Metal Guitar Techniques | Modern Metalcore Lesson

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Thanks for watching. Which subgenre should I do next?

[@sahamal_savu]

THALL 😈

[@lucky-fh2uu]

Grindcore

[@AliAlistor]

Deathcore next please

[@Manuellionheart]

Hardcore

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

@lucky-fh2uu now thats a world I’m not too familiar with but that would be a good idea! Thanks for watching

[@earcher0]

my guy just taught me things ive been wanting to learn since 2009. He just earned himself a new subscriber.

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Haha that’s amazing. I spent a lot of time learning this in 2009 so it’s all full circle. Thanks for checking it out

[@crimsonbit]

Very underrated. I like how you put all the techniques together instead of just focusing on them individually, which is what most youtubers do.

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Thank you! I figured that’s what everyone could do in their own time and I could just show the techniques and speed run it haha. Glad you enjoyed it

[@christiankettlewell]

Combining sliding notes up and down with hammer on/pull offs can give riffs extra spice too. I love it. It’s distinct from tapping

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Oh yeah! I love that stuff especially on clean guitars. Sliding on either hand. Thanks for checking it out

[@Gee-no]

Thanks for putting all these together and not talking this to death. I'm so used to playing old school metal in standard tuning. About a year ago I decided to go for drop C and start learning new techniques. This video is the best one I've found yet. So thanks again for this and for not talking too much.🤘🏻👍🏻

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Eh thank you so much. I try to say only what I need to and show as much as possible. Working on a deathcore one as we speak so if you’re interested stay tuned for that as well

[@Gee-no]

@@BrendonKPadjasek yep, I'm interested. I'll be waiting on that one!🤘🏻

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Oh I just released it on Sunday. Check it out if you’d like

[@Gee-no]

@@BrendonKPadjasek will do!

[@vhcxhbvg]

Holy shit dude! You really just condensed years of learning into a sick ass song to learn. THANK YOU

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

haha thank you for checking it out. Glad to help out wherever I can!

[@brandonmkv]

Love love love this video! After getting back into playing recently following a good 10+ year hiatus, this has certainly helped me get back into the groove of things. Been a fan ever since the 'all of the above' EP, and pushing 15 years later, it's influence for me is still as strong as it was then. Very glad I found your channel, love these videos

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Thanks so much Brandon! Glad you found it as well. Thanks for the ongoing support

[@travisbowling6416]

Great informative video. Love how simple you keep it!

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

thank you! I try to keep it easy to understand but also explain enough so you're not left wondering

[@Amanet13]

The best ever tutorial on guitar technique for metalcore or djent

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Eh thanks for checking it out !

[@theshillpill6937]

Nice! Looking forward to more of these technique breakdowns in the future. Deathcore…thall…basically an odeholm masterclass

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Thank you! I do plan on branching out to doing some other genres as well. Hahaha that guy is on another level. Him and Calle

[@xevia3877]

Hey man! This is really good stuff. I really appreciate that you’re pumping out this high quality content. Keep it up :)

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Hey thanks so much! I always see in my analytics that this topic is constantly searched for so I figured I’d give my perspective of it. Thanks for watching !

[@ifgomez85]

This is the tutorial I didn't know i needed! You're amazing dude, please keep the content rolling.

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Will do! Thank you my man, glad it was helpful

[@yournerdforhire]

This is a god send. I’ve been writing riffs and I’ve got a few I really like but feel like they are lacking. I love open tapping licks and have a few I wanna spice up with some of these techniques

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Always glad to help. Thanks for watching and good luck with slicing them up!

[@ramseyomery]

really enjoyed the lesson, thank you for sharing

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Thank you for watching. And stay tuned for new videos like this shortly

[@sgorsyayayaya9063]

This just helped me out alot dude thanks! I got stuck playing chords, tapping, up down picking all that but this just helps out tons! Thanks

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

So glad to hear that! I’m figuring out which genre to do next

[@michaelj.anderson1116]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing this. Very inspirational quick start guide to crafting more interesting ideas into basic riffs. 🔥

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Thanks my man! I agree as well. I tried to keep it as simple as I could even though these aren’t exactly day 1 of playing guitar techniques haha

[@kris_kwas]

The chord info is so nice I use the seconds alot but havent tried the other ones before. I kind of neglected theory and chord stuff when starting out but really want to get into it now. Thanks for the content!

