I'm 73yrs. of age and been playing guitar since I was 12. Still want to learn how to do blues riffs & licks I did not know how the pentatonic scale worked until I just watched you on this video. You are very easy to understand in with the way you show the charts I really like that.
@@josephinedanielson4057 Right but triads are foundational learnings. Works for this dude- good enough for me. th-cam.com/video/Hv1aIHwmdYQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=M_ZIZ_mLPK6FDFoX&t=1
I am 75. I played in a band in the sixties, but i sold my guitar about 30 years ago. I suprised myself in this january a new guitar, and began to learn and play again. This video and this guy is phantastic. It is easy to understand and play together. Welcome all guitarist in my age, and the younger and older too.
I agree! These lessons are golden. I have a similar situation to you. I played lead guitar in a cover band in the 1960s but quit playing (Army, college, career) except for strumming an acoustic from time to time. I retired in 2017 (I'll turn 76 in May), bought a Telecaster, and am enjoying playing again.
As a beginner who watch countless videos, this is the first time I felt “I understand what is explained and I can confidently start practicing” 🙏 thank you
You, Sir, have put hours guitar lessons into a 9 minute video, effectively showing a way to play solos even for beginners just with very little playing experience and music theory. Sincere congratulations!
Absolutely--this tutorial is gold! I’m learning smooth jazz on guitar and been practicing this for days. And isn’t it wonderful that he’s actually teaching more than showing off his licks.
Thank you so much for this! Currently learning everything from scratch with yousician and although am progressing with learning scales, I wasn't sure what to do next. This vid just gave me an excellent idea and can't wait to try it out!
I have been stuck for 25 years until I watched this video. I mean, I threw on a backing blues track in A-minor and can all of a sudden play a simple lead improvisation. I'm kind of blown away.
Seriously. this is the coolest, as in ‘self contained’ lesson I have ever seen on any subject on youtube. Your musicality is evident, not via histrionic promises, but in the way you do it. Great playing, even greater teaching ability. You sir, are cool as fuck. … Furthermore, these are first rate, inspiring lessons, that are so generous as to make other teachers seem jealous of their student’s potential. I’ve been gigging for over 35 years and always searching for tips and tricks to improve my chops, so to this end, I can’t thank you enough.
I have been picking for around 40 years and this is the most common sense, understandable approach to the Pentatonic scale I have seen. Outstanding! Enjoyed the video and will practice even harder now. ( and may even understand what I'm doing)
I totally agree Steve. I have been playing for 40 years too and I love the ease of the transition between one part of the fretboard to the another. Funny, I have been doing this for years and I did not know what I was doing :D
This is probably the most practical out of the box way of doing pentatonic scale leads. Knowing the 5 boxes is great, but too many people kinda find a box and stay in it. Even as simple as this shape is, it sounds more interesting because of the movement up the neck. Well done. Great advice for newer players or those who haven't dabbled a ton in pentatonic scales before.
Jules, you have broken through the deviations and blockages in my severe learning disability mind. I understand what you are teaching!! Thank You so much for this moment...
@@RealPeterGunn thanks Peter, well for starters, seems like a have to be a contortionist to finger some of the chords. Then I look at advanced sheet music and the number of symbols etc. just overwhelm me. I'm only about 6 mos into it, playing simple sheet music, and now chords sheet music. My son tells me (he plays) that I should start learning the pentatonic scale. Your thoughts will be appreciated.
You have seriously just revolutionised my playing. I have been hunting for this lightbulb for years, and although I may have over looked it many times, your explanation was so easy to follow and made so much sense to me. Finally!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much kind Sir.
I`m a singer who had to learn chords on guitar to be able to perform solo. I have no understanding of scales and if I try to play more than 4 lead guitar notes I mess up. I would like to be able to throw in some fancy licks with the chords to add magic to my performances but don`t understand how. Not giving up yet though.
67 year old beginner. Started watching youtube guitar videos and have learned a lot. But, this was by far the best explanation of pentatonic boxes and moving them around the neck. Thank You!!!
Just want to say to you that I am blind, and I like the way you describe everything that you’re doing, what notes you’re hitting and how you’re doing it, keep doing what you’re doing, you’re helping out a lot the Blind community, for us to learn thank you very much, and keep doing what you’re doing that is great.
