Yeah I can't even play a guitar sitting in front of someone directly watching. I get too anxious. It was an issue for me with my last teacher. I went to him for nearly 3 years but still had trouble playing as I actually could while there. So I'd show him stuff I recorded once in a while and then he could see where I really was.
I play ok in front of my teacher. I have the toughest time learning or imrovising in front of him. It is tough and i have mad respect for this guy playing Joe's song for him... i probably would've just done some scales and a couple of chords!
thats because you suck, if you had the same level as this guy, it would like riding a bycicle, trust me, this satch boogie lick is not difficult, this beard dude can play things way more complex than that
Just realized Joe is tuned down half a step this whole time and his mastery of the instrument is so complete that he transposes all of this playing on the fly rather than retune to standard. Incredible.
Double-locking Floyd Rose! You need to pull out the Allen key to retune. The tuners on the bridge can move within a semi-tone, but you're putting too much pressure on the screw to use those to down or up tune that semi-tone. On a regular guitar it isn't so crazy a solve to do a quick tune down stretch out each string and get back to playing.
@@adityamittal3885 Thanks so much, I have adapted somewhat but it's not like it used to be, I had the good fortune to receive as a gift a 1940ish Gibson lap steel guitar that will allow me to play without handicap, I am saving up money to have the lap steel fixed by a luthier, it's in pretty bad shape...with the recent goings on in the world, it looks like it will be a few years until I can swing it, your comment was very nice, thank you
@@MrJuliesguy No need for thanks mate as a guitar player myself I can relate how not being able to play your axe feels like. Keep playing brother hope you get that lap steel fixed too. Stay safe.
This was a very good lesson for me, I got a ton out of it. I really am a folk picker for the most part. But what you say transcends. And when most people say what you said it sounds like my dad saying it. It's not personal it's just if I want to be better I need to improve some things, usually things I don't like to play or have a incorrect attitude about. I freaky like the way you put it. It's like why don't I just make piece with my demons embrace the lesson and set my self free to go anywhere. That sounds good but now I have to go pick a hole to patch and it gets overwhelming. Thanks Joe, and to the man who played along with you and opened up. He plays very well too but you are a master, PhD level. You have gone through all the ups and downs of learning most every aspect. So you can see where most people are in their playing at a glance. Anyway, thanks again.
This is about the 3rd or 4th time I've watched this video. Two things always strike me: Joe is a great teacher; and this Rick guy has got balls of steel to play Satch Boogie as well as he did in front of the man himself.
After reading the negative comments directed toward the student i have to say that they are unwarranted, specifically the ones insinuating that the student is "trying to be like Satch" etc. I personally know the student. I have heard him play for years. He is not trying to be Satch or play like him. He has his own style which you are unaware of. He has written beautiful music for himself, he has played in a high profile band while writing wicked solos. He has stated his weaknesses and was very humble throughout the lesson so it's not clear as to why you'd bash him. He doesn't want to be satch. This was simply a great opportunity to sit down with an artist he respects, playing music he enjoys and taking a lesson. It was a very cool thing. If you all love satch for the respect and class he shows, why not show a little of the same because we all know that every one of you "guitarists"would have loved to have been sitting where the student was and i can say without a doubt that satch would have had something to pick apart in any one of you. The student has balls and class. Lose the envy and stop speaking like children who don't know any better.
helltoplay1 I think there are 10,000 people who recognize his skill, dedication and how he was working to confirm what Satch was teaching him for every 1 who insisted he was talking too much. This was a great lesson both for him and for all of us still well below the students skill level who are learning second hand :)
I haven't seen any comments bashing him yet... but I didn't look that hard either. Anyway if people are being dicks to him it's probably rooted somewhere in jealousy, one that he got a lesson with a legend and it was filmed and two that he's likely better at guitar than they thought he'd be and nobody likes people who are better than them.
The student played well under pressure. I think he'd laugh off any negative comments because he'd know they were baseless. I don't think he needs defending either.
The most profound thing Joe said was that the motor skill abilities show up pretty quick and are limited, but the artistic development continues throughout the players life. I've been trying to dominate my instrument physically and have restricted my artistry. I'm going to change my perspective, accept my physical limits, and focus on the artful expression of playing. This post is a life changing event for me. Thanks for sharing!
Not always! I’ve technically been playing for 25 years, but I learned some lead scales and all the basic chords when I was a kid, and never had the desire to really be a musical player until about 2 years ago, and I’ve made tons of progress. I’m faster and cleaner than I ever used to be. I have a long way to go though, but in my opinion, that’s the beauty of music and playing an instrument. Your skills NEVER max out. There is always room for improvement, and new material to learn. This was a great video to watch, but that was the one thing I found myself disagreeing with.
Iron Feliks hes an amazing player. His music is less bout the showing size of a dick, rather he mixes classic rock licks w his technique. And hes an amazing teacher
I loved the part where Joe asked: "Why do I hate that? ...what's the alternative?". What a great lesson, so many teachers submit to "teach me how to play x" and Joe is trying to expand this guys horizon to give him the tools to figure it out himself.
