Brooo your target audience probably definitely knows Periphery if not Dream Theater. Awesome vid! Thank you so much for going in depth. Easily the best explanation. You got my sub for sure! 👏 🤘
Hey man great video! How ever, the left hand muting is super important too. Especially on the 7-8 strings, maybe talk a little about that in another video. 😀
So for Djent I need a noise gate, a tube screamer and then the amp. Because I have the most basic fender amp with very little sound settings and no pedals or anything. Because playing muted strings pretty much just sounds like nothing so far
I'm a huge fan of Line 6 Helix stuff, Yamaha THR, Brainworx Plugins among others for djent. To play djent through your Fender, I think you would need a noise gate (Boss NS-2) is a good one, and some type of Hi Gain pedal. If you've got a high gain amp, any old tube screamer or OD and a noise gate will do.
@@DrewCreal Thanks for the reply. Always trying to learn more techniques since I’m still a beginner with guitars and getting the right gear for everything
I took off from playing for 6 years and my biggest struggle is locking up while alternate palm muting fast. I can do it in spurts really fast no issues whatsoever but man.. once I do straight up and down alternate palm muting and I fall apart. I also keep changing pick gauge every two minutes like a tool lol
Just start slow and build from there with the alternate palm muting. I have another video that might help you on speed picking. Here it is: th-cam.com/video/Ncj_-DZyUAM/w-d-xo.html
I have an Axefx 3 now but I just want to say to the people who use real amps and stompboxes, check out the BBE Sonic Maximizer foot pedal. I TH-camd to see what was out there and found many people hating on it. I don't understand why because when used correctly, it makes your tone come out of the mud and into a crystal clear lake, so to speak. And I highly highly recommend getting one if you're using a Metalzone because it cleans that signal straight up and helps you get crushing brutal tones. That's my pro tip.
Thanks for sharing Michael and congrats on your AxeFx 3, wow, thats an awesome rig 😎!!! I agree, the BBE Sonic Max is a fantastic (and famous) piece of gear. The rack unit was used on countless records in the 90s from both the metal and rock world, then people grew a little tired of the sound and moved away, then the pedal and other iterations came out and it came back into popularity in the mid 2000s, right around the time I started playing guitar. A ton of my fellow touring guitar buddies in the deathcore, metal core, hardcore and metal scenes were using the Sonix Max stuff. It really enhances the high end and the low end for that incredible scooped sound. Great suggestion my friend, and thanks for watching!!!
I was playing the guitar around my daughter's boyfriend one day and he said oh you're trying to play the bass at the same time.... Lmao.. What? No man.. Anyway my favorite crunch pedal is the Boss Metal Zone.. That's one insane pedal..
How come there is no mention of whatever you have strapped across the strings past the nut? I see ppl use string clips and all other velcro straps at the nut or the bridge. Talk about technique and all, but what's that velcro strap?
Hey Robert, thanks for watching the video. The velcro Gruv gear strap around the neck on the other side of the nut mutes any noise that can come from high gain and string ringing on the other side of the nut. This helps mitigate some of the excess noise. Another use for the Gruv Gear strap is to help mute the strings like during tapping. The best thing to learn is to mute with your hands though. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. Take care, Drew.
I have a shecter demon 8. Scale there is also 28. I can not adjust it in E. The string tension is too tight already at D #. String gauge 9-80. Can you please tell me what string gauge do you use on your hellraiser? Can't Demon 8 be played in standard tuning at scale 28?
I believe that I was using 9 to 74 in this video. I did not mind the string tension with that string gauge, but if you want it to be looser I would look at getting a set of .008 gauge strings and then buying a .064 and a .074 gauge string separately. All that said, I think this set from D'Addario would suit your Schecter very well: www.daddario.com/products/guitar/electric-guitar/nyxl/nyxl0980-nickel-wound-8-string-electric-guitar-strings-super-light-09-80/
Hey Barney, thanks for your response here. First of all, yes you are correct, djent is the closest thing to weigh lifting in the music world, and all good djent artists spend at least 50% of their time at the gym. Since I've never seen you play djent or lift weights, I'm going to assume that I'm at least 10x more powerful than you.
