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You don’t get the full chart, but in the Udemy class you get several sheets that have the NeverLost shape and where you are on it. This chart is how to put it all together, the one on the Udemy class does have the complete NeverLost, but only one graphic. Hope that made sense.
All charts are about each individual lesson video, it is customized per what I go over so that people have a visual representation of them. Each one is different
Stichmethod Guitar I have played guitar for 20 years. Never had a lesson and after watching just a handful of your videos my understanding has increased and my solos sound right now. Keep doing what you do, do NOT doubt yourself mate, and if you don't mind me saying you let off a great vibe too, its a pleasure watching you and your videos. Thank you.
I second the "great vibe" comment - your whole personality is cool and laid back and you just seem like someone it would be fun to lift a beer with. Keep up the great work, my friend!
I doubt you'll see this but I feel it should be said regardless, this is one of the only instructional videos I've seen where it genuinely feels like a teacher teaching students that cares. Most videos you find on this is a teacher that knows the lesson 100% in and out and can describe it well enough, but after saying the basics, leaves it up to the student to do whatever. Going the extra mile and saying no, I'll make more if you don't understand, is truly the sign of a great, humble teacher. Thank you.
Been running and stumbling through the 5 boxes for 30 years. You are the FIRST and ONLY teacher that has ever said put your index on the root note when ascending and ring finger on root when descending. WOW ! THAT'S IT !!! Now if I can only find a time machine .....
Super lesson. I'm 70 years old and been playing in a rut for 50 years. Soloing was always hard and learning all the boxes never really clicked for me. Your root system is a great way to understand how to solo over changing chords in songs. Very practical lesson. You are a pleasure to watch and easy to comprehend. Nice work. Keep it up. Thanks.
Click for me to all the shapes was knowing the top five strings are always a repeating cyclical pattern of two "1-4s" intervals then three "1-3s" (although the position might change) and the high e string is obviously the same as the low. Keeping that in mind and that the bottom of one box is the top of the next, it's easy to know what shape is next down the neck.
Thank God I found you. I’ve learned more from you in two weeks than I have in six months of watching other RUclips vids. Most teachers are so impressed with themselves that they forget what it’s like to be a student. I bought your Blues Masrtery courses and I’m very satisfied with them. A little over my head but I’m getting there. I’ll be joining your Patreon page too. Everyone who watches your lessons should join too. Totally worth it.
Lol! My favorite all time guitar joke: how many guitarists does it take to change a light bulb? One to do it, and ten to brag that they can do it better 😂.
Other RUclips tutorials basically teach me how to read a scale chart, which to be honest anyone can do. You actually explain how it can be used and I appreciate you for that. You definitely have got my subscription and support from here forward
Lov it. This helped me jump start my slump even more. m getting a new chance at life at 62 bed ridden 26+ year suffering pain of migraines I haven't enjoyed the music I loved or ever turned on my sterol system for 26+ years You helped me try again and just start to feel alive again. God bless
I’m 51 and started learning guitar last year! Of ALL the time and videos I have watched over the last year, on average 2 hours a day, this by FAR is the most beneficial! Thank you!!
Yes. In standard guitar tuning, the B string is "detuned", in that it not a perfect fourth higher than the G string; it is a major 3rd higher. (G to B) All other string relationships are a perfect fourth apart. E to A, A to D, D to G, G to B, and B to E. The B string is this way for playability of chords. If it was a perfect fourth, then the high E string would be a half-step higher, and that would really make playing many chords difficult.
Bought the lesson. I made a tube account just for this video. This is honestly the most helpful thing I have come across as pertaining to the minor pentatonic. For being new to the guitar and being stuck inside the same "box", this was literally an "ah-ha" moment and a breath of fresh air for creativity. I couldn't be happier with the purchase. It's really worth it.
Excellent! I have been struggling memorizing pentatonic scales and connecting up and down the frets. This makes so much sense, connecting the root notes, and was never explained in this manner. Thank you!
It's simple when someone explains it to you like this. Not easy, cuz it takes work, but simple to understand. And that what makes leaning guitar,or any other instrument, fun and gratifying. Rock (or Blues) on!
I have been teaching, playing and studying all styles from progressive metal to classical, symphonic all the way to flamenco and jazz and also have had the honor of performing, writing and coaching some of the biggest acts out there so I want to say that this guy (Stitch) is right on the money with these patterns and ways of seeing the neck of your guitar. All the greats use this stuff and rely on it for the foundations of melodic ear candy. STITCH I also want to comment on the fact that you have not adopted the arrogant guitarist attitude shrouded by false humility that makes people sick lol. Keep up the great work my friend, refreshing.James Cropper.
Excellent presentation of what I wish I had known years ago! The "home," note I get, and how to move up and down the neck always moving around, but coming back to ground 1! Thanks for making it look so simple!
I'm 65, and played guitar since I was a kid ---- by ear. Even played in a couple of high school and post-high school bands (until I got drafted by the Army). Post-Army I went to college on the GI Bill and took Beginning Guitar 101. How hard could it be? For me? Well, the course was one-on-one instruction and the music professor said right off, "Show me what you can do." So, I went through a couple of chord progressions and riffs, which seemed to please the guy. But, the very next thing he said was Greek, was everything else he said about what I was doing. Exasperated, over-and-over, he kept saying "How can you do what you do, without a clue about what you're doing!?!" The rest of the course didn't involve ANY guitar playing..... just me in front of a chalk board as he went through "whole step, whole step, half-step, scales, etc. Then I had homework on the guitar. I had to practice the named scales endlessly at home until I was smooth and accurate. I'd unknowingly been playing them all along, but running all over the neck to get the notes. Staying in scale allowed me to stay put in one fretboard position. To this day I can tell if a guitarist is school-trained or self-taught when he plays or even writes tablature; does he stay "in scale", or does he run all over the neck to hit the notes? The music professor was right. I resisted his way at first, but soon realized that my speed increased when I didn't have to scatter the frets to hit the same note. That was 40-years ago and I still have my notes and handouts from that class, and STILL refer to them from time to time. I've seen some killer self-taught guitarists, but I can tell anyone that the best way to learn guitar is to learn the theory and scales. It will also pay off if you learn any other instrument, be it a horn or keyboard because you know the theory and scales. If you wish to play any instrument, pay for the lessons --- it will make a lifetime of difference. I even learned to play the accordion of all things; by going to class.
