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And a Merry Christmas to you as well. May your day be full of Peace. L

Hi Ken, I hope you continue to find value in these lessons in the New Year and hope that you have a Christmas season filled with Peace.

Thanks my friend.

You are just a never ending source of good vibes and I appreciate it.

Vielen Dank und ich freue mich, dass Sie Wert gefunden haben. Ich habe vor, weiterhin Videos zu machen, und mein Backkatalog umfasst über 500 Videos. Frohe Weihnachten

Thanks for noticing that Ken. Not all melodies work well on the guitar and so I try to choose ones that work well and are not terribly difficult. I am a strong believer in the guitar as a harmonic instrument, I think that is where its beauty lies. L

As I appreciate your kindness Ken. L

Good Day and thanks for the question. I use a Fishman triple play for generating the fretboard. It works well for chords when articulated very carefully but doesn't really track fast for single-note lines. Roland has always been a good source for midi pickups, I used to use a Roland guitar synth back in the day when I played in a production Pop band and it worked great, tracking was stellar even way back then.

Hey, sorry for the belated response, it's that time of year when things pile up. Great question and obviously well considered. I would say that "pure" melody is considerably less common than melody that has been crafted with an underlying chord progression. In the pop genre (and meaning pop in the broadest sense) it is far more common to start with a chord progression that indicates a melody that is also defined by the rhythm of the lyric (prosody). In other words the lyric drives the creation of the melody as much as the chord progression does, lyric-rhythm, harmony-note choices. This is not to say that you only have the notes in the chord to choose from, the chords just form the beginning of a harmonic template and tonal centers. I find that good pop writing often uses color tones against the chords such as extended melodic suspensions, 4ths, 9ths, 13ths etc. I've written a lot of tunes and produced them with singers and at the beginning is the lyric and a concept then a chord progression and then the melody begins to take shape usually over a couple of hours. As for the jazz and classic standard genre I am thinking of some standards, All of Me, All the Things You Are, Misty, Autumn Leaves. Each of these melodies is very tied to the chord progression and in the case of Autumn Leaves and All the Things they are very sequential and define the chord progression very clearly in that sequence. All of Me literally spells out the changes in the melody, Misty does so as well only with modulations. In much of the standard Jazz classic repertoire I would say that pure melody is the exception. How about Mozart, much of that was pure with the melody then being harmonized. The same would be the case for many of the great classical composers. Charlie Parker - analysis suggests that chords were first. Much of Bachs work was very chordal too. I could go on. I hope that in some way this may be of help in at least in part, answering your clever question. L

That is so good to hear. This is not a subjective topic yet there is so much confusing info out there. I'm glad that you have hung in there and tried to understand because it will open new harmonic and melodic pathways. The trouble is most teaching of modes stops at how modes are relative but that truncated approach doesn't reveal each modes intrinsic character. Thanks for lifting my day. L

Super, great to hear! Somewhere along in the evolution of jazz pedagogy it started to become only about improvising over chord changes. The best advice that I have learned is to build repertoire and that means melody, harmony and analysis. To my private students I tell them to adopt a tune like you would a dog. You feed and nurture and care for it and don't forget it. A repertoire of 3 tunes that you understand and can perform is better than 40 that you know only on a surface level. Best to you and thanks for your kind comment.

Hey, that's great to hear. It's nice to see that some are going back in the catalogue as well. Thanks for your kind comment, it's these that keep me going. L

Great to hear! Super happy to hear that some are going back in the catalogue. Thanks for your kind comment and it makes me happy to know you are finding value. Best, L

Cool, thanks for that kind comment, it's very good to hear that I am choosing helpful material. It's a bit of an adjustment to "present" video lessons as opposed to teaching one on one with a student beside you, working on it. All the best, if you have questions I'm always happy to answer. L

Thanks my friend. I think I am going to shoot a series under this banner, still think it will be useful. Hope all is well. L

Thanks Ken, I'm glad I am achieving some clarity here and there:) I was taught this system in the early 70's in a workshop with Joe Pass and it really stuck. Been teaching it to private students ever since. Best for a Peaceful season. L

Thanks Ken for the kind comment. I always hope that the material I am covering is relevant to the learning process. Hope all is well and thanks again. L

