Like many others watching this lesson, I've had extensive theory and years of playing experience. But I find this teacher to be highly effective and informative. I'll be checking in w/him again.
He taught nothing but just waffle. Did he just show you the old man trick of playing in tune to what you are hearing NO So you ain't learnt anything proper If you read my comment you will learn this ole man trick
Hi! Thank you very much for writing. I don't currently have a course -- I'm honestly doing this to help people along their journey. That being said, I do teach online, following a defined but flexible curriculum. :) If you'd like more information about that, please email me at: info@studiopromusica.com
Thank you very much for the feedback. I really do appreciate it, and if you have a topic you'd like me to cover in a future video, just let me know! 🎸🎸
For the beginners that you are targeting, soloing over a few different chord changes would be beneficial to them to hear those "sweet" notes and how they fit and influence solo phrasing.
Yes, good point. I usually do more demonstrations in my videos, but I'm also trying to keep videos shorter, as some of mine have gotten kind of long. I actually have a video coming out this weekend on using triads while soloing that has a lot of demonstrating different ideas.
tonight I'm going play my minor pentatonic scale over the backing track and listen for the good notes like you suggest. training your ear sounds more doable than trying to do music theory math real-time.
Thank you for writing. Yes, for most of us, listening is not just more realistic than real-time "music theory math" (good way to put it!), it's also more personally/emotionally satisfying, I think. Anyway, let me know how it goes!
👍 👍 confirming what i knd of thought but wasn't sure so I followed your information found out my ear was better than I thought it was actually makes practicing fun. Thank you
Hi! Here's a separate video I did demonstrating that, a pentatonic over a chord sequence. The video develops phrases over a 5-stage process. I hope you find this useful: ruclips.net/video/MA3xUBwKuwM/видео.html
Hi there, Thanks for the great lessons. I'm 72 years young and just starting out and finding your lessons clear and easy to understand. What kind of effects are you using and could you recommend something for me that is not too complicated. Many thanks. Greg.
Hi, Greg. When I'm running into my computer, I'm using amp modeling software from Neural DSP. Otherwise, I'm just plugged straight into a Spark 40 amp. It's a terrific (and not very expensive) practice amp. You can get very deep into it by using the free app that goes with it, but the basic sounds are excellent as well. I like a clean sound with just a splash of reverb and delay (echo). I hope this helps! Best, Damian
Hey, thanks for the feedback. I totally get what you're saying, but I do play, to demonstrate phrasing, later in the video. I try to explain things vey carefully so that everyone can follow along. I understand that this sometimes means I end up talking a lot (maybe more than I should, lol). It's a tricky balancing act, but I'm working at it.
Even though I have an extensive musical background at the end of the day my ear training allowed me to pick up any instrument and tell you exactly when I'm hitting a wrong note excellent advice
@@jfson4321 That's a pretty cool idea. It sort of reminds me of a conversation I had with a student recently, as we were talking about developing a good melody. If you can take a part and play it on a flute or a violin and it still sounds beautiful, then it's a quality melody.
I'm an academic nerd...I thought that if I became very theory-laden, that would be the secret sauce...but my experience quickly handed me my ass...then it dawned on me that simply laying down a basic backing track and just using your ear will advance your playing light years...even in a relatively short amount of time, depending on the individual, you will be singing the solo in your head and the notes will be there...the pentatonic scale is wonderful for this...2 adjacent positions, maybe 3 for runs is really all you need to knock the shit outta the park...you can do a lot with a little...you are absolutely spot on: it's the ear that's the key to the kingdom.
Everyone has an opinion! I like reading the positive ones. First one I’ve watched from this guy. I hope to see more and observe my playing to see if it’s helping👍 11:36
The greatest sign that you’re a natural teacher is that you identified with the need of the learner by addressing the common question in the mind of an average guitar student and which many guitar teachers are hardly concerned with, namely: how can I apply my knowledge of scales to make music? Furthermore, in my experience you’re the first teacher who offered a basic, simple and systematic approach to the teaching of guitar soloing and improvisation. Excellent teaching. Thank you.
