Combining position 1 of minor pentatonic with position 1 of major pentatonic blew my mind for some reason. I always thought of it as playing one or the other. Def a lightbulb moment for me, Corey! Thank you! 🙏🏽
I've been playing for nearly 20 years (I should be way better) and your channel is really motivating me to go back to basics and switch up my playing/ give me a proper order to what I need to learn which is think is often overlooked. I have improved so much in the last week and playing blues is fun again!! thanks!!
Just broke my wrist today while skating with my third daughter...cannot play guitar, my mind is in minor mode..but, watching Corey makes my evening , here in France, in a fresh and MAJOR HAPPY MODE ! Thanks a lot Corey for sharing all those awesome lesson and secrets ! Your are the best 🥰👍 ! Kindest regards from France. Bélo
I have always struggled combining the two and after this lesson I think I may have finally figured it out. Thank you Corey! Hands down one of the best youtube guitar teachers.
been playing for about 2 years now and you have literally "allowed" me to sound like I've been playing for 7 years! you're a great teacher brother Corey 🙏 🙏
Before being a Professional guitar player Corey, you were a beginner, intermadiate until the holy graal : a Pro !! That's why you know all the questioning, hesitations, failures, mistakes in knowlegde and understanding; and that's why you can answer to all theses questions so well ! You really are THE MAN Corey ! You inspire me, give me motivation to go ahead. Thanks for all ;-)
I was going to write something disparaging like "Oh, great! Yet another pentatonic demonstration - like we haven't already got a million of those on UA-cam already!" But I decided to stick with it, and I'm glad I did, because the way that you mix up the major and minor pentatonics is an interesting slant. Thanks for doing something different to the the rest (of the million pentatonic demos).
Also for those who are unaware, the step and a half trick is also how you know what chords are in what key. Amaj for example A D E (1-4-5) are the major chords, step and a half down same shape f# b c# (6-2-3) are the minors and one step up from your 6 is your 7th, in this case g#°
Wicked lesson mate. You have a great knack for imparting concise musical knowledge that is immediately practical. That first 2 chorus jam I could just not get out of my head till I transcribed it and learnt to play it; just finished...now some polishing 😎. Shows just how much rhythm and phrasing is king, and you've got oodles of that comin out in this jam man. Awesome work.
So I started electric guitar late in life and have spent the last 2.5 years focusing on theory. THIS LESSON will be my holy grail!! This is what I’m striving for to be a happy at home player. Thanks Corey. Your channel is the one I will have ALL NOTIFICATIONS on my settings.
I loved the demonstration of which scale over which chord and which note to start a lick on. What a great reminder. Thanks again, Corey. Great jam track, too.
Dear Corey, I really like your teachning and love your playing. I am fan and also bought several of your TrueFire modules. This is a great video, which just open my mind on my Blues playing. I was stucked in minor, but will now follow your advice. This is a great day for me. Thank you so much :)
I always find it hard to make Major sound "bluesy". It has a different feel to it that is very obvious in a way. But hearing you use it I got the impression that the way you phrase it is vital to make it work; and also blending it with the minor sound is a nice way to make it work for the overall effect of the sound in a song.
For me minor pentatonic sounds like blues and major pentatonic sounds like country. I like the blues better but I know that BB King was the master of throwing in some major and still making it sound like the blues.
Finally, someone to explain it without going into all five positions or you having to wail away on your own existential expertise like so many other online instructors do, while I'm still trying to hear the differences that you showed really well!! You did a GREAT job that hit home with me and where I'm at with playing guitar... Thank you So Much!!!!!
I can't understand exactly what you're explaining. (Korean) But I try to take your lessons as often as possible. It really works. You are the best teacher for me. Really appreciate of you.
WOW ! What a lesson. You made me look in to playing my three chords all on the fifth fret,and solo all in that one position. Then I started changing to all minor scales as to each chord change. The same with the major scales following each chord. Combined all that together and WOW,a whole new world,the light shines a little brighter. Thanks again Corey!!!
I've seen this, and done it myself for a while, but hard to get to sound quite as sweet as you make it sound. I think it's changing major to minor and back again on the chord changes that makes the difference...great video, thanks!
Coming from a deep background of diatonic music, I once had a hard time understanding how mixing major and minor voicing of the same root works. I finally figured out that blues scale theoretically includes 9 notes, the major and the minor one are just a portion of that whole scale, targeting different voicing (M2, M3, M6 for major; m3, p4, b5, b7 for minor) while sharing the same root and p5. That’s a larger palette, offering more tonal choices than diatonic music and making blues music more interesting IMO.
