Mark Tremonti Teaches "Higher"

Mark Tremonti of Creed teaches the main parts of "Higher" off of their sophomore effort, 1999's Human Clay.

[@DNSV-ex8of]

Tremonti's a great guitar player. Seems like a real laid back quiet type of guy. Success never got to his head and he just loves to play. Those kinds of people are the great musicians.

[@austinmoser5056]

Very true

[@ambrooks5]

Dave Ellis well said

[@Bardish]

Mega humble genius indeed. He watches us noobs play his riffs all the time (even came across me once... my mediocre ass..)

[@marcinlexx3791]

I agree

[@AirsoftSniper0915]

Are these years later. This song still slaps

[@jeff7764]

Saying slaps is not a thing! Total cringeworthy

[@lilbatista11492]

the harmonics he does are insane

[@jcorona5457]

Very easy to play.. I been trying to play this the last 11 years… I then went back in time to 1998 and have continued to play. The year is now 2021 and I almost got it Mark Tremonti !!!

[@imkbrown8780]

HE dont make it easy brother

[@citadel9611]

Tremonti is such a high caliber guy. Love him.

[@metalxmania91]

one of the greatest of all the modern metal guitarists

[@RG049]

Absolutely

[@therevolution91]

In like early ‘00s Alternative Rock Jerry Cantrell & Mark Tremonti are almost the best.

[@LivingwithPerks]

Metal?

[@JaredHancock-sw6ou]

Metal?

[@JaredHancock-sw6ou]

After watching several similar videos I have anew respect for him!

[@kenrigh]

Dude is an absolute monster on the 6 string. And that tone when he lets a chord ring...🤑

[@PowerWoG]

He has got some of the best PRSs that I've ever seen!!! Go Creed

[@javaii2091]

Everytime it gets to the "hairy" part, he moves from his seat, so funny lol

[@TheSkullisher]

Mark is the best modern rock guitarist out there. even best position in metal guitars.

[@lilbatista11492]

For anyone wondering the bar chords hes playing they are Db Ab Db 555 Gb 7 Bb 8 the second is pretty much the same but instead of playing 8 on the b u play 9

[@grazydine2]

This is literally a very simple song. Both in guitar skills and songwriting. But sometimes that's all it takes..

[@bpazmuzic5021]

Agreed...sometimes the best songs are simple songs.

[@pureblood3581]

This guy's pretty good He should join a band

[@rajeevratan2019]

Yes he just needs to learn to play Creed's songs a bit better

[@katierandomly]

He’s alright but I play Higher better. 😂

[@arlolusk558]

@@katierandomlydoubt

[@katierandomly]

@@arlolusk558😂 you’re right because I can’t play it. Hahaha

[@ryanhurbi]

What I think Tremonti doesn't understand is that the simple chords are some of the greatest!

[@saraheart2804]

Love this song.

[@3DGFORLYFE]

he prlly the most underrated guitarist ever

[@dewiaja1564]

I like tremonti..best guitar player

[@washburn11000]

I don't even like creed but this dude is so fucking underrated honestly

[@austinmoser5056]

have u checked out Alter Bridge or His solo project Tremonti? They are both really good

[@mr.nobody68]

You need to develop some taste. Creed is great radio rock

[@azza9575]

I seen this guy play live blew my mind crazy player

[@alterbridgegod]

the verse sounds awesome, the guy is unreal.

[@ponzo1967]

Dude wrote great guitar parts. Mark and Scott were on a serious song writing roll.

[@bifm3651]

Writes* - my man is still going strong!

[@sd5775]

This isn't a lesson. This is how I play and follow if you can.

[@Guitardemonsj]

lol

[@0oTHEJACKo0]

+Stephen Davenport yeah that's kind of a lesson too ;) but I get what you mean :D

[@GrayveRoseMusic]

True deal lol, but I actually did learn how to play the song just from watching his fingers and chord shapes

[@elbarto665]

Best comment ever

[@fairpoor]

Hahaha

[@abeMr]

this riff has changed over the 10 years

[@_baller]

All of his tunes are chunky yet melodic

[@merkury06]

I don't care who is the "best". I just love Mark's playing, it is raw and harmonic at the same time. And if you listen closely you can hear a bit of Southern rock in there as well.

[@Oyuki-Mayonesa]

I love it too! Its hauntingly beautiful in My Own Prison

[@wilz373]

my favorite part in the song will always be the BIG CHUNK part !!! still listen to that song today though , it never gets old

[@evanpaulsmithfalconfogolin6147]

If I were to start a band Mark would be my first pick.

