Mikael Akerfeldt Never Plays A Boring Chord
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5 жыл бұрынIn this week's lesson, we check out some of Opeth's fantastic chord voicings!
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@mancee 5 жыл бұрын
Looks at guitar: So no head?
@automaticbog3687 5 жыл бұрын
Smashes phone then jumps on skateboard lol
@forrestperkins6237 5 жыл бұрын
Lmfao
@DontJinxItYet 5 жыл бұрын
Imma head out
@RunsInTheSkinnyJeans 5 жыл бұрын
It’s bianca devin’s guitar
@franksolleveld2909 5 жыл бұрын
I was looking for a comment like this
@MustObeyTheRules 5 жыл бұрын
I’m obsessed with his compositions. Benighted, face of Melinda, porcelain heart, harvest and so on ...
@drewski5150 5 жыл бұрын
Travis Meeks had some lovely chord voicings too. 😉
@MustObeyTheRules 5 жыл бұрын
drewski5150 for sure, another of my favorites :)
@abigaillkruss8823 4 жыл бұрын
Black rose immortal!
@thomaszampino6369 3 жыл бұрын
Forsure Days of the new is great
@HELLNAWW Жыл бұрын
Atonement !!!
@angrybird32495 5 жыл бұрын
“She told me why!!” Lol I sing that all the time for no reason whatsoever!
@thevanpeltscream5167 5 жыл бұрын
James Atkinson lol!!
@alfiesolomon3531 5 жыл бұрын
SHE TOLD ME A LIIIIIIEEEE *screams with desperation*
@CaesarRollice 4 жыл бұрын
Sammmmme
@Janzer_ 4 жыл бұрын
I always take care of this
@HypnoticHat 5 жыл бұрын
"not to diminish the idea" idea starts with a tritone
@ryanrizner845 5 жыл бұрын
To be fair, it was more of a augmented 4 than a diminished 5
@blacklotus3205 4 жыл бұрын
Haha this deserves my like
@royfinkle974 4 жыл бұрын
I heard there was an Opeth chord That Mikael played and it pleased the lord But you don't really care for Metal do ya?
@nonholographic 4 жыл бұрын
Hallelujah
@TheFbiFilesRepeat 3 жыл бұрын
Gold 🤣
@user-mp7fn4zc9r 3 жыл бұрын
@@nonholographic hellalujah
@ToastedCigar 5 жыл бұрын
Mikael is a super intuitive musician. He doesn't know almost any theory, but he makes the most beautiful music in the rock/prog/metal scene. I love his way of using open strings, unusual voicings and non-diatonic chords in-between the diatonic stuff
@Nickball97 5 жыл бұрын
That Coil singing tho lmao
@u.v.s.5583 5 жыл бұрын
She told me Lies!!!!
@amjan 5 жыл бұрын
Akerfeldt is THE most underrated guitarist ever! When in fact he's one of the greatest guitarists and composers ever.
@TheAskald 5 жыл бұрын
I'd composer, but not guitarist. His skills are the usual for a professional guitar player: great. But not exceptional. His composing skills are mindblowing tho
@DharGez 4 жыл бұрын
@@TheAskald Think about the fact of him not only playing the guitar but also singing and growling, everything at the same time
@Vukf1 4 жыл бұрын
@@TheAskald its not about how fast you can play... His tone, melody, writing, solos, chords, and most important SOUL... everything is pure art... He and Buckethead are my 2 favs...
@TheAskald 4 жыл бұрын
@@Vukf1 It depends on what you mean by "guitar player". When I think "greatest guitarist ever", it has to include solos. Gilmour didn't play fast as well, but in term of guitar playing (and this only), he's one dimension above of Akerfeldt to me. Now, where Akerfeldt is the absolute king, it's composing (like you said, melody, writing, chords, soul, and he definitely has a great tone). I've never ever seen a band with so much S tier songs, it's not even funny because for years I've been feeling I'll never find a band that good, ever. It's like if Metallica wrote 9 Master Of Puppets in a row. But better.
