10 HEAVIEST PITCH SHIFT GUITAR RIFFS (And 3 Ways To Use A Whammy Pedal)

Best of both worlds! This video showcases 10 of my favorite Whammy Riffs, and how to set up your whammy pedal to play them.
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0:00 - Intro
1:20 - 10 Heaviest Whammy Riffs
4:30 - Whammy Up
6:29 - Whammy Down
7:17 - Pitch Shifting
8:39 - Closing thoughts
9:23 - Outro

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[@user-qg8mf3pg8g]

this noice

[@floridaboy9641]

Yo vermin slaps hard dude. I like the chorus

[@BaenaCarcosa]

@@floridaboy9641 Thank you so much!

[@camdero3294]

So can i use an expression pedal in front of an amp or do i need something like a fractal or whatever is being run here

[@TheSquareOnes]

Geez, that Humanity's Last Breath riff is insane. Went to listen to the full song and it somehow got even heavier over there, definitely need more of this band now.

[@programmer1840]

I'm laughing at how aggressive that guitar riff was when it came on haha

[@jogiwa2002]

You could make this video with just Humanity's Last Breath

[@ivanfranjuric5201]

Humanity's Last Breath are insane in terms of the whammy/pitch shifting, but goddamn Buster's riffs are always so fucking goooood

[@JUNKO____]

Fun fact: Holy Roller also has octaved-down guitars layered for most (if not all) of the rhythm guitar parts. Might be an in DAW effect, but just thought it was worth mentioning.

[@14ohms]

Yeah, it is sooooo damn good with an octave lower

[@jacee8094]

Yessir, I assume you learned that info from nail the mix too haha.

[@bohab787]

Disfiguring the goddess used to do this as well

[@jackclay9145]

this isn’t just a holy roller thing this is a very popular trick in metal mixing it’s been around for a couple decades. even lorna shores producer did it on their new album, back in the day metallica when recording the black had a mono rhythm track that was shifted and heavily distorted that just played the same thing the rhythms did to kinda mix in with the bass and it sounded cool, joe barrisi did it on Nico Chained’s older songs when he remixed them. it’s a cool trick used across many genres for a different effect and it’s honestly worth checking out if you yourself are a writer/producer

[@TheScott1670]

The first time I listened to Alpha Wolf was also the same day I bought my DigiTech Whammy pedal. Thanks for the tips and tricks! I’m definitely going to add some of these tracks to my Spotify playlist

[@andrewrylander2966]

Alpha wolf is the best band ever

[@datkid605]

How do you like the pedal? I was inspired by them to looking to Whammy pedals as well, but I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do with one until i got some more opinions about it them from metal guitarists.

[@TheScott1670]

@@datkid605 I really love it. I have a bunch of pedals but the whammy is the one I use the most at this point you can use it for a lot of genres outside of metal as well. It’s definitely worth buying in my opinion and super fun to play around with. Especially if you don’t have an 8 string or a 7 string and you want to play some lower tuned songs on your 6 you can just use the pedal to essentially drop tune your self into say, Drop E, and still have the string tension on your guitar

[@alfieheaton9444]

@@andrewrylander2966 havent you heard of the wiggles?

[@robdobble6672]

Whammy riffs went bowWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEbowbowbowbowWEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@omarbison8946]

Andrew:"I'm gonna do what is called a pro-gamer move" *put is own riff in the list*

[@BaenaCarcosa]

Shameless haha

[@adamhahn2122]

This whole video was actually a plot for Andrew to show off his shoes which are as nasty as the riffs he's playing 🥵🤤😩

[@ZL1LoVeR]

That Gojira riff sounds like something Korn would write

[@usmcbf3090]

Exactly! Fucking insane

[@BaenaCarcosa]

It's definitely my favorite Gojira riff

[@jamisonandrewmanhorvaththe1124]

if Koran had a music theory lesson on displacement, maybe.

[@swarthygiant1463]

I also like the Cliff Burton, slide/scrape up an octave while pitch shifting down an octave, or vice versa. You get this growls effect like a pick scrape that is “moving” but not really because it start and ends on the same note in the same octave

[@colinkelley7123]

you got a link to a video of this?

