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That is indeed the key (no pun intended!) As I mention, you're going to learn theory by default. But some guitarists think that you have to be an expert in theory in order to be a great guitarist.
Another thing you can mention is when you bend the note(cuz you had some bends), you're bending it to "where it sounds right", but you're really bending it up to the next note on the scale depending on interval 1/2 step or full step bend.
@@SticksAandstonesBozo See my earlier comment and let your fingers get to know the fretboard! You’re only a half step away no matter where you are. Bend it up and your golden. You will be able to tell if your out of key.
Awesome to hear this! I also just posted a new video on 3 simple things that’s helped me with soloing here: ruclips.net/video/Bb-isKPKhxg/видео.htmlsi=KV92PMzhQrGKBx6M
I like performing variations of “1-2-4” (index, middle and pinky). This provides 1.5 steps to work with when ascending or descending hammer-ons/pull-offs.
Ive been practicing this exact method since im not a music theory guy as well. I use a looper to record my own rhythm track and practice leads by ear. Its cool to see that im not crazy and an established axe thrower like you does the same thing. Thanx for the inspiration!
That's awesome and yes, it's time to pick it up and go full force! Also, if you don’t have it already, be sure to get my free practice guide that I give to all my subs here: www.jasonstallworth.com/guitarist/
Finally someone who could teach solo's without making it more confusing, May guides regarding solos I found here on youtube has been very confusing and often contradictive, so thank you so much, now I might just be able to go from rythm player to lead
Dude, been playing for a long time but let myself get stagnant sitting in rhythm guitar. Just found your channel and want to say your stuff is real and realistically inspiring. Thanks!
You are absolutely the best guitar instructor I've ever heard I got so much out of this it's incredible and the way you do videos you've got this down pat I mean perfect you blow everything out of the water of anybody that's on RUclips
Watched a lot of videos of others trying to explain the way a solo can go, but hands down this video has got to be the most straightforward and easily digestable version I've ever come across. Thanks bud.
Just seeing this in April of 2024, and this is exactly the type of lesson information I'm looking for. I picked up a guitar in high school, more than 40 years ago, and took a couple of quick lessons. But I never learned the traditional way by learning the notes and the fret board, or how to read music. I'm just starting again after all of these years, but my wife and I will only be playing at home for us and our friends to enjoy, not looking to gig, ha ha!
I do encourage folks to learn the basic chords and major and minor scale (if you know one, you can play those anywhere) But there’s a lot of be said for learning to use your ears and figure things out that way
I've just gotten of living on the street and am using guitar to get back to what was my normal life back in the day. I used to play in punk bands as a teen... Your videos have been Amazing!!!! Thank you so much dude! You have helped rekindle my love of playing music.
Hey mate, really enjoyed this, played in a garage band as a lead guitarist and was totally playing by ear and finding the notes with this method. Went on to learn modes ,which really helped, as it became more familiar to find those patterns. Been out of it for abit.
J-Man this was an awesome lesson. I don't play by theory nor by ears (somewhat, I do), I play by heart. But I know it's not the best way. I've learned so much stuff in this video, I cannot begin to tell. I'm gifting myself an ESP EC-1000 in two months, since I sold all my gear due to the freakin virus and I will sign up for your Patryon. Keep up the great work brother.
I do both I listen to stuff I remember the way our son goes and I’ll work it out that my theory helps me with that because if I didn’t know where to start and finish and Mess
this is so perfect. I did this quite a while back. the find the right note. I didn't go to music school so it's all I was able to do. Now I'm a bit more polished but still hunt that right note now and then. Ahm the memories that brought back. Such a great video.
Awesome to hear this. I didn’t go music school or got deep into theory. Some learn better with different methods, and in our case it may be more with ear training than textbook
@@jasonstallworth I'm glad you brought up ear training as that is just what I do. If I can hear it, I can learn it. Thanks for all the info and good words Jason, It means a lot.
This is one of my favorite videos! - I keep playing the same old solo in every song that i write but now I want to try this approach you have showed us today... Thank you!
