Why The Major Scale Is So Important (It's More Than Just A Scale)

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  • @andrewclarkeguitar
    @andrewclarkeguitar  10 місяців тому +5

    If you enjoyed this video, you might want to check out my full-length guitar course Listen & Play -- it's all about teaching beginner and intermediate guitarists how to start playing by ear. Check it out here: andrewclarkeguitar.com/p/listen-play

    • @nixedd
      @nixedd 8 місяців тому

      which way should you watch you Guitar lesson playlist?

  • @314westender159
    @314westender159 2 роки тому +81

    Some people just have a gift for teaching and this guy is one. All this information has been presented hundreds of times but not like this. This is gold. Heartfelt thanks and best wishes to you sir!

  • @deltafour1212
    @deltafour1212 2 роки тому +182

    Why doesn't this channel have a gaziilion subscribers and likes? These lessons are gold! People need to wake up!

    • @andrewclarkeguitar
      @andrewclarkeguitar  2 роки тому +13

      This actually means so much to me. Thank you :)

    • @deltafour1212
      @deltafour1212 2 роки тому

      @Guitar Solos ...but enough about your channel and the lack of views, likes and subscribers.

    • @deltafour1212
      @deltafour1212 2 роки тому +1

      @Guitar Solos It's so easy to criticize isn't. At least he took the time and put an instructional video out there that someone could use or learn from that they might not have known before. Beginner or advance player. Can't wait to see your instructional video(s) so you can show us how it's done

    • @deltafour1212
      @deltafour1212 2 роки тому

      @Play Guitar The Right Way If I can learn something from it, you bet your ass I would

    • @deltafour1212
      @deltafour1212 2 роки тому +1

      @Play Guitar The Right Way You're right! Eating and keeping the electricity on is so unimportant

  • @killjoy335
    @killjoy335 Рік тому +12

    I'm a self taught player. Never had time to deep dive into theory. But know I found myself stuck at some level when I need to learn how to solo and understand keys. I've watched so many videos with pretty credible UA-cam teachers but eve my favourite ones failed to deliver the information I needed.
    But here just in two videos I've learned more than I was trying to get for years. The stuff you tell is actually building up in my mind. It's applicable!
    Thank you so much your content! Keep up the good job🎉

  • @Rayan_plays
    @Rayan_plays 2 роки тому +28

    There are a ton of youtubers who will tell you to play leads , chords , blues and scales... but this man is teaching how you can play anything on guitar just by yourself....now i can say that i have a great guitar teacher online and recommend this channel to my friends.....love your lessons ♥️

    • @andrewclarkeguitar
      @andrewclarkeguitar  2 роки тому +3

      Thank you so much! I'm glad you're enjoying the videos :)

    • @whatabouttheearth
      @whatabouttheearth Рік тому

      Rick Beato and Jason Zacs theory courses are good, Zac is piano but he's obsessed with the circle of fifths. And if you don't know who Rick Beato is I don't know what to tell you.

    • @charlie-obrien
      @charlie-obrien Рік тому +2

      @@whatabouttheearth
      The difference between this guy and Rick Beato is that you get entire lessons here, while Rick wants to sell you a book. Nothing wrong with that, but that's what it is.

    • @jake.e.wanabee5333
      @jake.e.wanabee5333 Рік тому

      @@charlie-obrien you forgot or don't know Carl Brown GuitarLessons365, complete & COMPREHENSIVE. Andrew is awesome too

  • @deegrawnz
    @deegrawnz Рік тому +14

    Since learning scales and how each notes sound my ability to play has skyrocketed. Definitely worth learning music theory for any instrument, even your voice.

  • @greenxxghostie
    @greenxxghostie Рік тому +7

    I'm 44 & been playing since i was 15, vast majority self taught. Self taught basic piano about 25 years ago, which forced me to learn basic theory.
    Long story short, this guy is great for explaining theory for GUITAR at a level one can consistantly follow. I've been looking for an instructor like this & will recommend him to beginners/young folks starting out! Keep at it dude :)

  • @rajdohadwalla8847
    @rajdohadwalla8847 2 роки тому +18

    Very clever analogies and lucid methods of teaching, extremely useful, looking forward to more!

