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I'm 53 years old now and decided to learn blues. You really inspired me and learning a lot from your videos..Thank you for sharing your knowledge and talent..I also like the quotes you share.. Keep going mate!! cheers from smokey bush fire ridden Sydney..
This lesson is great because it is TASTEFUL as hell!! It is so much more than a bunch of tricks...it's instead a great example of feel, texture, groove, dynamics...basically it's MUSIC!! Thank you for showing the right path!
If people are having a hard time figuring out where this notes are coming from. It’s a blend of the major and minor pentatonic scales. First position minor at fret 12 and first position major at fret 9. That can help you visualize and remember the licks. Good luck!
There a lot of notes in both scales, so it can be a little confusing. The main difference (not only difference) is the flat 3rd in the minor scale becomes a 3rd (major) in the major scale. Blues rhythm is usual played without a third (first and 5th) allowing the lead to fill in the third with either major or minor (flated). It's a key thing in blues so mixing those two scales is what creates such a cool sound. The other main difference is the minor scale includes the flat 7 (the note that makes a 7th chord). That's a signature sound to blues. Therefore an alternative way of thinking about how to mixing and matching is to add the flat third and the 7th to the major scale. One other piece of advice is to think of the major pentatonic as a blues scale...the blue note is the (flat third) so easy to add when playing the major scale over blues.
Great example of how a few neat little details can just spice up a solo. I've been playing for 8 years and there's still stuff I can learn from in the bit you're playing here.
im a moderate guitar player and it took me 3 hours to learn it. Its easy guys just make sure to LISTEN and not just watch! Thanks man you're an awesome teacher and your solo kicks ass!
Fab lesson .... I am going to work this over and over til I get it down. Your lesson, your skills and taste are superb .. Many thanks ... LOVE your playing and your presentation ! Subscribed way back when first found you !
Great little solo and I love the pace of the lesson, so many others cloud and confuse with too much explanation. I hope this will be the first of many, maybe some classic rock solo guitar?
Whoever the 219 people were that gave a thumbs down. Th err res no way you can be a true music lover. Because no matter what style you listen to. This man kicks ass when it comes to playing and teaching.
Love your stuff Thom! What I find way cool is you make a Strat SOUND like a Strat!!! Whatever your setup is the strat tone comes thru beautifully! I'm not a Fender Strat guy... more a P90 tool but you made me want to pick mine up more often! Thanks again fro the superb videos!
I learned a lot from that thank-you. I've been using pentonics for blues and country for awhile, but I liked the way you used the C# to fill it out. I've been working on forms using Page's style in "Since I've Been Loving You", by adding the 2nd into the pentonic to give it a "mellow" sound. Thanks for the idea's!!
Damn... I hate you, which means that I really love you but am jealous of how tastefully awesome you are. You will be instrumental in my growth. Peace, love, and Blues Brother!
Got to about the 5 minute mark in about 50 minutes. I'll probably just practice with that for now it's pretty difficult currently. Hoping it will get easier as I get more use to soloing though! Thanks for the blues solo!
Great lesson, and thank you. So nice that the lessons are short as sometimes I have difficulty even finding time to play/practice! Count me in as a new Subscriber today.
It would be nice to show how you connect the minor and major pentatonic scale in this E blues solo. I find it hard to follow. I know the pentatonic scales but when it comes to mixing it both, I am clueless. Any advice would help or some tutorial. Love the way you play buddy!!
Hello Mr Thom Helvig and thanks for all these videos which help me a lot to progress. Like always you play whith a so incredible "right hand "!!! I try to work it to become like you : so precise and light! May you give us your secrets and exercices in a next video? Friendly Jean jacques from Bretagne in France
Hi, Can someone please help me to figure out the root key and the scale for this solo. (This does not look like a pentatonic scale , if it is then there few extra notes other than the devil note(flatted fifth note)). Please help with the key and scale. Thanks !!
Hi man, I new on your chanel, and I think your ´re a great guitar blues player... congrats!!! what type of distortion do you use to have such an amazing sound?
