I've watched a thousand videos on pentatonic blues soloing and this is the first time I've ever been told that secret of playing the minor scale over major. Wow.
I have learned more from you in just a few videos than I have in many years of learning and playing. You explain theory, soloing, leads and chords in a very simple, easy to understand way. Thank you.
yes i agree...i think many guitar teacher deliberately do that so their viewers keep watching lessons for years..if someone will learn in less time then nobody will watch videos
He assumes a certain level of understanding in his teaching and explanations. I don't understand fully everything, but the light turned on for me in a number of areas. Will be reviewing this clip many times in my progression. Cheers!
Wow! I've been searching for exactly this piece of knowledge pertaining to when to play major and minor scales for several years now. And you've instructed and articulated it so well! Thank you!
The most gifted guitar teacher i've seen on youtube so far. All videos are pure content and not about fancy recording. I feel like back at university :D Thank you for your content!
I've been playing since March of 1995, and have always considered myself a rhythm player because I never understood the scales. U my friend just explained this so brilliantly! Nobody ever mentioned start and end notes. U just opened my eyes to a new challenge and have left me hungry! Thank you my friend!
Nice way of explaining this . Reinforcing where you resolve and how it fits with the chord progression is usually left out when people try to teach this. It is essential to know this basic part of theory to stop playing wrong notes and wondering why it sounds kind of “ off “ when trying to solo early on.
The real genius behind teaching any subject is being able to see, and then explain, the simplicity that lies behind what seems complex at first sight. You have mastered this brilliantly. Thanks for such an enlightening lesson.
I started playing in 1987. And... You just blew my mind. I made this so much harder than it needed to be. Seriously I am just staring at the computer saying "really"? I feel like a moron.
Echoing Corrina’s comment which I saw after deciding to post essentially the same comment. I’ve learned more from Jules in the past few weeks as an intermediate guitarist than I have from everyone else on RUclips over the last 3 years. Brilliant work Jules! Thank You!!
This is hands down probably the most helpful, well thought out guitar video I have ever watched that wasn't made by Marty Schwartz. Thank you sir, you are doing the lords work! Learned more in 15 minutes here than in a lesson I paid $75 for. Had to subscribe!
Excellent explanation of major and minor pentatonic scales and how to use them. I must also complement you on your quality of the backing track and the tone of your guitar. It really helps the listener to hear the difference between major and minor. The lead lines are excellent and landing on the target notes. Nothing to complicated just played at the right tempo. I do wish your channel the best of luck. I would put it in the top five that I have seen. Keep up the good work. I will definitely be back to see more of your videos.
This video is perfect, I was just figuring out that every major has a corresponding minor while blindly trying to find keys to songs and improvise with them so glad to see that was confirmed here lol
It took me years to figure out what you've summarized so well in 15 minutes. For anyone who hasn't watched it, Jules' video on blending major and minor in blues is the next step in blues guitar. You might also try using the Mixolydian scale over each chord in the 12-bar. Just as the Am is the relative minor of C major (same notes), the G Mixolydian is the relative Mixolydian scale of C major (i.e., the C major beginning and ending on the fifth tone, or the note G). But all there is to finding the Mixolydian scale of any Chord is to flat the 7th tone of the major scale.
Jules. You just took your lessons, Quantum! Your Theory, Diagrams And Charts Are Out Standing!!! Bravo Brother Bravo. This is Exactly what I was looking For. I was All Over. And You Put All The Peices of Puzzle together in 1 Video. Excellent !!! 🙃🎶🕺🐥😎
I never comment on anything really.. .have watched countless guitar teaches on here some are good, but you my friend are amazing. I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH it's kinda unreal like my family looking at me and thinking something has clicked for me well it did.... Found the right teacher
Thank you for this lesson. It is very reassuring to see that I am on the right track with my playing. I look forward to seeing more of your videos. God bless you.
Honestly this is exactly what I wanted to know in a nice simple short video. I'm learning to play the guitar on my own and I never seen anyone simplify it the way you did.
