This has really motivated me to practice scales. I'm so motivated that I'll watch a few other videos about scales, get bored, play some skyrim, finally pick up the guitar, play half a scale, get distracted, start playing some songs I already know and lie to myself that tomorrow I'll practice scales.
what really impresses me is not that you know this stuff so well you can teach it with ease, but how smooth you are when playing, you mentally know, and your muscles know exactly, when exactly and how exactly to play almost everything on the guitar. And when you learn something, you can apply that muscle memory to that as well. that's freaking incredible.
Hey man this is my first time watching your vids, I have been struggling trying to improve on the instrument and getting overwhelmed by scales but your sense of humour makes it fun to learn. subbed
For me, I think the most effective fun way to play scales is get a fretboard diagram showing all the notes of a scale on the fretboard, get a backing track in that scale and then noodle until I memorized all the note placements. And then I can instantly play in any 7 modes of that specific scale
Your videos, while chaotic and funny, are among the most well rounded and thorough on TH-cam. Thank you for including tabs, sheet music, and high quality video in your creation. Sky’s the limit for you brother
Thank you for all of this. I was hitting the exact brick wall of progress, and now I have a bunch of new things to try. People overlook the importance of finger dexterity and simple practices that strengthen it. I started on bass so it’s one of my biggest hurdles. I didn’t even know it was possible to do all these different ways. And I really needed to venture from the “boring” scale positions cuz surfing the neck is another thing I need to work on. Thank you
Normally I would be one of those people that watches the video then never does anything about it but not this time! I've my guitar ready to go. These tips are so helpful. I can't wait to master the fretboad with Brandon's advice. I just hope I'll be able to get into the 52 Week Guitar Player program in December.
Omg you are amazing at what you do. And I can also see that you are definitely down to earth and serious about what you do (despite your quirky videos). These are amazing practice ideas. It would be cool if I knew you and could jam with you, regardless of the fact that you could play circles around me. I wish that you made more videos than you do these days.
I'm not offended by the original post, I seen the ad and was just intrigued. No need to call me a p00sy my dude 😅😉 def gonna try this out. Ive been stuck for 5 years
You're a talented guy with a great sense of humor. You will do well with this. There's enough stuff in this video alone to keep me busy for quite awhile. Excellent work.
Many of these exercises you'll find in classical music practice books, for any instrument, including guitar of course. This video pays hommage to all the teachers who came before but now introduces additional elements to fit modern day techniques AND improvisation. Great job.
Actually one of the best videos on how to practice 3 nps scales musically. That first exercise alone is a gem. Been trying to get students to get the fck out of playing g up and down with no sense of musicality
Brandon, you're videos are so fantastic. They're Funny as well as Really Informative and Educational. ive learned a lot fom Round 6 in particular. Thank you!!!
You know Brandon, it's refreshing to hear someone being brutally honest (( and hilariously funny at the same time )) , there is an old saying that says (( life is tough - it's tougher if you're stupid )), you could probably also say (( practice makes perfect )) -- I think I've heard that somewhere... Thank you brother Brandon,, You're killing it Man, and I think most of us are loving it. Once again, it's refreshing to hear the un-glazed truth in how success is obtained. Keep safe and never take prisoners, they hold you down and eventually will turn on you.
Hey man i really have to thank you for simplifying this a little for me. I mean I ve been practicing to learn the positions of each and every scale all over the fretboard by practicing on each scale separately and by having the guitar fetboard written on a notebook and showing myself the notes of the scale i want to familiraze with it . I think its a decent way but you just added to my routine new ways and I have to thank you. Keep going mate practice never stops.
Came across this video randomly via TH-cam's recommendations. I saw X ring and realized you were a fellow bluenoser so I subscribed. Great content, Might take you up on some lessons!
