The playing the changes thing just unlocked the whole mystery. I've always been a rock/punk/art rock-whatever guy and so I just find the key I'm in and write leads with that, but I've been trying to get better at country guitar and just couldn't figure out what the hell I was missing.
Country music is no joke man it dose get frustrating an im 68 and you should see my fingers lol ... i belive in buying what ever i kneed i got 5 or 6 amp's 6 guitars and i allways find more i want lol .. and you my friend hit it on the nail CAGED & Triads is Key .. you explaned the changes better than any one i have ever herd thank you so much for that iv gad a guitar dor 45 yr.. i still know nothing... but man im digging its guys like you my friend that help alot thank you
In all fairness to blues, just playing the minor pentatonic is what an amateur would do. The more professional players always acknowledge the changes and select notes that, when played without any accompaniment will still spell out the chord changes. Nice lesson with good clear explanations.
Yes! You should be able to hear the changes in the improvised lines, even if the bass and accompaniment were to drop out. People obsess over sales, but it's just not about scales, but learning to play the changes. More guitarists looking to deepen their improvising should be learning the Charlie Parker Omnibook front to back.
I agree it can be an amateur thing to do in any genre. Of course, blues musicians don't just play minor pentatonic. They play major pentatonic, combine them, play the changes, and even play more advanced lines that originate from more complex scales. That said, some of the best music is utterly simplistic as well. Sometimes it just takes three chords and the truth as they say.
Do you have a series of videos with a logical progression so one can take regular lessons with you or is it just a few videos that don’t play against each other?
I would start with this video, then the 5 beginner/intermediate licks video, then the “country scale” video. I’m working on a series that’s a little more linear but nothing is out yet
Good information, I have been a guitar instructor for over 30 years and you explain things well. Thanks for touching on some basic music theory must knows. 1 4 5 in major keys and the like. Simple is good, even for more advanced players.
yes, it's always tough to find a balance here on YT, some guys benefit from things being more spelled out whereas others are a lot more advanced but in a video designed for beginners I figured I should try to break things down a bit!
Thanks for the great beginner lesson and clear, simple explanation of chicken pickin and 1, 4, 5 progression. Will my PRS McCarty 594 work for this style?
Depending on pickups but generally PRS one of the most versatile guitars in market. Almost every Nashville session man has one in their squad in studio and live!
Dude, this is killer. Been playing 22 years and the last few, I’ve wanted to learn more of the Brad Paisley type playing. Just scrolling through and this caught my eye. Grabbed my gold top P90 LP and learned your licks in no time. Absolutely killer. I want more!
I like to use the middle Strat pup and set my amp quite "bright" to get my Tele sound. It's not so brittle. But my favorite country tone comes from a PRS SE22 with buckers. I have an Elite Tele but it seldom comes out of its case these days. In all honesty, the country tone comes from the fingers and a great compressor. Add a little Fender reverb and slapback delay and you've got it. Back in the day, we didn't push the amp into OD. That's why the Twin was so highly sought after. Tons of headroom.
Thanks for the pointers. Been playing for decades and never really delved into country playing all that much although I do love it and am wanting to learn some of the techniques. Happy Pickin ‘
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You are a great teacher. Thats a gift. Thank you . I amin the studio recording a song with a country flavor and your video is exactly what i needed to see. Connect with me and i will share where we end up. I am bringing in an amazing pedal steel player i have worked with before on this project so would love to share with you when we are done. I am a rock and blues guy my whole life but been enjoying leaning into country on a few songs so thank you.
ya know what we didnt have was teachers much less chord books n scales hell we were happy with the albums sometimes n lots of practice till we knew the neck forward n backward. As a kid we played rock n roll blues n some country. N tried to keep up to mostly pop charts as we played all copies. your a kid trying to learn songs by much older more experienced people n sometimes multiple guitar parts can make things confusing as hell. oer country and too much music And Ive seen some hot country guitar players so rock n metal didnt have much on a good chicken picken country player.
