**CORRECTION: In the fretboard diagrams I missed one note on the low E string in the position 1 major/minor scale shapes. It should be immediately before the major root (E & G). Sorry about that! Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video, you should check out my soloing course Soloing Made Simple: andrewclarkeguitar.com/p/soloing-made-simple
3:35 I always learned that pentantonic position (my favorite for some reason) as the 5th position. That is due to the difference between the major and minor pentatonic scale correct? Edit: I have these charts I downloaded years ago from "yellow guitar books" that show that as the 5th for both major and minor. I am not arguing or anything I just want to get my terminology right because if that is off a lot of confusion could result. Thanks for what you do. Was it you with the $79 lifetime access?
@@christianhoffman7407 It completely depends on if you're basing it on the major or the minor whether it's position 1 or 5. Personally, I just always call it position 1 because that's how it makes sense in my brain. I'm less concerned about what's "right" or "wrong" and more concerned with what works best for the individual. My course is $59 for lifetime access :)
Thanks Andrew. You have opened up the chromatic scale with 221 and connect the diatonic scale of 7 pitches very well. You have shown how to evolve further with the guitar fretboard. You are a superb teacher...
That is a great way of looking at things. It helped me a lot when I figured out that pattern also, very helpful is a 3-2 pattern with pentatonic scales.
When I learned how a major scale is composed from the chromatic scale (after learning why there's no B# or E# and seeing that on a piano) I memorized it using the number 23. There's 2 whole steps and then a half step followed by 3 whole step and a half step. Then I moved on to how chords are made with every other note.
CANADA BABY! I've been watching your videos lately to help me with the technical/theory side of guitar that I never spent much time on after all these years, and your stuff has been invaluable. It's much appreciated. And of course, bonus points for being Canadian :)
I'm new to your channel, and found this lesson extremely helpful. Being self-taught, my playing exceeds my knowledge of the fretboard, which I am now trying to improve. I can play along with jam tracks pretty well, and yet I really don't know what I'm doing or why--it's all feel and ear for me. Maybe this will help educate me. I'll check out your linked lesson.
I actually found the 221-2221 but very helpful. But then i got lost on overlaying the scales depending on the 2 1. Especially when some scales did not involve those 2 notes?
Yeah, it was a bit confusing. Intervals for the minor scale are different (formula.) For a minor "chord" the 3rd is lower by 1/2 step. In that first example, 3:335 he is playing a MAJOR Penta. It is EXACTLY the same shape and location as playing the relative Minor C# Penta- only difference is the root note location will change in one location. Here he was using E Major as an example. Notice his Penta (5 note pattern- that also has 5 locations) now has his pinky on the E. When you slide down so that your the pinky is on the root, like in this shape, you are playing the MAJOR Penta. All the other 4 shapes will work from here so you can play along to any major tune. In my mind, the major scale, just really beings on shape 2 of the minor penta. Not to confuse you, but I also don't really believe in Major and Minor scales. I subscribe to the far more accurate, but less well known 12-Key Theory. This suggests Major and Minor are really just one scale. Mathematically it also makes a lot more sense. Brian from Zombie Guitar is a musical prodigy and he talks about why he believes this as well. The relative MINOR Penta is C#. You just have to hunt that 3rd E. In major, it will be on the G string, 9th fret. Note, notes themselves are neither major or minor- only chords. Good luck!
A fun but very effective type of trick to use in learning the “Major Scale” Just about impossible to forget! Thanks, very valuable! I developed a Nemonic Dive to remember the names of the 7 Modes. Ionian, Dorian Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aolian, Locrian I Do Prefer Lydia Mix Ales Locally How do you like that?
Thank you. This is a great lesson. This is an extension of tone, tone, semitone tone, tone, tome semitone. I know this in the piano but did not know how it works in the guitar. Now I can apply 221 rule to piano too. You are a great teacher.😃
Seen this lesson explained many times before but never like this. The 221 method is way easier to understand, and no one has ever talked what you can find in the half steps. Thank you !
It’s taking me a bit. He didn’t explain that specifically regarding the lower “Landmark 2” that the index finger/barre lands on the lower note of the intervallic “1l” pairing while regarding the higher “Landmark 1” it’s the ring finger grouping which lands on the lower note of the intervallic “1” pair. I’m a little slow.
