Mixing Major & Minor Pentatonics In Blues - How, Why and What To Practice! Guitar Lesson Tutorial
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- Опубликовано: 3 апр 2019
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In this 4th episode of Making The Changes in the Blues Lead Guitar series - we learn how to mix the Major and Minor Pentatonics over a blues. We start simple and fun and gradually make it more interesting and I include a much less common approach which works great. You'll find this a LOAD easier if you've been following along the course so check it out on the website!
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I owe you a big debt Justin. I've learnt to play the guitar and can now play with confidence all thanks to you . Much appreciated
no debt :) but happy to help!
Mate, you still needed to learn the guitar. Thats all you!! 😃😃😃 he enables you, which is fantastic but don't downplay yourself!
@@Pim3211Thanks m8. True
@@justinguitar same here in Boston N.E. MA! Only “ lessons “ I needed to advance and learn to play the guitar 🎸 was here with you Justin! You make it very easy to learn!
I learned more in the last 18 minutes and 4 seconds than I have in 20 years of dedicated playing. Thanks man
That is a little dramatic- but I hear what you are saying. This was a great lesson. I am guessing you have been playing SONGS, but not guitar. There is a big difference. I am guilty of the same. I memorize about 100 songs, and scales, etc. but did not really know what I was doing.
@@MOAB-UT naw. I’ve been writing songs for years. I was stuck in the minor pentatonic mindset for a large portion of that time. This lesson changed that for me. It was three years ago when I made this comment. I still hold to it. I’ve progressed a lot in my understanding of improvisation since. This lesson in particular opened a door that needed to be opened for me.
@@blackfishgaming7145 Cool. Now step way up and buy a FM9 and new musical doors will open for ya.
Cheers!
"Try playing major pentatonic on the 4 chord".
Cannot believe I didn't think of that after 25 years of playing guitar.
Thanks a million Justin, for opening this door to non-boring blues solos.
Justin Time look into mixolydian
I'm a new starter so could you explain what you're trying to say a little bit more?
Dude I I’m just had the same revelation!! Absolute game changer 🔥🔥
@@elizaydin9358 Most beginners stay on the minor pentatonic for the 4 chord
Mixing major and minor is the area I have really wanted to explore so this series is just the job. Cracking lessons as usual. Thanks Justin
The Holy Grail of the Blues, I don't even know what have I been playing until this video....
Haven’t seen your videos in a long time. I remember learning how to play simple chords from you years ago. Glad you’re doing well and the channel’s still going strong. Keep inspiring and teaching other kids like you inspired me!
I've been struggling with this specific concept for several weeks now. These lessons have really straightened me out quite a bit. Many thanks.
Justin, I can't thank you enough for how well you teach this. I've been playing for 15 years and I swear I've never been taught this idea up until I started watching your videos. It blows my mind how everything just clicks and makes sense now. Thanks mate, cheers!!
Justin you are really a spectacular teacher. You've made so many videos that were really eye opening and game changers for me. Thanks so much!
15 years ago I learned how to play guitar with you. To this day, you are still teaching me new things. You always do a great job of blending theory with practical application. Thank you!
This is exactly what I needed to practice. I've looked at MANY blues teachers and this, mixing Major and Minor pentatonic scales is brilliant. I think I may be returning to Justin Guitar. So grateful you're still offering great tutorials for free. I'm now ready to be a subscribing member. Thanks Jason.
Hi Justin and thanks for everything you do...
My name is John, Dan Under is a pseudonym...
I'm nearly 71 and have played chords on and off (mostly off) at times during my life but never really took learning seriously... until now...
I've watched a few of your videos in recent months while looking for someone to help guide me and then I saw you teaching the guy at Andertons so I signed up with your site yesterday but haven't begun to try and work out where to begin. I have learned the basics of pentatonic scales and then I stumbled on this video. I've watched it 3 times and tried to play along with you and I've found that I can play better than I ever thought possible but I realise that I've got a long way to go and it will require some serious commitment but this video has already made it a fun thing to do... I'm also an Englishman by birth but now an Australian who's retired so plenty of time on my hands so long as I live long enough ;)
PS I was a professional roadie for many years in the 70s and 80s and never thought it was possible for me to play like those guys and maybe I won't but I'd like to have fun trying and hopefully find a bunch of older guys to jam with one day...
So, thanks a million for what you do :)
I started playing guitar 10 years ago and your videos were the first ones that really helped me making progress. I was often about to give up, but you always motivated me to stick with it. I want to thank you for that. This lesson just helped me a lot to take me to the next level.
