Today we check out how to shred on a 7 string guitar! We are looking at how to compose modern metal riffs and licks and how to take advantage of the low tuning and additional string. Make sure to download all the files for this lesson on patreon.com/bernth :)
Love the lessons dude! Keep em coming, im an experienced 6 string user but just ordered my first 7 string. Cant wait til it gets delivered so i can watch this video repeatedly and give me inspiration and a basis to get started with without getting stuck on power chords
Great video as always from you I'm a bass player who doubles on guitar and I have two seven strings a Jackson custom shop Broderick and an Ibanez prestige upper cut Two other things that you may want to show people on a seven string One is tuning down to drop a or in your case drop B with the monster power cords that you can get Second that when you shift you can cover three octaves on the neck within seven frets which is very cool 7 strings get a bad rap and they shouldn't Keep the lessons coming please
Bro every time I think I'm gonna be alone on something, I find your videos. I just bought a schecter 7 string and I'm nervous to learn it but not anymore thank to you
This is what I wanted to learn, 8 string on the way and ditching that flabby F# switching for a high A... So my lowest will be B (or C or maybe A... but the 7th). I want to orchestrate so that it blends and enhances what can be accomplished by a 6 string rather than sit on the lower string (might on occasion but not as a general rule) Excellent stuff!!
Hell yeah man! I would love to see more stuff like this and I'm glad you kept the factory RGD tuning! So many djent bands have open tunings or something different. You made it sound sick and definitely more interesting. Nailed it. Thanks again. 🤘🏼😃
Your lesson is super organized and well instructed. Great licks, backing tracks, and tabs. I just bought an Ibanez axion 7 string in black aurora burst. Going to practice many of your licks! Great work man!
i order a jackson JS22 -7 string for $158!! in AMAZON , be getting it in a couple of weeks because i live in PR but found your channel so you just got a new sub like the way you teach
About to buy a 7 string cause I wanna learn some whitechapel and some other similar bands. Mainly listened to a lot of death metal then I got into white chapel oceano as blood runs black acacia strain. Etc. So yeah this gonna be fun having an extra crunchy string lol was playing in drop a on my 6 string schecter. That shit's lit.
I tune my 7 to GDADGBE. Drop tune the E then drop the B in relation to that. No idea if it makes sense of if anyone else here has tried it but it can give some really cool riffs and range, especially if you are super average at guitar and need to sound different because you will never sound better.....
(Commenting from NOT my profile lol) that’d be a double drop tuning, drop G would be GDGFCAD, I’ve always wondered how the double drop tuning would sound. I’ve heard it done on 9 strings before & it was sick, makes it able to play normal drop D riffs then go down the even lower power chords and chugs. Sounds pretty sweet, I want to try it sometime. Except probably lower since my band tunes to 6 string drop C, maybe I could finally incorporate the 7th string into their songs like that lol (they want to be “mainstream” sounding. Why, I have no idea haha they think mainstream = success while in reality, individualism = success. Mainstream = light & not so heavy, but they’re all VATSLY different nobody gain fame from sounding like everyone else. Personally, I play heavy as hell & plan on going to 8 strings soon. Soon as I can afford a Strandberg haha
Great job man, began playing my 7 string again because of this video. Looking forward to your next! Much love from Canada Bro! Always found my Dean 7 string had a "muddy" sound, but perhaps some new strings and maybe a pick-up upgrade may help out lol
I had a prestige rg1527 about 10 years ago .unfortunately I had to get rid of it and ever since I missed playing 7 strings. Recently got an ltd h1007 and now I'm shredding again!
Can You Do 9 String next time? Thanks, EDIT: I’m Planning to get a Custom 9 String Guitar Soon! And I Don’t wan’t to put The Extra Low B F# and C# Strings to waste!
I think I'm going to use the 7 in more of a percussion role using simple barr chords rather than for arpeggios. Chords look to be a real pain on a 7 in standard and not much better in drop A.
Awesome I really like ur approach 2 teaching, subbed! Are you polish by chance? You sound like marbozir, another you tuber who does civ 6 vids. XD thanks again! I would love more 7 st vids :)
Bernth.... Please help ! Ever since I started playing my tuning was 1/2 step down and currently I'm a whole step low on my 7 string . That is because the first song I learned was Don't Cry. My big question is this. I learned my note names by standard tuning so now that my ear is developing it's confusing. What on earth should I do??? I know when I play a E it's actually a D but I really need some advice on this. Most tab says music is a half (or whole) step lower than written, so even the notation is standard. Anyone that can advise please do.
