Excellent video which gets right to the point: practice how to play, not practicing scales and modes and other people's licks. Challenge yourself to play the fundamentals in time and over the chord progression in front of you. How I wish I would have had this kind of lesson 30+ years ago when I began to play. Back then, and maybe it's still this way, teachers only taught pentatonic scales and boxes and said "just jam!". I love the concept of coming up with degrees and forcing a result over multiple neck positions with those numeric sequences. I can't wait to implement these ideas into a practice routine. Well done!
To all you "older" improovers out there .... Imagine if we'd had this one lesson instead of Bert Weedon's ... " Play in a day" Definitely your most informative .... much appreciated
The best lesson i have learnt on solos on utube. This is great. I wish i knew this all along. Honestly Charli Long, you got a special gift. U are able to take difficult thinhs and make them easy.
Been playing guitar for sixty years now. I do some of what you speak of in your lesson “naturally” - just because I have a fairly good musical ear. However, this is a really great way to quickly get a great solo and actually understand why it sounds great. I have been moving towards triads but this is the final boot up the backside I need. Many thanks!!!
Love this I’m 58 years old and just took up guitar 2 years ago. I never took a lesson except RUclips stuff like Rick Beato and Steve Stine to name a few. I play at least 3-4 hrs 4 days a week . I’m going to tackle this lesson. I will tell my head is spinning with theory but I’m always learning. I’m pretty sure this will be something that will be really hard at first but just waiting for that light bulb moment. Right now I learned first position minor pentatonic but you right I feel stuck sometimes when I solo . Thanks. Wish you lived in NC lol I could use a great teacher.
Picked guitar back up 6 years ago after letting it sit for the most part for nearly 25 years. No theory, can't read music, tab, imitation, find strings that sound cool together & fun. Can play some cool rock n roll stuff.
I feel silly for not having figured that out by myself by now... What a light bulb moment! Playing a selection of 5 notes at any given time, 3 chord notes from the triad and a couple of scale notes to give it some colour...I love small guidelines and knacks like this, as they really make a difference. Thank you for this video!
Good. Very good. It's a technique a beginner won't be overwhelmed by, but isn't boring for others with some miles on their frets. Well done. Thank you.
@@CharlieLongGuitar thanks. Long time bass player here, with some guitar (mostly rhythm but with some licks mixed in), just looking for some shortcuts to relearn. I've forgotten more than I remember, but I'm pretty comfortable with the fretboard. Locating "triads" wasn't part of what I used when I played on my instrument, but some came naturally in fills and transitions, and I play them by ear even on guitar. I didn't know chord parts had their own name, frankly. I've been retired from music for almost thirty years. Starting with triads as part of a chord for building solos is something I've naturally done but never seen anyone teach... I'm self taught since the 70s, so tips like that are great. Is that backing track anywhere to play along with for more than a few measures? A friend still in the business suggested iReal Pro, and another uses Audacity to share tracks with other friends for collaboration. Music is pretty much a hobby for me at my age, so I haven't tried either. Thanks again for the video. I'll certainly watch it at least a few more times, at least until my fingers catch up with my brain or vice versa. I've always overthought guitar soloing, even when I played two octaves on bass parts.
Sounds awesome, and not too complex. I’m learning a lot from your videos lately, you make some really great sounds and explain them so well, it has advanced my playing in a short amount of time, thank you very much.
@@CharlieLongGuitar Gotcha! AND you're right √√ "BUT" by just "showing" the 'setting up' would be even more effective, I would suggest 🤪Or WHILE demonstrating, using minor "words" could be … Gotcha, right? BTW, I DO ⇉REALLY like your overall approach, hope you didn't get it wrong?
I've been playing some basic melodies for a while now, but this really inspired me to put some more color in to my solos. I changed the cords to G, D, Em and C, just so I have to do the work myself. First time I've actually played with some though and not just meandering around. Thank you for this very good lesson.
Hi Charlie, Thank you so much. These are really game changing lessons you are providing. I'm finally getting it. Even my toughest critic my wife likes how I'm sounding after implementing your techniques. You're the best. Warm regards, Ken
Just tried the partialtriads with some extra notes in a simple blues chord progression. Actually is the chord chasing and for each chord you chose at least 2 triad tones and then some tones from whatever type of scale?
