How to ACTUALLY USE a Pentatonic Scale For Blues Soloing.
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- This video is about How to Use a Pentatonic. There is a method to the madness when it comes to soloing: and most importantly, soloing is always about coming home. Here is a demonstration on how to actually use the guitar's most famous scale. Correctly
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My guitar playing has completely changed since I found your videos, Thank You.
Kudos for making this point in such a clear way, with excellent examples. Two additional thoughts come to mind, building on this important lesson: 1) resolving to "home" is a convenient way to transition from one pentatonic position/shape to another, in order to move around on the fretboard -- instead of resolving to one of the 2 (or sometimes 3) "1" notes in the current position, use it as an opportunity to go to a "1" somewhere else on the fretboard, and then use that new position for the next part of the solo; 2) if you're aware of the chord progression being played (rather than just the key), it can also be nice to resolve to the root of the CHORD temporarily (e.g., the 4 or the 5 in the key) -- which you can think of as the "home away from home" -- to create dynamic phrasing that meshes well with the chords. (And to use another metaphor: resolving to the "1" is like a period at the end of a sentence; resolving to a "4" or a "5" to match a chord is like a comma.)
Great explanation of this concept.
That’s a really good comment! Makes total sense. I’ll try it. Thanks!
I finally played some actual music on the guitar - thank you sir
Hi... I have to tell you, I've been playing guitar for over 30 years, and no one... I mean NO ONE has been able to tell me the secrets of playing lead or improvising solo's until I started watching your videos about 3 weeks ago. Now I load up a back track, let it go and I play like I never thought I could. I had a fair amount of of music theory, but I was never put together in a way that made sense. You sir, are a great instructor. I smile ear to ear now when I think about playing rather than being frustrated because I knew I was so close but yet so far. Thank you!! I will keep watching. :)
I've been following and practicing with Stich's videos for several years off and on. He is the best online by far!!
You know..it’s rare that you meet people in life that truly know their craft. And you can always pick them out by how good they can explain it. They are like your parents first explaining to you how to turn on a light switch. I’m am so grateful to be around in a period that we can have access to those individuals. It’s literally making my head exploded. Between, Steve Stine, Ben Eller (adds great slapstick humor to his lessons)and now you! Thank you! I will pay it back to you all through taking your courses and subscribing. Bravo to you all!
Wow! So many years on and off and no one ever made soloing seem so simple. You are awesome!
I'm looking at improvised soloing in a whole new way since discovering your videos. A lot of what you teach I'm doing already but didn't really understand why it worked or sounded good. Your lessons have taken me from a pretty mediocre player to a slightly less mediocre player. I'm heading in the right direction. Many thanks.
Great lesson. Very practical. What does one do when you get to the high E string and run out of room? You say in the video that there is a trick to that too. Which video addresses it?
Ah, yes, the light just went on! Going home to the one note! So simple. smh. Thanks a million. I instantly suck less at playing guitar solos.
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Well done. Looking back, I'm so grateful for my teacher who introduced me to the pentatonic scale. He started by writing a list of 7 "rules" for blues soloing. He said if I follow those rules, it would always sound good, then once the scales and rules are learned, I would learn when/how to break them. Starting/ending on the root was rule #1.
I'm not one for "rules", but it's great to have some guiding ideas to fall back on that always sound good.
zbqb84a Desperate to know. What were the other 6 rules?
Hitting the root was one of the best lessons I ever was taught when learning jazz on other instruments. Here I am years later learning guitar and some guy with a great attitude just reminded me of the importance of getting back home. Subbed!
I was that guy who would jump right in on the first note of the scale and sometimes it would accidentally come together though out the backing track but I have been healed thanks to your awesome teaching method ! I see you everyday, therefore I feel like I know you... you are a great instructor with an awesome demeanor! Please keep this channel going, keep up the great work.... UA-cam can really screw up a musicians mind if you land on the wrong channels!!! Cheers to you STITCH from Rich in Edgewater, Fl.
Awesome west coast neighbor !!
I was once lost but now I'm found! Thank you for the much needed lesson. Epic, epic guitarist and teacher.
