Black Veil Brides "Coffin" Lesson By: Jake Pitts

[@JakePitts]

Many different ways. Sometimes I will write all the harmonies after I write the initial lead part. Sometimes Jinxx will work with me on figuring out some. Use a combination of 3rds, 4ths, 5ths, and find what sounds best.

[@laurenhoffman6954]

Three words: Best Guitarist EVER!

[@kolossalskrimp]

Lauren Thies he’s pretty good but far from the best. let’s calm down there.

[@LOLtribune]

he's the best at what he does though. same for any guitar player in a successful band the talent itself is always subjective though

[@ivefa2872]

he is not even in top 10 maybe he can be in top 500

[@lionforlambs9167]

That's five words

[@austinpowerjet22]

Jake you inspired me to learn guitar you guys have always been a huge impact on my life and will remain a good part of my life thank you guys for your music and everything I hope that maybe one day i'll be good enough and make it big

[@StopPanakinAnakin]

Jake, this is cool as hell...not many famous musicians would take the time to sit down and show their fans precisely how to play songs. You are the man. And SUCH a great player. Thank you.

[@JakePitts]

@minieboo40 Almost all of the set the world on fire record (musically) Guitars, drums and bass, was written by me. Coffin as well, as we tried to get it on that album but ran out of time. Jinxx and I wrote together a lot for The first record. This next one, will definitely be more of a group effort. All working together.

[@sarahcummingham6994]

I swear there is no greater guitarist in the world than Jake Pitts!!! ♥ This guy is fricking amazing!

[@leannestruble2589]

His fingers were moving so fast that it lagged my computer and I had to restart everything. :) Lol but he's so amazing =^.^=

[@kittythakiller1031]

I think my heart exploded as soon as he started playing! I'm so happy I can learn this song! ^^

[@14ayahme]

I have so much respect for you right now, knowing you have to play and remember such complex sequences so many songs!

[@gabyvanatta6755]

Main reason I'm learning guitar, I want to be as good as you jake I love you and the way you play :3

[@JakePitts]

Nah, my solo in Heavens calling is for sure the wackiest I've come up with.

[@daniellyon1399]

One of the best guitarists I've ever seen he's just so cool the fact that he is in a signed band who are at superstardum level yet he does lessons to help people like me and other Black Veil Brides fans who are guitarists to play there songs Jake Pitts you rock dude :)

[@JTriggerVideos]

Thank you so much for breaking down that three-finger tapping part. I would always listen to that, watch you play it and be like "How.. How even?.. How is.. How.." I had learned most of this song by ear and that tapping part would always give me trouble. Thank you. :D

[@LankyAsWhole]

I actually laughed at 4:15 because it's so fucking crazy how you just flow into this stuff without even trying.

[@JakePitts]

Change your strings, it's so important to have fresh strings all the time.

[@Lilly7778015]

you and jinx have inspired me to buy my first electric guitar :) xx

[@maniac9022]

omg jake u r AWESOME!!!! tell andy I said hi and I am his biggest fan!!! u have all inspired me to be like yall

[@cubsrockergirl]

Heyy Jake, I think its really cool that you take time out of your day and do these guitar lessons for the fans because nobody else I know of does this. Your awesome! BVB Army forever!!

[@nathcraft60]

I love watching your tutorials in addition to it really feel to be pals ^^ you and of course you got a huge talent

[@Bassmanhill84]

Talented dude! As a Bassplayer , I learn the tunes watching these tutorials!! Thanks Pitts!!

[@bluffsprings4088]

Okay ''Thumbs up'' if you started singing the song cause i did! :D

[@JakePitts]

@bmth877 Only thing I have heard is we may do a few dates, but I'm not sure at this point. We will be doing a much bigger US tour late summer/Fall after we are done recording the new record.

[@AllstarLuke33]

Influenced by Buckethead? that tapping at the end of the solo sounds very Buckethead!

[@MJlive18]

Jake, are you god? Omg your music is so perfect. I love you, and all BVB. I love you so so so much, you saved my life.

[@ThisIsMathu]

CRAMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER

[@johnnyscar182]

That is by far the most fun of your solos; I love it to bits.

