Making Riffs Out of Chords With Olly Steele of MONUMENTS

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We sat down with Monuments guitarist Olly Steele and talked about how to create riffs from chord progressions!
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  • @Demithrium
    @Demithrium5 жыл бұрын

    Nice face zoom at word "Djent"

  • @kriszrocks

    @kriszrocks

    5 жыл бұрын

    Dmitriy Chebotaryov hahaaa🤣I was laughing too...

  • @Mist_R

    @Mist_R

    5 жыл бұрын

    I LMAO'd so much. That disgust in his face 😂😂😂😂

  • @lemniscatefortunecanfinall2707

    @lemniscatefortunecanfinall2707

    5 жыл бұрын

    _REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE_

  • @krinkedsurface

    @krinkedsurface

    5 жыл бұрын

    When?

  • @buckeyeburl0162

    @buckeyeburl0162

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@krinkedsurface between 4:00 and 5:00

  • @musicjrb4119
    @musicjrb41195 жыл бұрын

    "Because djent" - Olly Steele 2018

  • @Dan-vb7lz
    @Dan-vb7lz4 жыл бұрын

    It's pretty nice to hear a djent guy essentially go "it doesnt matter if it's simple, as long as it sounds cool"

  • @RyanReeves-ic4rx

    @RyanReeves-ic4rx

    Жыл бұрын

    bruh djent is literally a genre defined by single note chug breakdowns lol

  • @Dan-vb7lz

    @Dan-vb7lz

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RyanReeves-ic4rx tell me you've never listened to djent without saying it

  • @ayusharipirala3121
    @ayusharipirala31215 жыл бұрын

    Would love to see a collab between Olly and mark Holocomb someday

  • @Different-Level

    @Different-Level

    5 жыл бұрын

    I feel lucky to have met both of them. Such humble guys

  • @jadegold3297

    @jadegold3297

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes please 🙏

  • @iffpsv2752

    @iffpsv2752

    4 жыл бұрын

    LongDaLLas wait what happened?

  • @iffpsv2752

    @iffpsv2752

    4 жыл бұрын

    LongDaLLas oh I saw that on the reddit like two minutes after you wrote this.

  • @connorthedjenty188

    @connorthedjenty188

    4 жыл бұрын

    That would be amazing

  • @luke.boxall
    @luke.boxall5 жыл бұрын

    This is such a great video to explain how to write this kind of music. I realise now some of the things I’ve been doing subconsciously

  • @TheBeauHuntShow
    @TheBeauHuntShow5 жыл бұрын

    I always find stuff to pull off too 2:03

  • @spewkkake

    @spewkkake

    5 жыл бұрын

    paused the vid to find this comment. +1.

  • @Justasnag

    @Justasnag

    5 жыл бұрын

    That's what she said

  • @Pughhead

    @Pughhead

    5 жыл бұрын

    "That's something I do a lot." lmao Olly

  • @thedudeofficial69

    @thedudeofficial69

    5 жыл бұрын

    and he doesn't even realize what he's done at the time lmao

  • @MisterPerson

    @MisterPerson

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same haha

  • @davenitro9699
    @davenitro96995 жыл бұрын

    6:06 guys... so good

  • @AJbassist
    @AJbassist5 жыл бұрын

    mark of periphery had same kinda idea which keep things fun :)

  • @Ryan_Perrin

    @Ryan_Perrin

    5 жыл бұрын

    This isn't new stuff lol. This is what Jimi Hendrix did.... and I'm sure many many people before him

  • @jbasti227

    @jbasti227

    5 жыл бұрын

    Some of my favorite riffs are Mark's. There's a distinct catchiness to it

  • @dannyhood7433

    @dannyhood7433

    4 жыл бұрын

    ''Chon' band San Diego plays clean Djent Riffs progressive

  • @mihneazoican2479

    @mihneazoican2479

    4 жыл бұрын

    1 year later and Mark's keeping things fun in a whole another way

  • @dhuncho6050

    @dhuncho6050

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Ryan_Perrin Can you explain a bit further please bro

  • @sudeephembrom325
    @sudeephembrom3255 жыл бұрын

    sir olly you are such a sweet and a great teacher....thank u so much for this tutorial.

