Let’s stop and give this man some appreciation. Ain’t no other RUclips channel with such a dynamic and easy visualization of the fretboard, good explanations and great lessons.
Man.... Ive seen dozens of guitar teachers on RUclips and I swear your approach and method are among THE BEST. Im super serious . This stuff is magnificent. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I"m 65 and honestly, I don't play much anymore and forget what I once knew when I do pick up a guitar. Even though it doesn't take much time for the fingers to start working again from muscle memory, it does take time for the brain to remember. You're little house method of finding the major 3rd was very insightful and put me in a feeling way of playing just by hearing the 3rd for each chord change. That was a great tip to make the brain and fingers work together. Hopefully I'll play more than I do, but if I only pick up the guitar once in a while, I bookmarked your channel to get my brain working quickly. Great lesson.
Man,this is exactly what my Teacher want's me to do two Months ago. And you can see me 🤪 I almost lost my fun playing Guitar. Now i got it!!! Finally! thx for this leason. Greetings from Germany Lars
I always strummed the guitar and never got too far past the CAGED system and scales. Now because of current events, I wanted to use this time to really learn and understand how it all comes together. I now know the CAGED system and how to use the pentatonic scales. Finding your channel has greatly given me motivation to keep practicing and get better!
Wow! This and the 2.5 shape thing ... First thing in the morning, I am quitting my day job. Gonna make my living playing blues. And I don't even play yet. Ok ... actually I'm retired, but this is amazing stuff. Soooooo clearly organized and presented! Thank you !!!
Excellent lesson! You’re method of teaching has really helped me to visualize the fretboard better and understand the interval relationships in a blues solo. And you did it in 10 min!
I'm a visual learner in most cases your teaching method is spot on and has accelerated my ability to navigate across the fretboard and solo. I also noticed you taught on Guitar Tricks. Now I understand WHY you developed your own method of teaching. Thanks.
Just came across this and I think you have just changed my life forever! I'll have to check it out more but this may just be the key thing I have been missing in my musical life! If all goes well I will see you on your patreon! Nick
Never too earlier to learn the blues. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and putting in the time to visually explain as well. Despite what my mind says, I believe my heart is calling for the blues.
dear lord this channel. You, sir, deserve waaaaay more views and followers. this is the best channel, no joke. I do hope you make the same kind of videos for some jazz standards, though. It would be extremely helpful!
excellent. can you please make a rich and wholesome video on targetting all the notes of the diatonic scale including semitones. that would really humble any painful soul looking for playing the blues. And awesome video. so unique and informative.
This video just snapped me out of the analysis paralysis I’ve been in. AWESOME!! Thank you for using the color chart as well. I’m the type that learns better with colors which I also learned from you many videos ago.
Ditto to all the compliments below. This is GREAT for targeting those 3rds while soling over "changing' chords rather than making random passes within the pentatonic scales. THANKS so much!
This is just so crisp and fun! Great illustrative/teaching technique and energy. Keep up the great work - I am definitely signing up for all your lessons!
Big Thanks Gary! This lesson has really opened up the Blues for me. This and the lesson on 2.5 Pentatonics makes the 1st and 4th positions almost seem like extensions (or wings) of the House of Blues👍
This helped a few thing click for me. I am just starting to learn this stuff to know how to play over chord changes, after spending like 15yrs just learning solos etc. I have just started so I knew the trick to "find all the chords in the major". E.g. from the root, up a string (E to A string) for the IV chord, and then up two frets for the V chord. I knew that the 3rd was in the bar chord shape. for example the middle finger of the bar chord on 6th string is the 3rd. I realised from looking at your diagram, the 3rd follow the same pattern as the above method of finding the chords. If you know the 3rd is up one string and down 1 fret from the root, it's the same for the 3rd for the other chords as in up a string for IV chord 3rd, and up two frets for the V chord 3rd. So you can visualise where they are pretty easily.
That was really fantastic! Great visualization with the “house”. I guess another way to think of the other major 3rd locations would be just parallel to the blue note (6th fret in A)
Man, Im From Brazil and I have to say. You have the best way to teach guitar in RUclips. I would like to know if in your course all the pentatonic scales (major and minor) are taught. If yes, for shure I will be your new student. Congratulations!!!!
