How to Write Mad Twinkly Riffs in Different Tunings: Tiny Moving Parts, TTNG, American Football, etc

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  • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
    @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  7 лет назад +206

    Start learning Math Rock today with my Math Rock Essentials eBook: A Guitarist's Guide To Learning Math Rock 👉bit.ly/4eV2Elp

  • @RideTheLite
    @RideTheLite 7 лет назад +446

    That beginning clip is my reaction every time I practice math rock..

    • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
      @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  7 лет назад +46

      Haha. The same for when I can no longer play a riff I made

    • @WillSmith-fg8be
      @WillSmith-fg8be 7 лет назад +17

      Let's Talk About Math Rock damn I hateeee it when that happens
      Someone asks me "play that song for me" and I just want to punch myself, like WHY CAN'T I PLAY MY OWN SONG ANYMORE hahaha

    • @Specter330
      @Specter330 6 лет назад +1

      Will Smith x2

    • @GDARC
      @GDARC 4 года назад

      I’ll

    • @Johnhasa1
      @Johnhasa1 3 года назад +1

      Before u break ur nxt one, you can send it by me👌🏾

  • @gregarmstrong3496
    @gregarmstrong3496 5 лет назад +76

    Been watching your stuff for ages now. It's actually been really nice to see you slowly get so much more confident and comfortable in front of the camera. Awesome stuff. Keep it up :)

    • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
      @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  5 лет назад +10

      Thanks, Greg! I'm still somewhat awkward in front of the camera but I'm getting better at it for sure!

    • @annamattes6771
      @annamattes6771 3 года назад +1

      @@LetsTalkAboutMathRock noo0o0o0o0o don't talk yourself down, you're perfect

  • @jaksee1465
    @jaksee1465 4 года назад +20

    Dude you are genuinely my favorite guitar channel. You are so good at teaching, what is to me, such a foreign and strange genre. Please don't ever quit

  • @john.352
    @john.352 6 лет назад +32

    That intro still gets me everytime

  • @Ryan_Perrin
    @Ryan_Perrin 7 лет назад +100

    I love extended chords, baby

  • @notorious.scoundrel
    @notorious.scoundrel 4 года назад +6

    TTNG got me into them twinkly riffs and I'm addicted to them

  • @slackjack8901
    @slackjack8901 5 лет назад +3

    DUDE I I got goosebumps when you punched them strings at the beginning! That is so relatable. I'm so glad you are here as my savior to help guide me in this genre

  • @ACOUSTICorELECTRIC
    @ACOUSTICorELECTRIC 7 лет назад +14

    Your vids are helpful! Appreciate it and I'm glad you finally checked out Tiny Moving Parts :)

    • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
      @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  7 лет назад +7

      Thank you. The audio tree live video made me fall in love with them. Haha.

  • @midwest_emokid7443
    @midwest_emokid7443 7 лет назад +4

    Omg!! U did it!! Steve you the best! Thanks a lot, great work man

  • @progpogs
    @progpogs 6 лет назад +33

    Thought this title was "Twinky Riffs", but I was ok with it.

  • @bistekbb
    @bistekbb 7 лет назад +73

    Damnit steve im mad in love with you

  • @zeromath20
    @zeromath20 2 года назад +1

    That chord at 4:23 reminded me of Placebo's whithout you I'm nothing

  • @KeplerEmeritus
    @KeplerEmeritus 2 года назад +1

    Just want to say I think it's crazy that Sleepy Dog got onto the thumbnail lol.

  • @christianmcdepressed5899
    @christianmcdepressed5899 6 лет назад +3

    Your presentation got sm better since the start of this channel. :')
    This is a really great and well done video.

  • @ZachWasHere
    @ZachWasHere 7 лет назад +1

    super informative for building a small blue print. your process is very systematic and easy to understand, thanks for the content!

  • @maniacalpeppers5742
    @maniacalpeppers5742 7 лет назад +36

    sleepy puppy

  • @eulachster
    @eulachster 6 лет назад +2

    Dude i really love your channel! Keep it up man

  • @stellar4eva_
    @stellar4eva_ 7 лет назад +1

    thanks for the shout out in the description!

