Metal Guitarist Tries Learning Neoclassical (Yngwie/Paganini/Beethoven)

After 15 years of playing breakdowns, I attempt to learn Neoclassical/Classical music on guitar!
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[@NikNocturnal]

*Beethoven shreds bro*

[@chitarra0302]

Imagine writing that shit meanwhile being deaf!

[@discretesniper5264]

Was good papi

[@putradesa8210]

He did for sure!

[@rudy5962]

He was the very first metalhead

[@SirusX1]

*THALL* af bro.

[@nonamegames525]

*nik* “When did I cut myself....?” *from the void* “a contract has been bound in blood...”

[@SmallWader]

now you can play Moonlight sonata but your soul is mine.... Muhuahuauhha

[@rustyinfinity731]

@@SmallWader ...

[@batmattreturns6081]

^ then Sam and Dean Winchester kick down your door

[@nonamegames525]

@@batmattreturns6081 lmao

[@Metalfan-ve1zg]

I see What you did there Buddy. Void and The quote Is Linked Wih The Dark Brotherhood Is It?

[@JassyPabst]

I feel you when trying out Moonlight Sonata! xD Looks and sounds easier than it is hahaha.

[@imacashew.]

Ain’t that the truth

[@kodoqbesar4301]

However he must practice 40 hours a day to learn Paganini.

[@anonymousdoggo8982]

I feel like any guitarist of a certain age, that has seen the movie crossroads, wanted to play that song... Which is funny since he mentioned selling his soul

[@roidblitzed]

It doesnt look or sound easy lol

[@simtau8364]

@@kodoqbesar4301 only if you want to make ling ling proud

[@chainuser1774]

Paganini was the first shredder. He revolutionized violin playing and I recommend watching videos of his pieces on violin. Absolutely insane. People back then thought he sold his soul to the devil.

[@alrisan71]

Paganini was not a "shredder", he was a virtuoso player and a great composer. There is a huge difference between playing scales fast and playing good music fast with sense of musicality (please hear his first violin concerto and you'll see what I mean: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJLHe6Ntq9Segpo. Regards.

[@chainuser1774]

@@alrisan71 I'm aware of his Violin Concertos. And im using the term shredder loosely as he played like no one else at the time. I know you're aware of his Caprices which he composed to basically challenge himself. Back then he was a shredder. His 5th Caprice especially showcases this.

[@tkdyo]

@@alrisan71 Shredders doesn't strictly mean dudes who play scales fast,...

[@Kkulchong.]

Indeed indeed. I've seen some people playing paganini 24 with their guitar and daamnnn

[@lordnehmi5890]

@@alrisan71 you're very narrow minded if you think shredding is playing scales fast. And the term could easily be used for several classical composers like Beethoven, Vivaldi and even some of bach's preludes. just play the same music on electric guitar with distortion and that basically metal shredding.

[@elinieto6689]

Man. When Nik calls himself garbage at guitar but I can't even play Through the Fire and Flames on guitar hero:(

[@Strandyeen]

Bro I’ve never even had guitar hero to be able to play it, let alone an actual guitar, so you got a head start from my point of view lmao

[@disgust1413]

most guitar hero songs are easier on real guitar bro dw, except for the solos lol

[@blender3935]

@@disgust1413 it really depends on what you’re playing, a lot of them would picking you pay attention to, do you play both guitar and guitar hero? Just for reference

[@disgust1413]

@@blender3935 yes I play both bro

[@NikNocturnal]

Neither can I

[@septima1789]

Neo-classical done metal is just the Castlevania soundtrack.

[@NikNocturnal]

[@psyduccc9596]

@@NikNocturnal it's great, anyone who dislikes it is wrong

[@markdemars7648]

@@NikNocturnal Ask FamilyJules7x about it. He did 50 video game songs in 2 minutes. Clearly he is a master of the video game metal.

[@mason3872]

We all know Aquarius on the famicom version was the best :)

[@dracula7919]

And Castlevania music is Bach inspired

[@silentfox8]

"every time i think im decent at guitar i do this and remind myself im trash" proceeds to sweep

[@Vetkach]

Sweeping isn't hard bro, it's much easier than picking stuff fast af

[@towel9646]

Sweeping is hard, but not as hard as it looks tbh

[@silentfox8]

Hahahahahahahhahahah

[@yes-xw8cg]

sweeping with bad muting technique and slurring notes is easy but if you try playing it cleanly, it’s actually really hard. if you’re using alternate picking, slurring notes can ruin the sound much faster than with sweeping so it’s easier to make sweeping fast sound alright than it is to make alternate picking fast sound alright

[@swarthygiant1463]

@@yes-xw8cg also completely depends on the chord shape and other techniques. me sweeping three note chords from a dethklok song? its not 0-3-5 but its relatively easy. Ichika sweeping ass backwards barred neo soul riffs and tapping over them? not so easy

[@adamcastillo3976]

You know who plays neo classical? Children of Bodom 🤘🏼 COB cover for Alexi Laiho please?