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Great! Could you please provide a link to the backingtrack? Thanks
John Mayer?
Guitar Pilgrim great player and great teacher. Thanks
Someone needs to make a "Why Guitar Pilgrim is awesome!"-video.
“Why Guitar Pilgrim Kicks Ass”
Definitely
Spam @pauldavis with it
It would be a a full on mini series!
Praise be to the Pilgram!
I'm 53 years old now and decided to learn blues. You really inspired me and learning a lot from your videos..Thank you for sharing your knowledge and talent..I also like the quotes you share.. Keep going mate!! cheers from smokey bush fire ridden Sydney..
I love how easy and effortless this is for you - inspiring
That guitar sounds like how a guitar should sound. Just love that sound. 👍
Dude, you're like John Wick if John Wick had discovered music early on instead of assassination. And, like John Wick, you're killing it!
This lesson is great because it is TASTEFUL as hell!! It is so much more than a bunch of tricks...it's instead a great example of feel, texture, groove, dynamics...basically it's MUSIC!! Thank you for showing the right path!
Thom has easily become one of my favorite guitar instructors!! Super content and consistency!! Jim C.
If people are having a hard time figuring out where this notes are coming from. It’s a blend of the major and minor pentatonic scales. First position minor at fret 12 and first position major at fret 9. That can help you visualize and remember the licks. Good luck!
Actually I think he's starting in the 5th position minor and then moves to the 1st position minor all in E minor pentatonic.
This was to explain why there are notes NOT part of E min pent. Those notes are from the major pent.... however they do overlay out of first positon
Good lick but bad teaching
There a lot of notes in both scales, so it can be a little confusing. The main difference (not only difference) is the flat 3rd in the minor scale becomes a 3rd (major) in the major scale. Blues rhythm is usual played without a third (first and 5th) allowing the lead to fill in the third with either major or minor (flated). It's a key thing in blues so mixing those two scales is what creates such a cool sound. The other main difference is the minor scale includes the flat 7 (the note that makes a 7th chord). That's a signature sound to blues. Therefore an alternative way of thinking about how to mixing and matching is to add the flat third and the 7th to the major scale. One other piece of advice is to think of the major pentatonic as a blues scale...the blue note is the (flat third) so easy to add when playing the major scale over blues.
chaputmi thanks for clearing this up. I was wondering if he was using major and minor scales
Great example of how a few neat little details can just spice up a solo. I've been playing for 8 years and there's still stuff I can learn from in the bit you're playing here.
He's a very good teacher, slows things down for you. Excellent teacher!
I still have to reduce the speed by half to keep up lol
Top notch quality, and you seem to have better feel than alot of the other big guitar teachers out there. Subscribed!
im a moderate guitar player and it took me 3 hours to learn it. Its easy guys just make sure to LISTEN and not just watch! Thanks man you're an awesome teacher and your solo kicks ass!
Great lesson. I learned this blues riff so fast. You are a fantastic teacher. You make it so easy to learn. Thanks.
Nice to see someone teach a riff which learnable and he realises were not all beginning guitar today.👍🎸
Fab lesson .... I am going to work this over and over til I get it down. Your lesson, your skills and taste are superb .. Many thanks ... LOVE your playing and your presentation ! Subscribed way back when first found you !
Great little solo and I love the pace of the lesson, so many others cloud and confuse with too much explanation. I hope this will be the first of many, maybe some classic rock solo guitar?
Subscribed already. This channel will blow up soon man. :) Great content.
"While my guitar pilgrim gently weeps"
Excellent lesson. Very much appreciated!! Thank you Guitar Pilgrim for all you do!
Thanks Steve, I love making these videos, if I can help or inspire someone to play guitar that's the best thing for me :)
Not only SRV nuances but i hear Elmore James ('Dust My Broom') and Freddie King (the opening of 'Hideaway')...cool neck pickup tones too!
He's Not talking so much, that makes it great to listen to His playing. Good for people, who are Not absolut Beginners
Very cool, I should be able to copy that with some practice.
