If you like these lessons, definitely check out www.zombieguitar.com/ It is a one-of-a-kind site dedicated to helping guitarists to understand the fretboard and create their own music. You will love it!!
Not to mention write the script of what material will be covered, getting all the equiptment set up, designing the grahics and learning how to use new software editors to put it all toether. There's a LOT that goes into these videos that most people don't realize. You know it
@@zombieguitar No prob man, I jus HAD to add to the other list because I did a channel mabey 10 years ago and recently I got a new channel up and running. I'm in the process of getting everything together to do some original vids of my own and most people have no idea how much work it is ! You are a partial inspiration to share music because I teach locally but thought that I should film some lessons and do a channel also. Besides your inspiration my other one is Gracie Terezan she writes and plays music and recently has been doing some tutorials. She's good and I seriously have a crush on her, check her out (by searching her name) She's a REALLY attractive red-head mmm ! lol Thanks for your hard work Brian :) ~ Micheal @ Michaels Music ruclips.net/channel/UCh5GY7QF25vsjvc86i2r7gQ
@@zombieguitar No prob man, I jus HAD to add to the other list because I did a channel mabey 10 years ago and recently I got a new channel up and running. I'm in the process of getting everything together to do some original vids of my own and most people have no idea how much work it is ! You are a partial inspiration to share music because I teach locally but thought that I should film some lessons and do a channel also. Besides your inspiration my other one is Gracie Terezan she writes and plays music and recently has been doing some tutorials. She's good and I seriously have a crush on her, check her out (by searching her name) She's a REALLY attractive red-head mmm ! lol Thanks for your hard work Brian :) ~ Micheal @ Michaels Music ruclips.net/channel/UCh5GY7QF25vsjvc86i2r7gQ
This dude is easily the best guitar teacher on RUclips. He doesn’t bother with anecdotal tidbits like licks or even songs. Instead, he provides a programmatic approach that allows you to play with freedom.
For sure. I have watched many of his videos and I have downloaded many of his videos. They are awesome, easy to understand, clear and concise. Thank you Brian ☺️
Amen. I love watched a few other guys this week and one or two of em would start teaching and say “you know like jimmy hendrix kinda like....” and then go on and play for a whole minute as if I knew what jimmy Hendrix was doing.
I agree Thank ! Just had a similar reaction to the lesson and left a reaction. Looked down and saw our similar names ! Erin go bragh ! Guess we just needed an Irish teacher !
Because he is not showing off his knowledge by showcasing it. He's just presenting it so we UNDERSTAND it, FINALLY someone who gets these videos RIGHT! He has helped make the theory I had click, not just knowing it BUT understanding it and WHY we are doing it, not just do it.
@@joewalsh8217 well dude he tells u where to go for the non add version so u really didn't listen did u its your own fault bud pay attention in life you'll go farther learn more and be happier with yourself and others!!
Dude, this lesson is so awesome. I’m an intermediate guitar player and have been on the verge of realizing some of these things. But this is so much of the meat and potatoes of soloing in one simple lesson. Thank you! I’m forever grateful! Thanks for cutting through all the bullshit. You’re a badass.
Same here. After spending the last three years piecing all this different stuff together I came to this conclusion that Brian has confirmed. Thank you Brian. Here’s the kick in the ass though. Today was not the first time I came across this video. I saved it in my guitar lists long time ago and forgot about it then saw it now. I’m kicking myself. Oh well maybe it’s good to find your own way and then have an expert confirm your realization.
As a guitar teacher, teaching for 40+ years, this is the best lesson structure I've ever seen for learning the guitar solo "roadmap". Hats off to you Brian, it's brilliant. Anyone watching who is interested in learning to solo and wondering where to start. DO THIS! If you follow each week's lesson as suggested it will transform your knowledge and soloing ability in only 2 months. It is a perfect framework for progressing onto other things, but even just learning this alone will enable you to solo over most music, and certainly any song staying in a single key.
I often find myself jumping around RUclips watching various instructors and never actually sit down with my guitar to start learning from them. However, this guy’s guitar instruction really seems like something I need to stick with and watch as many times as necessary to start really making some improvements in my playing. Thanks!
Even this rapid overview of the 8 weeks is incredibly useful to me. It connected a lot of dots in my head. I especially liked the way you gradually build out the whole pentatonic scale from the first pattern to span the fretboard and then link in the major and minor scales. You are a great teacher Brian. Thank you for this.
God! I'm convinced teachers deliberately did not want to share these simple secrets growing up in the 70's. Instead they just taught scales. And chords. Never explaining what you just did in 30 min. Thanks.
Academia literally benefits from pay walls and mysterious myths. The internet, and this is why its so controversial, has opened true music knowledge to millions. Thank goodness for channels like this.
Brian Kelley is a fucking genius that's why lol. I'm super impressed with his teachings. I have to say I agree with you they refused to teach that in order to keep food on their tables.
Actually, he taught you the entire Pentatonic layout on the entire fretboard without missing a single note and you didn't even notice. Yes, he completed all the pentatonic notes of a key on the entire fretboard. This is a really good video and he is a real great teacher.
When friends developing their guitar skills, (and are progressing beyond beginner into intermediate levels), ask me for soloing guidance and direction....THIS RUclips of systematically building lessons, is where I send them! Well done, Brian! A logical, musical series of gold nuggets, chained together to get you soloing, and making fast progress to a next level.
