Drop F Heaviest Guitar Riffs

[@BaenaCarcosa]

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[@shrumpus2631]

wait is this the drop c of the drop a of the drop e of the drop g of the dro

[@BaenaCarcosa]

I fucked up by not including that

[@emeraldsvids]

​@@BaenaCarcosa I can't believe you've done this

[@RaijinSozin]

My nose started bleeding

[@SamBrockmann]

Yes.

[@alexr6913]

@@emeraldsvids LOL

[@claytonmitchell5685]

Dagger has been out for like 13 years and that intro riff still plays in my head on a regular basis

[@WhatEverINameMyBand]

Even better is that verse riff when they spice up the intro with that long ass bend, but really that entire song is pure gold all the way through.

[@jimihendrix2233]

I have the same ""problem""

[@Drhoward2890]

That whole album was the best thing to happen to metal in a long time.

[@h3r3tic66]

I dont know what it is, but the way drop F sounds is beautifully heavy and Ive heard some really good Drop F riffs with awesome melodic sections

[@Kaktysh_metal]

I think it's because F minor is a very dark key

[@tfwnoyandere]

@@Kaktysh_metal no harmonically equivalent key is any brighter or darker than another

[@Kaktysh_metal]

@@tfwnoyandere I also thought that way. Equal temperament and all that stuff. But after a lot of harmony studying and ear training I started hearing it. And I'm not the only one. In theory it shouldn't work, but it does

[@SamBrockmann]

Well, it naturally lends itself to playing triads easily. The top 4 strings are tuned F, C, F, A (which is a F major played open). Then, it's tuned to D, G, C. (Add another high F for 8 string.) Although, some folks tune a few strings sharp, such as A#, D#, G#. The point is, it's a very easy shape for playing major and minor chords.

[@tfwnoyandere]

@@Kaktysh_metal nope. all harmonically equivalent keys are literally identical aside from pitch. the intervals are identical. what you're referring to is the no longer used (ever) ancient church modes for which the dominant tuning system(s) made different keys actually distinct from each other. in 12tet (hint in the term EQUAL temperament), there is zero distinction aside from overall pitch

[@JoshuaMRichard]

Bro woke up today and decided to capture the exact sound of a star dying

[@isaiaht8648]

I think that portion of Stitch is technically double drop A# since the original is drop A# and they drop an octave for the outro riff

[@d3th_2_all]

It’s not an octave. They go down 5 semitones which is Drop F

[@isaiaht8648]

@@d3th_2_all ah okay. I’ve only seen it tabbed as an octave drop for some reason. Thanks

[@acidicus98]

@@isaiaht8648since the song is normally in drop a#, the “a” string is tuned to an f already so you can drop it an octave and just play the riff on the 5th/a string instead of the lowest string. That is what I’ve done with my band when we cover that. That could be why you are seeing it tabbed as an octave down.

[@taijigtr]

Darkbloom - Invent Animate

[@solidsnakec20]

shout out Invent Animate

[@michaeljohnston8891]

Dagger is still one of my favorite songs to play. While drop f normally lends itself to a more melodic and melancholic tone, Vildy went in the complete opposite direction. It’s as rhythmically chaotic as any Meshuggah song, while the note choice just makes it sound downright evil. I’m definitely biased tho, Vildhjarta was one of the first metal bands I was seriously into, and I remember as if it were yesterday when I was waiting in line to pick up my little brother from middle school, and then proceeded to have my young brain absolutely obliterated by this monstrous riff

[@xechufriend]

Dagger is one of my favourite songs too. It sounds like if someone was at a place they shouldn't be, awaked some cosmic horror entity and had to run for his life through a maze in the dark. The strength, chaos, fear, and evil is 10/10

[@Goose21]

Outside of maybe archspire, no band made me laugh as hard as vildhjarta the first time I heard it out of sheer disbelief. Was so damn heavy and evil all I could do was giggle

[@lukebramer3283]

At first I wasn’t sure how I liked the sound of Devin’s guitar, you were right in your video, it has a different sound. But it grew on me, it has character and the “bowwwwwww” is kinda sick honestly

[@bruceanthony8345]

Heaviest Drop F 1:14 Quantum Flux 1:30 Apollo 1:50 Backbreaker 2:13 Blessed Be 2:32 Origin Of Escape 2:58 Dagger 3:13 Anything To Numb 3:38 Sadist 4:08 Beast 4:42 Stitch Next: Drop D# and Drop D 8 string guitar Heaviest Riffs 🙏😊🙏

[@WEECH3Y]

Loved seeing some Reflections in this! Such a solid album and band

[@WEAREPROJECTDEVIATION]

Brother, you just introduced me to Varials. Love you Andrew, I'll be sure to try and see Carcosa live at some point

[@jellosapiens7261]

So, is Drop F the Drop B of the Drop G# of the Drop C of 7-string guitar???