  • @dlouisbaker
    @dlouisbaker 6 лет назад +2

    You are doing good work sir.

  • @FawaztheSN
    @FawaztheSN 7 лет назад +1

    This was just the pick me up I needed. Thank you bro!

  • @spookyovgi6367
    @spookyovgi6367 6 лет назад +1

    I love your videos, they are really helpful. Thank you for making them

  • @sosacritical8986
    @sosacritical8986 5 лет назад +1

    This channel is gold

  • @asentientkyle-3932
    @asentientkyle-3932 7 лет назад +1

    Thank you so much man. Definitely worth the subscription!

  • @FIGSANE
    @FIGSANE 4 года назад +2

    First 20 seconds captured my relationship with my guitar

  • @GengarOP
    @GengarOP 4 года назад

    This is an amazing video and I’ve learned a lot about song writing from it

  • @1thess523
    @1thess523 6 лет назад

    I felt like i was actually back in math class in high school because i didn't understand any of it 🤣, I'm not a real guitar player I'm just a simple 2 chord and 3 on a good day pop and skatepunk guy, i am better in drums but i enjoy watching Steve's videos for my son because he's the real guitarist 👍

  • @dut7167
    @dut7167 7 лет назад +155

    why am i here ?, i dont know How to play guitar

  • @Junebu99ie
    @Junebu99ie 5 лет назад +1

    Sick riff!

  • @emosnowangel5371
    @emosnowangel5371 7 лет назад +9

    The twinkle God has arisen

  • @mr.nazareth4501
    @mr.nazareth4501 3 года назад +1

    3:04 PLIN PLIN PLON

  • @sixmonthssleep3057
    @sixmonthssleep3057 7 лет назад +1

    YES STEVE!

  • @abrahamvillarreal4004
    @abrahamvillarreal4004 5 лет назад +3

    That's such a good tone, how'd you get it?

  • @flashbulb7812
    @flashbulb7812 6 лет назад +13

    0:17 me everytime

  • @lozpamphilon
    @lozpamphilon 7 лет назад +62

    Could you please sing Firework by Katy Perry for your next video. Thanks.

  • @hxvm01
    @hxvm01 7 лет назад +1

    I’ll always be the first one to comment your videos!!!🔥🔥

  • @jordanmichael2655
    @jordanmichael2655 6 лет назад +8

    is it possible to play these types of chords/riffs in starndard? Math rock sounds so pretty to me but I’d like to be able to use these chords/riffs in other genres and don’t wanna re learn in a new tuning :/

    • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
      @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  6 лет назад +9

      Hey. Thanks for the question. You can play this sorta thing in standard too. It may be slightly more challenging, and/or you may not be able to get the same over all sound a different tuning can give, but achievable non the less.

    • @o.a.47
      @o.a.47 6 лет назад

      You definitely can, but it narrows down your options a lot. The downside of alternative tunings is that you can’t play a song everywhere, but it opens up a lot of new possibilities for songs

  • @lilmilos5176
    @lilmilos5176 3 года назад

    American / Football / etc… is just genius lmfaoo

  • @marcelmiagi4579
    @marcelmiagi4579 6 лет назад +1

    That pop filter is too cute for words.

    • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
      @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  6 лет назад

      Haha. Tiny thing, right? Doesn't exactly work very well...

    • @marcelmiagi4579
      @marcelmiagi4579 6 лет назад

      Let's Talk About Math Rock That’s ok, your guitar skills are mountainous. Thanks for the quality content. Cheers from Florida.

  • @zoid_berg1809
    @zoid_berg1809 6 лет назад +1

    What is that blue thing on the top of the guitar? Thanks for the videos by the way!!! I love math rock

    • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
      @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  6 лет назад +2

      Hello. It's a fret wrap, it helps with unwanted harmonics, also, you can slide it on to the fret board to kill ringing open strings etc.