Now i get why the roots are so important, in all the videos I saw nobody explained that. Thanks man
A couple of years ago and my first foray into a live jam session,I was dropped into the deep end and did exactly what you have told us not to by starting on the wrong note,it threw me out by sounding so wrong and the whole band shot me the look
A long story short,I didn’t play for two years or so and have just picked it up again recently I wish I’d had you around earlier I have a lot more of an idea about what I’m doing now.
Thanks bud
I've been playing for a long time, and can get around pretty well, but have always felt kind of busy when I solo. It's crazy that this is such a simple concept and had such an immediate impact on my playing. Thank you.
I've been playing forever and have struggled with this concept a little longer. You have explained this better than all the lessons I've taken (a lot!). An a-ha moment for sure. Thank you!!!
Stitch!, You are that guy! The one in a thousand who KNOWS how to teach. You are at the same time on top of what you know, and also able to see through the eyes of the one trying to know. You are a natural at it, and you get it. Thanks a million for both, being here and for being you.
Thanks Alex. Means a lot!
I'm very excited to have found your channel! I first started playing guitar about 8 years ago, but life got busy with marriage and kids, so I've been extremely inconsistent for at least half of that. I feel like I'm trying to build a lego set with half the bricks! I love finding small bits of information that provide a lot of clarity, and these first few videos have been perfect. Thank you!
Thanks for all the video’s. I have been playing guitar for 40 years, but never got into pentatonics. You explain it very well, and the never lost system makes sense
You're completely right about getting fragmented information on UA-cam and not applying it correctly! Thank you so much Stich! So glad I found your channel
I’ve come to the point of loving you you’ve changed my life from bored shitless to enjoying every day with my guitar .thnk you thank you and thank you Tom retired in Thailand living two dreams now at 62 cheers man
Tom, that warms my heart so much. Thanks for sharing . I really appreciate the fact you are living a dream (1 of 2) because of something I did. That is the goal of StichMethod, and I am truly truly happy for you.
Thank you.
I did have a moment of enlightenment a couple of years ago that one could always come back to the one, but the idea of starting there, or not starting on the conventionally taught first note of a particular position, is a new and valuable idea to me.
Home! This is why Jerry sometimes lands at a place that virtually makes me weep! God man, I love your delivery. Because you are a) authentic, and b) I believe you - keep this coming - after years of playing (like others) I'm finally trying to "know" :-)
hey man, I really appreciate how you explained this. I've been using the pentatonic for a while and this helped me understand how to really use in a new context.
best teacher on youtube my man, if we lived in the same country i would be 1000% in for in person lessons
Played guitar 15 years and I never figured what the heck is wrong with my solos :) Concept of "home" is ingenious - thanks mate!
Ian, you bring a new light of understanding . I really appreciate you, and your lessons!
Reach in the sock drawer once and pull out all 5 pair. Done. Awesome lesson, as usual. This makes total sense now.
There is no place like home , so simple,I love it.
Hey Ian! Greetings from Arizona! About a year ago, I purchased your Blues Master Class and also your Jam with Confidence Master Class. In any case, I watched this video last year, back when I was first learning the pentatonic shapes. I understood the video but was still fumbling my way through the shapes and interval names, so the video was only partially relevant (based on my skill level at the time). Well, I finally have time to start the Blues Master Class and realized that step one is to watch your blues primer playlist, so I watched this video again today.
Now that I'm getting better at soloing and improvising, I've realized that sometimes I sound good and sometimes I just sound okay. Well, after watching this video, I immediately threw on a backing track and all I can say is WOW, WOW, WOW! Immediate improvement and I sounded like a frickin pro!
Thanks for sharing your gift of teaching guitar with the world. I'm looking forward to the rest of the Blues Master Class! Take care!
Another important video, you teach in a way that not only makes sense but sticks in the head and therefore easy to remember, thanks to you and your excellent videos...
I guess it is true that the teacher will appear when the student is ready. Thanks again, Stitch.
Amazing. Love it. Love your cat. Love the real human. Thank you. What an absolute legend, Stich. Respect.
