Ever practiced something really challenging a hundred times, and when standing on that stage you just ended up playing the pentatonic scale up and down? #pentatonicislife
I'm more a intermediate player but i can play some really challenging stuff, every time someone wants me to play something i don't know what to do and just play scale runner and chrods plus simple notes. People are amazed but i feel ashamed
Kudos for the video content! Sorry for butting in, I would love your initial thoughts. Have you heard about - Riddleagan Blossoming Solo Remedy (search on google)? It is an awesome one off guide for mastering guitar scales minus the headache. Ive heard some great things about it and my BF after many years got astronomical success with it.
SuperXD44 you should only feel ashamed if you need to hide your true talent to please other people! Don’t do that my friend, never stop learning and don’t just learn by the book. Try to play with feeling, mix up single notes from scales to create your own solo/riff. Wish you luck buddy
Just so I'm understanding on a real practical level... 1. Learn all 5 shapes for Pentatonic on all 12 Root Notes 2. Memorize the map of the fretboard. 3. Shred.
yes paul! make a video or a series about imrovising for dumies! how to start! because there are so much videos on the internet about scales patterns and i dont know where to start!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!congrats for your 400k!
These videos are great, I'm an intermediate level player and all of these vids (no matter how simple or challenging they seem) help me realize something to improve my playing. Be it technique, timing, or music theory, I'm amazed with how much I've advanced in the past couple of months, and look forward to learning much more.
I’ve been playing the guitar for 20 years and only recently started to fully engage with it. I was comfortable in the cowboy chords but now I’m learning Triads and learning the full neck. Thank you for putting such great content out there to help me in my journey!
I started doing the same with the major scale and just changing notes here and there to produce the modes. Make sense and it's not loads of stuff to remember. Also gives you a base to go back to at any time.
Thank you for inspiring me to pick up my guitars and use my brain! There is no substitute for knowledge of the fretboard and music theory. Practice, practice and practice and memorize. Taking small steps like this leads to a longer and more adventurous journey! Learning with TAB is great but will only get a person a fraction of the way. Thank you Mr. Davids!
Just so you know, you tutorials are excellent, and very appreciated. I hope you see this, because I am sure it can become a very repetitive feeling and wondering if you are actually doing any good for anyone wanting to learn, while teaching this stuff. YOU ARE VERY APPRECIATED!!! Thank you so much for your time.
I was subbed more than a year ago, (meanwhile i was inactive on acc) this guy had 1000 subs and about 1700 views on clips, now i came back, and saw 370k and millions lol.. Good job
So grateful to find this video searching a way to work on my pentatonics. You just open a door to a lot more adventures in my beginner journey 🙏 thank you
You beautiful man! This video has helped me immensely, took me several days of alternating between watching this video and working on the guitar. But now I can literally point to a random note on the fretboard and go up and down the major or minor pentatonic and find the corresponding chords and inversions easily! So satisfying! Thanks for making these amazing videos and also for not dumbing them down. Exploring these concepts for yourself is really where things start to come together
Why do so many guitarists scoff at pentatonic scales? Shredder snobs I call them. Paul Gilbert, king of shred said it best, “There’s a reason pentatonic scales are played so much. Because pentatonics are GOOOD!” Most guitarist think of pentatonic lick as staying inside the “box”. There are so many ways to play a pentatonic scale that make them sound so good.
Fantastic tips! Thanks a mill Wasn't paying attention and then @ 2:28 , I hear "release & pull out again", that's when I was convinced this is deeper than guitar!
You are absolutely the best guitar teacher on RUclips. Thank you so much for contributing your knowledge . I’m going to religiously watch your videos to get me out of my rut. Thanks from England
Great video Paul! Hope this will improve my pentatonics. Also, could you consider making a video about playing with your wrist resting on the bridge? Saw a vid recently which pointed out loads of legends don't rest their wrist on the bridge, and that it also opens up one's playing. I found it very difficult to play with, however. I think you can shed some light onto this!
Really you only want to rest your hand on the bridge when palm muting not all the time one song that makes you keep your hand off the strings is lateralus by tool its in drop d and he strums the open D and lets it ring out like a gong while he goes into the riff adds a nice layer of sound around everything hes playing
Paul you are "one of the best teachers" of the guitar that I've come across. Excellent, and very precise, in your method of instructions; and duly noted, sir. You are a superb guitarist, and I thank you very much! So glad I found you. Best!
Wow, this video just blew my mind on how people visualize intervals on the fretboard. I think I've been playing guitar for 2 years without truly understanding what the dots are for...