Bernth, when I tune down my 7 string it tends to not want to stay in tune after I play a few riffs and phrases. Any tips on how to keep a low tuned guitar in tune longer?
They're basically chords that are just played one note at a time. They're layed out in different shapes on guitar so you can play them in multiple octaves all over the neck. I recommend the caged system.
Danke für deinen Kommentar! Da unter 5% der Community hier aus deutschsprachigen Ländern kommt würde das wenig Sinn machen :) Ziel ist es, mit den Videos so vielen Menschen wie möglich zu helfen. Ich habe allerdings für Elixir Strings eine deutschsprachige Tutorial Reihe aufgenommen, die findest du auf ihrem RUclips Kanal!
Today we check out how to shred on a 7 string guitar! We are looking at how to compose modern metal riffs and licks and how to take advantage of the low tuning and additional string. Make sure to download all the files for this lesson on patreon.com/bernth :)
BERNTH thank you for this lesson I love my MK111 KM7 Schecter.
@@jasonday8334 Hey Jason, thanks for sharing that - happy you like the lesson :)
Bro do u have 2 a.c in youtube.. ? I have seen a vocal cover of skid row 18 and life before a long time bt i.m confused is that you?
Damn dude you are sick
outstanding I am getting into 7 string guitar once my EBMM Majesty 7 string arrives next week.
Absolutely sick 7st. Riff. What a great video!
Thanks for the kind feedback Paul :)
You are the best! Just the type lesson for 7-string I was hoping for. Rock on Bernth! 🤘
Love the lessons dude! Keep em coming, im an experienced 6 string user but just ordered my first 7 string. Cant wait til it gets delivered so i can watch this video repeatedly and give me inspiration and a basis to get started with without getting stuck on power chords
Just bought a 7 String Guitar and could really use some Lesson Videos - Thanks
Great video as always from you
I'm a bass player who doubles on guitar and I have two seven strings a Jackson custom shop Broderick and an Ibanez prestige upper cut
Two other things that you may want to show people on a seven string
One is tuning down to drop a or in your case drop B with the monster power cords that you can get
Second that when you shift you can cover three octaves on the neck within seven frets which is very cool
7 strings get a bad rap and they shouldn't
Keep the lessons coming please
Just bought a Ibanez AZ 7 string, and what an incredible guitar to play.
Just started your 10 steps to modern shredding 🤘
Welcome to the 10 Steps family, happy to have you! :)
Have just gotten a seven string ordered from a luthier. Loving it so far
Love the progression a great blend of shred and progressive
Duuuude. I have an 8 string that I haven't played in forever. I'm gonna try this on it. Sounds sick, bro! 🤘🤘🤘
8 strings are really interesting, I also want one :) Happy you like today's example, have a lot of fun working with it!
Bro every time I think I'm gonna be alone on something, I find your videos. I just bought a schecter 7 string and I'm nervous to learn it but not anymore thank to you
What the fuck were you nervous about? Pick it up and hit the strings. Not too difficult.
@@kitten-whisperer chill tf out
Hey man, 3 years later. You still rocking?
@@Waynethegunner every day,every second I can
@@chrisbauman2562I just purchased a Cort KX507ms. Gonna be my first 7 string. Saw your comment and kinda feeling the same way.
This is an amazing lesson and really shows the possibilities of the 7 string. Excellent tuition and clearly explained!
This is what I wanted to learn, 8 string on the way and ditching that flabby F# switching for a high A... So my lowest will be B (or C or maybe A... but the 7th). I want to orchestrate so that it blends and enhances what can be accomplished by a 6 string rather than sit on the lower string (might on occasion but not as a general rule)
Excellent stuff!!
