pent on alexi
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Twitchyguitarist
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So does that mean I win because I practice good grammar and punctuation?
Anyway, I DID click on the fart button.
Little did I know that I really didn't want to. >_>
I still think Lemonparty and Tubgirl is worse though...
Anyway, I DID click on the fart button.
Little did I know that I really didn't want to. >_>
I still think Lemonparty and Tubgirl is worse though...
CliffBurton
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Dude what the fuck?Authentic Metalhead said:
So you want to be one of those few good bass players and you say you dont need to know stuff about Pentatonic? I suggest getting your shit in gear if you wantt o be any good at bass, or you can be one of those shitty tards who think bass is just playing the root notes of every chord.
Do you know any scales at all, or and Chords even?
Pentatonic is also a huge part of metal. The Dimminished fifth is what many would consider the "dark evil metal" note, and its in the Pentatonic blues. Black Sabbath used it on their sefl titels song, and it was considerd one of the first real Heavy metal songs. Back int he times of classical music it was considerd the Devil's note, used by saten worshipers.
I play mostly bass, but play guitar and some piano to help me with writing and whatnot. When it comes to starting a metal band, around here is slim pickins, too many have failed because no one wanted the same music I wanted, and no one around here knows wtf they are doing.
Hated^
TEH BL4CK W1D0W
Noble Viking
Aka Herman Li
Alexi does a lot of penatonic shit. A good example is the riff after the initial riff of Bodom after midnight....that descending penatonic line right before the first verse
Hatred in my Heart
partakone-lapsi \m/
Hatebreeder
Pizzicato Heartstrings
Mystique1721 said:Where do you live? I'm learning guitar and my goal is to make a melodic death metal/power metal band also. i can play some of alexi's stuff...although it needs a little speeding up...but i'll get there. i'm so dedicated to making a good metal band right now. I'm in southern california by the way.
I'm also in So Cal, but the question is: where?
§killer_angel§
QueenObscene,theEvilLady
CliffBurton said:
I quote EVERY SINGLE WORD... if you really want to be a good musician you must know what you are doing, theory is vital... you can't just put a few notes together and say "yep, it sounds good!"
maybe it's good in the beginning, but it the end it's limitating, and you don'tt proceed!
Hatebreeder
Pizzicato Heartstrings
Maybe I SHOULD start getting serious. I haven't had much time to practice and I'm away from my bass all month while I stay here in Arkansas, but I'll start working on it more when school starts up again.
<-Warheart->
Fuck You Very Much
Maybe you should practise now, in the holidays before school starts cause then you'll have all day.
CliffBurton
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Its not too hard to learn stuff like scales and Chord patterns, you can just look up the patterns on google really.Authentic Metalhead said:
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/
I use the advanced room for the chords and whatnot, my freind showed me this site.
I found once I learnt waht the scales were, writing has become soo much more fun, which is the only reason why i do it
Hatebreeder
Pizzicato Heartstrings
@ Warheart: good idea, I need to refresh my fingers and get back in the groove before I even consider joining a band of any type.
@ Cliff: Thanks, I really need to learn more about music in general. I have a good ear and know the general basics, but I need to hone my skills and become a good INSTRUMENTALIST.
@ Cliff: Thanks, I really need to learn more about music in general. I have a good ear and know the general basics, but I need to hone my skills and become a good INSTRUMENTALIST.
Hated^
TEH BL4CK W1D0W
Something I'd really like to find is for example stuff about various chord progressions and I don't seem to be finding any... For example in another thread here someone said that Bodom "uses power metal chord progressions", yes fine sure, but in other words what would that be?
<-Warheart->
Fuck You Very Much
I like to study stuff like that myself. I can tell what chords Alexi plays just by listening. Not the actual note but what degree of the scale because they usethe same formula in pretty much every song. It's a very popular progression.
Mystique1721
bass solo, take one
Authentic Metalhead said:
I'm in the san fernando valley. like woodland hills/canoga park/ area. what city do you live in? and can you actually play bass yet or are you still learning beginning stuff?
Hated^
TEH BL4CK W1D0W
<-Warheart->
Fuck You Very Much
Hated^ said:And which progression would that be?
Well there's a few but something simple would be.
Em....Em....C....D....
He plays that in a million different ways with all sorts of melodies over it whether they're on guitar or keys. Sometimes he even plays that as it as and just sings over it like on Hatebreeder and Warheart.
Lake Bodom uses this progression pretty much through out the entire song, but in 6 different keys.
Bodom After Midnight also, Kissing the Shadows rhythm guitars under the solo, Are You Dead Yet, In Your Face etc.
CliffBurton
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Hated^ said:Something I'd really like to find is for example stuff about various chord progressions and I don't seem to be finding any... For example in another thread here someone said that Bodom "uses power metal chord progressions", yes fine sure, but in other words what would that be?
I've been starting to mess around with chords alot more now, instead of just doing Power chords under some lead riffs. Hard to explain really, because I'm pretty shitty with my theory
, but its just fun to play different stuff.I was in a power metal band for only a few months, the singer siad he loved power metal and its "the greatest music around", then I slowly realized he was a huge poser and only knew a few Blind Guardian albums and nothing else, he had nothing but Tool and Audioslave stuff
The guy ended up being a dumbass, and thought that Power Metal was one of the most popular styles of music in Canada, and thought we would make a killing being the only Power Metal band in my city. I then told him the reason there were no Power Metal bands here is becuse its not popular at all here, and he got a little pissed off
I suggest if you decide to go ahead and learn the theory, just fuck aroudn with it as you learn, you'll find some stuff you think sounds cool and put it in a song, thats where you discover your song writing style, and when you learn more and more your style will keep changing.
Hated^
TEH BL4CK W1D0W
<-Warheart-> said:
Hm thanks.
@CliffBurton: Yep, "fucking around with stuff" is something anyone can do and it still works. :Smokin:
