@2:17 --- "It's better to play the wrong notes with a good rhythm sense...rather than good notes with poor rhythm phrasing." ^^^^^ This right here is some much needed advice for most players (myself included). Thanks for the great lesson!
Thank you David, it is far the best video i have seen on the subject. I work on fusion phrasing for years and for the first time i have a perfect explanation of what to do. Flow, chromatisms and shapes. You are great David.
Absolutely agree!!!!! I’ve been trying and researching and this video alone changed my perspective!! And I’m no beginner, I went to college for music and I guess I was trying to over complicate it and figure out what scales they play! This is awesome!..
Yeah i agree, thank you David, one thing though, one of my fav players is tom quayle, but the man who started it all back in 1969 was Allan Holdsworth, who is an absolute genius even today after his very sad passing omg ;(
You were the first video I ran across when I typed what is fusion music. I'm so glad you came up first. This is exactly the type of music i want to play.
woah the idea of shapes is so simple, yet so sonically satisfying. It sounds like its both out and in at the same time. Very easy to implement , but sounds very complex. mind blown.
If only I had found your channel earlier. Been looking for youtube guitar teacher that teaches the very basic knowledge of playing guitar, namely getting along with the rhythms. So many "teachers" teach how to use scale the right way, but never seen one that teaches the way you can use every scale you know. Thank you so much. Greetings from new subscriber ;)
Dude, this was great video! I'm a Fusion FREAK!, '(70- '86) Play the reeds, but really enjoyed the lesson. You're a good teacher. Plan on watching your other videos this weekend. Thanks and Cheers
The video is stunning... Which notes should I land on and which should I avoid? I mean, I sometimes have some difficulty in bringing out the 'sound' and 'color' of the scales (this applies to the Dorian mode as well). Thanks!
Wonderful! I always imagine those fusion sounding notes are complicated modes and scales that you play over even more complicated harmonies. Now I know they're just chromatic gimmicks..now I know..
In addition to guitar skills, your teaching skills and methodology are amazing. I know my modes I know scales I know chords, I even know melodic minor I know that you can play super locrian on V degree and so on and so on, but never figured out how to sound fusion. Thanks to your video (still not. Fully comfortable as I would like, but it's the whole point of guitarist to be never satisfied 😂) I was able to do my first real fusion improvisation!! You were simply one of my firsts fusion unlocker 🔓! Thanks a lot 🎸 🔥
David, thanks for this. A very succinct and clear explanation on how to approach fusion improvisation. You clearly have a strong foundation in this. Please make some more videos on fusion and improvisation. RUclips is very light on these guitar subjects. For other RUclipsrs looking for good videos on improv and phrasing check out Barney Kessels series which is floating around.
I am new to fusion guitar and your videos are very helpful. Serious question: when do you sound BAD at playing fusion guitar, of in other words: what should one avoid? Playing with bad timing, playing passing notes slowly, landing on passing notes...?
I never understand what teachers do on the guitar when they say I ll play triplets or any other subdivision ...I cannot associate the played notes they play with subdbision they spoke would do. What do I need to do to learn?
Try playing one note at a time; don’t subdivide. I’m working on my fusion playing right now, and when I get lost (what he calls “freak out”), I slow everything down to one note a beat, sometimes one note a bar. In case you don’t understand, I mean, don’t play like his “ta-ka-ta-ka.” Play on Beats 1,2,3, and 4, or even play one note that lasts all four beats. Playing slower will help you find the flow/groove again. Hope that helps.
I’ve been trying and researching this subject for years and this video alone changed my perspective!! And I’m no beginner, I went to college for music (classical ) and I guess I was trying to over complicate it and figure out what scales they play! This is awesome!..
When someone asked me a while ago "why don't you like jazz fusion"? I said because it sounds like they are hitting all the wrong noted while being in time and it makes my head and lips move oddly.
That's what I call give a hand. Thouse Master tips really blew my mind, and Im not talking about freaking out, ok just a little. Thanks SOO much, the trick is in the simplicity of how you explain the things. Nice channel, I'm subscribing for more stuff.