Yes, I totally agree. I actually made a video on using larger intervals to help kickstart a melody. Here it is, if you're curious. ruclips.net/video/KULiIuPllyI/видео.html
Hi. Thank you for writing. You make a good point. I've been told that my videos are a little too long, so I'm trying to address that without cutting the basic message short. But yes, a live example could have been useful. I actually do give examples in a more structured way in this video. I hope you find it useful. ruclips.net/video/MA3xUBwKuwM/видео.html
FINALLY maybe you can answer my Question. What does it mean when a MUSIC BAND tells you, OK we will PLAY this NEXT SONG, in the KEY of 'G' . DOES that mean everyon in the BAND is going to PLAY the 'G' SCALE repeatedly, throughout the entire PLAYING of the SONG?? Have hear countless answers but NONE make sense.
Ok, I'll do my best! If a band is playing a song in the key of G (and I assume they mean G major, not G minor), then really, as a guitarist, you just need *first* to support the rhythm by playing the correct chords. And yes, typically these chords are going to come from the key of G major, and are actually based on a G major scale. (I created a video on this topic. It's deep, but you might find it helpful: ruclips.net/video/7pxmm4fl-EQ/видео.html If you are going to solo (improvise a lead), you will typically use G scales throughout. As for the question of whether everyone *else* will be playing G scales, that depends on the instrument. For example, a bass player might not be playing scales at all. A keyboardist might be playing chords throughout the song, as opposed to scales. On the other hand, the singer might be singing a melody that yes, comes from a G major scale. If there is another instrument (say, a sax player), then yes, that player's notes will come from a G scale. I hope this helps. It's a tricky question.
Here’s how to use all 12 notes in a Blues with 3 Dominant 7 chords. First, find the 3 tritones (3-b7) which are the 2 most important notes in each of the 3 chords. Next find each chord’s 1-3-5-b7; then find b3-4-b5-6-2 (in that order). That’s Mixolydian and the Blues scale (1-2-b3/3-4-b5-5-6-b7) which are the 9 most “inside” notes. The last 3 notes, b2-b6-7, can be used in chromatic lines that resolve. That’s how to use all 12 notes.
Yes, that's it, and also, work on phrasing with the different approached I mention (and demonstrate) later in the video. Good phrasing, to me, is rhythmic phrasing! And last, remember that listening is not just some general advice. Listening is something that needs to be practiced on a regular basis. 🎸👍
5:14 is, where the Guitar is TOUCHED the FIRST time. ⇒⇒ Remember: this is a VIDEO Tutorial. As such »moving picture!«! As they say: "A Picture is worth a thousand words", right?? 8:44 is where I stopped watching. Waaaaaaaaay tooooo theoretic!
Hey, thank you for the feedback. I do try to explain things really carefully, so that everyone can follow along. Sometimes, this means I talk a lot (and maybe too much, lol). It's a tricky balancing act that I'm working on. 🎸🎸
@@GuitarJourney1 "And jet, you're still doing it!🤪🤪" Exercise to NOT use things, they are already known by the Majority?" Your comment to my comment is MAYBE just a »justification«. No need for that. Again: Since YOUR content is ALREADY known.🤪Gotcha again, right?🤪 LOL
I understand what you mean. The demonstrations come later in the video. I like to carefully explain things before I demonstrate. It's a balancing act between explaining things in a thorough way, and being long-winded, lol.
Hey, I totally understand. I try to explain things really carefully so that everyone can follow, but yeah, sometimes that results in my talking too much. It's a tough balance, but I'm working at it. ;)
From a non musically inclined person thank you for this video! First time I’ve heard an explanation in a way I can understand this question!
Thank you so much! And if there's a topic you'd like me to cover in a future video, please let me know. 🎸😃
Excellent lesson sir. Love from India. Thank you.
You are very welcome. Thank you for writing! 🎸🙏
Like many others watching this lesson, I've had extensive theory and years of playing experience. But I find this teacher to be highly effective and informative. I'll be checking in w/him again.
Thank you very much for writing! I really do appreciate it.
And if there's a topic you'd like me to cover in a future video, please let me know.
🎸🎸
He taught nothing but just waffle.
Did he just show you the old man trick of playing in tune to what you are hearing
NO
So you ain't learnt anything proper
If you read my comment you will learn this ole man trick
Did learned nothing 😅😅😅😅
Thanks for showing the value of slowing down and thinking through a lead.
Thank you for writing! Yes, far too few people talk about this, and I think it's really important.
