Joe Satriani Guitar Lesson - How to Build Melody
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
- In this episode of Shredding with the Alien, guitar legend Joe Satriani shares his tips on how to build guitar melodies. Go here for the TAB from this lesson: www.guitarworld.com/shredding-...
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Young guitarists should understand that the purpose of learning elementary theory is to develop approaches like the one illustrated here. Theory isn't a bunch of rules of what to say and what not to say. Theory is the grammar of music.
+whatshendrix well said.
+whatshendrix Yes. And even if you're into atonal music, it still helps to know the rules before you break them.
+SisterHammer It helps especially then.
+whatshendrix I have been playing for 33 years, understand all the complex theory, but still come back to the basics. With out concepts like this video--learning how to not resolve so fast--a person can make more interesting music. Those that want to hang around the tonic, 3rd, and 5th produce boring, predictable music. So, in reality, there is a lot to be learned [remembered] for senior players, too.
+whatshendrix Thanks, Dad.
Exactly what my jazz guitar improvisation teacher told me once: avoid resting on the root or fifth while soloing as they give a resolving sound to the phrase.
+J Smith Right ... however in the blues it's about a continuing resolving sound. Not better not worse but a 'sound' of a genre ...
Joseph Lucido I didn't know that, thanks man. Something new to learn every day!
You could also try something very basic like beginning and ending the melody on the root, counterbalancing steps and leaps, and circling around the fifth note of the scale. These are very basic features of writing a melody or even improvising. What joe is teaching is another way to write a melody which is called tension-resolution.
+Joseph Lucido definitely is. that's why I love it so much.
Yeah. only resolve on minor seconds
Wow, this is one of the most useful, musical lessons I've ever seen from a famous guitar player. This is SOOO much better than, "Well, you just kinda--[shreds for 5 minutes]--you know, like that." Nice job, Joe. Thank you!
Exactly!
Amen brother!!
That’s because it’s Joe.
"like that" I think I know who you have in mind lol
Joe is one of the few shredders that can make a cool chord progression, place an intriguing melody over it, and can make an exciting/emotional arrangement of it all. And is kind enough and secure enough to reveal how.
i love the way he teaches, not just showing licks and tricks but teaching you techniques for how to play well your own way. it's refreshing and wayyy more useful!
What a great lesson! Aren't we all jealous at Vai and Hammett that had him as a teacher?
+SwedishGuitarNerd love the comment. Vai had a dream come true in Seville Spain. He debuted one of the first tunes he had written that night. His teacher, Joe, played one part, and his first influence, Brian May, played another. Onstage with his idol and friend/teacher. Look up the Liberty vid on youtube.
Yeah that show was unbelievable! I have watched it many times :)
+SwedishGuitarNerd Nah...not really. It is really rudimentary and designed for people with limited creativity.
+SwedishGuitarNerd If you have basic understanding of music theory and seriously tried to improvise, you should know this lesson.
It's clearly aimed at people who are just starting out. Then this is a great thing to teach!
Joe has always been my favorite and most inspirational teacher since my earliest days of guitar magazine. Devour this stuff and thrive. thank you so much Joe for sharing your knowledge.
He is a monster, and yet so humble. How not to have great admiration for this guy? He is a real MUSIC teacher! Great tips!
this 6:33 cured my depression. i wish i can share you my before and after result of this video.
its life changing for me. i hv always been a more technical player. more focused on techniques and theories. but to be honest. no matter how i study arpeggios and intervals . it wasn't getting there. it was like walking blindfolded. always looking for phrases .always landed on the right notes. it sounded ok. but not what i wanted.
but after this lesson when i combined my fretboard knowledge and stuffs.and when i closed my eyes suddenly i knew where to go and what to next . even in chord changes . thank you joe. thanks a lot. this is treasure tips for me.
I started listening to you more with a different admiration for u.
btw his album is sick. ❤️❤️
Joe speaks.. I learn... works every time
I'm glad Joe is sharing his knowledge, thank you very much!
The learning never ends...I'm 60 and still at it, thanks Joe
Joe's whole approach to music is musical, a great teacher!
Spectacular lesson, it is rare that a lesson is about a practical idea, lessons often talk about "geometrical shapes" and nothing more, 99% of all the lessons...
