Signals Music Studio | Writing Prog Metal Djent with Lydian Dominant [COMPOSITION LESSON] @SignalsMusicStudio | Uploaded April 2018 | Updated October 2024, 6 days ago.
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
01:18 Lydian Dominant
02:09 Writing With Lydian Dominant
04:14 Indjencting The Djent
08:37 Wrapping Up
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
01:18 Lydian Dominant
02:09 Writing With Lydian Dominant
04:14 Indjencting The Djent
08:37 Wrapping Up
![Writing Prog Metal Djent with Lydian Dominant [COMPOSITION LESSON]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5ElP19vESkY/hqdefault.jpg "Writing Prog Metal Djent with Lydian Dominant [COMPOSITION LESSON]
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Free online guitar lessons for beginners, intermediate, and advanced players. Located in Crystal Lake, Jake Lizzio provides free jam tracks and video lessons for guitar players, as well as music theory videos and other music education content.
Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
01:18 Lydian Dominant
02:09 Writing With Lydian Dominant
04:14 Indjencting The Djent
08:37 Wrapping Up")
![Generations - Jake Lizzio [Prog Rock Instrumental]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5Z5Ljhbp3A0/hqdefault.jpg "Generations - Jake Lizzio [Prog Rock Instrumental]
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I spent every day over the last two weeks writing, recording, and producing this. An instrumental progressive rock track featuring drums by Jeff Schwertfeger and synths/keys by Mike Muggli. I will do a few videos on the details of this song, as there is a lot to analyze. At its base though, it revolves around mostly D Major but often borrows from D Minor. It is written like a pop song- Intro-verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus-end.
The melodies are consistent through the 1st and second chorus and the last chorus, I solo with variations on it as the theme plays in orchestral arrangement.
The verse sections are free canvases to solo on top of. The chord progression contains a chromatic descent in the bass, leading to some modal mixture and Plini-inspired slide licks.
The bridge is in 7/4 but the keys and guitars are playing polymetricly, in 3/8 and 5/8 respectively.
It is about a group of individuals finding a new planet for their species after several hundred years of drifting through space in a giant space-colony because their home planet was gonna get roasted and they had to evacuate.
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![Live Quarantine Lessons - Blues Guitar Day 5 [Band Arrangement]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5n7lt-i-eY0/hqdefault.jpg "Live Quarantine Lessons - Blues Guitar Day 5 [Band Arrangement]
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![Intro To ALTERED DOMINANT Chords [SONGWRITING / JAZZ / MUSIC THEORY]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/63-PX9XvrKg/hqdefault.jpg "Intro To ALTERED DOMINANT Chords [SONGWRITING / JAZZ / MUSIC THEORY]
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Altered Dominant chords are absolutely essential to writing complex jazz progressions. The topic can be very difficult to navigate though, so I’ve tried to simplify it down to the absolute basics in this video. To summarize this video:
-Take a regular dominant chord (1 3 5 b7) and move it’s 5th up or down a half step to alter it. This creates 7(b5) or 7(#5) (aka augmented 7th)
-Like ALL altered dominant chords, you can use these as a colorful replacement for V7 in a V7 – I cadence.
-Altered dominant chords of any type can be written with the symbol 7alt.
-It’s easy to use altered dominant chords right after or before regular dominant chords, like G7 – G7alt – C, or G7alt-G7-C
-Altered dominants can be used in secondary dominant movements. Instead of playing V7/vi - vi, try V7alt/vi – vi. Or, V7alt/vi -V7/vi - vi
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00:00 Intro
00:25 What is an altered dominant (easy mode)
01:30 Guitar Shapes
1:52 Use altered dominants wherever you see V7
2:56 Use them as part of a ii-V7-I
3:47 Don’t like it? Fix the voice leading!
