Stoner Rock Lesson

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   Hello GMC! This lesson is a new rocker lesson in the style of something called Stoner Rock. Don’t worry! It’s not a Rolling Stones style lesson!

The stoner rock is a style that has its roots in the early Black Sabbath albums (with Ozzy). The first band that has been catalogued like Stoner was the Californian band called Kyuss. This is the Wikipedia definition of the style: “Stoner rock is typically slow-to-mid tempo, with a low-tuned, bass-heavy sound and psychedelic jam. It is riff-oriented and often contains significant repetition with variation. Melodic vocals and 'raw' or 'retro' production are also common traits”.

This sound (that has been influenced by Sabbath) has influenced lot of bands like QOTSA (feat. Joshua Homme from Kyuss) , Spiritual Beggars, Monster Magnet, Corrosion of Conformity, Down, Mastodon, Nebula, etc.
I composed and recorded this lesson trying to reflect this style riffs and sound. I hope that you like it.
I used E pentatonic minor and some power chords to compose the lesson and you'll find different techniques like bending, vibrato and double-string bends. It's also a great lesson to practice triplets.

Tempo: 130
Key: E minor

Let's rock in the desert!!

Gab.-



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     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



Guitarman700
post 1st August 2007


Member


SWEEET!!
Awesome licks, Awesome sound!
Great Job!
The Uncreator
post 1st August 2007


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


GREAT JOB!!

You got a great "Kyuss" sound if you will, awesome job on this smile.gif
Nick325
post 1st August 2007


Member


awsome job
Iluha
post 1st August 2007


Member


You'r best sounding lesson yet!
Salivtomte
post 1st August 2007


Member


Cool, didnt know this genre was refered to as "stoner rock", cool sounding though, sure has some Sabbath wibe to it
Muris Varajic
post 1st August 2007


Instructor


This IS a Stoner!!
Bravo!!
Eat-Sleep-andJam
post 1st August 2007


Member


Sounds alot like Zz-top to me , Nice job smile.gif


- John
JVM
post 1st August 2007


Member


Awesome work gabe!
dave420
post 1st August 2007


Member


post some more like this, this is great, just my style, great lesson gabe...
Layzer
post 1st August 2007


Member


awesome Gabriel
Mark Schiewe
post 1st August 2007


Member


I love Kyuss
spdalton
post 1st August 2007


Member


wow that is awesome!!! great lesson. thanks.
David OToole
post 1st August 2007


Instructor


Loved that Gabriel, great job - me BIG early Sabs fan smile.gif. D
RodneyU
post 2nd August 2007


Member


This is the first time I've run into an "L" in the tab, is this referring to Legato??
Gabriel Leopardi
post 2nd August 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Hey! Thanks for the nice comments! I'm working in more rock lessons... smile.gif .

L means "tied note".

gabriel.-
Hungus
post 2nd August 2007


Member


Oh man this is an awesome lesson its just what I have been waiting for.
aerohit
post 2nd August 2007


Member


Without any offense to other teachers here, you are my favorite teacher.
Kristofer Dahl
post 2nd August 2007


GMC Founder & Rocker


Very impressive Gabriel! I find it really inspiring to follow all the new styles you present - analyse what rhythms, phrases and harmonies create the actual style...! keep up the awesome work! biggrin.gif
Otto
post 2nd August 2007


Member


Cool Stuff, Love it!
btw what are those blue notes?
Gabriel Leopardi
post 2nd August 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Thank you very much guys! smile.gif

Otto: The blue note is a passing note added to the pentatonic minor scale and it's technical name is b5 (flattened 5th). This note is used commonly in blues but can be added as a passing note in every style. When the blue note is added to the minor pentatonic scale it's also called "blues scale".

gabriel.-
Owen
post 2nd August 2007


Member


Gabe, what sort of equipment are you using to get your sound in this one,

It sounds a bit like a fuzz pedal? tongue.gif
Gabriel Leopardi
post 2nd August 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


There isn't a secret. It's the same equipment than the other lessons. Gibson les paul and Marshall mod.8080. The difference is that I play all the lesson with my fret pick up. I tried to emulate that sound adding more exaggerated vibrato.

