Thanks Robert, I really appreciate that. With all the complexity of what Music Theory exposes, it's nice to come around to see that all of it...and I mean ALL of it, goes on the neck in the same way. Thanks for all your support Robert!
I wish I had seen this 2 years ago man. You are upping the standards for all your UA-cam contemporaries. If you are watching this and don't quite understand what he is talking about just watch it again and again. This is truly golden information.
Been playing for 6 months now and decided to start studying a bit of theory. I must say you are really a good teacher, makes the information so much easier to take in.
This is beyond fundamental. I've been playing for 20 years and only found this out recently. You can't understand any lessons unless you understand this first. Wish I found this information when I was young, would have saved me a lot of struggling.
Yeah me too. I remember wanting to quit, it was so painful not knowing. Then I went to a music conservatory and it was like feeling the sun on my skin for the first time.
This video popped up right after I watched John Mayer solo'd the life outta a strat on Slow dancing in a burning room, got me feeling inspired to learn theory again😂
People who are gifted and work on their craft of teaching are the true saints of this mortal coil we try to find meaning in. Well done sir. I’m hooked.
I just started playing guitar because I was always fascinated with music, but never had the time until now. In college (from my associates through my masters), I studied information technology and computer science. My brain likes math and algorithms (it just clicks for me) and you just taught me music theory like a graduate-level computer science professor. Clear, concise, and immediately applicable. I dreaded music theory because I had a preconception it was going to be a history lesson (my least favorite subject). Can't wait to watch the rest of your videos, incredible.
I am truly amazed at the clarity of how you teach Chris. And while watching the scale formula graphics flash along the bottom of the screen, I suddenly had a lightbulb go off in my head… The spacing of whole and half steps using all the natural notes starting with “A” literally falls like this on the fretboard! A BC D EF G A …. Quite literally the box pattern of the Natural Minor Scale! Needless to say, I’m going to binge-watching your UA-cam channel!
A solid, non-scary introduction, this should be the very first lesson introducing new guitar students to this instrument :) Another great lesson, Chris!
Just the right amount of information, taught at the right speed and in a relaxed manner. Great video, Chris! Thank you for all the solid, well-structured educational content you provide.
I just want to thank you for the printed Primer and this accompanying video. I imagine all your videos on guitar theory can also be found in those pages as well & vice-versa. Thanks again🍻
Finally. Someone mentions the main needed ingredient. Passion. Yes indeed. You cannot be taught passion. You have it , or you don't. Great video here. Lots of good info.
I've watched several of your videos and applied them to learning the fretboard. Tomorrow I have my piano lesson but am looking forward to bringing in the Baritone Ukulele since I've made lots of progress. Merci beaucoup.
Chris, you have just unlocked the mystery of the fretboard. A challenge lies ahead but without the frustration of not understanding the foundation. This is great! Thank you.
Pace is so critical for guitarists!!! Thanks for this feedback, Chuck. I'll produce some more of these types of videos...a bit more fundamental and slow.
Awesome video. This is a fantastic video to show those who dont think they'll grasp theory or think of it as unimportant. You don't need a lot if you don't want it, but this small amount will help anyone in their journey greatly. Keep up all of the amazing videos.
Hey Chris thanks for this, I learned proper music theory on trumpet as a kid, and I abandoned theory for tabs and jamming with friends when I switched to guitar as a teenager. Your instruction is extremely approachable and easy to understand. I'll be sharing your channel with friends, please keep up the fantastic work.
Thanks, Chris. I've only seen two of your videos so far, but I am getting a strong feeling that this may have been the best thing that has happened to me in my guitar learning process.
Seriously useful content. Engagingly presented and well taught. What more can one ask for? Thanks Chris; another wee light comes on and reveals another corridor to explore!
Thanks Vaughn! I'm hoping this type of thing can help guitarists that are on the verge of opening up the fretboard. I felt like this channel needed a video like this...something to point folks to who might have a harder time making sense of the other stuff on here :)
Oooo, sat back into my beginner's mind and let the foundation soak in. Lovely teaching of the very basic core teaching. Knew all of this but REALLY enjoyed hearing it with your teaching. Now quite unforgettable
One thing that's kind of neat about the guitar is that it doesn't have a particular major scale "built in" to it. If you look at a piano, all the white keys are the C major scale (if you start at C, it is Whole step, W, Half, W, W, W, H). So if you want to play a different scale you have to start doing different combos of white and black keys. As Chris showed, if you know the pattern to play the major scale across the strings, you can just move the whole thing over on the neck to change the scale. The pattern for the fingers is exactly the same. The guitar isn't exactly symmetrical in both dimensions because of the B string thing, but you can still move anything (that isn't relying on open strings) up or down the neck sideways without issues. That's why barre chords work the way they do as well. Since none of the strings are open, you can just move it up or down the neck to change the chord.