For as long as I can remember, I have heard a resolution in my muse but had difficulty knowing or even finding that point of climax. You made me aware of what should be obvious, home. Home is #1. Home is where the "root" is. Looking out for #1. I cannot tell you how many song pieces I have rejected because they were all songs about "home." Trying to find my way home. Trying to get back home. Going home. I was aching for home. What a an expression of a subconscious desire to find the piece missing in my piece, I was having. It's nice to know you always have home to go to. Such a simple thing. Thanks for pointing it out. It will become the linchpin of my fretwork moving forward. With sincere gratitude.
Just found your Blues lessons, So easy to understand and remember. My pentatonic scale practices are finally starting to make sense. Thanks
You are the only person I've seen who can truly explain the concept behind soloing
Thank you! Simple lessons like this are very appreciated. 😎
You are the best! I stumbled upon your buddy Sean Daniels lessons and loved when he would bring you on, but it took me until now to find your own page and I was super excited to find out you are into jam bands! Keep it up man you are helping so much!
ive learnt more in 8 mins 31 seconds than i have in a year of lessons, thanks so much
Man, you're number 1. Thanks so much. Never too old to learn.
I was watching a video from BB King back in the 80's talking about the same thing, always go to the "one".
Many thanks for the great info and your passion in helping so many frustrated guitarists, just like me.
Thank you so much !! Explains why after 35 years of playing and home recording (for myself )that some bits I play sound good and plenty of others sound so disjointed...all accidental I might add ! No more getting lost of where to go now ...there's no place like home .....subscribed !
I've watch a billion videos, and for some reason, this all makes sense to me.
Excellent explanation. Whenever your in trouble just look for the "1". It has worked for the least talented players (like me) and also the best. Very, very good video and thank you.
OK so I've watched two of your videos and both have blown my lack of understanding and complete mystery wide apart. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!
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Subscribed! Really helpful, maybe the first video I've watched, out of dozens, that put scales into context.
You’re the man dude. Your knowledge is amazing and you really help. I just discovered your vids. GD is the group that got me into music.
a player can play, a teacher can teach, a musician can do both, and well, you know where you are , keep it up. you'z a good man, dude, a fine teacher too! ありごとう
Really excellent lesson and I love you’re teaching method, really easy to follow. Just had the most fun playing to a backing track in ages and it’s because of you’re “home” explanation. Thank you for all your work, it’s very much appreciated.
you are an excellent teacher. just watched this and the knopfler video and it helped me a lot! thanks
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I must say, I learn from UA-cam as well...but out of the 3 videos I've watched from you I've learned more from the thousands of videos I've watched from other teachers on UA-cam...so thank you!
Makes so much sense. Need to memorize the roots in all the positions!
First time watching your channel and your teaching style and content resonates with me which leads me to TRUST you!
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Great video. This is the best channel for intermediate guitar players.
hi, I've been playing for around 18 mths now (after previously learning piano and saxophone as a kid), and am really enjoying your lessons - have found them to really help learning the fretboard and simplifying all things guitar ! Thanks for all your work
This changed my guitar playing!! Thank you.
Thank you! Very, very funny and useful too. I am an early intermediate and this will help push me forward.
Hello Stich,
Thanks so much. I like the analogy of there is no place like home. Good place to start.
Thanks man. Been telling myself that I needed to learn the root of each of the 5 forms. Now I'm on a mission!
Cant wait to share these videos with my own son and daughter if they want to learn.
I have a man crush on Stitch. He has created a monster. Following the Stitchmethod videos and can solo the blues anywhere on the neck. Now I just put on backing tracks and can play for hours. Learned more and have applied more in 5 days than I have in over 25 years. I now work on phrasing and landing on the right notes as opposed to trying to figure out where I'm at. Plus I can visualize measures ahead so I can simply ascend, descend or just jump to phrasing on opposite ends of the neck. Love this mans lessons. There's a place for him in heaven.
Excellent video! I appreciate you taking time to do these tutorials. Thanks.
