hi ariel, i posted this question earlier hoping an expert like yourself could help me out... could anyone explain where the chords come from please? i understand it's in e major, so shouldn't the 5th (B) be major? how comes it works that it's changed to minor?
+ Joe Brown It's not completely an Emaj (ionian) scale. It's centered most exactly around a Amaj/F#m, making it E in the 5th (mixolydian) mode of an Amaj scale. We don't call it Amaj in this case because that is not our tonic, or root, note. It's because of how the brain processes melodies that are near each other in time that we notice the subtle difference at all.
I'm so impressed that you have the balls to let these lessons be recorded'..... I can't imagine the pressure you're prob feeling to "get it right" - these are just fantastic.
Exactly that! The Captain is quite a humble dude it seems.... I'm almost in the same situation as him ....trying to "see" what others see.... You can feel it's there to be found.....just getting maybe one or two missing pieces and then it will all fall into place.
The Captain Pete is the Key to the success of this Channel. Because he represents us, the watchers. And when he struggles , we know we would too. That makes a huge identification with Pete , Andertons , and this Channel.
Every person that plays any instrument other than percussion needs to see this and apply to their instrument. Playing melodies and make your instrument sing is the difference.
The fact that the Captain makes mistakes is such a powerful message to all those guys who want to learn and think that because they don't get it the first time, they will never be able to get it. Great lesson and very inspiring! Thank you!!
Christian, I have only just seen this, and I was thinking exactly the same thing. Keep them coming Lee....and keep playing. Having these lessons will help you immensely.
I really hope these lessons and Pete's backing track offering DON'T stop. I've been playing for a long time, but damn! I've picked up so many great nuggets of info & ideas. Thanks!!
I love this series. I’ve been an instructor for a while and watching students grow is so much fun. Keep it up Lee. Don’t be locked into the “too old” trope for anything. I’ve watched your progress, as have we all and it’s noticeable. It’s not easy, keep it up brother. As an added note, my wife picked up the bass a couple years back. She wasn’t confident, but she was persistent. She’s now an astonishingly good bassist and gets better all the time. She wasn’t too old to learn and grow neither are you. Enjoy the learning, don’t be put off by other people’s current ability or knowledge, be glad that you’re fortunate enough to be surrounded by it. Soak it up man.
That was really cool to hear the immediate difference in musicality during the singing exercise, I'm gonna have to try that out soon... Great video guys!
Ariel is such a classy player and a good teacher. It's also nice that his view on things reaffirms some of the ideas I've had floating around my head about guitar playing.
Lee’s come on massively in these lessons. Even just in his understanding of stuff. I think I’m at a similar level of a ability (in terms of “theory”) to Lee and these lessons have helped me more than anything I’ve ever tried. Thanks guys and keep at it Lee.
@@glenpauledwards9663 "Learnt and learned are both used as the past participle and past tense of the verb to learn. Learned is the generally accepted spelling in the United States and Canada, while the rest of the English-speaking world seems to prefer learnt." - Grammarly
What great analogies Ariel gives. I really like his method of teaching. Thank you, Lee, for putting yourself in that awkward spotlight so we all can benefit along with you, and asking all the questions we are all too embarrassed to ask. Awesome video!!
These videos are SO helpful. I loved Ariel as a guitar teacher. Such great insight! Thanks for doing this. And to the captain: respect for getting out there and put yourself in the spotlight. Your "struggle" is actually very helpful for others to watch.
I am SO impressed that Lee allows himself to be filmed doing this. Fair play to him. Also - he sounded WAAAAAY better when he 'sang' what he was trying to play. Much more musical.
I think this video highlights the main ideas that run through any guitarists' head. meaning we know we're improving because all of a sudden we can hear and play the exact idea we thought about the second before we hit the note(s). anyone watching this should feel glad they didn't give up because progress shows in subtle ways. never all at once
Lee’s playing has already improved over this series! The fact that he’s conscious about what he’s playing now more is making him better. Also, that intro by Ariel killed me lmao
Good Heavens! That intro was superb. I could watch Ariel play all day long and the part explaining arpeggios was a big help. I feel the Captain's pain of being an older player lamenting not taking theory seriously when we were younger.
Absolutely love these and Pete’s lessons. I’ve been stuck in a rut for so long and these have helped. Also, huge kudos to the Captain for doing these lessons. So hard to display flaws publicly. Keep it up guys.
An absolute eye opener for somebody that is new and wants to progress..Thanks guys for such an inspirational lesson..Keep up the good work Lee your playing is getting awesome !!
Lee, your playing is fucking light years from where it was when I first starting watching. These lessons are amazing and you’ve got balls for letting these be recorded directly. Thanks for sharing man, enjoy the journey!