It's parallel major and minor, only pentatonic. It kinda makes sense because the I chord has tones from each, breaking away from the diatonic major scale on the 7th, and breaking away from the natural minor scale on the 3rd. The dominant chord has the M3 and m7 which, in the traditional major scale, only applies to the V chord. So, A major over the A fits the "key," but A minor fits the chord.
Thanks Corey ! Think I finally got round to practically grasping the idea of mixing Major and Minor having read about it before. Good explanations at a good pace..👍🏼👍🏼
If you want to hear a masterclass in mixing major and minor check out Clapton's version of Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight. Seriously incredible how well he can do it.
At the 11:02 mark, that is a bend & vibrato par excellence! As in mega bluesy and one that takes years to perfect. And raking the strings to the target note. That lick was the highlight of the video for me. The major minor mix is an important thing to learn. Great video!
I really enjoy your teaching style. Thanks for a cool lesson. Yes it is a simple thing been doing for years but never thought of it like this. You can get good at flubbing around and just making it all fit, especially if you have learned a bunch of licks from great players that are already doing this, but it is refreshing to actually separate what is happening. Keep up the great work!
This is a great lesson! Great walk through of what your plan is, seeing you execute that plan, and then breaking it down as you played. Well done Corey! Thank you for breaking this down in this form. I Have really enjoyed your lessons the last few weeks.
Great explanations and teaching, thank you for these lessons. You make things clearer to me than most other instructors can offer. I did like the "calling out" of the major or minor while playing- super helpful to see and hear simultaneously.
I was trying to show my mate thats how blues players played.how you go to second fret and them five notes from second position he wouldn't use them cause he couldnt see it in ya head.im a zeppelin fan so .know abit and peter green
Thanks for a very good lesson Corey! As far as I know, the significant difference major and minor also on the emphasize of the root note. I also notice that most major scale pentatonic played will less bending. At least that is what I observe when you play the licks.
Hi Corey!!! I came about You, whilst looking for an A minor, & major ;; Yes! PENTAS!!! I'm Loving Your Style!! , Corey. I'm Following U Now!! 😂. Aren't U Happy? 😂😂 . Ok!!! Going to find more A Minor & Major Songs ✌️❤️💚😉
Fantastic.. your playing through the changes and calling out the scales was really helpful and inspiring. You made it look so easy and clean but I know there is some serious practice ahead. Your teaching and playing style was easy, clear and engaging ... thanks, a lot learned in this video...
very good lesson and here's why, even knowing the pent.scales inside/out, I now have a clearer picture of what to use on what chord and why.. look forwards to learning more.. Thanks
Corey, I watched and discovered you through Tim Piercer’s YT channel and you have no idea how happy I am when I subscribed your channel. Love the way you teach and your playing is superb! Man, you can play so damn good. Keep doing this! I’m a huge fan and hope you’re doing great in your life. Thanks
when I saw one of the vedios first time I thought you where the guitar player for the Almond Brothers I seen them one time no body showed up well a few people but the guitar player not Betts this guy was amazing, he had black hair and a mustache but then I remember that dude might of passed away . I'll look him up after this tutorial ...Roland J Gutierrez from Magdalena New Mexico USA 🇺🇸
On the road today - Nashville bound - but always have time to drop in and check out what Corey’s layin’ down. Love these lessons! Keep ‘em comin’, Corey! ✌️
Over head projector. :-) That's great. Now we have "smart boards", but we are all still playing the blues dating back to the 40's if not earlier. Another great lesson Corey!
Get both Free Backing Tracks here coreycongilio.ac-page.com/copy-of-copy-of-mix-major-and-minor-pent
Really nice teaching! Learned some nice stuff! Definitely a follower now!
I've been playing 40 years and I have to honestly say that was the best demonstration of mixing up Maj / Min hands down 👍
Glad to hear it!
I have to agree, I have here been playing since 85; he has a good way of teaching without playing super-simple licks
Dude ...when u started "calling out" your thought process at 13:00 mins, I was like"OOOOOOHHHHHHHHH, I GET IT NOW !!!!" totally a lightbulb moment.
This guy is such a good teacher.
Combining position 1 of minor pentatonic with position 1 of major pentatonic blew my mind for some reason. I always thought of it as playing one or the other. Def a lightbulb moment for me, Corey! Thank you! 🙏🏽
Glad it helped!
I find the way you call out as you play so valuable in your teaching method,
Happy to hear that!
