You are truly an inspiration. I love watching your videos even those that aren't just lessons. You are the closest thing I've ever heard to Stevie and it makes me want to try harder and harder to get to that point. I bought your 50 monster SRV and although I'm nowhere even close to being as good as you are I've improved greatly. I just wanted to say thanks for motivating me to pick up the guitar again, haven't felt this good in awhile.
People usually refer to Stevie's "Backdoor Pattern" (which this lesson refers to and is based on) as the "Sliding Pentatonic Scale," or in this case more specifically, the "Sliding Minor Pentatonic Scale." Google it and you'll find plenty of tab and explanation. Here's a concise video: yt.com v=kXIHs2-flxA. Also, the "5 Essential Blues Boxes" is actually the 5 Pentatonic Scale positions (Pentatonic modes if you will) on the guitar neck. Learn them! Then learn the full diatonic modes!! Good luck.
For what I do, no. However, if I wanted to branch out into other forms of music, or to expand my soloing into certain directions, then yes, this would be important.
At 134 time mark you play the E shaped minor scale then you seem to be the major scale, then . Them you played A shaped minor and added the b5 and the major 3rd to this minor scale as chromatic motes. Thanks for sharing
Do you think its important? I've played guitar for 8 years and I still don't understand its full significance. From your last comment I guess you prefer a different technique. btw when I solo I go for blues with the modes intertwined into the blues lick. It works
Man! Your SRV Strat has that awesome quack I've been looking for...I'm wondering if I could get close to the tone just by an Alder Body Strat with a Rosewood fretboard and some texas specials? Anyways! Great Lesson! I use this technique all the time...my style is a bit more fusiony in terms of blues, but It does work in all styles. Keep up the good work man
How do those hold up to the Specials? I've been hearing a lot about Kleins pups too. Hard to know what to get. I know whatever choice, it'll still be my fingers...but we know every guitarist is a tone freak...so it does matter hehe
Depending on your setup for standard tuning, possibly. If you have a lot of neck relief (noticeable bow in the neck) and low action, it's possible that the lessened tension of tuning down will induce some fret buzz.
I don't agree with how you make up you own names for standard well known patterns. I think that you do it so people can't google the term and find the tab somewhere else. I think you teach good practical application of these patterns, but I think you create unnecessary confusion just to lock people into your system. Certainly you take away for your students to talk to other guitarists with common lingo.
Thank you. To me, this is by far the best angle for teaching/learning hands down! Great lesson.
You are truly an inspiration. I love watching your videos even those that aren't just lessons. You are the closest thing I've ever heard to Stevie and it makes me want to try harder and harder to get to that point. I bought your 50 monster SRV and although I'm nowhere even close to being as good as you are I've improved greatly. I just wanted to say thanks for motivating me to pick up the guitar again, haven't felt this good in awhile.
Garrett O'Grady That's why I teach.
i really dig the camera perspective, innovative, easy to follow fretboard hand.
I have the same ones! The make string changing so quick and easy. Very Reliable.
Great lesson...comes at the right time for me...I keep trying this when I'm putzin' around I got a lot of good ideas out of this lesson thanks.
Thanks for sharing this!
It was just what I was searching for. :)
That full arm-vibrato on the highest F# sounds so badass
You're starting to put it all together for me - - thanks!
Beautiful tone
Dude great vid cheers. Isnt thus where knoledge of modes and triads comes in handy? You know - using differemt modes over the same key?
People usually refer to Stevie's "Backdoor Pattern" (which this lesson refers to and is based on) as the "Sliding Pentatonic Scale," or in this case more specifically, the "Sliding Minor Pentatonic Scale." Google it and you'll find plenty of tab and explanation. Here's a concise video: yt.com v=kXIHs2-flxA. Also, the "5 Essential Blues Boxes" is actually the 5 Pentatonic Scale positions (Pentatonic modes if you will) on the guitar neck. Learn them! Then learn the full diatonic modes!! Good luck.
I know it's been 5 years, but he's actually using the major pentatonic.
This is great! Thank you very much
For what I do, no. However, if I wanted to branch out into other forms of music, or to expand my soloing into certain directions, then yes, this would be important.
Excellent!!!
At 134 time mark you play the E shaped minor scale then you seem to be the major scale, then .
Them you played A shaped minor and added the b5 and the major 3rd to this minor scale as chromatic motes.
Thanks for sharing
I can hear that Sam amp right away.. it's really distinctive....
Great, thanks!
It sure is.
Thanks dude!
Do you think its important? I've played guitar for 8 years and I still don't understand its full significance. From your last comment I guess you prefer a different technique. btw when I solo I go for blues with the modes intertwined into the blues lick. It works
Man! Your SRV Strat has that awesome quack I've been looking for...I'm wondering if I could get close to the tone just by an Alder Body Strat with a Rosewood fretboard and some texas specials? Anyways! Great Lesson! I use this technique all the time...my style is a bit more fusiony in terms of blues, but It does work in all styles. Keep up the good work man
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Has Lollar Blackface pickups in now.
How do those hold up to the Specials? I've been hearing a lot about Kleins pups too. Hard to know what to get. I know whatever choice, it'll still be my fingers...but we know every guitarist is a tone freak...so it does matter hehe
Oh gosh thanks.
You seem to be at times playing major pentatonic, other times minor? Is that true?
If that matters to the rest of your playing, and you think it's important, then yes.
Definitely...but still all guitarists remain tone freaks :p We've all got our own unique touch with the fingers
Clearer, more transparent.
DAT TONE!
Planet Waves auto-trimming tuners :-)
when you tune down a half step, do you need to have your guitar re-setup?
Depending on your setup for standard tuning, possibly. If you have a lot of neck relief (noticeable bow in the neck) and low action, it's possible that the lessened tension of tuning down will induce some fret buzz.
string gauge...
do you use any pedals?? Or is it just the smooth sound of tubes?? also, on what amp do you play??
so tell me. whats the standard ''well known standard'' for backdoor pattern?
Why are your tuners dark? did you replace them? or did it not come with kluson's?
A lot of tone comes from the fingertips.
how's the guitar tuned?
Dat hum
E flat :) half step down :D
Did you film this lying on your back?
Upside down actually, it's trickier than it seems.
I don't agree with how you make up you own names for standard well known patterns. I think that you do it so people can't google the term and find the tab somewhere else. I think you teach good practical application of these patterns, but I think you create unnecessary confusion just to lock people into your system. Certainly you take away for your students to talk to other guitarists with common lingo.