Target Notes the Easy Way (guitar solos to the next level)
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- Опубліковано 9 гру 2022
- Take your guitar solos to the next level by learning to target chord tones in your solos the easy way. Guitar teacher from Vancouver, Blue Morris, shows you how to know exactly where each important target note is based on chord shapes and pentatonic scale shapes.
As he explains, there's a hard way -- memorizing the theory and using that knowledge in the moment -- or the easy way which is just visualizing common shapes you already know.
These ideas will take your blues and rock guitar solos and improvisation to the next level.
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This video makes reference to another video by Guitar Lessons Vancouver, titled "Stop Playing this Lick":
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This video references another one called "Stop Playing This Lick" which you can find here: ua-cam.com/video/esspW0YcfUY/v-deo.html New video every Saturday!
very good stuff.. i'm enlightened
Thanks ,Blue. Your input is much appreciated
The mark of a great teacher is someone who can make complicated concepts easily understood. Good job!
Thanks Paul!!!
20+ years of noodling and your videos are helping it all finally make sense, thank you! 🙏🏼
Great to hear thank you! Lots more on our Patreon too, if you haven't already checked that out: www.patreon.com/posts/96493793
Blue, again awesome! I've been playing guitar on and off for 50 years, for the last 10 I've been trying to understand improvising. Of all the online instructors I've given time to, you are the first to have a simple presentation to pull it all together. Keep them coming!!!!
Thanks Philip! 😎
I am 73 years old and regularly search UA-cam to increase my bank of licks and understanding. I can honestly say I have learned more in a fortnight on your site than years on other sites. Thank you.
Great thanks Tony! Lots more to come. I plan to release one video every Saturday for the year.
Not surprised your channel's gaining interest. I've learned more from you in the last few weeks than I have in the past year. Thank you and please keep them coming.
Great to hear! More coming every Saturday
Thank you for the great Lesson! I always knew that chord tone was a common method to soloing but your explanation of how to implement it is outstanding. Thanks again,
Glad it was helpful! Thank you!!
Love all your videos, I'm 68yrs young I can hold a tune down. But never stop learning. Your videos are great keep it up.
Great to hear, thanks Russell!
My eyes are opening...I appreciate that!
Thanks Larry!
The youtube algorithm (the dark, unseen overlord) got me here! This video is pure gold! I am honestly baffled that nobody has approached the pentatonic scale and tone targeting this way. Thank you for making this video, I've gotten more out of this video than ALOT of videos on the same topic put together!
Awesome thanks Jason. New video every Saturday.
this is the most practical, honest, and very very helpful approach on approaching target notes. Kudos, Blue!
Thanks David! More coming soon.
YES THESE RECENT LESSONS THAT ARE LINKED TOGETHER ARE GOLD. Incredible lessons Blue. It's finally all making sense to me. Looking forward to more! This is amazing.
Thanks Scott, really appreciate that!
Excellent lesson on chord tone targeting. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love the Larrivée acoustics in the background😱😱They are truly amazing instruments…
Thank you! Yes I have two of them. The dreadnought and an OM. They are both great guitars.
Love the easy way! Thank you for opening my eyes!
Me too!
where were you 30 years ago? (never mind 😂) but seriously Blue, your on to something other youtube guru's don't do., clear, precise instructions. I've been playing for a while, yet I still got so much from your lessons! Thanks
Thank you! Glad to hear it!!
Super easy to understand. Man I pray 🙏 your page stays up. I'm supporting you. God bless you.
Thanks Austin!
I love your relaxed presentation that allows me to ruminate your words while you speak.
Thanks David!
Thank you teacher. God bless you.
Thanks again Ricardo!
A real gem! Thx
Brilliant teacher. Well explained. Thank you.
Thank you!!!
Finally, someone who "simplified" lead! I just never made the connection to merely find the 1/3/5 by the already apparent chord form! DUH! Thanx. Great job.
Thanks George! Lots more videos coming
DAMN!!! You are a great teacher! I found you about two weeks ago. I just got your books! Thanks
Thanks Mike!
