I Made A Metal Song With No Notes (Kinda)

[@peteplaysmusic]

Leave me your best challenges in the comments and I might use them for a song challenge video just like this! :) Check out the Harley Benton MultiScale 8 here: bit.ly/3TN2LqE

[@ejejjeje]

song with ZERO repeated notes

[@pantboy72]

Song where you can't play 2 consecutive notes on the same string

[@warriorthawitt9971]

Song that sounds like a combination of Eluveitie(Folk + Celtic Metal) and Fear Factory(Industrial + Groove Metal)

[@DanIon]

The next challenge is to release the tab for this song😂

[@mycatiseatingme5269]

Next challenge : find the thinnest guitar strings and drop tune them to "modern" metal and make a song as silly and low as nowadays but without whammy you just bend the h*ll up of the string to make the glitchy noise !

[@Ash-pr2ws]

this is it, this is the video that would make me subscribe to your channel again if I wasn't subscribed already

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thank you :)

[@filteredvitaminsubstance5302]

Nice breakdown of sanity pfp. I remember that band.

[@DarthWinterMadness]

It would be the same for me! Cheers from France! 🍻

[@dimitrijespasic473]

@@filteredvitaminsubstance5302 yeah. The Mirrors album is insane!

[@GregJonson]

When I saw "with no notes" I really thought this would be filled with percussive sounds. Muted strings, slapping, hitting, scraping, pick-up selector clicking, all that goodness. :D

[@romanthegambler6966]

if you turn up the gain and boost the volume to the max, you can just smack the ody at certain points and that would make the strings vibrate, making a very vibeful ambient sound

[@peteplaysmusic]

I should do a ‘for real’ version of this idea haha. Part 2 maybe? :)

[@reneebear3641]

@@peteplaysmusicyes please!

[@reneebear3641]

@@peteplaysmusic Also you have 9 notes at 0:58 for an 8 string

[@peteplaysmusic]

@@reneebear3641 yeah, I messed that up. It’s Eb Ab Eb Ab Db E Bb Eb :)

[@Goosebump837]

To be honestly, that sounds really cool, especially at such slow pace

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! Yeah, its a VERY slow song compared to what I usually write, but I think its cool :)

[@Goosebump837]

@@peteplaysmusic Both fast and slow ones are good imho

[@NotYourRobyn]

I think a fun challenge would be to make a song using every fret on every string of an 8 string using no chords

[@soggytatty3845]

Awesome work mate, sounds brutal

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! :)

[@FizzyK-45]

Very *Mick Gordon/DOOM-ish,* I love it. 😁

[@jkobain]

I was looking for this comment.

[@perkins1439]

When I put my earbuds in WoW you would never even know it had the stereo effects

[@shrumpus2631]

this is KILLER!! nice work as always pete!

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! :)

[@AC-9883]

So glad you’re back Pete. Your videos make me smile inanely 🤘🏻

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! Happy to hear that and it’s good to be back :)

[@nikkmorse]

And this is another reason I follow ypu Pete....Bloody epic mate...🤘🏼😈🤘🏼

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! This was a fun one :)

[@JakubK182]

Challenge: use this guitar, but the highest string is on the top and the lowest string is on the bottom, put the strings on like a left-handed guitar, then create djent song including solo

[@Durkhead]

Just listen to darko us

[@explorernate]

This sounded pretty basic at first, which is to be expected I guess, but that riff at 3:09 is absolutely killer! Real great use of the limitations, overall

[@MetalGuitarGuy]

Very creative. The bending behind the nut concept does sound very difficult to get it right. Glad to have you back to making videos again, Pete!

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! It’s good to be back and yeah the bending behind the nut stuff is tricky :)

[@KjordsFjord]

Awesome! Didn't know what to expect with that title lol, but you created a really awesome song with limiting the frets. I love bends, slides, and harmonics (the latter especially!), and I love how creative you got with different techniques. Might have to try those behind the string bends at the head of the guitar myself just for fun.

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! Yeah the behind the nut bends sound really cool, they’re tricky though :)

[@zajkaprojects7320]

woah I'm really early. Good seeing you back Pete!

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! It's nice to be back :)

[@GreigSills]

I love your creativity dude. Smashed this one out the park. Really glad to see you back at it. Hope you’re doing well!

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! It’s good to be back :)

[@Yogurt5150Games]

Flippin' impressive, as always. You manage to make everything sound awesome. Once again, super glad to have you back.

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! It’s very good to be back :)

[@jeffreymartinez5829]

Man, I LOVE groove metal songs and riffs. This was killer. These challenge vids you do are a ton of fun. I still recall the "sugar" Meshuggah vids you did back in the day. Maybe do another vid like that but you do the sound effects with more modern items like a vacuum or an electric shaver? That could lend to some industrial metal madness! Regardless, great vid, dude. Looking forward to more.

