You came out of nowhere to be my new favorite teacher. Dude read these comments, we are praising you to no end. You do what others can’t do.

You know that brilliant light bulb feeling you get when someone explains something so perfectly it just clicks in your brain, and you finally get it......well 👏🏻

Thanks! I'm an advanced beginner at an advanced age and these lessons have really opened some doors wide for me. I'd recommend your channel to anyone, beginner or advanced, who wants to not only get better, but also get a better understanding of music and the guitar.

I'm 69 years old and I've had many lessons and watched many KZfaq videos. This is absolutely the best lesson I've EVER "had" to explain how the blues work. I know this pattern and can play it blindfolded but you have taught me how to correctly use it and it makes so damn much sense. THANK YOU. You sound English but I wish you were in Arizona so I could take lessons from you. Many thanks "mate".

You are a natural. You're INSPIRATIONAL. What a Star Guitar teacher !

Dude, I've been playing for 37 yrs and I'm pretty darn good, but I've always struggled with learning scales and concepts alike. I can do anything on the guitar but I can't make any sense of it all. Thank you!! You finally made sense of it all to me and I think you just opened a door for me big time. Not even door, you just constructed a new fastlane on my learning highway. In gonna fly now. Thanks again ✌️🤘

You are the best teacher and accompanied documentation out there. Sincere thanks.

Light switch moment. Just stumbled on this while restringing and was not watching just listening. Then I heard the last blues part. That sounds good so rewound. Three minutes in and it happened all fell into place. Wrote down the full shape and improvised over a simple C major backing track. Three hours later I am back to say Thanks!

I'm 39yrs. of age and been playing guitar since I was 12. Still want to learn how to do blues riffs & licks I did not know how the pentatonic scale worked until I just watched you on this video. You are very easy to understand in with the way you show the charts I really like that.

What a breath of fresh air, a Teacher that doesn't blind you with them demonstrating what a great guitar shredder they are. I have learnt more from this vid in the 22 minuets it was played, than all the other tutorials I've had to wade through. Thank you, Just keep doing what your doing,

This is by far the best and most user friendly lesson on scales I’ve ever seen. I was more or less aware about all concepts but this one just helped me get everything together in my mind and playing. Can’t thank you enough for this

This is pure gold. I think a lot of players understand these concepts individually. But, this ties them all together with great explanations and examples. This is the most helpful video I’ve seen in a long time. Thanks!

After spending quite some time trying to understand this stuff, the penny finally dropped with your easy to follow explanation. Thank you. I would appreciate more like this.

No doubt about it..... One of the best videos you will find explaining how to piece all of these scales and notes together in a way that a beginner can understand! Thanks this was so motivating

Love this guy and the quietest simplicity of learning the most amazing easy to understand guitar. Thx mate..!!! 😊😊😊

Hey Jules, I absolutely love how you teach. I have been slaving away without much progress and then I finally found your videos, they simplify and explain and suddenly I am making the sounds I want to make. Thank you so much, I can not recommend you highly enough.

My mind blew so many times while watching this. What a great teacher! Thank you.

You are the best! I'm a self-taught guitarist I've learned by learning all the chord grips I've been playing for over 40 years and these were always very tough for me I know the pentatonic scale in three positions along with the major scale, but it never made sense until now. You've shown me the door that I've been looking for for a very long time, and I very much enjoy walking through it. Thank you, jim

This is the best video for Guitar scales so far I found on KZfaq. In 20 minutes he literally explains all the minor amd major scales and the way they structure just in one shape. Appreciate, sir!

65 years young and I agree...best lesson ever, CHEERS!

Jules, my man, you are a born teacher. Now, I not only have a simple understanding of what was a whole lot of think-stuff, but your wonderful, calm, patient teaching style has given me the confidence to jump right in. You are a find. I have subscribed and will tell others about you, too. THANK YOU, Jules.

I have watched two of your videos back to back twice and they have been the most informative guitar videos that I have watched anywhere on KZfaq. It has immensely helpful as a newbie. You need to get a million subscribers. Your videos are precise, clear, and to the point.

The clearest teaching style I have heard on KZfaq, bar none.

Mr. You just opened my eyes to things I “never “ understood before!!! I’m subscribed and not so afraid of my guitar now. THANK YOU

I've been playing my whole life... and I've never heard anyone break this down in as clearer way as you have... so well done young man :)

Simply awesome! Love how you presnted this. What an awesome help this is in playing any lead with different Keys. Opens a huge understanding of how this works! Thank you Jules! Looking forward to watching you other videos!