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

No problem! Glad it was helpful. I also neglected theory for a long time and eventually had to sit down and learn it. Luckily my friend taught me. It definitely made me relearn guitar and feel a bit uncomfortable for a month or so

[@gitarman666]

From an old school metal, shredder now in my 60s This was interesting, I had a student give me an older no frills hard tail Ibanez 7 string so I was curious how to tune and mess with newer rhythmic, percussive metal stuff, Thanks, this is a nice primer I’m still playing the Becker, Malmsteen, Van Halen thing It has been my bread and butter for decades Session, touring, instructional and now running a small well equipped studio But time to try out some chug Any other advise from you or your viewers is appreciated, best bands, highly regarded players That sort of thing 🤘

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

That's awesome. Great idea to branch out. If you haven't yet, I highly suggest Meshuggah (Chaosphere is one of my favourite albums but Obzen is a classic) as well as Gojira (The Way Of All Flesh) is a phenomenal album. I think those 3 albums are a great starting point, especially Chaosphere and The Way Of All Flesh for someone coming from older metal. I grew up on EVH and he's definitely shaped the way I play

[@anthonybattista2394]

This was awesome man! Fantastic job! 🤘🏻

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Thanks for watching Anthony. Glad it was helpful!

[@gkswift1999]

Great video, great player, I'd love to see or hear about what you use for a rig life and what you use for recording your videos?

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

I don’t play love currently but for recording I use the Otto Audio II II amp (check out the 14 day trial and if you like it you can use the “BKP50” code to safe 50% and I get a small commission on it as well. I personally would say it’s my favourite metal amp sim and it’s great that there’s a 14 day trial so you can try it for yourself and see if it’s right for you. Other than that I use a od808 plugin before the amp sim and that’s basically it. UAD Apollo 8 interface plugins directly in

[@RickyWiild]

Quality content, awesome delivery nice video bro

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Thank you Ricky! I appreciate you checking it out

[@meatpop8573]

Already mentioned in a comment, but I'd love a thall version of this vid!!

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Good call! I think that would be a great genre for myself to get more acquainted with

[@meatpop8573]

@@BrendonKPadjasek Appreciate the reply! Can't wait to see what you come up with next :)

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

@meatpop8573 thank you! Likewise here haha

[@WesleyKhalil]

Yo, thanks for the video!

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Thank you for watching. Glad it was helpful!

[@sahamal_savu]

Great video man, appreciate you 👊

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Eh thanks for watching. Appreciate you as well!

[@TadeášLebduška-t4j]

Amazing video🔥🔥🔥

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Thank you for watching! Always glad to help

[@talewars]

Nice lesson dude.

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Hey thanks so much for checking it out. Glad it was helpful

[@Sispheor]

Very interesting! Thanks!

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Thank you for watching!

[@lenaburch6566]

For string skipping do you have any tips for reducing string noise? I don’t have issues at slower speeds but as I try to speed up, I keep running into extra string noise 😞 thanks for the video, definitely using these to ease me back into things after a few years away from playing!

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Glad to help out! Aside from practicing it at slower tempos and gradually increasing it until your comfortable, I’d say try to block the string your skipping with your fretting hand - either if you have a finger you’re not using in the riff or slightly block it with whatever finger that is already fretting on the above string

[@marijandesin8226]

Both two of them!

[@TylerHell1]

Would be awesome to get these as a guitar pro or something to practice along to

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

I should have thought about that beforehand but I could likely come up with some sort of tab or guitar pro as well. I unfortunately deleted the drum groove as I didn’t think I’d need it but I can definitely create some sort of tab and link it in a pinned comment later on.

[@dmitriopekine5402]

@@BrendonKPadjasekyes, would love to get tabs for this lesson. Very important. Drum part is not so important, but tabs do

[@apaleguy]

Dude thank you this is going to help my playing tonight What would you recommend for the tapping section for someone with a 22 Fret Guitar? Tap 22 and hammer on 12 & 13 still? Or use 10 and 11 and tap 22?