@@andrewbintang4591 Ha! :) [MASSIVE PASTE OF AN OLD POST OF MINE]: I learned music theory in college many years ago and still haven't applied it to my solo playing because I haven't taken the time because I can play whatever I hear in my head with no trouble after 20 years of obsessive lead playing. I understand the concept of modes and know the different modes, but I can't play one without pausing and thinking it through and then applying it to my guitar, slowly. Here are two really awesome vidoes about understanding and applying modes to guitarvideos ruclips.net/video/K_m8a9XJYJA/видео.html ruclips.net/video/F5QxK9DPmUw/видео.html Modes seem very confusing and overwhelming, but its just about which scale degree of the major scale you are STARTING on, creating your starting point, which results in the distribution of whole step and half step intervals within the scale which is what creates the sound of a particular mode. Since all songs have a key (or chords) under them, it is probably more accurate to say that the mode you are playing is a result of the key of the music (or the chord) you are playing over. Check it out: The major scale (C to C on a keyboard) is made up of these intervals: whole whole half whole whole whole half The major scale is called the Ionian mode. If you start on C and play the major scale through to C, or return to C or whatever you are playing from your STARTING POINT of C. You played STARTING from the first scale degree of the C Major/Ionian scale: C... Now imagine if you are still playing over a song in the key of C major and you play a scale starting at D, but you are playing that EXACT same C Major/ionian scale EXCEPT that you are not playing (or starting on) the C. You are playing the second mode: Dorian... because you started on the second scale degree (D) of the C major scale and played within the C Major/Ionian scale of whole whole half whole whole whole half, BUT because you started on D NOT on C you didn't play: whole whole half whole whole whole half (Major/ionian from C to C), you played whole half whole whole whole half whole (Dorian D to D starting from the 2nd scale degree of the C major/Ionian scale, which is D). The thing that made really understand the CONCEPT of modes was playing along with the intro of Satriani's "Flying In A Blue Dream" on the B string while understanding that it is the Lydian mode and that I was playing along in Lydian. Lydian is really close to the major scale, it just has a sharped 4, which is a result of starting on the 4th scale degree of the major scale (instead of starting on the first scale degree, which would be major/ionian). Think of a keyboard... in the key of C, you'd be starting your scale on F instead of C. Take a look at a keyboard and note the distribution of the black keys (which are the reason for the whole steps between the white keys which have the black keys between them) and it will be plain to see why, in comparison to major or Ionian: whole whole half whole whole whole half Lydian is: whole whole whole half whole whole half It's because there are 2 black keys between C and E and 4 black keys between F and B. So anyway, fire up "Flying in a Blue Dream" now... Okay. Hear that droning feedback note? Coincidentally it just happens to be a C because the song is in the key of C. Now play it on the B string at the 1 st fret. Now, from there go up the B string to frets 3 5 7 8 10 8 Hear it? You just played the motif of the song by playing Lydian, WHICH IS like a major/ionian with a sharped 4, which is merely a result of starting on the 4th scale degree of the major/ionian instead of the 1st scale degree. That's what made it all click for me. Does that make sense? Should I make a video to show what I mean? The order of the modes memory aid (from college) is: I Don't Phone Lydia Much Anymore Lois For example: Ionian/Major starts on the first scale degree, notated: ^1 = "1st scale degree" ^1 Ionian/Major ^2 Dorian ^3 Phrygian ^4 Lydian ^5 Mixolydian ^6 Aeolian/Minor ^7 Locrian Have you heard of "relative minor"? C major's relative minor is A minor because it is built on the ^6th scale degree of C. ^6 Aeolian is the "relative minor" of whatever key your ^1 Ionian/Major is... so, in the key of C, ^1 is C and ^6 is A, and that is why A minor is the relative minor of C major.
@@StratMatt777 Got it! This was awesome, and right at the time I needed a boost to get going on music theory. Thank you for taking the time to write such a crystal clear explanation.
I wish I could have had a lesson with him 30 years ago! He has a gift of explaining the connection between musical knowledge and how it applies to facilitating ones playing. Really great stuff. Such a cool guy.
Amazing. When I listened to the student... I also thought Joe wouldn't have any real advice... But I listened to Satch and he BROKE IT DOWN. He went DEEP!! He pointed out a stack of imperfections and opportunities that I heard, but didn't recognize. #education
Well, Mr. Satriani is one patient and very attentive teacher. Needless to say the gentleman is a very fortunate enough to have the opportunity to be in the presence of a true musical teacher whom is one heck of a nice guy. Never seen Eddie Van Halen do this and in my opinion if Randy Rhoads was still with us he would be along the lines of Joe as a teacher due to the fact of their in depth love of music and willingness to share. Thanks for the upload.
Yeah now that you mention it jack - I totally agree with the Randy Rhoads anaolgy. His passion for the music is equal to his knowledge of the music. Man Satch is one hell of a good teacher - he wants to share his musical/guitar knowledge without being pedantic. I'm a software developer by trade and also have had my share of guitar teachers So I've met plenty of pedantic pricks hahaha.
The myriad of thoughts and considerations going on in Joe’s brain connected to every note and action is astounding. He’s clearly put in the time and is a master craftsman at levels way above mortals.
True! He teached so many great guitar players... He and Steve Vai are my two favorite guitar players. Steve Vai got lessons from Joe Satriani. I think I like Steve Vai a bit more. You have a great lesson from Steve Vai here: ruclips.net/video/9-dOKmwSicw/видео.html It's great for beginners, but not just for those. :)
Man, how frickin awesome would it be, to not only receive a lesson, but to actually listen to Joe articulate WHY you play certain notes!!!!!! Only an hour of time, and he gave this guy a lifetime of SOUND advice!! Sorry, pun intended. I can't help it, its a disease.
What a great Master Class lesson. What a great teacher Joe is! The point to a lesson is to stretch your abilities. Joe knows that, so watched Rick play, then give him a lesson gauged to his level and current weak spots. It was exactly what Rick wanted/needed to hear. Who else could do that with a great player like Rick? This was amazing. It would be super-cool for Rick to come back as he improved and then get another Next-Level lesson from Joe. I hope they made an arrangement for Rick to continue as Joe's student. That would be great if they did. Rick seems more than deserving and worth Joe's time.
