Thanks for the kind words, Mathew! :-) Make sure to tune in today at 4 PM Pacific for Steve's Live Theory Session 4 of 5: Basics Of Modes. Here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/pUaQXowbxpg/v-deo.html Hope to see you there, and no matter what, keep playing! - Mike from GuitarZoom P.S. Want more music theory? Check out Steve’s best-selling course Music Theory For Life ► guitarzoom.com/musictheoryforlife/promo/
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I've followed the chords while soloing by targeting the chordal notes, but this clicked in a new way that really opened up a ton of possibility. Love it!
Great videos Steve. I gave up playing guitar for ages because I'm stuck with tge basics and Scale Patterns that I don't know what exactly for. But now I'm fired up to explore and learn more about music, thanks to your great videos.❤❤
Y'know....It starts off like a fine idea...but very quickly becomes too much for my meagre mind to keep up with! After doing pretty much the same thing for 3-4 circuits of the chord progression..I'm stuck trying to stick some half-baked CAGE landing...and just going back to meandering on the the Bm pentatonic (7th fret)...
Deym Steve. You never fail to amaze me! May I ask, during a chord progression, can we combine pentatonic and major scales or even modes when we are meandering or chasing chords? Or do we just stick with one scale (say pentatonic) and use it the whole time? Thank you!
When I solo, I use note chasing instead. As long as you pick all the notes that are in the scale, it is always gonna sound good. Like D scale would have D-E-F#-G-A-B-C#, if you keep playing those notes all over the fretboard, it is best for improvising.
I chase chords using the relevant major or minor pentatonic scale, but this way would really improve it. I can also see how important and so useful it would be for me to have a much better knowledge of the notes on the fretboard. Start learning!!!
Not quite so clear as your other video on chord chasing. Need to slow down a bit. I just love the simple idea of chord chasing, which seems to work nicely in most cases when backing some chord playing.
This may seem like a silly question but when you're chord chasing with a backing track, how do you know which chord is playing? Is it just a matter of ear training to recognise a D chord or B minor chord etc?
For me, I listen to the track at first, without playing over it, and find out the chords and the key, and I'll decide where to play and what to play after I've got familiar with it.
@@Stardust.Wonder I agree. No songs really START with the solo, so you should know the progression when it's introduced earlier in the song. I mean, every once in a while, a solo section will have its own progression, in which case you should listen first and figure out the progression.
Its all slowly falling into place. Chord chasing.... CAGED...Or mapping out the different chordal scales in the same spot so you can go through each one as the scales play... So...... KINDA...getting..it !!
Hi. Great question. One of the things we can do is put the power chords in the context of a key. For example if the power chords are G5 - C5 - D5 we can still see this as a I - IV - V in the key of G major and therefore the power chords are substituting 3 major chords and we can approach this just as we were thinking of 3 major chords. Another example can be A5 - G5 - F5. This looks very much as Am - G - F in the key of C major so the A5 would be a "minor" chord, the G and F would be though of as major chords even if the 3 chords are just power chords. So one way would be thinking of the power chords as how they would work in a "tonal" context. You could also try pentatonic scales either major or minor and see how they work. It depends also on the style of music the chords are in. Maybe we don't want that major or minor sound that chord chasing provides. And finally you can target the root of each chord which will give you some connection to the chord changes. Hope this helps and answers your question. Thanks for commenting.
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Only thing I don't like about Steve's way of teaching is I get it then I'm confused. I think he does that on purpose. Why go from simple to advanced? Why not keep it simple so ppl learn something. Rather than confuses the hell out of ppl. You even confused the beard guy.
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Man, you’re the best guitar teacher on UA-cam, hands down
Thanks for the kind words, Mathew! :-)
Make sure to tune in today at 4 PM Pacific for Steve's Live Theory Session 4 of 5: Basics Of Modes. Here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/pUaQXowbxpg/v-deo.html
Hope to see you there, and no matter what, keep playing!
- Mike from GuitarZoom
P.S. Want more music theory? Check out Steve’s best-selling course Music Theory For Life ► guitarzoom.com/musictheoryforlife/promo/
The way you teach steve gives us so much enthusiasm to keep playing and trying no matter what level we are at ...thanks for sharing your time mate
Finally, there are no comments yet so maybe you'll be able to notice this. I just want to thank you for what you do you've done me and many others a great service. Thank you for sharing this superpower of playing this beautiful instrument with all of us. Thank you.
This concept is amazingly obvious once you've heard it but damned if it escaped me til now.
Thanks guys
Thanks for watching and subscribing, RoboShark 82! :-)
Just wanted to mention, if you enjoy Steve’s UA-cam videos, you should definitely check out the new GuitarZoom Premium Membership → guitarzoom.com/join
Members get unlimited streaming of 50+ of Steve’s best guitar courses, including
✔️ Guitar Solos
✔️ Play Guitar For Life
✔️ CAGED Made Simple
✔️ Creative Blues Soloing
✔️ Barre Chords Made Easy
✔️ Ear Training 2.0
✔️ Unlocking The Fretboard Connection
✔️ Chord Chasing Mastery
✔️ Music Theory Made Easy
✔️ Blues Guitar
✔️ Rock Licks
✔️ Acoustic Guitar
...and many more. The courses cover a wide variety of guitar subjects, and there are courses designed for all skill levels. Whether you’re just starting out or a well-seasoned guitarist, you’ll make real progress fast as a GuitarZoom Member. :-)
If you want to master essential soloing techniques like vibrato, string bends, hammer-ons, pull-offs and more, as well as gain essential scale knowledge so you can solo over any song or chord progression, you should definitely check out Steve’s top-selling course Guitar Solos.