[@sumrealrandomfella]

man the pre chorus he does is crazy, how the hell do u down pick so fast and then add a triplet to it, lol i miss the younger tremonti tho! but the 2009 tremonti is an absolute gun!

[@BamaDega]

I know Mark, from my cousin in Virgos Merlot and he is a wonderful man, musician, teacher. He always was nice to me and put on a heck of a show!

[@Mjaquie]

Hm, just hear the intro, it's very impressive how musical and melodic this song is. Thumbs up!!!! Mark is just one of the best songwritters!

[@randomprobability]

this guy is a monster. love him in Alter Bridge.

[@AnthonyHeadway]

And also creed

[@guitarshredderjay9423]

And Creed and Tremonti* Do not forget Creed and also Tremonti, his solo band.

[@ryanwalker3940]

Holy fuck. I remember seeing videos of mark play and the guy is an absolute monster on the guitar.

[@AKM99733]

this is him showing off because he has gotten so much better than he was 10 years ago.

[@ScottiePatron]

Very cool. I'd love to see a lot more of these "lessons".

[@WumboWarrior]

Mark makes it look so easy, but, as a beginner guitarist, I'm already intimidated by this

[@Anniihilator]

one of the best open string riffing

[@GS-to9oe]

Those pinched harmonics 🔥🔥🔥

[@Oyuki-Mayonesa]

Where in the video?

[@TheFlame407]

mark your awsome bro! thanks for the vid!

[@richardsherman2092]

The best & brightest gitaris i have ever heard!

[@dongle_fiddler]

Man,Mark is kind of.....you know what?IS the best guitar player ever!

[@carlin2235]

Tremonti es la viva prueba de que no necesitas ser un virtuoso tecnicamente para ser uno de los mejores.

[@21band]

Please don’t delete this video

[@Antrapariniphayee]

Wowww love this guy ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ab95]

i love mark he's so cool

[@Rockaboveclouds]

One of the sweetest guitar tunes ever. Cool and thanks for the explanation, can't stop playing it! Herb

[@andreashenne1525]

Yeah. Rock on Mark! Thanks

[@tpawlowskis]

To the people wondering, he's just jamming on his amp teaching the lesson without a footswitch, he's just turning his volume down to 2ish to teach you the cleans and up all the way to teach you the rythems.. Nothing special but live he switches between amps.. hope this helped at all.

[@promhoss]

tpawlowskis thank you for clarifying this! I was actually thinking about this!

[@TheCanadianToker1]

I love how easy this guy makes his guitar scream, and I don't know if it's just me but.. Does anyone else notice he likes a pickup cover over the neck pickup but not the bridge?

[@ambrooks5]

TheCanadianToker1 Those are his signature pickups and they are hot as hell! Can't go wrong with them

[@samhaokip9126]

I find it so helpful. This is not to the beginners though because he played at the actual tempo

[@user-gq6zr7zw6d]

I love u tremonti❤

[@claudiamariabarrerapena1544]

I love music.

[@jonathanmichael6156]

so good

[@FamGuitarist]

His awesome

[@adamp2]

great player and guy

[@FranciscoGomes-xd6co]

Tremonter esta entre so 10 melhoris do mundo muito.showwww estou no brazillll

[@igorb7426]

Very easy to play? For Mark Tremonti. Because he is a Master.

[@kustomhooligans]

I LOVE drop D 5th power chords!!!! So does Stephen from Deftones!

[@s.t.philly6672]

Oh gawd that harmonic at 2:16

[@darrinros1177]

That Bogner is a beast.

[@salasvalor01]

He has confidence of the highest order.

[@XYZ-ic8nz]

So very very easy to practice Good job mark

[@darrinconnor7]

"Easier stuff"????? Hmmm, this dude is GOD!!!!!

[@jlahey1]

God? Mark Tremonti? 2 Firsts going on here. First time youve heard guitar, and first ive ever heard that.

[@brianroiger3665]

1:05 Higher main riff

[@takisworld05]

2021 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@pdogg81]

quick addition to the comment I just posted. Not just a cd version of guitar world, the guitar world magazine that comes with the cd, not the standalone magazine.

[@luismartins6239]

Talented.