Your videos are the best teaching videos, You're really the best common sense teacher I've ever seen. Thank you, you should be Rich & Famous! Lol. Great videos!
I just started watching your videos and I have to say that I really like your combining the technical with the philosophical. Very good instruction! I look forward to understanding more and becoming a better player. Thanks!
It‘s not just the quality of the info but also the manner in which it is taught… Chris, kudos on both fronts 👍 I‘ve been playing for 2.5 years and 7-8 months ago I discovered Intervals, never looking back since. The deeper I got into them, the more I wondered - why isn’t guitar taught like this from day 1?
I must admit, I've never liked the term music 'theory'. To me it always sounded too scientific and not yet a musical 'law'. Things switched in my brain when I started thinking of it as music 'grammar'. Since music hits the same part of the brain as language, it just made sense. And like how 'their' and 'they're' sound similar, context is important, just like the difference between C# and Db. Same(ish) note but different usage. Another great video Chris!!
@@curiousguitarist Thanks Chris. The comparisons keep going too. Thinking of ii-V-I's as subject-verb-noun. Thinking of thinking of staccato and legato as language accents. It's how I approach music, from a conversation/language point of view.
Hi Chris, I came here from Marty's site. You deserve a million views per video and more than 10 million subscribers. Very useful content. If on the other hand, you were to present indecently clad females, you would get even a billion views. There are several such sites. This is the tragedy of our times.
Indeed...I'm resisting all of that. I don't want to film videos that start off with me telling you how much you suck, or how much you're missing. I really just prefer to teach :) Thanks for being here!
What helped me to remember the major scale formula was to think of it as the order of modes because numbers alone just wasn’t cutting it. Ok, we’re going to four.. What the hell is four? Oh, Lydian, that’s major. Now we’re going to three. Well, I don’t know what that means.. Oh, Phrygian, that’s minor. That alone helped me so much.
Hey man, this helped so insanely much. Iv been playing guitar off and on for a couple years and music theory has always been something I wanted to learn but never understood how to get into it since there is SO MUCH to pick from. Thank you so much for giving me a ground to work from but I must ask, where would be best to go next? Iv tried watching some other of your videos but couldn’t quite catch on to them since there was stuff I haven’t learned. Where should I go after this first video? Thank you Chris!!
@@GabrielPeterson-br1vt I’d suggest mapping the major scale, in every key, then CAGED, and then triads. Of course make sure you’ve got the pentatonic scale mapped as well. That should keep you busy! If you need help let me know!
Hey Chris, would you consider this the first video to watch for a beginner in music theory? Ive never knew music theory was a thing. I just learned how to play a few songs from Marty. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. We all appreciate it
Yeah this is a great starting point, go slow and make sure you get it all. Then try “focus on the formulas” next, then “harmonizing scales”. Hope that helps, k Marty 211
I've covered each one separately so far... Aeolian vs Dorian: ua-cam.com/video/AqVltMLJVus/v-deo.html Melodic Minor: ua-cam.com/video/laSKBMgTSvA/v-deo.html Harmonic Minor ua-cam.com/video/YdtoHof_QS0/v-deo.html But I like the idea of doing a video that takes stock of all the primary minor scales, cool suggestion. Thanks Edward!
A person can never have to much knowledge, I'm not sure if you take suggestions or how far your going with Theory, But I like probably so many could Provide alot of In-depth questions on a variety of things.Not sure if that makes sense😬, Or possibly picking a Subscriber a week to look at a video and give pointers on Technique, Theory, Etc.
I loved this video thank you... I’m a very visual person I wonder if visual patterns in tangent with the audio exploration discovery would be a good lesson
Chris, this video is incredibly valuable. Thank you! It unlocks a lot, but also raises so many more questions. Where do I go from here? Anyways, is that Street Fighter Telecaster :P ?
With this info you have the basement complete, you can now incorporate any new musical information onto the fretboard directly, using the format of musical language. So that’s a pretty huge bucket of stuff. My suggestion is to really investigate what your musical preferences are, then analyze what makes those musical styles sound the way they do; the rhythms, the chords, the scales that are used. And then start looking for that information and guidance from a good teacher. Take some focused lessons for a couple of months and you should be on the road!
Back to basics, delightful. It's kind of surprising but folk really get stuck on the number thing. 'What do you mean that it's a third to the third, a third to the fifth, and a third to the seventh? You're talking crazy talk'.
Incredible! All comments before this are “right on” - Chris, I do have one question: What if we are playing a sharp/flat chord as a one chord in a progression. What determines whether we refer to that chord as sharp of flat?
Thanks Dave, so glad this one resonates! The sharp or flat question is a little tricky. But it's all defined by the key you're in. Think of this as a rule, each key MUST have each note name represented. So if you apply the major scale formula and tie in the consecutive notes names to each number, it will "force" you to name them correctly. Hope that helps!!
