Thanks for posting this, can you post up a lot more of this general stuff? There are many videos on youtube showing a lot of scales and chords, but they do not really show how to use the scales in depth to play real music, they dont show what to do exactly. This is what is seriously needed, definitely. Thanks.
Hi Michael, thanks for the feedback. There's only so much that can be crammed into a 10-20min video. However, for each lesson I really try to show the practical application to what I'm teaching.
I have learned so much from your lessons, I have been buried lately listening to old blues players I am listening to Jimmy Dawkins then I seen this come on my Patreon this evening after viewing the the lesson , put Jimmy Dawkins again listening to Sad and Blues, the light bulbs flew everywhere, you got to feel the blues you have let it get into your soul, then express it to the guitar , blues is expression of emotions , the good players get this great lesson cheers
I'm listening to Sad and Blues right now and it's fantastic! I've never listened to Jimmy Dawkins before. I'm really glad I've found him. His playing is great. You are right, his phrasing is wonderful. Thanks for mentioning him. Really pleased you liked the lesson. Thanks for the great comment
Thanks Marc. When I solo, I don't know what notes I'm playing. I just go by if it sounds good. Usually that works, but sometimes I play or bend the wrong note. This lesson will definitely help in that regard. I look forward to your next lesson on this subject. Cheers
Not just for beginners.. This is a topic that can be worked on for a lifetime, going for very in depth with these general concepts.. Can you post up some much more in depth ways to solo also, to make a lot more of these ideas? I know a lot of scales, know the notes, most of the usual scales, many chords etc, long time player, but always still working on doing so much more with it, trying to get way out of the standard boring way of using scales, trying to always play and make it sound like real music, so much more to it always, it never ends..
Thanks Marc! This is a really good video for me. I know the pentatonic scales and where the roots, flat 3rds and 7ths are. I know to play the flat 3rd and 5th before resolving back to the root. I also know where the 4th and 5th notes of the scale are but for some reason it has never occurred to me to end on those notes when playing over the 4th and 5th chords of the progression. I have been resolving back to the root of the chord progression. This opens up a whole new way to play and practice. I will also practice using this method on the extension into the top of the 2nd pentatonic scale. I think I should have known this by now but you are the only teacher I have seen that showed this... Thank you! PS - Love the guitar. I just tried finding an green Epiphone Les Paul with a rosewood fretboard but they don't seem that common.
I've started practicing using the tab you provided and I have a question. On the 9th measure of the progression wouldn't it be appropriate to resolve the measure on the 5th fret 2nd string which is the 5th note (E) of the 1-4-5/A-D-E progression, or for that matter, even resolve on the 9th fret 3rd string which is also the E note just in the 2nd pentatonic box? Your tab has us resolving on the flat 3rd which sounds great, but if we are resolving on the corresponding note for the A chord and D chord why not the E chord as well?
Marc, with rhythm being an ingredient of phrasing, I get lost w/ the 12/8 time signature. I know that the 16th notes get the time value equal to an 8th note, 8th notes will get 1 beat, quarter notes would get 2 beats. I don't know if they play half or whole notes or not in q2/8 time. But everything gets doubled. What confuses me is tapping my foot, in 12/8 time. I'm more used to 4/4. Tapping my foot up & down 6 times make it easier for counting out properly for 12/8?
Great question. I find the easiest way to count 12/8 is not to think of it as 12/8 but think of it as 4/4 with triplets, so the 12 measures would count as: 1 an a 2 an a 3 an a 4 an a. That way, we tap our foot on 1, 2, 3, 4 and not on the 'an a's. If that makes sense. I think this is one of the best RUclips lessons talking about 12/8: ruclips.net/video/WlU9z0xt768/видео.html and at around 3 mins in the presenter talks about counting 12/8 as a 4/4 triplet. I hope this helps.
