Mayhem - Freezing Moon 00:40 Darkthrone - The Hordes of Nebulah 03:31 Hellhammer - Triumph Of Death 05:32 Burzum - Snu Mikrokosmos Tegn 08:01 Isengard - Over De Syngende Øde Moer 14:26 P.S. Simon, thank you from Mother Russia
First tip for playing black metal guitar: every dial on your amp set to 10, except for gain and reverb, that you set to 11. Second tip: when your ready to track your guitar, use a walkman in the next room.
I think it's subjective. I would have agreed with you a couple years ago, but personally Emperor is not challenging enough for me anymore. To me Immortal and Dissection is more difficult but they can be child's play to someone else.
In Freezing Moon you are missing that D string note (on the second second fret) on the run down in the intro. It starts with the chord as you play but there are 4 notes after that (the open strings as you play plus that 4th note)..
You can't play it like Euronymous, because Euronymous had no concept. He just played by instinct. So you can't copy guitarists like Euronymous, Kurt Cobain or Onielar, who play 100% intuitive, at least not 1:1 I think, Simon plays it like Blasphemer played the song live at Wacken, anno 2004. Sounds and looks quite right to me.
They just play things that aren't power chords sometimes. Something I wish all metal guitarists would do, but they don't. A lot of it is just standard harmony writing that you learn in basic music theory classes (and more of it only bothers with that when it's convenient). Not all of it is that simple, of course, but a lot of it is. It would get you started at least.
Thank you for this video, simon. I am new to guitar still(1 year), and have struggled finding metal i like to learn. I have been using your "seven tears"(this was the absolute first song i started to learn) videos alot, and can do about 5 minutes of the song, and much prefer it on my acoustic. I appreciate the vid geared for beginners. Question; Could you do more videos of acoustic black metal? maybe something similar to this vid? I really appreciate your channel. You have really pushed and encouraged me to push myself; thank you.
Is that the singer from advent sorrow on your picture?? And I wish there was vids like this when I started playing guitar, trying to get a jehovas witness guitar tutor to teach me in league with satan was interesting...
This is soo amazing - my fav songs it would be so wonderful to be able to play them- just got a guitar - ready to blast off - thank you for your time and for sharing your talent.
Thanks for the video. I definitely needed this. You and Sablast are a blessing for new guitar players who specifically want to learn Black Metal. Also, not sure if you're a fan of Drowning the Light, but I'd love to see a tutorial or two on some of their stuff.
cool lesson for guitarists but if you want to play black metal find some maniacs to start a band with, try and sound as awful as possible, spit in the face of humanity and take it from there!
Nice one, Simon, but I think THE easiest, Black metal(ish) riff for beginners would be Dunkelheit by burzum. Maybe It's my nostalgia kickin' in, or something, but if memory doesn't fool me - that was one of your first video tutorials, back in like...2015 or 14 ? xD And yeah, if it wasn't for you - I would never blew the dust from that guitar I bought some 10 years ago, and start to actually learn how to play it. Nowadays - I compose on guitar, and only then - transpose what I wrote to other instruments (when before, it used to be keyboards). Keep up the great job, Simon, and thank you! P.S. MORE EMPEROR!!!!1111
Great to see more beginner level videos, was hard learning stuff like this when I first picked up a guitar... Keep up the good work, how about something like DSBM for beginners?
I think it is actually the E on the D string (E minor shape), on the album version and 3 different live videos i have seen all have 4 arpeggiated notes after the chord
Ya watched another live video and you can see he is fretting the E on the D string with his pinky, also using it to play the 3 string version on the power chords.
Love the short riffs. Picked these up in no time thanks to your help. Would love if you expanded on some of these and put together a song video. Thanks!
This channel inspired me to get a guitar after playing bass for about a decade, love this video. The tone is amazing. Question for anyone reading, I don't have a guitar amp, I'm playing through a bass amp[lol]. I'm on a real tight budget and was wondering if anyone knew if buying a Distortion pedal would be more economical than buying let's say one of those $100 micro amps. Thanks for the lesson. MGLA brought me here
It could go either way really. I'm not really familiar with the sound of a guitar through a bass amp but if it's got a good clean channel and you can boost the treble and knock off some of the low end you can get a good distortion pedal like a Pro Co Rat 2 for about $70 or the Mooer Black Secret, which is a clone of the Rat, for $40 and it sounds pretty damn close. Or you can get an amp like the Orange Crush 12 for $100, which it isn't big but I wouldn't call it a micro amp. Simon showed one of those in a video about the best amp for recording black metal and I though it sounded pretty damn good. Honestly, if it were me, I'd go for the distortion pedal because you can't go wrong with having a good distortion pedal.