The best teacher around, no question about it. Easy explanations of difficult concepts. Awesome work man, so good.
I’ve been playing blues for 10 years. This lesson just changed my life. Thank you for what you do Justin. ❤️
I started taking scales seriously about a year ago and have been using the time at home during the pandemic to learn mixing major and minor. This is a tremendous help toward that goal!
Fantastic explanation man, the pauses the clarifications and focus. Love it. The bacground camera focus and the whole thing. Simply brilliant
One of the best tutorials I've seen explaining these blues changes and how and why they worked. I'd spent years noodling around the minor pentatonic and somehow found it's melodic relationship to the major. But it was accidental and still a mystery. It also opened my eyes/ears to the BB box and more country style possibilities....but although i could hear it working, I wasn't entirely sure what I was doing. I wish I'd seen this video years ago. It's like switching a light on and makes those positions and why they work very clear! Thank you!
This is the first time I watched your tutorial. I think you are a great teacher because of the pauses you make in between instructions or information, be it deliberate or incidental. Thank you for your generosity in sharing your awesome skill and knowledge.
After reading many of the comments just now I want to add this - "Jason, you're skills as a teacher have evolved. You are a Master teacher and most everyone here knows it."
One of the best blues guitar tutorials ever! What he says at around 14.30 is absolutely paramount when teaching and learning any instrument 💕
This is really fantastic! Thank you for this video, lots of ideas to work on for sure. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
You're always an inspiration, but also one who makes his ideas crystal clear. Thanks mate.
Fantastic lesson Justin - thank you for taking the time to show us! Really makes sense and opens some doors!
Such a great series! This is really helping fill the holes of the jumble of knowledge I already have!! Can’t wait for the next piece!
Best explanation of mixing Minor/major bar none. Absolutely brilliant!!
wow, this lesson is exactly what I needed. It didn't take me long at all to start incorporating this type of playing into my current playing at all and it's just so much fun to noodle around with it. Thanks man!
This is the holy grail of the blues explanations! I thank you so much,even I couldn't explain, why I struggled so hard with "the blues language"! The c - c#-secret is the killer! Of course, now it's clear, why you can't marry the A-Maj-pent with the D-Chord. It seems so simple, but you nailed it ! Thanks a lot, Mr. Justin Guitar!!! I feel sooo unchained from an old burden!
You are an 'excellent' guitar instructor. Thanks for all your videos. You've got the knack.
I love to work with your tutorials, they have helped me with my playing so much. Getting down the road on the journey. This piticuler tutorial is making me stretch a bit, but I'll stay with it till it all fits together. Persistence brings growth. Thank you again.
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Awesome, have played for many years.
Now! I understand! Brilliant, many thanks from the other side of our world.
Bill
Thank you Justin I'm beginning to get it now! You deserve a medal for your tuition. 👍
14:39 Well put! That really connected with me and I need every reminder to keep practicing my ear in this way. Been playing long enough the ‘‘ol fingers know the scales. This is the advice for the next stages. THANK YOU Justin 🙏
Hey Justin; you nailed it with this new series of blues lessons that progressively build on each other. "Cheers mate."
Great lesson. You have matured as a teacher over the years. The credibility and knowledge comes through in a most natural way. Thank you.
I just couldn't believe Justins teaching site was actually free of charge. I was stuck for almost two years and started to go through his modules. I'm so not stuck now and I have tons of new practising routines that actually make me progress really quickly. But most of all it makes guitar really fun again. Still can't believe I can actually play Crossroads :) Thanks Justin.
Hi Justin, these lessons are the best you have done and are excellent. I have been playing for years and all the theory is really helpful!
Best teacher ! It’s all coming together. Thank you, Justin !
Yes I'm enjoying. Thanks.following this series!
Thank you so much for all your hard work.
Justin, i learned along time ago to just say less, then more will be heard.
Wow, this was the most thorough and helpful tutorial on major-minor blues usage. Appreciate it!
Just wanted to say it was you I learned my first couple of chords from,13 years later,still grateful man,thank you
Always a pleasure learning the guitar with Justin. .thank you for sharing your skills 💚💚💚👍
This is one of the most important gifts to mankind playing the blues. I drive crazy, that even experienced g-players don.t know or ignore this fundamental goals. Even those, who have a little knowledge in harmonics, deny the importance of mixing both patterns. I.m so in touch with Justin Guitars to show us, how it works. Thanks, kind regards, Henry 😊
Really inspiring in many different ways!
