YOU Can Write AWESOME Guitar Riffs - 9 Easy Steps

[@JD-vj4go]

Nice. I'm pretty sure every Deicide riff ever is based on--and a variation of--a Slayer riff. (I love Deicide btw).

[@mitchavedon]

Deicide is sick! They have some awesome riffs

[@joshpelton8068]

I am a huge fan of both bands and I don't think Deicide riffs ALWAYs sounds like Slayer riffs or like they are derived from Slayer riffs

[@ChrisZamundo-wp5bl]

Thought this video was gonna be purely on the technical side but it has some solid advice on getting inspired, music is evolution and goes through everyone but everyone has their own take, that’s so true

[@tobycullen4185]

i found you first on tiktok because i wanted to learn this love by pantera, and dude you have helped me so much. and now i am writing music for my band using this video!

[@mitchavedon]

That's awesome to hear dude, glad I could help!

[@juniferadlaon2122]

This tutorial of yours are so inspiring and helpful for me as a beginners. Wish had that one a guitar from you from Philippines❤❤❤❤❤

[@dload2206]

great video! really helped me :)

[@mitchavedon]

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!

[@johnskerlec9663]

Nicely explained Mitch. You have really packed a lot of great ideas into this vid. Well done.

[@dumbee.3671]

Cool video! I’m definitely more into writing deathcore than thrashier stuff, but I can totally use these tips. Especially since you can see the influences from older metal. Thanks!

[@mitchavedon]

Thanks! Yeah I mostly play thrashy/old school death metal stuff, but I'm glad these tips can help!

[@dumbee.3671]

@@mitchavedon definitely does! There’s a lot of influence from older metal in modern deathcore, it’s just evolved and has a different context

[@trevorsmith9220]

Boss vid. Really informative and helpful.

[@KevOppelt]

This was great because you can try something new right away. Thanks man!

[@mitchavedon]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!

[@Mestavo]

solid vid

[@mitchavedon]

Thanks!

[@gabrielshelwood3072]

just subbed 👍

[@ronmuhleisen7117]

Mitch, thank you, man you dude I’ve been looking for thanks for the lesson. That was great tips 🤘🏻

[@mitchavedon]

No prob bro, glad I can help!

[@MiroslawBlazek-Gdansk]

Great video and advice, however I have some thoughts about the tone: for videos like this it would be better to leave more mids (instead of scooping them) and adding some bass or taming the treble a bit. Second move would be to add a TS-type booster before the amp (only to increase the tightness or "chug", not for more gain).

[@mitchavedon]

Thanks, I appreciate the advice!

[@allprinter8639]

good information

[@qwertytlogsan-nm1zy]

is your guitar a variation of a bc rich stealth looks sick. ive been wanting a chuck schuldiner stealth so bad

[@mitchavedon]

Yeah it's essentially based of the Stealth/Ibanez Xiphos designs. It's a Balaguer Tartarus. I was definitely inspired by Chuck to get a guitar built like this

[@qwertytlogsan-nm1zy]

@@mitchavedon thats dope dude

[@voronOsphere]

Great advice! Thanks! Subbed!

[@mitchavedon]

Thank you!

[@Falanu]

I have a demo of a symphonic blackened type song with organs and cleans and fries in the chorus and I literally just started putting in intervals that just sounded good on entire open chords. Probably theory blasphemy but that suits the song well….😂🎸

[@c.t.plifestyle9252]

Can you please do a video on how to write metal riffs in drop tunings

[@mitchavedon]

Sure!

[@mitchavedon]

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[@noodle845]

Hi Mitch🖖 only just found your channel. Ive clicked the thingy and the other thing

[@abramrock1188]

don't forget 4 string inverted power chord. the Crowbar chord

[@djinvn]

I thought about using some metal in a future video of mine.. but everyone tells me it’s not a good idea lol. 🤷‍♂️ new subscriber here 🤘🏻

[@mitchavedon]

Worth a shot, for sure! Thanks!

[@TheCSteve]

cool looking guitar dude .. normally i dont like those but this one is an exception .. The wood on the balde does the job to make it look very awesome ..

[@AchillesRage501]

my question is if you take a riff say down with the sickness and you change it won't other bands know if you used it ?

[@mitchavedon]

You don't want to actually just rip off a riff 1 for 1, just draw inspiration from riffs you like and use them to develop your own ideas

[@AchillesRage501]

@mitchavedon I'm trying to make a riff before Saturday because I wrote my first song few days ago but all the patterns I make sound boring

[@sinistermephisto65]

Great video but where the video fails for me is the inspiration part I don't know the song you are referencing so I don't know what you did in this section Maybe on screen tabs would have worked Would be interesting to see you transform from First Fragment Riffs

[@maxhernandez-n3y]

hey mitch love the guitar, although i'm wondering witch amp you're using 😏

[@mitchavedon]

Thanks man, I'm using a Line 6 HX Stomp

[@maxhernandez-n3y]

right on, you should get sponsored for that tone. rock on🤘

[@gabrielshelwood3072]

man you might just be on to some

[@LucidLiquidity]

Think you pretty much covered all the bases here. I've used everything you mentioned at some point or another. Anytime the well's dry, I just shift my focus to learning a new song, solo, exercise, etc. It's mostly futile trying to force yourself to write, and will likely leave you feeling uninspired and frustrated. Most of my best stuff comes spontaneously when I'm trying to practice something else or exploring a new plug-in/fx pedal. The trick (at least for me) is to avoid "trying" to write altogether - just erase that concept from your mind, and let it come when it comes. Inspiration isn't something you command, it's more random and unplanned. Anyways, the vid has a lot of great insight for anyone unfamiliar or less-advanced. Only thing I would've added is fiddling with diminished and augmented shapes, another practically-required metal trope for that classic "devilish" vibe. 🤘

[@mitchavedon]

Great advice, man. Thanks!

[@istillsuckatguitar]

Good video. Thanks. Subscribed.

[@mitchavedon]

Thanks!

[@PaulPanArt]

Awesome video! 🥰🥰🥰

[@mitchavedon]

Thanks so much, I hope it helps!!