These videos are so useful, insightful, down to earth, and straight to the point. So many other established TH-cam channels are more concerned about the fluff and their number of subscribers, but this channel feels like you are just hanging out with somebody who is extremely talented and kind enough to want to selflessly share things with people who appreciate it. Thank you, Rick.
As a bluegrass mandolin player, who dabbles in jazz and also plays guitar, these videos are really useful. Especially this one, this idea can really turn up the heat on a contemporary bluegrass solo just by using one of these ideas even. Awesome videos!
My friends and I jam in my basement, and have 1 song that's only 2 root notes ( for the most part), and I've been struggling to compliment the song w/ my bass. You read my mind, thanks Rick B.
Great stuff again, Rick! Got some great ideas on expanding my vocabulary and facility, for sure. Really impressive the gift you have for not only internalizing all of this material, but also communicating and teaching.
stumbled upon your chris cornell seasons tutorial last Thursday , RIP CC. thanks for that. been playing it on my guild acoustic for days now. had learned a different tuning years back but forgotten it since then, your tutorial was spot on for me and easy to get thru.
I accompany yoga classes using guitar, synth drones and a looping pedal. This video has really opened up some FUN improv ideas for me. Thank you for parting the complacency fog a little.
Hey Rick! Thank you so much for your videos. You have a fine ear and you're an admirable pedagogue. Your uploads are helping me refocus on my aspirations in film and video game scores. This is such a valuable resource. Thank you :D
Wow. That is awesome (to a slacker like myself who only occasionally ventures outside of a I IV V world). I could spend 6 months digesting this one. Thanks.
The sus4/3 arpeggio immediately made me think of the intro to Michael Jackson's song 'I Just Can't Stop Loving You'. I haven't thought of that song in decades.
Always wondered about how to get past "just hitting notes that are in the scale for that chord" (average shredder) to "creating emotive content or telling a story with contrasts, tensions, resolutions" over one chord -- Steve Howe is one of the kings of that. This is how to start. Thanks! (Also hooks right into your other videos on why Claus Ogerman was such a giant!)
One of the best videos so far... Liking this format... Feel like we're downloading your brain... Maybe you'd play some of these structures.against a drum track sometime so we can hear your rhythmic concepts real clearly, too. Amazing channel!
The number of subscribers seems to be growing by 1000 every day or two now. Word is spreading! At the current rate we might come close to 250,000 by Christmas!
Wow...this sounds *_beautiful..._* Also, this is an excellent explanation of a really cool concept I hadn't given much thought. Will definitely be incorporating this method in my own songwriting from now on. Thanks for the great channel!
It's really helpful to watch you actually improvise solos in real time with explanation. I would love to see some videos like this over a jazz backing track. I'm kind struggling to play hip stuff over changes (as opposed to just "groping!")
Thank you for this great inspiration. Please excuse my lack of understanding. There is a E-B sustained sound as a background. But why these apreggios? It’s sounds amazing and i like to apply this concept to different sounds. If anyone can give some information it would be very delighted. All the best for you all
You pick a chord progression you want to play over that sound and then play arpeggios that fit that chord progression. It really does not matter what chord progression you pick as long as you like how it sounds, like Rick played one that was just every chord in E major in alphabetical order.
Hey Rick, I play your videos for source of new ideas for improv and composition. So I wrote a song a few years ago. The line leaped in octaves. I worked it off and on finally finished it. 'Octave Dance" Now I see thanks to you., I see that this technique has a name. "octave displacement". I will look for the video you promised on more on Octave Displacement .. Thanks
Wow, how very cool... Not something one thinks of every day, and the first thought from someone might be "?? thats gonna be boring..". But how very NOT boring!
Very impressive, as usual. I do have a slight doubt about the title. I think this would have been better called 'playing over a drone', since an open perfect fifth isn't really a chord, although it does restrict the improvisor a little more than a pure root drone. Perhaps you could give an example of soloing over a tune with very few changes - a modal tune like 'Little Sunflower', for example - where the improvisor has to play over a more complex chord for extended periods?
Wow man, Rick...your fretboard visualization is off the charts. How do you manage to instantly play an arpeggio of the top of your head like that? Do you use some sort of CAGED, interval, or just plain scalar/arpeggio shapes? It would be nice to know how your brain works in applying all this stuff. Great job!
"The CAGED system derives its name from five basic open chord shapes: C, A, G, E, and D." So, I think the question is are you visualizing chord shapes, or visualizing intervals, or using scales/modes to quickly know where find the notes you want to play?
Rick how are you coming up with these progressions.. over E 5 .. what is thinking behind your choices? Thank you as always for your time and effort on your channel
These videos are so useful, insightful, down to earth, and straight to the point. So many other established TH-cam channels are more concerned about the fluff and their number of subscribers, but this channel feels like you are just hanging out with somebody who is extremely talented and kind enough to want to selflessly share things with people who appreciate it. Thank you, Rick.