Seen a lot of guitar lessons on yt, been watching for years and there's some amazing teachers out there, but this is the best explanation I have come across so far, makes it so easy to understand and so achievable, absolutely quality information that will help a lot of people myself included. Thanks 👍
This is fantastic. I have noodled around with the Pentatonic with the blue notes for a long time...like decades. I always wondered how it extended up and down the fretboard in key. I wondered if it was jumping keys or what. Now I see exactly what is going on. Pointing out the bending notes, the blue notes, extending the scale and adding the #4 position fills it all in. I have never seen the #4 so that will be a challenge as will be finding the chordal tones to accent. Wow is all I can say. Now I have weeks of practice ahead! Thank you so much for this.
Brian watching at 4 am S.African time.You are arguably the best tutor on You Tube,also grateful to ALL OTHER tutors who are helping me on my journey.I am a Chronic You Tube troller and always on the lookout for your latest post especially in the soloing category.You are so clinical,to the point.This video is an epiphany for me.Going to try out on my favourite gospel songs.You have unravelled the mystery in such a short time.May God bless you Brother.
This is the perfect lesson on improvisation soloing and learning the fretboard at the same time. Excellent layout of lessons for weekly focused practice... 👍👍👍
Ok, there's a lot of good guitar info on youtube, but Brian always impressed me with his knowledge. As an old man I have to admit to being somewhat put off by the name "Zombie Guitar" After he did a great lesson on "Brothers in Arms" I thought ok.....I'm sold and bought his course. Total bargain. I have pedals that cost more, but learning to play better will matter more in the end. I have no affiliation w/ Mr. Kelly, other than being a fan.
@@zombieguitar Now that I've taken the plunge, I think the name is ironic. What your teaching is the exact opposite of playing like a zombie. Maybe that was your intent, and I was just too thick too get it. I am laser focused on learning to chord tone solo, not just noodle on scales. Thanks brother.
Mate, this is the single best lesson on RUclips that I've ever seen, Brian you are like Prometheus, stealing fire from the gods and giving it to all us humans stumbling around in the darkness, you are the light bearer my friend, may all your dreams come true.
Why didn't I discovered him before???This is an awesome video, made it so easy. This whole time I have been trying to figure out how to move around the fretboards and watching this video made me love playing guitar again. Also the circle of fifth omg it is now so easy to play chord progression. Thank you so much Brian, love your work keep it up mate.
Brian Kelly has taught me more in 30 mins then you can learn in 10 weeks, really is great at helping me understand what he means . I already knew everything he was teaching but got alot more out of him then anyone ever, great Kelly you are AWESOME!!!!
This is legit. Great lesson,other instructors always beat around the bush with this exact thing.finally someone that laid it all out, cut and dry.instead of a piece here ,a piece there.normally you would have to watch 6 videos to cover what the zombie explained here.i love it,this is my new go to channel. Thanks
I played as a music student years ago. One year in "relearning" in my retirement. What a generous and wonderful, comprehensive lesson for intermediate study! Thank You Brian so much. I'll work on it. Now soloing doesn't seem so daunting.
Honestly can't believe how much I learnt from one video. I seem to spend a lot of time jumping between different guitar instructors on RUclips, but the way you have built up the progressions in each stage it finally make sense how it all pieces together. And your right, those diatonic notes make a huge difference soloing over basic chord progressions. Great videos.
Been playing all the positions individually for years and getting nowhere. Your explanation of "lower and upper extensions" just changed my life. Thank you!!!!!!!!!
I've only watched two of your lessons on youtube and based on the quality of the information on those videos I've decided to subscribe to your channel. Amazing lesson, simple to understand but opens many doors for improvisation. Amazing, keep up the good work.
That's one of the best guitar lessons I've ever had. Here's one Bobby Barth gave me. See three phrases at the same time. The one you're in, the one you came from, and the one you're going to. If you can do this it will give you a sense of fluidity and continuity and you will never lose your place in a piece of music. It's like skiing.
I don't know if you're going to read this, but man… I'm from Brazil and I had 2 guitar teachers and none of them taught me how to look at the guitar like you did in 30 min. I'm so impressed. Wordless. I will share with all my guitarist friends. man you are amazing!
This man deserves way more subscribers than what he currently have!!! Just great simplified and very easy to understand lessons for mere mortals like me!!! And by the way guys, don't skip the ads if you can, it might help him make more videos for us!!! Lastly; share his videos, the contents are just incredible!!!
Brian you‘re really the jedi master of all the guitar teachers here on youtube. 💪🏻 I really enjoy your approach how you teach all these different guitar related topics. Keep up the good work. 🔥
As soon as you added the diatonic notes and went from major to minor a cog turned in my head I finally get it! And feel comfortable moving that scale extension around!!!
You are amazing buddy, I’m just now understanding my pentatonics and how to start them on what key and where, but this is fricking awesome! You made my life a lot easier with spending less time on theory and more on practicing. Thanks a billion!!!!!
Brian, i wish i had exposure to you 20years ago. Thanks for helping this ole timer get back to actually learning to play again. The approach you use explaining these concepts and your demeanor while conveying the information is spot on for me. Truly appreciate your efforts and my sincere gratitude. Thanks!
I have dedicated the last two years of my life to become a traveling musician... You have accelerated my playing. Hands down! You are helping me achieve this goal. Thanks for the golden info! 😊😎
Without question , he has taken the most needed information and put in a package here that is the biggest AH HA moments in a guitar players first 20 year's of playing and made it accessible To almost every single guitar player in the world ! Ive learned more in 32min than in 32 years . Thank you so much Brian . Ill be sending you a pm !!!
