Artist Study: Synyster Gates & Chaotic Soloing

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  • Опубликовано: 28 ноя 2024

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  • @LuminousDark
    @LuminousDark  6 лет назад +73

    IMPORTANT EDIT: I was given feedback by Reddit users on the Avenged Sevenfold SubReddit on this video and the segment about most A7X's songs being in the major scale has been removed. The reason for this is that it is simply not accurate information. It was a mistake I made and have learned from.I want to do better for the next time. I want to apologize to everyone for this mistake! I value and appreciate your feedback! Enjoy the rest of the video :)

    • @jakholly2
      @jakholly2 6 лет назад +1

      Do you have the new version uploaded?

    • @LuminousDark
      @LuminousDark  6 лет назад +2

      @@jakholly2 Yes! I used the RUclips Editor and it thankfully came out very seamless.

    • @walterwebb1622
      @walterwebb1622 5 лет назад +1

      Luminous Dark From It was probably just the choice of using the Scream solo (very audibly harmonic minor) as the example right after talking about soloing over a major scale. Still a great video.
      Syn uses natural minor/Aeolian mode solos pretty frequently, which is a mode from the major scale intervals, so you weren’t implicitly wrong haha!

    • @videogamecoverss
      @videogamecoverss Год назад

      Yeee harmonic minor baby for A7X mostly

  • @GigglebunsUV
    @GigglebunsUV 4 года назад +208

    Synyster Gates is 100% my biggest inspiration to this day.

    • @LuminousDark
      @LuminousDark  4 года назад +3

      Same here

    • @SirJake03
      @SirJake03 Год назад +3

      Tell me you own a schecter without telling me.
      I also happen to own one, lmao

    • @GigglebunsUV
      @GigglebunsUV Год назад

      @@SirJake03 i dont own one sadly

    • @DawnLoki
      @DawnLoki Год назад

      Same

    • @niafmby
      @niafmby Год назад +4

      ​@@SirJake03 A7X really got me hooked on that Schecter shit 😭

  • @chriskoo4166
    @chriskoo4166 5 лет назад +240

    he is and always will be my guitar god

  • @gabriel.psycho
    @gabriel.psycho 3 года назад +44

    The chromatism in the 7th and 5th is one of the keys for this style of guitar shred . for example : Chromatism in the 7th of the armonic minor scale . Also the 5th like blues scale .

  • @guitarbattleslive1274
    @guitarbattleslive1274 6 лет назад +103

    he reminds me a little bit of Marty Friedman, not in sound, but in his approach. controlled chaos is very appealing to me as well, great video!

    • @LuminousDark
      @LuminousDark  6 лет назад +8

      Yeah I can totally see that. Marty Friedman is a legend. Thanks a lot for watching the vid! I appreciate ya!

    • @jamesnorton7601
      @jamesnorton7601 4 года назад +4

      The wide bends and paying attention to vibrato. Marty Friedman like, in that regard for sure.

    • @liamsguitaring2296
      @liamsguitaring2296 3 года назад +6

      marty is the only guitarist that comes close to gates

    • @chickentwisties2298
      @chickentwisties2298 2 года назад

      Indeed his unique use of the exotic scales etc

    • @pooritech
      @pooritech 20 дней назад

      It's funny cause his style reminds more of Chris Poland's. The phrasing is different but there seems to be an overarching thing in common.

  • @rowanviles1935
    @rowanviles1935 4 года назад +44

    I think the dancing dead solo is the one where you can really hear dimebag

    • @AsIfItNeverWas
      @AsIfItNeverWas 3 года назад +2

      Didn't Zacky play that solo?

    • @SinfulByRay
      @SinfulByRay 2 года назад +1

      @@AsIfItNeverWas he didn't the main solo and outro solo just scream syn lol Zacky does have a little bridge transition solo in Demons though that is a shiner

    • @TedJSMusic
      @TedJSMusic 4 месяца назад +1

      @@SinfulByRay he did write the main solo although syn played it

  • @heero8798
    @heero8798 4 года назад +25

    Syn has to be one of my main inspirations, A7X got me interested in guitar again and seeing someone go over his playing style is just up my alley. Thanks man, love the vid.

