I recently saw a documentary on Metal (Metal a headbangers journey) and they say that the reason metal sounds 'evil' is that it makes use of a 'Devil's Note' and in the past you did not play that note. Out of curiosity where is that note (if you say where it is on a guitar i'll be really thankfull).
2007-03-24 20:50:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
If you can get the tabs to the songs mentioned below, then you'll learn some examples of where the devil's note is on the guitar:
The tritone retains its "Devil in Music" character in popular music, specifically heavy metal. The opening of Black Sabbath's signature song "Black Sabbath" makes heavy use of the tritone. The entire opening riff of Rush's instrumental song "YYZ" is made up of two notes in a tritone interval. Other metal songs with prominent tritones in their main riffs are Diamond Head's "Am I Evil?", Dream Theater's "As I Am", and Metallica's "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and "Enter Sandman". Thrash metal band Slayer, known for their occult references and themes, released an album entitled Diabolus in Musica.
The two note introduction to Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze" is a bare tritone interval.
The exact definition of the devil's note is here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tritone
but it's way too musically complex for me to figure out! hopefully it helps you, though.
2007-03-24 20:58:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't know if they are picking up on a centuries-old term from classical music or not. Back in the "bad old days", the interval of augmented fourth was considered the "devil in music" because it sat right between those two pure intervals, the fourth and the fifth. The sting has long been drawn on that account. How many of us know the song "Maria" from West Side Story? Well, there it is. Easiest mnenonic device known to the 20th century. You can always make or find one yourself, even on the guitar. Take a fourth ( a to d, let's say) and add a half-tone upwards.
Of course, if modern day Metal bands have a differnt reason, you've just wasted two minutes reading this. Oops!
2007-03-24 21:00:33 · answer #2 · answered by lynndramsop 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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The Devil's Note?
I recently saw a documentary on Metal (Metal a headbangers journey) and they say that the reason metal sounds 'evil' is that it makes use of a 'Devil's Note' and in the past you did not play that note. Out of curiosity where is that note (if you say where it is on a guitar...
2015-08-19 08:24:07 · answer #3 · answered by Cortie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Devils Tritone
2016-11-16 07:27:38 · answer #4 · answered by andeee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, well the interval of a tritone was considered evil a long time ago...people didn't play it.
It would be an augmented 4th or diminished 5th..
so an example would be:
C and F#
D and G#
etc..
2007-03-24 20:54:57 · answer #5 · answered by Jennifer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically must power chords around the 12th fret, then just going back up the neck every 3 frets. They say that back in medieval days musicians that played the "devils note" were killed.
2007-03-24 21:06:36 · answer #6 · answered by Jopa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Devil May Cry ^^ Amazing game, and awesome anime. Though i love death note, i think devil may cry is better ;3
2016-03-13 03:44:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ummm.. its actually 3 notes the tritone the song black sabbath uses it alot so look up the tabs and you will probaly find it o and i really like that documentary
2007-03-24 21:01:08 · answer #8 · answered by guitar guro 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