After watching almost 80 different guitar lessons on UA-cam over the last weeks on various topics that I wanted to learn about, you were EASILY one of the TOP teachers on UA-cam! :) I really love your laid-back style and fully-informative without-being-tedious videos. I had only seen your video about triads, but due to liking it so much, I decided to watch your entire Fretboard Navigation and Theory Lessons playlist. I knew this information, overall, but I like to take the humble approach you talked about in this video, and make sure I fill any gaps in my theory/guitar knowledge. I don't usually subscribe to anyone because I don't want a bunch of notifications, nor do I care about new videos from a particular person as I search for certain topics when I want to watch an informative video, but, I'm subscribing to you, Will! Great content and delivery! :) I'm looking forward to watching your other videos and putting into practice what you teach. I already did, today, by harmonizing the C Major scale in all 5 C.A.G.E.D. shapes. Previously, I have a single chord in the 5 shapes, then moved to the next chord, and I've also played one shape, moving it up the fretboard for every chord I can reach with that shape. Recently, I started to play little chord progressions with triads in the C Major scale to contextualize them while learning their shapes, but to actually play the harmonization for all 5 C.A.G.E.D. shapes was quite helpful, thank you! :) I'll do this harmonization process with triads, also, along with then playing some different progressions, as well, to practice them in a song context and going back and forth between them. :) Thank you, Will! :)
So glad I found this channel. Content is well thought and no fluff. Keep it up! … and please don’t shorten your videos to accommodate those with short attention spans. Thank you!!
The section from 3:30-4:45 or so was enough to get my respect, my like and my subscription. I appreciate longform, non-baity, lesson style content. Thank you x1000
I really appreciate you sharing all this. It's over my head in most places until you play the notes and the ear can hear what you're explaining logically but I see why there are no quick tricks and why guitar is a lifetime pursuit. I also like that instead of trying to bait and lie youre teaching foundations and context. Again, much appreciate all the knowledge you're imparting on us.
Your videos are excellent. No fluff, and enough depth for the intermediate guitarist to really dig deeper into music. Also, so much of music theory is misunderstood because people don't even try to explain the context of music, so pieces of theory just seem random. You take the time to give the detail, and also explain how that detail relates to everything else.
Very intelligent and articulate guy. Absolutely knows what he's talking about and how to transfer what's in his head to yours. I've just ordered his two books from Amazon "Music Theory for the Self-Taught Musician" Level 1 the Basics & Level 2 Harmony, Composition, & Improvisation - If these are as logical and well written as the UA-cam video's (I'm sure they will be) I'll be over the moon. Will definitely look into joining his academy at some point in the future...Thanks Will - you're doing an absolutely fantastic job 🙏🎸... Mark
Thank you so much! Looking forward to your feedback and to seeing you in the Academy! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about it. Grand-opening discounts are still running at the moment ;)
Excellent example and a well thought out description of a practice routine. Thank your very much .... Keep up the great work. P.S. I did buy both of your books.
Very, very good information. You are a superb teacher. I delved deeply into learning modes, theory etc….but you unlocked the more simple secrets…that I neglected to learn (no good teacher…coupled with my ambition) Thanks. I will pursue your instructions.
I've been self taught for going on 4 years,, its all online,and its been a journey to say the least. Alot of what your saying is greek to me lol but im gona subscribe , cant afford a teacher , so i am doing what i can to try and at least understand this instrument.
Been playing for four years, prior to that many years ago, don't understand theory, connect everything to master the keyboard, get better, and conceptualize the major and minor keys , etcetera...Thanks Will
I have a question about the example of the chord progression in Fmaj. How do i distinguish between Fmaj and Bfmaj or Gm? Thank you for the great content! /Emil
VERY NICE CONTENT ! I really like the way you took your time to explain all this. I play bass and always thought that theory is the key to musical freedom. I already know all these basics but I must confess that transfering theory into action can sometime not be so easy but when it happens, it can turn into a real nice epiphany moment. I considered subscribeing right away and will definetly follow you. One question though (not related to music) : are you French ? BIGUP FROM PARIS.