[@blaness13]

don't anyone take this the wrong way but i think he's gotten good to the point where he doesn't need to think about what and how he plays (he's just that good) that it's super difficult for him to teach people how to play because it's second nature to him, one of my good friend's are like that too, he can play extremly well he just can't explain how to play like that, Mark is still one of my hero's tho

[@headlesnorseman701]

"lesson: you just put your hands here and here and just play it 20% too fast"

[@vegawinnfield7002]

That harmonics just opened a portal somewhere 😮😮😮

[@NMECamargo]

I love creed band,is the best band of rock of old the time

[@jayssswannahavfun8888]

oh man such a badass

[@pdogg81]

This is from a special edition tribute to Dimebag Darrell. This lesson comes on the cd if you get the cd version. You can find it on ebay if you want to pick it up; that's what I did.

[@sethmanrockandroll]

Chills...

[@cleverj90]

@TNA796 Good point. Mark Tremonti got me into playing guitar also. Good luck!

[@angelaevans2699]

Yeah don’t no how ppl can learn from that he’s just to good and been doing all he’s life I personally love his voice wish he would sing a few songs.... the only time I heard his voice is in created my own prison and love his voice sad he’s not letting ppl enjoying his Great give from God are whom ever y’all say it’s from....

[@DIII503]

I saw him =) on 26th June on Sonisphere Festival with Alter Bridge.. He is very very good =)

[@chapouz8470]

Genius

[@Sittin.]

I did not expect

[@jimdemassi8788]

Late to the party but those pinch harmonics!!!!! Damnnnnnn

[@brysonz]

Those pinky chord workouts remind me of Warren Demartini and Dean Deleon guitar work.

[@locoshaggy]

TOP TEN HISTORYC RIFFS

[@chrisnesbitt_jr]

@underthelighthouse The reason he said that is because DTML came after Higher...so it is the same concept as saying that an Older Sibling resembles his Younger sibling...most people say it the other way around because the Older one came firstn and any later versions are compared to the original

[@lilbatista11492]

@ IJIIKY9192 it clearly says in the beginning of the vid that for this lesson marks guitar is in drop Db but the original recording is in drop d

[@snapascrew]

ahhh the tone of the gods.

[@dlowrie290]

@AuGmEnTed96 I played it and liked it a lot. The character it adds to your tone is just phenomenal. It has a good amount of gain and it will really push your Orange and give it that nice saturated gain that you are looking for. The way I would set it up is in front of the amp and try to find a good mix with it and the amp's distortion. You might need to get a noise gate to control it, but it's worth it. Versatile, yes. Blues, classic rock, whatever you're looking for.

[@currency6734]

Banda the best🌎

[@BingBingKaChing]

Does anyone have the guitar tab for this demo he shows? I have one but it doesn't sound exactly like this; it also uses different powerchords

[@Unbound91]

those pinches are beast

[@MusicGasm0908]

Hahahah "It gets hairy" HAHAHAH

[@Aycejay]

“big chunk in there”

[@91sandman19]

Those open chords give a lot of dimension, like teemonti's style.

[@Gobbostopper]

@mickey5241 also its for play along purposes for the video, i.e you can hear the original backing and this and learn it easier. i dont know. i agree with creedvids.

[@blaness13]

@tighttritenight yea but how where they taught and whats there mind set when their playing, i'm not saying he's a great instructor, but i think the way you are taught plays a big role in how or if your able to teach your self, it can be difficult to prioritize what info needs to come first to explain something well, all three are amazing guitar players regardless of how well they teach what they know

[@LeaperChad7]

Good guitarist and a good riff.

[@dlowrie290]

@AuGmEnTed96 ...just remember, it's not a distortion pedal, it's an overdrive pedal. When used by itself with the gain jacked, you'll get a good rock tone out of it. But when used in conjunction with the amp distortion is where it'll put a smile on your face. If you need help setting up your rig for good tone just email me and I'll try to steer you in the right direction.

[@ditroiamusic]

Is that straight through the Bogner? What a great overdrive!

[@creedvids]

@365daysgone Who said he was lying, go through my channel and watch him play it in the old videos. In the issue of Guitar World from this year in a 3-page interview with him he admits that he plays some of the songs, including "Higher" differently now.

[@gxr370speed]

@MysteriousWonders It's a time travel device that will let you enable timewarp and make you go to the future.. =) mark does that so he can learn new things.. =)

[@Recklessroads]

Anyone know what Bogner amp that is?

[@aarell10]

"So in higher, the main riff was:" *starts playing like a god and reminds me how much I suck at guitar*