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Which would you recommend for a guy that’s been playing for over 25 years, can play rhythm with the best of em, has only a rudimentary knowledge of music theory, but sounds like a chimp banging on a piano when trying to play lead? I’ve made it my renewed goal to learn how to be proficient at soloing (learning all the notes, scales, how to play them over chords and when the chords change, etc)
7 years later, wow. What an amazing lesson. So many youtube teachers rush through points that might seem confusing to beginners, such as myself but your thorough explanation is very great! Thank you
You are an incredible instructor. This stuff has always made my brain hurt but you make it understandable. Too many instructors seem to have the goal of impressing others with their skill rather than teaching. Their egos get in the way of teaching. That can be very frustrating for someone trying to learn. Your style obviously puts the student first and it's not intimidating or frustrating at all. Thanks so much for making these videos.
Been with you for many years now Steve. Your easy way of teaching is spot on!. Your smooth delivery and profound musical experience has made better players out of all who follow. Words of praise and respect for taking the time to encourage us all. In plain old English, YOU ROCK STEVE THANKS FOR BEING HERE FOR US! There are truly no words to express the appreciation we all feel. Much RESPECT my friend..
Some people just have a natural tendency towards teaching, it's in the tonality of their voice, the way their brains deconstruct concepts and recompose them in a manner that can greatly assist the student to assimilate said concept, and in every facet of their articulation on a subject. To me this chap embodies all that, a great teacher. I've watched so many music theory videos, this is undoubtedly one of the best ones I've seen to date, well done
I am 43 and just started tinkering with the guitar for brain exercise. It has made me more appreciative details of music i have heard for years. Your videos are clear and thorough, a great way to start learning.
I'm not a native at the English language but this man teached me in such a simple, non complicated way with words I could understand and apply everything to my guitar! I've learned so much and never thought it could be actually really fun learning this kind of music theory!! Thank you so much!
very concise and easy to understand. personally I would never tell a student that there is no such thing as B# or an E#, but I do understand why you said that. I would have said "there is no such thing as a black key after B and E". again, I appreciate why you made it easy.
Since you only name each letter note once in a diatonic scale, you must refer to C natural as B# when speaking of the key of C#. For exampl, the key of C# is spelled out as: C#-D#-E#-F#-G#-A#-B#
Lonny Sarao thank you ..that was exactly what I was trying to remember from music theory class 40 yrs ago...it was the fact that you can only use the letter once..also I recall situations with double sharps and flats...This is stuff that hasn't come up in a long time but I can almost still hear my teacher pounding so much into my young brain.If anybody wants to be a good musician I recommend a music school no matter what style or how good they may already be.Smartest move of my life..
I learned all of this as a child, when I learned to play a few different instruments, including the guitar. But my native language is German and when I started watching tutorial guitar videos on youtube, I felt the need to learn all the English music theory vocabulary to understand those videos properly. This is why I watched this video. It is just wonderful. Steve Stine is an excellent teacher. Like many other viewers have stated: instant subscription.
Picked up the guitar because of Sungha Jung this month. On my road to build a very strong foundation that's why I'm here. 8th grade we literally studied triad chords in music class and i didn't understand a thing about the 1-3-5s and basically the whole concept. Teacher taught us to DRAW the piano for a guide and that ate so much time for the seatwork! Frustrated me, had to ask my topper classmate to teach me the WHOLE THING and she was so kind to do so. Examples when you just wanted to have fun in learning music but the teacher disappoints you. Probably no one in the class enjoyed the school subject. BUT EVERYONE LOVES MUSIC. Literally learned everything with ease within less than a 19 minute video. (VS 2-4 hours of him teaching us) Wish I had found this gold that time!! Mad props to this guy. Better teacher than 99% of those working in that profession. This guy's a talent & an angel. Keep it up!
After 10 years of playing songs just by learning chords and tabs , i am finally starting to understand Music theory with the help of your lessons. A big thank you for the wonderful and easy teaching method. Wish you the best :)
I've been playing guitar for about ten years now. I learned by sight and by ear. This video just opened up an entire new world for me with the guitar. I learned music theory in high school and was pretty good at it but never really tried to apply it to the guitar and you gave it complete clarity my friend!! Thank you so much!!!
I got my first guitar in 1998. I bought books and what not and taught myself chords. I played in bands in high school and college, wrote songs etc. I eventually quit playing bc I stopped progressing. I never learned the theory behind it. Well here I am in 2020 determined to start playing again and actually learn the instrument. I am so glad I found this video. This man is phenomenal. Very articulate and informative. Nicely done.
