Brian, it hurts me that you thought me how to play a guitar and you are not covered when it comes to money, it really hurts but it is nice seeing you giving what you have,I had a theory why you don't have to many subscribers, please take it seriously "your videos are dark " and this is my humble opinion "the name zombie " is not something that someone wants to check to,but when it comes to teaching!!!!!!,you are worth of billions of subscribers
I appreciate the words, and some people have said that before regarding the name...but I personally love the name Zombie Guitar. I'm never going to change it! 😁
I agree 100%. Brian is a great teacher, he explains things well, gives examples, and explains theory better than anyone online, but he comes of as a bit of a curmudgeon. I feel if there were some production changes, he would get many more viewers. Why do I care? I care because Brian is way too good to be a niche channel on UA-cam.
Brian is the best teacher because of his lesson i learned all about electric guitar and how to know all the fretboard and specially caged system ..and about his site in his lesson its a lot of lessons that you can practice...thanks again brian much appreciated
Thank you Brian, your approach to teaching is brilliant. You simply don’t take for granted the students previous knowledge, will fill in the gaps of instruction. You are my absolute go to for clarification and purpose being a self taught guitarist. I’ve never seen this information presented this way in such a practical manner.
Well done, Brian. I’m an old geezer and have adopted a simple and similar approach. (1) Learned the interval numbers for each diatonic box, (2) target the interval number note for the chord number, (3) let my ears fill in the rest. This does require learning enough notes to quickly anchor the pattern but after awhile it becomes automatic. Cheers!
This should be your most watched video. There is so much guitar gold here. I would love to see a version that only covers layer 2 and rolls in the intervals. Thank you, this was a transformative tutorial.
Hello Brian you mentioned the G shape being hard to hold down.In the Aminor position .i someone here on you Tube mentioned it,s just for Reference so you can see where your Triad s and arpeggio notes are.And like you mentioned just play the EBGD strings part of it or EADG part of it . But never the whole shape unless you happen to be Stretch Armstrong 😂
Another great video Brian, and I agree with everything you said. However, there is potentially another way of looking at it, for layer 2. If you know the chord you are playing and you know whether it has a major third or a minor 3rd and also you know whether it has a flat seven or a normal seven (which you could see from Chord name, eg Cm, D7 etc) and you know where to find the root on E, A, and maybe D strings, (let’s park the B string for a moment) then when I find the root of the chord I know that the fifth of the chord is either immediately above on the next string up on the same fret or it can be found two frets over and one string down. The major third of the chord can be found one string down and one fret behind or the Minor third can be found one string down and two frets behind or it can be found on the same string three frets in front, the octave can be found two frets up and two strings down, the flat seven can be found two frets behind the octave or the 7 one fret behind the octave, any other padding notes that you want to include over the chord could be just the pentatonic scale for where you are on the fretboard at that point. If we know the strings of the guitar are tuned in fourths then the B string should really be a C string,to make it a C string you’ve just got add one fret up on the B for the above rules to still work.
Brian, is there a way to reach you privately over messaging or email or only through the website? I would like to get a paid private lesson from you regarding what you teach in this video because I'm still confused on something. Thanks, Craig
@@zombieguitar You've always been one of my favorites. I have a lifetime membership to zombieguitar, and still feel the need to give more. You keep pumping out amazing content that keeps dragging me forward. Thank you.
Extremely useful video. It would amazing to have something like this for all 5 positions - IE where's the 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 for all 5 pentatonic positions.
Is there a lesson on the site that covers all of the shapes in each of the pentatonic boxes? That section starting at 9m30s has been an epiphany moment for me and I'd like to go a bit deeper.
@@garethedwards4155 yes check out the lessons in the section: In-Depth Lesson Portal > Soloing with Scales (layer 1) In there you'll find all the different approaches, including this 3 pattern approach 🎸
Nice and clear Brian thanks. So if your in the key of Am the 1 chord is always C and the 6 chord is Am. If your in the key of C the 1 chord is always C and the 6 chord is always Am. Can you confirm that's correct thanks (in other words Am is never the 1 chord even if you are in the key of Am?)
I used "major perspective numbering" in this lesson. It is important to know how to also use "minor perspective numbering" as well though...ua-cam.com/video/gJbSZLlMYNQ/v-deo.htmlsi=QPVCnhuV0YfFjJtc
Or when you play 1 or 6th chord play box 1, 4th or 2nd chord play box 4 shape but at the same frets as box 1 and 5th and 3rd chord play box 4 this time move up two frets, so am (C) 5th fret, dm (F) 5th fret and em (G) 7th fret or box 2 at 2nd fret or even box 3 at 5th fret.
