Having delved deeply into music theory over the years, having spent the better portion of the past decade improving my improvisation skills, and 40 + years with a guitar in my hand more time than without aside from sleeping, how is it that I never saw this concept in spite of the multitude of magazines, books, and videos I've purchased as well as RUclips lessons I've studied in the past 😊
For blues do major pentatonic over the I, minor over the IV, and then the minor pentatonic of the 2 chord over the V. (If you’re in A, you’d be play B minor pentatonic over the E (V) chord.
Tones of Value in a single video.. Thank you so much Ollie for sharing your style and application to breakout from pentatonic boxes into modes and hybrid scales that gives lot of color to the solo. You are amazing🤩
Wow olie excellent explanation without an headache thank you so much I was already onto this then I land on your channel and now is complete ho and you look cool and sound cool dave uk
Like others have said, I’ve been playing guitar for decades, and no one has ever explained this to me. I feel like this kind of information is usually stuck behind either pay walls or university tuition.
you just got a new sub love your tone i just order a grote 335 flame red one for my birthday present ,and for sure i will mod the shit out of it like my other guitars ,
I recall one from back in the day that was Frank Gambale discussing this concept. I distinctly remember using the minor pentatonic starting on the major 7 of a major 7 chord (B minor pentatonic over Cmaj7) giving a Lydian sound.
Can't wait to try this when I get some free time. First idea that came to mind is, what if you have a long 2 chord vamp, eg Cmaj - Dmaj and play the pentatonic of the 2 chord of the C, so D. I'm guessing there will be a nice resolution and tension as the chords move around the scale from hybrid to standard. Thoughts?
I’m actually not using any! Just using Amplitube Lite in this video. So all in the computer with A Fender deluxe reverb ish kinda amp sim with some light drive ahead of it and there’s some delay and reverb on there. 👍
So when you’re playing G over Cmaj7 And the song goes to the 4 chord (F), Does G continue to sound good or do you need to switch back to C pentatonic? So does the fifth way work only on the root or all chords of a progression?
good question. It would depend on how long the chord sequence stays on the chord. Context is quite important. But it will still work yes. The G penta will give the modal extensions of the F chord and still sound good (though this is subjective!). You could stay on that same pentatonic for all chords from a diatonic sequence as it’s ultimately just 5 notes from the key. But, for example If we stay on G pentatonic over a C chord and never hit a C at all it may feel a little unresolved. Hope that helps.
In C, if you go to the Four Chord, F, the B in G Major pentatonic doesn't work so well and neither the C pentatonic nor G has the root of the F chord in it. D Minor Pentatonic (F Major Pentatonic) would work or you could just use the C Major scale all the way through. This guy's lesson is ridiculous. He tries to make a simple idea (use notes from a scale from which the chord is derived) into something complicated and supposedly clever.
You guys are confusing something. In the example he talked about he was using C lydian. That is the four chord. From the parent key of g major. If you went to the four chord of C major which is the F (lydian), Then you would do his trick again and play the g major pentatonic. To add the secret lydian sauce to your lines.
@@LaLa-dh7bl ah that heritage is lovely though! But yeh quite a price jump. I recommend going and trying a few eastmans. I tried a few and they just felt great for me even A/B-ed against Gibson.
Hate to be a pu$$y about it, but i literally think about this every day i drive it. Sucks to have no faith in driving this thing. Mine is a 2024 and theyre not including those yet even though a few have blown.
Long, unnecessary story short: When soloing, use notes of a scale from which the chord is derived. Your 'hybrid pentatonic' is nothing more than the minor or major scale from the root of the chord (but missing one note*) A hexatonic scale if you will. No major breakthrough and certainly nothing for your enthusiastic followers to get excited about. *Combining C Major and G Major pentatonic gives you the C Major scale sans the 4th, F.
