This is one of those channels where you triple check you have subscribed, it is a real gem! Thanks a lot for all the knowledge Greg! I recently started learning guitar in my 50s and this kind of music, Blues-based and not too fast, is great for me. I learned a bit of keys over the pandemic, as well as some music theory and so I'm able to make progress a bit quicker than when I tried to learn 30 years ago! Have a great week y'all! :)
It's major pentatonic it's minor pentatonic it's blues scale it's Dorian it's Mixolydian. My favorite scale I use it all the time. It's country it's blues it's rock'n roll it's swing it's jazz. I just never knew what to call it😂
Absolutely perfect lesson sir, thank you very much. I’ve been always fascinated by the western swing music and its conjunction with jazz, country and rockabilly. Jimmy Bryant mixes it up all perfectly for me. You did a pretty good job explaining it harmonically with the use of the major sixth and 3rd.
This is really great! Thanks! I have a question about using the pinky when there's a span of four frets. Some players don't use it. Some do. What do you think about that, or is the pinky just a matter of personal style/preference?
Thank you! I use my pinky. Using all your left hand fingers to play guitar just makes sense to me. Some don’t use it because their pinky is weak and they don’t want to strengthen it. Others have big hands and using their ring finger just feels right to them. I tell students to use their pinky but I understand that people can be excellent guitar players and not use their pinky. Django was pretty good😉 with just two.
Sounds like an idea for a new video!! What I can suggest before that, if you don’t already do it, is alternate picking and using a heavy pick. Try to pick as lightly as possible. Slow everything down really slow and build up speed gradually (maybe over a week) check out this video: th-cam.com/video/bqqvd8asCtE/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared.
Fantastic lesson well taught. Check out a British comedian called Al Murray "the pub landlord". Your thumbnail looks like he's your double. Best wishes
Nice video. I dont know if i would call it a scale (but it's easier to remember it and work on it that way maybe) as it's never really played like a scale. I'm not certain but it seems to me that the major 3rd is allways approaced from below in licks (I don't often hear a major followed by a minor third rather the opposite)
Good point! It’s more a collection of notes. Musically speaking I don’t think scales are supposed to be played as scales in songs.(unless it’s Do Re Mi). 👍
@@Suzanne2909 Ok , it's physics .The point of application , the hook , is not directly above the center of mass of the instrument. The latter is closer to the wall . Due to gravity, the guitar will want to straighten itself, to bring the point of application and center of mass into one vertical line. Ergo a constant horizontal vector , pushing the body forward , away from the wall , The heavier the guitar , the greater the force . The attachment of the neck to the body is the weakest place , suffers the most : over time it will bend . With acoustic guitars it's worse . Seen enough acoustic guitars that have been rendered unplayable due to many years of hanging on the wall . Second is draft . The wall is usually colder than the air, there will always be a slight draft along the wall, it's got nowhere else to go. Bad for the instrument. My advice is to keep it in a stand when in use, otherwise keep the instrument in a case. In general it is prudent to avoid changes in temperature and humidity and avoid direct sunlight . We are talking precision instruments here , they can last a lifetime and more, if you take good care of them. We live in a disposable world and show a mentality accordingly but guitars do not fall into that category . Having a hook on the wall to hang your guitar, saves space and looks cool, but it is not good for the instrument for more than one reason. At your service .
This is interesting. In almost every guitar magazine and book I’ve looked at since 1985 it’s been the way I do it. I’m curious if this is done differently in different parts of the world or for different styles. I’ve been teaching for 27 years and your only the second person who has brought this up. Let me know more information about where your method comes from. Here is a website I found that explains the method I use: www.pickupmusic.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-reading-guitar-tab Thanks! I look forward to learning more.
"the sound you've been looking for " . Telling me what I'm looking for ? Audacious and wrong , in simple terms : bs .. And by the way : sound and scale are two different things . Not good thinking , not good thinking at all .
@@wolters1953 just read your comment and do the opposite of what you said. Open your mind and be accepting of others opinions before you just dismiss it and you just might learn something that will help you improve as a musician. Or just be a know it all and your music will remain stale and boring.
This is one of those channels where you triple check you have subscribed, it is a real gem! Thanks a lot for all the knowledge Greg! I recently started learning guitar in my 50s and this kind of music, Blues-based and not too fast, is great for me. I learned a bit of keys over the pandemic, as well as some music theory and so I'm able to make progress a bit quicker than when I tried to learn 30 years ago! Have a great week y'all! :)
Thank you so much!
Dude! Great lesson! All with a whiteboard and a guitar. Perfect!
Thank you!
Appreciate your insights and affable charm.
Thank you!
What a great lesson for guitar.. something I've been missing....👍
Glad it was helpful!😃
It's major pentatonic it's minor pentatonic it's blues scale it's Dorian it's Mixolydian. My favorite scale I use it all the time. It's country it's blues it's rock'n roll it's swing it's jazz. I just never knew what to call it😂
Agreed! A hybrid scale is the best I can come up with!😀
that scale is going thru my head now, i gotta go grab my guitar quick, thnx.
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amigo, thanks for your clear instruction, I was able to put this to use immediately!
That’s awesome! Thanks!
Ayy sounds just like those sweet Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers guitar parts. Thanks for the lesson, that’s a great sound
That makes sense, Western swing is mighty close to swing and rockabilly!😀
This is GOLD! Subscribing…!
Thank you!
Thank you,Greg. BRAVO,BILL HALEY!!!!⭐🔥🌹🔥⭐
Thank you!
Hell Yeah! Greg is the Man with the power in his hand...What power? The power of hoodoo! Cheers from sunny SoCal Greg!
Bowie! Thanks for that reference, it made my day!
Nice! Thanks!