The title reminds me of the flight lessons I took back in 1975.The ad said “Solo in Five Lessons” but for me flying was easier than guitar! You are making it easier Kelly. Thank you.
I’ve been playing for 20 years and struggled with why scales work and how to solo, and what makes for a good solo. This is an amazing break down. The best I’ve seen on YT. It’s connecting the pieces nicely.
Thank you brain for your hardwork i was practicing solo the other day and i come across your video which thought me everything i was laking... 🎉❤❤ now i can learn peacefully...
This video has come at the perfect time for me. I am stuck in a boring rut, and I will begin adding in these notes. I watch a lot of videos, yet this might well be the most informative 30 minute video for soloists trying to exit beginner sounds and move into intermediate and advanced playing. Can't thank you enough!!
I’ve been working on the 5 pentatonic shapes plus the “house of blues” shape for the past month or so.... playing over a backing track is so much fun now! Thanks Brian!
I've studied under many different you tube teachers and when I found Brian I stopped looking for the best teacher for me. He is such a good teacher and explains everything in detail and gives musical example that are easy to follow. Thanks Brian, keep up the good work!!
I was absolutely lost in regards to scales, finfing thr key of a song and playing lead until I watched this video. Sometimes it just takes the right person to break things down in the right way. Thank you.
I have played rythm for years and wanted to settle on solo but the solo journey has been far longer than all my practical guitar playing. I learned the pentatonic 1 and then struggled to get out from that position. I was lacking the foundation of the fretboard as described in this video. I gave up on shortcuts and went back learning all 5 positions major and minor. Even then my solos were sounding mechanical as I was lacking the extra notes. Now I know what was holding me back and the best is that I know where to add them. Same for bending. I grabbed my guitar right after this video and all sudden everything made sense. Great work. Last week I started with learning arpeggio shapes and again the concept is too blurry. I refuse to giving away another 3 years trying to figure it out. Can you please make a video like this one explaining the concept of arpeggio scales? Finally as u mentioned the upper and lower extensions of the position 1 are basically part of the next pentatonic pattern. One more week learning them allows students to know all pentatonic patterns and a much deeper understanding of solo.
If only I discovered this 6 years ago.. I took 3 years to discover this all by myself haha I loved the melodies you played in the demos. Definitely practicing them and adding to my own playing! Thanks 😁👍
I've been playing guitar for over 40 years and learnt all this stuff decades ago. And he's right that this is the backbone of guitar. This guys total simplification of how and what to do is by far the absolute best instructional guitar video on you tube hands down. 90 percent of videos in my estimation only serve to confuse new players. Really tics me off. CHEERS TO A VIDEO WELL DONE
If I may add another week. Try to learn classic guitar solos by ear. No tabs. Just your ears and the 8 weeks guide from Brian. Improvising is fun but there is a different satisfaction and learning in getting the right notes and techniques of great guitar players.
I gave you 5 stars a month or so ago and would like to thank you for this lesson. It has improved my guitar lead playing tremendously. You’re a great teacher. Thank you.
Man! Thank you for making this simple to understand! You simply have to put the time and effort in if you want to get better. I’m going to do this for a half hour each day and really focus on your lesson and see where it takes me. Thanks Brian
Dude you are an amazing teacher, been watching TONS of music theory videos since i got this Ukulele from my late brother. I played guitar when i was younger but self tought (badly) and stopped playing over 10-15 yrs ago and havnt since until now.. Wasn't until i started watching your videos that i started having those "AHAH" moments. Even though there are Uku specific lessons on YT I am learning so much more from you and just relating it to the Uke... Like i just figured out the pent scales on the uke using a version of your pinky/pointer method... it doesn't work exactly but its pretty damn close. Just diff patterns.. Gonna keep watching ur vids for sure and recommend to others.
I have learnt more in this one lesson than I have scouring hundreds of other sites. I cannot thank you enough. It was like having an epiphany when you found the key in lesson one. I heard it instantly as you went up the fret board and it was a major light bulb moment. I will be checking out your website tomorrow. So grateful to you. Steve
Just discovered this one, lying in bed. Just, Wow Brian. Amazing how you cut to the chase and pack so much really practical, useful stuff into just 30 minutes or so. I'm sure a person could study this single lesson (I haven't even watched it all yet) and nothing else, ever, and develop into a good player. Thanks!!
This is just fantastic! I’ve been working to learn the 5 pentatonic positions across the fretboard for weeks - I know them but keep getting lost as I move around. This is so much more intuitive - and it allows me to concentrate on playing what I feel rather than thinking so much about positioning. Thanks so much!!!!
Seriously…Thank you! I’ve played for years just using tabs because theory just went completely over my head, and I dreaded even trying to learn it. I watched a couple of your videos and suddenly it’s starting to all make sense 👍🏼 Best regards from Newcastle, England
If you cannot grasp what he's explaining here you will never be able to play solos ....i learnt these 5 boxes 25 years ago it took me 3 months to really be able to ripp with out thinking not 8 weeks so be patient and do not give up
I am a bit late to the party but this 'roadmap' has positively expanding my ability to solo. I memorised the pentatonic 5 shapes a while back but couldn't make much use of it at all. I am now on week 6 and really quite comfortable applying Brian's instructions. Can't say I'll 'solo like a pro' but certainly looking forward to linking shape 4 to traverse the fretboard and complete the course. Brilliant, thanks Brian.
This is the right way to go. The strategy is sound. It will save time and motivate the player. A great teacher with straightforward musical examples that can be achieved on a week by week.
