Write Like Soundgarden & Alice in Chains - "The Grunge Scale"

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Комментарии • 204

  • @rangerdoc1029
    @rangerdoc1029 6 лет назад +304

    Silverchair.....Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  6 лет назад +31

      First few albums are good stuff

    • @gotnuggets99
      @gotnuggets99 5 лет назад +5

      Newcastle represent

    • @thefakengx3839
      @thefakengx3839 4 года назад +1

      Lmao 2nd rate nirvana man love that name used it a lot in teen years 😂😂😂😂

    • @musicminute2004
      @musicminute2004 3 года назад +5

      Silverchair kicks ass! 🤘🏻🔥

    • @Notmeunknown123
      @Notmeunknown123 2 года назад +4

      Love silverchair

  • @chaza.2891
    @chaza.2891 Год назад +14

    Whoa that riff you play "Rewind your mind"??? Straight Fire🔥🔥🔥

  • @Hagelmiester5673
    @Hagelmiester5673 2 года назад +30

    It all comes from “into the void” by Black Sabbath.

  • @elpiuvros
    @elpiuvros 5 лет назад +197

    1:07 Could we say it's some Black Sabbath's kind of scale? They had a big influence on grunge and stoner after all

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  5 лет назад +79

      Definitely, Iommi is the reason so many of us are here

    • @elpiuvros
      @elpiuvros 5 лет назад +7

      I can relate

    • @thomashaigh6098
      @thomashaigh6098 3 года назад +6

      Sounds like the void

    • @user-sg6fb4ip5h
      @user-sg6fb4ip5h 3 года назад +9

      Its still the blues scale lol. Thats what iommi played....they were a blues band originally.

    • @Melvinator
      @Melvinator 2 года назад +2

      @@LeonTodd the whole truth

  • @kolbycheese5966
    @kolbycheese5966 5 лет назад +133

    Most of Alice in chains stuff is actually half a step down but Jerry cantrells 2nd rampage he got was drop d tuning half step down

    • @Holdencox737
      @Holdencox737 4 года назад +8

      Yeah I love playing a half step down

    • @user-sg6fb4ip5h
      @user-sg6fb4ip5h 3 года назад

      @Jason Weaver lol yep.

    • @YukonDemon
      @YukonDemon 2 года назад +2

      Yeah, I think most of "Dirt" is Eb standard tuning. I say "I think" because I only know how to play a few songs off that album and that's what they're tuned to.

    • @KrushKrills
      @KrushKrills 2 года назад +4

      @@YukonDemon layne staley era AIC is all E flat tuning, or drop C#.. only song I can think of thats not is over now in some open c# tuning

    • @nathanricetalks
      @nathanricetalks 2 года назад +4

      Eb for life :D

  • @gunnerjenson
    @gunnerjenson Год назад +7

    Really great video. Lots of cool info here for any grunge wanna be's. Well done.

  • @southernway9658
    @southernway9658 4 года назад +27

    I can hear Ozzy yelling ALRIGHT NOW😂😂...KINDA SOUNDS LIKE BLACK SABBATH

  • @jtfritchie
    @jtfritchie Год назад +4

    I know that this video is old, but I just saw it and oh the sound and the glory! I loved those albums as well. I was 24 and delivery pizzas when Nevermind and Badmotorfinger came out. Still adore that sound to this day. Thanks for this!

  • @lacroix3931
    @lacroix3931 5 месяцев назад +1

    You can really hear Alice In Chains influence in your song! Absolutely amazing man

  • @michaelmichaelson6766
    @michaelmichaelson6766 6 лет назад +28

    Didn't know King's x, already found some interesting songs, thanks ("the world around me" is nice)

  • @frishdaw
    @frishdaw 6 лет назад +35

    That tone is perfect!

  • @brwhyon
    @brwhyon 4 года назад +47

    NAILED IT ! Yes it sounds like Bad Motofinger and AIC, great stuff my bro ! Silverchair even, I was 30 when all this happened and it was a fantastic musical awakening, the power and expression of it all. Happy to see the torch passed. Thanks for posting this.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  4 года назад +2

      Definitely a great era!

