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He makes you feel on the same level with him and not feel too intimidated even though you have just walked into the same room as the greatest thing on strings.
You are missing the point of why people like him. Its not just his playin..... Its his presence. Hes such a humble, polite, intelligent person. Who in such light has done nothing his whole life but play guitar. And hes happy simply for that.
+Daniel Ferreira de Araujo That's true. PG is also an amazing teacher. While Govan teaches little nuances like getting the pitches and the sound right, Paul is awesome when it comes to rhythms and licks.
guthrie has a better understanding of music, he will turn you into virtuoso.., but paul is the guy who you want to jam with all day long, and have a happy life and also big smile every day Lol
the lesson I see here is that he loves what he's doing, even when talking basic theory to these beginners. i've seen this with other masters as well, in music and other arts. when even the beginning is still fresh for them, it never gets old and there is always something new to learn. reminds me of zen koan... "in the beginner's mind, there are many possibilities, in the expert's there are few."
Maybe some of them are trying to figure out what he was teaching with their own instruments lol? Is that not the point of a lesson or did I miss something in the years of learning music?
"You can't just noodle away while he's speaking to everyone with his immaculate Oxford English" If they weren't meant to play, they wouldn't have their guitars.
I bet one day with Guthrie would provide enough knowledge that I could go the rest of my life trying to master and comprehend what was taught. Amazingly gifted educator.
hes the best ive seen so far.. and ive seen a lot. guitar playing is like art.. there is no best. but he can do more than any other guitar player ive ever heard or seen. his overall knowledge of music, his control over the instrument, his versatility. not to mention his tech skills are unmatched. he's the best in my eyes.
What a complete legend you are (true legends are always humble and never really realise how great they are). I wish we grew up in the same street as you so we would be old friends,
When he was demonstrating the phrygian dominant (5th mode of the harmonic minor scale, that is, a minor scale with a sharp 7th.) scale? It does have an eastern vibe to it. It's a combination of the dominant 7th, major 3rd and flat 2nd that give it 1: a "bluesy" sound (from the dominant), 2: an eerie sound from the flat 2nd, 3: a happy sound from the major 3rd. Put them together and you get that beautifully eerie, suspiciously happy scale which is used so much, from metal to pink floyd to classical.
If you’ve studied theory he’s not saying anything that you haven’t learned already. But what he is doing is describing it in a way, and brilliantly I might add, that makes it all make sense. It’s a great way of thinking about it all. The colors and flavors of intervals.
Jeez - you've got one of the best guitarists in the world explaining the most important facet of music and there's a load of ars*eholes noodling in the background. What's the best thing they expected to happen? For Guthrie to stop and say "Wow, play that again! That's brilliant! You're ace! Lets start a band together, I sure could learn a lot from you!" *Shameless name-drop coming up...* When I had a lesson with Paul Gilbert, I forgot I was even holding a guitar.
Guthrie can give you spots of advice here and there, especially in his downloadable Jamtracks transcriptions and commentary, but you need to practice and learn. Bit of advice, avoid the youtube community when learning guitar. Ego and guitar do not mix. UA-camrs, content creators and commenters, are so full of themselves that you will never learn. Find a professional like Guthrie and read. Ignore the rest.
yeah. if you're looking for someone of similar inspiration guthrie is a maniac. ive probably watched all his youtube videos. they are unbelievable, every genre
the numbers correspond to the notes of the scale. Instead of calling the 1st note of the C major scale a C, the 2nd note D, the 3rd E...and so on (they continue sequentially, In C Major it would be C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C). You just use numbers. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C and then repeats. It gets more involved than this but this answers your question. Search for Major Scale Theory on guitar and you will find tons of help on You Tube.
@Kent Horvath no I am Indian. And in my country he is given the title of mahatma which loosely translates to great man as well as Father of nation. Ignorant much?
some people would take 2:29 as a life's accomplishment on the guitar lol!! he just shreds that scale out like picking the 1st 2 notes. i wish i could attend a guthrie class, why couyldn't he have been american lol...if i had the means i would go overseas for sure :)
Haha... warp speed legato major scale, just thrown in there all casual like :) Makes me sick.. If I practised solid for the next 10 years I'd never be that good. Get your flipping hair cut Govan.
