I just want to thank you for taking my guitar playing to another level. Going through the blues primer now and looking forward to starting the masterclass on Udemy. I have been able to understand and retain your lessons better than other instructors. I was drawn in bc I’m a big fan of the Dead and Phish. Really helping me get through the quarantine right now. Stay safe and thank you!
Stumbled across your videos and have never looked back. Not only do you explain well but you don't patronize or treat us like idiots. Your enthusiasm is fantastic and the content great. Lastly your "occasional" mistakes only make your teaching MORE accessible as your not perfect. We all make mistakes and so do you. Keep up the good work. Respect from England!
Your lessons are endlessly fascinating. The depth and knowledge that your brought to this relative newbie (1 year in) is truly enjoyable. Grazie Stitch !👍
Dude, you are a god!!!... I've been playing guitar for almost a decade now and to be honest I kinda pride myself on my technique and all that sort of stuff, but lately I've been stuck on the same licks and ideas and I couldn't bring myself to change this cuz I'm a bit lazy :(... but your lessons are just so fun and easy to understand... You rock!!!
I've tried this major/minor thing before and the major part never sounded like the Allman Brothers until today because nobody else ever told me about adding the 4th! The 4th is the secret ingredient! Thanks again. I used to pay big money for private lessons and never had this many light bulb moments.
Really enjoy the insightful theory. Oh the years spent picking up the needle from the album and replaying a lead over and over. Peace. See ya at Wanee...
I'm gagging to get through these lessons , absolutely loving the primer course and definitely gonna try the masterclass. Really cool, just trying not to rush through them all too quickly! ♥️🤙
wow,they always say I'm playing "country" scales when I jam with folks and never knew what they were talking about...think you may have just taught me something,thanks!
You the man Ian, ;) keep up the great vids brother man. love how you take the time to explain the reason why/ the theory behind why the emphasis of a certain note sounds the way it does. Great vid, sean may have to step it up LOL You two are great internet teachers. Later man.
Yeah, and I would have thought it was all those women Sean brings to his channel LOL. good thing they all appear to be younger or he'd have a huge mess LOL. He needs you Ian to keep his head in the game, and his feet on the ground. ;) I do enjoy alot of the talent he brings to his channel though all jokin aside, He must have access to some college or some sort of musical school/community, My best guess. Very appreciative to both your channels you both complement each other very well and you both do an excellent job teaching theory and concepts on your own as well. Take it easy brother man.
So, morning! now I am awake and able to leave a comment... I use this method more like a concept to do this 'call and response' thing with blues motives within a blues chorus and to contrast the pure blues scale sound. Let's say we are in a blues in A. As we know, Am penta (plus the b5) works fine for all Chords... I use the A major penta (plus the b3) over the A7 and the Am penta (plus b5) over D7 and E7. The A major penta works also for the E7 but I prefer minor to keep it simpler for two-bar-phrases. Simply major penta over the I7 chord and minor penta over the IV7 and V7 chords. Both pentatonics build on the root of the I7 chord. Cheers :)
Great lesson as always, man! I never thought of doing this.. Like all the other videos I've seen of yours, there is always a light bulb moment and a "why didn't I do this already" lol. I just took a listen to Phish for the first time and looked up Possum. My first reaction is "Possum... They mean Swamp Music by Skynyrd, right?" They sound exactly the same, minus the soloing and lyrics.
Great video! Thanks. Understand the hitting chord roots from your previous videos. Would like to see more about that minor/major 3rd in regards to where, when and why to use it in a solo. Also looking forward to seeing how to play a swing blues as opposed to a shuffle or straight blues.
isaiah30v8 Ditto! Every time I get a grasp on this thing or that, there's always something else to learn about right behind it, like the minor 3rd thing you mentioned.
absolutely loving your videos mate. keep up the good work! tell you what id love a video on? chords. when someone says for example Gminor. What sort of progressions and chord variations can i use to get that sweet blues sound? hope you can help me out! Once again, you rock, keep it up!