"No Monkey" is what used to call it back in the 90s. My instructor had a soundboard setup with "Wrong! Do it again" soundbite from Another Brick II. It was loud and he would blast it whenever I screwed the pooch. You remind me of him as he also called me a lazy piece of shit. I like it being berated, it motivates me. Thanks Brandon!
I'm not offended at all Brandon, I had no idea that had not learned scales this way. I'm thrilled to learn all I can in case of surprise attack. The chords were hardest as my chording hand wrist is a bit sore from a weight incident. You've helped me see the light, It's time to shun being offended and then shun shunning.
You remind me of the bass player guy, davie504, that does videos like this but your bass has six strings on it for some reason and sounds all high pitched and stuff. You're also very right about the wrong and right way to be right and wrong on the internet about the right and wrong way to practice scales. I even saved this video to my guitar play list so I can reference it when I practice. Cheers you legendary matie home boy my dude.
11:24 reminds me of the scene in that epic movie where that kid is having a duel with Steve Via. Must be a mixture of the descending arpeggios with that tone.
Good stuff. Practicing scales/modes, arpeggios, double stops, octaves, etc. are just tools in your guitar playing toolbox. The one I like the best in this video is enunciating the note as you play them. Like all exercises, this will prepare you for the years ahead. One exercise of my own, which is advanced, is instead of sweeps in a single sweeping motion, alternate pick them. Yeah, it is difficult but once you master it you will be able to alternate pick anything.
I've been doing the 3rds thing for years without realizing that's what it was. Going to start working on the others (4ths, 5ths and 6ths) now. I also do one that's a 4 up, 3 down kind of thing: C-D-E-F-D-E-F-G-E-F-G-A-F-G-A-B, etc, and then descend 4 down, 3 up. I don't exactly understand why, but it's a fantastic finger strengthening exercise as well. I spent a little while devoting an hour a day to scales and, doing straight runs, 3rds, and the 4-up, 3 down thing and it didn't take long at all before all that stuff was permanently locked into my brain. Totally worthwhile...
Hello Brandon. Never I see an excellent teacher as you are. I have a big problem. I have a little speak English and I don't understand much of you speak because my language is Spanish. I know right in English with help of dictionary. For that reason, I don't call you, but I very interested to learn play guitar with you.
Great original lesson. I love your advice and sense of humour! F those who are offended. I understand all the scales and cords in themselves but my problem in this lesson and in general is when you move from one cord to another, I get lost. I can still play it but I want to understand the core concepts. Just need time, I guess. BTW, I'd take your classes hands down, but I have no money... or friends. NOW JUST LEAVE!!!!!!!!
Just roasting on his viewers. This dude is hilarious. Great lesson and very entertaining. Those last two exercises look like what I need. And it sounds like he knows me too well
When he called me a lazy piece a shit I was pissed off! But I am not even mad since it's true.
Yeß
XD
Isn't pissed off and being mad the same thing? How can you be one but not the other?
Feel like I'm gonna get r/wooshed
@@smolpp5316 lol
@@smolpp5316 he has a merch line that says "I'm fookin PISSED. But I'm not even mad"
This has really motivated me to practice scales. I'm so motivated that I'll watch a few other videos about scales, get bored, play some skyrim, finally pick up the guitar, play half a scale, get distracted, start playing some songs I already know and lie to myself that tomorrow I'll practice scales.
bruh
Haha isn't that all of us
I stopped at skyrim part
Fuck man that’s my daily guitar routine oof
Get out of my head
A wise man once said,
"Just because we have been doing it for years, doesn't mean we were dong it correctly"
Or “just because you’ve done it for years doesn’t make it right. Bad habits are hard to break.”
this man speaks in passive agressive, and i love it
In all honesty, I don't feel it adds to the message.
There was nothing passive about it lol
what really impresses me is not that you know this stuff so well you can teach it with ease, but how smooth you are when playing, you mentally know, and your muscles know exactly, when exactly and how exactly to play almost everything on the guitar. And when you learn something, you can apply that muscle memory to that as well. that's freaking incredible.