@@MarcGuitarVideos that's just like playing triplets in 4/4 time, but I can understand where you're coming from. A triplet in 4/4 would be 3 beats in 12/8 & so on. Thanks. Also are half notes & whole notes used in 12/8??? A whole note would count throughout all 12 beats & a half note would count throughout 6 beats. Just don't know if those 2 are used in that time signature
Sorry, I'm not sure I understand. You're asking me to make my lessons using a strat rather than a Les Paul because you find the Les Paul neck uncomfortable? Is that right? You can follow the lesson just as well on your strat. You don't need to use a Les Paul to follow my lessons.
So we should be trying to start/end on the note of the scale that the backing chords are playing? This lessons is definitely setting off some light bulbs in head! Thanks!
So it's not that you *have* to start/end on the note of the underlying chord, but if someone is struggling to come up with licks, then it's a very good starting point.
As an older beginner guitar player, I've learnt so much thank you Marc!
Thanks for such a kind comment. Really pleased my lessons have been helpful
Just wanted to say thanks again and let you know we appreciate you so much!
Thanks Johnny, I really appreciate that!
You have great lessons, and they are musical without being too complex. That is why I support you on Patreon, and encourage others to do so.
Thank you, that's very kind. I really appreciate it
Very much like the way you teach.
Thank you! That's great
Phrasing is the secret of playing guitar. Great lesson Marc! Cheers!
Indeed it is!
Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!
Thanks Rick! Much appreciated
Nicely explained...I am confident that my blues/licks exercises will improve my techniques...thank you.
Fantastic! Thanks for the great comment
Thanks for posting this, can you post up a lot more of this general stuff? There are many videos on youtube showing a lot of scales and chords, but they do not really show how to use the scales in depth to play real music, they dont show what to do exactly. This is what is seriously needed, definitely. Thanks.
Hi Michael, thanks for the feedback. There's only so much that can be crammed into a 10-20min video. However, for each lesson I really try to show the practical application to what I'm teaching.
@@MarcGuitarVideos Well a 10-20 minute video is more than enough to deal with at one time.
Marc, you give the BEST lessons Sir, thank you !
Thank you! That's very kind
Marc, 👍 lesson, very clear.
Hope you are staying cool 😎
Thanks! Appreciated
So accessible Marc. Thank you!!
Thanks Craig!
I have learned so much from your lessons, I have been buried lately listening to old blues players I am listening to Jimmy Dawkins then I seen this come on my Patreon this evening after viewing the the lesson , put Jimmy Dawkins again listening to Sad and Blues, the light bulbs flew everywhere, you got to feel the blues you have let it get into your soul, then express it to the guitar , blues is expression of emotions , the good players get this great lesson cheers
I'm listening to Sad and Blues right now and it's fantastic! I've never listened to Jimmy Dawkins before. I'm really glad I've found him. His playing is great. You are right, his phrasing is wonderful. Thanks for mentioning him. Really pleased you liked the lesson. Thanks for the great comment
@@MarcGuitarVideos Another band I was listening in the car today was the The Love Light Orchestra Leave the Light on record love the song Come on Moon
@@canadianintheukbrian I'll check it out!
Great lesson, thank you very much Marc..
Cheers Mark
Thanks Marc. When I solo, I don't know what notes I'm playing. I just go by if it sounds good. Usually that works, but sometimes I play or bend the wrong note. This lesson will definitely help in that regard. I look forward to your next lesson on this subject. Cheers
Cheers howling, errr I mean Chester!
Not just for beginners.. This is a topic that can be worked on for a lifetime, going for very in depth with these general concepts.. Can you post up some much more in depth ways to solo also, to make a lot more of these ideas? I know a lot of scales, know the notes, most of the usual scales, many chords etc, long time player, but always still working on doing so much more with it, trying to get way out of the standard boring way of using scales, trying to always play and make it sound like real music, so much more to it always, it never ends..
Hi Michael, yes, I always try to show how apply the ideas. Many time in my lessons, I talk about the importance of the notes I'm choosing.
Awesome lesson. The best guitar lesson I've seen on RUclips. I'd like to get the tab to practice. Thanks you much!!
Bonjour Marc, very clear and useful 👏👏👏
Thanks Marcel! I appreciate that!
