When he called me a lazy piece a shit I was pissed off! But I am not even mad since it's true.

This has really motivated me to practice scales. I'm so motivated that I'll watch a few other videos about scales, get bored, play some skyrim, finally pick up the guitar, play half a scale, get distracted, start playing some songs I already know and lie to myself that tomorrow I'll practice scales.

A wise man once said, "Just because we have been doing it for years, doesn't mean we were dong it correctly"

0:58 did he just smile-

Brendon don't blink when talking..that's why he is so good at the guitar..

what really impresses me is not that you know this stuff so well you can teach it with ease, but how smooth you are when playing, you mentally know, and your muscles know exactly, when exactly and how exactly to play almost everything on the guitar. And when you learn something, you can apply that muscle memory to that as well. that's freaking incredible.

this man speaks in passive agressive, and i love it

For me, I think the most effective fun way to play scales is get a fretboard diagram showing all the notes of a scale on the fretboard, get a backing track in that scale and then noodle until I memorized all the note placements. And then I can instantly play in any 7 modes of that specific scale

Forget the gimmickry - these are all really good, smart ways to practice scales. Impressive.

0:58 HE SMILED YAYYY

Once he put the tabs up.... i understood everything.

Hey man this is my first time watching your vids, I have been struggling trying to improve on the instrument and getting overwhelmed by scales but your sense of humour makes it fun to learn. subbed

Thank you for all of this. I was hitting the exact brick wall of progress, and now I have a bunch of new things to try. People overlook the importance of finger dexterity and simple practices that strengthen it. I started on bass so it’s one of my biggest hurdles. I didn’t even know it was possible to do all these different ways. And I really needed to venture from the “boring” scale positions cuz surfing the neck is another thing I need to work on. Thank you

Your videos, while chaotic and funny, are among the most well rounded and thorough on KZfaq. Thank you for including tabs, sheet music, and high quality video in your creation. Sky’s the limit for you brother

Brandon, you're videos are so fantastic. They're Funny as well as Really Informative and Educational. ive learned a lot fom Round 6 in particular. Thank you!!!

Brandon, I love everything about your videos. Never change!

This is a very excellent lesson in scale approach ....I will learn a lot from this, thanks for sharing ! You are very talented.

These exercices are hard! And very usefull. Great video, thanks for sharing.

This could be my new favorite channel. Great content and easy to watch. Well done young man!

A lot of info! Thanks for taking the time to make this

You're a talented guy with a great sense of humor. You will do well with this. There's enough stuff in this video alone to keep me busy for quite awhile. Excellent work.

I’ve been not subscribed for so long. Faithful as ever.

03:42 The E minus chord that Brendon played is the most beautiful E minus I have ever heard 😭

Thank you for this top tier content

Top tier content indeed

Omg you are amazing at what you do. And I can also see that you are definitely down to earth and serious about what you do (despite your quirky videos). These are amazing practice ideas. It would be cool if I knew you and could jam with you, regardless of the fact that you could play circles around me. I wish that you made more videos than you do these days.

Many of these exercises you'll find in classical music practice books, for any instrument, including guitar of course. This video pays hommage to all the teachers who came before but now introduces additional elements to fit modern day techniques AND improvisation. Great job.

as always its your humility that makes me like & subscribe for the no nonsense teacher student dynamic

Hey man i really have to thank you for simplifying this a little for me. I mean I ve been practicing to learn the positions of each and every scale all over the fretboard by practicing on each scale separately and by having the guitar fetboard written on a notebook and showing myself the notes of the scale i want to familiraze with it . I think its a decent way but you just added to my routine new ways and I have to thank you. Keep going mate practice never stops.

dude, i love the way you teach. hard love lol. keep it coming

i really like your tele.nice playing man.keep it up!

You are FORKING awesome. Thank you, sir.

Good stuff Brandon😊

I like this guitar man. I love you and I am thankful for Rudy! 😆

What a good video man! I practice some of this stuff

My mentronome playing abilities have improved at a steady rate since i discovered your videos

man... i love learning while being called out by this guy, makes me cry twice as much during practices!

It was trippy getting an ad for you talking about this exact subject before the video actually started

Unbelievable what a good player you are :D

0:58 first time I've seen him smile lmao

Thanks... this is very helpful....

Every time i watch his videos im like damn he's fookin good!!!

I love your way of teaching❤❤❤❤ so fun I wish I have a teacher like you. I would have learned guitar long time ago😢

I played for 14 years and I just learnt this and Im not pissed I love you

Actually one of the best videos on how to practice 3 nps scales musically. That first exercise alone is a gem. Been trying to get students to get the fck out of playing g up and down with no sense of musicality

Great practice method!

I was waiting for this video

Fokin excellent mate.

New forking subscriber here... I really dig your style, man. Thanks for sharing this most excellent lesson!

rock on youth, enjoying video and yes learning, thanks 🤠🎸🪕🎼🎵

Linear scales are still great vessels to practice other technique stuff once you have the shapes down

Love this guy !