I've been watching lots of teachers/guitar players but none has explained in a simple, but effective way, as you do. Cheers Brian ( you're the musical/guitar mind opener )
Another great Video, and hate to ask a dumb question, but do the seven chord shapes remain the same for all the five Pentatonic box patterns. Said another way, the G shape being the one chord within the Box one pattern, but is the G chord shape also the one chord in the Box 2,3,4,5 patterns????
No, they will be different shapes within each position. We just looked at the 7 diatonic chords in pentatonic position #1 here in this video. Next week's vid will be about what to do for any other position... Hint: I have made MANY videos about this before already...so if you watch some of my CAGED vids, you'll find the answer 😁
As usual, another awesome lesson, Brian. But this was one of my favourites. What a great way to explain the chord relationships with the shapes. Thanks again, man!
I wouldn't try to attach numbers to the CAGED shapes. You will drive yourself crazy trying to do that. Here in pentatonic position #1, the 1 chord was in the "G shape". However in pentatonic position #2, that will no longer be the case. Instead... 1.) Number the 5 pentatonic positions 2.) Know how to apply the CAGED system such that you can find ANY chord, in ANY given location on the fretboard based on whether the root note location of the chord in question is on the low E-string or the A-string. I've done lots of videos on #2, but I'll also do a follow up vid next week 😁
Bloody hell Brian you've just given me a Eureka moment. I knew the shortened version of each Major Root pentatonic shape(the G shape if you like) but I had no idea that each box pattern is named after the upper triad of the A shaped barre chord. Thank you very much Brian. That is tremendously helpful 5 years into my playing.
Just to clarify...the pentatonic boxes are not and should NOT be associated with a CAGED chord shape name. Yes, the "I chord" in box #1 will be in the G-shape, but that does not mean that you should refer to box #1 the "G position". That leads to the big CAGED misconception that I always talk about, like here in this video: ua-cam.com/video/x2Mb2U-0FUA/v-deo.htmlsi=OXE_TgGYJq6NhDef
@@zombieguitar Fair enough. I get that Brian,but it just helps me remember to associate the root with a chord shape and that works for me. I am familiar enough with the Nashville numbers to disassociate the chord from the shape,so to speak. Even so it's made me think of each box in a way I can work through the various chords of the key in a way I understand. Thanks for replying and I enjoy the videos and Facebook group too.
Hi Brian I have been a member of your great site for many years now and I have learned a lot and followed all your UA-cam videos I had not thought of relating each chord shape of a key to the pentatonic shape 1 as your video shows. It’s obvious when you explained it and it certainly makes chord sequences easier to follow Thanks so much Brian a real lightbulb moment for me
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Hey thanks for checking out my vid! For more info on the Zombie Guitar membership, stop by and check out my website: www.ZombieGuitar.com 🎸
Brian, it hurts me that you thought me how to play a guitar and you are not covered when it comes to money, it really hurts but it is nice seeing you giving what you have,I had a theory why you don't have to many subscribers, please take it seriously "your videos are dark " and this is my humble opinion "the name zombie " is not something that someone wants to check to,but when it comes to teaching!!!!!!,you are worth of billions of subscribers
I appreciate the words, and some people have said that before regarding the name...but I personally love the name Zombie Guitar. I'm never going to change it! 😁
Hi
Do you mean the vids are dark in content or visually?
I like the dark. Darker the better. Unicorns and Tears are also good . Love your channel. 🏴😎✌️
@@zombieguitarI love the name too, even a zombie can learn!😅
I agree 100%. Brian is a great teacher, he explains things well, gives examples, and explains theory better than anyone online, but he comes of as a bit of a curmudgeon. I feel if there were some production changes, he would get many more viewers. Why do I care? I care because Brian is way too good to be a niche channel on UA-cam.
Brian is the best teacher because of his lesson i learned all about electric guitar and how to know all the fretboard and specially caged system ..and about his site in his lesson its a lot of lessons that you can practice...thanks again brian much appreciated
Thank you Brian, your approach to teaching is brilliant. You simply don’t take for granted the students previous knowledge, will fill in the gaps of instruction. You are my absolute go to for clarification and purpose being a self taught guitarist. I’ve never seen this information presented this way in such a practical manner.