I've been playing for 2 years. (73 yrs old) I keep saying to myself, you are never going to learn all those scales. You just opened the door to make it not only possible but easy and fun! BTW, I discovered you watching your video, 5 Simple Hacks... To Master The Pentatonic. That video as well as this one are simply amazing. What I have gotten out of these two videos may have taken 5 years to learn or maybe to my grave without learning them , 😆😆😆. And you can dam sure bet I'll be watching lots more of your video's! If you ever get to central Florida let me know. The mouses house is fun to visit and lots of music venues here you might enjoy. Thank You for these videos!

Don't be fooled by Jules. He has the most concise, digestible, easy to understand, and better still easier to use scales and theory on this platform. Everyone can benefit no matter what the level. Keep up the good work Jules. Your a machine.

Wow! No one has made it all come together like you just did. Was really struggling understanding the minor major pentatonic blues connections. This clicked and now I can proceed without giving up like I have many times in the past. Thank you!

Thank you! This video was so rewarding to watch. You made the concepts so clear. I’ve been practicing the pentatonic scale without ever realizing what I can do with it besides exercising my fingers. You gave me hope.

This is THE most valuable lesson for soloing with shape 1. Noone else teaches this, thank you for sharing your knowledge, everything makes more sense now.

Nov 9th, 2023. Thanks so much! I came across you few months back and you show, explain and demonstrate so well. I’m mid 60’s and trying to and have picked up things on the guitar I never knew or understood before. Thanks again for your simplicity and for not having to showcase how great you really are. Thanks!

Great job - looked for more like this from you. Disappointed to find this is currently the only one. Hope you find the time to make more like this. Thank you - very helpful.

I think you quite literally just changed my life. I'm revisitng guitar after bout 20 years (piano is my first instrument) of letting my stuff collect dust lol. You explained this so elegantly and I was able to put it to use immediately. 🙏Thank you so much! This is pure gold!

This guy is a true teacher, naturally. He is such a step by step educator. May God bless you, brother.

Best lesson in 50 years of playing guitar.

BEST explanation!! was lost just like you mentioned in between the charts. this is just perfect and to the point! THANK YOU

Fantastic videos! Music theory, but kept simple and practical. I’m a big fan of guys like Marty and Justin, and have learned a lot from them. I would certainly add you to that list of outstanding teachers. Not sure why it took me so long to discover your channel. Thanks for the videos! Keep them coming!

A real goldmine of revelation and you teaching so well.. I think guitarists often do things instinctively without knowing quite why it works and this makes it comprehensible. Thank you very much

Thank you Jules. Your explanation of the relationships of these scales was very helpful. Seeing how each one fits into the Pentatonic Scale and how to move it to different keys was absolutely EYE OPENING!

You're such a good and practical guitar teacher...one of the best out there! thanks for the lessons!

Brother, you're an incredible instructor! I learned in these 20 minutes very deep understanding of the scales that I used think I understood. My playing got different just now. I've subscribed and hit the bill button to keep up. Thank you so much, God bless you!

Brilliant lesson! I wish I would have found it one year ago. Took me almost one year to get this together, which you explained it greatly in just 22 minutes. 👏👏👏

Brilliant description - I’ve watched so many KZfaq videos trying to explain this concept and never got it - the penny has just dropped, thank you, so clear - instant sub here.

Absolutely fantastic! Great content, simply explained. I learned a lot that I didn't even know I was looking for! Thanks!

I really enjoyed this lesson. I learned the A minor pent. scale 40 years ago and now I'm understanding how to really use it. Plus I just purchased the same color strat your using in this lesson as a retirement present to myself (lake placid blue I believe) ? Thanks so much !!

Jules you do the most brilliant clear presentation of how all guitar lead scales hang together. Surpasses all other videos I have looked at. Your teaching method - a real talent. Thanks.🎸

You made me finally understand all the scales so thank you so much! You explained it easier than any guitar teacher I had. I will keep watching your videos. Thanks again.

Great work - although I was aware of a lot of what was in the video, you put the whole thing together so well that at all makes so much more sense and this made it really useful... thank you!

Awesome teaching. I didn't think I could ever play any lead. You made this very easy to understand and follow. Now I just need to practice your method. Thanks for posting !!!

After searching for so long you are like a breath of fresh air in simplifying scales and how to use the fret board for soloing. Thankyou so much for this great post and bringing fun back into playing over backing tracks. You are my go to player when I'm stuck.😀😀

as a bass player struggling with musical theory and trying to make my own interpretations of what I hear and what I play as a result more relevant you have given me a piece of the puzzle in this one video that may help me glue the whole concept together in a useful way. Many thanks for doing what you do. You have my subscription!