Long video, lots of content, well worth it in the end. I like your improvisation section. If you could display what chord you were improvising over would be really helpful. Another thing that would be really helpful would be a list of songs for beginner level to practice arpeggios without being too overwhelmed. Thanks for the great lesson 🙏🏼❤️
Cheers. The Bee Gees songs- if just jamming with people who know the songs are generally tricky to work out the key. Most pop music I can figure it out.
Excellent instruction. I would advise you to get to around 47 much sooner. Work in an example quickly of what you are talking about. Thanks for the lesson!
So....Say I get the harmonization from the major scale and understand how the chords change in a modal context.....same chords in a different order, is starting with a minor or major pentatonic and adding the modal tones over the appropriate chord the best way to approach improvisation or is there a better way/ side note, I havent finished the video yet
Well, not exactly. Modes are tonal centers (which affect the sound of the scale) when using a scale. For example, the C maj scale has seven modes. Think of modes as "moods" of the C maj scale, because when you use modes you are just changing the way the C maj scale will sound (mostly by picking where you stop, and how the chord progression is laid out). In reality, there are only a few modes that anyone ever uses.
yeah I get the technical explanation, but I am a bit OCD and when former teachers said Dorian is the 2nd mode of lets say G I was lost LOL!... all I could hear in my head was G and couldn't figure out how the Dorian mode of G had anything to do with G! Had my teachers say something like 'when you have progression like say Santana Oye Como Va or a chord progression that is minor to maj use this "scale" mixed in and in addition to minor pentatonic etc..@@LoraxChannel
Modes are exactly scales. The fact that they are nested in another scale does not make them something different. If they were NOT scales, then the natural minor would not be a scale (since it is the 6th mode of the major scale). Yet... as far as I know, the natural minor scale is a scale just as much as it is a mode.
Agreed - having teachers give me modes without context was no favor to me - the teaching should have been more like 'if you encounter x type of chord sequence then apply x scale and oh by the way x scale is technically called a mode' .....LOL Love your channel Will!@@willmetz_music
@@RedMercuryBluesBand This was me, exactly. I didn't get it for almost a decade, and I knew basic theory pretty well, as well as knowing blues, major, minor, and M/m pentatonic scales relative to a chord (in other words, I was an intermediate player). The thing that got me to hear a mode was playing a single chord backing track (like just an A chord over and over, or a C chord over and over), and then playing all the modes over just that single chord. I did that playing the notes 1 to 8 and back 8 to 1 for each mode, and also played the 1 3 5 in each mode (when I write 1 3 5, I mean in reference to the mode, so in reference to the starting major scale, it would be 2 4 6, or 3 5 7, or whatever) I think if you do that, you will hear the difference. For me, a little light turned on, and I was like, "oh, there is a point to this whole mode thing." There is a different character to each mode. I know this isn't the end of the story. Song writers talk about modes and they seem to get used differently in chord progressions and advanced theory, but to me, just understanding the sound of a mode in a lead over a chord, got me on the path. I only really use 2 or 3 modes, because I'm not that great, and I mostly lead over pop, rock, or my current favorite, Spanish music. I started with Mixolydian first, because a lot of the players I like use it. I hope my experience helps, but just be warned, I'm no master. I'm just a guy that is sharing how the light turned on regarding modes in my journey. All the best !
Hi Will Metz, First i would love appreciate you! thank you for your dedication making great videos. I am guitar beginner... i found it difficult learning bar chords finger position on every string... i tried searching videos they are very short and unclear, do you have any video suggestion? God bless you, Biyah From Ethiopia!
Wonderful video here Guillaume, I've just gotten through learning all the notes of the fretboard & now i will look to identify the notes to modes/scales for progressions in the way you've described here. Might be a while, but many thanks regardless 🫡
damn I have been stuying piano / music theroy for almost 2 years now. and I was interested to see what someone would say in an hour with this clickbait title haha. and you didn't really go over anything of the title. like you kind of skimmed over the idea like that MInor 4 parallel in the beatles tune would be over dorian / or G minoor arpeggio or w/e that Major fights more with the natural 4 so you would use Lydian mode , over a major chord, but that's part of me knowing that, not you saying it. I guess I was just looking for what your title suggested, but I apperciate th content on invewrsion triads, because those are a bitch on the guitar and i have been trying to figure out how to look at that with drop / rootless voicings/ shells. My compaint/compliments all in one. take it or leave it. :) but I did sub because of the Caged Idea- which i hate and think is a crutch, but I will look at it your way . and you teach information with a way that's great.
