TOP 5 CHORDS FOR PROGRESSIVE METAL

[@Andymosity]

4 yrs later and im still pullin this vid up to remember which chords you showcased. this is lowkey one of those gem vids that live in a bunch of us metal heads little hearts haha

[@Manimal_Official]

Finally, now I don’t have to write my own chords

[@christianjosephbautista6010]

From a thrash metal player myself, i will assimilate this to my playing. Greetings from the Philippines. Salamat.

[@TheSoulOfGenius]

Dude this is so amazing. When I was in high school I was just fiddling around and I found the “game changer chord.” I thought for all these years I was the only one playing it! Thank you for finally telling me what the hell it is! The other chords are amazing as well

[@wilsonsguitarlounge8244]

That 4th chord can also be looked at as a Gmajor7/B. It's technically a major 7 drop II voicing, which is just a fancy way of saying it's a special inversion of a major 7 chord (3-7-1-5). It's used a lot in jazz and I think it works great in metal when its used as a major chord.

[@christopher.hallissy]

Mic drop

[@mattredash1517]

Dude, this is such a good video. I’m stuck at such an intermediate level, and recently super into prog, and these chords could change my life. Can’t wait to try these after work

[@monwa133]

How to vids on how to play some songs by novelist or the helix nebula would be great. I’d pay for that!

[@razor7166]

True!! If you're interested I also give private lessons! :)

[@dandylion6]

Great lesson. Your playing is impressive as well. Thank you.

[@francobuzzetti9424]

I absolutely loved the major 7th and the game changer chord! was just what i was looking for! thank you!

[@tonicastillo2175]

a goood video and i love the helix nebula part.

[@jaytomsky6834]

BRO! been waiting to find a video like this! You Shred and please keep making videos like this. Im a prog drummer who recently picked up guitar so i can write my own stuff all on my own. Thanks again!

[@ianbarber2937]

I like the idea of changing up power chord voicing to make your music more unique

[@jonsmeeguitar8665]

Man your riffs are unreal

[@FrankyFeedler]

That was some damn inspiring content, thanks!

[@titans2720]

honestly ive been learning so many new prog chords from the band novelists, feels like every time i check out their tabs i see something new and half the time its super simple like why didn't i think of that the other time i'm like this dude has alien squid fingers to be able to play that ahaha

[@phunkym8]

hell yeah the 'game changer' is my favourite chord too. i think i learned that one from some j rock song when i downloaded random tabs for guitar pro like 20 years ago. j rock is so chord heavy compared to western rock and metal where 99% of chords are simple power chords.

[@jetgrey3131]

Love your riffs... I surprisingly knew all these chords, but I loved how you used them!

[@bradhienzachary]

Thanks for that! This was new to me! Beautiful sounding chords.

[@alancrane3100]

Your riffs are siiiick!

[@TanmayStrings]

Thank you so much sir. These are really helpful as well as effective lessons...

[@aspiretoinspire309]

Man, its so cool. I really enjoy this video!! Thank you))

[@SuperCleary]

This was super helpful

[@badedgod1321]

very helpful thank you dude

[@Wingsoficarus90]

Nice!!! I dig your playing style.

[@wesjay92]

Great video man. Id love to hear your music

[@ivonsmith3095]

Your B power chord (B5) IS...its just got the 5th on the bass; this process can apply to any power chord. Power chords can take lot of forms not just Root-5th: there are b6th, 1-5-9. 1-b5th. That "beautiful" chord is a minor 11th and that voicing is used a lot by John McLaughlin as in the track Follow Your Heart but also in Belo Horizonte.

[@DAX-00]

practical advices , thanks.

[@threadsinthesky2718]

Thanks a lot for this 💗

[@bishanm3658]

You're a sick guitarist bruh \m/

[@takuappu2773]

Very informative thank you 🥚🥝🥯

[@232323C]

really good!!!

[@cosmicsea7]

Love this lesson! What band are you in? Your music sounds awesome.

[@GuitaristEliKing]

thanks bro!

[@jefferybacus9406]

I swear I heard that chord at 11:00 in Zelda a Link to the Past

[@derricka9249]

6:03 F#sus4 but struming only the R-4-R(octave) or as you said B5/F#... 8:52 F#m alt7/B

[@endofhearts9987]

That resolution on the chord that you like as the game changer is so damn nice man. The 10:26 chord from the decent. What is that called do you know? I love how that resolves its such a nice place to be.