Wow. Music theory is a tool to help people express themselves through musical ideas. While it might be easier for you to approach these ideas from the context of a diatonic key, there are plenty of other ways to approach the same topic. (Minorization, Pat Martino method, etc.) Just because you find it easier to approach the topic from one angle doesn't mean that it can't be a lightbulb moment for other learners who might be coming from different backgrounds/approaches/musical goals. If your anchor point is the pentatonic, then this clear, creative video could quickly open up some new doors to explore creatively, even if you don't have the time to learn the ins and outs of functional harmony. What is necessary vs. unnecessary depends on who your audience is and what their goals are. It is pretty clear from the comments that this video and its clear, creative ideas has found a broad, enthusiastic audience
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Having delved deeply into music theory over the years, having spent the better portion of the past decade improving my improvisation skills, and 40 + years with a guitar in my hand more time than without aside from sleeping, how is it that I never saw this concept in spite of the multitude of magazines, books, and videos I've purchased as well as RUclips lessons I've studied in the past 😊
I think because both scales he's using fall within the major scale.
For blues do major pentatonic over the I, minor over the IV, and then the minor pentatonic of the 2 chord over the V. (If you’re in A, you’d be play B minor pentatonic over the E (V) chord.
This is amazing content. It’s basic but opens up a lot of possibility. Please hit us with more of this style.
You'd have to be almost completely ignorant of music theory to find anything illuminating in this video.
@@jankafka7330what a useless comment
Tones of Value in a single video.. Thank you so much Ollie for sharing your style and application to breakout from pentatonic boxes into modes and hybrid scales that gives lot of color to the solo. You are amazing🤩
very straight forward loved it and subscribed!
This is amazing, thank you....
Great job man. Informative and straight to the point. Keep it up!
Sweet sound .
Thank you so much!
best such video on the internet
Absolute awesome video, Really well explained HAD to subscribe!!!
Absolute gold man love the concept
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome vid
awesome content. It's the first time someone presents modes in a fun and practical way. Much love from Australia.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
This is so good. Explained really well. 👍
Glad you found it useful!
that was straight on point
thx
Cool and useful ideas. Well presented. I may never have done this before, but I subscribed after watching just one video. Stay after it, man.
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!
Thanks for this video, being playing recently and found this video very helpful!
Glad to hear it!
Wow olie excellent explanation without an headache thank you so much I was already onto this then I land on your channel and now is complete ho and you look cool and sound cool dave uk
Like others have said, I’ve been playing guitar for decades, and no one has ever explained this to me. I feel like this kind of information is usually stuck behind either pay walls or university tuition.
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Very nice! Thank you!
I mean, yeah, this was really good! :-)
Just wow !!
you just got a new sub love your tone i just order a grote 335 flame red one for my birthday present ,and for sure i will mod the shit out of it like my other guitars ,
First chord is like opening of diary of mad. Man Randy roads
Thank you! Brilliant lesson! I love your tone how are you getting that acoustic/electric sound? was there a mic involved? Thank you!
Haha tbh that’s just the lapel mic whilst I’m talking picking up the guitar
I used to own an issue of Premier Guitar that came with with a CD/DVD. I remember one of the lessons was on hybrid pentatonics. Wish I could find it.
Nice! Let me know if you find it!
I recall one from back in the day that was Frank Gambale discussing this concept. I distinctly remember using the minor pentatonic starting on the major 7 of a major 7 chord (B minor pentatonic over Cmaj7) giving a Lydian sound.
The scales are great but I would really love to know how you create those awesome backing tracks...
ah, glad you liked the tracks! They are just put together as a means to demonstrate in the videos, so I guess I composed them kind of to brief!
Can't wait to try this when I get some free time. First idea that came to mind is, what if you have a long 2 chord vamp, eg Cmaj - Dmaj and play the pentatonic of the 2 chord of the C, so D. I'm guessing there will be a nice resolution and tension as the chords move around the scale from hybrid to standard. Thoughts?
Yeah give it a try!
Great stuff. But that your tones are incredible.
Thanks so much!
Great video Ollie ...Question about your Eastman, I have the same guitar ...Do you have 10's or 11's on there? it sounds great
Hi, thanks! Just 10s. I used to have 12s on most my guitars then 11s, now 10s!
