I wish we had youtube when I was young. It arrived just as I was reaching the age when learning becomes exponentially more difficult. Yougsters don't know how lucky they are to have all these resoueces.
I know this is an older video but this was super helpful! i've just learned the pentatonic scale in five positions and still had no idea how to make it sound anything like a solo--thanks for this awesome concept!
This is how I play the blues. I'm not a singer but can 'talk' common sings in my head while jamming with other musicians. I get lost in my own 'space' but can still still 'hear' and respond to their music. I can relax as 'I'm not obsessed with being creative with each bar of music.
Now here is where the fun starts Now pick up the guitar and play that Root Note Chord and start to hum that Root Note and then start to see what other notes you can hum or sing along with that Root Note you can make up a simple melody that you know but whatever melody you come up with try to get it back to that Root Note so your ear and mind can see and hear that relationship
Watching this in 2022 and duuudee, instant improvement on the spot! Been doing scales for years and already feeling bad because I thought maybe I just don't have that much music in me. This hack has blown me away! Thanks a bunch!
Can't thank you enough for this lesson man! I always avoided lead guitar and especially improv solos/jamming (got decent at rhythm playing instead) seeing I really didn't know where to start with improv. This really helps make a solo sound good - I've started thinking of the lead lines like sentances with pauses, syllables etc now which has really helped my phrasing. Another thing that's helped is working out vocal melodies to songs by ear - so now when jamming i'll quicky work out a few notes the singers singing then use those notes while applying the method in this lesson. Great lesson - finally feel like I'd be able to confidently improvise in a jam session now.
Now that short Melody you came up with try to find that melody in your chosen scale using your voice to hum each note one at a time as you use your ear to find each one do this back and fourth until you can hum each one and play each note
Phrasing is just making your guitar talk. Think short, concise sentences. It can be sweet. I can be angry. But it must make a statement and then resolve that statement with a conclusion. Over and over again. Listen to David Gilmour. He is the master.
he left out a very important technique that made me go from just playing notes to soloing: picking hand technique. Rakes, muting, different pressure. The rake is how you make a note "scream". This is a cool idea but SRV sounded like he did because of his right hand attack. My 2 cents but when i learned to properly rake it took my playing from shit to mediocre lol. i have some old videos if you want proof
So after playing and humming through that "G Major Pentatonic Scale"I will then Strum the Root Chord of that scale and as I am strumming I would hum some of the scale do this back and fourth for a few minutes to really hear the relationship between the scale and the Root Chord this will get into your mind and your ears
And then after that take that short melody and start to add rhythm to it and then play that on the guitar And here one thing I do if you like put words or alittle language phrases together just using that melody and now just listen careful how you phrase that saying and then using those note in that melody Trying to play on guitar the same way you spoke so talking if a great way to really to start to phrase musically I hope this help someone God Bless
Nicely but very briefly explained i.e. : "ya'll need rythm"....as a beginner , I suck at it cos I always think about notes .... It feels like there is no rhythm IN me..... very frustrating mannnnnn!.... I think this is a concept that cannot be explained as a set of guidelines but is only upto how much someone has got 'in' them to be able to come up with musical ideas
Then after doing this for a few a minutes I would put the guitar down and try to hum that Root Note for that "G Major Pentatonic Scale" and see if I can hum that correctly or close then I would pick up the guitar and try to hum that Root Note again and then try to find it in that "G Major Pentatonic Scale" and play it on the guitar and do this back and fourth a few minutes
I use this idea when I am in a rhythm rut Go and just Listen to the theme from Jaws and just listen very carefully how the notes go up and down to create that dramatic tension and try to take a few notes and hum them and try to create that sense of heavy tension with a fews notes
I am still learning but for me I donot like to learn new scales - reason for that at lest for myself it get my mind in a mechanical rut Which after a while it can be ruff getting out of no fun But when I do approach learning a new scale for example a "G Major Pentatonic" I try to hum or sing each note in that scale as I play it as far as my voice is able - meaning when you find your starting to strain the voice that is far as you can go and then go back to note where your not straining please be careful with you voice and take it very easy This just gets all notes of the scale in my ear and my mind Sorry I donot know my text went big
Dude! Your videos are really helping me. The only thing that sucks is that i broke a string yesterday and didn't find time to replace it. Also, i have a tremolo bridge so it's not a thing of a minute to change it.
Came to see what Steven Yeun's playing was like, instead got something that was actually really interesting and informative! Very cool exercise I'll have to try!
People kept saying I reminded them of Glenn so I put the thumbnail up as kind of a joke.
The-Art-of-Guitar haha i was a little confused at that
The-Art-of-Guitar i didnt even notice you were a different person then the one in thumbnail
maggie.. i will find you
Stop lying, we all know you did it to get more views.
If I wanted views I would have put a picture of Markiplier. ;)
not gonna lie, that thumbnail got me to click haha
+Cring0r Glenn lives! In our hearts. ;)
That's the sort of clickbait that I don't really appreciate though. I had to give a dislike on this unfortunately.
I had so many people say I looked like him I did the thumbnail as a joke.