[@tokeypokey]

You know who just passed. Alexi laiho

[@mpk6664]

@@tokeypokey Thank you, captain obvious.

[@666DeadImmortal666]

RIP

[@akmetalhead95]

Yeah, this needs to happen. Rip Alexi

[@villekuure4295]

Rest in peace Alexi

[@Ritter_Gruppe]

Fun Fact: The Paganini piece that was played is known as the Devil's Caprice, because people thought Paganini sold his soul to the devil to be able to play it.

[@Fb-pg3sh]

Caprice No. 24

[@samyabrataganguly6149]

Quote of the day-" neoclassical is metal without electricity". Well said Nick.... Well said....

[@JacksonSanders22]

6:36 - 6:50 reminded my why I'm subscribed to this man

[@chzy_hokage2998]

Lmfaooo "his fingers move faster than my eyes can process light." 😅😅😅

[@DJ-pp4mt]

"Classical composers would've wrote the sickest prog music ever" I 2nd that statement.

[@danitwisted7300]

First I saw Alexi Laiho playing classical songs with distortion, and immediately felt the connection! It was a musical course series of some sort. It looked so easy, and it sounded so gorgeous

[@namanmhta]

He was God!!

[@marioneira777]

@@namanmhta he’s a human, he’s not YAHWEH. Repent of what you said.

[@Jake-nm7ow]

@@marioneira777 the abrahamic god doesn’t exist lol

[@joshuablair252]

@@marioneira777 Alexi is GOD. how dare you sin?

[@femboycyan]

@@marioneira777 blasphemy! repent before Alexi smites you!

[@kfury1527]

Neoclassical music: *"exists"* My fingers: Nah, chugs all day bro.

[@NikNocturnal]

^^^

[@TM-ti9ge]

"Classical composers would have wrotten" - Nik 2021

[@NikNocturnal]

Engrish huard

[@nogoodguitars5497]

That's a wrotten lick

[@ifaraizon9373]

2:23 wow, nice start of breakdown

[@MatandChelsReact]

Classical music is metal as fuck. The more sinister it feels the heavier I imagine it on guitar. You killed me with the joke about Smoke on the Water.

[@kilianmcvey3248]

Weird you post this a day after Alexi Laiho's passing, almost like an unintentional tribute. Love the series. RIP Wild Child

[@aniruddhapandey2825]

Nik-" I think I have to literally sell my soul to Satan to play this track" *Paganini enters the chat*

[@ghostoflightning619]

Me: *attempting to correct my school schedule before school starts* Nik: *uploading video at 3am* no

[@luisbarrera5740]

Cool. Now do "Metal guitarist learns Flamenco."

[@galgrunfeld9954]

Charlie Robbins already does that

[@adammercysystem6450]

Rodrigo Y Gabriela

[@henzel706]

"Metal without electricity"... I literally burst out laughing at that one lol ya got me there hahhaha

[@Nilsb-ue5qh]

*my tongue is dry from all the licking* LMAO

[@jacksonmitchell5385]

4:11 sounding incredible

[@TutorialesDANIPG]

Pure neoclassical

[@therealandrecorbin4050]

Classical has influenced my metal ever since Rising Force came out in 1985, thanks for posting. Great channel.

[@aspicydankmeme273]

i love wendys chicken nuggets with my metal and mental breakdowns

[@NikNocturnal]

^^ this

[@cdt3742]

the best sound i heard in this vid was the intro music xD, nice vid nik

[@jeroen0011]

The things u came up with... such a great improv. and it sounds amazing dude! Really nice

[@lostmyself3]

"We will be using all 4 fingers." I'm dead hahaha

[@RippyAF]

Dude your content is always worth clicking when I get a notification. Thank you for your channel. Wishing you the best man 🤙

[@themilkynipple2801]

Your reaction to the speed of the harmonic minor scale is priceless, could watch that all day

[@johnskeeeee]

As a piano player I gotta give mad respect to guitar players that get all that melody out of their strings I can’t imagine how many times you had to cut your fingers just to get all the notes

[@barrettflorida]

Classical and Metal absolutely go together!!

[@HEAVENS_WEAPON]

Man you were killing that backing track, I'd listen to a whole song of just that. A+ my dude.

[@lennyt92]

that little groove at 4:09 is spot on , sounds so simple yet so complex , love it

[@Paranepianmaria]

4:08 That actually sounded really nice.

[@tap3659]

1:33 "slow and steady wins the race, said that weird turtle" XD

[@thomashalley7258]

Love your commentary throughout the video.

[@damyantd]

Dude! So fun to watch you every time! LOL this made my day!