+ Miguel Alho + Paul Davids - You guys shocked me with this at first, until I did a search. I'm assuming you mean the rather nerdy young kid who plays guitar and sings so well, not the Trump/Jesus "country" music idol?
initiatlly had a bit of problem as close-up camera wasn't having a straight-close-up view in figuring the notes you were talking and playing. But after repeated views figured the keys/notes and i must say this is a wonderful lesson. Thanks so much for it..!! Now, trying to figure the same with other keys as you said. Cheers.
1. So basically find all the Gs 2. Make a note pattern out of it 3. Replicate those same note patterns you just made in higher/lower octaves or in different locations of the fretboard.
Very knowledgeable guy. I got lost somewhere between the title and the content I'm afraid. I'm learning the Pentatonic scales but I missed the part about how to master them.
Yeah g'day mate,thanks for your time, effort n sharing your musical knowledge,all what your saying I'm following and understanding, it is making good sense to me!Merry Christmas n have a Happy New Year for you n yours,cheers cob😎🇦🇺🍻👍
A very helpful video. I have done these patterns with a half-knowledge developed through years of poking around in the pentatonic boxes. Your insights now make it phenomenally clear. Keep up the great work!
I love your playing - so melodic. A wonderful implementation of the Pentatonic. But what you say is easy is difficult for me. Still, thanks for the lesson.
Great video but I'm still a little unclear on what the patterns are. What are the steps? First we memorize the root notes (all of them) on the entire fretboard? Then what are the patterns for which root note? Do I have to memorize these or is there a system that works for you? Can you make a video elaborating this?
My method of training penatonic is: take a note on the low E string. Play scale to the right. Play scale to the left. Then remember which box is it. Repeat on all strings. This way i repeat all boxes, and play pentatonic in every possible shape.
Ever practiced something really challenging a hundred times, and when standing on that stage you just ended up playing the pentatonic scale up and down? #pentatonicislife
I'm more a intermediate player but i can play some really challenging stuff, every time someone wants me to play something i don't know what to do and just play scale runner and chrods plus simple notes. People are amazed but i feel ashamed
Paul Davids we've all been there!! Well said!
HAHAHAHAHA Yuuuuppp!!
Kudos for the video content! Sorry for butting in, I would love your initial thoughts. Have you heard about - Riddleagan Blossoming Solo Remedy (search on google)? It is an awesome one off guide for mastering guitar scales minus the headache. Ive heard some great things about it and my BF after many years got astronomical success with it.
SuperXD44 you should only feel ashamed if you need to hide your true talent to please other people! Don’t do that my friend, never stop learning and don’t just learn by the book. Try to play with feeling, mix up single notes from scales to create your own solo/riff. Wish you luck buddy
Just so I'm understanding on a real practical level...
1. Learn all 5 shapes for Pentatonic on all 12 Root Notes
2. Memorize the map of the fretboard.
3. Shred.
Boom easy
No, you only need one shape and you have to apply the shift on the b string ;)
@@Nevrojs yes, but practically you still need to practice all fingerings, you know… ergonomics
isnt that soloing in a nutshell
1. learn scale
2. learn in all keys
3. shred
"All those G's are opportunities."
- Paul Davids, 2017
Could you make a video about improvising? Pls, I know you would do it much better than other youtube guitarists :)
what do you think is the best scale to play with?
Good idea!
+Justin Morris pentatonic.
Erwu 1337 start with learning modes and training your ear etc
... Can't go wrong.
yes paul! make a video or a series about imrovising for dumies! how to start! because there are so much videos on the internet about scales patterns and i dont know where to start!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!congrats for your 400k!
So basically you need to be good at finding the G-Spot. Got it!
Finally something my guitar and my girlfriend have in common !!!
Yeah... know the theory, but in practice...
thats what she said.
LMAOOO
You've got to get the fingering right though
"Stay tuned." HAHA
These videos are great, I'm an intermediate level player and all of these vids (no matter how simple or challenging they seem) help me realize something to improve my playing. Be it technique, timing, or music theory, I'm amazed with how much I've advanced in the past couple of months, and look forward to learning much more.
I’ve been playing the guitar for 20 years and only recently started to fully engage with it. I was comfortable in the cowboy chords but now I’m learning Triads and learning the full neck. Thank you for putting such great content out there to help me in my journey!
I started doing the same with the major scale and just changing notes here and there to produce the modes. Make sense and it's not loads of stuff to remember. Also gives you a base to go back to at any time.
You are the incarnated hope of every lazy musician. Thank you.
Thank you for inspiring me to pick up my guitars and use my brain!
There is no substitute for knowledge of the fretboard and music theory. Practice, practice and practice and memorize.
Taking small steps like this leads to a longer and more adventurous journey!