@Vukf1 4 жыл бұрын
@@TheAskald Well said sir.
@samueljacobson470 5 жыл бұрын
Definitely one of the best Guitarists and Songwriters of all time. The ability to not only write the music and lyrics in accordance to one another but to perform it with such clear themes and all. It's mind blowing to me. Also he can sing/scream and play guitar which is very difficult
@lukasgraesslin 5 жыл бұрын
And also he doesn't even know much of music theory, at least he says that of himself.
@nopicks1 5 жыл бұрын
And some HEAVY AF riffs on a six string AND standard tuning (usually)
@samueljacobson470 5 жыл бұрын
@@nopicks1 Them and Sylosis are proof that E standard can be heavy. Also the only 2 songs with a different tuning I think are Ghost of Perdition (DADFAe) and Sorceress (AADfAe)
@kristoffertraaen6053 5 жыл бұрын
@@samueljacobson470 I fully agree with everything you've said. BTW, I can name a few more that uses different tunings from the top of my head. For instance Demon of the Fall, The Baying of the Hounds, and Eternal Rains Will Come.
@samueljacobson470 5 жыл бұрын
@@kristoffertraaen6053 I haven't tried to learn them so I wouldnt know. But Ill listen out for them
@kurtkish6970 4 жыл бұрын
Opeth is my favorite band and I have been alive since 1957. And its all because of Mikael Akerfeldt. Dog Bless M.A.!
@Syck589 5 жыл бұрын
That American version of Mikael Akerfedlt was spot on, lol!
@PyroShredder982 3 жыл бұрын
Hours of Wealth has some dope chords, as does To Bid You Farewell
@SterlingSimmons22 5 жыл бұрын
Windowpane definitely takes the cake for me, such a cool little riff
@LukeZuniga 5 жыл бұрын
So glad you're covering one of the greatest guitarists of all time!
@VOYAGEUR-YT 5 жыл бұрын
Opeth, music lesson, and BTBAM shirt. Subscribed
@axeofcreation 5 жыл бұрын
Welcome!
@tappistrt 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I think I'll be in the same boat here, hahah!
@chadams6242 4 жыл бұрын
Does btbam still make their queen shirt? I wore the gray one to pieces and can’t find a replacement.
@Ymiraku 5 жыл бұрын
akerfeldt is a true musical genius, he makes the most simple stuff sound so complex and unique. I always thought he was playing some crazy jazz voicings with insane finger positioning lol/
@javiermorales5936 4 жыл бұрын
And he make stuff complex and unique!!!
@THEONLYGARTH 5 жыл бұрын
Next Video: Greg never makes a boring video
@vhollund 5 жыл бұрын
Sounds boring though
@svartsjokolade 5 жыл бұрын
This channel is a pot of gold. Thanks for all your hard work!
@mohitrahaman 5 жыл бұрын
Watching since 2013
@endtyme1345 5 жыл бұрын
Great video! Love Opeth's chords...with that strange mix of melancholy/joy & a hint of mysterious/sinister edge.
@endtyme1345 5 жыл бұрын
@@fearinoculum7181 Excellent yes! Until "Deliverance" I was really into the band...don't like too much their newest era...I find it too much similar Steven Wilson/Porcupine Tree kind of sound, wich is awesome but I miss their old (and more raw) style of composition.
@rickfeith6372 5 жыл бұрын
I'm a sucker for add9 chords. That Kiesel sounds great too, PERFECT intonation.
@hazardeur 5 жыл бұрын
not really perfect dude but as good as it gets, if combined with an evertune bridge
@rickfeith6372 5 жыл бұрын
Lol...yeah, fretted instrument paradox. That guitar is stupid close, and sounds as good as any TT fretted instruments. I've heard though...in my own opinion of course.