Sitting here on my birthday with my LTD M-17, a Frozen Grim Night shirt, and a renewed sense of accomplishment from Bernth. Killer riff!! 🤘🤘
That guitar is cheap, but not it's sound! The M-17 has single-handedly made a 100%
7 string player/Rocker out of myself... FYI lolz 😉
Hell yeah man! I would love to see more stuff like this and I'm glad you kept the factory RGD tuning! So many djent bands have open tunings or something different. You made it sound sick and definitely more interesting. Nailed it. Thanks again. 🤘🏼😃
Your videos are fucking gold man. Thanks for making this all free to the community 🤘
Thank you Bernth i now be able to start practicing with 7 strings and willing to be a member soon as well, thank you matey 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Your lesson is super organized and well instructed. Great licks, backing tracks, and tabs. I just bought an Ibanez axion 7 string in black aurora burst. Going to practice many of your licks! Great work man!
Cool! How's the guitar working out?
This Man is so advanced I couldn’t keep up on patron i had to go back to the basics
Great video and lesson !
Thanks and please keep it coming.
Your perspective on riffs is very interesting and the hooks are great.
Nice job man
That first riff drew my attention in a heartbeat lmao
Amazing bro, waited so long 4 this, great Videos!!
It was about time to do a 7 string lesson, that's true :)
Brain: Yep, I got this.
Hands: Yep, I got this.
Hands when playing guitar: I have never seen this instrument in my life.
Definitely bring on more seven string comcepts i like how you explain the lessons depicted here
i order a jackson JS22 -7 string for $158!! in AMAZON , be getting it in a couple of weeks because i live in PR but found your channel so you just got a new sub like the way you teach
Maybe more video series for this 7 string metal lessons 🤘❤
Thanks brother for the lesson. I hope we can see more lessons like this in the coming days
hello BERNTH is possible spanish traslation im loving your tecnique channel ..and standard tunnig for 7 strings?
About to buy a 7 string cause I wanna learn some whitechapel and some other similar bands. Mainly listened to a lot of death metal then I got into white chapel oceano as blood runs black acacia strain. Etc. So yeah this gonna be fun having an extra crunchy string lol was playing in drop a on my 6 string schecter. That shit's lit.
This dude is a sick guitarist
You gonna hit million subs on day bro cause you deserve it
Love your videos man, you just know how to explain things!
01:09 click here to start the video
I tune my 7 to GDADGBE. Drop tune the E then drop the B in relation to that.
No idea if it makes sense of if anyone else here has tried it but it can give some really cool riffs and range, especially if you are super average at guitar and need to sound different because you will never sound better.....
Sounds cool I’ll try it
(Commenting from NOT my profile lol) that’d be a double drop tuning, drop G would be GDGFCAD, I’ve always wondered how the double drop tuning would sound. I’ve heard it done on 9 strings before & it was sick, makes it able to play normal drop D riffs then go down the even lower power chords and chugs. Sounds pretty sweet, I want to try it sometime. Except probably lower since my band tunes to 6 string drop C, maybe I could finally incorporate the 7th string into their songs like that lol (they want to be “mainstream” sounding. Why, I have no idea haha they think mainstream = success while in reality, individualism = success. Mainstream = light & not so heavy, but they’re all VATSLY different nobody gain fame from sounding like everyone else. Personally, I play heavy as hell & plan on going to 8 strings soon. Soon as I can afford a Strandberg haha
This convinced me to get a 7string.
Great job man, began playing my 7 string again because of this video. Looking forward to your next! Much love from Canada Bro! Always found my Dean 7 string had a "muddy" sound, but perhaps some new strings and maybe a pick-up upgrade may help out lol
I had a prestige rg1527 about 10 years ago .unfortunately I had to get rid of it and ever since I missed playing 7 strings. Recently got an ltd h1007 and now I'm shredding again!
I would love to see more 7 string
Thanks for the video. Lots of great and creative ideas!!
Thank you for your knowledge my friend!
Fuckin INSANE love this
I'm really into that kind of music and like the most common 7 s approach 😁but I also like the spiceeeeeeeeeeeeee 🤘🏽🤘🏽😎😎
gracias por los videos man
Practice alternate picking to metronome good accuracy picking and technique is my goal to master on 7 string.
I would like to have a 6 string baritone guitar for some lower tunings. I do not mind a 7 because 5 string bass is my old friend.
Danke super Thema 🤘🤘🤘wie immer!!!