@@HateMyself247 thanks for mentioning to get a rat. I just found out the rat like clones sound good through solid state and that other distortion pedal types are for tube amps
Hello. Nice one. Are you endorsed by quilter? I've got the od 200, if you Know it. Is use it with nmy rock Band with a mxr egalizer in front of it. Very interesting but also very disappointing cause the égalisation of the quilter is very sensitive. It's not better or worse than my tube amps, just différent. Cheers from france
Hello Simon and - guitar friends. I really hope to make my new Christmas Guitar- sound even more like a serious brand of black metal malaise - Tumult-tastical awareness! - What acessories must I have to achieve this? The guitar kits little amp doesn't seem to be distorted enough . I did notice some dark - little orange amp- which looked fun at the music store- Sadly had to split to get back to work- didn't have time to wait for the sales lady to ask- more about it. Also wondering what pedals- must be used to create the classic Black Metal sound. Any tips would be really great. Thanks! The Artist formerly known as Contrary Marge - is now activated into MARGE RONYMOUS! Rock on!
I was hoping to hear the Snu Mikrokosmos Tegn riff at the end of the song that Varg recorded unplugged in his garage. That one is sooooo good and teaches beginners alternate picking. Still love the video!
In Mayhem's Freezing Moon Intro Riff, I believe there is a 4th note, an Open D String, after the 1st 3 Open Strings. So, Em Chord, E, B, G, & D Upstrokes, then repeat. There's a 4th note (5th if you include the opening Em Power Chord) in there. 😎
Great video. I'm always looking for easy black metal riffs. The first riff I ever learned to play was Transylvanian Hunger thanks to your lesson, the second riff I learned was the second riff to Lost Wisdom. 90% of what I know on guitar is thanks to you.
@@SimonSmithGuitar I watched your videos 2 years before I picked up a guitar, you were my inspiration and my teacher. Me and a lot of other people owe you a lot of gratitude. Thank you.
I am currently working on dunkelheit which if i ever get it will be the first song i know how to play on guitar. Having fun- practice everyday for like an hour or so- while I have my coffee -breakfast before work. Simon is a dream come true - glad I found this channel.
@@contrarymargemarge9538 Awesome! Simon is definitely great at what he does. I probably never would have picked up a guitar if it wasn't for him. Dunkelheit was the first song I attempted to learn but I couldn't get the intro right when I first started playing so I tried other things. I've been playing for 10 months now so I should try and go back to it some day. I did a half assed cover of Spell of Destruction a couple months back though. th-cam.com/video/G0KB1v_MykM/w-d-xo.html I just wanted to experiment with different guitar tones, recording, and programmed drums so it's not a full cover because I couldn't do the last couple riffs since I can't play barre chords to save my life. lol
@@HateMyself247 - WOW your version of BLACK SPELL OF DESTRUCTION sounds pretty awesome! I am still trying to keep from my fingers feeling so clumsy and hope to become more dexterous - learning from an acoustic guitar my sister bought me for Christmas. I am going to the music store to pick up an electric guitar so I can plug in and really make some serious noise! I subbed to your channel so keep us posted on your progress!
I'd like to mention an even easier song to play in Black Metal. Ghoul by Mayhem. Easiest BM song I've ever learned (cover up on my page if you want to see how easy it is). The only issue is that it feels more like an 80's Punk song (think like Misfits) rather than a BM song.
Thank you so much for this, i just ordered my first guitar a les paul full black you made it so clear to understand and the songs you chose are absolutely amazing i cannot thank you enough ❤
you should do a video on attera totus sanctus from dark funeral the power chords on the intro and outro are easy and very catchy. the song covers a lot of basic useful stuff like tremelo riffs and strumming chords that song got me into black metal back in 2006 lol
I have a question/suggestion. Would you make a video on Inquisition riffs? I am a beginner at guitar but would really like to learn how to play like Dagon from Inquisition. Thanks so much for the helpful videos you make.