  • @daidiary4748
    @daidiary4748 3 года назад +28

    Having been listening to more modern metal shredders and youtube shredders, I forgot how awesome Syn was.

    • @lookmanostrings
      @lookmanostrings Год назад +1

      Some RUclips shredders are fake. Syn is the real deal 🤘🤘🤘🤘

    • @poopsniffer3ooo584
      @poopsniffer3ooo584 Год назад +2

      All lot of those guys are all show. You don't feel anything when listening. Sure you can acknowledge the technical ability but it doesn't make you feel anything. Makes it super forgetful

    • @weird_perspective68
      @weird_perspective68 Год назад +1

      @@poopsniffer3ooo584 like everyone says... syn's solos never bores anyone

    • @claudiodifranco5336
      @claudiodifranco5336 4 месяца назад

      @@poopsniffer3ooo584this is subjective. I get goosebumps while listening for Polyphia for example. You cant just generalize it

  • @andikardian9014
    @andikardian9014 2 года назад +8

    I love chaotic, melodic and fast guitar solos. And a7x have so many of them.

  • @NYCTeamZ
    @NYCTeamZ Год назад +2

    I’ve listened to this band for over 15 years, and you’re teaching me something new. Crazy

  • @dinozaurwrs
    @dinozaurwrs 7 месяцев назад +4

    I see your content is serious when you start studying syn gates with M.I.A. solo... This solo is incredible, insane...

  • @JackSRobe
    @JackSRobe 4 года назад +9

    I’m so happy you added Dancing Dead in the video! One of my favorite solos!

  • @craxypackets
    @craxypackets 4 года назад +8

    syn and zacky's harmonies always made me think of boston.

  • @omer-sela-rothenberg
    @omer-sela-rothenberg Год назад +4

    Glad MIA is getting the love it deserves here, its their best song imo

  • @cwmills76
    @cwmills76 Год назад +3

    His soloing comes closer to Slayer, or Exodus, than Pantera, to my ear. Granted, I've never been really into Sevenfold, but his playing reminded me more of those when I did listen to them.

  • @nielschrnielsen4594
    @nielschrnielsen4594 3 года назад +19

    Can we all agree the City of Evil is the shit?!

  • @MNRezasa_
    @MNRezasa_ 6 лет назад +15

    loved this man! thanks for all the information!
    but you forgot to mention about his influence on Django Reinhardt :D

  • @vestreevusxelnaga217
    @vestreevusxelnaga217 4 года назад +4

    This video is incredibly well done

  • @Dreager141
    @Dreager141 4 года назад +3

    For some reason I watch this video at least once every month

  • @DaJackCat
    @DaJackCat 6 лет назад +46

    Awesome man, I'm not a crazy A7X fan, but I can appreciate the technical skill of Synyster Gates. It would be cool if you did a video about John Frusciante of the RHCP or Mario Camarena from CHON! Also, I sent an email a couple of days ago and am just wondering if you ever received it, thanks, keep on making quality ass content!

    • @LuminousDark
      @LuminousDark  6 лет назад

      Hey DaJackCat, Thanks a lot for the support and watching the video! I have noted your suggestions :) I check my Email about twice a week since I don't get much at all haha. I will check it now and send you a reply right away!

    • @lookmanostrings
      @lookmanostrings Год назад

      I also would love a Frusciante one. I mean it's going to be 80% Hendrix but he's still one of my faves lol.

    • @12monkey57
      @12monkey57 Год назад +2

      Frusciante sucks dude

  • @kebry1496
    @kebry1496 4 года назад +3

    Brilliant video. I’m not sure how I’m only just coming across this.