Some people learn differently, Many people who learn by ear very inefficiently. I myself learnt theory later in life. However, I was always trying to economise my playing style. So I can work the whole fret board or keep it concise. Which is great because I never get lost. But that's because I was interested in Jazz. I notice a lot of self taught blues players go all over the place and loose their economy, restrict speed etc. I rather people learn guitar by ear than not at all, not nearly enough people enjoy the wonder of guitar. However, theory and the ability to learn by ear is by far the best system.
StichMethod Guitar Many people say that scales are useful and theory is the best way to learn, but I personally cannot see connection between knowing scales and applying it to real life experience. Some of the scales as I understood inverse of other and it looks like endless forrest of notes which i can learn but what then? how it is useful when song goes from one tonality to another or if I will have trouble to know in which scale the song is? How it helps if I cant determine the scale or if there more then one scale to apply? I understand chords and principle to build them, but how to jump from that to building it fast on the go is a mystery for me and I do not know how to get there yet.So if I see complication in song I use ear to resolve it without ever realising what chord I took really. It looks like I and perhaps many other miss some trick or connection that it could really move all forward and I simply do not know what it is in the first place to even start to learn it. May be you can sense that missing link and explain it like here you did with blues idea. It looks like something simple is missing but unknown. I've stumble on cage-trick it perhaps can help but since I heard about it I didnt progress too much yet, also I heard about circle of fifth but in practice it didnt work yet too. I think I can grasp it all because i do by ear songs that many other people cant but something on the way is missing. May be you can know what is it to the benefit of all and your teaching. With best regards and thank you for your lesson. I figured out all boxes once I saw one and how to build them along the board but until your lesson even though I think I could I didn't find time to memorise all of them. I also already understood how to calculate them and move from one to another and yet your way of putting it really helped in a practice. So thank you again and I hope sharing my experience can somehow contribute to your teaching. Cheers.
the reason why you are so loved on this channel is your humbleness and the desire to teach. Bless the ALMIGHTY for you made me realise it was not a waste of time picking the guitar back up at 56 . I can actually follow this and sounds nice . uk.
Thank you! I feel like I'm being led the right way, finally! All the sweep picking, tapping, phrygian dominant, "join my super guitar system!!" videos you have to Wade through.... Or worse,"the Top 10 reasons why you need a Strat!", or, "This years coolest pedals!", or, "Treating my GAS: Unboxing a Core PRS 10Top".... It can be a hard slog, with so much to distract you, to find your way in this guitar-o-verse... But finally! Someone teaching exactly the stage that I've been stuck at for the last year or so. I know all my boxes backwards, I've got some elements of mixing major and minor scales in solos...I've learnt a tonne of blues licks I can throw in as I meander between the boxes. And I've learnt a lot of my Guitar heroe's solos (Slash and the like). But everything kind of feels compartmentalized, and forced together. There's no musical direction. I'm just dropping licks one at a time in the right key. Now this...this feels like the keys to the city! And it's all starting to come together! Thanks , man, I'm Keen for the next one and to see what more you might be offering in terms of paid courses...
Every one of your videos has something worthwhile in it. You are absolutely the best teacher on RUclips. Some people yap too much, not you. Your analogies are perfect and that is a trait that is hard to come by.
Great instruction Ian. I’ve been playing for almost 40 years and never bothered to learn the pentatonic scales. This has transformed my playing overnight. Thanks 🙏
The best video I've ever viewed on connecting the pentatonic scales into one easy scale. I've been playing for quite some time on and off since 1978,,this is the best teaching method I've seen in 42 years. This man is pleasant and easy to understand , thank God for him. I mainly use this over my own scales I made myself. I'm happy with my own stuff and this lesson together. Simply Awesome..!
🙏🏽thank you, Master. If there is a guitarist's Heaven, You have reserved a place there. Because You show sinners like me how to cut free from the PentaBox and fly freely over the Fretboard. AMEN M
This is great! I've never really been able to wrap my head around moving up the neck like this... this made it so simple and I instantly understood it all!
I've been playing guitar for over 37 years, I enjoy watching your videos because of the analogies you use to explain the systems. 37 years and I'm still learning. It's called music Theroy because there is no 1 way or right or wrong. Music , guitar is beautiful. Thank you.
A sign of a truly well taught lesson is that when you got to the "hub", (box 3) I was able to see where to go from there before you shared that part with us. Genuine light bulb moment! Great lesson! BTW, my doctor's name is Stich. Can you believe it? A doctor named Stich!
I rarely buy this kind of stuff. This was worth it. It's only a chart with graphics. Nothing fancy. But the chart is very clearly made and I'll definitely be using this from now on ! Thanks a lot !!! I read in the comments that other charts are hand drawn ?! Is your Major Neverlost scale done with graphics like this or hand drawn ?!
Coming back to guitar after a long hiatus. I was always stuck in the rhythm guitar section, never able to understand how to break into lead. This is the key that UNLOCKS that realm. Thanks man!
