Djent Series Part 1

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Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Metal

Excerpt: Hey guys, This is part one in an upcoming series of lessons I'll be doing on the rhythmic concept of "djent". Derrived from a word "invented" by members of Meshuggah, and popularized by Periphery song-writer Misha Mansoor, the term has become synonymous within this distinct style of metal which involves heavy rhythmic syncopation, a wall of mid-range g...

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Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Intermediate Topic: Recording Style: Metal

Excerpt: For the demonstrations, I'll be using a Fractal Audio Systems "Axe-Fx Ultra". The Axe-Fx is one of the most common units in modern metal, not only for effects, but for literally building an entire guitar sound from scratch. Line 6 products come very close, however with the right EQing, amp settings and personal touch, you'll be "djenting" just fine in no tim...

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Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Technique Style: Metal

Excerpt: Let's examine some beneficial techniques involved in this distinct style of rhythm playing. Right Hand The right hand is enormously important in acquiring the percussiveness and cleanliness we'll need to execute the following riffs. Make sure the palm of your hand is readily available in choking notes and chords after playing to the most extreme dynamic. D...

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Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Metal

Excerpt: So let's start out with the basic concept of polymeters. I've addressed this concept in a previous tutorial regarding creating pulses in your lead playing, so let's apply that to riffing, and learn how we can use these odd rhythmic pulses to create some interesting rhythm passages. The reason I entitle these exercises "Even-Odd", is due to the fact that we'...

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Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Metal

Excerpt: Here's another common technique, alike the "Even-Odd" rhythm approach, we'll be playing meters within meters, except this time, meters within meters within meters. Confused yet? Don't be. Here's what's happening: The pattern is One... One-Two... One-Two-Three... One-Two... repeat. There's an eighth note rest between every short segment. Technically, that's...

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Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Intermediate Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Metal

Excerpt: Check out this drum backing track and play along to the exercises under "Even-Odd", exercise: "Pulse of 5". The drum track plays first at 150BPM, and then at 200BPM.

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Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Intermediate Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Metal

Excerpt: Check out this drum backing track and play along to the exercises under "Even-Odd", exercise: "Pulse of 7". The drum track plays first at 150BPM, and then at 200BPM.

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Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Metal

Excerpt: Check out this drum backing track and play along to the exercises under "Even-Odd", exercise: "Pulse of 9". The drum track plays first at 150BPM, then at 150BPM with added groupings for the riff demonstration, and then again for the riff demonstration at 200BPM.

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Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Metal

Excerpt: Check out this drum backing track and play along to the exercise: "Pattern Approach". The drum track plays at 200BPM.

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