I was thinking the same thing. But I think he's referring to uncontrolled freak outs, not necessarily sounding like you're freaking out but actually in total control.
hi david very nice guitar playing..i looked at comments and couldnt see the answer i was looking for...what fedal are you using ?..... much appreciated thanks for a great video ...cheers
Hello David, just saw this 4 years later…I’m struggling to find the backing track you are using here in the description. If it’s still available, would it be possible to share the link in a reply or provide me with the name of the track? Btw how did you slow down the track? Thanks
Tone is really good ! I just sub and sign in , get the backing ( pretty good by the way ) , blown away by the contents on the website , thank U so much
hay do you know of any guitars made in Korea my grandfather passed away and we found an old guitar in the basement it was covered in dust and spider webs it was pretty nasty but I cleaned it up and put some new string on it plugged it in and it works but I have no clue what kind it is it has no name on it and no Vin number just a sticker that says made in Korea
THANKS!!! Xlnt teaching. Just aquired 2 semi-hollow body guitars off eBay, a Sherington 2 pro and Epiphone ES335 and am really looking forward to getting more into this style. Any tips on getting that "fusiony" tone? I have an axe FX 2. Any tips greatly appreciated.
Not an expert on the Axe FX or on fusion tone but tone is subjective but I would approach the mission by looking for fusion in the patches, then download if available a comprehensive explanation of what the patches are for and maybe even if any fusion players programmed the patches, but most fusion players or at least ones I’m aware of use Ibanez solid body guitars the thinner necks and flatter radius helps a lot with that sort of playing.
Hi David! I am a huge Steely Dan fan and obviously you know where I am going twith this; this is ecxactly what I have been looking for. Do you offer 1on1 lessons for fussion or even a course? I am a member of your Guitar Playback.
Loved this. it almost feels like you're an older version of me, by the things you said in your channel's trailer. Subscribed! If you ever do a full blown deep dive into fusion guitar course, I'd love to purchase it. just a thought for the future. Have a great day, and thank you for the great content!
Great video , realy enjoyable and useful ! Peux tu me dire le tone presets que tu utilise s'il-te-plais ? J'aime le son...Je percois reverb, delay et un peu de crunch ?
Just had to pause to say that I appreciated the seamless change in camera angle at 4:50. Keeps things fresh, and to my adhd brain, the slight novelty it brings makes it easier to stay focused.
Dude Ive been playing for 25 years and the concept off fusion has stumped me. By the end of this lesson I was playing my 1st fusion licks. Cheers.
Right? Crystal clear and most will be up and running immediately
Same here!! Just a great lesson thank you David!!!
agreed
@2:17 --- "It's better to play the wrong notes with a good rhythm sense...rather than good notes with poor rhythm phrasing."
^^^^^ This right here is some much needed advice for most players (myself included). Thanks for the great lesson!
My jazz professor used to always say a good note is only a half a step away. So many times that saved my freakouts.
Great source for those who really want to dig into fusion..love from Nepal 🇳🇵
Thank you David, it is far the best video i have seen on the subject. I work on fusion phrasing for years and for the first time i have a perfect explanation of what to do. Flow, chromatisms and shapes. You are great David.
Agreed! I started messing around with these concepts and holy crap, it sounds like fusion!
Absolutely agree!!!!! I’ve been trying and researching and this video alone changed my perspective!! And I’m no beginner, I went to college for music and I guess I was trying to over complicate it and figure out what scales they play! This is awesome!..
Hello 👋🏼! Please check my channel ruclips.net/video/b0JZ-6QFC4U/видео.html
Help a musician 🙏🏼
This fellow is a very, very good teacher!
Worth to subscribe right
Yeah i agree, thank you David, one thing though, one of my fav players is tom quayle, but the man who started it all back in 1969 was Allan Holdsworth, who is an absolute genius even today after his very sad passing omg ;(
This lesson is GOLD - not only for guitar-players!
Your teaching skills are so amazing! Really manages to reach everyone! You are one of da best David!
David Wallimann - the best, most insightful instructor on youtube, no doubt, bar none!
The 'freak out' is the perfect name to what happens! Excellent lesson man, thanks
You were the first video I ran across when I typed what is fusion music. I'm so glad you came up first. This is exactly the type of music i want to play.
woah the idea of shapes is so simple, yet so sonically satisfying. It sounds like its both out and in at the same time. Very easy to implement , but sounds very complex. mind blown.
If only I had found your channel earlier. Been looking for youtube guitar teacher that teaches the very basic knowledge of playing guitar, namely getting along with the rhythms. So many "teachers" teach how to use scale the right way, but never seen one that teaches the way you can use every scale you know. Thank you so much. Greetings from new subscriber ;)
I've played guitar for 12 years now. Never really figured out fusion playing. Until now, great video
Thank you! The diagonal shapes is a neat little trick to add
Yeah that was immediately added to my toolbox.
