Saarim TashfeenHere it is, this is my video guitar lesson for Dying Light with tabs. I tried to release this with the release of Dying Light 2 Stay Human but I am about a week late. Like I said in the video, please leave a comment if anything is unclear, I will try my best to help you out. I am thinking about maybe doing more lessons on the channel but I am not sure if I will yet.
Like I said I have been streaming Dying Light 2 on Twitch and we have been having a ton of fun over there. I might stream some more games in the future. Here is the link twitch.tv/saarimtashfeen
Dying Light Guitar Lesson With TABS | Main ThemeSaarim Tashfeen2022-02-11 | Here it is, this is my video guitar lesson for Dying Light with tabs. I tried to release this with the release of Dying Light 2 Stay Human but I am about a week late. Like I said in the video, please leave a comment if anything is unclear, I will try my best to help you out. I am thinking about maybe doing more lessons on the channel but I am not sure if I will yet.
Like I said I have been streaming Dying Light 2 on Twitch and we have been having a ton of fun over there. I might stream some more games in the future. Here is the link twitch.tv/saarimtashfeen
TABS Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction 2:32 Tab 1 Intro 3:01 Tab 2 Intro 2 3:48 Tab 3 Main Melody/Riff 8:40 Tab 4 10:34 Tab 5 11:54 Tab 6 17:32 Tab 7 Synth Riff 18:27 Tab 8 End Riff 1 18:56 Tab 9 End Riff 2Final Fantasy VII Tifas Theme | GUITAR COVERSaarim Tashfeen2024-02-27 | All aboard the hype train for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth! I personally got the deluxe edition and am looking forward to playing it over the weekend.
Tifa's theme is an incredibly sad track in my opinion, but I like it a lot. It's got a lot of interesting chords/arrangements going on that I didn't re create 1 for 1. I think with the tones I chose it has a slightly more cheery vibe going on but I'm fine with that.
As I mentioned my camera died, so my next few videos here are going to have to be recorded on my phone. Quality isn't great but it is what it is.
Thanks for watching.Memory Reboot Guitar Solo #guitar #metal #musicSaarim Tashfeen2024-02-26 | ...Lethal Company Boombox Song 5 | GUITAR COVERSaarim Tashfeen2024-01-10 | Here is my cover of Lethal Company's Boombox song 5. My camera died so I had to use my phone to record this one. Not sure if I will do any other of the Lethal Company tracks or not. Most of them are short and repeat every 20 seconds so it's not as fun to do, but does leave room for some creativity.
Thanks for watching.VØJ, Narvent - Memory Reboot | GUITAR COVERSaarim Tashfeen2023-12-14 | This was a fun one to do, and a hard one. Also, he's literally me. This synthwave style track is honestly right down my alley, but it's hard to do guitar covers of. My favourite part was adding the solo at the end. Thanks for watching.Perfect Practice Lesson 2: Use A MetronomeSaarim Tashfeen2023-12-01 | Welcome to Perfect Practice. This is a re occurring series on my channel where I try to help you on your musical abilities by discussing unorthodox and different ideas. These range from specific pieces of practical advice, to more mindset oriented advice. You can check out the video I made explaining the concept here
All advice I give can be applied to any instrument, but it is coming from the perspective of a guitarist.
I believe we all have helpful lessons to offer others as we all function differently, and I think a lot of people are sick of the advice of "just practice". There is so much more to your instrument than "just practice" and this series will explore that. This is meant to be a place where we can all share and discuss these concepts.
If you disagree let me know in the comments, this is exactly what this place is for.
Remember to use a metronomeFinal Fantasy X-2 Memory of Lightwaves | GUITAR COVERSaarim Tashfeen2023-11-26 | I know the logo in the thumbnail is FFX and no X2 but it just fit a lot better so that's why I went with it.
I haven't beat FFX or even played X2 yet but the soundtrack is goated. There are some sync issues between the video and audio but it's not too bad.
I am still debating if I should do any tracks off of Final Fantasy XVI, I have a few in mind if I decide to do it, it would be one of the more "chill" tracks, as it fits my style more.