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Likely still 12,13 and 22. I mostly use my Squier bass vi and it’s only 22 frets. My newest guitar play through has a lot of this style of tapping : kzbin.info/www/bejne/e32zmIdtpceXaJosi=Q9pMbKOmpY4TfIM1 I find it makes you be more creative and intentional with the notes you choose instead of defaulting to the octaves.

[@apaleguy]

@@BrendonKPadjasek sick I see exactly what you meant that was a sick song btw. Definitely adding this to my guitar playing list so I can reference it later. Been dabbling in post-hardcore and I think this is going level me up.

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

@apaleguy thanks for checking it out! And yeah it definitely goes a long way in every style of music but it seems to be huge for metalcore specifically these days

[@AaronMorgan666]

I hoping for the chug section, you would've went over how to get the metallic clank. And the djent quack. Those are two things i want so bad. I'm doing everything right and still can't get it. The only thing i haven't done enough is pickup height. Or idk if it's a recording technique? Im 100% digital, which makes it more frustrating bc I'm sure that's the easiest way to get that tone.

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

I could do that in a separate video. I’m not exactly sure what you mean by the metallic clank. Do you have any references for that?

[@AaronMorgan666]

@BrendonKPadjasek kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIexlntjppegp7csi=UQabcJQ6SVxMmm5v This whole album has it all over. The next two as well. Love this band so much. There's other bands, but this is the one that sticks out the most with that sound.

[@nickshepley2566]

5:20 After The Burial

[@AlexayForest]

Amazing video! Thank you so much for this! I just found out I didn't even know sh*t lmao!

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Hahaha I didn’t either for a while, until I did haha. thank you so much for watching. Glad you liked it and stay tuned for new videos like this

[@Scapegoth]

Great job! Can you please tell what guitar you are using? It's rare to see a 24 fret tele

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Thank you so much my friend! It’s a custom guitar I had made about 12 years ago. It’s tbh terrible haha I had to set it up from scratch and it’s still rough around the edges. I love the way it sounds though

[@connormorse9191]

That tone is wild what tuning is this?

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Thank you so much! That’s why o love the Otto Audio II II amp sim (link in description if you wanna try the 14 day free trial and there’s a 50% off code if you end up grabbing it. I love the option to turn your mono guitar into a stereo spread, feeling like you e double tracked it when jamming) I wrote the whole tuning down in a comment here but it’s basically drop G with a Low E below it

[@gkswift1999]

Absolutely badass. One thing I just realized I love about your channel besides the fact that you're very approachable, you actually answer comments and that's very rare for KZbin channel and it's probably one of the biggest keys to a successful channel! killer job all the way around

[@barbarasofia7478]

dawg became thornhill for a second there

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Rock n roll

[@TheBanana93]

Well I guess I am better on guitar than I give myself credit for! I already do a lot of these pretty intuitive tbh

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Hell yeah. Sorry I couldn’t provide anything new for you on this one haha

[@Evolji228]

Thank you for the video! I have two questions. What is the full tuning of this guitar? And could you please make a tutorial for how to make tabs? Thank you in advance

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Thank you so much! I’ll have to let you know the exact tuning when I’m back home in front of the guitar cause it’s a weird one

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

E, G, D, G, C, E, A for this specific guitar

[@Evolji228]

@@BrendonKPadjasek so it's a six string Drop G + low E. I feel true power in that thing

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

@Evolji228 exactly! I was going to use a 6 string for simplicity sake but the wonky 24fret six string I own is a Rickenbacker lmao so that would have been a terrible choice for a metalcore video

[@vacuum6669]

the tuning is this? E-G-D-G-C-E-A? all your riffs are so fcking sick!!!!___ You're amazing dude, Keep it up!!!!

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Thank you so much! And yup that’s it! That’s my go to for 7 string guitars

[@vacuum6669]

@ sick tuning thx amigo cheers

[@magusargvp245]

When I want to use the chug chords on the higher frets do I just need to fret the lowest String (6 string)? Like 6,0,0-7,0,0-3,0,0 or ist it 6,5,0-7,6,0-3,2,0? Very inspirational video greets from germany

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

it would be 6,5,5 - 7,6,6 - 3, 2, 2 because the first 2 notes(6,5) are a diminished sound and the first and last note (6*, 5, 5*) are a semitone apart. So we get 2 destructive note combinations in one chord that makes it sound as heavy as it is. Thanks for watching. Hope that makes sense

[@magusargvp245]

@ ah thank you for replying so fast :)

[@magusargvp245]

@ i forgot to tell that I am playing in drop tunig (drop c) is it still the same pattern for fretting hand?