This is really helpfull. I am not from the USA and the formula of the phone number doesn’t apply to where i live but this is the first time that freedom units helped me understanding something
I use the numbers vs the WH or TS system, because you can use a 3 on the harmonic minor scale, vs W+H or T+S for the same thing. Also a complete octave of numbers always = 12, so you can do list of numbers for any scale, and its modes, check the totals of each mode, and see the numbers align on diagonals, if you have the sequence correct. It's also a lot easier to see similar mode starts and ends, and symmetrical modes such as the Dorian as 2122212. Sure WHWWWHW is similar, but in a whole grid of modes you can see the start/end similarities, so you can pair modes for similar ascending or descending lines.
OMG! How come no one ever mentions this! we need tricks and codes that get us across the frets without getting bogged down in all that theory. Thanks AC soooo much!!
Learning the C major scale on the B string and then using the D major and D minor chord shapes to play the chords from the C major scale (root note on B string), up the neck, really helped me to visualize the fret board. Of course the B diminished is a different chord shape.. Doing this helped me learn the natural notes on the top three strings. I never see anyone mention this method.
@@serotoneend5725 The major scale follows the same formula or pattern. Two whole steps, one half step, three whole steps and one half step. This is what Andrew is explaining in this video. WWHWWWH. Each note of the major scale can be used to build a chord. The chord type are always in the same order. Major, minor, minor, Major, Major, diminished. So, three major chords and three minor chords. If you can play the D major and D minor chord shapes in open position. (cowboy chord shapes), we can use those two shapes to play the three major and three minor chords that are in the key of C major. The root note for each chord will be played on the B string. Starting at the first fret of the B string and playing ONLY the high E, B and G strings.. Apply the WWHWWWH pattern on the B string. C major, D minor, E minor, F major, G major, A minor will be your chords. B is different so I would ignore it for now. Hope this helps.
The xxx-xxxx should be preceded by an (R) for the root note, so newcomers don't get confused by thinking the first x is the root note. It's (R) WWH WWWH. W= whole note H = half note. The last H is the root note starting over, only higher up the fretboard.
Thanks for the 221-2221. I must be stupid, because after that, I was lost. It's probably cause I'm 66 and my brain doesn't work like it used to. Thanks again, young man.
Don't make excuses. I am old too. Do KETO and get in shape. Less sugar and alcohol. It's called a push-up. I can run up mountains and my brain works pretty good- even after a brain injury and losing an organ. I hate excuses. Life is a gift- either live it or don't Bradley.
@@bradenpolley8286 The dude literally said he is lost and his brain don't work. Can you read son? Lose the mask while you are at it Braden. Don't be afraid of life. I play to 60 people and breath in their coughs and eat food that fell on the floor. Don't fear the reaper. Last night I sat in a 120F sauna with other men. No masks- but cell phones which technically are not allowed but... Anyway, it will be OK son. Now go back to your video games. Mask up!!@!
Really appreciate this video, I’ve been playing a long time, yet this video made a connection that wasn’t there, especially in visualization of the entire scale and not just the pentatonic. great job!!!
Great tips. The chart was very hard to follow since it did not light up when you played and it contained various different notes- not sure exactly which ones you were playing. Also, need to be more clear what is the Major vs. Major Pentatonic, vs. Diatonic Minor vs. Pentatonic Minor scales. I mostly got it but many will be very confused. LIke the 221 formula though. Very handy!
Natural minor is the 6th mode known as Aolian. Take a major scale and flatten the 3rd/6th/7th. You really should learn the formulas for all 7 modes. Or, if you wish, WHWWHWW. - Copy this: 1) Ionian, the major scale; 4) Lydian, #4; 5) Mixolydian, b7; - - - 2) Dorian, b3/b7; 6) Aolian, b3/b6/b7; 3) Phrygian, b2/b3/b6/b7; - - - 7) Locrian, b2/b3/b5/b6/b7. I put the modes out of order BECAUSE there’s 3 with a major 3rd, 3 with a minor 3rd, and only 1 with b5 (Diminished). Copy and memorize all 7 formulas!
@@andrewclarkeguitarOmg. I love you and I want to have your babies! 😂 That did exactly what you said right at the beginning. Just made it... click for me.
When you start, you said E pentatonic 1st position. But, 1st pentatonic position is usually minor pentatoic on the index finger, so I was a bit confused. It might be better to say E major pentatonic starting on pinkie finger. For me, the single interval doesn't really register as a position indicator, since they vary across the 6 strings. I'm still having trouble switching relative major, minor keys and connected scale patterns. The higher and lower scale positions help, but I often get lost trying to connect the two "islands" on the fretboard and if I'm playing the major or minor key either pentatonic or full scale. It gets frustrating. Sometimes, I have to play the whole major scale patterns of a key up the neck to figure out where I am, but that's just me. Your lessons have helped me more than any other teachers, so I thank you so much.
