"Empress Rising" by MONOLORD Bass Lesson w/ TAB

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Thank you so much for checking out the video 🙏Which is your favorite riff in this MAMMOTH song?

[@Jorgebays]

Impossible to choose only one riff here!

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

I know right?! Each one SLAYS 🤘

[@HeatMyShorts]

Mika is such a great bass player. GREAT stage presence. I've been learning this song on my guitar. Didn't know you did a lesson on the bass portion too!! SWEEEEET!

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Heck yeah!!! Mika is a BEAST!!!!

[@_isaac_muniz_]

1:15 Main Riff Play ; 1:32 Main Riff 4:00 Riff 2 Play ; 4:34 Riff 2 ; 5:29 Riff 2 Ending 1 ; 6:09 Riff 2 Ending 2 ; 6:50 Riff 2 Play (lower tempo) 2:43 Riff 2 A 8:47 Riff 3 Play ; 9:06 Riff 3 part 1 ; 10:29 Riff 3 part 1 play ; 10:40 Riff 3 part 2 ; 12:26 Riff 3 Play (low tempo) 10:46 Riff 3 A

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Nice!!! Thanks for the time stamps and for checking out the video🤘

[@jasonkane4295]

Love this I can't play very good yet. But I picked the first part up pretty quick. Love Monolord thanks man.

[@eeayquetting5963]

Thank you for these videos, and for going the extra mile with the tabs! Seriously helpful beyond belief!

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Awesome!!! Honored to have have helped in any way🤘

[@Aiden-ee8jg]

Great lesson man!! Love Monolord lots and they're stuff is pretty hard to learn from ear. For a recommendation for a future lesson, Cometh Down Hessian by High On Fire would be fantastic to learn with your tutorials.

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Really glad you like the lesson! Thank you for checking it out and I will put Cometh Down the Hessian on the list of lessons to be made - that song RULES🤘

[@stoneisalived4270]

This is so big. Couldn't find anything on UG site and many of my favorite bands ! so good. thanks !

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Awesome!!! Thanks for checking out the lesson🤜🤛🤘

[@kalmodoom]

This is awesome Monolord song! Thank you for the lesson! What about the action on the bass. Can you tell more about that, please.

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

So cool that you like the lesson!!! Monolord rules and has great bass line that are really fun to play. May need a little more info to give a good answer to your question though :)

[@sebastian7494]

Beast of a video, Sir! Will spend the entire day practising these riffs. Sir, can you do some tutorials on Ahab? And Happy New Year 2022 to you, dear Sir!

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Awesome!!! Hope you have a blast learning this incredible song🤘

[@papadoom9968]

Sick tone my dude, another excellent lesson, great content on this channel \m/

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Thank you🙏The FU-2 pedal is incredible man. So cool that you like the channel🤜🤛🤘

[@TheBloodyMallard]

Powerful lesson as always dude. Loved the voting for this - so close!

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Thanks for checking out the video🙏🙏🙏Glad you liked the voting man. They are the 2 most requested songs - other than every OM/SLEEP song that Al ever shredded on🤘

[@mariondelfabbro5831]

Really cool i just discover your channel ! the new Monolord's album is just incredible !

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Heck yeah!!! The new album RULES🤘

[@mortimermouse]

Love your channel bro. Keep the purple flame alive. Cheers from Brazil.

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Heck yeah!!! Thanks for checking out the channel🤜🤛🤘

[@whereisboris]

So stoked! Great lesson, thank you a lot as always!

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Awesome!!!! So cool that you like the lesson🤘Thank you so much for checking out the channel🙏🙏🙏

[@DH-sr5ly]

Great lesson as always, dude! I don’t really listen to monolord but am def gonna give this one a try. Do you think you could try another high on fire song ? Love your tutorials on those.

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Will definitely do a bunch more High on Fire songs! Have tons of requests and they are one of my favorite bands🔥Thank you so much for checking out the channel and I hope you have fun playing some Monolord🤜🤛🤘

[@TheAmirShimon]

Thanks for this! I love this band and song.

