I'm learning to play on a baritone guitar. It's probably not the most optimal approach, but it definitely has made me appreciate music theory. I'm super glad when I find content like this because finding stuff for baritone is not as easy as standard electric guitars.

Definitely love the concept of letting the notes breathe, especially with low tunings. It presents a whole different atmosphere of the sound and that can really lend a certain flavour of menace and groove to the heavy stuff. Cool vid, I like when we get to see into your creative process!

Dude, I'm loving that Gretsch, and I'm normally a pointy guitar guy, but that Gretsch sounds great and looks classy AF

@BOATIE141

4 ай бұрын

Hell yeah the Gretsch Baritones are freaking killer and come great straight from the box

@coreychmay3344

3 ай бұрын

Good news, they are only 800$ and I can definately vouch for them

By far my favourite video of yours yet and I've been watching every single one for months, we need more like this I love your riffs and as a beginner seeing you break things down is massively helpful, I almost didn't mind being taught theory when it sounds this heavy 😂

@xanderraymondcharles

2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for such a kind, positive comment!

Even with a 30" guitar I have been stuck in those "trash" riffs, but you just opened my eyes on what I need to avoid that... just to let my riffs breath xD Love you Ray and thanks!!

I appreciate you man. You're videos kind of helped me out of a rut. I wasn't exactly 100% on how to use my guitars. Now, I understand why my 8 is going to be a lead guitar. Where as my drop tuned 6 string is going to be purely rhythm. Seems small. But, when you're trying to create entire rhythms with a standard tuning 8 and always falling flat on your face cause you don't quit grasp the difference between tunings and their uses. It's huge. Thanks for getting me past that. I transfered what I learned from one of your videos to my jam session last night. It did make a big difference.

Ray, tremendous video, my friend! You have no clue how helpful and encouraging you’ve been in my own pursuit of understanding and, as of late, implementing music theory in my own writing. I never thought music theory is something I’d ever intentionally use, let alone actually be able grasp a single concept of, but here we are! Big thanks, bro! Stay metal🤘🏼

Awesome video Ray. I think it's important for all half serious players to learn basic street theory regardless of genre. It does not make you a robot....it just makes all the little things click .

@deskducker

8 ай бұрын

As well as structured practice. People waste so much time unfocused. Simple 15 min intervals will lead to massive skill improvement shorter periods of time

So cool to see your thought process for riffing!

Thanks for the video. I just started playing guitar back in August and this has really helped me pick up more music theory. Keep up the great work.

Ray, great video! I'd love to see if you'd ever do a series for giving feedback on people's riffs! It's always great to have another perspective and maybe even some assistance when writing killer riffs. Stay metal!

Incredible insight on the “low tuned octave bouncing thing”! Thank you!!

Your room type is one of the best for recording and mixing. The uneven walls and glancing surfaces amuses less use of sound reinforcement. I miss my old attic studio! The square room I’m in is a bitch to mix in!!

That guitar is Rad AF, enjoying the channel bro!

Bro I can’t thank you enough for this awesome lesson! Nothing but gold! 🤘🤘🤘thanks so much, I am currently reverb window shopping for a baritone as we speakk! You rock Ray, keep on rocking !

Gorgeous Gretsch baritone!!!very cool lesson video Ray.Thank you man🤘👍

Great riffs! Thanks for sharing

@xanderraymondcharles

2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for hanging!

Really cool stuff. I worked on mapping out neck diagrams in a composition notebook to memorize where all the notes are on the neck in various tunings. I too have gone up to the 12th fret to get away from the first five in order to get different ideas! Great stuff bro and go easy on your shoulder!

Thanks alot for your thought on writing riffs in low tuning, i don't play baritones personally(i'm a 7 string main usually playing in Drop G#) but i found the concept of letting the riff breathe and bounce very inspiring.

Killer Axe and riffs man!

ive always wanted to learn theory I taught myself how to play when I was 13 by listening to songs and just messing around finding the notes to play. along with some of my friends teaching me some song riffs and then later looking up tabs to songs. so I have a mental pic of what notes sound like but I'm sure theory would make everything make more sense and cut some time figuring out which note to play next. definitely saving this video! 🤘

This was very informative, thank you so much man!