In Rick's defense, he was playing in front of Satch! Of course he was going to play stiff and nervous. He natural tendency is to want to play well and hopefully impress Satch, but that is one tough nut to crack. Great lesson and excellent playing Rick!
+Chuck U. Farley The guy played great and is a good guitarist. i never played that well in a master class. It's just too bad his musical Knowledge and vocabulary wasn't were it should be. If he takes what Joe said to hearts and learns what he was told Then he should get another lesson. The kid can play so armed with a bit more Knowledge it will make a great Master Class
Loud Guitar contest wins the crappy quiet lesson contest. WTF the audio engineer whoever it is responsible for setting up and making sure all is a go should not be employed by the same employer. Be it an AVHQ guy or the contests subcontractor whoever. there is someone that is the guilty no skilled hack that blew someone to be there and do nothing.
The greats in music are great for a reason... I am absolutely astonished by the way Satch's brain works..He has such a deep and wide musical though process.. it is absolutely brilliant to watch him explain how he thinks about music ! Damn he's good !
Very true, but also artistically! The vast majority of guitarists are much better at just one of those two perspectives than the other. Satch has the extremely rare combination of being world class in both ways, and that’s why he’s a legend
what a great lesson....just the first 20 minutes, you´ll learn so much...so much of it...wow . The great message i take from this lesson is... the important is not worcking all about the guitar but to teach you brain and ears, reconizing what sounds can a guitar do...than, passe it to the guitar
Oh dear! Looks like I have some learning to do! Easy to see why he is consistently the most musical G3 musician. I'm glad that the student was a competent player as it enabled a higher level of advice to come out. This must be a memory for him to cherish. Lucky b@stard!
Thank you for this post, There😎 is a smorgasbord of ideas and genre styles and tones ❤ in this lesson ❤The Years , emotional and intellectual flexibility and a Broad Pallet make Joes sounds 😊great !!!
My last comment... I was transfixed by the calm and the serenity of this guy playing a song in front of its creator !! I would’ve been sunk in my hands sweat without being able to play one right note... Bravo
Agree, but he's also been given his fish in the past. Now he is learning how to fish. If you learn how to fish you never need to be given them again. I mean, we can all learn where to put our fingers to learn a song. And show it off to our mates. But if you can learn how that song was made, what scale was used and how the artist got there.... then you can create your own Satch Boogie.
That guy was good as fuck and handled this private lesson well. I probably would of dropped my pick like a million times and worn a head band for the nervous sweat..lol
Every idiot on the comments, saying they would drop their picks and be unable to play in front of Satriani, that's because you suck at guitar, if you had the same guitar technique and level as this bearded dude, it'd be like playing the Happy Birthday tune. This Satch boogie tune is not difficult. This dude can play things way more complex and advanced than that.
Latin, have you ever met someone like Satriani before? I have. I have my JS1000 signed by the man, in fact. Seeing him standing only a few feet in front of you is surreal. I was extremely nervous shaking his hand and could almost not even speak properly. With your logic, I must also suck at speaking because I was unable to speak well in front of him?
You're right. He is just another person. How is it unreasonable to be nervous around people you seriously look up to? You're lying if you claim to have never been nervous around someone.
I really like the concept he taught about how just playing over one note played over and over can sound so different just by the way, and what the lead plays. So many things were taught in that 3 mins....pure GOLD!
As a professional guitar teacher, I'd say he's excellent. Very empathetic, but also direct. You can see how he's developed many famous players over the years.
I met Joe and Steve Vai at guitar center in October of 2003. Joe was such a nice guy. I will always remember how nice he is. Steve was ok. I watched him play that night at the house of blues. Great show of course Yngwie was Yngwie.
this is a valuable lesson. everyone should pay attention to what Joe is teaching. it is condensed from years of priceless knowledge. thanks for sharing!
Every musician should watch this lesson. As musicians we need to be reminded that we are all not the same. We express ourselves in different ways and we have to admit that to ourselves. The way I shred, bend, play a certain scale could be different from how someone else does those things. Every minor detail affects our sound.
I'm neither a guitarist nor even a musician (unfortunately), but Rick seems pretty awesome. Joe seems like such a great guy -- gracious, humble, and supportive.
Rick Corvese is his name, and he clearly EARNED this lesson. It's hard to imagine how much time and effort he put into learning these instrumentals, but it was obviously a labor of love. It's pretty inspiring to see somebody getting meet their hero and pay them this kind of compliment.
Joe handled that very well I thought! What a gentleman, respectful of the other player and explaining information in a relaxed and wise way. Enjoyed getting an insight into how Joe teaches.
This was beautiful to watch and gain priceless nuggets from the Satch. It was inspiring for those of us perfecting our improvisation. Thanks for the video.
I've taught guitar for years and have a Master's degree in music this is a good lesson from Joe! If you notice when the guy plays 'Satch Boogie' whilst he alternates in parallel fifths on the third interval he adds a chromatic run then juxtaposes that with an inverted chord, however look real close he alternate picks that part and sweep picks the triplets. That is not exactly how Satch plays it which is why he picks him up on several things.
Me: “well that was perfect. That guy can’t get any better.”
Joe: “Here’s 94 things you can improve....”
Ryan Pross This comment really sums up this video. 👍🏼
It’s a frightening experience on the day you learn how little you know, and have a mortgage and three kids to feed.
