SYNYSTER GATES' 25 Greatest Guitar Techniques!

It's finally here. Have fun with these techniques. Also be sure to study up on that Harmonic Minor Scale. :) Thanks for watching.
Thanks!!!

[ali]

0:30 Synyster Slides
0:55 The Doom Bend
1:40 Subtle Bar Dynamics
2:04 Speed Bursts a.k.a. Cluster Plucks
2:40 Tritone / Flatted 5th Vibe
3:20 Trem Pick to Sweep
3:48 Chromatic Chaos
4:17 Sweep to Bend
4:37 Unison / Stacked Unison Bends
5:21 Rhythmic Bends
5:47 Bowing Effect
6:21 Double Picking
6:47 Non-Sweep Picking
7:21 Dive Bomb Layers
8:02 Arpeggiated Progressions
8:35 Synyster Spider
9:00 Pedal Tone Pull-Offs
9:47 Circular 3’s
10:18 Sweep to Slides
10:42 Trem Slides
11:10 Synyster 6’s
11:36 Staggered Arpeggio Climbs
12:36 Reverse Rakes
12:56 Octave Taps
13:28 Busy Chords
Great video as always, Mike!

[needlez_burr]

I think Avenged sometimes doesn’t get enough credit for the guitar work. They have some killer riffs and solos.

[billahler]

I think Brian has become one of the best guitarist of his time if not for a generation. He’s a monster

[aanadirbloodblade]

I’ve always loved how he can make the guitar sound like a violin at times. The way he composes his solos to fit the context of the song is masterful. The interlude section of The Stage still gives me goosebumps, the guitar is taking to me… telling me a story

[grenade.turtle]

He has the smoothest picking I’ve ever seen. His economy and circle picking is so damn fluid

[AlgebraMaster]

The solos on Exist are next-level. Synyster is always inspiring.

[grenade.turtle]

And Zacky is amazing as well. Even as a rhythm guitar he’s one of the best

[sonor]

7:28 I wouldn’t really call it cheating because his signature guitar has a sustainiac in it, or at-least the more higher end Model that he plays. Amazing playing and video by the way, I love this series and I’ve learned (stole) so many awesome techniques that I use all the time!

[JVR]

You’re not cheating by using the sustainiac pickup. That’s exactly how Synyster does it as well.

Also wanted to add that Synyster Gates is a master of economy picking, which really adds a lot to his sound as it enables him to do weird note sequences that most guitarist wouldn’t necessarily default to with alternate picking.

[Billingtano]

Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance are one of my favorite guitarists. The way they harmonize together is pretty amazing and they have written some really killer songs. This was a great video showcasing just how awesome their playing is. Thanks Mike. Well done! 👍

[kiashangovender]

0:29 Synyster Slides
0:55 The Doom Bend
1:40 Subtle Bar Dynamics
2:03 Speed Bursts aka 'Cluster Plucks'
2:40 Tritone/Flatted 5th Vibe
3:19 Trem Pick to Sweep
3:47 Chromatic Chaos
4:17 Sweep to Bend
4:37 Unison/Stacked Unison Bends
5:21 Rhythmic Bends
5:46 Bowing Effect
6:21 Double Picking
6:47 Non-sweep Picking
7:21 Dive Bomb Layers
8:03 Arpeggiated Progressions
8:34 Synyster Spider
9:00 Pedal Tone Pull-offs
9:46 Circular 3rd's
10:18 Sweep to Slides
10:41 Trem Slides
11:10 Synyster 6's
11:36 Staggered Arpeggio Climbs
12:35 Reverse Rakes
12:55 Octave Taps
13:27 Busy Chords

[dust]

As a drop d player I'm kind of mad at myself for just now getting into sinister, was a tool fan for years but always wanted to hear a drop d player shred, knew of av7 was just too into tool lol but I'd say currently he is definitely one of my favorite guitar players his ability to mix those chunky crunchy drop d rhythms with the screaming leads is truly inspiring!

[Glintingbeetle]

Man he got me into shredding! Some licks are so inspirative I like to imagine that I can learn how to solo just by playing A7x songs

[fushiguro]

This video is ridiculously useful for me. Going to practice every single one of these with a metronome and get good at all of them!

[unpopularopinionguy]

Absolutely loved the video!! Synyster and A7X as a whole are some of my favorite musicians and I don't think there's anyone out there who has broken down their techniques and style as well as you did. Absolutely made my day! Definitely inspired me to pick up my guitar today!

[arodd]

thank you for this syn has been one of my top three guitarist for so long now and seeing this made me feel so enlightening and made me find a new appreciation fir his guitar work

[jimglass]

As soon as you started the circular 3's thing, I got the outro to Mr. Crowley stuck in my head.

[shredgod]

This is the most comprehensive analysis of Syns style I've seen in my life.

Well done..thank you.

[jessibaet]

Syn Gates is a combo pack of every style & technique!

[dougsmith]

Hes my second favorite guitarist of all time. Been a a7x fan for as long as I can remember. The first time I heard bat country and that dual guitar solos just melted my brain and I was hooked