How To Improvise Guitar Solos As A Complete Beginner

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How To Improvise Guitar Solos As A Complete Beginner - Part 1

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Andrew Clarke

Күн бұрын

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@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Watch Part 2 here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q8qiiLOU2-C5XY0.html

@misterclutchabc Жыл бұрын

Yelp.... he's a real teacher and he's bad to the bone!

@HNXMedia Жыл бұрын

FINALLY! FINALLY! FINALLY! Someone who is not afraid to start with the BASIC explanation of this technique and doesn't assume that the viewer knows all about music. Explaining WHY things work at the same time as showing makes all the difference - awesome. I don't even play guitar (I play banjo) and this concisely explains what everyone else just EXPECTS you to know about vamping. You, sir, are a brilliant teacher! Thank you.

@Jamie-js3qw Жыл бұрын

he is a talented teacher, it's why I keep going back to him

@user-mk5mt3fg8m Жыл бұрын

I've been playing guitar for over 40 years, you never stop learning. Always great to have new ideas that open-up new possibility. Thanks

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video. Cheers!

@Azwad Жыл бұрын

Easy to understand. Many can play but not everyone can teach

@premmobileacc9217 Жыл бұрын

Sir, let the others eat shit but you are a LEGEND! Thank you so much! You are a LEGEND. So clear so easy and so helpful. Many can play but not many can teach. Only a LEGEND can TEACH! May the LEGEND force be with you, Sir. Please live longer and healthier so you'd be beneficial to your loved ones, guitar lovers and the entire human race. ROCK ON, Sir 🤘

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Hahaha, thank you! 😅

@dand2760 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been playing guitar for years, and my improvising is mediocre at best. Finding these young talents on KZfaq has helped provide instruction and ideas on how to improve my playing. Thanks

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video :)

@osifochristopher8066 5 ай бұрын

You're a good teacher

@andrewclarkeguitar 5 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

@youngkeyshmusic Ай бұрын

Just bought a guitar now have got a teacher 🔥, love from kenya 🇰🇪

@andyvalentine8505 Жыл бұрын

Now you give me the hope that i can actually play solos, Thank you so much dude...........i've come across many youtubers but no one is good as your teaching😃😃😃😃

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :)

@andyvalentine8505 Жыл бұрын

I should be the one thanking you for being a good teacher😃😃😃😃

@abbeyzondo 4 ай бұрын

Great tutorial. Thanks. Your explanation puts everything in slow motion. Thanks again.

@andrewclarkeguitar 4 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@liveair4208 8 ай бұрын

Lovely. First time I Learn improvising. Excited!!! 😊

@andrewclarkeguitar 8 ай бұрын

Congrats! Thanks for watching

@fenderflyer 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Andrew you are an amazing instructor and a really good, caring guy.

@andrewclarkeguitar 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ☺

@choochoochooseyou Жыл бұрын

Excellent lesson. Pitched right at my level

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'm glad you liked it :)

@RickKettner82 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Very approachable guide to what is normally a very intimidating aspect of playing the guitar.

@andrewclarkeguitar 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Rick!

@anthonycook3982 Жыл бұрын

I wasn’t sure which combination of words I was going to have to search for but this is exactly what I was looking for.

@alfredbenyah786 3 ай бұрын

my goodness where have you been all this while 😄. Best guitar channel I have seen ever

@rooster8925 Жыл бұрын

Chery on the top!! Todays generation are so lucky..have lesson on the Internet...in my time I was searching for tablature book...every book store I can

@robertmalone4826 11 ай бұрын

Wow this is absolutely so easy to understand. Thank you so much 😊

@andrewclarkeguitar 11 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

@msturner79 2 жыл бұрын

That was the most helpful video I've come across for beginners. Between this video and learning the key of any song using that scale. It's really changed how approaching learning.

@andrewclarkeguitar 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@janerabanal340 Жыл бұрын

Andrew, once again your instructional videos are SO good! So clear, approachable and informative. Never drawn out. Looking forward to parts 2 & 3…

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

🙏🙏

@Anishrokport Жыл бұрын

Oh man, this is the best video on guitar on youtube ever

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

@seoness Жыл бұрын

you are talented in transferring knowledge teaching best videos are yours You explain what I have been searching for a year's cant believe THANK YOU

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@seoness Жыл бұрын

@@andrewclarkeguitar Hi Andrew can you help me . Can you tell me the best way to get tabs of this song and what is this technic of playing fingerstyle I mean how can I go step by step kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bqx7nNmp3Ne0XYE.html

@sudmallya9006 Жыл бұрын

Your session is the very best I have seen on You Tube. You made it so intuitive grounded in theory. You are a selfless and talented guitarist

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm glad you like the videos :)

@bezi_ley1952 7 ай бұрын

awesome lesson, simple and effective, thank you so much🖤🖤

@iantaylor917 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video from someone who’s been sawing on pentatonics for too long. Can’t wait to watch episode 2!