Indeed, this is absolutely correct. Those who throw around the 'mindless shredder' accusations I find are typically the ones who are musically deficient themselves.
so...a very basic, 3 chord song based on the C major scale, as described by Guthrie using the 1, 3, and 5 chords would use the chords C, E, and G. Strum those for a measure each and you can hear the relationship of the chords. The sound will be sort of happy and upbeat.
the presence of a major 3rd and a abscence of a minor 3rd does give a major tonality, but in phrygian dominant youve got a minor 6th, and a minor 2nd, that semitone placement from the root note say E to F is complete minor, then youve got the major 3rd. So it actually indicates both minor major as it can outline an E minor as well as Major, cause Eminormajor7 works. What the fuck, phrygian dominant can be looked at many ways, but phrygian is minor scale with flat2nd, phryg dom= flat2nd, maj3rd
no the major 3rd dosent make it a major mode, Phrygian is a minor scale with a flat 2nd, Phrygian Dominant is a minor scale with a flat 2nd and a major 3rd, if you say phrygian dominant is a major scale then it would have to have a flat 2nd and a flat 6th, which isnt correct, its like Aeolian Dominant, Aeolian Dominant is a minor scale with a major 3rd, but even though it has a major 3rd it dosent matter the hint is in the name like aeolian and phrygian, both minor, major 3rd just adds quality
No its not, Phrygian is a Minor mode, Phrygian Dominant is just Phrygian with a Major3rd, although it has a resolution to a major/7th chord with its extensions its still really a Minor Mode, and the 5th mode of Harmonic Minor
why does everyone hate Guthrie? saying stop worshipping an all that, he is probably alot better then most as he can play pretty much anything. but just because you like his stuff an think he is talented, doesnt suggest he is worshipped??? i like some of his stuff, some of the things he does is very very good, other stuff, i dont like, but what he is talking about in this video is very appropriate and informative. il never understand people on youtube.. chair experts. individuality people!
eh... i usually do thats whats funny about this.. lol but hes become my biggest influence over the past couple years.. but it happened fast. he can just do everything that everyone else i love does but A LOT more.. and his playing is always so tasty but its like the taste keeps changing. i cant get enough. he needs to make another album already. can u suggest any other guitar players to me? im always on the look out.
@Kaenanthebarbarian This is very very remedial music theory all below grade 5. Go and learn it :) you would be suprised at how simple it is once you get over the learning curve.
I'm just not a fan of the mindset that legendary players are so legendary that their abilities are above our own in some incomprehensible way. Especially physical technique which can be developed by anyone who wishes to put in the time.
Guys, seriously, enough with the Guthrie=god comments, it's getting really old, and the idea is beyond overused. He's incredible, but come on, come up with some original commentary or just STFU if you have nothing interesting to add to the comments.
How is ti possible only musisians ore peaople realy in to music know this guy. He is the best guitarist of the moment and there is not enough stuff of him cd's dvd's. pitty
Mr. Guthrie, you are very kind and generous person for sharing this with us. Not many people do that despite the fact that they can or could have. Thank you very much. World need teachers like you in all the fields.
Nothing makes me cringe more than a group of middle aged men awkwardly noodling and hitting jarring C notes avery 2 seconds, while someone is trying to teach them. Why are they even there?
That's called droning, you're suppose to do that when discussing the major scale so that you can hear the different modes much more clearly. Its a part of the lesson rofl.
azzans Being in an environment where you're constantly distracted by noise is counter-productive to when you're supposed to be learning modes and notes. The only right way to learn them is in a focused space where you can internalize all the information correctly. Taking a piece of music or scale and putting it into practice. This is a clusterfuck.
Your are saying the really presumptuously, while I was some drawn to the lesson that could not even tell if the other guys were playing C notes or dancing macarena in the background, Lol
"no the major 3rd dosent make it a major mode." Wait what? The presence of a major 3rd and absence of a minor 3rd automatically indicates a predominantly major tonality, with the addition of b7 it should be noted that the Phrygian dominant scale closer resembles a mixolydian scale than a either a minor or major scale. "Phrygian Dominant is a minor scale with a flat 2nd and a major 3rd." Err, no. Its a mixolydian scale with a b2 and b13 and can be used over a 7, 7+5, or 7b9 chord. Crazy fools...