I have searched for many youtube channels for guitar teacher...All just started teaching chords and then started playing songs...u uploaded the most imp thing... subscribed
After years of playing by ear, I recently began to learn to play the trumpet. Because I now read music to play trumpet, as well as improvise. I've discovered the joy of being able to open up a book of music and just play a new song. The memory of knowing what note you are actually playing, and better still to see how that looks as a note, is brilliant. I know we all hear about the great players who don't read, write music, but seriously, I think what this guy is pressing home is key to everything. Even if you don't ever read music, knowing what every single note is on your guitar, not just a tab number, is going to help so much as you progress as a player. I wished I'd done that approach to guitar years ago. I am now reversing up and intend to start reading guitar notation and become fluent with that. I'm nearly 50, and I still have an endless journey ahead of me. But learning something that makes you a better player is always worthwhile. This could be a very dull lesson, but this guy has made it anything but. Brilliant.
good work ,,,I'm and old duffer pro player, recommended your channel, to some young upstarts , you make it accessible more musicians in the world the better important to stress that any one can do it with a bit of application,,,
I'm just about 58, been playing since I was 11. Only in the last 8 years have I started this Theory seriously and you Sir, are an excellent professor. Than You!
Mr. Stine, My name is Panya. I'm 53 years old and I have zero knowledge on musical notes, but I want to learn to play guitar for my bucket list. After countless hours of reading and videos watching, I still don't understand anything.I failed miserably and felt even more hopeless. Then Holy shit! I saw your video and your methodology of teaching. Sir, I saw forever unfolded, I understand what serenity is about and happiness was like to see a new born child... Damn you are a great teacher, don't stop teaching. I have so much to learn in little times..... Your greatest fan, Panya
I've been playing for over 30 years and listened to tons of teachers. You have one of the best attitudes I've ever seen. Thanks for the lesson, I'll be signing up for many more.
Well said, Steve (as always). Understanding Music Theory is the cornerstone of becoming a competent musician. All of the 'greats' used theory, even though they didn't realize it.
+ASquared007 yeah. people say Hendrix didn't know theory but if you watch any footage of him in the studio writing, arranging, or recording it's obvious he knew a lot about theory.
+LevitatorMusic ...Hendrix had a solid grasp of blues and R&B playing...and the creativity to take it beyond the boundaries of the time. It would have been interesting to watch him grow and explore further.
Steve, thank you. Been playing since 1964. Spent my whole life being a parrot but didn't know what I was doing. Oh how I wish I could take your stuff back 50 years. Got my grandson watching you too. Great teacher. Patient pleasant. And you make it fun.
Dude, you are the damn bomb, I'm 44 yrs old, just bought my 1st guitars, an epiphone pro1 acoustic and a 2nd hand samick electric and small amp. I've watched I can't tell you how many videos in the past few day, I even got the teach yourself to play dvd, and not a damn one of them broke it down like you just did. thank you from a true beginner. you absolutely have a new sub. thank you
I'm a very late bloomer in the world of guitar. I'm 57 and this video gave me the "aha" moment that will propel me further. You're a very good instructor, highly articulate. Thanks for doing this!
I've been playing on my own for 15 years and your videos are the first time that I've actually understood theory and its correspondent application. You, sir, absolutely ROCK. Huge THANK YOU!
Regardless of other comments, you have a very cl;ear and concise manner of teaching.Other less effective attempts are overrated and probably over-compensated. Thank You.
Hi Steve , After 50 years of trying to understand where to start and how to proceed - and failing miserably, this series struck gold. You took all the elements that had been torturing me for decades, you explained them individually, then showed their relationships and assembled them together in logical order. At last I feel that I can start learning the guitar. Your teaching style is a perfect 10. Thank you, most sincerely. John.
Hey man I'm a recent disabled combat vet with three teenage boys lol. Thanks for the free lessons. Simply cant afford the quality you offer... thank you
You are one of the most incredible teachers I've ever encountered. I can't believe the progress I've made since I started watching your videos. Not only am I learning new skills, I also have a genuine comprehension of these skills. Thank you so much!
I've watched countless videos on youtube this is by far the best. I had every note on my low E down in about 15 minutes. This is an absolute brilliant way of explaining the chromatic scale.
This guy is the best teacher on YT by far...the way he explains things is just better than everyone else -- Trust me, I've been on this site since 2006!
I have been playing since 1979. I am sure I am not the only one who goes back to the basics occasionally and learns something new. I watched several, and will watch more, and gotta say, I learned more than a little that I missed before. I am asked for lessons all the time, and have passed out the basics, but have skipped a lot that you haven't. These will come in handy in the future and I already shared them with a few. I have no idea where those down thumbs came from, but they don't fit your lessons. Good job. I recall, when I was younger, I just wanted to learn what I liked. Not having good foundations in how scales and chords work together, well, the outcome was less than perfect. Now I am learning new songs weekly, and not songs I know. Many times a song will come into the live set that I have never played. The things you are teaching will be the tools a guitar player has to have to accomplish this job without embarrassment. A professional player doesn't get to say, "I don't like that song" or "I don't know that song". He has to make it happen. Now, whether I personally am making that happen, maybe, most of the time. The more you know, the better your chances are going to be. These will give a player the tools to get it done...
best guitar instructor on youtube without a doubt. The way I memorized the fretboard was by pairing two notes together, say G and A, and then play them from the 6th string down to the 1st.
