The 10 Types of Easycore Riffs

I love me some breakdowns. That tight rhythmic cohesion really scratches my brain nicely. Thanks for watching.
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[@sinjinmtb1562]

Alex: Some of these would not be feasible to fit in a song... Four Year Strong: it's okay, I got you bro

[@tripslade8431]

EXACTLY

[@wh0man01]

I was thinking the same thing, I also can't really tell why he thinks it isn't feasible to make these into songs. He could make a whole album just expanding on these riffs, use one for each song lmao. 5 was my far my favorite one :)

[@xxxgabaxxx]

HAHAHAHAH RIGHT????????

[@chasewilliams3108]

FYS: Hold my beer...

[@mydadscompany]

Lol such a great and true statement

[@messnet6706]

The new New Found Glory album sounds pretty sick

[@TheProblemchild2009]

Funny thing is this is probably way better than anything nfg have put out since Not Without a Fight haha

[@Coondogg]

I don’t know man, radiosurgery was pretty good.

[@artichoke1133]

@@TheProblemchild2009 what are you smoking? NFG are kings and are always on point

[@TheProblemchild2009]

@@artichoke1133 they have definitely slipped

[@tcy5499]

I have been saying every single NFG since sticks and stones they have never made a bad record

[@orentrace9216]

In a new song we're writing, we transition out of a breakdown into the main riff using the "leave no fret untouched." My drummer asked me how to play it and I said "3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12"

[@SFeese]

That was just 10 Four Year Strong songs...I'm pretty sure...

[@justinh7560]

Lol Tempo needs cranked to 100 then yes. FYS is like if ADHD was a band

[@barendse1]

ROFL....so stink'n true...

[@CthulhuXVX]

Dont fix it if it hasn't broken yet!

[@metaldeadman2441]

@@CthulhuXVX under appreciated reply lmao

[@StanDew]

I thought this was just a FYS greatest hits tribute.

[@josuesorto3453]

That dissonance sound was AMAZING. I need to hear more like this

[@MidnightLightMusic]

just seems like core with a shoegaze influence

[@RonSwanson2016]

Underoath - 'They're Only Chasing Safety' and 'Define The Great Line' from 2006 and 2008, so they're old, but amazing still.

[@zacharykraus2724]

Yeah like that other guy said you should just listen to older Underoath

[@CuttingteethConcepts]

Truly, your dissonance style is very much a part of my songwriting...which I have to credit to Hum, Helmet, Trust Co. and the like. Awesome as always, Alex.

[@snowball8884]

Bitswood- Beacon in the Sky👀

[@DannysGarage]

Belmont's got a whole bunch of these in their songs, I love it.

[@60fpsplanet]

Easycore with complicated riffs is called hardsycore

[@leviathan3630]

difficore

[@justfox3577]

Ots called four years strong

[@reagan3760]

with all the pop punk and easycore cancellations lately it should be called handsycore

[@dirtydoge756]

more like "hardlycore"

[@SlyHikari03]

@@reagan3760lulz

[@EricSartor]

I didn't realize this sound even had a name. All of this just sounded like Yellowcard's Lift A Sail album, and I am INTO THAT.

[@JTR_3]

Get into Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!

[@aidanhennebry]

@@JTR_3 Holy crap man. Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! are phenomenal! Thank you for the recommendation!!

[@BenCookAC]

Yall gotta check out Settle Your Scores too!

[@project_sushi9049]

@@JTR_3 hey dudes are you ready to!

[@omglass]

@@aidanhennebry check out Abandoned by Bears as well

[@mogsillo0221]

Best easycore albums in my opinion Set Your Goals-Mutiny! (2006) Four Year Strong-Rise or Die (2007) Bangarang!-Frozen Over, First in Line (2007) Chunk! No Captain Chunk!-Something for Nothing (2010) Me vs Hero-Days that Shape our Lives (2010) The Wonder Years- Get Stoked on It! (2007)

[@wespapes2054]

Mutiny is so fuckin' great

[@hutaomainkai]

Something For Nothing is the best easycore album hands down.

[@drockvashon8]

Both albums by Across The Atlantic are absolutely god tier albums

[@zacharykraus2724]

Check out The Wilderness by Settle your Scores... also Better Luck Tomorrow by Settle Your Scores

[@thattomguy91]

Well now I need an Alex Melton Easycore album...

[@neebnoob18]

I would listen the hell out of that

[@chickenbeforeegg]

"Bass Player Wasn't In The Writing Session" actually sounds SO clean

[@m.9212]

Number three is a beast of a riff, I'd listen hell out of it if it were a song! Mad respect!

[@buildingskyscrapers]

“I find your lack of squeals disturbing.” - Four Year Strong, probably But also this is just damn near perfect.

[@VivicaGsy]

"Pop-Punk-with-Breakdowns-and-Gratuitous-Harmonic-Squeals" is literally my favourite genre!!

[@xbrandon]

subdivision had me DYING. So many times in deadspace im like... IS THIS THE SPOT WHERE IS IT SOMEONE SEND ME A SIGN

[@CrackerJoe1231]

RELATABLE 😂😂😂

[@quexalcoatl]

It's been like a year since I saw this video and no 4. Leave No Fret Untouched still crops up in my head. That riff really was a banger man.

