How to Write 7 String Metal Riffs

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5 жыл бұрын

Learn these awesome tips on how to write metal riffs on your 7 string guitar!
I'm giving some of my personal tips that have helped me write better metal riffs. And this lesson is specific to 7 string guitar players.
Why?
Because we have a tendency to just chug away on those super heavy notes. That's fine but I want to help you integrate playing more riffs on your 7 string guitar.
So I'm giving you several types of riffs and exercises that I play. And I believe that learning these riffs and techniques will help you become better at writing your own 7 string metal riffs.
Let me know what part of this video helped you the most! And if you have questions, leave me a comment and I will answer!
Keep it Metal,
Jason
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@VeasnaVerera Жыл бұрын

I’m glad to find out your videos slightly before I got my first 7&8 string Guitar. Great help on the learning. Thank you 🤘

@jasonstallworth Жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear that…I also have a 7 string playlist

@justinstrange5945 4 жыл бұрын

I love to see someone else who owns The Zen of Screaming on DVD.

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

Man, there's also another CD that comes with it that's just straight-forward vocal warm-up exercises. I keep that in my car and find myself practicing that daily!

@Chrishinobi 5 жыл бұрын

Pretty soon I’m buying a 7 string and this video is really helpful

@jasonstallworth 5 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that!!! You won't regret it!! I've also been putting out more 7 string metal tutorials on here so hopefully you will find those helpful.

@noahbrewer6920 5 жыл бұрын

I bought a seven string not to long ago and have been in love with it ever since. I’ve been playing guitar for 6 years, self taught, no lessons at all. I can’t stop playing KoRn songs on it and just absolutely riffing all over the place.

@lewiskeller97 5 жыл бұрын

This is pretty much the single best video I’ve ever seen about 7 strings. It’s so easy to get caught up in just chugging with a 7, but it’s also so amazing when you break out of that, and this video helps tremendously. Just subbed to your channel, and I’m definitely gonna be following your stuff regularly

@jasonstallworth 5 жыл бұрын

Lewis Keller Thank you for subbing!! And very glad these lessons help!! I’ll be putting out a series of 7 string riffs soon!!

@Showmeyourpootypoo 5 жыл бұрын

7 String Metal Workouts w/ Mr. Clean

@youritake8618 5 жыл бұрын

K B ayo, keep me outta this

@anthonycruz1095 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video man!

@Week13Productions 5 жыл бұрын

Great to see someone that is down to earth and teaches well. You sir have earned a subscriber.

@jasonstallworth 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you and welcome!

@Benp9248 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude. Nice riff to get me playing the new 7 string. Thats a killer axe u got there to mate. Esp really make nice guitars in my opinion.

@vyshawnforeman522 5 жыл бұрын

I love string guitars and good lesson

@JSONOBRIAN 2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciative of your video's dude. Been helping me learn!! Thanks !

@jasonstallworth 2 жыл бұрын

🙏 🤘

@perrykewn8691 5 жыл бұрын

Great video dude i like the fact that you simplified the 7 string guitar all in all good job man and keep on rocking 😎🤟

@jasonstallworth 5 жыл бұрын

Perry Kewn Thank you...but I have some almost disturbing news about the 7 string coming up! (Well, kinda good news in a way too)

@rochmainville9981 2 жыл бұрын

I really loved the last riff you made on this video!! It reminded me of Amon Amarth💪!! Thanks for always giving the viewers a touch of familiar ground!! And as you always say "KEEP IT METAL"✌

@jasonstallworth 2 жыл бұрын

I love some Amon Amarth!!

@mrwolf-jk3wg 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant exercise

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad this helped!

@krackers777 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Jason Looks like I'm going to have to invest in a 7 string guitar, I have 3 other 6 string electric guitar, I'm predominantly a Bass player. I started out playing guitar but found my niche in playing bass, but I do enjoy play guitar as well, and watching you makes it fun to learn!! Cheers!!

@jasonstallworth 5 жыл бұрын

Project-Bassplayer777 The 7 string was a learning curve at first! But man, if bass is your passion I encourage you to stick with it. Great bass players are hard to find!!

@TheWinterwraith 5 жыл бұрын

I’m expecting delivery of my new ESP II seven string tomorrow. It’s the same one as yours, but mine is left handed. Can’t wait. This lesson will be the first thing I try with it.

@jasonstallworth 5 жыл бұрын

That's awesome and very exciting! You're gonna love it!! And please let me know if you have questions on the lessons! I'm considering making a follow up to this.

@TheWinterwraith 5 жыл бұрын

Jason Stallworth I’ll definitely do that. I’m really excited for getting the guitar.

@Straightfire566 3 жыл бұрын

I just bought a new esp LTD mh-17 I really like that m 2 🤘 sweet

@jasonstallworth 3 жыл бұрын

Those LTDs are really nice!! And to be honest, I kinda wish I had gotten that instead of the E-II. I would've saved about a grand and still would've had just as nice of a guitar (I have the LTD M-1000 Deluxe and love that guitar!)