Oh man comments like this mean so much. I often wonder why bother but comments like this keep me going. And, Happy holidays to you my friend. :) L

I hope it makes sense Ken. Let me know if you have questions or suggestions. Best to you, L

Hi Ken, thanks for the kind comments. Do you find the material easy to understand? Thanks, L

Thanks Ken, it's these positive comments that keep me going. Hope this was of value to you. L

Really happy to hear that you enjoyed this. It is truly all fascinating to me even after all these years. Thanks for your kind comment. If you have any questions let me know. L

I'm glad that this was of value to you. I feel that this is a very practical lesson that can be put to use musically. Thanks for your kind comment. L

Hey Ken, Learning all your major scales as well as Triads and inversions will give you a solid foundation. You are welcome and thanks for your kind words. L

Hey, good to hear from you. Thanks for that kind comment. Over the years I found this method to be practical and useful, I'm glad you're seeing value in this. L

Nonsense is a great word. If there is one thing there is no shortage of in today's world it's nonsense. Glad I'm being of help. L

Hey, now that's a great compliment as well as a kind one. There are a number of my videos that get into the foundations of harmony if you care to go back in my catalogue. Really glad to hear this was a help to you. Music is an elegant and ultimately very logical language. Thanks again, L

@@lloydenglishguitarstudio6331I feel the same way, Lloyd. You helped me to understand some basic concepts… and I’m a sax player!

Hey, thanks again. As for lines I think that developing to the point where you can hear ahead of what you are playing at the moment is essential. Take simple melodies and put them down on the fretboard in all positions and practice your triads systematically as you would scales. As for simple melodies I mean Twinkle, Skye Boat Song, Wayfarin Stranger, Silent Night, Happy Birthday, Your Cheatin' Heart, Summertime. Melodies that are embedded in your sonic memory. Then see if you can find the chords while keeping the melody on top. Sorry I haven't had you as a private student, you might be beyond this but it is still the same process for jazz standards. Internalize the melody and be able to hear what you play before you put it on the fretboard. It starts in your head. :) Thanks for your kind comments. L

Encouraging to hear! If you have any questions let me know. Thanks, L

Thanks my friend. We are slowly getting used to the systems required. A bit of an immigrant to all of this. Best, L

Thanks, this is a new format that I think I'm going to work on. Just released another in G, same idea with some improvements. Best, hope you have your Christmas shopping done. L

Can't go wrong with a Christmas classic. :) Thanks as always. L

That's really nice to hear. I am just in the process of releasing the same idea in the key of G. Working on this as a new format and I'm glad you find it of value. Best, L

Hi Ken. I find this arrangement in this key works quite well. Best to you and glad you continue to find value. L

Thanks for that kind comment. Yes, just the fundamentals. Thanks for that kind comment. I am just releasing another on the same topic in the key of G this time. Best and glad you found some value. L

Gosh I miss BC I have to say, week here in AB was between 10 and 20 below everyday. Grew up on the coast and just moved out here 2 years ago. Glad you found value in this lesson. I hope to do another on the Harmonic Overtone Series before long. We have two dogs, walking has been a challenge in -20. L

Johann David Heinichen published our common version of the circle of fifths in 1728 in his work Der General-Bass in der Composition. All musicians, especially improvising and composing ones absolutely must know this. It is rooted in acoustical physics. Thanks Ken, best, L

Thanks again, glad this is of value. Johann David Heinichen published our common version of the circle of fifths in 1728. It is rooted in acoustical physics and the strong fundamentals of the 5th and it's inversion that 4th. In other words, the raw materials of music are sonic mathematics found in nature. Best, L

Always welcome. L

I'm always a bit reticent to do the harmony/theory stuff. Doesn't get the traction of the hands on play a song material but it needs to be understood. All the best. L

You are always welcome. As I just said to another subscriber this theory/harmony stuff doesn't get nearly the traction that hands on play a song does but it still needs to be learned if you want to interpret the language that the guitar uses. Best to you. L

First off, sorry I missed this comment and thank you for it. To comment on your comment. YES!. Remember that the leading tone to the tonic suggests a major or dom7 V chord. This raising of the leading tone can apply in many circumstances. When you are sensitive to these melodic "forward motion" implications the results can be, well, Musical:) thanks again and sorry for missing this, hard to keep up sometimes. L