How To Create Ambient Guitar Parts

[@Joe.Howard11]

Bea, could you do a lesson on those massive heavy rhythm chords you often use?

[@WestTexasPipeGuy]

THIS

[@Driftuner]

he already did it...search for something like "Riff clinic with Rabea"...something like this..

[@Joe.Howard11]

+Pe Peroni is it one of his Musiciasm videos? (like 1hr 20mins long)

[@Driftuner]

***** yeeeeeeah thats it, its a really long one

[@Joe.Howard11]

+Pe Peroni That seems more of him going through a couple of riffs, not showing the big chords - I can never figure them out :/

[@TheRealJanKafka]

As well as being a damned fine musician, you must be one of the best guitar/equipment instructors on KZbin. One of the few worth paying attention to, actually... Thanks!

[@chrisneary8538]

ode to the author has some damn good ambient feels, can't wait for the next record

[@RabeaMassaad]

+Kayla “Kurisu” Deards thanks man, yeah I'm excited about bringing out more material!

[@kellybeane7546]

I only got turned on to you after i saw "sounds like" on Andertons but i have learned so much from watching you. Always keeping it fresh and new and always kicking ass

[@markcameron2353]

That riff starting at 3:20 ish is just awesome. Thanks for this lesson - really inspiring.

[@jakesdaddy08]

Actually refreshing to hear someone say that you don't need all the top end stuff. I think this type of music (in particular) is about learning to use what you have at your disposal to the best of your/it's ability

[@hate123321]

4:55 Oh man, that riff is just GOLD

[@luigi1mario]

3:36 is my favourite track off of Ode To The Author. so beautiful

[@swayamtailor]

Fancy seeing you here lui!

[@jeroenverbeeck7925]

If we can request stuff: Stoner/ psychrock riffs and psychedelic soloing!

[@jeroenverbeeck7925]

think Earthless, Colour haze, harsh toke, sungrazer,..

[@teunputker]

Great idea/Goed idee.

[@cnixn]

Rad idea!!

[@jeroenverbeeck7925]

Cool to see other people want to see this too. now let's hope Bea notices it!

[@drawwithbeektor6329]

You had me at stoner. haha

[@jaypanallah3513]

Great tone and great style! I would like to know: 1. How long before the video you changed strings. 2. The scale length of the guitar. 3. What pick you used in the video and how hard you pick. Thanks!

[@shubhankarkulkarni6453]

For some reason, I really can't imagine you being angry. You just look so chill and happy all the time it's literally impossible thinking you'd be different haha

[@matteodellell4905]

This is great Bea, really, thank you for the lesson. Also the Phoneme chords progression gives me chills every time, look foreward for your next Toska and Dorje stuff !

[@maxscardanelli6185]

*Forward.

[@dougc84]

Additionally, a lot of modern tunes are using flanger, chorus, micropitch, or some sort of similar modulation effect in addition. Tuned in with a real slow speed and mild depth. It makes that guitar part stand out a lot more and gives it more depth, almost like having two guitars. Some guys that do ambient as their main gig (like Andy Othling - check him out on KZbin - he's got a whole series on ambient guitar) will also chain delays, in lieu of reverb (or sometimes in addition to). Don't feel like you've gotta go out and get an RV-6 if you've got a couple delay pedals lying around - you can get a great sound out of that as well.

[@domsmithart]

You are definitely getting way more comfortable and confident infront of the camera than you used to be, you can see it in your body language and even in your playing! Keep it up! Awesome video!

[@zeefour]

This is just my favourite guitar sound and style. Something I experiment with as I'm learning some basic scales, when you nail the notes and sound it's just the best thing

[@DejMills]

O'Brother has really amazing ambient tones. Saw them live and their set was so thoughtful and capturing.

[@ax_el_alvarez]

Man! You're one hell of a guitarrist and musician! Everytime I watch any of your vids I learn a lot just watching play! Thanks again!

[@freeelectron8261]

Getting a little Chords of Orion at the end there ;) Seriously great stuff! Thanks Rabea!

[@jacksguitarcovers]

Nothing inspires me more to pick up my guitar and play more than your videos! Huge fan, love the work!