This is the best and easiest I've heard. I've learned more watching this than all the videos I've watched. I'm thinking about getting your lessons as soon as I can. I will be practicing this one week at a time. Thank you.
Thanks Brian for another really good 'structured' approach for how to improve. I find your explainations really help me to join up the various concepts that i'm trying to learn. Great video!
Thank you Brian , guitar is the one thing thats always near. thee unequivocal constant comfort that held me up. i taught myself to play by ear with and watching vids two inches from the TV to see what theyre doing. lately iv been feeling like iv plateaued and was trying to solve it by working out what cage system was and other blah blah. searching youtube for a while now watching vids.... Finally.. i see this and it makes sense of everything i learnt but couldnt quite see. i love how did these vids. theyre unreal. thanks for your help Bro
This is one of the best lessons ive come across on youtube. I just started playing guitar and this video helped me a lot. Feels like I got better just watching it. I certainly will be back for more. Thank you for dropping the penny for me
Legend! This is all I have been doing the last 8 months. Throwing down a chord progression on loop. Then free styling! Great video really enjoyed it. Sending it to a mate now. I know it will blow his mind but I’ve done it
Wow, wow, wow! Been immersed in all the pentatonic scale chord tones etc for years but could not use them at all, but what a perfect lesson using patterns I know so well. This eight weeks course, has in two viewings opened up absolutely everything to me using just two positions. Brilliant. Thank you, Thank you.Peter N. UK
Been playing almost 22 years. I'm definitely not a beginner, not an absolute pro either but I'd say I'm pretty good at faking my way through a lot of solos. Either way, in 32 minutes you explained concepts I knew, grasped to a degree, and could experiment with on my own sure... But you laid it out in such a fundamental understandable way that it just enhanced everything I kind of knew. You put pieces of a puzzle in place I've left sitting on my metaphorical table for all these years.
Road maps are the shit. You are the 2nd person to show this lately. If someone showed me this years ago. I would consider myself a good guitarist who can improvise solos. Many thanks
Bookmarking Zombie and joining. Brian you have to be the best teacher on RUclips and definitely the best I have encountered in 35 years messing around with guitar. This lesson is awesome. Thank you.
this is the best guitarr channel ever. in a day you have taught me stuff i've of heard for years, but never fully grasped, but you make it crystal clear. thank you!
If you like these lessons, definitely check out www.zombieguitar.com/
It is a one-of-a-kind site dedicated to helping guitarists to understand the fretboard and create their own music. You will love it!!
I’ve been playing since I was 13 am now 29 and you’re videos are the first time it’s really made sense to me.
Where we're you at 8 months when I needed structure in my life
I'll check out your offering, Brian.
Thanks for this lesson.
It brought many things together for me.
@@MyStarPeopleExperiences thank you! Your channel sounds interesting. I'm going over there right now to check it out 🤘
@@zombieguitar Thanks, Brian. See you there.
Imagine how much time this guy invested to record, edit and release this video. You are amazing, Brian.
Thanks Cassio! Much appreciated 😀
Not to mention write the script of what material will be covered, getting all the equiptment set up, designing the grahics and learning how to use new software editors to put it all toether. There's a LOT that goes into these videos that most people don't realize. You know it
@@michaelsmusic3532 thanks for noticing man!!
@@zombieguitar No prob man, I jus HAD to add to the other list because I did a channel mabey 10 years ago and recently I got a new channel up and running. I'm in the process of getting everything together to do some original vids of my own and most people have no idea how much work it is ! You are a partial inspiration to share music because I teach locally but thought that I should film some lessons and do a channel also. Besides your inspiration my other one is Gracie Terezan she writes and plays music and recently has been doing some tutorials. She's good and I seriously have a crush on her, check her out (by searching her name) She's a REALLY attractive red-head mmm ! lol Thanks for your hard work Brian :)
~ Micheal @ Michaels Music
ruclips.net/channel/UCh5GY7QF25vsjvc86i2r7gQ
@@zombieguitar No prob man, I jus HAD to add to the other list because I did a channel mabey 10 years ago and recently I got a new channel up and running. I'm in the process of getting everything together to do some original vids of my own and most people have no idea how much work it is ! You are a partial inspiration to share music because I teach locally but thought that I should film some lessons and do a channel also. Besides your inspiration my other one is Gracie Terezan she writes and plays music and recently has been doing some tutorials. She's good and I seriously have a crush on her, check her out (by searching her name) She's a REALLY attractive red-head mmm ! lol Thanks for your hard work Brian :)
~ Micheal @ Michaels Music
ruclips.net/channel/UCh5GY7QF25vsjvc86i2r7gQ
This dude is easily the best guitar teacher on RUclips. He doesn’t bother with anecdotal tidbits like licks or even songs. Instead, he provides a programmatic approach that allows you to play with freedom.
Exactly my goal! Glad you are into it 😎
For sure. I have watched many of his videos and I have downloaded many of his videos. They are awesome, easy to understand, clear and concise. Thank you Brian ☺️
Amen. I love watched a few other guys this week and one or two of em would start teaching and say “you know like jimmy hendrix kinda like....” and then go on and play for a whole minute as if I knew what jimmy Hendrix was doing.
@@zombieguitar Thank you for the useful lesson... God bless u
Anytime bro,,,,😎🖒
Took you thirty minutes to explain what I've been trying to grasp for the last three decades. Well done!
only 30? Noob LOL
Agree with you. I played on and off since 86 and always found things difficult. Books then too many shred videos flooding music shops.
same here Twank
I agree Thank ! Just had a similar reaction to the lesson and left a reaction. Looked down and saw our similar names ! Erin go bragh ! Guess we just needed an Irish teacher !
