Turn a Major Scale into CHORD PROGRESSIONS: The easy way
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In this video, I decided to be less technical and just show you a way to turn a major scale into a set of usable chords for writing chord progressions. I'll do a more technical "why" version of this video, but sometimes it's nice to start with "how." The order of chords in a major key is a crucial thing to understand if you want to understand music theory on guitar.
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This is crazy! I have watched three of your videos and have had a massive breakthrough in my understanding of the basic theory . I'm afraid of signing up for your Patreon only to feel like I may drown when the theory goes deeper. You are an incredible teacher! Thanks!!!👏👏👏
Thank you! I think you'll find the pace of my Patreon is just right. Plus, I like to emphasize the goal of learning music theory: to understand how to make the music you like! I encourage my patrons to take part in a writing challenge every two weeks to practice making music with the knowledge you're learning. Try it out!
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@@ScottPaulJohnson Thanks Scott, I plan on signing up. 😃👍
Did you join? How do you like it?
Please reply😂
@@ScottPaulJohnson I haven't yet. I have to figure out the payment process.
If anybody is struggling to memorize the major scale, I came up with a nifty pneumonic device We Were Happy With What We Had (WWhWWWh)
Hope that helps :)
I LOVE this thank you!
@@ScottPaulJohnson Of course dude! Thank you for the awesome video!
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amazing, thanks haha
Fantastic. You're one of the best music theory channels for guitar players that I found so far (and I looked at a LOT of stuff).
Wow thats a bold statement. I am flattered completely.
Yes
Definitely agree!
I agree. Other video tutorials are also doing the job, but as a beginner I definitely have most of my light bulb moments watching your channel.
@@ScottPaulJohnson Hi Scott did you make more videos after April 2019. What is your most recent. I cant find any new ones anymore. Hope you did not threw the towel in the ring 😁
Scott is the only teacher who has made me want to learn and understand music theory. Thank you so much.
very true!
@@Blake_takes_the_cake if you guys still play, and for anyone reading this, you should check out ry naylor too. Him and Scott are hands down best teachers who would make you understand the fretboard, scales, chords, and how all of it is completely tied together.
@@aleskerovw I will have to give a look. I don't play too much these days working hard on my RUclips career!
Can't even find new songs to learn these days zzzz
Same!
WOW ... I have been playing for 50 years, never learned to read music. The thought of "Music Theory" made me
put my guitar down. When I clicked on your video I wasn't planning on learning any "Theory". Without trying I
just learned more theory in 15 minutes than I have in 50 years, and I am still holding my guitar.
I have to say that I can relate for SURE on your statement. So, I feel better that I'm not the only 1. Thanks for sharing!
@@wongong595 same.
Same here! Started playing in the 80s and learned by ear. Always wanted to have more of an understanding about theory, but hated it. Came across these vids and holy shit! He has a way of simplifying that makes it enjoyable to learn theory. This guy is a rockstar!!!
If you know the alphabet you can understand theory. people act all egotistical about music theory and even gate keep. It is all actually pretty simple; as simple as the alphabet.
The "Nerd Moment" with the progress bar was priceless. Nice.
Agreed, like a strength bar at computer games
I thought I was the only 1 noticing. Yep, it's something.
@@wongong595 agreed. I feel I am a nerd too. Stay away from diminished chords!
I started like two months ago with Marty from Marty Music and while I really enjoy his lessons and I’m super happy with the progress I’ve made, your videos are superior in my mind. The way you break down everything is almost tailor made for me I feel and I’m sure others feel the same way.
Thank you so much TBJ. I sincerely appreciate that. I'll try to keep breaking things down.
TBJ934 100%. Best online teacher I’ve came across.
This is because marty and along with 99% of all the other RUclips teachers are trying to get you to buy their course so they make it confusing on purpose meaning they give you a taste but don’t explain how it works unless you buy the course .
I’d have to completely agree this it’s so clear and and in such manageable sections with all your videos (also your diner joke was great)
I have done and exactly that and SPJ for theory is the way to go. Is there a structured SPJ guitar course somewhere?
I have never told anyone except my mother this but i love you scott
I've been playing guitar for 5 years . I've watch hundreds of videos. I'd watch a video on theory and get confused and say screw it. I found you on here 3 days ago . I think I watched everyone of your videos and I have to say I am super excited to go back and watch them again and slow them down. By far the best RUclips teacher I have found. Can't wait for more videos !!!! Excellent work and presentation. You have me excited to dive in and put the time in.
