Music Teacher Reacts to Polyphia "40oz" | Music Shed #66

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[@TheDankMagician]

Please introduce him to Ichika Nito's channel. He would love him.

[@cpcguardshack2565]

05:18 every guitarist needs to hear this.......

[@JesusOfPaign]

Howie, my guy, get some Periphery on this channel pls

[@marissapore6915]

i couldn't agree more -- which song would you suggest to start with? I feel like it's so hard to pick just one!

[@Cosmic_42]

@@marissapore6915 Watching a Scarlett playthrough by Mark

[@marissapore6915]

@@Cosmic_42 @JoeMetalMan Yeah! I’m also tied between Marigold or Blood Eagle - so many to choose from

[@Sholps]

@@marissapore6915 What about The Way The News Goes... ?

[@zeg0ld]

Just make him sit through Reptile, I really wanna hear his commentary on the song. If not, I'd say Marigold, Alpha, Stranger Things or Icarus Lives

[@adamhurt612]

Love how they mix trap beats w arpeggio sweeps. Sounds amazing together

[@xRamZx]

slow. the. FECK. down. Best advice when learning any advanced skill

[@pooman-2000]

slow is smooth, smooth is fast :)

[@TuckinOnMySitties]

Best advice a music teacher ever gave me, "Slow down or you'll be practicing your mistakes."

[@Nukum_Smash]

I've been following Polyphia for four years now and just found your channel due to this reaction video. Your team is putting out quality content and I hope that you continue the reactions.

[@DDruid777]

The way you jumped in on this track....dude you are fucking insanely good. Your ears are so in tune. That was sick, we need you to do a piano section with polyphia.

[@eversonaguiar3647]

This is the first video im watching of you, and thats not only a 'react', its awesome, I wish I had known about this channel before, keep it up

[@soledaddiaz5484]

I remember hearing them live during a concert and I was instantly got hooked on this song!

[@SaithisXIV]

As a musician / amateur music teacher : slow down to speed up and practice practice practice.

[@MusicShed]

Amen

[@SaithisXIV]

@@MusicShed Improvise through awesomeness, Intervals has a new album out now, let's have fun.

[@alexrosario423]

I separate it into theee parts or three types of practice: 1st I play it painfully slow several times until I don't have to think about what I am playing. In this phase I makes sure I play everything absolutely perfectly and clearly. Then I progressively speed it up until I can hardly handle it, then stay at that pace for a while. Finally I try and play along with the song, focusing on just keeping up. I fuck up a lot while doing this, but it's mainly to get the tempo and feel of the song. I then continually switch between these steps depending on what I feel I need most at the time-speed or clarity. I break each little section down and repeat tiny little portions, mix and matching different consecutive parts together so that I can nail the transition between each. The end result is a flawlessly played song at blistering speeds. Takes many days of practice depending on the difficulty of the song, but you can literally learn any song perfectly this way. It just takes time, practice, and patience.

[@jeremiahlee6998]

Say Polyphia and you get a view from me.

[@scottishross91]

This reminds me of the game that How I Met Your Mother taught me in university: Edward 40-Hands. A 40 Oz taped to both hands. Since 40 Oz isn't common in the UK we adapted it in Amy Winehands. Man, I love Polyphia. They make me want to pick up the guitar.

[@derekpitari4290]

I think these reaction videos are getting better. On the last polyphia video I kinda went off about how a lot of the comments were unrelated and how it basically seemed like you didn't know what was musically going on when "music teacher" was in the thumbnail. I like that in this one you play a similar technique and quickly break down how to do it. There's a couple minor things in this I could gripe about like saying"don't try to make music" and saying"slow it way down" but never mentioning a metronome, but overall these videos are far better than the first couple I saw 🤘🏻

[@jcfontaine0017]

HOWIE!! show this man some northlane! They even just put out a live performance brothers, even solar would be a good start

[@timon3360]

great video! motivated me to practice

[@Steven-bs5hv]

About the arpeggios, while in the video they're sweep picking them, in an interview with Tim, he said he alternate picked them for the studio version and you can hear it in the amount of attack on string. Pretty damn impressive.

[@aidan8061]

Another great video

[@cormachayden1614]

You're becoming one of my favorite KZbinrs. Love the analysis, the edits, the weird songs you play. You should really check out some Eluveitie. I'd love to see your take on them.

[@DarkDanteM4]

Inis Mona!