  • @ShathruMI
    @ShathruMI 2 роки тому +4

    The beauty of internet! Can't believe we get so much of excellent content for free.
    I've been struggling with my online guitar course and I stumbled upon this gem of a channel. God bless!

  • @johndavids4780
    @johndavids4780 5 місяців тому +2

    My favorite "teacher" on UA-cam is Steve Stine and he has a manner that just makes sense and encourages me. You have become my close 2nd, primarily because I just discovered your channel. I am a strange case. I played as a drummer in my youth and made a career of it for a couple of decades but the lifestyle was too difficult on my family and that comes first so I became an engineer for steady scheduling consistent income. My children are grown and I have retired. I am 75 and just decided to take up guitar. Don't know why. I just did. I had an old Strat I brought in the early 70s from a friend so why not. So a beginner at 75!!?? It is hard learning new things at this age and my fingers don't work as we;; as a 20 year old guy's do. But at 6 months in you and Steve have made it fun for me. I thank you and him for that. Forgive the long posy.

  • @aiden_zae
    @aiden_zae 2 роки тому +13

    Plz upload more guitar lesson. You're my fav out if millions idk why

    • @andrewclarkeguitar
      @andrewclarkeguitar  2 роки тому +3

      Wow, thank you. I'm planning on releasing a bunch more lessons very soon!

    • @tonymediati8274
      @tonymediati8274 2 роки тому

      @@andrewclarkeguitarman you are great at teaching, detailed and to the point, I just watched your other video on finding the key and subbed right away, let me know if you give some kind of virtual lessons, I’d be very interested……✌️🇨🇦

  • @raydanielz9408
    @raydanielz9408 Рік тому +5

    "It is not as complicated" as other teachers makes it seem. You made it much, much more easier than I thought I understood it for the past two years 👏👏👏. Thanks a million

  • @DarClaude
    @DarClaude 2 роки тому +5

    Love your content Sir. Thanks for creating it and posting it. I am that player (for 30 years) who thought I could get away without learning the theory and would just pick it up by learning songs, I've learned 1000s of songs and have now realised I need the theory to evolve and really be able to ENJOY playing fully. You speak in a language I can understand and it's much appreciated, thank you 🙏

  • @kgonera
    @kgonera 2 роки тому +5

    First and only person on UA-cam who is explaining music theory in easy and understandable way.
    Thank You

  • @botters9078
    @botters9078 Рік тому +3

    Thanks Andrew, great tutorial. I've only been playing for two years, just Tab work, but this has given me a new direction to practice with.

  • @sherriklein9001
    @sherriklein9001 9 місяців тому +1

    This guy is absolutely the best online teacher of guitar and guitar theory. The Best.

  • @Ronron1327
    @Ronron1327 Рік тому +2

    The way you describe diatonic and only needing the major scale and all the other chords existing in the scale really cleared up with the names of scales and which key your in. I guess as long as you start and end on the root of the key your in, I should be able to maintain the sound of the key of the song I’m improvising.

  • @markpower2973
    @markpower2973 2 роки тому +5

    just came across your channel and have no idea how youve not got hundreds of thousands of subscribers! I will be watching all of your videos, for sure, love the simplicity and conciseness, brilliant stuff!

  • @moojeni
    @moojeni Рік тому +4

    Thank you so much for the lesson. You deserve a million subscribers! Best teacher I've found on UA-cam so far!

  • @91z07
    @91z07 2 роки тому +2

    Andrew, thank you so much for uploading these videos. I fumbled through guitar when I was young and now my son is learning. These videos make guitar so much easier to comprehend for both of us. I really appreciate it, keep up the good work!

  • @LordRagu
    @LordRagu Рік тому +1

    Oh my god, I've kinda been stuck in the middle of the beginner to intermediate stage for a while now of guitar playing and your videos are seriously helpful to my understanding of these seemingly difficult topics

  • @BlueCJ
    @BlueCJ Рік тому +2

    I've been playing the guitar for about half a year now, but this is my first time actually watching these types of videos. Thanks for this, it's easy to understand!