[@benmoody02]

I need me a whammy pedal so bad, might be one of my next investments 🤘🔥

[@ShunnedJ]

Do it dude I just got one last week and I’m a little upset that I didn’t buy one years ago lol it’s so fun!

[@NorCal_Irregulars]

The guilty party- while she sleeps Love it when the whammy is used for more than chugs and squeals

[@kylewoollett582]

Love the clean shifts on that one

[@FancyJohnny]

the breakdown in suicide note part 2 is pretty sick as well

[@silenc9]

Also, honourable mention for an insane whammy riff is Humanity's last breath, Bursting bowel of tellus at 2.17. One of the heaviest riffs ive heard in a long time, i dont think many bands can match busters sense for heaviness and just all the different aspects and elements that go into creating a heavy song but also a heavy and dark atmosphere. Insane stuff

[@CZitoMusic]

Sounds so sick! Glad you were able to showcase both video ideas🤘🏻🔥

[@DrBrovahkiin]

I'm adding this with if Akudama isn't on this imma swing EDIT: LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO IM STILL GONNA SWING

[@thesharksfin109]

My relief when you put Gojira on this list. I knew I could trust Andrew. Great video

[@drew2dee2]

this video really brightened my day, thanks man :)

[@Taylagio]

Glad someone finally made a video on this topic! Nice1 mate!

[@MysticMungusSlungus]

I don’t blame you for not liking floating trems much. They take forever to tune/stretch/settle.

[@higler.]

oh god it's 2021 and people still can't handle the simple physics of a floating tremolo?

[@cleverg1555]

It's not that hard with 6 string guitars if you don't tune lower than drop c

[@euclidera]

i bought my first floating bridge guitar recently, replaced all the strings, adjusted the height, and set up the intonation. It was a breeze, the bridge was 100% parallel to the body in the first try and it holds the tuning very well. And it is a Special bridge. I guess either people are too stupid/ignorant to the point they are incapable of learning such a simple system, or just plain lazy not to properly look something up before buying, so they just re-sell it and go around repeating the same bullshit about how horrible and borderline impossible it is to setup.

[@higler.]

@@euclidera exactly. These are the same people that pay someone to change their strings and set the action. People that have never turned an Allen wrench in their life haha

[@DaisyHead666]

@@higler. Some people just dont like floating trems. I prefer solid bridges. Hell a guitar of mine has a floating bridge but youd have to stand on it to make it do anything as ive made it unmovable as i play in A standard on a 6 string.

[@paulshedden1404]

Nicely done... really enjoyed the playing and the tutorial....

[@verokc]

Been waiting on a video like this

[@cliffordpurk18]

This is the first I've seen with a whammy pedal. Good shit my dude. Love it

[@xBLK_LOUDx]

Love my Digitech whammy/drop combo pedal, this video was very informative Ty!

[@damienladrig1650]

Love the mission engineering stuff. I've got the spring loaded one and the regular one.

[@timothyoyster8386]

This is my same setup for my quad, can't go wrong with the mission pedals, they're so durable!

[@777666hxc]

Great video !

[@kylezakk]

You know these riffs are gonna be killer when it starts with Becoming 🔥

[@stephenvanbellinghen933]

very useful demonstrations of whammy

[@seraphimsforge-master5433]

That Spiritbox- Holy Roller breakdown is _filthy_ \(ϋ)/♩

[@Telesko]

Thank you for showing me how to make these sounds and not just playing them at me

[@weebgrinder-AIArtistPro]

I always wondered how these sounds were made. I'm like I can't find the harmonic, and it's done so fast I can't imagine how...thanks. it must feel strange at first not going higher on the neck for getting a higher pitch.

[@jonnylawless6797]

Bro's wearing a PTH shirt. Fuck yeah.

[@JoLOD]

HLB are the masters of this pedal, they made me want to buy the digitech whammy dt

[@BaenaCarcosa]

No doubt about it

[@papaidolatrine2499]

Bro you literally almost made me spit out my pizza when you played that 😂 5:33

[@jessekjamz]

Ahh the ole Emmure riff! 🥂🎶

[@slybeat420]

It has been a while since I seen you man!!!

[@pocketsand1775]

Saw title, immediately thought of Becoming. Started video, immediately heard Becoming. Thanks for reading my mind.

[@RanterInShades]

I got my whammy pedal with the intent of learning the solo to "Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine.