Hey Chris! I found your channel from Martys Music channel and I feel as though they way you teach resonates with my learning style more so thank you! I was wondering, if the first note you play on a chord is the root note, why do the chords have different names? For example, the first note played on a dmaj second and third fret is an a but the second is a d why is it called dmaj instead if a?
Great question. That is an "inversion". There are 3 notes in that chord, D F# and A. If you look for those notes to repeat on those same strings (GBE strings), the chord will invert to the Root as the lowest note. Then they occur again on those same strings with the F# on the bottom. That's a GREAT exercise to try and do!
not sure if this is the right place to ask this question but I was wondering if I were to pay the per month fee are there lessons I could follow in the right order to learn guitar I would say I am an advanced beginner if there is such a thing. Thank you for your great videos.
There are a ton of lessons on Patreon as well as in The Studio (my live teaching platform). As far as "order" that depends on where you are given the specific subject you're after. If it's music theory on the fretboard, then YES, there's a play list in The Studio that defines a guided path from not knowing ANY theory, to being able to understand how music theory works on the fretboard.
Hey Chris! When you think of “Oh Darlin’” by The Beatles, doesn’t it start off with an Augmented chord before Paul sings the first line? In my ears, it sounds just like the “A” Augmented chord you play in this lesson. As soon as I heard it I sang out “Oh Darlin” and it seemed to fit!
Oh man! Thank you Chris. I was actually memorizing my notes on the neck. Are you still in Santa Fe? I could definitely use one on one lessons. As much as I like Candyman, I don't know any of the people teaching.
I'm in Denver now, but I'll be in SF for the "Santa Fe Salutes" concert this Summer. I might be able to squeeze out a lesson then. email me at chris at curiousguitarist dot com
Thanks again Chris for sharing you knowledge. I do have a question (not related to this specific vid) if you could please answer I would greatly appreciate it. I'm really trying to get ahold of the mode thing and have the following question. If I'm in the key of A maj. playing in the tonal center of the same and I want to play the Dorian mode over the A maj. Do I "target " the B note and play from B to B note to give the feel of Dorian or do I just play the A maj scale and target the G# note (#6th in Dorian) that makes Dorian, Dorian? This has got me a little confused. Thanks!
Yes indeed you are confused, but that is a natural state prior to being not confused :) If you want to "hear Dorian" from a tonal center you must play this scale from the root: R w 2 h 3 w 4 w 5 w 6 h 7 w R Dorian is a minor scale, and if you play this scale from A, while outlining the key of A major it will sound terrible. If you want to play a Dorian tonal center, the best chords to use to outline it (for the tonal center of A) would be as follows: A minor D major Then play that scale, starting from A, and you'll have a Dorian tonal center starting on A. I hope that does not confuse you even more. If it does, try this: ua-cam.com/video/M_IulWxxJ7c/v-deo.html
@@curiousguitaristThanks for the response Chris, sorry but I think I might not have explained myself the best getting the question across. I did watch your video on "Major Scales Modes 101" and fully understand the concept so let me try and pose the question again with more detail. If I'm playing in key of A maj and want to impose the Dorian (B Dorian) sound (playing diatonicaly/key of A maj at the 5th fret starting on the B note (7th fret) do I target the B note or the other notes flat 3rd and flat 7th to best impose the Dorian sound over the A maj? Or is this something you should not even do (playing a minor mode over a major tonality and vise versa? Thanks again!
@@Charles_S. ahhh I see. As long as the chords underneath are outlining an A major tonality, the notes of the Amajor scale will sound major, no matter what you target. If you want to outline the B Dorian sound, you’ll have to change the chords underneath to use B minor. Does that help? The other video that might help is “seeing modes as chords” Happy to help clear this up for you.
@@Charles_S. it’s so confusing! Think of each mode as a mood, having its own tonal signature. Then divide them into groups of Mai and minor, then investigate the half steps in each one with that perspective. That might be a good path to take to really get them. It’s harder to understand if you don’t hear them, and hearing them takes some time and effort.
First real guitar I ever touched was my cousins . Slid my finger down the whole neck with his rusty strings ….BLOOD 52 years later still playing ! ( no more blood )
Yup, that's it exactly. Anywhere you find a B, C is right next door. Anywhere you find an E, F is right next door. ALL of the other natural notes are separated by a whole step. There are some very limited cases where you have to bend that rule, but much easier to bend a rule you know, than to stumble on the exception to a rule you don't understand, and then soak in confusion and frustration for a while. Nice context Squeeze!
After crashing a few times you actually might become the best pilot around...as long as those crashes were really powerful learning experiences :) Great comment Stephen! I am actually a huge flight sim guy, and anytime there's talk of piloting, I'm riveted.