@rickfeith6372 5 жыл бұрын
No Evertune's for decapitated guitars...yet
@mindgoblin7068 4 жыл бұрын
this tone is extremely stale and digital 😂
@truedarklander 4 жыл бұрын
@@mindgoblin7068 ??
@Firedownunder26 4 жыл бұрын
You should definitely do a "Steven Wilson never plays a boring chord." I've yet to see a video where someone breaks down his stuff!
@axeofcreation 4 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! Amazing idea
@Firedownunder26 4 жыл бұрын
Axe of Creation You’re the best ❤️
@twosnakse 3 жыл бұрын
He did it!
@Firedownunder26 3 жыл бұрын
whenuaboynton YESSSSS
@vincedead 5 жыл бұрын
Make more videos like this about Alcest, Agalloch, Emperor and Katatonia please!!!
@FuraFaolox 5 жыл бұрын
Alcest and Agalloch are underrated af
@jbasti227 5 жыл бұрын
I would LOVE to see a video on Alcest! Neige is a fantastic songwriter
@rupe82 5 жыл бұрын
Alcest for sure. Ihsahn has a made a few lessons called left hand path on KZfaq, he explains some of the chords he used in Emperor.
@ZaidPhyre 5 жыл бұрын
All underrated bands. You got good taste
@aeksinsang932 5 жыл бұрын
Especially Agalloch!
@ryanteacher8134 5 жыл бұрын
I bet Akerfeldt played Diablo 2 a lot and that's where he subconsciously got a lot of these sounds from lol
@olleackerud3852 5 жыл бұрын
Ryan Teacher Mikael has stated in many interviews that he barely uses a computer for anything. But you never know, you can definitly hear the resemblence.
@7th-Son-Of-A-7th-Son 5 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the exact same.
@RyanAlexanderBloom 5 жыл бұрын
Opeth has been a band since 89. I bet Diablo 2 composer listened to a lot of Åkerfeldt.
@neuropathy5164 5 жыл бұрын
He definitely plays Magic the Gathering
@jordanlynch4011 5 жыл бұрын
Diablo 1 too brah
@henrique88t 5 жыл бұрын
I've just tried a few of these and it's amazing how it sounds like I'm 20x a better guitarist I actually am.
@irti_pk 5 жыл бұрын
Dude I love his songwriting. He's a genius. So glad you covered him.
@MetalDoraemon6 5 жыл бұрын
Akerfelt knows little theory. i have the idea that steven wilson is the one that writes almost everythig for opeth
@OzkerOpethFreak 5 жыл бұрын
@@MetalDoraemon6 I really hope you're joking. 😂😂😂 Steven Wilson help produce and record 3 Opeth albums I believe, 🤔🤔🤔 but Opeth has proggy as fuck way before Steven worked on any of the albums...lol
@kicoDbz 5 жыл бұрын
@@MetalDoraemon6 I think thats why he is a little genius the guy know a little theory and listen opeth... it's perfect.
@MustObeyTheRules 5 жыл бұрын
MetalDoraemon6 ummm what?! Steven literally said himself that mikael is probably the greatest song writer alive.
@evanstensland611 5 жыл бұрын
MetalDoraemon6 my man, Steven has like 4 writing credits🤦♂️. It’s common knowledge Mikael writes almost everything. Steven said himself that Mikael might be the best songwriter ever.
@orlandosantoro7835 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, man! Opeth is my favourite band
@axeofcreation 5 жыл бұрын
Does Mikael Akerfeldt ever play a boring chord? No, no he doesn't. Let's explore!!! Need the heavy stuff? Let check out these not so boring riffs! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i7WGf9Wlns6XcWQ.html
@Fedethedangerous95 5 жыл бұрын
useful, but also really entertaining video!
@mysterybotts 5 жыл бұрын
Question Greg, why do you hate the term dyad/diad? Is it just because it’s technically only an interval?
@axeofcreation 5 жыл бұрын
@@mysterybotts Yes, mainly because you only need two notes to imply harmony. So calling a m3rd anything but a minor chord seems unnecessary to me.
