Stoner Rock Guitar Lesson - Riff Creation Ingredients

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[@jimhrabak4429]

Thanks!

[@CoreyHunter]

Thanks, Jim. Your support is much appreciated.

[@solfeggiorecordgallery1780]

Scooby Dooby Doom

[@MrBluesyrocker]

✌️✌️✌️✌️🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@timlutz6195]

Fuzzler

[@daveydohrman2241]

Shaggy

[@alexwild1435]

Scooby Doom

[@alfonsoandresriosrobalino9511]

This comment is hilarous 😆

[@smailee716]

Yesterday I jammed for the first time with two stoners. Usually I'm more into punkrock and I don't really know much about the "groove". Now I gotta prepare myself for our next session. Your content is very helpful. To me it's pretty hard to slow myself down.

[@istjimmyi4202]

As a drummer, the problem gets worse. However, you'll learn quickly a better internal feel for rhythm/groove. Taking that forwards into punk rock, there's some nifty things you can do. Sum 41 is the first band to come to mind. (Speeding back up after doing these tempos for a few years is proving difficult.)

[@Bloodofjesus4me]

What tuning and fuzz tone are you using?

[@timsutherland4033]

Get stoned problem solved

[@ntinsbm]

Is it just me, or playing it slower to make it conceivable just makes it more badass??

[@dhavalsoni861]

You totally inspired me to play in c standard tuning and come up with a riff that is slowly becoming a song! Thank you.

[@CoreyHunter]

*Tuning for this video* is C# standard.

[@Aqua.man045]

+Corey Hunter Ha thought you were gonna play Into The Void at first

[@Boosterisanicecat]

SUPER HEAVY. From waht I know, drop D is often used as well. Can you elaborate? Only starting out on guitar - don't know shit :D

[@heltonjrstognoli]

It sounds really good even in E Standard

[@jordanlevin8]

classically inconvenient haha

[@tomaatje321]

But you keep on calling it the open E string?

[@EDWIN5000]

Dude im really hyped i found this account, i have a deep love for stoner rock, but i wanna learn how to understand this beautiful genre better, thanks a bunch!

[@randalljosephj]

I'm inspired to steal this riff lol

[@terrynewton6200]

Inspired indeed

[@The_Grimlore_Chronicles]

lol

[@chzzyg2698]

That groove just sounds awesome. I'm over here bobbing my head to it as I build my speaker cabinet.

[@HughMansonMD]

Sounds like a riff straight out of a Queens of the Stone Age or Kyuss album

[@CoreyHunter]

@stickierbuds I'm not using any effects here. I'm using the rhythm pickup on the SG with the tone control all the way back, giving it that fuzzy sort of sound.

[@thehouseofronin9209]

Excellent work here. This is really a great blueprint for improvisational playing in this style. And it sounds great!

[@terrynewton6200]

Thanks for these shapes. Iv got the groove and the fingers I just struggle with music theory. The "shapes" help me a lot cheers dude

[@pepe8125]

Amigo, no encontraba nada sobre componer stoner hasta que encontré esto. Sos un genio!!!!!!

[@MightyOdin]

some of the best guitar lessons on youtube! and great riffs too

[@JimmyG217]

"SG" just went from Solid Guitar, to Stoned Guitarist.

[@r.edward5701]

They go hand in hand.

[@thehouseofronin9209]

Dude, this little gem is gonna change my game! Thanks

[@shanebagel]

Sounds like kyuss

[@AJSTITAN14]

Yeah and Elder.... which draws a lot from Kyuss ;)

[@rogpaz]

You make me wanna grab a guitar and start learning to play it. I couldnt live without stoner rock in my life..

[@leopardfamily]

Stoner rock guitar step 1: Buy an SG. Step 2:Buy a vintage Sunn full stack. Step 3: Watch these tutorials.

[@punman5392]

Shane Leopard you forgot the most important step: Smoke mad pot

[@cheezyridr]

you'll also need a firey red horse fuzz pedal with the 3 way switch.

[@iqbalhanif1313]

fuzz pedal

[@tytantyphlosion2910]

Step 1: S M O K E

[@devilbeastie]

start off with a regular 4/4 (or 6/8 - depending on your track) rhythm and develop from that...it's just trial and error. try to fill in the patterns at different positions and try combining them. after some time you will discover which pattern works with which lick/riff. creating a good drumbeat is as hard as creating a good guitar riff...and it's a matter of taste as well. so there's no explicit formula. just: if you like it, it's allowed to do. ;-)

[@flobro2820]

you look like shaggy from scooby doo

[@jeroenverbeeck7925]

Flo Bro funny 'cuz shaggy from scooby doo was actually such a stoner :p

[@kidslikethem1472]

+Jeroen Verbeeck Actually the original creator of Shaggy and the voice actor both never thought of him as a stoner. They hated that people acknowledged him as one. Then in the 2000's we have a movie where he meets a chick on a plane and her name is Mary Jane, and he's like "Man I love that name".