I sub to this, yet when I saw the thumb I thought it was Glenn so I clicked.
RIP Glenn.
What a cool idea. Can't wait to try this, I've got huge problems with that exact sorta thing.
I wish we had youtube when I was young. It arrived just as I was reaching the age when learning becomes exponentially more difficult. Yougsters don't know how lucky they are to have all these resoueces.
What age was that?
I know this is an older video but this was super helpful! i've just learned the pentatonic scale in five positions and still had no idea how to make it sound anything like a solo--thanks for this awesome concept!
This is how I play the blues. I'm not a singer but can 'talk' common sings in my head while jamming with other musicians. I get lost in my own 'space' but can still still 'hear' and respond to their music. I can relax as 'I'm not obsessed with being creative with each bar of music.
that John Cusack can really rock.
Now here is where the fun starts Now pick up the guitar and play that Root Note Chord and start to hum that Root Note and then start to see what other notes you can hum or sing along with that Root Note you can make up a simple melody that you know but whatever melody you come up with try to get it back to that Root Note so your ear and mind can see and hear that relationship
Watching this in 2022 and duuudee, instant improvement on the spot! Been doing scales for years and already feeling bad because I thought maybe I just don't have that much music in me. This hack has blown me away! Thanks a bunch!
Can't thank you enough for this lesson man! I always avoided lead guitar and especially improv solos/jamming (got decent at rhythm playing instead) seeing I really didn't know where to start with improv. This really helps make a solo sound good - I've started thinking of the lead lines like sentances with pauses, syllables etc now which has really helped my phrasing. Another thing that's helped is working out vocal melodies to songs by ear - so now when jamming i'll quicky work out a few notes the singers singing then use those notes while applying the method in this lesson. Great lesson - finally feel like I'd be able to confidently improvise in a jam session now.
What if i actually play jingle bells on a solo on stage will that help?
I've been searching for hours I tell u hours for someone to teach me just how to practice phrasing and u taught me in 3 minutes...thanks dude
Invaluable info brother. Like Marty Friedman says..”just play bullshit but play that bullshit with conviction!” Love it
What's with the Conan background in the thumbnail?
Just an inside joke when people were saying I resembled Glenn from Walking Dead.
The-Art-of-Guitar Lol. I was hoping you were actually a guest as he is a guitar player. Anyway. Thanks for your vids, very helpful to me...
He'd definitely have a jam session with me. haha
R. James Toth cool guitar
the coolest tip ever
I loooove the way you hit the strings. It's so alive...
I saw another guy talking about doing something similar but using actual phrases like, "I like pizza... I like pizza too". Pretty neat ideas.
Brad Litton great teacher btw 🎸
structure is power. its the most hardest not to copy.
Ive been playing for a long time and I always lose sight of this. Thanks for the reminder.
This is... the best advice I’ve ever received
This is a great explanation! It's so amazing how cadence can dictate the mood more than the actual notes sometimes
Now that short Melody you came up with try to find that melody in your chosen scale using your voice to hum each note one at a time as you use your ear to find each one do this back and fourth until you can hum each one and play each note
it looks like steven yeun on the video pic
Sam johnson it is
hell yes！hahahaha
Aaaaaagy...I...love yuuuu. (with his eye poking out from Negans bat)
Phrasing is just making your guitar talk. Think short, concise sentences. It can be sweet. I can be angry. But it must make a statement and then resolve that statement with a conclusion. Over and over again. Listen to David Gilmour. He is the master.
Someone famous (Elliot Easton?) said they would sing over a track first, then try to play what they sang.
Ya...that makes sense...gotta try
he left out a very important technique that made me go from just playing notes to soloing: picking hand technique. Rakes, muting, different pressure. The rake is how you make a note "scream". This is a cool idea but SRV sounded like he did because of his right hand attack. My 2 cents but when i learned to properly rake it took my playing from shit to mediocre lol. i have some old videos if you want proof
So after playing and humming through that "G Major Pentatonic Scale"I will then Strum the Root Chord of that scale and as I am strumming I would hum some of the scale do this back and fourth for a few minutes to really hear the relationship between the scale and the Root Chord this will get into your mind and your ears
Ive been playing for a while but I love this idea. Its been a while since I was inspired to try something new
This makes so much sense, this is really great advice
so simple but genius
And then after that take that short melody and start to add rhythm to it and then play that on the guitar And here one thing I do if you like put words or alittle language phrases together just using that melody and now just listen careful how you phrase that saying and then using those note in that melody Trying to play on guitar the same way you spoke so talking if a great way to really to start to phrase musically I hope this help someone God Bless
1:15 how is that jingle bells, guy?
Phrasing, not note pitch.
dank_asian_snacks rhythm dummy. That's what phrasing means, not pitch.
That thumbnail got me but not regretting clicking, just what i was looking for ! Thanks !
Wait, are you saying that we should use lyrical phrases as musical phrases?
No, just a good way to get the ball rolling but to each their own. :)
The-Art-of-Guitar because if you were saying that, you are a freaking genius. Seriously, this is what I needed. Subscribed!
So every phrase (, jin-gle BELLS being the phrasing )should be a root note?