Best teacher I've experienced regarding music theory. I am not a beginner but am always reviewing guitar theory and up til now have been dissatisfied with the on-hands and RUclips teachers. Thanks again. I will continue your lessons!
I have been paying for years, but like you said I never understood the fretboard. Awesome method for simply explaining theory. Things are beginning to come together now. you are truly a natural born teacher. Thank you for taking the time to do what others charge for. Really appreciated.
+Iwan van de Weer It could be so confusing (even counterproductive) for someone who just starting to learn music theory that all tones relativize with sharps and flats on the very beginning! E#, B#, Cb, Fb are the next level.
+GuitarZoom.com C sharp is only noted that way because a letter cannot be repeated when writing out scale. ie cannot have F and F sharp notated. Is this correct Steve?
Exactly Vincenzu Palermitanu. You HAVE to use every note of, let's say, the C major scale seperately. This is also why a scale will never have sharps and flats at the same time. So it's: C major /A minor: no flats or sharps, G major/E minor: 1 sharp, D major/B minor: 2 sharps, A major/F# minor: 3 sharps, E major/C# minor: 4 sharps, B major/G# minor: 5 sharps, F# major/D# minor: 6 sharps, C# major/A# minor: 7 sharps, so here every note of the C major scale gets a sharp (also E# and B#). Then we've got F major/D minor: 1 flat, B flat major/G minor: 2 flats, E flat major/C minor: 3 flats: A flat major/F minor: 4 flats, D flat major/B flat minor: 5 flats, G flat major/E flat minor: 6 flats, C flat major/A flat minor: 7 flats, where again every note of the C major scale gets a flat.
MeLexdy I'm scared, haven't started with learning yet cause I'm in school. I started in October in my guitar elective but we didn't learn jack shit of theory and barely any tabs. I began taking it seriously in march when I bought my first electric guitar. My goal is to be able to improvise or to be able to replicate a song just by hearing it. Is that possible? If so, you think it's hard?
Yeah its not as hard as it seems. All you need is to play everyday and invest time. It all comes natural at some point. There are some steps that you have to take before you reach that level for improvisation. Your fingers must automatically be place in the optimum spot before every fret, you must learn basic open chords,then learn barr chords , learn the pentatonic A minor. All pretty small things that need their time but not hard to learn at all (maybe F,Bm barr chord but it becomes easy after a while)
Instant subscribe...Definitely...these concepts have been plaguing me for years...you're like a guitarist/humanitarian. Thank you for the basic breakdown (for guitar-dummies)and for your clear, but still pretty detailed instruction...You deserve all those views you are getting. Thank you so much...Michael Caf (Massachusetts).
After like 6 months trying to learn how the notes work on guitar, you made it crystal clear within less than 20 minutes. Thanks for this awesome lesson!!
Thanks for sharing this information, I've been wanting to start learning music theory and have been abit stuck on what direction to go, then suddenly came across this video and wow, you taught that in such a straight forward way and really easy to understand. I look forward to progressing with you other vids, cheers and keep up the great work 😀
I just want to say that I am Dyslexic and I struggle to learn in certain modes. I need things broken down and to use hooks to learn and remember things/patterns. What a gold mine!! I already have learnt so much, simply by the way you break things down into easy to understand and remember chunks. If I can make sense of this then anyone should benefit. I love your style and your ability to explain things in chunks/steps. I already play the guitar but have picked up good information in a manner that helps me to make sense of it. 10/10 and thank you
Your way of explaining how things are working is awesome - very detailed, but also straight to the point. Excellent - now I am taking a look at your courses on your homepage. Thanks for your efforts.
Thank you so much for providing these lessons. 40 years of playing to a reasonable level of copy style, I have finally decided to understand what it is I am actually doing and your videos are just the best. Thanks from the UK. Bob
The first teaching guitar tutorial i've sat through more than 2 mins! Not because i don't know this information, but because he puts it in such a "great way" and i really enjoyed listening to his lesson and enthusiasm for guitar. Really looking forward to getting stuck into some advanced videos!! =D Thanks for your time and effort and for sharing!!
Man, I had no idea. You just explained it brilliantly. It's like you were talking to me back and forth and anticipated all my questions and answered it before. Pure magic.
Been teaching myself guitar for 8 years now without knowing theory because I couldn't learn it the traditional way. You are making it very approachable for me, subscribed!
The simplest way I think of sharps and flats is to associate them with the direction you are moving on the fretboard. Ascending or descending in pitch. Moving toward the nut, flats. Moving toward the bridge, sharps. The same thought process can be applied to remember how to adjust the intonation of a guitar. If the 12th fret note is flat or sharp compared to the open note of the same string. Flat, move the saddle to the nut. Sharp, move it toward the bridge. Just offering what helped me to remember it the easiest. As always I enjoy all of your videos and always get a lot out of them. Thank you for taking the time to put them out there!