Convinced you changed my life because I went to catch 33 after watching this and played entrapment randomly and that's the craziest intro to a genre so thanks. If you don't mind me asking, as a guy that has been playing on a 7 string playing songs from Polaris and staying in the metal core sound but not so much djent, would learning scale shapes on my JS 227 dinky improve my technique that I feel sounds weak
Catch 33 is still to this day my favorite album in the genre! Very cool of you to mention that album. Yes! I would definitely recommend learning scales on your 7 string as well as learning your favorite metal tunes to challenge yourself! Best of luck man!
Like the fact that you went back and sideways on Djent. Don't forget Afro-Cuban and African beats which are a huge foundation, or should I say, known to using these rhythmic "break" beats. Great video, cheers.
Great vid. I've been doing djent with bass. If you don't have to mix high notes in or play terribly fast, it works. Great drones, control, and rhythm. I started doing that in dorms since bass generally makes less noise. I never knew it had a term at that point. You can mess with the treble and turn a cheap bass into something sinister. I had a B.C. Rich Warlock... what else do you do?
I want your GREEN vband... they wer sold out when i bought mine... but pink is still cool 🤣🤣🤣. I really want a purple now though but i believe its not available yet.
That's kinda of crazy to think I may have never related sounds to words if it weren't for comic books and stuff. Earliest example for be would he spongebob whenever mermaid is involved. Always onemonepita's
Dream Theater?!?!? Who the fuck is Dream Theater?!?! What sort of silly, pop band name is that? I bet they make the Beatles sound heavy. Probably don't even play guitar...or bass...or drums...just some stupid K Pop shit. Obviously I am not serious.
Great video. Thanks for the lesson without the cringe like almost all the other YT vids these days. I'm having a hard time with what I call instantaneous chugging. I can move my pick really fast but I have to start at a moderate speed. I can't seem to just quickly chuggity chug stop. Chuggity chug stop. An example song would be Danger Line by Avenged Sevenfold. How the heck do folks do this so well? I can't get my hand to consistently do this. It almost seems like a twitching motion. I've been practicing a lot too.
Great comment Drew. My suggestion would be to use a metronome and try playing sixteenth notes at 100 BPM. You can practice playing groups of 4, 8, 12 or 16 while stopping on different beats. I'm working on a second djent lesson and I can definitely go over this.
Brooo your target audience probably definitely knows Periphery if not Dream Theater. Awesome vid! Thank you so much for going in depth. Easily the best explanation. You got my sub for sure! 👏 🤘
Haha, I was just messing with my bois 🖖🤙
Hey man great video! How ever, the left hand muting is super important too. Especially on the 7-8 strings, maybe talk a little about that in another video. 😀
You are so right about that, I'll definitely talk about that in the next video!
Those improv'd riffs were pretty cool.
Thanks bromigo!
Step 1: listen to Bleed
Step 2: have carpal tunnel
Haha, you might be right about that. Make sure your wrists are straight and you're holding the instrument in a healthy way and you should be ok.
So for Djent I need a noise gate, a tube screamer and then the amp. Because I have the most basic fender amp with very little sound settings and no pedals or anything. Because playing muted strings pretty much just sounds like nothing so far
I'm a huge fan of Line 6 Helix stuff, Yamaha THR, Brainworx Plugins among others for djent. To play djent through your Fender, I think you would need a noise gate (Boss NS-2) is a good one, and some type of Hi Gain pedal. If you've got a high gain amp, any old tube screamer or OD and a noise gate will do.
@@DrewCreal Thanks for the reply. Always trying to learn more techniques since I’m still a beginner with guitars and getting the right gear for everything
how’s ur journey so far it took me 2 years to start djenting 😭☝️
and compression pedal too
@@AceBambamNot necessary. But TubeScreamer and Noise gate is must have, not only for djent, but every metal/core band since year 2000
Thanks a lot man
Thanks for watching!
Obviously we like dream theater lol
Haha yes!
Who doesn't 😂😂😂
@@Master5 me. I'm happy with Gojira
@@aghoriguitarist Hell yeahhhhh! I love Gojira, man. Dream Theater is really up there too.
It was an amazing lesson
Thanks for the kind words!
@@DrewCreal you're welcome
6:50 pretty much says it all
Thanks for watching!
Dream Theater is my favorite band of all time, petrucci never fails to blow my mind
Petrucci is one of the greats, his new album is incredible! Such joyous guitar playing!
dat shitty vocals tho
@@fpcawolff I mean now yes but from 1992-2010 not at all
I remember back pre high school graduation (2003) we called it chug. Chug chug chug chug chaaaaaah!