Ye§
wow he actually praCTICES unlike all you
@@marcolenzi5939 thank you
*fooking
@@marcolenzi5939 lol guilty
Brendon don't blink when talking..that's why he is so good at the guitar..
That’s how he decides when to do the jump cuts.
Me who just doesn’t blink: *WHY AM I NOT GOOD!*
I get the feeling he reads books and has a high iq
Now I can’t stop blinking
News flash he's not thar great
One exercise at a time-in all keys
3:04- 4:04 1. improv scale-chord progression
4:28- 5:05 2. note-root-note
5:39- 6:35 3.intervals
7:15- 7:56 4.say notes out loud
9:26- 10:13 5.chords/triads
10:56- 11:09 6.root position sweeps 11:21- 11:30
13:56- 14:17 7. diatonic triads all over the fretboard 14:57- 15:18
Hey man this is my first time watching your vids, I have been struggling trying to improve on the instrument and getting overwhelmed by scales but your sense of humour makes it fun to learn. subbed
Smart move. Welcome to the show, Smol PP
@@BrandonDeon when you say Smal PP. It becomes funny.
Nice motivated👍👍💯
From Malaysia's support👍
For me, I think the most effective fun way to play scales is get a fretboard diagram showing all the notes of a scale on the fretboard, get a backing track in that scale and then noodle until I memorized all the note placements. And then I can instantly play in any 7 modes of that specific scale
I'm intrigued by this
i do this too but thats basically just learning all the 7 modes
Forget the gimmickry - these are all really good, smart ways to practice scales. Impressive.
0:58 did he just smile-
Once he put the tabs up.... i understood everything.
I’ve been not subscribed for so long. Faithful as ever.
Your videos, while chaotic and funny, are among the most well rounded and thorough on TH-cam. Thank you for including tabs, sheet music, and high quality video in your creation. Sky’s the limit for you brother
"the call is free but the program is super expensive" lol I love how straight up this dude is.
Top tier content indeed
03:42 The E minus chord that Brendon played is the most beautiful E minus I have ever heard 😭
I laughed at E minus and 5nds:)
Thank you for all of this. I was hitting the exact brick wall of progress, and now I have a bunch of new things to try. People overlook the importance of finger dexterity and simple practices that strengthen it. I started on bass so it’s one of my biggest hurdles. I didn’t even know it was possible to do all these different ways. And I really needed to venture from the “boring” scale positions cuz surfing the neck is another thing I need to work on. Thank you
Normally I would be one of those people that watches the video then never does anything about it but not this time! I've my guitar ready to go. These tips are so helpful. I can't wait to master the fretboad with Brandon's advice. I just hope I'll be able to get into the 52 Week Guitar Player program in December.
Omg you are amazing at what you do. And I can also see that you are definitely down to earth and serious about what you do (despite your quirky videos). These are amazing practice ideas. It would be cool if I knew you and could jam with you, regardless of the fact that you could play circles around me. I wish that you made more videos than you do these days.
Brandon, I love everything about your videos. Never change!
My mentronome playing abilities have improved at a steady rate since i discovered your videos
I'm not offended by the original post, I seen the ad and was just intrigued. No need to call me a p00sy my dude 😅😉 def gonna try this out. Ive been stuck for 5 years
Getting a brandon ad before a brandon video. Nice
It was trippy getting an ad for you talking about this exact subject before the video actually started
man... i love learning while being called out by this guy, makes me cry twice as much during practices!
Thank you for this top tier content
You're a talented guy with a great sense of humor. You will do well with this. There's enough stuff in this video alone to keep me busy for quite awhile. Excellent work.
Many of these exercises you'll find in classical music practice books, for any instrument, including guitar of course. This video pays hommage to all the teachers who came before but now introduces additional elements to fit modern day techniques AND improvisation. Great job.