[@tacrae]

7:57 sounds like "Overworld" from Final Fantasy X

[@CoreyHunter]

@prolixian As BadassMo0ze commented, Queens of the Stone Age is a really good place to start. I also love Kyuss and Brant Bjork. All three are related. Josh Homme from QOTSA and Brant were in Kyuss together for a while.

[@nietzschebrodskiy]

stoner lesson number one for guitarist, drummer, vocalist and bassplayer: GET STUFF @ SMOKE. second lesson: liesten to black sabbath and electric wizard third lesson: when you high, get a pause, smoke moar and liesten to bongzilla yeah, my ass on fire, cause i'm wathcin this shit. learning how to play stoner from youtube is like learning war from counter-strike.

[@SonOfUkko]

Stumbled across your channel and this is your fourth video in a row that I've seen with really great content. Got some really cool new ideas to mess around with, so thank you! Subbed.

[@CoreyHunter]

Welcome to the channel.

[@kenjohnston3010]

This is gold

[@GuruRobertDavies]

what i like about your lessons more tha n other lessons is how you offer more freedom than people who go 'do this, do this'

[@s_u_l_f_u_r]

I thought that you just needed to be a pothead.

[@s_u_l_f_u_r]

Says "Dave Grohl", hah.

[@davegrohl7666]

***** Can I have your computer,clearly you don't need it anymore

[@s_u_l_f_u_r]

Dave Grohl Says the guy that doesn't get a joke on the internet.

[@jonowev]

***** It helps tbh

[@Basedandlainpilled]

Being a pothead definitely helps, inspiration comes so easy when you're stoned

[@tacrae]

the riff sounds like it's coming together like Soundgarden's "Overfloater"

[@RTDLIFE]

Good lesson thanks, we are doing some fishing doom music

[@BrunitoRammstein96]

OMG that final riff sounded A LOT like a Jerry Cantrell's One !!!

[@JB111-b4d]

Hey thanks man! Your lessons are saving me money. I like your style. Thanks for your help.

[@DeadBoySabbath]

Well that's kind of my point. And actually I take back what I said about your point being null and void, you're right. Really the same reason you use a Peavey Bandit is why I use a combo amp myself, larger amps sometimes don't make sense.

[@BRNFRMJCKL]

what amp are you going through man? which pedals are you using? Sounds awesome

[@liamlivingston1]

KYUSS!

[@veljokovacevic525]

Gotta love the lesson from Shaggy!

[@peyotepete4903]

2020 calling for awesome riffs!

[@AltesBuddha]

Funny enough the slurring technic is something I used with my DUI, really sealed the deal.

[@OGbrundle]

That intro sounded like if Burzum decided to write a song for Korn

[@Nortatem]

@gsogoz Sleep are also amazing, not as relaxed but very groove based.

[@taylorperkins89]

This is the best kind of music! Thanks

[@StefanPavic]

you are a natural talent...keep it dusty

[@rjcummings8566]

Do you think you could make more songwriting material, maybe for other genres? I find your content the most useful of all the riff lessons on YT. I'd love to see heavy/thrash metal, something that goes hard but that still sounds musical. Maybe some Metallica or Dio sounding stuff. Much love brother.

[@CannibalCadavere]

those natural harmonics are just so awesome.. for some reason i always thought that those won't fit into stoner metal

[@CoreyHunter]

@MightyOdin Thanks, always nice to hear :D

[@countjulu]

This is a pretty good lesson for beginners.

[@alejoromagnoli2391]

Lemmy it's that you? You rock, greets from south america

[@MakuthePOtHead]

this is a fantastic lesson man

[@CoreyHunter]

@ErroSilvae I'm using the Toneport here mate, so not sure why you even bothered.

[@DetVen]

Thanks man, this is def inspirational!

[@11sins]

You are a fucking genius.

[@Loud_And_Clear_My_Dear]

You're freakin' awesome

[@Atlantis101]

your videos are awesome ! Thank you so much

[@CoreyHunter]

No, but it's the guitar I use during private lessons at home, so I just have to make do. Will be getting my DBZ set up for a lower tuning at some point, with HEAVY strings!

[@kurtverucagrohl1]

Cheguei aqui em 2018...riffs excelentes!!!

[@nachtwaandler]

That's so sick dude... Thanks a lot!!!!!

[@CoreyHunter]

Yeah, just me. I am planning to upload longer compositions, just don't have a lot of free time at the moment.

[@santanaincubus]

Ive been playing stoner rock but my tone sounds more Sabbath like. But to make it even sound more dynamic and heavier I guess I have to change the tone a bit to sound a bit like the tone in this video. Its all about tonage. Awesome vid.

[@dachhh]

This lesson is really great, thanks! Any chance of some more stoner riff ideas?