I like music theory, but only a minute or two in, and this already sounds awfully complicated. Just tell me the chords. I didn't need to know how & why they came up with 'em. Ok, so it's in the key of C. What more do you need to know, if all you're gonna do is "noodle" around. That's not really improvising.
After watching almost 80 different guitar lessons on UA-cam over the last weeks on various topics that I wanted to learn about, you were EASILY one of the TOP teachers on UA-cam! :) I really love your laid-back style and fully-informative without-being-tedious videos. I had only seen your video about triads, but due to liking it so much, I decided to watch your entire Fretboard Navigation and Theory Lessons playlist. I knew this information, overall, but I like to take the humble approach you talked about in this video, and make sure I fill any gaps in my theory/guitar knowledge.
I don't usually subscribe to anyone because I don't want a bunch of notifications, nor do I care about new videos from a particular person as I search for certain topics when I want to watch an informative video, but, I'm subscribing to you, Will! Great content and delivery! :) I'm looking forward to watching your other videos and putting into practice what you teach. I already did, today, by harmonizing the C Major scale in all 5 C.A.G.E.D. shapes. Previously, I have a single chord in the 5 shapes, then moved to the next chord, and I've also played one shape, moving it up the fretboard for every chord I can reach with that shape. Recently, I started to play little chord progressions with triads in the C Major scale to contextualize them while learning their shapes, but to actually play the harmonization for all 5 C.A.G.E.D. shapes was quite helpful, thank you! :) I'll do this harmonization process with triads, also, along with then playing some different progressions, as well, to practice them in a song context and going back and forth between them. :)
Thank you, Will! :)
@@JoMaMaz thank you so much for the compliments and I’m so glad you are getting value from my content
Absolutely a really great lesson! Many thanks, Will, you are an excellent guitarist who can teach crystal clearly.
Thanks brother from Warren in England. 😎
Thanks brother from Warren. 😎
Definitely one of the best teachers on yt ! Thank you for sharing such useful knowledge with us!
Thank you!
So glad I found this channel. Content is well thought and no fluff. Keep it up! … and please don’t shorten your videos to accommodate those with short attention spans. Thank you!!
Thank you!
The section from 3:30-4:45 or so was enough to get my respect, my like and my subscription. I appreciate longform, non-baity, lesson style content. Thank you x1000
I really appreciate you sharing all this. It's over my head in most places until you play the notes and the ear can hear what you're explaining logically but I see why there are no quick tricks and why guitar is a lifetime pursuit. I also like that instead of trying to bait and lie youre teaching foundations and context. Again, much appreciate all the knowledge you're imparting on us.
I really like your work Will! Thanks!
Thanks man!
Your videos are excellent. No fluff, and enough depth for the intermediate guitarist to really dig deeper into music.
Also, so much of music theory is misunderstood because people don't even try to explain the context of music, so pieces of theory just seem random. You take the time to give the detail, and also explain how that detail relates to everything else.
Thank you
Very intelligent and articulate guy. Absolutely knows what he's talking about and how to transfer what's in his head to yours. I've just ordered his two books from Amazon "Music Theory for the Self-Taught Musician" Level 1 the Basics & Level 2 Harmony, Composition, & Improvisation - If these are as logical and well written as the UA-cam video's (I'm sure they will be) I'll be over the moon. Will definitely look into joining his academy at some point in the future...Thanks Will - you're doing an absolutely fantastic job 🙏🎸... Mark
Thank you so much! Looking forward to your feedback and to seeing you in the Academy! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about it. Grand-opening discounts are still running at the moment ;)
Brilliant work Guillaume. I watched the full video and learned quite a bit. Thank You.
