When you lear a new scale... *procedes to break the time space continuum with his fingers*

Guthrie is one of the very few guitarists who genuinely can display jaw dropping technique, deep theoretical knowledge at the same time as giving you a tune that you could hum back to him afterwards. For the uninitiated, check out his 'erotic cakes' album.

This 4 minute video teaches so much for its duration

Guthrie is on a whole other level. He is a master.

probably the most important guitar lesson on the internet.

this man is a gift to music. i always look up his videos when i feel im no progressing and after watching a few of them i feel inspired again. ty Guthrie for being my main source of insperation when its lacking

"If it gets too weird you know where the pentatonics are" Haha

We are mostly guys. lets be Frank.

I'm rather impressed. This man can obviously shred (And he's right. That's what almost every guitar player wants), but he's great at explaining how to still be musical while shredding. And that's really important and resonates with me personally. Any guitarist can learn techniques and scales, but using them in a musical context is a completely different ball game. It's still impressively fast, but it's still got an emotion behind it, perfect for a musician. This is priceless insight.

This is like the third video i've watched of this guy and he is blowing my mind by how beautifully he can explain these concepts

That was great lesson. I love the way he broke down how he gets to the scale and then how far you can take the scale, and then brings it back to recovering if you're doing stuff that's beginning to take away from what you're originally trying to do.

I know nothing about 90% of what he said, but just watching the hands taught me plenty.

Man, what he said about slowing down to learn what each note has to say should be gospel; Oh how often do I forget this! I shall keep this lesson with me forevermore.

Year after year I come back to this video to appreciate what is probably the single most important lesson for guitar players. Make music. Stay humble.

Guthrie reminds me of Ian Anderson back in the late 60’s and early 70’s. Very similar voices as well.

Guthrie is a great teacher. He knows he’s arguably the fastest and best shredder around and could probably beat the most famous shredders in a duel because of his knowledge of all styles and speed, but he’s talking sense to the learning guitarist here. He’s saying basically that shredding is just a trick. It’s a skill to play fast and shred at high speed, but this isn’t music. It can be if done where necessary but yes, it’s not musical to just roll off meaningless runs. The bluesy and other stuff he demonstrated at normal speeds full of feel is what’s musical. The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, the Stones, Pink Floyd, The Who, Eric Clapton, Hendrix, etc, can’t play as fast as Guthrie and haven’t the knowledge and skills he has but they were musical and very competent players who could write songs and deliver them with feel. So it’s great that he’s basically saying this despite being the king of technique and shred. My cousin was abit like Guthrie. He was a hold prodigy who could shred and play anything but with feel. But last time I saw him he had been playing acoustic and more classic rock and didn’t want to do some shredding for me even saying he’d been out of practice at playing that fast stuff as he wanted to focus on the music now rather than stuff he did to prove to himself and show off to others at gigs as to how great he was. He said now he wanted to just focus on the true feel and music so he didn’t really play the shred stuff he used to though he loved playing Dream Theatre and Steve Vai stuff. But he just found he loved the classic rock and bluesy folk stuff more. 🤷‍♀️

I have to say his intelligence is what sets him apart from other guitar players...he knows his theory and never seems to force notes that shouldnt be there which is a problem most guitarist (including myself) have...he's creative and so natural and it shows in the way he plays and the way he explains his approach to the instrument...LONG LIVE GUTHRIE...there will never be another like him

Everyone has their taste and preferences. The fact is, Guthrie plays so many styles SO well and with such conviction it's so insane. Obviously, there are so many phenomenal players that exist, and have existed- and it's inevitable to compare players (like so many of us do) it's just so surreal to watch him, pretty much play anything....and he really means it. I think those that label him just "another shredder" is missing A LOT of beautiful music and passion. If you really analyze his playing, you'll realize his phrasing, attack and feel is just so REAL. just my 2 cents

He's such a master of his craft. An incredibly relatable personality/teacher and probably one of the best guitarists to walk the planet over the past couple of decades. Godspeed

There is soo much in this lesson worth listen to!! The sentence "it´s almost like the scale is telling you what to play instead of you owning the scale" is brilliant (and true!)

I had to laugh at how 0:52 is basically what the intro lick for this video (from the song 'Waves') is essentially what he's warning against.

I love how this guy (every time I see him on the internet!!!) is thinking OUT of the box!

I come back to this series every sixth months. The more i learn the more i understand what this wizard is saying. The more i understand the faster i learn

This guy is sooooooooo Good! Awsome!

80 people must love locrian...

He’s just great. Everything he says is wise and on point

Excellent advice thanks Guthrie!

Great, Guthrie! I appreciate your lessons a lot! Keep right this way!

Guitar world needs to learn how to properly use a gate.

"Un musical shredders"... that so needed to be said.

I could listen to this guy all day.

I've never been as focused with a lesson as I am with Govan's. He has a fantastic method of teaching and he uses vibrant vocab to explain things so colourfully. What a legend.

Guthrie and victor wooten should played together sometime. That would be sick.

If he wouldn't be a guitar player, he could make a living by reading bedtime stories to all of us given his voice.

He is so modest and friendly bearing in mind how amazing he is on the guitar.

First time I've ever seen or heard of this guy and what a fantastic guitar lesson. Every beginning or moderate level guitar player needs to drink this information in. The best lesson I have ever seen from guitarworld because it's clear, straight to to point and deals with musicality > shredding.

daeumm he speaks like he plays what a wordsmith

"....and the other one is horrible" Lost it here. lol

Thank you Guthrie Govan, hard to believe that I found your guitar lessons right here!