    • @LuminousDark
      @LuminousDark  3 года назад

      Welcome aboard! Thanks for the support!

  • @OperationMegalodon
    @OperationMegalodon 4 года назад +4

    This video is amazing! I learned so much by watching this.
    Why is this video not more popular?
    Thank you for taking your time to educate us, we appreciate it very much :-)
    You’ve earned yourself a like and subscribe!

  • @Noname-xi6hk
    @Noname-xi6hk 4 года назад +5

    I don't understand anything about guitars, this video makes me feel like I'm having some brain surgery or something. *This is full of knowledge* XD

  • @timetravelers-26
    @timetravelers-26 Год назад

    I describe his solos as clashes between Ying and Yang. Ying is the chaos, Yang is the melody. Fav band that's still producing.

  • @joaoportugal467
    @joaoportugal467 6 лет назад +17

    It's always good to do something different. Perhaps next time you should make an artist study about Tosin Abasi.
    P.S- Are you learning music theory?

    • @LuminousDark
      @LuminousDark  6 лет назад +1

      Thanks for watching! I have added your suggestion to my list. Delving into this topic motivated me to touch upon some music theory.

  • @applegurung9618
    @applegurung9618 4 года назад +5

    My favrouite is dimebag
    And after synstergates

  • @remnant774
    @remnant774 6 лет назад +13

    Really cool topic! More topics like that!))
    As for suggestion: Periphery - Mansoor!

    • @LuminousDark
      @LuminousDark  6 лет назад

      Thank you for the support! I appreciate ya. I have added your suggestion to the list.

  • @shelyqua2747
    @shelyqua2747 3 года назад +1

    great information in this video, thank you

  • @christosssss
    @christosssss 6 лет назад

    Amazingly edited and very well spoken, great job man.

  • @tajulafham94
    @tajulafham94 Год назад

    Thank you for this video

  • @sunnychauhan898
    @sunnychauhan898 5 лет назад +1

    Good stuff bro. Keep it up!

  • @FlyingJalopy
    @FlyingJalopy 3 года назад +1

    This format is amazing! This is one of the most intuitive guitar player profiles I've watched on youtube. I can't wait to watch more.

    • @LuminousDark
      @LuminousDark  3 года назад

      Wow, thanks! I really want to pick this series back up! This is the only one I've made. Now that I have a better computer I''ll give it another shot. I remember using premiere and after effects for this video and it was a nightmare due to the limitations of my computer back then.

  • @goldgamereviews
    @goldgamereviews 11 месяцев назад

    very good video!

  • @robba7x
    @robba7x 4 года назад

    What an amazing video!

  • @carlosrmrzdthmnstr6952
    @carlosrmrzdthmnstr6952 3 года назад

    My inspiration

  • @musicguitar
    @musicguitar 4 года назад

    Great video!!

  • @cheeseisjar3058
    @cheeseisjar3058 4 года назад +4

    1:09 I’m pretty sure papa gates wasn’t on so far away, he was on tonight the world dies though which you did not mention

    • @HectorRasquinho
      @HectorRasquinho 4 года назад +1

      I guess that acoustic solo before the ending section is indeed composed by papa gates

    • @cheeseisjar3058
      @cheeseisjar3058 4 года назад +1

      Hector Costa you mean the finger picking part? It’s possible I guess but I have the cd for nightmare and it only credits him for guitar solo on tonight the world dies

    • @HectorRasquinho
      @HectorRasquinho 4 года назад

      @@cheeseisjar3058 yeah, I meant the finger picking
      Got it!

  • @edwinsundarraj2589
    @edwinsundarraj2589 5 лет назад

    WOW great bro amazingly explained 😍

  • @jnoob5470
    @jnoob5470 4 года назад +2

    Do a Jim Root study

  • @danielartuz7097
    @danielartuz7097 6 лет назад +6

    Awesome content man! Could you do Matt Bellamy from Muse??