Learning with TAB is great but will only get a person a fraction of the way.
Thank you Mr. Davids!
Just so you know, you tutorials are excellent, and very appreciated. I hope you see this, because I am sure it can become a very repetitive feeling and wondering if you are actually doing any good for anyone wanting to learn, while teaching this stuff. YOU ARE VERY APPRECIATED!!! Thank you so much for your time.
I've been playing almost 10 years and just learned something new, thank you!
I was subbed more than a year ago, (meanwhile i was inactive on acc) this guy had 1000 subs and about 1700 views on clips, now i came back, and saw 370k and millions lol.. Good job
State Brigga he's the Peter McKinnon of Guitar
You are a blast Paul David...you just made me know how powerful the pentatonic scale is!
Wow that is a great lesson. A couple of those riffs remind me of Eric Johnson.
Such an inspirational guy! Just blown away by your skills every time I watch one of your videos!
hey man, thx a lot !! been playing for 10 years, still struggling over pentatonic major & minor. really helpfull.
So grateful to find this video searching a way to work on my pentatonics. You just open a door to a lot more adventures in my beginner journey 🙏 thank you
wow he’s come so far in two years the production is insane now
Who say's you can't teach an old (62) dog new tricks. Now I can play something with a melody. Thank you very much Paul.
I've just subscribed...
I'm also a guitar player and the easy way you expose your method to apply that is comfortable and simple.
Thanks for teaching!
Is the beginning riff something you came up with ? 'Cause it's pretty damn tasty
Yes... Just a short semi-improv!
Nice one man!
it has that "Europe -superstition " wibe? no?
Christian Lopez probably improv
You beautiful man! This video has helped me immensely, took me several days of alternating between watching this video and working on the guitar. But now I can literally point to a random note on the fretboard and go up and down the major or minor pentatonic and find the corresponding chords and inversions easily! So satisfying!
Thanks for making these amazing videos and also for not dumbing them down. Exploring these concepts for yourself is really where things start to come together
Why do so many guitarists scoff at pentatonic scales? Shredder snobs I call them. Paul Gilbert, king of shred said it best, “There’s a reason pentatonic scales are played so much. Because pentatonics are GOOOD!” Most guitarist think of pentatonic lick as staying inside the “box”. There are so many ways to play a pentatonic scale that make them sound so good.
"It's very easy"😂😂
Every kirk hammet fan needs this haha. That’s why I’m here
Fantastic tips! Thanks a mill
Wasn't paying attention and then @ 2:28 , I hear "release & pull out again", that's when I was convinced this is deeper than guitar!
You are absolutely the best guitar teacher on RUclips. Thank you so much for contributing your knowledge . I’m going to religiously watch your videos to get me out of my rut.
Thanks from England
What?? The ad that played during this video was the car one that plays the same pentatonic licks in different octaves! Wow!
That just opened up 3 maybe 4 different arpeggios to me and I'm on my acoustic. Thanks
Now I am beginning to understand what's this' lick' in music is all about. I bought a book on pentatonic scales learn in 14 days
It helps me get some idea!
Thank you bro.... great work!
Want to c more in the future
Can somebody please explain how he gets that amazing tone? What effects is he using on his amp to make it sound like that?
Great video Paul! Hope this will improve my pentatonics. Also, could you consider making a video about playing with your wrist resting on the bridge? Saw a vid recently which pointed out loads of legends don't rest their wrist on the bridge, and that it also opens up one's playing. I found it very difficult to play with, however. I think you can shed some light onto this!
Really you only want to rest your hand on the bridge when palm muting not all the time one song that makes you keep your hand off the strings is lateralus by tool its in drop d and he strums the open D and lets it ring out like a gong while he goes into the riff adds a nice layer of sound around everything hes playing
Paul you are "one of the best teachers" of the guitar that I've come across. Excellent, and very precise, in your method of instructions; and duly noted, sir. You are a superb guitarist, and I thank you very much! So glad I found you. Best!
Geweldige les, heeft me erg geholpen! Bedankt Paul!
Nicely done. Thanks.
I've watched a bunch of videos from ur channel, but this one made me subscribe. Great stuff!
Wow, this video just blew my mind on how people visualize intervals on the fretboard. I think I've been playing guitar for 2 years without truly understanding what the dots are for...
I agree, knowing what you're doing always helps!
Your'e great guitarist and teacher, Paul. Greetings from Poland :)
Paul you are source of such good content. Thank you for being on RUclips. Keep it up dude!
I really think you should collab with Josh Turner. You guys are, by far, the best content creators on youtube
Miguel Alho very different channels but both great. Would be a great collab
I think Josh is awesomeeee!
Both my favourites too!