Break out of the boxes, arpeggiate the chords, think in terms of intervals... I've heard all that explained before. But how do you bring that all in an organic way that you can relate to 'feeling' and intuition? I believe this lesson answered that question. Ariel is undoubtedly an inhumanly talented musician but he's one heck of a great teacher too. So so so good. I appreciate that Lee put himself out there in all his vulnerability. That helped immensely too. But he did often hinder Ariel from explaining a concept wholesomely. Just as Ariel was about to drive a point home, the Captain would steer the ship in a whole new direction! Still, this is possibly one of the best lessons I've ever watched. There were so many KABOOM moments. I believe it opened many doors for me. It's gonna take a lot of work but I finally have a sense of purpose and direction. I am so eager now to make a million million mistakes because I know they'll make me a better musician and player. Ariel and Lee, thank you so so so much for this. If ever you hear about a middle-aged guitarist out of Bhutan finally make a mark, know that you guys made a significant contribution in his musical journey.
Whoa, singing (or whistling) along is blowing my mind! Im not always playing the notes in my head, sometimes my fingers are running the show. Thanks guys!
This is great & he's a great teacher. His point around 15 min is so important -- *hearing* what you're up to on the fretboard. It's so easy to lapse into a tactile focus where you're just feeling your way through scale patterns.
Love this series and Ariel is a champ as always! I feel you Lee, but videos like these inspire and motivate me to keep working on making music. And I’d be a happy man to have some of the Captains’ licks in my fingers!
"Sing your solo", "Play what your singing" Man! I've never looked at playing a solo on that perspective, kaboom! Mindblown thanks a lot guys, what a great lesson from Ariel.
Very cool video. Much respect to the Captain for being able to do this in front of an audience! This is totally going to help me improve my playing as well.
Lee I’m exactly where you are. Love these lessons because it hits home so much. Thank you for keeping these going. Who cares if you make mistakes because you are making progress! Great stuff!
Great video lesson. Playing for years and years but been really lazy and am to old to put the time into learning scales over and over...Downloaded the backing track and sat playing my home made Strat and the video over and over.Been here all day enjoyed it that much. More like this please.
Ariel Posen is a great musician. I highly rate his ability and the soulful expression in his playing. The bonus is that he is able to communicate concepts clearly.
I had to listen to 14:33 to 15:03 several times because I thought it was so well stated. Practice, practice, practice leads to being able to play what you hear in your head more readily for sure, but the melody needs to be there. It's so much fun to hit a riff or something you thought of in your head without having played it before and it comes out spot on. Ariel seems like an excellent teacher.
I love how Lee develops these young men and gives them a spotlight to develop themselves and their careers, showcases their talent and turns them into successful human beings before sending them off into the world to learn to fly on their own. He's a great man and i'm sure a great father...
Just discovered this. What a terrific lesson! Arpeggios and playing what you sing. I can't do either but The Captain showed how they could help. I'll be trying.
While I was studying electronics in school, many moons ago, I had to learn a great deal of mathematics. For a brief, shining semester or two, calculus became a language for me, and I was able to write about motion through time at a very elementary level, including pictures. I will never forget that experience, nor the amount of time and effort to get to that point. Lee and Ariel, thanks so much for taking this lesson in that direction - "language" in whatever modality is our purest form of self expression, which is why I love music so much. I just wish I was more interested in guitar in my youth.
These vids are great inspiration. I'm 48 now and have been playing since 1983 and have visited many ruts over the years and these have got me out of my latest one 😂
I freaking love this series. I always find a disconnect between between the things in music theory that i know and trying to apply them on guitar. The little pieces of knowledge I get from theses are invaluable. I hope they continue for a long long time.
As you recalled it's about telling a story. It's good to remember, sometimes we get lost in all the technical stuff. I mean that's good to know what you're playing but you this is so cool when we can use this vocabulary in a musical way. Merci for the lesson, this is well put on screen !
My god, all the hats in the world off to Lee. Very courageous to sit next to Ariel and Pete for youtube lessons. This has been very entertaining, educational and inspiring!
Thanks, my playing deficiencies are like the captains. This helps. Ariel is a beast! I wish I could have an hour lesson from him once a week or even twice a month.
Ariel man just amazing feel and skills as always but this with this strat really made the hair on the back of my neck stand up just wikid man....great fun lesson too cheers..never get sick of hearing you play mate
Very good lesson It so much better when you’re watching a video lesson with an actual student asking all the right questions I would ask!! Keep on learning captain...its good for us :)
Thanks ya'll! This was a lot of fun...