  • @jessetate9701
    @jessetate9701 5 лет назад +94

    I grew to like Alice In Chains and soundgarden a few years back. Cause an old buddy of mine family tree goes back to Kurt Cobain

    • @valiantviperz1429
      @valiantviperz1429 5 лет назад +18

      Very random reason to get into these bands lmao

    • @sdp2708
      @sdp2708 4 года назад +46

      I grew to like the Bible because an old buddy of mine family tree goes back to Adam

    • @maxanderson2925
      @maxanderson2925 4 года назад +3

      Sdp heyyyy brotherrrrrr

    • @sdp2708
      @sdp2708 4 года назад +2

      @@maxanderson2925 you too?

    • @maxanderson2925
      @maxanderson2925 4 года назад +2

      Sdp yezzir

  • @JCKnuckles
    @JCKnuckles 5 лет назад +5

    Great one Leon. I also love those albums and the types of playing. You demonstrate it in a really accessible way. 👍🏽👍🏽
    Here's to good grungy rock!! 🤟🏽🖤♠️

  • @KhaosEmeraldx
    @KhaosEmeraldx 6 лет назад +22

    Brilliant video, I'd love to hear you talk about some clean grunge tones. My writing style sits somewhere between soundgarden/pearl jam and pumpkins early work. I can never seem to nail a clean sound down though!

    • @zeep32696
      @zeep32696 5 лет назад +5

      I only just picked up guitar about a year ago and haven't written a ton but personally I can get a sort of clean grunge thing going if I write songs on acoustic without even thinking about how it will sound on electric. No fuzz from the beginning makes the product cleaner, because you're making something that sounds good without it.

    • @mpl1233
      @mpl1233 6 месяцев назад

      Timbre? Tube screamer.

  • @kolefrank6750
    @kolefrank6750 5 дней назад

    This video helped me so much !! Didn’t have the patience to really learn guitar but wanted to just be able to riff and now I’m writing my own songs with this approach, thank you 🙏

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  5 дней назад

      That's awesome, keep writing!

  • @headbangmmania5555
    @headbangmmania5555 5 лет назад +6

    I heard you talk about alice in chains I liked without seeing the video, I like it a lot man

  • @jedisentinel1499
    @jedisentinel1499 Год назад +2

    The Seattle scale! That’s a keeper!

  • @keithweaver7427
    @keithweaver7427 7 месяцев назад

    I'm glad I found this! Grew up loving Soundgarden, AIC and the whole grunge scene. Just started playing the guitar last year and I want to learn as much grunge sound as I can!

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  7 месяцев назад

      Awesome! It's so fun

  • @langsfordmusicltd283
    @langsfordmusicltd283 6 лет назад +9

    New kiwi fan here mate. Love the approach...love the grungy 90’s stuff too. Your band sounds killer....gonna have to check it out. Keep it up bro.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  6 лет назад +2

      Thanks so much man. I'd love to play in NZ one day

    • @langsfordmusicltd283
      @langsfordmusicltd283 6 лет назад +1

      And you really should gig over here! Enjoying the vids bro! All the best mate

  • @Charlieboy2680
    @Charlieboy2680 3 года назад +6

    Your band sounds badass!

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  3 года назад +1

      Thanks for checking it out!

  • @denverrandy7143
    @denverrandy7143 3 года назад +2

    That open droning g and 9th sounds bomb

  • @13flaws18
    @13flaws18 Месяц назад

    Great vid man!🤘

  • @RHINOSAUR
    @RHINOSAUR 3 года назад +5

    Your first riff sounds like Dam That River.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  3 года назад +1

      Instant Jerry vibe hey

  • @danielhrafn2344
    @danielhrafn2344 Год назад +1

    Awesome Vid ! Huge inspiration and help and your band is sick, cheers

  • @sadpunk1
    @sadpunk1 Год назад +2

    You can also find this scale on one of the L7’s son called “Bad things”

  • @AdamDobbs-j5k
    @AdamDobbs-j5k 6 месяцев назад

    Man that Ragdoll group is cool

  • @brwhyon
    @brwhyon 4 года назад +6

    Hey really like your content, great info for getting the "sound". There's a band you might be interested in checking, great raw Grunge sound, I can't believe they flew under my radar, Senium, Anything You Say. Enjoy.

  • @VEbeats
    @VEbeats 3 года назад +2

    I don't even play guitar but this video still really helped me! I often make grunge oriented beats so this is some nice knowledge to have. Thanks great video, I followed

  • @paulmurphy6175
    @paulmurphy6175 Год назад

    Kings X!! I met them in Edinburgh on the Gretchen tour! Nice lesson dude….