I wish we had such great training material when I young. (1963 ) I could have been a Jimmy Page or Eric Clapton. ;) Now at ripe age of 66 I am starting again how to play the guitar for third time in my life. All makes sense now. I learned in one video more what would have taken me many month to learn the old fashioned way via a book. Well done. I have subscribed to your channel. Keep up producing such easy to learn material. Thanks
This is the BEST lesson to move out of the Pentatonic "Box" trap that we all get stuck in when we learn all 5 shapes and then proceed to play from one box to the next like playing scales. Thank you soooo much for getting me started on my journey to play up and down the fretboard like a true professional. Keep posting these wonderful videos, you are a star!!
Ok, I’m a few days into this and wanted to give an update. I started knowing a couple of forms, but unable to connect the fretboard between them. On day one I got the “fan blade” down. Day two I set up two thirty minute practice sessions and by the end of the second day, second practice I had a big breakthrough. By day three I had all the forms down and could connect and play over the entire fretboard and easily find my root notes! Picked up the guitar the next day to be sure it “stuck”, and it has. Once I understood the scale and neck, it became easy to play groups of notes together, as you could see the patterns clearly now, and am able to solo off of chords. I will be spending the next few sessions working in improving this. There is no magic here. It is a simple, well thought out system but it takes a little time and work to get it. The beauty of the Stitch method is that it is laid out to minimize time and maximize effort so that you get the most out of it. I have been playing guitar for over thirty years, but couldn’t play lead, Inhad tried to learn but outside of a few licks it just didn’t connect. Now it does. Thanks Stitch!
My only regret is that when I started playing in 73 there was no RUclips. I just discovered your channel today and I have never seen anything like this before, truly sharing your knowledge and experience. Thanks, I'll look forward to seeing more from you.
Awesome teacher and lesson. Helps make navigating the multiple positions of the pentatonic scale simple and effective. Focusing on starting on the root notes makes since.
Hi, Stich, me again.. I commented on this channel 2months ago saying I understood all the lessons you showed in this video. And now, I'm doing it! I have done my first solo using the "never lost pentatonic", and now I am creating my own lead solo. And its fun. I can't thank you enough ànd show my gratitude with what I have learned from you. Awesome channel.
Goodness me I've put countless hours into learning how to play all 5 positions of the minor pentatonic and never realised this way of connecting the forms. Now I will never forget this. Thank you so much for this wonderful piece of information.
At first I was all " Ah man, this guy doesn't know what he's talking about. I know the positions." Then after playing around with it for a while I learned the value of it. Yep, you're right. It's a good thing. It helps one break free from the familiar positions one uses over and over. Thanks.
I ended up watching your vid by accident. But I'm glad I did. I happen to be a Bass player and was looking for someone else's way of thinking when it comes down to the pentatonic scale. I play this scale all of the time during practice, but never really tried using it while playing my Bass guitar. Now after watching your vid, I have a better understanding on how to use this scale. I'm not a soloist but I'm always looking for fills to try to make the tune more colorful. So thank you for your instrutual vid.
I have been researching a bunch of different sites trying to learn the pentatonic scales but nobody has explained how to use it around the neck like you do. Thank you so much for doing what you do, now it makes sense. Now I have a clear path to follow, thanks again.
We gain a lot from our rock idols. We connect with their songs, create memories, and name our pets after them. I've gained so much more from your videos than I ever could from them. You're a force in music. I'm extremely grateful. My next dogs name is Stich. Thank you!
I definitely enjoyed this. I knew all of the positions for the A m scale, but it definitely made it easier to flow more seamlessly between the patterns. I definitely recommend it.
I never comment RUclips videos, but today I'll make an exception: This is by far the best instruction video on how to tie together the pentatonics throughout the neck I've ever seen. It makes total sense, unlike the "patterns". Many youtube instructors tell you to "mind where the root notes are", but without giving you any more context. Thank you! *subscribing*
I've been messing with pentatonics for above a year now and this has been a real lightbulb moment. It's the first method I've found that gets me moving around the fretboard - and understanding how it's working. I've understood this at first watch but I'm looking forward to watching again and getting it down. This is great - many thanks.
If there was an OMG button, i just hit it. Love the videos and big thanks for making them, had to grab the guitar and jam to every backing track i could find in any key. Awesome
Just came across your video and it was great. Being a fairly new player, it was a little to fast at times. I will watch it again and again. Very well put together. A very good teacher.
I think I just unlocked the fretboard doing this one. Went down a couple frets to G, then using this run I saw that the G-scale will work it's way to up to 8-10 on the low strings, and so now I see where you got your E-scale (5-7 on the low) from in the lesson 'how to actually use a pentantonic scale'. Interesting.
Hi Stich I've got to say since looking for the How-to connect the pentatonic scale with ease was so fricken hard until I came across your method of teaching which was such a blessing, I purchased the Lost System, and overnight this system taught me how to connect and navigate through the fretboard again with ease you give so much information which made so enjoyable to watch and learn so thank you so much Deon
you truly uncomplicate playing guitar ... and make it fun and easy .. my grandsons and I enjoy watching your videos together .. and then practicing what we learned...thanks .. millions ..
I found this to be most helpfull, so much so that I've subbed & liked. I can play but it's literally by ear, I know what's sharp & whats flat so kinda find my way from there really. I believe I'm musically dyslexic to be honest, I've tried really hard over the years to understand what I'm doing but I just "don't get it" but this video has given me a little hope so thankyou :-)
I am indeed :-) I was given my "nickname" by fellow welders, my surname is "Jones" & the customary nickname is "Joner or Jonah" & I dislike both of them! So my friends settled on "Joe" instead & I was happy with that, the "Smokin" bit is from me getting a little too warm doing my job & for welders it kind of goes with the territory as it were.....