[@arensel84]

No matter what anybody says about digital modeling, my Binson Echorec Super Special sounds unmatched when creating ambient sounds with the swell set on the verge of runaway oscillation. Something about a pure analog sound is more interesting to me, but some digital sounds beautiful too. Nice video!

[@thewii552]

If you ever continue this series, I would love to see more about chord shapes and such. Sound is a big part and you touched a bit on simple chords, but a video about the more complex stuff like you did at the beginning of this video would be cool

[@agnosandre]

Hey Bea! I would love to see some demos/settings of your Strymon pedals for this purpose if possible! Would be a great vid. Cheers

[@TonyHookedonVanlife]

great vid! I love doing stuff like this. I love using non-guitar sounds as well to enhance or change moods & atmosphere, like wind blowing or a church bell ringing far off in the distance, for some darker tracks, people whispering are ACE, sometimes even flipping em backwards or dropping the voices an octave... or duplicate the whispering track, put one far right in the mix and the other far left, but take one of them and add some delay or just move it slightly over so the left & right voices DON'T line up with each other- it's a wild effect. I love this stuff as you can really let your imagination & creativity flow, and who knows what you might come up with! Guitar-wise, one time I turned on every single effect I had all at the same time, so you had delays, reverbs, choruses, etc., then I would play with feedback with pick scrapes or tapping the body of the guitar or rubbing my hand across the strings... super-trippy awesomeness!

[@peterpanzer481]

That eBow melody was beautiful! Simply haunting! Great video, Bea!

[@fratlasbiggs]

Time is always well spent watching Rabea play the guitar. Thank-you much for the videos.

[@TheGeriatricZoomer]

I totally agree with your opening statement. Gravitating towards gear that sounds better to you regardless of price range is so important. You don't need top shelf stuff to sound good.

[@bubbanderson]

A volume pedal for swells is an inexpensive addition to an ambient guitar rig. I use a Neunaber reverb which has a shimmer feature .. gorgeous for ambient. Good vid Bea. Gets my sub !

[@noblestrings]

The feedback with whammy dives sound fantastic!

[@chrispygingerpie]

Great timing of video, I am going to go check out the polara today! Love ambient stuff, one of the main reasons I run two heads is for the stereo effects.

[@vedasticks]

Devin Townsend loves doing this kind of stuff on his acoustic tours. I think he called it "Goo!" seem to remember him asking for more Goo on one of his acoustic shows.

[@stephenowen3383]

Great Video! I have 2 questions: 1. What type of ML-3 was the one with the humbucker and single coil? 2. Can you do a video on playing funk because recently in the Lonestar video your playing had a great funky vibe to it? I just mean stuff like good chords and how to get the rhythm, feel and picking technique. Love your videos! You are an inspiration!

[@WhackoMacko]

Great video Rabea. I'm writing a score for a Machinima a friend is making, and aside from some actual tunes, I was looking for something to inspire me for more ambient stuff .. your video did just that. Thanks man .. and keep up the cool videos :)

[@dandoherty4933]

Wow! Great as always. Just to add, the POD HD500X or HD Pro X are great units for this sort of stuff too.

[@frego16]

+Rabea Massaad you shoud make a chord lesson for dropped tunnings.

[@shoeonhead]

Agreed, I'm attempting drop tuning for the first time and I don't know where to start. Rabea just teaches so well.

[@frego16]

I've being playing on dropped tunnings since a few years and I found out most of the chords i know by my self. But Rebea uses a few that i've never heard before.

[@justinfeldermusic]

Deceased User - RIP In Peace. You can build basic major and minor chords on only the first 3 strings if you want, also chords from the A string are built just the same as if you'd use a standard tuning

[@jamiedavie91]

Cheers +Rabea Massad. This was super helpful. It made me realise I've been using my delay way to high in the mix, so now I can go away and remake my ambient tone.

[@natalyadieuparis3151]

I use my Ibanez with EMG 81/60. Strymon flint pedal. Boss Amp. Getting close to Ambient. Thanks for excellent lessons.

[@ZeroMusicArt]

I've always loved delay and ambient sounds. Thanks for this video, Bea. Great advices and awesome tones you've created here.