[@JaneBuzzJane]

It isn't until I watch guitar players up close that I realize just how difficult an instrument it is to play. Awesome video, thanks!

[@AnaAlvarez-fo2me]

Jake u are my Inspiration..ur the one who inspired me on wanting to play the electric guitar..i dont kno how to play yet.but im Dying To learn..i love you. JAKE..always and forever

[@rikrule4223]

just awesome jake pitts is one of the best from the new gen of metal guitarist

[@delilahmarie2132]

oh my god! hearing you play just freaking blows my mind every time!!. You guys need to get yourself on the radio. I just know you can get yourself in the rock and roll hall of fame

[@BirwHite]

and malaysia!!!!!!!! jake we love your band!!!!!!!! peace and greeting from here...!!!!!! u all so amazing..

[@JakePitts]

@TemporaryHarmony Usually depends on where the vocal melodies sit.

[@JakePitts]

My signature guitar is going to be amazing though. Going to check it out in a couple days

[@nirvanacowboy]

Dude! Thanks for signing the Red Pevey Raptor guitar when you guys were in Grand Rapids at the Intersection! I just discovered these lessons and they are inspiring!

[@danieledwards2149]

coffin is totally one of my favorites! You Rock Jake!!

[@MrTraiale]

I'd say these are one of the mental solos you've done, it tops everything :D

[@AzwanGP]

i don't really listen to BVB, i mean i listen to one or two songs but the fact that YOU yourself make a lesson for your song, it's amazing!

[@braddomac1]

Dude, you are the biggest inspiration too my playing nowadays, even more of an inspiration then kirk hammet, james hettfield, dave mustaine, and even syn and zacky v! I wish i could meet you man you are the best musician especially in the modern day not many rockstars pay tribute to there fans unless they are on stage telling them how much they couldn't have done it without them man!

[@piggyandbudzz]

Once I get a guitar ill be able to work on this. But for now I'm watching the fingering and "playing" the finger notes on my arm it really helps. Especially when I know violin.

[@J3susOfSuburbia13]

Its Safe To Say Rock N' Roll Is Back Thanks To Guitar Riffs Like This, This Is Proof Real Guitarists Are Still Out There, Finally Someone Who Uses The Guitar How It Should Be Used, I Dont Only Listen To BVB For The Lyrics And The Fact You Guys Are Badass, I Pick Out The Guitar And Drums ETC And Listen To How Well The Music Connects, BVB Is Music, BVB Is Rock N' Roll, And You Jake Are What Every Guitarist Should Base Themselves Off Of. Well Done And Thank You For Staying True To Music.

[@goyabean74]

You guys are so talented! Its almost effortless when you guys play. It sounds so cool :)

[@TenkaichiBudokaiAnnouncer]

I just love that you take time out of your day to make video's helping us out man. I think i can vouch for me and the rest of the BVB army WHen i say Thank you Jake pitts.

[@jamesgerth4471]

I really respect your guitar playing man, the first real solo I learned was the one from perfect weapon. Your riffs and solos are one of my early inspirations to be a lead guitarist.

[@foxxeyetv2179]

jake you have been such a great insperation to me, my song writing skills have inproved with the help of your style of playing and i thank you for that. mabye one day you can hear what im writing and thank you again!!! and oh yeah the end of that solo got me it blew my mind away XD

[@xlord-of-demonzx7156]

I'm not a huge fan of BVB but I love Jake's style, it's kinda how I like to play.

[@JakePitts]

@CyanBloody You should always use your pinky, it's very very important. When playing you should always try to keep your fingers in the correct position, example, if you are playing chromatically up the strings, you would use each finger for every 4 frets. do this is your scales and riffing as well, try to stay in the correct positioning. do pinky exercises. each finger should be just as strong as the other. Just takes a lot of practice and times.