I'm still working on episode 2 of Perfect Practice, stay tuned for that.Guitar HACK 😯🔥Saarim Tashfeen2023-06-29 | ...Perfect Practice Interview 1: CZitoMusicSaarim Tashfeen2023-06-29 | Thanks for checking out the first Perfect Practice interview. This series is all about helping musicians understand and optimize their practice, so they don't have to spend so much time doing it in the first place. Its also a place for musicians to discuss their personal experience practicing. We are all different, therefore we can all learn from each other. Let us know in the comments if you agree or disagree with anything.
Check out the first lesson of the series where I talk about the importance of taking a break from your instrument: youtu.be/atU5yWCP58Q
Check out CZitoMusic here Youtube: youtube.com/@CZitoMusic/featured Twitter: twitter.com/czitomusic Instagram: instagram.com/czitomusicPerfect Practice Lesson 1: Take A BreakSaarim Tashfeen2023-01-27 | Welcome to Perfect Practice. This is a re occurring series on my channel where I try to help you on your musical abilities by discussing unorthodox and different ideas. These range from specific pieces of practical advice, to more mindset oriented advice. You can check out the video I made explaining the concept here youtu.be/CLLp2tMkgZA
All advice I give can be applied to any instrument, but it is coming from the perspective of a guitarist.
I believe we all have helpful lessons to offer others as we all function differently, and I think a lot of people are sick of the advice of "just practice". There is so much more to your instrument than "just practice" and this series will explore that. This is meant to be a place where we can all share and discuss these concepts.
If you disagree let me know in the comments, this is exactly what this place is for.Channel Update and New Series ComingSaarim Tashfeen2023-01-14 | We are almost at 1000 subscribers. I made this video to give an update on the content I have planned. Doing something a bit different where I will have a reoccurring series on the channel all about getting better at your instrument.
The first episode should be up by the end of the month.Can ChatGPT Write A Metal Song?Saarim Tashfeen2023-01-07 | First video of 2023, we are looking at ChatGPT by OpenAI. I wanted to see if it could write me a metal song. I take you through the process and what I did to manipulate what it gave me to make sense on an 8 string and to make sense in the context of a dark and brutal metal song.
The first episode of the new series I talked about should be up this month so look forward to that as well. It is centered around helping musicians be better at what they do. It will also be a place to explore and discuss those types of ideas.Dying Light 2 The Mark Ambient LoopSaarim Tashfeen2022-12-28 | A loop of the ambient part of the track The Mark from Dying Light 2 Stay HumanFinal Fantasy X-2 Eternity - Memory of Lightwaves Classical GuitarSaarim Tashfeen2022-12-06 | ...I Really Want To Stay At Your House | GUITAR COVER (Cyberpunk 2077 / Edgerunners)Saarim Tashfeen2022-09-28 | Here is my guitar cover of the song I Really Want To Stay At Your House by Rosa Walton. This song was written for Cyberpunk 2077 and was heavily featured in Cyberpunk Edgerunners.
Thanks for watching, like and subscribe if you want to show support
I watched Cyberpunk Egderunners and wasn't as hot on it as others but I did very much enjoy it. The ending is hard not to love. I brought back my low budget Johnny Silverhand cosplay for this one (Saarim Silverhand).
I also decided to feature some of my cyberpunk 2077 gameplay in this video for the parts of the song I decided to not touch. I tried to get locations from the show in the gameplay, for example the moon. The view from Lucy's apartment, Arasaka tower and that specific staircase we see David use a lot in the city center. I'm also just playing the game again in general and really enjoying it, especially with my new PC. The footage I captured was with DLSS on "Balanced" mode with the output being 4k. (I know the uploaded video is 1080p).
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5900x 12 cores GPU: RTX 3080
I may do another cyberpunk track next but I for sure have at least one more track from TENET I want to tackle.TENET FREEPORT | Guitar CoverSaarim Tashfeen2022-09-13 | Here is my guitar cover of the track Freeport from Christopher Nolan's Movie TENET. I re watched this recently and paid more attention to the music this time and I really like it. Going to try to do FOILS as well and maybe TRUCKS IN PLACE although that one I can already tell is going to be hard. The soundtrack was composed by Ludwig Göransson. I saw a video of him breaking down the track RAINY NIGHT IN TALLINN and was pleasantly surprised by the amount of guitar he used for the soundtrack.