Hey stich great vids. I like the little wing lesson. Very intimidating song, especially SRV rendition. Lol. With the lesson I learn to get through the progression. Would it be possible to do a Whipping post lesson the same way. There's other songs but these two are my favorites.
When is it best to use the major, or minor? Like do you do a complete 12 bar chorus then change ... Or mix then up with the chord changes? Another great lesson .. thanks.
You literally played the Ramblin Man lick before mentioning the Allmans. Nice! I'm a major blues guy personally. Allmans, Dead, what more could you want?
What a great video! Just so I understand, when playing blues you don't necessarily have to come in soloing on the 1 (when the one chord is being played), so can come in on the flat 3? Are there any other notes that you can come in on, or is it basically the 1, or flat 3? Thanks for your time.
Hey, love your lessons, great stuff! Playing the root major pentatonic over the 4 dominant chord would cause a problem with the clash of the root major 3rd and the 4 chord minor 7 . Key of A example the c# and c. What say you? Thanks
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Im fairly comfortable with both major and minor but I have always wanted to incorporate more mixolydian stuff into my soloing. My old guitar teacher told me I could use it along with the major pentatonic when playing Allman Brothers stuff (my favorite band.) Any tips on that? It always just sounds like im just playing the scale
well, the g# definitely conflicts with the A7 (four chord) and some people are staunchly against every playing it but I've always thought it sounded fine as long as you don't hang on it and play it as a passing tone
Hello, I just purchased the chart above...very helpful, but do you have a chart like this that shows the 1, 4, 5 for each of the five pentatonic positions? Thanks
Hi I ordered the scales on a previous video and didn't get anything are they coming by mail or was it a download?anyway let me know please its been a week or two i'll check paypal to be sre
love ya stich! 2 questions: 1) when using the major pent. is there still a "blue note"? 2) how can I reach you about 1 on 1 consultation? Thanks in advance, Greg
That is correct that the blue note in major pentatonic is flat 3 rather than flat 5, but I think that it's really common in blues to have like a major-minor pentatonic which includes both scales so 1-2-b3-3-4-b5-5-6-b7. Maybe also throw the major 7th to get the major third of the 5 chord. Then just hit notes from that big scale/bunch of notes according to chord played underneath. That's the way I think about it :D
So when you call out a "7th chord", you're referring to the "dominant 7th (1-3-5-b7)". Can somebody explain why a "major chord" has a b7? My first thought would be maj7 (1-3-5-7).
Did you say you made a video about adding major pentatonc to minor pentatonic? Been looking for this from you and I must've missed it. Could you direct me there good sir? :D
Word, brother. That one's still fairly recent, so haven't hadn't a good chance to re-watch over a few times (as I have with the other vids). Seen em all, looking forward to the next.
Suprised you didn't tie this into the Mixolydian blues myth lesson. You could have played major blues scale/mixolydian/and minor blues all in same position
If you shift te BB box (i.e. the second position of a pentatonic scale) so that it begins at the root note (here it's E), then you're playing an E major pentatonic scale. The second way to do this, which is the subject of this video, is to shift the first position of a pentatonic (E minor) so that you play the root note (E) with your pinky. The fingering is the same as an E minor pentatonic, but you shift it down a third to C sharp. You're basically playing a C sharp minor pentatonic.
It does not have a 4th. It is only a 1 2 3 5 6.... you need to add it which now makes it have 6 notes which people call a hexitonic scale. The minor has a totally different set of intervals... 1 b3 4 5 b7
@@StichMethodGuitar oh ok. Now i understand. But being major blues played with dominant 7th chord ( wich also have a b7) the major pentatonic even with a added 4th is missing the flat 7. Usually i use a minor with a major 3 being a passing tone to the major pentatonic. But even that way i feel incomplete, lack of character, missing that SRV way of playing ..