[@stephenmedina8577]

It is clear you are not only talented but take a lot of time/put in the work to develop technically and pick up on details. I wish you luck in music!

[@jessiesalbatomusic]

I feel at once so incredibly intimidated and inspired.

[@AlexanderSamualDunnett]

You're hands are magic. I don't think I've ever encountered a more versatile guitarist acing so many genres.

[@kylnkgl]

Every one of these is a bang! Well done Alex

[@donniedixon7412]

Yo, these are hype! I love Easycore. It's my favorite genre to play on guitar for sure.

[@TrentTheTraveler]

Can someone please send me a list of bands that sound like this? I absolutely love this sound.

[@rylansefcik7113]

Belmont is my personal fav, they match this sound to a t. four year strong is a close second

[@JordanCrawford12]

Damn. Beat me to it. Belmont is amazing. Their drummer is def going places.

[@JordanCrawford12]

Bilmuri has quite a few songs like this too.

[@rylansefcik7113]

@@JordanCrawford12 oh yeah dude 1000%, and bilmuri is just plain rad. Johnny is my musical spirit animal at this point lmao. You should also check out a band called shrezzers, they have a bitchin saxophone player that lays down super dope solo's in the middle of their songs

[@bp7838]

Chunk no captain chunk..ur welcome

[@brandonwalker5260]

Not only is this one of those “funny if you’re in the know” videos, it’s actually extremely helpful for someone like me who’s trying to learn how to compose easy core songs. More like this please!

[@bclikesyou]

Dude the "Dissonance" riff is very good. I'd love to hear you build that one out.

[@trywynricketts]

These are all great riffs! Yeap, Four Year Strong first comes to mind. Then City Lights, Chunk! No, Captain Chunk, Abandoned by Bears, This Wild Life (old version), Set Your Goals, Belmont, Neck Deep and of course New Found Glory!

[@brute633]

5 made me smile, that's a fun riff!

[@HannyaBoi]

My favorite sub genre of all time!

[@bradcoetzee]

damn had no idea I loved easycore so much, every riff sound so good :D

[@kylegibson5432]

Dude, I'm sitting here typing on the exact same keyboard you have. Great choice! It's my favorite mechanical keyboard by far!

[@Transcendentalx]

Love the Dissonance

[@9502937]

This video made me want to go back and listen to Fang Island for the first time in years. Thank you for that. Good stuff!

[@MolliOlli182]

If FYS needs a third guitarist then Alex is their guy! Seriously speaking these are some amazing riffs you SHOULD use in songs. Bonus points for wearing short shorts while filming this :D That's a super easycore thing to do.

[@AhmetWinchester]

Holy sick, number 5 was catchy af!

[@JamesVanny]

Dude, I love the drumming. Can you do a video that features how you create the drum parts?

[@247Boredable]

Basically just program the kick to match the guitar. Add the snare appropriately (usually when there’s a pause). Then add some kind of cymbal to keep steady time.

[@leviathan3630]

@@247Boredable you massively oversimplified the snare work

[@browncoat697]

@@leviathan3630 Just put snare on 2 and 4, sprinkle in ghost notes, then put a few in wherever the melody part gets most intense, in sync with the melody.

[@leviathan3630]

@@browncoat697 Yeah that's much better

[@Heidelbeere04]

Man, number 3 (dissonance) is a killer riff!!!! My favourite!

[@cgtbrad]

Love this! Also that Yamaha Revstar rips. I've been eyeing them since they came out. Probably will try to look for a used on now.

[@tuffrabit]

Nice. I know this is tongue in cheek a bit, but it all actually sounds good. Honestly more interested with whats going on in the backing track guitar parts. Any chance there's Alex Melton tabs floating around somewhere? Maybe he offers them through Patreon or something?

[@chuck__van]

The breakdowns, the facial expressions... the whole thing, a class act sir. 👌

[@mikeelarsen1964]

As usual you've knocked it out of the park.

[@ddash9411]

the dissonace section sounds so sick

[@slash196]

You do everything well but easycore is your sweet spot. MORE PLEASE

[@kawaiiblunts9019]

ur a legend. all these are amazing 😂

[@lautaroortiz5935]

I loved number 3, what can I say? I'm a sucker for dissonance. Noise rock gang wya?

[@AdamKirkup]

Three gets my vote.

[@andrewstewart1464]

Foo Fighters really does a good dissonant chord!

[@amielgarcia8865]

Can u please suggest a song or a band that sound like that. thanks!

[@Alerdene]

@@amielgarcia8865 Check out The Bled. Not exactly the same, but excellent dissonant style.

[@edian1895]

@@amielgarcia8865 This is used a lot in post-hardcore bands like Saosin, Ghost Atlas, Underoath, Circa Survive, etc.

[@w4fflesw1fi32]

All of those were pretty fun. I'd love to see you actually incorporate them into a full song.