[@brandialeece9650]

Me and my friend love bvb. We decided to go to the mall to buy some merch and stuff (btw i bought a bvb necklace, shirt, wristbands and I bought a Daryl shirt) She brought some friends along who also loved bvb so we had four people and as much as we love the band we all had our favorite member. Mine is you, Camille is Andy, Channry's is Ashley, and Soriia's is C.C. Of course we still love the rest. But you're my role model. XD

[@BlackDecay1]

4:15-4:18... That's truly amazing! One day I wish I would be able to play like you, Jake. You're one of my biggest influences to my guitar playing.

[@_yaelo]

for me the best guitarist in the world and with jake pitts black veil brides best band;) greetings from Mexico

[@AwkwardGirlTalks]

I keep telling my mom I want a guitar. Her response is "But why would you want one? You don't know how to play and I'm NOT buying you lessons." Psh... I don't need lessons when I got these videos to watch! Jake, think you could get the other boys to teach their music ways to us as well? You rock!

[@meghannnnicole]

I saw you the other day at warped tour and your guitar playing was insane! You don't get enough credit for how amazing you are and I hope there's more people out there who appreciate how incredible talented you are. Makes me want to start playing guitar and be like you(:

[@atrueprocrastinator]

what made me fall in love with bvb first was probably the awesome guitar parts c': thanks Jake for being an amazing guitarist ^-^

[@MultiElCrAzY]

Jake......since I doubt I'll ever see you in person then I'll just say it here....YOU ARE MY HERO YOUR THE BEST GUITARIST EVER!!!! Man I've only been 2 months playing by now and I just couldnt wait to learn some BVB! I know The intros for Saviour Rebel Love Song Perfect Weapon and Knives and Pens! Thx man ur the best :)

[@JakePitts]

@Andy6Always hmmm..Not sure, I like a lot of them, but don't really drink that much anymore. I like simple jack n coke.. always good. Lol

[@jerrydueitt2067]

make sure you come to Alabama. U.S me and all my friends have been waiting to hear on y'all come down here and i would die to meet you in person your the reason i started playing guitar man

[@alyssapreep4071]

Dude, when you listen to it like this, it makes you listen to it in the actual full song.

[@444.am.thoughts]

Oh my goodness! this is so cool! i am always so fascinated when ppl are playing guitar or electric guitar. My mom bought a guitar for me and even though im not good at remembering which strings are which i play my own thing on it and i was doing good until one of my strings broke! Im sad now... and dont know where to buy strings. Anyways not the point lol. You are so amazing! and just wow! its amazing. I want to learn acoustic and electric! You rock dude! I love you

[@dylanfields8349]

your a amazing guirtarist you will forever be remembered great job man

[@CrypticBladess]

Jake you are amazing! :D

[@Actioncat7]

A lot of tutorials that I see I can't learn from. I could learn the whole song by watching this over and over and copying you. And who's it better to learn from than the man himself? Thanks a lot for these videos and everything that you do.

[@xalpha322]

10yrs later this still kicks ass !

[@larisapopovici3879]

Damn . Its so cool . Even if i dont play any guitar i just love to watch your tutorials . :)

[@danjacobs6496]

Thats some intense yet tasty guitar playing. Big ups from Zimbabwe!

[@bulletgirl85]

That is the exact guitar I hope to get someday! Your videos really help me out though! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this for the fans

[@wowhead1]

Gosh I LOVE when he plays the stuff slow....sometimes it just sounds a little extra epic.

[@JakePitts]

All about figuring out the right hand and where it sits

[@MrGUITARKID1996]

I've gotta say I go to all your videos if I wanna learn your songs you are my idol, I love the way you write your songs they are amazing someday I wish I could be like you :)

[@clairerialchen]

Jake i luv ya soooo much!!! u r so cute that always post ur song lessons which other musicians wont do for their fans. n im u guys' big fan from Taiwan:DD luv u for good3

[@crystalcake1]

hey there. Coffin was released on the Rebels ep, along with rebel yell and unholy. it's on i tunes and it comes with the extended music video of rebel love song (which is the most adorable music video ever) :) hope this helps

[@MattyyyM]

Hey I got a question. Now im in a band and writing more I wanna know how you write the riffs you do because I love your style!