Hey man. I'ma 30++ yr. Drummer. NON Musician is in my blood right!?! BUT I've been strumming a 6 string and writing songs for 30++ years too. You lead guys have always made me say ~ "Dick head!" NOW, I wanna be a dickhead too! (Wanna put lead to my own stuff) THANKS for your vids! Most are well over my head but I am practicing my scales and making a little progress thanks to you and a few others! You're an awesome picker and I'll be a regular viewer. Thanks again!
Pretty much ALL of my previous Blues Videos are a must! Go to my blues playlist and watch first... IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD AND EMAIL LINK to support chart ( Graphic Showing Where the E Minor vs E Major Location is for this video) is here: bit.ly/35XPpND $1.49 For immediate download, click "return to merchant" after purchase , OR, just check your email, the file will be right there! OR!!! Brand New... If you trust The StichMethod, You can get a 9 chart Bundle Pack right here for $13.50. When you purchase the Bundle you Save $1.00 and You get ALL the charts for the BLUES PRIMER PLAYLIST AND THE MASTER THE PENTATONIC Playlist! (including the $2.49 Neverlost Pentatonic chart). I designed this option per request for people who kept buying one at a time and got sick of it, so here it is! No Pressure goo.gl/X9fLDr Your Files will be emailed to you immediately.
What? There are many many many blues licks that cross both scales. In fact cats like BB King just mix the major and minor pentatonic (+b5). Even the artists you call "minor" players do this all the time. You get 1 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 6 b7 -- that is what people actually work with. I mean think of the iconic BB pick-up lick -- slide in on the 6th, play the 5th, the root, then climb down the minor pentatonic. Separating them makes no sense. People do the "switch" you are talking about in the middle of the *same phrase* all the time. That is the "blues sound" -- it is neither major or minor, but both. Unless it's a minor blues.
I guess I am taking it out of context having not watched all of your vids. I just think that telling people that the sound of the blues is strictly minor scales over dominant chords is misleading. Here is a guy arguing for blues tonality to be recognized as unique due to it being neither major nor minor but both: www.ethanhein.com/wp/2014/blues-tonality/
Having not followed instructions and gone back, I don't know why you instruct us to go back to your earlier videos. I think this one stands on its own just fine. The only issue I have is that you talk very fast and sometimes slur your words, at times making it difficult to understand what you're saying.
I just want to thank you for taking my guitar playing to another level. Going through the blues primer now and looking forward to starting the masterclass on Udemy. I have been able to understand and retain your lessons better than other instructors. I was drawn in bc I’m a big fan of the Dead and Phish. Really helping me get through the quarantine right now. Stay safe and thank you!
Awesome to hear! Glad to be a part of the journey
Stumbled across your videos and have never looked back. Not only do you explain well but you don't patronize or treat us like idiots. Your enthusiasm is fantastic and the content great. Lastly your "occasional" mistakes only make your teaching MORE accessible as your not perfect. We all make mistakes and so do you. Keep up the good work. Respect from England!
Great job.
Your an top notch teacher.
Thank you!
Your lessons are endlessly fascinating. The depth and knowledge that your brought to this relative newbie (1 year in) is truly enjoyable. Grazie Stitch !👍
this short of conversation is too great. Mind opening. Thank you.
So classy
Always classy, never sassy.
Good Deal Brother
i stumbled across this minor/major scale on my own but didn't know what it was or how to use it. Now I do. thanks.
When you started playing the E-Major scale, I immediately thought of "Blue Sky" by Allman brothers. I think they mastered that sound.
Dude, you are a god!!!... I've been playing guitar for almost a decade now and to be honest I kinda pride myself on my technique and all that sort of stuff, but lately I've been stuck on the same licks and ideas and I couldn't bring myself to change this cuz I'm a bit lazy :(... but your lessons are just so fun and easy to understand... You rock!!!
You have a great knack for explaining things. You ought to compile all these lessons and put them on the market.
You are like the Bob Ross of youtube guitar instructors and that is a compliment. Nice work!
This is been an amazing lesson! Cleared my mind 100% Greetings from Spain!