@andrewclarkeguitar 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! Let me know if you have any questions. 😊

@isidoreagoha3494 Жыл бұрын

Great teaching. Very explanatory, methodical and clear. Thanks.

@bisaiya87 Жыл бұрын

Mind-blowing, I looked for ages for this. Thank you so much!

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@michaelparsons5352 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. More than happy to like and subscribe. I have been playing for 40 years, mostly acoustic and rhythm but recently became part of a band and have been given a chance to play some lead and have been struggling. Your video brakes things down so simply I am really looking forward to my next improv opportunity. Thanks for everything

@michaelvivens6460 Жыл бұрын

Just found your page. I have been fumbling through my first year of guitar and landed here today. Love your teaching style it is really easy to follow with feeling bored or overwhelmed. Learned so much in one day definitely will be going through all these videos and revisting them as I progress. Thank You!

@scorpionleader1967 Жыл бұрын

I watched the original video for this concept. I like the way you explain things.

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@robrechtvolckaert7359 Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for the lesson. I have been learning the guitar but untill i could only do chords. This video helped me so much, i love john mayer too!!!

@ninokeys4727 Жыл бұрын

A new subscriber here,,, your just the best guitar teacher I have came across here on KZfaq. Love all your videos so far am so positive that I will learn a lot from you as time goes by,,,,, more grace bro

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard! Thanks for checking out the videos :)

@aegnir Жыл бұрын

I just discovered your channel and found your tutorials very understandable for a beginner like me, compared with others that I found very overwhelming. Hope you upload more and more tutorials because I really want to improve my guitar skill. Thanks a lot!

@BryonMondok Жыл бұрын

This was killer! 🔥💪🏻

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 😀

@everydayadventures1477 Жыл бұрын

Loving your videos Andrew - you have a great teaching style!!!I’m hooked!

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad the videos are working for you!

@randomjones8753 Жыл бұрын

I have found my guitar teacher. thank you for taking the time to do these vids most excellent

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

It's my pleasure :)

@user-wp2ej5mn4c 3 ай бұрын

Thanks I was doing that same process today . but not playing with a backing track . just something that sound good in my head. First time . I was like hey I'm playing music. Playing chords and notes that was in the c major scale.

@drewdietz2115 Жыл бұрын

wonderful lesson, thanks

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@meirdori6714 2 жыл бұрын

Great way to start. I was afraid to start to improvise and this video helped my overcome my fears.

@andrewclarkeguitar 2 жыл бұрын

That's great! Make sure you watch Part 2, and please never hesitate to let me know if you have any questions!

@ronireeds3857 Жыл бұрын

You are such a great teacher honestly, thanks for these videos!

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

So glad you like 'em. Thank you!

@rawlelowe7021 Жыл бұрын

Thank you andrew once again you have just opened my eyes with the improvising.

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

So happy to hear that!

@satyabrata172 Жыл бұрын

Keep bringing more stuff buddy..Thanks again

@erezroo Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew, great great lesson. one problem i had with it is that as a beginner i have a classic guitar with fewer frets so the access to 9th fret is a bit of a problem. Thanks again!!!

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Ah yeah, that would be a bit of a problem. This is more just about learning the concept though. Once you start playing in other keys it shouldn't be too much of an issue :)

@walterkemp6558 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Well explained, it’s opened up the fretboard and with practice hopefully I can move this to different keys. And you said the video is always there to come back too.👍

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear it helped!

@martoneill Жыл бұрын

Nice - love the tone you’ve got in that outro too. Thanks

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@carmelogarcia9576 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@t-bone3657 27 күн бұрын

As clear as mud 😮

@cys98 Жыл бұрын

Omg thank you so much this helps me a lot i had a hard time reading notes due to my intellectual disability but this video makes me understand a bit better

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

I’m glad it was helpful for you!

@johnnymcleod6136 Жыл бұрын

Now that was cool man

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@robinjones6692 Жыл бұрын

Hi I've just been following your improvisation course. Just fantastic!!! I've learnt so much from you course, so thank you for taking the time to show this novice in particular, how much your lessons has made me improve👍

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

I love hearing that. Cheers!

@joemicoletti Жыл бұрын

Thank you, really helpful 👍👍

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Happy to help :)

@shentonpeters1191 Жыл бұрын

Thank You. Very Kind of You.