It's astounding how easy you explain things to understand. Maybe it's just how I learn but breaking it down and explaining everything like I'm a kindergartener just works
I love your style of presenting Scott - very clear, and to the point - but friendly too. Keep doing what your doing, I'm learning lots!
You’re the first teacher I’ve seen it may the pentatonic scale make sense I appreciate it. Thank you so much.
I've seen so many youtube videos that taught guitar lessons, but this guy is the ONLY teacher who can relate to the needs of average guitar players... Some videos who taught the same were just showing off how good they played and not really trying to share their expertise... Keep up the good works bro... It meant a lot to us!!!! You're highly influential bro....
You are helping humanity to evolve. Seriously...
Scott you are a born teacher ! Best I’ve seen on here for years !
Epic. I’ve learned more from you than I’ve learned from everyone else combined. Thank you king
I've watched countless YT guitar videos for years. They've been helpful, but yours are next level. It took watching 3 of your videos for me to become a Patron. Thank you!!!!
I've been playing guitar for 14 years and you're by far the best teacher I've found.
The diminished sounds amazing, just right to then finish in the key note.
I understand you more than anybody else out there. Please continue making lessons.
The best lesson on chords I’ve ever seen. There are so many “teachers” on RUclips that go into way too much technical stuff on chords but never show you how to do anything with them in the real world. Oh and the little piece you played as an outro was sweet.
Thanks so much Brian. The technical stuff is absolutely endless and I love it, but I like actually using it to create music even more. I'm going to try to find that balance between explaining technical stuff AND showing you practical ways to use it in your music compositions.
can i get the detail strumming pattern you play in this video bro?!
You are brilliant best instruction for me. I’m a 74 year old beginner (3 yrs into journey)
Brilliant. So clearly taught. My understanding has just turned a corner and I'm sure my playing will do the same. Thanks.
Please don't give up making more videos just for us.
Dude your videos are incredible, you are just immense at explaining this stuff - I am so happy the RUclips algorithm sent you my way because there are so many rubbish, needlessly long guitar lessons out on there on this platform, that don’t hit the mark. (Mainly trying to sell you something).
Please don’t stop making these videos!
Your teaching are so simple and very easily understood. Don't know what it is, but you really rock it
THIS right here is what is going to set you apart from the other teachers. Awesome video. I consider myself a halfway experianced guitar player, and this was still super informative. Really nice job my man!
Thanks fellow Scott. I'm glad I was able to help a seasoned player!
Very, very nice. Finally the LOGIC to be used, and not one grain of rice in the form a single chord progression! One can feel truly free to experiment now.
It makes me emotional, the fact that you have the need to share all of your knowledge with others. An specially the fact that you help us to enjoy something that you trully love. Music is amazing
The lights turned on for me. You are a great teacher. Thanks so much.
Very underrated channel. I'm really starting to notice how music works thanks to your theory lessons that are so well explained. I am definitely turning off adblocker for your videos.
Manuel from PR You are the best guitar teacher Continue mAKING THESE INSTRUCTING VIDEOS YOU ARE GREAT THANK YOU AND CONTINUE BLESSING YOU
Your videos are such a light bulb moment!!! I've had all this info in my head but not really understanding it all. But now I'm amazed at it all. I hope you continue to put out great content. Thank you so much.
I'm a beginner (guitar & Piano) ... but I enjoy your work here it completely relaxes me and helps me put all of this work I've done so far make sense, 56 yrs old and teaching myself ... background in music from 2nd grade to 14th ie college - Trombone ... but haven't played since and I am loving this Scott, Thanks ... simple and be your self ... it makes it more comfortable to understand
notif on. waiting for that "1625 on A" lesson. thank you for your tutorials! it's easy to understand
There are only a handful (or less) of teachers who know what to explain and how to explain it. The sign of a great teacher is one who makes complicated ideas seem simple. Your videos do all this. Thank you for the unique teaching and clarity.
i wish you come up with more and more guitar lessons..Truly Priceless!!
Wow! I play guitar for a long time(self learning) and now understand chord progressions. Thank you very much.