[@unhingemike]

Man you are a great guitar player for such a younger guy. You got a lot of knowledge under that takes most players most of there careers to get. I love Marshall and Peavey. I am a fan of that sound used to run a 6505 and a jcm 2000 DSL together. Amazing tone. Thanks for the knowledge. Mike

[@JunkieMonkey321]

perfect video and perfect timing. just got into 7 string contortionist shit and been looking for stuff like this. ty bea

[@d3liriumtrigger88]

RABEA!!!! Thanks so much for getting me hooked on Karnivool....I seriously can't stop listening to them since your "top 5 riffs" video. Again THANK YOU!!!

[@RaviSingh-yq9sc]

If I had to pick only one guitar channel to subscribe to, it'd DEFINITELY be Bea!

[@DaremAq]

Awesome video! Do you mind sharing the actual settings on your pedals? Thanks!

[@sambarillas1062]

Hello sir, could you perhaps make a video sort of explaining your riffs from your riff war? like what style they are and what sort of led you to building those chords? specifically rounds 2 and 3?

[@hondansx1000]

Could you do a sounds like Deftones? some of these abient vibes would fit nicely in a Deftones album/track

[@Driftuner]

second that...ive been asking for a sound like Deftones ever since they started the sound like videos

[@CentaurusRelax314]

Third that.

[@armonsari2772]

+Pe Peroni Same

[@LukewarmMulligan]

They did just not by busting YET.

[@Jackson0Music]

Awesome video... inspired me so much! Plz do a lesson on how to make instrumental music... e.g. melodic on top of riffs to keep an instrumental song interesting

[@jonstuart7008]

Have you ever done a video that covers your gear and your equipment. I love your setup!! Keep rocking it hard man! Love your stuff!

[@Merkaba954]

I'm super excited about the new Karnivool album coming this year!! They are a favorite for sure!

[@ericarway]

Loved this one Rabea! Going to go rediscover my reverb/delay pedal tonight.

[@e.g.systems6146]

It's not new to me, but it's a very well thought through vid for new players. Nicely done!

[@toddholter53]

Nicely done Rabea..I'm enjoying your technical aspects to ambient,evening though I'm guitarless at the moment.

[@TMmodify]

Considering the number of questions in the comments section I guess it should be time for you to do a FAQ video. amazing video btw,loved the fuzzy bit !

[@wspeed657]

I love this style of playing. Thank you for making this video. Very helpful as a reference point.

[@drewm5898]

When listening to music, I can sometimes pick out extra tracks, almost like background or accessory tracks to the main parts, and I was wondering how to utilize this technique or create parts in this fashion for recording songs

[@morton2390]

thanks for sharing good lesson, you and your band is awesome,, your music deserve well known around the worlds

[@fjonesjones2]

Great tips Rabea, many thanks mate will give it a go. Have a great day.

[@arthurcamara4207]

Hey Rabea, your videos warm my heart, they really help dude( the construction of feeling and the ambient guitar are extremely importante for music) thanks for the tips, love ya from Brazil ;)

[@heavymetal9685]

Hell yeah Rabea, your a killer player and a terrific artist, absolutely love that sound and would like to know if you have tried getting ambient sounds and different ideas with the BOSS ME-80 Pedal Board? Would be sick to hear some patches! Great job!! Cheers!

[@pepgug2156]

boss tone studio allows you to edit decay time and such

[@JakaMori]

Bea you should totally make a post rock album :)

[@c_vanwyk99]

Jaka Mori I’d fully support that!!

[@rafaelkindermann4643]

Totally!!

[@gmichaelhall]

Thanks so much for making yourself available to demonstrate some of your techniques, such an intuitive tasteful imaginative and able player . x

[@johnnyfavorite3377]

Hi Bea, as you're taking requests, any chance of some Toska lessons, or at least a few more play-throughs, so we can work-out how you're playing things?

[@thesamaffliction1572]

Bea, could you please do a video explaining good ways to set up pedalboards? Like explaining what goes in front of the amp, what goes in the loop and just good ways to set them up as one good signal. It's something that seems to just be a known thing so is never really explained. If you could I'd massively appreciate that!