*Rare footage of Jesus teaching his deciples the guitar*
Demonstrating his divine powers on an instrument beautifully crafted by Joseph to a specification by the Holy Ghost, to an order by God the Father
Satan always disguise as a divine light. He is more likely satan. Not jesus. because he use note of satan alot like b5.
Thats a good one
LOL!!! THATS JUST WRONG!
Son of god is a suhr guy.
Figures
2:41 Which bloody bloke is playing whilst I'm speaking! hehe
great seeing one of your favorite guitarist enjoying the video of another favorite guitarist. :)
For real?? I would sell everything I own for a lesson with Guthrie.. So cool!!
He makes you feel on the same level with him and not feel too intimidated even though you have just walked into the same room as the greatest thing on strings.
You are missing the point of why people like him. Its not just his playin..... Its his presence. Hes such a humble, polite, intelligent person. Who in such light has done nothing his whole life but play guitar. And hes happy simply for that.
In that case, I repent, I confess - I will fast for three days and rise again on the mixolydian
@@BernieHollandMusic 😂😂😂😂
it's more like :
people come for his playing
and stay for his personality
and also his playing
no we are not we already know that, nobody is missing any point here.
how many of those shirts does guthrie have? lol
I think Guthrie should do a whole album of Indian classical music. I love it!
Such an Indian tune there. I'm sure Guthries's been practicing some Indian Raagas back home. :)
Osho Shakti V.M bhatt is the man guthrie listens to!
+istanbul beyefendisi i'm sure he listens to all music
Osho Shakti One of the things I admire about Guthrie is his ability to feel music.
And I'm sure he did one pretty well with his fingers!
Osho Shakti ya! Those slides definitely turned the scale into our raagas 😄
He's a great musician and a great teacher, just like mr. Paul Gilbert. I really admire them.
+Daniel Ferreira de Araujo That's true. PG is also an amazing teacher. While Govan teaches little nuances like getting the pitches and the sound right, Paul is awesome when it comes to rhythms and licks.
Probably my top 2 favorite players and biggest influences.
guthrie has a better understanding of music, he will turn you into virtuoso.., but paul is the guy who you want to jam with all day long, and have a happy life and also big smile every day Lol
I've watched my fingers learn to do some pretty amazing things over time. Muscle memory is powerful.
I agree muscle memory is a part of getting better at guitar.
He made his guitar sound like a sitar. Dudes amazing
This guy have the fury of stevie ray vaughan, the speed of malmsteen, and the jazz fusion like allan holdsworth in his hands, guthrie is a beast
the lesson I see here is that he loves what he's doing, even when talking basic theory to these beginners. i've seen this with other masters as well, in music and other arts. when even the beginning is still fresh for them, it never gets old and there is always something new to learn. reminds me of zen koan... "in the beginner's mind, there are many possibilities, in the expert's there are few."
What a disrespectful group. You can't just noodle away while he's speaking to everyone with his immaculate Oxford English
+Storytellers Word.
+Storytellers These guys are just slackers.
Maybe some of them are trying to figure out what he was teaching with their own instruments lol? Is that not the point of a lesson or did I miss something in the years of learning music?
"You can't just noodle away while he's speaking to everyone with his immaculate Oxford English"
If they weren't meant to play, they wouldn't have their guitars.
yeah if they wanted to they could beat guthrie to death with their guitars
I bet one day with Guthrie would provide enough knowledge that I could go the rest of my life trying to master and comprehend what was taught. Amazingly gifted educator.
Man I wish I was clever, 1% of his talent will do me fine
hes the best ive seen so far.. and ive seen a lot.
guitar playing is like art.. there is no best.
but he can do more than any other guitar player ive ever heard or seen. his overall knowledge of music, his control over the instrument, his versatility. not to mention his tech skills are unmatched.
he's the best in my eyes.
This sound like Indian classical...Awesome.
