Periphery's Mark Holcomb teaches how to use chord changes to devise inventive prog metal riffs. For full tabs go to:www.guitarworld...
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@mylesmackey24307 жыл бұрын
Ive been playing guitar since I was a teenager and no one has ever inspired me to write ugly, jarring, jumpy, yet somehow still beautiful and fascinating music as much as this man. Keep doing what you do Mark; you're an inspiration to many of us!
@TheMeJustMe752 жыл бұрын
You hit it on the head. I can write a song on my acoustic but when it comes to a riff on my electric with high gain I end up with writers block. I grew up on Dream Theater because their first album came out as I was learning to play.
@xw0ex9488 жыл бұрын
That guitar is beautiful!! It's dark, yet elegant.
@JoelSebastianMoreno8 жыл бұрын
Afortunately, PRS now release the SE Mark Holcomb, for 990 dollars.
@BenjaminTheBatchelor7 жыл бұрын
Much like Misha
@andresoyarzun87587 жыл бұрын
+joelmetal yes but looks like crap
@modernantiques93485 жыл бұрын
@@andresoyarzun8758 look at the one in the grey-black satin finish look damn sexy if you ask me
@pelvis3494 жыл бұрын
It would look even better if the bridge was black instead of chrome.
@FernandoRivera-dm7hh7 жыл бұрын
That PRS is fucking BEAUTIFUL
@TheAverageGam3r7 жыл бұрын
Fernando Rivera it's his sig
@aaronstacey96128 жыл бұрын
damn mrak change your clothes its been months
@wardkdouglas8 жыл бұрын
+Aaron Stacey are you trolling or are you serious?
@aaronstacey96128 жыл бұрын
The joke Your head
@wardkdouglas8 жыл бұрын
+Aaron Stacey wut
@giirthquakee8 жыл бұрын
+Aaron Stacey omfg lmao
@TheDuerden6 жыл бұрын
The replies to this are almost as funny as your joke.
@yogengrg76908 жыл бұрын
I was never a PRS lover but seeing his signature, I might get one because its so sick!
@Mateyjo968 жыл бұрын
+Yogen Grg 5000 dollars, what about now
@hammypants8 жыл бұрын
+Matěj Říha got one mint used, 2.7
@definitelynotgore8 жыл бұрын
+Matěj Říha it's not $5000 haha, it's around $3500 max.
@FearTheReaPeRr8 жыл бұрын
+Eddie's Guitars Come to Australia.
@MusicLover21698 жыл бұрын
It's not a PRS. It looks like an Ormsby Guitar.
@jaapmeijaard61067 жыл бұрын
This video is what first introduced me to Periphery who have since become one of my favourite bands of all time. The speed and agility of this riff just impressed me so damn much, I had to hear more of where it came from. Thanks for doing what you do, Mrak, you're such an inspiration to me and I think to many others as well!
@nissougotic7 жыл бұрын
There's another riff in 'the bad thing' which sounds similar to this one. My two favourite riffs !
@jaapmeijaard61067 жыл бұрын
Lars Sibachir that one's pretty fuckin' sick as well! I'm trying to get both of these riffs down on the guitar, frustrating but fun.
@TheMeJustMe752 жыл бұрын
He answers a lot of my questions in the first minute. Been writing for several years but I always get stuck on riffs. I always get writers block and can never get unstuck. His method seems a lot more freeing.
@TheMeJustMe75 Жыл бұрын
I wish Mark, Misha and Jake would do a video where they break down a song or part of a song to show how each part is written then how each part fits together.
@natec28 жыл бұрын
So outside the box on ideas. Wicked
@jacobgranigan98017 жыл бұрын
Not really. This isn't some ground breaking/innovative way of writing music, a lot of people including myself do it. Him and Misha are just really damn good at putting their ideas on the fretboard and banging out awesome riffs.
@TheAverageGam3r7 жыл бұрын
Jacob Granigan congrats
@jacobgranigan98017 жыл бұрын
Liljman 94 Hey thanks bud. Was really looking for your approval there.