Been playing guitar and bass most of my life. I can put a lead together by ear, but this is by far the easiest most useful item that's been shown to me. (Recently highly suggested by a younger bud how learning these shapes for and chord unlocks so much), and here it is. THANK YOU !!!!!
"Lots of times I find myself not picking up any of my guitar's until I know that I fully, and completely understand, and grasp each and every artist's approach to guitar fundalmental's; and individual style, I e., Joe Pass, Ruch, Reichart, Degrasse, and various other guitar extraordinaire's, of which I believe that if I grin and bare it(as it pertains to my enthusiastic progression's) with my desire to be proficient, in guitar over-all, construction, composition; and Delivery,(my over-all mental theory is: u can't "rush" a good thing), but suffer it to marinade( less can be assertained as being more); " Easy, Breezy", mind over matter!!! Shalom, and Blessings; to all my contributor's, and Yah'(God) be with you all; and your's!!! E. Bro. "P" (Philly)
Brilliant. That was a great light bulb moment for me as a beginner. I've watched a lot of guitarists playing all over the neck, and never understood how they knew where to go. Thanks a million.
Fluidity up and down the neck has always been a challenge for me. Loving this little lesson which helps me visualize and connect using this pentatonic pattern! Thank you!
I’ve been struggling for a long time trying to figure out what you just showed on my own I can’t wait to try and implement this into my practice and playing. Bravo!
Been playing a while and know my boxes, but found your video very helpful and effective. Incredible how much melody and feeling you can get with this simple concept. Nice video. Very clear and understandable. Thank You!
Spot on! I've always used that pattern starting on the root note for major scale solos....but just never thought about it for minor scale by starting a step lower. Thanks!
Thank you Jules. I have been trying to learn to solo for literally decades. Watching your videos has improved my understanding and practice of this dark art immensely. Cheers mate, and thanks for taking the time and effort to make such great content. Best wishes.
You did a brilliant job of making this easy to understand. i think a lot of players get stuck in the 'separate' pentatonic shapes and the way you break it down into smaller chunks that fit together is really well presented!
What l learned from guitar gurus online is that they try to impress us, dummies, with their knowledge/skill in which we ain't a clue nor relate to. l learned/understand why/how from this gentleman than anyone before.
Just stumbled on your lesson. As many have said, you’ve explained something that either many don’t get too in lessons, or it just takes forever to find this part. You’ve made a believer and a heck of a student out of me. Thank you!
I've been doing this all along just based on the sound but now that you have broken down and explained what I am actually doing it has become even easier.
I’ve just discovered your channel. Your lessons are amazing! So easy to follow and well explained. I’m a singer/songwriter who knows a lot of chords but I’ve always found scales a real chore to learn. You really break it all down really well. Great stuff! Keep it up!
This was the first scale pattern I had "discovered". I called it my 2-3 pattern and at 16, without any music theory knowledge, it got me into rock bands playing minor concerts, parties, jam sessions. Imagine my disappointment upon realizing it was simply the pentatonic scale 🤣 I thought I had discovered something monumental 😱
I usually don't write comments but this time I have to. My teacher introduced me to pentatonic almost 2 years ago. I was trying to figure out soloing till that time and how to use pentatonic. I was trying many ways of how to understand the pentatonic scale. But this blow my mind. The idea of smaller boxes in different positions. It's so obvious, but no one was able to put it this way. I feel like I finally get it. Thank you so so much for this video. This was one of those ''aha moments''.
Hi, thank you. I'm from Israel and I've been playing classical music all my life. In the last year I bought an electric guitar and with the help of a teacher I am trying to learn blues improvisation. The fixation on classical music makes it difficult for me to break free for free music such as improvisation. Your way of studying helps me a lot to understand my blues and improvisation skills. I would love to see as many videos as possible or learn from you in depth for a fee :)
Man. I've been playing for a while and heard about shapes but never really looked into it with any seriousness till today. This is f*#king game changing for someone like me that struggled for so long trying to learn leads with traditional scales. Well done and thanks mate!
I just started playing ... Out of all the videos I have watched you explain things really simple and easy to catch on too. Thanks for sharing your expertise with us🙏🏽
Brilliant, simple to understand, nice pace to follow, each step broken down into their component parts. Keep these tutorial's coming Sir. Just started to learn guitar at 67 loving it!