Thanks for watching, Strange Twang! And thanks for sharing your knowledge! :-) Just a heads-up, this Saturday (March 5) at 11 AM Pacific Steve’s holding a free webinar called 10 Music Theory Shortcuts every Guitarist Should Know. In the webinar, you’ll discover: ✅ Fast and effective method to tackle scale and chord theory from the ground up. So you can play any song. ✅ How to master the 7 modes of music, exotic scales and more. Even if you’ve never heard of them before ✅ Real world application of theory such as choosing the right scales and more. So you can solo with complete confidence Click the link below to sign up free: guitarzoom.com/musictheoryforlife/webinar/registration/ And hurry if you’re interested, because spots are filling up fast. :-) Make sure you check it out, and no matter what, keep playing! - Mike from GuitarZoom P.S. Want to check out video reviews from GuitarZoom Members? Go here → guitarzoom.com/reviews
definitely the best teaching style on youtube, justifying each step simply, relating (not just explaining) the intuition clearly, with friendly poise! Thanks dude!
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Which would you recommend for a guy that’s been playing for over 25 years, can play rhythm with the best of em, has only a rudimentary knowledge of music theory, but sounds like a chimp banging on a piano when trying to play lead? I’ve made it my renewed goal to learn how to be proficient at soloing (learning all the notes, scales, how to play them over chords and when the chords change, etc)
An educated, polite and thorough explanation on RUclips without useless blabbering or showing off? Incredible! Thank you! What a professional!
+KaiTakApproach Not to mention that the tone of the guitar isn't 100% distorted with tons of reverb, echo, etc. This is the way to teach, Steve!
Finally somebody explain this properly thanks a million Great video.
+KaiTakApproach Lol what matters is u learn. It's free info for you, so you don't get to decide wht hte content is :)
this guy is great
+KaiTakApproach ABSOLUTELY !!!
You were born to teach.
+kamaboko1 agreed, a capable teacher makes all the difference.
And we were born to learn.
I think he's I heard him say before he's day job was a high school teacher.
One of the best online instructors on the net in my opinion. This guy is an amazing player and a very skilled teacher as well.
18:55 of pure information. No showing off or useless chatter. You just earned a subscriber. Thank you!
ur the best teacher on youtube
+Dogarn The Marauder This comment needs 100,000 thumbs.
+Dogarn The Marauder along with papastache , really good teachers
yeah! even papastache!
+Dogarn The Marauder this guy was born a guitar teacher...he really knows how to break things to it's simplistic form
+Valerie Hayter Music. Theory. Plus, everyone learns differently, so different teachers are better for different students.
7 years later, wow. What an amazing lesson. So many youtube teachers rush through points that might seem confusing to beginners, such as myself but your thorough explanation is very great! Thank you
I've watched 20 different videos trying to understand this and this is, by far, the best teaching on the subject. Thanks for posting.
You are an incredible instructor. This stuff has always made my brain hurt but you make it understandable. Too many instructors seem to have the goal of impressing others with their skill rather than teaching. Their egos get in the way of teaching. That can be very frustrating for someone trying to learn. Your style obviously puts the student first and it's not intimidating or frustrating at all. Thanks so much for making these videos.
Been with you for many years now Steve. Your easy way of teaching is spot on!. Your smooth delivery and profound musical experience has made better players out of all who follow. Words of praise and respect for taking the time to encourage us all. In plain old English, YOU ROCK STEVE THANKS FOR BEING HERE FOR US! There are truly no words to express the appreciation we all feel. Much RESPECT my friend..
Playing 40 years and I am learning from you.Thank you.
Same here! 38 years
30 + for me.
31
I've been playing for 12 so I guess I started kind of early
3 months....Should I work on my tone before doing music theory?
Some people just have a natural tendency towards teaching, it's in the tonality of their voice, the way their brains deconstruct concepts and recompose them in a manner that can greatly assist the student to assimilate said concept, and in every facet of their articulation on a subject. To me this chap embodies all that, a great teacher. I've watched so many music theory videos, this is undoubtedly one of the best ones I've seen to date, well done
The very best teacher not holding him back to give us free REAL PRACTICAL theory
Steve Stine is a awesome teacher
I am 43 and just started tinkering with the guitar for brain exercise. It has made me more appreciative details of music i have heard for years. Your videos are clear and thorough, a great way to start learning.
I'm not a native at the English language but this man teached me in such a simple, non complicated way with words I could understand and apply everything to my guitar! I've learned so much and never thought it could be actually really fun learning this kind of music theory!! Thank you so much!
after 20 years of playing guitar i watch 8 minutes of a video on youtube and it makes sense... Thanks
very concise and easy to understand. personally I would never tell a student that there is no such thing as B# or an E#, but I do understand why you said that. I would have said "there is no such thing as a black key after B and E".
again, I appreciate why you made it easy.
+Lonny Sarao If I recall correctly there are circumstances in music where you do refer to a note as B# and E#..I wish I could remember exactly..