[@jwmetalriffjw983]

Your lessons are great.

[@beachoneal971]

sounds like COC. very very cool!

[@jamesmacdonald6711]

Great Video! Glad I stumbled across it! Following.

[@CoreyHunter]

Winter temperatures might balance that out a bit ; )

[@coppereagle3830]

This guy explains this as though I know what a pentatonic scale is

[@CoreyHunter]

It's got 5 notes, if that helps.

[@coppereagle3830]

@Corey Hunter appreciate the help but unfortunately I don't understand music theory at all

[@CoreyHunter]

@stickierbuds I was on the treble pup in that one, and using my Peavey Bandit, not the Toneport.

[@BenDowswell]

This is fucking illuminating! Thanks!

[@AgnarWolf]

epic lesson

[@grimhorgh76]

@prolixian Do you know Sleep? Holy Mountain is a damn fine album.

[@DeadBoySabbath]

Well you can have 50watt all tube combo, so I think you point is null and void. Personally I use a Big Muff Pi in front of an ENGL set to clean with the mids cranked. That's just me though.

[@sarahwaters4448]

oh ya! . . i think you are using a fuzz pedal . . or jus rolling off the tone knob? . . are you using the neck or bridge position?

[@CoreyHunter]

Yeah, the tone control is rolled off and using the rhythm pickup.

[@kevinhunt5362]

Great Stuff! Thank you. Hope your health has improved.

[@dennisperremans]

Thank you ! Much appreciated !

[@mastaslap]

Great Riffs, Dude ! Whar Amp/Pedal are you using on that lesson ?

[@restumamahriding8666]

10years ago but still dopes

[@CoreyHunter]

Just jamming here.

[@jacktowers7533]

Would you recommend keeping strings the same gauge to create a slurred sound when down tuning or beef up a bit to keep tension

[@jacktowers7533]

even when i wrote this comment i was using a custom set of .10, .14, 20, .36, .48, .66

[@khanmaykr8021]

answer this comment I wanna know as well

[@swissarmyknight4306]

The answer is "yes". Some players play with a relatively tight fretboard and therefore heavier gauge strings (my preference). Some players (like no less than Tony Iommi) like a loose fretboard because they like the spongier sound and the ease of bending. I would suggest trying whatever string set strikes your fancy. If I hadn't, I would never have known that I like a pretty tight fretboard in the three bass strings; those heavy strings drive the pickup harder and I can play both more softly with clarity and more forcefully without rattle than I could with thinner strings. You can calculate your string tension so you can keep the same tension at lower tunings here. stringtensionpro.com/Home

[@Cluas911]

You've got to smile some more dude :)) I like these videos, learned much, thank you ...

[@bajspinne]

@Cecilia32313 It's just in the lovely standard tuning.

[@CoreyHunter]

@DavidL1432 .10 - .46 gauge strings and the tuning that I am in are probably not the ideal combination.

[@jarrahparry]

Yay an Aussie great stuff mate.

[@stickierbuds]

what equipment/effects are you using to get that sound? its really similar to kyuss' sound which is what im trying to achieve.

[@sebasfilth]

❤❤❤

[@bajspinne]

@prolixian I would recommend a Queens Of The Stone Age album called Songs for the deaf.

[@boogie1master]

I hope that you will, you seem to be great musician (and teacher)!

[@CoreyHunter]

Not currently.

[@CoreyHunter]

I use the Midi patterns already made up.

[@speedphreax]

@gsogoz Fu Manchu is also a very good place to start. Especially the older albums. Great lesson! Thanks!

[@Riffrippinroddy]

Awesome lesson! Was wondering how do u get that perfect stoner rock tone? Do u use a big muff fuzz pedal

[@ReverendBen]

You're a wizard

[@CoreyHunter]

@CannibalCadavere It's all about textures!

[@CoreyHunter]

Line 6 Toneport UX-1 on this one. I don't use real amps anymore.

[@user-uo9cy2ep2h]

Lesson one detune as low as possible. Till the strings are on the verge of not working.

[@samuelferrell9257]

Kyuss meets Alice in Chains meets The Sword meets Dope Smoker.

[@samuelferrell9257]

Cool lesson

[@samuelferrell9257]

When you sped it up it sounded like Mathew Sweet. Fun stuff!

[@SHIFTnopistons]

I've been creeping on your vids, Corey. You're a fine specimen of human being. I'm gonna assume ghost form so we can be friends. Thanks for these awesome teachings! I'll be a customer on your website.

[@zakkeipp7501]

A lot of sections of this video remind me of Shrinebuilder.

[@grimhorgh76]

@prolixian Seconding the Songs For The Deaf rec. Also, definitely check out Kyuss. The album Welcome To Sky Valley is some amazing stoner rock.

[@BrunitoRammstein96]

prety similar yo "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" riff

[@seaeagles64]

Thank you so much