Bravo ! And thanks for your videos. You give to beginners what my 4 to 5 guitar teachers, over 30 years ago, were unfortunately not able to explain to me ... luckily, RUclips arrived and online guitar teachers with simple pedagogy opened suddenly the dark doors I was stucked behind for years ... since then, it is a daily epiphany and I do now give all the "tricks" (yes that's the word) I have learned to those who want to play guitar around me ... Music can be complex and complicated, yes ... but 99,9% of the modern blues/rock/heavy metal/funk/rap music is not and that is what 99,9% of the beginners would like to learn. Less is more ... simplest is the better.
"That A minor scale kinda grinds against the A Major Chord...BUT IN A GOOD WAY" and thus Jules encapsulates the universal essence of musical theory in a video that should be Lesson Number One for anyone aspiring to write that first, coherent tune. Great communication. Thanks you
Hi Jules, you have helped me more than anyone ever has. I looked for a patron for your and cant find one. I want to support you so you keep going. You are amazing.
Ah yes, annoying, I spotted my mistake at the time and went back and corrected some parts, but must have missed that one. However much I check, there's always a typo somewhere in my videos... it drives my crazy. Cheers
Hello mate, i just wanted to say a massive thank you for sharing your knowledge. Your videos are great! You have a really good way of explaining things. I'll be forever grateful 👍
This is going to sound ridiculous, but I have never known to focus on the LAST chord of a passage instead of the first. This video fixed me, and I immediately felt like a veil had been lifted when I next played my guitar.
Your videos are some the very best on here. This is another great one. I have one small gripe, the fretboard diagrams. They are the wrong way around and it is doing my head in. I read the fretboard left to right, and these are right to left. Great video though.
I agree. Having the scale diagrams correct from you fretboard and not mine is confusing vs all other presentations. I’m not going to watch your fingers and try and related them, I’m going to do it myself. If you want to make it clear, tab out your licks.
Likewise, excellent video but the 'upside down' fretboard diagrams had me wondering for a moment whether I had completely lost it and required brain surgery - as every other fretboard diagram I have ever seen is 'the other way up' this could be really confusing for a new player, and even an old one...which is not to say your method is wrong, in fact I came to appreciate it once sussed, but it goes to show how differently we can all see the fretboard - and therefore perhaps life itself! 😉
Jules - I have watched a couple of your videos before and dig your work. This video is really outstanding. Just subbed and looking forward to the addition your approach on the fretboard. Expectations are high. Thank you from the Pacific NW, US
THANK UOU, FOR THIS INCREDIBLY HELPFUL, AND WELL EXPLAINED, DEMONSTRATION, AND LESSON!! I WISH YOU WOULD CHANGE YOUR CAMERA VIEW, TO LOOKING AT THE FRETBOARD, FROM THE PLAYER'S ANGLE OF VIEW!..
Good clear instruction. A couple of thoughts if I may; the blue note is the flat 5, so playing the ‘blue’ note on A major pentatonic shape at 2nd fret isn’t the same thing (it’s the blue note of F# minor). Also the reason minor works over major in a blues setting is the tension it creates. Most good blues player will incorporate a resolution to the major third anyway you just don’t always notice. The greats nearly always just choke the minor third to provide the suggestion of major third resolution.
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I've watched a thousand videos on pentatonic blues soloing and this is the first time I've ever been told that secret of playing the minor scale over major. Wow.
I have learned more from you in just a few videos than I have in many years of learning and playing. You explain theory, soloing, leads and chords in a very simple, easy to understand way. Thank you.
So true! I have been looking for explanations like this for years! This guy is the only one to do it!
yes i agree...i think many guitar teacher deliberately do that so their viewers keep watching lessons for years..if someone will learn in less time then nobody will watch videos
Zombie guitar is better for beginners, when I started I was playing great within a month cause him. Theory is important imo though
This is a descent channel also, but he doesn’t explain things for dummies lol😢
He assumes a certain level of understanding in his teaching and explanations. I don't understand fully everything, but the light turned on for me in a number of areas. Will be reviewing this clip many times in my progression. Cheers!
hands down the most informative video I have come across since playing the guitar.
