This is probably the best guitar lesson I have ever had. It never occurred to me to look at the guitar from a linear perspective. Back when I first picked up the guitar, Mel Bay was all there was. I don't think I ever finished the book.
Thats great to hear Buff...keep it going! I got through the book, but had to take a few years off as it left me feeling like "that CANNOT be the way Frampton learned!!" :D
I took my first guitar lesson in 1965. Mel Bay was around and Alfred's rings a bell. I was never taught scales. Pentatonic was a huge secret. I played for about 30 years, then stopped for about 25 years. Picked it back up about 5 years ago
This video earned my sub! I really like the way this guy explains stuff. I've played casually for 16 or so years, with only one lesson.. I've made some decent jams but never had the "education". Thanks for making it not so intimidating!
Love these exercises. it's gonna take me awhile, but I'm starting slow and eventually I believe this gonna open up a whole new world for me. Thank so much!
Something you said in a previous lesson made me harmonize the major scale on one string. Whichever string the note was on. Suddenly I could see the major and minor intervals clearly and then across strings too. That was a major eye opener. Even in a minor scale.
I like this! I'll be applying this right away, and not by looking at your tabs, but by working the idea into my brain by using it across all the keys as you recommend. It seems like something that can be incorporated into my playing with only a couple weeks of working through this. Thanks!
Thank you so much for sharing this INCREDIBLE exercise with others. I learned this exercise from Rick Goodrick, through Pebber Brown. Great exercise, it really opened up the fretboard for me, and got me to stop using scale boxes, and look at the fretboard as one unit.
yeah, that's a great phrase; "fretboard as one unit" ... it's what every guitarists really wants ... and it provides so much freedom. Thanks for commenting.
I've been using the single string method to demystify the modes and work out the scales rather than copying them. Teaches me the notes on the fret board too 👍
Chris, With the Pentatonic example, it sounds like you're using the term minor 3rd to represent the step and a half distance between two notes: i.e. the root to the actual minor 3rd of the scale, but then again for the 5th to the 7th, which was a little confusing....but I get it. When thinking of scales linearly, I found using the "bus stop" analogy helpful. Imagine you're riding a bus and the scale notes represent the available stops. Hop off the bus at any stop and use the vertical scale method to go exploring. Hop back on the bus when you want to find a different stop to explore. As alway, I greatly appreciate you taking time to post these lessons and offer your knowledge. Thank you.
Love that bus stop to vertical Rob, that's a killer metaphor. The "minor 3rd" is the correct name for the interval of one and a half steps. But I can also totally see how it could be confused with the same term defining the type of 3rd that a chord might have. Unfortunately we're stuck with a language that can definitely be a little ambiguous from time to time. Thanks for the comment!
This channel is great I'm really glad I found it - glad you joined Marty for a video. Feels like you know exactly what I need to hear! You have a great teaching style as well, do you do remote /online lessons ? Cheers and thanks you for these videos
Welcome aboard! I do private lessons but at this point I'm all full. I am considering group lessons focusing on guitar theory, but that's a ways out still. Use this email for me and I'll get you on the waiting list at least Michael! chris at curiousguitarist dot com
😊 Hoping my guitar is still okay. Extremely frozen with no running water or power the last few days. I think it could use some humidity. Can't wait to have fun with this out from under the covers!
"Somewhat tedious" sounds like a relief from the experience I had. I was happy to make it through that first book alive and with ANY inspiration left at all :)
"Take every scale around the circle of fifths on each string once" Ok like, how? Like play the C major scale on 1 string and then play G major then D then A etc... and then move to a different string? Or like, play C major on each string, then G on each sting and then D and A etc...? I'm not quite sure what "Around the Circle of Fifths" means here.
Your idea is perfect. The concept is this: Play each of the 12 major scales on each string. The circle of fifths is just a really effective “route” to take.. C, then G, then D…and on and on. You can play all 12 on one string then move on, or play each one on all 6, then move to the next scale. Design it yourself, you’ll get great results regardless.
hey chris. thank you for the lesson. If you are looking for video ideas. A subject I struggle with currently is pacing. Meaning when i improvise I tend to play to many notes and any meaning tends to get lost. I would like to learn where to put spaces in my playing so statements can breathe so to speak also i feel like there is little to no direction or development in my playing. i would be very interested to see your take on that. Thank you again in any case. Your content speaks to me, you take a perspective that I can follow well.
@@curiousguitarist Thank you for your response. I will try doing this it sounds like it might solve the issue because it will force me to insert pauses. Best whishes for you and your channel.
The Mel Bay book was about 35-40 years ago and I don't know if I every got to that page. I think I just remember how to tune the guitar from that book.
@@curiousguitarist- Yes, it did.... My older brother learned some basics from that, then took lessons, joined a bad as the bassist for a year as a high school sophomore, and then moved to guitar when most of the band graduated from high school and was lead guitar for that band his junior & senior years of high school, which is still probably the highlight of his life. So yes, the book worked for something.