Apparently, all you have to know to play country and be a top star is 3 chords GC and D ! And you will need a capo on the 4th , 5th or 6th fret because the key might be different ! No need to learn all those fancy chords or know and theory ! Check out the videos of the top country stars, women especially....they all use CAPO on EVERY song !!!
Thank you!! I’ve been listening a lot to Taylor’s old country music and now Post Malone is doing country and I love his song with Blake I usually play acoustic guitar so it was helpful
I’m trying to broaden my horizons and learn me some chicken pickin partner. Just got a Bob paisley tele. I’m all the gear no idea but trying to make amends. Superb video. Enjoying the licks 🤞🏻 for my journey!
Do you play your licks with the treble all the way up and the bass all the way down? Are you using a mod amp with a country setting or a compressor pedal? Would Merle Haggard Ramblin Fever be a good song to start with?
I normally play through a stock fender amp and have the treble set around 4 or 5 and the bass set around 5 or 6. Compressor in front of the amp. The telecaster bridge pickups are by themselves very bright so I normally don’t have the treble settings on the amp as high as you’d expect!
Great video. Just, its not changing key, its staying in the same key but emphasizing the chord tones of the same scale which are related to the chord being played.
Okay but I want more twang 😊 AL I like George Thorogood. He sounds like a crazy guy with a country boy up bringing. I want that. So I want country bending and country rhythm. ❤
Great explanations of the elements that make up Country guitar. Good job!!! I play Country, Rock and Blues. I don't use the number system, I understand it but, I don't see the purpose as we already have an easy way of explaining using letters, so why add numbers.
My grandfather worked as a guitar player for 7 or 8 years in the late '69s, early '70s. He was a guitar player for Sam and Kirk McGee on the "Grand Ol' Opry"... and he never picked up an electric guitar in his life as far as I know. The fact is, he would probably have laughed your hat right off of your head if he heard you say you have to have an electric guitar to play country music. Also, have a look at folks like Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, Waylon Jennings, and Willie Nelson, Mac Davis, etc. They all were playing country music and "chicken pickin'" long before the 1980s. Oh, and country and western is descent from Blue Grass, which originated with the Irish, here in the US. It's been around in one form or the other for a very long time.
Basically. At my level I'm gonna learn all the major chords variants. For each key. And start really developing the chicken picking technique before I delve any further. I feel this style of guitar playing takes a lot of patience to really learn and master.
Very cool teaching style. You should definitely get serious about online teaching. Of course I would sign up in a heartbeat and, I’ve been playing a long time. Just need some direction in Country cause it’s really gotten a lot bigger. Regards Dallas
Thanks for the great stuff man. I have always been a singer acoustic player and have been terrified by the electric guitar. I have always just hired the gun to do the cool stuff. I am finally giving it a go.
In all seriousness you’re a fantastic player and this video shows why the country craft deserves huge respect. I’m coming from more of a traditional rock style and finding country guitar is a whole different animal, it’s like starting from scratch. Can’t even imagine trying to learn pedal steel.
When I'm recording I use acoustic strings on my acoustic but when I'm playing with someone else I use electric strings. It allows me to kick the other instrument volume up a little but not get lost with the brightness you get from electric strings on acoustic. Gives you a better twang and string bending control also. Just my preference. I don't need it recording though bc I can mix and double track to get the brightness up more
Great tutorial Steve! It’s not an easy task teaching to both beginners and accomplished guitar players. I reckon you’ve made a damn fine job of it. Congratulations!
Thanks for the video series! I've been doing rock and fusion for a long time and wanted to venture into Country guitar, and your videos have been an excellent introduction. Cheers!
Thanks brother, I cut my teeth and have played blues/rock many years and have been (trying to) learn some country chops. The hybrid picking has been the most difficult, as for me it's using pick only. The actual line 16th and 32nd notes stringing together solo chops is not as difficult, the hybrid helps and has been the most challenging. Thanks you're appreciated.