Ah, the proto djent days, good times.
Every guitar with a low F# sounds like a djent to me
I took off from playing for 6 years and my biggest struggle is locking up while alternate palm muting fast. I can do it in spurts really fast no issues whatsoever but man.. once I do straight up and down alternate palm muting and I fall apart. I also keep changing pick gauge every two minutes like a tool lol
Just start slow and build from there with the alternate palm muting. I have another video that might help you on speed picking. Here it is: th-cam.com/video/Ncj_-DZyUAM/w-d-xo.html
I have an Axefx 3 now but I just want to say to the people who use real amps and stompboxes, check out the BBE Sonic Maximizer foot pedal. I TH-camd to see what was out there and found many people hating on it. I don't understand why because when used correctly, it makes your tone come out of the mud and into a crystal clear lake, so to speak. And I highly highly recommend getting one if you're using a Metalzone because it cleans that signal straight up and helps you get crushing brutal tones. That's my pro tip.
Thanks for sharing Michael and congrats on your AxeFx 3, wow, thats an awesome rig 😎!!! I agree, the BBE Sonic Max is a fantastic (and famous) piece of gear. The rack unit was used on countless records in the 90s from both the metal and rock world, then people grew a little tired of the sound and moved away, then the pedal and other iterations came out and it came back into popularity in the mid 2000s, right around the time I started playing guitar. A ton of my fellow touring guitar buddies in the deathcore, metal core, hardcore and metal scenes were using the Sonix Max stuff. It really enhances the high end and the low end for that incredible scooped sound. Great suggestion my friend, and thanks for watching!!!
nice
One of them dang ol Boss katANNAs
Them dang Boss KaRtanNeRsss!!!!!!!
😂😂😂
Too much talking and the tone is too scooped
I was playing the guitar around my daughter's boyfriend one day and he said oh you're trying to play the bass at the same time.... Lmao.. What? No man.. Anyway my favorite crunch pedal is the Boss Metal Zone.. That's one insane pedal..
Lol! 8 string guitarists are always getting abused like that. I've never owned a Metal Zone, I'll have to try one!
@@DrewCreal lmao.. Oh Yeah... That Metal Zone has some killer tones for sure..
Thanks man
You're welcome!
How come there is no mention of whatever you have strapped across the strings past the nut? I see ppl use string clips and all other velcro straps at the nut or the bridge. Talk about technique and all, but what's that velcro strap?
Hey Robert, thanks for watching the video. The velcro Gruv gear strap around the neck on the other side of the nut mutes any noise that can come from high gain and string ringing on the other side of the nut. This helps mitigate some of the excess noise. Another use for the Gruv Gear strap is to help mute the strings like during tapping. The best thing to learn is to mute with your hands though. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. Take care, Drew.
@@DrewCreal \m/
5:40 I'd recommend a third Noise Gate between preamp and power amp 😅
awesome video thank you very much
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for the detailed explanation! But nobody doesn’t know Dream Theater.
Haha, I think you're right, was just trolling you guys a little, thanks for watching.
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“There’s still people using pods from the 2000s” bruh… that comment made me feel old AF XD
The POD is an amazing unit my dude, keep in mind that most music technology is drastically under-utilized.
I have a shecter demon 8. Scale there is also 28. I can not adjust it in E. The string tension is too tight already at D #. String gauge 9-80. Can you please tell me what string gauge do you use on your hellraiser? Can't Demon 8 be played in standard tuning at scale 28?
I believe that I was using 9 to 74 in this video. I did not mind the string tension with that string gauge, but if you want it to be looser I would look at getting a set of .008 gauge strings and then buying a .064 and a .074 gauge string separately. All that said, I think this set from D'Addario would suit your Schecter very well: www.daddario.com/products/guitar/electric-guitar/nyxl/nyxl0980-nickel-wound-8-string-electric-guitar-strings-super-light-09-80/
@@DrewCreal Thank you for your detailed response! I will try! Good luck to you!
I though John petrucci is very famous
Good lesson btw
I appreciate the break down beginner aspect and I’m sorry.. if you don’t know dream theater or periphery … y’all need Jesus
Haha I agree!
Good vidéo.