Many thanks, a very good lesson indeed - that helped burn off a lot of the musical fog 😄
I've tried this major/minor thing before and the major part never sounded like the Allman Brothers until today because nobody else ever told me about adding the 4th! The 4th is the secret ingredient! Thanks again. I used to pay big money for private lessons and never had this many light bulb moments.
Glad to hear! Always a great week...Number 13...
Really enjoy the insightful theory. Oh the years spent picking up the needle from the album and replaying a lead over and over. Peace. See ya at Wanee...
My favorite video of yours thus far!
A1 steak sauce is the best analogy I’ve ever heard. Literally felt it.
O man thank you for introducing me to the Allman brothers, and thank you again for another spectacular lesson buddy. :)
With speed set to 0.75.....revelationary! Brilliant! Like how he keeps his playing simple so newbies like me can follow 😍
Always interesting with new ways to think about the blues thanks
I'm gagging to get through these lessons , absolutely loving the primer course and definitely gonna try the masterclass. Really cool, just trying not to rush through them all too quickly! ♥️🤙
I could listen to this all night :-)
A big thank you !!
great lesson! spent last night bouncing between the 2. Also, I really dig your phrasing!
wow,they always say I'm playing "country" scales when I jam with folks and never knew what they were talking about...think you may have just taught me something,thanks!
Awesome as always Stitch!! Thanks bro.
I'm so happy I found your videos :)
You the man Ian, ;) keep up the great vids brother man. love how you take the time to explain the reason why/ the theory behind why the emphasis of a certain note sounds the way it does. Great vid, sean may have to step it up LOL You two are great internet teachers. Later man.
Yeah, and I would have thought it was all those women Sean brings to his channel LOL. good thing they all appear to be younger or he'd have a huge mess LOL. He needs you Ian to keep his head in the game, and his feet on the ground. ;) I do enjoy alot of the talent he brings to his channel though all jokin aside, He must have access to some college or some sort of musical school/community, My best guess. Very appreciative to both your channels you both complement each other very well and you both do an excellent job teaching theory and concepts on your own as well. Take it easy brother man.
Keep up the good work
Concentrate guys. Blink and you've missed another gem. The lesson is absolutely packed with goodies.
Really great content...I always learn here
So, morning! now I am awake and able to leave a comment...
I use this method more like a concept to do this 'call and response' thing with blues motives within a blues chorus and to contrast the pure blues scale sound.
Let's say we are in a blues in A. As we know, Am penta (plus the b5) works fine for all Chords... I use the A major penta (plus the b3) over the A7 and the Am penta (plus b5) over D7 and E7. The A major penta works also for the E7 but I prefer minor to keep it simpler for two-bar-phrases.
Simply major penta over the I7 chord and minor penta over the IV7 and V7 chords. Both pentatonics build on the root of the I7 chord.
Cheers :)
Useful, thank you very much.
Great lesson as always, man! I never thought of doing this.. Like all the other videos I've seen of yours, there is always a light bulb moment and a "why didn't I do this already" lol.
I just took a listen to Phish for the first time and looked up Possum. My first reaction is "Possum... They mean Swamp Music by Skynyrd, right?" They sound exactly the same, minus the soloing and lyrics.
Great video! Thanks. Understand the hitting chord roots from your previous videos. Would like to see more about that minor/major 3rd in regards to where, when and why to use it in a solo. Also looking forward to seeing how to play a swing blues as opposed to a shuffle or straight blues.
isaiah30v8 Ditto! Every time I get a grasp on this thing or that, there's always something else to learn about right behind it, like the minor 3rd thing you mentioned.
Excellent content, just enroll in both of your udemy courses. This will be a terrific way to start the new year. Jam on Stitch!
I just bought them too! How has your journey with the courses been so far?
absolutely loving your videos mate. keep up the good work!
tell you what id love a video on? chords. when someone says for example Gminor. What sort of progressions and chord variations can i use to get that sweet blues sound? hope you can help me out! Once again, you rock, keep it up!