You’re welcome
Absolutely perfect lesson sir, thank you very much. I’ve been always fascinated by the western swing music and its conjunction with jazz, country and rockabilly. Jimmy Bryant mixes it up all perfectly for me. You did a pretty good job explaining it harmonically with the use of the major sixth and 3rd.
Thank you! Jimmy Bryant is great.
Nice job. Thanks!
Thank you!
Excellent, well played
thank you!!
Thank you My friend 😊
You are welcome!😃
Great lesson.
Thanks!
I like this lesson! Very useful !
Thanks! 😃
Very good stuff, plus you are a great and patient teacher... The swing feel took me a while, yet I got it.
And my hand feels it.
I'm subscribed.
Awesome! Thank you!
Damian Bacci vibe from the outset! Sounds good.
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This is really great! Thanks! I have a question about using the pinky when there's a span of four frets. Some players don't use it. Some do. What do you think about that, or is the pinky just a matter of personal style/preference?
Thank you! I use my pinky. Using all your left hand fingers to play guitar just makes sense to me. Some don’t use it because their pinky is weak and they don’t want to strengthen it. Others have big hands and using their ring finger just feels right to them. I tell students to use their pinky but I understand that people can be excellent guitar players and not use their pinky. Django was pretty good😉 with just two.
Thanks for the helpful lesson. I've been trying to improve my picking skills for jump blues. Any suggestions? Thanks
Sounds like an idea for a new video!! What I can suggest before that, if you don’t already do it, is alternate picking and using a heavy pick. Try to pick as lightly as possible. Slow everything down really slow and build up speed gradually (maybe over a week) check out this video: th-cam.com/video/bqqvd8asCtE/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared.
Thank you for that Imfo. I will keep my eye open for that video!@@gregmguitar
For us dummies, what key would I play these notes over? Or keys. I probably could figure it out eventually if my anxiety lets me.
It’s in A! Sorry, I didn’t say that up front. You could move this to any key! 😀
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Good lesson Greg. Pity about trolls. Keep it up!
Thanks 👍
Fantastic lesson well taught. Check out a British comedian called Al Murray "the pub landlord". Your thumbnail looks like he's your double. Best wishes
Thanks. So I look like The British Don Rickles. I’ll take it.😃
Nice video. I dont know if i would call it a scale (but it's easier to remember it and work on it that way maybe) as it's never really played like a scale. I'm not certain but it seems to me that the major 3rd is allways approaced from below in licks (I don't often hear a major followed by a minor third rather the opposite)
Good point! It’s more a collection of notes. Musically speaking I don’t think scales are supposed to be played as scales in songs.(unless it’s Do Re Mi). 👍
works nicely on my uke......
Yes! Would work great in C!
@@gregmguitar, i tune my tenor as a baritone, so i play it as posted.
Awesome. I play a concert uke.
Don't have a clue what scale names mean, nor do I care, but some distortion & such riffs could rock.
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At 7:40 is where he snatched my attention.
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scale? or riff? 👍
Riffs made from scale?👍😀
Never hang your guitar on the wall : it's bad for the guitar , don't do it .
Thanks for the advice.
You need to explain, I want to know why?
What if ya hang it by the body with the neck pointing downward?
@@Suzanne2909 Ok , it's physics .The point of application , the hook , is not directly above the center of mass of the instrument. The latter is closer to the wall . Due to gravity, the guitar will want to straighten itself, to bring the point of application and center of mass into one vertical line. Ergo a constant horizontal vector , pushing the body forward , away from the wall , The heavier the guitar , the greater the force . The attachment of the neck to the body is the weakest place , suffers the most : over time it will bend . With acoustic guitars it's worse . Seen enough acoustic guitars that have been rendered unplayable due to many years of hanging on the wall .
Second is draft . The wall is usually colder than the air, there will always be a slight draft along the wall, it's got nowhere else to go. Bad for the instrument.
My advice is to keep it in a stand when in use, otherwise keep the instrument in a case.
In general it is prudent to avoid changes in temperature and humidity and avoid direct sunlight .
We are talking precision instruments here , they can last a lifetime and more, if you take good care of them. We live in a disposable world and show a mentality accordingly but guitars do not fall into that category .
Having a hook on the wall to hang your guitar, saves space and looks cool, but it is not good for the instrument for more than one reason.
At your service .
@@rishz7857 having a laugh ?
Air quotes unnecessary. It's what they are for this lesson.
Thank you. I sometimes misuse my hands,
No
okay
Your diagram is backwards. The first string should be depicted on the bottom.
👍There are different ways to do tablature. The one I use is like you are looking at your guitar laying down in your lap.
Never saw it that way. The First string should be at the bottom. the number ascends. Your method can be confusing for many.
This is interesting. In almost every guitar magazine and book I’ve looked at since 1985 it’s been the way I do it. I’m curious if this is done differently in different parts of the world or for different styles. I’ve been teaching for 27 years and your only the second person who has brought this up. Let me know more information about where your method comes from. Here is a website I found that explains the method I use: www.pickupmusic.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-reading-guitar-tab
Thanks! I look forward to learning more.
@@gregmguitar I cannot remember where I first saw this but to me, it just seems more logical than yours. To each his own. LOL
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"the sound you've been looking for " . Telling me what I'm looking for ? Audacious and wrong , in simple terms : bs .. And by the way : sound and scale are two different things .
Not good thinking , not good thinking at all .
Sorry it wasn’t what you were looking for.
You are wrong in so many ways
@@markhamblin8194 you could have at least said what is wrong and why . You did not.... Punching a hole in the air . as an old Chinese saying goes .
@@wolters1953 just read your comment and do the opposite of what you said. Open your mind and be accepting of others opinions before you just dismiss it and you just might learn something that will help you improve as a musician. Or just be a know it all and your music will remain stale and boring.