“Killer Riff”
Hi My Friend,
How are you? Thanks for checking out the blog
again… We appreciate it…
So, the answer to the question: “What is Virtuwul’s
guitar secret?” in the last video and also in today’s
video is: ALTERNATE TUNINGS…
Now, that by itself isn’t much of a “secret”…
A lot of you already know THAT…
The question is: Do you know how to use them?
Do you know how to approach the guitar with an
alternate tuning? What are the coolest alternate
tunings to use? How can you write music with it?
Virtuwul answers ALL OF THESE QUESTIONS
and more…
Virtuwul shows you how to play: 3 COMPLETELY
DIFFERENT TUNINGS… This isn’t “drop D” either… LOL.
This is basically like having a completely 3 NEW GUITARS!
Check out today’s clip as Virtuwul shows you his favorite
alternate “rock out” tuning…
It’s a killer riff…
AND DON’T WORRY! Virtuwul actually wrote the tabs
out for all this stuff even the alternate tunings…
PLUS… AFTER HE’S DONE HE EXPLAINS EVERYTHING!
Enjoy!
Claude Johnson
February 23rd, 2008 at 7:37 pm
thank you for todays lesson =]
February 25th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Not Bad!
Thank You,
BC
February 25th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
ya he really exxplained it at the end
that didnt help…….
February 25th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
hi i was just wondering i like the tuning drop c and i’m an electric player but how would u go go about play do u have to learn everything in standard tung first and then convert the not or learn in that tuing instead standard band like killswitch engage use this tuning and they use it in every song so how wouldthey of learnt chords and scales?
cheers myles
February 26th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Nice, dude.
February 27th, 2008 at 5:05 am
Where is the tabs for the riff?? Not bad
February 27th, 2008 at 5:30 am
mmm… this doesn’t really explain anything at all is he using open c? open d? or what would be nice if he said what his root was…
February 27th, 2008 at 5:31 am
mmm… this doesn’t really explain anything at all is he using open c? open d? or what would be nice if he said what his root was… sounds like a d but im not 100%
February 28th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Thanks for your effort to teach and share as opposed to being a spoiled brat that surrounds himself with “Yes” people. I can say that helping other like minded folks is like a martial arts teacher/ student relationship.
Some musicians are so in love with themselves that they become prideful and detached from realty. Keep in touch with your audience and fan base. I want to be like you on a skill level so thatnk you for offering these insights.
March 3rd, 2008 at 10:00 pm
wow you know i never even thought of that that is awesome.
March 4th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
G’day Claude, i get cross eyed at some of your stuff mate. I’ve had a little look at some of your stuff on offer (DVD’s), i still am up in arms about it all. Do you recon that i may be able to have a look at Eric Claptons Tears In Heaven part of the DVD, I’ll have a look at that and may be able to make me mind up with more confidence (if i can follow it of course). And that singing one you have on offer too, he sounds neat! do you recon i’ll be able to have a sneak preview of that on too? I would like to be able too get a kareoke machine set up and travel down too Coonabarabran NSW from Cairns and do a few Gigs as such along the way, at some mighty fine drinking holes (pubs, or as you mob may call them, well i dont know what you would call em, can you enlighten me Claude on that one?) to try and pay for some fuel money and Accommodation. It’s about a 3 to 4 thousand Km (or 2 and a half thousand mile trip, give or take a few aye). Geeze mate my grandmother dosent even get a long letter like this one. Hope to hear from you.
Geoff.
March 7th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Hi Folks
Now, this is really cool playing on acoustics. This Acoustic Mastery is a must for anyone seriously entertaining in Business. I will order this,as soon as the next paycheck`s rollin`in From the Cab Company,and even together with the new Gospel stuff,arriving soon hopefully.
Thanxs again for show offs, Eero Sweden
March 17th, 2008 at 2:14 am
i was right open tuning
March 27th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
if you want to really play the acoustic let me know!
April 1st, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Looks great but didnt get to hear it ,Im at the library and do you have more hot stuff.Im working on being able too incorporate this kinds of playing as an uptempo acqustic guitarist and drummer for an orginal project, thanx. Scott
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:19 pm
What were the strings tuned 2?
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:34 pm
word
April 3rd, 2008 at 1:09 am
didnt see much of this video
April 3rd, 2008 at 3:42 am
Humph. Someone has to force me to read this post. It’s too big and boring. Brevity is the sister of talent, remember that.
April 9th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Is this example using standard tuning? if not .. what?
June 1st, 2008 at 5:30 am
hi the riff/break you showed is pretty nifty but on my clip there was no info to assist–as i suffer with Parkinsons disease i am trying to enable or re-enable my thought and movement s , which is not always easy,…if you have any old cd/dvd discs i could try and catch up on as i have only started this year,…i used to play drums 30 years ago and have even tried to re -learn but i think guitr is mmore practical for me ,..i am 53 i am also a member of thee Micheal .j.Fox foundatiion for the eradicatioon of parkinsons disease,..i am sorry if i am being rude by asking for the posssiblity of some ‘free’ help, but as i am unable to work its thi have e only thing i can do,..thanks for listening i been giftedan old encore strat copy to learn on ,the neck is nice and thin,..it helps
June 1st, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Awesome riff!
June 25th, 2008 at 3:39 am
thats good mate
i love to hear that steel string acoustic guitar bein rocked out
thanks
jackson
June 25th, 2008 at 3:39 am
thats good mate
i love to hear that steel string acoustic guitar bein rocked out
thanks
jackson
June 29th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
That’s it? Was that drop D tuning?
July 5th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
How do you make chord Pregressions?
July 18th, 2008 at 7:28 am
i really thank a lot for this vidoes,
i been watching all the vidoes and theories u have sent and it is fantastic info and learning.
July 27th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
I assume he only explains it in the video… AFTER you bought it.
July 29th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Sh*t man, please say what tunig you’re in before starting.
July 31st, 2008 at 2:00 am
hey that was really cool killer swith i think if i know this than i am realy gonna kill people with by tune anyway it’s good
August 6th, 2008 at 4:20 am
i didnt really get that =P
August 6th, 2008 at 5:32 am
this is one jam I’d like to play and build off of (sounds awesome)
August 9th, 2008 at 9:26 am
awesome
August 11th, 2008 at 6:44 am
ok, that sounded nice, but i dont think that video was a success, it did not show much, and went really fast, is it because its free? or is it a mistake
August 11th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Great now if I can just slow it down so I can understand it. I am a beginner just now strat learning, But this will give me some thing to learn and practice. Thanks
September 24th, 2008 at 8:16 am
nice, only a bit too short and sweet
thanks
Zack
October 12th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
What the heck, y no explanation man