@TheAverageGam3r7 жыл бұрын
Jacob Granigan hey bud. No problem!
@musabbirhassan61577 жыл бұрын
just saw your vids keep up the good work!
@mnich307 жыл бұрын
I love how people bitch about the tone on a youtube video, like he is recording the next periphery album here lol
@stormcorrosion1766 жыл бұрын
Matt N true!
@tenyasha43983 жыл бұрын
@Philip Adrien shut up you low life. Hacking your gf's account how insecure are you?
@nckhed3 жыл бұрын
@@tenyasha4398 Those are spam accounts and comments. They're extremely annoying.
@NACHOTHEIST8 жыл бұрын
He sounds like a true musician.
@VileVengeance5 жыл бұрын
Looks like one too
@bottomtext2512 жыл бұрын
This is like a science, right up my alley!
@shadyacr6 жыл бұрын
"Remember when you thought you were good at guitar?"
@ASRforeverASR5 жыл бұрын
You can be good in the second division... guys like this play in the first division.
@stavomusic26472 жыл бұрын
Facts 😂😫
@civicstar9828 ай бұрын
Not once have I ever felt that I was good at guitar 😅when I’m in the zone practicing and someone comes by and says can I play something and they have one single riff or song they wrote or learned and I’m like yes I’m still a beginner
@dust1711119 күн бұрын
Yeah I remember my first beer 🍺😢😮😢
@john1guitar6 жыл бұрын
This guitar technique reminds me a lot the riffs from counterparts.
@jacobfields83964 жыл бұрын
first thing that came to my mind
@jimotten58872 жыл бұрын
That Prs looks amazing✨
@coleemmersonhallman53298 жыл бұрын
I listen to, learn from, and love everyone in periphery. Why don't I listen to them more?
@MindfulProgramming8 жыл бұрын
Probably because of the vocals. Check out Haunted Shores, his other band :)
@coleemmersonhallman53298 жыл бұрын
+MindfulProgramming ya that's it
@tyr44897 жыл бұрын
Haunted Shores > Periphery except Periphery I instrumental
@adlerdefender80675 жыл бұрын
Because their vocalist sucks.. he sounds emo
@adlerdefender80675 жыл бұрын
Beyond creation, the Faceless and cybiotic..check them out😉
@jaapmeijaard61068 жыл бұрын
Sounds amazing.. Really helpful video as well!
@deldia8 жыл бұрын
Ain't talking 'bout love by van Halen uses this idea. Probably a better example to start.
@jollyjollyO5 жыл бұрын
damn mark was in van halen? he looks good for his age
@B3Band4 жыл бұрын
ok boomer
@Ghandjaloodah7 жыл бұрын
This is Gold!!! Thank you Mark!!
@thelukester9998 жыл бұрын
much grace such elegance very beautiful.
@josephharvey17624 жыл бұрын
Goodness, what a beautiful guitar!
@dynatwenty5 жыл бұрын
god, that guitar.....
@omairsh83 жыл бұрын
PRS make my favourite guitars
@jasonday83343 жыл бұрын
Satan made it
@prognacio5 жыл бұрын
Incredible tone!
@YoLpIsBest8 жыл бұрын
The example is from a song called Have a Blast.
@HDvideoedit7 жыл бұрын
too much gain, dislike. id kill for that tone
@marrrcelo4 жыл бұрын
nice
@rohanahlawat58094 жыл бұрын
That's not mark's tone. You sure you want it? There's no presence, very low treble and a weird reverb. This has Paul Riario written all over it.
@nathanieldoy21514 жыл бұрын
Begone rumbdy
@Take-the-Ticket8 жыл бұрын
Nice advice focusing on production, thanks. I too often get lost in the little notes.
@PeterMacLeod888 жыл бұрын
There is limited count of 4 piece chord progression, so to say. It's interesting does he ever use the same progression to write another riff? And how much it is acceptable?
@melvinsilalahichannel7 жыл бұрын
Hail Holcomb!