When you're hitting the changes you dont change keys do you. I though you just shifted intervals within the key to the notes of the chord being played.
Over the one chord and 5 chord you’re normally safe playing notes from the scale of the one chord. When you play the 4 chord I find it’s easiest to just play the actual scale of the 4 chord. I have a video about the “country scale” on my channel where I go into detail about this!
Yep for sure, in this case though I’m referencing the style I’m trying to teach. Based more around Brent masons style of country guitar than some of the older stuff. Definitely some amazing country pickers dating way back though!
J’ai une polytune. Bien entendu elle fait l’accordage « je gratte toutes les cordes » mais si je reprends après corde par corde, on peut l’accorder à aiguille ou stroboscopique. Personnellement ça me satisfait bien. Un grand coup des six cordes pour un accordage vite fait entre deux songs … Un grand coup des six pour accorder grossièrement et le strobo juste après quand j’ai plus de temps.
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Hi steve. Just subbed. Sounds country! Thanks for the lesson/'show.
The playing the changes thing just unlocked the whole mystery. I've always been a rock/punk/art rock-whatever guy and so I just find the key I'm in and write leads with that, but I've been trying to get better at country guitar and just couldn't figure out what the hell I was missing.
Thanks for this amazing introduction in the world of country for beginners…I‘m almost fifty but….why not.
me too! lets go 🥳🤠
Man, what a great lesson. Exactly what I’ve been needing at this stage of my journey. Thanks so much for posting this. . . Gold.
Glad it was helpful!
Very good lesson - clear and easy to understand. I think you’re a gifted teacher … looking forward to more content from you!!
Thank you! 😃
Learn A G and D chords strum gently ............Done ........
True!
Indeed, Great lesson. Learned a lot in the first 5 minuten! Thank You sir
I just discovered your channel, really good content, you have a new subscriber, I love country music. Hello from Spain
right on! welcome to the channel!
Country music is no joke man it dose get frustrating an im 68 and you should see my fingers lol ... i belive in buying what ever i kneed i got 5 or 6 amp's 6 guitars and i allways find more i want lol .. and you my friend hit it on the nail CAGED & Triads is Key .. you explaned the changes better than any one i have ever herd thank you so much for that iv gad a guitar dor 45 yr.. i still know nothing... but man im digging its guys like you my friend that help alot thank you
In all fairness to blues, just playing the minor pentatonic is what an amateur would do. The more professional players always acknowledge the changes and select notes that, when played without any accompaniment will still spell out the chord changes. Nice lesson with good clear explanations.
Yes! You should be able to hear the changes in the improvised lines, even if the bass and accompaniment were to drop out. People obsess over sales, but it's just not about scales, but learning to play the changes. More guitarists looking to deepen their improvising should be learning the Charlie Parker Omnibook front to back.
I agree it can be an amateur thing to do in any genre. Of course, blues musicians don't just play minor pentatonic. They play major pentatonic, combine them, play the changes, and even play more advanced lines that originate from more complex scales. That said, some of the best music is utterly simplistic as well. Sometimes it just takes three chords and the truth as they say.
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Dickey Betts added one note and created a legendary scale.
Great lesson - very straight forward and right on point, all amateur's like myself really benefit from this - thx
Do you have a series of videos with a logical progression so one can take regular lessons with you or is it just a few videos that don’t play against each other?
I would start with this video, then the 5 beginner/intermediate licks video, then the “country scale” video. I’m working on a series that’s a little more linear but nothing is out yet
Good information, I have been a guitar instructor for over 30 years and you explain things well. Thanks for touching on some basic music theory must knows. 1 4 5 in major keys and the like. Simple is good, even for more advanced players.
yes, it's always tough to find a balance here on YT, some guys benefit from things being more spelled out whereas others are a lot more advanced but in a video designed for beginners I figured I should try to break things down a bit!
I have a twin reverb amp a Mexican strat there both fenders would it work
Yes it will!
Damn, that tele does sound good!