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  Год назад +1

      Very cool! What a great band

  • @tylergolka7073
    @tylergolka7073 Год назад

    Really cool lesson! Will definitely add to my arsenal. Subscribed👍

  • @OGGOAT23
    @OGGOAT23 4 года назад +4

    1:10 sounds like Black Sabbath Yeah

  • @jessetate9701
    @jessetate9701 5 лет назад +2

    I’m using my Marshall DSL5C with a boss sd-1 it getting them grunge tones really well I’m shocked

  • @michaelstewart2437
    @michaelstewart2437 6 лет назад +2

    Love the videos. Keep up the awesome work!

    • @michaelstewart2437
      @michaelstewart2437 6 лет назад

      A Nirvana video would be killer showing how to do the controlled feedback technique, etc. I haven't seen anyone do that yet.

  • @Nelson_Win
    @Nelson_Win 2 месяца назад

    1:06 Huge Alice In Chains spot on.

  • @jimdolecek3459
    @jimdolecek3459 Год назад +1

    I can totally hear the Alice influence

  • @CreepSkyPh
    @CreepSkyPh 2 года назад

    our band sound influence :)

  • @denverrandy7143
    @denverrandy7143 3 года назад +2

    Just basically playing in the penatonic scale or blues scale as you said

  • @gotohellaaron
    @gotohellaaron 3 года назад

    The droning G thing sounds really cool.

  • @Boogieplex
    @Boogieplex 6 лет назад +3

    Love your videos Leon,gonna hafta check out your band Rag doll! Judging by ur accent your across the pond from me,but that doesn’t mean i cant listen to ur music.🇺🇸

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  6 лет назад

      Please do and let me know what you think! Hopefully we'll be back on tour in the states next year :)

  • @ryanx7170
    @ryanx7170 4 года назад +1

    Soundgarden kicks ass

  • @n2ogames2022
    @n2ogames2022 11 месяцев назад +1

    4:37 To me that chord brings some shoegaze vibes

  • @allmektighetable
    @allmektighetable 4 года назад

    SICK video dude, thank you so much!!

  • @alphaeusknowles1386
    @alphaeusknowles1386 3 года назад +5

    Man this stuff is really cool! In your opinion would you be able to mix this sort of stuff with the way Adam Jones plays?

  • @hqrueck
    @hqrueck Год назад +2

    5:18 Sounds a bit like Tool here

  • @coldwar1977
    @coldwar1977 10 месяцев назад

    nailed it!!!

  • @The.Big.Stumpkowski
    @The.Big.Stumpkowski 4 года назад

    Agreed Killer tone

  • @s.a.f.r.a6403
    @s.a.f.r.a6403 6 лет назад +4

    I discovered your channel when i was looking for a good review on the Laney GH100 and yours was the best one on youtube i own a Laney GH100Ti great amp

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  6 лет назад

      Awesome to hear, what an amp!

  • @julmor573
    @julmor573 4 года назад

    Wow great video...

  • @kainestewart2567
    @kainestewart2567 5 лет назад +4

    No dislikes nice

  • @90sGuitarCovers
    @90sGuitarCovers 6 лет назад +1

    Awesome stuff!

  • @huambr
    @huambr 5 лет назад

    Very good sound!

  • @matenagy9244
    @matenagy9244 6 лет назад +1

    Can you show us how they use the blues scale through the fret? From these power chords I can't personally puzzle out how scales work.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  6 лет назад

      Just play the lowest note - instant blues scale.

  • @kmswolff4624
    @kmswolff4624 4 года назад +1

    I dont like grunge...... I love it!!!

  • @Maldoro
    @Maldoro 6 лет назад

    Awesome!

  • @donaldthescotishtwin
    @donaldthescotishtwin Год назад

    I forgot silverchair existed until now. Thank you

  • @therevolution91
    @therevolution91 2 года назад

    Exactly:
    AIC, Silverchair & Iommi
    Extremely distorted humbucker guitars & the blues scale
    👉
    Grunge

  • @mofomartianp
    @mofomartianp 4 года назад

    Nice tone ;)

  • @eragonl7
    @eragonl7 2 года назад

    Awesome stuff!!! Great advices and tips! Can you please share what kind of pedals are you using for such a badass sound?