Funny, I never used that Augmented A Chord. But I have used three different versions of the A Chord (as well as others) in Happy Christmas. So.... Sus chords and Augmented Chords are NOT the same or used interchangeably. Who uses Aug Chords? They sound like they have a boner note in there somewhere? LOL When I was 3 I got on my neighbors 2 wheeler and just rode it without falling. And it was too big for me. No skin lost in the game. Guitar? Not anywhere as lucky! But finally after all these years, A new teacher named Chris Lighthouse Sherland!. I'll put skin in the game! Blisters on my fingers! Your delivery helps me know, I will arrive (finally) at the right destination, taking the right roads, in a fair amount of time. Thank you!
This video beats every music theory book. Period. I know because I've seen them all and own quite a few.
Thanks Robert, I really appreciate that.
With all the complexity of what Music Theory exposes, it's nice to come around to see that all of it...and I mean ALL of it, goes on the neck in the same way.
Thanks for all your support Robert!
I wish I had seen this 2 years ago man. You are upping the standards for all your UA-cam contemporaries. If you are watching this and don't quite understand what he is talking about just watch it again and again. This is truly golden information.
Thanks Ken, I really appreciate that!
Ken! Good to see we both landed here!
I totally agree.
Been playing for 6 months now and decided to start studying a bit of theory. I must say you are really a good teacher, makes the information so much easier to take in.
So glad you found your way here! Thank you!
This is beyond fundamental. I've been playing for 20 years and only found this out recently. You can't understand any lessons unless you understand this first. Wish I found this information when I was young, would have saved me a lot of struggling.
Yeah me too. I remember wanting to quit, it was so painful not knowing. Then I went to a music conservatory and it was like feeling the sun on my skin for the first time.
I have no idea how you don't have more subscribers Chris, these are quite possibly the best guitar lessons on UA-cam. Everything is bang on!
Well, there are 13k more than the channel had in October :)
I am so glad these resonate with you! Thanks for being here Ste McFreeman~
He’ll get there 😊.
This video popped up right after I watched John Mayer solo'd the life outta a strat on Slow dancing in a burning room, got me feeling inspired to learn theory again😂
You recognize a brilliant tutor when what they explain just says click. Chris you are definitely one of those, keep up the good work! 👍❤️
Thanks Vincent I’m glad you enjoyed this, more on the way!
People who are gifted and work on their craft of teaching are the true saints of this mortal coil we try to find meaning in.
Well done sir. I’m hooked.
Thanks Daniel!
I just started playing guitar because I was always fascinated with music, but never had the time until now. In college (from my associates through my masters), I studied information technology and computer science. My brain likes math and algorithms (it just clicks for me) and you just taught me music theory like a graduate-level computer science professor. Clear, concise, and immediately applicable. I dreaded music theory because I had a preconception it was going to be a history lesson (my least favorite subject). Can't wait to watch the rest of your videos, incredible.
Wow, thanks, Tyler. I'm so glad this worked for you. I really do think that music theory is more like geometry than any other study I've found.
I am truly amazed at the clarity of how you teach Chris. And while watching the scale formula graphics flash along the bottom of the screen, I suddenly had a lightbulb go off in my head…
The spacing of whole and half steps using all the natural notes starting with “A” literally falls like this on the fretboard!
A BC
D EF
G A …. Quite literally the box pattern of the Natural Minor Scale!
Needless to say, I’m going to binge-watching your UA-cam channel!
Joe! That's so amazing! I love, LOVE that context!
This lesson was incredible. The way you explain it makes it sound so simple!
It is a simple capability...but the information you unlock is vast!!
I'm a 67 yo beginner and will probably still be a beginner when I die. But, this was a light bulb moment. Thanks Chris!!
You are so welcome! There are days when I feel like a beginner too, it’s never ending :)
Glad you’re here Ricky!
A solid, non-scary introduction, this should be the very first lesson introducing new guitar students to this instrument :)
Another great lesson, Chris!
Rock on Joyce, thanks!
Just the right amount of information, taught at the right speed and in a relaxed manner. Great video, Chris! Thank you for all the solid, well-structured educational content you provide.
I'm glad you like it FJ, thanks for your support and encouragement.
I just want to thank you for the printed Primer and this accompanying video. I imagine all your videos on guitar theory can also be found in those pages as well & vice-versa. Thanks again🍻
Finally. Someone mentions the main needed ingredient. Passion. Yes indeed. You cannot be taught passion. You have it , or you don't. Great video here. Lots of good info.
Glad you're here Robert!
Reviewing this several times with regularity will help to attain callouses on those “knees and elbows”. Thank you! 🌞
You're so welcome Larry!
I've watched several of your videos and applied them to learning the fretboard. Tomorrow I have my piano lesson but am looking forward to bringing in the Baritone Ukulele since I've made lots of progress.
Merci beaucoup.
Fantastic! You are so welcome!
Chris, you have just unlocked the mystery of the fretboard. A challenge lies ahead but without the frustration of not understanding the foundation. This is great! Thank you.