I can understand why that might be confusing. Really understanding the connection between relative major and minor keys is very important. When I play, I pretty much always relate everything back to the relative major. So rather than having to think about 24 possible keys to play in, I only have 12. I'm not sure if you've watched them yet, but I'd recommend this breakdown of relative major/minor keys: ruclips.net/video/6CiDlJepl-o/видео.html and this video on connecting shapes closer together: ruclips.net/video/um2tLXtJuPI/видео.html&t
@@andrewclarkeguitar I've watched your videos on relative major/minor keys and scales which have help immensely. I may be trying to do too much at once, basically trying to resolve solos to root notes across the 6 strings which depend on which relative key a song is in. And then add pentatonic and blues scales at the same time, and trying to expand everything to the 5 hand scale shapes. I can start at a minor 1st scale position root note, then work my way up the fret board with the major scale shapes, and then loose where I am in the minor scale and their root notes, since I know where the major scale root notes are. I know the minor pentatonic shapes, so it might be best to just fill in the extra notes for each position.
You can also visualize the scale in steps Whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step. It would change your numbering system 1-1-1/2-1-1-1-1/2 not for the fret board but for finding your scales.
@@CAPTAINJACKSIXX Stick with the program son and stop doing drugs. Yes, we all know and no, it's not cool. Saw your video. You play basically one chord. Do better son. Singing lessons are also needed.
Super helpful video - just had a question: while I understand that in the one interval I can discover the other scales, it’s unclear to me should I remember the shape of the scale vertically? Example in the G Major scale, the second one position has a different shape than the first. How do you remember that?
Good question. Learning each vertical shape takes time and different things work for different people. Some folks just look up each individual shape and practice going up and down until it's memorized, but in my opinion it's more helpful to use a system like the CAGED system to learn how/why each shape looks the way it does.
Thanks for showing how to play the R 2 2 1 - 2 2 2 1 which can be play in any 12 musical keys from the strings in the guitar fretboard starting from the root position [ E.g. Key C major scale : C4 D E F - G A B C5 ]. It is good to remember and play it like a phone number format skipping the frets in sequence.
I have always thought of it in terms of whole and half steps but using numbers can certainly make that easier so thanks if you are a beginner. After decades of playing, you just become very familiar with the fret board where you don't even pay attention to what you are doing because it is just automatic. I always have to laugh when someone asks me to teach them a song because I have to figure out what I am doing in order to teach them because it just comes automatic for me.
Another great video, bro! I can't wait for my brain to kick in, so I can do more visualization when look at the neck. 😂 your getting me there, one vid at a time. 😂
It seems the fretboard diagram would be a whole lot easier to understand if it was flipped over so the the to string was the low E and the top nut was on the same side of the screen as it is on the guitar. Thanks though, I appreciated the lesson.
This is my first time coming across your content. Great video. Well done. Going forward, when showing the fretboard diagram in the lower half of the screen, it would be great if you rotated the live guitar video above it to be upside down to match. Not critical, but I think it would be easier to follow, as both would be from the same perspective. Regardless, thank you for taking the time to lay this all out so thoroughly.
I don’t exactly understand how the rule helps when going vertically on the fretboard. Maybe I missed something but could someone possibly help explain it to me or show me a timestamp I may have missed??
May be easier to visualize it one string at a time horizontally rather than vertically. Just remember starting from your root note it goes Whole, Whole, Half note (or 2 frets, 2 frets, 1 fret)
Think of it more as a guide. Not as something to be played. It's there to show you where these vertical pentonic/major/minor scale shapes are positioned vertically. If you want a more beginner-friendly version of this lesson, I'd suggest watching this one: ruclips.net/video/7wE8nzruMWM/видео.html
Think of the 2 as a whole step (2 frets) up a string and the 1 is a half step (1 fret). In other words, whole - whole - half - whole - whole - whole - half. Try that just up one string by itself before trying it across multiple strings to make it easier. Hope that helps.
Don’t understand what you’re trying to get at with the land mark stuff. What does that have to do with 221? We’re in an e major now all of a sudden pentatonics and minors c sharps etc. judging by the comments, everyone got lost at this point.