Got a question with regards to the amount of notes played. In your lesson, while playing the backing track, you played a succession of notes, my question is, ....based on this backing track ONLY, is there a minimum or maximum amount of notes that fundamentally "fit" or the sky's the limit, as long as you land on the root note?
Great ...I look forward to it...Also you mentioned in your video about "another" video, which one? What is it called ? ..Thanks again for ALL the great videos !!!
I've been playing guitar for 10 years and I've never been told this in this way before. This is by far the best explanation of guitar construction and pentatonic use I've ever seen. I'm just not going to stop practicing. Thank you so much!
so you find 1 (root note) and play the scale till you hit another 1, then when you have gone as far to the bottom of the fret board as you can you go up off the root playing a third shape till you it a 1 and start all over... did I miss anything?
Sorry for my ignorance. What would be the 1 root note? The E, for example (or any that I choose)? Then when you hit E again you start over? I think the 1 root note needs to aways start on the top string, right? I'm stating learning acoustic and will get an electric soon. I'm so fresh learning that only now I could realize that I can't go all the way to the 12 doing that on my acoustic. LOL! I'm watching this video over and over every day to try to play on my acoustic for now until I get my electric. I can do the first part after 3 days playing... I'll get there... I know how to play the basic chords and play a music, but don't know how to use my fingers so fast to do what you are doing... yet! Thanks for the video!
This is the greatest guitar lesson of all time. After researching the different pentatonic shapes, this explanation allowed me to CLEARLY see, as you said, how the guitar is designed, and how to navigate the fretboard.... Absolutely masterful, Stitch. Hope I get to take a private lesson at some point with ya.
I’ve been trying to learn this for so long 8 years one instructor and app later. I find your video it was so simple and easy to understand. I’m so excited. Please keep making videos
Best Seller!
IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD AND EMAIL LINK of Professional PDF file for the NeverLost System. "5 Diagrams UDATED Chart. Fan#1, Hub, Fan#2 Complete Scale and TABS for Scale in Video." Available Here: $2.49 goo.gl/LNg251
For Immediate download, just click on "return to merchant" after purchase, OR just check your email, the file will be right there!
OR!!! Brand New... If you trust The StichMethod, You can get a 9 chart Bundle Pack right here for $13.50. When you purchase the Bundle you Save $1.00 and You get ALL the charts for the BLUES PRIMER PLAYLIST AND THE MASTER THE PENTATONIC Playlist! (including the $2.49 Neverlost Pentatonic chart). I designed this option per request for people who kept buying one at a time and got sick of it, so here it is! No Pressure goo.gl/X9fLDr
Your Files will be emailed to you immediately.
do you get this with the udemy course?
You don’t get the full chart, but in the Udemy class you get several sheets that have the NeverLost shape and where you are on it. This chart is how to put it all together, the one on the Udemy class does have the complete NeverLost, but only one graphic. Hope that made sense.
So what's the difference between the two? Also, what about other charts such as the one in your In the Mind of David Gilmour video?
All charts are about each individual lesson video, it is customized per what I go over so that people have a visual representation of them. Each one is different
Do you have a similar method with the first finger on the root note for the major pentatonic
Man this is like a cheat code for guitarists..playing up and down and neck melodically for the first time feels so amazing! Thank you so much
Stichmethod Guitar I have played guitar for 20 years. Never had a lesson and after watching just a handful of your videos my understanding has increased and my solos sound right now. Keep doing what you do, do NOT doubt yourself mate, and if you don't mind me saying you let off a great vibe too, its a pleasure watching you and your videos. Thank you.
This lesson really helped me
Damn ants
Here, hear!
I second the "great vibe" comment - your whole personality is cool and laid back and you just seem like someone it would be fun to lift a beer with. Keep up the great work, my friend!
I agree
Five years later this video is still helping people. Thank you for helping me see the pentatonic scale in a new way!
Rock on!!!
I doubt you'll see this but I feel it should be said regardless, this is one of the only instructional videos I've seen where it genuinely feels like a teacher teaching students that cares. Most videos you find on this is a teacher that knows the lesson 100% in and out and can describe it well enough, but after saying the basics, leaves it up to the student to do whatever. Going the extra mile and saying no, I'll make more if you don't understand, is truly the sign of a great, humble teacher.
Thank you.
Been running and stumbling through the 5 boxes for 30 years. You are the FIRST and ONLY teacher that has ever said put your index on the root note when ascending and ring finger on root when descending. WOW ! THAT'S IT !!! Now if I can only find a time machine .....
Super lesson. I'm 70 years old and been playing in a rut for 50 years. Soloing was always hard and learning all the boxes never really clicked for me. Your root system is a great way to understand how to solo over changing chords in songs. Very practical lesson. You are a pleasure to watch and easy to comprehend. Nice work. Keep it up. Thanks.
I've dabbled in the guitar for over thirty years with no luck. You're video today has changed my outlook forever. Well done.
I’ve been waiting for the “click” moment of learning these shapes, and this was it. Thank you so much!
Click.
Click for me to all the shapes was knowing the top five strings are always a repeating cyclical pattern of two "1-4s" intervals then three "1-3s" (although the position might change) and the high e string is obviously the same as the low. Keeping that in mind and that the bottom of one box is the top of the next, it's easy to know what shape is next down the neck.
Oboyoboyoboy, here we go ... around the first turn! Thank you for Stiching together those root note shapes, coach! Stellar!