Dude. You are the f#@$ing man. For as simple as this may be it is hands down the most empowering piece of information I have come across for writing your own music as a beginner. In your caged video I asked for help with songwriting and I feel that many musicians that are well versed in theory get annoyed with questions like this because the complete answer is, all theory and technique will help you.... But it really doesn't translate, If you get my meaning. I don't frequently comment or recommend people to check stuff out but, I will definitely be sharing this with anyone I know that has interest in writing their own tunes. This is so cool to me because it makes musical expression accessible in a world where most guitarists (and instrumentalists in general) simply want to learn note for note someone else's shit! Music is art and expression is fun. Thanks for what you do and please keep it up!!! The subs will come, you are LEAGUES beyond much more "successful" RUclips teachers. As a final note I'll say-if you released a comprehensive musicians guide for guitar I would pay handsomely for it and if I was anywhere near you I'd pay for lessons in person. Really appreciate these videos.
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Richard. Thank you so much. I have a hunch most teachers don't teach their students how to write music. I think it is the single most intrinsically motivating thing you can learn as a beginning musician. Its so much more inspiring to practice by writing music than it is to try to learn other people's songs. For me anyway....
I want this channel to be about creating music on guitar and I'm going to make sure that every piece of theory I give has some sort of creative element that goes with it. I'd love to write a book someday and I just might - especially if the subs start coming! I've been teaching private lessons for 18 years now and I'm ready to expand into the interwebs.
Thank you for the encouragement and for being stoked about these videos.
I have been playing guitar since I was 8, never had a lesson.y dad taught me E,A7 and B7 and said that would get me started and then I just picked stuff up playing with who ever I could but always stayed clear of theory or anything like that and just focused on learning chords figuring I was a rythum guy. Then I stumbled on you video on the cage system and it totally made sense! Since then I have watched your other videos and just have to say I love the way you explain things in details that make sense. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these tutorials.
Hey Scott, can’t believe I just found your RUclips channel today. You R one of the best instructors I have found yet. I’ve been learning for about a year, but U R making lessons that R so easy to understand. Please keep up the gr8 work!
Great lesson scot if viewers struggle to remember chord order they can remember the 1, 4 and 5 chord are major and the 2 3 and 6 chord are minor and 7th diminished
Would really like you to do a series on finger style....
AGREED!! That would be excellent! Please consider it Scott!
I listened to 3 of your videos and learned more than I have in 8 years I have listened to many courses online and just never understood the neck - you explained it perfectly Thank you
I want to know more about those diminished chords!
Excellent instruction. Clear, concise, easy, on target! Cut through the jargon, now we can proceed. Thanks!
Nice video! I'm an advanced newb and can see that the 1-4-5 chord progression is just using the 3 major chords in the major scales. I'm guessing that you don't have to strictly stay 1-4-5 though. Looks like you can change it up as much as you want as long as it sounds good and you can actually play the chord...
love the way you explain stuff, I want you to teach me everything. You were one of my lectures I wouldn't have ditched school
Great, now everybody is going to know how to play guitar.
Right? Drummers are the piece of the band I can never find.
everyone of your videos are simply gold. To many great guitarists are good at explaining guitar theory to great guitarists, you have managed to explain it to novices in a clear and simple manner.
hello from france ,
great job man ! could you tell me what is that song you played in the outro and where i could find the chords, please ?
I have not been taught guitar or piano in 20 years. My grandmother taught me piano from a book and it didn't stick. My 7th grade guitar teacher put me on soloes and back ground on both piano and 2nd guitar. Tabs don't work and books don't stick. I've had more revelations in 3 of your videos that in all the years of practice so far. Age and experience help but having these things taught like this is so engaging and really hits the target. I'm not sure if music theory was even available in my younger years but this would have been the course for me!
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Thank you very much.... You're the best guitar teacher in RUclips world !!!
It took me forever to reach here... best tutorials you would ever find on RUclips.. thanks Scott all the way from Kenya 👏👏👏
You are talking about some things we have all done.but never thought of it as any value.My mind gets so tired of trying to follow some teachers till I finally just shut it out.But you are an easy rambler and I find myself just rambling with you and my mind isn't burned out after the lesson. I have begun to pick up on a few really really simple things that I had just missed over the years.I like your style.
Enjoyed this lesson-seeing the notations and scratch notes along with the guitar fretboard makes all the difference. Thanks.
Quickly becoming one of the very best in your genre.
For as long as I've played guitar, I've been asking myself: how the heck do I play something of my own that sounds coherent? Something that someone could improvise to? And here is the answer, and it's so simple. Thanks for an amazingly well made video!
Keep making all the videos. I’m only on video 3 but I already know I will watch them all.
Darling you just put all the videos I watch together! I get it now. Here I go! Thank you so much!!!!