Thank you, Joe!
I met Joe 6 yrs ago walking the street in NYC. He was a very cool chill dude and we spoke for a few moments. I wasn't creating music then. If I met him now I'd like to think I'd have the guts to share with him some of my musical creations:-)
Haha awesome man!
+Bodyknowledge 77 Joe is a normal guy just like any one else, he puts his pants on the same as you or I do, but he happens to be a real good guitarist and has capitalized on it.
+Bodyknowledge 77 Met Satch about ten yrs. back at one of the GP3 tours. Had a V.I.P. hookup so sat front and center (and I do mean front like 10ft.awy at most) and got a meet n greet after the show. Yngvie was the 3rd guitarist that yr. and did not bother to come out after the show. No surprise. Vai was a pleasant guy, and was very kind to a man and his little daughter, Signed her cardboard cutout "Strat" and took off the good sized chain necklace he was wearing that night and put it on her as a gift. she was about 5yrs. old and very happy. Anyway when I met Joe we had a really nice conversation and most of it dealt with a mutual love of melody. He was a really easy to talk to kinda of guy. Very unassuming, and just plain cool person. He is a favorite of mine and it is nice to know that he is not just a first class player, but man as well. (The people on the crew all had nothing but good things to say about him also)
+Jyme Bale Yeah, but he wears leather pants, so....there's that.
+Human Bein' This is not the first time I seen this story. You told it before? Was it you? It was the one with the chain and a ring right?
So if you play the right notes in the wrong way, or the wrong notes in the right way then awesome music is afoot. I've played music my whole life, and this seems to be the mantra for amazing music. A good friend of mine who has played around the world once told me "the best notes I have ever played are the ones I didn't mean to play".
that last line
Joe's such a legend. Super helpful, I actually understood what he was talking about.
I watched this video maybe like 10 months ago or something back when I was starting my guitar journey. Didn't understand a thing lmao. Didn't know any music theory at the time so I was completely lost. It feels good now coming back here after learning a lot of stuff and actually understanding everything he's saying and being able to implement it. It's a good feeling :)
Yeah same, I feel like its starting to click.
Wow, if you're like me who's been listening to Satch music for so many years, this is like dissecting the Master's brain revealing the Genius behind those masterpieces.
What a lesson!! Forever indebted to the Maestro! Thank you Joe!
That's a really great and simple way to craft a melody. Keep the melody static and change it by changing the chord relationships underneath it. Joe's got all sorts of good ideas!!!
yup exactly but he taught us that with a more simpler version i guess
Some good tips, Joe, thanks....Joe is a class act...
his melodies are amazing such a great composer
This was the same lesson he gave when he did a meet n' greet in NYC.
Such a simple thing yet it is a slap in the face to a guitarist like me.
So nice to hear from you warms my heart thank you. Joe....
Joe cool at it again. He’s light years ahead of most rockers people hear. Legend
I met Joe once too, at a guitar show in Dallas. He was being escorted through the building on his way out, and I stopped him just long enough to shake his hand and tell him "thanks for all of the beautiful music". Even though he was obviously on his way out, he did stop to look me in the eye, shake my hand, and say "thank you" back to me. He is a class act.
always grateful to joe for providing a life time of inspiration. congrats on the new gig and thanks for sharing your knowledge all these years!
Heavy
he never ages wtf
Ben Tyreman because he's an alien
Alien?
Ben Tyreman it's the glasses
ilya1357 hes not an alien but he surfs with them
Gods dont age..
"This just belong Here." Great words from the master himself.
Thank u so much Joe Sir your this video helped me a lot to understand how to give Melody in a solo and 🙏🙏🙏 sir keep your blessings with us
I really needed this reminder of the basics!
Extremely useful. I figured out that you can create amazing solos by simply playing the suspended notes as long as you play at least one triad note of the 1st degree diatonic chord , over each chord in the progression of any chosen major key.
Saw Joe way back in 1988 in LA. Surfing with the alien!
No joke I just watched a good 30 videos on phrasing and this made the most sense. Very simple. I can build off this.
His knowledge of music is truly amazing
Telling a story. Love it!