Thank you! I appreciate the words 😀
Great lesson. This lesson provided me incredible clarity-- much appreciated!
Well done, Brian. I’m an old geezer and have adopted a simple and similar approach. (1) Learned the interval numbers for each diatonic box, (2) target the interval number note for the chord number, (3) let my ears fill in the rest. This does require learning enough notes to quickly anchor the pattern but after awhile it becomes automatic. Cheers!
Such a great lesson Brian as always. These chord overlay diagrams are really brilliant.
FFS, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE LOL!? This is amazing!!
This should be your most watched video. There is so much guitar gold here. I would love to see a version that only covers layer 2 and rolls in the intervals. Thank you, this was a transformative tutorial.
Your are a good instructor
Thank you for this lesson 👍 really helpful at my point in my six string journey
Stage 1 is exactly where I’m at!!! Thx so much for the videos!!
Hello Brian you mentioned the G shape being hard to hold down.In the Aminor position .i someone here on you Tube mentioned it,s just for Reference so you can see where your Triad s and arpeggio notes are.And like you mentioned just play the EBGD strings part of it or EADG part of it . But never the whole shape unless you happen to be Stretch Armstrong 😂
Yes exactly. That person who said that was me. I say that every time I talk about CAGED shapes 😁
Another great video Brian, and I agree with everything you said. However, there is potentially another way of looking at it, for layer 2. If you know the chord you are playing and you know whether it has a major third or a minor 3rd and also you know whether it has a flat seven or a normal seven (which you could see from Chord name, eg Cm, D7 etc) and you know where to find the root on E, A, and maybe D strings, (let’s park the B string for a moment) then when I find the root of the chord I know that the fifth of the chord is either immediately above on the next string up on the same fret or it can be found two frets over and one string down. The major third of the chord can be found one string down and one fret behind or the Minor third can be found one string down and two frets behind or it can be found on the same string three frets in front, the octave can be found two frets up and two strings down, the flat seven can be found two frets behind the octave or the 7 one fret behind the octave, any other padding notes that you want to include over the chord could be just the pentatonic scale for where you are on the fretboard at that point. If we know the strings of the guitar are tuned in fourths then the B string should really be a C string,to make it a C string you’ve just got add one fret up on the B for the above rules to still work.
This information is gold!
Much appreciated Brian.
Great lesson thank you
Knowing is half the battle.... Great content as always!
Brian, is there a way to reach you privately over messaging or email or only through the website? I would like to get a paid private lesson from you regarding what you teach in this video because I'm still confused on something. Thanks, Craig
Thanks!
Thank you! Much appreciated 🙏
@@zombieguitar You've always been one of my favorites. I have a lifetime membership to zombieguitar, and still feel the need to give more. You keep pumping out amazing content that keeps dragging me forward. Thank you.
Great lesson ! Thanks for using Arabic Number's ! Roman Numerals are so 1750 !
Extremely useful video. It would amazing to have something like this for all 5 positions - IE where's the 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 for all 5 pentatonic positions.
If your a Zombie Guitar member, contact me through that site and I’ll give you some free help with this.
If your a Zombie Guitar member, contact me through that site and I’ll give you some free help with this.
I'll do a new video on this next week 😁
@@zombieguitar Woohoo!
Saludos desde Ecuador bendiciones.
Really helpful thanks
Nice one, BK
thank you
Great stuff. Gonna use that for sure.
The Passenger Chords ! :)
OK, I honestly want to know what song other people heard? I first thought of Save Tonight by Eagle Eye Cherry. What did YOU hear?
Haha that's exactly what I was thinking when I was playing it too 🤣
I think they meant level as in beginner intermediate etc. or maybe I missed something. Either way great video as always
You may be right about that...I just want to be clear that "layer 2" and "layer 1" are equally as important as one another!
Great stuff, thanks a lot.
Is there a lesson on the site that covers all of the shapes in each of the pentatonic boxes? That section starting at 9m30s has been an epiphany moment for me and I'd like to go a bit deeper.
@@garethedwards4155 yes check out the lessons in the section:
In-Depth Lesson Portal > Soloing with Scales (layer 1)
In there you'll find all the different approaches, including this 3 pattern approach 🎸
Nice and clear Brian thanks.