Because he is not showing off his knowledge by showcasing it. He's just presenting it so we UNDERSTAND it, FINALLY someone who gets these videos RIGHT!
He has helped make the theory I had click, not just knowing it BUT understanding it and WHY we are doing it, not just do it.
The most unselfish guitar teacher...May God gives you blessings always. Take care.
@@joewalsh8217 well dude he tells u where to go for the non add version so u really didn't listen did u its your own fault bud pay attention in life you'll go farther learn more and be happier with yourself and others!!
@@joewalsh8217 ungrateful
Multiple Blessings for sharing Gods gift of music .... yes !
Totally agree
You are so underrated my man. No bull just straight information. You've become my favorite RUclips guitar guy. Thank you so much for all you do
Dude, this lesson is so awesome. I’m an intermediate guitar player and have been on the verge of realizing some of these things. But this is so much of the meat and potatoes of soloing in one simple lesson. Thank you! I’m forever grateful! Thanks for cutting through all the bullshit. You’re a badass.
Same here. After spending the last three years piecing all this different stuff together I came to this conclusion that Brian has confirmed. Thank you Brian. Here’s the kick in the ass though. Today was not the first time I came across this video. I saved it in my guitar lists long time ago and forgot about it then saw it now. I’m kicking myself. Oh well maybe it’s good to find your own way and then have an expert confirm your realization.
The best teacher is always teaching an essence and tricks and let students play by themselves using the approach. You are such a great teacher.
Thank you! 😀
As a guitar teacher, teaching for 40+ years, this is the best lesson structure I've ever seen for learning the guitar solo "roadmap". Hats off to you Brian, it's brilliant. Anyone watching who is interested in learning to solo and wondering where to start. DO THIS! If you follow each week's lesson as suggested it will transform your knowledge and soloing ability in only 2 months. It is a perfect framework for progressing onto other things, but even just learning this alone will enable you to solo over most music, and certainly any song staying in a single key.
Thanks for the words man. I really appreciate that! 😀
I often find myself jumping around RUclips watching various instructors and never actually sit down with my guitar to start learning from them. However, this guy’s guitar instruction really seems like something I need to stick with and watch as many times as necessary to start really making some improvements in my playing. Thanks!
Haha! I do that as well, more than I’d like to admit.
It's worth the effort, this channel has vastly improved my knowledge and skill in a short period of time. Way more than any other channel.
I’ve been playing enthusiastically for over 30 years and this is the best guitar lesson I have ever honestly seen. Thank you.
Even this rapid overview of the 8 weeks is incredibly useful to me. It connected a lot of dots in my head. I especially liked the way you gradually build out the whole pentatonic scale from the first pattern to span the fretboard and then link in the major and minor scales. You are a great teacher Brian. Thank you for this.
God! I'm convinced teachers deliberately did not want to share these simple secrets growing up in the 70's. Instead they just taught scales. And chords. Never explaining what you just did in 30 min. Thanks.
Academia literally benefits from pay walls and mysterious myths. The internet, and this is why its so controversial, has opened true music knowledge to millions. Thank goodness for channels like this.
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Brian Kelley is a fucking genius that's why lol. I'm super impressed with his teachings. I have to say I agree with you they refused to teach that in order to keep food on their tables.
@@kennydunk did nor want the competition in town. Only so many bars.
@@bingbangbong2552 Lol damn right on that one brother.
Perfect road map, I wish I'd had this advice when I was starting out.
That's no lie. When I think of all the years, now I'm pissed lol.
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A friend of mine showed me this "secret" a long time ago. Now I understand IT.
this is the best pentatonic lesson on RUclips
Actually, he taught you the entire Pentatonic layout on the entire fretboard without missing a single note and you didn't even notice. Yes, he completed all the pentatonic notes of a key on the entire fretboard. This is a really good video and he is a real great teacher.
@@whitewalker608 I agree. The other 3 remaining patterns are almost unnoticeable. Big AHA moment for me.
When friends developing their guitar skills, (and are progressing beyond beginner into intermediate levels), ask me for soloing guidance and direction....THIS RUclips of systematically building lessons, is where I send them! Well done, Brian!
A logical, musical series of gold nuggets, chained together to get you soloing, and making fast progress to
a next level.
Seen a lot of guitar lessons on yt, been watching for years and there's some amazing teachers out there, but this is the best explanation I have come across so far, makes it so easy to understand and so achievable, absolutely quality information that will help a lot of people myself included.
Thanks 👍
This is fantastic. I have noodled around with the Pentatonic with the blue notes for a long time...like decades. I always wondered how it extended up and down the fretboard in key. I wondered if it was jumping keys or what. Now I see exactly what is going on. Pointing out the bending notes, the blue notes, extending the scale and adding the #4 position fills it all in. I have never seen the #4 so that will be a challenge as will be finding the chordal tones to accent. Wow is all I can say. Now I have weeks of practice ahead! Thank you so much for this.
Bro...i will say it again...I've watched EVERY RUclips guitar "teacher"....YOU. ARE. THE. GREATEST.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THESE LESSONS!!!
Brian watching at 4 am S.African time.You are arguably the best tutor on You Tube,also grateful to ALL OTHER tutors who are helping me on my journey.I am a Chronic You Tube troller and always on the lookout for your latest post especially in the soloing category.You are so clinical,to the point.This video is an epiphany for me.Going to try out on my favourite gospel songs.You have unravelled the mystery in such a short time.May God bless you Brother.
