Is it wise to play or learn.....

[TosinAsLeader]

Is it a good idea to learn Meshuaggah songs on a six string? Would the notes be wrong since just about all their songs are 7 stringers?

 

[Danukenator]

Meshuggah currently are using 8 strings. IICR, they used them on everything from Nothing onward.

That said, it's fine to learn them on an 8 string. Plenty of their songs don't require all 8 strings. If you have a shorter scale guitar, tuning might be a bit tricky. But there are plenty of threads about string tension and whatnot.

 

[Konfyouzd]

You can do it... The problem is that some of the songs might be difficult to play all the way through on a 6er since they seem to have distorted rhythm parts that only involve he lower-most strings, but clean parts that only use strings 1 to maybe 4...

However, if you want to learn earlier Meshuggah, you may be in luck. Albums like Contradictions Collapse, I believe, were done on 6 or 7 stringed guitars.

 

[asher]

Destroy Erase Improve should also have been all 6ers, I think.

Unless that was their first 7 album?

 

[Konfyouzd]

I feel like at least part of that was 7s, but could be wrong.

 

[evan9198]

I guess in the end, it is ALWAYS a good idea to lean Meshuggah songs, even if its a six string. But like everyone else said, I'd try their 7 string stuff first.

 

[DarkWolfXV]

I think you can learn most songs up to Nothing on 6 string tuned to Bb provided you have 24 frets (Future Breed Machine needs only 22 frets iirc), with 7 string its going to be easier because its what they used. If you want to learn their Nothing and later album songs you'll need 7 string tuned to 8 string tuning minus the highest string.

 

[jeleopard]

I mean, you can tune WAY down and do it fine...

 

[MyNameIsMax]

I'm pretty sure their old stuff is played on a six. Right now they play on eights so I wouldn't recommend learning their newer stuff

 

[evan9198]

I'm pretty sure their old stuff is played on a six. Right now they play on eights so I wouldn't recommend learning their newer stuff

Contradictions Collapse is the only one recorded with 6 strings tuned to Eb. Good album though.

 

[Toxic Dover]

Everything up until Chaosphere (I think...?) used 7's... It may be a bit tricky to tune a 6 down to F to play the 8 string material, though.

 

[KarlMagnusRobin]

Tune your sixer up to F# and learn their songs an octave up haha!

 

[asher]

You can learn the intro riff to Dancers to a Discordant System. And that should keep you occupied for weeks XD

 

[Given To Fly]

You could tune up or put a capo at the 1st fret of your 6 string guitar and learn everything an octave up. The sound would definitely be clearer than a 6 string tuned as an 8 string. Then , if you get an 8 string, you won't have to change anything technical.

 

[Grandma]

In terms of transposition they may not be the right notes. You could make an exercise out of it by playing on a 6-string in standard and transposing everything, staying in the same pitch class, where it's needed. There might be some cases where it might not work but at the very least you could arrange new pitches in order to maintain rhythm. Make for some good right hand exercises! Won't sound as heavy but when you get that 7 or 8 your right hand will be ready to go and you won't have to move your left hand around as much.

 

[TosinAsLeader]

You could tune up or put a capo at the 1st fret of your 6 string guitar and learn everything an octave up. The sound would definitely be clearer than a 6 string tuned as an 8 string. Then , if you get an 8 string, you won't have to change anything technical.

Ok so what tunning would I tune in with a capo? This is an honest question. Please no more bad reps for being honest :/

 

[SP1N3SPL1TT3R]

It's always good to learn any type of song or a different instrument. You'll see that Meshuggah's guitarists are more bassist than guitarists.

 

[bradthelegend]

Ok so what tunning would I tune in with a capo? This is an honest question. Please no more bad reps for being honest :/

For F#, leave your guitar in E standard and put the capo on the 2nd fret.

 

[jimwratt]

I have yet to own a 7 or 8 stringed instrument, but I'm learning a few Animals as Leaders songs (as best I can). Its hard, not always impossible, but will require some position shifting and stretches.

 

[TosinAsLeader]

I have yet to own a 7 or 8 stringed instrument, but I'm learning a few Animals as Leaders songs (as best I can). Its hard, not always impossible, but will require some position shifting and stretches.

I am curious, what songs are you learning?