Wow! I've been searching for exactly this piece of knowledge pertaining to when to play major and minor scales for several years now. And you've instructed and articulated it so well! Thank you!
The most gifted guitar teacher i've seen on youtube so far. All videos are pure content and not about fancy recording. I feel like back at university :D Thank you for your content!
I wish I had met you 15 years ago, I just realized that the pentatonic scale is easy, so now I can lead freely, thank you very much
I've been playing since March of 1995, and have always considered myself a rhythm player because I never understood the scales. U my friend just explained this so brilliantly! Nobody ever mentioned start and end notes. U just opened my eyes to a new challenge and have left me hungry! Thank you my friend!
Nice way of explaining this . Reinforcing where you resolve and how it fits with the chord progression is usually left out when people try to teach this. It is essential to know this basic part of theory to stop playing wrong notes and wondering why it sounds kind of “ off “ when trying to solo early on.
The real genius behind teaching any subject is being able to see, and then explain, the simplicity that lies behind what seems complex at first sight. You have mastered this brilliantly. Thanks for such an enlightening lesson.
Your work is incredibly important for me… everything is clear, I can’t believe it!! Cheers and love from France🎉
Great to hear! Thanks
Finally! You nailed this question so many others danced around. Simple clear, concise, and definitive. Well done sir.
Genius!!! 50 years of playing... and you are the man who unlocks EVERYTHING clearly, simply, and brilliantly Jules!! Fabulous! @MarkTwrites
Bravo Jules. A true natural teacher that really provides a clear path to my learning. Thanks again
Got a lot of information out of this. Thank you good sir! Know that you are an amazing teacher and lover of music 🎶
I started playing in 1987. And... You just blew my mind. I made this so much harder than it needed to be. Seriously I am just staring at the computer saying "really"? I feel like a moron.
Echoing Corrina’s comment which I saw after deciding to post essentially the same comment. I’ve learned more from Jules in the past few weeks as an intermediate guitarist than I have from everyone else on RUclips over the last 3 years. Brilliant work Jules! Thank You!!
This is hands down probably the most helpful, well thought out guitar video I have ever watched that wasn't made by Marty Schwartz. Thank you sir, you are doing the lords work! Learned more in 15 minutes here than in a lesson I paid $75 for. Had to subscribe!
One of the better explanations of the pentatonic scale. Thank you
Excellent explanation of major and minor pentatonic scales and how to use them. I must also complement you on your quality of the backing track and the tone of your guitar. It really helps the listener to hear the difference between major and minor. The lead lines are excellent and landing on the target notes. Nothing to complicated just played at the right tempo. I do wish your channel the best of luck. I would put it in the top five that I have seen. Keep up the good work. I will definitely be back to see more of your videos.
You're right, nobody ever told me that?That is one good pattern to learn for playing major Blues.That is really informational
Your instructions make things so much clearer for me, thank you and keep up the great work. Love your channel!!!
This video is perfect, I was just figuring out that every major has a corresponding minor while blindly trying to find keys to songs and improvise with them so glad to see that was confirmed here lol
Excellent lesson, man. It really helps me with what I was struggling to understand. I appreciate the time it took you to put this together.
Wow the cleanest explanation I have seen on where to play these scales.. Thanks!
It took me years to figure out what you've summarized so well in 15 minutes. For anyone who hasn't watched it, Jules' video on blending major and minor in blues is the next step in blues guitar. You might also try using the Mixolydian scale over each chord in the 12-bar. Just as the Am is the relative minor of C major (same notes), the G Mixolydian is the relative Mixolydian scale of C major (i.e., the C major beginning and ending on the fifth tone, or the note G). But all there is to finding the Mixolydian scale of any Chord is to flat the 7th tone of the major scale.
Thank you Jules. Excellent tutorial ..... as always!
Jules. You just took your lessons, Quantum!
Your Theory, Diagrams And Charts Are Out Standing!!!