I found it easier... To remember conceptually... when someone on here (Tube) described the scale as... Whole - Whole - Half - ( Bridge ) - Whole - Whole - Half.
I love "you don't even need the TABS"! This act really forces you to think and track what you are doing.
Haha!
This is probably the best guitar lesson I have ever had. It never occurred to me to look at the guitar from a linear perspective. Back when I first picked up the guitar, Mel Bay was all there was. I don't think I ever finished the book.
Thats great to hear Buff...keep it going!
I got through the book, but had to take a few years off as it left me feeling like "that CANNOT be the way Frampton learned!!"
:D
I took my first guitar lesson in 1965. Mel Bay was around and Alfred's rings a bell. I was never taught scales. Pentatonic was a huge secret. I played for about 30 years, then stopped for about 25 years. Picked it back up about 5 years ago
You Sir, are an absolute legend. I am definitely working this through. Thank you so much!
Thanks Chris! Happy to be here and be helping!!
Man, the stuff you talk about here... GOLD. Thank you so much!
You're so welcome Saulo!
Fantastic as usual, Chris. Thanks for opening my eyes and fingers to something new, yet again!
You bet!
This video earned my sub! I really like the way this guy explains stuff. I've played casually for 16 or so years, with only one lesson.. I've made some decent jams but never had the "education". Thanks for making it not so intimidating!
Thanks for the sub Dylan! Good to have you here~
I love the way you reinforce thought and focus to tie in bits of knowledge to make connections! Really appreciate it!
Glad to hear that, Wayne! I really believe you cannot integrate new information without context and attachment to something already understood
Yes! This is the major stuff I need to learn. Thank you Chris
You bet Christopher! My pleasure.
Extremely helpful, thanks again, maestro.
Your lessons are like finding a great new band, gotta listen to everything!
Thanks Jake :)
Love these exercises. it's gonna take me awhile, but I'm starting slow and eventually I believe this gonna open up a whole new world for me. Thank so much!
You bet Jackie! Going slow with new information is key, and sticking with it. Glad you enjoyed this one.
Another great lesson Chris. This is an awesome way to learn the fret board!
Something you said in a previous lesson made me harmonize the major scale on one string. Whichever string the note was on. Suddenly I could see the major and minor intervals clearly and then across strings too.
That was a major eye opener. Even in a minor scale.
Nice! Happy to help.
"Silly little guitar without enough frets" :D Freakin' awesome stuff!
I like this! I'll be applying this right away, and not by looking at your tabs, but by working the idea into my brain by using it across all the keys as you recommend. It seems like something that can be incorporated into my playing with only a couple weeks of working through this. Thanks!
You bet, Eric! This is a great perspective to add into what you already do.
Well that was enlightening indeed! Awesome lesson. Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing this INCREDIBLE exercise with others. I learned this exercise from Rick Goodrick, through Pebber Brown. Great exercise, it really opened up the fretboard for me, and got me to stop using scale boxes, and look at the fretboard as one unit.
yeah, that's a great phrase; "fretboard as one unit" ... it's what every guitarists really wants ... and it provides so much freedom.
Thanks for commenting.
This was worth it just for the Taco stand analogy! Great vid, Chris. Loving the channel.
Thanks for your support here David, I’m loving the channel too :D
Thanks for simplifying one string scales. More work to do @chrissherland!
You bet! Who thought they could get even MORE simple! :D
Great, great lesson!! Thank you!
You bet Thiago! Thanks for the view~
And once again you have changed the way I see things.
So happy to be doing so...thanks for the view Richard!
Great stuff Chris.
Thanks Steven!
such an excellent lesson.. when this lesson makes total sense it will open up so much for you!
Glad you think so Rob, thanks!
Another great lesson, already getting my triads down thanks to you.
That's great to hear John!
Good stuff. Happy guitaring all!
Thanks! You too!
Thanks Chris I've been told to do this but now I know how it's actually done. Thank you so much.
You bet Jeff!
I've been using the single string method to demystify the modes and work out the scales rather than copying them. Teaches me the notes on the fret board too 👍
Truth!
Chris, With the Pentatonic example, it sounds like you're using the term minor 3rd to represent the step and a half distance between two notes: i.e. the root to the actual minor 3rd of the scale, but then again for the 5th to the 7th, which was a little confusing....but I get it.
When thinking of scales linearly, I found using the "bus stop" analogy helpful. Imagine you're riding a bus and the scale notes represent the available stops. Hop off the bus at any stop and use the vertical scale method to go exploring. Hop back on the bus when you want to find a different stop to explore.
As alway, I greatly appreciate you taking time to post these lessons and offer your knowledge.
Thank you.
Love that bus stop to vertical Rob, that's a killer metaphor.