@13BURYMEINGREENWOOD13 5 жыл бұрын
Windowpane is capo'd at the second fret ;)
@axeofcreation 5 жыл бұрын
@@13BURYMEINGREENWOOD13 shh!
@shrimpyasaad 4 жыл бұрын
Lol at the "She told me why" I did the exact same thing after playing it hahaha. Keep up the good work! I learned a lot, truly.
@exscape 8 ай бұрын
He plays plenty of simple chords, but they are never boring. For example, in The Drapery Falls at 7:48 as far as I can tell it's just a basic open Dm and an open C, and it's just so damn beautiful. Face of Melinda has simple bar chords in the climax (Abm, G, Gbm, F) but the progression is really cool.
@abhinavguitar 5 жыл бұрын
3:04 thats also used in Lazarus by Porcupine Tree.. love those chords
@davidfjelstad2495 5 жыл бұрын
Wilson and Åkerfeldt #friendshipgoals 😆
@chewyburrito858 5 жыл бұрын
Ahh yes the Alex Lifeson chord. Gotta love it
@diabeticmonkey 5 жыл бұрын
Not to mention every major key Dream Theater song
@eduardofrancotorres3303 4 жыл бұрын
That was the album the make it with mikael no?
@8Shagroth8 5 жыл бұрын
Outstanding stuff, I appreciate any breakdown of Mike's acoustic work.
@RushAss 5 жыл бұрын
Very insightful clip my good man, thanks for this! The 1st think I heard from Opeth was The Moor and those opening chords instantly grabbed me as something special. I've been a fan ever since. And yes, I enjoy their newer material as well. Cheers!
@89s10blazer 4 жыл бұрын
You rock. Dude. I've never heard it slowed down and dissected. I have a new perspective for my favorite band now. Thank you.
@temporarymomentary 4 жыл бұрын
She told me why She told me lies I always take care of this I told her how I've always stayed Always waited for nothing
@CaesarRollice 4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job of breaking down some voicings and open chord usage by the greatest metal and prog composer of our time. Mikael is a genius. Subscribed!
@gburns6100 Жыл бұрын
"Luscious" is the most wonderfully apt description of these chords/voicings. Thanks so much for making this video.🖤🤘
@electricmeatpuppet 5 жыл бұрын
Yes! Love exploring some more Opeth, so good!
@riderstorm101 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this upload! The Dirge for November segment was awesome. I LOVE that whole album.
@guitar91esp 5 жыл бұрын
So happy you did a video on Opeth🤘
@gojiralives3698 Жыл бұрын
Man coil reminds me of the intro to Call of Cthulhu. Wild I would of never pieced that together without this vid
@unstabilizer 5 жыл бұрын
So true man! The guy's composing and arranging is brilliant!
@jarrod4115 5 жыл бұрын
JUST THE VIDEO I WANTED SO MUCH😍😍😍 I LIVE MY LIFE WITH OPETH
@leo-yd7cf 5 жыл бұрын
Man do I love Opeth. Great video btw
@osareafallire 9 ай бұрын
Your enthusiasm is dope as hell.
@DanielVerberne 5 жыл бұрын
Great vid! I’ve always loved Opeth’s use of interesting voicings. Many of their guitar rhythm work is quite novel and progressive.
@francescodomenichetti3787 5 жыл бұрын
Mikael is the reason why i decided to study more the acoustic guitar. N 1 Influence!
@euph0rix 5 жыл бұрын
Mikael really is the master of the guitar doodle. I've been playing his stuff for 10 years and there's just so many cool progressions and pickings.
@MusicMindset 5 жыл бұрын
Waw, first recommended video in months from your channel! And a good one indeed! Thanks for this video man. Awesome tips. Love these voicings👍☺️🎸
@jbasti227 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the upload, I always enjoy this kind of stuff. Can you please do a video on Mastodon's chord progressions?