Best of luck! Hope it takes off
I know so many guitar resources and there are some very good ones. But your videos are on top of it all. I play 45 years on a more or less intermediate level, and now you explain me things that i thought i knew, in such a transparent style. The picture with comma and point/end of sentence will never go out of my head. I never thought of it in this way, i was more thinking of fretting the right note, not the function in a speech. Also the "enclosure" in another video, you explain it very much better than other YT guitar teachers. Why there are only 2 books and no patreon Content or video course. I think you would have a similar success like Paul Davids, Tom Bukovac or Jeff McErlain on Truefire ( with a little need of networking to get clicks). I hope you become teacher of the year at Truefire and get 3 Millions subscribers... I am so happy, that i have found your channel last week!
Hi OP, thanks! I'm only just getting started here. I teach guitar in person and am very busy with that. Just deciding this year to put more time into this UA-cam Channel. Things are looking up. Thanks for your support!
Very well taught. I will share this lesson with some my students , thanks !
Cool thanks for sharing the video!
Love your stuff. You're gonna make me a rock star. Thanks!
Thanks Paul!!
Hey, man. This video is really good. Just gave me a really big breakthrough.
Thanks for watching Ryan!!!
Great tutorial. You are the most interesting and informative guitar teacher I've come across. A truly valuable source of knowledge and application. Much appreciated.
Thank you! Lots more lessons like this on the channel and our Patreon group www.patreon.com/guitarlessonsvancouver
After watching tens of youtube guitar instruction videos about solo guitar, this is only the second to mention what targeting a chord tone actually means, and how to do it. Thank you, you've made me a better guitar player.
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching 👍
Yes I couldn't agree more. Still just a little confused on how you know what or where the 3rd and 5th are in any given chord.
This mahn is great.
Also check out Brian at ActiveMelody. In the same ballpark. Makes stuff understandable AND useable.
Most interesting lesson i've seen on YT in YEARS Sir ! So thanks a lot for simply explaining what is so obvious for performers like you and so difficult to catch for begginers like me, in the same time 👍 🙏
Awesome! Thanks Christophe, lots more coming. My goal is to post a new video every Saturday for a year.
Thanks it is a very good lesson need more lessons like that one
Thanks! New video every Saturday, so long as I can keep it up.
Wow man , I think I could get use to your way.tank you.
Thanks Joe, more next weekend
Wow, you've grown fast. Great job!
Thanks, making progress.
After being so infected with your Teaching-Style i just bought the kindle book. It comes 45 years too late... Perfect with the audio examples, backing tracks and with your explanations, that make me understand things, that i thought i knew, in a much better way. I found, that there are a lot of extremely positive comments from especially longtime players, saying, that they now understand their guitar playing much better.
Wonderful! Thanks for buying the book! Let me know if you have any questions about the book.
Just brilliant, made a whole difference to my views on the pentatonic on how to navigate it and make sense. Superior to other tutorials.👍👍👍🤣
Thanks Albert! More coming next Saturday!
It is somewhat funny that I have been using this stuff and didn't even know what I was doing. After you explain it, it's like oh! yea, now it all makes sense why didn't I see that? There is difference in doing something that sounds right and understanding why it sounds right. Knowledge is golden!!
Thank you! Glad it helped.
For someone who has been struggling with soloing over the chord changes, your lesson (s) are very good. You explain things simply and informatively. Excellent teaching ..
Great to hear thank you! Lots more on the channel and more coming :)
Excellent info and presentation-you are on to something.
Thanks pennythecat! New video out tomorrow!
Excellent video thanks so much !
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for sharing your joy of music
Tasty phrasing too
Much gratitude
Thanks for watching Kevin
Another great video. Great guitar teacher
Awesome thanks Shane!
I wish I’m one of your student. You are the best guitar tutorial that I watch on u tube.
Thanks Wilson! That's really nice to hear 🎸
Excellently explained. Thanks.
Thanks Jack, more coming out this weekend
This bloke makes everything link together. Great teacher.
Thank you!!
Great lesson... Very helpful! I will put it into practice. Thanks!