My goodness. Your videos are the breakthrough I've been searching for after YEARS of playing guitar. Thank you so much for making these! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Great presentation. Thank you for not rushing through the material. You make it easy to understand.
Best music teacher on RUclips! Thanks a bunch my guy!
Scott thanks for the detailed & simplistic explanation..I have known the major scale for years now & never occurred to me that the chord progression lies in the notes of the scale. And yes, thanks for making it so easy to understand.
Dude you don't know how you are helpful, don't stop being you, there's something of the way you speak that feels like my best friends is giving me a lesson and being so patient.
For reals I wish you never get unmotivated and you keep creating more!
Dude, just watched your Major Scales video and this one and damn, you're such a good teacher. Thank you so much.
I try to understand chord progressions and music theory and Scott is the only one I understand!
THANK YOU !!!!!!!! I have been trying to learn Guitar forever. I know all the mechanics , I can learn someone elses song. and I understand the theory's but never understood how to put it into practicle use. Your videos just opened up a whole new world for me. sorry to see you haven't made more
I have progressed more with your videos than any other.Thanks I dig your teaching style
This guitar teacher is one of the best!
Oh boy, that last chord progression was so beautiful , please make a lesson and show it for us!
Scott you were BORN to share knowledge! It's a true gift u have!
I started playing after listening to your pentatonic video. It just sounded awesome.
I will mark this video as the one where all the small things I have repeatedly learned over past few months about music theory....finally clicks.
the notes, scales, chords, major to minor, all the basic important things are finally making sense as a bunch. Thanks to you and all the people who teach guitar and other music stuff for free. My next goal is to identify the key of a song and most importantly how to convert them so that my singing can match the guitar sound.
The density and clarity of the information delivered in your videos is astounding.
OMG. Thank you for all this work, care and thoughtfulness.
I have to agree with everyone on here. Yiu are one of the best at understanding theory. I have watched 3 of your videos and I understand so much more about playing the guitar that when I started. Keep teaching PLEASE!!
Best thing I’ve done is joined your Patreon Page Scott Music theory is explained in a way that is understood.
What I always thought was difficult to understand is now far simpler.
david auld thank you david!
Watched hundreds of guitar tutorial vids on 30-40 channels. Yours is BY FAR the best. please keep making more. I will be Patreon supporter
Some people are gifted teachers. You are among that rare group. Thanks for a clear lesson in this case and also in your practicing bar chords video.
I love u sir its a blessing to have u as my teacher
Thanks a lot. I watched a lot of videos and they all had a little piece of information but you brought kt all together so i can finally understand at least al little bit of music
I wish you were around when I was a kid you are an awesome teacher great lessons
you have honestly saved my life with how easy you make it to understand this stuff
Scott thanks for the lessons back approx 10 years ago at my greenlake place. My son Calum and I are watching your videos- keep up the good work
Hi Mike! Nice to hear from you!
You're making a difference in the guitar world community or in the world brother! Thank You and God bless you!
Brother; these instruction videos are the best I've found. Finally someone who can explain it so it's easy to get. I have had many now I get it moments with these. Please keep it up if you can, I know others I'll have start watching. Thank you.
That was really helpful- I’m returning to the guitar after about 7 years of not playing - thank you
I started enjoying playing guitar, after watching your videos, thanks for pulling me out of chords and into real music!!!!
you are the best guitar teacher ever, thank you so much
Out of all these guitar tutorial channels, yours are the one I find most useful and less gimmicky. Keep it up. Kudos.
Although I have played guitar for over 50 years I have never got into the theory much. Every time I try to understand it I get bored and give up. Your lessons actually keep my interest and it is making sense - well done and thanks!
What a great teacher you are!
seriously... Scott Paul Johnson, your an AWESOME person. all your videos actually make sense. i enjoy every single one.
especially the nerd moments.
You make the guitar ...so easy to comprehend.
A greeting from Denmark.
Thanks for the great videos you post.
All of a sudden, I learn some music theory in a few days that I have otherwise spent many years not fully understanding.
So thanks again for your videos.
That’s amazing way to approach this. Also when you learn the chord functions, and why some chords lead to others, it gets more interesting!
Scott, my friend, that was awesome. "Smack Down" buddy. I too, have been playing many years and am just now getting into theory and you have explained this better than anyone I've asked. People look no further subscribe to Scott Paul Johnson's channel. Thanks Scott.
After watching dozens of videos from other youtubers on theory and taking notes, and only ending up with more questions, you've answered most of those questions in two short videos. Brilliant job!
You have a gift for teaching.