@knowingfps 5 жыл бұрын

I don't play guitar, but very informative video. Nice job!

@jasonstallworth 5 жыл бұрын

Connibit Thank you and thanks for watching! Please share this if you know someone who plays guitar!

@emobites 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Jason, nice video. I'll definately try your riffs after I bought my first 7-string guitar. ;) What amp-plug in (vst-instrument) do you use for the cool sound? Thanks

@jasonstallworth 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I've been using Positive Grids BIAS Amp 2 lately.

@BillHesse 5 жыл бұрын

Funny story: A boy at 15 walks into a Michigan music shop. He likes Korn and wants his own guitar. He sees a Ibanez used for 650.00. Turns out years later at the age of 31 he is a man and learns it was a MIJ Ibanez and a really good buy. I play mostly 6 strings and Gibson these days, but I still have that guitar and had it restored to its shredding glory. I play a 7 string like its a 6 string to me because I've used it so long, but appreciate how mean a low B sounds. If you go with three note per string patterns, B is easy to add as its two whole steps, and your normal Gmajor pattern for E minor OR you can go B minor for instance and treat your high E like and extra string.

@LassetUnsSpielen 3 жыл бұрын

i was thinking about extending my range. not sure if i should buy an 8 string right away. my choice for a 7 string would be the esp ltd frx 407, my 8 string choice would be the legator G8FP. id love to test them before buying, but our local music store has none of them in stock. whats your recommendation?

@jasonstallworth 3 жыл бұрын

If you're new to anything other than a 6 string, I'd recommend trying a 7 before you jump into 8 (which I know nothing about 8 string guitars, and personally, they just don't interest me). It took a while for me to get a 7, and I still play my 6 string guitars more than my For me, it's not about playing low notes for the sake of playing low notes, if that makes sense. I just wanted that option to a bit lower sometimes, but not all the time.

@LassetUnsSpielen 3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonstallworth awesome, thank you. i'd guess i have about 5-6 years experience ( i took a long break). i love implementing neo-classical stuff in my metal songs and sometimes it just lacks that deep "doom"-sound. maybe I'll build myself a double neck guitar/bass hybrid

@Straightfire566 3 жыл бұрын

Is this in standard b or drop a tunning

@jasonstallworth 3 жыл бұрын

I'm always in standard tuning :)

@vanizell7937 2 жыл бұрын

who's the martial arts sensei from Napoleon dynamite again?

@jasonstallworth 2 жыл бұрын

Lol....heck yeah!

@Gorillaforce1 5 жыл бұрын

What tuning

@vladionescu8222 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like G#

@shiraazzzz 5 жыл бұрын

I always wanted a 7 string but I am afraid I will struggle with smaller hands

@jasonstallworth 5 жыл бұрын

I don't have large hands either and you'd be surprised! It is a learning curve and takes time to get used to it, but I encourage you to try it!

@lewiskeller97 5 жыл бұрын

Longer scale lengths like 27” and longer can get a bit tricky to stretch on but it’s never too bad. I’d try one before you buy but be mindful about the scale lengths

@Airtrooper719 5 жыл бұрын

Dude my pinky is literally about 2.5-3 inches, fucking pathetic. But i'm doing fine on the 7 (26.5 schecter), sure stretches can be way harder than a 6, but the good news is, play a 7 in your practice and pick up your 6, it makes the 6 so damn easy to play.

@IllusionaryFuneral 4 жыл бұрын

I picked up a 7 string 3 years after I started playing guitar, with super small hands. I turned out fine. I currently own a 7 string with a 24.75 inch scale length, but I used one with a 25.5” scale length for almost 3 years.

@vgskate8620 4 жыл бұрын

He seems like a chad...no hate, good video

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, definitely no hate here, dude!

@randol.official 3 жыл бұрын

imagine asking a girl out and this is her dad.

@jasonstallworth 3 жыл бұрын

lol

@hartleybrown7450 2 жыл бұрын

We are gonna play some 7 strings riffs by chopping it up with power chords and palm mutes? How's that any different lol?

@jasonstallworth 2 жыл бұрын

Once again, you completely missed the point of this video. Now tell me how is that any different?

@rickyrampage3732 4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

@hartleybrown7450 2 жыл бұрын

How to write the same old dead horse riffs on your 7 that sound exactly like something you wrote 10 years ago on your 6 string that just sound lower. The death metal riffs just sounds like someone trying to play flamenco for the first time with distortion. Also I've heard Jason's music before I know he knows how to record direct or use a mic why is it all I hear is his picking? He has good advice sometimes and he's a good oldskool metal guitar player. I feel like I he's just making it up as he goes sometimes. Maybe instead of trying to hard to be cool. Doing that thing with his voice where he intentionally talks an octave lower. Just call it what it is. How play your 7 string exactly the same as you play your 6 string cause I only like one kind of metal and refuse to try anything else.

@jasonstallworth 2 жыл бұрын

😂 Can’t tell if this comment is serious from just someone who has nothing better to do or a joke. Either way, I tried being cool many decades ago. Didn’t work so I stopped.