What a complete legend you are (true legends are always humble and never really realise how great they are). I wish we grew up in the same street as you so we would be old friends,
he took from india music scale. i know because i always watch classic india movie with that music as backsound,,
When he was demonstrating the phrygian dominant (5th mode of the harmonic minor scale, that is, a minor scale with a sharp 7th.) scale? It does have an eastern vibe to it. It's a combination of the dominant 7th, major 3rd and flat 2nd that give it 1: a "bluesy" sound (from the dominant), 2: an eerie sound from the flat 2nd, 3: a happy sound from the major 3rd. Put them together and you get that beautifully eerie, suspiciously happy scale which is used so much, from metal to pink floyd to classical.
boring
If you’ve studied theory he’s not saying anything that you haven’t learned already. But what he is doing is describing it in a way, and brilliantly I might add, that makes it all make sense. It’s a great way of thinking about it all. The colors and flavors of intervals.
Jeez - you've got one of the best guitarists in the world explaining the most important facet of music and there's a load of ars*eholes noodling in the background. What's the best thing they expected to happen? For Guthrie to stop and say "Wow, play that again! That's brilliant! You're ace! Lets start a band together, I sure could learn a lot from you!" *Shameless name-drop coming up...* When I had a lesson with Paul Gilbert, I forgot I was even holding a guitar.
He understands the context. Which is exactly what he was talking about in this video.
He's been listening to Mandolin Shrinivas, I'm sure.
Indeed, I have heard him bring him up before.
In Guthrie we trust!
i declare myself a guthrie govan disciple... gosh i want to learn!!!!!!!!! LEARN!!!!
Guthrie can give you spots of advice here and there, especially in his downloadable Jamtracks transcriptions and commentary, but you need to practice and learn. Bit of advice, avoid the youtube community when learning guitar. Ego and guitar do not mix. UA-camrs, content creators and commenters, are so full of themselves that you will never learn. Find a professional like Guthrie and read. Ignore the rest.
thank you!
numosh thank you for these wise words
What do you read if I may ask ?
@@marcusgraham3257 you get the book written by Guthrie on guitar techniques...
Very informative and nicely put across. Thanks Guthrie Govan and uploader!
Such a down to earth guy...Truly!
Sounds a lot like Friedman's playing.
Suspect it's the scales he's using rather than his style....which is closer to Vai
He's just using major and minor scales, which are really common, i think what makes him sound like Friedman is the bendings, slides and vibratos.
yeah, the phrasing sounds like the mighty Marty!
only Guthrie's a LOT better lol
Didn't know it was a competition
"...if you can recognize that the 4th interval has a ---------- sound..." I'm not getting that word. Can someone help me out?
+usquebaugh1 "Angular..."
+LUITEN1 ahh thx!
"But I'm turning into an englishman, because I fancy the accent."
Here in this video, God teaches his children :D
WOW. this is Indian classical music right there! the phrasing and everything!
He's such a hippie, I love it.
2:28 slow down bro
yeah. if you're looking for someone of similar inspiration guthrie is a maniac. ive probably watched all his youtube videos. they are unbelievable, every genre
the numbers correspond to the notes of the scale. Instead of calling the 1st note of the C major scale a C, the 2nd note D, the 3rd E...and so on (they continue sequentially, In C Major it would be C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C). You just use numbers.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1
C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C and then repeats.
It gets more involved than this but this answers your question.
Search for Major Scale Theory on guitar and you will find tons of help on You Tube.
Excellent video, thanks for posting, much appreciated : )
Do i sense a marty friedman influence?
they have some similar ideas about scales probably because both never had lessons (sorry for my poor english)
Vipperwhiskey nothing is wrong in this comment...relax
Hahaha, that is Martina`s ifluence... or Corea`s one
Marubache Corea? What's that?
Gordon Heaney Chick Corea
Guthrie mixed Lydian modes and minor scales in 1:03...
what a great man he is..
thx for the video..
it really helps me expand my licks knowledge..
Is it me, or is he the Mahatma Gandhi of the Guitar World?
I hope he doesn't get murdered though
@Kent Horvath what made u say that?
@Kent Horvath no I am Indian. And in my country he is given the title of mahatma which loosely translates to great man as well as Father of nation. Ignorant much?
He is the mahat magloves and maslippers of guitar
I Admire Him he radiates sympathy, friendship, talente and a bunch of intelligence
Great explanation of why and how knowing your theory and intervals - most importantly what they sound and feel like - is important!
what a beautiful tone o_o
some people would take 2:29 as a life's accomplishment on the guitar lol!! he just shreds that scale out like picking the 1st 2 notes. i wish i could attend a guthrie class, why couyldn't he have been american lol...if i had the means i would go overseas for sure :)
amazing legato..