The minor scale fits right in there through the relative minor. Nothing changes. You can just relate everything back to the relative major scale. Sounds a little confusing, but music becomes a lot easier to understand when you start thinking this way. At least it did for me.
@@MrFrampo56 They are. These days there are almost too many great guitars it seems. I have just as good a time on any of them. Sounds like you've got some great ones as well!
@ Thanks. They’re not in the same league as your Suhrs though. I do have a nice Tele though. An American Ash ( only made 2003- 2007 ). Known as an 8502 amongst Telecaster enthusiasts. It’s possibly my favourite. So easy to play.
The major scale follows the formula "whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half" or WWHWWWH. Beginning on the note C and following this pattern gives us C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C.
For me, just play random stuff all over your guitar… obviously do some practice first, but then just screw around. Eventually your brain will start remembering where certain sounds are. Then start implementing more practice elements that people say are hacks for better learning. Your technique and improv will both get better.
My advice would be to just learn your modes. Start 1st fret Lydian all the way up the fretboard in order. You will literally be able to play in-key with anything. I shit you not. Then build off of that with understanding the special notes.
**CORRECTION: In the fretboard diagrams I missed one note on the low E string in the position 1 major/minor scale shapes. It should be immediately before the major root (E & G). Sorry about that!
Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video, you should check out my soloing course Soloing Made Simple: andrewclarkeguitar.com/p/soloing-made-simple
3:35 I always learned that pentantonic position (my favorite for some reason) as the 5th position. That is due to the difference between the major and minor pentatonic scale correct? Edit: I have these charts I downloaded years ago from "yellow guitar books" that show that as the 5th for both major and minor. I am not arguing or anything I just want to get my terminology right because if that is off a lot of confusion could result. Thanks for what you do. Was it you with the $79 lifetime access?
@@christianhoffman7407 It completely depends on if you're basing it on the major or the minor whether it's position 1 or 5. Personally, I just always call it position 1 because that's how it makes sense in my brain. I'm less concerned about what's "right" or "wrong" and more concerned with what works best for the individual. My course is $59 for lifetime access :)
Yeah- it was confusing.
Thanks Andrew. You have opened up the chromatic scale with 221 and connect the diatonic scale of 7 pitches very well. You have shown how to evolve further with the guitar fretboard.
You are a superb teacher...
Appreciate that, thank you!
I'm fairly new at learning the guitar. I can't thank you enough for this lesson.
I'm glad I can help!
That is a great way of looking at things. It helped me a lot when I figured out that pattern also, very helpful is a 3-2 pattern with pentatonic scales.
When I learned how a major scale is composed from the chromatic scale (after learning why there's no B# or E# and seeing that on a piano) I memorized it using the number 23. There's 2 whole steps and then a half step followed by 3 whole step and a half step. Then I moved on to how chords are made with every other note.
Great vid thanks and also this is a beautiful looking telecaster !
Nicely executed and explained. Super clear and with neat diagrams. Awesome!
Thanks a lot!
CANADA BABY! I've been watching your videos lately to help me with the technical/theory side of guitar that I never spent much time on after all these years, and your stuff has been invaluable. It's much appreciated. And of course, bonus points for being Canadian :)
Haha thanks a lot! I'm glad I can help :) 🇨🇦
Good presentation. That is useful indeed.
I'm new to your channel, and found this lesson extremely helpful. Being self-taught, my playing exceeds my knowledge of the fretboard, which I am now trying to improve. I can play along with jam tracks pretty well, and yet I really don't know what I'm doing or why--it's all feel and ear for me. Maybe this will help educate me. I'll check out your linked lesson.
This was very helpful! Thank you!
I love the sound of your chords!
I actually found the 221-2221 but very helpful. But then i got lost on overlaying the scales depending on the 2 1. Especially when some scales did not involve those 2 notes?
Yeah, it was a bit confusing. Intervals for the minor scale are different (formula.) For a minor "chord" the 3rd is lower by 1/2 step.
In that first example, 3:335 he is playing a MAJOR Penta. It is EXACTLY the same shape and location as playing the relative Minor C# Penta- only difference is the root note location will change in one location.