The best advice is simple and core like this, thank you. Keep it comin'!😊
Thank you so much for the feedback! And if there's a topic you'd like me to cover in a future video, just let me know. 🎸🎸
Great presentation, Thank you!
Thank you very much for the feedback! And if you have a suggestion for a future lesson, just let me know. 🎸🎸
Your a natural in your teaching. Thanks.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. And if you have a topic for a future video that you'd like me to cover, just let me know. 🎸😎
I appreciate the encouragement to practice and learn slowly. It's a refreshing change from so many other videos that simply press for speed.
Thank you for the feedback! Yes, we guitarists, especially, have a tendency to want to rush into things. 🎸😺
Speed is a by-product of efficiency
@@FortessofShred Yes, I mostly agree. And as I always say, good technique (efficiency and accuracy) is not just for shredders.
good video! I loved the tips to slow down and listen!
Thank you very much for writing. Yes, we guitarists don't slow down nearly enough, lol!
Wonderful lesson!! TY❤
Subbed 😊I enjoyed your lesson.
Thanks for that simplified course!
You are very welcome! And if you'd like me to cover a certain subject in the future, just let me know. 🎸🎸
Very useful thank you
You are very welcome! I'm really glad you found it useful. 🎸🎸
Real good advice, especially on how does it sound, you can feel and hear if it sounds good or bad
Yes, I always say, as great as theory and fretboard knowledge are, your ear is your greatest tool. 🎸🎸
Hi
Great lesson. I have been looking for this for so long!! Do you have a course I can buy showing how to develop what you discussed?
Thanks
Hi! Thank you very much for writing. I don't currently have a course -- I'm honestly doing this to help people along their journey.
That being said, I do teach online, following a defined but flexible curriculum. :)
If you'd like more information about that, please email me at: info@studiopromusica.com
Thanks for another great video! It really breaks down the development of solo ideas in a very understandable way!
Thank you very much for the feedback! Yes, just about every solo can be broken down this way. 🎸🎸
thankyou for making this so much simpler!
Thank you very much for the feedback. I really do appreciate it, and if you have a topic you'd like me to cover in a future video, just let me know! 🎸🎸
Now, that was a great sequel to what you have presented before and with some new information that is very helpful. Thanks
Thank you so much for the feedback! I'm glad you found it useful. 🎸🎸
Very good leason.
Thank you! I really appreciate the feedback. 🎸🎸
For the beginners that you are targeting, soloing over a few different chord changes would be beneficial to them to hear those "sweet" notes and how they fit and influence solo phrasing.
Yes, good point. I usually do more demonstrations in my videos, but I'm also trying to keep videos shorter, as some of mine have gotten kind of long.
I actually have a video coming out this weekend on using triads while soloing that has a lot of demonstrating different ideas.
Like i tell myself as i transcribe and Compose electronically, Either by Ear or by Imagination, it can be done! Very effective, thank you ☺️
Thays awesome! Yes, anything you can do to develop your ear will pay off tremendously. 🎸👂
Been working on these soloing tips and they work great! Playing slow, pausing occasionally, and listening for the sweet notes. Thanks!
Thank you very much! No matter how much theory we may know, our ear is our greatest tool.
tonight I'm going play my minor pentatonic scale over the backing track and listen for the good notes like you suggest. training your ear sounds more doable than trying to do music theory math real-time.
Thank you for writing. Yes, for most of us, listening is not just more realistic than real-time "music theory math" (good way to put it!), it's also more personally/emotionally satisfying, I think.
Anyway, let me know how it goes!
Nicely stated and demonstrated.
Thank you very much! And if you have a suggestion for a future video, just let me know. 🎸🎸
Great topic! Really helpful!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you found it helpful. 🎸🎸
Thanks Damien !
You are so welcome! 🎸☕
👍 👍 confirming what i knd of thought but wasn't sure so I followed your information found out my ear was better than I thought it was actually makes practicing fun. Thank you
Hi. I'm so glad to hear that! And yes, I think many of us (myself included) can benefit from listening (deeply, actively) much more. 🎸👍
Makes a lot of sense.
Thank you for writing! So much of music is just simplifying what seems to be complex. 🤔🎸
Interesting and well presented. Thanks, I will try to put it into practice. :)
Thank you for writing! I'm really glad you found it helpful. 🎸👍
I see the light..always wanted to hear this..
