3 Rules For Making Pentatonic Scales Sound Good

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  • čas přidán 19. 05. 2022
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Komentáře • 98

  • @timothymoran6931
    @timothymoran6931 Před 2 lety +57

    As someone who has been a beginner for a couple of decades, memorizing the five pentatonic positions without making much in the way of music, I really appreciate this lesson. It's stuff I should have figured out myself, but it's nice to have someone give me a dope slap, and say, "this is how you make it sound like music." Thanks!

    • @picknngrinn
      @picknngrinn Před 2 lety +2

      Good one Timothy!
      I'm right with you on that account!

    • @Hhenriette
      @Hhenriette Před 2 lety +12

      @TimothyMoran this is so funny. a beginner for decades, relatable.

    • @michaeldorcey9305
      @michaeldorcey9305 Před 2 lety +3

      LOL. I dont feel so bad being a complete beginner for 2 years!

    • @snorrevonflake
      @snorrevonflake Před 2 lety +4

      Beginner for 40 years but i stole a couple of Lightnin Hopkins licks early and have fun with that. The stuff he shows here is already too much dry theory for me, no patience for that stuff. Probably a reason why i stay a beginner.

    • @CC-whs1986
      @CC-whs1986 Před 2 lety +1

      Second that motion.

  • @bossanovaboy
    @bossanovaboy Před 2 lety +17

    This is a great lesson. I appreciate your minimalistic approach to soloing for beginners.

  • @markrichardson6629
    @markrichardson6629 Před 2 lety +11

    Excellent lesson David, really helps out with the Pentatonic conundrum.

  • @chriswrighton5162
    @chriswrighton5162 Před 2 lety +2

    Every aspiring guitarist should watch this great common sense video before they get well and truly trapped in the maze of the 5 boxes. The countless videos "teaching" said boxes are actually doing a disservice IMHO - they bring "The Emperors' new clothes" to mind. Thank you David.

  • @paulatB2B
    @paulatB2B Před 2 lety +1

    As always, great advice and very capably presented. Thanks, David.

  • @chrisminer5884
    @chrisminer5884 Před 2 lety +9

    I have never thought in terms of boxes to learn scale patterns. Just think intervals and their location to each other. E.g. flat7 two frets back from root. 5th one string above root, 4th one string below etc. Applies anywhere on the neck. Just need to be aware of one fret difference when crossing the b string

  • @forsteer1
    @forsteer1 Před 2 lety +2

    Really well explained. What a moment of enlightenment!

  • @tommiller6666
    @tommiller6666 Před 2 lety +1

    Tremendous guidance for playing music!! Thank You!

  • @mesmogruvinski
    @mesmogruvinski Před 2 lety

    Thankyou. Always a pleasure. The 1 and ,2 and 3 and 4 and 1 technique really hit home.

  • @jjiacobucci
    @jjiacobucci Před 2 lety +1

    Super lesson. Clarity and simple examples. Thank you !

  • @theycallmeglen
    @theycallmeglen Před 2 lety +1

    Great concepts, explained very well!

  • @adamthirdbourne324
    @adamthirdbourne324 Před 2 lety +2

    If I only woulda had this lesson 30 yrs ago. 😄
    I appreciated this lesson.
    Thank you. Looking forward to more.

  • @richardstuve2424
    @richardstuve2424 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you for making this less complicated and very sensible

  • @barruzza
    @barruzza Před 2 lety

    THANK YOU!!!! Finally makes sense. Playing with purpose.

  • @clayrdean
    @clayrdean Před 2 lety +2

    This is really helpful. Thank you!
    You've got me convinced to head over to your Fingerstyle Five and sign up.

  • @mariomarcoustic7899
    @mariomarcoustic7899 Před 2 lety +1

    Follow a lot of online teachers and found David by chance. exactly what I have been looking for to transfer theory into praxis. Great lesson, great teacher. Thank you

  • @zzcanasta
    @zzcanasta Před 2 lety +1

    Excellent lesson by a great teacher and player. For anybody who wants to play acoustic - or electric - blues, this is a great starting point. Thank you so much.

  • @davidfurnival176
    @davidfurnival176 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you sir, this video has been a game changer for me, subscribed

  • @jamesrolwing4810
    @jamesrolwing4810 Před 2 lety

    Thank you, David, this is very helpful!

  • @seenonyt2210
    @seenonyt2210 Před 2 lety

    Eye-opening and very useful! Thanks a lot!

  • @birdie399
    @birdie399 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for the video, very informative as usual.

  • @josiahmanganyi5359
    @josiahmanganyi5359 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for your lessons!