@williamanderson97146 жыл бұрын
Absolutely awesome video. Now to write a bad ass periphery song.... damnit i still suck.
@gumbleshumble66668 жыл бұрын
Love his PRS!
@Demiigodd8 жыл бұрын
sweet, this helps a lot I am a beginner specially in composition....
@SMon20236 жыл бұрын
Damn that tone is velvet smooth. What's he using? Is it from the MXR overdrive that keeps popping up in ads?
@sergeantslowpoke15505 жыл бұрын
dk if you know already but I know that normally they all three use the axe fx III
@macanthony11085 жыл бұрын
oh hi mark
@SharpTony8 жыл бұрын
That is an awesome looking guitar, but I didn't know a PRS could produce such a muddy tone =/. Pretty wicked playing though.
@SharpTony8 жыл бұрын
This is true, they need better techniques for recording distortion.
@jackgough78428 жыл бұрын
+SharpTony I'm pretty sure it's the amp
@LiamBriggs188 жыл бұрын
+Jack Gough +SharpTony I can almost guarantee it's something to do with how Guitar World records their video/audio.
@jordanjames40678 жыл бұрын
Honestly, this PRS is quite possibly the least muddy guitar I've ever heard. It maintains insane clarity with high distortion. This particular video sounds like the guitar's had all the tone rolled off or something of that sort, though.
@thetruesora21118 жыл бұрын
I have a PRS SE Torero and trust me PRS guitars produce one of the cleanest tones out there. I'm pretty sure the mix was at fault or he just preferred to use that specific tone
@dimitrisdimitriou72746 жыл бұрын
Chords using and key??
@SalekeenNayeem8 жыл бұрын
Great idea!
@Godspeed9617 жыл бұрын
very nice ! can anyone change all tabs to E standart tuning? :D
@ProgressiveMetalist7 жыл бұрын
Godspeed961 cool profile pic, looks like mine
@TheAverageGam3r7 жыл бұрын
Godspeed961 just drop the bottom e to a d and follow the tabs. Will sound the same but in a different key
@vtchkrcn8 жыл бұрын
awesome video
@alexandrosvavatzanidis48508 жыл бұрын
How about a SE Mark Holcomb? ;)
@definitelynotgore8 жыл бұрын
This is the most brilliant comment I've ever seen, please comment this everywhere, PRS needs to see this.
@definitelynotgore8 жыл бұрын
Even a CE model would be nice.
@3AwesomeLetsPlayers8 жыл бұрын
It's coming!
@alexandrosvavatzanidis48508 жыл бұрын
I CALLED IT!!!!
@zildtinio62508 жыл бұрын
+Alexandros Vavatzanidis bruh, how did you know? xD
@theders85909 ай бұрын
I know this is his signature PRS but the matte finish on the body of the headstock looks different from the ones sold online. Is this a different model? 10 Top?
@Noah-oo7rf8 жыл бұрын
great video
@ayeilikecroissants25848 жыл бұрын
great technique
@HowlingFang62588 жыл бұрын
what tuning is this in? Drop C?
@_blake_hunter8 жыл бұрын
+HowlingFang6258 yea dude, most of the songs they use six strings on are in drop C
@_blake_hunter8 жыл бұрын
+HowlingFang6258 yea dude, most of the songs they use six strings on are in drop C
@B3Band4 жыл бұрын
@@_blake_hunter 4 years later, and now you need like 16 guitars to play Periphery songs
@kenddyazzz3519 Жыл бұрын
Standard or alternative tuning pls thanks
@LouieNJ4 жыл бұрын
What I gathered from this video: - There is a white fuzz on his pants.
@Civey1006 жыл бұрын
Genius!
@cjleongson8 жыл бұрын
what chords are those? they sound nice!
@MichaelAveryMusic8 жыл бұрын
+christian jacob leongson After a couple listens, sounds like (roughly) F-9, BbSus4, Eb/G, Ab, EbAdd9, Bb/D. So the progression would be II-, Vsus4, I/3, IV, I, V/3. Hope that's helpful!