[@aaryphuyal3050]

me: i need rudy ayoub mom: we have rudy at home (rudy ayoub at home)

[@milindbajracharya4918]

great video sir... please link your band's songs

[@brownpunk1794]

Need to tell us tuning and chord diagrams on screen dude

[@doinok1149]

Hi maté thanks for the video Your playing and music you put together is as good as anything I’ve ever heard and your connection to the guitar is incredible and beautiful to watch and hear so cheers you deserve a career that’s for sure… Man if I can ask a question and you don’t have to answer but I’m only starting out late in life so my question was how would you recommend for a learner wanting to play that style in particular? I’m learning the pentatonic scale but it sounds the same every time!! Or who could I check out musically who I could try and learn tabs maybe because I don’t know much and maybe learning some shapes and sounds from tabs may help?? Any ideas from you would be fantastic. All the very best mate Chris Australia

[@razor7166]

Hi Chris, thanks for your comment! I always recommend trying to learn songs by the artists you are most interested in. When I first started playing, I tried to learn as many dream theater songs as I could because I was obsessed with their music. It doesn’t have to be dream theater, but I would recommend a similar approach. Prioritize learning songs you love in the style, and eventually you will learn to speak the language. If I had to recommend a good starting point, I always suggest intervals. Intervals music is not as technique intensive as a lot of other prog guitar stuff, and it really allows a good intro into the style. Hope this helps!

[@doinok1149]

@@razor7166 Thankyou so much for your helpful words and encouragement because it definitely seems very overwhelming at times. I’m saying that it is also inspiring watching someone like yourself who is mind blowing on a guitar Mate honestly you just look and sound incredible and the music you played that was your own man was so good I hope you find what you seek because every guitar and music lover should see and hear you playing…. All the very best and although I’m not big on the social media you have a loyal fan here mate Take care Chris 👍

[@chaggasfernandes]

Nice video. That reaction on your face rings louder than the chords.

[@jasonday8334]

Dissonance builds tension dig it!! 2:22 4:23 7:43 12:20 13:53

[@ether2006]

you got da chops too doe

[@tinkesakara9093]

Spiderfingers 💥

[@luisarmenta2619]

Easier to play the minor 9 chord with the thumb playing the bass first finger playing the bar and pinky the 9th

[@Yorgivgm9618]

How about a power chord with an added open b and high e string? (John Petrucci uses those a lot)

[@tourtelk841]

I think it’s called the Alex Lifeson chord

[@Yorgivgm9618]

@@tourtelk841 Yeah it can be a Lifeson chord if played in F#, but Petrucci plays it all around the fretboard.

[@lawmalangel1202]

What amp did u use i like the tone so much🥺, I can't sleep the sound stuck in my head🥺

[@jamisonandrewmanhorvaththe1124]

716, are you from Buffalo? Great video as well.

[@guillaumepreudhomme4800]

Getting major AAL vibes

[@Pachamsegara]

what tuning do you use? drop C or drop D?

[@jacobbarnwell8999]

He’s in e standard

[@GeorgeJacobs]

The guy who gave you a thumbs down belongs in an insane hospital

[@TheMeJustMe75]

The second chord could also be considered a sus (no 5).

[@maikki024]

How do you call this type of guitar? Must get when im a proper player 😅

[@calebevans3690]

Drop c tuning I presume

[@DrSMILE-xc1dp]

can this play in every drop tuning?

[@mato2677]

Drop tuning has slightly different shapes but they are a lot easier shapes than standard cause you can bar the first 3 notes and still have the other 3 fingers free to fill it out more of the chord

[@metalheadblues]

You know bro is serious about prog when he has a head less

[@Brian.A.Simmons]

Enough with the prog chord reference! These are simply jazz chords (with distortion). And I didn't go to Berklee to understand that. I listened to Di Meola (a lot)!

[@mato2677]

Well your jazz chords are just chords, its the contex you play them that makes the genre not the chords themselves

[@travislee9662]

Touché he got you lol

[@ruok3351]

Why do you fold your already short sleeves wtf

[@bitburg40]

16 minutes to explain 5 chords? No thanks.🤮