Awesomeness thank you for all you teach us man! I’m mainly just a rhythm guitar player, I taught myself by ear, know how to read tabs if need be, but never really sat down to learn to solo too much. This simple teaching by you helps a bunch!
I’ve been working on learning and using pentatonic boxes for a few months now...this video is easily the best I’ve seen so far, and has opened a whole new world of possibilities with my playing. Thank you!
Finally, something about playing around with the pentatonic scale that even I can understand! Your simply explained lesson is amazing! I'm looking forward to having fun now, with the pentatonic shapes you showed. Thanks! 👍👍👍
Wow! Absolutely the best video tutorial ever (in my humble opinion). Clearly explained at the right pace with sublime digit skills and you have a great guitar voice too. Subscribed. Please give us more. Thanks!
This was the way I was shown to play lead from the start, it was always the half step notes that frustrated me though, but with a lot of practice (especially if your not exactly pitch perfect naturally, as I'm not ) you start to understand and hear where to play them. I'm surprised no one has explained it like this before, I think you've helped a lot of people start being more comfortable with creating a simple melodic solo, rather than just playing fast and hoping no one notices they're not really playing anything, if you know what I mean. Wish I'd have posted this one years ago, I just didn't think it was a "proper " technique, looks like I should've though, there's no really wrong way to play if it works 😀
Great stuff. I am playing guitar for 23 years (but currently helping my nephew) and you explained this so Clearly and easy-to-Digest. I will share it with him. Fantastic teaching job. oNe LovE from NYC
Brilliant !!!! You have just turned on my "light bulb moment" with your very well explained method to simply 😀quickly explain what is a complicated concept if all 12 notes for each box are considered. Thank you ever so much!! Peter Douglass - Queensland Australia
I've been trying for ages to get my head around scales and watched hours of videos which got me more confused every single time, you did magic in 10 minutes! you're a godsend :)))
i've been using this shape for about 3 years and I can easily solo the whole fretboard and i can change scales so easily to outline the chord i'm playing over. this is the first video i've seen someone talking about it, I thought I was the only one using it. i'm blown away at how complicated of a system most people use to try to understand the guitar, this one is so simple, you deservedly got over a million views because this is the real stuff, all the "pentatonic positions" is such nonsense, this is how simple it should be because this is how simple it is
This is the lesson that I have been searching for. I believe you have the most accurate detail that takes players from a point where many of us get stuck and frustrated. Hugely helpful! All the thanks in the world. Sincerely
Thanks for a really nice and Simple, but Quite Effective, concept my friend. Your time and efforts are very appreciated; I'm confident this will help a "Lot" of players out there...
I can’t thank you enough for this video. I’ve been playing for about a year and have really plateaued over the last six months. I’ve found myself playing the same chords and the basics but unable to progress because I find all of these scales so confusing as a beginner. But this video explained it all so clearly. I have been practicing with this method for the last 3 nights and have made more progress in the last 3 days than I have in the past 6 months. You are a great teacher - please continue making more of these videos.
You need Brian at Zombie Guitar. Amazing teacher. Did you learn all 5 shapes and how to connect them? You should. Then learn all the notes names on the fretboard at a glance. FYI, I just ran up the Watchman Trail at Zion- amazing run. Did Angles Landing too. Ran my fastest mile last week. It's cool since I am getting old! 🤭
Wow. This was really helpful. Thank you! It’s amazing how you can take so many blessings and here all kinds of things, then one person make a short video and puts it all together for you in minutes.
Bravo, for showing how easy it is to connect riffs. Well done, short, concise and no draggy parts to the video! This is one of the best videos on utube and was verrrry enjoyable!
Jules, well done! I used this up/down the neck/5 note system on a song I just recorded. Added a nice jazz chord to the end for a little flair. I am very pleased to have come across this lesson randomly today -- a gift! I have subscribed. Thank you.
Excellent video, simple and clear - don’t know how many times I’ve looked at these shapes but I think the penny’s finally just dropped - that looks attainable, I’m going to get right on it, thanks for sharing.
