BB said "when I stop singing my guitar starts." Every great soloist plays licks the audience can sing back. Singers get this, it's what they do. All musicians must learn this.
Hey Chris !!! Your tutorial is gold , i was stuck some years (i play classical guitar) , but in a very small time ive finally made a big progress of mastering the fretboard and so much more!! !! Thank you very much !! Greetings from Athens Greece 🇬🇷 ✌️ 💯
Beautiful examples! Thanks for walking us through them and the thought process behind how you conceive a solo. One thing I’m working on to improve my lyricism and the connection between the music I hear in my head and what I can play on the guitar is to try to sing something and then try to work it out on the fretboard.
Maybe someday...it's probably my fault for missing something to feed into the YT algorithm! But I'm happy to have the folks that ARE here, like you, Andres!
The art of complex simplicity... You are the Santa Clause of gift giving knowledge. these insightful little tidbits add up to large advances in musical vision and navigational know-how. Working thru the Beatles "let it be" album this week and all this comes into play while transposing these songs.
Phenomenal Chris, thank you so much. This video is an extraordinary culmination of all your previous videos. I’ll be watching this one over and over and over again!
Hello Chris, I just found your channel through Marty’s page and I’m so glad I did, your tutorials are fantastic. I’m assuming you have online lessons too but I’ll check. Thanks so much man 🤙
Really helpful, thank you. I love the sound of the half-step notes clashing harmonically, in your solo then you resolving the tension. For me, I call it the Swervedriver sound only because the song Autodidact uses it continuously throughout the verse & it was my first song to unpack that technique. (Yes, I get they didn’t invent it, it’s just my association.) But, I’m excited to try the technique in a storied solo as you did in this video. Yet another “ah-ha” moment for me. I love your channel & I always watch. - John
@@curiousguitarist yes please, or just another 16 bars of this 'pure gold' teaching. For me, right now, this is by far the best instruction on how to get into the mind of a good soloist that I have seen on TH-cam. I am learning the fretboard and all the necessaries slowly but surely, but my playing is boring, too many chord tones and not enough musical feeling. This lesson bridges the gap for anyone in that place IMHO. I'm stuck on your channel at the mo. Keep it up and best wishes from England.
@@scottkirby8114 so good to have you here, Scott, and I’m so glad you’re enjoying the channel. There’s a ton more on Patreon if you’d like to work with me. At some point I’ll be in the UK and probably offer a free workshop too. Those kinds of things are all announced on Patreon as well. Cheers!
Thank you so much for sharing your thought process on creating lyrically. This is such a big help in what I can do differently. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Great Content! Subscribed!
That was an absolutely great lesson!thank you some times a student sounds like the teacher did you teach Kenny Wayne Shepherd? Because if you did then I know how he got play to play like that . That was great😊
Hahaha! I can't wait to meet Tim, we have a connection that I think he does not know about from Santa Fe New Mexico. Should be cool when we finally get together!
I listen to many of the newer Blue's players. Even though they are fantastic, they insist on playing all 5000 licks they know. There is such a thing as sensory overload. Less is more, never forget who is your audience. Satriani etc. very technical but I can't recall one song worth remembering because not one has a melody I can hum or whistle to.
This is off subject of this video. I am not understanding the conflicting info that I'm finding online concerning the 4th mode of the major scale, Lydian. CDEFGABC IS Ionian. Therefore, FGABCDEF IS Lydian. So what's the deal with this online information that says Lydian is a C Major scale with a raised fourth degree changing the F to F#? When I play through all the modes of C Major all notes INVOLVED are identical. CDEFGABC. SMH
How can Lydian be both FGABCDEF and F#GABCDEF#? F# is the seventh degree of G Major. Starting on F# begins the scale of the Locrian mode. If all this is true I'm definitely missing something. If anyone can help I thank you ahead of time. Have a good day
Lydian can be found "naturally" or "natively" by playing ANY major scale, by starting and ending on the 4th degree. Using C major, this would be F Lydian. C D E F G A B C
okay first this time ,omg you must be talking to me because I don't have any idea what I am doing , and it sounds that way ,"Think" ? I try not to, or at least i have an excuse ,wait no I don't , you know I have been thinking about this topic for quite some time now trying to figure out how to come up with a lyrical melody lead thing , I am getting tired of stringing endless monotones sounds into a half ass musical piece , Wait I wanted to say thank you so much Chris for all that you offer as well as positive encouragement. It means the world to me , I wish I could pay for lessons , hopefully one day we will cross paths , you will know its me by the way I hug the stuffing out of you. haha serious thank you jen
wait a minute at 14:04 you were playing close Close encounters song from like forever ago. But I had to stop it and listen again , yep Close encounters haha . maybe not but close.
BB said "when I stop singing my guitar starts." Every great soloist plays licks the audience can sing back. Singers get this, it's what they do. All musicians must learn this.
If I had money to spare I contribute every day.