Now that I know in which ways he used his guitar for that track, I can pick up on when he uses it for the others tracks in the soundtrack which of course, as a guitar player is really cool thing to see.
I enjoyed the movie the first time but I enjoyed it even more the second time. The soundtrack as well is also a bit different from the stuff I usually do which is nice.ERRA - Snowblood Guitar Solo Cover (DROP G#)Saarim Tashfeen2022-07-15 | Here is a guitar solo that I've known how to play for a while but only got around to making a cover of it now. It's a fun solo to play, that tapping section at the end is hard but also super fun. This cover is a step up from the original track.How To ACTUALLY Play Ligature Marks by MeshuggahSaarim Tashfeen2022-07-04 | Here is a quick lesson to the song Ligature Marks by Meshuggah off of their new album Immutable. There seem to be a bit of confusion as to what's going on in the opening bends. I am hoping I can clear some of that up for you guys today.
Look forward to my cover of the full song soon.
Live Footage: youtube.com/watch?v=I15wIkfPAXoFall Guys Main Theme | GUITAR COVERSaarim Tashfeen2022-07-01 | Here is a cover I started 2 years ago when Fall Guys Ultimate Knockout first released. I only got around to finishing it now. It went free to play recently and while its a simple game, it's really fun to play with friends. I am thinking of doing a lesson/cover for Meshuggah's song Ligature Marks off of their newest album Immutable.Dying Light 2 The Mark | Guitar CoverSaarim Tashfeen2022-06-04 | Back again with another Dying Light 2: Stay Human guitar cover. This time with "The Mark", this is the track that plays when you are escaping the hospital at the start of the game and some other parts. This track was also used heavily in the marketing for the game. I had a lot of trouble with the production of this one but I like the end result. I think my video render settings and YouTube compression lowered the quality of what I had but I guess these are the types of things I have to learn. You can have something sounding great in your DAW but you should make sure YouTube or your video editing software doesn't ruin any of that.
I'm currently on NG+ for my Dying Light 2 playthrough and having a lot of fun. I'm thinking of doing some more Final Fantasy guitar covers and then a cover of another After The Burial song from their Evergreen album.
Thanks for watching.Instagram Guitarists Cant Take A JokeSaarim Tashfeen2022-04-16 | I don't think Instagram ever fails to prove to me why it's the worst social media platform out there. You have attention hungry, egotistical people everywhere. Musicians and guitarists are no exception. I see a lot of the defensiveness and hurt egos shown in the video almost everywhere on the internet regarding music or guitar. I think I may make more videos like this.
You don't have to take everything so seriously. Music should be fun, you shouldn't feel the need to be so insanely defensive over a meme/joke.Can We Guess The Metal Band Logo? Ft. JiniHabibiSaarim Tashfeen2022-04-12 | Check out my good friend JiniHabibi over at his channel for some hilarious content. youtube.com/channel/UCmE7_v01JB7MDm_5WrhxGyw
Here is one of those different videos I was talking about. The other 2 friends I am with don't really listen to much metal but they were pretty good at picking up the names off of the logos.
I filmed this video about a year or 2 ago probably but only got to editing it now. I got some more exciting videos coming up but don't worry, I will still be doing guitar covers and tutorials in the future.JELEEL JUICE! | 8 String Guitar CoverSaarim Tashfeen2022-04-07 | It's one of these videos again. This time it's JELEEL JUICE! by JELEEL! on the 8 string.
I have some other videos planned that are a little different. They all aren't like this but I think they will be a nice refresh for the channel.Dying Light 2 Metal Parkour and Combat MontageSaarim Tashfeen2022-03-26 | Trying something a little new with the channel. I knew I wanted to do something like this as soon as I started playing the game so here it is. Might do more stuff on the channel as it's not entirely out of line with my content as I do a lot of covers of video game soundtracks and metal stuff.
Dying Light 2 Stay Human is a really good game to make this kind of montage out of.
Note: Youtube MIGHT give you the option to view the video at 60fps but all the footage was recorded at 30fps so that actually won't change anything.