+ Miguel Alho + Paul Davids - You guys shocked me with this at first, until I did a search. I'm assuming you mean the rather nerdy young kid who plays guitar and sings so well, not the Trump/Jesus "country" music idol?
Patrick Fitzgerald yes, that one.
initiatlly had a bit of problem as close-up camera wasn't having a straight-close-up view in figuring the notes you were talking and playing. But after repeated views figured the keys/notes and i must say this is a wonderful lesson. Thanks so much for it..!! Now, trying to figure the same with other keys as you said. Cheers.
Very cool have to get to the root notes but it isn't essential but it does make it sound better when you do.
just wanted to say I love your videos and you are a fantastic player!!!
Essential stuff. Don't dive into shortcuts to speed picking crap or anything. Always start with this kinda thing. 10 /10
4:14 "There are so many Ges, but every Ge is an " ;-) Great vid Da-vids! Keep it up!
Really great explanation and very helpful. Thanks
1. So basically find all the Gs
2. Make a note pattern out of it
3. Replicate those same note patterns you just made in higher/lower octaves or in different locations of the fretboard.
my favorite youtube channel love all the videos very helpful when trying to learn
Paul you are a badass guitarist.
Very knowledgeable guy.
I got lost somewhere between the title and the content I'm afraid. I'm learning the Pentatonic scales but I missed the part about how to master them.
Excellent Paul, I learned something from your guitar method. Thank you, and all the best!!!
Hi Paul, great lesson, giving direction with the pentatonics, you have just made me subscribe, many thanks.
Yeah g'day mate,thanks for your time, effort n sharing your musical knowledge,all what your saying I'm following and understanding, it is making good sense to me!Merry Christmas n have a Happy New Year for you n yours,cheers cob😎🇦🇺🍻👍
Nice beard
So its all about the G Spot ? You make everything look so easy man,you're a sweet player dude...
This channel is gold. Thanks!
Sometimes you know what you are doing to much without explaining. We don't know what we're doing and need more explaining to follow. THANK YOU!! :)
Thank you for your vids.
Opened up my playing.
Really appreciate it
Thanks 🙌🏼 thanks 🙌🏼 thanks!
The Rosetta Stone for pentatonic scales. Great lesson.
Wow that was a great solo over the changes
This is sweet! Thanks
This brings so much clarity to things I've been hearing and not quite understanding for years... thank you Paul!
Damn that guitar has very good intonation.
Nice. Will learn this in a couple of days
Hi this is today and we are learning the best way to Paul.
A very helpful video. I have done these patterns with a half-knowledge developed through years of poking around in the pentatonic boxes. Your insights now make it phenomenally clear. Keep up the great work!
Pentatonic scale is the best for me you can play it in any songs its basic but it really sound great and emotional 😌
The absolute master of guitar!!!! love your stuff, Paul!
Powerful stuff.
I could listen you play all during the daya, you play pretty good ahha !
Very Helpful thanks Paul!
that tone is sick man
5:04 Looks at the G from 4:09 he mentioned when finding them all and is like, "nah f that one"
Very helpful! Thanks Paul!
Muhas gracias Paul, por esta magnifica colección de videos tutoriales. y por explicar esta visión de la pentatónica.
You are so intelligent, that´s why we like you, you make it all..... understandable ☝🏼
You are an amazing player Paul, Thanks!
i like this aproach...just find the root note then up two frets for the next note the next string is one fret down except on the b string
I love your beard man. I didn’t understand a thing tho.
I love your playing - so melodic. A wonderful implementation of the Pentatonic. But what you say is easy is difficult for me. Still, thanks for the lesson.
chi major. you crack me up paul. great video
Love your tone sir! Amazing lesson btw.
Great video but I'm still a little unclear on what the patterns are. What are the steps? First we memorize the root notes (all of them) on the entire fretboard? Then what are the patterns for which root note? Do I have to memorize these or is there a system that works for you? Can you make a video elaborating this?
Thanks mr. Paul Davids👍 God Bless
Thanks sir,i realy like the way you teach.
Excellent as always.
Great lesson paul!
You make it look So easy when you’re soloing
This is really helpful!! Thank you sooo much !
Very useful. Thank you!
You are really a legend Sir. Lots love ♥️
Watched it months ago. Did not get shit. Now I'm back with some music theory knowledge and yeah...i see it all.😁
The maj pent tones are the intro riff of My girl from the temptations. Its in c. One string lower its g.
My method of training penatonic is: take a note on the low E string. Play scale to the right. Play scale to the left. Then remember which box is it. Repeat on all strings. This way i repeat all boxes, and play pentatonic in every possible shape.
Nice tone