@1malxk 5 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@andrewclarkeguitar 5 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@jabesphiri8204 Жыл бұрын

Great lessons Andrew thanks very much

@gx_baum2114 Жыл бұрын

tysm

@lnking81 Жыл бұрын

Just a brilliant explanation. Thanks

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Jaco835 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks you don't know how much this helped me

@andrewclarkeguitar 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear the video helped! Let me know if you ever have any questions I can help ya with :)

@sardarbelal3114 Жыл бұрын

great waiting to see more videos like this cheers mate

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

More to come! Cheers!

@Mulberry2000 7 ай бұрын

Great video

@ThePjoconnell Жыл бұрын

good job

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@erikvik7463 2 жыл бұрын

That was fun! Post more videos 😀

@andrewclarkeguitar 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I will :)

@shkozaj 2 жыл бұрын

More, more,, moreeeeee

@andrewclarkeguitar 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, sir!

@colinwiles4712 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff thanks Andrew.

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

No worries!

@dabienfurnace5848 Жыл бұрын

Hello Andrew. Can you share other backing tracks that would work with this lesson? LOVE the lesson by the way

@JnWayn Жыл бұрын

Good tutorial. I would like to know more about the follow-up courses

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

I plan on revisiting this series, but here's part 2 in the meantime: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q8qiiLOU2-C5XY0.html

@roncallahan40 Жыл бұрын

I hope this is taken as a joke! Wouldn't it be funny if David Gilmore saw your video and praised it ( as it should be) and then he says " And this is what it sounds like when I bump it up a few notches " 😊 Then he does what he does best. Get him on your channel it would be awesome!!! You are awesome!

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

😂 that'd be incredible. Thanks for watching, Ron!

@M3SS3RUS10 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been searching so long for a video like this, very much appreciated! Your playing at the end was insane. Can I ask, were you still playing the same scale in different positions across the fretboard while still targeting the chord tones? Would love to see a lesson on your slides, bends, double stops etc after part 3!

@andrewclarkeguitar 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! In the playing at the end I was essentially just letting my ear lead me to where I wanted to go over each chord change. So I'm not thinking, "here comes the A chord so I'm going to intentionally hit the major third". Instead, I'm just going with what my gut tells me in the moment. All of that playing is based on the method I'm teaching here and comes from the E major scale and nothing more. The reason I like to start new improvisers off with the chord tones is because it trains your ear to recognize how different notes from a scale sound over different chords in the key. I will most definitely be doing a lesson on slides, bends, double-stops, slurs, vibrato, and everything else in between in the coming weeks. :)

@M3SS3RUS10 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Thank you for the informative response, it’s a massive lightbulb moment, honestly! You make the videos very interpretable. I will look forward to the release of your videos ahead for sure!

@andrewclarkeguitar 2 жыл бұрын

@@M3SS3RUS10 That makes me so happy to hear! I've got a lot more coming :)

@Ones_Complement 2 жыл бұрын

Would love an intermediate version. I know the diatonic/pentatonic across the neck, all shape positions, chord tones, etc. but struggle to sound anything more than amateur. I think my lick vocabulary needs work but have trouble applying the ones I learn in different contexts on the fly.

@andrewclarkeguitar 2 жыл бұрын

It sounds like you've got the framework down, so the focus should be on getting more creative. You can add color notes with non-diatonic notes and modes, but I'd suggest focusing on working with what you've got before adding anything new. I've recently released a Part 2 to this series, but I'm also working on a Part 3 that might be more your speed. :)

@Ones_Complement 2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewclarkeguitar Awesome, look forward to it. Thanks! 👍

@mrright3448 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew

@andrewclarkeguitar 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

@mrright3448 2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewclarkeguitar my solos are not the best but my horizon is opening up thankfully I appreciate all of you guys who takes the time out to teach on KZfaq it's a bit frustrating theoretically but some are easier which eventually helps in understanding the others thanks again

@andrewclarkeguitar 2 жыл бұрын

@@mrright3448 It's my pleasure! I'm always here if you have any questions. All the best. :)

@deltafour1212 Жыл бұрын

Why only the 2nd octave of the major scale on the higher strings and not the 1st octave on the lower strings, also? Is it because most solos are performed on the 4 higher strings?

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

You can absolutely go into the lower strings. The aim here is to go as simple as possible. The next step is using all the strings by extending our shape.

@themancuniancandidate2744 Жыл бұрын

Great lessons, really helpful. Subscribed!

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@satyabrata172 Жыл бұрын

Great Place to learn guitar..