All footage was captured on a PS5 using the 4k resolution graphics mode.8 String Metal New vs Old StringsSaarim Tashfeen2022-03-20 | Can you tell which strings are new and which ones are old? I think some section make it really obvious which ones are which but I thought this would be a fun video to do anyways
The song here is Your Troubles Will Cease And Fortune Will Smile Upon You by After The Burial. This is my go to song when I am experimenting with new tones or something for my 8 string because it gives you a little bit of everything.
Which Strings Were Which?
Do not read further if you want to guess for yourself, here it is
Strings A are the old strings Strings B are the new stringsDying Light 2 Part 2 PS5 PlaythroughSaarim Tashfeen2022-02-06 | Dying Light 2 Stay Human PS5 PlaythroughDying Light 2 PS5 PlaythroughSaarim Tashfeen2022-02-05 | Dying Light 2 Stay Human PS5 PlaythroughDying Light Main Menu | Guitar CoverSaarim Tashfeen2022-01-31 | We are in Dying Light 2 Stay Human release week. It's crazy to think that one of the first videos on my channel was a Dying Light guitar cover. To celebrate, I have re done that cover all these years later. I have also made a tutorial for this track with tabs youtu.be/uGQ6kmis8lM I am extremely hyped for Dying Light 2, probably the most hyped I've been for a game since uncharted 4 A Thief's End back in 2016.
The production on this one was weird. Honestly I'm not very proud of it, the original track relies a lot of these synthy airy sounding instruments and synths and it's just hard to do that with a guitar. I also could barely find any places where the bass guitar could actually fit. The low end here is wonky and not great because of that.
Thanks for watching and reading the description!Dying Light 2 Teaser | Guitar CoverSaarim Tashfeen2022-01-14 | We are less than a month away from Dying Light 2. I am hyped! The soundtrack of the first game was great and from what I've heard from the second, that's sounding great as well (Good enough for a guitar cover). I decided to do the teaser track because none of the other tracks really grabbed me like this one did. It's simple, it sets the tone and it sounds like a natural evolution of the original Dying Light Soundtrack. Dying Light 2 has a new composer by the name of Olivier Deriviere.
I was gonna do the track Run, Jump, Fight but I just wasn't feeling it like I was this one. The last episode of Dying2Know was today so there isn't much left to go. I also combined one the melodies from the original track and put it at the end here and I think it fits very well. Hope you enjoy the cover.Final Fantasy X Besaid | Guitar CoverSaarim Tashfeen2021-12-19 | I have been playing some Final Fantasy X and this track caught my ear. I wanted to do a guitar cover of it. The mix on this one was actually very hard but I think it turned out okay. I struggled a bit with guitar tones here because they were either too soft or too harsh. It's hard to emulate a synthy sound while keeping the tone mostly clean.
I have been playing through Final Fantasy XIV as well and might cover some tracks from that game. Honestly any Final Fantasy game I play I end up wanting to cover at least one track. Anyways, enjoy Besaid From Final Fantasy 10.
I had to film this in a different room because at the time of recording, it was dark outside and my room has very poor artificial light.The Batman Teaser Trailer | Guitar CoverSaarim Tashfeen2021-11-19 | I've been wanting to do a guitar cover of The Batman for a while, the production didn't turn out as I wanted to on this one but I am still proud of it. I decided to add in the piano halfway because the track just needed that extra little boost to give it some more energy.
I am pretty hyped for this film when it releases next year, I think it's been a while that I've actually looked forward for a film like this. I love the style that they are going for and I think the Riddler is a perfect villain for this style.
I got at least one more guitar cover that should be coming in the next week or so. Thanks for watching.
Check out my Spotify page open.spotify.com/artist/3Iis4NrjIBBnhsNTY1XQOn?si=XT7vk8kZQp2iq5n8yZLSKQSaarim Tashfeen - Beyond The BrinkSaarim Tashfeen2021-11-17 | I haven't really uploaded anything like this publicly before but I thought it was about time. I've been into Synthwave for a while, although I'm not sure if this track can be classified as that genre. It certainly has influences from it though. I have more tracks I'm writing that are like this or at least aren't metal, but they aren't close to completion yet. I may release an EP in the future that is just this Synthwave type stuff. Thank you and enjoy.
The main melody that plays I created on guitar originally. Then I translated it onto the synth that you hear and built everything up from there.
