This is probably the most helpful video I've seen on pentatonic since I learned the positions a year ago. I honestly learned so much that I could add to my playing immediately
Some of this stuff is just barely out of my reach at the moment. I find this video very very helpful. I’m enjoying the 3 positions of minor pentatonic position as the last trick. Can’t wait to try that.
This is one of the most clarifying videos of watched, complete 🤯 on number 5, I’ve even played around with that idea in the past but never completely understood that! Thank for the excellent content you are always putting out!
This is music ! I love such combinations ! solo variety - solo surprise !!!! Every material - chords, modes, penta's, is wonderful ! It all depends what we make of it. Thank you David.
Many moons ago, a guy told me, the notes are in the chords and the chords are in the notes. That is something I used for over 50 years of playing and it helped.
Great great video. I never learned modes but I am already doing most of that just by ear. my goal is to learn them so I can be more deliberate about it. I also love bringing in those outside notes. Subscribed.
I had to learn this by accident. Wish I had seen this video a long time ago. Just as a note, you can add the "blues" note also (b5th) to create some dissidence here and there. (Key of A minor - Eb)
Nice lesson. I never really thought about combining the notes of the scale into chords while playing the scale. Cool new sounds. I kinda knew about the 5 and the 8 fret, but some of the other chords you formed were nice. I like it when I learn something new regarding the simple pentatonic. Liked and subscribed. BTW, beautiful Silver Sky you have there. I have two PRSs a Custom 24-08, and a McCarty 594 Hollow Body II. A big fan of PRS. Are you going to the PRS Experience in May at the factory?
Cool - AND; you are always only a 1/2-step away from a "correct" sounding chord tone or a tension...so slide up or down away from dissonance into harmony.
A Aeolian (minor) is actually in the same scale (same notes) as D Dorian and E Phrygian (and C Ionian, F Lydian, G Mixolydia and B Locrian). So A minor with D Dorian : you're simply playing in the same key on A and D. However, A minor with A Dorian : you are just modulating between 2 modes (that are only 1 note apart) but at some point you will want to change to a chord with different root note. David's tip 5 is something else : the 7-note scale stays the same but moving the 5-note pentatonic shape feels like the root is moving : it's moving the "root" AND the "mode" but still resulting in the same set of 7 notes : e.g. Am pentatonic (aeolian implicit) to Dm pentatonic (dorian implicit) to Em pentatonic (phrygian implicitly).
I david i love your lessons but i do not really understand trick 5. For example why the penta starting from B should be G prhygian. The phrygian mode shuold contain a flat second and sixth if i am not wrong while that penta has a major second and sixth. Also the penta starting from E has a major third on G, how can it be G eolian? Where am i wrong!?
Dude, just try raising the pitches slightly of your pentatonic scale as you play them and your solos won't sound so flat and stiff your riffs and bends will start to sing
This is all good when playing in a jam track and there isn't a key change or a substitute chord. It all changes as the journey of the chord progression dictates. Nice video.
Just as an FYI to everyone out there, all of these concepts can be done to literally any scale in any key. These techniques are not exclusive to the pentatonic scale and have been done in the Jazz idiom for a very long time. 👍😎🍺
I'm gonna keep commenting about whether or not you know who umphrey's mcgee is until you answer me or I die so.. balls in your court. Jake is the best guitar player in the world its honestly astonishing no one knows who he is
Download the lesson files here: bit.ly/2UY5ek9
Your improvisation is simply different compared to most other guitar teachers, it sounds so fresh and interesting! 👍🏼👍🏼
This is probably the most helpful video I've seen on pentatonic since I learned the positions a year ago. I honestly learned so much that I could add to my playing immediately
9:13 ..... "Yes!" ..... David, your enthusiasm is a contagious joy to behold! Thanks for the reminders.
That last two tips are so mind-opening, and the way you put makes it so easy to understand. You're a really great player and teacher!
That adds to my solo playing. Thanks David. Appreciate it so much.
Man, you are trully inspiring. Thank you! Greetings from Brazil.
