Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago

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In this lesson you’ll learn what it takes to write progressive rock songs and riffs. We look at the characteristics of progressive rock and mix them together to create progressive Rock and progressive Metal.

0:00 Introduction
1:07 What is progressive
2:47 Progressive ingredients
5:36 Odd time signatures
7:09 Odd time signature examples
11:29 Using extended “Jazz” chords
16:00 Common note chord changes
19:47 Chromatic mediant
22:33 Dissonant intervals
24:11 Scale choice
27:36 Conclusion

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Artwork: (c) 2021) Rob van Hal
Guitars:
Strandberg* Boden Prog NX (www.strandbergguitars.com)
Ibanez JEM 7vb (www.Ibanez.com)
Ibanez AZ2204
Ibanez SD GR Bass (www.Ibanez.com)
Takamine GD930 (www.takamine.com)
Castilla Classical Guitars

Recording:
Oktave MK-012 microphone
Axe FX FM9 (www.fractalaudio.com)
Laney LFR FRFR cabs
Neural DSP plugins (neuraldsp.com/)
Fireface UCXII audio interface (www.rme-audio.de)

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Aperture Studio Lights
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Subjects in this video:

Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock riffs, Making progressive rock, Creating progressive Rock, What scales for progressive rock, Odd time signatures progressive rock, Rhythm progressive rock,
Chromatic mediant, Chord extensions, Tritone substitution, Improvise on guitar, Guitar lesson, Guitar tutorial, Progressive rock guitar, Rock guitar and Metal guitar.