[@cleverg1555]

Like a Stone solo too

[@EyeShotFirst]

Korn B.B.K. is a really good whammy pedal riff.

[@2ballsyourjaws]

I'm not about to tell you anything you don't already know. You are a god damn monster with them strings, uncle chuggy.

[@seraphimsforge-master5433]

_I love how Stray from the Path uses the whammy_

[@jaydennis1999]

Sick video man, thanks for the consistent br00tz \m/

[@noahbennett2961]

Humanity's last breath is fucking unreal. i was waiting to see them on here

[@oneiros5686]

Disposition by Tool is a great example of a non heavy use of the whammy pedal. And the bass is the one doing the riff.

[@Wheresthepepsibismol]

Becoming by Pantera has a heavy whammy riff. Old School Metal is better because of solos especially Dimebag Darrell and Marty Friedmans solos.

[@ZL1LoVeR]

Vermin is a banger 🤘🏽😎

[@TylerRossow]

The Texas in July one is burned into my head. So good

[@velhinho_91]

I have a Digitech Whammy, a Digitech Drop and a boss GT-100 so for the spiritbox type of shenanigans if you guys (like me) cant afford a Quad Cortex, just make sure you have enough phisical pitch shifters for that. Other tip is if you guys use Neural or any other type of digital Plugins you have pretty cool midi control pedals you can setup for this type of things and all around cheaper solution to. *flies away*

[@markusvurrgh4549]

Sick PTH shirt.

[@andrewrylander2966]

Necessary Death by End has a sick breakdown with the squealing alien noises. Check it out! Btw great video🙂

[@1848revolt]

Becoming blew my mind in the early 90s now everyone uses that lick

[@jonahtrott4434]

Hey Andrew love the shirt ;) I plan to buy one today, that and the horror red shirt

[@BaenaCarcosa]

Thank you! I hope you like it

[@boost219]

Love my digitech whammy

[@leohung2341]

you are so dope, dude

[@micahbrill]

If you haven’t heard it before, check out “Murderer” by Impending Doom. They use down pitching pedals throughout. And then a whole step drop at the end.

[@slaughterio8099]

yo this print on your t is sicc

[@PhlegmBoHiggins]

I've been trying to figure out that Wage War riff for like years.

[@TareqNazlawy]

Tasty NMDs man

[@baumansound]

When doing those videos, do you record both guitars + bass + program the drums?? This is really awesome, and probably A LOT of work hahaa

[@BaenaCarcosa]

Yes, I do!

[@bmeijer7776]

should check out Elision! Whammy DT midi changes multiple times in almost every song! Kinda like how HLB use the whammy

[@patrickstarkey3399]

Im hyped for the new carcosa song

[@BaenaCarcosa]

It’s out now! Go check it out

[@djentg0d163]

Can't wait for that carcosa shirt to arrive. Why you gotta flex it like that DX

[@piebag]

Bro just found your channel I had to subscribe your the fuckin’ man and your friend has a hella of a scream oh him as well y’all rock brotha where y’all from??? Thanks for the hilarious videos I needed that in my life!

[@Crazy.Beautiful]

I highly recommend checking out the song Sun Eater by Fractalize. The end of the song has the sickest whammy part i have ever heard.

[@Kb07drummer]

I fucking LOOOOOOVE that HLB riff and breakdown 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@user-dg8rx3gx6f]

Ya man!

[@claytonbrown9637]

I was wondering why when I tried playing stranded it just didn't sound right 🤦🏻‍♂️, keep up the great work🤘🏻

[@thedanksavatron7782]

Nissssssssssssssssssce 🍻

[@raviolibusiness]

I find that 1 octave up sounds best for songs that are less filthy. I play smth like pop-punk with chuggy downtuned riffs and that setting works the best 😏

[@red240red2]

I notice when I used me whammy on the quad cortex it gives me a lot of artifacts and sounds like it is pitching up in many fast steps instead of a smooth increase in pitch. I have the same gear as this video. I wonder what’s the deal.

[@MageroSTC]

Y'know, I fucking LOVE Spiritbox, but I still don't get the purpose of the pitch shifting in Holy Roller. Having the pitch shifting set up specifically just for dropping down a grand total of two frets seems like such a huge amount of effort to me.