Actually one of the best videos on how to practice 3 nps scales musically. That first exercise alone is a gem. Been trying to get students to get the fck out of playing g up and down with no sense of musicality
I played for 14 years and I just learnt this and Im not pissed I love you
rock on youth, enjoying video and yes learning, thanks 🤠🎸🪕🎼🎵
I love your way of teaching❤❤❤❤ so fun I wish I have a teacher like you. I would have learned guitar long time ago😢
0:58 HE SMILED YAYYY
Every time i watch his videos im like damn he's fookin good!!!
Anybody else get Brandon's own ad while watching the video. lil 2 for 1 action
This is a very excellent lesson in scale approach ....I will learn a lot from this, thanks for sharing ! You are very talented.
Literally the best teacher on TH-cam.
This could be my new favorite channel.
Great content and easy to watch.
Well done young man!
Literally subscribed as you told me not to. Well done, reverse psychology worked..... You win
Brandon, you're videos are so fantastic. They're Funny as well as Really Informative and Educational. ive learned a lot fom Round 6 in particular. Thank you!!!
I have a crack in my iPhone screen and it sits on Brandon’s face like a tiny little mustache
Brandon: Say the names of the scale out aloud as you play it.
Me: [cries in trumpet]
Sad trombone on trumpet?
@@seal869 trumbone
You know Brandon, it's refreshing to hear someone being brutally honest (( and hilariously funny at the same time )) , there is an old saying that says (( life is tough - it's tougher if you're stupid )), you could probably also say (( practice makes perfect )) -- I think I've heard that somewhere... Thank you brother Brandon,, You're killing it Man, and I think most of us are loving it.
Once again, it's refreshing to hear the un-glazed truth in how success is obtained. Keep safe and never take prisoners, they hold you down and eventually will turn on you.
I love that you use the key G for examples. Much easier for those quitting cigarettes
as always its your humility that makes me like & subscribe for the no nonsense teacher student dynamic
Strange feeling realizing the “pull ups” jingle almost certainly derived from playing a G scale with 3rds added.
Wish I could have had a guitar teacher like you when I was young.....
Well, I did everything exactly like you said and it didn't work instantly so I guess they were right about you.
Nevermind, I got it.
Man I like you. You remind me a lot of me in my memetic humor. You're just waaaaay better at it. :)
Earned a sub easily. Great to be here.
Awwww, the dog looks so sweet and innocent :D
I like this guitar man. I love you and I am thankful for Rudy! 😆
These exercices are hard! And very usefull. Great video, thanks for sharing.
I need to start from scratch and relearn guitar the right way with this program
Don't do it lol
Hey man i really have to thank you for simplifying this a little for me. I mean I ve been practicing to learn the positions of each and every scale all over the fretboard by practicing on each scale separately and by having the guitar fetboard written on a notebook and showing myself the notes of the scale i want to familiraze with it . I think its a decent way but you just added to my routine new ways and I have to thank you. Keep going mate practice never stops.
i really like your tele.nice playing man.keep it up!
Came across this video randomly via TH-cam's recommendations. I saw X ring and realized you were a fellow bluenoser so I subscribed. Great content, Might take you up on some lessons!
This is probably the best content out there for playing guitar. I'm not even pissed off, but im mad tho
You are FORKING awesome. Thank you, sir.
Linear scales are still great vessels to practice other technique stuff once you have the shapes down
"No Monkey" is what used to call it back in the 90s. My instructor had a soundboard setup with "Wrong! Do it again" soundbite from Another Brick II. It was loud and he would blast it whenever I screwed the pooch. You remind me of him as he also called me a lazy piece of shit. I like it being berated, it motivates me. Thanks Brandon!
I'm not offended at all Brandon, I had no idea that had not learned scales this way.
I'm thrilled to learn all I can in case of surprise attack.
The chords were hardest as my chording hand wrist is a bit sore from a weight incident.