Really great. I just wanted some recall of the basics as I bring back my guitars from their cases once again at 61 YO. Your way of teaching finally gives many more reasons to play again more often. I also had a look at Major, Minor, blue note and so on. Thanks from France. I subscribed and will have a look at your other videos.
Joe Mangino Awesome! I've been searching for an easier way to learn how to play a simple song and make it sound like I really knew how to play. This scale works like magic. I've watched just about every guitar lesson video on TH-cam and yours is better than all of them put together. Is there anyway to get that backing track? Anyway, thank you, thank you, thank you! Joe
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The backing track can be downloaded from here: payhip.com/b/3IfnM
Hope you enjoy.
ps Thanks for 1 million views :)
Thank you for your generousity
I like this thank you
u r great
This is what I just figured out. I was making it harder than it seemed. Much easier. Cool.
New subscriber. 😁
good
I'm 73yrs. of age and been playing guitar since I was 12. Still want to learn how to do blues riffs & licks I did not know how the pentatonic scale worked until I just watched you on this video. You are very easy to understand in with the way you show the charts I really like that.
Me too! 73 and just saw how easy this is. Wish we had this guy when we were 14. Oh yeah TH-cam also!
See how spoiled this generation is😉
73 also but just learning. This is great fun
@@budmeyer1671 same feeling...I'M 71
It's not often that I'm the youngest in the group, a whippersnapper of 63.
I have been playing 65 years. Your demonstration is the most easy to understand while propelling the next generation of players. Bravo!
That's a long time. Wow.
@@josephinedanielson4057 Right but triads are foundational learnings. Works for this dude- good enough for me. th-cam.com/video/Hv1aIHwmdYQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=M_ZIZ_mLPK6FDFoX&t=1
I am 75. I played in a band in the sixties, but i sold my guitar about 30 years ago. I suprised myself in this january a new guitar, and began to learn and play again. This video and this guy is phantastic. It is easy to understand and play together. Welcome all guitarist in my age, and the younger and older too.
I agree! These lessons are golden. I have a similar situation to you. I played lead guitar in a cover band in the 1960s but quit playing (Army, college, career) except for strumming an acoustic from time to time. I retired in 2017 (I'll turn 76 in May), bought a Telecaster, and am enjoying playing again.
As a beginner who watch countless videos, this is the first time I felt “I understand what is explained and I can confidently start practicing”
🙏 thank you
Check out Scott Paul Johnsons video on the pentatonic scale...Trust me.
@@viologiko44 ddduuuuuuuuudeee what ! this is a real life cheat-code that's amazing. thank you for the tip
@@digitalcardboard Yea I almost cried..haha
This was the best clip ever (so far)😊
Same!
I don’t quite have it, but finally feel I understand.
You, Sir, have put hours guitar lessons into a 9 minute video, effectively showing a way to play solos even for beginners just with very little playing experience and music theory. Sincere congratulations!
Very clearly explained
Absolutely--this tutorial is gold! I’m learning smooth jazz on guitar and been practicing this for days. And isn’t it wonderful that he’s actually teaching more than showing off his licks.
Thank you so much for this! Currently learning everything from scratch with yousician and although am progressing with learning scales, I wasn't sure what to do next. This vid just gave me an excellent idea and can't wait to try it out!
@@andrewmuscat4991 , this vid is a game changer for me too. What are your objective thoughts about yousician? Thanks.
@@powerforward1955 I'm very happy with it. Focusing mainly on learning the scales though at least for now
I'm a bass player and this lesson is pure gold for writing basslines. Thank you, sir.
You are the kind of teacher who inject to the student fun and passion for the guitar, not boredom and frustration. Thanks!
I have been stuck for 25 years until I watched this video. I mean, I threw on a backing blues track in A-minor and can all of a sudden play a simple lead improvisation. I'm kind of blown away.
This is really teaching, not showing off. Thanks for the great tutorials.
This was the most simple to understand lesson on lead that I have ever seen. Thank you. I got a lot out of this video! 👍😎🎸
Seriously. this is the coolest, as in ‘self contained’ lesson I have ever seen on any subject on youtube. Your musicality is evident, not via histrionic promises, but in the way you do it. Great playing, even greater teaching ability. You sir, are cool as fuck. … Furthermore, these are first rate, inspiring lessons, that are so generous as to make other teachers seem jealous of their student’s potential. I’ve been gigging for over 35 years and always searching for tips and tricks to improve my chops, so to this end, I can’t thank you enough.