[@SiriasisOFFICIAL]

Not low enough. We need quadruple drop G 🔨🔨🔥🔥🔥

[@non_brewed_condiment]

That northlane song sounds like the stock soundtrack from a 2000's racing game in a good way

[@tylerhill1990]

Out of all of The Acacia Strain songs to choose from, I KNEW it was gonna be BEAST lol hell yeah!!

[@necroticpoison]

The amp models are even better too, and smoother more usable control pots. That and the 2 speakers per cab makes it super killer. Great update by NDSP. Great vid

[@themightymcb7310]

I feel like the whole list could have been just The Acacia Strain riffs. Cauterizer, Mouth of the River, Bay of Pigs, Doomblade, Send Help, Feed A Pigeon Breed A Rat, Doomblade, Human Disaster, Terminated, Time & Death & God, I could go on and on.

[@vincentgevry4044]

The beast lives rent free in my head since it's release

[@Lidocain777]

Glad to see some Monuments here ! ^^ You're right, the original tuning is not technically a standard Drop-F, it is known to be F Bb F Bb Eb F Bb Eb. More like a lower DADGAD in some way.

[@boxcpl]

That opening slap *bites lip*

[@alexdennison3136]

Dude I love that bridge. One of my schecter's has the same hipshot and they are so comfortable

[@rivagesfm5018]

Nothing heavier than the Acacia Strain

[@lokumo13]

Solid solid SOLID picks again. Quantum Flux is love/life. Northlane NEEDED to do an anniversary tour. Origin of Escape is an absolute beast of a song, so is Dagger.

[@jkrtunes]

absolutely drooped and 💯% drooping

[@josephperkins-z7n]

ACACIA FUCKING SLAPS

[@andrewhenry1419]

Origin of Escape goes *so incredibly* hard.

[@rosemorningstar5368]

I really liked that one video where you had tabs on the screen for each riff. 😁

[@diagonaltripod3713]

A little sad you didn't include Remember Me by Currents, (aka one of the best modern metalcore songs), but since you included Apollo by Crystal Lake I'll give you some credit. All jokes aside great playing as always and these videos fun as they often help me find new music to check out.

[@AleksandrRudiak]

Agree Chris' riffs go hard

[@WhatdafuqA1]

Nice 👍 them some F'd up riffs.

[@frankrodriguez7400]

Love me some drop F riffs, great vid my man 🤘🏽

[@JRam998]

I currently play drop a# on my 7. I need to get thicker strings to play this, drop f is sick

[@captainpringles1173]

Currently doing drop F# on my six string baritone(28.5) with a believe a 68 gauge

[@MrRchauvin052494]

Origin of escape tuning (Only posting for clarification no shade intended) F, B flat, D, A, D, G, A, D

[@LukeWeaver_]

Had to drop a comment for the GOD DAMN GOLD FOIL SHIRT. Keeping that vibe alive in 2024 🙏💚

[@jonahc2807]

Where's Conan? WHERE'S MY CAVEMAN BATTLE DOOM!?

[@ejw3006]

I was hoping Circle With Me would be the spirit box song

[@JCHernandezMusic]

Different tuning. Circle with me is Drop F #

[@ejw3006]

@@JCHernandezMusic yeah I forgot

[@eh2643]

Boys got that Shidaker special

[@VirgoKing89]

Beast is so fucking simple yet so heavy 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@lettsplay8124]

Idol Hand intro/main hook riff is pretty sick brobro (kmac)

[@SamBrockmann]

The Nolly X sounds so good that it may replace my previous plugins.

[@solidsnakec20]

Luna; Invent Animate Theory of Mind; Kublai Khan TX might be F# tho

[@Mr.Goldbar]

Drop F on 8 string to me is super cool! I love that you even tune higher in the rest of the strings :D BTW Crystal Lake play in F Standard, not in Drop F :)

[@Xenjamin]

Beast is forever the Heaviest.

