10 Emo Clichés That Every Band Uses

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#sugarpillproductions

[SugarpillProd]

You can ONLY play this genre if you own a tele. I believe it's illegal otherwise.

[mastodn]

As a primary bassist who has been writing some emo style music on guitar recently my favorite part of recording is getting to write a super cool bassline that no one will notice lol.

[maluse]

still kinda blows my mind that midwest emo and Japanese alternative have evolved to actually be pretty damn close to another style wise while having very little influence on each other. the musical worlds a weird one.

[oscar]

Honestly these emo-ish pieces you write are so cool. Definitely my favourite type of video from you. Would love to see them more regularly

[SCBLGamingFilm]

played in an emo band for a bit and the part about the buried bass lines is so true 😭

[paulsmith]

Anyone actually think this was a decent tune and appreciated all the different cliches? Just me?

[johndoroh]

Dude, forget the clichés, this was legit awesome!

[Aaron-zhkj]

Can this become as cliche as we’re told so I can hear music like this all the time? That’s something I’ve realized as a guitarist by going back in time to the 2000‘s and trying to play songs from the scene of music. It’s underatedly really interesting playing and it’s harder than the average bear‘s level of guitar playing.

[richlepore]

Your videos lately have been getting more and more awesome. I love this new direction, and this video in particular is sophisticated and subtle as well as low-key really funny in a deadpan way. It makes me want to learn how to do all of these technical things on guitar that you seem to be able to do with ease (though I’m sure this video took a LOT of work in order to look so effortless and cool). Looking forward to more of this!!!

[dsdcool]

The piece written to illustrate the cliche's sounded really cool.

[kanshiketsu]

So basically, despite the hate, emo songs were actually very well written.

[DurvalLacerda]

I feel like this is more "Japanese-Emo" than any other type of Emo

[peterw]

You don’t *need* a telecaster…

But also you need a telecaster

[erikyoung]

Finally, an answer to the question: “Compositionally, what *is* emo?”

[MountainBlade]

Didn’t realize emo guitar players were this cool, playing in open tunings and all that jazz.

[taydiggs]

Bro, these aren’t clichés. They are tools to make good songs

[mendoza]

This takes me back to freshman year circa 2003 hanging out with my best friend Jojo in her room as I played these licks on guitar and she straightened my hair. 😂 good times.

[villusive]

that tapping riff along with the song fits too well bud

[kevinhuizenga]

Thanks for all of the song writing tips!

[oldGnRrocks]

somehow this gives me chon, polyphia, dance gavin dance, and protest the hero vibes all in one.