You hit this one outta the park, Ariel! thank you!
hi ariel, i posted this question earlier hoping an expert like yourself could help me out...
could anyone explain where the chords come from please? i understand it's in e major, so shouldn't the 5th (B) be major? how comes it works that it's changed to minor?
+ Joe Brown
It's not completely an Emaj (ionian) scale. It's centered most exactly around a Amaj/F#m, making it E in the 5th (mixolydian) mode of an Amaj scale. We don't call it Amaj in this case because that is not our tonic, or root, note. It's because of how the brain processes melodies that are near each other in time that we notice the subtle difference at all.
Ariel Posen I would just like to point out that your sweep picking wasn't bad lol love your playing man🤘
Thoroughly enjoyable!
I'm so impressed that you have the balls to let these lessons be recorded'..... I can't imagine the pressure you're prob feeling to "get it right" - these are just fantastic.
Exactly that! The Captain is quite a humble dude it seems.... I'm almost in the same situation as him ....trying to "see" what others see.... You can feel it's there to be found.....just getting maybe one or two missing pieces and then it will all fall into place.
The Captain Pete is the Key to the success of this Channel. Because he represents us, the watchers. And when he struggles , we know we would too. That makes a huge identification with Pete , Andertons , and this Channel.
Captain Pete? I think you’re getting us mixed up 😂👍
@@andertons You *would* say that Danish Lee
Singing the solo was such an awesome tip to make your playing sound more musical. Thanks Ariel.
Every person that plays any instrument other than percussion needs to see this and apply to their instrument. Playing melodies and make your instrument sing is the difference.
Ariel is such a fresh discovery in my guitar journey. Very very talented guy!
The fact that the Captain makes mistakes is such a powerful message to all those guys who want to learn and think that because they don't get it the first time, they will never be able to get it. Great lesson and very inspiring!
Thank you!!
You know Lee, your playing has gotten so much better over the course of these videos - it has really shown I tell you. Keep them coming!
Christian, I have only just seen this, and I was thinking exactly the same thing. Keep them coming Lee....and keep playing. Having these lessons will help you immensely.
I really hope these lessons and Pete's backing track offering DON'T stop. I've been playing for a long time, but damn! I've picked up so many great nuggets of info & ideas. Thanks!!
That white strat is the best kind of beaten up! Ariel is such a beast of a player.
I love this series. I’ve been an instructor for a while and watching students grow is so much fun. Keep it up Lee. Don’t be locked into the “too old” trope for anything. I’ve watched your progress, as have we all and it’s noticeable. It’s not easy, keep it up brother.
As an added note, my wife picked up the bass a couple years back. She wasn’t confident, but she was persistent. She’s now an astonishingly good bassist and gets better all the time. She wasn’t too old to learn and grow neither are you. Enjoy the learning, don’t be put off by other people’s current ability or knowledge, be glad that you’re fortunate enough to be surrounded by it. Soak it up man.
That was really cool to hear the immediate difference in musicality during the singing exercise, I'm gonna have to try that out soon... Great video guys!
Playing guitar for donkeys years and still learning from these lessons..... Ariels explanations are crystal clear....great stuff......
Ariel is such a classy player and a good teacher. It's also nice that his view on things reaffirms some of the ideas I've had floating around my head about guitar playing.
Lee’s come on massively in these lessons. Even just in his understanding of stuff. I think I’m at a similar level of a ability (in terms of “theory”) to Lee and these lessons have helped me more than anything I’ve ever tried. Thanks guys and keep at it Lee.
This was literally guitar gold. I learnt so much from this. Thank you!
Learned
Glen Paul Edwards ok boomer
@@glenpauledwards9663 "Learnt and learned are both used as the past participle and past tense of the verb to learn. Learned is the generally accepted spelling in the United States and Canada, while the rest of the English-speaking world seems to prefer learnt." - Grammarly
Wow! Make that thing sing..... Incredible playing!
Brilliant lesson,brilliant teacher/player,VERY brave student; Well done Lee !!
What great analogies Ariel gives. I really like his method of teaching. Thank you, Lee, for putting yourself in that awkward spotlight so we all can benefit along with you, and asking all the questions we are all too embarrassed to ask. Awesome video!!
Great lesson. Musicality. Phrasing. Dynamics. Space. Lee, you are our foot soldier.
These videos are SO helpful. I loved Ariel as a guitar teacher. Such great insight! Thanks for doing this.
And to the captain: respect for getting out there and put yourself in the spotlight. Your "struggle" is actually very helpful for others to watch.
I am SO impressed that Lee allows himself to be filmed doing this. Fair play to him. Also - he sounded WAAAAAY better when he 'sang' what he was trying to play. Much more musical.