Can You Do 9 String next time? Thanks, EDIT: I’m Planning to get a Custom 9 String Guitar Soon! And I Don’t wan’t to put The Extra Low B F# and C# Strings to waste!
I love what you did here but could you do some stuff in standard tuning for we few beginner 7 string folks? 😭
Are there a lot of 7 string lessons on patreon? Completely new player just want to learn on 7.
I think I'm going to use the 7 in more of a percussion role using simple barr chords rather than for arpeggios. Chords look to be a real pain on a 7 in standard and not much better in drop A.
Really love those suspenseful sounding chords!
Was it standard tunning?
Got it already
I switched back to B standard because I thought it sounds kind of muddy, but this is kind of compelling me to try it again.
There’s a wire-in solution for that I use, Titanum12. It clears up the muddy, adds tons of gain and dynamics. Check it out.
Klasse Seite Dude! ❤️👍🏻
🙏🙏
Awesome I really like ur approach 2 teaching, subbed! Are you polish by chance? You sound like marbozir, another you tuber who does civ 6 vids. XD thanks again! I would love more 7 st vids :)
yooo i have been looking for lessons like this for years, now i found your content🔥.
those are indeed all words
That arpeggio could be used in a billie Jean metal cover
your knuckles are so pretty.
Yihaaaa yessa love it ❤❤🤘🤘
Is it practical to start learning how to play guitar on a 7 string baritone?
I transitioned from a 6 to an 8 and there’s a small learning curve but nothing crazy. The 6 feels way too small and awkward now
Same except I only got seven
Hey man.... I do have the same guitar.... Howz that fishman fluence work..... And whats your opinion
I'm looking for a 7string guitar,could you recommend me some one?The price is no problem. :)
You should join The Faceless. This sounds just like something they'd play lol
Just picked up a seven string.
Bernth.... Please help ! Ever since I started playing my tuning was 1/2 step down and currently I'm a whole step low on my 7 string . That is because the first song I learned was Don't Cry. My big question is this. I learned my note names by standard tuning so now that my ear is developing it's confusing. What on earth should I do??? I know when I play a E it's actually a D but I really need some advice on this. Most tab says music is a half (or whole) step lower than written, so even the notation is standard. Anyone that can advise please do.
Please, tell me which mediator(pick) you use for your game
9-59 vs 10-62 ?
You gotta tune whole step down of course. Standard 7 string isn’t low enough.
What about standard tuning??!!
What tuning did you use in this?
Whenever I started playing a 7 string I couldn't find no videos on how to tune the damn thing,much less drop tune it
🤘🏽🤘🏽
Hi Bernth, may i ask what string gauge you use on your 7 string?
Bernth, when I tune down my 7 string it tends to not want to stay in tune after I play a few riffs and phrases. Any tips on how to keep a low tuned guitar in tune longer?
After you replace a string make sure to stretch it out properly. The low b does that
Is your B string floppy when you strum it? If so you might want to try a thicker set of strings.
Chug Chug , wheedle wheedle wee owww
What’s the gauge? I’m also using ADGCFAD but buying 80, 64, 46, 34, 24, 16, 11 Help me please
I used 10 ,52 and a low 68 or 70 I have a 27 inch baritone
yeaahhhhh
ur tones like gojira tried to get a slipknot tone
Spy chords 😎
Geil 🖤👍 Danke
I don't understand arpeggios... I don't know what they are, how many of them and how to use them...
They're basically chords that are just played one note at a time. They're layed out in different shapes on guitar so you can play them in multiple octaves all over the neck. I recommend the caged system.
I really don’t want to tune down whole step.
Ubergail
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Just chug. That's what the 7th string is for lmao
man hört doch dass du deutsch sprichst warum machst du das nicht auf deutsch?? ich zb verstehe nicht mal die hälfte was du sagst
Danke für deinen Kommentar! Da unter 5% der Community hier aus deutschsprachigen Ländern kommt würde das wenig Sinn machen :) Ziel ist es, mit den Videos so vielen Menschen wie möglich zu helfen. Ich habe allerdings für Elixir Strings eine deutschsprachige Tutorial Reihe aufgenommen, die findest du auf ihrem RUclips Kanal!
@@Bernthguitar das sind ernsthaft nur so wenige? Krass
"Spice it up" must translate to "get good" in your native language.