They are called enharmonic equivalents
B#=C, E#=F, Just the same as Ab=G# and so forth
Since you only name each letter note once in a diatonic scale, you must refer to C natural as B# when speaking of the key of C#. For exampl, the key of C# is spelled out as: C#-D#-E#-F#-G#-A#-B#
Lonny Sarao
thank you ..that was exactly what I was trying to remember from music theory class 40 yrs ago...it was the fact that you can only use the letter once..also I recall situations with double sharps and flats...This is stuff that hasn't come up in a long time but I can almost still hear my teacher pounding so much into my young brain.If anybody wants to be a good musician I recommend a music school no matter what style or how good they may already be.Smartest move of my life..
I learned all of this as a child, when I learned to play a few different instruments, including the guitar. But my native language is German and when I started watching tutorial guitar videos on youtube, I felt the need to learn all the English music theory vocabulary to understand those videos properly. This is why I watched this video. It is just wonderful. Steve Stine is an excellent teacher. Like many other viewers have stated: instant subscription.
Steve stine . It is simply superb . you are my hero.
Picked up the guitar because of Sungha Jung this month. On my road to build a very strong foundation that's why I'm here. 8th grade we literally studied triad chords in music class and i didn't understand a thing about the 1-3-5s and basically the whole concept. Teacher taught us to DRAW the piano for a guide and that ate so much time for the seatwork! Frustrated me, had to ask my topper classmate to teach me the WHOLE THING and she was so kind to do so. Examples when you just wanted to have fun in learning music but the teacher disappoints you. Probably no one in the class enjoyed the school subject. BUT EVERYONE LOVES MUSIC. Literally learned everything with ease within less than a 19 minute video. (VS 2-4 hours of him teaching us) Wish I had found this gold that time!! Mad props to this guy. Better teacher than 99% of those working in that profession. This guy's a talent & an angel. Keep it up!
This gentleman looks like he's in a black metal band. But he is the nicest guy ever
My teacher in guitar was a metalhead and he was nice. Nicer than some "normal" people.
Mukund Shivakumar as if a nice person in black metal is unusual?
Jessrey Mark Solijon like mick Thompson from slipknot😉
Steve is a class act...he has taught me so much from his free videos.
Judge a book by it's cover much?
After 10 years of playing songs just by learning chords and tabs , i am finally starting to understand Music theory with the help of your lessons. A big thank you for the wonderful and easy teaching method. Wish you the best :)
Wow where have you been all my life?
Better late than never!
Thank You so much!
I've been playing guitar for about ten years now. I learned by sight and by ear. This video just opened up an entire new world for me with the guitar. I learned music theory in high school and was pretty good at it but never really tried to apply it to the guitar and you gave it complete clarity my friend!! Thank you so much!!!
You are hands down one of the best guitar teachers I've found on youtube. Very informative. Thanks
I got my first guitar in 1998. I bought books and what not and taught myself chords. I played in bands in high school and college, wrote songs etc. I eventually quit playing bc I stopped progressing. I never learned the theory behind it. Well here I am in 2020 determined to start playing again and actually learn the instrument. I am so glad I found this video. This man is phenomenal. Very articulate and informative. Nicely done.
I've finally found a guitar teacher who makes everything make such common sense.
Your the Best Steve !
I have searched for many youtube channels for guitar teacher...All just started teaching chords and then started playing songs...u uploaded the most imp thing... subscribed
my understanding just shot through the roof listening to this genius! thank you!
After years of playing by ear, I recently began to learn to play the trumpet. Because I now read music to play trumpet, as well as improvise. I've discovered the joy of being able to open up a book of music and just play a new song. The memory of knowing what note you are actually playing, and better still to see how that looks as a note, is brilliant. I know we all hear about the great players who don't read, write music, but seriously, I think what this guy is pressing home is key to everything. Even if you don't ever read music, knowing what every single note is on your guitar, not just a tab number, is going to help so much as you progress as a player. I wished I'd done that approach to guitar years ago. I am now reversing up and intend to start reading guitar notation and become fluent with that. I'm nearly 50, and I still have an endless journey ahead of me. But learning something that makes you a better player is always worthwhile. This could be a very dull lesson, but this guy has made it anything but. Brilliant.
good work ,,,I'm and old duffer pro player, recommended your channel, to some young upstarts , you make it accessible more musicians in the world the better important to stress that any one can do it with a bit of application,,,
I'm just about 58, been playing since I was 11. Only in the last 8 years have I started this Theory seriously and you Sir, are an excellent professor. Than You!
You were born to teach guitar. Thank you so much for making it easy.
And he's pretty much teaching us piano too, we just don't know it yet!
Mr. Stine,
My name is Panya. I'm 53 years old and I have zero knowledge on musical notes, but I want to learn to play guitar for my bucket list. After countless hours of reading and videos watching, I still don't understand anything.I failed miserably and felt even more hopeless.
Then Holy shit!
I saw your video and your methodology of teaching. Sir, I saw forever unfolded, I understand what serenity is about and happiness was like to see a new born child...