But it's true that the fuzz pedal is the sound of Stoner.
Linus
post 6th August 2007


Member


praises for that lessons! thanks gab
can't stop playin' that riff biggrin.gif
cheers
LiveRust
post 7th August 2007


Member


Great lesson except for this comment.

"Don’t worry! It’s not a Rolling Stones style lesson! "

There shall be no negative comments about the greatest Rock & Roll band of all time(Insert smiley face here)
Not sure how to do that. haha

I would love to see Keith Richards or Mick Taylor style lesson.
Gabriel Leopardi
post 8th August 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


it was just a joke because I know that many Corrosion of Conformity fans don't like The Rolling Stones biggrin.gif . I used to listen to them when I was 11. I saw them live in Argentina and it was good. They have done great rock songs and they are one of the most important rock bands of all times.

gabriel.-
Adaman
post 10th August 2007


Member


Sweet sound. tnx a lot
Adaman
post 10th August 2007


Member


btw what does "L" means? sorry for my ignorance.
Gabriel Leopardi
post 10th August 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Hi! it means tied note.

gabriel.-
Rolls
post 13th August 2007


Member


Awesome lesson!! The rock lessons keep getting better and better.


Any advice on the best picking pattern for the first two bars of the third video? I'm having trouble getting it to sound right.

Ex.

Down 15B, Down 12 Up 12 Down 12

or

Down 15B, Up 12, Down 12, Up 12
Rolls
post 13th August 2007


Member


Sorry, the previous post I meant the fourth video...
Gabriel Leopardi
post 14th August 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Hi Rolls! I use this one: Down 15B, Down 12 Up 12 Down 12

gabriel.-
gemaux2
post 27th August 2007


Member


Hey Gabe, man, you're really good. I dig your lessons. I'm just a little curious. How long have you been shredding the ax, man? All your life? Later!
Gabriel Leopardi
post 27th August 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Hi germaux! Do you mean how many time I have been playing the guitar?
I have been played the guitar for 14 years. wink.gif

gabriel.-
gemaux2
post 2nd September 2007


Member


Hey Gabe,
Looks like on video #3 the bend is done on fret7, but on the notatation it says 5br.Man, I wish I had known about this site a long long time ago. Later!
The-Levy
post 17th September 2007


Member


Another great lesson Gabriel. De donde sacas esos riff? They are so cool!
Gabriel Leopardi
post 18th September 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Thanks The levy! La mayoria de las lecciones las compongo exclusivamente para GMC y algunas otras son de mis proyectos musicales, Cirse y Digital Fear.

gabriel.

pd: Thanks gemaux. I'll fix it.
Quby
post 19th November 2007


Member


Seems the 130 bpm backing track has the actual playing with it ?¿
Jock McRock
post 14th January 2008


Member


Great stuff - sounds more like Deep Purple than Sabbath to me.
One question I have is when I play a three note per string A minor scale starting on the low E string 5th fret when it's only a 4 fret stretch I play index finger, 3rd finger, pinky, repeat that on the A string but when I move down to the D, G and B strings when it's a 5 fret stretch I play index, middle finger then pinky. I suppose what I'm asking is should I play the E and A strings using the middle finger rather than the 3rd finger? Hope you understand what I'm asking. I can work with what I'm doing but I wondered if I should be changing?
RIP Dime
post 13th February 2008


Member


I love Kyuss, Blues For The Red Sun kicks ass.
Danilo Capezzuto
post 25th February 2008


Instructor


Roller stoner!
Carlos Carrillo
post 26th February 2008


Instructor


hey gaby!!!great lesson!!!nice job!!!thanks
CycoKilla
post 29th February 2008


Member


These stoner lessons are excellent!

That just has COOLNESS dripping off it.

I love the power chord riff. To me it's sounds pretty sabbath, maybe that's cos I love sabbath though. lol
Gabriel Leopardi
post 29th February 2008


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Thanks! Sabbath is the main influence of this style. wink.gif


manbearpig
post 29th April 2008


Member


Hello Gabriel, Iam new here to guitarmasterclass and this rocks!! I love bands like Sabbath, Kyuss, Electric Wizard++

It was your sabbath style lesson that made me pay for this site. So worth it.

Good job! smile.gif
MP87
post 3rd May 2008


Member


This has to be one of my favourite riffs of all time, thanks Gabriel.


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