Here he was using E Major as an example. Notice his Penta (5 note pattern- that also has 5 locations) now has his pinky on the E. When you slide down so that your the pinky is on the root, like in this shape, you are playing the MAJOR Penta. All the other 4 shapes will work from here so you can play along to any major tune. In my mind, the major scale, just really beings on shape 2 of the minor penta. Not to confuse you, but I also don't really believe in Major and Minor scales. I subscribe to the far more accurate, but less well known 12-Key Theory. This suggests Major and Minor are really just one scale. Mathematically it also makes a lot more sense. Brian from Zombie Guitar is a musical prodigy and he talks about why he believes this as well.
The relative MINOR Penta is C#. You just have to hunt that 3rd E. In major, it will be on the G string, 9th fret. Note, notes themselves are neither major or minor- only chords.
Good luck!
A fun but very effective type of trick to use in learning the “Major Scale”
Just about impossible to forget!
Thanks, very valuable!
I developed a Nemonic Dive to remember the names of the 7 Modes.
Ionian, Dorian Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aolian, Locrian
I Do Prefer Lydia Mix Ales Locally
How do you like that?
Not the best MNemonic but if it works for YOU.
Thank you. This is a great lesson. This is an extension of tone, tone, semitone tone, tone, tome semitone. I know this in the piano but did not know how it works in the guitar. Now I can apply 221 rule to piano too. You are a great teacher.😃
You're welcome! Glad I could help. 👍
Seen this lesson explained many times before but never like this. The 221 method is way easier to understand, and no one has ever talked what you can find in the half steps. Thank you !
STUNNING!!!!!
It’s taking me a bit. He didn’t explain that specifically regarding the lower “Landmark 2” that the index finger/barre lands on the lower note of the intervallic “1l” pairing while regarding the higher “Landmark 1” it’s the ring finger grouping which lands on the lower note of the intervallic “1” pair. I’m a little slow.
thank you for that cool trick. im 53 been playing with now formal teaching since i was 13....im finally understanding more of the frett board.
Glad I could help!
Thanks for the advice.
This is really helpfull. I am not from the USA and the formula of the phone number doesn’t apply to where i live but this is the first time that freedom units helped me understanding something
Haha, I'm glad it still worked for you 😂
I use the numbers vs the WH or TS system, because you can use a 3 on the harmonic minor scale, vs W+H or T+S for the same thing. Also a complete octave of numbers always = 12, so you can do list of numbers for any scale, and its modes, check the totals of each mode, and see the numbers align on diagonals, if you have the sequence correct.
It's also a lot easier to see similar mode starts and ends, and symmetrical modes such as the Dorian as 2122212. Sure WHWWWHW is similar, but in a whole grid of modes you can see the start/end similarities, so you can pair modes for similar ascending or descending lines.
OMG! How come no one ever mentions this! we need tricks and codes that get us across the frets without getting bogged down in all that theory. Thanks AC soooo much!!
You covered this in your course and in another video and it really helped me. Now I can actually use triads and arpeggios!
Awesome! That's great to hear.
Triads are where it's at. This was the best video I saw on them- ever. ruclips.net/video/ok7v2QfrMDE/видео.html
I have that same guitar and i made it out of parts off the internet, it's one of my favorite Tele partscaster.
Nice! This one is one of the MIJ Fenders and I love it. I have to build a parts-guitar someday.
As an over 30 year player, this simple rule which is immediately applicable, has helped me understand the fretboard a lot more. Thank you.
Excellent video and lesson, Andrew! 👍👍👍
Thank you!!
Dude ! Where have been ? You’re the best - can’t say enough !
Thanks! ☺
The point made at the beginning is so true - we all learn differently.
Learning the C major scale on the B string and then using the D major and D minor chord shapes to play the chords from the C major scale (root note on B string), up the neck, really helped me to visualize the fret board. Of course the B diminished is a different chord shape..
Doing this helped me learn the natural notes on the top three strings. I never see anyone mention this method.
Totally! That's a great way to do it!
Hey, can you elaborate for me so that i can learn the fretboard too
@@serotoneend5725 The major scale follows the same formula or pattern. Two whole steps, one half step, three whole steps and one half step. This is what Andrew is explaining in this video. WWHWWWH. Each note of the major scale can be used to build a chord. The chord type are always in the same order. Major, minor, minor, Major, Major, diminished. So, three major chords and three minor chords. If you can play the D major and D minor chord shapes in open position. (cowboy chord shapes), we can use those two shapes to play the three major and three minor chords that are in the key of C major. The root note for each chord will be played on the B string. Starting at the first fret of the B string and playing ONLY the high E, B and G strings.. Apply the WWHWWWH pattern on the B string. C major, D minor, E minor, F major, G major, A minor will be your chords. B is different so I would ignore it for now. Hope this helps.