@wickedgrey7019 5 жыл бұрын
Nice video man, love the in depth explanations. Listening to some of the chord progressions here I couldn't help but think about a "hidden" gem not so many people mention - "Face in the Snow" ;)
@runshittoplay 4 жыл бұрын
The chordal work in Hope Leaves is so serene sounding with dark undertones.
@hernindio99 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for showing us that heaven chords! Mikael is fantastic
@masonbose9658 5 жыл бұрын
"super expensive chords" good way of putting it
@anthonyhansen4383 5 жыл бұрын
good video mate, savage sound and playing Mr, keep up the good work!
@MaxStone289 5 жыл бұрын
Windowpane is played with a capo or however its spelled so that's why it sounds different. Opeth is amazing though.
@leerv. 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, capo @ second fret!
@juanignaciovelazcogezscheg3176 5 жыл бұрын
You are the best! Amazing chords.
@hivemike2064 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing video, Akerfeldt is one of the best songwriters of all time, a really passionate and true musician. I suggest a video with Voivods' chords, they came as a revolution in metal and influenced Akerfeldt a lot.
@TalkinTunes 5 жыл бұрын
Cool little tutorial! One of my favorite bands!
@pupperman75 5 жыл бұрын
As I recall, Rush used open chord voicings in their album Hemispheres as well.
@GMHG777 5 жыл бұрын
The “Alex Lifeson Chord” for sure !!!
@u.v.s.5583 5 жыл бұрын
So did Dream Theater in... a lot of songs... A change of seasons is one of them.
@GMHG777 5 жыл бұрын
Yup !!
@zachary4670 5 жыл бұрын
Alex Lifeson used them all the time. They’re kind of a signiture of his throughout the years
@GMHG777 5 жыл бұрын
Yup you can surely hear the chiming of the e and B notes.
@danmcmahon7213 5 жыл бұрын
You definitely know your music theory! Well played & subbed \m/
@vincenzogiannella Жыл бұрын
Love this lesson. Thanks.
@SuyashPandeyShubh 5 жыл бұрын
Someone finally talked about his chord progressions with this clarity...you earned a subscriber...bring more of Opeth stuff...also I don't know if Mikeal knows the amount of theory behind his compositions 🙄🙄
@Yogurtmeat 3 жыл бұрын
great use of music terminology, makes it more enjoyable to follow
@wherethewavesareborn4997 5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic explanation! Great work
@jayseb 5 жыл бұрын
Opeth all day long... incredible guitars on all albums. Great video!
@vineetgundecha7872 5 жыл бұрын
Now make a "Mikael Akerfeldt never plays a boring riff"
@lukasgraesslin 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome, I've always loved the way their chords sound but always though it had to be something super fancy special. Now realizing they're pretty basic chords just with non-standard voicings is great.
@davidhoxit4274 5 жыл бұрын
The absence of the headstock and the fanned frets scares me and exited me at the same time. Intense to say the least, and intriguing! Great video sir!
@juanvaldez5422 5 жыл бұрын
It's gonna be ok, everything will work out, .. I think
@racewiththefalcons1 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for pronouncing the Å correctly.
@Fedethedangerous95 5 жыл бұрын
I believe he is able to break down the theory behind these chords, but that when he writes he puts the chords together unconsciously, more by "intuition" and ear
@Meshuggapeth 5 жыл бұрын
Federico Gulotta Mikael doesn’t know anything at all about music theory. He’s ear and gut entirely
@paulovcg10 5 жыл бұрын
thank you youtube recommendation. love Opeth
@karcarah 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@RockBarnRecords 5 жыл бұрын
Have always loved the Dirge for November intro.
@soakedbearrd 8 ай бұрын
Underrated song
@joaoalexandre8310 4 жыл бұрын
Love that amp, best metal tone i ever had
@zenwheat 4 жыл бұрын
Your guitar sounds amazing dude!