Buy a Fractal and in addition to this cat, dig on Zombie Guitar and definitely Seann Man out of UK. He has a channel and lessons.
I'm a guitarist myself and I have never seen anyone explain playing better. The best channel for the enthusiastic. 🤘
I have been picking for around 40 years and this is the most common sense, understandable approach to the Pentatonic scale I have seen. Outstanding! Enjoyed the video and will practice even harder now. ( and may even understand what I'm doing)
I totally agree Steve. I have been playing for 40 years too and I love the ease of the transition between one part of the fretboard to the another. Funny, I have been doing this for years and I did not know what I was doing :D
The most common sense approach is to use your ears and not having to rely on patterns
Agreed. 100%
This is probably the most practical out of the box way of doing pentatonic scale leads.
Knowing the 5 boxes is great, but too many people kinda find a box and stay in it. Even as simple as this shape is, it sounds more interesting because of the movement up the neck.
Well done. Great advice for newer players or those who haven't dabbled a ton in pentatonic scales before.
Nooooo. You MUST learn all 5 shapes. MUST.
Finally a video explaining clearly on how to navigate through the neck when soloing blues guitar. Thank you for this!
Jules, you have broken through the deviations and blockages in my severe learning disability mind. I understand what you are teaching!! Thank You so much for this moment...
No disability required, I have a master's degree and this is like Chinese to me.
@@nancymarshall1312 I understand completely your frustration. take deep breaths and continue practicing. what part is giving you the most problem?
@@RealPeterGunn thanks Peter, well for starters, seems like a have to be a contortionist to finger some of the chords. Then I look at advanced sheet music and the number of symbols etc. just overwhelm me. I'm only about 6 mos into it, playing simple sheet music, and now chords sheet music. My son tells me (he plays) that I should start learning the pentatonic scale. Your thoughts will be appreciated.
This is extremely helpful for those of us who never had lessons. Great job teaching and keeping it easy. Rick
You have seriously just revolutionised my playing. I have been hunting for this lightbulb for years, and although I may have over looked it many times, your explanation was so easy to follow and made so much sense to me. Finally!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much kind Sir.
Agreed.
I`m a singer who had to learn chords on guitar to be able to perform solo. I have no understanding of scales and if I try to play more than 4 lead guitar notes I mess up. I would like to be able to throw in some fancy licks with the chords to add magic to my performances but don`t understand how. Not giving up yet though.
Amazing and very easy. It took someone like you to give one the basic understanding without getting into technical wording. Thanks so much.
BRILIANT! A ascending and decending run...made simple!
Not confusing...For simple minded people...Like Me!👍🏻😉
67 year old beginner. Started watching youtube guitar videos and have learned a lot. But, this was by far the best explanation of pentatonic boxes and moving them around the neck. Thank You!!!
30+ years playing you should find someone who knows what they are doing. You don't play with just three fingers 😊
Just want to say to you that I am blind, and I like the way you describe everything that you’re doing, what notes you’re hitting and how you’re doing it, keep doing what you’re doing, you’re helping out a lot the Blind community, for us to learn thank you very much, and keep doing what you’re doing that is great.
you probably have a great ear for music!!
@@nancymarshall1312 I do my best, if you like music, you just put a lot into it.
Great job - someone who can play AND teach, in a really clear and simple way.
Been playing guitar and bass most of my life. I can put a lead together by ear, but this is by far the easiest most useful item that's been shown to me. (Recently highly suggested by a younger bud how learning these shapes for and chord unlocks so much), and here it is. THANK YOU !!!!!
"Lots of times I find myself not picking up any of my guitar's until I know that I fully, and completely understand, and grasp each and every artist's approach to guitar fundalmental's; and individual style, I e., Joe Pass, Ruch, Reichart, Degrasse, and various other guitar extraordinaire's, of which I believe that if I grin and bare it(as it pertains to my enthusiastic progression's) with my desire to be proficient, in guitar over-all, construction, composition; and Delivery,(my over-all mental theory is: u can't "rush" a good thing), but suffer it to marinade( less can be assertained as being more); " Easy, Breezy", mind over matter!!! Shalom, and Blessings; to all my contributor's, and Yah'(God) be with you all; and your's!!! E. Bro. "P" (Philly)
This is one of the best videos I’ve seen explaining an easy and adaptable solo technique. Well done sir!