Hey dude, great tutorials, is there any way I could make my stratocaster sound more like this? I also have basic joyo-dc 15 amp. There are some options but I dont really understand it myself yet and cant figure out the settings
Thank you Simon, I've been following you from Italy, good contents. I would ask you if you can teach us "Marras - Lifeless Sculptures". Keep the good work, you're awesome.
Mayhem - Freezing Moon 00:40
Darkthrone - The Hordes of Nebulah 03:31
Hellhammer - Triumph Of Death 05:32
Burzum - Snu Mikrokosmos Tegn 08:01
Isengard - Over De Syngende Øde Moer 14:26
P.S. Simon, thank you from Mother Russia
Burzum
Много ещё наших его смотрят, не знаешь? :)
@@crestfallengraf минимум один)
@@crestfallengraf я ещё
@@crestfallengraf Казахстан с вами!:)
Love that video idea. Trying to help the Black Metal descendants to get a step into the genre is always good!
Farrrvaaaaaaannnnn!!!
Nice to find you here.
wow its the youtuber that got me into black metal hi farvann
Thanks mate. Only just seen this! 🤘
Frank alte Säge
First tip for playing black metal guitar: every dial on your amp set to 10, except for gain and reverb, that you set to 11.
Second tip: when your ready to track your guitar, use a walkman in the next room.
Bruh wym, gains gotta be on 12
@@samravi9978 The secret is to set it to 6.66, this is a secret value that will give you instant black metal tone.
@@skyline2601 I use everything on full dude expect volume
Bass has to be on 0 bro. Also helps if you run a MetalZone pedal on top of all that...and yes, also running the same values.
@@TiberiusRexx I use a metal zone, and amp settings are all zero except treble and gain
We want more black metal lessons. Thanks for video
Agreed!
Yes
Yeah \m/
metal fan i also agree
I would like to see you teach the hardest black metal riffs you can barely play.
:D Probably Emperor has such riffs, don't they?
I think it's subjective. I would have agreed with you a couple years ago, but personally Emperor is not challenging enough for me anymore. To me Immortal and Dissection is more difficult but they can be child's play to someone else.
@The Mute Dwarf Oh yeah, I forgot them, they are far beyond...
Like Deiphago?
Implying there’s any black metal riff this man can’t play
In Freezing Moon you are missing that D string note (on the second second fret) on the run down in the intro. It starts with the chord as you play but there are 4 notes after that (the open strings as you play plus that 4th note)..
I wouldn't mute the D string in the open chord either but fret it and include it.. Much easier...
Thats what i said
You can't play it like Euronymous, because Euronymous had no concept. He just played by instinct. So you can't copy guitarists like Euronymous, Kurt Cobain or Onielar, who play 100% intuitive, at least not 1:1
I think, Simon plays it like Blasphemer played the song live at Wacken, anno 2004. Sounds and looks quite right to me.
was looking for this comment
For tremolo picking, Transylvanian Hunger would be a good start.
Toni Badea and Hans Siste Vinter. That’s the first song I learned on guitar
Yeah but only the first 2 riffs, the third riff has triplets and is way too hard for me.
very cool , make it again with 5 other songs
I wanted to like, but I saw the 666 so I didn’t... Great video btw
Hey, Simon, can you maybe explain Black Metal harmonies?
And maybe a bit of theory about intervals and chords?
Is this what you're looking for?
th-cam.com/video/800dVCRVicA/w-d-xo.html
Its simple really.......
Satan
@@tbenoit1540 *exchales in Satan*
They just play things that aren't power chords sometimes. Something I wish all metal guitarists would do, but they don't. A lot of it is just standard harmony writing that you learn in basic music theory classes (and more of it only bothers with that when it's convenient). Not all of it is that simple, of course, but a lot of it is. It would get you started at least.
The only really trve riff to begin:
The Godfather theme
;)
Thank you for this video, simon. I am new to guitar still(1 year), and have struggled finding metal i like to learn. I have been using your "seven tears"(this was the absolute first song i started to learn) videos alot, and can do about 5 minutes of the song, and much prefer it on my acoustic. I appreciate the vid geared for beginners.
Question; Could you do more videos of acoustic black metal? maybe something similar to this vid?