  • @CorvinRayne
    @CorvinRayne5 жыл бұрын

    Great job explaining that in a way that's easy to understand, and for we guitarists watching to relate to the way we already view playing! Made perfect sense.

  • @sunnymittal1906
    @sunnymittal19062 жыл бұрын

    "because djent" gets me every time...I've watched this a dozen times over the years and it's so wonderful

  • @alaskayoung3413
    @alaskayoung3413 Жыл бұрын

    I just found this dude and monuments and it has awakened my guitar playing that’s been put away for years bc it’s so cool. I love these videos.

  • @luisrocha26
    @luisrocha264 жыл бұрын

    This is precious! So many simple and effective ideas condensed in 9min. Amazing!

  • @jayblack5231
    @jayblack52315 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I just do the thing and this godly riff appears, it's simple really Damn

  • @jasonberezowski2869
    @jasonberezowski28694 жыл бұрын

    This was actually super fascinating. Interesting to hear how different people approach the writing process and trying to come up with interesting ideas.

  • @Heath-vz7lc
    @Heath-vz7lc5 жыл бұрын

    I actually never thought to just play out the chords first and then go from there that really helped, thanks!

  • @gomaaren
    @gomaaren5 жыл бұрын

    the editing at 4:33 was phenomenal also great informative video from one of the masters of the art!

  • @anson2457

    @anson2457

    Жыл бұрын

    All they did was zoom in bruh

  • @Reject101Personal

    @Reject101Personal

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@anson2457 I think you should find a dictionary and look up the word joke.

  • @_Nitrous_

    @_Nitrous_

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@anson2457it was phenomenal bro

  • @VadikRamm
    @VadikRamm4 жыл бұрын

    Sounds fresh each time i watch this video! Love the riff Olly!

  • @mogulin_da_skies7516
    @mogulin_da_skies75164 жыл бұрын

    This is a great lesson! I love this guy and want to check out his band now.

  • @krisztianfugedi5910
    @krisztianfugedi59105 жыл бұрын

    Great lesson! IMO odd note-groupings and the rhytmic manipulation stand out the most in this riff, keeps it fresh. Please keep providing us mortals these lessons!

  • @MNmetalhead
    @MNmetalhead5 жыл бұрын

    This was such an awesome video!

  • 5 жыл бұрын

    Best instructional video I've seen on this subject

  • @ZL1LoVeR
    @ZL1LoVeR3 жыл бұрын

    This is super useful and I keep coming back to it

  • @AECommonThread2137
    @AECommonThread2137 Жыл бұрын

    I bought the same iron label 7 string about 6 years ago and just so happened to quit playing music by the time I got it. I am finally getting around to playing it and I am not mad that I got it! I kept it in a nice case and clean all this time. I love the guitar

  • @Wonderlust69420
    @Wonderlust694205 жыл бұрын

    Love this dude. Good shit!! Thanks.

  • @RudyAyoub
    @RudyAyoub5 жыл бұрын

    3:50 did he mean Guitar Pro?

  • @thejrfanclub628

    @thejrfanclub628

    5 жыл бұрын

    Rudy Ayoub no he said guitar hero because the notes were all over the place ie when your playing guitar hero and your playing all the different buttons in random orders n shit

  • @RudyAyoub

    @RudyAyoub

    5 жыл бұрын

    zifee mayne oh cool cool

  • @Yakudo69

    @Yakudo69

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bro, did you ask that bro? Ask something else bro.