[@ludocoker]

Just wanted to drop a quick thank you! Your tutorial videos have helped me a lot lately, this one and the superior drummer ones in particular. Keep it up man! (please more content like your does it djent kraken video I can't get enough of that)

[@tommeakin1732]

Brilliant video; I love ambient playing and yours is some of the best Bea.

[@BrandonMartinMusic]

I just got into ambient guitar, so any insight will help. Thanks Bea.

[@mathiassvensson1051]

Great video man! I would love an instructional video on hybrid picking both ascending and descending through the pentatonic and blues scale like Zakk Wylde does. Keep up the great work Bea 🤘

[@Notpetedoherty]

Your playing is amazing bea, is there a release date for the ml-3 bea yet definitely have to get one Cheers

[@chescajimenez3204]

Thanks for this Bea! Can you also do a lesson on how you do those rakes?

[@rmp5s]

I love this kind of stuff. I always did it with plate though and was never quite satisfied. I'll try the hall verb...thanks, man! You rock, Bea...you, Chappers and all of Dorje are HUGE inspirations for me. Keep kicking ass!!

[@HNKaan]

at 13.53 you do something, listened to it several times... sounds awesome!

[@Deliquescentinsight]

Nice one, I have always loved the ambient approach - and with the delays & reverb available these days it is all very possible!

[@FairlyUnknown]

Your videos are always amazing, Bea! Thank you for doing this

[@arrogantstylez]

bea I would love to see some videos showing things like pedal collection, guitar collection, etc also if you could get a hold of a blackstar id30 tvp and do a demo of actual tone crafting and things like that. thanks man

[@saulrivera2114]

I'm trying to pay attention to this video but all I can focus on is the amazing fro!! LOL! Great job! I really enjoy your ambient playing and tone!

[@claytonduguay9617]

Awesome Vid! I'm just getting into ambient and this was very encouraging. I'd love a vid on the settings and playthrough for your intro for Aeromancy. I want to use it as the basis for an intro for something I'm working on but it just doesn't sound right. Help me out!

[@remotegod255]

great tips, these tricks have already started making it into my music. For anyone reading on a budget - for the price of a single boutique pedal, the VST plugin "Guitar Rig 5" is getting me great out-of-the-box results simply by choosing among certain "Ambient" presets. Seems like the delay and reverb are key; a beautiful compression setting helps; a little drive or "crunch" suits my taste, and add vintage Stratocaster and a synth bassline and I am good to go :) that's a beautiful guitar and amp head btw.

[@CNCTEMATIC]

Wow thanks Rabea, this is really inspiring. I have the Nunaber Immerse. Don't know if you've tried it, but I wonder if you would you still recommend the Hall setting on that? It has some atypical reverbs that I think were designed for ambient stuff. I'm thinking the Wet setting, and also the Detune and shimmers. cheers

[@RabeaMassaad]

CNCTEMATIC yeah man, the. Nuenaber is sick dude, more than. Capable of the ambience

[@CNCTEMATIC]

***** Cool thanks dude, but would you still recommend the Hall setting over the others?

[@CaptnP00pyP4nts]

CNCTEMATIC couldn't help but hear this request with Archer's voice haha

[@asmallfarmhomestead3657]

CNCTEMATIC use the setting that sounds best to your ears

[@josuesamaniego182]

I love your channel, although you don't post TONS of videos you always give out quality content. Thanks for the vid Bea!

[@RabeaMassaad]

cheers man. The only reason i don't put out tons all of the time is because i have videos i edit for andertons and the 2 bands as well. so i don't have enough time to make videos as much as i'd like. when i have a free day i make videos! haha thanks for watching!

[@garrygaggles1160]

Brilliant Bea .This just saved me asking for some instructional advice on reverb/delay settings .. Legen---dary

[@philipj6983]

Hey Rabea, could you do a how to video on how to play Written by Dorje? I've been trying to find a video or a tab on how to but i haven't found anything. And maybe a video on White Dove. I watched the video with Rob and have been getting it down. i just don't have everything in between. i cant wait for the new EP to come out!