  • @cygnus-x
    @cygnus-x 5 лет назад +1

    Why so less views? Quality video👌👌

    • @LuminousDark
      @LuminousDark  5 лет назад +2

      Thank you! It took me so long to make this. I’m just happy there are people who watch and enjoy it.

  • @danielfitzgerald2561
    @danielfitzgerald2561 Год назад +1

    He's a big Django Reinhardt fan. You can hear little nods to gypsy jazz in his playing.

  • @gregtheflyingwhale
    @gregtheflyingwhale 3 года назад +3

    I guess gypsy jazz is the "chaotic" part of his style

  • @pkmblcknwht
    @pkmblcknwht Год назад

    Dancing dead Is my favorite syn solo

  • @israelstefanello9635
    @israelstefanello9635 4 года назад

    Fantástico seu vídeo conteúdo excelente muita informação detalhada parabéns

  • @Marta1Buck
    @Marta1Buck 7 месяцев назад +1

    Occasionally, his solo feels like gypsy jazz with distortion.

  • @davidvashum3572
    @davidvashum3572 2 года назад

    Amazing ...... 👏

  • @lookmanostrings
    @lookmanostrings Год назад +2

    You said chaotic and I immediately thought, like Frank Zappa, then you showed us Frank Zappa. LOL. Mkes a lot of sense.

  • @LeafOfAutumn05
    @LeafOfAutumn05 3 года назад +1

    Guitar God

  • @gabriel3635
    @gabriel3635 Год назад +1

    how the hell did you play Hotel California in your video without it getting taken down?!?! lmao, in all seriousness, good video!

  • @zesarahmed3296
    @zesarahmed3296 5 лет назад +7

    could someone please tell me which song the solo starting at 6:01 is from?

  • @user-by4lf2uk3n
    @user-by4lf2uk3n Год назад

    Great video, but i dont the see the Holdsworth influence in Gates. Anyway both of them are great on their own guitar playing and style

  • @shaneflutsch2270
    @shaneflutsch2270 5 лет назад +4

    Could someone PLEASE...tell me which song the solo starting at 6:17 is from?
    I'm familiar with all of them except that one

    • @LuminousDark
      @LuminousDark  5 лет назад +3

      Dancing Dead from the B-sides album Diamonds in the rough

    • @shaneflutsch2270
      @shaneflutsch2270 5 лет назад +3

      Thanks...I'll have to try to learn that one now lol

  • @chandlerharmon7770
    @chandlerharmon7770 Год назад

    What was that jazz song you played when talking about chromatics?

  • @goatyachty1762
    @goatyachty1762 Год назад

    Other than just the chromatic scale what other scales does he use. Ive never messed with chromatic stuff much so how do you know when to apply it without it sounding bad

  • @daidiary4748
    @daidiary4748 3 года назад

    I agree M.I.A, in my opinion, is just slightly below Afterlife, in terms of sickness.

  • @realmsedgegaming4550
    @realmsedgegaming4550 5 лет назад +3

    Anyone able to tell me the solo at 6:12 after the scream solo?

    • @LuminousDark
      @LuminousDark  5 лет назад +1

      Dancing Dead from their B-Side album Diamonds in the Rough.

    • @walterwebb1622
      @walterwebb1622 5 лет назад +1

      David Peat I remember Zacky Vengeance expressing rage when referring to that B sides album, he felt that omitting a certain solo from a commercial release was absolutely criminal. He didn’t specify the title of the song, but I reckon it was Dancing Dead, that solo is is his best for sure.

  • @JacobC479
    @JacobC479 5 месяцев назад

    All these years later and I still can’t play the solo to The Wicked End.

  • @derekbravo7811
    @derekbravo7811 6 лет назад

    Love this topic!
    Can you doy a tutorial for “out of time” from Bradley cooper?

  • @jordangiersz5331
    @jordangiersz5331 6 месяцев назад

    What is the solo at 6:02, the song?