Hello Leandro - the thing is, there is only one pentatonic scale. It is both major and minor - it just depends which note you call the root. In the course we use the key of A minor and C major and we play on tracks in both those keys. However we use the same scale because they are the relative major and minor of each other. We also only stick with shape 1 and the house of blues, but then at then end I tell you where to go next and link to some of my sequential youtube videos as the follow up homework, but the course focuses mainly on phrasing, ear training, creativity, and being musical using just a few notes which to me should be explored before mastering all of the shapes, etc. All the best! Gary
This is perfect for trained musicians coming from keyboards or other instruments where you’re not talking about fret numbers or tabs so much as 3rds 5ths roots 9ths..
I pretty much taught myself how to play guitar using RUclips videos, books, etc. but this video here did more to pull me out of the frustrating rut that I was in than anything else. Thank you sir very much for your help! 🙂 Oh and just for the record, I to call those fingers the pointer and pinky. I don’t know anyone that calls it the “index finger.“. 🤔
You really do have an amazing way of teaching, synthesizing information, animating...it’s all so good and makes being a patron a privilege.
Thank you so much Patrick! I appreciate your support and encouragement. I'm glad you're finding value in the lessons!!!
Let’s stop and give this man some appreciation. Ain’t no other RUclips channel with such a dynamic and easy visualization of the fretboard, good explanations and great lessons.
thank you Lucas!
It's true! Very inspiring stuff!!
Great teacher
Man.... Ive seen dozens of guitar teachers on RUclips and I swear your approach and method are among THE BEST. Im super serious . This stuff is magnificent. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you for the supportive words!
こんなに丁寧に教えてくれるなんて最高だと思う。英語はわからないけど音で伝わる事で
ギターが楽しめる。ありがとう。
日本から観てるよ。
I am running to become your patron. The best teacher during my 10+ year no-getting-better guitar life. Period.
wow! Thank you so much!! I'm happy to hear that!
WHY HAS NO ONE EVER SHOWN US THIS?!?! THIS IS INCREDIBLE!!
I’ll never forget the ‘door and window and balcony’ thanks man
This is pure gem ♥️
Lots of folks talk about this and demonstrate it but noone really SHOWS it as slimply and clearly as this. Well done!
Wow! This and the "2.5" shapes are gold!
Staring me in the Face and didn't realise it.
enjoy! 🙏
I love the fret-live animations! Thanks Gary.
glad you're digging it. Thank you!
I"m 65 and honestly, I don't play much anymore and forget what I once knew when I do pick up a guitar. Even though it doesn't take much time for the fingers to start working again from muscle memory, it does take time for the brain to remember. You're little house method of finding the major 3rd was very insightful and put me in a feeling way of playing just by hearing the 3rd for each chord change. That was a great tip to make the brain and fingers work together. Hopefully I'll play more than I do, but if I only pick up the guitar once in a while, I bookmarked your channel to get my brain working quickly. Great lesson.
Dude...game changing teaching style. Everything is here! Fret Live is incredible. THANK YOU! You opened the door to the house of blues.
I understood it literally from the beginning of the lesson. That’s something I’ve never experienced from RUclips teachers before. Thank you for that 😃
Man,this is exactly what my Teacher want's me to do two Months ago. And you can see me 🤪 I almost lost my fun playing Guitar.
Now i got it!!! Finally! thx for this leason.
Greetings from Germany
Lars
Glad you got it now!!!
Hey man these fretboard visuals are amazing. Havent seen anyone foing it so good like you. Deserve way more subs!!
Thank your for these lessons. The quality, explanations and examples, unlocks the fretboard for me.
I always strummed the guitar and never got too far past the CAGED system and scales. Now because of current events, I wanted to use this time to really learn and understand how it all comes together. I now know the CAGED system and how to use the pentatonic scales. Finding your channel has greatly given me motivation to keep practicing and get better!
that's great to hear! Thank you!
Wow!
This and the 2.5 shape thing ...
First thing in the morning, I am quitting my day job. Gonna make my living playing blues. And I don't even play yet.
Ok ... actually I'm retired, but this is amazing stuff. Soooooo clearly organized and presented!
Thank you !!!
hahaha thanks for the comment, and for the laugh! :D
This is without a doubt the best beginner solo blues lesson on the internet
You are the best teacher!!
Man,,these are the Holy Grail Lessons on blues soloing,,,together with Scot Paul Johnson,credits for him too. Thank you sir, greetings from Holland.