Thank God I found you. I’ve learned more from you in two weeks than I have in six months of watching other RUclips vids. Most teachers are so impressed with themselves that they forget what it’s like to be a student. I bought your Blues Masrtery courses and I’m very satisfied with them. A little over my head but I’m getting there. I’ll be joining your Patreon page too. Everyone who watches your lessons should join too. Totally worth it.
Lol! My favorite all time guitar joke: how many guitarists does it take to change a light bulb? One to do it, and ten to brag that they can do it better 😂.
Other RUclips tutorials basically teach me how to read a scale chart, which to be honest anyone can do. You actually explain how it can be used and I appreciate you for that. You definitely have got my subscription and support from here forward
As a long-time classical player learning to improvise, the is the best foundational video I've seen.
Lov it. This helped me jump start my slump even more. m getting a new chance at life at 62 bed ridden 26+ year suffering pain of migraines I haven't enjoyed the music I loved or ever turned on my sterol system for 26+ years You helped me try again and just start to feel alive again. God bless
At last! A tutorial that bears in mind that not everyone is born with musical knowledge. Thank you for the enlightenment. Keep it up.
Been trying to teach myself using youtube for years and getting nowhere. You just blew my fuckin' mind. You, Sir, are a real teacher.
I’m 51 and started learning guitar last year! Of ALL the time and videos I have watched over the last year, on average 2 hours a day, this by FAR is the most beneficial! Thank you!!
Absolutely brilliant for memorizing the Pentatonic scales up and down the fretboard ........... Best explanation I have seen .... ever !!!!
Yes. In standard guitar tuning, the B string is "detuned", in that it not a perfect fourth higher than the G string; it is a major 3rd higher. (G to B) All other string relationships are a perfect fourth apart. E to A, A to D, D to G, G to B, and B to E. The B string is this way for playability of chords. If it was a perfect fourth, then the high E string would be a half-step higher, and that would really make playing many chords difficult.
My friend, I've watched plenty of video's and never has anyone shown this as easily as you did. Excellent job teaching sir.
Bought the lesson. I made a tube account just for this video. This is honestly the most helpful thing I have come across as pertaining to the minor pentatonic. For being new to the guitar and being stuck inside the same "box", this was literally an "ah-ha" moment and a breath of fresh air for creativity. I couldn't be happier with the purchase. It's really worth it.
Excellent! I have been struggling memorizing pentatonic scales and connecting up and down the frets. This makes so much sense, connecting the root notes, and was never explained in this manner. Thank you!
It's simple when someone explains it to you like this. Not easy, cuz it takes work, but simple to understand. And that what makes leaning guitar,or any other instrument, fun and gratifying. Rock (or Blues) on!
I have been teaching, playing and studying all styles from progressive metal to classical, symphonic all the way to flamenco and jazz and also have had the honor of performing, writing and coaching some of the biggest acts out there so I want to say that this guy (Stitch) is right on the money with these patterns and ways of seeing the neck of your guitar. All the greats use this stuff and rely on it for the foundations of melodic ear candy. STITCH I also want to comment on the fact that you have not adopted the arrogant guitarist attitude shrouded by false humility that makes people sick lol. Keep up the great work my friend, refreshing.James Cropper.
With a name like Cropper, you must know what you are talking about. Off now to fry some green onions
Gusdogbrownlab lol...Steve is my cousin. We have different styles but he sure has carved his name in music. Im proud of him.
That's great, thanks for the reply, I can say I'm talking to guitar royalty now! Great fan of Steve
Well thank you so much, I do appreciate that. Keep playing Brother! Cheers...Ill tell Steve you said Howdy.
Who is Steve ??
Dude. I've been lost my whole life!! There never seemed to be an easy way for me to learn where roots are. This has helped a LOT. Thanks man.
This is the best guitar lesson I have found for learning lead.
Come on every body,Shout it,shout it, Shout it out loud! OhYeah!
Excellent presentation of what I wish I had known years ago! The "home," note I get, and how to move up and down the neck always moving around, but coming back to ground 1! Thanks for making it look so simple!
I see it like neo!!! Thanks bro
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2 videos in and I wish I found this channel several years ago.
Yu found it at the ryt tym
Same.
I'm 65, and played guitar since I was a kid ---- by ear. Even played in a couple of high school and post-high school bands (until I got drafted by the Army). Post-Army I went to college on the GI Bill and took Beginning Guitar 101. How hard could it be? For me? Well, the course was one-on-one instruction and the music professor said right off, "Show me what you can do." So, I went through a couple of chord progressions and riffs, which seemed to please the guy. But, the very next thing he said was Greek, was everything else he said about what I was doing. Exasperated, over-and-over, he kept saying "How can you do what you do, without a clue about what you're doing!?!" The rest of the course didn't involve ANY guitar playing..... just me in front of a chalk board as he went through "whole step, whole step, half-step, scales, etc. Then I had homework on the guitar. I had to practice the named scales endlessly at home until I was smooth and accurate. I'd unknowingly been playing them all along, but running all over the neck to get the notes. Staying in scale allowed me to stay put in one fretboard position. To this day I can tell if a guitarist is school-trained or self-taught when he plays or even writes tablature; does he stay "in scale", or does he run all over the neck to hit the notes? The music professor was right. I resisted his way at first, but soon realized that my speed increased when I didn't have to scatter the frets to hit the same note. That was 40-years ago and I still have my notes and handouts from that class, and STILL refer to them from time to time. I've seen some killer self-taught guitarists, but I can tell anyone that the best way to learn guitar is to learn the theory and scales. It will also pay off if you learn any other instrument, be it a horn or keyboard because you know the theory and scales. If you wish to play any instrument, pay for the lessons --- it will make a lifetime of difference. I even learned to play the accordion of all things; by going to class.