  • @gaztroboy
    @gaztroboy Год назад

    6:13 what song

  • @ogahmaddhanil
    @ogahmaddhanil Год назад +1

    Anyone know the song from 6:14

    • @ogahmaddhanil
      @ogahmaddhanil Год назад

      nvm it’s dancing dead for anyone wondering

  • @Tsz2g4f
    @Tsz2g4f Год назад

    Great video! What’s the song @6:13?

    • @GolfinGuitarist
      @GolfinGuitarist 7 месяцев назад

      Something off the diamonds in the rough album

  • @righteousdescent2271
    @righteousdescent2271 2 месяца назад

    6:12 what song is this?

  • @yuefyukeyff
    @yuefyukeyff 4 года назад +2

    07:16 which song

    • @LuminousDark
      @LuminousDark  4 года назад

      M.I.A. from the City Of Evil Album!

  • @crispyexperience7782
    @crispyexperience7782 5 лет назад +2

    Bro how did you put songs on your videos and dont have copyright strike?

    • @LuminousDark
      @LuminousDark  5 лет назад +2

      Lucky I guess xD I tried to keep them short. Under 30 sec per song. My intention is to keep such videos under fair use. I hope that’s why I didn’t get a copyright strike.

    • @crispyexperience7782
      @crispyexperience7782 5 лет назад +1

      @@LuminousDark such a good explanation, high quality content

  • @pawelos4
    @pawelos4 4 года назад +2

    what is the song that starts at 6:12?

    • @Dreager141
      @Dreager141 4 года назад +1

      pawelos4 dancing dead, off of Diamonds in the Rough

    • @pawelos4
      @pawelos4 4 года назад

      thanks!

  • @razinahnaf259
    @razinahnaf259 4 года назад

    Any band playing like synyster style? The melodic style

  • @nucleardancemoves255
    @nucleardancemoves255 4 года назад

    His guitar soloing reminds me of chuck schuldiner’s

  • @ferdox18
    @ferdox18 4 года назад +1

    3:47 whats that song can anyone pls tell me

    • @LuminousDark
      @LuminousDark  4 года назад +1

      LOST from their self-titled album

    • @ferdox18
      @ferdox18 4 года назад

      @@LuminousDark thnx man

  • @sunnychauhan898
    @sunnychauhan898 8 месяцев назад

    song at 6:12?

    • @LuminousDark
      @LuminousDark  7 месяцев назад

      Dancing Dead from their Diamonds in the rough album.

  • @Redh0und
    @Redh0und 5 лет назад +1

    how about tool's Adam Jones?

    • @LuminousDark
      @LuminousDark  5 лет назад

      That's a great suggestion, thank you!

    • @Redh0und
      @Redh0und 5 лет назад

      @@LuminousDark looking forward to it

  • @brownbread6906
    @brownbread6906 5 лет назад

    Please do fruciante

  • @MadHatter-ph6no
    @MadHatter-ph6no 4 года назад

    6:13 which song is that?? 😵

  • @xblbruce4755
    @xblbruce4755 3 года назад

    Anyone know the song at like 6:15??

  • @Edu_Gonz
    @Edu_Gonz 4 года назад +5

    His most chaotic solo is probably the solo in i Wont see you tonight part 2

  • @marshallblaze2767
    @marshallblaze2767 4 года назад

    what is that song at 6:19?

  • @arnekorpen3143
    @arnekorpen3143 3 месяца назад

    4:43 this is not a chromatic scale, wtf

    • @MoriBun999
      @MoriBun999 Месяц назад

      Is this a joke? Or are you dumb?

  • @leviddesign4537
    @leviddesign4537 Год назад

    Not watched this video. His technique is not Chaotic at all. He is a master of control and keeping within the confines of chord progression. I'll happily place I'm up with the greats. Satriani, Moore, Vai, Becker, Benicort, Malmsteen, Schenker. He shows feel and we feel it.

  • @fuzzknG
    @fuzzknG 3 года назад

    From what song is the solo @6:13