Go here to watch free previews from the course: guitarzoom.com/products/guitar-solos-3
Be sure to watch the video titled The “Big 5” Soloing Skills. In the video, Steve gives helpful tips for 5 essential soloing skills, so you can sound like a pro when you play lead guitar. :-)
Make sure you check it out, and no matter what, keep playing!
-- Mike from GuitarZoom
P.S. Want to check out video reviews from GuitarZoom Members? Go here → guitarzoom.com/reviews
I've followed the chords while soloing by targeting the chordal notes, but this clicked in a new way that really opened up a ton of possibility. Love it!
They say practice makes perfect... but only perfect practice makes perfect.. thank you for another quality in-depth tutorial!
A wonderful lesson Steve. It's going to be a long journey fro me, but you have given me a really good starting point brother. Thanks dude!
Great videos Steve. I gave up playing guitar for ages because I'm stuck with tge basics and Scale Patterns that I don't know what exactly for. But now I'm fired up to explore and learn more about music, thanks to your great videos.❤❤
Thank you!!!
Y'know....It starts off like a fine idea...but very quickly becomes too much for my meagre mind to keep up with! After doing pretty much the same thing for 3-4 circuits of the chord progression..I'm stuck trying to stick some half-baked CAGE landing...and just going back to meandering on the the Bm pentatonic (7th fret)...
Deym Steve. You never fail to amaze me! May I ask, during a chord progression, can we combine pentatonic and major scales or even modes when we are meandering or chasing chords? Or do we just stick with one scale (say pentatonic) and use it the whole time? Thank you!
Steve has much feel in improvisation.
Limiting it to a couple strings seems to help simplify things. Cool way to approach a solo
When I solo, I use note chasing instead. As long as you pick all the notes that are in the scale, it is always gonna sound good. Like D scale would have D-E-F#-G-A-B-C#, if you keep playing those notes all over the fretboard, it is best for improvising.
I chase chords using the relevant major or minor pentatonic scale, but this way would really improve it. I can also see how important and so useful it would be for me to have a much better knowledge of the notes on the fretboard. Start learning!!!
20:24 wow!
Not quite so clear as your other video on chord chasing. Need to slow down a bit. I just love the simple idea of chord chasing, which seems to work nicely in most cases when backing some chord playing.
This may seem like a silly question but when you're chord chasing with a backing track, how do you know which chord is playing? Is it just a matter of ear training to recognise a D chord or B minor chord etc?
For me, I listen to the track at first, without playing over it, and find out the chords and the key, and I'll decide where to play and what to play after I've got familiar with it.
@@Stardust.Wonder I agree. No songs really START with the solo, so you should know the progression when it's introduced earlier in the song. I mean, every once in a while, a solo section will have its own progression, in which case you should listen first and figure out the progression.
Its all slowly falling into place. Chord chasing.... CAGED...Or mapping out the different chordal scales in the same spot so you can go through each one as the scales play...
So...... KINDA...getting..it !!
How do you chord chase power chords if they are not major or minor
Hi. Great question. One of the things we can do is put the power chords in the context of a key. For example if the power chords are G5 - C5 - D5 we can still see this as a I - IV - V in the key of G major and therefore the power chords are substituting 3 major chords and we can approach this just as we were thinking of 3 major chords. Another example can be A5 - G5 - F5. This looks very much as Am - G - F in the key of C major so the A5 would be a "minor" chord, the G and F would be though of as major chords even if the 3 chords are just power chords. So one way would be thinking of the power chords as how they would work in a "tonal" context. You could also try pentatonic scales either major or minor and see how they work. It depends also on the style of music the chords are in. Maybe we don't want that major or minor sound that chord chasing provides. And finally you can target the root of each chord which will give you some connection to the chord changes. Hope this helps and answers your question. Thanks for commenting.
Isn't that the blue note
I think you mentioned that Minor Pentatonic covers 85% of most songs. Why bother with MAJOR Pentatonic?
Thanks for watching and subscribing, John! :-)
Just wanted to give a quick heads-up, Steve Stine’s Greatest Licks Bundle goes live Saturday, February 19th at 6:00 AM Pacific. The price starts at $19.95 and increases 25¢ per order.
Go here for details → guitarzoom.com/greatestlicksbundle/promo-new/
Make sure you check it out, and no matter what, keep playing!
- Mike from GuitarZoom
P.S. Want to check out video reviews from GuitarZoom Members? Go here → guitarzoom.com/reviews
They tell us to chord chase , to use this method , use that method etc . Why don't they tell us what they do .
I going to need better shoes if I'm going to start chasing chords.
Only thing I don't like about Steve's way of teaching is I get it then I'm confused. I think he does that on purpose.
Why go from simple to advanced? Why not keep it simple so ppl learn something. Rather than confuses the hell out of ppl.
You even confused the beard guy.