  • @dumbtrout
    @dumbtrout 2 роки тому +2

    Got you recommended randomly now that I picked up my guitar again and I must say your videos are awesome, the quality is incredible and you make everything so easy to understand, thank you for that :)

    • @andrewclarkeguitar
      @andrewclarkeguitar  2 роки тому +1

      Wow. I really appreciate that. Thank you for watching 🙏🏻

  • @Chiri21
    @Chiri21 2 роки тому +1

    this channel is gold, thank you bro

  • @heQi-t4d
    @heQi-t4d Рік тому +1

    Finally clear my mind about those hard concept! excellent teaching!

  • @StefanWelke
    @StefanWelke Рік тому +1

    Danke!

  • @hgrayston
    @hgrayston 2 роки тому +1

    Hey man, I’ve been self-taught for a couple of years, and then gone to private lessons for about 3 years and I felt as if I was stuck in a plateau where I didn’t develop as much as a guitarist. After taking a break due to an injury and going back to the guitar, watching your videos have really helped me crack the code of music theory and becoming more creative and creating my «own» music for the first time. Keep doing this, and I promise only good things will come your way!

    • @andrewclarkeguitar
      @andrewclarkeguitar  2 роки тому +1

      Hey! I'm so happy to hear that you're finding my videos helpful. Thank you very much for the kind words. All the best!

  • @nilakantakeisham4960
    @nilakantakeisham4960 Рік тому +1

    This guy deserves millions and millions of subscribers and views!!!! but sometimes plz remember that soo many beginners are also watching ur videos and make it easier when difficult areas pop up

  • @1stm879
    @1stm879 Рік тому +1

    Fabulous! Stumbled on to one of your lessons and now I can't get enough of them.If I was still working, I would call in sick and watch these! Great job.

  • @1970Richiez
    @1970Richiez 5 місяців тому

    I know this is a old video and I have watched a lot of yours... I am going back from the start to watch all of these.. I have played/learning lead guitar for 6 years now and I just want to say out of all of the videos I have watched and paid for, your style of teaching is phenomenal and I want to thank you for sharing such a great amount of knowledge to us aspiring guitar players. I hope you never stop making videos.. Thanks Rich

  • @hemantvb2
    @hemantvb2 2 роки тому +1

    Found the perfect video as a beginner on guitar but experienced on a keyboard. I intuitively play chords, or any song in the C# key (being an Indian) on a keyboard and wanted to correlate the concept on a guitar. Fascinating how a guitar is designed..!

  • @Sapsy
    @Sapsy 8 місяців тому +1

    your lessons have been transformational for me. thank you

  • @TavandtheTadpole
    @TavandtheTadpole Рік тому +2

    You're one of the best teachers on UA-cam bud

  • @iamhapidays8766
    @iamhapidays8766 2 роки тому

    Explained well that a new and experienced spectrum of guitar players could easily understand. Outstanding teacher!

  • @Jc-qk9cn
    @Jc-qk9cn Рік тому +1

    Just have a glimpse of your vids at first but now im really liking it, very undertandable.

  • @k.b.8478
    @k.b.8478 Рік тому +1

    Andrew is awesome. He motivates me to learn because I feel like the mystery of learning guitar goes away when he teaches

  • @harithtv6926
    @harithtv6926 2 роки тому +2

    Bro, your lessons are spot on! Keep it up man and thanks for sharing. Means a lot!

  • @michaelsparks6084
    @michaelsparks6084 Рік тому +1

    I learn something every time I watch one of your video's! It's remarkable really, I can't say that of other channels.

  • @Rathan8142
    @Rathan8142 Рік тому

    The best teacher i ever seen in my entire life

  • @Kratos370
    @Kratos370 Рік тому +1

    I love your channel man! I can finally understand how solos are created!

