Could be wrong, but it seems like all the strings are making a lot of redundant notes, allowing more freedom to move if you're conscious of which register you're playing in. A lot of the chord shapes they do are the same as in the regular song at many points, just sometimes on different parts of the instrument. Meaning, it seems like just a regular guitar but with more strings. I'm sure with practice the basics could be picked up rather quickly if you know guitar already. Now playing it as well as them is another story entirely lol
To me it looks like the bass strings are mostly just tuned in a way that allows you to hit the open and let them ring while playing the main progression. I don’t think there is much more to it unless you are feeling creative and want to do something with lower notes.
@@kishascape And a great board Harps don't have those... In fairly sure this beat doesn't even have brackets so your fibsibg the notes blindly, like on a violin or something ✌
I truly and thoroughly appreciate a guitarist that incorporates harmonics into their playing. It adds a simple, yet enjoyable, melodic twang that just vibrates the soul. Just beauty and calm in the eye of the storm
Aside from the actual talent here, what's great about this is a personal take on a song. I was watching a video of Herman from Dragonforce watching someone play through the fire and flames, and he said while it's technically really good, it's exactly like the original, which has already been done. He said he'd rather see someone put their own spin on it, which is what was done here, and which is why this is excellent. Thanks!
Lord, that’s beautiful! I’ve heard that in years past and I’m 71y/o now. I didn’t even know they made such an instrument. Only 6 and 12 strings. Unbelievable playing! Amazing. Orchestral all alone! Thanks for the beauty!!
I always wonder if the original performers see these videos and are in awe like I am. That was totally amazing to watch. I can't even fathom the time it took to become so talented.
@@penultimania4295 The original isn't too hard, I learnt it within my first year of playing. I think most of the people that struggle with it are just used to playing rock/metal with a plectrum so struggle with the pseudo-classical style.
A guitar like that must be both a blessing and a curse as you're mind must want to explode thinking about all the different harmonic possibilities and ways to play even the same song
@@sachsenschlachter6401 this guitar has way more versatility than a piano. with 14 strings each of various widths and lengths you can achieve not only 14 completely unique sounds, but each can be played at several different octaves, and the variability of finger positioning allows one to achieve microtones that don't exist on the typical piano unless you intentionally retune it as such. digital pianos don't even stand a chance at replicating that because most software does not support anything outside of the typical chromatic scale. perhaps the only thing this can't do vs a piano is the various control pianos get from their pedals, but deft fingerwork can replicate those effects to some extent.
You know there are tuning machines that do it automatically or just measure the pitch for you. So couple of minutes tops. If you need to put new strings then it's a bit longer.
You've gone and outed yourself as a paranormal citizen of this world! That my dear, was incredible! The time that you must have put in to master this skill is remarkable to say the least. Well done!
14 strings, and it is the most "in tune" guitar I have ever heard. Don't know how you get it there. Don't know how you keep it there. But it is awesome. Great restraint and balance in this song. Beautiful.
That's because all his recording are so heavily edited he literally uses Melodyne or VariAudio on guitar to fix most of performance problems. He's a fraud.
@@Sparty-qh5yd oh, that's what I am talking about. They are nothing like this over-edited sweet lie. Try comparing them one after another. You'll be shocked if you're not deaf musically.
If you think Ichika would've got in the band immediately, you're wrong. Remember Les Claypool tried to get in the band, but they didn't let him in 'cause, and i quote, _he was too good._ i fear Ichika would be a similar case.
That's what I immediately thought of. Metallica has never been interested in being the best technical players alive. That said, this song could actually have been made better with Ichika's style.
I knew about that but still was a shitty reason in My opinion because Cliff Burton is not only one of the best bassist of all time, in My opinion is the Best musician who ever played thrash metal. Skill wise he was better than the rest of the band so Les is.
it's literally the easiest Metallica song, you don't even need to press any strings down during the intro piece. he just made it harder by playing it using harmonics instead.
It's one of the most, if not the most, brilliant yet NOT AT ALL difficult intros ever. Lots of open notes, which as Joe Satriani said, "When you get right down to it, it's always the easiest chords & open note sequences that sound the best versus the overly complex chords & complex note combinations. I always tell new students to the instrument that less is truly more. The guitar is an expressive instrument. You express what your thinking and feeling through it more so than any other instrument. So the best guitarists & true artists of the instrument seek to find the combination of the best sounding intonations, chord and note sequences as well as vibrato and phrasing" (The MASTER SENSEI- Joe Satriani 🙂) Kirk Hammett mastered that. Most especially his note selection/combinations, picking technique. Remember, there's many who can cover a great solo, but there's a BIG difference between the ONE'S who can "cover" & the ONE who actually composed it originally.
