Here's an easier method that many bands sound like they use: 1) Pick a random number N between 1 and 8. 2) Pick a random song from Meshuggah's Nth album. So if your random number was 5, it's the number of songs on their 5th album. 3) Jump to a random minute of that song. 4) Steal the rhythm, but throw away the notes. 5) Repeat until you have enough riffs for a song.

The theory nerd in me should note that this is a polymeter not a polyrhythm. Poly rhythms are when two different time signatures are played at different tempos such that they align on every measure. Polymeter is this sort of thing where two different time signatures are played at the same tempo where they shift out of beat with each other every measure

makes djent tutorial plays jazz in background

Love riff writing tutorials and ideas. Thanks a lot Miko.

This video is very informative. The second half is a bonus with all the fret diagrams. Very cool!

This tutorial was very informative and I can't wait to implement some of your tips to songwriting. I really like how you put your tracking process to show some authenticity, thanks Mikko!

Your riffs are so catchy! Thanks for this tutorial

Amazing! You taught things that can sound really complicated, but you explained It in a simple way. Thanks man!!! Nice vídeo 🤟🏽

I think it goes without saying but GGD is such an insane tool for Djent writing. Even if you have zero riff ideas going in, laying down a china/snare backbeat instantly puts you into the right mindset. This video is a prime example. Making the switch from EZ soon.

Cool system! Thank you for sharing.

always great content! thanks!

I love that you included the tracking part😍

Really interesting - thanks Mikko.

Great vid! Lots of practical tips.

That snare is going to be deadly in a mix!!!!!

Definitely gave some insight into odd time signatures and how to round them off in 4/4

Thank you so much for this video, I've got back into making in the last few months from back in the Reason 2.0 era, I have zero music talent or education but I love just being able to write tunes ans this video have helped me so much thank you.

Really interesting approach Thanks a lot. It will help me a lot 🙏🏻

1)Eat lots of beans 2)You got the riffs

Nice work. This tutorial was very useful.

Great stuff, thanks!

I like the soft jazz over the heavy Djent playing

This is almost exactly how I write music. Mostly I compose and arrange on guitar pro and then punch the midi drums into EZDrummer and record guitars. Sightly different tools, but same approach.

This is a really cool method, thanks for the video!

Thank you Mikko!!

I like the way you explain things.. That was really interesting and informative thing Thanks sir..😊😊

Great video!

“Already it sounds like Dream Theater” LOL!

Also what can be helpful to your subscribers is to use the half whole diminished for the verse, And wholentone for the chorus and bridge or the whole half diminished for either but opening riffs or verse has gotta be half whole diminished ,also called the octatonic scale. No doubt. U can also throw in phrygian for other tracks,diminished arpeggios

Definitely not alone, I tap-tempo stuff like that all the time! :)

Yes I can feel that “umami” effect 🤣 jokes apart it’s very interesting, I have to try. Thank you ❤

Very cool! Interesting to see your workflow, it's inspiring! Do you use a DI-box or do you plug your guitar directly into a hi-z input on your interface?

I loved it. I didn't hate it though.Power driven.TY

Also don't forget the ambient guitars in the background! :D

Awesome, You brought up the baritone thing. I'm not sure enough people understand lol. Lots of strings not being used on 7 -9 string guitars! 😂

Great video Bro!!! Very informative! Keep djenting! :-)

I always write my songs from feelings

I'm not sure how to count & split up the beat. Can you do another video & explain this more in depth please. Would be much appreciated. I'm completely new to this & have no idea how it works or how to figure it out. Thanks!

I do the same thing when I’m trying to create riffs.

a djent tutorial with easy listening jazz in the background??? WTF

How’d you get your drums to sound like that, could you do a short tutorial video? I have GGD but just doesn’t hit like this video does

How to djent: Djon't.

@1:50 wait what??? You mean we don’t need a 15 string guitar to Djent?!! Reporting the whole IP address. He’s only using 6 strings, wait until the high table finds out about this. (The soft elevator jazz also). Inspiring video,thanks.

Very simple 'polyrythmic' yeah right!! 🌚

what the best tuning for djent ?

Rakkautta jenttiin!!!

What thickness of strings do you have?

What are using to get the bpm?

How’d you play that thing at 12:15

I just make a simple beat create the song with the beat and then edit the drums once the guitars recorded

Sounds like Sevendust

What is that guitar brand? I didn't found it googling so far?!

Miko,thank u for the tutorial but u using software kills the joy....can u do a tutorial using half whole diminished scale and come up with a tutorial to come up with rhythms and their displacements..thats more helpful

What does djent mean?

I like the ideas and thanks very much. Just like to say though, you're into metal but listening that extremely annoying/boring hotel lobby jazz music playing at the background?(which distracted me all the way) also you said you sounded like Dream Theater but it sounded more like very similar or close to Meshuggah specially with the guitar?, which i thought you're almost getting into Catch 33 if you were to continue a bit more LoL Before i forgot i would never overlook the wider variations and possibilities which the 7 or 8 string gutiars provides and there must be reason why they prefer to use those i guess...! Thanks again 🤪🤘🤘🤘

What tuning are you in bro?

show me how to do Finnish heavy metal as you use 6 string guitar anyway

i swear to god if i ever hear you say duhjent again bruh... you have to pretend you're at your girlfriends house while her parents are home. the d is silent...

I love Djent but i hate math.I always loose a rythm.Even if i create riff i can't remember.When drums breake pattern i am in ass.How to fucking count it?

Diminished scale...nope > arpeggio

also try djen.co

I'm very sorry but you actually only started playing the guitar at 11:30 and up until that point just talked about the specs of your guitar and how 'random' the timing is, I mean what useful information is here? Tone? Rhythms? Technique? Harmony? Pacing? Development? This is a beginners drum programming tutorial

too slow......and too much talk

Who made you this guitar ? Why do you choose to avoid multiscale ? (Because you really wanted to have evertune ?) The tutorial itself is rather casual which is good for average listener. Not heavy on theoretical part nether technical side. Besides poly part. The sound you presenting is reminding me of 2010 metalcore. Mainly because nowadays playing "like this" is kinda out of fashion. People playing something like that till this very day i dont doubt that. But mostly metalcore scene is heavily shifted towards nu metal/pop/rock crossover. This means alot actually. Genre is mostly the same. I dont know how's modern day kids are affected by todays metalcore. Do they listen to that genre alot or not ? But sudden shift in metalcore sound is for sure caused by the decline in popularity of "old" style of playing. Djent just gone out of fashion. Just look at those bands/artists who adored 7/8/9 string guitars. The gone silent for some years. And now emerged playing vintage tele's and strats singing about good ol days. Time dictates. Change or perish.