  • @patrickbienick3863
    @patrickbienick3863 Рік тому

    Wow. Started playing when I was 13 and played until I was 17. I could play around on and make my own songs but they were very shallow. Got stuck and kinda stopped playing. Picked my old guitar up cuz I want learn again(I'm 32 now) and stumbled across this 3 days in, and I feel like you managed to unlock my understanding up the fret board in 8 minutes that I never had before. Simple, easy to understand. Kudos sir!

  • @eugenekeyser139
    @eugenekeyser139 Рік тому +1

    Wow A ,thank you so much for only spending 8 min,and opening a treasure trove....just got my light bolt moment....

  • @jasonhamill5647
    @jasonhamill5647 Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much for your videos mate, your by far the best teacher on you tube, you explain every thing so its so simple to understand . I wish I found your videos sooner. Cheers.

  • @helpsabadell5685
    @helpsabadell5685 2 роки тому +2

    Great work Andrew. I understand everything you explain, you are a great teacher with neat ideas. I have subscribed!

  • @michaelcraig9449
    @michaelcraig9449 Рік тому +1

    COOL! You have it all in order? I have been struggling with how to use this stuff for years! Until now, I have a bunch of unrelated bits and pieces of stuff, but no major system of how to totally jam, or write, or compose. I sure hope this helps a lot! Thanks.

  • @ldix10
    @ldix10 2 роки тому +1

    Found this site by accident, now can't wait to watch them all.

  • @michaelkozenczak1666
    @michaelkozenczak1666 Рік тому +1

    Your a great teacher...have watched Justin and Mike, but your methods are great...thanks

  • @tomplaner1488
    @tomplaner1488 Рік тому

    Thank you for the scale analogy to the phone number. 60+ years I have been playing. 84. None, of my instructors, in that time period used your description. Who says you can't teach and old picker new techniques. Thank you. Tom

  • @choccooco
    @choccooco 2 місяці тому +1

    idk how this simple video helps me to be less scared of major scales and makes all the major scale looks so simple, but thanks a lot

  • @robertsparks7244
    @robertsparks7244 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks the application is what I want to learn more about.

  • @mackyme001
    @mackyme001 Рік тому

    Thank you so much.
    Best online music teacher on platform I've seen.
    😊

  • @nate6511
    @nate6511 Рік тому +1

    Mind... absolutely BLOWN.

  • @Bergarita
    @Bergarita 9 місяців тому +1

    Beginner here, but I'm saving this in my "General Guitar" folder for when I'm ready to study this. Right now I have a hard time fretting the C and D chords.

  • @steveklinck526
    @steveklinck526 Рік тому +1

    Great information and very clearly stated. I’ve been working on your suggestion for how to determine the key of a song and this video on the Major scale is extremely helpful playing scales to help quickly determine the key.
    Thanks very much. 👍👍

  • @loudenjk
    @loudenjk Рік тому +1

    Hopefully someone can help me understand. For the e major scale example (starting at the 9th fret). Once you play the B note (12 fret B string) and you go to C# (9th fret high e), isn’t that distance than a whole step? It’s 3 frets from the B note you played on the 12 fret to the C# you played on the 9th fret. I don’t understand how that follows the formula of: WWHWWWH.
    I’d appreciate the help!

  • @bandelaroloverman3368
    @bandelaroloverman3368 Рік тому +1

    Andy, first and foremost you have a new subscriber and also i would like to say.. your teaching is proper. Fantastic work keep it up.

    • @andrewclarkeguitar
      @andrewclarkeguitar  Рік тому +1

      Thank you so much! Welcome aboard :)

    • @bandelaroloverman3368
      @bandelaroloverman3368 Рік тому +1

      @@andrewclarkeguitar Your most welcome and thank you. Being a young reggae man and just started to learn the guitar I feel i can learn so much from you , I personally find your teachings invaluable.. Thanks 🙏 again for sharing your knowledge.
      GOD BLESS.

  • @waynesimms211
    @waynesimms211 4 місяці тому

    Dude you are a musical saint, I have a ton of respect for what you are doing here. This genuinely is master teaching skills. Thank you for what you do!

  • @robjohnson2471
    @robjohnson2471 Рік тому +1

    Hey man, this is a great channel. The set up is professional and how you teach is very clear and I feel like I am there. Looking forward to more content.