I recognize all that, halfway through the video, as basically being over the Aeolian mode.
BRO THATS UNBELIEVABLE
I'm happy to hear that it helped :)
The xxx-xxxx should be preceded by an (R) for the root note, so newcomers don't get confused by thinking the first x is the root note. It's (R) WWH WWWH. W= whole note H = half note. The last H is the root note starting over, only higher up the fretboard.
Thanks for the 221-2221.
I must be stupid, because after that, I was lost. It's probably cause I'm 66 and my brain doesn't work like it used to. Thanks again, young man.
Even if you just got that out of this video, it's a win. The other stuff is a little more advanced. Don't worry about it. Thanks so much for watching!
Don't make excuses. I am old too. Do KETO and get in shape. Less sugar and alcohol. It's called a push-up. I can run up mountains and my brain works pretty good- even after a brain injury and losing an organ. I hate excuses. Life is a gift- either live it or don't Bradley.
@@MOAB-UT I don't think he said anything to imply that he's sitting on a couch refusing to live life....chill out man
@@bradenpolley8286 The dude literally said he is lost and his brain don't work. Can you read son? Lose the mask while you are at it Braden. Don't be afraid of life. I play to 60 people and breath in their coughs and eat food that fell on the floor. Don't fear the reaper. Last night I sat in a 120F sauna with other men. No masks- but cell phones which technically are not allowed but... Anyway, it will be OK son. Now go back to your video games. Mask up!!@!
Would love to see a video on that gorgeous tele… :) Good channel, new sub!
The CAGED “system”, arpeggios, intervals, pentatonic “positions” … they ALL better CLICK for you! They’re ALL ESSENTIAL!!!
Really appreciate this video, I’ve been playing a long time, yet this video made a connection that wasn’t there, especially in visualization of the entire scale and not just the pentatonic. great job!!!
What am I missing? I didnt get any information that will help to open up the fretboard.
Genius!…i do this but I only ever use pos 1 and 4 of minor pentatonic
Great tips. The chart was very hard to follow since it did not light up when you played and it contained various different notes- not sure exactly which ones you were playing. Also, need to be more clear what is the Major vs. Major Pentatonic, vs. Diatonic Minor vs. Pentatonic Minor scales. I mostly got it but many will be very confused. LIke the 221 formula though. Very handy!
Thank you, great video and a really nice looking Telecaster too. 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
Appreciate that. And yes, she's a beauty!
@@andrewclarkeguitar MIJ by any chance? Year?
@@dap777754 yes, MIJ. Not sure the year. But I believe it’s quite new.
Whats the formula for natural minor ?
Natural minor is the 6th mode known as Aolian.
Take a major scale and flatten the 3rd/6th/7th.
You really should learn the formulas for all 7 modes.
Or, if you wish, WHWWHWW.
- Copy this: 1) Ionian, the major scale; 4) Lydian, #4; 5) Mixolydian, b7; - - - 2) Dorian, b3/b7; 6) Aolian, b3/b6/b7; 3) Phrygian, b2/b3/b6/b7; - - - 7) Locrian, b2/b3/b5/b6/b7.
I put the modes out of order BECAUSE there’s 3 with a major 3rd, 3 with a minor 3rd, and only 1 with b5 (Diminished). Copy and memorize all 7 formulas!
That’s a beautiful metallic red Tele with binding.
Great content! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks from a fellow Canadian.
Cheers! 🇨🇦
Thank you for this! Subscribed!
Thank you!
This is excellent.. now I can remember wwhwwwh and never ever get confused again
This is really interesting I'm defo gunna knuckle down and learn that. Really useful to visualise what a scales you can play in that key!
It's a great trick!
Can you do a video Tutorial on what arpeggios are and how can they be applied to our playing. Thanks🙏🏽
Genius Andrew! This help me so much, a new a-ha moment unlocked!
Nice! Glad I could help :)
Tone tone semitone, tone tone tone semitone
Yes!
@@andrewclarkeguitarOmg. I love you and I want to have your babies! 😂
That did exactly what you said right at the beginning. Just made it... click for me.