Damn you are a great teacher, don't stop teaching. I have so much to learn in little times.....
Your greatest fan,
Panya
Keep it coming, you make this fun and easy.
A handful of these videos and my playing and understanding have improved immensely. Learning to play was on my bucket list,
I've been playing for over 30 years and listened to tons of teachers. You have one of the best attitudes I've ever seen. Thanks for the lesson, I'll be signing up for many more.
Well said, Steve (as always). Understanding Music Theory is the cornerstone of becoming a competent musician. All of the 'greats' used theory, even though they didn't realize it.
+ASquared007 yeah. people say Hendrix didn't know theory but if you watch any footage of him in the studio writing, arranging, or recording it's obvious he knew a lot about theory.
LevitatorMusic Exactly.
+LevitatorMusic ...Hendrix had a solid grasp of blues and R&B playing...and the creativity to take it beyond the boundaries of the time. It would have been interesting to watch him grow and explore further.
+LevitatorMusic he also was going to fire his drummer and bass players for not understanding the soul theory fundamental in African American music.
Again, again, and again, you are THE best teacher i ever had!!!!!!!!!
THANKS MAN!!!!!!
8:04 MIND BLOWN :OOOOOOO
Lmfao
+arcykaplanhehe lmao this is funny because it is something only a novice guitar play like us could understand
+ChelseaGrinMan001 to anybody else it is just a guy pointing at a white board like what is he talking about
+arcykaplanhehe what blew it
Sleeping Patterns A sharp and B flat are the same note
Steve, thank you. Been playing since 1964. Spent my whole life being a parrot but didn't know what I was doing. Oh how I wish I could take your stuff back 50 years. Got my grandson watching you too. Great teacher. Patient pleasant. And you make it fun.
Thank you, Mark Schuster! It's never too late to learn new things so keep it up! ;)
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I found this to be such an easy way to approach learning the fretboard.
+Gordon Clark That is nice to hear!
Dude, you are the damn bomb, I'm 44 yrs old, just bought my 1st guitars, an epiphone pro1 acoustic and a 2nd hand samick electric and small amp.
I've watched I can't tell you how many videos in the past few day, I even got the teach yourself to play dvd, and not a damn one of them broke it down like you just did. thank you from a true beginner. you absolutely have a new sub. thank you
Dude you're a brilliant teacher!! I knew most of this,but the whole dot thing was ground breaking for me! You earned yourself a subscriber.
I'm a very late bloomer in the world of guitar. I'm 57 and this video gave me the "aha" moment that will propel me further. You're a very good instructor, highly articulate. Thanks for doing this!
Great place to start your guitar journey!
I've been playing on my own for 15 years and your videos are the first time that I've actually understood theory and its correspondent application. You, sir, absolutely ROCK. Huge THANK YOU!
Regardless of other comments, you have a very cl;ear and concise manner of teaching.Other less effective attempts are overrated and probably over-compensated. Thank You.
Hi Steve ,
After 50 years of trying to understand where to start and how to proceed - and failing miserably, this series struck gold.
You took all the elements that had been torturing me for decades, you explained them individually, then showed their relationships and assembled them together in logical order.
At last I feel that I can start learning the guitar.
Your teaching style is a perfect 10.
Thank you, most sincerely.
John.
THX! We like your humble attitude,and of course your knowledge of the instrument!
Hey man I'm a recent disabled combat vet with three teenage boys lol. Thanks for the free lessons. Simply cant afford the quality you offer... thank you
Agreed with most other comments here. You were born to teach. Well done and thanks heaps!
+Fiend O'caster Thank you and you are welcome!
You are one of the most incredible teachers I've ever encountered. I can't believe the progress I've made since I started watching your videos. Not only am I learning new skills, I also have a genuine comprehension of these skills. Thank you so much!
Great! Keep it up!
Guitarzoom
Bro, you are OUTSTANDING . I'm actually enjoying this lesson!! GD bless you and your outstanding work!!!!
For the first time in 14 years i can read the notes on my guitar, and i will never forget! Thank you so much....
OK I knew all of this but this made it 1000x easier than before. Subbed.
I've watched countless videos on youtube this is by far the best. I had every note on my low E down in about 15 minutes. This is an absolute brilliant way of explaining the chromatic scale.
OK I have officially found my new online guitar teacher, my kind of thinking and so i think this will work for me. Thanks heaps boss :)
This guy is the best teacher on YT by far...the way he explains things is just better than everyone else -- Trust me, I've been on this site since 2006!
Awesome lesson.
I have been playing since 1979. I am sure I am not the only one who goes back to the basics occasionally and learns something new. I watched several, and will watch more, and gotta say, I learned more than a little that I missed before.
I am asked for lessons all the time, and have passed out the basics, but have skipped a lot that you haven't. These will come in handy in the future and I already shared them with a few. I have no idea where those down thumbs came from, but they don't fit your lessons. Good job.