  • @waltperry5781
    @waltperry5781 Před 2 lety

    Smart guy, good teacher, pleasant manner.

  • @peter.molendijk
    @peter.molendijk Před 2 lety

    Thanks for this video David. It helps me a lot. All the best!

  • @44scoots
    @44scoots Před 2 lety

    This is fantastic, thank you!

  • @Zarphag
    @Zarphag Před 2 lety

    Thats an awesome lesson thank you!

  • @michaelsteven1090
    @michaelsteven1090 Před rokem

    I sit in my comfy chair, guitar at hand, and the light goes on, bright!.. thankyou David

  • @mike7979dora
    @mike7979dora Před 2 lety +1

    And the light bulb is on. Finally best lesson for the beginners like myself. Thanks.

  • @mandanajuon6537
    @mandanajuon6537 Před 2 lety

    Wow, thanks so much! That is really useful!

  • @gregsterc5294
    @gregsterc5294 Před rokem

    Thanks so much! This is very interesting and helpful!

  • @jancalhoun5087
    @jancalhoun5087 Před 2 lety

    This really is a GREAT LESSON! A real breakthrough in my thinking. Going back and review your TrueFire material. Thanks.

  • @BKRMON
    @BKRMON Před 2 lety

    Great stuff. 👍. Thank you.!

  • @paulpulati9613
    @paulpulati9613 Před rokem

    Another great lesson, David. Thanks! A nice, clear way of understanding the music of the pentatonic scale, and once I actually made the effort [...and it doesn't take very long.....] to learn the fretboard, it just becomes so much easier to understand something like this. All those patterns that just repeat all over the neck. Yep... learn the fretboard! Being able to see the notes and all those patterns is truly wonderful...... thanks for all your work, David.

  • @TheMinorFallsTheMajorLifts

    Very clear and helpful, thank you.

  • @BlackBearSixTV
    @BlackBearSixTV Před 2 lety

    Really nice lesson, thanks.

  • @martynspooner5822
    @martynspooner5822 Před 2 lety

    That was really helpful, thanks a lot.

  • @robharris6874
    @robharris6874 Před 2 lety

    Great info, keep it simple !!

  • @redelk2974
    @redelk2974 Před 2 lety

    thank you. very nice instruction. i like your style. pleasant, instructional, and full of feeling.

  • @stephanguitar9778
    @stephanguitar9778 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks again.

  • @hanitra1000
    @hanitra1000 Před 2 lety

    Thank you David

  • @robertcrosby1322
    @robertcrosby1322 Před 2 lety +1

    I like your lesson it proofs that simple is better.

  • @alexevans7916
    @alexevans7916 Před 2 lety

    Very helpful thank you

  • @thejesusfrequency83
    @thejesusfrequency83 Před rokem

    Some of the best guitar instruction on the internet!!! : )

  • @VitalBigras
    @VitalBigras Před 5 měsíci

    This is really helpful 👌🏼

  • @ronalddejong4136
    @ronalddejong4136 Před 2 lety

    That’s wise. Greetings and thanks from the Netherlands

  • @ranman58635
    @ranman58635 Před 2 lety

    Sir, you are awesome. Hou teach multiple ways and eventually got to my way of learning. You just took 30 years of struggle from me in a few minutes. Tysm

  • @blahdiblah2169
    @blahdiblah2169 Před rokem

    This is really good stuff.

  • @lordv8dr
    @lordv8dr Před 2 lety

    Very helpful, thx

  • @conrad7668
    @conrad7668 Před 2 lety +1

    as we say here in germany: "again what learned" 👍

  • @dcorrette
    @dcorrette Před 2 lety

    This lesson was very well explained. thank you, says Judy Corrette in wildwood, Fl

  • @Slippery-Stan-Miracle-Man

    Considering joining.

  • @Rogerkesler
    @Rogerkesler Před 2 lety

    Great insight. I sure wish someone would have shared this logic with me when I first started learning guitar. It seems so obvious but I couldn't come up with on my own,

  • @dannykessler2952
    @dannykessler2952 Před 2 lety

    awesome thanks

  • @AlexGauthier
    @AlexGauthier Před rokem

    The CZcams algorithm keeps recommending your channel but since I'm hard headed, I've never paid attention.... until now. SUPER helpful, thank you. New subscriber. It' interesting, I'm a couple years along now and what I find is that I definitely learned to play all pentatonic shapes everywhere and at first that was brilliant but as you note in your video, I did feel like it was a bit random. Overtime, I've gotten to the point where I sort of naturally am making solos more musical, but this way of looking at is a huge shortcut. Wish i would have seen this last year (yes I know that would require you to own a time machine to have made the video last year but I have high expectations ;-) )

  • @azbluesdog
    @azbluesdog Před 2 lety

    Years ago I picked up one of your TrueFire lessons. I vaguely remember a story about an old girlfriend just not getting the whole blues thing. Haha! Cool to find you on CZcams now. Subscribed.