Brilliant. That was a great light bulb moment for me as a beginner. I've watched a lot of guitarists playing all over the neck, and never understood how they knew where to go. Thanks a million.
Fluidity up and down the neck has always been a challenge for me. Loving this little lesson which helps me visualize and connect using this pentatonic pattern! Thank you!
I’ve been struggling for a long time trying to figure out what you just showed on my own I can’t wait to try and implement this into my practice and playing.
Bravo!
Jules. Simply amazing. Thank you for putting it all together.
I've been playing (not particularly well) for 25 years. This was probably one of the best lessons I've ever seen.
Thank you so much!
This is by far the clearest explanation of the extended pentatonic shape. Nice work!
You can't imagine how unbelievable helpful this was!
Thank you so much.
Great musicality! Your timing on those rifts is amazing!!❤️
Awesome lesson, so easy to follow. Also, the backing track sounds very George Harrison-esque, excellent.
Been playing a while and know my boxes, but found your video very helpful and effective. Incredible how much melody and feeling you can get with this simple concept. Nice video. Very clear and understandable. Thank You!
Possibly one of the best breakdown of the pentatonic scales covering the entire board, thanks for this!
Such a great clear, concise and calm teacher.
Such clarity! This is a great illustration of how to build a pentatonic solo. Thanks so much.
Spot on! I've always used that pattern starting on the root note for major scale solos....but just never thought about it for minor scale by starting a step lower. Thanks!
Thank you Jules. I have been trying to learn to solo for literally decades. Watching your videos has improved my understanding and practice of this dark art immensely.
Cheers mate, and thanks for taking the time and effort to make such great content.
Best wishes.
The clarity of this is excellent. Thanks.
You did a brilliant job of making this easy to understand. i think a lot of players get stuck in the 'separate' pentatonic shapes and the way you break it down into smaller chunks that fit together is really well presented!
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What l learned from guitar gurus online is that they try to impress us, dummies, with their knowledge/skill in which we ain't a clue nor relate to. l learned/understand why/how from this gentleman than anyone before.
you nailed it
Just stumbled on your lesson. As many have said, you’ve explained something that either many don’t get too in lessons, or it just takes forever to find this part. You’ve made a believer and a heck of a student out of me. Thank you!
I've been doing this all along just based on the sound but now that you have broken down and explained what I am actually doing it has become even easier.
Been playing for 14 years and have to say that was an amazing lesson.
This is a great stuff. Many legendary players used no more than this. It makes for focused, creative, melodic solos the audience can understand.
I’ve just discovered your channel. Your lessons are amazing! So easy to follow and well explained. I’m a singer/songwriter who knows a lot of chords but I’ve always found scales a real chore to learn. You really break it all down really well. Great stuff! Keep it up!
Absolutely brilliant presentation!
This is the single greatest guitar lesson I have ever seen. Kudos!
This taught me more than I have learned in the two years I have been trying to understand guitar! 🙏🏻.
This was the first scale pattern I had "discovered". I called it my 2-3 pattern and at 16, without any music theory knowledge, it got me into rock bands playing minor concerts, parties, jam sessions. Imagine my disappointment upon realizing it was simply the pentatonic scale 🤣 I thought I had discovered something monumental 😱
It Got You Gigs!
It was Monumental !
Precisely
Monumental is relative and if it was for u - nothing else matter (no that’s not a song)
discovering it on your own is monumental
Same, discovering that I could implement this on any key at 15 felt amazing
This is a brillant and simple way of "seeing" the scale on the neck. Thanks so much!
Beautiful little lesson here man, good job. I love it when teachers break it down so simply and give you something fun to play with. Cheers!
I usually don't write comments but this time I have to. My teacher introduced me to pentatonic almost 2 years ago. I was trying to figure out soloing till that time and how to use pentatonic. I was trying many ways of how to understand the pentatonic scale. But this blow my mind. The idea of smaller boxes in different positions. It's so obvious, but no one was able to put it this way. I feel like I finally get it. Thank you so so much for this video. This was one of those ''aha moments''.