Good teachers make it easy to understand..
Great lesson. Had to go straight to my guitar and play some of this. Cool stuff. Thanks dude
Subscribed 😎✌🎸
Been rewatching and watching this everytime I come back to practice after long vacation from guitar.
Loved this. Started smiling from the first example. Brilliant - thanks.
Wow!!!!
Thanks!!!
A whole knew perspective.
You make it so much easier to understand. Dorian, mixolydian, aeolian, etc
Amazing lesson. Helped me spice up my playing within the pentatonic realm! Thanks!
you are a great teacher!! You can tell in in a simple way. very easy to understand. Thanks for the ideas you share here!! 🙏
Some of this stuff is just barely out of my reach at the moment. I find this video very very helpful. I’m enjoying the 3 positions of minor pentatonic position as the last trick. Can’t wait to try that.
Excellent lesson. Thanks David.
Great lesson. Thank you!
OMG love it. You're the best. After your lessons, I start to feel like a guitarist.
wow massive lesson about modes and making it easy to understand , what a great teacher
Another winner, mon ami. Merci!
#5 is also what he put in his free quarantine lesson. It really changed my view of modes. Brilliant stuff!
Thank you John!!
Great as usual. Best guitar lessons discovery of this year so far
Great video and wow, thanks so much for the generosity of providing your TH-cam material including backing tracks via your website.
I'm so glad I found your channel. It's very helpful. I was looking for that exactly. Thank you!
This is one of the most clarifying videos of watched, complete 🤯 on number 5, I’ve even played around with that idea in the past but never completely understood that! Thank for the excellent content you are always putting out!
Good stuff David, you just opened a whole new world for me!
Great lesson!!!
That’s gold, Jerry, pure gold!
trick no. 2 is awesome, it gives us a chromatic approach to our improv. kudos, david!
This is music ! I love such combinations ! solo variety - solo surprise !!!! Every material - chords, modes, penta's, is wonderful ! It all depends what we make of it. Thank you David.
So glad I found your channel.
Wow, this was good. Merci beaucoup mon ami.
Great tricks David. Thanks
Thanks a million please keep the knowledge coming
I love this vid... Soooo helpful, it really opened things up for me
Awesome thanks!
Many moons ago, a guy told me, the notes are in the chords and the chords are in the notes. That is something I used for over 50 years of playing and it helped.
That’s deep actually
Cant wait to get there! Thanks David........................Your the Walliman.
congrats da
vid, great lesson man!
One hell of a lesson for sure 👍
Great great video. I never learned modes but I am already doing most of that just by ear. my goal is to learn them so I can be more deliberate about it. I also love bringing in those outside notes. Subscribed.
love that steely dan tone, nice lesson
Awesome lessons! I just subbed!
Cracking vid. And great hair David - you look terrific dude.
Just Mindblowing
I had to learn this by accident. Wish I had seen this video a long time ago.
Just as a note, you can add the "blues" note also (b5th) to create some dissidence here and there. (Key of A minor - Eb)
Awesome , thanks !
I really like your videos, plus u also give free content for us to practice along, thank 🙏 you.
thanks David this is really awesomes
very useful ,thank you.
You are a Jedi Master teacher!
Just bought your Pentatonics DNA course from Truefire. A great course!
thank you thank you thank you.
The fusion guru.
Excellent info
good stuff many thanks
I have a love hate relationship With the minor pentatonic scale, you just made it more interesting, I'll give it a try.
Fantastic tone, best I've heard from a SS, must be your fingers.
Very nice and exemple expleind!😊
David, you've had a bit of a makeover! You look awesome, bro!
Thank you so much!
Ahhhh....Nice tips & tricks bro!
So good
Nice tricks. Thanks!
I have an off topic question. What kind of chair are you using in this video?
Nice lesson. I never really thought about combining the notes of the scale into chords while playing the scale. Cool new sounds. I kinda knew about the 5 and the 8 fret, but some of the other chords you formed were nice. I like it when I learn something new regarding the simple pentatonic. Liked and subscribed. BTW, beautiful Silver Sky you have there. I have two PRSs a Custom 24-08, and a McCarty 594 Hollow Body II. A big fan of PRS. Are you going to the PRS Experience in May at the factory?