Great video. In the end the strict application of what you show here is too sweet for my attitude to what a solo is, BUT if I feel I need some melody back especially the 1 2 3 and the 5 4 3 approach get you instantly back into the song. ❤
what is the best way to remember and recall the 3,4 and 5 of the chord rapidly? 123 is easy. I really have to think about the 345... Is there an exercise or practice to help with that recall?
For me the visualization of a power chord always gives me the 5th…. The 4th is always on the same fret, 1 string up (D is the 4th of A….A is on the 5th fret of the E string and D is at the 5th fret of the A string).
@@CharlieLongGuitar Thanks for the response. Yeah i just clued in. I picture the top of either the minor Aeolean or top of the Ionian scale as it relates to the root. It just takes me a bit more looking casue i can find the root easy enough. I have to look further on in the pattern which isnt as automatic. I suspect its jusdt training myself to look for those notes instead of the root.
@@CharlieLongGuitar Great lessons by the way. Do you offer private skype or zoom lessons? I find having a teacher create a practice schedule for me and having that accountability has always been better for me.
@@CharlieLongGuitar i Actually used the visualization for the 5th as you mentioned. When i commented about the ionian and Aeolean i meant to identify the 3rd afterward. Gotta watch the 4th in the Lydian interval but the 5th and the 3rd work.. Thanks again.
Thanks so much Charlie! I’ve recently learned triads but like you said they felt boring using them in a solo. This is super helpful for how to use them better. Quick question when you moved to embellishment you added bends. Which numbered note do you usually bend on? Does it vary or do you have a go to? Thanks again.
This is good stuff which makes you work out the notes and numbers, 👌. Not a criticism but more a suggestion. Adding a bit off the backing track at the end would give viewers something to practice over immediately. Thanks 👍
@@CharlieLongGuitar Greetings from the UK and thank you for your great work! Feeling inspired to start learning again after years of stagnation.. do you produce any printed materials to supplement your videos? I've only just discovered your channel, I assume you have a website etc?
Cool question - it can! Each mode has a note that is key to its sound…and if you play that note with chord tones you could definitely create modal “flavors”
Thank you very much Chief. I am a retired engineer and I can memorize better informations that are presented in small sketch / drawing. Just simple hand drawn sketch with frets and strings and notes will stick much longer. Anyway, thank you very much for the lesson. Cheers from Indonesia.
Talking about melodic guitar soloist look no further than Alex Lifeson that guy has a swag of tricks and not ego shredder player but if the song requires it then he can give it as good as any but the difference is it's crafted for that song every note is meant to be there fits like a hand in a glove
“Enough music theory nonsense”. I think you are shooting yourself in the foot by diminishing the importance of the music theory that you just spent time explaining. As a new guitarist, I do appreciate what make major and minor chord or triad. It might sound nerdy, but I would own it. I love the music theory that you sprinkle into your lessons. It helps me understand what I’m doing. 👍
When I say that I’m sort of joking…I’m a huge believer in theory. My entire philosophy comes from a standpoint of “if you don’t know what you’re doing - how can you repeat it when you change keys, etc”
I have just watched this lesson again after a bit of a break from watching videos and just practicing. On second hearing, I hear the key points of the lesson, which is to get to know your arpeggios back to front. Practice different combinations of 2 notes, so much more. Thank you for producing these videos. I’ll keep practicing and recording my practice sessions. One day I’ll do a before and after compilation. BTW love Andy Timmons’ work.
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Excellent video which gets right to the point: practice how to play, not practicing scales and modes and other people's licks. Challenge yourself to play the fundamentals in time and over the chord progression in front of you. How I wish I would have had this kind of lesson 30+ years ago when I began to play. Back then, and maybe it's still this way, teachers only taught pentatonic scales and boxes and said "just jam!". I love the concept of coming up with degrees and forcing a result over multiple neck positions with those numeric sequences. I can't wait to implement these ideas into a practice routine. Well done!
What a great comment - thank you!!! I’m so happy this is helping!
To all you "older" improovers out there .... Imagine if we'd had this one lesson instead of Bert Weedon's ... " Play in a day"
Definitely your most informative .... much appreciated
Hey Phil thanks for the great comment. Would love to hear 3-5 things you’d like to see a video on if you liked this one!!
This lesson is one of the best that I have come across. I also appreciate your straight to the point of teaching.
Larry so glad you enjoyed it, and thanks so much for the kind comments!!!!