  • @dafook865

    @dafook865

    3 жыл бұрын

    Guitar pero

  • @leondecastro1807
    @leondecastro18075 жыл бұрын

    Good god, I learned so much from this! Thanks for this :D

  • @bobbytsunami3085
    @bobbytsunami30855 жыл бұрын

    I would love the tone patch for this

  • @louistech112
    @louistech1122 жыл бұрын

    You really should have guitar classes cuz you explain things so well plus you seem so chill

  • @kriszrocks
    @kriszrocks5 жыл бұрын

    That’s really cool Olli!! 🤘🏻😎 Like the popping open strings!!😉👌🏼

  • @smkh2890
    @smkh28903 жыл бұрын

    Some really smart ideas here, thanks!

  • @diegoquinones614
    @diegoquinones6145 жыл бұрын

    I saw them 4 weeks ago live in Mexico City and this guy is freaking amazing, he plays awesome and had some "kinda-dancing moves" that keeps you entertained while watching them. All of them are really great, Monuments is such an underrated band.

  • @slithergore
    @slithergore5 жыл бұрын

    Whoa cool guitar man! I got one of those myself. I love it!

  • @franzposcher8741
    @franzposcher87415 жыл бұрын

    Love it!!

  • @tonismilesnow6706
    @tonismilesnow67064 жыл бұрын

    does anyone know if anything became of the "Instagram riff"? I think it's one of the dopest riffs ive every heard.

  • @ajvallery5569

    @ajvallery5569

    4 жыл бұрын

    Came looking for the same bub lol

  • @TheVashnessItself99

    @TheVashnessItself99

    4 жыл бұрын

    Probably either gonna be on moray Pringles next release, or Olly's elusive solo ep

  • @VanMendoza7

    @VanMendoza7

    4 жыл бұрын

    He actually teaches it on his newest Masterclass on Riffs from JTC Guitar. Except instead of a 7 string he’s on a 6 string in Drop D

  • @NickKronner
    @NickKronner5 жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @thiperbom
    @thiperbom5 жыл бұрын

    Great job 👍🏽

  • @lewisbarrah8804
    @lewisbarrah88045 жыл бұрын

    I love that guitar!

  • @metalion667
    @metalion6675 жыл бұрын

    Great video, I must check out monuments

  • @michaelinglis8516
    @michaelinglis85165 жыл бұрын

    Wow great lesson

  • @KGi4
    @KGi45 жыл бұрын

    Dude, you are awesome!

  • @armanborloza7981
    @armanborloza79812 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!!!

  • @joseluisfernandez1380
    @joseluisfernandez13805 жыл бұрын

    Amazing, dude

  • @dobby240
    @dobby2405 жыл бұрын

    "It sounds like guitar hero looks" OH SHIT That makes total fucking sense. The whole band seems like real down to earth dudes, I heard you were playing live in London last month on the 9th. I was at Toska's gig next door but you are now on my list to see.

  • @patricioesteban1845
    @patricioesteban18455 жыл бұрын

    Amazing lesson, 10q 🤘🖤

  • @bubblytar
    @bubblytar5 жыл бұрын

    He is such a good educator. Why is this the first video I've seen from him??

  • @hados1853
    @hados18535 жыл бұрын

    This kind of music always confuses me, but you broke it down to something that is easy understood. I'm definitely gonna try something in my new songs

  • @Ghostyfrost9688
    @Ghostyfrost96885 жыл бұрын

    4:33 LOL

  • @bliptripmusic
    @bliptripmusic3 жыл бұрын

    I love pulling off to open strings too mate 👍

  • @Nord1980
    @Nord19805 жыл бұрын

    He looks like Greg Howe's son.

  • @RudyAyoub

    @RudyAyoub

    5 жыл бұрын

    duuuude thanks its been bothering me

  • @adamcogan211

    @adamcogan211

    5 жыл бұрын

    Billy Nord Oh. My. God.

  • @elevenAD

    @elevenAD

    5 жыл бұрын

    WTH you talkin about? i know Gregs son and he doesnt look anything like this guy!