  • @terryeaster1
    @terryeaster1 Před 2 lety

    Brilliant

  • @Hhenriette
    @Hhenriette Před 2 lety

    great lesson. thanks

  • @chuckhurlocker2180
    @chuckhurlocker2180 Před 2 lety

    TY

  • @Timanator
    @Timanator Před 2 lety

    Cool lesson, thanks@

  • @lloydfisher6089
    @lloydfisher6089 Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks for the terrific lesson, David. Appreciate the great info and low fluff content.

  • @MrSnoozername
    @MrSnoozername Před 2 lety

    Wow David Hamburger! I haven't seen you around in ages, delighted to come across you again! Loved your old Jazz Blues licks videos! Looking forward to watching all these videos now.

  • @lazeerivers8581
    @lazeerivers8581 Před 2 lety +2

    David, Thanks for turning on another lightbulb for me. Very much appreciate the wisdom you share.

  • @steveavant9727
    @steveavant9727 Před 2 lety +1

    Just found your channel and I’m glad I did! I’m another person that can’t really seem to feel confident that I’ve passed the beginner level, even with private lessons and many hour of online instruction.
    I’m curious, why didn’t you mention the open E root, or did I miss it?

  • @davewebb9452
    @davewebb9452 Před 2 lety

    I've been playing for nigh forty years
    At first, this seems boring, but then I realize I'm learning some fundamentals I hadn't known were fundamentals. Go through it a few times. I intend to come back to this quite frequently.

  • @pomod
    @pomod Před 2 lety

    Thats a cool lookin Martin, like it has some stories.

  • @billregan1981
    @billregan1981 Před 2 lety

    Great ideas here. I’ve never seen the pentatonics presented like this. I Really enjoy your content.
    Has anyone ever mentioned your resemblance to Jimmy Fallon?

  • @YTSlide
    @YTSlide Před 2 lety

    Great lesson David! Makes me want to put away the Strat and pickup up acoustic. Damn you Man! 😃

  • @nigelloughnan9276
    @nigelloughnan9276 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the lesson.
    What model and year is your Martin guitar? It sounds well seasoned.
    Fishman mic?

  • @JosSae2
    @JosSae2 Před rokem

    Which Martin is this? Fine sound...

  • @Tasmanaut
    @Tasmanaut Před 2 lety

    this is pretty much all you need to know. This 'simple' idea leads to authentic finger style blues. It's all there is too it. It's that 'simple'

  • @davidkaziska6192
    @davidkaziska6192 Před 2 lety

    Great lesson. BTW what is that guitar? Sounds awesome.

  • @HectorSuxxx69
    @HectorSuxxx69 Před 2 lety

    Thanks , Mr. Hamburger

  • @adrianrodriguez9569
    @adrianrodriguez9569 Před 2 lety

    Just turned your channel, I hear you

  • @peternolan7408
    @peternolan7408 Před rokem

    I love this David BUT, it seems all i can do is fall into your phrases, rhythym. Soon as i try to 'vary' those on my own creatively, i can't seem to 'find' anything interesting. How can you help with that?

  • @ralphpremici7632
    @ralphpremici7632 Před 2 lety

    👊🤘✌

  • @scottcutrer812
    @scottcutrer812 Před 2 lety +1

    Musician for 35 years and never learned so much in such a short time.

  • @wesleyc.4937
    @wesleyc.4937 Před 2 lety

    My baby done changed the lock on my back door...

  • @charliedk
    @charliedk Před 2 lety +1

    You need more guitars;-)

    • @asarcadyn2414
      @asarcadyn2414 Před 2 lety

      I’m hoping all those cases are empty 😀.

  • @rsavage42
    @rsavage42 Před 2 lety

    Tell me where you got the hat. Seriously. 😄

    • @FretboardConfidential
      @FretboardConfidential  Před 2 lety +1

      I can't remember the name of the place in Brooklyn where I found it! But you can find similar ones online at J.J. Hatter. You just want to look for something with a diamond crown and a stingy brim. At least, that's what the hat-minded cats call them.

    • @rsavage42
      @rsavage42 Před 2 lety

      @@FretboardConfidential thanks 👍🏼 like your playing.

  • @prollyharry781
    @prollyharry781 Před rokem

    What

  • @rhysmeyrick615
    @rhysmeyrick615 Před rokem

    Why do they all wear the same silly hat?