True mastery
Brother, the day you canne' get better, it's time to put down the axe, your a God!!
Ear training seems impossible! 😛
That dude's got some balls playing Satch Boogie in front of the man himself. I'd probably forget how to do a C chord.
lmao true dude
i get nervous playing in front of my guitar teacher. I probably would pass out playing in front of satchriani lol.
Yeah I can't even play a guitar sitting in front of someone directly watching. I get too anxious. It was an issue for me with my last teacher. I went to him for nearly 3 years but still had trouble playing as I actually could while there. So I'd show him stuff I recorded once in a while and then he could see where I really was.
I play ok in front of my teacher. I have the toughest time learning or imrovising in front of him. It is tough and i have mad respect for this guy playing Joe's song for him... i probably would've just done some scales and a couple of chords!
thats because you suck, if you had the same level as this guy, it would like riding a bycicle, trust me, this satch boogie lick is not difficult, this beard dude can play things way more complex than that
I’m glad he won this. A humble, respectful student. And he rips.
A world without RUclips is unthinkable. Grateful that we have access to rare content like this.
Just realized Joe is tuned down half a step this whole time and his mastery of the instrument is so complete that he transposes all of this playing on the fly rather than retune to standard. Incredible.
By which you mean he plays everything one fret higher. Hardly difficult
@@FrankFurther Doesn't work for open strings
Double-locking Floyd Rose! You need to pull out the Allen key to retune.
The tuners on the bridge can move within a semi-tone, but you're putting too much pressure on the screw to use those to down or up tune that semi-tone.
On a regular guitar it isn't so crazy a solve to do a quick tune down stretch out each string and get back to playing.
Props to this dude for being able to rip that right off in front of his particular hero
I'd have said, "I can play a pretty killer C chord. Watch." Then proceed to mess that up.
Honestly so hype
Good point!
I would have melted!
True, but to bad that it wasn't a younger person that really needed lessons. Like what Michael H says with smoke on the water..
Kevin Dozier, not only that, but the fact that it was very well performed.
I love how the humble and respectful the contest winner is.
I keep watching this and it is clear that Joe is not only a guitar God but he is a kind and patient man, what a great talent, I love you Joe.
+Iron Feliks I badly broke my ring finger on my left hand so my playing days are over but I still do what I can.
@@MrJuliesguy Hope you resumed playing dude
@@adityamittal3885 Thanks so much, I have adapted somewhat but it's not like it used to be, I had the good fortune to receive as a gift a 1940ish Gibson lap steel guitar that will allow me to play without handicap, I am saving up money to have the lap steel fixed by a luthier, it's in pretty bad shape...with the recent goings on in the world, it looks like it will be a few years until I can swing it, your comment was very nice, thank you
@@MrJuliesguy No need for thanks mate as a guitar player myself I can relate how not being able to play your axe feels like. Keep playing brother hope you get that lap steel fixed too. Stay safe.
@Iskandar Bakhtiyorov Why is he not a God?
"when you develop an opinion about every scale, that becomes your sound". Good stuff
This was a very good lesson for me, I got a ton out of it. I really am a folk picker for the most part. But what you say transcends. And when most people say what you said it sounds like my dad saying it. It's not personal it's just if I want to be better I need to improve some things, usually things I don't like to play or have a incorrect attitude about. I freaky like the way you put it. It's like why don't I just make piece with my demons embrace the lesson and set my self free to go anywhere. That sounds good but now I have to go pick a hole to patch and it gets overwhelming. Thanks Joe, and to the man who played along with you and opened up. He plays very well too but you are a master, PhD level. You have gone through all the ups and downs of learning most every aspect. So you can see where most people are in their playing at a glance. Anyway, thanks again.
This is about the 3rd or 4th time I've watched this video. Two things always strike me: Joe is a great teacher; and this Rick guy has got balls of steel to play Satch Boogie as well as he did in front of the man himself.
After reading the negative comments directed toward the student i have to say that they are unwarranted, specifically the ones insinuating that the student is "trying to be like Satch" etc. I personally know the student. I have heard him play for years. He is not trying to be Satch or play like him. He has his own style which you are unaware of. He has written beautiful music for himself, he has played in a high profile band while writing wicked solos. He has stated his weaknesses and was very humble throughout the lesson so it's not clear as to why you'd bash him. He doesn't want to be satch. This was simply a great opportunity to sit down with an artist he respects, playing music he enjoys and taking a lesson. It was a very cool thing. If you all love satch for the respect and class he shows, why not show a little of the same because we all know that every one of you "guitarists"would have loved to have been sitting where the student was and i can say without a doubt that satch would have had something to pick apart in any one of you. The student has balls and class. Lose the envy and stop speaking like children who don't know any better.
helltoplay1 I think there are 10,000 people who recognize his skill, dedication and how he was working to confirm what Satch was teaching him for every 1 who insisted he was talking too much. This was a great lesson both for him and for all of us still well below the students skill level who are learning second hand :)
relax... most people think he was awesome... dont let the few trolls in
I haven't seen any comments bashing him yet... but I didn't look that hard either. Anyway if people are being dicks to him it's probably rooted somewhere in jealousy, one that he got a lesson with a legend and it was filmed and two that he's likely better at guitar than they thought he'd be and nobody likes people who are better than them.
Some of these people have no class. There clearly jealous and out of that becomes meanness. Very sad.
The student played well under pressure. I think he'd laugh off any negative comments because he'd know they were baseless. I don't think he needs defending either.