  • @adamcogan211

    @adamcogan211

    5 жыл бұрын

    This is either a very poor and stupid troll or you're not the brightest...

  • @Nord1980

    @Nord1980

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@elevenAD kzread.info/dash/bejne/a4eg2JeIoZzHXaw.html

  • @WhatLurksBeneath
    @WhatLurksBeneath2 жыл бұрын

    I like this guy!

  • @tomkruze1304
    @tomkruze13045 жыл бұрын

    Great video. I need to check out your band, sounds like some ERRA, Omnific, Periphery type stuff, based on this video.

  • @codymartinez4493

    @codymartinez4493

    5 жыл бұрын

    You dont know about Monuments yet eh? Boy am I envious of you

  • @JackRosei
    @JackRosei5 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @BattousaiMLT
    @BattousaiMLT5 жыл бұрын

    Nice lesson , can see the sikth influence in your playing

  • @abcrx32j
    @abcrx32j5 жыл бұрын

    Djent made Greg Howe young again.

  • @zxdsggfg
    @zxdsggfg5 жыл бұрын

    keep practicing hope i can play like this someday.

  • @onfire4000
    @onfire40004 жыл бұрын

    you're awesome mate

  • @philparnell757
    @philparnell7575 жыл бұрын

    damn good craftsmanship!

  • @jameslawrence9125
    @jameslawrence91255 жыл бұрын

    This is actually a sick video.

  • @vasiapatov4544
    @vasiapatov45445 жыл бұрын

    holy cow.... this is exactly how I write some of my riffs!!!

  • @bohdilama
    @bohdilama5 жыл бұрын

    We need this guy to be the permanent host of this channel.

  • @dBProductions6
    @dBProductions65 жыл бұрын

    awesome guys

  • @EZsk8r1
    @EZsk8r15 жыл бұрын

    i fucking love that tone style

  • @jayrichard5358
    @jayrichard53585 жыл бұрын

    That's a dope ass riff dude

  • @kennysarkadi4225
    @kennysarkadi42255 жыл бұрын

    This video is 🔥🔥🔥

  • @ifall3nx256
    @ifall3nx2565 жыл бұрын

    My fav riff ever😍

  • @ruchirsajwan
    @ruchirsajwan5 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, brain opener

  • @enigma-g5549
    @enigma-g55495 жыл бұрын

    4:10 - 4:36 "because djent". well played sir, well played...

  • @sandollor
    @sandollor4 жыл бұрын

    "Find something you can pull off to; pull-offs are something I do a lot." ;) love you

  • @ODGuitars
    @ODGuitars4 жыл бұрын

    Way to go Olly, love it

  • @TobyKBTY
    @TobyKBTY5 жыл бұрын

    I can listen to Olly and John's individual ideas and styles all day. I'm assuming this is in the typical Monuments open A# thingy whatever tuning? (Totally forgot the official name lmao)

  • @tribbybueno

    @tribbybueno

    5 жыл бұрын

    Definitely way lower than a# I'd say it's closer to g or f# probably

  • @poixone

    @poixone

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@tribbybueno no. it's a#.

  • @jamesbramlett392

    @jamesbramlett392

    Жыл бұрын

    G#

  • @absence7445

    @absence7445

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jamesbramlett392 can confirm G#. My guess is G#-C#-G#-B-C#-G#-B, I think they used that one occasionally in Monuments.

  • @RichardGarcia93
    @RichardGarcia93 Жыл бұрын

    Olly is incredible

  • @NiallATS
    @NiallATS5 жыл бұрын

    An instrumental EP would be sickkk👍🙄

  • @juliodefreitas157
    @juliodefreitas1572 жыл бұрын

    Awesome 💯👍👍💙

  • @rhys7816
    @rhys78162 жыл бұрын

    "just find something to pull off to, it's something I do a lot." I laughed a little to hard at this

  • @alternoego5147
    @alternoego51474 жыл бұрын

    wow crazy!! ^^ very good i use for my channel thx!