Thank you for this great lesson!
This is some powerful knowledge to break out of just playing the minor pentatonic over everything and create some really cool new options. Thank you Justin!
This Is probably the best Guitar lesson about blues on RUclips. Thank you Justin!
Wow, thanks!
Cheers 😊
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Subconsciously said to myself as I clicked this video "Ah, I'll watch this guy he seems to be the best at what he does." So, compliments to the chef mate!
I always been a big fan of your videos. This new serie on blues and minor/major stuff is HUGE !
Searching for those kind of explantions since a long time on You Tube.
Thanks for your clear and free lessons :-)
Note : thanks to for the video on your pink lady !
Love your repetition and determination to break through the underlying grey areas for struggling (older too) wannabe’s on basic theories etc etc.
I.E I do struggle to hear (or actually identify) the chord change sometimes, even when you did that simple Blues A to D change!
I did get however the principal thrust...choosing to switch scale to suit the active chord in the progression...But..I have to go back to your early Blues lessons and come back to this series (when I have learnt basic scales and can run them ! )
This video REALLY helped me understand why my blues solos don't always sound right. I CAN NOT thank you ENOUGH! I will now start really focusing on hearing those changes because thanks to you, I now know that that is what I was missing! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!
Awsome sauce. I like your explanations. Thankyou.
Such great lessons. There's a lot of bunk out there but you are a great teacher and this is the content that I'm looking for.
Thanks Justin, you've just explained, in three YT episodes, something I had 'felt' but not really understood, in 50+ years of playing blues-style guitar. I now know when its OK to play those "blue" notes, and why. Thanks again. ;-)
Great stuff Justin, thanks so much!
Thank you so much!
You have opened up a much boarder way to me...
This is an outstanding lesson. Thanks so much. Best wishes.
That's soooo good!!! One of your best videos! So good information! really! thanks!!
really enjoyed and made me think about including both Major and minor Pentatonic over a blues . Well done!
Glad to know you SIR justin..thanks for this lesson to learn more...GOD bless u
I find people have too much ego when it comes to practicing together. Most of the people I look up to aren't interested in having these back and forth jams I used to find super helpful. They act like magicians lol Thank God for loopers. Great video!
This lesson has changed my life... thank you!
Good tutorial, I like the way you explain it, thanks.
Great lesson. Makes sense and hopeful will improve my playing.
Excellent, well done. Thanks.
Excellent stuff. Thank you!!
thanks justin you the best pal and I love your stones stuff to keep playin the blues thank,s
Fabulous lesson thank you. Best teacher on the net!
Thank you so much Justin. The penny has dropped! I bought your beginners book and song book but this series of tutorials has taken me to the next level!!
This was incredibly useful, thank you 👌
Awesome lesson. Thank you so much, sir
Another great lesson Justin. Thanks a mill 🤟🤟
Justin, you’re the best! Thanks a lot!!
You're holding my hand on this at exactly the right time. I'm concentrating on expanding my blues knowledge (both listening and playing) as I can see the tremendous potential of the form especially when more complex jazz theory is mixed in. But a good solid grounding is essential first and I can't tell you how valuable this is to me right now. Perfect timing and, as ever just superb teaching too.
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Justin intuitively knows what people struggles with which is what makes him such a great teacher.
Great perspective, thanks!
Very good information!!! This is exactly where I’m at! Gotta get over this stumbling block!!
Fantastic!! Lesson. Love that guitar
Really good lesson and an approach that it seems that a lot of on-line teachers make an attempt at --but you made it simple and clear- nice job -thanks !
Thank u Justin for this great lesson!
Came across this video by chance and it helps me understand a question I’ve been contemplating.
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Great series Justin. Keep em coming.......
Thanks Justin. Great Teacher! Cheers Mate, from Craig Down under Australia
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Many Thanks. Justin
Just what I am looking for for so long ...I have no music theory and want to enhance my blues scales !!! Thanks a lot ! Kind regards from France
it really helps me alot thanks sir🤘
Thank you for this Justin.
Awesome lesson justin.
Justin you are excellent .... At last I got someone to watch to and learn my bad habits ...Thank you much for sharing your knowledge and being unselfish ... Say hi to the captain from me . I watched the video you teaching him and learned a lot from there too ...Blessings ... Cheers ....
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Great lesson.