Sound Advice: Yvette Young - Turning Guitar Riffs Into Songs

Do you have notebooks full of riffs you can’t quite make into songs? Let Yvette Young (‪@yvetteyoungmusic‬) help you turn your ideas into bangers for today’s #SoundAdvice. She’ll walk you through how she works piece by piece to compose her beautiful, intricate songs, helping you get organized and ready to take your writing to the next level.
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[@scotty2hotty202]

just realized this was basically a full firebird lesson from 2021 Yvette you are the best

[@owenroberts5265]

Can’t wait for the Yvette custom whiteboards!

[@joshpounds9701]

I could sit in a room and watch this creative flow for hours and never lose interest. I just started learning guitar about a year ago and in doing so I have gained a deep passion and understanding of those who are well versed in playing. I could never play an instrument when I was younger but have always been talented musically when it came to pitch and harmonies. Just never had a means to translate it outside of singing. So hearing you vocalize it and then translate it is mesmerizing.

[@jacksmith2897]

Yvette is incredible! Thank you for this.

[@daddarioandco]

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[@yokaii7109]

There’s no way that I can write like this but still I Love this so much

[@dadbodman1762]

You only can't cause you are saying you can't. Put in the work and I promise you can. Just detune and play around ^_^

[@umbraydn]

Apologies if this recommendation offends you, since I don't know your skill level - but Trevor Wong is really great at breaking down genres similar to Covet/Yvette's style (tappy and all of the slides in the world, ambient, mathy) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fomUimSta9F7bK8 / kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHXLiq17mM-tY9E - I think he's a really good start for getting the feel and some quick riffs to learn and play around with to start building your own things.

[@yokaii7109]

@@umbraydn thank you!! i've been watching his stuff and they're excellent :)

[@umbraydn]

@@yokaii7109 Of course! I'm so glad you like him! He's definitely helped me learn a lot.

[@xrayguns]

Time to smush all my old riffs together thanks Yvette!

[@aucusticguitar8069]

The marker toss is crucial and also adorable bahahahhaha but jokes asside solid tutorial yvette

[@everennui1]

I'm happy if I can come with a B and you're going up to Es? You have such a creative mind. Your tone is so good and you really use a tube amp to its full effect with your dynamics and that delay is used with such a nice subtlety. Great playing, and thank you for sharing your process with us.

[@SeniorFeliz]

How can you remember the melody? I would have a hard time remembering all those notes and chords how do you keep it till together without writing notes or chords?😮

[@johnsenior2566]

Thank you so much Yvette I loved every moment and you gave me some tools for discipline which I really need. Much love, John

[@clarkw8605]

I have no idea how I just found this but I’m so thankful to have. Subscribed and love your content!! You guys and Yvette are both the best!!!

[@masterchef3019]

Can’t wait for the day I can get my fingerpicking/tapping just as clean! Thanks for this😊

[@davidpereira9058]

This is awesome - thank you so much for sharing this!

[@daddarioandco]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching

[@zacharymongillo7321]

Awesome video Yvette!

[@kevinlawrence3935]

Brilliant, engaging, and inspiring; thank you.

[@christopherscott4406]

Yvt U r so inspiring I laugh I cry I play. Your the best!

[@NicDoesDumbThings]

Had this problem recently lol, fantastic timing with this one

[@awhaleandadeer8785]

Thank You For Doing This!! i loved seeing all the process explained by you!, i will put some timespots for me to remember a few things,, thank you again and i send you a Big Hug From Argentina!! 22:15

[@TheBentFilms]

I severely hope this is a demonstration and shes not actually just this good and quick at creating a melody and finding it on the guitar hahaha

[@TuTosRARE]

so you didn't watch the whole video lol

[@HARRISONS_World]

I found it Yvette Thank you

[@continentalbreakfast1354]

OK this is epic

[@muhammod95]

This video made me have a crush on Yvette lol

[@mecmeuf4528]

wow so much of the process is intuitive. and the fact that u can think in delay wtf! i guess if u use it enough it becomes natural. agree with the rational behind singing the melodies first

[@MarkRhodesSongs]

Enjoy your music! I have trouble with this----too many riffs, too few songs. If I start a song with a title or lyric idea, I tend to finish it. But riffs??? So many! Where to put them all? Discipline is the key.

[@xyz9571]

Whoa this is the red bull thing! When did this become a song? What is the song called?

[@ghastlyshimmer]

It's not yet released but the title is "Firebird" they played it a while back. This is my favourite riff of hers. I always listened to that red bull video lmao

[@joelstephenson8017]

What tuning is Yvette using here?

[@tristan61922]

DADF#AD is my guess

[@scotty2hotty202]

I think parachute and firebird are normally FACGCE but in this video everything is tuned half a step down

[@bswindyx]

What song did this turn into!? I cant find it

[@ghastlyshimmer]

Not yet released but the song is called "Firebird"

[@bswindyx]

Thank you!

[@thisisebo]

DADF#AE?

[@Haylion]

I felt behind even before step 1 because I don’t have a white board. Tell me how I suck at guitar with out telling me I suck at guitar. Heading to Walmart. Brb

[@Haylion]

Lol joking aside there’s a lot of good tips in this video! And I love all the honesty at the end of the video 🥰 Thanks YY and D’Addario!

[@daddarioandco]

Thanks for watching!

[@adamr3899]

Is this ska? I love ska!

[@SeniorFeliz]

I'm guessing repetition

[@chriskid16]

Marry me? Lol you always make me want to pick up a guitar and learn!

[@ossiehalvorson7702]

My mans really be out here simping hard, huh?

[@chriskid16]

@@ossiehalvorson7702 nah. Haha

[@dulla8469]

@@ossiehalvorson7702 normally i would be on your side, but seeing as he's simping for yvette young, I dont really blame him

[@ossiehalvorson7702]

@@dulla8469 Fuck.. I guess we can come to the agreement that *respectfully* simping for Yvette Young is marginally acceptable. Marginally.