When you play it on guitar, it sounds so much like Final Fantasy VII Prelude. Awesome.
I WAS THINKING THE SAME GODDAMN THING
Emin9 arpeggio. nailed it.
As a bluegrass mandolin player, who dabbles in jazz and also plays guitar, these videos are really useful. Especially this one, this idea can really turn up the heat on a contemporary bluegrass solo just by using one of these ideas even. Awesome videos!
What a find, you bugger, looks like you're assisting me to the next level, jazz waffle to jazz coma, Rock On Bro X
My friends and I jam in my basement, and have 1 song that's only 2 root notes ( for the most part), and I've been struggling to compliment the song w/ my bass. You read my mind, thanks Rick B.
Wow... always great ideas! and wow, made me smile with "meet George Jetson." Always high five from Dallas.
This is one of the finest music lesson YT Channels out there. Bravo and thanks, Rick! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I learn so much every time I watch. You rock, professor. Also, the C Lydian is way cooler than the C Maj. Thanks.
This is SO helpful. I think this is what Nile Rodgers does on 'Savoir Fair', and for the life of me, I couldn't figure out exactly what was going on.
Thank you for putting that description. It really helps!
Breathtaking virtuosity! 🙏🎸
Wow, that C-Lydian maj. over E sounds so good !
BleakAutumnMist Sounds like the beginning of Who wants to live forever from Queen.
your lessons are re-teaching me how to play guitar. it's really amazing what you do!
Great stuff, Rick! 👍🙏
Great stuff again, Rick! Got some great ideas on expanding my vocabulary and facility, for sure. Really impressive the gift you have for not only internalizing all of this material, but also communicating and teaching.
stumbled upon your chris cornell seasons tutorial last Thursday , RIP CC. thanks for that. been playing it on my guild acoustic for days now. had learned a different tuning years back but forgotten it since then, your tutorial was spot on for me and easy to get thru.
I accompany yoga classes using guitar, synth drones and a looping pedal. This video has really opened up some FUN improv ideas for me. Thank you for parting the complacency fog a little.
Just what i needed, thank you Rick
You are very welcome my bass friend!
Don't worry about finding home, you never leave. Beautiful stuff man 👍🏾
Hey Rick! Thank you so much for your videos. You have a fine ear and you're an admirable pedagogue. Your uploads are helping me refocus on my aspirations in film and video game scores. This is such a valuable resource. Thank you :D
Wow. That is awesome (to a slacker like myself who only occasionally ventures outside of a I IV V world). I could spend 6 months digesting this one. Thanks.
That Lydian Major arpeggio is something I have heard in a number of Mastodon songs. Great sound.
Love this .......It was very helpful for newbe when you called out the scale while you are playing. Thank you for all you do.
best instructional account on youtube. period!
The sus4/3 arpeggio immediately made me think of the intro to Michael Jackson's song 'I Just Can't Stop Loving You'. I haven't thought of that song in decades.
Always wondered about how to get past "just hitting notes that are in the scale for that chord" (average shredder) to "creating emotive content or telling a story with contrasts, tensions, resolutions" over one chord -- Steve Howe is one of the kings of that. This is how to start. Thanks! (Also hooks right into your other videos on why Claus Ogerman was such a giant!)
The story about becoming very drowsy from expired NyQuil in a stuck elevator
This video is GOLD!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge Rick
Thank god we have you on this planet man
This channel is pure gold! So much things to learn!
Another very useful video ... As always, my eternal gratitude to you, dear Sir !
Your videos are super informative, Rick! I will have to watch way more of them. Thanks for making and uploading!
Playing those arpegios across all 6 strings is not an easy task... Well done!
I can´t thank you enough for sharing your knowledge.....cheers from Portugal!!
Your pattern playing is so on point.. i'll have to look into to get mine sounding smooth like that!
One of the best videos so far... Liking this format... Feel like we're downloading your brain... Maybe you'd play some of these structures.against a drum track sometime so we can hear your rhythmic concepts real clearly, too. Amazing channel!
The number of subscribers seems to be growing by 1000 every day or two now. Word is spreading! At the current rate we might come close to 250,000 by Christmas!
Awesome Rick... just what I was looking for at the moment! Thanks so much.
never ceases to amaze. Thanks Rick!
Wow...this sounds *_beautiful..._* Also, this is an excellent explanation of a really cool concept I hadn't given much thought.
Will definitely be incorporating this method in my own songwriting from now on.
Thanks for the great channel!
Rick, again you are my motivational hero. Thank you!
This is the way I want to able to play. Love your channel thank you so much!
It's really helpful to watch you actually improvise solos in real time with explanation. I would love to see some videos like this over a jazz backing track. I'm kind struggling to play hip stuff over changes (as opposed to just "groping!")