Bravo Brother Bravo. This is Exactly what I was looking
For. I was All Over. And You Put All The Peices of Puzzle together in 1 Video.
Excellent !!! 🙃🎶🕺🐥😎
Thanks Dana, glad to hear it hit the spot
I never comment on anything really.. .have watched countless guitar teaches on here some are good, but you my friend are amazing. I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH it's kinda unreal like my family looking at me and thinking something has clicked for me well it did.... Found the right teacher
Jules, I don't know if you teach in a way my learning style matches with or what but you're the only RUclips teacher I can understand!
This was Amazing. So thoroughly explained. Simple and easy to digest & apply. I'd recommend this video to everyone.
Thanks! I have puzzled over this for sooooooo long that for $5 I'm getting off way too cheap!
Thank you for this lesson. It is very reassuring to see that I am on the right track with my playing. I look forward to seeing more of your videos. God bless you.
Been a year typing to figure Pentatonic.. This video simplified it a lot🙌🏻🔥🔥❤️
This video has made me crystal clear about solo through Pentatonic scale👍
Honestly this is exactly what I wanted to know in a nice simple short video. I'm learning to play the guitar on my own and I never seen anyone simplify it the way you did.
Me too... this is what I've been searching for
Brilliant teaching and explanations. Great visual aids. The best video on this subject I have seen on youtube. Well done sir!
Great lesson Jules, this has really taken the mystery
Out of what to play.......best wishes.
Great information Jules thanks very much your an excellent teacher and guitarist
Excellent instruction, thank you for breaking it down in a way that’s easy to understand.👍🏻
Bravo ! And thanks for your videos. You give to beginners what my 4 to 5 guitar teachers, over 30 years ago, were unfortunately not able to explain to me ... luckily, RUclips arrived and online guitar teachers with simple pedagogy opened suddenly the dark doors I was stucked behind for years ... since then, it is a daily epiphany and I do now give all the "tricks" (yes that's the word) I have learned to those who want to play guitar around me ... Music can be complex and complicated, yes ... but 99,9% of the modern blues/rock/heavy metal/funk/rap music is not and that is what 99,9% of the beginners would like to learn. Less is more ... simplest is the better.
Jules, you are a great Teacher and Guitarist!
Always learn so much from you!
Excellent lesson Jules you make learning fun and easy, love it 😊
Cheers Eddie
An excellent lesson, I have learned a lot in this and your other videos. They are really wonderful, thank you very much
Great video Jules, it fits well with your latest to make the whole concept really clear - clearer than it has been for years! Thanks again.
I needed this video like 15 years ago! Thanks
"That A minor scale kinda grinds against the A Major Chord...BUT IN A GOOD WAY" and thus Jules encapsulates the universal essence of musical theory in a video that should be Lesson Number One for anyone aspiring to write that first, coherent tune. Great communication. Thanks you
loving this stuff Jules, a light just went on, thank you
Holy smokes best video on this I’ve ever seen. Thank you SO much!!!
What a great lesson! I'm going to look for your explanation on modes which has been very confusing to understand so far.
Best video on the subject I have ever seen. Period
Always a great lesson from a excellent guitar teacher!!!
Wonderful lesson! Been after this for a few years and I think this particular explanation/demo is unlocking it for me very effectively.
Great lesson. Thank you and best wishes, Jules. 🙂👍
Ur scale guitar lessons r da best,you ROCK!!
Thank you Jules!
Thanks!
Hi Jules, you have helped me more than anyone ever has. I looked for a patron for your and cant find one. I want to support you so you keep going. You are amazing.
Hi Jules.
Clear lesson, thanks.
On the chart at 1:55 haven't you got the IV and V chords for E Minor switched?
Am = IV and Bm = V, surely?
Ah yes, annoying, I spotted my mistake at the time and went back and corrected some parts, but must have missed that one. However much I check, there's always a typo somewhere in my videos... it drives my crazy. Cheers
Amazing video. Easy to understand and to the point. Thank you so much! Also great sounding and tasty licks!
Thumbs up! to this guy well explained helps me a lot to understand.. Thank you so much!