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent example and a well thought out description of a practice routine. Thank your very much .... Keep up the great work.
P.S. I did buy both of your books.
Thank you. I truly appreciate your long form videos and your logical, useful explanations of music theory.
Thank you for supporting me and having the patience to listen :)
i am learning piano, but i like your music theory, works for any instrument. great lesson and thx for sharing👍👏🙏
I have seen countless videos and this is wonderfully and clearly explained. Great video
I’m in. Looking forward to your ideas.
Thank you!
Very, very good information.
You are a superb teacher.
I delved deeply into learning modes, theory etc….but you unlocked the more simple secrets…that I neglected to learn (no good teacher…coupled with my ambition)
Thanks. I will pursue your instructions.
This means a LOT to me. Thank you
Thank you for this ! Note to self : 45:00
Great video Will. Thanks.
I see metz upload, I binge metz. 🙏
Haha! Thanks my friend
@@willmetz_musicNo! Thank you! ❤️🙏🙇♂️
I've been self taught for going on 4 years,, its all online,and its been a journey to say the least. Alot of what your saying is greek to me lol but im gona subscribe , cant afford a teacher , so i am doing what i can to try and at least understand this instrument.
Been playing for four years, prior to that many years ago, don't understand theory, connect everything to master the keyboard, get better, and conceptualize the major and minor keys , etcetera...Thanks Will
Wanting to understand the guitar e: g CAGED system, modes, etc.
I have a question about the example of the chord progression in Fmaj. How do i distinguish between Fmaj and Bfmaj or Gm?
Thank you for the great content!
/Emil
I guess I’m having trouble understanding the question. What do you mean how to distinguish them?
VERY NICE CONTENT ! I really like the way you took your time to explain all this.
I play bass and always thought that theory is the key to musical freedom.
I already know all these basics but I must confess that transfering theory into action can sometime not be so easy but when it happens, it can turn into a real nice epiphany moment.
I considered subscribeing right away and will definetly follow you.
One question though (not related to music) : are you French ?
BIGUP FROM PARIS.
Oui je suis de Paris!!
Thank you for the great long invested lesson! i love your attitude 😊
Long video, lots of content, well worth it in the end. I like your improvisation section. If you could display what chord you were improvising over would be really helpful. Another thing that would be really helpful would be a list of songs for beginner level to practice arpeggios without being too overwhelmed. Thanks for the great lesson 🙏🏼❤️
gracias!
Thanks!!!
Brilliant!! 😊 thank you...
When will your new guitar book be available?
No guitar book in the works right now, I’m focusing on teaching in my academy:)
I’m systematically downloading all your docs and, like others have said, I feel like I’m stealing… New go-to channel.
You’re not stealing. And if you’re serious, join the waitlist of the academy!
Cheers. The Bee Gees songs- if just jamming with people who know the songs are generally tricky to work out the key. Most pop music I can figure it out.
Is their music more complex?
Well met, will metz
Excellent instruction. I would advise you to get to around 47 much sooner. Work in an example quickly of what you are talking about. Thanks for the lesson!
The first 47 minutes are the most important of this whole lesson. Most of what guitarists need to focus on does not involve playing !
So....Say I get the harmonization from the major scale and understand how the chords change in a modal context.....same chords in a different order, is starting with a minor or major pentatonic and adding the modal tones over the appropriate chord the best way to approach improvisation or is there a better way/ side note, I havent finished the video yet
It’s my personal favorite way of improving over modes, yes. I use the pentatonic as my main framework and add the color notes of the mode.
I watch your complete videos
You’re one of a kind then! :) thank you
"modes are scales" - brilliant!