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

You are most welcome! Really glad you like the lesson and thank you so much for checking out the channel🤜🤛🤘

[@JpDoomz]

Awesome lesson man! Love this song, now I know how to play it. 🤘

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

So cool that you like the video and it helped you slay this incredible song!!!! Thanks for checking out the channel man🤜🤛🤘

[@elynch03]

Well done thanks for doing this one man🤘

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

So cool that you like it! Monolord RULES and will definitely do some more 🤘

[@clinthunter3038]

Another KILLER lesson, thanks for all your efforts and generosity. Keep them coming!!!🖤🐐🖤

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Thanks Clint! So cool that you like the lesson🤜🤛🤘

[@HiltonKing]

Great stuff as always.

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Thank you so much for checking out the video🙏Such a killer riff🤜🤛🤘

[@phantomspcmn]

Killer tone! What a great rig 🤘🤘

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Thanks man🙏I love this setup🤜🤛🤘

[@operationvapor9621]

Awesome lesson dude! Damn straight it's the baddest t-shirt on the planet!

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

That’s so cool that you like the lesson! Thank you for checking it out and super stoked that you like the shirt🤜🤛🤘

[@brianfrykman7454]

Sooooo good!

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Heck yeah!!! So much fun to play🤜🤛🤘

[@oliviabrown9314]

Thank you so much :')

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Right on - hope it helps you slay this incredible song🤘

[@patrickdehertogh2080]

thanks for all the instructional videos. I looked up strings on amazon, the power slinkys 110 are able to be tuned down to a B? I think watching string theory with Justin Chancellor has done more harm than good, 🤘🤘

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Great question!! I use 115’s and am set up for C-Standard - this works ok for tuning to B Standard every once in awhile. If I were to permanently set up in B Standard, I would use 120’s or 125’s🤘

[@patrickdehertogh2080]

Thanks for always taking time to respond. I realize that vid 3 years old. I took your prior advise that the rotosound jazz77 at 110 would work for C sharp turnings and works well. Thanks again🤘

[@sonicprayers]

Amazing stuff 🚀

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

So cool that you like the lesson! Thank you for checking out the channel🤜🤛🤘

[@rockbrigade714]

All killer !! 🤘⚡🎸

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Oh heck yeah! Agreed🤜🤛🤘

[@iim2155]

This riff is sick man, nice! Is the link for the tab right? It's sending me to Strange Brew

[@lyndajohnson1452]

What a lesson... riff 3 rolls but riff 1 is cool!! Thanks

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Thank you for the heads up! I just updated the link and it should be good to go. So cool that you like the lesson 🤘

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

OH YEAH!!!! Love that first riff 🤘

[@WalMK2]

Love it, this lesson, and your tone. By the way, do you know which fuzz pedal did Mika Häkki use on bass for this album ?

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Thanks for checking out the video🙏I have on good authority that Mika used the “Swollen Pickle” fuzz on this one🤜🤛🙏

[@jorgetores8701]

Thanks Man, I've a hard Time trying to playing It only hearing and figure It out... I'm new on your channel, Will be bongripper lessons?

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

That’s awesome man! Really glad the video helped you learn this one! Will put Bongripper on the list of lessons to be made🤘

[@jorgetores8701]

@@BeholdenToTheRiff great man thanks so much

[@firstname4474]

Hey Jered! I'm so glad I've found your channel, you have such a great taste of music and play great and your explanations are easy to learn, so first of all, thank you for your work! I have a question (might be asked a lot of times tho): I have a standard Jazz Bass with EADG tuning and 45-105 strings. Should I get some thicker strings to tune that low? Because 45-105 just don't feel right for me tuned that low. And also should I replace the nut to put some thicker strings like from the five-string? I've tried to put the BEAD strings from the five-string (idk the gauge to be honest, just random old strings I've got from a drummer :D) and they didn't fit in my bass's nut. Sorry for my mediocre English skills :D