You were my hero when I was a kid.
Still my hero, sir.
Thank you for this
Of course, Red! Hope all is well!
@@curiousguitarist yes sir. Hope all is well on your side
You and only you can call me Kays (pronounced Kiaz) if you wish. Hope all is good.
@@redstep-child3096 Thanks Keys!
Hey Chris !!! Your tutorial is gold , i was stuck some years (i play classical guitar) , but in a very small time ive finally made a big progress of mastering the fretboard and so much more!! !! Thank you very much !! Greetings from Athens Greece 🇬🇷 ✌️ 💯
As a classical player, you and I are in the same boat!
Thank you! Glad you're here!
2:57 and poetic agency. That captures the idea beautifully.
Just like watching a time-lapse video of a majestic tree growing from a seedling to its full grown self..!
Amazing and inspiring.!
Beautiful examples! Thanks for walking us through them and the thought process behind how you conceive a solo. One thing I’m working on to improve my lyricism and the connection between the music I hear in my head and what I can play on the guitar is to try to sing something and then try to work it out on the fretboard.
I get it. Melodic and Lyrical. In all art forms this exists, and THAT is why I love your channel. Bravo.
Hey Chris, thanks for the great food for thought lesson!
You bet, Joe!
Ran across this one again. SO GOOD! I'm going to memorize it!
Super! Many ideas that were new to me in a very fluid, pretty solo. I’ll be back!
Great to have you here!
I can not undestand why You do not have ten million subscribers. You are the Best Chris. The way You teach, great !!!!!!!!
Maybe someday...it's probably my fault for missing something to feed into the YT algorithm! But I'm happy to have the folks that ARE here, like you, Andres!
Really great lesson. Theory and application. Engrossing and synapse sparking. Many thanks.
Hey Meeno! Glad you enjoyed it! Next time I’m in LA let’s gather again!
22k subscribers. Congratulations on making all of us better and more knowledgeable! Thank you!
Thank YOU Robert, you really help make this whole thing happen. Thanks for your support.
This is creative writing for the thinking person. Lovely.
That's a great lens Mark. Love it. Thanks for your support!
Chris, another awesome lesson. This helped me to also put the pieces together and make sense of the major scales. Thx man
Chris, Good lesson to revisit now and again. Lots to acclimate over time. Thanks James
You bet!
Love this Chris. Simple chords. Great solo. New techniques to learn. Just great!
Glad you enjoyed this one Tim! Thanks for all your support!
The demonstration! Ughhhh! That was awesome! Thank you 🙏🏼💙
You bet!
The art of complex simplicity... You are the Santa Clause of gift giving knowledge. these insightful little tidbits add up to large advances in musical vision and navigational know-how. Working thru the Beatles "let it be" album this week and all this comes into play while transposing these songs.
Thanks Tone, I'm so glad you liked this one. Thanks for all your support!
This tutorial is fantastic. One of the best I've seen. So clear and full of techniques to improve plying
That's great to hear, Jose. Thank you!
Another INCREDIBLE share Chris!!!!! WOW. I have a “list to build” from this video that will keep me busy for years to come!
That is great to hear Dave! Keep me posted on how it goes! Thanks for being here and being so engaged, I appreciate it.
What a fantastic lesson! So much information right here. Thank you for sharing this!
Of course!
Phenomenal Chris, thank you so much. This video is an extraordinary culmination of all your previous videos. I’ll be watching this one over and over and over again!
I had a blast filming it, took me a bit longer than most of the others. Thanks for all your support Darren.
Such a beautiful solo. Maybe with a lot of time I'll get close, I still need a lot of work on my arpeggios. Thanks Chris, you're the king
That was a very beautiful and expressive piece! Thanks for your time and knowledge, Chris.
Of course, Timmy.
Hello Chris,
I just found your channel through Marty’s page and I’m so glad I did, your tutorials are fantastic. I’m assuming you have online lessons too but I’ll check. Thanks so much man 🤙
Welcome!!
Really helpful, thank you. I love the sound of the half-step notes clashing harmonically, in your solo then you resolving the tension. For me, I call it the Swervedriver sound only because the song Autodidact uses it continuously throughout the verse & it was my first song to unpack that technique. (Yes, I get they didn’t invent it, it’s just my association.) But, I’m excited to try the technique in a storied solo as you did in this video. Yet another “ah-ha” moment for me. I love your channel & I always watch. - John
Thanks John, I appreciate it. Keep me posted, I'm curious to see how it goes for you.
Absolutely mind blowing
🤯
Chris, you sound simply wonderful! And I love your ideas.
Hey Nathan! ZEEEE LIIIINKS!!!! Hope all is well, happy holidays!
I love this! Really emotional! It hit me so perfect. I listen to this alot.
I'd wish a longer version I could listen to ❤
Maybe I should do a follow up...sort of a "level 2" take on it?
@@curiousguitarist Yes! That would be wonderful!