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

@magusargvp245 no problem! And yes. If it’s drop tuning that will be the shape.

[@woodward_alan]

Can you cover the same for OG metalcore like KSE/ATR?

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

I could, but who is ATR?

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

All that remains?

[@woodward_alan]

​@@BrendonKPadjasek yes all that remains

[@ZL1LoVeR]

Yoooo… is that a Warmoth custom build? 😍

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Haha nah it’s a company called Acacia

[@gkswift1999]

​@@BrendonKPadjasekwell to be honest I'm not a big fan of some newer brands and models, but I'm glad he asked you about that because I wanted to know as well. It's a killer take on a telecaster as a seven string and an absolutely stunning looking guitar, but more than anything whatever pickups you're using do the job right. The tone is phenomenal.

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

@gkswift1999 thank you so much my friend! I’m using the Bareknuckle Aftermath pickups. Bareknuckle seem to always work

[@NateSmith87]

Sick

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Thank you my man!

[@BeforeTheOceans]

METALCORE

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Hahaha you got that right

[@ZL1LoVeR]

Djent-chug is very Monuments 😌

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Absolutely. Definitely learned it from a John Browne video

[@gkswift1999]

Very true. I love monuments, tetrarch, etc, as well as a lot more mainstream, gulp, like Slipknot, bullet, A7X, wage war, crown the Empire. everything in this new age genre is getting better and better and making more use of all of these techniques that he showed. The phrygian mode has become a dominant mode to use, whereas when I was learning, harmonic minor was the cool thing. lol

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

@gkswift1999 DUDE harmonic minor was definitely the way to go when I was learning as well hahah. Literally every band was using the C harmonic minor scale shape in whatever tubing they were using. I gotta revisit that again as it’s been a while

[@nickshepley2566]

10:32 Parkway Drive

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Haha is it?

[@nickshepley2566]

@@BrendonKPadjasek No it just sounds like them

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

@nickshepley2566 oh most definitely haha

[@kpeleent]

your so called "djent chug" is a technique that's far older than djent. mostly played on bass though while slapping. so called doubleslapping. mark king made it quite famous in the 80s. famous in the funk and bass world at least. :P

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Oh that’s awesome. Another huge technique in prog metal is another bass technique of the double thump. I believe Victor Wooten is credited as making it popular but that may also be a technique even older than that. Thanks for the info!

[@gkswift1999]

JACO made it famous :) ... but you're absolutely right, as well as the fact that every one of these techniques have been used for the last 40 to 50 years since the advent of them Mesa Mark 1 and hi gain heads got popular, everyone started discovering more abilities to play these. another thing that will help with the court voicings in the progression he played at the end, is actually cutting your gain by rolling the volume knob down to about three or four, it makes those cord voicings more articulate and pop out

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

@gkswift1999 interesting. Il have to try that out. On the guitar volume as opposed to the amp?

[@diaznuts5947]

Hmmm actually 🤡🤡🤡

[@tusharjamwal]

we need our nerdy friends for all the fun facts they provide ​@@diaznuts5947

[@CollapseWithin]

What amp and cab are you using

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

The Otto Audio II and a built in cab ( usually cab 5) There's a 14 day free trial and a link in the description if you want to check it out. And if you like it there's a 50% discount code BKP50 that helps support the channel as well. I use it on all of my mixes these days, very versatile for heavy music

[@eldonhopps7715]

Sorry if this is stupid. But I just got a seven and wondered what tuning your in?

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

It’s a very weird tuning. The top string is E and the rest is in drop G

[@eldonhopps7715]

@BrendonKPadjasek like a low E or normal E

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

@eldonhopps7715 low E

[@eldonhopps7715]

@@BrendonKPadjasek so down a couple steps

[@eldonhopps7715]

@@BrendonKPadjasek sorry could you tell me low to high? E-G-*-*-*-*-* Again sorry.