[@Benjamin-om3ih]

You did a great job considering the challenge. Sounds surprisingly musical. But you benefit greatly from frets haha

[@peteplaysmusic]

Haha yeah, frets are very beneficial :)

[@adamdavis307]

a nice dirty tone. with lots of silly noises. love it!

[@theunholysacrament]

Very creative, dude! Catchy af

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! :)

[@MikeOrkid]

Came out sick. How about a Periphery challenge. Make a song out of bits of as many Periphery songs as you can. I double dog dare ya!

[@HunterSkyeMusic]

Absolutely stellar my man

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! :)

[@HomeGunMaker]

This guy can make anything sound good

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! :)

[@rickjames2043]

I have a challenge for you. Put the strings in the opposite position. Low on the bottom and high on the top. Have fun!!

[@nikkmorse]

Do love a Harley Benton too 🤘🏼😈🤘🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@jasonengland6372]

Better than anything I’ve ever come up with which isn’t saying much but at the same time I had unlimited options

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! I’m sure you’ve written some awesome riffs too :)

[@nihiabstracto]

So cool !

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! :)

[@silenceismycanvas]

Love it!

[@robertdonosobuchner3129]

This was funny and very inspiring! 😉🤘

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! :)

[@harmlangedijk8103]

Allright!!! More originals ❤

[@BababooeyYcho66T]

Tom Morello called, he wants his funny noises back 😂

[@peteplaysmusic]

Haha, he’d make such a good song with this :)

[@jkobain]

I want your music in their next DOOM game.

[@scoobybenguitars]

Insanely inventive!

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! :)

[@huntershelton9021]

Video idea: run through some of your guitars and gives us some suggestions of good guitars for beginners

[@JoaoGabrielJF724]

Next challenge: Make metal without guitars, nor drums :v

[@xsteox770]

That guitar. Two pitchshifters. Go between the highest and lowest pitches in same song.

[@wrongperfection]

Gojira sometimes bends the whole neck (Amazonia chorus, TWOAF intro riff) instead of whammy bar, that is a missed opportunity

[@peteplaysmusic]

I didn’t know that haha. With 2 truss rods and a chunky neck it would’ve been difficult anyway on this guitar :)

[@diosrightcalfmuscle4090]

He has returned lads.

[@peteplaysmusic]

It’s good to be back :)

[@XRaym]

The song is very cool, but I was expecting really with only guitar noise. This would not only be challening to play, but challenging to hear 😎

[@peteplaysmusic]

Maybe I should do a Part 2 for real this time? :)

[@sickmaven33]

That song was epic!

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! :)

[@benjaminprietop]

now, that was HEAVY lml

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! :)

[@HarianaScrande]

This is absolutely class!. Would you consider doing the exact same but with something that has a floyd rose whammy? Either way that was just absolutely impressive.

[@peteplaysmusic]

All Whammy Bar song? Sound interesting haha :)

[@HarianaScrande]

@@peteplaysmusic Either all whammy or as an addition to the no notes songs. I absolutely trust your decision on the matter!

[@plasticoflamingo2952]

Ah. A true djentleman's djam. Djust the ticket, for a djolly afternoon. No djoke!

[@peteplaysmusic]

Djolly good :)

[@jmustang2000]

Challenge idea. Megadeth Hangar 18 but you can only play from the 18th fret or higher. 🤘🤘

[@peteplaysmusic]

Haha. Bonus points if I can do it in a Hangar somewhere :)

[@1234drums]

Awesome ❤❤❤❤

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! :)

[@CaptCarpatz]

Wow! Sounds familiar though, kinda like DOOM 3 ost?)

[@peteplaysmusic]

I’ve never heard it but I will take that as a compliment :)

[@RowanTheMetalBraixen]

Imagine reading "Kinda" and not realizing there's a catch 😂 People saying "ThErE's NoTeS" yeah no shit. How about acknowledge Pete's inginuity and dedication to creating a song like this instead of being a hater on the Internet?

[@Roberto-nn6kb]

welcome to the internet

[@RowanTheMetalBraixen]

@@Roberto-nn6kb Yep... The internet stinks.

[@S.C.500]

Challenge: Write a song using ONLY the top string and bottom string

[@splitted5948]

New gojira is amazing

[@arifmiftachul8626]

Sounds like Gold vs champion Red at silver mountain

[@zcuric]

Godsmack + Gojira = Smackira?

[@lemniscatusofficial]

Ive had this exact model for 3 years. The nut keeps grabbing strings despite lubing multiple times, the nut came off after 2 years and i had to glue it back, one of the leveler on the bridge has a bad hex head.