Thank you so much for the feedback. Rock on! 🎸🎸
Another great video. The importance of listening is underrated.
Thank you for writing! Yes, too often, we're so focused on "learning more" that we forget that our ear is our greatest tool. 🎸🎸
Nicely presented thank you. So how about a demonstration of applying say a pentatonic scale to a chord progression?
Hi! Here's a separate video I did demonstrating that, a pentatonic over a chord sequence. The video develops phrases over a 5-stage process.
I hope you find this useful: ruclips.net/video/MA3xUBwKuwM/видео.html
Incredible lesson. Expert instructor.
Thank you so much! And if you have a topic you'd like me to cover in a future lesson, please let me know. 🎸🎸
I've always wondered the relevance of learning scales. Now it's starting to make sense!
Yes, scales are the building blocks, the alphabet, so to speak. It's up to us to use that alphabet to make phrases!
Hi there,
Thanks for the great lessons. I'm 72 years young and just starting out and finding your lessons clear and easy to understand.
What kind of effects are you using and could you recommend something for me that is not too complicated.
Many thanks.
Greg.
Hi, Greg. When I'm running into my computer, I'm using amp modeling software from Neural DSP. Otherwise, I'm just plugged straight into a Spark 40 amp. It's a terrific (and not very expensive) practice amp.
You can get very deep into it by using the free app that goes with it, but the basic sounds are excellent as well. I like a clean sound with just a splash of reverb and delay (echo).
I hope this helps!
Best,
Damian
Thank you very much Damien
really good!!!
Thank you for writing! And if you have a suggestion for a future video, just let me know. 👍🎸
It's very incredible he can teach guitar playing w/o fretting & strumming even a single note or chord.
Hey, thanks for the feedback. I totally get what you're saying, but I do play, to demonstrate phrasing, later in the video.
I try to explain things vey carefully so that everyone can follow along. I understand that this sometimes means I end up talking a lot (maybe more than I should, lol).
It's a tricky balancing act, but I'm working at it.
Even though I have an extensive musical background at the end of the day my ear training allowed me to pick up any instrument and tell you exactly when I'm hitting a wrong note excellent advice
Thank you for writing. Yes, as I often say, however much theory/fretboard knowledge we have, our ear is still our single greatest tool. 🎸🎸
@@GuitarJourney1 My best way to develop a sense of melody is to listen to symphony music in the background while doing house chores.
@@jfson4321 That's a pretty cool idea.
It sort of reminds me of a conversation I had with a student recently, as we were talking about developing a good melody. If you can take a part and play it on a flute or a violin and it still sounds beautiful, then it's a quality melody.
I'm an academic nerd...I thought that if I became very theory-laden, that would be the secret sauce...but my experience quickly handed me my ass...then it dawned on me that simply laying down a basic backing track and just using your ear will advance your playing light years...even in a relatively short amount of time, depending on the individual, you will be singing the solo in your head and the notes will be there...the pentatonic scale is wonderful for this...2 adjacent positions, maybe 3 for runs is really all you need to knock the shit outta the park...you can do a lot with a little...you are absolutely spot on: it's the ear that's the key to the kingdom.
Yes, I agree! As great as theory and fretboard knowledge are, your ear is your greatest tool!
I learned something frm you,tnx, quite different approach frm other tutor
Thank you very much for the feedback! And if there's a topic you'd like me to cover in a future video, just let me know. 🎸👍
Everyone has an opinion! I like reading the positive ones. First one I’ve watched from this guy. I hope to see more and observe my playing to see if it’s helping👍 11:36
Thanks for watching! And if there's a topic you'd like me to cover in a future video, please let me know.
You should do these lessons in al pacinos voice😂
"Leave the guitar. Take the cannoli."
The greatest sign that you’re a natural teacher is that you identified with the need of the learner by addressing the common question in the mind of an average guitar student and which many guitar teachers are hardly concerned with, namely: how can I apply my knowledge of scales to make music? Furthermore, in my experience you’re the first teacher who offered a basic, simple and systematic approach to the teaching of guitar soloing and improvisation. Excellent teaching. Thank you.
Thank you so much. I really appreciate the feedback. And if there's a topic you'd like me to cover in a future lesson, please let me know. 🎸🎸
A good solo is a mixture of small and large intervals.
