Djent Style Chug Rhythms Part 2

After looking at embellishing syncopated ideas, lets turn our attention to pattern and group based ideas. This is extremely fun to play, just be careful because it can get pretty messy real fast. First example is a 3 beat pattern over 4/4 and the second example is more in the vein of Meshuggah's style of riffing out. It's pattern based on a riff that's grouped in 15/16. The tab lesson will have a bonus riff!!! Have fun!

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[dreamsofhate666]

I love this video! Thank you soo much.... You have given me something to actually work with when I am playing guitar.... unfortunately I have to play by myself... but at least if I stick with it... I can learn this riff. and turn it into something really sick! Thank you Axeofcreation!

[axeofcreation]

@dreamsofhate666 Awesome, best of luck!

[Dannyboj875]

Who would you say basically started Djent? I was thinking it was Meshuggah, but wasn't too sure.

[axeofcreation]

@Dannyboj875 They're the ones that coined the term but in essence element of the style have been around since the 90s. Any 'math metal' or 'tech metal' band of that time would be considered djent now.

[Ebeet0FAN]

what guitar is that and what are these pickups?

[axeofcreation]

@Ebeet0FAN BC RIch. The bridge pickup is in the DiMarzio X2N.

[axeofcreation]

@XENONif Yes Djent has a specific tone that's involved (which I was not trying to achieve nor discuss) BUT it also most definitely has stylistic elements that encompass it's sound thus creating style. Rhythmic chugs is a main contributor to that, which was the focus of this lesson. Saying that Djent is just about "tone" doesn't give credit to some of the musical complexities that can be found within the style.

[axeofcreation]

@FA9082 classy

[almostextreme101]

what program do you use to write on the staff?

[gigibobo101]

what strings do you use in this video?

[Samus5164]

@Dannyboj875 Jens Kidman used that word to describe Meshuggah's sound. It's an onomatopoeia to describe the sound the guitar makes. "Bleed" is a perfect example of said sound.

[stevo946]

Quarter notes on a china would sound better for the drums haha

[SeanStephensen]

I use the 2-1-2-1-2 pattern in one of my songs, but I leave a break between groups of the pattern (i.e. I never end up having a group of 4 notes), check it (it's the first riff in this video) /watch?v=k8stL-k5cNM