With Humility and Respect I would like to thank you from the “bottom.” Of my heart for being such an amazing player, and more importantly , probably the greatest teacher of guitar I have yet to watch
Hey buddy. Great stuff. Been playing for years & your vids bring me back to my "A-ha" moment. The real jumping off point in improvising is understanding the importance of the 3rd. The sweet spot, a home away from home if you will. Cheers to more vids. I am admittedly too lazy to make vids but your doing righteous work here. Thanks from everyone.
Just come back to this lesson with greater learning fom your method Ian and this lesson is really magic...I've learnt so much from the return....thankyou for your approach...what can I say...
The part about "what makes those chords major" really clicked for me. Jerry does the same replacing of notes with the major third (on the same chords even) for Morning Dew. The solo's at my next show are going to lift off because of these videos-- now to just memorize some stuff. The hardest part for me is making sure I come back to the right note on those resolves. I've been playing for years and never really looked into the theory behind the scales... I just played what I thought sounded good! Seems like the theory actually has quite a bit of insight into the type of guitar leads I want to play. (who would have thunk?) I have been very into Phish lately but I am truly rooted in the dead-- hope to see a few dead tunes pop up on here soon :D I have much to learn from you.
I feel like that is a big key, coming back to that correct note. I've heard both Jimmy Page and Dean Ween joke (but not really) about just playing damn near anything, having walls of distortion and atonal noise, but coming back to hit that last note and it's like BOOM! Face melted.
I am am learning so much from your lessons! Thank you for showing us the "secrets" of guitar playing. You are making the pieces from so many previous lessons come together. You are awesome! I would love it if you could make an "In the mind of" John Petrucci when he is soloing to Hollow Years live at Budokan.
I REALLY like these videos. You have insight into some of this that appears obvious but was not until you spoke it out loud. And some people might complain that you are giving away the secrets, but what they are missing is that there are as of yet an infinite number of undiscovered tunes and jam vehicles. KEEP BRINGING IT, bro. It will make the scene better and better because you have a great insight and a great way of verbalizing it (the real trick!). If I were you, I would start at the beginning of their albums and do each song ONE BY ONE. An easily stated goal, and then pepper your videos with unreleased originals and covers and requests. May also want to include Zepp, Hendrix, Stones, Beatles, Floyd, and Clapton as one-offs. Lol, got your work cut out for you, but each video equals one more song down. God, I would love to start a podcast with you (I've been doing the same thing as you for almost 20 years on guitar) and you could have sort of an audience member ask you detailed questions as you go (me). People LOVE discussion! If you want to discuss, PM me. Otherwise, MY BEST OF WISHES! Love it! -Josh
Great videos! I have a request...I'm having trouble phrasing the notes like Trey. Would love a video from you like "10 most common Trey pentatonic licks".
Stich - haven't tried yet what you suggest - hitting the third instead of the root, but clearly you are correct. is it also true that hitting the fifth will work? I will try, but looking for your perspective...thx
Really looking forward a class from you on Udemy, covering pentatonic in a chord change context such as in this video. I mean in a different context than a 12 bar blues, eventhough I loved those classes too .
Loved this video. So the "savory" sound is hitting the 3rds instead of the root on the chord change? Also, perhaps you could do one of my Top 3 All Time Phish songs, Slave To The Traffic Light? Thank you for what you are teaching us Ian!!
Great video, as usual! In the one part you're talking about playing the major 3rd of each note instead of the root. Is this concept used to build tension with other notes such as the 7th or the 5th?
this is so great-watching again because I just spun an awesome theme and it got me fired up to solo over it-question stitch-could you also move to the d mixo and the c lydian and emphasize those notes during those chord changes?
With Humility and Respect I would like to thank you from the “bottom.” Of my heart for being such an amazing player, and more importantly , probably the greatest teacher of guitar I have yet to watch
Even with your free lessons, you have helped me improve my note vocabulary exponentially
Thank you Joshua. Means a lot and glad you are enjoying
Hey buddy. Great stuff. Been playing for years & your vids bring me back to my "A-ha" moment. The real jumping off point in improvising is understanding the importance of the 3rd. The sweet spot, a home away from home if you will. Cheers to more vids. I am admittedly too lazy to make vids but your doing righteous work here. Thanks from everyone.
awesome! i was thinking about it before, but now im actually using it! I was stuck on scales without any knowledge what's going on inside. Thank you!