Thank you José!!!
I do like the idea of the insights that you give, and then you play them to demonstrate the idea. Love it Great.
Awesome, thank you!
I’ve been watching other lessons about targeting the chord notes when soloing to be more melodic. I understand that but this lesson really helped me connect the dots, thank you!
Great to hear thanks!
great hook. hits right between the eyes.
Thanks!!! 🎸
Great found thia lesson at exactly the right time, cheers,,🤟😎🎸
Awesome! New video every Saturday. See you then!
Im in Quebec, and man i wish i could one on one lessons with you ive been playing for years and legit learned so much from wayching your videos on youtube its crazy ! My soloing is becoming next level thanks to you! Thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙌
Glad to hear it, thanks for the great feedback!
Man you have nailed it, that is the best way by far to find target notes.
With this and your other lessons I have stopped noodling and working on all those techniques.
Sounds so much better.
Cheers . Martyn
Thanks Martyn!
Great information that opens up the fretboard for easy improvisation
Cool thanks!
Super useful video, probably the best of hundreds of the same video.
Glad you think so! Thank you!
Very good teaching.
Thank you! 😃
Excellent tutorial. Thank you.
Thanks Chris!
This is helping to find my way forward , Thank you , I have subscribe !
Thanks for the sub!
You're doing great! Thanks.
Thanks ☺️
Enjoying your lessons all the way from Vancouver Island!
Cool, that's not too far 😎
You're doing Great! I totally enjoy your lessons.. they're sensible, and logical. I like, and I'm subscribed! Like your hair, too!
Thanks for subscribing David!
Hi. I must say that this is the very best way to teach and learn. I have seen many channels but this is by far the best of them. I could listen to your lessons nonstop. I wish you millions of viewers!
Thank you Miro! Lots more coming to this channel and my Patreon group.
Fantastic lesson.
Thanks John!
You really blew my mind. With using bar chord to find target notes.
Thanks! Glad it helped.
Great lesson! Thank you.
Thanks for watching Jeff!
Thanks !!!!.....very easy ,and simple to understand. Encourage me to keep going.
Glad it helped!
Excellent stuff again!
Thanks Martin!
Great video - happy to see this channel growing - well deserved.
Thanks for your support!
another great simple lesson...just what i'm needing
Thanks for watching Jon!
Genius way to teach this! 🎸 I'll def be lurking this channel
Great to hear thanks!
Nothing new but seen in a different light. With clarity. Great work. See you next week.
Thanks for watching, Larry
I always hated the pentatonic scale. If I visualize the pentatonic scale on the neck, I'm already sunk. My playing sounds pentatonic. I can't get out of my own head.
While playing to a backing track, If I use the G string to slide into a note and bend if necessary to get a note that sounds good, I am gold. I'm starting to see where the notes on the neck are, but it no longer rules me because I can pick up any major progression fairly easily. The G major scale mapped on the G string allows me to find other major scales and many minor scales by intervals. I don't know modes, so those progressions are usually a fail. But, using backing tracks, I find it hard to put my guitar down now.
My melodic, lilting (slow)😝solos with very short less slow speed bursts are personally rewarding to listen to and play. I would like longer and faster bursts of speed, but I'm ok as I am right now. My goal is Neal Schon or Steve Lukather type melodic solos. I was a drummer and a singer, so I like my solos to sing as well.😍🤩
Another great video.
I think you're hitting a sweet spot with a lot of guitarists (myself included) who can play to a reasonable level but have hit a plateau. You're certainly helping to climb up to that next peak we can see in the distance.
Keep up the great work.
Thanks Bb 🎸👍
So smart and simple ! - Thank You !!
Thank you Martin!