[@hummy5434]

love Polyphia! another band to check out is Sleep Token! they actually toured with Polyphia last year :) their song 'Calcutta' is a great place to start off!

[@marcelowiek]

I really love your channel, most part because of the Bring Me The Horizon reactions and here's a little list for you to think about: 1) The In Between - In This Moment 2) Antisocialist - Asking Alexandria 3) Kingslayer - Bring Me The Horizon 4) Comin' For you - Twelve Foot Ninja 5) Running With Scissors - I See Stars 6) Unsaint - Slipknot 7) Nemesis - Arch Enemy 8) Mc Thunder - Eskimo Callboy 9) Royal Beggars - Architects 10) Demolisher - Slaughter to Prevail 11) Genesis - Deftones 12) You'll Never Find Me - Korn 13) Meltdown - Love & Death 14) The Heresy - MushroomHead 15) Excuse Me - Fire From The Gods 16) Megitsune - Baby Metal 17) Protect The Land - System of a Down Bonus: Machi Bhasad - Bloodywood Cheers!

[@MusicShed]

Great list my brother! Filmed Kingslayer, coming out soon. Be well.

[@marcelowiek]

@@MusicShed You're legend! It will be really amazing to watch it!

[@benjaminandrews1738]

I see a keyboard and you're loving Polyphia so I gotta recommend Arch Echo. Color Wheel is a good song to start with.

[@I3urton]

Aurora is fantastic as well!

[@janthonyc95]

Instant like for rippin that nasty clean blues run at the start. Exquisite 👌

[@lxw6657]

They did GOAT live.

[@nodekapunk]

They had a live soundcheck version of this. You should of reacted to that one. :P Thanks for doing the reaction though!

[@timmyMFturner]

when he starts playing it reminds me a lot of Odd Eye Circle - Girl Front

[@GabrielSkolderblad]

Only me who think of Eye of the tiger when he plays the chords on the piano?

[@SeasideVultures]

Would LOVE to see your take on these guys' track YAS

[@dannyhood4007]

Good video. Since I discovered ‘poliphia’ it’s all about technique before the feel. I like what you said practicing.. Thank you.

[@SlurryMcMuff]

You have to check out SLEEP IN THE HEAT by PUP!

[@jcfontaine0017]

You forgot about a guy named Hunter Avant being one of their singers before too, this was local days though

[@captainkirk414]

He needs some Devin Townsend - Spirits Will Collide" in his life asap guys!

[@owenmoore1976]

Love that you showed a Paul Gilbert clip :)

[@jakemorse7232]

Also, Dance Gavin Dance also tends to pan their guitars far left and right on their mixes as well. Very prevalent in this more modern melodic rock thats out these days.

[@russellward4624]

Yas! A Paul Gilbert Intense Rock clip. Must have watched that vhs about 1,000xs.

[@RaymundoMamushoMorales]

Could you please react to dance gavin dance - head hunter

[@suprasonic2980]

Great song!

[@a.r.1611]

DGD in general is just the perfect combination of talent/hard work and fun song writing

[@mitchplaysriffs]

Love that one. I've done reactions to DGD afterburner, if you want to check them out on my channel.

[@mitchplaysriffs]

@@a.r.1611 Absolutely

[@spicybankai]

Never thought I'd hear someone give my boy tillian some love lol. Btw if he's looking he does his own music call tillian lol and used to be in a band called tides of man

[@DuffyLONER64]

If you're gonna do some instrumental stuff, I'd love to see you react to some Night Verses! Some standouts of theirs include Copper Wasp and Earthless, both of which have playthru videos, and Vice Wave, which has a music video, but No.0 and No Moon are also excellent if you don't need videos!

[@Zitronenparty]

Just discovered your channel and would really love to hear your thoughts on Opeth, if you don't know them already :) As a first song I'd love to suggest "Ghost of Perdition"

[@copperlobo2536]

This is Progressive Jazz Metal

[@sanguine6505]

The ladies in that video are actually the band's grandmothers

[@MusicShed]

No way! That’s pretty awesome

[@mitchplaysriffs]

I’m pretty sure Tim said this was all their grand mother’s in an interview.

[@oofusmcdoofus]

That would be funny

[@parrottguitar]

I was talking to their director, Jake Woodbridge, and he said that his grandmother was in there.

