I like it when you say "you keep going and eventually you end up on a cool note". Great tip to break out of the pentatonic scale. Thanks for sharing, Robert.
This is pretty cool. Using the chromatic scale every now and then during my minor / major scale playing makes it seem a bit more dynamic and interesting.
I keep coming back to this video because it is truly amazing. I love the way you utilize the chord tones at 5:08. its brilliant playing. And 10:49 This idea is genius. Really impressed with some of your methods Robert. Keep up the good work. Love these videos. I haven't visited your site yet But I really enjoy what I see here. Some people can be great guitarist, but being a great teacher is a totally different gift. And you have that gift.
can you please do a lesson on scale transpose..such as if we are playing Gmajor family chord we attack EMajor instead of Eminor so that we flow to Amajor..so how do we do in lead..
Thanks ! for your chromatic scale presentation... for awhile i thought it sounds like a mechanical turbo failure that is flying to the moon...he he he !!! But seriously very soon i will be playing like your style... Thanks idol !!!
Thanks for sharing your skills and ideas, Robert, I do appreciate your time and effort. It is about time that I start practicing and keep the routine ongoing. Bad habits from my part. :( LOL
Sounds to me like the chromatic scale is just an invention by theory-freaks who want to desperately classify each note or lick or solo that they play in some scale. If it sounds good and it doesn't fit inside the pentatonic or blues or whatever scale, just say it from the chromatic and there you go... I guess they don't like to say: "sorry bro, this doesn't fit in this or that scale, it just sounds good". For theorists it always sound much smarter to say: "well, kind sir, these notes fit nicely within the chromatic scale". In fact, every solo ever played probably falls inside the chromatic scale, which makes it a bit of a useless concept it you ask me...
Riverdale270 You have a good point! Usually, people refer to several notes in succession as part of the chromatic scale. I don't know of any "regular scale" that has for example 4 notes after another (like E, F, F# G) so I usually refer to such passage as "chromatic notes" or "chromatic passing tones". I think what matters the most is how well you know how to use something - the naming of it is completely uninteresting in my opinion. If you know how to use it, then you're good. You can call it Flapjack Codswallop for all I care! :)
Robert Renman Haha, Flapjack Codswallop scale, that's a good one! :-) I completely agree with you. The main thing about solos in my experience is knowing different techniques, how to use them and where to use them.
It still has to be called something. When notes run one after the other its chromatic; simple as that. There is no pretentiousness about it. An omelette is still eggs but they give it a different name to differentiate it from boiled or scrambled eggs.
I like it when you say "you keep going and eventually you end up on a cool note". Great tip to break out of the pentatonic scale. Thanks for sharing, Robert.
Excellent lesson Robert. It is refreshing to see a teacher explaining things instead of just running lines. Thank you!
i admire also this is the simplest explanation for adding chromatic passages for exact scale great lesson thanks
This is pretty cool. Using the chromatic scale every now and then during my minor / major scale playing makes it seem a bit more dynamic and interesting.
I keep coming back to this video because it is truly amazing. I love the way you utilize the chord tones at 5:08. its brilliant playing. And 10:49 This idea is genius. Really impressed with some of your methods Robert. Keep up the good work. Love these videos. I haven't visited your site yet But I really enjoy what I see here. Some people can be great guitarist, but being a great teacher is a totally different gift. And you have that gift.
Took me a while to warm up to your videos but now that I have, I've realized you are a very good guitar player and a better teacher. great job.
I always get something out of your videos. You are an awesome teacher.
Happy to hear that!
Great. Thank you!
Good lesson, beautiful guitar.
This lesson is very much appreciated!
Awesome!
@ 4:45 these licks go so hard man im getting excited about the chromatic scale now 😂
Excellent approach, mr. Robert! Thank you!
Thanks!
Flowing with the fingers of legato using these chromatic tips thanks!
Glad it helps!
Thank you it is useful to go with pentatonic scales in blues.
Loved this video thanks for uploading
awesome! always enjoy your generosity -
tack så mycket.
can you please do a lesson on scale transpose..such as if we are playing Gmajor family chord we attack EMajor instead of Eminor so that we flow to Amajor..so how do we do in lead..
Nice. Another example is number exercises like 1,2,3,4. 2,3,4,5. Or 5432 4321 Etc. or 123 234 345. They are fun to play and can go anywhere.
Great lesson
Thanks
you are playing in a mixolydian mode it means b minor and adding b# chromatic note which is not in the blue scale am i right?
Thanks ! for your chromatic scale presentation... for awhile i thought it sounds like a mechanical turbo failure that is flying to the moon...he he he !!! But seriously very soon i will be playing like your style... Thanks idol !!!
Thanks for sharing your skills and ideas, Robert, I do appreciate your time and effort. It is about time that I start practicing and keep the routine ongoing. Bad habits from my part. :( LOL
wonderful, thank you sir, you added something new to my knowledge
In your 1st lick you also can play the B flat (even B) in bending the A...
Excellent advice on chromatic searching!
+peetminer Thanks!
THIS is the first thing I learned and now I know why.
Thank you man! I got something from you!
Glad I could help!
Great lessons here!
11:14 it was! thank you for this lesson!
It's like Slash teaching me how to play guitar
Cool
It's the only scale I use
Robert Renman aka Harvey Kietel
Sounds to me like the chromatic scale is just an invention by theory-freaks who want to desperately classify each note or lick or solo that they play in some scale. If it sounds good and it doesn't fit inside the pentatonic or blues or whatever scale, just say it from the chromatic and there you go...
I guess they don't like to say: "sorry bro, this doesn't fit in this or that scale, it just sounds good". For theorists it always sound much smarter to say: "well, kind sir, these notes fit nicely within the chromatic scale".
In fact, every solo ever played probably falls inside the chromatic scale, which makes it a bit of a useless concept it you ask me...
agreed
Riverdale270 You have a good point! Usually, people refer to several notes in succession as part of the chromatic scale. I don't know of any "regular scale" that has for example 4 notes after another (like E, F, F# G) so I usually refer to such passage as "chromatic notes" or "chromatic passing tones". I think what matters the most is how well you know how to use something - the naming of it is completely uninteresting in my opinion. If you know how to use it, then you're good. You can call it Flapjack Codswallop for all I care! :)
Robert Renman Haha, Flapjack Codswallop scale, that's a good one! :-) I completely agree with you. The main thing about solos in my experience is knowing different techniques, how to use them and where to use them.
+Robert Renman Let's be honest, it sounds like Riverdale needs to learn some basic scales and basic theory.
It still has to be called something. When notes run one after the other its chromatic; simple as that. There is no pretentiousness about it. An omelette is still eggs but they give it a different name to differentiate it from boiled or scrambled eggs.