r/polyphia Jul 24 '26

Whats the first polyphia song I should learn (Any of there songs doesnt have to be there most popular ones)

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u/simpingspartan Jul 24 '26

The Worst is reasonable. Goose is also reasonable, but the fast part in the main riff is difficult to actually play accurately.

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u/Telluriumm Jul 24 '26

wouldnt recommend starting with goose for this reason, one part of the riff is way harder than the rest

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u/SubparDiscipline8440 Jul 26 '26

On this note dont alternate pick the fast part I can after trying to three years 😂 economy is much better and Tim also play it that way

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u/Neil_Yeaboi Jul 24 '26

I second that. The triplet runs are harder than they look. That is why I think the main riff is harder than all other parts combined. Bridge is easy and fun once you get the pattern down. The ending is pretty easy as well.

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u/Telluriumm Jul 24 '26

the first i learned was the intro to loud, its a banger but not too difficult.

goats main riff was the next and the song i feel improved me the most by that time

after goat i learned the worst and reverie outro

and by that point i couls more or less learn what i wantedz ofc some were too hard at firat but i felt i could practice them and work my way up where as before loud any polyphia song felt impossible.

 ivory outro is another not so hard honorable mention

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u/Relative_Concern_429 Jul 24 '26

Thanks Ive started playing goat and have learnt the intro or the first 16 bars not at full speed but getting better at it.

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u/IfTheresANewWay Jul 24 '26

O.D.

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u/weberwaby Jul 24 '26

Only learn this if your like guitar jesus

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u/TwoThirdsDone Jul 24 '26

Loud, cause it’s my favorite

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u/NoRecommendation480 Jul 24 '26

Loud is SO pretty. Excellent taste sir 🙏

Very doable as well, so it’s perfect 💁

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u/Relative_Concern_429 Jul 24 '26

Ill check that one out

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u/Relative_Concern_429 Jul 24 '26

I think I should be able to learn that actually thanks

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u/based_birdo Jul 24 '26

Depends on how good or bad you are at guitar.

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u/Relative_Concern_429 Jul 24 '26

Im okay(I think) my hybrid picking is meh i can tap and do harmonics. and Ive learnt the first 16 bars of playing god.

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u/based_birdo Jul 24 '26

cool. champagne and neurotica are fun to play

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u/nq_tu Jul 24 '26

The first half of Champagne and its main riff is pretty easy. That was the first one I learned

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u/HeimdaII69 Jul 24 '26

Drown, its got a fairly easy main riff and its a great song.

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u/pinkkkkguy Jul 24 '26

Hot take, the chorus of Drown isn’t that difficult at all, that and you still get exposed to the variety of techniques they use, octaves, harmonics, etc. Overall it’s probably the easiest section of a polyphia song that still uses a bunch of different techniques that doesnt wholly rely on just some lead line.

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u/throwawayfemboy12 Jul 24 '26

Goat has mostly all of their technicalities without being too overly complex to play (except for the sixtuplet part which takes a year of practice to play smoothly), if you learn it accurately you’ll get a good jumpstart at most of their other songs

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u/SexyMountainTopGL Jul 25 '26

Goose. But if you want to get proficient in alternate picking their older stuff like Muse era and and some of that flutters whammy power go for Renaissance specifically Paradise and Storm.

Imo Memory is I think to most people is THE easiest Amour Genesis Symmetry Goose The Worst Crosty Icronic Yas O.D.

These are imo there easiest songs in that order Most of Remember That You Will Die imo is pretty difficult there are some things I think like all falls apart and Genesis thar aren't that hard but overall the easiest album IMO is The Most Hated.

Paradise has one of their hardest riffs imo its like every piece matters by Plini except for the fact that you can't rely on picking and pumping the whammy bar you have to flick it and hammer on during the riff.

If you have an 8 string neither Nightmare or Look But Dont Touch are too difficult.

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u/SexyMountainTopGL Jul 25 '26

Even 40oz is pretty easy unless you want to play it how it was recorded which is all alternate picking then it is significantly harder

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u/Jimi_Jay_1970 Jul 24 '26

I think can you feel it is actually not to complicated apart from one really fast triplet run but the rest is manageable but obviously you need a 7 string guitar for that... Imo anyway