Wow, if I had to play Satch Boogie in front of Satch, I'd Satch my pants ... :-P
Lol
Vai playing Satch Boogie in front of Satch, on a JS guitar, with Satch's rig, would not get it right either. It was a ballsy move.
That's a side-splitter! hahaha
Word
HAHAHAHA Got me on that one. CHEERS!
The most profound thing Joe said was that the motor skill abilities show up pretty quick and are limited, but the artistic development continues throughout the players life. I've been trying to dominate my instrument physically and have restricted my artistry. I'm going to change my perspective, accept my physical limits, and focus on the artful expression of playing.
This post is a life changing event for me. Thanks for sharing!
Not always! I’ve technically been playing for 25 years, but I learned some lead scales and all the basic chords when I was a kid, and never had the desire to really be a musical player until about 2 years ago, and I’ve made tons of progress. I’m faster and cleaner than I ever used to be. I have a long way to go though, but in my opinion, that’s the beauty of music and playing an instrument. Your skills NEVER max out. There is always room for improvement, and new material to learn. This was a great video to watch, but that was the one thing I found myself disagreeing with.
What it is, is total defeatist bollocks. You can absolutely train speed. Don't give up, push yourself harder. It's the only way to get there
Respect to him for playing that well infront of his idol.
that guy won this lesson.. so did the rest of us... i keep watching it because i keep getting more from it.. Thank You Joe. really.
Came to watch for a min, and watched the entire video.
Amazing lesson!
Literally ahah same here
RT
Right on
Joe seems like a really nice guy in addition to being a legit guitar god
Iron Feliks doesnt that just make you LOVE the man even MORE! He is such a gentleman
Iron Feliks hes an amazing player. His music is less bout the showing size of a dick, rather he mixes classic rock licks w his technique. And hes an amazing teacher
He is rude and condescending
@@taylormarloe7006 you must be an awfully sensitive person to come to that conclusion from this interaction.
@@Alex-xm5nh yep
The difference is, Rick makes me sit back and think holy shit! This guy is an epic guitar player, and Joe makes me sit back and think about my life.
Rick makes you think about guitar; Joe makes you think about music, and what it is to be a musician.
He’s waited his entire life for that moment - and it shows! He nailed that
I loved the part where Joe asked: "Why do I hate that? ...what's the alternative?". What a great lesson, so many teachers submit to "teach me how to play x" and Joe is trying to expand this guys horizon to give him the tools to figure it out himself.
The gentleman on the left is an outstanding guitar player. It demonstrates how the art of guitar is elevated by guys like Satch.
I need a private lesson from the guy getting the private lesson lol
+Gumball waterson haha my thoughts exactly as well :P
+Gumball waterson Or a private lesson from the guy that originally gave the guy the lessons, then whatever guy behind that one.
+Umad Bro the dude had never had a lesson
+Gumball waterson lol i need a private lesson from Gumball getting the private lesson from the guy getting the private lesson
I need new strings that's something I know fer sure xD
I can see why Joe is such a great teacher of guitar!
Also taught kirk Hammett!
He has a very calm and soothing voice and demeanor. LOL its hard to believe he's Italian!!!
Technique, Feeling, and knowing how to juggle both to represent you is the step to Transcendence
I would give this 1M thumbs up if I could. Joe Satriani is giving wonderful music theory lessons.
I never played a single instrument but i enjjoyed this video immensely
"As you develop an OPINION about every scale THAT becomes YOUR sound". Bingo.
That might be the most intriguing bit of musical advice I've ever heard.
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i already have that opinion about all scales, just not able to play it so my style pretty much remains air guitar...but at least i'mgood at that! XD
@@andrewbintang4591 Ha! :)
[MASSIVE PASTE OF AN OLD POST OF MINE]:
I learned music theory in college many years ago and still haven't applied it to my solo playing because I haven't taken the time because I can play whatever I hear in my head with no trouble after 20 years of obsessive lead playing. I understand the concept of modes and know the different modes, but I can't play one without pausing and thinking it through and then applying it to my guitar, slowly.
Here are two really awesome vidoes about understanding and applying modes to guitarvideos ruclips.net/video/K_m8a9XJYJA/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/F5QxK9DPmUw/видео.html
Modes seem very confusing and overwhelming, but its just about which scale degree of the major scale you are STARTING on, creating your starting point, which results in the distribution of whole step and half step intervals within the scale which is what creates the sound of a particular mode.
Since all songs have a key (or chords) under them, it is probably more accurate to say that the mode you are playing is a result of the key of the music (or the chord) you are playing over.
Check it out: The major scale (C to C on a keyboard) is made up of these intervals: whole whole half whole whole whole half The major scale is called the Ionian mode. If you start on C and play the major scale through to C, or return to C or whatever you are playing from your STARTING POINT of C.
You played STARTING from the first scale degree of the C Major/Ionian scale: C...
Now imagine if you are still playing over a song in the key of C major and you play a scale starting at D, but you are playing that EXACT same C Major/ionian scale EXCEPT that you are not playing (or starting on) the C.
You are playing the second mode: Dorian... because you started on the second scale degree (D) of the C major scale and played within the C Major/Ionian scale of whole whole half whole whole whole half, BUT because you started on D NOT on C you didn't play: whole whole half whole whole whole half (Major/ionian from C to C), you played whole half whole whole whole half whole (Dorian D to D starting from the 2nd scale degree of the C major/Ionian scale, which is D).