@xanderraymondcharles

2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for watching!

Bro you fucking pronounced timbre right thank you so much. Huge pet peeve of mine when people get that wrong

I'm late to the party on this video but it was exactly what I needed. Thanks and massive respect.

So helpful dude. I've just got a Jackson Soloist Baritone and trying to write riffs. Love using the 12th Fret and higher. Currents do this a lot. 🤟🤟🤟

duuuuuuude. first off great video! Secondly, that deftones self titled skull looks siiiiick!

Im an E standard player but i always keep the Les Paul in drop B or slipknot tuning for when i wanna do some lower stuff and DO that same thing! I 👍 Yur way of explaining it Ray! THANK YOU BRO n them minor 2nds are crucial for say.. Coal chamber stuff

Interesting stuff. I always thought you had a great style and tone for how low you play. Hard to get that tight of a sound when tuned so low but I love the options it brings. Also that gretsch sounds insanely good.

Awesome guitar bro

Killer riffs 😊😊 this guitar is beautyfull.

Beautiful beautiful Gretsch!

Thanks for this - I just got my first legit baritone not long ago and after I got tired of playing stuff like Misrilou lol it's like uh oh. This is really comfy to play (I always feel cramped on a strat/LP scale) but all my tones are different and the ones I do know have moved, so now...points of view and personal reasons why are helpful to build my own sort of bari-proper repertoire. Keep publishing and stay well!

@xanderraymondcharles

2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks so much for this comment! What baritone did you end up going with?

@russellzauner

2 жыл бұрын

@@xanderraymondcharles Eastwood MRG - I couldn't resist and I could so I did. :-) I've been acquiring a ton of basses lately so I haven't been able to give it as much attention as I want to; my bass chops are super crusty and it's something I'm trying to get good at enough to load in my primary slot sometimes. Expands jam opportunities too :-) Full Disclosure: my primary loadout was originally French Horn, actually. But I've never been able to afford one of my own since grade/high school provided; when I can get the one I know I need to start back in with I'm going to be lost to the rest of the music world for a couple years while I get *those* chops back ;-) You know, if you really think about it there is a LOT to like about life even if there's not that much going on in it. Thanks for seeing us and we see you right back, it's nice being seen sometimes. EDIT: I went with Walnut finish, of course. :-)

@xanderraymondcharles

2 жыл бұрын

Ooooh solid choice. I’ve had my eyes on them. Maybe one day I’ll pick up one. You may have just inspired my next purchase 🤪

@russellzauner

2 жыл бұрын

@@xanderraymondcharles They have crazy pickups on em so they sound stupid nasty when you crank up the gain so so so dirty - that's what broke me in the demos. So they'll work for edge stuff like psychobilly and I'm trying to hook into a djentgrass vibe but it's not forthcoming quite yet HA There is definitely no sane reason to own one, that seems pretty clear to me. In process of getting my shop/lab/studio set up so we'll find out what hours I end up putting on which instruments. I'm still definitely in an exploratory phase while building up my physical tone library. But I will always gravitate towards a 26-27" scale, they're just very comfortable to me - most dreadnoughts are 26" scale already, which is why I think I've always gravitated to them (plus feeling that bigger resonance against your chest is cool too). I have an Ibanez 7 string acoustic that I think is 26.5 or 27" and I love the hell out of that thing. Talk about a campfire destroyer. No lie. It BOOMS :-)

KILLER MAN! I love ripping off my own riffs too! I'm VERY interested in a baritone guitar now! (But I'm a lefty). Also I'm a bassist. Baritone rules! \m/

I compose based on jamming on how I feel and when something pops up In develop it. I don't think the instrument I'm playing changes that thought process because it's not about the instrument I'm playing at the moment per se. However, that's how I come up with music. It's so interesting how everyone has their own way of doing it. Now that I think about it. There was a period in my life, when I discovered digital sequencer software, where I composed a lot on FL Studio (waaay back), by writing without knowing exactly how it would sound until I pushed play. Before that, when I was just barely good enough to start a band, I would write lyrics first and then try to make the music I visualized for those lyrics. So yeah, we all change and it's very interesting to see how others get to their ideas.