[@josephchoate6738]

That into... so relatable... Every time I think I’m getting good there is always another virtuoso on KZbin to bring me ego back into reality. Nik included lol

[@akmetalhead95]

Bruh, you should totally cover Children of Bodom in honor of Alexi Laiho😢

[@LucasBozovich]

Keep it up man! You’re almost to 400k subscribers!!!!!

[@matthewvaccaro8877]

Keep doing these videos. Absolute bangers.

[@papabutter21]

Dude we need a COB cover this week please RIP alexi 😪

[@thisistheescapeplan]

The entirety of moonlight sonata is the best most moving classical composition in the univers, my mind cannot be changed. Been thinking that for almost 30 years now

[@tss1473]

Fugue in d minor by Bach my man

[@hugobrannlund4518]

Love these videos bro, keep going!

[@kentuckykid03]

Big fan homie I Love these type vids! Also stoked about the Jared Dines video!

[@katsukamijo3943]

4:15 sounds like Versailles~Philharmonic Quintet~. You should check 'em out. They're my all-time fav band from Japan.

[@carrot1651]

love that these videos always have to include the “this is why i’ve only been playing breakdowns for 15 years”

[@JimmyFeelsIt]

This video is basically a metal musician breaking down a the complexity of neoclassical music. Thumbs up! Motivates to see that those who can actually play, struggle as well.

[@blazfuturama]

That little riffy melody you do around 4:09 sounds like some A7X “City Of Evil” type of stuff and I’m ALL for it.

[@chitarra0302]

😂😂😂😂 this is what I get for playing breakdowns for 15 years lol ditto bro fucking ditto

[@RustyShackleford-bc9ce]

Felt this in my soul

[@saintlotus93]

Highly recommend checking out Shred Master Scott on youtube for all your Neo-classical guitar needs, and satanic contracts.

[@jwylde7]

That was great for many reasons you shred bro and it shows you're humble.

[@heiddithorarinn5165]

4:07 sounds sooo good well done on the improv

[@donlucio03]

You know he's good when he's bri'ish and teaching something classical

[@jordanhoskins9009]

Not just British......Welsh

[@ohheylads]

@@jordanhoskins9009 That's just spicy british

[@XAVR_]

@@ohheylads Wales is the Washington State of the UK

[@maxalaintwo3578]

@@XAVR_ full of hipsters and rain?

[@ChimpFromSpace]

If it was Rick Graham, then yes, he is very, very good.

[@johncuellar117]

*Metal Guitarist Tries to Learn: Lo-fi* LOL 😂😂

[@konkey-dong]

Would be really hard actually cause a lot of lofi loops are based on the jazz guitar he found so difficult last time, either that or the crazy ichika type stuff

[@jburdsinfuse]

@@konkey-dong I was going to argue with you...because lo-fi is so slow...but the runs. So. Many. Runs.

[@adolfpickler4295]

Look up Ichika Nito, he did something similar recently

[@johncuellar117]

@@adolfpickler4295 yeah I already have that's why I brought it up and recently got into Lo-fi in the first place

[@thomasdc2439]

This is the awesome thing. You can make music for you entire life and will always find something new to explore and to learn. It is like a pool of joy in the universe of music :D.

[@putradesa8210]

By watching guitarists play neo classical, it makes my guitar covered with dust.

[@Senzuballs]

You’ve given me the push I needed to relearn all my scales, modes and arpeggios But FUCK chord theory 😂

[@robertoboderocuriel6801]

"Let's try out a childhood achievement and dream and it is playing moonlight sonata, the 3rd movement on guitar, playing a 300 year song" **Nik realizes how hard it is and you can actually hear piece by piece how his soul and heart crushes** Oh...

[@heronmaciel7980]

It reminded me of Pergamum, man it's been 10 years of this video

[@jahweh9940]

That kid playing paganini, marcin patrzalek, is a great percussive acoistic guitarist. It's a difficult fingerstyle subgenre, i would love to see you try it!

[@ludoletono]

So basically, learning The Human Abstract entire discography.

[@NikNocturnal]

THA is dope!

[@erisfh]

You can practice Hirajoshi a lot with Complex Terms

[@hr6733]

Had to check them out. Too bad the singer sucks ass.

[@austinfranclemont3010]

love the channel man! would really love to see your reaction to distance by boys of fall! some of the best vocals I've heard

[@anttiarokoski6255]

4sure loving it!

[@Moosegravy420]

Great video. Yngwie is a beast!

[@decept1k919]

4:08 every sabaton song ever

[@programmerjesus]

Cole Rolland has got a cover of the moonlight sonata on his channel. Dude’s insane.