I have been watching since 05h00, Cape Town, South Africa. Such a brilliant lesson.
Haha I am late! Watched it 7am SA time lol. Great teacher and great lesson
This is the best guitar lesson I have ever learned...thank you Brian- you are the one of the best guitar teacher ever!
Amazing lesson. I’m at the stage in my guitar journey where this lesson reinforced everything I’ve learned and tied it all together.
This is the perfect lesson on improvisation soloing and learning the fretboard at the same time. Excellent layout of lessons for weekly focused practice... 👍👍👍
Best guitar lesson for all level guitar players... well done Brian
Ok, there's a lot of good guitar info on youtube, but Brian always impressed me with his knowledge. As an old man I have to admit to being somewhat put off by the name "Zombie Guitar" After he did a great lesson on "Brothers in Arms" I thought ok.....I'm sold and bought his course. Total bargain. I have pedals that cost more, but learning to play better will matter more in the end. I have no affiliation w/ Mr. Kelly, other than being a fan.
Agreed! Helluva lesson. For free no less. Stuff like this is usually behind a paywall on other channels. Thank you Brian!
Haha ya the name "Zombie Guitar" definitely may turn some people off, but on the other hand you will never forget it either 🤣
@@zombieguitar Now that I've taken the plunge, I think the name is ironic. What your teaching is the exact opposite of playing like a zombie. Maybe that was your intent, and I was just too thick too get it. I am laser focused on learning to chord tone solo, not just noodle on scales. Thanks brother.
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There is a art to teaching and you've got it.
Mate, this is the single best lesson on RUclips that I've ever seen, Brian you are like Prometheus, stealing fire from the gods and giving it to all us humans stumbling around in the darkness, you are the light bearer my friend, may all your dreams come true.
Haha glad to help 😀
@@zombieguitar touche his comment , honestly you explained this for someone who has been clueless for 20 years
Why didn't I discovered him before???This is an awesome video, made it so easy. This whole time I have been trying to figure out how to move around the fretboards and watching this video made me love playing guitar again. Also the circle of fifth omg it is now so easy to play chord progression. Thank you so much Brian, love your work keep it up mate.
Brian Kelly has taught me more in 30 mins then you can learn in 10 weeks, really is great at helping me understand what he means . I already knew everything he was teaching but got alot more out of him then anyone ever, great Kelly you are AWESOME!!!!
This is legit. Great lesson,other instructors always beat around the bush with this exact thing.finally someone that laid it all out, cut and dry.instead of a piece here ,a piece there.normally you would have to watch 6 videos to cover what the zombie explained here.i love it,this is my new go to channel. Thanks
The B.O.C.Channel jk’
I paid for a guitar teacher for a month and this guy taught me more than In a few min
Superb communicator, no frills, no BS, thank you
I played as a music student years ago. One year in "relearning" in my retirement. What a generous and wonderful, comprehensive lesson for intermediate study! Thank You Brian so much. I'll work on it. Now soloing doesn't seem so daunting.
Honestly can't believe how much I learnt from one video. I seem to spend a lot of time jumping between different guitar instructors on RUclips, but the way you have built up the progressions in each stage it finally make sense how it all pieces together. And your right, those diatonic notes make a huge difference soloing over basic chord progressions. Great videos.
Been playing all the positions individually for years and getting nowhere. Your explanation of "lower and upper extensions" just changed my life. Thank you!!!!!!!!!
I've only watched two of your lessons on youtube and based on the quality of the information on those videos I've decided to subscribe to your channel. Amazing lesson, simple to understand but opens many doors for improvisation. Amazing, keep up the good work.
That's one of the best guitar lessons I've ever had. Here's one Bobby Barth gave me. See three phrases at the same time. The one you're in, the one you came from, and the one you're going to. If you can do this it will give you a sense of fluidity and continuity and you will never lose your place in a piece of music. It's like skiing.
'HELPFUL'...almost beyond words! Thank you very much Brian for your generosity!
I don't know if you're going to read this, but man… I'm from Brazil and I had 2 guitar teachers and none of them taught me how to look at the guitar like you did in 30 min. I'm so impressed. Wordless. I will share with all my guitarist friends. man you are amazing!
That's awesome! I'm really glad to hear that. I appreciate you checking out the vid. Thank you 😀
Exactly the information seasoned guitar players hide from us is what Brian dishes out. Hats off to Brian
This man deserves way more subscribers than what he currently have!!! Just great simplified and very easy to understand lessons for mere mortals like me!!! And by the way guys, don't skip the ads if you can, it might help him make more videos for us!!! Lastly; share his videos, the contents are just incredible!!!
Thanks man! Glad you are liking the channel 😀
Brian you‘re really the jedi master of all the guitar teachers here on youtube. 💪🏻
I really enjoy your approach how you teach all these different guitar related topics.
Keep up the good work. 🔥
As soon as you added the diatonic notes and went from major to minor a cog turned in my head I finally get it! And feel comfortable moving that scale extension around!!!
You are amazing buddy, I’m just now understanding my pentatonics and how to start them on what key and where, but this is fricking awesome! You made my life a lot easier with spending less time on theory and more on practicing. Thanks a billion!!!!!
Brian, i wish i had exposure to you 20years ago. Thanks for helping this ole timer get back to actually learning to play again. The approach you use explaining these concepts and your demeanor while conveying the information is spot on for me. Truly appreciate your efforts and my sincere gratitude. Thanks!