So I've been practicing guitar for 10 hours each day for the last 2 days and then 5 hours a day before that with my new Jackson JS32. Wonderful instrument for only $350. Amazing sound. To breakthrough, this is what needs to happen. Picking, fingering, rhythm and tremolo is what I've primarily focused on but the one thing ultimately is learning the fretboard. That is the best way to grasp and understand music theory. Good video. You keep it simplified which is awesome. Keep up the good work!
I totally learn by ear even though I know the chords. That’s with a lot things I do. I pick up quick. A.D.D i Guess. 😝. I just got back into guitar after 40 yrs! Im a gal and I’m learning your metal 🎸 love it!! Thank you! 👍🏼🤘🏼
Jason, you're probably more than aware that I am an acoustic kind of girl. I rarely play any of my electric guitars. You have taught me today something I hadn't realised and because of you, I feel I dare to take one of my electric guitars off the wall and the possibility of actually beginning to solo is now a possibility after 41 years of playing ( I started when I was 6)! Thank you Jason, you rock 🤘🏻!
Thank you, and I don't know if you've seen any of my acoustic or solo gig videos - here's one of the recent ones: ruclips.net/video/fA9kMaGlOK0/видео.html
You gained a subscriber today sir. This is something I have struggled with the entire time I have been playing guitar. I am pretty good when it comes to replicating songs but I suck when I try to improvise. This is really helpful, will keep an eye out for future lessons 😊
I wish we would have had RUclips and you teaching 30 years ago I play by ear and it’s hard to break playing like that but you have helped me tremendously
So, yeah.... As a bassist, I write and record my own music on my own.... playing guitar aswell. I've always thought this to be the way to write leads.... but Theory Players always say you need the Nashville Number System, the CAGED system etc etc..... Stuff that simply doesnt resonate with me. This is the 1st time I've seen someone explain leads so well.giving examples of what to do, and what not to do (within reason) while offering bits of what makes Theory , Theory..... Thanks a bunch!
I really like the way you keep it simple, Jason. In my case, though, I needed a minimum of theory to make progress doing lead and solo stuff. For me it was two things. Figuring out the whole and halfsteps between the A-B-C-D-E-F-G and using that knowledge to find them on the fretboard. I also memorised the E pentatonic scale on the fretboard, even though that's the only scale I acually can, it's quite easy to adapt that knowledge to "fake" a solo or lead in other keys. The second thing was a tip I got from a friend he called "4 notes solo practice lesson". Actually it's a technique practice thing, but you'll be amazed how much you can make out of four notes on two strings using, downstrokes, alternative picking, slides, bends, vibrato, whammy bar, hammer-on/pull-offs, pinch harmonics, natural harmonics etc. The four note limitation really triggered my will to practice those techniques and the creativity. Cheers from the dark woods of Norway. Keep it metal...and simple!
You're welcome and glad this helped! Also, I'm adding a new metal soloing bonus series to my latest guitar course here if you're interested: www.jasonstallworth.com/courses/
You're one of the only guitar player/ teachers who isn't speaking a foreign language to me. Thank you for your content and making this a fun experience! I love your style of playing and I aspire to have your skills
I’ve been so frustrated trying to play by ear for about my whole first year. I could only play songs and nothing else. Thank you so much for this I’m finally starting to get it
I believe you have earned yourself a new sub. I'm around your age, I really like the presentation, and really cool down to earth teaching style. I'm no noob, I've been playing guitar for around 35 years BUT... I consider myself a lifelong student as well as professional. I am always looking for and interested in the chasing of knowledge. I believe I (and others) can pick up some very useful musical wisdom here. Thanks for taking the time. I'm looking forward to checking out your other videos. 🤘
@@jasonstallworth My pleasure Jason!!! If you wanna visit our channel, we 'll very greatfull. My name is Ariel and I am the guitar player/singer of A.M.P and I manage our channel. Keep on Metal!!!! 💪😉
I just discovered your videos after 5 years on youtube watching countless lessons. Gotta say I really like your simple common sense teaching approach. Starting guitar at 40 years old, I kind of found the theory approach to be kind of a shortcut to knowing what is supposed to be right and wrong. That said, I really like your practical approach on this video. It never really occurred to me to approach it in this way. So thank you for giving me some ideas..