LakeWater don’t copy it
Learn it and then make it your own
I think it was a joke
The consistency in his clothing is truly admirable
Great lesson. I appreciate your teaching method as I am sure others do also.
Have just had to recalibrate my own definition of 'very slow'.
For a second I thought you were justin trudeau 😂
Every video I catch of yours impresses me that little bit more. Amazing!
Thank you Brother, I appreciate that! Best to you!
I'm always surprised at what simple effects create such full sounds. thank you for the good explanation.
Great Lesson Sir!
The muting technique alone made it worth it to watch!
SO much of The Blues is purely Dynamics!
Absolutely perfect in such a short blues lesson, I DO YOU TERIMA KASIH, from BALI ISL. INDONESIA!
Oh man, I found your channel this weekend and now I'm addicted to it!!!
Your lessons are great and you look like a great guy. I subscribed as soon as I saw your first video, keep up the great work!
Whoever the 219 people were that gave a thumbs down. Th err res no way you can be a true music lover. Because no matter what style you listen to. This man kicks ass when it comes to playing and teaching.
Awesome tutorial. Great use of the E Blues Pentatonic.
Beautiful playing, great arrangement, and excellent teaching.
Love watching your guitar tutorials. Best in the web. Well done!
That's one of my favorite classic licks. Thanks for sharing.
Blues Forever!!
Man!! What gear do you use to get this tone?? Is this a Kemper?
Thx buddy, I spent almost one hour to make it, really worth it.
@@johns.6197 your hate is non of my fuking business, don give shit. fk off
Huaha
Being a big John Mayer fan, I envy how close you are to his lead OD tone.
Fantastic lesson, thanks for sharing
Hey, I just wanted to say I love your videos and you’re my favorite channel on youtube! Keep up the good work
Thank you brother, I appreciate that! Best to you!
Your way of transmiting IS really good! You have good ideas, keep Up with ThE good job, And It Will even improve on its own!
Love your stuff Thom! What I find way cool is you make a Strat SOUND like a Strat!!! Whatever your setup is the strat tone comes thru beautifully! I'm not a Fender Strat guy... more a P90 tool but you made me want to pick mine up more often! Thanks again fro the superb videos!
You’re welcome Bil, I am glad you like the videos!
There’s something about your teaching that keeps me listening to everything. Thanks Man.
NO BULLSHIT is why they are so good... plus I love Thoms sense of humour. He doesn't mind taking a shot at himself to lighten things up!
I learned a lot from that thank-you. I've been using pentonics for blues and country for awhile, but I liked the way you used the C# to fill it out. I've been working on forms using Page's style in "Since I've Been Loving You", by adding the 2nd into the pentonic to give it a "mellow" sound. Thanks for the idea's!!
Parabéns, voce é um excelente músico e professor.
For a split second it seemed like he was gonna play Octopus's Garden lmao
Love the enthusiasm. I find your combination of lessons with history to be educational and fun.
Amazingly clear presentation, both in oral and technique. Also easy to follow. Instant like and subscribed. Thank you so much!!!
Thank you for the beautiful blues licks..🙏👍👍
I love coming back to your channels, I always learn something new 👍🏻 God bless you 👍🏻Thanks 👍🏻
From Colombia, I've got to say that I've always wanted to play blues and thanks to you I'm actually progressing towards my goal! Thank you very much!
You're welcome brother! Greetings back from Ireland!
Damn... I hate you, which means that I really love you but am jealous of how tastefully awesome you are. You will be instrumental in my growth. Peace, love, and Blues Brother!
It's one thing to learn these licks, but it's another thing to play them WELL. this guy plays them all very well. Utilizing many technics.
Great teacher,inspiring and talented.Thank you .
Beautiful!! Sounds a lot like "Hide Away" (King/Thompson)
Amazing thank you ! You should make more electric guitar lessons 😍
My great grandfather loved this.
Maybe next week a Mozart solo?
I can arrange that, haha :)
excellent lesson,perfect learning tempo,not to fast not to slow, thanks,keep the blues coming.