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@guitar300 Жыл бұрын

Nice lesson =)

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😃

@Jugggle Жыл бұрын

Better than brilliant ooo thx

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@rolandjgutierrez7737 Жыл бұрын

this is cool vede intaditien.

@rolandjgutierrez7737 Жыл бұрын

wow I start at c# do some licks the A E then back to C# do hit a phrase the A E back to C# and the count would be C# 1 2 3 4 C# 1 2 then A 3 E 4 then back to C# 1 2 3 4 ? would this be kind of the way it goes ?? respectfully request you feedback please....

@NuGundam_ Жыл бұрын

Does the random note need to be out of the E major or C# minor scale?

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Yes, it should be.

@lepetitprince2188 2 жыл бұрын

Goodluck with your channel. It would be nice if you could help me out with this thing. I am having a hard time figuring out how to shift in between Barre chords as the strings go numb while playing the last upstrum.

@andrewclarkeguitar 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking out the video! It sounds like you just need to make your transition faster. It's normal for the strings to be muted during the switch, but as you improve you speed and precision that "numbness" won't be so obvious. The key is to make sure you're still applying the right amount of pressure for the final upstrum of the chord before switching. It all will improve the more time you work at it. :)

@fenderflyer 6 ай бұрын

Hi Andrew, I know this is going to sound really silly but how are there different chords within scale how does an E maj. scale have three chords in it. I am mostly following all that you say but this has been bothering me for ages. I just can't grasp it. Sorry to be a nuisance. Kind regards. Greg.

@andrewclarkeguitar 6 ай бұрын

Hey Greg, good question. There are actually 7 chords in E major. I do a full explanation in this video here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mq57qtKVubivfmQ.html

@hassanameen556 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. I am still confused about the three notes that you chose when improvising, I mean C# A E. How did get you them? Can you explain more ? Thank you in advance.

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

They are the root notes of each chord in the song. The chord progression is C# minor, A major, then E major. So I would play just the root note of each chord: C#, A, and E. Hope that makes sense :)

@metal1mark73 Жыл бұрын

Do you have any tabs for this video lesson?

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

I don’t sorry. I’d have to go create them 😅

@daisbinarendain4772 Жыл бұрын

Thank you.. hopefully you teach Christian songs.. God bless you

@davidtaylor6870 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your lesson. Not a newbie, but still learning. At about 3:50 you mention "we are in the key of C# minor or E major" how do you determine that outcome? regards, David

@bjrnandersen1854 Жыл бұрын

C# minor is the relative minor to E major en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_of_fifths

@adamv7322 Жыл бұрын

Is this what people mean when they talk about playing (lead) by playing the chord tones or is that something different

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

That's exactly what this is. In its most basic form.

@michaelcaparino4599 2 жыл бұрын

Done subscribing...

@andrewclarkeguitar 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@adamv7322 Жыл бұрын

at the end of the video, were you still only playing the notes of the E scale but just playing them in different places?

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Yes! All just notes from the E major scale which can be found all over the fretboard.

@adamv7322 Жыл бұрын

@@andrewclarkeguitar you are an excellent instructor. I spend hours watching, re-watching your lessons and trying to play. There is a guy whose name is Guthrie Trapp. He is simply great! Here is one of his videos: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gL2ah8R9077GYp8.html. Is what you are teaching the" basic form" (as you put it) of what he is talking about? I only found you stuff about a month ago or so. Is there a band that you are in that we can watch on KZfaq? What part of the country are you playing.

@paullennon8586 2 жыл бұрын

Would you say that you could learn to improvise just using the 3 note per string scale and never to worry about chord tones and caged ?

@andrewclarkeguitar 2 жыл бұрын

I mean, you definitely could. But your improvising will always sound very "scaley". Not that that's a bad thing. I'd say it'd be best to use that 3 note per string scale as a navigation tool but try not be constrained by it when improvising if you can.

@paullennon8586 2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewclarkeguitar cheers

@patrickfuchs6936 Жыл бұрын

Born Teacher, great work. As you will no doubt go far, should you ever want a German translation narrated, get back.

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Will do! Thanks!

@artemisg.8057 Жыл бұрын

I suck

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

Keep at it, and you won’t for long! 😁

@artemisg.8057 Жыл бұрын

@@andrewclarkeguitar I hope you are right! Thank you for taking the time to reply to my comment...! I truly believe that I suck when I try to improvise (never spent much time to work on it though) Btw, your lessons are great!!

@andrewclarkeguitar Жыл бұрын

@@artemisg.8057 just keep chipping away at it. A little bit every day goes a really long way. Patience is key. Try to enjoy the process and you’ll be there in no time. I’m glad you like the videos 😊