You are SO welcome, Mark!
More of the same please Chris - I want to go slowly down the rabbit hole. Cheers!
Pace is so critical for guitarists!!! Thanks for this feedback, Chuck. I'll produce some more of these types of videos...a bit more fundamental and slow.
Awesome video. This is a fantastic video to show those who dont think they'll grasp theory or think of it as unimportant. You don't need a lot if you don't want it, but this small amount will help anyone in their journey greatly. Keep up all of the amazing videos.
Thanks Andrew!
Wow finally! A simple, well laid out explanation. Awesome, thanks!
You're welcome, siromet. Glad this one was helpful!
Hey Chris thanks for this, I learned proper music theory on trumpet as a kid, and I abandoned theory for tabs and jamming with friends when I switched to guitar as a teenager.
Your instruction is extremely approachable and easy to understand. I'll be sharing your channel with friends, please keep up the fantastic work.
Wow, thanks so much for sharing the channel, and I'm so glad you found your way here, Huck!
I came across you through marty, Chris your an epic teacher ive learnt so much through you thank you so much
You are so welcome, Sanchezz! I’m glad you found your way here and I hope the channel continues to fuel your progress!
Thanks, Chris.
I've only seen two of your videos so far, but I am getting a strong feeling that this may have been the best thing that has happened to me in my guitar learning process.
I can't tell you how much I hope that is true ekw555!
Seriously useful content. Engagingly presented and well taught. What more can one ask for? Thanks Chris; another wee light comes on and reveals another corridor to explore!
So welcome! Thanks for the views, and I'm so glad this is helpful.
Great job turning a mysterious and sometimes scary first step into a manageable and understandable succinct lesson! Keep it up!!! 💜🎶
Thanks Vaughn! I'm hoping this type of thing can help guitarists that are on the verge of opening up the fretboard.
I felt like this channel needed a video like this...something to point folks to who might have a harder time making sense of the other stuff on here :)
Great foundation theory lesson Chris!
Glad you liked it Tim! Thanks for your support!
Oooo, sat back into my beginner's mind and let the foundation soak in. Lovely teaching of the very basic core teaching. Knew all of this but REALLY enjoyed hearing it with your teaching. Now quite unforgettable
Thanks Scott. Once I started thinking about doing this video I could no longer imagine the channel without it. Glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you, it's been decades since junior college music theory.
Hope it was helpful!!
Thanks!
Thank you very much!
Cool cat Chris comes through for the people who REALLY wanna learn guitar. Thx Mon!
Thank you!! Glad you’re here
Excellent! The essence of basic music theory applied [to guitar]. Pretty darn cool! Thank you.
You’re so welcome, Dario!
One thing that's kind of neat about the guitar is that it doesn't have a particular major scale "built in" to it. If you look at a piano, all the white keys are the C major scale (if you start at C, it is Whole step, W, Half, W, W, W, H). So if you want to play a different scale you have to start doing different combos of white and black keys. As Chris showed, if you know the pattern to play the major scale across the strings, you can just move the whole thing over on the neck to change the scale. The pattern for the fingers is exactly the same.
The guitar isn't exactly symmetrical in both dimensions because of the B string thing, but you can still move anything (that isn't relying on open strings) up or down the neck sideways without issues. That's why barre chords work the way they do as well. Since none of the strings are open, you can just move it up or down the neck to change the chord.
Well stated!
Your videos are the best teaching videos, You're really the best common sense teacher I've ever seen.
Thank you, you should be Rich & Famous! Lol. Great videos!
Thanks, that means a lot to me. I’m glad you’re here, and I’m glad these vids are helpful.
Dude!!! You are a hero. Amazing teacher. You have made this all make so much sense.
So glad, Rach! Welcome to the channel!
I just started watching your videos and I have to say that I really like your combining the technical with the philosophical. Very good instruction! I look forward to understanding more and becoming a better player. Thanks!
Welcome aboard, Lionnel, thanks for the comment and the views.
@@curiousguitarist Thanks Chris, I look forward to staying tuned in and enjoying your content. Thanks again!
I just watched your video on Marty Music and I loved it. Now I'm gonna watch all your videos. Thank you!!
Welcome, Yvette!
It‘s not just the quality of the info but also the manner in which it is taught… Chris, kudos on both fronts 👍 I‘ve been playing for 2.5 years and 7-8 months ago I discovered Intervals, never looking back since. The deeper I got into them, the more I wondered - why isn’t guitar taught like this from day 1?
Ha! Welcome aboard Tito! Thanks for the kudos!
Another mind blowing lesson for me. I cannot thank you enough and couldn't be happier to be a Patreon!
Thanks so much for your support Thomas!
I must admit, I've never liked the term music 'theory'. To me it always sounded too scientific and not yet a musical 'law'. Things switched in my brain when I started thinking of it as music 'grammar'. Since music hits the same part of the brain as language, it just made sense. And like how 'their' and 'they're' sound similar, context is important, just like the difference between C# and Db. Same(ish) note but different usage.