So style-wise kinda mix architects and Norma Jean, yet nothing like either with the octave play and colorful intervals my favorite bpm are 110,140,160, 190

Great minor riff example is demiurge by meshuggah

Nice axe. Suits u very well

I got a members email from ESP Guitars and new for 2022 is the LTD Deluxe Phoenix-1000 EverTune in Silver Sunburst finish and with block inlays

6:50 it remind me Meshuggah riff 👀🎸 thanks for all your devices bro !

your playing definitely has a unique flavor bro....love that riff that plays when you guitar hunt with the synthesizer in the background or whatever that is??? my EH reverb oceans 11 does something similiar.....oh btw, our boy Jim Root does alot of high fret riffs....i.e. Nero Forte, very dope

@xanderraymondcharles

2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks so much for always hanging man. It’s always good to see your name pop up in the comments

@harshtruth9148

2 жыл бұрын

@@xanderraymondcharles 🤘🏼

Awesome video Ray not only is it entertaining it's very educational

@xanderraymondcharles

2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks so much!

@jamesrowe2055

2 жыл бұрын

@@xanderraymondcharles welcome 👊

LET'S GO

Love the riff you play by minute 9:20

This was actually a really dope look into your creative process. Thanks, Ray! Also, since you clearly seem to be big on the dissonance, what are your thoughts on using tritones as well? I've mostly just seen them be used for low chugging, so I'm not sure how they'd work out for a more melodic riff, but they are dissonant as hell, and just might work out for ya. Cheers, man!

LOL, I've definitely have made a drop-Z comment here or there, not on this channel, but others :p Keep the great content coming bro!

Very cool stuff! What are you tuned to in this video?

Yea man, when i think of you i think of the guy that writes riff beyond the 12th fret and it is really awesome, we should start playing more around that area. Some people have the action so low on the thicker strings that beyond like the 15th fret no sound comes out, because who the fuck plays there? (a friend told me this when i showed him the intro for toxic garbage island where you play a little bit on the 18th fret), i mean really wtf isn't that still a part of the instrument? The default for me for writing or noodeling (and for a lot of peaople maybe) is the 7th fret (or 5th fret in drop tunnings) on the second string, maybe because that is how I learned the modes. I will try your approach because i think it is so awesome. What inspires me the most is when i learn something new i instantly write a riff with that (it just happens), could be a new shape, a small chord, or the discovery that a random note works in whatever scale. Anyway, in my opinion your style is really cool and unique, sounds more killer on a really low tunning for whatever reason, keep it up with those nasty riffs!

Love the t shirt, where abouts did you get it if you dont mind me asking? Would like a similar one !

Guys is there a youtube channel that explains this stuff so a caveman like me can understand this? I mean more videos like this please 🙌

I love that sound,is that just drop G? Or do I have to have a guitar? I'm fairly new and actually deciding what kind and type of metal that I want to play, I really enjoy watching your videos and I really like your sound

"Rowboat" from coal chamber is a minor 2nd🤘

Our writing styles are so similar …just I do it in 7 …even on 6 its heavy n dark bad ass

I will go on and check out musicians' reactions when I as them if they use inervals in their solos...

Hey ray! I was wondering if you could list any good resources for learning theory that you specifically found to be helpful? KZread videos, books, etc. I’ve been playing for years but never got big into theory but you’ve given me the bug to learn.

@xanderraymondcharles

2 жыл бұрын

Check the link in my description :)

Brother, you inspired me to get a 30 inch baritone! My Harley Benton came in earlier this week, and it’s amazing! I’m down to drop, but I also want to explore some other tuning too. What tuning are you in exactly, and what other things are good that I can try? I’d really appreciate any feedback on this. Appreciate you brother! 🤘🏽

Do you have recommendations on how to learn the fretboard and/or get introduced into music theory without getting overwhelmed? I've looked online several times but to no avail. It also seems like the videos I come across doesn't seem to apply to the thall deathcore style i'm going for. I keep getting told to learn standard tuning chords and progress from there. It's just so boring and I hate to say this, but I don't really like playing anything that's not heavy.. lol

This guise good.