This lesson was priceless 💯 thank you for taking time to share with us this process. Great lesson.! Great teaching.!!!
Fantastic lesson Charlie...wish I would have had a teacher like you when I first started.
Thanks man!!! Gotta keep playing!!!
Great concepts, kind sir!
Really great. Thank you!
Thank YOU for watching and commenting!!
The best lesson i have learnt on solos on utube. This is great. I wish i knew this all along. Honestly Charli Long, you got a special gift. U are able to take difficult thinhs and make them easy.
Been playing guitar for sixty years now. I do some of what you speak of in your lesson “naturally” - just because I have a fairly good musical ear.
However, this is a really great way to quickly get a great solo and actually understand why it sounds great. I have been moving towards triads but this is the final boot up the backside I need. Many thanks!!!
It wasn’t until a few years ago I started realize how triad based so many of my fave players are. Lukather, Timmons, and of course Larry Carlton.
Love this I’m 58 years old and just took up guitar 2 years ago. I never took a lesson except RUclips stuff like Rick Beato and Steve Stine to name a few. I play at least 3-4 hrs 4 days a week . I’m going to tackle this lesson. I will tell my head is spinning with theory but I’m always learning. I’m pretty sure this will be something that will be really hard at first but just waiting for that light bulb moment. Right now I learned first position minor pentatonic but you right I feel stuck sometimes when I solo . Thanks. Wish you lived in NC lol I could use a great teacher.
Really glad you took up guitar, and thanks for taking the time to comment!!! Happy this video helped you!!
Picked guitar back up 6 years ago after letting it sit for the most part for nearly 25 years. No theory, can't read music, tab, imitation, find strings that sound cool together & fun. Can play some cool rock n roll stuff.
Got tabs for this stuff? I need tabs and/ or diagrams. Thanks.
I have been playing 30 years, and I always learn useful tidbits from your vids.
So great to hear!!
I feel silly for not having figured that out by myself by now... What a light bulb moment! Playing a selection of 5 notes at any given time, 3 chord notes from the triad and a couple of scale notes to give it some colour...I love small guidelines and knacks like this, as they really make a difference.
Thank you for this video!
It only hit me a few years ago how my favorite players build so many of their solos and melodies like this! Thanks for commenting!
Thanks!
Wow thank you!!!
Good. Very good. It's a technique a beginner won't be overwhelmed by, but isn't boring for others with some miles on their frets. Well done. Thank you.
Thanks for the comment - and best wishes for your playing! 🎸🎶🔥🎶🎸
@@CharlieLongGuitar thanks. Long time bass player here, with some guitar (mostly rhythm but with some licks mixed in), just looking for some shortcuts to relearn. I've forgotten more than I remember, but I'm pretty comfortable with the fretboard. Locating "triads" wasn't part of what I used when I played on my instrument, but some came naturally in fills and transitions, and I play them by ear even on guitar. I didn't know chord parts had their own name, frankly. I've been retired from music for almost thirty years. Starting with triads as part of a chord for building solos is something I've naturally done but never seen anyone teach... I'm self taught since the 70s, so tips like that are great. Is that backing track anywhere to play along with for more than a few measures? A friend still in the business suggested iReal Pro, and another uses Audacity to share tracks with other friends for collaboration. Music is pretty much a hobby for me at my age, so I haven't tried either. Thanks again for the video. I'll certainly watch it at least a few more times, at least until my fingers catch up with my brain or vice versa. I've always overthought guitar soloing, even when I played two octaves on bass parts.
Thanks for this great lesson. I am definitely going to try this!
Yeah man!!! Rock on!
Thank you again Charlie for opening me up to some very fruitful exercises. Keep up the great lessons.
My pleasure man! Glad it’s helping!
Sounds awesome, and not too complex. I’m learning a lot from your videos lately, you make some really great sounds and explain them so well, it has advanced my playing in a short amount of time, thank you very much.
Comments like this make all the work making these videos worthwhile!!! Thank you!
Brilliant! Fantastic playing and tone too.
Thank you for the comment! Rock on!!
Groovy baby! Great lesson, I'll keep practising.
Thanks 🙏
8:30 Guitar starts talking the 1st time! ⇾ Though nice Job!