Thats pretty rad ole' boy. That little upward sweep was just so fast and effortless for ya. Ever time I watch I have "Ah Ha!" moments. Thanks for all your efforts!!!
You're welcome, brother! Yeah I don't do sweeps that often so I really have to make sure I nail them when I do! lol...I'm certainly not the greatest at them!
Music theory is pretty badass though. Yes there is feel or "instinct", so to say, and thats how i started just by tabs really, but as ive been slowly digging into theory as of the past 3 years, and i go at my own slow pace lol but wow there is much to be gained from theory. Minor harmonic scales are my fav i think. That and blues. But i did also commit to developing a style of my own before diving into theory.
Man, that's great to hear! Also, if you don’t have it already, be sure to get my free practice guide that I give to all my subs here: www.jasonstallworth.com/guitarist/
LOL Jason! You referenced music theory more times in the video than you led on. It is impossible to play any instrument without referencing theory in some way. :) Great vid and very good instruction. You're the best!
Today I was very frustrated with my guitar course, I get that theory is important, but this video reminded me why I picked up the guitar in the first place, to have fun.
Dude you’re most welcome! I’m also planning to upgrade my metal guitar course with a lead series of lessons (probably coming next month): www.jasonstallworth.com/courses/
Great tips and ideas, very useful video. I'd add that it maybe can help and speed up the process knowing the scale we are in (E minor here)- , those notes will sound always good. It is only a small bit of theory :) and practicing scales is also good (for ex. pentatonic)
Great lesson Jason, I loved it when you played out of key on purpose, i do that sometimes to learn what notes to stay away from when playing a specific key :) something that Marty Friedman does is he bends a wrong note to the right one, sounds very exotic and it’s very fun to practice
Always remember that every root note has the same notes surrounding it, regardless of context on the neck. So if you know your Minor Scale or Pentatonic Scale, for example (7 or 5 notes), then you can play it starting from ANY root note on the neck. The only caveat is to always bump up one fret when you cross the B string. It’s really that simple. What comes after the 7th note? The root note octave of course. So you can again play the same exact scale pattern from there, never needing to know more than 7 notes.
Why after starting to learn guitar over a year ago I’ve only just found this video and your channel!!? I’ve learnt more in the last two days than I have since I started playing! One thing I’d like to ask is… how is your amp set up? I hear reverb but can you tell tell me anymore? 😝
Hello sir! Great playing man , I love your videos I believe I find inspiration through your ideas and come up with my own with your approach it has helped me a lot. The thing is I come up with good riffs but then I struggle with adding another chorus/verse whatever it is that follows I kind of get stuck in that same loop. It would be nice if you could make a video with the same approach that incorporate a catchy hook followed with a verse/chorus . Anyways man keep on rocking 🤘🤘🤟🤟
If you hit a bad note, bend it half a step or slide up (or down) half a step and you are back in key. You are only chromatic speaking, off by one note or half step.
Wow. I never knew you made this video. It just popped up, lol. Awesome instruction! Makes me wish I was a beginner again, would've saved most of us a lot of frustration 😂
Great channel mate,I regret giving up guitar many years ago,I'm now giving it another shot,what's the best approach to learn,there seems so much to learn ,I don't know where to begin..!!!
Ohh Jason this is Lit!! 🔥🔥🔥 I knew God recommended you for a reason! He be like check this killa out...I'm like wow gallops! I can do them now!! ✔️✔️✔️aww yeah fitness freak too ✅️✅️✅️! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤘🏻💯💯💯
Love the content mate. I've found by luck over the years that you don't need any more than 3 or 4 notes as the fill ins as it gets to sound way to muddled. And I'm not a fan of playing hundreds of notes just to show off. All the best from Melbourne Australia 🤘😈🤘
Thank you dude. I like to mix things up and make sure that I always have some melodies in the solos. Just playing a gazillion notes starts to sound all jumbled and it’s just not captivating after a while, so I’m with you.
