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Can we get a "Let me show you in context" shirt?

  • @Oilid
    @Oilid 5 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    This video should have been uploaded during the Jared Dines contest! 😭

  • @chinoalbertuz6120
    @chinoalbertuz6120 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    This is really helpful, with these videos I've learned how to improve my projects. Thank you so much Nik, you're the best!

  • @bainmack
    @bainmack 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    gawd I'm guilty of the guitar center solo , except crappier

  • @stephenwoolftheturdroy3194
    @stephenwoolftheturdroy3194 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Dude...this seriously just helped me a ton. Thank you! I'm trying to go from blues to more metal and shred style playing! Keep up the hard work man, it's appreciated!

  • @kevintoscano6663
    @kevintoscano6663 5 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    I'm earlier than Nik covering a brand new song

  • @gdlegofatxd5620
    @gdlegofatxd5620 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Tbh, this is the best tutorial on making a solo, going into depth on different techniques and how to make it sound good as a whole

  • @gumle2003
    @gumle2003 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    "Don't play 16th notes the entire solo - leave space"
    You know, sitting with a JP signature, you should know 32th notes the entire solo is the way to go

  • @danielskrivan6921
    @danielskrivan6921 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I generally hate sweep picking, but a tutorial on mixing slides and sweeps together would be amazing.

  • @bjelland_2000
    @bjelland_2000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What a fantastic tutorial! I will definitely add some of these tricks in to my playing!

  • @stephenbezo4326
    @stephenbezo4326 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nik that was awesome! Great how you said that scales are just fancy bs for boundaries in a key. 🤘🤘🤘 your videos are great man.

  • @RickyMeBob
    @RickyMeBob 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Sometimes I can’t tell if Demitrov is teaching me or Nik.

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Sorry, I'm working on my english accent

  • @yonikup2865
    @yonikup2865 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thanks for this video man! You are an amazing guitar playing and i would love for you to make more lesson type videos like this one! 🤘🏼

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank YOU for the support :)

  • @timandersen3498
    @timandersen3498 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Nic, startede watching your videos some time ago and I have been enjoying them ever since. You make it short and very comprehensible especially when you show in context! And that accent is just golden xD \m/

  • @balazs919
    @balazs919 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You explain stuff really well, looking forward to the sweep tutorial

  • @nathanielhickman9451
    @nathanielhickman9451 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks! Really cool that you put this together.

  • @vanillashake7426
    @vanillashake7426 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for showing your tricks of the trade. Im going to focus on these techniques, and will be watching more of your vids!

  • @MohammadRafil_
    @MohammadRafil_ ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video is literally "Don't shred bro" and I love it for that

  • @aoa0i2u
    @aoa0i2u 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude I have to say I started watching since the [X types of X] vids, they are already great but men I am really glad i subscribed, really learnt a lot off your channel, keep it up!

  • @Rudd3r
    @Rudd3r 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've always loved the way you shred.

  • @josephconti9655
    @josephconti9655 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I’d love to see a sweep tutorial from you ! I feel like you know the best way to describe it instead of the people who say “ this how you sweep” and plays full speed the whole time haha.

  • @BackintheFall
    @BackintheFall 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yes!!! Ive wanted this for a while lol you rock man

  • @ahuman9113
    @ahuman9113 5 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    You forgot to add Kirk Hammett
    I mean *waah*

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ^^^

    • @DexXx84
      @DexXx84 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      and Zakk Wylde... i mean pinch harmonics :D

  • @kuzmychmaksym3843
    @kuzmychmaksym3843 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Exactly what I was looking for. Thanx.

  • @jessejames8162
    @jessejames8162 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome Nick. Thanks

  • @user-mb8ft8lg5q
    @user-mb8ft8lg5q 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! This Video really motivated me to learn soloing. Thanks alot

  • @Justjiggyjay
    @Justjiggyjay 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nik is such a beast! He’s been giving us the game for years! Keep the content coming my dude!

  • @thibaudmanzanares1720
    @thibaudmanzanares1720 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great presentation!

  • @jaskamakynen7766
    @jaskamakynen7766 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good tips. In my preference the melodic, feeling out notes with phrasing cannot be overstated. Thats not even so much about skill, just about touch and thinking.
    The shred-part is then for the wow-factor, and to increase that wow-factor the odd notes, tapping, etc boosts then.

  • @DuMontPeru
    @DuMontPeru 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Yesss pls we need a sweeping tutorial video :c

  • @blastgoal2367
    @blastgoal2367 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    My solo start sounding musical thanks!!!

  • @JMetalGuitarist
    @JMetalGuitarist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Using intervals to ascend a scale instead of traditional sequencing is a *very* cool idea! 💡👍🏻

  • @keenanfernandes1627
    @keenanfernandes1627 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very well done Nik

  • @minasamir2954
    @minasamir2954 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are awesome man!

  • @stevendearden8030
    @stevendearden8030 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Some great tips - awesome

  • @jamesconway829
    @jamesconway829 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great teacher 👏👏

  • @Chaosdude341
    @Chaosdude341 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That music man is goddamn beautiful

  • @Cy-fiCity
    @Cy-fiCity 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Niknocternal!

  • @alexandrereis4134
    @alexandrereis4134 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Sweep picking tutorial would be awesome

  • @lileulileu
    @lileulileu 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are AWESOME!!! Thank You very much!

  • @wknalbc
    @wknalbc 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I expected a more memeful video haha! but im happy with this reminder/educational video :) sweet video as always Nik!