Some people learn differently, Many people who learn by ear very inefficiently. I myself learnt theory later in life. However, I was always trying to economise my playing style. So I can work the whole fret board or keep it concise. Which is great because I never get lost. But that's because I was interested in Jazz. I notice a lot of self taught blues players go all over the place and loose their economy, restrict speed etc.
I rather people learn guitar by ear than not at all, not nearly enough people enjoy the wonder of guitar.
However, theory and the ability to learn by ear is by far the best system.
StichMethod Guitar Many people say that scales are useful and theory is the best way to learn, but I personally cannot see connection between knowing scales and applying it to real life experience. Some of the scales as I understood inverse of other and it looks like endless forrest of notes which i can learn but what then? how it is useful when song goes from one tonality to another or if I will have trouble to know in which scale the song is? How it helps if I cant determine the scale or if there more then one scale to apply? I understand chords and principle to build them, but how to jump from that to building it fast on the go is a mystery for me and I do not know how to get there yet.So if I see complication in song I use ear to resolve it without ever realising what chord I took really. It looks like I and perhaps many other miss some trick or connection that it could really move all forward and I simply do not know what it is in the first place to even start to learn it. May be you can sense that missing link and explain it like here you did with blues idea. It looks like something simple is missing but unknown. I've stumble on cage-trick it perhaps can help but since I heard about it I didnt progress too much yet, also I heard about circle of fifth but in practice it didnt work yet too. I think I can grasp it all because i do by ear songs that many other people cant but something on the way is missing. May be you can know what is it to the benefit of all and your teaching. With best regards and thank you for your lesson. I figured out all boxes once I saw one and how to build them along the board but until your lesson even though I think I could I didn't find time to memorise all of them. I also already understood how to calculate them and move from one to another and yet your way of putting it really helped in a practice. So thank you again and I hope sharing my experience can somehow contribute to your teaching. Cheers.
Good thread, there is a lot of people who can do a task, but do quite have clue of what they are really doing. So how could you teach someone else?
Finally.....a way to connect these "boxes"
the reason why you are so loved on this channel is your humbleness and the desire to teach. Bless the ALMIGHTY for you made me realise it was not a waste of time picking the guitar back up at 56 . I can actually follow this and sounds nice . uk.
Thank you! I feel like I'm being led the right way, finally!
All the sweep picking, tapping, phrygian dominant, "join my super guitar system!!" videos you have to Wade through.... Or worse,"the Top 10 reasons why you need a Strat!", or, "This years coolest pedals!", or, "Treating my GAS: Unboxing a Core PRS 10Top"....
It can be a hard slog, with so much to distract you, to find your way in this guitar-o-verse... But finally! Someone teaching exactly the stage that I've been stuck at for the last year or so.
I know all my boxes backwards, I've got some elements of mixing major and minor scales in solos...I've learnt a tonne of blues licks I can throw in as I meander between the boxes. And I've learnt a lot of my Guitar heroe's solos (Slash and the like).
But everything kind of feels compartmentalized, and forced together. There's no musical direction. I'm just dropping licks one at a time in the right key.
Now this...this feels like the keys to the city! And it's all starting to come together!
Thanks , man, I'm Keen for the next one and to see what more you might be offering in terms of paid courses...
wonderful clarity, excellent
Iwish someone told me this 40 years ago!
GFXF Brisbane Australia
Every one of your videos has something worthwhile in it. You are absolutely the best teacher on RUclips. Some people yap too much, not you. Your analogies are perfect and that is a trait that is hard to come by.
I thought I was just not able to learn anymore at my age 65 thank you for showing me what I needed
I almost gave up
Awesome keep on going Janice..ain't the age its the fun. We need fun in music these days. Peace.
me too am a 65 year old girl who wants to jam...;-)
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bluesfan sally work it girlfriend
I have never been able to solo, after practising this for a week or so, I can. Thanks very much for the lesson. 5 Stars.
Great instruction Ian. I’ve been playing for almost 40 years and never bothered to learn the pentatonic scales. This has transformed my playing overnight. Thanks 🙏
Excelent. For those not getting it, learn the 5 pentatonic positions first and the skies will part :)
Mercedes Escobar i did the same thing here and this just blew the door wide open n connected everything..this is awesome...good luck..
Dang.
I have been fiddling with the pentatonic and could never grasp how to move down the neck. Thank you so much, this makes a lot of sense.
The best video I've ever viewed on connecting the pentatonic scales into one easy scale. I've been playing for quite some time on and off since 1978,,this is the best teaching method I've seen in 42 years.
This man is pleasant and easy to understand , thank God for him.
I mainly use this over my own scales I made myself.
I'm happy with my own stuff and this lesson together.
Simply Awesome..!
Thanks Paul, glad this enhanced your style. Rock on
🙏🏽thank you, Master.
If there is a guitarist's Heaven, You have reserved a place there. Because You show sinners like me how to cut free from the PentaBox and fly freely over the Fretboard.
AMEN
M
This is great! I've never really been able to wrap my head around moving up the neck like this... this made it so simple and I instantly understood it all!
I've been playing guitar for over 37 years, I enjoy watching your videos because of the analogies you use to explain the systems. 37 years and I'm still learning. It's called music Theroy because there is no 1 way or right or wrong. Music , guitar is beautiful. Thank you.
A sign of a truly well taught lesson is that when you got to the "hub", (box 3) I was able to see where to go from there before you shared that part with us. Genuine light bulb moment! Great lesson! BTW, my doctor's name is Stich. Can you believe it? A doctor named Stich!
Grabbed your NeverLost PDF. This is super helpful and perfectly priced. For all you on the fence. Don't think just buy it. You will be glad you did.