The thing that made really understand the CONCEPT of modes was playing along with the intro of Satriani's "Flying In A Blue Dream" on the B string while understanding that it is the Lydian mode and that I was playing along in Lydian. Lydian is really close to the major scale, it just has a sharped 4, which is a result of starting on the 4th scale degree of the major scale (instead of starting on the first scale degree, which would be major/ionian).
Think of a keyboard... in the key of C, you'd be starting your scale on F instead of C. Take a look at a keyboard and note the distribution of the black keys (which are the reason for the whole steps between the white keys which have the black keys between them) and it will be plain to see why, in comparison to major or Ionian: whole whole half whole whole whole half Lydian is: whole whole whole half whole whole half It's because there are 2 black keys between C and E and 4 black keys between F and B. So anyway, fire up "Flying in a Blue Dream" now... Okay. Hear that droning feedback note? Coincidentally it just happens to be a C because the song is in the key of C. Now play it on the B string at the 1 st fret. Now, from there go up the B string to frets 3 5 7 8 10 8 Hear it? You just played the motif of the song by playing Lydian, WHICH IS like a major/ionian with a sharped 4, which is merely a result of starting on the 4th scale degree of the major/ionian instead of the 1st scale degree. That's what made it all click for me. Does that make sense? Should I make a video to show what I mean?
The order of the modes memory aid (from college) is: I Don't Phone Lydia Much Anymore Lois
For example: Ionian/Major starts on the first scale degree, notated: ^1 = "1st scale degree" ^1 Ionian/Major
^2 Dorian
^3 Phrygian
^4 Lydian
^5 Mixolydian
^6 Aeolian/Minor
^7 Locrian
Have you heard of "relative minor"? C major's relative minor is A minor because it is built on the ^6th scale degree of C. ^6 Aeolian is the "relative minor" of whatever key your ^1 Ionian/Major is... so, in the key of C, ^1 is C and ^6 is A, and that is why A minor is the relative minor of C major.
@@StratMatt777 Got it! This was awesome, and right at the time I needed a boost to get going on music theory. Thank you for taking the time to write such a crystal clear explanation.
He may be a fabulous musician but I still think it was terrible what he tried to do to Harry Potter.
+Billy Cosmosis took me a second to understand ..... I can't stop laughing :')
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+Billy Cosmosis rofl Lord V!
+Billy Cosmosis hahahahahahah!!!
+Billy Cosmosis
He would have won too if only he had turned his wand into a guitar. Wandus Ibanezus!.
Holy crap! Satriani is an amazing teacher.
How this has not got more views. The greatest guitar player that has ever lived giving a lesson...
I wish I could have had a lesson with him 30 years ago! He has a gift of explaining the connection between musical knowledge and how it applies to facilitating ones playing. Really great stuff. Such a cool guy.
Amazing. When I listened to the student... I also thought Joe wouldn't have any real advice... But I listened to Satch and he BROKE IT DOWN. He went DEEP!! He pointed out a stack of imperfections and opportunities that I heard, but didn't recognize. #education
Satch is such a great guy. Really humane and intelligent.
I've been playing guitar for 16 years..... Mind blown.
So rad.....I cannot hardy wait to see Joe in seattle in sept!
"we're all humans" he says... Sure Joe... We're all humans "wink wink"...He's just waiting to get his ship back from Area 51.
"ship" = silver surf board.
you obviously deserve this lesson when you can make Joe Satriani smile with your playing, great video!
He won the lesson from a lookalike contest and purportedly, for possessing such great robot right hand technique.
+2aMixw5lwfes ftuStolrs
I think someone less talented deserves the lesson lol
That was mad pressure to play his song in front of him while he watched you.
Nice mate.
@Cletis Evans Jesus Christ you're the absolute worst type of person
@@jorgen3662 i mean its kinda true, people who are confident and perform under pressure, what ever it may be, go the farthest. That's just a fact
That's what the big leagues are all about brother. Zap Johnnie on the spot!! He did it perfect. Great job Rick, Been there.
@@AG-ur1lj spot on A G. IT'S A mind game period. Set up what works for you & stick at it. You'll be the best at what you do.
@@AG-ur1lj make peace with him brother. IT'S like fighten the police. 50/50 chance other wise.
Well, Mr. Satriani is one patient and very attentive teacher. Needless to say the gentleman is a very fortunate enough to have the opportunity to be in the presence of a true musical teacher whom is one heck of a nice guy. Never seen Eddie Van Halen do this and in my opinion if Randy Rhoads was still with us he would be along the lines of Joe as a teacher due to the fact of their in depth love of music and willingness to share. Thanks for the upload.
Yeah now that you mention it jack - I totally agree with the Randy Rhoads anaolgy. His passion for the music is equal to his knowledge of the music. Man Satch is one hell of a good teacher - he wants to share his musical/guitar knowledge without being pedantic. I'm a software developer by trade and also have had my share of guitar teachers So I've met plenty of pedantic pricks hahaha.
How awesome is Joe Satriani he will never ever be replaced and such a nice man
The myriad of thoughts and considerations going on in Joe’s brain connected to every note and action is astounding. He’s clearly put in the time and is a master craftsman at levels way above mortals.
This blew my mind. Too much knowledge for me to process. Joe is amazing.
True! He teached so many great guitar players... He and Steve Vai are my two favorite guitar players. Steve Vai got lessons from Joe Satriani. I think I like Steve Vai a bit more. You have a great lesson from Steve Vai here: ruclips.net/video/9-dOKmwSicw/видео.html It's great for beginners, but not just for those. :)
Right on
Man, how frickin awesome would it be, to not only receive a lesson, but to actually listen to Joe articulate WHY you play certain notes!!!!!! Only an hour of time, and he gave this guy a lifetime of SOUND advice!! Sorry, pun intended. I can't help it, its a disease.
totally dig it and agree on this. WOW. The Satch man REALLY knows his stuff. Never ceases to amaze me.