Thanks Rob! Glad to hear these vids are helping for ya 😁
This is awesome man! Absolute legend
Thank you.Thank you. Light bulbs going on all over the place.
I have dedicated the last two years of my life to become a traveling musician... You have accelerated my playing. Hands down! You are helping me achieve this goal. Thanks for the golden info! 😊😎
Without question , he has taken the most needed information and put in a package here that is the biggest AH HA moments in a guitar players first 20 year's of playing and made it accessible To almost every single guitar player in the world ! Ive learned more in 32min than in 32 years . Thank you so much Brian . Ill be sending you a pm !!!
That's awesome man, that's what I like to hear!!
Tip my hat to you sir! this is perhaps the best soloing lesson I've ever seen.
passing it on to my son, when I am ready to.
Wow, lightbulb just went on.
Great lessons.
It's like Dennis Hopper is teaching me to shred.
Thank you
It took Adam Sandler to make it click 4 u
Man, that was the best lesson I've ever seen anyone lay out, Dude your awesome, You connect the dots for alot of us!!! Thank You 😊
Excellent! This is the best explanation on how to improvise. Thanks for these lessons!
The title reminds me of the flight lessons I took back in 1975.The ad said “Solo in Five Lessons” but for me flying was easier than guitar! You are making it easier Kelly. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this, i was getting pretty intimidated and disheartened but i feel like this really opened the door for me
I’ve been playing for 20 years and struggled with why scales work and how to solo, and what makes for a good solo. This is an amazing break down. The best I’ve seen on YT. It’s connecting the pieces nicely.
This was just what I needed to pull everything I've learned into a concise cohesive practice tutorial.
Thank you brain for your hardwork i was practicing solo the other day and i come across your video which thought me everything i was laking... 🎉❤❤ now i can learn peacefully...
Wow! Awesome video man. Needed this about 30 years ago 🤣
This video has come at the perfect time for me. I am stuck in a boring rut, and I will begin adding in these notes. I watch a lot of videos, yet this might well be the most informative 30 minute video for soloists trying to exit beginner sounds and move into intermediate and advanced playing. Can't thank you enough!!
I’ve been working on the 5 pentatonic shapes plus the “house of blues” shape for the past month or so.... playing over a backing track is so much fun now!
Thanks Brian!
Time by Pink Floyd, has a great solo and I saw A guy play it slowly with tab underneath, and it nails it. ruclips.net/video/jd23mlhr5Ho/видео.html
I've studied under many different you tube teachers and when I found Brian I stopped looking for the best teacher for me. He is such a good teacher and explains everything in detail and gives musical example that are easy to follow. Thanks Brian, keep up the good work!!
FINALLY...another one of the few dudes that i've been able to find that makes this stuff make sense. Sincere thanks, man.
I was absolutely lost in regards to scales, finfing thr key of a song and playing lead until I watched this video. Sometimes it just takes the right person to break things down in the right way. Thank you.
I have played rythm for years and wanted to settle on solo but the solo journey has been far longer than all my practical guitar playing. I learned the pentatonic 1 and then struggled to get out from that position. I was lacking the foundation of the fretboard as described in this video. I gave up on shortcuts and went back learning all 5 positions major and minor. Even then my solos were sounding mechanical as I was lacking the extra notes. Now I know what was holding me back and the best is that I know where to add them. Same for bending. I grabbed my guitar right after this video and all sudden everything made sense. Great work. Last week I started with learning arpeggio shapes and again the concept is too blurry. I refuse to giving away another 3 years trying to figure it out. Can you please make a video like this one explaining the concept of arpeggio scales?
Finally as u mentioned the upper and lower extensions of the position 1 are basically part of the next pentatonic pattern. One more week learning them allows students to know all pentatonic patterns and a much deeper understanding of solo.
If only I discovered this 6 years ago..
I took 3 years to discover this all by myself haha
I loved the melodies you played in the demos. Definitely practicing them and adding to my own playing!
Thanks 😁👍
This is bad ass, I always tell the beginners to learn AGE. Starting with the G shape aka Pentatonics box 1.
I've been playing guitar for over 40 years and learnt all this stuff decades ago. And he's right that this is the backbone of guitar. This guys total simplification of how and what to do is by far the absolute best instructional guitar video on you tube hands down. 90 percent of videos in my estimation only serve to confuse new players. Really tics me off. CHEERS TO A VIDEO WELL DONE
If I may add another week. Try to learn classic guitar solos by ear. No tabs. Just your ears and the 8 weeks guide from Brian. Improvising is fun but there is a different satisfaction and learning in getting the right notes and techniques of great guitar players.
Agreed! That is great training right there 😎
Check out Brian's Website on Zombie Guitar. Especially La Grange.
I gave you 5 stars a month or so ago and would like to thank you for this lesson. It has improved my guitar lead playing tremendously.
You’re a great teacher. Thank you.
Thank you very much. I really appreciate it! 😀
Man, I hope everyone that is a newer guitar learner gets to see this video......................................wow
Im new to playing guitar and this video by far is very easy to digest.
Man! Thank you for making this simple to understand! You simply have to put the time and effort in if you want to get better.
I’m going to do this for a half hour each day and really focus on your lesson and see where it takes me.
Thanks Brian
8 week course? I'm in!
