Writing Progressive Rock Riffs | Behind the Scenes | musicisum

A little behind the scenes vlog of my new guitar course 'Writing Progressive Rock Riffs' which is available now here: www.musicisum....
Huge thanks to Ben for putting this together and a massive thanks to all you guys for the awesome comments about the course! I really hope you’re enjoying it.
If you fancy checking it out follow that link!
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Hey guys, I’m Rabea. I'm the lead guitarist in Toska, Frog Leap & Dorje where I write music, make songs and have a great time with my mates. I also have my own line of guitars with Chapman Guitars, and I’ve designed numerous products with some really cool companies, such as the Victory Amps VX Kraken. Anyway, i hope you enjoy my videos, thank you for watching!
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[@akosphilipp1891]

My brother and I both planned to gift this course to each other last Christmas without knowing about the duplication.

[@fokkwasabi]

that's wholesome!

[@musicisum]

We had a blast making this with you dude and we're really proud of this course! It's awesome to see people checking it out and getting inspired to take their riff writing to a new level 👊

[@NexLevelQuest]

Man you guys put lot of effort behind the screen which should be highlighted. Make more of this series. Congrats to the crew

[@Hairyloft]

Half way through this course and it has genuinely been the most intuitive for giving new ideas and techniques, which is just inspiring and fun. Love it thank you!

[@Hairyloft]

On a side note this course also sold me the Bea pro Baritone with its brief appearances, which has been as hard to find as a PS5, finally got one from Andertons yesterday and it is Sublime, what's beast of a guitar. Anyway thanks!

[@CKGuitar79]

Bea, you're something else! I really love your style of playing!

[@NoisieBastrdd]

i wanna steal all of Rabea's riffs so bad

[@Cring0r]

man the video editing and the lighting is on point fellas. the visuals just look mint, great job!

[@denni95HM]

Azwethinkweiz

[@GTruck0]

Hey Bea I just went through this course today. Couldn't stop - just working on the last track now. What a wonderful course - very inspiring. Also listening Grinding Gears ep1 - 3 you have come leaps and bounds in terms of your mixing and mastering. Kudos from Australia

[@mrmohantyexperiments]

I played the last 30 seconds on loop manually. Fuckin love the chord progression with a beautifully hidden melody line.

[@BetonBenni]

Absolutely beautiful indeed...

[@PackinForSuperbowl]

It's on Spotify and such Grinding Gears Vol 3

[@mrmohantyexperiments]

@@PackinForSuperbowl brother you're a legend. I found the track Silo thanks to you else I would have had to listen to the last 30 seconds again and again from here.

[@PackinForSuperbowl]

@@mrmohantyexperiments The bands he's in that I love are Toska (primary), his solo albums Grinding Gear Vol 1,2, & 3, and Dorje (which has Rob Chapman on vocals).

[@mrmohantyexperiments]

@@PackinForSuperbowl brother you are boss.. Thanks I will surely hear em all

[@66numero]

I finish my slide course from RJ Ronquillio, I am half the way, and then I have the Nashville numbering system by Rhett Shull. Once finished all, I will certainly take a year full access for musicisum. Because Rabea's course is only the tip of the iceberg. You have guitar workout, production, singing, etc. To conclude, see you guys in a few weeks.

[@olavjorvik94]

Rory!

[@drabbster]

Seeing Rory was already worth watching the video

[@MisterRorschach90]

You have such an amazing tone.

[@richarddeady6342]

Giant Rab fan ! Love yer playing and ideas

[@RedbackRecordz]

Can’t wait to get this! You are such an inspiration to so many people! Hell yeah!! 🤘🤘

[@StephaneGBetameche]

some many thanks for the course Rabea. really interesting. thanks thanks thanks

[@kylesnyder9452]

Those riffs at the end gave me the “stank face”!

[@danielfonseca9315]

Such a rockstar! :P

[@nachomad8431]

Yeah, Great playing!!! Great work!!! Congrats

[@thechisensei]

this is so exciting! you should call your show 'under the fro' :) luv the image in the camera screen @1:02 with the gray/black/blond color palette.

[@Ben86511]

I haven't bought a guitar course in years. Looks like it might be time again!

[@mapex75]

Oh Hell yeah!! Looks like it shall be stellar!!

[@josuastangl7140]

The lighting is superb!

[@christianlichtenberg3949]

Thank you Rabea and musicisum! I am now two weeks/ 20 hours of guitar playing in this course. It‘s the best course I have ever seen. Great structure and very motivating!

[@mikedamisch]

What kind of level, both technique and theory, is the course for?

[@christianlichtenberg3949]

@@mikedamisch the theory is easy to understand but I would really recommend to start with the first course from Rabea. I am not a beginner but I could learn a lot of it. This makes it easier for me to understand and to make Progress in the new course. If can already play 7th, 9th,...chords, you will make fast progress.

[@TheDeedeeFiles]

Super cool video bro. Love your style of guitar playing. Been a long time subscriber. Keep up the good work. Your definitely an inspiration. Rock On.

[@teaganshephard1418]

I've just signed up for the course, cant wait to get started!

[@nikkmorse]

Loving the content Rabea, sounds awesome man,I will definitely be checking out the course🤘🏼😈🤘🏼

[@jimbotski]

Such a great track. A pair of Silos going into my Mayones build.

[@charliesylvester1303]

What song is this?! I can’t find it and it’s haunting me!!