4:47 Play them next to unaltered dominant chords
6:00 Use them in secondary cadence
7:00 Putting it all together
07:48 What is an altered dominant (hard mode)
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![Learn AND Apply Two Hand Tapping: Technique + Theory [GUITAR LESSON]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6UjtGYhTKt0/hqdefault.jpg "Learn AND Apply Two Hand Tapping: Technique + Theory [GUITAR LESSON]
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This lesson is a detailed guide to get you started on learning the two-handed tapping technique for guitar. There are two important skills that must be learned first: left hand legato, and the right hand tap. After that, we will break down the most common tapping pattern (heard in Van Halen’s “Eruption,” Metallica’s “One,” and countless other tracks) into three simple steps.
After learning how to synch up our practice with a metronome, we will then explore different patterns of varying difficulty, including 4-note sixteenth note patterns, 5 note quintuplet patterns, and 6-note sextuplet patterns.
A small amount of music theory will also be taught relating to minor and major arpeggios, which are the most common way to perform tapping sequences. However, you are encouraged to EXPERIMENT with new shapes, patterns, strings, etc.
Included with this lesson is a backing track using the chords Em-G-A-C. Try using the skills taught in this lesson to create a tapped arpeggio sequence that matches each chord. Also included is a 2 page PDF detailing the steps to tapping, arpeggio theory, and tabs/music for the tapping patterns.
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00:00 Intro
00:50 Getting Started
04:42 Three Steps To Tapping
07:23 Technique advice
09:11 Descending Threes
10:22 Metronome Practice
12:11 Beyond Triplets
13:53 Tapped Arpeggio Music Theory
17:23 Arpeggio Passages
18:54 Advanced concepts
21:28 Practice Advice")
![Random Math Metal Riff Generation using Pi and the Byzantine scale [DIET DJENT]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6tNxfx2tetA/hqdefault.jpg "Random Math Metal Riff Generation using Pi and the Byzantine scale [DIET DJENT]
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Skip to 05:31 to hear the Pi Byzantine silliness
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There are a few mistakes in this video, Im bad with details: I somehow skipped the F rhythm and also forgot to notate the first 4 beat. This ultimately added to the randomness of the rhythm.
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Birthing The Rhythm
01:16 Beefing Up The Rhythm
02:18 Writing The Riff
02:55 Utilizing Byzantine
03:30 Wrapping Up
05:31 Pi Byzantine")
![Writing Progressions with Borrowed Chords: Songwriting Lesson [MUSIC THEORY - MODAL INTERCHANGE]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7IdttvJSedg/hqdefault.jpg "Writing Progressions with Borrowed Chords: Songwriting Lesson [MUSIC THEORY - MODAL INTERCHANGE]
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Modal Interchange, Borrowed Chords, and Modal Mixture all refer to the same concept of using parallel modes - modes that all start on the same tonic. In this video we explore writing chord progressions in C Major, then borrowing the chords from C Minor. We also explore other options, such as borrowing from Lydian or Phrygian, and borrowing from other keys when NOT in major.
2 mistakes- At 05:50 I accidentally forgot Dorian, and the big chart has a type on Locrian, the two chord is missing a numeral!
This topic goes as deep as your knowledge of the modes. If all you know is Major and Minor, you can still get an insane amount of awesome cool chord progressions just by borrowing between them. However, the more modal knowledge you have, the easier it is to keep track of all the chords available to you in a key, and have a quick and easy way to play or write over it.
Here are the videos that Ive taught to lead up to this course.
Writing chords in Major: https://youtu.be/M8eItITv8QA
Writing chords in Minor: https://youtu.be/j-j4g0ktPGw
Chords of Dorian: https://youtu.be/hyZPcYf1Pe4
Chords of Lydian: https://youtu.be/Ou_Z9ol8r0I
Chords of Phrygian: https://youtu.be/ZnoKgWnMEq8
Chords of Mixolydian: https://youtu.be/vPIebPDBizs
Secondary Dominants: https://youtu.be/py4HaueW50Q
Modal Mixture: https://youtu.be/RyR98UEtt18
And heres the video on just the borrowed iv chord: https://youtu.be/YEadIDOBpuA
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:55 How To Borrow from Minor Scales
05:55 Approved Borrowed Chords
07:40 Borrowing From Different Modes
10:58 Writing in Minor and Borrowing Chords
12:35 Wrapping Up")
![How to Write Harmonies for Guitar / Piano / Vocals [MUSIC THEORY + SONGWRITING LESSON]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8lCf7q_VPHA/hqdefault.jpg "How to Write Harmonies for Guitar / Piano / Vocals [MUSIC THEORY + SONGWRITING LESSON]
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Writing harmonies can be HARD! Hopefully this video makes it easy. Its still just a launching pad, but its pretty thorough. One quick thing I forgot to mention- You can get away with really weird/bad harmonies if they are on weak beats, like in between the quarter notes or right before a downbeat. However, strong beats nearly REQUIRE a good solid harmony that matches the underlying chord.