When you start, you said E pentatonic 1st position. But, 1st pentatonic position is usually minor pentatoic on the index finger, so I was a bit confused. It might be better to say E major pentatonic starting on pinkie finger. For me, the single interval doesn't really register as a position indicator, since they vary across the 6 strings. I'm still having trouble switching relative major, minor keys and connected scale patterns. The higher and lower scale positions help, but I often get lost trying to connect the two "islands" on the fretboard and if I'm playing the major or minor key either pentatonic or full scale. It gets frustrating. Sometimes, I have to play the whole major scale patterns of a key up the neck to figure out where I am, but that's just me. Your lessons have helped me more than any other teachers, so I thank you so much.
I can understand why that might be confusing. Really understanding the connection between relative major and minor keys is very important. When I play, I pretty much always relate everything back to the relative major. So rather than having to think about 24 possible keys to play in, I only have 12. I'm not sure if you've watched them yet, but I'd recommend this breakdown of relative major/minor keys: ruclips.net/video/6CiDlJepl-o/видео.html and this video on connecting shapes closer together: ruclips.net/video/um2tLXtJuPI/видео.html&t
@@andrewclarkeguitar I've watched your videos on relative major/minor keys and scales which have help immensely. I may be trying to do too much at once, basically trying to resolve solos to root notes across the 6 strings which depend on which relative key a song is in. And then add pentatonic and blues scales at the same time, and trying to expand everything to the 5 hand scale shapes. I can start at a minor 1st scale position root note, then work my way up the fret board with the major scale shapes, and then loose where I am in the minor scale and their root notes, since I know where the major scale root notes are. I know the minor pentatonic shapes, so it might be best to just fill in the extra notes for each position.
You can also visualize the scale in steps Whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step.
It would change your numbering system 1-1-1/2-1-1-1-1/2 not for the fret board but for finding your scales.
No. His is better. 221 represents the jumps or intervals. Yours is just nonsense.
@MOAB-UT Sure pal. It's literally the same way of looking at the major scale based on the chromatic scale. Don't hurt yourself thinking about it.
@@CAPTAINJACKSIXX Stick with the program son and stop doing drugs. Yes, we all know and no, it's not cool. Saw your video. You play basically one chord. Do better son. Singing lessons are also needed.
@@MOAB-UT Lmao sure thing pal. Hopefully you practice as much as you comment ridiculous things to strangers online. You must be so cool in person 😂.
The children are fighting in the comment section.
Wouldn't 221 be the same as whole step, whole step, half step?
Yes!
This is very well explained. Thank you for posting this video.
You're welcome! Glad you found it helpful.
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Great lesson.
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Your videos really help me man😁😁
I'm glad to hear it!
Super helpful video - just had a question: while I understand that in the one interval I can discover the other scales, it’s unclear to me should I remember the shape of the scale vertically?
Example in the G Major scale, the second one position has a different shape than the first.
How do you remember that?
Good question. Learning each vertical shape takes time and different things work for different people. Some folks just look up each individual shape and practice going up and down until it's memorized, but in my opinion it's more helpful to use a system like the CAGED system to learn how/why each shape looks the way it does.
Thanks for showing how to play the R 2 2 1 - 2 2 2 1 which can be play in any 12 musical keys from the strings in the guitar fretboard starting from the root position [ E.g. Key C major scale : C4 D E F - G A B C5 ]. It is good to remember and play it like a phone number format skipping the frets in sequence.
Yes! Thanks for watching :)
That’s a beautiful tele!!!
Thanks!! It’s a MIJ. Great guitar.
can you please tell what model is your guitar thanks!
It's a MIJ Fender Traditional Telecaster. Great guitar!
Great lesson!Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Thanks 👍
You’re welcome!
Simple to understand
Thx
Wow! Pretty awesome stuff!
That was good-thank you.
My pleasure!
Thanks!
This is fantastic. Thank you!
You're welcome!
I have always thought of it in terms of whole and half steps but using numbers can certainly make that easier so thanks if you are a beginner. After decades of playing, you just become very familiar with the fret board where you don't even pay attention to what you are doing because it is just automatic. I always have to laugh when someone asks me to teach them a song because I have to figure out what I am doing in order to teach them because it just comes automatic for me.
Another great video, bro! I can't wait for my brain to kick in, so I can do more visualization when look at the neck. 😂 your getting me there, one vid at a time. 😂
You got this! Glad I can help :)
So interesting approach
Glad you found it interesting!
I got it. Very cool. Never seen it explained that way. 😊
I'm glad it clicked for you!
for the G major pentatonic scale pos. 1 your starting the scale from its relative minor. That makes it a a minor pentatonic scale
OMG this was brilliant!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.
This was so helpful, thank you man!