Become know, must stranger to play guitar of Blues, Thank you...
Never been a strat
guy but that tone is amazing
Strat rules
You are my best blues guitar teacher
I been tryin forever to get that long slide down SRV lick. Thank you for clearing it up! Always killer lessons
I love the sound and everything about Blues! I have the same guitar and I don't sound like that! Lol Phillip Austin
Excellent video. You are a superb and patient teacher. Thanks
MAGNIFIQUE!!! Very good !!! You are the best master ...........THANK YOU 🎸👍👍👍
Thank you. This lesson will keep busy at least a month.... 🤓👍🤓 Love it.
Got to about the 5 minute mark in about 50 minutes. I'll probably just practice with that for now it's pretty difficult currently. Hoping it will get easier as I get more use to soloing though! Thanks for the blues solo!
the practical man's Paul Davids. I have subscribed.
I have been called worse, haha
Great lesson, and thank you.
So nice that the lessons are short as sometimes I have difficulty even finding time to play/practice!
Count me in as a new Subscriber today.
A great blues solo and Thom teaches it so well. Thanks.
learned just as much about rythm as i did about lead. great vid!!
Soy de Argentina y entendi a la perfeccion este video Y es justo lo que andaba buscando,saludos! Y te dejo un like
Adelante!
Thank You. You make it clear and easy to follow unlike so many. Well done.
Thank you for making it simple! Appreciate it!!!
When you first started playing I thought you were just going to play hide away by SRV, lol.
Many thanks for this. Just discovered your channel. Love it, and your playing. Have subscribed, and I look forward to more lessons.
This is great, that little embelishment at 3:45 is a lot harder than it seems!!!
I was attracted to this video because your Strat is very similar to mine, but I stayed for the great playing. Thanks!
Subscribed 👍🎸
They was great, man!
This style of teaching hits me right where I am! Love it...
You have great feel and tone man! Excellent stuff! I enjoy your vids.
Very nice simple approach to learn some great licks
Boom thanks. This was a real eye opener.
Now i Will watch this a cuple hundred times and then give up 😉
Conny Nylund give up? This is nothing.
It would be nice to show how you connect the minor and major pentatonic scale in this E blues solo. I find it hard to follow. I know the pentatonic scales but when it comes to mixing it both, I am clueless. Any advice would help or some tutorial. Love the way you play buddy!!
That was a great lesson thanks!
Can you do a lesson for cinnamon girl by Neil Young?
Hello Mr Thom Helvig and thanks for all these videos which help me a lot to progress.
Like always you play whith a so incredible "right hand "!!! I try to work it to become like you : so precise and light!
May you give us your secrets and exercices in a next video?
Friendly
Jean jacques from Bretagne in France
Hi, Can someone please help me to figure out the root key and the scale for this solo. (This does not look like a pentatonic scale , if it is then there few extra notes other than the devil note(flatted fifth note)). Please help with the key and scale. Thanks !!
It's in E. He's using both major and minor pentatonic
Hi man, I new on your chanel, and I think your ´re a great guitar blues player... congrats!!!
what type of distortion do you use to have such an amazing sound?
In love with this, so awesome! Where can I find this backing track please?
So So glad I stumbled upon this gem! Awesome video lesson!
Nice blues solo. I will learn this. Can u share the guitar rig preset for this solo ? Thanks
Hi irfan, it's stevies rythme with the skreamer turned on
Ooooooohhhh that was soo good . This is my Christmas Day sorted out . Brilliant
This is good stuff! Now I know what I'm learning this weekend..
Thanks!
Hi there! Thanks for the video ! in what is this EPIC BLUES SOLO?
Svaka čast, imaš od Jimi Hendrix sliku u pozadini ! Živio!!!!
Useful lick-teaching is delightful and understandable. More, please.
Appreciate your good advice along with the sharing the riffs..
Thanks
Just discovered your channel. Easy well put together lesson and your playing is awesome. Have subscribed, and I look forward to more lesson
This guy is awesome, he can play anything, makes it look easy.