[@Luke11Studio]

I like guitar because it goes "BOWOWWWWEEEEEENYOOOOOOOOOOOM"

[@The_Crooked_Path]

Vectors by Aversions Crown with those massive 6 string sus4 chords

[@unscathedpotato]

Not one Meshuggah riff in a drop F riff compilation? They practically invented that shit

[@BaenaCarcosa]

They are F Standard not drop F

[@xHRVSTRx]

Reflections >>>

[@KILLSTREAKUS]

Our favorite Drop F riffs are the ones we write 😇 (next video hint hint)

[@thestew57]

Man that Devin 8 String is chonky

[@dansastoque778]

Yes!!!!! 🤘🏽

[@benjipc5637]

Northlane's Drop F tuning is actually Drop A# + a low F, rather than C standard + low F which is the common version. Also, Crystal Lake plays in F standard, not drop. Great collection of riffs, nonetheless.

[@BaenaCarcosa]

I made a few exceptions 🤷‍♂️

[@devendasmusic]

They play in F standard? Are you sure about that

[@ilikeheavymuzic135]

Crystal Lake is G standard and drop F

[@benjipc5637]

@@ilikeheavymuzic135 It's kinda the opposite, their G tuning is G-A#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#, which is weird (and before they used 7s, they used 6s tuned to A# standard or higher).

[@benjipc5637]

@@devendasmusic Look up the band's interview on EverTune's website, they specifically mention the tunings they play in. There was also a playthrough video from their guitarist YD and his playing matched one of the tunings, but I can't seem to find it.

[@Night_XDd]

Need that origin of escape cover asap 🙏😤

[@cestusfr]

Drop whatever but please KEEP DROPPING!!! ^__-

[@BigYoshInc9256]

please bro i need some drop f# riffs next 🙏

[@lifewithintergrity]

Need more Reflections.

[@ruinofspace]

_Very_ *not bad 🔥* _love it 🤘_

[@Will-sg1qq]

I can confirm first time I heard varials anything to numb back when I was in 7th grade shi made me wanna head but a brick wall 😂

[@nathanhammitt350]

Drown Me In Blood by Carnifex slaps

[@ryanpeterson5579]

WHAT IS THAT GUITAR?!?! 👀👀 I need one myself!

[@steffomca762]

Spiritbox, rip Bill Crook

[@uniVerse-21-A]

Please do a cover of Gojira's "Ah ! Ça ira !"

[@vincecarpenter661]

Dagger is still the king drop F riff

[@Urvos]

Sadist is so good

[@ModernDayMalice]

I'd have also included Grotesque by Dealer, and Reptile by Thornhill ❤

[@snoisulli]

Xenoforms by Aversions Crown is easily the heaviest drop F riff 😢

[@tbdaemon]

No Meshuggah? They're like THE band that plays in F.

[@BaenaCarcosa]

Key word being DROP in the title 😉

[@xbillyxprod.8016]

Crystal Lake 🤙🏻

[@MetalGuitarGuy]

so you tuned the other 7 strings up a half step above standard? 🤔

[@BaenaCarcosa]

Yes

[@acledfloyd]

When I think drop F, I think Conan

[@seanbrotzgemusicandcovers2476]

That wage war riff is dicknasty 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘☠️☠️☠️☠️

[@deathcold_longplaysua4846]

Sounds cool. But um.. how about drop EVERYTHING at once? 😅😁

[@andrewmusicfix]

Thornhill - nurture

[@ForLorNVuLgaR]

If you dont mind me asking what string gauge are you using?

[@sparky_the_sparky1680]

First not Andrew comment? Lucky me! Bad ass plug in btw

[@ImRe4n1m4t3d]

Dagger still op

[@davidm5415]

ANDREW PLEASE RESPOND WHAT DRUM MACHINE DID YOU USE TO MAKE THIS VIDEO ???

[@ВіталійГалайко]

Hello from Ukraine😊😊 Sorry for my english) Tell me please what strings size you use. Thanks

[@loremipsum4193]

Что за гитара?

[@blazeshark1]

Drop f on an 8 string is cursed

[@thesplitking6340]

SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK

[@ilikeheavymuzic135]

Daggers bendy note stays on 18, it doesn’t descend to 17 Still sounds sick either way though lol

[@killiammusicandgaming]

why is the mix so quiet

[@tfwnoyandere]

turn your volume up

[@UndarZ]

@@tfwnoyandere It's still muffled.