Thanks, this really helps
great content
Hey stich great vids. I like the little wing lesson. Very intimidating song, especially SRV rendition. Lol. With the lesson I learn to get through the progression. Would it be possible to do a Whipping post lesson the same way. There's other songs but these two are my favorites.
your videos are so great! is there any way you could do a lesson on Michael Houser's approach to a simple progression like 'traveling light'?
When is it best to use the major, or minor? Like do you do a complete 12 bar chorus then change ...
Or mix then up with the chord changes?
Another great lesson .. thanks.
You literally played the Ramblin Man lick before mentioning the Allmans. Nice! I'm a major blues guy personally. Allmans, Dead, what more could you want?
What a great video! Just so I understand, when playing blues you don't necessarily have to come in soloing on the 1 (when the one chord is being played), so can come in on the flat 3? Are there any other notes that you can come in on, or is it basically the 1, or flat 3? Thanks for your time.
1 b3 5 b7
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@@StichMethodGuitar ok thank you
@@StichMethodGuitar thanks, going through them now
Cool solo! What's your take on how the music of the Allman Brothers changed, if any, after Duane passed away?
Hey, love your lessons, great stuff! Playing the root major pentatonic over the 4 dominant chord would cause a problem with the clash of the root major 3rd and the 4 chord minor 7 . Key of A example the c# and c. What say you? Thanks
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I like both
ha...totally stealing that easy lick at 7:40ish where you say "ooooh"
LOVE IT!!
Im fairly comfortable with both major and minor but I have always wanted to incorporate more mixolydian stuff into my soloing. My old guitar teacher told me I could use it along with the major pentatonic when playing Allman Brothers stuff (my favorite band.) Any tips on that? It always just sounds like im just playing the scale
love all these videos. any chance of a dicky betts/Duane Allman/ blue sky video?
StichMethod Guitar- ha no worries. I used what I learned from your other videos to get a decent solo over it. just E->B from what I can tell. thanks!
Hi Ian. I thought the major pentatonic only works over the 1 chord? And that over the 3 and 5 you should play the minor pentatonic.....
well, the g# definitely conflicts with the A7 (four chord) and some people are staunchly against every playing it but I've always thought it sounded fine as long as you don't hang on it and play it as a passing tone
The lemon song!
Dude, creamer!
What's that Phish song with the univibe rotary effect thing? I heard someone play it but never said the name of the song, and I really wanna learn 😊👍
Is it punch you in the eye?
Hello, I just purchased the chart above...very helpful, but do you have a chart like this that shows the 1, 4, 5 for each of the five pentatonic positions? Thanks
I think what you are looking for is the chart to my Blues Soloing Mindset video... check it out
@@StichMethodGuitar does that show the positions for major and minor pentatonic?
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Fabulous
Wow I thought blues and minor blues were the same! Stitch where do I go now?? Thanks
My Blues Primer Playlist
I could hear the coffee in your blues
Hi I ordered the scales on a previous video and didn't get anything are they coming by mail or was it a download?anyway let me know please its been a week or two i'll check paypal to be sre
love ya stich! 2 questions:
1) when using the major pent. is there still a "blue note"? 2) how can I reach you about 1 on 1 consultation? Thanks in advance, Greg
Isn't it the flat 3 in the Major Pentatonic?
That is correct that the blue note in major pentatonic is flat 3 rather than flat 5, but I think that it's really common in blues to have like a major-minor pentatonic which includes both scales so 1-2-b3-3-4-b5-5-6-b7. Maybe also throw the major 7th to get the major third of the 5 chord. Then just hit notes from that big scale/bunch of notes according to chord played underneath. That's the way I think about it :D
Ian,any Taj Mahal in your rep' ie 6 Day's On The Road,
So when you call out a "7th chord", you're referring to the "dominant 7th (1-3-5-b7)". Can somebody explain why a "major chord" has a b7? My first thought would be maj7 (1-3-5-7).