Thanks for taking the time to explain these very complex techniques. Much appreciated Guthrie🙏 I Like the concept "Slightly Dorian" I use the Dorian a lot and this video has given me a map to venture further afield. Appreciate this tremendously 👋

That blues lick is pretty beastial..not easy at all. Nor slow....

"there's something vaguely musical about it" he says after ripping a killer lick

Just found these after all this time. Thanks for talking about the "Switch being flipped" as I call it. For a long time when I was thinking Metal or then blues my whole mind set and playing style would change completely. It was like I played one or the other.

Guthrie is the best compilation of the Best! Definitely my favorite.

Not only is he a genius player he has an emotional atribute which is missing in so many . How he talks about keeping your identity

That's why this guy is an amazing guitarist and a outstanding tutor as well. You heard it from him, people ! Guitar music is not about speed, MUSICALITY is the priority ! Enough said.

Dude, genuinely impressed with this video!!! I’m going to watch it a few more times then check some others out

The way he talks is equally as attractive as his guitar skills, one of my favourites.

Poor locrian, can never catch a break. XD

Far more than just a shredder

absolute masterclass from Guthrie, such an unbelievably tasteful player with devastating technical ability!

His technical ability and knowledge of guitar i think is unmatched. Humble, soulful and an absolute demon with the axe!

how could anyone dislike this? >.

"Youll find that three modes fit over the minor pentatonic shape, three modes fit over the minor pentatonic shape and one just sounds horrible" i laughed way too hard at that

Thank you for sharing Guitar World

so cool, and clear. good job!

Music is expressing _emotion_ through _melody_ The _value_ of music is in the _affect_ it has on any creature that has the capacity to appreciate it

twiddle..... my new word

Best KZfaq Guitar Tutorial.

Awesome lesson. Brilliant player.

All these years I thought he could only play flute

Jesus himself speaking the Gospel.

this is insanely brilliant. as someone who's just starting to understand licks and building solos, this seriously shifts the mentality I was going into learning with. hopefully i'll be able to carry some of this wisdom forward

I just finished a slow blues, and I'm sweating, sweet. Thank you for the reality check and real info.

Can listen to your playing for hours. Just scaling and stuff

teach me sensei!

great player and a great teacher as well, which is rare

Among the many things about Guthrie that I respect is that he wants players to retain their style, but develop it. He doesn't want to take away a player's individuality. Guitar is just one of those things where we all have our own style and preferences; for example, we agonise over our tone and enjoy spending hours tinkering with settings to get it perfect. It's very personal. Nothing in this video is hyper-technical to the point that it's beyond what the average recreational guitarist is ever going to be able to play. It's all very learnable - much of it is building up confidence to break out of the pentatonic shape (which sounds cool by itself, but not especially interesting) and being aware of the fretboard while playing. His comment, 'and if it gets too weird you know where the pentatonic shape is'. It's a joke, but it's got a sincere, useful message - experiment, but know how to bring it back round.

this guy is like the white Victor Wooten for electric guitar.

Set speed on 0.5 and see how a drunk guy looks like

This explains so much in so little time.

A really refreshing apporach to scales and modes. Great help for beginners and advanced guitarists!

what guitar does he use

What are the 3 modes that fit into the minor pentatonic and the 3 modes that fit into the major pentatonic?

Very helpful. Thank you.

That tone makes me want to cry. It's so beautiful

"Looking for the wrong solutions within these scale shapes..." yes. I hope to someday become an unmusical shredder myself!

Hate the noise gate...

This says it all. Outstandingly explained!

You are a great professor!

Remarkably Fascinating and splendiferous and I need to work on my proper English seeing as this guy not only kicks serious arse on the guitar but he can probably run for president in these neck of the woods and be sworn in By Tuesday. It would be a tough vote for the next president of the USA. Willie, or this guy. Either is better than what we have now and most likely world Peace would be achieved.

This video should be shown to Yngwie Malmsteen...

Govan is a player. A professor. A philosopher.

I checked out your channel and your so-called music that you shared. I laughed so hard. thank YOU for that.

SID FROM ICE AGE!!!

The most uncomfortable noise gate I have ever heard. Makes the video almost unwatchable...

excellant lesson, he makes perfect sense...thanx GG

I've played for a little over 20 years. Certainly guilty of being stuck in that "shred" stage. Recently i've been able to make solos sound a lot more emotional thanks to a ghost named buckethead who then turned me on to guthrie. Guthrie has a way of explaining things that are near impossible to explain, to a person, using metaphors that allow us mere mortals to understand. Certainly one of the best teachers of any subject to have graced us.

This guy is as good with the English language as he is playing the guitar

I'm a girl lol

It's you versus the world, buddy! Keep them coming!.

What an amazing and gifted guitarist.

there is no wrong or right way to play a guitar cause we all have our own style

I just cant stand this kind of recording. The vibrant noise just zeroes in after every sentence and becomes an awkward silence somehow.

Easy to understand, and delivered like a gent.

this guy is genuinely awesome!

Love the dude, but seriously guitar world wtf are you doing. What is this noise gate on the vocal track. And why call it professor shred when he teaches you the opposite?

Interesting player and pretty well versed, it seems. He's getting a lot of attention, but I hope players don't take his advice too seriously. One has to do their own thing. Listen to him? End up playin' like him and not uniquely. Cheers tho', Govan is good.

Educating and very helpfull..thanx broo

this right here is why I love you. Great Style of playing!