[@stickdrumsnrocknroll]

I'm in ! I actually love your music, riffs, bands (and sounds as well), so thanks for this and let's start 1st lesson right now !

[@TheOfficialSiNN]

So sick !

[@PooNinja]

Teaching is fun, especially if the student pays attention 🤘🏽

[@albertkjrulff4414]

Ima go right now and buy this course

[@LieLikesMusic]

Oof i'm so excited for this!

[@jbasti227]

Didn’t expect to see you here! Love your content

[@thechisensei]

coool! BlackMagic! :)

[@TimatorA]

Been going through the course the last few days. It's good stuff!

[@pavolvarga6608]

Great playing!!!

[@Velghe87]

Did not even watch the whole trailer and bought this course! So stoked!

[@thomasrobertson4213]

How you finding it?

[@ThatBaritoneGuitarGuy]

In other news, I LOVE how that biker jacket can transform a lovable teddy bear like you into an intimidating force of nature!

[@joe95jl]

I'm in!

[@Marcink126]

When we can see some new Toska clip or song? I love Toska :)

[@chitarrafaidate]

I am digging the course! Not for beguinners i think but very interesting.

[@LucaMilierimusic]

This is really inspiring. Great job!

[@joshualove6586]

Looks and sounds amazing!

[@benjaminfowler4513]

Such a good song.

[@loonybaloney]

Yeah I'm just waiting for my salary, soon as it comes I'm buying this!

[@adrianoganzarolli859]

So Beautiful Guitar!

[@radoslavmarinchev1519]

rabea`s leather jacket is the best looking of the bad ass version of rabea

[@uv777gr]

Nice, I'm in

[@antonisrizopoulos]

AWESOME EPIC, ooooohhh \m/

[@PackinForSuperbowl]

I'll give it a go if a certain group of 3 people promise there will be more Toska.

[@adamkollarSOOT]

and where is Dave? Altough it's nice to see You and Ben in a video...It was a long time without your trinity to watch!

[@alirezaasgari3643]

👍

[@Professional.Bro.777]

So what i thought was prog metal is in reality progressive rock, i would love a super heavy song by you bea

[@MrLlollollo]

Wait, who are you calling progressive rock? Toska or other bands?

[@Professional.Bro.777]

@@MrLlollollo the title of this video says this is prog rock, i dig that but i always used to call it prog metal

[@MrLlollollo]

@@Professional.Bro.777 Oh I see what you mean, I didn't read the title of the video lol. Yeah, I definitely would have called this prog metal before

[@MCMFF1]

Nah it's progressive metal, 70s symphonic prog like Yes and Genesis is what people normally think about when they hear "progressive rock".

[@estebancostamagna73]

Yheaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@LTHuman_SSBM]

So I know what I'll be getting next payday

[@tylerp0526]

What song are you playing throughout?

[@carterthomas9099]

Give us the abasi video already

[@jayl5941]

Can someone tell me if that's a released song or shot for this video?

[@nutellaking734]

RIFF AT 1:17 anybody?!! It‘s amazing but i just dont know the song please help me out here!

[@leogovan5076]

Looks great, what tuning are you in for the course?

[@Chris_Nouvelli]

He’s in D Standard tuning for the course material, but mentions Drop C on a few occasions for certain parts. And the baritone makes an appearance in Drop A.

[@RabeaMassaad]

I play in standard drop D for the bulk of the material but use drop C and baritone Drop A as well here and there

[@karstenhammerhansen]

Holy shit, was that Kylo Ren?

[@PurposefulPorpoise]

*Progressive Metal. Progressive Rock is what Genesis were doing in 1973 ;)

[@tommeloman6969]

Exactly

[@swstrauss4381]

What is the song he is jamming?? Or is it just an example from the course?

[@BreakThroughSociety]

It's called Silo, to be found on his 'Grinding Gears Vol. 3' EP.

[@swstrauss4381]

@@BreakThroughSociety I've been spamming Toska so much, I haven't gotten to Grinding Gears Vol3 yet. So totally my bad. Maybe I should just go listen to the damn EP instead of asking dumb questions? Thanks!!

[@AtTheSourceStudios]

Will you ever cut the fro? /Do a different hair do?

[@fmathsson4097]

1:21 shiiiiiet. What song is that?

[@jackrendall]

It's called "Silo". The whole video is the same song, they just lower the volume a lot. Here's a spotify link: open.spotify.com/track/1o0Q4tXAJAms8OcONkzN99?si=L6Vps5aoQNm9BmSQKDQaqA I also think he made a youtube vid as well! Just search "Silo" on his channel. Hope this helps!

[@MadsenMister]

Smells like new Toska. And if it ain't new Toska...can I please get a whiff of new Toska. Please?!

[@abovethedownside2521]

yo, you all have been tested or why can you all chill together?

[@lo3572]

perhaps they don't care about the virus?

[@abovethedownside2521]

@@lo3572 that would be highly irresponsible and a bad example for fans at to the current situation.

[@cikame]

Educational video, music video, what's the difference.

[@elliottm1234]

Invasion?

[@RabeaMassaad]

Indeed

[@djwestnutt]

Snare sounds terrible. Pwah pwah pwah. Nice jacket though...!

[@tommeloman6969]

It's not really prog rock it's prog metal . I prefer symphonic prog rock ( from the 70s and 80s ), which for me is the real kind of prog.

[@Pandamasque]

That's metal, not prog rock.

[@geoffpeters5802]

what does rabea know about writing music? hes a glorified salesman and reaction andy