Dude you are an amazing teacher, been watching TONS of music theory videos since i got this Ukulele from my late brother. I played guitar when i was younger but self tought (badly) and stopped playing over 10-15 yrs ago and havnt since until now.. Wasn't until i started watching your videos that i started having those "AHAH" moments. Even though there are Uku specific lessons on YT I am learning so much more from you and just relating it to the Uke... Like i just figured out the pent scales on the uke using a version of your pinky/pointer method... it doesn't work exactly but its pretty damn close. Just diff patterns.. Gonna keep watching ur vids for sure and recommend to others.
Currently saving up to buy a new guitar... The Ukulele has been a good teaching tool tho. Gave me the "bug" again that i lost a long time ago.
Any other channel would've named this video "Learn to solo like a pro in 30 minutes" and I would've just skipped it.
I have learnt more in this one lesson than I have scouring hundreds of other sites. I cannot thank you enough. It was like having an epiphany when you found the key in lesson one. I heard it instantly as you went up the fret board and it was a major light bulb moment. I will be checking out your website tomorrow. So grateful to you. Steve
Thanks Steve! 😀
Just discovered this one, lying in bed. Just, Wow Brian.
Amazing how you cut to the chase and pack so much really practical, useful stuff into just 30 minutes or so.
I'm sure a person could study this single lesson (I haven't even watched it all yet) and nothing else, ever, and develop into a good player.
Thanks!!
Congratulations. You've found the holy grail. I hope you find this early in your career and not late like me.
This is just fantastic! I’ve been working to learn the 5 pentatonic positions across the fretboard for weeks - I know them but keep getting lost as I move around. This is so much more intuitive - and it allows me to concentrate on playing what I feel rather than thinking so much about positioning. Thanks so much!!!!
its a gret 🙋♂
Seriously…Thank you! I’ve played for years just using tabs because theory just went completely over my head, and I dreaded even trying to learn it. I watched a couple of your videos and suddenly it’s starting to all make sense 👍🏼 Best regards from Newcastle, England
If you cannot grasp what he's explaining here you will never be able to play solos ....i learnt these 5 boxes 25 years ago it took me 3 months to really be able to ripp with out thinking not 8 weeks so be patient and do not give up
I am a bit late to the party but this 'roadmap' has positively expanding my ability to solo. I memorised the pentatonic 5 shapes a while back but couldn't make much use of it at all. I am now on week 6 and really quite comfortable applying Brian's instructions. Can't say I'll 'solo like a pro' but certainly looking forward to linking shape 4 to traverse the fretboard and complete the course. Brilliant, thanks Brian.
This is the right way to go. The strategy is sound. It will save time and motivate the player. A great teacher with straightforward musical examples that can be achieved on a week by week.
This is the best and easiest I've heard. I've learned more watching this than all the videos I've watched. I'm thinking about getting your lessons as soon as I can. I will be practicing this one week at a time. Thank you.
The best of fretboard covering lesson. I watched it 6 months ago & didn’t understand it. This time I got it! Thanks
That's probably the best step by step guide to improvisation I've ever seen on RUclips so far. Thanks dude...
THIS is the ticket to soloing. In a sea of YT videos, it's D most comprehensive. THANKS Brian.
Thanks Brian for another really good 'structured' approach for how to improve.
I find your explainations really help me to join up the various concepts that i'm trying to learn.
Great video!
Excellent!!!!! I have been playing for 51 years in bands and bars. I never realized what you just covered. I just did it by ear.
Thank you Brian , guitar is the one thing thats always near. thee unequivocal constant comfort that held me up. i taught myself to play by ear with and watching vids two inches from the TV to see what theyre doing. lately iv been feeling like iv plateaued and was trying to solve it by working out what cage system was and other blah blah. searching youtube for a while now watching vids.... Finally.. i see this and it makes sense of everything i learnt but couldnt quite see. i love how did these vids. theyre unreal. thanks for your help Bro
This is one of the best lessons ive come across on youtube. I just started playing guitar and this video helped me a lot. Feels like I got better just watching it. I certainly will be back for more. Thank you for dropping the penny for me
Legend! This is all I have been doing the last 8 months. Throwing down a chord progression on loop. Then free styling! Great video really enjoyed it. Sending it to a mate now. I know it will blow his mind but I’ve done it
Wow, wow, wow! Been immersed in all the pentatonic scale chord tones etc for years but could not use them at all, but what a perfect lesson using patterns I know so well. This eight weeks course, has in two viewings opened up absolutely everything to me using just two positions. Brilliant. Thank you, Thank you.Peter N. UK
Been playing almost 22 years. I'm definitely not a beginner, not an absolute pro either but I'd say I'm pretty good at faking my way through a lot of solos. Either way, in 32 minutes you explained concepts I knew, grasped to a degree, and could experiment with on my own sure... But you laid it out in such a fundamental understandable way that it just enhanced everything I kind of knew. You put pieces of a puzzle in place I've left sitting on my metaphorical table for all these years.
Road maps are the shit. You are the 2nd person to show this lately. If someone showed me this years ago. I would consider myself a good guitarist who can improvise solos. Many thanks
By far, the best guitar roadmap lesson in youtube. Straightforward but really effective. A BIG THANK YOU!
I 've understood alot today ! Thanks so much...
one of the best lessons I have found and I have been searching the internet for 15 + years
Thank you Brian!
Bookmarking Zombie and joining. Brian you have to be the best teacher on RUclips and definitely the best I have encountered in 35 years messing around with guitar. This lesson is awesome. Thank you.
Thanks so much Cosmo!!
this is the best guitarr channel ever. in a day you have taught me stuff i've of heard for years, but never fully grasped, but you make it crystal clear. thank you!