Spent over 2 hours searching for this topic, whatch loads of videos. Yours are the best of all!! Thanks, Corey :)
Wow thx!
I've been playing for nearly 20 years (I should be way better) and your channel is really motivating me to go back to basics and switch up my playing/ give me a proper order to what I need to learn which is think is often overlooked. I have improved so much in the last week and playing blues is fun again!! thanks!!
That’s great to hear!
I totally share your sentiment, brother.
"In A Sentimental Mood" is a great example of your lesson.
Just broke my wrist today while skating with my third daughter...cannot play guitar, my mind is in minor mode..but, watching Corey makes my evening , here in France, in a fresh and MAJOR HAPPY MODE ! Thanks a lot Corey for sharing all those awesome lesson and secrets ! Your are the best 🥰👍 ! Kindest regards from France. Bélo
Awe man. Get well soon!
@@coreycongilio , thanks a lot 🎸🥰
The single, best, clearest explanation of this concept on UA-cam, A thousand thank yous bro. 😊
My pleasure. Thank you so much
I've never got mixing major and minor until this lesson. You broke it down in a way that was finally easy for me to hear and understand.
That’s great to hear!
I have always struggled combining the two and after this lesson I think I may have finally figured it out. Thank you Corey! Hands down one of the best youtube guitar teachers.
Fantastic!
Same here. Quality teaching!
I've always done this by ear and it's worked, but I had no idea why until your, and your colleagues, instruction this past year. Thank you!
My pleasure, Sam!
been playing for about 2 years now and you have literally "allowed" me to sound like I've been playing for 7 years! you're a great teacher brother Corey 🙏 🙏
Thx Robert! Best of luck!
Before being a Professional guitar player Corey, you were a beginner, intermadiate until the holy graal : a Pro !! That's why you know all the questioning, hesitations, failures, mistakes in knowlegde and understanding; and that's why you can answer to all theses questions so well ! You really are THE MAN Corey ! You inspire me, give me motivation to go ahead. Thanks for all ;-)
Really appreciate that
Finally someone explains how this works in fantastic detail, thanks so much!
dude you're the best teacher I've ever come across on UA-cam, and I've watched ALOT of guitar videos!
Simplifying a concept that, when learned, brings great satisfaction to players of all levels. Genius!!!
Another great lesson @coreycongilio ! Much appreciated!
I was going to write something disparaging like "Oh, great! Yet another pentatonic demonstration - like we haven't already got a million of those on UA-cam already!" But I decided to stick with it, and I'm glad I did, because the way that you mix up the major and minor pentatonics is an interesting slant. Thanks for doing something different to the the rest (of the million pentatonic demos).
Well thx for hangin in there! Lots more where that came from!
Also for those who are unaware, the step and a half trick is also how you know what chords are in what key. Amaj for example A D E (1-4-5) are the major chords, step and a half down same shape f# b c# (6-2-3) are the minors and one step up from your 6 is your 7th, in this case g#°
Wicked lesson mate. You have a great knack for imparting concise musical knowledge that is immediately practical. That first 2 chorus jam I could just not get out of my head till I transcribed it and learnt to play it; just finished...now some polishing 😎. Shows just how much rhythm and phrasing is king, and you've got oodles of that comin out in this jam man. Awesome work.
So I started electric guitar late in life and have spent the last 2.5 years focusing on theory. THIS LESSON will be my holy grail!! This is what I’m striving for to be a happy at home player. Thanks Corey. Your channel is the one I will have ALL NOTIFICATIONS on my settings.
Wow, thanks so much!
Thank you for the bacckig tracks and your tuition.
🙌 hands down .. finally I came to understand how mix major and minor pentatonic by ur lesson..You made it crystal clear ...
I’m glad to hear that!
That maj on I, minor on IV etc approach is a bit of gold. Thanks.
Helpful when you call out what you’ve changed to over the progression. 👍🏻👍🏻
I loved the demonstration of which scale over which chord and which note to start a lick on. What a great reminder. Thanks again, Corey. Great jam track, too.
CAGED rules!
i love your no messing teaching ,straight to it ,no waffle thank you
Dear Corey, I really like your teachning and love your playing. I am fan and also bought several of your TrueFire modules. This is a great video, which just open my mind on my Blues playing. I was stucked in minor, but will now follow your advice. This is a great day for me. Thank you so much :)
Man I just had a light Bulb moment after 50 years of playing. Thanx Cory for this lesson specifically!
Good teacher, lesson delivered clearly, well explained.