And the player too, of course
Fabulous lesson.
I just subscribed and look forward to spending more time with your teaching.
Awesome, thank you!
Great video and you are skilled as a teacher. Well done partner
You are very good, the first I have watched you, and won't be the last, cheers
Yea, good teacher with lots of patience. He will make a good father.
A bad ass lesson. I already knew some of these licks but still learned a few details and that walk down from the 5 back to the 1 was HUGE ! Loved it.
Can anyone tell me what that red Vox is in the background?
Just a stock AC 15
Nicely done. Good stuff. Subscribed
Do you have any videos on how to “play the changes” or improve on it?
I just made one, check my channel for “How to improvise country solos”
Is it possible to maybe do a video that outlines your tone how much gain delay reverb etc. I think everyone would find that interesting.
I have that video already!! check out my channel for “how to get country tone”
The Bakersfield sound has been a good standard for a while.
Thanks for the great beginner lesson and clear, simple explanation of chicken pickin and 1, 4, 5 progression. Will my PRS McCarty 594 work for this style?
Depending on pickups but generally PRS one of the most versatile guitars in market. Almost every Nashville session man has one in their squad in studio and live!
Dude, this is killer. Been playing 22 years and the last few, I’ve wanted to learn more of the Brad Paisley type playing. Just scrolling through and this caught my eye. Grabbed my gold top P90 LP and learned your licks in no time. Absolutely killer. I want more!
I like to use the middle Strat pup and set my amp quite "bright" to get my Tele sound. It's not so brittle.
But my favorite country tone comes from a PRS SE22 with buckers.
I have an Elite Tele but it seldom comes out of its case these days.
In all honesty, the country tone comes from the fingers and a great compressor. Add a little Fender reverb and slapback delay and you've got it.
Back in the day, we didn't push the amp into OD. That's why the Twin was so highly sought after. Tons of headroom.
Thanks for the pointers. Been playing for decades and never really delved into country playing all that much although I do love it and am wanting to learn some of the techniques.
Happy Pickin ‘
Great job !! Love me some country rippin
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Wich Strings use for Country Music? i have a 0.11 strings, maybe are heavy for Bends and Doble Stops... Thank you
In the future would you consider teaching rockabilly ???. Or is it not that related ???
You are a great teacher. Thats a gift. Thank you . I amin the studio recording a song with a country flavor and your video is exactly what i needed to see. Connect with me and i will share where we end up. I am bringing in an amazing pedal steel player i have worked with before on this project so would love to share with you when we are done. I am a rock and blues guy my whole life but been enjoying leaning into country on a few songs so thank you.
Thanks Steve. A great introduction to country guitar. You're a hell of guitar player. Good job.
In most forms of music, you DON'T want your guitar to sound like a chicken 🚫🐔
I like the three pick-up black guard Telecaster and the PRS shirt.
Great content, I'm kinda new at this. Can't wait to get started. Thank you for the inspiration.
ya know what we didnt have was teachers much less chord books n scales hell we were happy with the albums sometimes n lots of practice till we knew the neck forward n backward. As a kid we played rock n roll blues n some country. N tried to keep up to mostly pop charts as we played all copies. your a kid trying to learn songs by much older more experienced people n sometimes multiple guitar parts can make things confusing as hell. oer country and too much music And Ive seen some hot country guitar players so rock n metal didnt have much on a good chicken picken country player.
Luckily I had the internet to teach me 😂 now I’m just trying to pay forward all that I’ve learned
Thank you very much from indonesia
"Do you need a Telecaster", totally incorrect!
You need several 😜
great content ...what string gauge would You recommend? Thnx
Nothing bigger than 10’s!
Want to country learn guitar?
That is such a great video, I love how the two licks go together so well. Thanks man!
Awesome advice and inspiration. Just bought a tele after solely learning on acoustic, you laid out what I need to learn and work on. ✌️
Glad to help!
Looking forward to the upcoming lessons. Thanks for taking the time to share your skills👍
You bet, should be some cool stuff coming out in the next couple months!