[@sethjiran8368]

I heard this was the band in hollywood makeup

[@domlosurdo3432]

My boy, Howie, is an absolute legend

[@Deliriation]

Your fun facts remind me a tonne of VH1's Pop-Up Video from back in the day.

[@sithil]

Love Polyphia, not sure of much live videos besides stuff like Tim's channel where he solo's some melodies. A lot of their music videos are them playing though. Could do "O.D.", "Euphoria", or "Crush" next.

[@lastcore02]

Watch this same song live. There's a soundcheck from the official band account that's amazing.

[@Caranthral]

You should check out Tiny Moving Parts. The guitarist/singer is amazing!

[@FartoonNetwork]

You should react to Strawberry Girls - Simon Vandetta

[@Joseph-R]

I just fell apart laughing at the cut with Howie and the kangaroos @3:22

[@kierantweiss]

You should check out some Royal Blood. They dropped a new single Troubles Coming

[@MusicShed]

We did one of their live performances

[@xxshatteredmetalxx]

"Slow. The fuck. Down." What every beginner/intermediate guitarist needs to hear. 🤣

[@slevin003]

Would love to hear your thoughts on 100 gecs, not really too technical mechanically but definitely sonically interesting. Maybe the hand crushed by a mallet remix or 100 db cloud

[@cej3940]

I kinda wish there was some more love shown to pre-TMH Polyphia, even if it's a comparison between even Muse era Polyphia and modern day Polyphia

[@hkarctic8031]

they do G.O.A.T live and they absolutely kill it. People really believe in the monster skill and talent of these guys because they are the rare few that sound better live than recorded. Kinda like BST back in the 70's with the hammond b3, or Tool.

[@dnbdnm703]

Tesseract reaction! Of Matter, Hexes studio!

[@RandyLahey_OG]

Getting some serious Jeff Kaplan vibes from this dude. Feel like I might here some Overwatch 2 news at any point

[@Castleromeo14]

4:45 SICKKKK!!!

[@devinjarrett6114]

Great video! You should check out Periphery. I recommend, Absolomb, Sentient glow, satellites (this one or absolomb especially) enjoy!

[@radonculous9158]

Yo I have those same Bose headphones! They’re awesome!

[@TahmCuck]

You should check out the live soundcheck for GOAT

[@Sholps]

You need to check out Arcane Roots! They recently stopped making music, but one of the most impressive and energetic 3 piece bands i've ever heard. WITH vocals!

[@Overall91]

Please react to: Architects - Gone With The Wind/Dan speech (Live at Alexandra Palace) - From ''Holy Ghost''

[@happycherry101]

I'd love to see you react to "Ghost" by Badflower😊

[@m00s32]

Can I recommend In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth 3 by Coheed and Cambria?

[@vforvasilis7994]

You have got to react to Alter Bridge - Blackbird Live from Wembley And Gojira - The gift of guilt live from Brixton

[@derekpitari4290]

You should react to one of the new within the ruins songs! Devil in me is probably my favorite but any on there would be a good one!

[@jordand431]

PLEASE check out some more Dance Gavin Dance! Son of Robot or Head Hunter are both excellent songs with great videos. Alternatively, for more instrumental-prog metal music, the artist/band PLINI is AMAZING. Extremely textural and compositionally gorgeous, with a lot of jazz influence. Electric Sunrise or Handmade Cities are great tracks.

[@KittenMittons06]

You MUST do some Owane. You will love that shit. Either "Love Juice" or "Born in Space". I have to see you react to the video, too.

[@Goldarlives]

I wonder if he’ll ever check out CHON

[@wolfhawk1999]

I think "Yas" is their best track

[@tattooeduglyguy3376]

I respect this opinion.

[@markopolo2224]

i agree

[@a.r.1611]

Just a fun fact: the main riff of 40oz is based on a sample, which you can hear in the K-pop group LOONA's song "Girl Front" It's astounding what Polyphia did with it though, their musicianship is next level

[@parrottguitar]

Actually: The Most Hated was released in July of 2017, Girl Front was released in September of 2017. Although, the two songs are in the same mode and have a very similar structure. The mode is E Lydian I believe.