Dude, this video was incredible! I've always been intimidated with Theory, but this made it seem a lot less daunting. You just earned a subscription, friend! Keep em' coming! :)

Thank you, this helps me so much in my playing to XYZ backing track. Finding this video I subbed right away. I started playing a little over a year ago and I am now a practiced beginner lol. I am 58 and for some reason my brain (normally ready to absorb) does not memorize the fingerboard and notes as easily as say building an engine. So in my day to day noodling I can now more easily figure out where I am. The shapes work better for me to learn to play over a key and then as I progress knowing the notes is beginning to happen. I am restarting my lessons early in July so I can get serious about learning the basics again.

As a Bass Guitarist for over 45 years, this is just about the best lesson form me playing electric guitar. It also opens the door for me to play the dreaded Bass Solo without being too busy. Thanx!

Greatly enjoying your lessons Jules. I'm 70 years young and just started learning. Finding it all a little bit difficult but I'll keep going.. Many thanks. Greg.

This is a great tutorial, well presented, interesting and made easy to understand, thank you, well done!

Thank you for sharing this simple but briljant explanation. I’m going to watch it a couple times to really get it to work. 🙏🏻🎸

That precise and enlightening ways that you explained of all this info is nothing short of brilliant Jules. Bravo. Very impressive indeed, thank-you.

Yes! This is my own personal technique explained perfectly! You are the first person on KZfaq that I have seen who understands this concept. I am a 58-year-old self-taught guitarist, and I discovered these patterns decades ago, but at first, I did not know why it worked, but my ears told me it had to be right. Eventually, I learned enough theory to understand what was going on, but I have taught it to many people over the years without having to teach any more theory than you do in this video. I would also add another little bit for those people that want to know how this relates to the modes because it is also very simple. That last pattern you discuss that adds the B and F to the A minor pentatonic to get the C major scale is called the A Aeolian mode. The Aeolian mode will always get you to the major scale for the key that is 3 frets up from your blues root, aka... the Relative Major key. If instead you added B and F-sharp, it would be the A Dorian mode (which now becomes G major, 2 frets down from the root, instead of C). You here this mode being used a lot by Clapton and Pink Floyd. Finally, if you added F and B-flat you get A Phrygian, (which is now F major, 4 frets down from your root). This mode gets used in Metal a lot, where you have songs that repeat 2 chords that are a half-step apart. So, without leaving the first box of A minor pentatonic, you have access to 3 commonly used modes and 3 different major scales, just by changing up which 2 notes you choose between F, F-sharp, B, and B-flat. The beautiful thing is that you don't really need to know what mode you're using because your ears will always tell you which notes sound right. Of course, there is one other variation off of A that uses F-sharp and B-flat (the mirror opposite of your Aeolian pattern), but I can't remember what mode or key that is because I never use it, but I'm sure it is one. Anyway, great video! I have subscribed to your channel.

Really appreciate the valuable info and diving right into it without the teaser “ I’m gonna show in just a minute, but first…” Very helpful, very useful. Thank you!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Jules is not only showing us how to play but he is teaching us what to play. He has some of the best licks that I have seen in my 10 years of learning how to play. :) I'm sure my playing will grow exponentially from here on out. Love ya Jules. :)

Great lesson! You are someone who really desires for others to know how to improve their playing….the heart of a teacher!…Thanks so much!

Absolutely brilliant! Can't thank you enough for your effort!! Greetings from an older guy with new interest and a strat (first electric guru at 64:-)....

This is the best teaching on scale application theory I have ever seen. Excellent job. I am going to add this to my teaching immediately. If you want to make it perfect, add a second follow up video on why the pentatonic notes are more useful than the left out notes from the full major and minor scale notes. In other words what is the weakness of the left out notes and the strength of the kept notes.

I am 46 and playing since I was 14. These are literally the lessons I was looking for whole my life. Thank you so much brother!!!! 🎉

I just want to say thank you. I've watched hundreds of videos on the subject but this is the first time I felt compelled to comment (I'm a relatively quiet guy). You're an excellent teacher. Simple, logical explanations and easy to follow.

Dude, you did a great job of explaining this, you've got to do more of these lessons.

Hi Jules, i totally agree with Daniel, i learned so much in less than a an hour, this is fantastic. Thank you so much for your time and effort. Simple, short, and to the point.

You are the best guitar teacher I watch from utube, you take your time, you don't rush,before you done every lessons I can play everything right away Thank you very much.

I don't know why your videos haven't popped up in my feeds before, but now that they have, you have become one of my top three favorite guitar-skills teachers -- maybe the number one. You have excellent teaching skills and carry the topic all the way through the end, which means I don't have to search for other videos to get the rest of the story. I am pushing the second half of sixty years and am just starting to learn to play lead guitar for bluegrass, country, and Gospel after having played rhythm most of my life -- never needed to play lead before, but now I do -- life changes. Thank you.