Thank you for this video man!!!! Really made me look at the board in a whole new way
Great to hear! Lots more like it on my channel and Patreon 👍
The chord shapes thing is exactly what makes this possible for me. I can ‘hear the changes’, as you put it, but I find it very difficult to think in sounds and think in notes at the same time. For instance, if I’m working around the scale, I’m not able to follow the chord progression and know where the ‘targets’ are, as you put it. But I have good instincts. So when I improvise, if I’m trying to follow the progression, I usually start with variants of arpeggios and branch out from the harmonic tones to decorate. But the more I do it, and also the more I practice my moveable scales WITH the related arpeggios of the I, IV, V, and iv, the more it all comes together in my head. Your video is super helpful to me because I can see that a guy like you who’s ‘already there’ is getting there by a path not dissimilar from the path I’m exploring. I’m actually working on a video that covers similar ground, but not nearly as comprehensive as yours. Should be released Tuesday or Wednesday. Thanks so much this is SO HELPFUL!
The Holy Grail has been shared with the Guitar World. Without A Doubt the Most Informative lesson I have seen. Simply Genius , Well Done and many Thanks
Thanks Neil! I really appreciate the feedback!
wow very eye opening thanks a lot!
Thanks for the lesson
Thanks for watching John!
Thanks again blue, awesome knowledge and great results
Thanks again for watching!
Really helpful lesson!
Thanks Max! New video every Saturday
What a great way to visualize/know where the notes/triads are on the fret board. Knowing they’re inside the chord shape will make it far easier until I’ve got the whole board memorized but until then, thanks for the note hack!
Glad it was helpful! Lots more lessons like it on the channel and our Patreon lessons group www.patreon.com/guitarlessonsvancouver
Another awesome lesson! Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Wow........ mate.... seriously been trying to learn soloing for years. Huge light bulb moment. So well explained thanks you so much. I will definitely be watching more videos.
Great to hear! Thanks Tony. Lots more coming soon.
I say keep doing what you’re doing. Loving your channel so far.
Thanks for the support!
Great simple explanation!! Thanks!
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Keep on posting, great stuff. Seen the chord connection and the useful lick. I'm finally connecting the dots. Best spent hour on youtube ever.
Cool thanks tian johan!
You have a way of making sense of things to me that I haven't found with anyone else. Thank you! Keep up the great work. You were born to teach.
Great thanks! Lots more coming to this channel and our Patreon!
Very good!
Thanks First Last! New videos every Saturday!
I love the way you teach you remind me of Paul Rudd. I am sure you get that a lot. You're just chilling in your chair making learning fun .
Thanks Pamelina! Lately I've been told Bill Murray, so Paul Rudd is a nice change. New video each Saturday!
Love this video! Thank you
Thanks for watching! New video every Saturday
My new favorite guitar teacher! Every lesson is so helpful. Hope you keep it going.
Great thanks Mark!
Great lesson. I feel like you're coming out with these concepts right when I need to be discovering them.
Thanks Mark! More coming next weekend.
I’m so thankful that I have your instructions videos to watch (I mainly follow you and one more from us)! They are really helpful 👏🙏 a big thanks from a fan in Sweden
Thank you! Lots more coming here and our Patreon!
Great video dude!! Very clear way of explaining and you're easy to listen to. Keep it up!
Thanks! New video every Saturday for as long as I can keep it up.
Where have you been dude this is what I needed many doors opened for me thanks in many ways
Great to hear! Lots more on the channel and our Patreon lessons group.
Very helpful. Thank you
Thanks Tim! New video every Saturday.
i have learn more watching you than any other teacher on youtube you really know your stuff i started useing your technique and it has open up a new world to my playing , thank you so much . Joe
Thanks for the great feedback Joe! I appreciate your support!
I like how you teach it! Keep making more that explain it very clearly!
Thanks lots more coming to this channel and our Patreon
Awsome! Clear, logical, overvue, great examples for understanding over the ear. What a teacher, thank you Blue.
Thank you for the extra support!
I recently found your channel here in England and you really are a brilliant teacher. Being new to guitar I'm trying to understand Blues scales and riffs. Getting the target 7th and understanding when to use the 'blue' notes is still a mystery. Maybe you'll cover that sometime. Thanks.
Thanks! Blue notes anytime you want to sound bluesy 😎 New video every Saturday.
Great lesson! So helpful. Thank you! Looking forward to your channel!
Thanks for watching!