Been trying to learn to play for over 40 years, this is one of the most practical lessons I've ever come across
I thoroughly enjoy all of your tutorials!👍💯🎸🎶
Awesome. I got to learn something I haven''t thought possible for years in just a 9 minute video. Thank you for sharing.
Hi, thank you. I'm from Israel and I've been playing classical music all my life. In the last year I bought an electric guitar and with the help of a teacher I am trying to learn blues improvisation. The fixation on classical music makes it difficult for me to break free for free music such as improvisation. Your way of studying helps me a lot to understand my blues and improvisation skills. I would love to see as many videos as possible or learn from you in depth for a fee :)
Man. I've been playing for a while and heard about shapes but never really looked into it with any seriousness till today. This is f*#king game changing for someone like me that struggled for so long trying to learn leads with traditional scales. Well done and thanks mate!
Played bass for years and just starting to play guitar and lead and your lessons help a lot. Keep it coming
I just started playing ... Out of all the videos I have watched you explain things really simple and easy to catch on too. Thanks for sharing your expertise with us🙏🏽
Brilliant, simple to understand, nice pace to follow, each step broken down into their component parts. Keep these tutorial's coming Sir. Just started to learn guitar at 67 loving it!
Awesomeness thank you for all you teach us man! I’m mainly just a rhythm guitar player, I taught myself by ear, know how to read tabs if need be, but never really sat down to learn to solo too much. This simple teaching by you helps a bunch!
Been playing about two months, best video I've seen so far! Loved learning this.
This is pure gold! Thank you for this powerful and clearly explained lesson!
I’ve been working on learning and using pentatonic boxes for a few months now...this video is easily the best I’ve seen so far, and has opened a whole new world of possibilities with my playing. Thank you!
Same here.
Thank you, Jules. One of the best pentatonic lessons I've seen, going across the fretboard makes things a lot more fun and creative. Thank you so much
Yes 🧒 you are correct Thank
Finally, something about playing around with the pentatonic scale that even I can understand! Your simply explained lesson is amazing! I'm looking forward to having fun now, with the pentatonic shapes you showed. Thanks! 👍👍👍
Mind blown!! That was a fab description/demonstration.
Wow! Absolutely the best video tutorial ever (in my humble opinion). Clearly explained at the right pace with sublime digit skills and you have a great guitar voice too. Subscribed. Please give us more. Thanks!
This was the way I was shown to play lead from the start, it was always the half step notes that frustrated me though, but with a lot of practice (especially if your not exactly pitch perfect naturally, as I'm not ) you start to understand and hear where to play them.
I'm surprised no one has explained it like this before, I think you've helped a lot of people start being more comfortable with creating a simple melodic solo, rather than just playing fast and hoping no one notices they're not really playing anything, if you know what I mean.
Wish I'd have posted this one years ago, I just didn't think it was a "proper " technique, looks like I should've though, there's no really wrong way to play if it works 😀
That was outstanding. Octive boxes up the neck. So simple yet hidden in plain sight. Thanks from Maui dude😎🌴🍍🎸
this is the first time i have made any progress with a backing track. Thank you so much for the lesson!
Great stuff. I am playing guitar for 23 years (but currently helping my nephew) and you explained this so Clearly and easy-to-Digest. I will share it with him. Fantastic teaching job. oNe LovE from NYC
Brilliant !!!! You have just turned on my "light bulb moment" with your very well explained method to simply 😀quickly explain what is a complicated concept if all 12 notes for each box are considered. Thank you ever so much!! Peter Douglass - Queensland Australia
Thanks Jules. Easy to understand. No frills. Good job
I've been trying for ages to get my head around scales and watched hours of videos which got me more confused every single time, you did magic in 10 minutes! you're a godsend :)))
I love the blues, and the rhythm, and sound that you just played. Awesome! I'm going to play these boxes for sure.❤
learn all 5 shapes. it's easy.
i've been using this shape for about 3 years and I can easily solo the whole fretboard and i can change scales so easily to outline the chord i'm playing over. this is the first video i've seen someone talking about it, I thought I was the only one using it. i'm blown away at how complicated of a system most people use to try to understand the guitar, this one is so simple, you deservedly got over a million views because this is the real stuff, all the "pentatonic positions" is such nonsense, this is how simple it should be because this is how simple it is
Wow! So easy to understand such a powerful concept. Great job!