[@gremiolucca]

Jake, you are the best ... we all enjoy it .... Brazil Loves you

[@chinnight]

Dude you are the best getarist in rock and roll history.ooooohhhhhh yea urr aaaa amazzing.long live BVB ARMY

[@sonnygirl]

Jake, you are AMAZING!!! I could spend hours just watching you play! =D

[@Ikesgurl123]

That solo was freaking insane!!!! You're amazing Jake! :)

[@animebvblover]

omfg jake u r my biggest inspiration to play guitar when i first played a song fully i wanted 2 be like one person in the world and dats u omfg like this please jake

[@Paulioviedo]

coffin is one of my favorite songs! I LOVE IT

[@amysixx100]

i dont even play guitar but i watch all of these just to see you jake!!!!!!

[@MrCr0wley]

Hey dude, I've always avoided your band believing you to be a 'scene' or 'image' orientated group. A student of mine asked me to transcribe a few of your songs and I've come to regret not giving you guys a chance. I'm totally digging the riffs and have a new found respect for you as a guitarist.

[@JakePitts]

@Ikesgurl123 go to our facebook and look at the tour dates.

[@0gabi2lima3]

Jake is the most amazing man and musician of the world *.*

[@TheSexydevil94]

Jake you make wonders happen on a guitar, it's just awesome to hear your rhythm and just to take a little bit of time to show us the Technics just amazes me. thanks I'm a big fan, keep up the good work guys you helped me love to see the future just by listening to you music, can't wait to see you all live :) Take Care. BVBARMYRULES!!!

[@SKULLYkiid]

Your an awesome guitarist man real inspiring.

[@JakePitts]

@InvaderJaycee yeah...that was my hand, I was trying to stop recording

[@ironfan42]

Love the new album, all the guitar work is amazing

[@JakePitts]

@FreakXGuitar Peavey 6505+ for live. In this video, a peavey Vypyr 30W modeling Amp

[@AwkwardEmoBear]

holy mother of god. this guy is beyond amazing.

[@juditcruzrios]

que bien se escucha jake y que bonitas manos tiene perfecta combinación

[@janla1120]

" uh I don't had any time to edit so it won't sound as good" plays amazingly

[@19BVBFan95]

Okay i stayed up all night/morning for the golden gods awards ( i live in the UK so it started at 2am! ) and was really happy to see you win the best guitarists award with Jinxx :) and after seeing you play as well please do a lesson on Love isn't always fair?

[@MrsCatSaade]

That....was awesome. Also I just noticed this was uploaded 8 days before I saw BVB live in Glasgow ^_^

[@Ramiro_ETC]

Thank You For The All The Lessons Jake. I Have Already learned Almost half of this song.(:

[@Wildchildinc]

Jake you're fucking inspirational! Badass guitar player definitely one of my favorite modern guitar players of this generation! Do you think you will ever do a tutorial on some scale pattern you like to use or basic scale pattern to make some good melodic leads?

[@madeuprules]

If I start studying this now, I may be able to play the intro by the time I'm 25... agh. You make it look so easy!

[@crypticcrazygirl]

I've been waiting for Coffin and u finally made one thank you!

[@hornbillflankerF16V]

for me BVB is the best..because this song is the most hardest to make a cover like guitar and drum.. that's why BVB is my favourite band number one...good job by jake,jinxx and cc...and never miss to Andy and Ashley..love you all guys...

[@am_i_still_ill]

it is a lesson. if you look closley you can see what cord he strikes, and what cord he strums and what part he strums it in.

[@Beauxtrix]

you probably wont read this Jake,but i think its amazing that you put videos up to help your fans,and how you reply to them,your fucking amazing

[@millieh7342]

I am obsessed with that song and when I become that good on the guitar I will return to this video and learn the song! BTW Jake you have very fine hands XD

[@AllstarLuke33]

I like the fact that he states Buckethead as one of his influences, I think that's awesome

[@rowdyprins3887]

I know you guys switched to schecter guitars recently, but ive gotta say. That black and gold mockingbird looks ridiculously awesome! Thanks to you i want one too ;D You guys are really really great. BVB is one of my favorite bands :D

[@xlmetrostationlx]

You are amazing Jake. heard that you were sick, get better soon!!! xoxo