How to IMPROVISE on Guitar! - Easy Tips on How to Solo!!

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How to IMPROVISE on Guitar! - Easy Tips on How to Solo!!

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Darrell Braun Guitar

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@KevinORourke25 4 жыл бұрын

Do my eyes and ears deceive me? A guitar teacher who doesn't blaze through the scale and make every one who is trying to learn feel like it is impossible. Someone who remembers what it is like when you're just starting to expand on your playing? WOW! This is why Darrell is the most relatable guitar instructor online. Kevin O'Rourke

@robertthornhill1280 4 жыл бұрын

It's nice because he isn't just trying to show off. He is able to teach at the level of the person watching which is very helpful.

@crazychimera Жыл бұрын

Totally agree! I sat in last 3 weeks in front of my teacher. He's keep sayin I don't have the grab. He's playing backtracks and tell: doi it. Sound terrible. Just scaling, no rythm ,no feeling. Then, he just take guitar and nail the thing. "Wow, nice!". Then, I sat that video on thursday. Today I take the guitar and put it on practice and I feel really nice doing... Nothing lol. But it starts to seem that I going somewhere. I'd have fun for 40 minutes just repeating over and over the back track. In fact, I moved to 4 shapes in Am scale, all bc felt confident. Really the best video on YT for the just beginnera.

@DarrellBraunGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully this lesson will help you guys get your jam on! Enjoy :)

@birdsaresinners3373 4 жыл бұрын

It did thanks man

@Tiresmoke7 4 жыл бұрын

Great lesson ! Your tips on phrasing definitely helped. I know the scales but when I played them over a backing track alot of the time they just sounded like random notes and didn't sound musical . Please continue this series and go more in depth. Thanks Darrell !

@tdtom1376 4 жыл бұрын

this helps immensely. is there an Improv 102 course? maybe where you throw in the "Blue note"

@jimmyparris9892 4 жыл бұрын

Is that a B&G hanging over the pedal showcase?

@Connor-uz8ib 4 жыл бұрын

Darrell Braun Guitar This is masterful teaching. I’ve been playing on my own for 10 years but never learned scales or how to improvise. Everywhere I tried, it just didn’t click. So intimidating. This made things EASY! Thank you so much! Keep the series going PLEASE!

@jeffreyeagen4896 4 жыл бұрын

That's probably one of the most useful lessons I've seen on KZfaq yet!

@ryanbright7496 4 жыл бұрын

It sure was a good one.

@ethanovertonn 3 жыл бұрын

agreed, this was the most useful i’ve seen. cld we see a “next steps” video, talking about how to advance from this, vertical improvising possibly?

@AshtonEbs 2 жыл бұрын

I have been looking for this video for years and I didn’t know it untill today.

@R.Stridstrom 4 жыл бұрын

It often strikes me how much more skilled Darrell is at teaching these things than most, if not all the rest. MasterCraft. He seems to remember how one might think in all different phases of learning, and can communicate that - but also bring sollutions or tips to get ahead and onwards. Great guy.

@jordyboy321 4 жыл бұрын

4:15 you can visibly see you struggling to stop yourself from absolutely shredding haha

@combatcarl7429 4 жыл бұрын

I have felt discouraged about my progress lately, but this lesson has help me tremendously Darrell. I fell in love with playing the guitar again

@grinningintheirface2685 4 жыл бұрын

Dont give up man, the lightbulb moments will come!

@jameswerner503 4 жыл бұрын

Many accomplished players who are also guitar teachers seem to forget what it's really like for learners. It's rare when a terrific guitar player like this can also teach well.

@RC32Smiths01 4 жыл бұрын

Improvising is one of the most important and fundamental ideas of wanting to be a musician in any genre or style! Great work and lesson here man!

@dioimam15 4 жыл бұрын

"start on a, end on a" quote of the day

@GetLinux 4 жыл бұрын

Canadian: Start on "eh" end on "eh", .... hoser.

@dioimam15 4 жыл бұрын

@@GetLinux i dont get the joke

@rorymax 3 жыл бұрын

@@dioimam15 Canadians are known for saying “eh” which is pronounced like the letter A

@pdcoates 4 жыл бұрын

Darrell, i am 68 years old and a very 'ordinary' guitar player. Spent too much time flitting around and looking for the magic buttons and tricks, as a result I never disciplined my self. This video is easily the best explanation of improvisation on a scale I have ever seen. You make it look so simple and 'obvious', as it always is when someone who knows what they are doing explains it to you. As crazy as this sounds at 68 I am going back to basics so that i can double with my 16 year old grandson who can play me under the table. Thank you.

@akallio9000 4 жыл бұрын

On a scale of 1 to 10 I'd have to rate this one as at least a 12.

@dontstopdamuzic9355 4 жыл бұрын

akallio9000 but the scale only went to 7th 🤣

@georgecharleston2597 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely missed out on a spinal tap joke there

@IsnardLopes 3 жыл бұрын

@@dontstopdamuzic9355 but there are 12 intervals xP

@Subhabrata 2 жыл бұрын

Agreeing 112%!👍👍👍

@MichaelTheLibertarian 3 жыл бұрын

2:00 "It only has two strings per note ..." Me: tosses my guitar out the window

@arg1051 4 жыл бұрын

I was one of the students you mentioned. I came from studying classical guitar, very little in the way of improvisation, so when I transitioned to blues and jazz, it was like wading into an ocean without knowing how to swim. Small steps is 100% the way to go. I love the way you broke it down like that.