0:37 Guthrie converts to marty friedman and back real quick
Marty does use Eastern scales a lot. That makes sense.
Haha... warp speed legato major scale, just thrown in there all casual like :)
Makes me sick.. If I practised solid for the next 10 years I'd never be that good.
Get your flipping hair cut Govan.
Indeed, this is absolutely correct. Those who throw around the 'mindless shredder' accusations I find are typically the ones who are musically deficient themselves.
@jckbac9 of course that too :D, but if you have his musical knowledge then you also have his skill.
so...a very basic, 3 chord song based on the C major scale, as described by Guthrie using the 1, 3, and 5 chords would use the chords C, E, and G. Strum those for a measure each and you can hear the relationship of the chords. The sound will be sort of happy and upbeat.
His entire 1st album Erotic Cakes is Epic.
1:07 Guthrie playing while solving Sudoku in his head
wow
its an indian melody nice
mr Guthrie is one of my heroes
Reminds me of Marty Friedman at 0:29
I could be all day watching Guthrie playing and teaching.
This finally clicked for me a couple of weeks ago.
Hugely important.
Guthrie's way of explaining music theory is brilliantly clear.
the presence of a major 3rd and a abscence of a minor 3rd does give a major tonality, but in phrygian dominant youve got a minor 6th, and a minor 2nd, that semitone placement from the root note say E to F is complete minor, then youve got the major 3rd. So it actually indicates both minor major as it can outline an E minor as well as Major, cause Eminormajor7 works. What the fuck, phrygian dominant can be looked at many ways, but phrygian is minor scale with flat2nd, phryg dom= flat2nd, maj3rd
no the major 3rd dosent make it a major mode, Phrygian is a minor scale with a flat 2nd, Phrygian Dominant is a minor scale with a flat 2nd and a major 3rd, if you say phrygian dominant is a major scale then it would have to have a flat 2nd and a flat 6th, which isnt correct, its like Aeolian Dominant, Aeolian Dominant is a minor scale with a major 3rd, but even though it has a major 3rd it dosent matter the hint is in the name like aeolian and phrygian, both minor, major 3rd just adds quality
No its not, Phrygian is a Minor mode, Phrygian Dominant is just Phrygian with a Major3rd, although it has a resolution to a major/7th chord with its extensions its still really a Minor Mode, and the 5th mode of Harmonic Minor
why does everyone hate Guthrie? saying stop worshipping an all that, he is probably alot better then most as he can play pretty much anything. but just because you like his stuff an think he is talented, doesnt suggest he is worshipped??? i like some of his stuff, some of the things he does is very very good, other stuff, i dont like, but what he is talking about in this video is very appropriate and informative. il never understand people on youtube.. chair experts. individuality people!
eh... i usually do thats whats funny about this.. lol
but hes become my biggest influence over the past couple years.. but it happened fast. he can just do everything that everyone else i love does but A LOT more.. and his playing is always so tasty but its like the taste keeps changing. i cant get enough. he needs to make another album already.
can u suggest any other guitar players to me? im always on the look out.
@Kaenanthebarbarian This is very very remedial music theory all below grade 5. Go and learn it :) you would be suprised at how simple it is once you get over the learning curve.
Amazing glow in his eyes when he talks about music. Really inspirational when someone loves and is being pasionate about what he loves...
He freaked me out when he started playing the minor scale, it's like he was staring right at you.
Archive footage of Jesus Christ teaching his disciples 😂 and nowadays he looks like God with the white hair
Nice shirt, as always :)
@coolskaterlikeice YES I DO I MET HIM AT A GUITAR CLINIC
I'm just not a fan of the mindset that legendary players are so legendary that their abilities are above our own in some incomprehensible way. Especially physical technique which can be developed by anyone who wishes to put in the time.
Guys, seriously, enough with the Guthrie=god comments, it's getting really old, and the idea is beyond overused. He's incredible, but come on, come up with some original commentary or just STFU if you have nothing interesting to add to the comments.
Dude, I totally agree.
dude he's like Sampson...All the talent is in the hair.