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 года назад

      Thanks. Playing thru an Axe-Fx here.

  • @moritz7234
    @moritz7234 5 лет назад

    Cool video
    You rock

  • @phelippearthur6865
    @phelippearthur6865 4 года назад +3

    Put the tab scale, please!!!

  • @JeffIndigo
    @JeffIndigo 3 года назад +1

    King's X!

  • @rain3373
    @rain3373 4 года назад +30

    H-he called “Israel’s Son” “Son of Israel” 😂

    • @stevedoom844
      @stevedoom844 3 года назад +2

      Same thing lol

    • @musicminute2004
      @musicminute2004 3 года назад +1

      Lmao I had a stroke hearing him call it like that

    • @user-sg6fb4ip5h
      @user-sg6fb4ip5h 3 года назад +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅🤣😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅🤣😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅🤣😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

  • @cades.clips101
    @cades.clips101 9 месяцев назад

    What about song Melodys for Alice In Chains type songs

  • @Lofausto66
    @Lofausto66 Год назад

    I enjoyed every bit of this video man, thanks! Someone could help me getting which strings Leon is playing on 4:35?

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  Год назад

      Me!Low to high - 1 1 1 0 3 x

    • @Lofausto66
      @Lofausto66 Год назад

      @@LeonTodd 🙏❤

  • @giovannikarolsimonetta7895
    @giovannikarolsimonetta7895 3 года назад

    in this scale there's also blew by nirvana

  • @seekerofpowerfulideas2727
    @seekerofpowerfulideas2727 3 года назад

    When I heard you play the scale I just heard anger rising lmao

    • @bioof4
      @bioof4 3 года назад

      You too?

  • @FBOJoe
    @FBOJoe 8 месяцев назад

    Great sound! What amp do you use?

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 месяца назад +1

      Friedman BE model in my Axe-Fx

  • @Jaylamah529
    @Jaylamah529 3 года назад

    Reminds me of Intronaut too honestly

  • @UnchainedEruption
    @UnchainedEruption 2 года назад +1

    New Drinking Game: Every time a RUclipsr comes up with a new clickbaity name for the blues scale, take a shot.
    So far I've seen "classic rock," "boomer," now "grunge" apparently.

  • @julmor573
    @julmor573 4 года назад

    Hope you make a video on riffs from C.O.C. luv Deliverance album...

  • @joshuachristopher7797
    @joshuachristopher7797 4 года назад

    Nice kings x reference

  • @SUNDYMANTIS
    @SUNDYMANTIS Год назад

    Are you using a fractal unit for this video?? Sounds great!

  • @hailepeep
    @hailepeep 6 лет назад +6

    Note for note at 4:36 Wasteland 10 Years. Silverchair was one of the originators of drop tunings. Really Enjoyed this one LT.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  6 лет назад +2

      hard to believe they did what they did at such a young age.

    • @Irishmule169
      @Irishmule169 5 лет назад +1

      Led Zeppelin actually used it a lot along with the DADGAD tuning on Kashmir....

    • @M.C.R.SYNTRN
      @M.C.R.SYNTRN 5 лет назад

      While silverchair were fingering themselves over drop d in 1995 machine head where in drop B in 94 so thats ballax

    • @abrahamdrinkin4557
      @abrahamdrinkin4557 4 года назад +1

      The Melvins did it in the 80s. They pretty much taught all the grunge bands how to downtune

    • @loganbrown3565
      @loganbrown3565 4 года назад

      LMAO George Harrison of the Beatles played in alternate tunings

  • @kalebsullivan9033
    @kalebsullivan9033 3 года назад

    Your musics awesome holy shit

  • @nonameman7114
    @nonameman7114 3 года назад +1

    Do you have any advice for writing a full song? I got a killer riff but I don’t know where to go after that.

    • @silversword4849
      @silversword4849 3 года назад

      You need to structure your songs. So tou have a cool riff that should be for your chorus now make another riff for your verses and build around that. If you want a pre chorus, Bridge, solo or breakdown those are elements you can add

    • @akwilson1676
      @akwilson1676 3 года назад

      Write another riff. Boom you got a chorus. Leave bridge and solo you can add that later.

  • @sarondiesel588
    @sarondiesel588 5 лет назад

    How can I get my humbuckers to be less aggressive? They're not covered, and I can't get them covered. I have a Squier Mustang. Two humbuckers.

