Help Writing Rhythm Riffs For Metal
gnarkill
Oct 20 2016, 05:22 PM
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I have been around music most of my life. I took Piano Lessons when I was 8, I played the trumpet when I was 11, and then picked up bass around 14, and guitar around 16. I was classically trained with piano and trumpet, but guitar I just taught myself. I have been off and on until 3-4 years ago I became very serious with guitar. I have accumulated some good guitars, some good amps and many good pedals. I consider myself to be in the upper tier of intermediate. I can play well, but my weakness is in my writing.

So that is what I am here for. For me, writing solos is pretty easy. I just solo in the mode that the song is in. It makes perfect sense, and I know there is more to it, but for now... this part is pretty clear. The problem I am having... RHYTHM RIFFS are killing me. All I really do is very very basic stuff. Guitar is in drop C, and I power chord my riffs. Boom... thats it. But I would really like to learn how to construct some riffs, and learn why they work.

I have an issue when I google search for this info. I have seen countless videos, and its not giving me the info I want.

So, for a discussion, lets use C Phrygian. Teach me! Haha. Seriously, I dont know even where to begin. I will have lots of questions!

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PosterBoy
Oct 20 2016, 07:14 PM
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Gab did some really good live lessons on constructing riffs etc in the style of certain bands by analysing what they did in some songs, I'm sure he can give you insights, and show you how he analyses songs to learn what makes an awesome riff. I did think about starting a thread in a similar vein recently. Heavy Rock and metal often have sections based loosely on 1 chord and the riff gives the interest as they will be constructed from the pentatonic or another scale.

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Oct 20 2016, 08:32 PM
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QUOTE (PosterBoy @ Oct 20 2016, 06:14 PM) *
Gab did some really good live lessons on constructing riffs etc in the style of certain bands by analysing what they did in some songs, I'm sure he can give you insights, and show you how he analyses songs to learn what makes an awesome riff. I did think about starting a thread in a similar vein recently. Heavy Rock and metal often have sections based loosely on 1 chord and the riff gives the interest as they will be constructed from the pentatonic or another scale.


Is there a link there?

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