    • @zoid_berg1809
      @zoid_berg1809 6 лет назад +1

      @@LetsTalkAboutMathRock wow thanks for the info!

  • @chilledfrost3987
    @chilledfrost3987 5 лет назад +1

    What about making a mad twinkly riff in standard tuning?

  • @beagledude8875
    @beagledude8875 6 лет назад +1

    sick intro

  • @KingBlonde
    @KingBlonde 7 лет назад +15

    Been playing guitar for 8 or so years, I can name the notes on the fretboard and essentially play anything that comes to mind, but this stuff boggles me, especially the note chart etc. I can somewhat hear the intervals but I just can't get there with this stuff. I've never tried other tunings, is this stuff possible in standard? If not I should really start experimenting with other tunings.
    Thanks for your videos man :)

    • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
      @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  7 лет назад +6

      Hey rachet. I'd say it's achievable in standard. May be more difficult in some cases, but it can be done. I've written midwest emo twinkly stuff in standard many times. In fact I play write in standard 99% of the time.

  • @sleep2dream_
    @sleep2dream_ 4 года назад

    You're awesome

  • @lukesandroni3436
    @lukesandroni3436 5 лет назад

    Why did you choose E min for the singular notes if the chords abide C Maj?

  • @spotter5214
    @spotter5214 7 лет назад +5

    Tuning reminds me so much of ocarina of time

  • @teamsuperminecraft
    @teamsuperminecraft 7 лет назад +18

    Now how do you make twinkles riffs in standard tuning?

    • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
      @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  7 лет назад +16

      Haha. It's not as hard as you may think.

    • @tkachenkotaras1
      @tkachenkotaras1 6 лет назад

      same as in any other tuning

    • @lukeseerden9856
      @lukeseerden9856 6 лет назад

      I don't know a whole lot about it but a capo helps

    • @zacharystrebler9039
      @zacharystrebler9039 6 лет назад +5

      just play in the cmajor key and throw in a 7th chord

    • @ethansics9400
      @ethansics9400 6 лет назад +3

      Let's Talk About Math Rock
      Use your left hand for the chord shapes and tap with your right hand. That’s one of many ways, but works well will the twinklier sounds

  • @WillSmith-fg8be
    @WillSmith-fg8be 7 лет назад +3

    Amazing!!!

  • @anthonyc1515
    @anthonyc1515 4 года назад +1

    the guitar tuning database website doesn't work anymore. i was wondering if anyone had a good alternative to that

  • @JayEff97
    @JayEff97 4 года назад

    What's the Vox amp on the desk? Pathfinder 15?

  • @clovertaylor4143
    @clovertaylor4143 6 лет назад +2

    What guitar string gauge would you recommend?

    • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
      @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  6 лет назад +1

      That would depend on the tuning. If you're tuning strings up, use a lighter guage for that string and the opposite when tuning down. There is a caculator out there for this but I can't find it! Haha

    • @clovertaylor4143
      @clovertaylor4143 6 лет назад

      Let's Talk About Math Rock I'll hunt for it. Thanks!

  • @ickuck5830
    @ickuck5830 5 лет назад

    Check out free throw

  • @BigKaTrob
    @BigKaTrob 6 лет назад

    Hashtag Mad Twinkly Riffs

  • @kelton7839
    @kelton7839 5 лет назад +1

    what website do you use to find the notes that fit

  • @MyNameIsExclamation
    @MyNameIsExclamation 6 лет назад

    This may be a stupid question, but why does a non-standard tuning help in this?

    • @hippyhobo6285
      @hippyhobo6285 5 лет назад

      Because this is an open tuning. With standard it's a bit harder to make chords like the ones shown in the video. It is possible to do it in standard tunings (I have a squire tuned UP half a step from E standard, so it's F A# D# G# C F for math rock). Open tunings just make it easier, especially if you have a capo.

  • @finggaingk8787
    @finggaingk8787 6 лет назад

    Im new, how do you read that chord chart correctly?

  • @yuufeternal5837
    @yuufeternal5837 5 лет назад

    Chord at 4:23 4:24 ?