Yes, I totally agree. I actually made a video on using larger intervals to help kickstart a melody. Here it is, if you're curious.
ruclips.net/video/KULiIuPllyI/видео.html
OK, em'. Ed went to GIT and after two or three weeks, he quit (I have not learned anything). Lol, Ed is the king.
The word you’re looking for is “Resolution” of the phrase.
Great info. So why didn’t you give a brief example? I get the message, but for more subscribers, give more examples. Just saying….. thanks
Hi. Thank you for writing. You make a good point. I've been told that my videos are a little too long, so I'm trying to address that without cutting the basic message short. But yes, a live example could have been useful.
I actually do give examples in a more structured way in this video. I hope you find it useful.
ruclips.net/video/MA3xUBwKuwM/видео.html
FINALLY maybe you can answer my Question. What does it mean when a MUSIC BAND tells you, OK we will PLAY this NEXT SONG, in the KEY of 'G' . DOES that mean everyon in the BAND is going to PLAY the 'G' SCALE repeatedly, throughout the entire PLAYING of the SONG?? Have hear countless answers but NONE make sense.
Ok, I'll do my best!
If a band is playing a song in the key of G (and I assume they mean G major, not G minor), then really, as a guitarist, you just need *first* to support the rhythm by playing the correct chords. And yes, typically these chords are going to come from the key of G major, and are actually based on a G major scale. (I created a video on this topic. It's deep, but you might find it helpful: ruclips.net/video/7pxmm4fl-EQ/видео.html
If you are going to solo (improvise a lead), you will typically use G scales throughout.
As for the question of whether everyone *else* will be playing G scales, that depends on the instrument. For example, a bass player might not be playing scales at all. A keyboardist might be playing chords throughout the song, as opposed to scales.
On the other hand, the singer might be singing a melody that yes, comes from a G major scale.
If there is another instrument (say, a sax player), then yes, that player's notes will come from a G scale.
I hope this helps. It's a tricky question.
You can tune a guitar but you can't tuna fish
Here’s how to use all 12 notes in a Blues with 3 Dominant 7 chords. First, find the 3 tritones (3-b7) which are the 2 most important notes in each of the 3 chords. Next find each chord’s 1-3-5-b7; then find b3-4-b5-6-2 (in that order). That’s Mixolydian and the Blues scale (1-2-b3/3-4-b5-5-6-b7) which are the 9 most “inside” notes. The last 3 notes, b2-b6-7, can be used in chromatic lines that resolve. That’s how to use all 12 notes.
Play slow. Listen . musicality. Hope i got the lesson right.
Yes, that's it, and also, work on phrasing with the different approached I mention (and demonstrate) later in the video. Good phrasing, to me, is rhythmic phrasing!
And last, remember that listening is not just some general advice. Listening is something that needs to be practiced on a regular basis.
🎸👍
You Got That Right!
Do you like actually play that guitar or is it just a prop?
Not sure what you mean. I demonstrate a scale and several phrases in the video. But yeah, it's an Elite Stratocaster, and one of my favorite guitars.
5:14 is, where the Guitar is TOUCHED the FIRST time. ⇒⇒ Remember: this is a VIDEO Tutorial. As such »moving picture!«! As they say: "A Picture is worth a thousand words", right??
8:44 is where I stopped watching. Waaaaaaaaay tooooo theoretic!
Hey, thank you for the feedback. I do try to explain things really carefully, so that everyone can follow along. Sometimes, this means I talk a lot (and maybe too much, lol).
It's a tricky balancing act that I'm working on.
🎸🎸
@@GuitarJourney1 "And jet, you're still doing it!🤪🤪" Exercise to NOT use things, they are already known by the Majority?" Your comment to my comment is MAYBE just a »justification«. No need for that. Again: Since YOUR content is ALREADY known.🤪Gotcha again, right?🤪 LOL
Talking too much but not showing any idea and using on it
I understand what you mean. The demonstrations come later in the video. I like to carefully explain things before I demonstrate. It's a balancing act between explaining things in a thorough way, and being long-winded, lol.
Waaaaaay too much talking
Hey, I totally understand. I try to explain things really carefully so that everyone can follow, but yeah, sometimes that results in my talking too much. It's a tough balance, but I'm working at it. ;)
@@GuitarJourney1 😂👍