Djent is basically advanced mathematics and weightlifting, both of which I do. While listening to djent and metal. Are you more djent than I am?
Hey Barney, thanks for your response here. First of all, yes you are correct, djent is the closest thing to weigh lifting in the music world, and all good djent artists spend at least 50% of their time at the gym. Since I've never seen you play djent or lift weights, I'm going to assume that I'm at least 10x more powerful than you.
Hey nice video! What string garage do you have on that 8 string?
I think I've got D'Addario .10 to .74 on the Schecter. Lately I've been digging the Daddario NYXL .09 to .80s tho
@@DrewCreal i find the 80 a bit flabby. maybe i need to pick lighter
Convinced you changed my life because I went to catch 33 after watching this and played entrapment randomly and that's the craziest intro to a genre so thanks.
If you don't mind me asking, as a guy that has been playing on a 7 string playing songs from Polaris and staying in the metal core sound but not so much djent, would learning scale shapes on my JS 227 dinky improve my technique that I feel sounds weak
Catch 33 is still to this day my favorite album in the genre! Very cool of you to mention that album. Yes! I would definitely recommend learning scales on your 7 string as well as learning your favorite metal tunes to challenge yourself! Best of luck man!
Like the fact that you went back and sideways on Djent. Don't forget Afro-Cuban and African beats which are a huge foundation, or should I say, known to using these rhythmic "break" beats. Great video, cheers.
Thanks for checking out the video, cheers to you!
Dude, of course I know Dream Theater :-D
Haha, I'm glad you do!
Great vid. I've been doing djent with bass. If you don't have to mix high notes in or play terribly fast, it works. Great drones, control, and rhythm. I started doing that in dorms since bass generally makes less noise. I never knew it had a term at that point. You can mess with the treble and turn a cheap bass into something sinister. I had a B.C. Rich Warlock... what else do you do?
That is a supremely excellent use of a B.C. Rich, keep it up homie!
10:12 uhh... Most know who periphery is if they listen to this genre. And that's a shit load of people. But good video. Gave it like.
I want your GREEN vband... they wer sold out when i bought mine... but pink is still cool 🤣🤣🤣. I really want a purple now though but i believe its not available yet.
DM me your shipping address and I'll send you one!
That's kinda of crazy to think I may have never related sounds to words if it weren't for comic books and stuff. Earliest example for be would he spongebob whenever mermaid is involved. Always onemonepita's
Hilarious! I love SpongeBob, great stuff for sure!
I miss Carvin guitars.
recorded from a serial killers living room
LOL
wasnt it coined by meshuggah in an interview? good video btw, from a new player :)
I thought Misha from Periphery coined the term, but looking around to see if there's a Meshuggah interview, would be a good idea. I'm on it!
“The stuff Metallica does” - a video about djent
HAHAHA! Very funny.
wut tuning?
Standard 8 string tuning: F# B E A D G B E
No decís nada
Bro are you saying nobody has heard of DT or Periphery or you trollin?
You know I be trolling dawg!
Dream Theater?!?!? Who the fuck is Dream Theater?!?! What sort of silly, pop band name is that? I bet they make the Beatles sound heavy. Probably don't even play guitar...or bass...or drums...just some stupid K Pop shit.
Obviously I am not serious.
😂😂😂 I'm dying bud
Great video, but you can’t call it right hand technique, don’t forget about us lefty’s 😉
Subbed 🤟🏻
Thanks for the Sub! You are correct! How could I forget the loveable lefties!
Great video. Thanks for the lesson without the cringe like almost all the other YT vids these days. I'm having a hard time with what I call instantaneous chugging. I can move my pick really fast but I have to start at a moderate speed. I can't seem to just quickly chuggity chug stop. Chuggity chug stop. An example song would be Danger Line by Avenged Sevenfold. How the heck do folks do this so well? I can't get my hand to consistently do this. It almost seems like a twitching motion. I've been practicing a lot too.
Great comment Drew. My suggestion would be to use a metronome and try playing sixteenth notes at 100 BPM. You can practice playing groups of 4, 8, 12 or 16 while stopping on different beats. I'm working on a second djent lesson and I can definitely go over this.
Hey dude, found this video really helpful as a newish player and I like the laidback, discursive style of the video. Subbed :)
Glad you dig the video, more to come!
Thank you! Can you make a video on how to make djent riffs?
Yes, that's on my list!
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