I think this video highlights the main ideas that run through any guitarists' head. meaning we know we're improving because all of a sudden we can hear and play the exact idea we thought about the second before we hit the note(s). anyone watching this should feel glad they didn't give up because progress shows in subtle ways. never all at once
what a pleasure to watch to watch you two I don't play myself but this is cool fellows
You have some big balls for doing this Lee. Huge props. Ariel is an awesome teacher.
This series is absolutely awesome! I hope it never ends. Ariel is an awesome teacher. Plus i could listen to him play for days.
Lee’s playing has already improved over this series! The fact that he’s conscious about what he’s playing now more is making him better. Also, that intro by Ariel killed me lmao
Good Heavens! That intro was superb. I could watch Ariel play all day long and the part explaining arpeggios was a big help. I feel the Captain's pain of being an older player lamenting not taking theory seriously when we were younger.
Videos like these are so valuable. Someone teaching someone else live is so much more helpful than just tutorial videos.Thanks for this
Absolutely love these and Pete’s lessons. I’ve been stuck in a rut for so long and these have helped. Also, huge kudos to the Captain for doing these lessons. So hard to display flaws publicly. Keep it up guys.
Oh Captain, my captain... that was awesome. Ariel Posen is AMAZING! Great video! Thank you...
Tastiest damn intro I ever heard!
An absolute eye opener for somebody that is new and wants to progress..Thanks guys for such an inspirational lesson..Keep up the good work Lee your playing is getting awesome !!
Ariel is such a great man...and a great player! This thing of singing what you're playing is very intresting, i'll keep it in mind!
The best lesson I've ever seen. PERIOD. Thank you.
Simply brilliant guys! Ariel is the main reason why I got into playing a baritone guitar. Cheers.
This session was gold dust. Bravo.
The intro jam was the best couple minutes of my week
Captain my Captain, this is so awesome. Not because you did a wonderful job, even though you did, but to put yourself out there like this is amazing.
What a great player. He is a real pleasure to listen to.
Lee, your playing is fucking light years from where it was when I first starting watching. These lessons are amazing and you’ve got balls for letting these be recorded directly. Thanks for sharing man, enjoy the journey!
Break out of the boxes, arpeggiate the chords, think in terms of intervals... I've heard all that explained before. But how do you bring that all in an organic way that you can relate to 'feeling' and intuition? I believe this lesson answered that question. Ariel is undoubtedly an inhumanly talented musician but he's one heck of a great teacher too. So so so good.
I appreciate that Lee put himself out there in all his vulnerability. That helped immensely too. But he did often hinder Ariel from explaining a concept wholesomely. Just as Ariel was about to drive a point home, the Captain would steer the ship in a whole new direction!
Still, this is possibly one of the best lessons I've ever watched. There were so many KABOOM moments. I believe it opened many doors for me. It's gonna take a lot of work but I finally have a sense of purpose and direction. I am so eager now to make a million million mistakes because I know they'll make me a better musician and player. Ariel and Lee, thank you so so so much for this. If ever you hear about a middle-aged guitarist out of Bhutan finally make a mark, know that you guys made a significant contribution in his musical journey.
Don't know if you hear this often Captain, but i love listening to you play. I find you play melodious and with feeling and it's very relaxing :)
Whoa, singing (or whistling) along is blowing my mind! Im not always playing the notes in my head, sometimes my fingers are running the show. Thanks guys!
YOU GUYS ARE SO GOOD. Can you please PLEASE do more of these, this has been very valuable.
This is great & he's a great teacher. His point around 15 min is so important -- *hearing* what you're up to on the fretboard. It's so easy to lapse into a tactile focus where you're just feeling your way through scale patterns.
BRAVO! What a great lesson it went by fast but there's gold in here... Props to both the Captain and Ariel.
Ariel Posen rocks! This guy is so impressive
These video lessons are super cool. Ariel is a great teacher.
Excellent
Thanks heaps guys! This was precisely the lesson I needed. Am/was in exactly the same boat as you capt., so this was supremely helpful. Cheers!
Guitar masterclass gold right here!
Great lesson by Ariel.
Great lesson from Ariel! Man, Captain is sounding better with every lesson
Excellent stuff here....really great. Thank you both!!
Thanks Lee for exposing yourself in honesty and thereby helping all us learners too.
Really enjoyed that lesson ... I have to say I'm learning all,the time from u guys
Thank's guys for such a good moment. Pas le melon le captain, j'adore! Plus de vidéos de ce genre, c'est un plaisir!!!
Love this series and Ariel is a champ as always! I feel you Lee, but videos like these inspire and motivate me to keep working on making music. And I’d be a happy man to have some of the Captains’ licks in my fingers!