Thx! Glad you enjoyed
I’ve watched a few other lessons on this and that was by far the best lesson on mixing major/minor scales, thanks 🙏
Getting a lot of mileage out of your YT content and TrueFire (I'm an all access member there). Keep it up, you have a natural gift for teaching.
Much appreciated!
You’re an amazing player and have a knack for teaching. Thanks to this lesson I have a whole new 12 bar blues I can use !!
I always find it hard to make Major sound "bluesy". It has a different feel to it that is very obvious in a way. But hearing you use it I got the impression that the way you phrase it is vital to make it work; and also blending it with the minor sound is a nice way to make it work for the overall effect of the sound in a song.
For me minor pentatonic sounds like blues and major pentatonic sounds like country. I like the blues better but I know that BB King was the master of throwing in some major and still making it sound like the blues.
Finally, someone to explain it without going into all five positions or you having to wail away on your own existential expertise like so many other online instructors do, while I'm still trying to hear the differences that you showed really well!! You did a GREAT job that hit home with me and where I'm at with playing guitar... Thank you So Much!!!!!
Glad you found it helpful
Thanks for lesson Corey. You are a true bluesman!!
I appreciate that!
I can't understand exactly what you're explaining. (Korean)
But I try to take your lessons as often as possible. It really works.
You are the best teacher for me.
Really appreciate of you.
🙏🏻
So I have seen more than one lesson about this.....but this one puts it into something I feel I can really use. Thanks for making this work!!
Great to hear
I'm embarrassed to say how long I've been playing the blues without mastering this. Excellent lesson man. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!
Happy to help!
Simply the best guitar tutor on UA-cam. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Thx Craig! Appreciate that!
WOW ! What a lesson. You made me look in to playing my three chords all on the fifth fret,and solo all in that one position. Then I started changing to all minor scales as to each chord change. The same with the major scales following each chord. Combined all that together and WOW,a whole new world,the light shines a little brighter. Thanks again Corey!!!
Nice! Glad it helped!
Another great lesson Corey! I have always struggled with mixing major and minor and I think I finally understand it now.
Nice, Jim! That’s great!
that was so ME at 16:00, thank you Corry for the lesson really appreciate it. Now it make sense
Glad to hear it!
I've seen this, and done it myself for a while, but hard to get to sound quite as sweet as you make it sound. I think it's changing major to minor and back again on the chord changes that makes the difference...great video, thanks!
Brilliant. I love the teaching.
Very talented 🙏
Thank you Thank you thank you I have been trying to play major and minor for so long . This explanation helped a lot.
Great lesson with excellent examples, Corey!
GOLD Lesson!
Thank you so much for this best lesson for helping my mind to understand how to mix minor and major.
Another great lesson.
Glad you liked it!
Coming from a deep background of diatonic music, I once had a hard time understanding how mixing major and minor voicing of the same root works. I finally figured out that blues scale theoretically includes 9 notes, the major and the minor one are just a portion of that whole scale, targeting different voicing (M2, M3, M6 for major; m3, p4, b5, b7 for minor) while sharing the same root and p5. That’s a larger palette, offering more tonal choices than diatonic music and making blues music more interesting IMO.
It's parallel major and minor, only pentatonic. It kinda makes sense because the I chord has tones from each, breaking away from the diatonic major scale on the 7th, and breaking away from the natural minor scale on the 3rd. The dominant chord has the M3 and m7 which, in the traditional major scale, only applies to the V chord.
So, A major over the A fits the "key," but A minor fits the chord.
Thanks Corey ! Think I finally got round to practically grasping the idea of mixing Major and Minor having read about it before. Good explanations at a good pace..👍🏼👍🏼
Glad you enjoyed!
I come here because you have a knack to fill in the gaps in my knowledge! Thank you!
Thx so much!
Genius, Corey. Many thanks.
My pleasure!
Awesome...love the way you teach. More of combining major and minor.
Thx so much!
@@coreycongilio oh and I meant to say...please 👍🏻..very rude of me..
If you want to hear a masterclass in mixing major and minor check out Clapton's version of Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight. Seriously incredible how well he can do it.
Simply awesome.
i was always confused on which to play over the 1 and 4 chords major or minor so this video helped. thank you..🎸🎶👍
Glad it helped!
At the 11:02 mark, that is a bend & vibrato par excellence! As in mega bluesy and one that takes years to perfect. And raking the strings to the target note. That lick was the highlight of the video for me. The major minor mix is an important thing to learn. Great video!
Glad you enjoyed!
Dude you are a great player, but a fantastic teacher.
Appreciate that!