This was my first visit and I'm glad I stopped by
Dude, this was great video! I'm a Fusion FREAK!, '(70- '86) Play the reeds, but really enjoyed the lesson. You're a good teacher. Plan on watching your other videos this weekend. Thanks and Cheers
Been watching your videos from the very beginning, brother. Always love your great teaching and outstanding phrasing skills.
Subscribed in a heartbeat! Beautifully clear lesson thank you
The video is stunning... Which notes should I land on and which should I avoid? I mean, I sometimes have some difficulty in bringing out the 'sound' and 'color' of the scales (this applies to the Dorian mode as well). Thanks!
Ah man!
You’re the boss.
Best best fusion lesson !
So grateful
you have fantastic phrasing
thats all i wanted to say
Thank you!!
Wonderful! I always imagine those fusion sounding notes are complicated modes and scales that you play over even more complicated harmonies. Now I know they're just chromatic gimmicks..now I know..
superb opening flowing melody line
Cool track and improvsation! Love it!
In addition to guitar skills, your teaching skills and methodology are amazing. I know my modes I know scales I know chords, I even know melodic minor I know that you can play super locrian on V degree and so on and so on, but never figured out how to sound fusion. Thanks to your video (still not. Fully comfortable as I would like, but it's the whole point of guitarist to be never satisfied 😂) I was able to do my first real fusion improvisation!!
You were simply one of my firsts fusion unlocker 🔓!
Thanks a lot 🎸 🔥
Thank you so much man, you made my day!
@@Wallimann you're welcome! Keep sharing those content 😊 🎸 🔥
Can you do a video on achieving the tone please? I've always wanted to see a video on how to get that 90's Shawn Lane, Greg Howe tone.
Really great video man!
This guy's so good he can loose his pick and find it right away (doesn't even struggle picking it up)
Finally the tutorial i was looking for!!!! Thanks you man you are the best!
Freak out , that’s the idea! Thks.
Great video, it really helped me with my ability to improvise. It feels like I've been enlightened
What kind of pickups our best for fusion rock great stuff love it
David, thanks for this. A very succinct and clear explanation on how to approach fusion improvisation. You clearly have a strong foundation in this. Please make some more videos on fusion and improvisation. RUclips is very light on these guitar subjects. For other RUclipsrs looking for good videos on improv and phrasing check out Barney Kessels series which is floating around.
I am new to fusion guitar and your videos are very helpful. Serious question: when do you sound BAD at playing fusion guitar, of in other words: what should one avoid? Playing with bad timing, playing passing notes slowly, landing on passing notes...?
Love the Flipside Music T!
I never understand what teachers do on the guitar when they say I ll play triplets or any other subdivision ...I cannot associate the played notes they play with subdbision they spoke would do. What do I need to do to learn?
Try playing one note at a time; don’t subdivide. I’m working on my fusion playing right now, and when I get lost (what he calls “freak out”), I slow everything down to one note a beat, sometimes one note a bar. In case you don’t understand, I mean, don’t play like his “ta-ka-ta-ka.” Play on Beats 1,2,3, and 4, or even play one note that lasts all four beats. Playing slower will help you find the flow/groove again. Hope that helps.
@@underground_man great tip thankss
I’ve been trying and researching this subject for years and this video alone changed my perspective!! And I’m no beginner, I went to college for music (classical ) and I guess I was trying to over complicate it and figure out what scales they play! This is awesome!..
Thank you so much!!
@@Wallimann So well explained it almost feels like cheating!! lol
Just found your channel and I'n really digging it! Thanks for the great videos.
Thank you!!
Good stuff! Thanks... refreshing new ideas!
Thanks sir for your unselfish lessons..
Great lesson. I guess I was applying some of this all along but didn't realize it.
This was awesome and fun and helped incredibly, thanks!
Great lesson David..Thanks a lot for teacning
Great video, thank you!
Nice & good ideas.. l love it.. you are the best..
When someone asked me a while ago "why don't you like jazz fusion"? I said because it sounds like they are hitting all the wrong noted while being in time and it makes my head and lips move oddly.
Very useful information that I need right now!
Thanks your Demonstrations were great, thanks keep them comming.
Such a great lesson. Thanks man!
That's what I call give a hand. Thouse Master tips really blew my mind, and Im not talking about freaking out, ok just a little. Thanks SOO much, the trick is in the simplicity of how you explain the things. Nice channel, I'm subscribing for more stuff.