@cjleongson8 жыл бұрын
+Michael Avery thanks! Godbless!
@Downtempovibrations3 жыл бұрын
His Shining shirt!
@naiyalexic6 жыл бұрын
I'd like to hear this clean. Nice writing. Pretty either way.
@eloskuroo5 жыл бұрын
is he using drop c tunning ?
@tyleraskelton104 жыл бұрын
Yessir
@visionsick10 ай бұрын
Anyone know the name of the intro song? Sounds bad ass
@skidmark65537 ай бұрын
omega - periphery
@Orestis918 жыл бұрын
em whats the tunning brah?
@WalrusDoom8 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@khxrne7356 жыл бұрын
thanks for those fucking great chords bro !!!
@cashewwalnut35896 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of distorted mathrock or plini in a nutshell
@prashuryagoswami61224 жыл бұрын
Whats the tuning
@LomoMop8 жыл бұрын
How does he get that tone 🙌🏼
@Jotun1848 жыл бұрын
+LomoMop Axe FX
@thescarlett56537 жыл бұрын
what kind of chords is he using?
@MatEnAlks7 жыл бұрын
This is very interesting, but I thought that we (prog players) all do that... because who wants too much awkwardly empty space? You just HAVE to fill it sometimes, not necessarily with tremolo picking or something like that.
@gitarthsonowal67036 жыл бұрын
Thats a sexy riff man
@alfonsbeirshlychho6 жыл бұрын
🤘Mark's is one of the best metal guitar player in this world! 🤘
@thomasmichael11296 жыл бұрын
I like his jacket.
@martingaspar83644 жыл бұрын
Haha what a story Mark
@katastrophickhaos8 жыл бұрын
Pretty fuckin awesome
@chrisdaviesguitar7 жыл бұрын
tabs?
@Dino-sx9ct2 жыл бұрын
How do you remember these riffs after you've written them?
@zachescarcega2 жыл бұрын
Record them
@Reapersealer8 жыл бұрын
isn't this like chon's "book" song?
@jamespeterson42758 жыл бұрын
"If you notice one thing about my playing its lots of slides and movement" COLLAB WITH BENJI FROM NE OBLIVISCARIS PLS PLS PLS PLA
@mohithdoushiant6 жыл бұрын
Hey noob here. So the notes he's playing in the licks are defined by the key and scale he's playing in?
@friendlyanomaly61095 жыл бұрын
If your are talking about intervals, then yes, that and pitch and tambre. Late, but maybe someone who needs it will see it 😅
@mohithdoushiant5 жыл бұрын
Jaden Hall intervals?...aaron marshall??...😂. Cheers bud
@HeavyInHawaii8 жыл бұрын
I hate this super scooped tone. The sickest guitar! Great lesson.
@DanielBergonzoni7 жыл бұрын
He good
@buckeyeburl01627 жыл бұрын
Whats the Intro riffs ? please ?
@geordihills6 жыл бұрын
Omega by Periphery
@williamgreen6247 жыл бұрын
Intro song?
@jawgenBeats7 жыл бұрын
William Green Omega - Periphery
@DAVEomqqqq7 жыл бұрын
whats the song @2:40 ????
@DeOrestes7 жыл бұрын
have a blast
@xxMPMchannelxx8 жыл бұрын
what's the intro song?
@jozza1778 жыл бұрын
Omega by Periphery
@xxMPMchannelxx8 жыл бұрын
+jozza thanks mate
@Foxxnioxx8 жыл бұрын
Good stuff
@bestboy8978 жыл бұрын
i really dont like periphery's music but mark gives some good lessons
Why don't they every say what tuning they're in lol
@Akbar-nc6hz3 жыл бұрын
Most of theiR 6 string songs is in drop C(CGCFAD) or AGCFAD. I believe Reptile is in GGCFAD.
@NeepThePeep6 жыл бұрын
Would be good if he said the chords and their progressions.