You talked for 5 minutes ...not cool
Ta vidéo est trop longue parce que tu parles trop !
Apparently, all you have to know to play country and be a top star is 3 chords GC and D ! And you will need a capo on the 4th , 5th or 6th fret because the key might be different ! No need to learn all those fancy chords or know and theory ! Check out the videos of the top country stars, women especially....they all use CAPO on EVERY song !!!
Yep kinda unfortunate 🤷♂️ I think the overall quality of music has suffered as a result
Gread video. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you!!
I’ve been listening a lot to Taylor’s old country music and now Post Malone is doing country and I love his song with Blake
I usually play acoustic guitar so it was helpful
Glad to help!
i love that duu rere duu rere _duuUuUuuUuuuUUuuu~_
Great lesson. Thanks for this.
Great vid, great instructing!
Thank you 🙏
Been hoping to see more Metal coming out of Spokane. 😁
Man I wish I could play metal guitar, never found the time to truly study it!! 🤘
12:09 that’s rockabilly, not country
I’m trying to broaden my horizons and learn me some chicken pickin partner. Just got a Bob paisley tele. I’m all the gear no idea but trying to make amends. Superb video. Enjoying the licks 🤞🏻 for my journey!
Do you play your licks with the treble all the way up and the bass all the way down? Are you using a mod amp with a country setting or a compressor pedal? Would Merle Haggard Ramblin Fever be a good song to start with?
I normally play through a stock fender amp and have the treble set around 4 or 5 and the bass set around 5 or 6. Compressor in front of the amp. The telecaster bridge pickups are by themselves very bright so I normally don’t have the treble settings on the amp as high as you’d expect!
@@stevetharms what compressor do you use?
Great video.
Just, its not changing key, its staying in the same key but emphasizing the chord tones of the same scale which are related to the chord being played.
Okay but I want more twang 😊 AL
I like George Thorogood. He sounds like a crazy guy with a country boy up bringing. I want that. So I want country bending and country rhythm. ❤
Great explanations of the elements that make up Country guitar. Good job!!! I play Country, Rock and Blues. I don't use the number system, I understand it but, I don't see the purpose as we already have an easy way of explaining using letters, so why add numbers.
That tele has 3 pickup?
Let’s not forget Guthrie Trapp , Daniel Donato, Johnny Hiland, Andy Wood some of the greatest today up beside the King 👑 Brent Mason
My grandfather worked as a guitar player for 7 or 8 years in the late '69s, early '70s. He was a guitar player for Sam and Kirk McGee on the "Grand Ol' Opry"... and he never picked up an electric guitar in his life as far as I know.
The fact is, he would probably have laughed your hat right off of your head if he heard you say you have to have an electric guitar to play country music.
Also, have a look at folks like Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, Waylon Jennings, and Willie Nelson, Mac Davis, etc.
They all were playing country music and "chicken pickin'" long before the 1980s.
Oh, and country and western is descent from Blue Grass, which originated with the Irish, here in the US. It's been around in one form or the other for a very long time.
Thanks Steve! Beautifully explained.
Basically. At my level I'm gonna learn all the major chords variants. For each key. And start really developing the chicken picking technique before I delve any further. I feel this style of guitar playing takes a lot of patience to really learn and master.
been playing for over 30 years. Stumbled on your channel today. great stuff to be taken from your teaching style! SUBSCRIBED!
Very cool teaching style. You should definitely get serious about online teaching. Of course I would sign up in a heartbeat and, I’ve been playing a long time. Just need some direction in Country cause it’s really gotten a lot bigger. Regards Dallas
Thanks for the great stuff man. I have always been a singer acoustic player and have been terrified by the electric guitar. I have always just hired the gun to do the cool stuff. I am finally giving it a go.
Which amplicator do you use in this video
I’m using a line6 helix for this video, no amp!
Great lesson, thank you.
You bet, glad you liked it!