Not even a guitarist, 2nd video of yours I've watched and I'm hooked .i will apply your lessons to my bass
Kia ora from a land down under. Thankyou so much for this. Simple and to the point. I now better understand the reasoning for knowing where your root notes are and I like the way you get your message across. Am subscribing. Peace
I've been a drummer forever, but bought a guitar back in 2011. I've dabbled in it and I know chords and shapes, but Just recently finally picked it up and I want to know how to solo. I only knew the first scale. This video and your never lose place video are fantastic. I just sat here and played a blues solo in E using the first 3 forms starting on the 3rd form as you did, moving my way down into the 2nd, down the the first. Ha, I love it. I play in a weekly jam as the house drummer and I'm gonna start bringing out my guitar to do some guitar soloing. It the best place to hone your chops. I'll be watching more videos.
So obvious that it can easily be overlooked! Simple wisdom! 👍
Wow! I came across your videos and got totally hooked. You explain so well. Thank you so much for all these very valuable lessons.
You are so welcome!
Very cool and you have a wonderful disposition. I come from the punk rock, rock tradition with a splash of metal and a firm love of jazz but I dig where you are coming from!
Hi Ian, I met your mother(?)sweet lady- tonight at Bertuchi's in Shelton, CT and she turned me on to your videos. :) I need all the help I can get...now I just wish I had my guitar in my hotel to practice. Definitely will watch when I have access to my guitars at HOME! Harold
This makes my life a lot more sensible! Thanks man
Your method of explaining is just fantastic as compared to all others. Really appreciate your efforts. Thanks a million
so the real idea of using pentatonic scales is like this !! never knew this..totally gonna practice this way😊😊
Thanks for taking time to answer questions!
Your videos have been extremely helpful. Greatly appreciated!
Stitch, I randomly watch your vids in no specific order, and tonight I actually said screw it and started watching your blues primer playlist in order (only watched the first 2 for tonight) but literally just doing some small tweaks of finding “home” in E and connecting the scale in a better way made my improv sound so much better instead of mindlessly playing random notes on the scale. 5 ⭐️ my man congrats on the new Taylor by the way , cheers 🍻
I no longer feel the need to put my hands in the garbage disposal after playing scales over and over with boring results. Friggin awesome instruction! New subscriber here for sure.
Thanks for these lessons !!!! This will help me add bluesy feel to my 60’s 70’s and 80’s rock n roll and pop songs ! lol :)
I have learned more in my 2 weeks since finding this channel than I learned in all my years of pretending to play. Thanks man.
Very Welcome
Ian! you Rock, you make this information so easy to understand!!! Thank you!
the part where you always want to land on the "one" or the chord of what is being played CLIKED ON MY HEAD SO MUCH. I understand now. thank you SO much
i've been playing for 30 years, many of those professionally and never know any of this, even though i was doing it....i was just doing it by feel, so i thought i'd actually start learning some theory lol. vids are great btw
This is the key I have been looking for! Super!
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teaching is an art, you got it
An inspirational video, someone really teaching with passion rock on brother. Respect.
Thanks for this. I think my ear was leading me home naturally, but this will help me know where to go when I get "lost" or when it's time to resolve. Dig it.
Sitch you rock Homi💥🎸 Thanx fir the boost🔥 25 yrs on an acoustic, with just a tiny bit of pentatonic theory shapes and whatnot
Just got back onto the electric and the blues and want to learn to solo in confidence... Your the man thanks fir bringing it Home for me💥 I GET IT💥 im on fire🔥🔥🔥🔥 your lessons are a major breakthrough..... Ive been doing it WRONG 🙈
good lessons,funny teacher,good attitude i really love your channel thanks for everything
You're a terrific tutor. Well done!
Thank you so much for this lesson it makes way much better sense now
Another brilliant video :) I find them informative well-paced and not patronising in the slightest. Great job!
Great stuff Stitch. I've been a beginner on the guitar for about 20+ years and your videos are helping me a bunch. Thanks..
So awesome!!!! You're a fantastic guitar teacher...
Thanks!!!
That's a really solid jam. I love how well you explained how to come home with the beat. Amazing work
Wow... mind-blowing!! Thank you for sharing!!
thank you again, i'm just learning to play leads but got lost, i found my way, can not thank you enough.