Excellent lesson! You’re method of teaching has really helped me to visualize the fretboard better and understand the interval relationships in a blues solo. And you did it in 10 min!
this is gold
i got everything i needed from your youtube videos, in my opinion you overdid it with the free stuff
THANK YOU, DUDE!
I'm a visual learner in most cases your teaching method is spot on and has accelerated my ability to navigate across the fretboard and solo. I also noticed you taught on Guitar Tricks. Now I understand WHY you developed your own method of teaching. Thanks.
Best addition to my playing in years
great to hear!!!
This is Golden.. thanks for sharing this.. unbelievable what one note..the major third can do🎸🤘
Thank you! I know, right? 🎸
Super-duper easy. You're the best instructor yet. The diagrams are so helpful. Can't thank you enough.
Another excellent teaching video Gary
Just came across this and I think you have just changed my life forever!
I'll have to check it out more but this may just be the key thing I have been missing in my musical life!
If all goes well I will see you on your patreon!
Nick
Claes Sorensson wow! One of my favorite comments ever. Enjoy!! 🎸🤝
So cool. You are great to do this. Thank you
Never too earlier to learn the blues. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and putting in the time to visually explain as well. Despite what my mind says, I believe my heart is calling for the blues.
Yes! If you're feeling the spirit, you must heed the call!
This is great. A video on where to find the chord tones for each chord in all 5 boxes would be so helpful.
dear lord this channel. You, sir, deserve waaaaay more views and followers. this is the best channel, no joke.
I do hope you make the same kind of videos for some jazz standards, though. It would be extremely helpful!
thanks Sergio - I've been playing more jazz lately, and I want to do something too!
Now this is useful! Thanks a million
excellent. can you please make a rich and wholesome video on targetting all the notes of the diatonic scale including semitones. that would really humble any painful soul looking for playing the blues. And awesome video. so unique and informative.
I love your analogy Gary literal house of blues
I love your method and you are a very good teacher. Thank you
Amazing video! Thanks for sharing!
Wow level above teaching thank you
Gary, you're such a pedagogic genius ! Thank you so much !
🙏🎸🙏🎸
This video just snapped me out of the analysis paralysis I’ve been in. AWESOME!! Thank you for using the color chart as well. I’m the type that learns better with colors which I also learned from you many videos ago.
Thanks exactly what I’m trying to learn
Best guitar teacher !
Jolly good stuff amazing graphics ideal for visual learners - Steve UK
Ditto to all the compliments below. This is GREAT for targeting those 3rds while soling over "changing' chords rather than making random passes within the pentatonic scales. THANKS so much!
Your channel is amazing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thanks so much for the house of blues.👍
This is just so crisp and fun! Great illustrative/teaching technique and energy. Keep up the great work - I am definitely signing up for all your lessons!
After I find my new job, I’m enrolling in the live class. I love these lessons, and I think proper instruction and structure will help me
Great lesson. Thanks. God bless you my friend.
This was wonderful. Your ability to turn complex concepts into working knowledge for others is exceptional. Thank you for sharing this.
This lesson has clarified something which I have struggled with. Best explanation and best illustrations ever. Now a Patreon member. Thank you !
that's great to hear! Thank you!
Wow. What an awesome lesson. Just this one well taught simple lesson and my blues playing sounds 100% better.
This is absolutely fantastic! Great teaching, bravo👏👏👏👏👏
Big Thanks Gary! This lesson has really opened up the Blues for me. This and the lesson on 2.5 Pentatonics makes the 1st and 4th positions almost seem like extensions (or wings) of the House of Blues👍
Man. Wish I had stuff like this 20 yrs ago.
A brilliant lesson. You have a new devotee.
This helped a few thing click for me.
I am just starting to learn this stuff to know how to play over chord changes, after spending like 15yrs just learning solos etc.
I have just started so I knew the trick to "find all the chords in the major". E.g. from the root, up a string (E to A string) for the IV chord, and then up two frets for the V chord.
I knew that the 3rd was in the bar chord shape. for example the middle finger of the bar chord on 6th string is the 3rd.
I realised from looking at your diagram, the 3rd follow the same pattern as the above method of finding the chords.