Great concept! How about BB or Freddie King?
thank you
instant subscribe
Cool - AND; you are always only a 1/2-step away from a "correct" sounding chord tone or a tension...so slide up or down away from dissonance into harmony.
Yup use it
hey Dave, what brand is that guitar ur playing?...cool lesson also...
Thanks! That’s a Vola Oz
Thank you, ... 💖💖 So helpful, Please Backing track download.
Thanks!! Link is in the video description!
@@Wallimann, Thank you very much
awesome content
What Dorian key would you play relative to A minor pentatonic scale, is it A Dorian or D Dorian, a little confused here . Same with say phrigian?
Depends on the chords, but typically A Dorian. :)
A Aeolian (minor) is actually in the same scale (same notes) as D Dorian and E Phrygian (and C Ionian, F Lydian, G Mixolydia and B Locrian).
So A minor with D Dorian : you're simply playing in the same key on A and D.
However, A minor with A Dorian : you are just modulating between 2 modes (that are only 1 note apart) but at some point you will want to change to a chord with different root note.
David's tip 5 is something else : the 7-note scale stays the same but moving the 5-note pentatonic shape feels like the root is moving : it's moving the "root" AND the "mode" but still resulting in the same set of 7 notes : e.g. Am pentatonic (aeolian implicit) to Dm pentatonic (dorian implicit) to Em pentatonic (phrygian implicitly).
nice video
Helpfull😃
I david i love your lessons but i do not really understand trick 5. For example why the penta starting from B should be G prhygian. The phrygian mode shuold contain a flat second and sixth if i am not wrong while that penta has a major second and sixth. Also the penta starting from E has a major third on G, how can it be G eolian? Where am i wrong!?
Wallimann! Nice haircut dude, you look 15 years younger :D
I think number 5 is my favorite
5:54 He just shat in your ice cream 💩🍦
Do I see it differently, Aeolian comes with minor pent box 1, Ionian with box 2 etc etc.?
I had a holy crap moment on that last tip. Can’t wait to get off of work now!
Derek Trucks makes those chords in tip one a lot.
In what key is the backing track? I am thinking C since the Am pentatonic is in C. thanks!
Never mind, Duh! It's key of G. This is Am Dorian, so the 2nd note in key of G is A and Dorian is a minor.
Just had a "duh" moment there on tip 5... thanks!
No Ackowlegment of the silver sky?
I reviewed it a little while back. I live that guitar. It’s been popping in here and there on the channel. I love it!
You still have the Parkers??
Dude, just try raising the pitches slightly of your pentatonic scale as you play them and your solos won't sound so flat and stiff your riffs and bends will start to sing
Please @david I NEED THE BACKING TRACK PLEASE🙏🖤
Rofert Pomendia link in description! :)
This is all good when playing in a jam track and there isn't a key change or a substitute chord. It all changes as the journey of the chord progression dictates. Nice video.
Don't forget to start a phrase on the 'and' of 1!
Just as an FYI to everyone out there, all of these concepts can be done to literally any scale in any key. These techniques are not exclusive to the pentatonic scale and have been done in the Jazz idiom for a very long time.
👍😎🍺
It may be nice guitar but a PRS headstock looks totally out of place on a Stat.
not ready yet
Pentakill.
Can I ask what your real job is?
This is my real job. :)
@@Wallimann but you seem fairly intelligent though?
I'm gonna keep commenting about whether or not you know who umphrey's mcgee is until you answer me or I die so.. balls in your court. Jake is the best guitar player in the world its honestly astonishing no one knows who he is
I don't know who he is. :)
I checked and he's good! I'm not that surprised he is not known though. There are so many awesome players that are unknown.
6:04 and again....
Bollox ..
Wow 21 dislikes hahha. Snobs
Terrible guitar sound!!!