I really appreciate your channel. You have really pushed and encouraged me to push myself; thank you.
Is that the singer from advent sorrow on your picture?? And I wish there was vids like this when I started playing guitar, trying to get a jehovas witness guitar tutor to teach me in league with satan was interesting...
@@ElohimJim on my YT profile pic? Its nergal.
@@kryptokid89 I really need to get my eyes tested again lol
@@ElohimJim you had me confused, because I do used an accent sorrow elsewhere.
I can freezing moon now
This is soo amazing - my fav songs it would be so wonderful to be able to play them- just got a guitar - ready to blast off - thank you for your time and for sharing your talent.
Any chance we could get details on your tone? EQ settings, gain, etc. would be lovely. Thanks for the quality vid!
these are super helpful. would love to see more of this. thanks simon.
Thanks for the video. I definitely needed this. You and Sablast are a blessing for new guitar players who specifically want to learn Black Metal. Also, not sure if you're a fan of Drowning the Light, but I'd love to see a tutorial or two on some of their stuff.
Please more black metal
When I think of black metal guitar, I immediately think of tremolo picking arpeggios. I was about ready to quit until the Burzum riff appeared
that Burzum riff is nothing short of sheer cold genius
cool lesson for guitarists but if you want to play black metal find some maniacs to start a band with, try and sound as awful as possible, spit in the face of humanity and take it from there!
@Κύριλλος έχω κλάψει μαλακα
@Κύριλλος I think that the hole point abaout dsbm, first quit taking antidepressiva. BUT then i dont have the powe to lift up the quitar.
Nice one, Simon, but I think THE easiest, Black metal(ish) riff for beginners would be Dunkelheit by burzum.
Maybe It's my nostalgia kickin' in, or something, but if memory doesn't fool me - that was one of your first video tutorials, back in like...2015 or 14 ? xD
And yeah, if it wasn't for you - I would never blew the dust from that guitar I bought some 10 years ago, and start to actually learn how to play it. Nowadays - I compose on guitar, and only then - transpose what I wrote to other instruments (when before, it used to be keyboards).
Keep up the great job, Simon, and thank you!
P.S. MORE EMPEROR!!!!1111
My pleasure buddy!! 🤘🤘
Black metal ISH? That song is called Darkness by Darkness. Its more black than any other
@@Angryprometheus good point 🤘🏻
Hello Simon . What size/ thickness of plectrum do you use and also what gauge of strings for BM.
I'll be doing this today.. Thanks Bro.
Enjoy bro!!
I call you "Simple Simon", cause you make learning simple and fun. Cheers
what guitar is that?
as ever, fantastic Simon. Thanks for shareing your knowledge...
NICE
Great to see more beginner level videos, was hard learning stuff like this when I first picked up a guitar... Keep up the good work, how about something like DSBM for beginners?
right that would be great
I concur
Burzum - War
a pretty easy riff
My favorites are Mayhem and Isengard and their hands ... 😍🤣🤣🤘
Freezing Moon riff has 4 open strings (e - D) not 3
I think it is actually the E on the D string (E minor shape), on the album version and 3 different live videos i have seen all have 4 arpeggiated notes after the chord
Ya watched another live video and you can see he is fretting the E on the D string with his pinky, also using it to play the 3 string version on the power chords.
hail grande simon
Youre missing the fourths on Snu mikrokosmos tegn first riff. It goes fourth/fifth /fifth /fourth etc
No Transylvanian hunger?
Great Video ! Hailz True Norway Black metal !
🔥👁️🔥,,,buenas ideas tus videos,,,tus deseos ablan 🕯️ Black metal manda
For the burzum song (the 4th) tremolo picking is necessary ?
Good riffs bro
Love the short riffs. Picked these up in no time thanks to your help. Would love if you expanded on some of these and put together a song video. Thanks!
Your norwegian pronounciation was decent, certainly understandable, just with a UK accent.
6:35
cant get the black metal sound out of my amp recommendations for the settings?
I think Northern Thrones riff is for beginners too.
Love ya brother, merry Christmas
Thanks for all the videos and lessons
Merry Christmas bro!
'Merry Christmas' below a Black Metal video, ok. I'm done for today.
This channel inspired me to get a guitar after playing bass for about a decade, love this video.