Really interesting and helpful ! Thanks !
Thanks!
Marc, great lesson, what's the title of the follow up video you spoke of? Thank you
Thanks for the comment. It's this one: ruclips.net/video/lvhkU-sa5mg/видео.html
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Thanks Marc! This is a really good video for me. I know the pentatonic scales and where the roots, flat 3rds and 7ths are. I know to play the flat 3rd and 5th before resolving back to the root. I also know where the 4th and 5th notes of the scale are but for some reason it has never occurred to me to end on those notes when playing over the 4th and 5th chords of the progression. I have been resolving back to the root of the chord progression. This opens up a whole new way to play and practice. I will also practice using this method on the extension into the top of the 2nd pentatonic scale. I think I should have known this by now but you are the only teacher I have seen that showed this... Thank you!
PS - Love the guitar. I just tried finding an green Epiphone Les Paul with a rosewood fretboard but they don't seem that common.
Thanks for the great comment. Glad it was helpful. The guitar was a limited edition from the late 90s. I’ve owned it since 02 and love it
Thanks Marc
Hi Graeme - thanks for the comment
Thank you Marc
You are very welcome
Nice one
Thanks!
I'd like to get the pdf lesson download. Thanks
Email marcellison75@gmail.com and ask for the Blues Phrasing tab
🐻🎼🎶🎵love it!
Thanks George
I've started practicing using the tab you provided and I have a question. On the 9th measure of the progression wouldn't it be appropriate to resolve the measure on the 5th fret 2nd string which is the 5th note (E) of the 1-4-5/A-D-E progression, or for that matter, even resolve on the 9th fret 3rd string which is also the E note just in the 2nd pentatonic box? Your tab has us resolving on the flat 3rd which sounds great, but if we are resolving on the corresponding note for the A chord and D chord why not the E chord as well?
Marc, with rhythm being an ingredient of phrasing, I get lost w/ the 12/8 time signature. I know that the 16th notes get the time value equal to an 8th note, 8th notes will get 1 beat, quarter notes would get 2 beats. I don't know if they play half or whole notes or not in q2/8 time. But everything gets doubled. What confuses me is tapping my foot, in 12/8 time. I'm more used to 4/4. Tapping my foot up & down 6 times make it easier for counting out properly for 12/8?
Great question. I find the easiest way to count 12/8 is not to think of it as 12/8 but think of it as 4/4 with triplets, so the 12 measures would count as: 1 an a 2 an a 3 an a 4 an a.
That way, we tap our foot on 1, 2, 3, 4 and not on the 'an a's. If that makes sense.
I think this is one of the best RUclips lessons talking about 12/8: ruclips.net/video/WlU9z0xt768/видео.html and at around 3 mins in the presenter talks about counting 12/8 as a 4/4 triplet. I hope this helps.
@@MarcGuitarVideos that's just like playing triplets in 4/4 time, but I can understand where you're coming from. A triplet in 4/4 would be 3 beats in 12/8 & so on. Thanks.
Also are half notes & whole notes used in 12/8???
A whole note would count throughout all 12 beats & a half note would count throughout 6 beats. Just don't know if those 2 are used in that time signature
A 12 inch radius is uncomfortable can u do the lessons on a strat please
Sorry, I'm not sure I understand. You're asking me to make my lessons using a strat rather than a Les Paul because you find the Les Paul neck uncomfortable? Is that right? You can follow the lesson just as well on your strat. You don't need to use a Les Paul to follow my lessons.
So we should be trying to start/end on the note of the scale that the backing chords are playing? This lessons is definitely setting off some light bulbs in head! Thanks!
So it's not that you *have* to start/end on the note of the underlying chord, but if someone is struggling to come up with licks, then it's a very good starting point.
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Thanks!
I don’t call that making a note dirty, I call it putting some stank on it.
that's a damn good description too!
Mmm
Thanks John!
Pena que no se pueda traducir al Español..!!!😂
Don't worry. You can understand only by watching.🙂🎸