If you were confused by anything in this video, you should check out these videos:
Interval Training Course: https://signalsmusicstudio.com/courses/guitar-interval-course/
Chords of Major: https://youtu.be/M8eItITv8QA
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00:00 Intro
00:59 Harmonized Thirds
03:42 Sixths
07:20 Fourths and Fifths
08:27 Parallel vs Contrary Motion
10:41 Why Parallel Fifths are Weird
12:24 Writing a Vocal Harmony
17:23 Final Thoughts")
![Sampling Twin Peaks Theme into LoFi Chill Beats [SONGWRITING - PRODUCTION]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8tPdW5L4DJo/hqdefault.jpg "Sampling Twin Peaks Theme into LoFi Chill Beats [SONGWRITING - PRODUCTION]
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In this video I demonstrate a few methods for how I work with samples to help create music. Topics include reharmonization, bass line creation, melodic movements, and general songwriting/production advice.
Im a giant David Lynch fan so something like this had to be done sooner or later. The quote from Dale Cooper here is one of my favorites:
Im gonna let you in on a little secret. Every day, once a day, give yourself a present. Dont plan it, dont wait for it, just let it happen.
The name of the original song is Falling by Angelo Badalamenti
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
01:52 The Sample
02:38 Filtering Out The Bass
03:04 Reharmonizing
03:47 Writing A Bass Line
04:07 Finding Melodic Movement
04:45 More Sampling
05:17 Finishing Touches
05:59 Wrapping Up")
![Playing In Every Mode with ONE Tiny Scale Shape [GUITAR LESSON - MODES - MUSIC THEORY]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/96cydVB4w-A/hqdefault.jpg "Playing In Every Mode with ONE Tiny Scale Shape [GUITAR LESSON - MODES - MUSIC THEORY]
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Instead of learning thousands of scale shapes, why not just learn how to use the ones you already have? In this lesson, Ill be demonstrating how one tiny little scale shape can be wielded with infinite power to create all 7 different modal tonalities.
Hopefully this helps you all realize that whatever scale shapes youve learned are totally usable for any sort of modal playing. You just have to really understand the idea of modal tonality.
This is the third video where the prime goal is to help people understand modes, however this is speciically geared towards guitarists. The other two modal videos can be found here-
Meet the Modes:https://youtu.be/bwaeBUYcO5o
Modes and Tonal Center:https://youtu.be/lPDVo-7Ua28
Jam Tracks for each mode!
Chusss:https://www.youtube.com/user/chussssss
A Major (My Track): https://youtu.be/MsZl7Fuyndw
G Dorian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4GJ03tcGNM
Sebastian Zunino: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4wErHDpSOgoFGTWrWaDwEg
E Phrygian (NCTRacks):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ-XTPi6Q0U
F Lydian (M&M Music):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjOIE8aR9TA
C Mixolydian (Music Art):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6kFDa79M5g
E Minor (Superior Jam Tracks):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPYBv6uJg_o
B Locrian(Six Strings):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVW2rT7vmEI
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00:00 Intro
01:00 Major Recap (IMPORTANT)
04:40 Dorian
08:40 Phrygian
10:08 Lydian
11:01 Mixolydian
12:20 Minor/Aeolian
13:25 Locrian
14:51 Closing Thoughts")