Thanks Joe for taking the time and sharing, !!!!!!!
Thanks Joe for sharing your knowledge!
Finally a video that I understand from Joe. Awesome guitar player, been a fan of his since Flying in a Blue was released. Sometimes he loses me when explaining stuff, especially Modes. Still I strive to write a melody/song as half as melodic and interesting as him.
Superb tip. Thank you!
Awesome lesson and thanks for sharing your tips 👍 💚
This is very useful. This guy is amazing
His latest album "Shockwave Supernova" is really nice. Was very pleased with it!
I agree, I think it's one of his best
what is the song in the intro i forgot it
this helps a lot, im trying to write a song rn and haven’t really figured out the notes yet
Excellent tips, Joe....good lesson
always loved Joe's music since I recorded 'mystical potato head groove thing' from the Tommy Vance Friday rock show on a cassette in about 1985. Good days....
Loved it keep up the good work my friend I play every night 😎
awesome as usual.
saw him Saturday at cliffs pavilion southend uk well close up proper happy great performance one in a million joe satriani shockwave supernova tour 👌👌👌
Amazing lesson, these are some brilliant ideas. This might not work for everyone, but I might also recommend imagining someone singing a melody. No words necessary, just imagine someone singing a random melody over some chords, or whatever idea you have in your head. Chances are, when you think of something good and transfer it to your guitar, it won't have that many notes, which is good. It sounds more vocal this way, since people can't sing as many notes in a certain time frame as you can play on a guitar, piano, etc. Less is often more with melodic lines, and it can be more memorable this way.
Amazing lesson Joe!!!
This lesson is great.Thank you
Amazing video! Can I get. A link where can I find more like these? I checked their playlist & there’s great stuff in there too
Great lesson!
the master in action, full of wisdom
this is such a good lesson
awesome lesson
Amazing lesson
That's the beauty of music..the music sucks you in and as Joe says..you need resolution..never really thought of it that way..best explanation ever.
Great lesson
Someone knows which js guitar is standardly fittes with the sustainiac?
Can someone tell me what song is being played in the opening title of this video from 00:00 to 00:10 ?
what an awesome teacher.. how cool.
Super simple tip, but definitely effective. Nice
Great lesson 👍 thank you Joe
I notice he played all the notes down stroke. Did he play it that way to make the notes ring out more?
It must be real bright in that studio.
Love ya, Frank
very interesting, and not something i would immediately think of doing. cheers Joe
Genius. Put that simply it makes perfect sense
Wow! That was very enlightening Mr.Satch. Thanks so much.
I am listen to all Satch albums since i was a teenager and his songs has a beautiful and strange melody all the time.
Love you Sir!!!
Mr. Satriani is a guitar technician genius. The game is perfect. Valuable material.
Hey guys. Somebody knows the song in the intro of the video. Thankyou
nice vid. love your jacket also where did get that?
does anyone know what's the song in the beggining?
Good stuff Joe....Thank You...
what does he mean when he says "if you go to a 2 or a 6"?
He makes me glad we live in the age of the Internet. Insights that might take a long time to come by imparted in a few short moments.
Did the camera operator leave for lunch?
Love with his guitar😍
He can make just two notes sound so good ! :o
You don’t need to be jealous, watch all of his videos. And, make application or apply it to what you know, as always learning, always progressive makes it more fun and interesting. Keep it going. Because, you wanna rock.
Well, guys, link in description doesn't work. Would you fix it?
what's the name of the intro music? it was good to hear 😅
Beautiful guitar!
What does that switch below the volume knob do?
what was the bit after the first e major again
Hello Joe. I hope if you can show more technique on acoustic guitar. i 'm sure you would. Regards
just want to ask is this the guy that played with Rick Springfield song "Jessies Girl" Thanks and God bless you! Peace everyone!
can someone please list some songs that can relate to this lesson?
good advice, I'm trying it..
WAAAAAAOOOOOWWWWW!!!!! mind blowing embedded concept!!
great lesson
what is the intro song i forgot it
Mind-blowing.
great video
Any one know what that tiny switch is for? Behind the tone knob.
Sustaniac switch man. Keeps the note ringing
hello Sir thanks for the awesome tutorial.