Confusion ended, thank you kind sir!
Great presentation! This is the best presentation on the subject I've seen. Really simplifies the subject. Thanks!
Lucid explanation to something wonderful.❤
Crystal clear. You made my day.
Pure gold. Thank you Jules
Thank you for the concise lesson
Great tutorial
Lightbulb moment! Thank you !
This is extraordinarily good. Thanks!
Hello mate, i just wanted to say a massive thank you for sharing your knowledge. Your videos are great! You have a really good way of explaining things. I'll be forever grateful 👍
This is going to sound ridiculous, but I have never known to focus on the LAST chord of a passage instead of the first. This video fixed me, and I immediately felt like a veil had been lifted when I next played my guitar.
Really great tutorial. Thanks very much.
Nice, so many lessons in one video, I want more. Thanks..
Great lesson, thank you.
Brilliant explanation.
Awesome! You really make theory easier to understand and in a super clear way. I’m loving it. Gonna try this with some backing tracks. ( subscribed )
Most helpful guitar video I've watched... Nice one mate 👍🏼
Your videos are some the very best on here. This is another great one.
I have one small gripe, the fretboard diagrams. They are the wrong way around and it is doing my head in. I read the fretboard left to right, and these are right to left. Great video though.
I agree. Having the scale diagrams correct from you fretboard and not mine is confusing vs all other presentations. I’m not going to watch your fingers and try and related them, I’m going to do it myself. If you want to make it clear, tab out your licks.
Likewise, excellent video but the 'upside down' fretboard diagrams had me wondering for a moment whether I had completely lost it and required brain surgery - as every other fretboard diagram I have ever seen is 'the other way up' this could be really confusing for a new player, and even an old one...which is not to say your method is wrong, in fact I came to appreciate it once sussed, but it goes to show how differently we can all see the fretboard - and therefore perhaps life itself! 😉
Yeah, those upside down and backwards fretboards are absolutely bizarre.
I really like the way you explain this. It helped me alot , thank you
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but the chart @1:55 with Gmaj/Emin shows the IV and V backward for the Minor Chords row.
He's correct 😎
Thanks for posting....very insightful lesson!
Jules, you rock it friend!
Thank you. It makes perfect sense.
Your a great teacher.
Jules - I have watched a couple of your videos before and dig your work. This video is really outstanding. Just subbed and looking forward to the addition your approach on the fretboard. Expectations are high. Thank you from the Pacific NW, US
Very informative and very well explained. Thank You.
Invaluable lesson. You've earned a subscriber. Thank you.
Omg you just set the light bulb off for me thank you so much!!!!
TASTEE playing Jules! Nice scale explanations! \m/
great video! i've been so confused by this very question.
This was a great way to start the day. Thanks
One of my favorite things to do is play the second position as the major scale by adding the 4th and 7th and get some really cool chromatic stuff
Your an excellent theory teacher.
You are amazing, thanks for this video! I am going to hook up to the Patrion.
THANK UOU, FOR THIS INCREDIBLY HELPFUL, AND WELL EXPLAINED, DEMONSTRATION, AND LESSON!! I WISH YOU WOULD CHANGE YOUR CAMERA VIEW, TO LOOKING AT THE FRETBOARD, FROM THE PLAYER'S ANGLE OF VIEW!..
Great lesson as always. Thanks so much.
Good clear instruction. A couple of thoughts if I may; the blue note is the flat 5, so playing the ‘blue’ note on A major pentatonic shape at 2nd fret isn’t the same thing (it’s the blue note of F# minor). Also the reason minor works over major in a blues setting is the tension it creates. Most good blues player will incorporate a resolution to the major third anyway you just don’t always notice. The greats nearly always just choke the minor third to provide the suggestion of major third resolution.
Thank you very much. It were very helpfully!
Rock and roll secret, break into Cm pent over C F G as well for meaner out there around. Great stuff! Thank you. Yes same as Am over A D E
Very clearly and succinctly conveyed with great graphics that help drive home what you're saying and playing. Well done! Got a new sub from me. :)