@reno72247 жыл бұрын
how to get sound like this on guitar rig 5 standalone ? i live in poor country and poor family , hope u answer my question
@Baz97__3 жыл бұрын
In this order: noise gate Tubescreamer with gain at 0, tone at full Amp on a little gain A good cab EQ the very high frequencies out a lil and some low You'll probably get a half decent tone there
@reno72243 жыл бұрын
@@Baz97__ ty
@Feverdream77774 жыл бұрын
... i kind of feel like telling you what all what the actual notes were....and the intervals, and progression numbers are ....just to spite all of you.
@djentrification16314 жыл бұрын
"Oooh look at me, I have perfect pitch." Just kidding, I'd kill to understand perfect pitch.
@Feverdream77774 жыл бұрын
@@djentrification1631 can you remember the color red? or royal blue? you can do the same with sound, you can remember notes, they can replay in your head.
@kevinpradipta26 жыл бұрын
So his pinky finger can bend that much huh.. so thats why im stuck with that position...
@danfollows94682 жыл бұрын
2:50 anyone see his middle finger glitch in real life
@DingDongDaddyFromDumas7 жыл бұрын
Is he musically literate or does he play by ear?
@hamon_master13907 жыл бұрын
writes mostly from ear.
@retro_mando7 жыл бұрын
Fluffed Pillows Mark told everyone at a clinic I went to that no one from the band new any theory :)
@isaaczaladar11747 жыл бұрын
Ches Virden seriously how the fuck???so animals as leaders either??
@retro_mando7 жыл бұрын
Isaac Zaladar Idk about animals as leaders, I know the drummer went to Berklee so he obviously had some theory experience. But yeah, I dont know how they do it but all of them just write what sounds good I guess. Even when he was describing chord shapes he used he refered to them by the frets he had his fingers on, rather than the "A chord" for example.
@Project-yp9ft8 жыл бұрын
:-)
@ABCboy58 жыл бұрын
How do they always manage to find a worst tones possible for these videos? lol
@trumpsamerica28624 жыл бұрын
Last time I checked, he plays for Periphery and you just comment on videos of him. Sorry, I'm 3 years late. Lmao. Tone isn't bad, just isn't your preference. Def too gainy for me.
@rohanahlawat58094 жыл бұрын
They got Paul Riario dude.
@isaacthecorncob3 жыл бұрын
Why does it frickin matter?
@nuke974 жыл бұрын
Name the chords next time.
@PyroShredder9824 жыл бұрын
What are the actual chords? Haha
@codysmith436 жыл бұрын
Moist
@awonderingoneil2066 жыл бұрын
Can the self proclaimed guitar tonal overlords in the comments stop going on about "Tone" all the time, we get it, you can turn the nobs on your amp, we all can but it doesn't make you a "Tone connoisseur " at all. Skill, personal playing style, gear and hand shape all play into this misused word "Tone". Learn how to play and your sound will find you.
@RudyAyoub6 жыл бұрын
Mr O'Neil thanks for this, i couldnt care less about tone as long as it doesnt sound out of place
@awonderingoneil2066 жыл бұрын
@@RudyAyoub , An actual player, I salute you.
@RudyAyoub6 жыл бұрын
Mr O'Neil cheers!
@chancewindham17185 жыл бұрын
Thank you. So tired of fucking tone snob bitches.
@stephandevries50696 жыл бұрын
Bad tone, good playing.
@englishsteel-nz6im8 жыл бұрын
Unimpressive player
@samgriffithsmusic8 жыл бұрын
great advice, however the tone is horrible! not clear at all. for the case of teaching use a cleaner tone, so people can hear clearer, can always distort it after 😁
@Oh_its_Mike6 жыл бұрын
How is it not clear? Sounds almost exactly like the recorded version of the song lmfao
@mrgotohell1111118 жыл бұрын
the worst tone ever from periphery
@TYFLOL8 жыл бұрын
* from guitarworld
@MrRafaelMatiazoguita8 жыл бұрын
what's the name of the song of intro of this video ?
@vishnualcyone91708 жыл бұрын
+Rafael Matiazo It's called OMEGA from Periphery. =)