Hey SMR- I have a new esp e-2 7 stirng baritone in purple sparkle with black fishman moderns. Its badass and I can go all the way to drop F and E. SInce u love les paul style guitars I am wanting to get the esp e2 elipse 1000 in black natural fade wihich is almost silverburst looking but better imo, it only has a 24.75 scale so how do I tune low that? Thanks

Play what you wanna play Ray. You have a great ear and your tone is killer! In your experience what is the easiest way to learn or understand theory? I find it very tricky and confusing. Likely I make it harder than it is.

@xanderraymondcharles

2 жыл бұрын

Hey dude! I honestly recommend hitting the books and studying everyday for several years. That’s the only way I could understand it. It takes forever to learn and it has to be something you genuinely want to master. I hope this helps!

@KeepTheGates

2 жыл бұрын

Don't mindlessly memorize scales and modes. Learn all of your intervals, then learn your major and minor scales. If you can understand how intervals work and how they form a scale, you can understand any of it.

Just curious what size strings are you using? 10’s ? Bigger ? I’m struggling trying to find a string size ? I currently use 9.5 low E strings I consider that size a happy medium. I know 9’s are way to small. Thanks hope to hear from you. Cheers

I'm a early beginner and trying to learn, should I get a standard guitar in your opinion or a baritone? I love the sound of a baritone so much more but I don't know if it would be harder for a beginner!

hey Ray, how are ya? i would be interested to know about the string action on your Baritones. I sold my baritone because i couldnt set it up without buzz.

@Jeff_HellensBridge

2 жыл бұрын

Follow The Bunn and join the Baritone Obsessed FB group and you'll have all the info you could ever desire.

Beyond the octave stuff, do you just noodle around and find what key later? Sometimes it just sounds cool. Or do you really go for theory at first. “This needs be in the key of ___”? 🤔

@xanderraymondcharles

2 жыл бұрын

Oooh good question. Noodle first, dissect later. I’ve never sat down and told myself, “ok I can only write in A minor” today. Again very good question!

Sick.. more baritone tech, strings, amps and more.. Check out The Bunn here on YT he plays only babritone and he's pretty sick as well

How do you like that guitar. My buddy had one and he didn't like it. I tend to have different tastes than him. The vintage vibe appeals to me. I tend not to like high output pickups as I find it takes the breath out of the notes. Thanks in advance!

Dudes I'm in the market for a desktop computer to use as a guitar rig. I need it to run tab and do a little recording any suggestions?

Jaws riff heavy as f🎸c🎸

Since I got a baritone I have changed how I write or what I write.

Ray, did your surgeries negatively effect your blackout coverage any?

@xanderraymondcharles

2 жыл бұрын

Yes haha

I think, technically speaking, its not a "minor 2nd" its actually a "flat 2nd" the distance between root and 2nd is the same in both minor and major. So half steps are flattened 2nds-as far as major and minor scales go. Again, I think.

@xanderraymondcharles

Жыл бұрын

Incorrect. A minor second is an interval in music theory. It is one half step away from your starting note. Intervals are different than scales.

@biggcliff8063

Жыл бұрын

I missed the one time you said interval early on. That is different than scale degree. Im not incorrect in what I said tho either. I was referring to scales

Minor 6th is considered a consonance, not a dissonance.

Is this guitar good for live?

My biggest question really is how do you tune that low and not sound muddy? EQ wise how does that work?

@xanderraymondcharles

2 жыл бұрын

Baritones don’t need much EQ because of that longer scale

People that would click off because you mentioned "music theory" are idiots. You can't play guitar or piano without music theory. They're literally built around 12 tone theory.

What's the tunning?

Check this out.... buy yourself a Bass VI, put 13 thru 72 strings on it and tune it any damn way you please! Lol And as low as you please! I tune mine a standard baritone tuning, B standard! Stable as F*@k!

how are you liking that grestch guitar?

@xanderraymondcharles

2 жыл бұрын

I love it!