  • @UmberegatoSpaduWay
    @UmberegatoSpaduWay 2 роки тому +1

    The way you explain things is great! This helped massively. Thank you so much, I've just subbed!

  • @V1ctorius
    @V1ctorius 2 роки тому +1

    I started to play the guitar barely a year ago. I have literally seen 100s of videos in the subject. Even by the big aces of the internet, like Justin. I watched 2 of Andrew's lesson, this being one of them.
    If I had to name the 3 most influential, big 'aha' moment videos of these 100s I have seen, 2 of the 3 would be Andrew's.

    • @andrewclarkeguitar
      @andrewclarkeguitar  2 роки тому

      Wow! Reading this makes me so grateful. I'm glad you've found the videos helpful. 😀

  • @rodneyrolle3938
    @rodneyrolle3938 Рік тому +1

    Im older beginner...love your teaching..

  • @Robin_0011
    @Robin_0011 2 роки тому +1

    GREAT LESSON MAN! THANK YOU

  • @moodys19
    @moodys19 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome video. Hands down, along with Justin Guitar the best online teacher out there. Keep up the good work, and you'll be at a million subs in no time!

  • @tvo2146
    @tvo2146 2 роки тому +1

    Great lesson! Could not be better! Thanks

  • @robinjones6692
    @robinjones6692 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you Andrew, your teaching is absolutely perfect.

  • @jimjersey2345
    @jimjersey2345 2 роки тому +1

    I like the way you explain this stuff. Great work !

  • @unbeardedveteran
    @unbeardedveteran Рік тому +1

    Dude you knowledge is incredible. Thank you

  • @johnandrews6725
    @johnandrews6725 Рік тому +1

    Hi Andrew this the most amazing lesson ever i like the way you explain the lesson im 75 but im learning thank you God bless you for giving ❤

  • @C.ara_mel
    @C.ara_mel Рік тому +2

    Stumbled across your channel and I just love how you make it easy to understand🤍
    Would you like maybe come up with a beginner series and also an intermediate series....lots of love 🇰🇪🤍

  • @mirkoobradovic3426
    @mirkoobradovic3426 7 місяців тому +1

    Nice! Short and simple!

  • @nbdysfool3
    @nbdysfool3 2 роки тому +3

    Great video! What about the major scale in the bottom 3 strings (D, A and low E)? How do those apply with the top 3 strings?

  • @jeffkay5375
    @jeffkay5375 9 місяців тому +1

    I don't know how to thank you my brother..I had lost interest in guitar learning and I had spent one and a half month without touching it but when I saw your first video it referred me to this and it's all making sense now

  • @sammorris2681
    @sammorris2681 11 місяців тому +1

    Godbless You! Thank U! It's like finding someone in a foreign land who I finally understand.

  • @stefbott9444
    @stefbott9444 Місяць тому

    I was an expert beginner but after watching some of these videos I am sure I have moved up to a basic intermediate level
    Andrew explains things in a way it’s so easy to get a grasp of the music theory.
    Thanks Amazing!

  • @yudipitre5720
    @yudipitre5720 2 роки тому +1

    Excellent lesson gave me a complete different perspective of everything. Thank you 😊 💓

  • @anapdesa
    @anapdesa 2 роки тому +1

    Loved this lesson! I just started playing the guitar and this helped me a lot. Thank you for uploading this video. 😊

  • @morriskaller3549
    @morriskaller3549 4 місяці тому +2

    Why do all channels say music theory is so boring? Its super interesting to actually understand the inner workings of music

    • @Rootof-2
      @Rootof-2 Місяць тому

      I agree. But it’s all subjective ig

  • @urazyekeler1085
    @urazyekeler1085 11 місяців тому +1

    Teşekkürler.

  • @Musicloverofficial23
    @Musicloverofficial23 Рік тому +1

    Great job bro,now I have a great online teacher....I love your lessons

  • @sidsm3978
    @sidsm3978 Рік тому +1

    Good lesson, man. thanks. Keep doing what you're doing. subscribed.