[@Roinkerdoinker]

How do you get your sounds so clean? My setup is simple but believe it should be good enough to not sound s%$t!

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Hmm I use the Otto Audio II II II II (I have a video on it and there’s a discount code in the description of this video if you’re interested. There’s a 14 day free trial as well. Personally, it’s my favourite amp sim for heavy music

[@behemoth7770]

What brand of guitar is this?

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

You don’t want to know lmao. Its terrible

[@TranquilSig]

What tuning is this

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Drop G with a low E on the 7th string

[@TranquilSig]

Thank you it sounds heavyyy

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

@TranquilSig thank you! Yeah I dig it a lot. Having that 6th string be dropped instead of the 7th is weird in the best way.

[@jamesivoryasarella2109]

what tuning is this?

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Drop G with a low e on the 7th string

[@xradical89x]

i don't know sht about guitars but i watched it for the riffage!

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Hahaha thanks for checking it out. Do you plan on learning guitar?

[@xradical89x]

@@BrendonKPadjasek i wish i learned it when i was younger, i'm 35 now and i've dedicated my whole life to making electronic music and mixing so i guess the ship has sailed. but we have guitar vsts now and i really want to explore that because i want to start a project and do metal + electronic, which is pretty much what progressive bands are trying to do now keeping up with the times. so the short answer is probably most likely no. i'd love to have a guitar just for sound design though. I intend to learn to sing and scream properly (i commented on your other video where you were teaching vocal techniques). lets see how it goes. if depression and anxiety doesn't get the better of me it might just happen. thank you for engaging with your viewers and fans. i love your music and chatting with you makes the little fan boy in me happy

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

@xradical89x we have very luckily hit an age where anything is within your reach if you have the creativity and drive behind yourself, and if like you said, the anxiety and depression doesn’t hold you down from it. I feel for you man. Hope everything works out for the best !

[@xradical89x]

@@BrendonKPadjasek thank you and appreciate the kind words! sorry for the typos holy sht i just read my own comment and it made the hair on my back stand up from cringe.

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

@xradical89x hahaha no problem. I feel like I’m a typo professional so I can see through it lmao

[@shawnleach8726]

I'll be honest... I didn't think I'd like this video. But... I do lol

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

You have no idea how much I enjoy hearing that haha. It’s one thing when someone who’s meant to like it likes it, but when someone goes in expecting not to, and finds it useful is my favourite haha

[@SLAYER_PBP]

East highlands modern folk metal

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Haven’t heard of that. I’ll have to look into it

[@SLAYER_PBP]

@BrendonKPadjasek Dude, I was taking the piss. Sorry it wasn't obvious. I dig your vids though, so don't hate me... Can you do some groovemetal/Melodic death metal types?

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

@@SLAYER_PBP hahaa no hate at all my man, totally went over my head there. Could do

[@SLAYER_PBP]

@@BrendonKPadjasek Seriously though, your vids are 👍🏻 Would be cool to do something with ya one day. Could you mash some mid 2000s metalcore/Melodic death Metal with Groove Metal? Dunno...could be cool

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

@SLAYER_PBP I can definitely look into it haha. Thanks!

[@copper4177]

So you’re telling me it’s more that 578 and breakdowns ?????

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Hahahaha yes it’s definitely more than that

[@markhallsheartbeat6324]

Since when destiny become a god at modern metal

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Hahaha thank you! Guitar is my main and first instrument

[@WarchildAD]

Everything wrong with modern Metalcore in one lesson

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

That’s exactly what my uncle said at my family dinner in front of EVERYONE. So embarrassing

[@WarchildAD]

@@BrendonKPadjasek woah ya got me big dog

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Thank you

[@999夫呀呀呀]

This guitar's octave needs to be adjusted

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

This is probably the worst guitar I own lmao

[@999夫呀呀呀]

​@@BrendonKPadjasekreally? looks cool tho, like strandboard.

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

@999夫呀呀呀 I love the look of it but yeah playing it is disappointing. It’s a Spalted Maple

[@IvaSidor]

hueta

[@submissions8440]

ggg

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Thank you

[@MoshNbreakz]

Blehg

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Can’t believe I forgot the blegh