Hey Jason as always great stuff! Also I just applied at Replay Guitar Exchange for a job! (they just posted it) Gonna unretire (if they want me) thought a guitar store would be a cool gig! I know you don't know me but put a good word in for me (although I feel I know you) Have my LTD there right now for some work! Gonna run over there now and chat with'm!
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It still comes down to knowing the entire fretboard without having to think. That’s really the key.
That is indeed the key (no pun intended!)
As I mention, you're going to learn theory by default. But some guitarists think that you have to be an expert in theory in order to be a great guitarist.
Another thing you can mention is when you bend the note(cuz you had some bends), you're bending it to "where it sounds right", but you're really bending it up to the next note on the scale depending on interval 1/2 step or full step bend.
@@SticksAandstonesBozo See my earlier comment and let your fingers get to know the fretboard! You’re only a half step away no matter where you are. Bend it up and your golden. You will be able to tell if your out of key.
This guy has literally answered every question I’ve ever had about learning guitar. He keeps it simple and to the point. My kind of guy!
Awesome to hear that and glad this video helped
Jason, awesome lesson. You've just taught me that I learn better your way. After three frustrating years trying to understand books.
Awesome to hear this! I also just posted a new video on 3 simple things that’s helped me with soloing here: ruclips.net/video/Bb-isKPKhxg/видео.htmlsi=KV92PMzhQrGKBx6M
I like performing variations of “1-2-4” (index, middle and pinky). This provides 1.5 steps to work with when ascending or descending hammer-ons/pull-offs.
That works!!
Ive been practicing this exact method since im not a music theory guy as well. I use a looper to record my own rhythm track and practice leads by ear. Its cool to see that im not crazy and an established axe thrower like you does the same thing. Thanx for the inspiration!
You're welcome!
I'm a beginner. I really like how you teach! Thx man
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Wow !!! Man I've not played in years, always rhythm, But now it all fit's!! Grabbing my guitar right now!!!!🤘
That's awesome and yes, it's time to pick it up and go full force!
Also, if you don’t have it already, be sure to get my free practice guide that I give to all my subs here: www.jasonstallworth.com/guitarist/
Finally someone who could teach solo's without making it more confusing, May guides regarding solos I found here on youtube has been very confusing and often contradictive, so thank you so much, now I might just be able to go from rythm player to lead
Really happy to hear this video helped and yes, it's time for you to start playing those solos!
Dude, been playing for a long time but let myself get stagnant sitting in rhythm guitar. Just found your channel and want to say your stuff is real and realistically inspiring. Thanks!
Awesome and welcome to the channel! 🙏🤘
Jason's the best teacher on RUclips hands down. I've taken some of his courses online he's an incredible teacher the best out there
Thank you 🙏🤘
You are absolutely the best guitar instructor I've ever heard I got so much out of this it's incredible and the way you do videos you've got this down pat I mean perfect you blow everything out of the water of anybody that's on RUclips
I appreciate that 🤘
Connected a lot of dots for me. Thanks!
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Watched a lot of videos of others trying to explain the way a solo can go, but hands down this video has got to be the most straightforward and easily digestable version I've ever come across. Thanks bud.
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Just seeing this in April of 2024, and this is exactly the type of lesson information I'm looking for. I picked up a guitar in high school, more than 40 years ago, and took a couple of quick lessons. But I never learned the traditional way by learning the notes and the fret board, or how to read music. I'm just starting again after all of these years, but my wife and I will only be playing at home for us and our friends to enjoy, not looking to gig, ha ha!
I do encourage folks to learn the basic chords and major and minor scale (if you know one, you can play those anywhere)
But there’s a lot of be said for learning to use your ears and figure things out that way
I've just gotten of living on the street and am using guitar to get back to what was my normal life back in the day. I used to play in punk bands as a teen... Your videos have been Amazing!!!! Thank you so much dude! You have helped rekindle my love of playing music.
Man, that's awesome to hear you're getting back on your feet and guitar is indeed one of the best things you can throw yourself into!
I've been playing for years and am pretty advanced, but always learn something from you man
Awesome to hear that 🤘
Awesome Lesson!
Thanks Jason
You're welcome and glad this helped!