[@a.r.1611]

@@parrottguitar I can't remember exactly where, but I'm sure that Tim said he based the main riff around a sample, and LOONA ended up using that sample in their song

[@parrottguitar]

@@a.r.1611 yea that makes more sense

[@TeraMrByte]

Can you check out bilmuri? The guy has so much talent and creativity! Three of my favorites are lifeisgood, thicc thiccly and bruh.mp4

[@giovannidueck9094]

Agreed. I also like THEMURIWITHHUMANHAIR, a collab with Dance Gavin Dance’s Tilian Pearson

[@TeraMrByte]

@@giovannidueck9094 glad to find someone who knows bilmuri

[@MrJimboliya]

Paul Gilbert hook lol

[@Rsfoleytt93]

You should definitely check out Veil of Maya!

[@marissapore6915]

Most definiely!

[@donnydefala190]

Mr. Morgan!! Hi!!!! I haven't seen you in months and this showed up on my youtube recommended, how are you?

[@MusicShed]

All is well dude! You guys?

[@donnydefala190]

@@MusicShed We're doing real well! we got a dog, Im almost done applying to colleges, and my Berklee audition is tomorrow!

[@Eliath1984]

very true on arpeggios...... but also needs to be said on learning ANY technique on any instrument... .you have to be able to go slow if you want to properly go fast..

[@Eliath1984]

Even learning new songs... Start at a comfortable speed... make sure your time is correct... make sure your accurate.. make sure you are solid... Then once you master it at... 20% tempo.. speed up to 30%... then 40%.. and so forth... obviously some things you can speed up faster than others but it's always a good idea to start slower than you need to then speed it up

[@Eliath1984]

it's also important if you want to help this process to learn the scales and understand why they exist... basic musical theory is important.. especially if you ever want to play by ear, improvise, write your own material..

[@MusicShed]

Amen

[@michaeljeferson9118]

Check out TesseracT’s live in lockdown for some amazing musicians

[@DavidPerez-xe8jo]

What is the scale or progression of this song?

[@SteveBUniverse]

You should definitely do more Dance Gavin Dance. Really any song would be a great choice.

[@Musicalskulls]

lol, Howie is the star here.

[@MusicShed]

Completely

[@k2spy233]

HOWIE CHILLLLLL!!!!!

[@MusicShed]

Lol

[@fullmetalheichou4336]

you should really react to Finneas' "I lost a Friend" if you havent heard/seen it yet. also really enjoy your videos!!

[@MusicShed]

Howie wants me to do a cover of that one

[@jimismith6361]

You should react to icronic it’s one of there most technically difficult songs

[@the_ZAMURAI]

We need some August Burns Red. Might I suggest Paramount?

[@kirehj_sm]

Now an analysis/reaction of Girl Front by LOOΠ∆

[@trashmaster3349]

He should react to Architects animals or doomsday (piano version)

[@DusterBuglas]

Would love for you to do a song off their “Renaissance” album.

[@MichaelWilson-dy3yw]

Howie! Hook us up with some Dayseeker. The melodies and songwriting are killer. Gates of ivory, the color black, crooked soul, or vultures

[@judgementxx8125]

Took me almost nine minutes to notice that there’s a blue meanie next to him

[@avalanchent5146]

They have a live version of this song!! And is clean asf. You need to check it. I enjoy de video, and the arrangments on piano. I recomend you to hear "aviator"- polyphia, is more melodical.

[@justinmanson5055]

PLEASE check out Wage War “Johnny Cash” stripped version and Avalanche Effect “Inner Strife”

[@braydendunlap9597]

Darnit howie, that was alternate picking, not arpeggios (sweeping)

[@tylerpd52]

I dare you to listen to The Proverbial Bellow or Sun of Nothing or Swim to the Moon or Silent Flight Parliament by Between the Buried and Me. And probably just do Extremophile Elite in the studio

[@danielbuchanan1564]

Words to live by. "SLOW THE FUCK DOWN!" Then hit the high gears! Four words most important if you want to get better. But yeah do sprints too. Keep pushing. But slow down.

[@chardrhc6669]

Do Unprocessed!

[@urielosnaya259]

Please react unprocessed - real and shrezzers - noodles

[@starcomtachyon]

Sir, if I’m not mistaken, I think that’s old lady makeup. Their arms are tattooed and have black hair

[@Rosebud_098]

Please do a reaction to Hail the sun!!

[@jonathanmorillos3818]

Plz do Extremophile Elite by Between the Buried and Me!

[@jakemorse7232]

Would love to hear you react to 1109 by Hail The Sun

[@francescomartorello9559]

Check out "Hate Or Pray for them" by Fråse! i think you could talk a lot about it, it's a similar genre of Polyphia