StichMethod Guitar
Same here! Super helpful! :-)
Thanks su much!!!
Haydn Brown
Hi there
I rarely buy this kind of stuff. This was worth it. It's only a chart with graphics. Nothing fancy. But the chart is very clearly made and I'll definitely be using this from now on ! Thanks a lot !!! I read in the comments that other charts are hand drawn ?! Is your Major Neverlost scale done with graphics like this or hand drawn ?!
Coming back to guitar after a long hiatus. I was always stuck in the rhythm guitar section, never able to understand how to break into lead. This is the key that UNLOCKS that realm. Thanks man!
To say a light went on for me after watching this is an understatement.
I wish we had such great training material when I young. (1963 ) I could have been a Jimmy Page or Eric Clapton. ;) Now at ripe age of 66 I am starting again how to play the guitar for third time in my life. All makes sense now. I learned in one video more what would have taken me many month to learn the old fashioned way via a book. Well done. I have subscribed to your channel. Keep up producing such easy to learn material. Thanks
May I ask... what kind of device you used to play the background rhythm? Thanks
This is the BEST lesson to move out of the Pentatonic "Box" trap that we all get stuck in when we learn all 5 shapes and then proceed to play from one box to the next like playing scales. Thank you soooo much for getting me started on my journey to play up and down the fretboard like a true professional. Keep posting these wonderful videos, you are a star!!
Not much to say.. You are by far the best teacher i have ever found!
Thanks
Ok, I’m a few days into this and wanted to give an update. I started knowing a couple of forms, but unable to connect the fretboard between them. On day one I got the “fan blade” down. Day two I set up two thirty minute practice sessions and by the end of the second day, second practice I had a big breakthrough. By day three I had all the forms down and could connect and play over the entire fretboard and easily find my root notes!
Picked up the guitar the next day to be sure it “stuck”, and it has. Once I understood the scale and neck, it became easy to play groups of notes together, as you could see the patterns clearly now, and am able to solo off of chords. I will be spending the next few sessions working in improving this.
There is no magic here. It is a simple, well thought out system but it takes a little time and work to get it. The beauty of the Stitch method is that it is laid out to minimize time and maximize effort so that you get the most out of it.
I have been playing guitar for over thirty years, but couldn’t play lead, Inhad tried to learn but outside of a few licks it just didn’t connect. Now it does. Thanks Stitch!
My only regret is that when I started playing in 73 there was no RUclips. I just discovered your channel today and I have never seen anything like this before, truly sharing your knowledge and experience. Thanks, I'll look forward to seeing more from you.
This is the best 13:59 I've spent in a long time. Great lesson, thanks
dude this is exactly what I needed... opened up my guitar playing so much, thankyou!!
Of all the lessons out in Internet land, you, by far! are the most sincere and awesome teacher. Thank you for all your efforts and lessons.
Great lesson, I have learned a lot, thanks
Awesome teacher and lesson. Helps make navigating the multiple positions of the pentatonic scale simple and effective. Focusing on starting on the root notes makes since.
Hi, Stich, me again.. I commented on this channel 2months ago saying I understood all the lessons you showed in this video. And now, I'm doing it! I have done my first solo using the "never lost pentatonic", and now I am creating my own lead solo. And its fun. I can't thank you enough ànd show my gratitude with what I have learned from you. Awesome channel.
Goodness me I've put countless hours into learning how to play all 5 positions of the minor pentatonic and never realised this way of connecting the forms. Now I will never forget this. Thank you so much for this wonderful piece of information.
At first I was all " Ah man, this guy doesn't know what he's talking about. I know the positions." Then after playing around with it for a while I learned the value of it. Yep, you're right. It's a good thing. It helps one break free from the familiar positions one uses over and over. Thanks.
This is absolutely the best explanation of pentatonic scales I have ever seen! You not only have talent, but also the gift of teaching. Thanks!
This helps me improvise on different scales and come with extended concepts to keep my solos in track!
I ended up watching your vid by accident. But I'm glad I did. I happen to be a Bass player and was looking for someone else's way of thinking when it comes down to the pentatonic scale. I play this scale all of the time during practice, but never really tried using it while playing my Bass guitar. Now after watching your vid, I have a better understanding on how to use this scale. I'm not a soloist but I'm always looking for fills to try to make the tune more colorful. So thank you for your instrutual vid.
John Rivera
I have been researching a bunch of different sites trying to learn the pentatonic scales but nobody has explained how to use it around the neck like you do. Thank you so much for doing what you do, now it makes sense. Now I have a clear path to follow, thanks again.
I have to hand it to you, I watched this video and all of a sudden I could play the guitar. Thank you Wizard Reiner.
Absolutely great sir. You've joined the dots for me after years of fumbling about with box patterns.
We gain a lot from our rock idols. We connect with their songs, create memories, and name our pets after them. I've gained so much more from your videos than I ever could from them. You're a force in music. I'm extremely grateful. My next dogs name is Stich. Thank you!
That was a great video! Best use of 14 minutes of pentatonics I have seen. Rock on.
I definitely enjoyed this. I knew all of the positions for the A m scale, but it definitely made it easier to flow more seamlessly between the patterns. I definitely recommend it.
I never comment RUclips videos, but today I'll make an exception: This is by far the best instruction video on how to tie together the pentatonics throughout the neck I've ever seen. It makes total sense, unlike the "patterns". Many youtube instructors tell you to "mind where the root notes are", but without giving you any more context. Thank you! *subscribing*
I have to give thanks ..this is so good. It opens up a lot of doors for me. Thank you.
WOW Thank you Hans. That was right on the point. Again, thanks, I needed to hear that and I'll bet I'm not alone. Good luck to you.