Wonderful video. And lovely to see that Danelectro getting some love too.
The first Guitar jam reminded me of Led Zeppelin's In the evening intro buildup.. Awesome video👍👍
I get it. I don''t know why this is the first time Ive learned arpeggios this way its gonna take practice but thank you Rick your original.
This is my favorite video of all time
"Meet George Jetson." Ha! Good one!
Thank you for this great inspiration.
Please excuse my lack of understanding. There is a E-B sustained sound as a background. But why these apreggios? It’s sounds amazing and i like to apply this concept to different sounds. If anyone can give some information it would be very delighted.
All the best for you all
You pick a chord progression you want to play over that sound and then play arpeggios that fit that chord progression.
It really does not matter what chord progression you pick as long as you like how it sounds, like Rick played one that was just every chord in E major in alphabetical order.
Some more awesome. This is good tips. Thanks !
Still today, thank you for your work
simply beautiful.
Thanks so much for the vid! Really helped me solo over C7 #9 on Brasiliance!
nice! - good examples to get one out of the rut of doing their same old riffs
Hey Rick, I play your videos for source of new ideas for improv and composition. So I wrote a song a few years ago. The line leaped in octaves. I worked it off and on finally finished it. 'Octave Dance" Now I see thanks to you., I see that this technique has a name. "octave displacement". I will look for the video you promised on more on Octave Displacement .. Thanks
I enjoy Ricks videos. Don't understand most of what he says in them but I watch anyway. This theory stuff is so far over my head.
Love soloing over ANY one chord....
Fantastic tutorial. Given me lots of ideas. Great playing too!
this is amazing!!!!! thanks a lot for sharing this lesson!!! \m/
great!!
very cool!
The arpeggios are very like Final Fantasy Prelude. Nice.
Beautiful. Still don't get how people could dislike these vids XD
Very nice!
You're a wizard Rick.
Wow, how very cool... Not something one thinks of every day, and the first thought from someone might be "?? thats gonna be boring..". But how very NOT boring!
Beautiful Rick! Nice job!
Very impressive, as usual. I do have a slight doubt about the title. I think this would have been better called 'playing over a drone', since an open perfect fifth isn't really a chord, although it does restrict the improvisor a little more than a pure root drone.
Perhaps you could give an example of soloing over a tune with very few changes - a modal tune like 'Little Sunflower', for example - where the improvisor has to play over a more complex chord for extended periods?
Wow man, Rick...your fretboard visualization is off the charts. How do you manage to instantly play an arpeggio of the top of your head like that? Do you use some sort of CAGED, interval, or just plain scalar/arpeggio shapes? It would be nice to know how your brain works in applying all this stuff. Great job!
+Joseph Lara thanks Joseph but i'm not sure what you're asking me? I don't know what caged interval means?
"The CAGED system derives its name from five basic open chord shapes: C, A, G, E, and D."
So, I think the question is are you visualizing chord shapes, or visualizing intervals, or using scales/modes to quickly know where find the notes you want to play?
Picksalot exactly, that's what I meant. Thanks for clarifying.
Joseph Lara he spent hundreds of hours memorizing them.
bass player. 🙂
Amazing.
That G Lydian sound was great
great lesson. you're the best!
this is aaaaawwwwwweeesome love it
Well...you just gave me an endless amount of homework to do. : ) But man, that stuff sounded great!
amazing lesson - very convincing!
Great Lesson, thanks
Nicely done , saving for future reference 👍
Great lesson! Thx
Fantastic content Rick. I regularly share your work with my music students. d-_-b
This jam reminds me of one of my favorite songs evar - opener from Phantasy Star 2 for Genesis!
Clear, creative and so generous to share your wealth of knowledge like this... Consider me a disciple :-)
+Joseph Danza excellent!
Reminds me of some Marty Friedman's phrases, thanks a lot!
At the rate I'm going, ill be able to play that for my own funeral music.
I think this is a composition based on E, B and F# pedal points. The melodies (composed) were originated from improvisation.
Rick how are you coming up with these progressions.. over E 5 .. what is thinking behind your choices? Thank you as always for your time and effort on your channel
Thanks Rick
beautiful
Hi Rick you are a fantastic teacher and fantastic musician. Am I wrong or you are Italian ? Cheers from Italy
thank you for doing it on guitar
amazing knowledge very cooool
excellent!
you make it seem so easy :) but good video man
Neat concept.
Great!
i love your content
can you do an episode on improving rhythm, time etc
Sounds Like Bach in a way. TY Rick. Hey how about doing the Bach Chaconne? lol.But,I'm sure you can break that down easily.
0:50 Hey you beginning chord Pink Floyd
beutifull playing
great
Steve Vai's got nothing on you :D
Thanks, Professor Rick!
This is such a great and insightfull video. Can you return to those?