  • @jwilkinson341
    @jwilkinson341 Рік тому +1

    I have watched similar video but it never clicked until now, thanks

  • @isai.gabriel
    @isai.gabriel Рік тому +1

    Amazing video, I always had other people explain but I never understood it until now🔥please keep making more tutorial videos that teach us useful things, that way one day I’ll be on the worship team for my church🙌

    • @isai.gabriel
      @isai.gabriel Рік тому +1

      Im a self taught guitarist but I never really learned theory so it has limited me to a certain extent but your videos make it so easy to learn!!!Im going to just rely on your videos to learn what I can on music theory.
      If you could one day make a video on like chords used in worship music that would be great!! You just earned a subscriber by the way👍✌️

  • @BobbyHollifield-p5i
    @BobbyHollifield-p5i Рік тому +1

    Thanks friend you are a wonderful teacher

  • @staceypacquette
    @staceypacquette Рік тому +1

    Gold, Thanks Andrew

  • @iseladiaz-ferrer2272
    @iseladiaz-ferrer2272 11 місяців тому +1

    Hey Andrew, Thank you so much for taking time to share your knowledge to help me & so many people.
    You are an awesome, amazing, instructor! 👌 👏

  • @alexfry8735
    @alexfry8735 Рік тому +1

    Wow. i usually try to learn a little bit a day and get frustrated and "take a break". this is the third video of yours i have watched and it has made it so easy to understand and learn which makes me more excited to learn even more. Thank you for teaching in such an easy manner. Absolutely subscribing to this channel.

    • @andrewclarkeguitar
      @andrewclarkeguitar  Рік тому

      Wow, thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you've found the videos helpful :)

  • @pushkarsonar2037
    @pushkarsonar2037 2 роки тому +1

    Loved your videos man...just watched your video about how to find chords for any song. The major scales helped a lot but can you also make a video on minor scales. Thank you so much.

    • @andrewclarkeguitar
      @andrewclarkeguitar  2 роки тому +3

      Thanks! Minor key video right here if you haven't seen it yet: ua-cam.com/video/8ICEjLTXbEw/v-deo.html

    • @pushkarsonar2037
      @pushkarsonar2037 2 роки тому

      @@andrewclarkeguitar awesome! :)

  • @pccreep9624
    @pccreep9624 8 місяців тому

    This is the best explenation I've ever heard, god bless you

  • @halasabaena3107
    @halasabaena3107 2 роки тому +1

    i genuinely understand this so much.

  • @bernietmusic
    @bernietmusic 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome lesson. Thank you!

  • @EdgxrVxlle
    @EdgxrVxlle 7 місяців тому +1

    Great lesson, thanks

  • @chesterburnett3466
    @chesterburnett3466 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you. Nice explanation

  • @rocketqueen232
    @rocketqueen232 2 роки тому

    These videos are great, you're a really good teacher!

  • @jsano2754
    @jsano2754 Місяць тому

    Excellent editing effort Andrew thank you so much. As a beginner, it really helps to have the notes up to follow along so many thanks, much appreciated. Not all guitar videos on you tube are like this. But should be. 1st video of yours I have come across and I subscribed.

  • @nicksmith8557
    @nicksmith8557 2 роки тому +1

    Another excellent lesson, thanks.

  • @johnenglish8261
    @johnenglish8261 2 роки тому +1

    Finally starting to make sense. Thanx👍👍✌️

  • @shubhammehra5527
    @shubhammehra5527 Рік тому +1

    Best teacher in the world ❤

  • @elizabethanderson2968
    @elizabethanderson2968 Рік тому +1

    My fave guitarist is Hiram Bullock!!! So, I need a LOT of inspiration

  • @katz5434
    @katz5434 Рік тому +1

    Hi Andrew, newbie to your channel I really appreciate your style and concise method of teaching! Looking forward to working through your content and growing with you on your channel, thank you 🙏

  • @smallbonesrs
    @smallbonesrs 7 місяців тому +1

    idk how you did it but i finally understood a music lesson