Gracias maestro por tu ayuda, saludos desde Quito Ecuador 👹🤟⚡⚡⚡🇪🇨
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Hey mate, really enjoyed this, played in a garage band as a lead guitarist and was totally playing by ear and finding the notes with this method. Went on to learn modes ,which really helped, as it became more familiar to find those patterns. Been out of it for abit.
Glad this helped...it's time for you to get back in!
Best online guitar teacher ever! Thank's a lot for your videos \m/ I want to start a full course
I appreciate that 🙏🏻🤘
J-Man this was an awesome lesson.
I don't play by theory nor by ears (somewhat, I do), I play by heart. But I know it's not the best way.
I've learned so much stuff in this video, I cannot begin to tell.
I'm gifting myself an ESP EC-1000 in two months, since I sold all my gear due to the freakin virus and I will sign up for your Patryon.
Keep up the great work brother.
I do both I listen to stuff I remember the way our son goes and I’ll work it out that my theory helps me with that because if I didn’t know where to start and finish and Mess
That makes sense!
Great video, as a long time player but still rather mediocre lead player, this is broken down well and very helpful!
great video. I figured out as a beginner that I freestyle, and just play by sound.. so this video is just like how I learn..
Awesome to hear that. I have a lead guitar courses coming out later this years (links to my Metal Riff Master course in the description)
this is so perfect. I did this quite a while back. the find the right note. I didn't go to music school so it's all I was able to do. Now I'm a bit more polished but still hunt that right note now and then. Ahm the memories that brought back. Such a great video.
Awesome to hear this. I didn’t go music school or got deep into theory. Some learn better with different methods, and in our case it may be more with ear training than textbook
@@jasonstallworth I'm glad you brought up ear training as that is just what I do. If I can hear it, I can learn it. Thanks for all the info and good words Jason, It means a lot.
you are the master!!! love your coaching
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This is one of my favorite videos! - I keep playing the same old solo in every song that i write but now I want to try this approach you have showed us today... Thank you!
Dude, so glad this helped you!
Mind blowing video!simple explanation & example you've shown👍🤘
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what could help with the ear training also is to sing the notes in your head or outloud with solfege
Great tip
So I've been practicing guitar for 10 hours each day for the last 2 days and then 5 hours a day before that with my new Jackson JS32. Wonderful instrument for only $350. Amazing sound. To breakthrough, this is what needs to happen. Picking, fingering, rhythm and tremolo is what I've primarily focused on but the one thing ultimately is learning the fretboard. That is the best way to grasp and understand music theory. Good video. You keep it simplified which is awesome. Keep up the good work!
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This is definitely up my ally. I’m not a theory guy. I tie in to what is supposed to sound right to a chord progression just like this video.
It's all about what sounds right to you!
I totally learn by ear even though I know the chords. That’s with a lot things I do. I pick up quick. A.D.D i Guess. 😝. I just got back into guitar after 40 yrs! Im a gal and I’m learning your metal 🎸 love it!! Thank you! 👍🏼🤘🏼
It's so cool to hear you got back into it and thank you for the comment and being a part of my channel!
Jason, you're probably more than aware that I am an acoustic kind of girl. I rarely play any of my electric guitars. You have taught me today something I hadn't realised and because of you, I feel I dare to take one of my electric guitars off the wall and the possibility of actually beginning to solo is now a possibility after 41 years of playing ( I started when I was 6)! Thank you Jason, you rock 🤘🏻!
Thank you, and I don't know if you've seen any of my acoustic or solo gig videos - here's one of the recent ones: ruclips.net/video/fA9kMaGlOK0/видео.html
Excellent, I learned something, thanks for this
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You gained a subscriber today sir. This is something I have struggled with the entire time I have been playing guitar. I am pretty good when it comes to replicating songs but I suck when I try to improvise. This is really helpful, will keep an eye out for future lessons 😊
Thank you for the sub! Here's a recent shred tutorial you might like next: ruclips.net/video/0N9twl-vPN4/видео.html
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It’s also fun to pull a marty friedman and hit a wrong note but bend it up to key. Sometimes it works.
Yep, sometimes that can work!
I wish we would have had RUclips and you teaching 30 years ago I play by ear and it’s hard to break playing like that but you have helped me tremendously
Yeah we had to learn the hard way back in thse days!