Did you say you made a video about adding major pentatonc to minor pentatonic? Been looking for this from you and I must've missed it. Could you direct me there good sir? :D
Word, brother. That one's still fairly recent, so haven't hadn't a good chance to re-watch over a few times (as I have with the other vids). Seen em all, looking forward to the next.
Suprised you didn't tie this into the Mixolydian blues myth lesson. You could have played major blues scale/mixolydian/and minor blues all in same position
Confused of London,so what's the B.B. Box about,I thought it was major
If you shift te BB box (i.e. the second position of a pentatonic scale) so that it begins at the root note (here it's E), then you're playing an E major pentatonic scale. The second way to do this, which is the subject of this video, is to shift the first position of a pentatonic (E minor) so that you play the root note (E) with your pinky. The fingering is the same as an E minor pentatonic, but you shift it down a third to C sharp. You're basically playing a C sharp minor pentatonic.
how does a major pentatonic have a 4th? if the 4th is missing in he major pentatonic but not in the minor?
It does not have a 4th. It is only a 1 2 3 5 6.... you need to add it which now makes it have 6 notes which people call a hexitonic scale. The minor has a totally different set of intervals... 1 b3 4 5 b7
@@StichMethodGuitar oh ok. Now i understand. But being major blues played with dominant 7th chord ( wich also have a b7) the major pentatonic even with a added 4th is missing the flat 7. Usually i use a minor with a major 3 being a passing tone to the major pentatonic. But even that way i feel incomplete, lack of character, missing that SRV way of playing ..
Hey man. I'ma 30++ yr. Drummer. NON Musician is in my blood right!?! BUT I've been strumming a 6 string and writing songs for 30++ years too. You lead guys have always made me say ~ "Dick head!" NOW, I wanna be a dickhead too! (Wanna put lead to my own stuff) THANKS for your vids! Most are well over my head but I am practicing my scales and making a little progress thanks to you and a few others! You're an awesome picker and I'll be a regular viewer. Thanks again!
I would say B.B. leans towards the major
I saw BB lean forward in a video & then to the left.
Pretty much ALL of my previous Blues Videos are a must! Go to my blues playlist and watch first...
IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD AND EMAIL LINK to support chart ( Graphic Showing Where the E Minor vs E Major Location is for this video) is here: bit.ly/35XPpND $1.49
For immediate download, click "return to merchant" after purchase , OR, just check your email, the file will be right there!
OR!!! Brand New... If you trust The StichMethod, You can get a 9 chart Bundle Pack right here for $13.50. When you purchase the Bundle you Save $1.00 and You get ALL the charts for the BLUES PRIMER PLAYLIST AND THE MASTER THE PENTATONIC Playlist! (including the $2.49 Neverlost Pentatonic chart). I designed this option per request for people who kept buying one at a time and got sick of it, so here it is! No Pressure goo.gl/X9fLDr
Your Files will be emailed to you immediately.
The lemon song!
Ah, the secret sauce.
What? There are many many many blues licks that cross both scales. In fact cats like BB King just mix the major and minor pentatonic (+b5). Even the artists you call "minor" players do this all the time. You get 1 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 6 b7 -- that is what people actually work with.
I mean think of the iconic BB pick-up lick -- slide in on the 6th, play the 5th, the root, then climb down the minor pentatonic.
Separating them makes no sense. People do the "switch" you are talking about in the middle of the *same phrase* all the time. That is the "blues sound" -- it is neither major or minor, but both. Unless it's a minor blues.
I guess I am taking it out of context having not watched all of your vids. I just think that telling people that the sound of the blues is strictly minor scales over dominant chords is misleading. Here is a guy arguing for blues tonality to be recognized as unique due to it being neither major nor minor but both: www.ethanhein.com/wp/2014/blues-tonality/
Having not followed instructions and gone back, I don't know why you instruct us to go back to your earlier videos. I think this one stands on its own just fine. The only issue I have is that you talk very fast and sometimes slur your words, at times making it difficult to understand what you're saying.