The tone is amazing. Question for anyone reading, I don't have a guitar amp, I'm playing through a bass amp[lol].
I'm on a real tight budget and was wondering if anyone knew if buying a Distortion pedal would be more economical than buying let's say one of those $100 micro amps. Thanks for the lesson. MGLA brought me here
It could go either way really. I'm not really familiar with the sound of a guitar through a bass amp but if it's got a good clean channel and you can boost the treble and knock off some of the low end you can get a good distortion pedal like a Pro Co Rat 2 for about $70 or the Mooer Black Secret, which is a clone of the Rat, for $40 and it sounds pretty damn close. Or you can get an amp like the Orange Crush 12 for $100, which it isn't big but I wouldn't call it a micro amp. Simon showed one of those in a video about the best amp for recording black metal and I though it sounded pretty damn good. Honestly, if it were me, I'd go for the distortion pedal because you can't go wrong with having a good distortion pedal.
@@HateMyself247 thanks! hell yeah ima get the clone!
@@HateMyself247 thanks for mentioning to get a rat. I just found out the rat like clones sound good through solid state and that other distortion pedal types are for tube amps
@@juliantorres3593 I wasn't aware of that. I figured if it had a good sound it had a good sound regardless. Glad you found that out though.
Since I’ve been playing for over 25 years, I prefer to be called a ‘person who sucks at guitar’ instead of a beginner
Thank you buddy!
Some of the best tutorials on TH-cam
Thank you for what you do, Simon!
isengard riff!!! hellhammer!!! both quality!! \m/ merry hexmas simon full lesson on both would be gr8!!
Merry Christmas Ant mate!
What pickups does your PRS have?
Hell hammers not black metal, just like that band boring band Venom.
Just run into this, thanks, never played BM, so thanks for getting me started.
all black metal riffs are for beginners
Zing!
Idk why but it look like he's saying hi when he's strumming
Where's Transylvanian Hunger? It's easier than it seems.
A black guy into black metal ever heard of that shit
Am i the only one that sees him playing the power chords on the Elow only? only the first string up while his finger is on the A string, i dont get it
damn, that's some fucking dope shit
Great tutorial video. I'm tuned in drop D on my bc rich Warlock Avenge. I'm not that good, so this should help(I hope). Thanks 🤟😎👍
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Thank you Simon 🤟
Great video Simon! Much appreciated.
No worries man
Is Ea lord of the depths a good riff for begginers?
Una nota amigo saludos desde Colombia
Excellent video mate. Cant wait for part 2
Darkthrone*
Hello. Nice one. Are you endorsed by quilter? I've got the od 200, if you Know it. Is use it with nmy rock Band with a mxr egalizer in front of it. Very interesting but also very disappointing cause the égalisation of the quilter is very sensitive. It's not better or worse than my tube amps, just différent. Cheers from france
The 3rd Riff isnt Black metal really. Its probably Thrash.
Which pedal is good for this ?
what is the shape for the power chord
Thank You very much for this helpful video! Hail BM! :-)
awwwwwww man graveyard riffs thank you so much I luv it bro but just speak a little slower thank you so much!!!!
Amazing 🐐🤘
Hello Simon and - guitar friends. I really hope to make my new Christmas Guitar- sound even more like a serious brand of black metal malaise - Tumult-tastical awareness! - What acessories must I have to achieve this? The guitar kits little amp doesn't seem to be distorted enough . I did notice some dark - little orange amp- which looked fun at the music store- Sadly had to split to get back to work- didn't have time to wait for the sales lady to ask- more about it. Also wondering what pedals- must be used to create the classic Black Metal sound. Any tips would be really great. Thanks! The Artist formerly known as Contrary Marge - is now activated into MARGE RONYMOUS! Rock on!
I was hoping to hear the Snu Mikrokosmos Tegn riff at the end of the song that Varg recorded unplugged in his garage. That one is sooooo good and teaches beginners alternate picking. Still love the video!
14:40
I just signed up for the course on Udemy. Do you have the tabs for these available? 🔥🔥🔥
In Mayhem's Freezing Moon Intro Riff, I believe there is a 4th note, an Open D String, after the 1st 3 Open Strings.
So, Em Chord, E, B, G, & D Upstrokes, then repeat.