  • @jasonmacallisterblevins494
    @jasonmacallisterblevins494 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    1:20 Nik's Russian alter ego left him for a sec

  • @MrBastille666
    @MrBastille666 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love that Nik is describing "basic" things as "good to use, but not cool enough and can be much better" instead of "IF YOU USE IT YOU SUCK AND YOU SHOULD BETTER QUIT GUITAR"

  • @GilangGumilaang
    @GilangGumilaang 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks nik!

  • @soylentispeople
    @soylentispeople 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great, excellent points you are making, my friend. Also, you are describing most of Petrucci's solos - which is fine of course. You took the time to actually break them down and "show you in context" waahahaha

  • @metalsapienYT
    @metalsapienYT 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Superb video, thanks for posting

  • @mellyslife5950
    @mellyslife5950 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love the fact that whenever he starts talking after a cut, he speaks in this thick Russian accent but gradually looses it over time till he speaks normal English at the end and then the cycle starts over after the next cut xD

  • @Evannith
    @Evannith 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    This is your 69th meme video.
    Nice.

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Oh damn

    • @lt.branwulfram4794
      @lt.branwulfram4794 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Can I get a HOIYAAAAAA?!

    • @vladionescu8222
      @vladionescu8222 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Can we get an URRAAAAAA for our slavic comrade? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

  • @metalgrandad
    @metalgrandad 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really helpful thanks

  • @kenjiinoue8100
    @kenjiinoue8100 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This really helps! Thank you🙏

  • @Deitven
    @Deitven 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I can definitely hear Andy James behind all the “context” parts

  • @Estevao_dos_Santos774
    @Estevao_dos_Santos774 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    wow good job this so helpful

  • @Black-plague666
    @Black-plague666 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    all jokes aside bro, this was actually very helpful and it made me think of things I didnt even think about when it came to playing solos! but yeah you should make sweeping tutorials

  • @rolandlemus203
    @rolandlemus203 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    There's a guy on the FB RG Ibanez group that could REALLY benefit from this lesson, GREAT vid! and LOVE that EB 7 STRING, a work of art!! Thanks for sharing and the lesson! \m/!

  • @seanhaecker2256
    @seanhaecker2256 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please make a sweep picking tutorial!! Love the channel!!

  • @ethanj.9271
    @ethanj.9271 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice guitar Nik👌👌

  • @chriscanterburyGK
    @chriscanterburyGK 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for another amazing video

  • @insertanynameyouwant5311
    @insertanynameyouwant5311 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Normal minor - looks into camera
    Harmonic camera - looks on guitar. You can tell the difficulty level increased!

    • @MadJDMTurboBoost
      @MadJDMTurboBoost 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Harmonic camera? Is that a new scale? Lol

  • @sneeringimperialist340
    @sneeringimperialist340 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nobody:
    Nik Nocturnal:
    *Noh.*

  • @TheOnlyInstall
    @TheOnlyInstall 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please make a sweeping tutorial! Love the way you teach. Super entertaining but still informative.

  • @ryanbright7496
    @ryanbright7496 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Kudos for giving a shout-out to Andy James. That fellow is on a whole other level when it comes to this subject.

  • @meurtenbaguette
    @meurtenbaguette 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Got here after 58 seconds 😂 quickest click I've ever done

  • @Aaronius_Maximus
    @Aaronius_Maximus 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The way your voice jumps between personalities is hilarious man lol just found you recently really enjoying the variance of your content. Do you spend much if any time mixing or mastering your own music? Have you thought about making videos on your processes in that department? You have a really good way of describing guitar theory that I don't see in a lot of other teacher types. I've been playing for 25+ years and you made a few simple concepts "click" for me that I should have already know! Cheers! :D

  • @xsoundwavex4143
    @xsoundwavex4143 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good per usual

  • @user-hr3il9wu9u
    @user-hr3il9wu9u 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    good shit nik noc!

  • @rstrife7x
    @rstrife7x 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes! Pls sweep picking tutorial

  • @paulholroyd95
    @paulholroyd95 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This guy is an amazing teacher!

  • @connormcinerney7503
    @connormcinerney7503 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Phrasing and Rhythm reminds me of something Rob Chapman said about some advice he got for playing solos. Essentially, you imagine you’re playing a wind instrument and every time you need to take a breath, you stop playing, breath, then continue. It’s meant more for blues or slow solos played with feel but it can definitely be applied to metal

  • @thecoderofyoutube
    @thecoderofyoutube 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The best solos have amazing rhythm parts.

  • @dualone2649
    @dualone2649 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    You should make a video on how and when to use certain scales such as harmonic minor and melodic minor. Also when to use the different modes.

  • @cristobalsantianezmontesin7596
    @cristobalsantianezmontesin7596 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    este video es oro puro y era.

  • @saracorsale659
    @saracorsale659 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're such a great guitarist

  • @Chrisjustin069
    @Chrisjustin069 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Can you show me how to be a better guitarist
    In context.?

  • @mchughmusic
    @mchughmusic 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very useful! ❤️

  • @Chub424
    @Chub424 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love you, man. This shit is hilarious and informative. Hell yeah! 😂🤘

    • @NikNocturnal
      @NikNocturnal  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Nick! :)

    • @Chub424
      @Chub424 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NikNocturnal Thanks for being such an inspiration and good content creator!

  • @68deidara
    @68deidara 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video ! Also, I would appreciate if you make a tutorial video for sweeping

  • @GerardVachon
    @GerardVachon 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    All killer points! One other thing that would’ve been a great point is key modulation between two different keys in a solo if the rhythm is harmonically ambiguous! Killer video all around though 👍🏼

  • @matheusabella913
    @matheusabella913 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice thanks

  • @cozmovffv9284
    @cozmovffv9284 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sweeping tutorial for sure 🤘

  • @user-df8sw7si8g
    @user-df8sw7si8g 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    please make a sweeping tutorial bro