You are now officially my favourite guitar teacher! The way you teach these concepts make total sense. Now I'm gonna go and record a backing track in my DAW and practice them! Awesome...thank you!

This is the most sense any lesson has ever made to me about the minor/major pentatonics and blues notes .....thank you so much for this! GOD bless!

This is the clearest most comprehensive explanation of how to apply just one shape to the fretboard for numerous applications that I've ever watched. Absolutely brilliant, thank you so very much.

You are the best- a natural teacher!. You take hard and confusing concepts and make them very very simple, with diagrams and practical demos. Of all the videos I've looked at - yours are way above the rest. I've joined your subscription. Keep showing us with more lessons. Cheers !

This video was beautifully done! I have known this stuff, and have been incorporating it into my playing for a long time, but I had to kind of figure it out on my own a long time ago. This was not only a terrific refresher, but I've never heard it explained in such clear and easy manner--all in a 22 minute video! Well done!

My friend you are just the best, I have been trying to play for years, spent thousands on courses, then I came across you on UTUBE you just say it as it is very easy to understand for an old fella. Thankyou so much.

Likewise I stumbled across your methods around the 5 Note Pentatonic Scale in your other video which I have saved and now this lesson in more detail. It has taken me about 10 years to learn guitar with both Teachers and online lessons & courses and mostly teach myself mostly but I started with 12 Bar Blues where there are many songs based upon this system. Although, I am now retired, I have joined a Band as a guitarist Rhythm & Lead and eventually as a singer and my knowledge by reading Tab sheets and play directly to guitar has advanced. But here Jules you have just made my soloing so much easier. I wish I had come across you earlier. You are simply amazing. Like so many comment below. Many thks for your lessons.

Dude thank you for what you are doing. Your explanations are very clear, especially for someone who if looking to learn music theory, for guitar. I started learning guitar a few months ago and went through tons of videos and links that explain music theory. You make things so easy to understand and I am super happy I found this channel. Thank you again for the work you put into this!

Might be the best guitar tutorial video of all time. It's like i knew this but couldn't make sense of it and this just connects everything perfectly. Thank you so much, you're awesome!

great explanation. I already know all the scale patterns in all positions for pentatonic, blues, and diatonic. But, your demonstration of how to easily sound musical and melodic was wonderful. thanks

This has been a valuable lesson for a self-taught player like me

Damn, Jules, I‘ve been playing for 16 years and decided to get lessons about a year ago to fix my mistakes and finally understand what I‘m doing. My teacher is great and all, helped me a lot to get into improvising. But he never got is I don’t even understand the basics - you are awesome for teaching that!

Share probably most of the comments here in a way that this was awesome, concise and precise. Such a superb approach and music vision. Thank you, teacher.

You’re killing it with your excellent guitar tutorials.

Dude your tutorials are easy to follow and the way you explain and demo them are very novice-friendly. I learned so much from you. I’d get you another six-pack just keep making these tutorial videos.

Awesome - totally concur with comments below - best explanation and an eye opener for locating relative Major / Minor / Blue and Sweet notes and where they fit. I've been playing these scales all my life - your tutorial brings a lot more to the tonal picture - but at the same time makes things way simpler - churs Jules.

Awesome man. You explain things so clearly and make it very easy to follow. Thankyou!

You’re amazing. Compared to many self proclaimed ‘KZfaq guitar teachers’, primarily using youtube to try and drive people to their websites, without even establishing any significant credibility, holding back on key concepts, You are just on a league above!… stay blessed, man!❤

I really liked the simple explanation and breaking down your song like you did, thank you!

Outstanding! For the first time in 30 years as a rythmn guitar player I actually get it. Best teaching lesson I've ever had! Thank You!

I learned all the shapes of the Am pentatonics, didn’t know how to use them, this has finally shown me . Many thanks for this , it seems deep at mo, but I’m staring to understand. Cheers Jules, you’re an understanding teacher. ☘️

Very easy to understand. It just unlocks your mind. Tried watching multiple videos. This is so amazing!!!

A very informative and easy to follow lesson. No filler. Excellent.

Brilliant, simply great lesson simplifying so much. Best I've seen. 👌

Thank you very much for your really great explanations. Very helpful. Would be cool to see other stuff like this.

Good video. Makes it simple enough for anyone to understand. I especially like that you showed how to play minor-over-major. Thanks

Thanks so much Jules! This vid has simplified so much theory for me, but made it practical, so I can use it straight away. Keep doing what you’re doing :)

By far the best explanation of this concept I've heard. Keep up the great work.

Definitely a thumbs up video. Saved it to watch again as many times as I need too. Thanks for explaining this concept.