@@pKova55 thanks man. Gotta set things up for folks who might not know what you know! Rock on!! 🎸🎶🔥
@@CharlieLongGuitar Gotcha! AND you're right √√ "BUT" by just "showing" the 'setting up' would be even more effective, I would suggest 🤪Or WHILE demonstrating, using minor "words" could be … Gotcha, right? BTW, I DO ⇉REALLY like your overall approach, hope you didn't get it wrong?
Brilliant! Thanks Charlie...I’m inspired!! 🤩🤩🤩
That is so great! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great lesson! Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Thanks for watching and commenting!! Hope you got lots to use!
Thanks a million times Charlie
You’re welcome a million times!!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and talents!
Thank you for watching and commenting!!
Charlie!!! So cool!!! I haven't stopped practicing this since I watched it and that was a week ago!!
Makes me so happy to hear that!!! Thanks for letting me know!!!
Excellent thank you.
Hey Kevin thanks for checking things out and commenting!!!!
This is a great lesson Charlie!!!
Thanks man!! Glad you dig it - rock on!
Why didnt I thought that simple! Thanks for resetting my brain.
Well presented and useful.
I've been playing some basic melodies for a while now, but this really inspired me to put some more color in to my solos. I changed the cords to G, D, Em and C, just so I have to do the work myself. First time I've actually played with some though and not just meandering around. Thank you for this very good lesson.
Makes me so happy to hear that!!! Thanks for taking the time to comment!!!
Cool lesson. I'll be incorporating this for sure. Liked and Subscribed!
That’s awesome!! Thanks for letting me know!!
Intelligent strategy to approach creative improvisation by the necessity of limitation.
BAM! that’s it!
great lesson charlie. keep em' coming
Thanks for taking the time to comment!! What else would you want to see a lesson on!!
Hope i can get this in my practice regimen thank you very good lesson
You got this!!! Thanks for the comment!
Awesome lesson
Thanks so much!!!
You are a great teacher. The homework is challenging but I think it will pay off eventually. Thanks very much for doing these lessons.
Thanks for the kind words - makes the work put in worthwhile!
What a great idea, Charlie! Sounds killer!
Thanks so much Allen, for watching and commenting!!
Hi Charlie,
Thank you so much. These are really game changing lessons you are providing. I'm finally getting it. Even my toughest critic my wife likes how I'm sounding after implementing your techniques. You're the best.
Warm regards,
Ken
Winning over the toughest critic - sweet!!! Thanks for taking the time to comment!!
AWESOME. THANKS
Just tried the partialtriads with some extra notes in a simple blues chord progression. Actually is the chord chasing and for each chord you chose at least 2 triad tones and then some tones from whatever type of scale?
@@jackschijven8219 yep that’s the idea. So the intervals 1 3 4 5 of each chord from a blues would sound good for instance
@@CharlieLongGuitar This helps me a lot. And it forces one to get to see the scales better. Thanks again.
thank you very much!!!👏👏👏👏
Glad you dig it!! Thank you for watching and commenting!!!
Great video, great channel. Thanks for the lesson!
Thanks so much!! Nice of you to take the time to comment!!
You are a great communicator and player. Thanks! Getting lots of ideas from your videos.
That’s awesome to hear!! Thanks so much!!
love it
Awesome - thanks for letting me know! 🎸🎶🔥🎶🎸
Thank you. Was very helpful and the approach was spot on. I will use this concept in my guitar practice.
Rock on Ken!!!! Thanks for commenting!
Even beginners can play like pros the way you teach ❤❤❤
@@PauMang-tc7fb thanks for watching and commenting! 🎸🎶🔥🎶🎸
Great lesson!!!
Glad you liked it!!! Thanks for commenting!!!
Really cool stuff, sounds amazing right away! Thanks Charlie!
Thank you my friend!!
Great video. In the end the strict application of what you show here is too sweet for my attitude to what a solo is, BUT if I feel I need some melody back especially the 1 2 3 and the 5 4 3 approach get you instantly back into the song. ❤
Thanks! Yes, the strict application is only for demonstration; in a real solo you’d mix things up. But this is great for building melodic figures!
great stuff ! what is the backing track?
great video!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!!
What an awesome video, just what I was needing to progress! What do you use for drums ?
@@jesselachance8462 awesome to hear! I use Steven Slate drums and Easy Drummer 3. Both easy to use and sound great
Wow, Charlie you've done it again ,small additions turn a mediocre solo into a beautifully sounding run. Massive thumbs up buddy.
Love it!! Thanks for taking the time to comment!!!