"Sing your solo", "Play what your singing" Man! I've never looked at playing a solo on that perspective, kaboom! Mindblown thanks a lot guys, what a great lesson from Ariel.
Great lesson guys! Thanks Ariel for great advice and thanks Captain for your honesty and willingness to learn
Keep these lessons coming. Awesome. Captn. You ask exactly the right questions that are in my head .
Very cool video. Much respect to the Captain for being able to do this in front of an audience! This is totally going to help me improve my playing as well.
This probably was one of the most inspiring lessons I ever watched on UA-cam land. Thanks guys! Great looking white strat btw.
Great lesson!
Opening jam is so juicy!
AWESOME!!! Please keep these lessons coming.
i just love this show
This guy is a master
Lee I’m exactly where you are. Love these lessons because it hits home so much. Thank you for keeping these going. Who cares if you make mistakes because you are making progress! Great stuff!
Awesome !
Great video lesson.
Playing for years and years but been really lazy and am to old to put the time into learning scales over and over...Downloaded the backing track and sat playing my home made Strat and the video over and over.Been here all day enjoyed it that much.
More like this please.
A lesson here for students and teachers alike. Kudos to Lee for putting himself out there. Love the content!
Ariel Posen is a great musician. I highly rate his ability and the soulful expression in his playing. The bonus is that he is able to communicate concepts clearly.
Totally digging these lesson Videos!
I get a lot from these session vids. Please keep revisiting these every once in a while.
Ariel, unbelievable playing, man. Wow.
I had to listen to 14:33 to 15:03 several times because I thought it was so well stated. Practice, practice, practice leads to being able to play what you hear in your head more readily for sure, but the melody needs to be there. It's so much fun to hit a riff or something you thought of in your head without having played it before and it comes out spot on. Ariel seems like an excellent teacher.
This might just be the greatest guitar lesson on UA-cam. Well done guys 👍
I love how Lee develops these young men and gives them a spotlight to develop themselves and their careers, showcases their talent and turns them into successful human beings before sending them off into the world to learn to fly on their own. He's a great man and i'm sure a great father...
Just discovered this. What a terrific lesson! Arpeggios and playing what you sing. I can't do either but The Captain showed how they could help. I'll be trying.
It’s all about putting the time in. Playing along to new backing tracks forces you to adapt and get better.
I cannot get enough of these lessons! I love these videos! Keep them coming!
Much love from Barcelona!
While I was studying electronics in school, many moons ago, I had to learn a great deal of mathematics. For a brief, shining semester or two, calculus became a language for me, and I was able to write about motion through time at a very elementary level, including pictures. I will never forget that experience, nor the amount of time and effort to get to that point. Lee and Ariel, thanks so much for taking this lesson in that direction - "language" in whatever modality is our purest form of self expression, which is why I love music so much. I just wish I was more interested in guitar in my youth.
Playing what you want to sing is a great tip. Thanks!
Pure Kotzen style backing track. Love it.
These vids are great inspiration. I'm 48 now and have been playing since 1983 and have visited many ruts over the years and these have got me out of my latest one 😂
Wow, that intro was a pure magic, thanks for a great lesson!
Great lesson, spot on!
Very good lesson and good mood! I learned stuff today Cap'tain!
Thank you Captain, this was very encouraging I felt your pain I'm there myself.
I freaking love this series. I always find a disconnect between between the things in music theory that i know and trying to apply them on guitar. The little pieces of knowledge I get from theses are invaluable. I hope they continue for a long long time.
Thanks for posting this lesson. So helpful!
Thanks for the video guys, it has literally opened me a lot of doors! I was stuck exactly where you were, Lee and it has helped me in so many ways...
As you recalled it's about telling a story. It's good to remember, sometimes we get lost in all the technical stuff. I mean that's good to know what you're playing but you this is so cool when we can use this vocabulary in a musical way. Merci for the lesson, this is well put on screen !
Please keep these up, I'm learning more along with these videos as well!
My god, all the hats in the world off to Lee. Very courageous to sit next to Ariel and Pete for youtube lessons. This has been very entertaining, educational and inspiring!
Thanks, my playing deficiencies are like the captains. This helps. Ariel is a beast! I wish I could have an hour lesson from him once a week or even twice a month.
Ariel man just amazing feel and skills as always but this with this strat really made the hair on the back of my neck stand up just wikid man....great fun lesson too cheers..never get sick of hearing you play mate
Very good lesson
It so much better when you’re watching a video lesson with an actual student asking all the right questions I would ask!!
Keep on learning captain...its good for us :)