I really enjoy your teaching style. Thanks for a cool lesson. Yes it is a simple thing been doing for years but never thought of it like this. You can get good at flubbing around and just making it all fit, especially if you have learned a bunch of licks from great players that are already doing this, but it is refreshing to actually separate what is happening. Keep up the great work!
Appreciate that
Thanks Corey!
This is a great lesson! Great walk through of what your plan is, seeing you execute that plan, and then breaking it down as you played. Well done Corey! Thank you for breaking this down in this form. I Have really enjoyed your lessons the last few weeks.
Thanks so much!
Corey, totally way wicked cool teaching. Something clicked, Now I get it. Thanks 😊
Corey, thank you for a easy understanding 😎😆👍🏾
Any time!
Great explanations and teaching, thank you for these lessons. You make things clearer to me than most other instructors can offer. I did like the "calling out" of the major or minor while playing- super helpful to see and hear simultaneously.
Hey! My pleasure!
Thanks Corey for another great lesson! Now the trick is to also mix in those wonderful arpeggios you've been teaching us too :-)
Absolutely!
I was trying to show my mate thats how blues players played.how you go to second fret and them five notes from second position he wouldn't use them cause he couldnt see it in ya head.im a zeppelin fan so .know abit and peter green
another amazing lesson....unlocking more secrets for me. Thanks Corey!
Thanks for a very good lesson Corey!
As far as I know, the significant difference major and minor also on the emphasize of the root note.
I also notice that most major scale pentatonic played will less bending. At least that is what I observe when you play the licks.
Great lesson Corey! Thank you!🙏💕😎
Sure thing!
❤ beautiful arpeggios
Really good knowledge
Great teaching, 👍
Hi Corey!!! I came about You, whilst looking for an A minor, & major ;; Yes! PENTAS!!! I'm Loving Your Style!! , Corey. I'm Following U Now!! 😂. Aren't U Happy? 😂😂 . Ok!!! Going to find more A Minor & Major Songs
✌️❤️💚😉
Awesome! Thank you!
THIS is how i want to be able to play. SO jazzin' cool!
Fantastic.. your playing through the changes and calling out the scales was really helpful and inspiring. You made it look so easy and clean but I know there is some serious practice ahead. Your teaching and playing style was easy, clear and engaging ... thanks, a lot learned in this video...
Glad it was helpful!
very good lesson and here's why, even knowing the pent.scales inside/out, I now have a clearer picture of what to use on what chord and why.. look forwards to learning more.. Thanks
Great synthesis of the two most played scales in blues, great job as usual, keep them coming Corey always a pleasure and very instructive.
More to come, thx!
Such a good lesson! I feel like I have such a better understanding of a lot of the blues playing I love, thanks
Glad you enjoyed
Corey, I watched and discovered you through Tim Piercer’s YT channel and you have no idea how happy I am when I subscribed your channel. Love the way you teach and your playing is superb! Man, you can play so damn good. Keep doing this! I’m a huge fan and hope you’re doing great in your life. Thanks
I appreciate that!
Merci pour ton travail Corey ! Je te salue de Bordeaux (France) Vive le Blues !
Et un autre bordelais ici!
Great lesson! Thank you
Great lesson Corey!! Thank you!
Thanks Corey , you’re awesome
My pleasure!
when I saw one of the vedios first time I thought you where the guitar player for the Almond Brothers I seen them one time no body showed up well a few people but the guitar player not Betts this guy was amazing, he had black hair and a mustache but then I remember that dude might of passed away . I'll look him up after this tutorial ...Roland J Gutierrez from Magdalena New Mexico USA 🇺🇸
Great session man.
corey you played a beautiful lick at 14:19 a minor blues i wouls really love to learn it
i tried breaking it down with no luck
This video is just what I was looking for. Can't wait to practice! Thank you
You're so welcome!
Wow man! This is gold. I learn so much here. Thank you!!!
On the road today - Nashville bound - but always have time to drop in and check out what Corey’s layin’ down. Love these lessons! Keep ‘em comin’, Corey! ✌️
Another amazing lesson, very helpful to nail down the basics! Wow... these lessons are so enjoying to take up, many thanks!
My pleasure!
Great lesson. Helped me a lot! Thanks!
Glad to hear it!
Corey. Love your work! Great lesson on this essential topic. Rock on !
thank you!
Over head projector. :-) That's great. Now we have "smart boards", but we are all still playing the blues dating back to the 40's if not earlier. Another great lesson Corey!
Haha thx!!
Gran Lección GRACIAS
Thanks for the great lesson
My pleasure!
Thank you!!! Fantastic!!!