Guy taught Steve Vai. It shouldn't be a surprise that he's an incredible teacher.
Who's surprised?.......Just affirmation of the, one-of-a-kind, Joe Satriani.
He is very wise and has thought a lot about being a musician.
The chance to Jam with Mr Satriani. Priceless.
This guy is also quite good.
Goose bumps!
Thanks for that nice sharing.
Joe is such a humble musician, enjoyed his approach with this student, he has tremendous potential.
Joe just blew my mind with pointing out the harmonics difference above the bridge.
And his explanation of how those notes exist on the fretboard and then invert by the pickups!
lol i loved joes reaction when he nailed the divebomb on satch boogie lol
I admire him not only for his extraordinary guitar playing, but also his really nice personality. Just by this video you can tell he is great person.
It's really interesting to listen to Joe talk.
I could listen to him all damn day.
I always come back to this lesson! It's so much more than a guitar lesson. More so like a music appreciation class.
What a great Master Class lesson. What a great teacher Joe is! The point to a lesson is to stretch your abilities. Joe knows that, so watched Rick play, then give him a lesson gauged to his level and current weak spots. It was exactly what Rick wanted/needed to hear. Who else could do that with a great player like Rick? This was amazing. It would be super-cool for Rick to come back as he improved and then get another Next-Level lesson from Joe. I hope they made an arrangement for Rick to continue as Joe's student. That would be great if they did. Rick seems more than deserving and worth Joe's time.
Man if Joe Satriani himself told me I was a good musician I could die happy
In Rick's defense, he was playing in front of Satch! Of course he was going to play stiff and nervous. He natural tendency is to want to play well and hopefully impress Satch, but that is one tough nut to crack. Great lesson and excellent playing Rick!
+Chuck U. Farley The guy played great and is a good guitarist. i never played that well in a master class.
It's just too bad his musical Knowledge and vocabulary wasn't were it should be. If he takes what Joe said to hearts and learns what he was told Then he should get another lesson. The kid can play so armed with a bit more Knowledge it will make a great Master Class
+Chuck U. Farley Joe seemed impressed, but he's there to teach him as well.
Loud Guitar contest wins the crappy quiet lesson contest. WTF the audio engineer whoever it is responsible for setting up and making sure all is a go should not be employed by the same employer. Be it an AVHQ guy or the contests subcontractor whoever. there is someone that is the guilty no skilled hack that blew someone to be there and do nothing.
I need tabs for Joe's words
I can't stop grinning... everything about the video is great..teacher,student and commentary... love you all!
Rubina still brings me to tears almost 30 years after I first heard it. Awesome student and legendary teacher.
The greats in music are great for a reason... I am absolutely astonished by the way Satch's brain works..He has such a deep and wide musical though process.. it is absolutely brilliant to watch him explain how he thinks about music ! Damn he's good !
have come back to this 3 times already.. man he really just so down to earth and such a good teacher
May 2019
Joe Satch is such a deep thinker.
He views guitar playing scientifically.
Very true, but also artistically! The vast majority of guitarists are much better at just one of those two perspectives than the other. Satch has the extremely rare combination of being world class in both ways, and that’s why he’s a legend
@@etczetra429 he was rude and condescending sad really
Taylor Marloe How??
No afermation just a to good to be able to listen that's all
I was actually scared for the dude...one wrong note, and Joe would probably have gone "Avada Kedavra"...
Lmao....voldy look alike😂
😂😂😂
Wtf!! He looks like he that we dont speak about!!
😂The first time I saw onscreen Voldemort I thought Satch was playing him.
Hahahahahaha 😂😂😂😂
Has anyone else found the other 6 guitars he's hidden a Horcrux in?
what evil person would destroy his guitars
Hilarious
Ha! I was watching this thinking MAN! He looks like He Who Must Not Be Named! Then I saw your comment and was like......yep.
It's all about how much he enjoys music and playing
Best comment I’ve ever seen.
The best lesson I have found on RUclips!!! A lot of great advice!
Very enjoyable video. Joe's modesty and easy nature make him a great teacher.
Joe is so fing awesome! OMG Satch is on a whole other planet! Such a humble dude!
Joe is an excelent teacher ...every thing he explains is with musical intention..so everything he plays is with that in mind ...great lesson.
what a great lesson....just the first 20 minutes, you´ll learn so much...so much of it...wow
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The great message i take from this lesson is... the important is not worcking all about the guitar but to teach you brain and ears, reconizing what sounds can a guitar do...than, passe it to the guitar
Oh dear! Looks like I have some learning to do! Easy to see why he is consistently the most musical G3 musician. I'm glad that the student was a competent player as it enabled a higher level of advice to come out. This must be a memory for him to cherish. Lucky b@stard!
Outstanding. Way over my head but it shows me the depth of skill/learning/beauty of the guitar. Congrats Rick. You rock.
Thank you for this post, There😎 is a smorgasbord of ideas and genre styles and tones ❤ in this lesson ❤The Years , emotional and intellectual flexibility and a Broad Pallet make Joes sounds 😊great !!!
Smörgårdsbord ;)!
My last comment... I was transfixed by the calm and the serenity of this guy playing a song in front of its creator !! I would’ve been sunk in my hands sweat without being able to play one right note...
Bravo
The winner doesn't need a guitar lesson. He's great.