@eyadsultan4899 3 жыл бұрын
You should consider going over every single song by opeth with this analysis and making it a patreon video, I've been commenting for this type of video on other channels for ages and you nailed it man.
@paulferguson1011 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing, more videos of Opeth, please! Subbed.
@hyalinamusic18 5 жыл бұрын
I only know Mikael from The Human Equation by Ayreon. I clicked cause I thought I'd learn something. Yep, these are some really cool chords, and now I have to go listen to some Opeth. Edit: about a year later and Opeth is now one of my favorite bands, partly thanks to this video. Thanks Greg!
@u.v.s.5583 5 жыл бұрын
Have fun! Opeth are somewhat important.
@Dubngrub 5 жыл бұрын
One of the best bands you'll ever find. Literally orgasmic.
@JohnMcGurrell 4 жыл бұрын
Lovely guitar sounds. Opeth
@antman2826 5 жыл бұрын
Great video. You should also look into the heavy stuff he does. The chords in the heavy stuff are just as amazing. Never boring.
@georgiosathanassiou7642 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing video!
@biga2 4 жыл бұрын
good to know I'm not just lazy for playing chords like this lol.
@metalheadbill 5 жыл бұрын
This is awesome, more Opeth lessons please!
@hyde4004 5 жыл бұрын
Really cool stuff. I seem to be obsessed with minor add 9 chords lately, super pretty.
@nikhil79496 5 жыл бұрын
This video made me subscribe your channel. Great work!
@lopolik 5 жыл бұрын
I love Coil that chord is awesome.
@villagewallybachay2 2 жыл бұрын
very very nice video very good initiative
@luciangbm 4 жыл бұрын
amazing guitar sound
@vjekobasic7059 5 жыл бұрын
I'm thankful that this video ended up in my recommended, love listening to, playing Opeth, and learning more about their music and music theory. Great video!
@leoselvaratnam 4 жыл бұрын
Man that guitar tone is beautiful
@Qjinhow 5 жыл бұрын
that Hessian Peel was amazing 👌🏼
@opethman81 5 жыл бұрын
"What makes this song great" axe of creation style:)
@petkopeet 4 жыл бұрын
Hand stretching here is just too much for me, gonna stay with smoke on the water.
@anthonyreynoso7275 5 жыл бұрын
Playing some Opeth with a BTBAM shirt, nice to see another fellow man and musician of culture.
@kalebwhite3210o 5 жыл бұрын
Do a full lesson for Blackwater Park! Pls
@jessepinkeye2339 5 жыл бұрын
He will probably not gonna that. Maybe an analyzation just like this
@arcturusakerfeels1438 5 жыл бұрын
this would be fucking awesome !!! it is such a great song to play and growl to
@LeftUnfinished 5 жыл бұрын
Such an awesome video ^_^ Would be great if you also covered some of Opeth's heavier/more energetic parts too as there's tones of majestic unpredictable chord progressions and voicings for example in The Drapery Falls intro, Funeral Portrait outro, Wilde Flowers chorus, GofPerdition middle section. Suppose we could through the whole discography for material for this lesson really!
@0x44Monad 2 жыл бұрын
Wow you’re the first person that can “speak music” in a way that I understand as a beginner and have really helped me improve. I see all your links to pattern and social media but per chance do you offer any one and one teaching? I’d be happy to pursue such thoughtfulness from you. Thanks.
@Rehmoss 5 жыл бұрын
Just found out about your channel, and I knew I was gonna sub as soon as I saw the title of the video lol
@TheSunMoon 5 жыл бұрын
You had me at Opeth. Subbed!!
@johnbazeyan9154 5 жыл бұрын
TheSunMoon nice pfp lmao
@AXPena 5 жыл бұрын
Looked like you had a lot of fun with this one! Can't blame you. Another great video. I feel like the only reason you haven't broken 100k subscribers is because you don't cater to the algorithm. I would think you already know that, but I hope you think it's nice to read that you deserve a lot more. Algorithm blues...
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