Spotify open.spotify.com/artist/3Iis4NrjIBBnhsNTY1XQOn?si=GzBrf1OXRMSMbu44IBLw_gAfter The Burial Berzerker | Guitar CoverSaarim Tashfeen2021-11-12 | Berzerker by After The Burial is probably one of the hardest songs I can play on guitar. This cover isn't perfect but its probably the closest I can get without putting in a couple more months of practice.
I've been wanting to get this cover out for a while but kept pushing it back because I believed I could get better at playing this song but I finally got around to doing it. I have a Batman guitar cover coming up as my next video.Final Fantasy VII The Chase | Guitar CoverSaarim Tashfeen2021-11-09 | Another final fantasy 7 track. Production didn't turn out as I wanted on this one but that's okay, and yes I know about the fretboard. I am looking to maybe do a batman guitar cover next.Meshuggah Bleed | Guitar CoverSaarim Tashfeen2021-09-26 | There are a couple mistakes in there and there are so many covers of this song already, but I thought I would upload it anyways. I've known how to play Bleed for a while and I have a cover that I did a while ago on my 6 string, but I wanted to do it properly on my 8 string. I will probably cover more Meshuggah in the future.Outer Wilds Main Menu | GUITAR COVERSaarim Tashfeen2021-09-12 | Started Outer Wilds last night thanks to a friend. Cool game so far, I love the music. Actually does give me some prog metal vibes at some parts. Not only was this easy to make a guitar cover of, it was also a fun process. Can't wait to play more of the game.
Only thing not to like about this track is that it's a little short.Final Fantasy VII Remake The Prelude Jukebox Version (Guitar Cover)Saarim Tashfeen2021-06-30 | This is my guitar cover of the music disc labelled "The Prelude" in Final Fantasy VII remake Intergrade. I recently got the platinum trophy for the game, every hour spent in Midgar was an absolute treat, especially on the ps5. Can't wait for part 2.
Production on this one was way better than expected and I'm not even sure how.Saarim Tashfeen - Twelve | Guitar PlaythroughSaarim Tashfeen2021-04-17 | Here is another single off of my upcoming EP Future Form. More details to come. I am still experimenting and seeing what export settings are best for me so the audio sounds fine, the audio can get really compressed and lose a lot of data I've noticed. Still researching and doing what I can to fix that.Saarim Tashfeen - Once Again | Guitar PlaythroughSaarim Tashfeen2021-04-04 | Here is a single off of my upcoming EP Future Form.Final Fantasy XV Menu Theme | Guitar CoverSaarim Tashfeen2021-02-22 | This track from Final Fantasy XV is called Crystalline Chill. It plays when you pause the game and in some parts of the Tutorial. I'm making my way through the game on ps5 and while it is different, even a lot different from final fantasy VII remake, It has it's own charm to it that I am liking.
Production on this one wasn't too hard and was actually fun to do. it's a lot more simple than the stuff I usually do and so covering this on guitar was not a hard task and I think it turned out great as well.
My Twitch Channel: twitch.tv/saarimtashfeen I livestream a mix between Guitar/music production stuff and video games.Mr. Robot Main Theme | Guitar CoverSaarim Tashfeen2021-01-30 | The track is called -whatsyourask.m4p. I just thought it wouldn't look very appealing in a title so I didn't Include it in there. I was wondering if I could even cover one of the tracks from Mr. Robot as this is even more synth/ambient based than the usual synth type stuff I do. And again, doing these types of covers on guitar isn't easy but I am happy as to how this turned out. I am at it with my high budget cosplays, this time as Elliot Alderson.
My Twitch Channel: twitch.tv/saarimtashfeen I livestream a mix between Guitar/music production stuff and video games.After The Burial Nine Summers | Guitar Solo CoverSaarim Tashfeen2021-01-24 | Finally a video that isn't Cyberpunk 2077 or Final Fantasy VII. Here is a guitar cover of the solo from Nine Summers by After the Burial. This was wasn't too hard to learn but I also don't have it down perfectly but I decided to cover it anyways. I am working on another guitar from a show, it's again a hard one, with instruments that aren't easy for a guitar to mimic but I am trying my best, so be on the lookout for that.