  • @hxvm01
    @hxvm01 7 лет назад +1

    What pedal do you use btw?

    • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
      @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  7 лет назад +1

      In the description. I'm only using my amp and reverb pedal in this video.

  • @fabio.n4458
    @fabio.n4458 7 лет назад +6

    great great content ! thx for all the input.
    anyways, Im actually a drummer and I started playing the guitar simply to write some music. I have no real theory knowlege.... can someone explain to me which notes from the charts fit together ? so I can build my own chords? would be so appreciated. thx

    • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
      @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  7 лет назад +2

      Thanks! :) I think you may find this useful :ruclips.net/video/eG-mAFt8hYg/видео.html
      I cover the basics of making chords in it. Hope it helps!

    • @fabio.n4458
      @fabio.n4458 7 лет назад

      Let's Talk About Math Rock
      thx for the link. my bad I forgot you actually did a vid. about this already.
      Im still a little unsure about the notes I use. after you explain the basic triad (1,4,5) of C which should be C,F,G (right?!). you talk about making them more jazzy by adding the 7. is B the 7th? or is my starting point already wrong ?! lol
      thank you so much for helping .

  • @OneHellOfASandwich
    @OneHellOfASandwich 4 года назад

    you sure that first clip wasnt just a b-side from Drugs to the Dear Youth

  • @JR-nd7wq
    @JR-nd7wq 6 лет назад

    El humor británico es muy curioso jeje

  • @swoopieret3466
    @swoopieret3466 5 лет назад

    or flowers taped to pens

  • @casertanick
    @casertanick 4 года назад +1

    step one: be good at guitar

  • @8bitgreat
    @8bitgreat 6 лет назад

    What's on his guitar neck

  • @ayos573
    @ayos573 2 года назад

    Gadel

  • @lauriecolson2249
    @lauriecolson2249 6 лет назад +1

    i thought math rock was more aggressive in attack. shellacky

    • @LetsTalkAboutMathRock
      @LetsTalkAboutMathRock  6 лет назад +5

      Hey Laurie, I'd say that's one aspect of it. I'd say this video ties more into the emo/mathy side of math rock. Bands like TTNG, Tiny Moving Parts and so on. Love shellac btw.

    • @lauriecolson2249
      @lauriecolson2249 6 лет назад

      Let's Talk About Math Rock mathy= no resolution/windham hill?

    • @lauriecolson2249
      @lauriecolson2249 6 лет назад

      Let's Talk About Math Rock thanks!
      ruclips.net/video/bkyTK9tRgHs/видео.html

    • @lauriecolson2249
      @lauriecolson2249 6 лет назад

      nice tone ! a squire too

    • @lauriecolson2249
      @lauriecolson2249 6 лет назад

      thats not a Squire, is it . out.

  • @troidl90
    @troidl90 5 лет назад +1

    nice video
    check out Napoleons new album EPIPHANY. i think its a masterpiece and has lots of enjoyable riffs

  • @necrothrashnnicalcore4391
    @necrothrashnnicalcore4391 4 года назад

    Mucho texto pero igual bueno

  • @swoopieret3466
    @swoopieret3466 5 лет назад

    have u heard our sunday affairs?

  • @swaelee4686
    @swaelee4686 4 года назад

    why he hit the guitar like that😂

  • @CarlosGarcia-po4yl
    @CarlosGarcia-po4yl 6 лет назад +2

    "Yong"
    Fix the title , fam

  • @Nutamago
    @Nutamago 5 лет назад

    use a capo. done

  • @christiangomez9421
    @christiangomez9421 5 лет назад +1

    don’t do this shit on acid holy fuck

  • @blameitonyaboi
    @blameitonyaboi 6 лет назад +1

    this guy in a band?? haha

  • @JBleeZy6969
    @JBleeZy6969 Год назад

    "how to midwest emo"

  • @stellaigno4775
    @stellaigno4775 5 лет назад +1

    Imagine having to watch a video to write songs

  • @ayatan9119
    @ayatan9119 4 года назад

    What a weak guitar smash!!!