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is learning every note on the fretboard more or less apropriate to do given the set of skills you already have? Or you just go and learn them no matter your level and it's still going to pay off? Im really stuck in my playing but sometimes I fear learning all the notes will have very little impact due to my lack of harmonics knowledge, for example. And I would hate to realize I could've been investing my time in other things in order to improve. (I know I'ts always good to learn new things, but I think I made my point here). Thanks for the video!!
Checked out that bulletproof pkg. Don't you have a deal for us poor folk? That's a lot of cabbage!
A lot of bad info here..
Phrygian I practice I play flamenco
1 month of guitar, i got these down pretty well already, hopefully ill be playing at a high level within a year
Dude where the hell are you from????!!!!
Solid advice. Dude is straight up and honestly i don’t disagree much. i’m no evh rip. But i do okay this video helped. Thank you
saying that music theory destroys creativity is like saying learning grammar will destroy freestyle rapping
these are basic ass tips
You are exactly my kind of person ????, loved the video
非常感谢，这正是我现在所需要的，我会努力练习
In my pretty long years of playing if there's 1 thing i've learned its that all those guys that "didn't know theory" actually did, and you can hear it plainly in their music. There's a spark of truth to the "if you learn rules it puts you in a box" concept that players use as an excuse to not have to learn hard things, but ultimately if you want to progress you need to realise its an excuse born from ignorance. A little theory can be dangerous if you approach it wrong, but ultimately knowledge is power.
Don’t use YouTube forums? Geez I go there just for the insults…
Addition – Be brave and perform in front of audience if given a chance and then accept the result and work on it and then perform again if given a chance – this will give you confidence playing anywhere in the fboard and also enhances more your timing and precision
Hi Ross, your videos are amazing. I've recently bought your book but now see you also have a course. What do you recommend an intermediate guitar player begin with the book or online course?
What helped me the most was an EBow, an electronic device that vibrates the string without striking it. I started playing scales and melodies on one string. This enabled me to visualise scales and intervals in a clearer and more intuitive way than playing across the neck. Then a deep dive into modes, chord theory, chord tones, melodies, harmony etc. it certainly boosted my musicianship and creativity. Getting a looper and playing over chord changes using informed note choices rather than hopeful ones, is a next level skill.
I'm not against music theory. I'm against writing in theory (which a lot of you theory nerds most definitely do).
If it helps your creativity to know scales and modes, that's great. As long as you're writing by sound and not by numbers and letters. This isn't a science. It's an art
Im now 3 years from starting journey with guitar and It really make me less stressed when I see that profesionall guitarist take much more time to understand something. I was starting to think that maybe if I don't understantad something like notes memorization or circle of fifths them guitar isn't for me but because of people like you Im doing my best in learning guitar theory and It really show me what can I do. Thank you
Who says Hendrix didn't know any music theory? I bet he knew enough to be able to communicate with other musicians when he played for lots of bands coming up on the chitlin circuit. I know there are guys out they that say they no zero music theory when in fact what they don't know is how to sight read music. There is a big difference between knowing what chords are in a given key, knowing how to build chords and knowing how to read music. also most musicians worth their salt know the notes they are playing when asked or when they want to figure something out. If your even remotely serious about playing guitar then you need to learn the notes on your instrument. Satriani said if you don't know the notes on the guitar cold, meaning you don't have to reference them from other notes, your fooling yourself. I'll take his word for it as an instructor and seriously advanced guitar player.
The video is "old" (for youtube standards) but i'd like to add : what I understood by finally taking guitar lessons with a teacher after 15 years of self taught play, is that scalewise, a really incredible thing to learn is how to color the pentatonic scale with "modes" like notes
It's an amazing way to enlarge your playstyle by going all in in the most known scale. Also it forces you to learn the intervals of th scale which is a good thing too 😀
Sorry if i'm not explaining myself well, i'm not a native english speaker :3
My problem is I just keep playing what I know . We need to challenge our selves . Practice what you’re not good at . For me it’s leading . I got so use to playing rhythm I can’t play lead.. so that’s what I been workin on .. get out ur comfort zone
You hear all the time that Jimmy Hendricks didn’t know music theory but, “Hey Joe” is literally the circle of fifths, Lol
I think the reason most people get stuck is because, these days with so many lessons online, you can probably play most of the stuff you want to play at a decent level without progressing. You might not play an improvised Steve Vai solo but you can probably play most classic rock solos if you persist. And I suppose, for many of us, that’s all we ever wanted (with occasional pangs of wishing we had learned more theory).
But I just want to cover song I like do I really need so much theory for that ?
Or can I focus on technic
I,v been noodling with pentatonics for 25 years. Last week I learned a second shape.
Very motivating video. Guitar leadership.
It’s damned hard work!! I have put in 13 years of my life in to being in bands, practicing and learning new things. My motivation is dying a slow death. I need that adrenaline and excitement back. Some pls light a fire under my ass. I have 4 beautiful guitars. I gave NO EXCUSES but ME!
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This has to one of the best tutorial videos on YouTube to help guitarists progress – straight to the point and well explained well done Ross.
The side-angle shot doesn't work unless you're sitting across from an interviewer. Otherwise, it's distracting, and disconnects you from your audience. Just use a jump cut. This is about info. Jump cuts are fine. Also, ditch the background music. We're musicians. Hearing background music while someone is talking is like hearing two people talking at the same time.
I totally agree! You named the only 4 modes a guitar player needs. I find the modes handy for recall.
Brilliant advice! THANK YOU.
To be fair, they might not be them, but there are far more talented players than SRV and Jimi. Not as many people played back then, and they didn't have the internet for people to get as much exposure. They were great because it was right place, right time.
Here's a tip: get a good teacher that helps you develop.
no music theories, people are just like parrots speaking with no sense at all.
harmonic minor is my go to scale…
Awesome, basic music theory… yeah… it's fun!
"… so what? Are you gonna use that as an excuse for not learning the notes?". Thanks for that!!!
Yea. He knows more than u????????????????
What is considered an intermediate guitarist?
I learned a little music theory at college. Definitely useful understanding how chords are constructed etc.
However, I taught myself by ear.
I remember one time (at band camp) that we were doing sight reading exercises, just short melodies.
However, the day before when in a practice room with my band, we were hanging out and could hear students next door doing this sight reading exercise.
The following day it was my groups turn.
I’m sure that if I’d applied myself properly I could’ve carried out this exercise properly.
The truth is, I nailed it first time. Why?
Because I’d memorised the melody by ear the day before ????
I would put money on both hendrix and SRV knowing fundamentals music theory like scales.
When it comes to playing metal music modes like Phrygian and Locrian are essential as they add a darker tone to your planing , that the other modes don’t really give you providing you want to learn how to play Metallica that is.
Been playing seriously for about 10 years, off and on for the last 16 ish. I've only felt like i started stepping out of the intermediate plateau in the last 2 months after pushing myself trying to learn some of polyphias songs. I've learned a lot of new techniques and gotten faster/more acurate as well