Another great video Chris!!
Fantastic comment Justen, love that context!
@@curiousguitarist Thanks Chris. The comparisons keep going too. Thinking of ii-V-I's as subject-verb-noun. Thinking of thinking of staccato and legato as language accents.
It's how I approach music, from a conversation/language point of view.
You are such an awesome teacher! Thank you so much! Peace my brother!
Whirled peas!!
You are a phenomenally good teacher.
Wow, thanks, Sam. I appreciate that.
Hi Chris, I came here from Marty's site. You deserve a million views per video and more than 10 million subscribers. Very useful content. If on the other hand, you were to present indecently clad females, you would get even a billion views. There are several such sites. This is the tragedy of our times.
Indeed...I'm resisting all of that. I don't want to film videos that start off with me telling you how much you suck, or how much you're missing.
I really just prefer to teach :)
Thanks for being here!
These introduction videos have been beyond helpful! Thanks mate! Love the channel, ecstatic to learn more from you👍🏼
You're welcome Walker!
If you want more-guided stuff from me take a peek at patreon.
Either way, great to have you here!
Great lesson Chris - good to know I have the basics down! This was simple and helpful.
Simple, concise and to the point.
If you’re still having Trouble check out Chris Sherland’s Music theory on guitar. It helped me learn this so much
Thanks Gabriel!
Thank you! Both approachable and challenging.
That’s perfect! Thanks Jonathan
What helped me to remember the major scale formula was to think of it as the order of modes because numbers alone just wasn’t cutting it. Ok, we’re going to four.. What the hell is four? Oh, Lydian, that’s major. Now we’re going to three. Well, I don’t know what that means.. Oh, Phrygian, that’s minor.
That alone helped me so much.
Nice context Mark!
Chris,
I see a path forward, leading to a lot of bruised knees and elbows. But with the possibility of learning the needed skills! 😊
That's the path! Take it, friend!
Amazing lesson. Thank you again.
You are welcome!
Cool! Great video. I'm sharing it with a friend who is wanting to learn some theory. Thanks
That's great Kevin, thank so much for the reference!
Hey man, this helped so insanely much. Iv been playing guitar off and on for a couple years and music theory has always been something I wanted to learn but never understood how to get into it since there is SO MUCH to pick from. Thank you so much for giving me a ground to work from but I must ask, where would be best to go next? Iv tried watching some other of your videos but couldn’t quite catch on to them since there was stuff I haven’t learned. Where should I go after this first video? Thank you Chris!!
@@GabrielPeterson-br1vt I’d suggest mapping the major scale, in every key, then CAGED, and then triads.
Of course make sure you’ve got the pentatonic scale mapped as well.
That should keep you busy! If you need help let me know!
Quality teaching as always!
Thanks Salil!
Hey Chris, would you consider this the first video to watch for a beginner in music theory? Ive never knew music theory was a thing. I just learned how to play a few songs from Marty. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. We all appreciate it
Yeah this is a great starting point, go slow and make sure you get it all. Then try “focus on the formulas” next, then “harmonizing scales”. Hope that helps, k Marty 211
Great video. Learning a lot with your work. Thank you.
Glad to hear it, Colm! Great to hear these lessons are working. Thanks for being here.
Great lesson! Thanks!!
My pleasure, Tim!
do you have a lesson on the 3 minor scale formulas eg. Relative, Harmonic, Melodic. Would love to see your take on it Thank you
I've covered each one separately so far...
Aeolian vs Dorian: ua-cam.com/video/AqVltMLJVus/v-deo.html
Melodic Minor: ua-cam.com/video/laSKBMgTSvA/v-deo.html
Harmonic Minor ua-cam.com/video/YdtoHof_QS0/v-deo.html
But I like the idea of doing a video that takes stock of all the primary minor scales, cool suggestion. Thanks Edward!
Have been waiting years to be calibrated. Thanks.
Happy Calibration Day!
Thankyou sir !!! Very helpful 🎉
You're welcome!
A person can never have to much knowledge, I'm not sure if you take suggestions or how far your going with Theory, But I like probably so many could Provide alot of In-depth questions on a variety of things.Not sure if that makes sense😬, Or possibly picking a Subscriber a week to look at a video and give pointers on Technique, Theory, Etc.
Great suggestion Nathan. I've got something like that planned for later this Summer.
@@curiousguitarist That's great news, Thank you for responding. I Have the Bell on and can't wait to aew what you have planned Sir👍
Great lesson my friend. Clear as a bell🛎️‼️🙏🏽🧡
Mahalo my good friend!
I loved this video thank you... I’m a very visual person I wonder if visual patterns in tangent with the audio exploration discovery would be a good lesson
So glad you enjoyed this Rebecca!
