Writing a br00tal breakdown

[anthowl]

Originally Posted by jarrhead

THIS is the best breakdown advice i've ever heard.

keep it simple no?
and thanks

also, a good thing to keep in mind is that breakdowns
are largely about the texture of sounds.

[jarrhead]

Originally Posted by amroach

Epic breakdown = half-time in 5/4

You mean 5/8?

[jarrhead]

Originally Posted by anthowl

keep it simple no?
and thanks

I was talking about how you explained the semitones, can't believe I didnt think of it as the 6th fret lol.

And also the jarred time, but it's pretty obvious if you listen to breakdowns.

And every time I see jarred I think of my name, Jared. lol.

Just throwing it out there.

[EADG mx]

Originally Posted by jarrhead

I never quite understood what a tritone was. Isnt that the midpoint between the root and the octave?

In terms of semi-tones, not in frequency.

Originally Posted by jarrhead

You mean 5/8?

Either.

[jarrhead]

Originally Posted by EADG mx

In terms of semi-tones, not in frequency.

Yeah I was talking like frets like the 6th fret on an open string.
semi-tones, yeah.

[hleach]

Originally Posted by AleemRadunzel

root root root rororororooot - bend tritone

fin

WOAH! Did I just hear Symptom of the Universe?

[jarrhead]

Originally Posted by hleach

WOAH! Did I just hear Symptom of the Universe?

lol.

Thanks captain obvious.

[AleemRadunzel]

Originally Posted by hleach

WOAH! Did I just hear Symptom of the Universe?

im not wearing a sabbath t shirt as we speak honest..

ive been rumbled..

well at least were acknowledging the first beatdown i guess

[Skeet]

Tune down to A, and then opens in some tripplet rhythm and some non tripplet and just a bend on the first or 3rd fret of the low A string, haha, that being said, my current band has a few br00tal breakdowns.
But just come up with a slowish rhythm, and then add tripplets and change it up a bit, rinse and repeat.

[amroach]

Originally Posted by jarrhead

You mean 5/8?

No i mean 5/4, works better.

[jarrhead]

Originally Posted by amroach

No i mean 5/4 works better.

What's the difference?

[rimtism123]

You might want to throw in some dissonance to a part of it.

Example: Say you're in a drop d tuning...instead of palm muting an open D power chord...put your finger on the first fret with the A and higher D still open. so the chord is D#,A,D.

It puts a great spin on things and sounds really heavy.

[Metal_SR505]

Would it kill anyone to be original....I see alot of posts about "KEEPING IT SIMPLE" and just bending a few "TRITONES" ....I don't know how many metal, hardcore, screamo, bands we've shared the stage with....but I do know that EVERY single one of them "KEEPS IT SIMPLE" playing the above listed "ONE NOTE" picked weird and sluggish....My band has never played a breakdown that involved only one note.....in fact weve even played a riff that coulda been another song as a breakdown and it sounds just as good as or better than playin' a single note as a breakdown.....I'm not Bi***in' just saying try something new....what could it hurt?

[NKBassman]

We've done both. They each have their place.
Do whatever suits the song.