Paul Willis ❤️
Paul Willis My thoughts exactly!
I've been messing with pentatonics for above a year now and this has been a real lightbulb moment. It's the first method I've found that gets me moving around the fretboard - and understanding how it's working. I've understood this at first watch but I'm looking forward to watching again and getting it down. This is great - many thanks.
If there was an OMG button, i just hit it. Love the videos and big thanks for making them, had to grab the guitar and jam to every backing track i could find in any key. Awesome
thanks man it made it easy to move around the neck....
You may be the best instructor I've come across in my 6 month guitar journey. I actually almost understand what you're talking about. Thanks!
You give us a great explanation.
I think that your method is realy the best we can find on you tube.
Thanks for your generosity.
Just came across your video and it was great. Being a fairly new player, it was a little to fast at times. I will watch it again and again. Very well put together. A very good teacher.
Dude.....I’m just stumbling across your videos.....and you delivering this stuff up on a silver platter like no other. Thank you! Great teacher.....
FINALLY......something that makes sense to me. THANK YOU!
I think I just unlocked the fretboard doing this one. Went down a couple frets to G, then using this run I saw that the G-scale will work it's way to up to 8-10 on the low strings, and so now I see where you got your E-scale (5-7 on the low) from in the lesson 'how to actually use a pentantonic scale'. Interesting.
Hi Stich I've got to say since looking for the How-to connect the pentatonic scale with ease was so fricken hard until I came across your method of teaching which was such a blessing, I purchased the Lost System, and overnight this system taught me how to connect and navigate through the fretboard again with ease you give so much information which made so enjoyable to watch and learn so thank you so much Deon
This helped me so much. You just got a new sub. Thanks a lot man. Never stop playing!
Wow, like someone turned a light on. Great lesson. Sub'd.
I got it thanks that made it way easier to learn.now I go back and forth no problem
you truly uncomplicate playing guitar ... and make it fun and easy .. my grandsons and I enjoy watching your videos together .. and then practicing what we learned...thanks .. millions ..
I found this to be most helpfull, so much so that I've subbed & liked. I can play but it's literally by ear, I know what's sharp & whats flat so kinda find my way from there really. I believe I'm musically dyslexic to be honest, I've tried really hard over the years to understand what I'm doing but I just "don't get it" but this video has given me a little hope so thankyou :-)
SmokinJoe347 you a smokin joe fan mate ?
I am indeed :-) I was given my "nickname" by fellow welders, my surname is "Jones" & the customary nickname is "Joner or Jonah" & I dislike both of them! So my friends settled on "Joe" instead & I was happy with that, the "Smokin" bit is from me getting a little too warm doing my job & for welders it kind of goes with the territory as it were.....
Thank you, very helpful
One of the the best teachers here. Easy to understand, uncluttered Valuable information. Thanks
Great Video...Finally get the connection...Thanks !!!
Got a question with regards to the amount of notes played. In your lesson, while playing the backing track, you played a succession of notes, my question is, ....based on this backing track ONLY, is there a minimum or maximum amount of notes that fundamentally "fit" or the sky's the limit, as long as you land on the root note?
Great ...I look forward to it...Also you mentioned in your video about "another" video, which one? What is it called ? ..Thanks again for ALL the great videos !!!
Shawn 22 b
Love your stuff , thanks for your time.
I've been playing guitar for 10 years and I've never been told this in this way before. This is by far the best explanation of guitar construction and pentatonic use I've ever seen. I'm just not going to stop practicing. Thank you so much!
Hahahah, this like the gazillionth time i am watching this video but, every time the video cuts and he says, 'Totally messed up' always cracks me up.
This is a great tutorial.
you are the best teacher on youtube. You have no idea how grateful us guitar players are to have someone like you who gives back to all!
"Is it gonna sound exceptional? Absolutely not."
* Plays something better than anything I've ever played... *
I suck...
Android 16 - me too!
LOL. Greatest comment ever!
bet i suck more
Same here 😂
That's why we're all here ... to improve
I thought you were Rollo from Vikings at first glance.
Naw...Not enough hair, but I still thought it was funny
Brilliant!
I saved this to my music lessons. I’ll be revisiting it to conceptualizing it. . Thank you.
HaHa! B string is a Fault line! (Thanks BTW, for changing my Life!!)
Gospel, Lord I'm available to you
so you find 1 (root note) and play the scale till you hit another 1, then when you have gone as far to the bottom of the fret board as you can you go up off the root playing a third shape till you it a 1 and start all over... did I miss anything?
Sorry for my ignorance. What would be the 1 root note? The E, for example (or any that I choose)? Then when you hit E again you start over?
I think the 1 root note needs to aways start on the top string, right?
I'm stating learning acoustic and will get an electric soon.
I'm so fresh learning that only now I could realize that I can't go all the way to the 12 doing that on my acoustic. LOL!
I'm watching this video over and over every day to try to play on my acoustic for now until I get my electric. I can do the first part after 3 days playing... I'll get there...
I know how to play the basic chords and play a music, but don't know how to use my fingers so fast to do what you are doing... yet! Thanks for the video!
This is the greatest guitar lesson of all time. After researching the different pentatonic shapes, this explanation allowed me to CLEARLY see, as you said, how the guitar is designed, and how to navigate the fretboard.... Absolutely masterful, Stitch. Hope I get to take a private lesson at some point with ya.
WOW! I go tit man! One of the most important vids on the pentatonic scales I have seen! Just find your root and off you go! WAY COOL! Thanks bub!
this video literally teaches you to solo lol
I’ve been trying to learn this for so long 8 years one instructor and app later. I find your video it was so simple and easy to understand. I’m so excited. Please keep making videos