[@StrikeNVII]

Let's Bounce, Ride Into Battle and The Gallop were all fucking sick! I felt Subdivisions deep down, flashbacks to recording sessions! :P

[@slayabouts]

Nice revstar, I’ve got the same one in green. Love that thing

[@MustacheWax]

Brilliant.

[@peterk7931]

"Where's the downbeat?" almost had be split out my lunch.

[@jameslee1010]

I loved this way too much

[@stenooo2439]

8 would be a kickass intro breakdown fr fr

[@joeysdad9244]

Alex my man, I would love to see you do a cover of a song from chunk no captain chunk

[@bernardo013]

I loved #3 Dissonance so much!

[@TheCHRISCaPWN]

I literally hear an awesome song in every one of these. 🤘

[@mrsir3658]

EASYCORE! YESSS! FINALLY! THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO 💖

[@shanemedhurst9714]

Carousel Kings vibes love it! 🤙🏻

[@SethGoodtime]

Number 5 is totally good for a song!

[@zacreinke5295]

MORE OF THESE PLEASE ❤️

[@GOREilla.]

Very cool!!! Keep these coming, nice new kind of videos right here.

[@arca9ine758]

Must have gone back and listened to #3 ten times. So good.

[@anthonystefani9242]

3 should be used later also. That's dope

[@rgb-plays]

Love the video. Love your music. Love all these riffs. ;)

[@orangesliceverno1906]

I'm only one minute in and had to pause to say thanks for making this lmao. Good stuff

[@funghoulms7389]

such a cool riffs dude!

[@docmcfly3933]

I've always been a fan of happy dissonant riffs.

[@oksanabear]

You are my favorite professor.

[@jaredllamas632]

This one was great number 1. 3. And 6 were it those ones in songs boiii

[@mahuna10]

Chunk No Captain Chunk and Four Year Strong are just nodding in approval

[@johnbotelho3453]

All of these riffs are pretty awesome

[@skelding182]

This just popped up, forgot all about it. Still love it. Still reminds me of City Lights.

[@alexiluffy216]

Lawnmower is goated!

[@kelkiiii]

these were so fun to listen to, huge inspo, thank you!

[@alexanderwald2046]

awesome sounds, mate

[@Gross_Malone]

I feel like each example is a shot at a very specific band and it’s really easy to figure out and hilarious. God I miss 2010 so much.

[@brimzw]

The absolute best subgenre.

[@toddbarriage]

Number 10 was FEISTY 🙌🏻

[@scottshepke669]

Speaking of easycore when in the holy hell are Abandoned By Bears dropping new stuff I feel like it’s been forever

[@scottshepke669]

Also great video 🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@drdre4397]

No idea that "easycore" was a genre, cool video.

[@MikeBMW]

Wait, what!? You're giving us the cheat codes ... now, if only I had a tenth of your talent I *might* be able to use them. You're awesome, Alex! :)

[@mandel4065]

This was awesome. Great riffs and production!

[@TheCapitalem]

#5 is so so good. they all good but # 5 is the beast.

[@uoCloud12]

Riff 3 is fire! 🔥

[@fardanhamidon]

Those riffs are sick and hilarious, but that’s one THOCKY-looking keyboard in the background. 🦛

[@adrianianelliott]

3, 5, and 9 were my favorite

[@morepoppunkthanpizza]

legendary... love

[@benrhysjenkins]

I'm probably going to steal 3, that was so tight.

[@altrogeruvah]

Dude, all of these riffs have so much songwriting potential!

[@jessehein8244]

Just finished mowing my yard in 45 seconds looking like I had a crack addiction. More please. Looking for my next bump.

[@Yeraveragemoron]

You’re the man for this 😆😆😆😆 love it!

[@BenWamberg]

Holy cannoli, dude. This is awesome!

[@thepumpkinking13]

The scientific test to check if you have a good easycore riff is to close your eyes and listen for the disembodied voices of Alan and Dan singing over it.

[@CamTheColossus]

You basically just gave away Four Year Strong's writing formula!

[@taylortait1]

10 more!

[@Andy4543]

soo awesome man :)

[@meatbasedvegan4859]

I just drank a bunch of beer and listened to Four Year Strong, then went on youtube and apparently I'm listening to Four Year Strong once again.

[@tarancehill651]

Loved the rhythm on the gallop riff!!

[@Distantfoot]

Number five is exactly how Belmont writes songs... and I love it

[@OlYables]

I love the background lead guitar always playing a quiet half time upper melodic riff lol

[@unsivilaudio]

This is soooooooo good. 🔥

[@geoffcasias9367]

I think we need an Alex Melton easycore album now

[@jjacks-21_12]

#4 and 5 were sweet, dude! Like more dissonant lower octave blink riffs in you jammed on the toypaj vid the other day.. prob just wishful listening? Yeah, probably… Love all your stuff, Alex. Keep it up!

[@chrisrig44]

These are awesome! Do you have any particular Easycore bands that you have been listening to lately?

[@roflc0re]

You should check out Abandoned by Bears. Amazing Easycore band from Sweden

[@malakai.2025]

belmont are cool

[@bye.deepray6290]

Wow, so beutiful tone , brother 🤙