Hey nice lesson man! The pdf "the pentatonic scale" is a little confusing. The first 2 diagrams c major en c minor having the same tabs...?
Good spot! That should be corrected now!
Great video... what fx pedals are you using ? sounds great ! thx
I’m actually not using any! Just using Amplitube Lite in this video. So all in the computer with A Fender deluxe reverb ish kinda amp sim with some light drive ahead of it and there’s some delay and reverb on there. 👍
In 5:33 you are saying E min penta but the notes show A min penta starting on E.
Nice sounds. What make and model is your guitar?
Thanks! It’s an Eastman t486
So when you’re playing G over Cmaj7 And the song goes to the 4 chord (F), Does G continue to sound good or do you need to switch back to C pentatonic? So does the fifth way work only on the root or all chords of a progression?
good question. It would depend on how long the chord sequence stays on the chord. Context is quite important. But it will still work yes. The G penta will give the modal extensions of the F chord and still sound good (though this is subjective!). You could stay on that same pentatonic for all chords from a diatonic sequence as it’s ultimately just 5 notes from the key. But, for example If we stay on G pentatonic over a C chord and never hit a C at all it may feel a little unresolved. Hope that helps.
In C, if you go to the Four Chord, F, the B in G Major pentatonic doesn't work so well and neither the C pentatonic nor G has the root of the F chord in it. D Minor Pentatonic (F Major Pentatonic) would work or you could just use the C Major scale all the way through.
This guy's lesson is ridiculous. He tries to make a simple idea (use notes from a scale from which the chord is derived) into something complicated and supposedly clever.
You guys are confusing something.
In the example he talked about he was using C lydian.
That is the four chord. From the parent key of g major.
If you went to the four chord of C major which is the F (lydian), Then you would do his trick again and play the g major pentatonic.
To add the secret lydian sauce to your lines.
Ps is that a Eastman t59 ? Been looking to get one.
It’s an Eastman t486 actually, the model down. It's a very nice guitar! What other options are you looking at? I was between this and an ibanez!
@@GuitaringWithOllie between the Eastman and a heritage 535, the price difference is significant, leaning toward the Eastman
@@LaLa-dh7bl ah that heritage is lovely though! But yeh quite a price jump. I recommend going and trying a few eastmans. I tried a few and they just felt great for me even A/B-ed against Gibson.
I’ve got a t59v. I can highly recommend it.
4:47 Hybrid Pentatonics for major chords?.... I think that the chapter titles is wrong... would be "minor" chords??
Oops! I’ve Corrected! Thanks!
By playing a G scale you're essentially playing in C Lydian.
Hate to be a pu$$y about it, but i literally think about this every day i drive it. Sucks to have no faith in driving this thing. Mine is a 2024 and theyre not including those yet even though a few have blown.
Long, unnecessary story short: When soloing, use notes of a scale from which the chord is derived. Your 'hybrid pentatonic' is nothing more than the minor or major scale from the root of the chord (but missing one note*) A hexatonic scale if you will. No major breakthrough and certainly nothing for your enthusiastic followers to get excited about.
*Combining C Major and G Major pentatonic gives you the C Major scale sans the 4th, F.
Wow. Music theory is a tool to help people express themselves through musical ideas. While it might be easier for you to approach these ideas from the context of a diatonic key, there are plenty of other ways to approach the same topic. (Minorization, Pat Martino method, etc.) Just because you find it easier to approach the topic from one angle doesn't mean that it can't be a lightbulb moment for other learners who might be coming from different backgrounds/approaches/musical goals. If your anchor point is the pentatonic, then this clear, creative video could quickly open up some new doors to explore creatively, even if you don't have the time to learn the ins and outs of functional harmony. What is necessary vs. unnecessary depends on who your audience is and what their goals are. It is pretty clear from the comments that this video and its clear, creative ideas has found a broad, enthusiastic audience
@@jd-gg3zuWell articulated