Djent Style Chug Rhythms Part 1

Djent exploits one of my favorite parameters in music-Rhythm! The best place for us to start examining this is with syncopation. We will look at two basic syncopation rhythms and then embellish them with 16th note accents. This is a very simple way to create interesting and fun to play ostinato rhythms. Part 2 will focus on pattern and group based patterns

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Music

Tags:

• Djent
• Metal
• Animals
• as
• Leaders
• Tosin
• Abasi
• Periphery
• Misha
• Manshoor
• Tesseract
• Meshuggah
• guitar
• lesson
• composition
• riff
• instruction
• music

[intestinomedicino]

One would think that the clue is on the title yet there is always enough idiots to turn the video into a pointless discussion....a video of them fools playing and explaining better than this guy is mandatory or they should just STFU.

[axeofcreation]

@intestinomedicino +1

[axeofcreation]

@intestinomedicino It is silly considering my BC is an american made classic. I love this guitar.

[inthedesert69]

You're playing a BC Rich playing djent music, and you said Volumes is "ok". YOUR ARGUMENT IS INVALID

[axeofcreation]

@inthedesert69 I didn't present an argument so I'm confused. Secondly, since when is ok a bad thing? They have some really good songs. Sorry if I don't think they are the greatest band ever. BCRich...what about it...huh? Should I only play slayer on it?

[jon3266]

This really isn't "Djent". Listen to Volumes if you really need to know what it is

[axeofcreation]

@jon3266 if only I knew lmao...See below. Volumes is ok. Didn't blow me away by any means. Thanks!

[axeofcreation]

@yoimer06 It has been said, to the point of nausea. This is a rhythm and syncopation lesson. Djent is a buzz word, read between the lines. It (open chord or whatever) can be played in whatever detuning you like. I just happened to pick up that guitar, besides half of Periphery's album is in Drop C. Those are some good band you named. Thanks!!

[expressyourselfist]

I would improve your sound possibly with Boss GE-7 to get rid of speaker flubbiness.My Mesa recto cab kick ass with Rectoverb head and Boss GE-7, give it a try.Will post video soon.

[iEATStehFEBREEZE]

@jon3266 why would you use Volumes as a djent example? why not Meshuaggh or Periphery or Tesseract? Volumes is mediocre compared to them.

[excessivesmoke]

@WarmothGuitarist Depended on which bands you listened to... some of that poppy culture from the 80s persisted, and you can still find it in today's culture. The difference was one of the trends in the 90s was simplicity. Now we're all always trying to convince people things we do aren't simple.

[WarmothGuitarist]

@jdmimport13 The 90's were just simple. The bands put as much thought into their metaphorical lyrics as they did into the music they created to drive those lyrics. Most bands would go on stage dressed the same way as they would if they were going to the store. There was a real connection between the bands and their fans because they actually seemed like humans, instead of spandex and make-up wearing cartoon characters like in the 80's. And "alternative" was such a diverse genre.

[jdmimport13]

@WarmothGuitarist Im a 90's kid too so I understand completely. 90's, the best decade ever! Best music, clothing and tv shows. Fuck I really miss the 90's.

[WarmothGuitarist]

@jdmimport13 Periphery's version of "djent" sounds like fingernails-down-a-chalkboard to me. And while I'm not a huge Meshuggah fan, I can always appreciate an innovative band or artist such as them.

I'm still stuck in my early 90's Soundgarden, AIC, and Tool. Six strings and nothing really lower than Drop D for me. But that doesn't mean music shouldn't move on and progress because a few of us like me are stuck in an era.

[jdmimport13]

@WarmothGuitarist Hahaha. EXACTLY! Ugh. I'm so sick of the Misha cock suckers out there that think he fucking invented "djent" and the whole "genre" (their terms not mine) and it makes me sick. I'm a Meshuggah fan since 98. There's only imitation NEVER duplication when it comes to Meshuggah. Plain and simple. If you want a REAL guitar tone Meshuggah owns it. If you want a fake, awful ass guitar tone with a GIRLY lead singer check out Periphery! Only men who like men listen to Periphery.

[WarmothGuitarist]

@jdmimport13 Periphery should actually change their name to Splenda™.

It's not 'shuggah, but it sure tries to be

[jdmimport13]

@WarmothGuitarist I don't even call them that. That's a disgrace to the Meshuggah name. I call them garbage but that's me. :) Haha

[WarmothGuitarist]

@jdmimport13 Don't forget Periphery. Or as I call them...Diet Meshuggah.