You're very welcome 😊
It seems the fretboard diagram would be a whole lot easier to understand if it was flipped over so the the to string was the low E and the top nut was on the same side of the screen as it is on the guitar. Thanks though, I appreciated the lesson.
This is so awesome.
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This is my first time coming across your content. Great video. Well done. Going forward, when showing the fretboard diagram in the lower half of the screen, it would be great if you rotated the live guitar video above it to be upside down to match. Not critical, but I think it would be easier to follow, as both would be from the same perspective. Regardless, thank you for taking the time to lay this all out so thoroughly.
Thanks! Appreciate the suggestion.
I don’t exactly understand how the rule helps when going vertically on the fretboard. Maybe I missed something but could someone possibly help explain it to me or show me a timestamp I may have missed??
As someone who hasn't been able to memorize any full scales this is how i intuitively improvise
Awesome. This needs a sequel.
Noted. Thanks for watching!
That's a great looking telecaster
Thanks! I agree. Such a great color with the binding.
Mind blown today.
this is how I've been improvising since I haven't been able to memorize any full scales yet
Very nice job :P
Appreciate it!
Sorry, but I lost you... I get the 221-2221 pattern. But how does that relate to your fingering? Frustrating to not be able to follow.
May be easier to visualize it one string at a time horizontally rather than vertically. Just remember starting from your root note it goes Whole, Whole, Half note (or 2 frets, 2 frets, 1 fret)
Think of it more as a guide. Not as something to be played. It's there to show you where these vertical pentonic/major/minor scale shapes are positioned vertically. If you want a more beginner-friendly version of this lesson, I'd suggest watching this one: ruclips.net/video/7wE8nzruMWM/видео.html
Think of the 2 as a whole step (2 frets) up a string and the 1 is a half step (1 fret). In other words, whole - whole - half - whole - whole - whole - half. Try that just up one string by itself before trying it across multiple strings to make it easier. Hope that helps.
First time seeing your videos, and first time seeing this as a phone number, great hack! so I subscribed!
Appreciate that! 🙌
Awesome✅
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
1) Every letter must be used once and only once. 2) Start and end on the same note. 3) Don’t mix #’s and b’s. 4) WWHWWWH.
Don’t understand what you’re trying to get at with the land mark stuff. What does that have to do with 221? We’re in an e major now all of a sudden pentatonics and minors c sharps etc. judging by the comments, everyone got lost at this point.
What about minor
The minor scale fits right in there through the relative minor. Nothing changes. You can just relate everything back to the relative major scale. Sounds a little confusing, but music becomes a lot easier to understand when you start thinking this way. At least it did for me.
Alright thanks
Where’s all the Suhrs ?
I've been playing my Fenders more lately! The Suhrs are sitting on the rack to my left.
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Lucky guy. They are superb. Too expensive for me though. Unless I shift my Gibson LP and Gretsch 6128 …. who knows?
Cheers
@@MrFrampo56 They are. These days there are almost too many great guitars it seems. I have just as good a time on any of them. Sounds like you've got some great ones as well!
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Thanks. They’re not in the same league as your Suhrs though. I do have a nice Tele though. An American Ash ( only made 2003- 2007 ). Known as an 8502 amongst Telecaster enthusiasts. It’s possibly my favourite. So easy to play.
@@MrFrampo56 Nice! Never heard of an 8502 before.
The major scale follows the formula "whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half" or WWHWWWH. Beginning on the note C and following this pattern gives us C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C.
Indeed,
This was an awesome lesson for visualization
What an Aha moment.
Thank you
That's great to hear. Thanks so much for watching!
For me, just play random stuff all over your guitar… obviously do some practice first, but then just screw around. Eventually your brain will start remembering where certain sounds are. Then start implementing more practice elements that people say are hacks for better learning. Your technique and improv will both get better.
I always told my students the alphabet starting from A to reduce confusion
My advice would be to just learn your modes. Start 1st fret Lydian all the way up the fretboard in order. You will literally be able to play in-key with anything. I shit you not. Then build off of that with understanding the special notes.
Whole step whole step half step
W-W-H-W-W-W-H...whole steps/half steps.
This pattern has been around for decades, used by students of every instrument to learn scales.
It's 11 notes , at 12 it starts to repeat .. isn't it ?
You’re not counting 0 (the open string) which is the same note as the 12th fret. So that makes 12 total notes.
@@andrewclarkeguitar damn you are right .. thanks!!
@ no problem at all!