[@samvakarian]

Its so good and Kristinas work on that track is stellar as well

[@12DisturbedGuy93]

Eh, he's good, hell of a lot better than me, but imo his appeal is just from being flashy with his playing

[@skylerskinner2477]

Also, you could listen to Faust by The Human Abstract. Many of the things you mentioned in this video are demonstrated in this song and it is just a strait up banger

[@_L0r1S]

Slowly becoming the best metal channel on YT, good job nik

[@thomasevanko8434]

Nik: "How do I play neoclassical guitar?" KZbin: "Git gud lmao"

[@willconnors1288]

This is the first time I have actually been inspired to practice scales....

[@markescareno7584]

Yooooo I’m so hyped to know you’re in I the breather!

[@danielblake1537]

That part you started playing @ 3:44 reminded me of Death's song "Regurgitated Guts" Chuck Schuldiner used alot of Minor Harmonic scale in his solos!

[@RaphaelLowMusic]

" this is what i get for playing breakdowns for 15 years" i died then a lich summoned me back

[@IoIIonator]

we need that full cover of moonlight sonata now, Nik. Make 10 yo Nik proud

[@stiehl8455]

First time watching! Your logo looks like that off of the Human Abstract Nocturnal. If so that is pretty cool. Never see anyone talk about that band

[@carlosvejar3896]

That clip of the kid playing classical on acoustic is Marcin Patrzalek. You should check out his remake of Moonlight Sonata and other classical pieces in his style. This dude does some amazing percussive and tapping pieces. Much like Ichika Nito.

[@xBlade173]

Yo, hit the dooo up. He plays moonlight sonata on omegle, and other weird shreddy stuff like that. Honestly would love a collab tbh.

[@jamesfrancombe468]

Don’t mean this as a diss or a chance to show off but moonlight sonata isn’t actually that hard but it just looks scary and intimating

[@Witness089]

@@jamesfrancombe468 hes done malsteen and others he just usually just uses sonata because of how crazy it looks

[@xBlade173]

I never said it was hard. I called it weird and shreddy

[@naturalrejects]

40 hours a day. 40 years a decade.

[@TheTpointer]

Wanna see the comback video where you show improvments and what you practised to get better. Realy inspiring to see somebody fail on his instument but then getting better at what he tries to accomblish!

[@HankJNewman]

I just love these ”Metal Guitarist Tries Learning” videos. Very entertaining 😅

[@NikNocturnal]

Glad you dig them!

[@dpacula63]

As a classically trained guitarist, I love this lol.

[@raulperez2308]

"classical composers would have written the sickest prog ever" i mean they did, listen to bartok

[@xXxmaggot4lifexXx]

I love the yugioh reference, just getting back into the game myself. Great video as always

[@williamc1705]

These videos are simultaneously inspirational and completely shattering all hopes of advancing to a level that you wish to achieve... There have been a few different genres that I enjoy and wish to be able to play that he has struggled with and chalked up to being out of reach at his current skill level. Then there's me (and most of us probably), that are significantly below his skill level... So, "It's difficult for someone who is really good at guitar! That must be why I suck!", but at the same time, "Oh shit... It's really difficult for someone who is actually good at guitar... I haven't played half as long, I'm not half as accomplished, I'm nowhere near where I would need to be to achieve a fraction of what I'd like to." Oh well... Wonder if I can take up woodworking and turn my guitars into a fucking nightstand or something. If worse comes to worst, I'm sure I can still hit myself over the head until I forget about all of this with the chunks of wood that are left over.

[@tamarlambert6121]

When he pressed play on the classical guitarist 😂😂😂

[@nikipalla]

“This is what I get for playing breakdowns for 15 yrs” *frustratingly breakdowns* lmao this is my favorite video

[@wolfsguitarden740]

Damn nick!!! Fuckin get it bro!!

[@bazzfromthebackground3696]

Metal and classical are so closely related I am shocked and appalled sir, that you have not dabbled.

[@imacow5228]

If we're sticking a bit with neoclassical, you gotta check out schostakowitch For example his chamber symphony op.110 2nd mov. is the most metal thing written og for non-metal instruments

[@sophiegonzales2615]

Shostakovich is the most evil you can get in music!!!

[@dastanhuck]

*plays a G chord* *points at guitar* "Chord theory"

[@umutboran6518]

We need more songs like PREY hehehe. Congrats. As usual an epic video.

[@marvingreeen8510]

Yesss, finally. I played classical guitar for years(and graduated my A-levels in practical music ^^)

[@MaxArch]

Neoclassical is all about evil scale sounding 😂. 3:58 great improv, Nik could fit in any neoclassical power metal band 🤘

[@gutsoriginal83]

Marcin is insane on guitar and everytime I watch him I have the same reaction

[@SteinG]

i feel your frustration man! learning a solo too now far out of my comfortzone and the faces and aggravation i see with you seem sooo familiar xD

[@ksweet7865]

Congrats nik on joining I the breather that’s awesome