@@curiousguitarist yes please, or just another 16 bars of this 'pure gold' teaching. For me, right now, this is by far the best instruction on how to get into the mind of a good soloist that I have seen on TH-cam. I am learning the fretboard and all the necessaries slowly but surely, but my playing is boring, too many chord tones and not enough musical feeling. This lesson bridges the gap for anyone in that place IMHO. I'm stuck on your channel at the mo. Keep it up and best wishes from England.
@@scottkirby8114 so good to have you here, Scott, and I’m so glad you’re enjoying the channel. There’s a ton more on Patreon if you’d like to work with me.
At some point I’ll be in the UK and probably offer a free workshop too. Those kinds of things are all announced on Patreon as well.
Cheers!
You're going to keep me busy with this one, Chris!
Awesome content, as ever, thank you! :)
Thank you, for your support!!
Up the scale and down the arpeggio. Very cool.
Hey James! Thanks~
Thank you so much for sharing your thought process on creating lyrically. This is such a big help in what I can do differently. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Great Content! Subscribed!
Thanks Chris, I appreciate the sub, nd I'm glad this stuff resonates with you. Welcome!
Solid stuff
I love that intro so much.
Thanks, Mark!
Awesome tone!
Thanks a lot, Wayne
Another very helpful lesson.
Glad you enjoyed it, David.
Great sound from that Tele thanks for the insights Chris very cool solo cheers 🍻 🥃
Thanks you Lawrence! Thanks for all your support too, it fuels this whole thing.
Love the opening solo...
Very cool Chris... 👍
Thanks a lot, Dean! Keep rockin!
That is so smooth. I think I get it now
Great video, content and explanation. Love it. Subscribed
Wow, thank you Neil! Welcome!
A very special video my friend. 🎸
Many thanks, Sacha, and thank you for all your support!
No idea what's going on. But this is the type of playing I want to do. I can hear it in my head but can't quite get it through my hands yet
Take your time and focus, this is worth working for! You’ve got this, Jeremy!
Learn theory
Love your tutorials...so amazing.
Thanks Kevin!
That was an absolutely great lesson!thank you some times a student sounds like the teacher did you teach Kenny Wayne Shepherd? Because if you did then I know how he got play to play like that . That was great😊
@@DavidMorley-i2x thanks man, that means a lot to me.
Love ur tele.
Great lesson but also great tone! What amp are you playing through?
You bet, Paul! This is the stock tele through a Yamaha THR10 on "Crunch" setting (edge of break up).
Nice 👍
Freaking awesome man!
Glad you like this one, it was a blast to film and edit. Thanks for everything Scott!
Hi Chris, what should beginners learn first?
Songs
Once in a while when you speak, I'd swear it's Tim Pierce on-screen! 🙂 Nice vid, btw...
Hahaha! I can't wait to meet Tim, we have a connection that I think he does not know about from Santa Fe New Mexico. Should be cool when we finally get together!
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I listen to many of the newer Blue's players. Even though they are fantastic, they insist on playing all 5000 licks they know. There is such a thing as sensory overload. Less is more, never forget who is your audience. Satriani etc. very technical but I can't recall one song worth remembering because not one has a melody I can hum or whistle to.
truth
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This is off subject of this video. I am not understanding the conflicting info that I'm finding online concerning the 4th mode of the major scale, Lydian. CDEFGABC IS Ionian. Therefore, FGABCDEF IS Lydian. So what's the deal with this online information that says Lydian is a C Major scale with a raised fourth degree changing the F to F#? When I play through all the modes of C Major all notes INVOLVED are identical. CDEFGABC. SMH
How can Lydian be both FGABCDEF and F#GABCDEF#? F# is the seventh degree of G Major. Starting on F# begins the scale of the Locrian mode. If all this is true I'm definitely missing something. If anyone can help I thank you ahead of time. Have a good day
Lydian can be found "naturally" or "natively" by playing ANY major scale, by starting and ending on the 4th degree.
Using C major, this would be F Lydian.
C D E F G A B C
Yes, and thank you for the explanation Chris. I'll keep on with it. ✌
okay first this time ,omg you must be talking to me because I don't have any idea what I am doing , and it sounds that way ,"Think" ? I try not to, or at least i have an excuse ,wait no I don't , you know I have been thinking about this topic for quite some time now trying to figure out how to come up with a lyrical melody lead thing , I am getting tired of stringing endless monotones sounds into a half ass musical piece ,
Wait I wanted to say thank you so much Chris for all that you offer as well as positive encouragement. It means the world to me , I wish I could pay for lessons , hopefully one day we will cross paths , you will know its me by the way I hug the stuffing out of you. haha serious thank you
jen
Looking forward to that Jen!
wait a minute at 14:04 you were playing close Close encounters song from like forever ago. But I had to stop it and listen again , yep Close encounters haha . maybe not but close.
That's why it' "close" encounters maybe? 🤣