Kindly give us the backing track to practice, i highly appreciate.
what is the best way to remember and recall the 3,4 and 5 of the chord rapidly? 123 is easy. I really have to think about the 345... Is there an exercise or practice to help with that recall?
For me the visualization of a power chord always gives me the 5th…. The 4th is always on the same fret, 1 string up (D is the 4th of A….A is on the 5th fret of the E string and D is at the 5th fret of the A string).
@@CharlieLongGuitar Thanks for the response. Yeah i just clued in. I picture the top of either the minor Aeolean or top of the Ionian scale as it relates to the root. It just takes me a bit more looking casue i can find the root easy enough. I have to look further on in the pattern which isnt as automatic. I suspect its jusdt training myself to look for those notes instead of the root.
@@CharlieLongGuitar Great lessons by the way. Do you offer private skype or zoom lessons? I find having a teacher create a practice schedule for me and having that accountability has always been better for me.
@@CharlieLongGuitar i Actually used the visualization for the 5th as you mentioned. When i commented about the ionian and Aeolean i meant to identify the 3rd afterward. Gotta watch the 4th in the Lydian interval but the 5th and the 3rd work.. Thanks again.
Thanks so much Charlie! I’ve recently learned triads but like you said they felt boring using them in a solo. This is super helpful for how to use them better. Quick question when you moved to embellishment you added bends. Which numbered note do you usually bend on? Does it vary or do you have a go to? Thanks again.
Probably the 2nd to the 3rd or from the 3rd to the 4th
Cool question!!!
This is good stuff which makes you work out the notes and numbers, 👌. Not a criticism but more a suggestion. Adding a bit off the backing track at the end would give viewers something to practice over immediately. Thanks 👍
Great suggestion. Thank you 🙏
Hello, very interesting progression. But at min. 12:50 you mention B as the 4th of F... why not Bb ??? as B would be the 4rth augmented ?
👍 nice
Glad you liked it!! Thanks 🙏
Great lesson and a fabulous sounding guitar! Why dont Gibson make a Les Paul variant with a straight through headstock like that!?
Thank you for the comment! I think Gibson is bound by tradition; the “purists” go crazy if they try to change the original designs
@@CharlieLongGuitar Greetings from the UK and thank you for your great work! Feeling inspired to start learning again after years of stagnation.. do you produce any printed materials to supplement your videos? I've only just discovered your channel, I assume you have a website etc?
Jerry Garcia please! Melodic and tasteful without sounding like anyone else.
Does playing chord tones plus notes become modal?
Cool question - it can! Each mode has a note that is key to its sound…and if you play that note with chord tones you could definitely create modal “flavors”
did you notice your audio is a few frames off on some of your videos?
How can you start engraved that’s in your head, how to start.
Thank you very much Chief.
I am a retired engineer and I can memorize better informations that are presented in small sketch / drawing. Just simple hand drawn sketch with frets and strings and notes will stick much longer.
Anyway, thank you very much for the lesson.
Cheers from Indonesia.
Thank you for watching and commenting!!! Keep on playing!!! 🎸🎸🎸
Talking about melodic guitar soloist look no further than Alex Lifeson that guy has a swag of tricks and not ego shredder player but if the song requires it then he can give it as good as any but the difference is it's crafted for that song every note is meant to be there fits like a hand in a glove
Love it!! Alex did such great work with Rush!! 🎸🎶🎸🎶🎸
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“Enough music theory nonsense”. I think you are shooting yourself in the foot by diminishing the importance of the music theory that you just spent time explaining. As a new guitarist, I do appreciate what make major and minor chord or triad. It might sound nerdy, but I would own it. I love the music theory that you sprinkle into your lessons. It helps me understand what I’m doing. 👍
When I say that I’m sort of joking…I’m a huge believer in theory. My entire philosophy comes from a standpoint of “if you don’t know what you’re doing - how can you repeat it when you change keys, etc”
Well said and since you are new to the guitar, I highly recommend that you check out Rick Beato’s channel for a deep dive into theory. Good luck 💯🎸
I have just watched this lesson again after a bit of a break from watching videos and just practicing. On second hearing, I hear the key points of the lesson, which is to get to know your arpeggios back to front. Practice different combinations of 2 notes, so much more. Thank you for producing these videos. I’ll keep practicing and recording my practice sessions. One day I’ll do a before and after compilation. BTW love Andy Timmons’ work.