If you know the 3rd is up one string and down 1 fret from the root, it's the same for the 3rd for the other chords as in up a string for IV chord 3rd, and up two frets for the V chord 3rd. So you can visualise where they are pretty easily.
Brilliant clear graphics, well done and thanks from all us aspiring guitar players.
Excellent Lesson!!!
roll on buddy! I like your lessons! Already in process of soloing in major and minor keys! Thumbs up!
enjoy!!
You are a great teacher- thanks for all your lessons.
Your lessons are absolutely fantastic to visually see the points you make. Thanks very much!
I just became a Patreon member. Been looking for someone like you for a long long time!
thank you Mikey!
You're videos are so helpful you deserve way more views and subscribe!
Wonderful lesson! Thanks so much for giving it to us. Great way to add some variation to the good old minor pentatonic - just what I was looking for.
Thank you!!!
This is the best explanation how to use chord tones I have seen! I just discovered you - fantastic, especially the house animation. It makes sense.
So simple and effective what a great way of illustrating this. Cheers 🍻
Spectacularly good lesson again. Thank you!
this is what i call a good lesson
Man! This is fantastic! The way you layout the fretboard and explain it! Awesome! Thank you🤘🏽🤘🏽
Hey man. blues got me to stick with self learning guitar. and improvisation is my strongest point
thanks for making me better.
Definitely my next Patreon sub
Great lessons, lovet he animated fret board, so useful. Love your approach, no showing off. Thanks for all your effort, great job.
Congratulations, bro... It's the best video I've wached!!
Incredible breakdown.
New subscriber!
That was really fantastic! Great visualization with the “house”. I guess another way to think of the other major 3rd locations would be just parallel to the blue note (6th fret in A)
Great video as always, so much to take and learn.
thanks Marty!
Fantastic idea for memorizing! 👍👍👍Thanks so much 🙏
Man, Im From Brazil and I have to say. You have the best way to teach guitar in RUclips. I would like to know if in your course all the pentatonic scales (major and minor) are taught. If yes, for shure I will be your new student.
Congratulations!!!!
Hello Leandro - the thing is, there is only one pentatonic scale. It is both major and minor - it just depends which note you call the root. In the course we use the key of A minor and C major and we play on tracks in both those keys. However we use the same scale because they are the relative major and minor of each other. We also only stick with shape 1 and the house of blues, but then at then end I tell you where to go next and link to some of my sequential youtube videos as the follow up homework, but the course focuses mainly on phrasing, ear training, creativity, and being musical using just a few notes which to me should be explored before mastering all of the shapes, etc. All the best! Gary
Perfect Gary, because is exactly what I’m looking for. Thank you!
Your house metaphor is pretty catchy!
great work man best set of guitar tutorials ive seen so far could you do more videos on chord tone soloing
This is mindblowing, it's helped me so much thank you. I've just subscribed to your channel 👍
Thank you Brad!
Thanks Steve! I know I said my name super fast in the beginning, but it's Gary. Nice to meet you :D
@@PowMusic Sorry, I saved that under Bradley Cooper lesson.......lemme switch that
Amazing lesson!!! Such useful graphics! Thank you!
Illuminating! Super!!!!
Thank you very much. I was looking for a funny way to start practice jamming. Not easy to find and you got it !
Nice lesson
Wishing you would consider flipping the fretboard animation to orient to the guitar neck! Thanks again for your time and expertise!
Just recently discovered your channel and working my way through some of your lessons. Really enjoy your style. Really nice video work.
thank you. enjoy!
Awesome thx so much! It’s what I’m trying to work on for when a blues jam starts up again.. very clear and fun thx man!!
incredibly helpful video. thanks for sharing.
This is perfect for trained musicians coming from keyboards or other instruments where you’re not talking about fret numbers or tabs so much as 3rds 5ths roots 9ths..
These videos are so good for the way I learn ❤️
Great explanation. I guess that the way forward is to experiment simply and then bring back in learned licks, accentuating these 3rd chord tones.
Thank you Gary
Dude, fantastic!
Excellent
You’re an awesome teachers.
I pretty much taught myself how to play guitar using RUclips videos, books, etc. but this video here did more to pull me out of the frustrating rut that I was in than anything else. Thank you sir very much for your help! 🙂
Oh and just for the record, I to call those fingers the pointer and pinky. I don’t know anyone that calls it the “index finger.“. 🤔