Well, not exactly. Modes are tonal centers (which affect the sound of the scale) when using a scale. For example, the C maj scale has seven modes. Think of modes as "moods" of the C maj scale, because when you use modes you are just changing the way the C maj scale will sound (mostly by picking where you stop, and how the chord progression is laid out). In reality, there are only a few modes that anyone ever uses.
yeah I get the technical explanation, but I am a bit OCD and when former teachers said Dorian is the 2nd mode of lets say G I was lost LOL!... all I could hear in my head was G and couldn't figure out how the Dorian mode of G had anything to do with G! Had my teachers say something like 'when you have progression like say Santana Oye Como Va or a chord progression that is minor to maj use this "scale" mixed in and in addition to minor pentatonic etc..@@LoraxChannel
Modes are exactly scales. The fact that they are nested in another scale does not make them something different. If they were NOT scales, then the natural minor would not be a scale (since it is the 6th mode of the major scale). Yet... as far as I know, the natural minor scale is a scale just as much as it is a mode.
Agreed - having teachers give me modes without context was no favor to me - the teaching should have been more like 'if you encounter x type of chord sequence then apply x scale and oh by the way x scale is technically called a mode' .....LOL Love your channel Will!@@willmetz_music
@@RedMercuryBluesBand This was me, exactly. I didn't get it for almost a decade, and I knew basic theory pretty well, as well as knowing blues, major, minor, and M/m pentatonic scales relative to a chord (in other words, I was an intermediate player).
The thing that got me to hear a mode was playing a single chord backing track (like just an A chord over and over, or a C chord over and over), and then playing all the modes over just that single chord. I did that playing the notes 1 to 8 and back 8 to 1 for each mode, and also played the 1 3 5 in each mode (when I write 1 3 5, I mean in reference to the mode, so in reference to the starting major scale, it would be 2 4 6, or 3 5 7, or whatever)
I think if you do that, you will hear the difference. For me, a little light turned on, and I was like, "oh, there is a point to this whole mode thing." There is a different character to each mode.
I know this isn't the end of the story. Song writers talk about modes and they seem to get used differently in chord progressions and advanced theory, but to me, just understanding the sound of a mode in a lead over a chord, got me on the path.
I only really use 2 or 3 modes, because I'm not that great, and I mostly lead over pop, rock, or my current favorite, Spanish music. I started with Mixolydian first, because a lot of the players I like use it.
I hope my experience helps, but just be warned, I'm no master. I'm just a guy that is sharing how the light turned on regarding modes in my journey. All the best !
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Hi Will Metz, First i would love appreciate you! thank you for your dedication making great videos. I am guitar beginner... i found it difficult learning bar chords finger position on every string... i tried searching videos they are very short and unclear, do you have any video suggestion? God bless you, Biyah From Ethiopia!
For specific technique elements, nothing beats and in person teacher, if you are an early beginner :)
Amazing lesson, wonderful teaching. Thank you Will.
Wonderful video here Guillaume, I've just gotten through learning all the notes of the fretboard & now i will look to identify the notes to modes/scales for progressions in the way you've described here. Might be a while, but many thanks regardless 🫡
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damn I have been stuying piano / music theroy for almost 2 years now.
and I was interested to see what someone would say in an hour with this clickbait title haha.
and you didn't really go over anything of the title. like you kind of skimmed over the idea
like that MInor 4 parallel in the beatles tune would be over dorian / or G minoor arpeggio or w/e
that Major fights more with the natural 4 so you would use Lydian mode , over a major chord, but that's part of me knowing that, not you saying it.
I guess I was just looking for what your title suggested, but I apperciate th content on invewrsion triads, because those are a bitch on the guitar and i have been trying to figure out how to look at that with drop / rootless voicings/ shells.
My compaint/compliments all in one. take it or leave it. :) but I did sub because of the Caged Idea- which i hate and think is a crutch, but I will look at it your way . and you teach information with a way that's great.
You can’t explain everything in 1h. These are the basics. PS: the parallel minor 4 is rarely Dorian.
yeah i get that I am just saying, but when I said dorian, I meant what you may play over. thanks though either way. @@willmetz_music
Men of culture we meet again!
Not for me. Far too long-winded without getting to the point.
I'm out, and unsubscribed.
I like music theory, but only a minute or two in, and this already sounds awfully complicated.
Just tell me the chords. I didn't need to know how & why they came up with 'em.
Ok, so it's in the key of C. What more do you need to know, if all you're gonna do is "noodle" around.
That's not really improvising.
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