[@peteplaysmusic]

I had that nut issue initially. I used a pencil to lube it which fixed it :)

[@lemniscatusofficial]

I did the same, i also got the daddario kit which has some gel lube, didnt work. It seems they cut the grooves much smaller than needed ​@@peteplaysmusic

[@xmas072pt3]

very nice :)

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! :)

[@xmas072pt3]

@@peteplaysmusicvery welcome. Amazing originality. Luv it!

[@consequenceable]

hell 😊❤ (not clowncore, but really hell)

[@rucksoclown7696]

🤘🤘

[@huntershelton9021]

Anyone else instantly hear DOOM music?

[@3cuber749]

And this is how you make a less heavy version of Humanity's Last Breath

[@peteplaysmusic]

I’ve heard that band through Andrew Baena. Not my thing but he tells me it’s all crazy pitch FX and it’s super difficult haha :)

[@villanovatristan9318]

Well, I want to growl on it and write some lyrics ...

[@Pauligrinder]

I'd call it "metal song with no frets" rather than no notes, as it definitely has notes even if you're not fretting them. Nice song though!

[@mycatiseatingme5269]

Is that because the fret job on the harley benton cut your fingers ? i had one R458 multiscale and first song i played my fingers were bleeding... I'm sure the quality inproved since the frist release but , i don't know , would love to see it in real life but i'm really disapointed with my last order from them , do you think it got better now ? Thanks , and always , Awesome song man ! Cheers from France !

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! And yeah, I’ve had no problems with the frets on this so far. The only issue was that the nut was a little sticky and grabbed the strings too much. It was easily fixed with graphite from a pencil to lube it though. This guitar is closer in quality to the Amarok series which are really great. Not tried one of the R458’s in a few years but I remember them being very cheap. This one though is much better :)

[@mycatiseatingme5269]

@@peteplaysmusic Thank's for the reply! Alright , maybe i'll give it a try ! don't change Pete , you're awesome and i love your videos !

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! The only other thing I can think of is that the neck is quite chunky. I got used to it quickly though (when I did use the frets lol) :)

[@williamharrison54]

One of those riffs sounds very megadethish

[@LxE9799]

0:59 you have an extra string note in there lol

[@peteplaysmusic]

Oh yeah haha. Oops, how did I miss that lol? It was meant to be Eb Ab Eb Ab Db E Bb Eb :)

[@doomybear1]

"tab is on the descritpion" The tab : 00 00 000 000 00

[@peteplaysmusic]

Literally the actual Tab haha :)

[@LegionInside]

sounds like someshuggah 😂 👌🏻

[@mrbobmetalhead69]

I wonder how you wirte tab for this , since there is no notes

[@peteplaysmusic]

A lot of 0’s haha :)

[@Phil42100]

There is no need to fret

[@marhier]

I hear *id Software* are looking for a replacement for Mick Gordon

[@peteplaysmusic]

I'm open for bookings haha :)

[@schorse9439]

Awesome song! Great job! :) But that is not a song with no notes. There are a lot of notes. Better rename your video to "... with no fretting"

[@peteplaysmusic]

Thanks! :) Regarding the title, yeah it’s a bit cheeky haha. But I knew it so I threw in the ‘kinda’ bit to indicate there’s a catch.

[@ArthurUchiwa]

how is called the things that gojira always do?

[@peteplaysmusic]

I don’t think there is a name for it. I just call it the Gojira Scrape. You mute the strings with your fretting hand and then rake across the strings towards to with your picking hand. It’s kinda like a muted harmonic sweep :)

[@robcny74]

Play left handed... but pick on the fretboard and finger below it

[@sansansanjay4174]

playing at 0.75 speed sound awesome

[@stratonut]

So, rosewood for the tone?

[@peteplaysmusic]

Haha, I actually have no idea. It's probably a cheaper variety, its closer to ebony though. Thanks for watching! :)

[@lemniscatusofficial]

Fingerboard is purple heart (as per thomann website) and the neck is 5 piece

[@lallomes]

there are 9 notes in the tuning at 0:59 🤨

[@peteplaysmusic]

Haha yeah, I screwed that up. There’s no Gb in the actual tuning :)

[@АнтонИванов-ы6ш]

Круто брат 🎸🎸🎸🎸🔥💥💯🔥🤘🤘🤘

[@Narthe.]

there's a tab? and it isn't just 0-0-00-0000-000-00-0000-000 ? xD

[@peteplaysmusic]

Yep, this is literally the Tab haha :)

[@diptamoikakati1806]

open notes r still notes lol!!!!

[@peteplaysmusic]

The title is a bit cheeky but that’s why included the ‘kinda’.

[@bradfuerst]

I don't know, man. I heard an awful lot of notes in there.

[@sweetypuss]

i hear a lot of notes in this. you are scraping the bottom of the barrel man

[@UndarZ]

That's why the "(kinda)."

[@dontstop2517]

thats it, this is the video that made me unsubscribed to your channel

[@Mapuia729]

Woop woop