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Great question! For BEAD tuning I would use 55 or 60 for the now D string and 120 or 125 on the B string. As for the nut, you will most likely have to get them widened a little, but only necessary if you’re going to keep your bass in B standard for the foreseeable future🤘

[@firstname4474]

@@BeholdenToTheRiff I actually think I'll buy an another bass to keep one in BEAD. I just don't like the five-string ones, you know, I'd rather have a four-string with a low tuning. I have relatively small hands so I prefer Jazz Bass over the P-bass even though I like the sound of both. Thank you for the tips

[@Denvercoder]

I'm a new bass player and the only pedal I have is the Big Muff by "Electro-Harmonix". Do you have any videos featuring it or can you maybe do one?

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

That’s so cool that you have started to play bass! I don’t have a Big Muff, but they are an awesome pedal and will work great for Monolord riffs🤘

[@Denvercoder]

@@BeholdenToTheRiff I'm going from my Bass to a TU-3 then over to the Big Muff. Is there an easy way to use the TU-3 to tune down two steps? Do you have any videos on how to tune down? Like right now the TU-3 just auto tunes my 4 strings but is there a way to just say, "Tune down two steps? I realize that your channel isn't for complete beginners so if you can even point me in the right direction that would be awesome.

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

@@Denvercoder Great question! The easiest way that I have found is to set the TU-3 to “Chromatic” mode. In this setting the tuner will display the note and pitch being played making it way easier to tune down. From there, tune the G-String down 2 steps to Eb/D#, the D-String down to Bb/A#, the A-String down to F, and the E-String down to C. Hope that helps🤘

[@Denvercoder]

@@BeholdenToTheRiff That does help, a lot. I was watching other videos and they were like, "To tune down to B standard you need to change the strings, or just get a second bass. :D

[@mattwilson317]

Blistering.....Riff 3 is my personal favourite

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Absolutely massive🤘

[@Bloodofjesus4me]

You can use a 5 string right? What is the difference between a 4 and a 5 string? I assume tension?

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Definitely!! A 5 string tuned to BEADG will work great due to the tension from the thicker strings🤘

[@kinglizard2587]

The counting was oddly helpful. Great vid again. Ok, I hate to do this but, Mirror Reaper by Bell Witch... Not whole thing, but it would be really cool if you went over some of the the tapping techniques.

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

That’s so cool that the counting helped! It really helped me when I was figuring it out, so thought it might help some other folks out too. Thanks for checking out the lesson man🤜🤛🤘

[@Slim-Richard]

I was about to buy strings... I would never thought these one would handle B tuning.

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Yeah man! Gotta set your bass up for the down tuning and get some thick strings (.115 +) and you're good to go🤘

[@Slim-Richard]

@@BeholdenToTheRiff thank you, just bought 110s (i thought you used 110 top) it turned out i would have to drill in my bass to have thicker strings. Anyway I have cheap second hand bass, and strings were 2/3rd of its price :p Im a guitar player but i try to chase that doom tone, and bass does most of the job so Im experimenting with it. Anyway... Your video is very good, nice tone and playing.

[@Slim-Richard]

@@BeholdenToTheRiff and thanks for detailed gear info :)

[@off711]

what gauge strings did you use to tune down so low man?

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Thanks for checking out the video🙏 Right now I’m using Ernie Ball Power Slinkys (55-110)🤘

[@off711]

Beholden To The Riff that's crazy it's not all floppy? thx i see you got allot of om riffs tutorial, gotta check em out!

[@nikg3200]

Love this tutorial but the constant Trump ad interruptions are disturbing...

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Word to the wise, KZbin premium is the best money I spend every month 🤘

[@Morbidcarcass]

Can you just play this on standard if you have a 5 string?

[@BeholdenToTheRiff]

Great question! That will work out perfectly with a BEADG tuning 🤘