So, yeah.... As a bassist, I write and record my own music on my own.... playing guitar aswell. I've always thought this to be the way to write leads.... but Theory Players always say you need the Nashville Number System, the CAGED system etc etc..... Stuff that simply doesnt resonate with me. This is the 1st time I've seen someone explain leads so well.giving examples of what to do, and what not to do (within reason) while offering bits of what makes Theory , Theory..... Thanks a bunch!
Yeah, it's good to learn but not everyone learns the same way, so you really have to go with what makes the most sense to you!
I really like the way you keep it simple, Jason. In my case, though, I needed a minimum of theory to make progress doing lead and solo stuff. For me it was two things. Figuring out the whole and halfsteps between the A-B-C-D-E-F-G and using that knowledge to find them on the fretboard. I also memorised the E pentatonic scale on the fretboard, even though that's the only scale I acually can, it's quite easy to adapt that knowledge to "fake" a solo or lead in other keys. The second thing was a tip I got from a friend he called "4 notes solo practice lesson". Actually it's a technique practice thing, but you'll be amazed how much you can make out of four notes on two strings using, downstrokes, alternative picking, slides, bends, vibrato, whammy bar, hammer-on/pull-offs, pinch harmonics, natural harmonics etc. The four note limitation really triggered my will to practice those techniques and the creativity. Cheers from the dark woods of Norway. Keep it metal...and simple!
Yeah, that's the theory you learn by default as you start playing more leads. Man, I'd love to visit Norway someday!
this was the most fun so far in my opinion love solos :)
Yeah dude, this is a pretty fun lesson to go through!
You’re awesome 😍😍😍 this is the best way to us for playing solos. Thanks man 🍺🍺🥃🥃🤘🏿🤘🏿
You're welcome and glad this helped!
Also, I'm adding a new metal soloing bonus series to my latest guitar course here if you're interested: www.jasonstallworth.com/courses/
Awesome lesson Jason. You are a talented teacher who makes music fun to learn!
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Great lesson I've been struggling with this myself thank you!!! 🤘
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You're one of the only guitar player/ teachers who isn't speaking a foreign language to me. Thank you for your content and making this a fun experience! I love your style of playing and I aspire to have your skills
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I’ve been so frustrated trying to play by ear for about my whole first year. I could only play songs and nothing else. Thank you so much for this I’m finally starting to get it
It's great to hear that and glad this helped!
I believe you have earned yourself a new sub. I'm around your age, I really like the presentation, and really cool down to earth teaching style. I'm no noob, I've been playing guitar for around 35 years BUT... I consider myself a lifelong student as well as professional. I am always looking for and interested in the chasing of knowledge. I believe I (and others) can pick up some very useful musical wisdom here. Thanks for taking the time. I'm looking forward to checking out your other videos. 🤘
Thank you for the sub 🙏 🤘
Excellent way to develope a solo without theory. This is a great resource. Amazing Jason!!!! 💪😉
Thank you 🙏🤘
@@jasonstallworth My pleasure Jason!!! If you wanna visit our channel, we 'll very greatfull. My name is Ariel and I am the guitar player/singer of A.M.P and I manage our channel. Keep on Metal!!!! 💪😉
I just discovered your videos after 5 years on youtube watching countless lessons. Gotta say I really like your simple common sense teaching approach. Starting guitar at 40 years old, I kind of found the theory approach to be kind of a shortcut to knowing what is supposed to be right and wrong. That said, I really like your practical approach on this video. It never really occurred to me to approach it in this way. So thank you for giving me some ideas..
I appreciate that, dude! 🙏 🤘
great kesson . thank you !
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I absolutely love this method. Rock on man 👊
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Thats pretty rad ole' boy. That little upward sweep was just so fast and effortless for ya. Ever time I watch I have "Ah Ha!" moments. Thanks for all your efforts!!!
You're welcome, brother! Yeah I don't do sweeps that often so I really have to make sure I nail them when I do! lol...I'm certainly not the greatest at them!
As always, topshelf material. Thanks go out above for crossing our path.
