Riff Magic: Natural Harmonics, using natural harmonics in heavy metal rhytm figures |
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May 5 2008, 01:32 PM
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Hello GMC!
 My name is Victor Knyrko, i'm from Estonia and i'm seventeen years old. I've been playing guitar for a while which is two years by now and my absolute #1 guitar player is Dimebag Darrell. Another major influences are Tony Iommy from Black Sabath and Kirk Hammett from Metallica. I play in numerous local bands as a session guitarist. That's me in Holland I'm a bit sleepy here   ============================================================================ In this lesson i'm going to uncover the possibility of using natural harmonics in heavy metal riffs in order to add some variety in the melody and to give it another feeling. Heres is the main audio track which i called "Riff Magic" 
riff_magic_NH.mp3 ( 1.13MB )
Number of downloads: 833Fairly simple isn't it ?  However almost all kinds of rhytm guitar techniques are involved here.Now let's break this composition into 4 parts which represent four different riffs used in it. (NB! '*' - is a natural harmonic note) RIFF 1 e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-9---------------------7---------------------5--------------------------------------------| A|-9--*--*-*-*--*--*-----7--*--*-*-*--*--*-----5--*--*-*-*--*--*-----4----------------------| E|-7--7--7-7-7--7--7--0--5--5--5-5-5--5--5--0--3--3--3-3-3--3--3--0--2--0--2--3--5--3--2--0-| So basically this one is based on a power chord progression going down. Natural harmonics are played using alternate picking. SLOW VERSION (100bpm)
1st_riff_slow_100bpm_.mp3 ( 226.84K )
Number of downloads: 474RIFF 2 e|------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------| A|-2--------------*-----*-----*---2---| E|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-0-3-0-0-2-0-0---| In this riff you need a constant down-picking technique and always remember to remove your picking hand from the bridge when you're playing natural harmonics so they sound fuller. Open notes are player using palm muting. SLOW VERSION (100bpm)
2nd_riff_slow_100bpm_.mp3 ( 227.25K )
Number of downloads: 404RIFF 3 e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-2----*-----------4/5---5/7---7/5--2-| E|-0--0-4--0--0-0-0-2/3-0-3/5-0-5/3--0-| That one involves chord slides which is a common rhythm guitar technique too. SLOW VERSION (100bpm)
3d_riff_slow.mp3 ( 227.25K )
Number of downloads: 414RIFF 4 e|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-2------5/7---7/8---8/7-5/7-7--2------5/7---7/8---8/7-*-*-*-----2--| E|-0--0-0-3/5-0-5/6-0-6/5-3/5-5--0--0-0-3/5-0-5/6-0-6/5-4-4-4-0-0-0--| Nothing special here. The same as previous ones SLOW VERSION (100bpm)
4th_riff.mp3 ( 372.55K )
Number of downloads: 399BACKING TRACK (FULL SPEED - 175bpm)
backing_track_175bpm.mp3 ( 1.13MB )
Number of downloads: 475BACKING TRACK (SLOW - 125bpm)
backing_track_slow_125bpm.mp3 ( 3.17MB )
Number of downloads: 466So basically what we you have to know is that natural harmonics are on 12th,7th,5th,3d and 2th frets. Though you must turn your GAIN control to almost maximum to hear harmonics on third and second frets. Incorporating natural harmonics in rhythm figures is very effective when you search for some variety For more inspiration i recommend you to listen to such tracks as: Pantera - Heresy Megdeth - Tornado Of Souls Check out the riffs ============================================================================ Good Luck and LET THE PRACTICE BEGIN! All the best, Vic This post has been edited by Vic_Black: May 6 2008, 02:38 PM -------------------- check out my student instructor lesson Riff Magic: Natural Harmonics
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May 6 2008, 02:50 PM
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Good job
Cool riffs nice backing track
This post has been edited by Vinod Saranga: May 6 2008, 02:51 PM |
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May 6 2008, 03:22 PM
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Thank you very much guys!
-------------------- check out my student instructor lesson Riff Magic: Natural Harmonics
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May 7 2008, 01:23 PM
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I like it!
Never used this approach for riffs, got to try it out 
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May 7 2008, 02:07 PM
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QUOTE (Mark. @ May 7 2008, 01:23 PM)  I like it! Never used this approach for riffs, got to try it out Yeah, go ahead I'm glad you liked it! Thx!
-------------------- check out my student instructor lesson Riff Magic: Natural Harmonics
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May 12 2008, 10:02 PM
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nicely done Victor .keep going
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May 13 2008, 05:39 PM
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Thanks
Btw the next lesson's going to be a "In the Style Of Motörhead"!-------------------- check out my student instructor lesson Riff Magic: Natural Harmonics
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May 15 2008, 11:16 PM
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Cool lesson Victor ! Good topic choice!
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