I recall, when I was younger, I just wanted to learn what I liked. Not having good foundations in how scales and chords work together, well, the outcome was less than perfect. Now I am learning new songs weekly, and not songs I know. Many times a song will come into the live set that I have never played. The things you are teaching will be the tools a guitar player has to have to accomplish this job without embarrassment. A professional player doesn't get to say, "I don't like that song" or "I don't know that song". He has to make it happen.
Now, whether I personally am making that happen, maybe, most of the time. The more you know, the better your chances are going to be. These will give a player the tools to get it done...
best guitar instructor on youtube without a doubt. The way I memorized the fretboard was by pairing two notes together, say G and A, and then play them from the 6th string down to the 1st.
That was the best lesson I've ever heard. Thank You!
Best teacher I've experienced regarding music theory. I am not a beginner but am always reviewing guitar theory and up til now have been dissatisfied with the on-hands and RUclips teachers. Thanks again. I will continue your lessons!
Excellent video and an absolute must watch for all beginners.
Steve Stine is the instructor who will tackle the reasons on how music is,in theory,the what fores and the whys.He knows his stuff and apply it.
Great lesson man, spot on, simple to understand thanks!
I have been paying for years, but like you said I never understood the fretboard. Awesome method for simply explaining theory. Things are beginning to come together now. you are truly a natural born teacher. Thank you for taking the time to do what others charge for. Really appreciated.
By the way, there IS such a thing as a B# and an E#... The scale of C# sharp consists of the notes C# - D# - E# - F# - G# - A# - B#...
+Iwan van de Weer It could be so confusing (even counterproductive) for someone who just starting to learn music theory that all tones relativize with sharps and flats on the very beginning! E#, B#, Cb, Fb are the next level.
+GuitarZoom.com C sharp is only noted that way because a letter cannot be repeated when writing out scale. ie cannot have F and F sharp notated. Is this correct Steve?
Exactly Vincenzu Palermitanu. You HAVE to use every note of, let's say, the C major scale seperately. This is also why a scale will never have sharps and flats at the same time. So it's: C major /A minor: no flats or sharps, G major/E minor: 1 sharp, D major/B minor: 2 sharps, A major/F# minor: 3 sharps, E major/C# minor: 4 sharps, B major/G# minor: 5 sharps, F# major/D# minor: 6 sharps, C# major/A# minor: 7 sharps, so here every note of the C major scale gets a sharp (also E# and B#).
Then we've got F major/D minor: 1 flat, B flat major/G minor: 2 flats, E flat major/C minor: 3 flats: A flat major/F minor: 4 flats, D flat major/B flat minor: 5 flats, G flat major/E flat minor: 6 flats, C flat major/A flat minor: 7 flats, where again every note of the C major scale gets a flat.
+GuitarZoom.com excellent observation/instruction
+Iwan van de Were why are you watching this? Obviously above this.
I like when he pauses for a moment so that you have the time to comprehend what he says. Sign of a good instructor.
+Iron Pony Thank you for the feedback !
Very helpful. It may sound confusing for beginners but when you get it you ll understand that its really nothing.
MeLexdy I'm scared, haven't started with learning yet cause I'm in school. I started in October in my guitar elective but we didn't learn jack shit of theory and barely any tabs. I began taking it seriously in march when I bought my first electric guitar. My goal is to be able to improvise or to be able to replicate a song just by hearing it. Is that possible? If so, you think it's hard?
Yeah its not as hard as it seems. All you need is to play everyday and invest time. It all comes natural at some point.
There are some steps that you have to take before you reach that level for improvisation.
Your fingers must automatically be place in the optimum spot before every fret, you must learn basic open chords,then learn barr chords , learn the pentatonic A minor.
All pretty small things that need their time but not hard to learn at all (maybe F,Bm barr chord but it becomes easy after a while)
Searching such video for about 10 years, i can cry thank u so much all your videos inspired me to play my guitar back that i stopped for 10 years
Instant subscribe...Definitely...these concepts have been plaguing me for years...you're like a guitarist/humanitarian. Thank you for the basic breakdown (for guitar-dummies)and for your clear, but still pretty detailed instruction...You deserve all those views you are getting. Thank you so much...Michael Caf (Massachusetts).
P.s- u look like a Rocker...are you in a band?...or have any playing out, live videos...I'd love to see/hit some views,if you have any...Thank u :)
Yes, Steve's in a band. Here's a playlist of some of his band footage. :) ruclips.net/p/PLn8Cg_n-kuKAdtMV1sa0L74-Y4SYy8fmV
cool...Thank you for responding and for the link :)
After like 6 months trying to learn how the notes work on guitar, you made it crystal clear within less than 20 minutes. Thanks for this awesome lesson!!