You've helped me see the light, It's time to shun being offended and then shun shunning.
I was waiting for this video
You remind me of the bass player guy, davie504, that does videos like this but your bass has six strings on it for some reason and sounds all high pitched and stuff. You're also very right about the wrong and right way to be right and wrong on the internet about the right and wrong way to practice scales. I even saved this video to my guitar play list so I can reference it when I practice. Cheers you legendary matie home boy my dude.
I like that he's playing this all on a Telecaster.....
You are like the Ron Swanson of guitar. Nice
Good stuff Brandon😊
A lot of info! Thanks for taking the time to make this
dude, i love the way you teach. hard love lol. keep it coming
I love the humorous way he keeps telling you to subscribe. I LOL’d at least 5 times about half way through at his dry humor in general.
Unbelievable what a good player you are :D
0:58 first time I've seen him smile lmao
I’m totally joining your program March 2022
I would join sooner, but I’m deploying with the military soon and won’t be back until then.
@@IanHolwood thanks good luck
What an excellent class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I suck at the guitar, but I suck way less now because of these videos.
Thanks... this is very helpful....
New forking subscriber here... I really dig your style, man. Thanks for sharing this most excellent lesson!
Great practice method!
11:24 reminds me of the scene in that epic movie where that kid is having a duel with Steve Via. Must be a mixture of the descending arpeggios with that tone.
I wish all teachers were like this
Love this guy !
You're a genius guitar teacher
This actually really amazing
Good stuff. Practicing scales/modes, arpeggios, double stops, octaves, etc. are just tools in your guitar playing toolbox. The one I like the best in this video is enunciating the note as you play them. Like all exercises, this will prepare you for the years ahead. One exercise of my own, which is advanced, is instead of sweeps in a single sweeping motion, alternate pick them. Yeah, it is difficult but once you master it you will be able to alternate pick anything.
Just found this guy, lmfao best teacher ever!
2:38 round 1
4:18 round 2
5:29 round 3
BEST. TEACHER. EVER
I've been doing the 3rds thing for years without realizing that's what it was. Going to start working on the others (4ths, 5ths and 6ths) now.
I also do one that's a 4 up, 3 down kind of thing: C-D-E-F-D-E-F-G-E-F-G-A-F-G-A-B, etc, and then descend 4 down, 3 up. I don't exactly understand why, but it's a fantastic finger strengthening exercise as well. I spent a little while devoting an hour a day to scales and, doing straight runs, 3rds, and the 4-up, 3 down thing and it didn't take long at all before all that stuff was permanently locked into my brain. Totally worthwhile...
this is why in 10 years of playing guitar I never learnt scales... was just waiting for the correct way to do it
Okay thanks for the explanation perhaps 🤔
I'm more mad that there aren't more videos of his magical finger work.
Hello Brandon. Never I see an excellent teacher as you are. I have a big problem. I have a little speak English and I don't understand much of you speak because my language is Spanish. I know right in English with help of dictionary. For that reason, I don't call you, but I very interested to learn play guitar with you.
4:25 “Between every note, play the root”
Immediately plays a Vampire Weekend song. 😂
I immediately liked because of that intro lmao
i don't think we would be good friends but thank you for the knowledge
Great original lesson. I love your advice and sense of humour! F those who are offended.
I understand all the scales and cords in themselves but my problem in this lesson and in general is when you move from one cord to another, I get lost. I can still play it but I want to understand the core concepts. Just need time, I guess. BTW, I'd take your classes hands down, but I have no money... or friends. NOW JUST LEAVE!!!!!!!!
Finally now it all makes sense
I subsribed when he said "Don't subsribe to this channel". That's how petty i am.
Just roasting on his viewers. This dude is hilarious. Great lesson and very entertaining. Those last two exercises look like what I need. And it sounds like he knows me too well
I don't even care about the guitar lessons that much but Gosh, I love the comedy side of all these videos, they're fooking hilarious!