There's a 4th note (5th if you include the opening Em Power Chord) in there. 😎
You don't even know what you are talking about there's not even a B string on a guitar.
@@MrDilkington15 have you ever played guitar 🤣🤣
@@cameronlambert5185 Yes thats that long giant brass thing with the buttons isn't it
Great video. I'm always looking for easy black metal riffs. The first riff I ever learned to play was Transylvanian Hunger thanks to your lesson, the second riff I learned was the second riff to Lost Wisdom. 90% of what I know on guitar is thanks to you.
Awesome man!!
@@SimonSmithGuitar I watched your videos 2 years before I picked up a guitar, you were my inspiration and my teacher. Me and a lot of other people owe you a lot of gratitude. Thank you.
I am currently working on dunkelheit which if i ever get it will be the first song i know how to play on guitar. Having fun- practice everyday for like an hour or so- while I have my coffee -breakfast before work. Simon is a dream come true - glad I found this channel.
@@contrarymargemarge9538 Awesome! Simon is definitely great at what he does. I probably never would have picked up a guitar if it wasn't for him. Dunkelheit was the first song I attempted to learn but I couldn't get the intro right when I first started playing so I tried other things. I've been playing for 10 months now so I should try and go back to it some day. I did a half assed cover of Spell of Destruction a couple months back though. th-cam.com/video/G0KB1v_MykM/w-d-xo.html
I just wanted to experiment with different guitar tones, recording, and programmed drums so it's not a full cover because I couldn't do the last couple riffs since I can't play barre chords to save my life. lol
@@HateMyself247 - WOW your version of BLACK SPELL OF DESTRUCTION sounds pretty awesome! I am still trying to keep from my fingers feeling so clumsy and hope to become more dexterous - learning from an acoustic guitar my sister bought me for Christmas. I am going to the music store to pick up an electric guitar so I can plug in and really make some serious noise! I subbed to your channel so keep us posted on your progress!
Dude I’m trying
I'd like to mention an even easier song to play in Black Metal. Ghoul by Mayhem. Easiest BM song I've ever learned (cover up on my page if you want to see how easy it is). The only issue is that it feels more like an 80's Punk song (think like Misfits) rather than a BM song.
When you analyze and breakdown Hellhammer, you can really see the rather linear evolution from Venom and Motorhead.
Thank you so much for this, i just ordered my first guitar a les paul full black you made it so clear to understand and the songs you chose are absolutely amazing i cannot thank you enough ❤
you should do a video on attera totus sanctus from dark funeral
the power chords on the intro and outro are easy and very catchy.
the song covers a lot of basic useful stuff like tremelo riffs and strumming chords
that song got me into black metal back in 2006 lol
Simon enjoying the videos.
Serious beginner question, why only playing the one string in the triumph of death power cords?
Cheers
I have a question/suggestion. Would you make a video on Inquisition riffs? I am a beginner at guitar but would really like to learn how to play like Dagon from Inquisition. Thanks so much for the helpful videos you make.
Bruh, your videos have been so helpful for my playing thanks so much!!!!
Quick question: can I use a brown guitar or maybe a white one? Or should it be black?
Hey dude, great tutorials, is there any way I could make my stratocaster sound more like this? I also have basic joyo-dc 15 amp. There are some options but I dont really understand it myself yet and cant figure out the settings
Does your Strat have a humbucker in the bridge?
@@SimonSmithGuitar I have basic Jay Turser guitar and its 3x single coil. Maybe I could fix the muddy sound with pedal?
Так а чё ты диаметрон до конца не сыграл?
For hellhammer just play the 2 parts instead of stopping in between
Good job
Thank you, I got new plans for the weekend now
🤘
Badazzzzz,
Also easy bm song for beginners is Marduk's "Dracul va domni din nou in Transilvania"
Thank you Simon, I've been following you from Italy, good contents. I would ask you if you can teach us "Marras - Lifeless Sculptures".
Keep the good work, you're awesome.
Amazing Guide! Thanks Simon!
What kind of pedal is it that if it is a pedal that gives the guitar the deep but sharp noise sry I'm brand new to guitar
When you Listen to Freezing Moon, the three high strings are not dampened, they keep ringing into the next open power chord.
These tones sound awesome!! Pretty spot on! Are you playing through an actual amp or amphub style thing?