Just come back to this lesson with greater learning fom your method Ian and this lesson is really magic...I've learnt so much from the return....thankyou for your approach...what can I say...
The part about "what makes those chords major" really clicked for me. Jerry does the same replacing of notes with the major third (on the same chords even) for Morning Dew. The solo's at my next show are going to lift off because of these videos-- now to just memorize some stuff. The hardest part for me is making sure I come back to the right note on those resolves. I've been playing for years and never really looked into the theory behind the scales... I just played what I thought sounded good! Seems like the theory actually has quite a bit of insight into the type of guitar leads I want to play. (who would have thunk?) I have been very into Phish lately but I am truly rooted in the dead-- hope to see a few dead tunes pop up on here soon :D I have much to learn from you.
I feel like that is a big key, coming back to that correct note. I've heard both Jimmy Page and Dean Ween joke (but not really) about just playing damn near anything, having walls of distortion and atonal noise, but coming back to hit that last note and it's like BOOM! Face melted.
Greetings from Brazil man. Really solid lessons. Looking forward for all your videos and what's coming next. Keep it up.
I am am learning so much from your lessons! Thank you for showing us the "secrets" of guitar playing. You are making the pieces from so many previous lessons come together. You are awesome!
I would love it if you could make an "In the mind of" John Petrucci when he is soloing to Hollow Years live at Budokan.
I REALLY like these videos. You have insight into some of this that appears obvious but was not until you spoke it out loud. And some people might complain that you are giving away the secrets, but what they are missing is that there are as of yet an infinite number of undiscovered tunes and jam vehicles. KEEP BRINGING IT, bro. It will make the scene better and better because you have a great insight and a great way of verbalizing it (the real trick!). If I were you, I would start at the beginning of their albums and do each song ONE BY ONE. An easily stated goal, and then pepper your videos with unreleased originals and covers and requests. May also want to include Zepp, Hendrix, Stones, Beatles, Floyd, and Clapton as one-offs. Lol, got your work cut out for you, but each video equals one more song down. God, I would love to start a podcast with you (I've been doing the same thing as you for almost 20 years on guitar) and you could have sort of an audience member ask you detailed questions as you go (me). People LOVE discussion! If you want to discuss, PM me. Otherwise, MY BEST OF WISHES! Love it! -Josh
This is awesome. My most phavorite Phish song. Thank you!
Always a guaranteed hit live too!
Best! number one teacher on you tube! Thank you very much;)
the part about playing the major 3rds is awesome sauce
Love these videos.Thanks for making them.
I subscribed around 5 minutes into this video, having stumbled in from some other forgotten space.
Great videos! I have a request...I'm having trouble phrasing the notes like Trey. Would love a video from you like "10 most common Trey pentatonic licks".
Awesome! Can't wait...I've been playing every day watching your videos.
can the guitar gods really be angry with one of their own?
Great lesson again Ian, thanks
man I love this
Love these videos! Catching any Phish shows this year?
Man, this comment didn't age well
Dude, you are teaching me to solo ... :)
Stich - haven't tried yet what you suggest - hitting the third instead of the root, but clearly you are correct. is it also true that hitting the fifth will work? I will try, but looking for your perspective...thx
What pick ups are those? Sweet tone! Sounds Treyish.
Really looking forward a class from you on Udemy, covering pentatonic in a chord change context such as in this video.
I mean in a different context than a 12 bar blues, eventhough I loved those classes too .
Awesome
Loved this video. So the "savory" sound is hitting the 3rds instead of the root on the chord change? Also, perhaps you could do one of my Top 3 All Time Phish songs, Slave To The Traffic Light? Thank you for what you are teaching us Ian!!
Got it. Same as your explanation of Blues Theory vs Jazz Theory.
Great video, as usual! In the one part you're talking about playing the major 3rd of each note instead of the root. Is this concept used to build tension with other notes such as the 7th or the 5th?
Wonderful. So using the major third can replace the note. Can the same be done with the minor third in a minor progression or even a blues scale?
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this is so great-watching again because I just spun an awesome theme and it got me fired up to solo over it-question stitch-could you also move to the d mixo and the c lydian and emphasize those notes during those chord changes?
morning dew.. anyone?