now when you simplified everything and all came down to the specified list of steps I started realizing that i just dont have imagination to come up with a melody :D
I feel that. Melodies are so difficult. There seems to be a lot of processes for fleshing out a song once you’ve established a great melody, but not as much regarding writing melodies. To me, melody writing feels like the most human, and least automatable part of the process. I do find singing to be the most useful for me melody wise though.
Wow dude! I don't think I've ever seen a breakdown and tutorial like that. Covering catchy riff, chords, theory, and style. And making something so complicated almost seem easy. And I've been playing, teaching, and performing for years. Thanks so much Danny! You rock!
Hey Danny, hearing you play at the 2:30 mark gave me me think that you should definitely do a cover of Mariya Takeuchi - Plastic Love, you got that same rhythmic pattern
Tim said he thought of the Euphoria riff while he was getting a haircut, so he stopped his haircut right there and hummed it on his phone so he didn't forget it
Dude you’ve gotten so good! I remember watching all your videos a few years ago when you first started covering the Polyphia stuff, your tone and cleanliness have evolved so nicely. Keep it up man!!
Amazing lesson. So simple in its theory and idea but the application is something I’ll be working on for a while lol! Never thought to play rhythm and think like a drummer before! Great advice - subbed 👏
The ability to explain something very complicated in terms that even an idiot like me understands it … that is a sign of true understanding and mastery of a topic. And now I need to stand up, get my hat to lift it before Mr. Danny Yau. This was truly inspiring and helpful.
You have just inspired me enormously! Thank you for explaining with and without music theory ! :) Now im off to experiment with different progressions and melodies and come up with some groovy melodies. And try not to sound like polyphia. i thought your songs sounded quite original! Rock on 🤘! :)
Now I found new techniques that can improve my guitar playing just need to get my guitar and practice more and more everyday again cause I think it's time to get back to the one that saves me from depression
This just further explains, when tim said "most of my riffs are chord melody focused" or something appon those lines in his breaking down a riff series
It’s easier to find and whip up a random melody than full on cohesive chord progression. That way your melody isn’t restricted to your starting set of chords.
Question The list of 4 chord loops I can use: The numbers 1 3 2 5 mean (E min7 , G, F#/D, and B7??) I have no idea. I think number 1 means root chord? Im trying to learn your song here. The Root chord is E minor. Fascinated, I love you added Dmin7 and G7 within E minor chord progression? Sounds great, I can definitely use that.