    • @joshuasurridge52
      @joshuasurridge52 4 года назад

      Bring your treble or presence down on your amp

  • @leomilani_gtr
    @leomilani_gtr Год назад

    This guitar looks really cool. What is it?

  • @j.c1574
    @j.c1574 11 месяцев назад +1

    Alice in Chains was d# standard

    • @skrillah6259
      @skrillah6259 7 месяцев назад +2

      A lot of aic is in drop c# aswell

  • @spaceba3855
    @spaceba3855 3 года назад

    that scale reminded me of electric funeral by black sabbath

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  3 года назад

      Big time, Iommi pioneered all this

  • @Edwa72
    @Edwa72 6 лет назад +1

    Great lesson. What Ax8 patch is that? Sounds killer.

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  6 лет назад

      It's the Friedman BE with a V30 IR :)

  • @therealdarkwhale7977
    @therealdarkwhale7977 4 года назад +1

    What pedal is he using here? That’s awesome!

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  4 года назад +1

      Probably the AX8 on this, if my memory serves me correctly

    • @therealdarkwhale7977
      @therealdarkwhale7977 4 года назад

      Leon Todd cheers man!

  • @alexbooyse9053
    @alexbooyse9053 10 месяцев назад

    Now do the same thing on acoustic guitar for Days Of The New

  • @mattbelloni
    @mattbelloni 3 года назад

    What about the string gauge?

  • @grungetea
    @grungetea Год назад

    A good example is Blew by Nirvana

  • @edjacobs1750
    @edjacobs1750 Год назад

    Is the drop c# just the low E?

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  Год назад +1

      Tuning is C# G# C# F# A# D#

  • @KennyKiller3000
    @KennyKiller3000 2 месяца назад

    What exactly are you playing at 4:37
    I just can’t figure it out…

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  2 месяца назад +1

      King's X - In the New Age

    • @KennyKiller3000
      @KennyKiller3000 2 месяца назад

      @@LeonTodd thanks dude!
      The chord that you’re playing really just involves two strings? Sounds way more complex due to the overtones

  • @Skiroy
    @Skiroy 4 года назад

    Are you only playing the low to strings? What amp and pedal and mic setup are you using? Its sounds amazing

    • @rager7709
      @rager7709 2 года назад

      you can play low three strings for the power chord

  • @Randommishaps
    @Randommishaps Год назад

    What brand is you Les Paul?

  • @thenirvalesdjaya4629
    @thenirvalesdjaya4629 Год назад

    Write songs like oasis,nirvana & john lennon?

  • @randocalrissian8784
    @randocalrissian8784 4 года назад +2

    Not sure that’s how you play outshined

  • @Jaylamah529
    @Jaylamah529 3 года назад +1

    5:18 too dirty my man

  • @outdoorshack7541
    @outdoorshack7541 4 года назад +1

    Very Black Sabbathy. (Tell me if that's even a word)

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  4 года назад

      If it's not it should be!

  • @nunyabiznazz2883
    @nunyabiznazz2883 6 лет назад

    I see a Bacchus LP! Is that the new series??

    • @LeonTodd
      @LeonTodd  6 лет назад

      I think it's a limited edition (belongs to their distributor here in Aus) but I'll double check. Incredible axe.

  • @gamertagdude1239
    @gamertagdude1239 2 года назад

    Drop C sharp
    Blues Scale

  • @beatgoddynasty5526
    @beatgoddynasty5526 4 года назад

    He talm bout the locrian scale

  • @adriennelowe8250
    @adriennelowe8250 6 лет назад

    Far out

  • @actionjetfighterpower3972
    @actionjetfighterpower3972 3 года назад

    What about Nirvana??

    • @theshadow6528
      @theshadow6528 3 года назад

      nirvanas stuff was a mixture of genres
      a LOT of alternative rock in there

    • @DaveTaste
      @DaveTaste Год назад

      Lol

  • @catjive2
    @catjive2 4 года назад

    is he just playing velvet revolver over and over?

  • @scottharper9869
    @scottharper9869 4 года назад

    My band is kinda the grunge sound.. and alot of what o write is using these same progressing riffs and didn't know it.. wow.. amazing.. it's good to know someone is still rocking out early 90's .maybe we can gig together!!!! Hit me up bro!!!