Since any electric will work I’m going to use my BC Rich Warlock with full-time powered distortion pickups. Maybe my Prince guitar.
Bring it over, we’ll make it sound country!
In all seriousness you’re a fantastic player and this video shows why the country craft deserves huge respect. I’m coming from more of a traditional rock style and finding country guitar is a whole different animal, it’s like starting from scratch. Can’t even imagine trying to learn pedal steel.
When I'm recording I use acoustic strings on my acoustic but when I'm playing with someone else I use electric strings. It allows me to kick the other instrument volume up a little but not get lost with the brightness you get from electric strings on acoustic. Gives you a better twang and string bending control also. Just my preference. I don't need it recording though bc I can mix and double track to get the brightness up more
What gauge strings do you use for bending like that please?
10’s!
Great tutorial Steve! It’s not an easy task teaching to both beginners and accomplished guitar players. I reckon you’ve made a damn fine job of it. Congratulations!
I don’t like modern country music. But country guitar is the absolute best. If I could get good at only one style, it would be country.
Great teaching, man. Looking forward to your other videos.
dude, Pete Anderson and Dwight Yoakam re-invented it before the guys that you mentioned.
Be a good idea to mention a floating bridge...Floyd Rose, will make it a bit more difficult.
A 26 year old that wants to learn nothing but country guitar!! Any more tips anyone has learned in their start of this journey?
Thanks for the video series! I've been doing rock and fusion for a long time and wanted to venture into Country guitar, and your videos have been an excellent introduction. Cheers!
Thanks brother, I cut my teeth and have played blues/rock many years and have been (trying to) learn some country chops. The hybrid picking has been the most difficult, as for me it's using pick only. The actual line 16th and 32nd notes stringing together solo chops is not as difficult, the hybrid helps and has been the most challenging. Thanks you're appreciated.
Hey there Steve , I see this was made 11 months ago , but wanted to say I really like your teaching style.
So good. Been playing as long as the dinosaurs, never tried country. Helpful!
When you're hitting the changes you dont change keys do you. I though you just shifted intervals within the key to the notes of the chord being played.
Over the one chord and 5 chord you’re normally safe playing notes from the scale of the one chord. When you play the 4 chord I find it’s easiest to just play the actual scale of the 4 chord. I have a video about the “country scale” on my channel where I go into detail about this!
@@stevetharms thanks Steve
Omg Tele in bridge pickup ice pick to the ear . Make sure your treb and mids are cranked up 😂 .
Thanks, new sub.✌️👍🎸
Appreciate it, welcome to the channel!
What are the best peddles to use for the country sound
I have a whole video on this topic on my channel! It's called "Dial in an Amp for Great Country Tone"
80s and 90s? I think you missed a few decades.
Yep for sure, in this case though I’m referencing the style I’m trying to teach. Based more around Brent masons style of country guitar than some of the older stuff. Definitely some amazing country pickers dating way back though!
Thanks
Thankyou. Exactly what ave been wanting to learn and your teaching style is great.
Want to COUNTRY? Learn guitar!
Nice! Well done
Thank you!
Thanks my friend. I try to learn. Take care and god bless.
J’ai une polytune.
Bien entendu elle fait l’accordage « je gratte toutes les cordes » mais si je reprends après corde par corde, on peut l’accorder à aiguille ou stroboscopique.
Personnellement ça me satisfait bien.
Un grand coup des six cordes pour un accordage vite fait entre deux songs …
Un grand coup des six pour accorder grossièrement et le strobo juste après quand j’ai plus de temps.
you talk to mush,i am done.
Mush luck to you my friend
😂@@stevetharms
Steve, thank you. You are a great teacher.
Thank you!
Very good lesson again thank you so much
Glad it was useful!
What a great lesson, you are a natural, thank you so much
Thank you, glad people are finding it useful!
🤠👍
It's also good to look at lick one as lying squarely within E Major Pentatonic scale position 1
This is such a great lesson. Thanks for uploading!