[@Smegness]

Bea - sir you are inspiration and you play like a monster - come back to Scotland soon please

[@deadrat117]

Fantastic video and lovely playing!

[@nazmoking3171]

Nice vid - looking forward to more ambient stuff!

[@MisterManuva]

I'll make a request as well: can you teach us some of those awesome jazz-sounding chords you played in Ode to the Author and the chord progression you played in Chalk Teeth at around 4:25? Love the EP by the way, I can't wait to listen to new stuff from you :)

[@samuraimaster99]

this sounds like the famous chords in shine bright you crazy diamond by pink floyd. very ethereal and good stuff

[@finparkour]

Could you do a vid about writing riffs? I mean, prog rock/metal song writing is something I can't wrap my head around! Also, your top solos!

[@Americafirst89]

I love your ambient sounds , it's so nice sounding , I'm loving toska as well , illumo is my fav!!!! This inspires me all the time , the hard work in music you guys put in to , I'm about to join musicism so 😎🤘🏼

[@alfieonions3042]

Man I love your playing so much!!!!!! So inspiring.

[@greyskyes3547]

Love the videos. Could you do a video on how to setup a Floyd rose/floating trem?

[@ronsampservice3066]

Rabea, man, I love your guitar playing dude! Lot's of feeling there. I can tell you have mastered the art of just letting the music flow out of you. Keep it up! Ok, so you were talking about gear in this video, and I was wondering if you have ever used a BBE Sonic Maximizer like the 462? I have one and it really brings out a "quality" to the amp's sound. Kind of like listening to a mono track and then hearing it in stereo. It's a high fidelity type of sound from my mono guitar cabs. That's about the only way I can describe it. Makes my Marshall sound GREAT! Even though it sounds pretty damn good without it.

[@cansavaryego7193]

Hi Bea, I'm 15 and I'm a guitarist/drummer from Turkey. I wonder if ACM has a summer music program that i can attend. I'm interested in studying there in the future but for now I just want to get a taste of it, see if i like it or not. Thanks already and great video, as alwyas.

[@Vyrsi_]

What was that one thing you were doing with the what looked like a slide but you were holding it over the pickup? That sounded wicked cool.

[@atthegates098]

Great video rabea, I would love to know how you incorporate 32nd note playing into your solo/rhythm playing, i saw a clinic you did explaining how to develop this technique but it would be interesting to see how you incorporate it into your playing. I noticed you doing this technique in the "epic deals" videos Anyway keep up the awesome playing and videos 😀

[@thomasaguirre941]

awesome video, I really needed a video like this since I play at the church and ambient playing is a must thanks so much! but I would like to know what that blue light thing u were using is and how it's used

[@bengarbutt4700]

I think he usually uses a "Stroman Blue Sky". Am I right guys?

[@bengarbutt4700]

Big Sky not Blue Sky

[@mattjmck86]

It's an eBow.

[@zipperhead101]

I thank you very much for this! For now, I will be using the effects in my board. I have four effects channels to choose from a small selection of reverbs, a selection of delays, a chorus and a flanger. Not a huge selection but it will get me started. A bit limited on guitar selection but again, definately enough to learn some mechanics for now. Could you tell me, what is a preferred order of the chain of "pedals"? Again, thank you very much and I have subscribed, liked, and rang that bell. Hope to catch everything you have posted and all that may be to come. Be Well.

[@lukejav818]

Excellent video Rabea!!! Very useful... always wanted to try some ambient stuff but never really able to get the tone right! What is that object you use for sustain the guitar?

[@oak-und-noise]

Luke Jav 7 months on so you probably know by now, but it's an eBow

[@tatoo190]

Would love a video on how to dial in your own personal unique tone.

[@lakibjornson281]

Awesome video man. What tuning is this?

[@r0bin93]

This is great thanks Rabea! What order are your effects? I've been exploring putting my Karma Suture after my delay for ambient tones instead of in front of the chain.

[@neilmagan7019]

hi sir Bea, what's your signal path for home recording, i really want to start recording at home too.. is instrument -> interface -> computer = decent enough to create a decent demo?

[@Nostalehff]

love what you doing, great video. I was looking to create something like that with my band. I just need to buy these pedals.