[@tfwnoyandere]

@@UndarZ well maybe you should stop listening on phone speakers genius

[@UndarZ]

@@tfwnoyandere Studio headphones, dummy.

[@dustinhopkins6470]

Might be a silly question but where do you get the drum tracks for these songs or do you program them all to the songs temp? Sounds hard if you’re not a drummer.

[@tfwnoyandere]

programming with midi is a skill like anything else. easy if you take a second to understand drums as an instrument

[@dustinhopkins6470]

@@tfwnoyandere what’s a good starting point to learn it? Any particular video or article ?

[@tfwnoyandere]

@@dustinhopkins6470 i think misha mansoor has a good video on this. programming drums is probably the only thing ive never needed a tutorial for, but i think thats the best example. nolly probably has a good one too

[@Wakusic]

what about drop g#

[@ImRe4n1m4t3d]

My go to

[@lukealexander4512]

Since 8 string guitars are in F# standard, how did you tune yours to Drop F?

[@tfwnoyandere]

same way as acacia strain

[@everythingbagel1727]

I need sebastiside to make a heavy metal video or song man. Or just a collab with Andrew.

[@adriandunemann8246]

Iam a bit new in terms of drop tuning, but I wanna know how you tune you're bass when you get this low? Is the Bass also in drop f?

[@tfwnoyandere]

yes. octave down from guitar

[@adriandunemann8246]

@@tfwnoyandere how tf u tune that? What kind of tuner u guys use? My tuner dies below drop a. Which string gauge do I need to get that low?

[@ilikeheavymuzic135]

@@tfwnoyanderenot always, F is a weird spot where you can go either way. It typically sounds better in the same octave, Meshuggah does this

[@ilikeheavymuzic135]

@@adriandunemann8246you’re gonna want a multiscale bass and at least a 170 gauge string. A lot of bands just typically tune the bass to the standard octave once you get this low, it typically just sounds better

[@tfwnoyandere]

@@adriandunemann8246 depends on your scale length primarily. stringjoy has a tension calculator

[@GuitarGuy4647]

So is drop F tuned up?

[@BaenaCarcosa]

You can do it either way, that’s the way I chose to do it for this video yes

[@DoctorFr0st]

northlane - talking heads ???

[@ivante.]

drop f

[@mikerauter1859]

Is drop f a 9 string tuned up?

[@benjipc5637]

That's an 8-string, and since it's tuned a half-step above Drop E (EBEADGBE), it should be F-C-F-A#-D#-G#-C-F.

[@mikerauter1859]

@@benjipc5637 cheers, so its tuned up a semitone to 8 string G standard if you will and then the lowest string dropped to F?

[@weemankyle]

i normally think your mixes are killer but the tone seems off on this one. feel a little hollow or something.

[@PigglyWigglyDeluxe]

Why does every KZbin guitar player sit down while they play? It would be far more entertaining to see you guys rock out on screen standing up like as if your room is a stage. Do that.

[@BaenaCarcosa]

Go see my band live if you want that lol

[@codexstudios]

I'm gonna assume because the comfort of sitting down is worth more to the person making the video than the person watching

[@boychris1947]

please get a new kick sample lol

[@valorjoz]

Bands like Spiritbox, Wage War, FFAK, are why I restrung one of my 7's to handle Drop F. Songs written in and around F just have such a dark, but also beautiful, aura to them. 🤘

[@valorjoz]

Actually I think, of all things, MIW's "Timebomb" was what really piqued my interest in Drop F. Maybe a little bit of a different flavor compared to the others, but the riffs in that song are super tasty.

[@NateSmith87]

The heavy riffs start at The Acacia Strain. You're welcome.

[@BaenaCarcosa]

This vid could have easily been all TAS riffs yep

[@ffxtiduskevin]

Pretty inaudible to me below the 7th fret on that F string. Needs more scale length, or something. Too low for my ears maybe idk. I don't like it.

[@cuetlachtlieztli7122]

What is the point of tuning down so low on a guitar when you’re filling the mids with more guitar and keys. Why not just play bass? It’s just muddy.

[@Sc3neShit]

Drop B on an 8-string is B F# B E A D G B. (Don’t forget to play “Dead Memories” by Slipknot)

[@frankreagan7030]

Just play bass