Thank you David..im getting it slowly😍
practice, practice, o...did i mention practice? i love this guy...thanks for the inspiration !!
This guy always amaze me. Such a good teacher. Thanks David!
Cool lesson
Hello David, you are so Amazing, can you share that fractal preset
Thank you! This is what I've been looking or days now. I just subscribed to the channel.
Great stuff David..!!
Got yourself a subscriber for this one. Thank you.
What's wrong with those freakout-moments? They sound great to my ears! Nothing wrong with staying in off-scale-land a little longer.
I was thinking the same thing. But I think he's referring to uncontrolled freak outs, not necessarily sounding like you're freaking out but actually in total control.
What a teacher you are man!! Thank you!!
Absolutely brilliant thanks.
thankyou! 👌
hi david very nice guitar playing..i looked at comments and couldnt see the answer i was looking for...what fedal are you using ?..... much appreciated thanks for a great video ...cheers
You're an excellent guitar player brother! I just subbed. Also, what kind of guitar is that, I really like that with the PAF style humbuckers.
Amazing
Thanx david, good stuff man!
AMAZING! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Hello David, just saw this 4 years later…I’m struggling to find the backing track you are using here in the description. If it’s still available, would it be possible to share the link in a reply or provide me with the name of the track? Btw how did you slow down the track? Thanks
Wow....so good...seems so simply
I couldn't hit subscribe fast enough. Excellent video, thank you so much!
Fusion using a lot of chromatic notes right?. Some of the notes sounds individually off but the whole things combined sounds so harmony
Thanks again David - even your 'freakouts' sound bang on point ;)
Where are you getting your tones? They’re always spot-on... great vid, BTW.
Axe FX.
Very helpful as always, thanks!
Tone is really good ! I just sub and sign in , get the backing ( pretty good by the way ) , blown away by the contents on the website , thank U so much
Really cool video man, thank you!
Thanks man, Amazing lesson!
you, sir, are a wicked awesome teacher.
great video
I purchased one of your instruction videos around 15 years ago. I'm sure that have gotton better .sent a link on this topic,
Man this is badass brother!!
You are a great musician and a great teacher. Thank you for your generosity.
Wow... you just got it all, thanks a lot for sharing that, you rule, dude...
This has answered a lot of my questions.👍🏽👍🏿👍
One more HUGE thing about "GOOD" Jazz Fusion in compositional skills/song writing.
hay do you know of any guitars made in Korea my grandfather passed away and we found an old guitar in the basement it was covered in dust and spider webs it was pretty nasty but I cleaned it up and put some new string on it plugged it in and it works but I have no clue what kind it is it has no name on it and no Vin number just a sticker that says made in Korea
Its probably a good guitar. Korean guitars are good
Awsome stuff man
How do you get that guitar tone? what effects are they?
THANKS!!! Xlnt teaching. Just aquired 2 semi-hollow body guitars off eBay, a Sherington 2 pro and Epiphone ES335 and am really looking forward to getting more into this style. Any tips on getting that "fusiony" tone? I have an axe FX 2. Any tips greatly appreciated.
Not an expert on the Axe FX or on fusion tone but tone is subjective but I would approach the mission by looking for fusion in the patches, then download if available a comprehensive explanation of what the patches are for and maybe even if any fusion players programmed the patches, but most fusion players or at least ones I’m aware of use Ibanez solid body guitars the thinner necks and flatter radius helps a lot with that sort of playing.
Best Guitar teacher in the WORLD ! // +100
Thanks man.....love your every course....!!!!!☺☺😀😁😁😊
Love ftom nepal
Hi David! I am a huge Steely Dan fan and obviously you know where I am going twith this; this is ecxactly what I have been looking for. Do you offer 1on1 lessons for fussion or even a course? I am a member of your Guitar Playback.
Loved this. it almost feels like you're an older version of me, by the things you said in your channel's trailer. Subscribed! If you ever do a full blown deep dive into fusion guitar course, I'd love to purchase it. just a thought for the future. Have a great day, and thank you for the great content!
Great video , realy enjoyable and useful ! Peux tu me dire le tone presets que tu utilise s'il-te-plais ? J'aime le son...Je percois reverb, delay et un peu de crunch ?
Thank you... You opened A FEW doors for me!
So fab ... merci!
Nice one, getting the kettle on ;)
What amps would you recommend to play fusion?
Just had to pause to say that I appreciated the seamless change in camera angle at 4:50. Keeps things fresh, and to my adhd brain, the slight novelty it brings makes it easier to stay focused.