Very good. So simple, yet so powerful.
Wonderful! I love how you broke that down into super simple terms. You helped me out a lot! :-)
This is the lesson that I have been searching for. I believe you have the most accurate detail that takes players from a point where many of us get stuck and frustrated. Hugely helpful! All the thanks in the world. Sincerely
I agree. Sweet, simple and mega helpful.
Muchos thank you's por todo.
Senor Bill
AMAZING!!!!!!! Thank you Jules for the best instruction on how to learn to solo! YOU ROCK!
Thanks for a really nice and Simple, but Quite Effective, concept my friend. Your time and efforts are very appreciated; I'm confident this will help a "Lot" of players out there...
I can’t thank you enough for this video. I’ve been playing for about a year and have really plateaued over the last six months. I’ve found myself playing the same chords and the basics but unable to progress because I find all of these scales so confusing as a beginner. But this video explained it all so clearly. I have been practicing with this method for the last 3 nights and have made more progress in the last 3 days than I have in the past 6 months. You are a great teacher - please continue making more of these videos.
You need Brian at Zombie Guitar. Amazing teacher. Did you learn all 5 shapes and how to connect them? You should. Then learn all the notes names on the fretboard at a glance. FYI, I just ran up the Watchman Trail at Zion- amazing run. Did Angles Landing too. Ran my fastest mile last week. It's cool since I am getting old! 🤭
Wow. This was really helpful. Thank you! It’s amazing how you can take so many blessings and here all kinds of things, then one person make a short video and puts it all together for you in minutes.
This is a lot of fun to play...So Happy to have found it!!! Thank you for showing us all how to have fun while playing!!! Take Care!!! peace!!!
Bravo, for showing how easy it is to connect riffs. Well done, short, concise and no draggy parts to the video! This is one of the best videos on utube and was verrrry enjoyable!
Jules, well done! I used this up/down the neck/5 note system on a song I just recorded. Added a nice jazz chord to the end for a little flair. I am very pleased to have come across this lesson randomly today -- a gift! I have subscribed. Thank you.
This truly is a gift. One of the best things I've ever seen on TH-cam pertaining to guitar instruction.
@@gordonipock9385 totally agree. Instruction, not chatter. Well planned lesson!
Just great ! Congratulations Jules and thank you to make things very easy
Thank you Jules for a such a simple and powerful way to get to play pentatonics. One of the best on TH-cam!
So clear, helpful, and useful; thanks!
I subscribed and hope I keep seeing your tutorials O a. 81 and still with the boxes every day and trying to learn modes as well
Excellent video, simple and clear - don’t know how many times I’ve looked at these shapes but I think the penny’s finally just dropped - that looks attainable, I’m going to get right on it, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for one of the most informative videos I have seen, was a bit confused with the diagrams but got my head round it but thank you very much 😀
Jay, yes was confused at first as the TAB are the wrong way round for me !
Felt the same 😂
If i may, may i ask you a question?
What does mean that “ penny’s dropped”?
@@user-kb8fe4vd4j it means that you suddenly understand what is going on!
I wish all guitar lessons were this well explained. Bravo, good sir!
What an absolutely fab lesson 👏
Really great. I just wanted some recall of the basics as I bring back my guitars from their cases once again at 61 YO. Your way of teaching finally gives many more reasons to play again more often. I also had a look at Major, Minor, blue note and so on. Thanks from France. I subscribed and will have a look at your other videos.
Just getting started at 59....
Joe Mangino
Awesome! I've been searching for an easier way to learn how to play a simple song and make it sound like I really knew how to play. This scale works like magic. I've watched just about every guitar lesson video on TH-cam and yours is better than all of them put together. Is there anyway to get that backing track? Anyway, thank you, thank you, thank you! Joe
A well laid out and presented video, giving clear and concise instructions that can be easily followed.
Brilliant! The way you broke down the concept triggered a wonderful learning experience for me. Subscribed. Many thanks! 😎👍🏻 🎸