Awesome Dude!

This actually really amazing

Man I like you. You remind me a lot of me in my memetic humor. You're just waaaaay better at it. :) Earned a sub easily. Great to be here.

Came across this video randomly via KZfaq's recommendations. I saw X ring and realized you were a fellow bluenoser so I subscribed. Great content, Might take you up on some lessons!

You are like the Ron Swanson of guitar. Nice

love your content

Brandon: Say the names of the scale out aloud as you play it. Me: [cries in trumpet]

Thats damn cool mate,cheers.

Wish I could have had a guitar teacher like you when I was young.....

Love it!

Getting a brandon ad before a brandon video. Nice

A really good one is to play descending fourths with a triplet feel against a 4/4 beat. It feels so unnatural but has a really cool off kilter sound. I learned that one from a Ted Greene lesson online

Good stuff. Practicing scales/modes, arpeggios, double stops, octaves, etc. are just tools in your guitar playing toolbox. The one I like the best in this video is enunciating the note as you play them. Like all exercises, this will prepare you for the years ahead. One exercise of my own, which is advanced, is instead of sweeps in a single sweeping motion, alternate pick them. Yeah, it is difficult but once you master it you will be able to alternate pick anything.

Literally subscribed as you told me not to. Well done, reverse psychology worked..... You win

That was a beautiful dog!

I love that you use the key G for examples. Much easier for those quitting cigarettes

I really like this video hahaha Super helpful too :D

I enjoyed the sales pitch. I wish that I could afford the lessons, but one day it'll be a cool thing to do. Chord scales! I'd never heard of that before.

I didn’t understand well...but thank u ❤️... i will try my best to apply it

You a funny guy and also helpful

Okay thanks for the explanation perhaps 🤔

Thank you Bro

I like that he's playing this all on a Telecaster.....

Literally the best teacher on KZfaq.

You know Brandon, it's refreshing to hear someone being brutally honest (( and hilariously funny at the same time )) , there is an old saying that says (( life is tough - it's tougher if you're stupid )), you could probably also say (( practice makes perfect )) -- I think I've heard that somewhere... Thank you brother Brandon,, You're killing it Man, and I think most of us are loving it. Once again, it's refreshing to hear the un-glazed truth in how success is obtained. Keep safe and never take prisoners, they hold you down and eventually will turn on you.

I need to start from scratch and relearn guitar the right way with this program

You're a genius guitar teacher

I'm not offended by the original post, I seen the ad and was just intrigued. No need to call me a p00sy my dude 😅😉 def gonna try this out. Ive been stuck for 5 years

"the call is free but the program is super expensive" lol I love how straight up this dude is.

He's soo good. I don't know if I can ever play like him 😭

THANNNKSSSSSS DUDEEE

I'm not offended at all Brandon, I had no idea that had not learned scales this way. I'm thrilled to learn all I can in case of surprise attack. The chords were hardest as my chording hand wrist is a bit sore from a weight incident. You've helped me see the light, It's time to shun being offended and then shun shunning.

7:44 He's definitely rapping now

Awwww, the dog looks so sweet and innocent :D

You remind me of the bass player guy, davie504, that does videos like this but your bass has six strings on it for some reason and sounds all high pitched and stuff. You're also very right about the wrong and right way to be right and wrong on the internet about the right and wrong way to practice scales. I even saved this video to my guitar play list so I can reference it when I practice. Cheers you legendary matie home boy my dude.

I've been doing the 3rds thing for years without realizing that's what it was. Going to start working on the others (4ths, 5ths and 6ths) now. I also do one that's a 4 up, 3 down kind of thing: C-D-E-F-D-E-F-G-E-F-G-A-F-G-A-B, etc, and then descend 4 down, 3 up. I don't exactly understand why, but it's a fantastic finger strengthening exercise as well. I spent a little while devoting an hour a day to scales and, doing straight runs, 3rds, and the 4-up, 3 down thing and it didn't take long at all before all that stuff was permanently locked into my brain. Totally worthwhile...

literally just had this breakthrough today

Thank you for creating this video xD

noice. I should probably try to be like you more and enrol in 52 week guitar player

I’m totally joining your program March 2022

"No Monkey" is what used to call it back in the 90s. My instructor had a soundboard setup with "Wrong! Do it again" soundbite from Another Brick II. It was loud and he would blast it whenever I screwed the pooch. You remind me of him as he also called me a lazy piece of shit. I like it being berated, it motivates me. Thanks Brandon!

FU man. I subscribed. Wasn’t expecting that was you.

I wish all teachers were like this

i don't think we would be good friends but thank you for the knowledge

Finally now it all makes sense

Hello Brandon. Never I see an excellent teacher as you are. I have a big problem. I have a little speak English and I don't understand much of you speak because my language is Spanish. I know right in English with help of dictionary. For that reason, I don't call you, but I very interested to learn play guitar with you.

I'm more mad that there aren't more videos of his magical finger work.

🤗nice video