Agree, but he's also been given his fish in the past. Now he is learning how to fish. If you learn how to fish you never need to be given them again.
I mean, we can all learn where to put our fingers to learn a song. And show it off to our mates. But if you can learn how that song was made, what scale was used and how the artist got there.... then you can create your own Satch Boogie.
EVERYONE can learn something new how ever good he is
haha I love satchs look at 1:37 "Why am I here?" xD
ILOVEAYANAMI Everyone can learn something new from JOE SATRIANI... however good he is
Joe can turn great into greater.
This is hands down the coolest thing I've ever seen in my life.
That guy was good as fuck and handled this private lesson well. I probably would of dropped my pick like a million times and worn a head band for the nervous sweat..lol
moJomittens Yeah, I definitely would not have been able to play at all in his situation
Every idiot on the comments, saying they would drop their picks and be unable to play in front of Satriani, that's because you suck at guitar, if you had the same guitar technique and level as this bearded dude, it'd be like playing the Happy Birthday tune. This Satch boogie tune is not difficult. This dude can play things way more complex and advanced than that.
Latin, have you ever met someone like Satriani before? I have. I have my JS1000 signed by the man, in fact. Seeing him standing only a few feet in front of you is surreal. I was extremely nervous shaking his hand and could almost not even speak properly. With your logic, I must also suck at speaking because I was unable to speak well in front of him?
William Weller makes no sense, he is just another person
You're right. He is just another person. How is it unreasonable to be nervous around people you seriously look up to? You're lying if you claim to have never been nervous around someone.
Joe is is a great teacher! I pick up something every time I watch this ..
I really like the concept he taught about how just playing over one note played over and over can sound so different just by the way, and what the lead plays. So many things were taught in that 3 mins....pure GOLD!
The guy is living a 50min absolute dream !
You're so lucky dude :)
satch is a sick teacher. really empathic guy, it seems.
As a professional guitar teacher, I'd say he's excellent. Very empathetic, but also direct. You can see how he's developed many famous players over the years.
Mick is bad ass...BREAK OUT brother!!!!! Joe is a champ. Always looking for his music.
Wow...what a genius he is. The depth of knowledge and the understanding is about ten levels higher than anyone.
I met Joe and Steve Vai at guitar center in October of 2003. Joe was such a nice guy. I will always remember how nice he is. Steve was ok. I watched him play that night at the house of blues. Great show of course Yngwie was Yngwie.
now I really understand why joe has some of the most successful students of all time!! he knows the most intricate techniques and knowledge of music!
plus, he knows how to explain and transmit his knowledge.
this is a valuable lesson. everyone should pay attention to what Joe is teaching. it is condensed from years of priceless knowledge. thanks for sharing!
dude is damn good! What a cool opportunity!
Every musician should watch this lesson. As musicians we need to be reminded that we are all not the same. We express ourselves in different ways and we have to admit that to ourselves. The way I shred, bend, play a certain scale could be different from how someone else does those things. Every minor detail affects our sound.
Very very good talk/show. Thank you maestro.
Joe's such an innately musical person. Makes you really appreciate why he's outgunned so many technically proficient shredders.
He is such a great teacher! I'm learning a lot and I'm a classical singer!
+Lila' Angelique He is a real genius. Even me i'm still learning a lot from his video since 2008. Kudos
This is just beautiful and inspiring to watch. A student and a teacher, in conversation about their art.
I'm neither a guitarist nor even a musician (unfortunately), but Rick seems pretty awesome. Joe seems like such a great guy -- gracious, humble, and supportive.
What a great teacher. Joe gives just enough insight for the student to still figure out everything by himself!
He seems such a 'regular' guy, as much as you can be when you're a superstar guitarist. Saw him last year and loved him.
Satch: let's see what you can do.
*Dude kicking ass
Satch: Perhaps we should give lessons to someone who really needs it...
he might be good but he still aint a professional. as you can see he aint teaching him to play guitar, he's teaching him how to be pro.
@@ashishshrestha2803 Dude, Satch can teach anyone to be a pro
@@RanMagalthat's exactly why that dude is hopeful
Rick Corvese is his name, and he clearly EARNED this lesson. It's hard to imagine how much time and effort he put into learning these instrumentals, but it was obviously a labor of love.
It's pretty inspiring to see somebody getting meet their hero and pay them this kind of compliment.
@@johncaccioppo1142 well said bro, i was kidding of course and enjoyed this vid 😉
Joe handled that very well I thought! What a gentleman, respectful of the other player and explaining information in a relaxed and wise way. Enjoyed getting an insight into how Joe teaches.
Nice playing.. satriani rock's.. amazin phrasin.. memorable melodies, catchy themes, and a style of his own 👍👍
Nice playing Rick Corvese! And thank you JS for the great insights. Love you both.
Amazing Lesson i love Joe Satriani best guitar man for ever
This was beautiful to watch and gain priceless nuggets from the Satch. It was inspiring for those of us perfecting our improvisation. Thanks for the video.
I've taught guitar for years and have a Master's degree in music this is a good lesson from Joe! If you notice when the guy plays 'Satch Boogie' whilst he alternates in parallel fifths on the third interval he adds a chromatic run then juxtaposes that with an inverted chord, however look real close he alternate picks that part and sweep picks the triplets. That is not exactly how Satch plays it which is why he picks him up on several things.
thank you guys for sharing this moment..Love
I've learned more from this one video about playing guitar and music than I think I've learned from anything else I've ever seen on youtube.
Great job dude I know you were really nervous but you definately pulled it off nicely! Never stop playing guitar cause it never stops teaching!