In that case can you let me know what shampoo he uses - yes, I know this is a stupid comment, but there again, I am a drummer. . . .
And the demon said, fuck the hell, i'm coming to earth like a singer, but its better maintain the angel visual, and change my name to Justin Bieber...
sudden speed burst @ 2:29 wow!
How is ti possible only musisians ore peaople realy in to music know this guy.
He is the best guitarist of the moment and there is not enough stuff of him cd's dvd's.
pitty
Mr. Guthrie, you are very kind and generous person for sharing this with us. Not many people do that despite the fact that they can or could have. Thank you very much. World need teachers like you in all the fields.
You can tell when the audience member is trying to add his input Guthrie is letting him speak but thinking shut up noob just let me take it
Nothing makes me cringe more than a group of middle aged men awkwardly noodling and hitting jarring C notes avery 2 seconds, while someone is trying to teach them. Why are they even there?
… How do you know they were men ? Even if they were they may identify as something else…
***** lol they can identify as orangutans for all I care
That's called droning, you're suppose to do that when discussing the major scale so that you can hear the different modes much more clearly.
Its a part of the lesson rofl.
azzans Being in an environment where you're constantly distracted by noise is counter-productive to when you're supposed to be learning modes and notes. The only right way to learn them is in a focused space where you can internalize all the information correctly. Taking a piece of music or scale and putting it into practice. This is a clusterfuck.
Your are saying the really presumptuously, while I was some drawn to the lesson that could not even tell if the other guys were playing C notes or dancing macarena in the background, Lol
Some of these comments are 14 years old. Who knew what he’d go on to achieve; playing lead with Hans Zimmer as one example. Talent shines.
Lol whenever Guthrie speaks his facial expressions look like he;s being held at gun point or something. Anywho, great guitarist, a true inspiration!
Why do they interrupt them with explanations and stuff? If you know what he's talking about, good for you. Just shut up and don't interrupt Guthrie.
I did not know Jesus was from England?
This guy is not Jesus, he is a body double - the real Saviour lives in North West London and runs a corner shop five hundred yards from where I live
@@BernieHollandMusic huh? 😂😂😂
And was Jerusalem builded here?
wait! Wait! That first thing he did is a famous song from my dear ole great...great... grand dad Guy Fawkes himself! :-)
"no the major 3rd dosent make it a major mode." Wait what? The presence of a major 3rd and absence of a minor 3rd automatically indicates a predominantly major tonality, with the addition of b7 it should be noted that the Phrygian dominant scale closer resembles a mixolydian scale than a either a minor or major scale. "Phrygian Dominant is a minor scale with a flat 2nd and a major 3rd." Err, no. Its a mixolydian scale with a b2 and b13 and can be used over a 7, 7+5, or 7b9 chord. Crazy fools...
I like it when the top comments contradict each other. Especially since the contradicting one was posted later. . .
@LukeAir2008 Um you mean Bb right? C7 is CEGBb. Making it an A# would not make it a C7 chord.
Worship is an unfortunate word except in a comic or ironic sense as most use it here. Pretty is as pretty does.
i love how he smiles so much while talking about guitar lol
I believe you meant to type "sit down and fucking practice,but you'll never get it".There...no need to thank
I bet it would be amazing to get really stoned on cannabis with this guy and talk about life and play music.
Is it just me, or Guthrie just looks like if he was the combination of Mikael Akerfeldt and Orlando Bloom?!
so this is him? I thought he played like Jesus!, but it turned out that he also looks like Jesus..
Bruh! Why His major scale Built different!?
He plays like god, looks like jesus and seems to be the nicest guy in the world. Cool guy! ;)
I can play that stuff...Guthrie is my idol n he is the humbleness of great guitar teacher
..... IN MY EYES??
did u not read that part smart guy? im sharing my opinion with you.
@maxomilian and Judas is going to play a better solo? I want to see that !
Yeah real bollywood would sound horrible. Thank god he doesn't sound anything like it.
@funnyguy1321 A#/Bb is the same note. But yes notationaly Bb would imply a minor 7th.
I agree totally. All the theory in the world, can't help if you can't "hear" It!!!!!
The surface of the sun dropped 1500 degrees @ 2:29. NOW I see how he's doing it....