I studied theory a lot. I'm still connecting dots along the way.
Yeah theory definitely isn't a bad thing to get into!! I may do a video soon to explain why I didn't dive into theory when I started out.
Music theory is pretty badass though. Yes there is feel or "instinct", so to say, and thats how i started just by tabs really, but as ive been slowly digging into theory as of the past 3 years, and i go at my own slow pace lol but wow there is much to be gained from theory. Minor harmonic scales are my fav i think. That and blues. But i did also commit to developing a style of my own before diving into theory.
That's good stuff man. My buddy Ken has some material on diving deeper into theory on this video: ruclips.net/video/UpUttW7nHIo/видео.html
Light bulb moments right there! Thanks Jason, your videos are fantastic dude!
Dude, so cool to hear that!!
Hands on , i can really only learn the same way, thats why i really like the channel, and you are for real helping me more than anything
Awesome to hear that, dude!
Awesome lesson I've been focusing on my leads.
Great to hear that!
Great video, full of great tips and very well articulated. Man do I love that Axe! I used to have the same one back in the day. Rock on!
Thank you, this RG is one of my favorites
I know this video is a little old but gosh darn, it really helped me out soooo much. Very cool video Jason. We appreciate all you do man. Thank you.
Man, that's great to hear! Also, if you don’t have it already, be sure to get my free practice guide that I give to all my subs here: www.jasonstallworth.com/guitarist/
LOL Jason! You referenced music theory more times in the video than you led on. It is impossible to play any instrument without referencing theory in some way. :) Great vid and very good instruction. You're the best!
Yeah, you will learn it by default just through playing!
Dude, I've learned more from watching less than an hour of your videos than I have from anyone before. Big fuckin horns to you my friend!! 🤘🤘🤘
Awesome to hear that and thank you for being a part of my channel! 🤘
Today I was very frustrated with my guitar course, I get that theory is important, but this video reminded me why I picked up the guitar in the first place, to have fun.
Awesome to hear that. Speaking of courses, I have a metal guitar course here: www.jasonstallworth.com/courses/
Absolutely awesome. .thank you for sharing your video. ❤❤🔥🔥
Glad to hear this helped!
Amazing video, thank you!
You're welcome! Be sure you grab my free practice course here if you don't have it yet: jasonstallworth.com/guitarist
Thank You Jason
Dude you’re most welcome! I’m also planning to upgrade my metal guitar course with a lead series of lessons (probably coming next month): www.jasonstallworth.com/courses/
@@jasonstallworth please keep me posted.
Great tips and ideas, very useful video. I'd add that it maybe can help and speed up the process knowing the scale we are in (E minor here)- , those notes will sound always good. It is only a small bit of theory :) and practicing scales is also good (for ex. pentatonic)
Yes, learning those scales can be helpful. And I encourage folks to quickly expand on those scales and make something more creative out of them.
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Very useful. I lean towards theory but this forces me to trust my ear👍👍👍👍Well done 👍
Combining both gives you a lot of power
Muito obrigado,top essa lição 🤘🤘🤘🤘
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Is that an early 2000s RG570? I had one back in the day, but sold it. I miss that guitar like crazy!
Yes, I believe it's a 2001 model. It's a great guitar!
Thank you for your content.
You’re welcome, brother!
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Thank you so MUCH Jason. You made my day
Awesome, glad to hear that 🤘
Great video, trying to become a better lead guitarist and this video helped alot 👍
Glad this helped!!
Thank you Jason for your video. I’m gonna check it out later on this evening. I’ve watched it for quite some time. What metal band is used to play for
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Great lesson Jason, I loved it when you played out of key on purpose, i do that sometimes to learn what notes to stay away from when playing a specific key :) something that Marty Friedman does is he bends a wrong note to the right one, sounds very exotic and it’s very fun to practice
Yeah, I love Marty's style and when he does that!! It gives the solo more character!
I really enjoyed this video!!!!!! You explain very well, simple and objective
Thank you, I try to keep things simple and digestible (because that's also the way I learn best!)
best FUCKING lesson ever!!!!
Dude, thank you brother!