So if your in the key of Am the 1 chord is always C and the 6 chord is Am. If your in the key of C the 1 chord is always C and the 6 chord is always Am. Can you confirm that's correct thanks (in other words Am is never the 1 chord even if you are in the key of Am?)
I used "major perspective numbering" in this lesson. It is important to know how to also use "minor perspective numbering" as well though...ua-cam.com/video/gJbSZLlMYNQ/v-deo.htmlsi=QPVCnhuV0YfFjJtc
Got it thanks for the other video explaining the 5 chord ❤@@zombieguitar
Or when you play 1 or 6th chord play box 1, 4th or 2nd chord play box 4 shape but at the same frets as box 1 and 5th and 3rd chord play box 4 this time move up two frets, so am (C) 5th fret, dm (F) 5th fret and em (G) 7th fret or box 2 at 2nd fret or even box 3 at 5th fret.
I've been watching lots of teachers/guitar players but none has explained in a simple, but effective way, as you do. Cheers Brian ( you're the musical/guitar mind opener )
Good job of explaining as usual Big B. We all need to be reminded at times Thanks man 😎👋✌️🎸🎸. Experience is the best teacher 😊
Another great Video, and hate to ask a dumb question, but do the seven chord shapes remain the same for all the five Pentatonic box patterns. Said another way, the G shape being the one chord within the Box one pattern, but is the G chord shape also the one chord in the Box 2,3,4,5 patterns????
No, they will be different shapes within each position. We just looked at the 7 diatonic chords in pentatonic position #1 here in this video. Next week's vid will be about what to do for any other position...
Hint: I have made MANY videos about this before already...so if you watch some of my CAGED vids, you'll find the answer 😁
As usual, another awesome lesson, Brian. But this was one of my favourites. What a great way to explain the chord relationships with the shapes. Thanks again, man!
The shapes you mentioned, D shape, G shape, C shape. Are there names for all shapes for all the chord shapes? Eg 1 =G shape. 2=E shape 3=D shape?
I wouldn't try to attach numbers to the CAGED shapes. You will drive yourself crazy trying to do that. Here in pentatonic position #1, the 1 chord was in the "G shape". However in pentatonic position #2, that will no longer be the case.
Instead...
1.) Number the 5 pentatonic positions
2.) Know how to apply the CAGED system such that you can find ANY chord, in ANY given location on the fretboard based on whether the root note location of the chord in question is on the low E-string or the A-string.
I've done lots of videos on #2, but I'll also do a follow up vid next week 😁
Thank you Brian! Looking forward to your next video as usual! Cheers
Brian, this is exactly the lesson I wanted to ask you for. Brilliant, thank you.
Really nice lesson, Brian. That brought a lot of material together.
Bloody hell Brian you've just given me a Eureka moment. I knew the shortened version of each Major Root pentatonic shape(the G shape if you like) but I had no idea that each box pattern is named after the upper triad of the A shaped barre chord. Thank you very much Brian. That is tremendously helpful 5 years into my playing.
Just to clarify...the pentatonic boxes are not and should NOT be associated with a CAGED chord shape name. Yes, the "I chord" in box #1 will be in the G-shape, but that does not mean that you should refer to box #1 the "G position". That leads to the big CAGED misconception that I always talk about, like here in this video: ua-cam.com/video/x2Mb2U-0FUA/v-deo.htmlsi=OXE_TgGYJq6NhDef
@@zombieguitar Fair enough. I get that Brian,but it just helps me remember to associate the root with a chord shape and that works for me. I am familiar enough with the Nashville numbers to disassociate the chord from the shape,so to speak. Even so it's made me think of each box in a way I can work through the various chords of the key in a way I understand. Thanks for replying and I enjoy the videos and Facebook group too.
@@skintslots I appreciate you following along!
@@zombieguitar I just saw your latest video around Box 4 and I completely understand your point now.
Best of UA-cam. Again
Hi Brian
I have been a member of your great site for many years now and I have learned a lot and followed all your UA-cam videos
I had not thought of relating each chord shape of a key to the pentatonic shape 1 as your video shows. It’s obvious when you explained it and it certainly makes chord sequences easier to follow
Thanks so much Brian a real lightbulb moment for me
Yup, you can play ANY chord, ANYWHERE on the neck. Every position of the fretboard contains every single chord you can possibly think of!
Really great stuff.
Thank you so much!
I loved that splash graphic "mystery notes"!
🤣🤣🤣
Great lesson
I like shapes like zombie kid likes turtles. Completely on board with this one!