Extremely Helpful.
So glad, Esther!
You taught my hero, Marty, and now I'm here to see the original Jedi
Love it! Marty and I are working on a great collab this summer! Stay tuned Sasha!!
@@curiousguitarist Awesome, can't wait!!
Great Lesson. Is there a sequence to the lessons? Which one is best next
There’s a playlist here called watch these first. That would be a great start.
@@curiousguitarist Cheers
@@cathaljmcnally You bet!
Excellent & Thank You!
It's my pleasure Michael. Thanks for the views and comments!
Chris, this video is incredibly valuable. Thank you! It unlocks a lot, but also raises so many more questions. Where do I go from here? Anyways, is that Street Fighter Telecaster :P ?
With this info you have the basement complete, you can now incorporate any new musical information onto the fretboard directly, using the format of musical language. So that’s a pretty huge bucket of stuff.
My suggestion is to really investigate what your musical preferences are, then analyze what makes those musical styles sound the way they do; the rhythms, the chords, the scales that are used. And then start looking for that information and guidance from a good teacher. Take some focused lessons for a couple of months and you should be on the road!
Always love these👀
This is mind blowing 🤯
I love it! This stuff blew my mind too, I'm just passing the dynamite!
You are a star my friend
Thank you FF! Glad you enjoyed this one.
Back to basics, delightful. It's kind of surprising but folk really get stuck on the number thing.
'What do you mean that it's a third to the third, a third to the fifth, and a third to the seventh? You're talking crazy talk'.
Like...you're a Martian, or something!
@@curiousguitarist (shifting eyes) Who told you?(!)
Incredible! All comments before this are “right on” - Chris, I do have one question: What if we are playing a sharp/flat chord as a one chord in a progression. What determines whether we refer to that chord as sharp of flat?
Thanks Dave, so glad this one resonates!
The sharp or flat question is a little tricky. But it's all defined by the key you're in. Think of this as a rule, each key MUST have each note name represented. So if you apply the major scale formula and tie in the consecutive notes names to each number, it will "force" you to name them correctly.
Hope that helps!!
Can you do a video about writing melodies?
I've got something like that planned already Ofir! Thanks for the suggestion!
Hey Chris! I found your channel from Martys Music channel and I feel as though they way you teach resonates with my learning style more so thank you! I was wondering, if the first note you play on a chord is the root note, why do the chords have different names? For example, the first note played on a dmaj second and third fret is an a but the second is a d why is it called dmaj instead if a?
Great question. That is an "inversion". There are 3 notes in that chord, D F# and A. If you look for those notes to repeat on those same strings (GBE strings), the chord will invert to the Root as the lowest note. Then they occur again on those same strings with the F# on the bottom. That's a GREAT exercise to try and do!
@@curiousguitarist thank you so much!
@@gagesterboy of course! Keep me posted, I want to know how it goes.
not sure if this is the right place to ask this question but I was wondering if I were to pay the per month fee are there lessons I could follow in the right order to learn guitar I would say I am an advanced beginner if there is such a thing. Thank you for your great videos.
There are a ton of lessons on Patreon as well as in The Studio (my live teaching platform). As far as "order" that depends on where you are given the specific subject you're after. If it's music theory on the fretboard, then YES, there's a play list in The Studio that defines a guided path from not knowing ANY theory, to being able to understand how music theory works on the fretboard.
That is awesome!
Hey Chris!
When you think of “Oh Darlin’” by The Beatles, doesn’t it start off with an Augmented chord before Paul sings the first line?
In my ears, it sounds just like the “A” Augmented chord you play in this lesson.
As soon as I heard it I sang out “Oh Darlin” and it seemed to fit!
Thought exactly the same thing.
I’m learning to pedal… but I’m still a little lost on the steering part lol
Ha!! Give it time, once you start putting effort into getting this info on the fretboard things will speed up
Thx 🙏
Oh man! Thank you Chris. I was actually memorizing my notes on the neck. Are you still in Santa Fe? I could definitely use one on one lessons. As much as I like Candyman, I don't know any of the people teaching.
I'm in Denver now, but I'll be in SF for the "Santa Fe Salutes" concert this Summer. I might be able to squeeze out a lesson then.
email me at chris at curiousguitarist dot com
Thanks again Chris for sharing you knowledge. I do have a question (not related to this specific vid) if you could please answer I would greatly appreciate it. I'm really trying to get ahold of the mode thing and have the following question. If I'm in the key of A maj. playing in the tonal center of the same and I want to play the Dorian mode over the A maj. Do I "target " the B note and play from B to B note to give the feel of Dorian or do I just play the A maj scale and target the G# note (#6th in Dorian) that makes Dorian, Dorian? This has got me a little confused. Thanks!