Always remember that every root note has the same notes surrounding it, regardless of context on the neck. So if you know your Minor Scale or Pentatonic Scale, for example (7 or 5 notes), then you can play it starting from ANY root note on the neck. The only caveat is to always bump up one fret when you cross the B string. It’s really that simple.
What comes after the 7th note? The root note octave of course. So you can again play the same exact scale pattern from there, never needing to know more than 7 notes.
Why after starting to learn guitar over a year ago I’ve only just found this video and your channel!!? I’ve learnt more in the last two days than I have since I started playing! One thing I’d like to ask is… how is your amp set up? I hear reverb but can you tell tell me anymore? 😝
Really glad to hear this helped! Here’s what I using these days in the studio: ruclips.net/video/LQ68ib-rpIs/видео.htmlsi=32VYn8RNw02HqdvA
Holy shit that intro solo was great!
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uhm...WOW...love it...
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Hello sir! Great playing man , I love your videos I believe I find inspiration through your ideas and come up with my own with your approach it has helped me a lot. The thing is I come up with good riffs but then I struggle with adding another chorus/verse whatever it is that follows I kind of get stuck in that same loop. It would be nice if you could make a video with the same approach that incorporate a catchy hook followed with a verse/chorus . Anyways man keep on rocking 🤘🤘🤟🤟
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@@jasonstallworth sounds great I'll save it for later and definitely have a look into it
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If you hit a bad note, bend it half a step or slide up (or down) half a step and you are back in key. You are only chromatic speaking, off by one note or half step.
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Hi Jason is there a backing track for this lesson
Cheers for all you work
I've pickup more from watching you then anyone on here thanks
Thank you and glad my videos help. I didn't create backing tracks for this one
Wow. I never knew you made this video. It just popped up, lol. Awesome instruction! Makes me wish I was a beginner again, would've saved most of us a lot of frustration 😂
Really glad to hear this helped! I'll have a lead course coming out over the summer
@Jason Stallworth very cool.
Great channel mate,I regret giving up guitar many years ago,I'm now giving it another shot,what's the best approach to learn,there seems so much to learn ,I don't know where to begin..!!!
Now it's time to start back!
Great lesson. My have to watch this multiple times to get it but good stuff
Dude, I may put out a video with just backing tracks for folks to jam to because that's really how you'll get better at solos!
That was so easy thank you for this
You’re welcome dude, glad this helps!
Thanks Jason from Aussie land
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Man I would love to take personal lessons from here or even group lessonsvia live stream !!!
I do have a Patreon where I provide tabs and tracks to at least 3 videos a month and also have online courses (all in the video description) 🙏🏻
Great lesson 👍
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Ohh Jason this is Lit!! 🔥🔥🔥 I knew God recommended you for a reason! He be like check this killa out...I'm like wow gallops! I can do them now!! ✔️✔️✔️aww yeah fitness freak too ✅️✅️✅️! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤘🏻💯💯💯
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Great lesson Jason ! 👍👍👍👍
Thank you dude!
thnks nice lesson there !!
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Love the content mate. I've found by luck over the years that you don't need any more than 3 or 4 notes as the fill ins as it gets to sound way to muddled. And I'm not a fan of playing hundreds of notes just to show off. All the best from Melbourne Australia 🤘😈🤘
Thank you dude. I like to mix things up and make sure that I always have some melodies in the solos. Just playing a gazillion notes starts to sound all jumbled and it’s just not captivating after a while, so I’m with you.
@@jasonstallworth cool thanks mate.😈🤘
Hi Jason. What's your amp settings I love the tone sounds 80s metal? Well done on the vids btw... awesome job! Thanks.
Thank you. I have a metal tone guide here: www.jasonstallworth.com/metal-tones-virtual-and-real-amp-settings/
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your awesome bro ty
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Hey Jason as always great stuff! Also I just applied at Replay Guitar Exchange for a job! (they just posted it) Gonna unretire (if they want me) thought a guitar store would be a cool gig! I know you don't know me but put a good word in for me (although I feel I know you) Have my LTD there right now for some work! Gonna run over there now and chat with'm!
Dude, that’s awesome man!! I’ll certainly send them a message!!