[@Cairah2013]

Slice The Cake, Come Home, We Miss You!

[@MageroSTC]

@@Cairah2013 Aw, thanks pal. We're working on new material at the moment actually! Still a ways out, but we also have solo stuff coming soon.

[@Cairah2013]

@@MageroSTC 🙏

[@apothecide.1]

For the Humanity's Last Breath high pitch sound, you need to put a ring mod after the pitch shifter for that clean consistent screech

[@chiefkeef3hunnid358]

The hell is a ring mod

[@tfwnoyandere]

no lmao

[@seraphimsforge-master5433]

Holy shiz! Y'all listen to Texas is July !? That's DOPE 🆒 *Hook, Line & Sinner*

[@kylezakk]

I heard that the way Dimebag achieved those high squeals is by using his Floyd Rose and Digitech whammy simultaneously, I'm not certain though.

[@sir_quirkus7206]

i hope i get an answer for this question as this video is older, but how do you set the pedal to be at 0 when its up and double octave when pressed down?

[@missingthepoint557]

I know its Not deathcore, but I was hoping for While She Sleeps, behause they have some pretty nice whammy riffs too.

[@wavyfacewavyface]

QUESTION: is the bass normally pitched down with the guitar when going down? like with a dissonant, half time breakdown for example, does the bass stay the same tuning, or would it sound better if the guitar AND bass ran through the pedal?

[@Dizzy5996]

Man I was hoping to hear Suicide Note Pt 2’s breakdown riff from Pantera instead of Becoming, but still a sick video!

[@Saint9101]

can we peep Andrews shoe game thO? got the slick NMDs on

[@hades429]

What’s your take on Plini?

[@ryang3225]

Dude this fuckin tone. It’s disgusting I love it

[@kiitzuna]

i was about to say no HLB????? but he pulled thru in the last minute thank god andrew has taste

[@vahlok2568]

Please cover take what you want with Johnny

[@proletariatbourgeoisie9929]

I'm pretty sure Becoming is actually in D Standard minus an extra 1/4 note, so halfway between D Standard and C# Standard.

[@Dizzy5996]

You’d be correct. Pantera did everything 1/4 step or 1 1/4 step down, aside from I think sandblasted skin on the Trendkill album

[@proletariatbourgeoisie9929]

@@Dizzy5996 Sandblasted skin and underground In America which I believe are both in GGCFAD. Also I think there were a couple of tracks on reinventing the steel that were in a drop tuning

[@Dizzy5996]

@@proletariatbourgeoisie9929 thank you. I thought there were more but I couldn’t remember

[@STEM2049]

Surprised not to see any Northlane songs in this video as they use the whammy pedal in a lot of the songs specially in Alien album

[@Valkyrie_q50]

the shoe flex tho

[@federicobosa5694]

I'm not sure but in the breakdown of Aeon by Crystal lake they go down from F to D. Btw whammy Is fun as hell

[@__jdiesel]

Yo Andrew do you have a video on how to achieve the pitch shifted effect in a DAW without sounding like complete shit? If not would, appreciate one!

[@crowdkillproductions.]

Does that pedal work with archtype gojira?

[@northtimo666]

Kinda surprised you didn’t cover the -1 oct whammy trick that Korn has been doing for 20 years. Using basically the whammy as an octaver most famously in Here to stay.

[@BaenaCarcosa]

I originally had a knocked loose riff this video that does the same thing but I found out they use a fuzz pedal instead of a whammy so I scrapped it

[@zerofender]

Best Whammy songs : Any Carbomb Song

[@piperofsimms]

Are those Neiman Marcus shoes ? Anyone know ? THX !

[@garyrsingleton]

Hey ....did you know Carcosa dropped a new song called "Vermin"?

[@SageMustDie]

End Eternal by Vein.fm is a really really good one. That riff is nasty.

[@EMKMedia]

Where is Loathe - Aggressive Revolution? Or is that not played with a whammy pedal?

[@BaenaCarcosa]

Love that riff too, not sure if it’s a whammy or a synth effect but Loathe definitely do have other riffs with Whammy

[@user-qg8mf3pg8g]

Stream Vermin by Carcosa

[@havvot948]

GLOOM LOTUS EATER!!!!

[@miointhedark7079]

What's the name of this multi-effects pedal?

[@Marcustrh]

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