@Rocktalk101

2 жыл бұрын

@@xanderraymondcharles cool I have been looking at the gretsch guitars for awhile and have found few I like I do like the look of the one you have but I play in standard E , E flat and drop D tunings don't play any baritone. But have been interested in getting a gretsch guitar for a couple years now. I mostly play schecter's , PRS, And ESP guitar's I have a few les pauls as well and one Ibanez but my schecter's and PRS guitars' are my go to guitars.

@Impenetrable_Walls_of_Heaven

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rocktalk101 I have a gretsch streamliner junior. Regular 24.75 " scale. Comes with two humbuckers or a hum and p90 in the neck. I'd recommend checking one out. Love mine and they're fairly cheap too

@Rocktalk101

2 жыл бұрын

@@Impenetrable_Walls_of_Heaven cool thanks for the recommendation I will definitely check them out.

Tritone territory the whole time.

Dude looks like Niklas Kvarforth if he turned out okay lol

8:43

it sucks how hard it is to find 28-30” baritones online for a great price

Ray, why baritone and not 7 string? thanks

@KeepTheGates

2 жыл бұрын

Can't answer for him, but adding more strings doesn't help you play lower. Longer scale length does. A 25.5 scale 7 string in drop G will intonate like shit and sound like shit compared to a 6 string in the same tuning with a 27.7 scale.

11:33

10:00

3:23, there’s no drop “Z”…. I think you meant drop “Q”

I've been playing for years drop tuned stuff is easier to play than traditional guitar

@xanderraymondcharles

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah you’re probably wrong

@Razrback

2 жыл бұрын

@@xanderraymondcharles really ray

@xanderraymondcharles

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Meshuggah, AAL, Jason Richardson etc. all play in drop tunings lower than G and that is the hardest stuff out there

@Razrback

2 жыл бұрын

@@xanderraymondcharles I've been playing for years i do drop tuned shit it is definitely easier

@Razrback

2 жыл бұрын

Just like the time when I asked you if dave mustaine was leaving dean your statement to me was DUDE YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT did he leave YEEEESS you don't know what your talking about because you said I'm a dean guy lol and in one video you claimed dean gave you that guitar in a NEW video you said you bought it which is it

I will always hate how many guitarists cringe at music theory. Imagine an artist refusing to comprehend color/value relationships because "ewwie ew, it's not art now"

@xanderraymondcharles

7 ай бұрын

I always find it fascinating as well!

@dinonuggies2276

5 ай бұрын

Thats exatly what it is tho, it helps if you wanna make music that sounds good and listenable to people... wich is called being a sellout. So yes, for Pop metal its great, but "real" artists have a completely diffrent goal, wich is making "art" not well recieved music. Take yoko ono for an example, everyone knows her, everyone seems to hate her. Because she is an artist and not "just" a musician

@xanderraymondcharles

5 ай бұрын

@@dinonuggies2276 imagine citing yoko ono as an artist

@dinonuggies2276

5 ай бұрын

@@xanderraymondcharles can you deny its Art tho? "Whats art" is some really deep shit. What im talking about is doing your own stuff. Not that music theory prevents that, but if you do EVERYTHING "correctly"... well its just gonna be generic trash ngl. Prolly gonna sell real well tho. I dont even think thats much of a hot take

Why you are always in your house wearing some hat?Cold in the house?

Ex. Andrew Baena

Get some older Meshuggah in your wheelhouse

Маркес уже не той :(

It's so good ray you lost a subscriber because of my opinion I guess

@xanderraymondcharles

2 жыл бұрын

You Unsubbed because you said drop tuning music is easy to play and I said no it’s not. I can live with that

@Razrback

2 жыл бұрын

@@xanderraymondcharles wow

@Razrback

2 жыл бұрын

@@xanderraymondcharles Mark Morton of lamb of God said it was easier to play

@xanderraymondcharles

2 жыл бұрын

So do you unsubscribe to everyone who has a different opinion than you?

@Razrback

2 жыл бұрын

@@xanderraymondcharles no but you commented like your 100%right

How many frets is the guitar

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