Layering Guitar

[@Nrthrn]

One thing that people get wrong about writing ambient parts is that they write too many notes. You got it exactly right on this video!

[@rome8180]

Yeah, ambient parts are generally drenched in reverb or other effects. You really can't play anything complex because the reverb/delay/etc. will carry over and clash with the next note. Besides, playing something "interesting" is not the point of an ambient part anyway. It's supposed to be subliminal and supportive.

[@rome8180]

I love layering guitars. In a song I was working on recently, I wanted the chorus to explode. So I recorded the basic rhythm guitar and put it in the center. But then I recorded several guitars playing skater punk-style octave harmonies. I panned those out left and right. All those guitars were distorted. After that, I wanted a bit more clarity, so I recorded a clean jangly guitar playing basic "cowboy chords." The tone sounded horrible by itself, but when added to the other guitars at a very low level it added just the right amount of brightness and note definition. It's probably the moment I'm most proud of in any song I've done.

[@mobee5764]

Would love to hear it if you have a link then if it's still a demo

[@BrandonHartOfficial]

This was seriously the best way you could have ever (and I mean EVER) communicated this piece of information. Great video, Joshua!

[@Nathan_Lundstrom]

Forget layering guitars, this was a great lesson in composition and arrangement. Each part fits a role without stepping on one another. The only thing I couldn’t wrap my ear around was the tone of the synth you chose - at first it made your guitar part sound gated/djenty, which was cool, but then it felt more and more programmed in comparison to the rawness of the guitar part you tracked.

[@J.P.Studios]

I love the minor pentatonic scale

[@addryan]

That's the better part of the week. Always... Thanks Joshua.

[@J.P.Studios]

Your welcome

[@jimmycan3696]

Thanks for this great lesson Joshua!

[@carlosmendoza2352]

Nice new space! Looks dope as always. 🙌🏾

[@NickyByloo]

Shucks man. Oozing music so easily. I cannot get enough of all incredible singles you have produced over the years. Thank you.

[@lukeyhkang]

Love seeing your insight man Thanks for inspiring us all the time

[@AdamSalaah]

🔥🔥 them power chords at the end were juicy

[@cramosmartinez]

Qué buen video y explicación! Saludos desde Chile.🇨🇱

[@mendozosa]

This is top tear content

[@vinirodzzz]

great video, man! Great thumbnail too!

[@jullieishot]

Ty for the knowledge homie. S’kudah wuz here.

[@Jijijii-c8y]

Thank you

[@LeshaBugaev]

Thanks for the video. Been very helpful! Though I waited for the drums in the end too see how you implement them there assuming that you have all the other parts done)

[@a11pu1poj]

JDLV with another banger video

[@samuelbidocuello]

I'll try doing it in these steps. I already use the play on a different part of the neck trick, always trying to find space in the mix for the new parts. I'm not there yet though. I like prog

[@SkyLimitTheory]

How do you decide which layers to double track and pan?

[@TheCookieSpice]

Strandberg spotted in the back

[@lolzoom1]

What DAW are you using?

[@matiasmarzialetti1683]

I can sea a Boden Plini over there 😍

[@Dave-0]

Not that you need any help making awesome music, but I’d love to hear you collaborating with Our Oceans

[@opethian8512]

dude that would be sick! glad you know the band too!

[@Shevanne702]

What are you using for the percussion sounds in the intro section of this video?

[@SafirLamkhantar]

Nice!

[@Turbotronicus]

What is your go to plugin?

[@JoshuaDeLaVictoria]

I really love anything with an AC30 style amp!

[@Li0nMa5K]

Dude, who are you?! 😮 You like straight up just made some Jujutsu Kaisen type stuff and then you just straight up start shredding!

[@65mango]

Day 2 of asking what that chair is

[@kshitijk14]

cool

[@57RickH]

Sounds pretty awesome. I'm a guitar-layering guy myself 👍🏻

[@odri7931]

No more 3:4 videos???