Um, no. Why don't you pick up a guitar and try some shit out?
your comment makes no sense
Interesting approach! Enjoyed video.
Nice, this video opened my mind about phrasing! Also, what a tasty strat tone, really amazing!!!
Nicely but very briefly explained i.e. : "ya'll need rythm"....as a beginner , I suck at it cos I always think about notes .... It feels like there is no rhythm IN me..... very frustrating mannnnnn!.... I think this is a concept that cannot be explained as a set of guidelines but is only upto how much someone has got 'in' them to be able to come up with musical ideas
I never ever thought of this.. Thanks man
I thought that was steven yeun in the thumbnail
It is, I was just messing around.
i thought you were on the set of the tonight show or something
One day. But who will it be? Seth Meyers? Haha
Then after doing this for a few a minutes I would put the guitar down and try to hum that Root Note for that "G Major Pentatonic Scale" and see if I can hum that correctly or close then I would pick up the guitar and try to hum that Root Note again and then try to find it in that "G Major Pentatonic Scale" and play it on the guitar and do this back and fourth a few minutes
do a video brian!!!
Very cool concept!
Short version: Play notes following melody line from different song(s).
*rythmic line
I use this idea when I am in a rhythm rut Go and just Listen to the theme from Jaws and just listen very carefully how the notes go up and down to create that dramatic tension and try to take a few notes and hum them and try to create that sense of heavy tension with a fews notes
Why have you written 6 separate comments and liked them yourself?
Do you actually have to write all this fucking comments?
L M F A O
😂😂
I am still learning but for me I donot like to learn new scales - reason for that at lest for myself it get my mind in a mechanical rut Which after a while it can be ruff getting out of no fun
But when I do approach learning a new scale for example a "G Major Pentatonic" I try to hum or sing each note in that scale as I play it as far as my voice is able - meaning when you find your starting to strain the voice that is far as you can go and then go back to note where your not straining please be careful with you voice and take it very easy
This just gets all notes of the scale in my ear and my mind
Sorry I donot know my text went big
Carry on my wayword son's beginning riff is my jingle bells for some odd reason
Brother. Can you give explanation / example about phrasing with other style.. Not only blues or pentatonic... Thanx before
well I'm glad I'm not the only one who got bamboozled by the thumbnail
What a great idea
I cliked cause I thot it was Glen but it turned out to be a very good lesson for aspiring musicians
Thank You very much for this
Dude! Your videos are really helping me. The only thing that sucks is that i broke a string yesterday and didn't find time to replace it. Also, i have a tremolo bridge so it's not a thing of a minute to change it.
liski12 even with a tremolo it only takes a minute to replace, given you have the same gage strings...
Unless the rest got detuned...
what a great idea! thanks for sharing that!
Great idea.... That's awesome!!
Came to see what Steven Yeun's playing was like, instead got something that was actually really interesting and informative! Very cool exercise I'll have to try!
My mind has been opened
S. Henderson's REH - Melodic Phrasing, 1992 . ;)
This is honestly genius
This is awesome, thank you
Great idea-easy to do, but very effective! Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best. ☺
interesting idea! I will have to try it!
Can you take it out of the one box for a more diverse sounding phrase.
So Brian Setzer Christmas it?
This is actually so helpful
Immensely Helpful my friend thanks!!!
Awesome idea
GLENN IS ALIVE ! NEGAN CANT KILL MUSIC :)
You should of done an example with a backing track
i see what you have done there
nice trick bro
Only reason I clicked on this video is because he looked like Glen from the walking dead before I clicked
Great lesson!!!
Ok I Wil
They sure fixed your head pretty good Glenn. You should play some Rob Zombie! 💀
Isnt the thumbnail Steve Yeun from walking dead??
No way man. Glenn's dead remember. ;)
You look like Synyster Gates in the thumbnail
Its glen
I thought the thumbnail was Glenn from the walking dead
Try the flight of a bumblebee with different notes. Cool :)
haha...great ideea ! melattica should do this more often....especially Kirk Hammer !!!
That's brilliant
Well that's interesting😮
Clicked on this because i thought it was Glenn from walking dead playing a strat
WHERE'S GLEEEENNNNNN??? :(
This is not Conan....
Great stuff! I'm subscribing!
The Conan background though
Where is gleen?
Fucking brilliant!
Why am i keep staring at your heart shape art back there? Lol
Feeling the love. Hehe
I didn't know Glenn from TWD was a guitar teacher lol
I thought I was going to see a Mythbusters on Jimmy Kimble guitar show lol
Thing is ur still only going up or down the scale.
Yeah man, but don't actually play jungle bells. Internalise it and then let the phrases mix up and come out naturally. Takes years but it's worth it.
where Glen
To me you don't look or remind me of Glenn but you do remind me of a young Governor. :l
Glenn?! U r alive?? But.... but... Negan smashed your brain out! Wtf?!
Jin gle be ll, jinn glle bellll
Funny, I do the same thing. Except I try to do Zeppelin riffs
Hey everyone.
That is Glenn from the walking dead.
He put it up as a joke, now move on.
Thank you! Haha
John mayer wants to know your location.