  • @TheZenMaster92
    @TheZenMaster925 жыл бұрын

    What a fcking beautiful guitar

  • @codymartinez4493
    @codymartinez44935 жыл бұрын

    As soon as he started casually playing that sick fucking riff like nothing.... **** eyes widen***

  • @DanChanVideoGames
    @DanChanVideoGames5 жыл бұрын

    how have i not heard of this guy wtf

  • @Exisiance
    @Exisiance5 жыл бұрын

    As a new player, this was frickin useful

  • @videomakertje
    @videomakertje4 жыл бұрын

    Instagram Riff Tabs: tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/olly_steele/instagram_riff_guitar_pro_2782615

  • @SamBellGuitar
    @SamBellGuitar5 жыл бұрын

  • @tzungfuniti
    @tzungfuniti4 жыл бұрын

    Omg I finally get it finally understand prog-metal, your explanation is awesome

  • @zhamoua
    @zhamoua5 жыл бұрын

    You are good man

  • @existentialnotions178
    @existentialnotions1785 жыл бұрын

    Riff-Science!

  • @V8LC100
    @V8LC1005 жыл бұрын

    CRazy riffage. 👍🎸

  • @ezecattalin8
    @ezecattalin84 жыл бұрын

    Anyone else realized that he started with an 8 string in his lap and the he got the 7 string?

  • @123MrKamakazi

    @123MrKamakazi

    4 жыл бұрын

    was just about to say i stalk that exact 8 string so i know that's not the same one they have listed

  • @JosePineda-jn8jk

    @JosePineda-jn8jk

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hardcore clickbait...

  • @nicodarthkrom9534

    @nicodarthkrom9534

    4 жыл бұрын

    False

  • @MrTheguitarmachine
    @MrTheguitarmachine5 жыл бұрын

    Olleee Steel Monuments :D godd job !

  • @RevJacq
    @RevJacq4 жыл бұрын

    The closed captions put your name as Ali Still and I feel like I cant undo this now

  • @nooneinparticular9868
    @nooneinparticular98684 жыл бұрын

    I like the way this guy thinks. Cool video

  • @naean7518
    @naean75185 жыл бұрын

    That guitar is beautiful

  • @ByFuuh
    @ByFuuh3 жыл бұрын

    idk if I just saved this video or this video just saved me

  • @strickendvs
    @strickendvs5 жыл бұрын

    love the vid thanks. what tuning do you run in this vid?

  • @user-ks8id8ft4b
    @user-ks8id8ft4b4 жыл бұрын

    -3hrs of my life and The tunung is: Db(1st) Ab Eb Db Ab Eb Ab(7th) Thumb up so everyone can practice.Next time WRITE A TUNUNG PLZ

  • @ATthemusician

    @ATthemusician

    Жыл бұрын

    All you have to do to figure someone's tuning out is look what fret and string they're playing, determine the note, and then count down to see what the open string or 12th fret is.

  • @richardboaactor5592
    @richardboaactor5592 Жыл бұрын

    Love the video and the riff! Struggling to figure out the tuning. Not used to 8 string drop tuning. Can you please tell us what tuning you're using. Going to check your band out! Sounding dope.

  • @borgan1964
    @borgan19645 жыл бұрын

    i think you do it good👍

  • @mattmovesmountains1443
    @mattmovesmountains14433 жыл бұрын

    Haha "sounds like guitar hero looks" was the best description.

  • @cxj491
    @cxj491 Жыл бұрын

    I'm going to go and find something to pull off to. Brb

  • @Txsc4n
    @Txsc4n4 жыл бұрын

    Has he made a full song of this

  • @MegaLaban12345
    @MegaLaban123455 жыл бұрын

    Sweet-ass video, always interesting to hear about the process behind "weird" riffs. Just seems impossible to write sometimes.

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