Thanks for sharing this information, I've been wanting to start learning music theory and have been abit stuck on what direction to go, then suddenly came across this video and wow, you taught that in such a straight forward way and really easy to understand. I look forward to progressing with you other vids, cheers and keep up the great work 😀
I just want to say that I am Dyslexic and I struggle to learn in certain modes. I need things broken down and to use hooks to learn and remember things/patterns. What a gold mine!! I already have learnt so much, simply by the way you break things down into easy to understand and remember chunks. If I can make sense of this then anyone should benefit. I love your style and your ability to explain things in chunks/steps. I already play the guitar but have picked up good information in a manner that helps me to make sense of it. 10/10 and thank you
The Best Guitar Teacher on youtube indeed. Thanks for this Video. :) \m/
Your way of explaining how things are working is awesome - very detailed, but also straight to the point. Excellent - now I am taking a look at your courses on your homepage.
Thanks for your efforts.
instant subscribe
+Brad Barham Awesome!
same here :)
IMO, the young man is a very thorough and well spoken teacher. I am a student, sort of, and learned a lot from Him, in minutes. Kudo's Respect Sir.
loll
you sayed you have been teacher for about 27 years
i thought you were about 27 years old xD
Thank you so much for providing these lessons. 40 years of playing to a reasonable level of copy style, I have finally decided to understand what it is I am actually doing and your videos are just the best. Thanks from the UK. Bob
hes been teaching for 27 years? wtf did he start teaching at age 5
Steve looks like hes barely 30 years old,music keeps you young!
The Oulawz 14 :: he's 46...i think
PompeyMatt17 46?!?!?!?! Wtf he looks way younger than that.
Diminished, It's the power of music
@@9i9i9i9i9 Steve taught me what diminished means
The first teaching guitar tutorial i've sat through more than 2 mins!
Not because i don't know this information, but because he puts it in such a "great way" and i really enjoyed listening to his lesson and enthusiasm for guitar.
Really looking forward to getting stuck into some advanced videos!! =D
Thanks for your time and effort and for sharing!!
KILL'er!!! Thank you so much, second video this morning & you've showed more than else else combined.
You are an amazing teacher.
I'm confused, where's the H#?
+brigham2250 If there would be a note called H then H sharp would be half step lower than I, or the same as I flat. "Elementary my dear Watson".
Maria Bethania Cabrera Ah, and so the case of the missing musical notes is solved. Holmes, how do you do it?
That'd technically be an A# or Bflat
+brigham2250 5th string bruh
+brigham2250 It's at the 27th fret.
Man, I had no idea. You just explained it brilliantly. It's like you were talking to me back and forth and anticipated all my questions and answered it before. Pure magic.
U are great!
Man, I took music theory for two years in college, and this guy makes it waaay easier to understand it. Should've just started with his vids
Bruh..Awesome im Sub'n👍🏽🤓
This guy is hands down keeping me from giving up! Everytime I struggle as a beginner. I watch a video of the Stine-Master!
Ahhh knowledge.
Of the dozens of guitar tutors on RUclips, 3 stand out for me. Justin Guitar, Laura Bateman, and Steve. Thanks for everything mate.
Thanks for your kind words! Glad to know you like the lessons. Any questions please feel free to ask.
Teaching for 27 years???? How old are you bud?
Hah-hah. I was thinking the same thing.
28
Been teaching myself guitar for 8 years now without knowing theory because I couldn't learn it the traditional way. You are making it very approachable for me, subscribed!
The simplest way I think of sharps and flats is to associate them with the direction you are moving on the fretboard. Ascending or descending in pitch. Moving toward the nut, flats. Moving toward the bridge, sharps. The same thought process can be applied to remember how to adjust the intonation of a guitar. If the 12th fret note is flat or sharp compared to the open note of the same string. Flat, move the saddle to the nut. Sharp, move it toward the bridge. Just offering what helped me to remember it the easiest. As always I enjoy all of your videos and always get a lot out of them. Thank you for taking the time to put them out there!
Thanks for watching, Strange Twang! And thanks for sharing your knowledge! :-)
Just a heads-up, this Saturday (March 5) at 11 AM Pacific Steve’s holding a free webinar called 10 Music Theory Shortcuts every Guitarist Should Know.
In the webinar, you’ll discover:
✅ Fast and effective method to tackle scale and chord theory from the ground up. So you can play any song.
✅ How to master the 7 modes of music, exotic scales and more. Even if you’ve never heard of them before
✅ Real world application of theory such as choosing the right scales and more. So you can solo with complete confidence
Click the link below to sign up free:
guitarzoom.com/musictheoryforlife/webinar/registration/
And hurry if you’re interested, because spots are filling up fast. :-)
Make sure you check it out, and no matter what, keep playing!
- Mike from GuitarZoom
P.S. Want to check out video reviews from GuitarZoom Members? Go here → guitarzoom.com/reviews
One of the best guitar teacher here on youtube. Keep it up!!!
Truely a great teacher. I'm self taught and have been playing for 10 years but this is truely eye opening! Keep it coming, brother!
definitely the best teaching style on youtube, justifying each step simply, relating (not just explaining) the intuition clearly, with friendly poise! Thanks dude!