The "minor 3rd" is the correct name for the interval of one and a half steps. But I can also totally see how it could be confused with the same term defining the type of 3rd that a chord might have.
Unfortunately we're stuck with a language that can definitely be a little ambiguous from time to time.
Thanks for the comment!
@@curiousguitarist Thanks again Chris!
@@robmillsap you bet!
Thank You Chris
I prefer learning scales on one string first 😎🎸🎶☮️
@@JohnBradt-GuitarMan it really adds so much perspective and context that is hidden in guitar positions
Always fascinating! Thank you
Thank you too!
Extra credit! Write a Gibbons style one string jam called “Taco Stand”.
oooooh, I accept!!
@@curiousguitarist can’t wait! I’ll give it my best shot too
@@autistichead8137 Using Harmonic minor for mine, so it'll be called "Haunted Taco Stand"
Trying to find the right groove.
Wow! This is a cool exercise!
Glad you like it! Keep looking for the connections to make along the way.
Thanks for this info Chris .🇦🇺
Of course!
Very Helpful 👍 thank you so much
You're welcome!
Will look at it tonight.
Not snowed in in Memphis.
I like doing fast one string solo's because it's fun to watch my hand whiz around!😃
Whirrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Great lesson!😁
Rock on!
Excellent!
What you said at the end has me watching this again
Which part Ken?
This channel is great I'm really glad I found it - glad you joined Marty for a video.
Feels like you know exactly what I need to hear!
You have a great teaching style as well, do you do remote /online lessons ?
Cheers and thanks you for these videos
Welcome aboard! I do private lessons but at this point I'm all full.
I am considering group lessons focusing on guitar theory, but that's a ways out still.
Use this email for me and I'll get you on the waiting list at least Michael!
chris at curiousguitarist dot com
@@curiousguitarist Thanks Chris !
Super Simple Scales!
SSS :)
Thank you!
You bet!
Amazing
Thank you! Cheers!
Well this was fun!
I enjoyed making it too :) Thanks for being here!
😊 Hoping my guitar is still okay. Extremely frozen with no running water or power the last few days. I think it could use some humidity. Can't wait to have fun with this out from under the covers!
Stay warm!!!
Hey, I did the Mel Bay books. I remember it being somewhat tedious.
"Somewhat tedious" sounds like a relief from the experience I had. I was happy to make it through that first book alive and with ANY inspiration left at all :)
"Take every scale around the circle of fifths on each string once"
Ok like, how? Like play the C major scale on 1 string and then play G major then D then A etc... and then move to a different string? Or like, play C major on each string, then G on each sting and then D and A etc...? I'm not quite sure what "Around the Circle of Fifths" means here.
Your idea is perfect. The concept is this:
Play each of the 12 major scales on each string. The circle of fifths is just a really effective “route” to take..
C, then G, then D…and on and on.
You can play all 12 on one string then move on, or play each one on all 6, then move to the next scale. Design it yourself, you’ll get great results regardless.
Nice 👍
hey chris. thank you for the lesson.
If you are looking for video ideas. A subject I struggle with currently is pacing. Meaning when i improvise I tend to play to many notes and any meaning tends to get lost. I would like to learn where to put spaces in my playing so statements can breathe so to speak also i feel like there is little to no direction or development in my playing. i would be very interested to see your take on that. Thank you again in any case. Your content speaks to me, you take a perspective that I can follow well.
Yes, I have this exact subject lined up to film this spring!
Till then try this. Play on only every other bar...just try it and see what happens!
@@curiousguitarist Thank you for your response. I will try doing this it sounds like it might solve the issue because it will force me to insert pauses. Best whishes for you and your channel.
Wonderful :)
On my way to Patreon.
Wow, thank you, that means a ton to me RANDOG!
That neck. Pretty cool.
Scales... Interesante.
The Mel Bay book was about 35-40 years ago and I don't know if I every got to that page. I think I just remember how to tune the guitar from that book.
Ha!! Love it...was a painful time, but it worked for SOMEthing eh!?
@@curiousguitarist- Yes, it did....
My older brother learned some basics from that, then took lessons, joined a bad as the bassist for a year as a high school sophomore, and then moved to guitar when most of the band graduated from high school and was lead guitar for that band his junior & senior years of high school, which is still probably the highlight of his life.
So yes, the book worked for something.
I found it easier... To remember conceptually... when someone on here (Tube) described the scale as...
Whole - Whole - Half - ( Bridge ) - Whole - Whole - Half.
Where’s that last Whole? Is it somehow determined by that (Bridge) note?
I don’t understand.
Really dig it maybe a little slower I.love triads maybe you could do some Thànk you Chris 🎸
Great suggestion! I have a ton of triad videos on the channel!
Don't promise me a good time.
Too late
Your videos don't deserve the goofy thumbnails.
But my son and I have too much fun together making them, they're staying :)