Songwriting 101: Composer

8 string guitar, f**k yeah!!!

Is that a Sherman?

Ah its a Conklin, nevermind.

Amazing... incredibly helpful. I never thought of specifically creating tension in this way, also it opened my eyes to the realm of creativity from playing around with mixing different time signitures and groupings. This has to be the single most helpful and effective video i've seen in a long while.

Cheers

this was a very interesting lesson, thanks

Awesome lesson...thanks!!

I liked the lesson but I don't like his guitar.

Well done, this makes a lot of sense. I can use this even in blues. The odd meters are not so useful in blues, but the idea of using tempo changes to build and release tension is applicable to blues soloing. Good stuff, thanks for sharing.

Nice lessons Zack...I gotta buy your solo album. The thing from Insomnia is awesome

Awesome stuff ! Thanks a ton! This was very educational, i can't wait to implement this into my songwriting!

Zack is the man! killer player for sure and a great lesson too!

whats upwith his fretboar all twissted

Improvement over past stuff, but we still need a lesson on contemporary harmony/voice leading for guitar.

xXCRA1GXx

It's called a multiscale guitar. Very cool guitar. Check out conklins website in the 7-string and beyond section

I dont like his sound, but definitely useful info on meter application. Kudos!

This lesson is great and very helpful when trying to figure out how to match different rhythms and times signatures; very cool I want more!

I can tell you put a lot of work into putting this together. Thanks Zack!

And yeah Zack is a great player. Far beyond his years compared to many.

haha I didn't notice his beard until like 2 minutes in XD

most excellent.

xXCRA1GXx wrote: whats upwith his fretboar all twissted

isn't it sexy as hell?

YES! the guitar is orgasmic

good god that's a beard?

i REALLY don't like his guitar
i don't get it but i guess it's a good idea
it probably plays in tune much more but honestly i can't handle that many strings as well as those weird

he seems like a nice guy
any1 else notice that a lot of guys that are into really heavey stuff are not what you'd expect

that has got to be the worst kick sound ive ever heard

good explanation of poly rhythms and poly meters though.

I believe his guitar is ... simply UGLY .. it's kinda pink , weird fretboard ... UGLY .... but the lesson is great for my songwriting , thx mister with big beard and pink guitar

I don't understand why you would want to have a guitar like that, the frets are so uneven it must be impossible to play across the strings.

its a friggin multiscale men!!! and no its not as "hard" to play on as a regular guitar... keeps your hand from cramping or straining... more natural in other words

brilliant lesson, definately going to take this into account when im writing songs.

HWAT THE HELL IS A METER "6-8" "7-8"???

Y the hell would u need a 8 string guitar? Wat would ya even tune that to? I mean a 7 string makes sense to me, but 8 string? Wat the hell? ::confused::

Bout the lesson tho, it's given me lot to think bout. I usually use 4/4, but it might be cool to learn to use some other time signatures. I have no idea how I'd use them in solos tho. I can too many notes in a bar sometimes, so it's already confusin.

friggin awesome

shredguru wrote: HWAT THE HELL IS A METER "6-8" "7-8"???

in 6-8 there are 6 beats per measure and the 8th note gest the beat . and in 7-8 there are 7 beats per measure, and the eighth note gets the beat

That's such an awesome beard.

great lesson dude!

i think kole died... its been awhile

SHAVE

one of the best lessons I've seen since I started playing. Please get Zack to do more lessons on other tension devices.

Zack says he is - or was - a student of Tom Hess

Zack Uidl is a professional guitarist, studio/session musician, instructor, and composer in the Chicago-land area. He is in high demand for performances, both live and in the studio, instructing, and for his compositions for film and other projects. Zack has taught several clinics, master classes, workshops, and seminars including the internationally acclaimed Camp Jam. He is one of the founding members, songwriters, and guitarists for the progressive metal band Thoughts Betrayed. He currently is an instructor both privately and at JC’s Guitars in Algonquin, Illinois. Zack also is a highly acclaimed author of online lessons and articles on numerous instructional websites. Zack has studied with the best guitarists in the industry including Tom Hess, Zvonimir Tot, Mike Walsh, Jody Fisher to name a few. He has also studied advanced music theory, piano, and other instruments as well. He is a highly regarded clinician, author, and performer.

from his about page at his site.

wicked sick guy :P... MORE MORE MORE!

Wow. My head hurts. Awesome stuff! ::Fetches Aspirin::

I missed this when it first went up. I think odd meter stuff sounds great, but have not worked much with them. I have Zack's CD and it is great.

Has anybody else realized how much we all seem to be obsessing about his guitar and beard?

Anyways, this was an awesome lesson. I don't personally like his style, what with the unusual background sounds that sound like they are from a keyboard, but still, AWESOME player.

Awesome lesson but i hate guitars that have more than 6 strings lol i dno why

lo0l i didnt saw he as a barb

holy ****.

LOOK AT THAT BEARD.

lol i didnt see the beard for a while either

nice guitar, and playing!

thanks man, especially like example 7. i like how you rock your beard to!

awsome plating man :P

What a dumb guitar

The multi scale fretting seems like it must be terrible for each strings compensation.

rockhardmetal wrote: Y the hell would u need a 8 string guitar? Wat would ya even tune that to? I mean a 7 string makes sense to me, but 8 string? Wat the hell? ::confused:: Bout the lesson tho, it's given me lot to think bout. I usually use 4/4, but it might be cool to learn to use some other time signatures. I have no idea how I'd use them in solos tho. I can too many notes in a bar sometimes, so it's already confusin.

Bigger range.
didn't know it was that hard to think about.

This was a very useful, yet badass lesson!
Gotta love that guitar