Yes indeed you are confused, but that is a natural state prior to being not confused :)
If you want to "hear Dorian" from a tonal center you must play this scale from the root:
R w 2 h 3 w 4 w 5 w 6 h 7 w R
Dorian is a minor scale, and if you play this scale from A, while outlining the key of A major it will sound terrible.
If you want to play a Dorian tonal center, the best chords to use to outline it (for the tonal center of A) would be as follows:
A minor
D major
Then play that scale, starting from A, and you'll have a Dorian tonal center starting on A.
I hope that does not confuse you even more. If it does, try this: ua-cam.com/video/M_IulWxxJ7c/v-deo.html
@@curiousguitaristThanks for the response Chris, sorry but I think I might not have explained myself the best getting the question across. I did watch your video on "Major Scales Modes 101" and fully understand the concept so let me try and pose the question again with more detail. If I'm playing in key of A maj and want to impose the Dorian (B Dorian) sound (playing diatonicaly/key of A maj at the 5th fret starting on the B note (7th fret) do I target the B note or the other notes flat 3rd and flat 7th to best impose the Dorian sound over the A maj? Or is this something you should not even do (playing a minor mode over a major tonality and vise versa? Thanks again!
@@Charles_S. ahhh I see.
As long as the chords underneath are outlining an A major tonality, the notes of the Amajor scale will sound major, no matter what you target.
If you want to outline the B Dorian sound, you’ll have to change the chords underneath to use B minor.
Does that help?
The other video that might help is “seeing modes as chords”
Happy to help clear this up for you.
@@curiousguitarist Yes it does, It's a confusing subject as it can be looked at from different angles. Thanks for your response and time!
@@Charles_S. it’s so confusing! Think of each mode as a mood, having its own tonal signature.
Then divide them into groups of Mai and minor, then investigate the half steps in each one with that perspective. That might be a good path to take to really get them.
It’s harder to understand if you don’t hear them, and hearing them takes some time and effort.
Now that´s a teacher
Thanks mate! Appreciate it.
I love when Gandalf rolls into town🎉
Haha! All I need is dragon fireworks!
First real guitar I ever touched was my cousins . Slid my finger down the whole neck with his rusty strings ….BLOOD
52 years later still playing ! ( no more blood )
Ha! Love that story! Thanks for being here.
I don't understand why you moved the bottom e string the other way than you did the 4th string e
Give me a time stamp for the part that’s confusing you and I’ll clear it up for you!
13.8 K ? when did that happen?!? congrats!
Thanks so much! Looks like 13.9 is like…tomorrow
ok from my limited knowledge of theory i was taught that b and e have no sharps so isn't 1st fret 1st string an f note same with third fret 4 string
Yup, that's it exactly. Anywhere you find a B, C is right next door. Anywhere you find an E, F is right next door.
ALL of the other natural notes are separated by a whole step.
There are some very limited cases where you have to bend that rule, but much easier to bend a rule you know, than to stumble on the exception to a rule you don't understand, and then soak in confusion and frustration for a while.
Nice context Squeeze!
I hope this sinks in!!
I know it will. Just stick with it and take it slow. The best part is that once you get this stuff, you start to get everything else!!
Thankkkk youuuu!
You are wellllllcome Sodalite! :)
Thank u🇫🇷👍🏼🍒
You bet!
thanks for showing me how to ride my bike!
You go Jesse! Go go go!
Imagine if I said that I was going to have to crash a few times before I finally got my Pilot's license. Hmmm.
After crashing a few times you actually might become the best pilot around...as long as those crashes were really powerful learning experiences :)
Great comment Stephen! I am actually a huge flight sim guy, and anytime there's talk of piloting, I'm riveted.
@@curiousguitarist Lol! The first time I even Thought I might crash, it scared me so bad I didn’t think I’d ever get back up there again.
Funny, I never used that Augmented A Chord. But I have used three different versions of the A Chord (as well as others) in Happy Christmas. So.... Sus chords and Augmented Chords are NOT the same or used interchangeably. Who uses Aug Chords? They sound like they have a boner note in there somewhere? LOL When I was 3 I got on my neighbors 2 wheeler and just rode it without falling. And it was too big for me. No skin lost in the game. Guitar? Not anywhere as lucky! But finally after all these years, A new teacher named Chris Lighthouse Sherland!. I'll put skin in the game! Blisters on my fingers! Your delivery helps me know, I will arrive (finally) at the right destination, taking the right roads, in a fair amount of time. Thank you!
You are so welcome KP. I’m glad the channel brings you some lighthouse moments :)
More on the way!
Now I get what they mean when they say here’s the 3rd
BOOM! It's a whole new world now! So glad this as helpful!
C bag fed C because backwards hurts... though I imagine mnemonics are good for remembering, but not good for learning cold.
Cool, but yeah I agree, not useful under fire.
No escaping this !! But to get past mass mediocrity in guitar..it must be tackled
@@robertphillips9972 so true!! And once you internalize these ideas, the sailing gets smoother and smoother!!
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