My Twitch Channel: twitch.tv/saarimtashfeen I livestream a mix between Guitar/music production stuff and video games.Cyberpunk 2077 The Rebel Path | Guitar CoverSaarim Tashfeen2021-01-16 | Here is my guitar cover of Cyberpunk 2077's The Rebel Path, I had a lot of fun with this one as you can tell. That tin foil was really uncomfortable. I'm also seeing this track pop up with the title "Johnny Silverhand's Theme", not sure if that's an alternate title or something.
My Twitch Channel: twitch.tv/saarimtashfeen I livestream a mix between Guitar and music production stuff and video games.Cyberpunk 2077 V Soundtrack GUITAR COVER (Main Menu)Saarim Tashfeen2020-12-17 | Here it is, I believe the track is simply titled V from Cyberpunk 2077. I've been playing through Cyberpunk 2077 on ps5 and this track caught my ear and I wanted to cover it, Covering this was hard, it's always hard to make a guitar sound like a synth. The original track has some ambient elements that I just can't create. either way I think the cover turned out ok.
My Twitch Channel: twitch.tv/saarimtashfeen I livestream a mix between Guitar and music production stuff and video games.Call of Duty Cold War Rising Tides GUITAR COVER (Multiplayer Menu)Saarim Tashfeen2020-12-14 | Here is my guitar cover of Rising Tides from the Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War Official Soundtrack. Cod has had some bangers in the past but I never thought I would do a guitar cover for any of them but here I am.
Not my best mix I would say but I was dealing with instruments and styles that I haven't really tackled that much. I have also got another Cyberpunk 2077 guitar cover coming. I've been playing the game and one of the tracks almost instantly caught my ear, so that will be up hopefully this week.
My Twitch Channel: twitch.tv/saarimtashfeen I livestream a mix between Guitar and music production stuff and video games.FFVII Honeybee Inn Dance With a Guitar SoloSaarim Tashfeen2020-11-15 | FFVII Honeybee Inn Dance With a Guitar Solo, it's that simple. Had a lot of fun writing this actually. I think I can still squeeze out one more Final Fantasy VII Remake guitar cover so look out for that future video.
My Twitch Channel: twitch.tv/saarimtashfeen I livestream a mix between Guitar and music production stuff and video games.Final Fantasy VII Oppressed People | Guitar CoverSaarim Tashfeen2020-10-26 | As you may be able to tell from my recent uploads, I've absolutely fallen in love with both the Original Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VII REMAKE Sound tracks. I have at least 1 more Final Fantasy VII REMAKE Guitar Cover on the way. Although this track will be really tough to play and I have no clue when I will be able to play it properly. Anyways, here is Oppressed People. I based this cover more off of the original track over the remake.
My Twitch Channel: twitch.tv/saarimtashfeen I livestream a mix between Guitar and music production stuff and video games.Final Fantasy VII Underneath The Rotting Pizza | Guitar CoverSaarim Tashfeen2020-10-21 | As you may be able to tell from my recent uploads, I've absolutely fallen in love with both the Original Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VII REMAKE Sound tracks. I have at least 2 other Final Fantasy VII Guitar Covers on the way.
My Twitch Channel: twitch.tv/saarimtashfeen I livestream a mix between Guitar and music production stuff and video games.Final Fantasy VII Remake Midnight Rendezvous | Guitar CoverSaarim Tashfeen2020-09-02 | So for some reason I could not actually find the Original Midnight Rendezvous track from Final Fantasy VII Remake anywhere. There are all always alternate versions or versions that people has re arranged or remixed so my cover is based off of one of those.
Either way this is still an amazing track and I had a lot of fun playing and making it, but wow that main "riff" is tough to play.
EDIT: Lol I just realized that the title said Final Fantasy XII and not VII. I Always mix up the V and X. I'll fix that.
EDIT 2: As luck would have it, I was able to find the original Soundtrack only a day after uploading this, no clue how it went under my radar before...............
My Twitch Channel: twitch.tv/saarimtashfeen I livestream a mix between Guitar and music production stuff and video games.Final Fantasy Prelude | GUITAR COVERSaarim Tashfeen2020-08-29 | Making my way through my first Final Fantasy game, Final Fantasy XII Remake and its incredible, so i figured i would take a shot of the final fantasy prelude. The soundtrack as a whole is amazing but there was something really special about hearing this track when you first load up the game.