@fraenkiboii 4 жыл бұрын

Nobody has ever taught me improvisation as simple as that! I always found myself in a rut not knowing what to add or how to add more flavor. I especially found the "repeating notes" technique helpful. So thank you very much for this new perspective :)

@jjthejjetplane 4 жыл бұрын

Who's the person that disliked already? Show yourself coward. This was helpful.

@kulak166 4 жыл бұрын

A bot

@cjgrasser759 4 жыл бұрын

Really! Who can find anything wrong with that lesson? Maybe it is someone who doesn't want others to advance in skills. I've been playing for about 5 years and I found this technique to be very insightful. I hope Darrell provides more of these. Thank you for calling the negative person or bot out!

@Doug5524 4 жыл бұрын

Yes they are children thinking it's funny with nothing better to do usually complete failures at school or college that dislike everything

@natanhannah 4 жыл бұрын

@Creatic58 4 жыл бұрын

I think they have a reason They didn’t want other bad guitar teacher in their recommended

@alexrose8464 4 жыл бұрын

Darrell mate you’ve opened a door I didn’t know I had a key to. tHANK YOU SO MUCH

@northtrader 4 жыл бұрын

Great lesson and foremost, an Excellent teaching style. Blows almost every other 'guitar teacher' on youtube out of the water (including the vaunted Paul Davids). You name the pitches by note letter instead of a verbalized TAB. First rate break down of the process including the 'map to the destination' of improvisation. Wish I would have had this type of lesson 20 years ago - I'd be a much more advanced player today.

@gdoggcasey 4 жыл бұрын

I am really new to guitar, on day 3 or 4 now. I am at the point where I can do the A minor pentatonic scale fairly clearly at a slow rate. Seeing stuff like this gets me pumped to practice more so I can get to this level and just jam out a bit and make something that sounds nice. Thanks for the video!

@acctonmyotherphone6327 4 жыл бұрын

Slash is so good that he's on a level of his own! "Beginner to definitely Intermediate SLASH Advanced" -Darrell Braun (2019)

@ezioauditore82 4 жыл бұрын

Shots fired 🔥🔥

@cjay216 3 жыл бұрын

i thinking he meant slash like intermediate/advanced, not the guitar player lol

@acctonmyotherphone6327 3 жыл бұрын

@@cjay216 yes that's exactly what he meant hahahaha the thought was just too funny, I had to comment it lol.

@alexandremgj10 4 жыл бұрын

This is a Teacher, you born to this man i learned so many things from you, big big hug.

@FinalP0int 4 жыл бұрын

I love you man. I’m paying guitar lessons and my teacher never taught me that and I thought I just wasn’t creative enough.

@SeemsLikeSomething 4 жыл бұрын

Darrel, this is a brilliant way to teach solo improvising! I wish someone had taught me this way. Luckily I eventually figured it all out on my own but wow this would’ve helped a lot.

@kevinmccormick6434 3 ай бұрын

Darrell does a great job of using simplicity to show how to slowly build up to a solo. Certainly helped me to clearly see how to use a scale and chords to create a solo which can be built upon on step at a time. Great job!

@Kelovar 4 жыл бұрын

I've watched about 15 videos on improvisation. 13 lost me, and two were excellent. This is one of them. I've been a subscriber for a few weeks now, so I don't know why I wasted so much time before coming here! Thank you very much for the lesson!

@rayschoch5882 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent, Darrell! Not just the mechanics of the scale, but the importance of listening to what the result is of various finger placements - and then correcting that result if you don't like it. The object is that it SOUND right.

@thesportsjunkie4827 10 ай бұрын

Bro you explained it to me so clearly and slowly without ripping it up and not knowing what the hell you just did like a lot of them do. You gave me a better understanding how to improvise. Thanks so much!

@daniel.deaconu 3 жыл бұрын

I searched guitar solo guide and everything I found was complicated and it felt that they started in the middle of the lesson, but the minute I saw your video I was like "...ok I know Darrell and I am sure he will explain everything.. I trust this guy" and you did. Thank you for the tips and for helping me choose between Nylon String vs Steel String Guitar... went with Steel String Guitae. really enjoy your videos

@MrEric622 4 жыл бұрын

REALLY wish I knew Darrell when I was first learning to play- I'd be so much better than I am now because I would have learned more. This was a very helpful, easy to understand lesson that gets the creativity flowing. Thanks DBG!

@Firas-R 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I hated practicing the few scales I learned because it sounded boring. After watching this video, I spent a whole hour playing along with the backing track. Very simple but effective tips to start feeling what a solo should be like 🥰

@lourinho 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video Darrel! For a beginner like me this is like the cherry on top of the cake. It just unblocked certain windows locks. Once the windows are open i already can have access to others. Perfect!!!

@Danie6309 3 ай бұрын

This has been one of the most comprehensive and easy to understand intros to solos! Thank you for demystifying this next stage of my musical journey :)

@bradyoung1052 3 жыл бұрын

I wish you would do more videos like this you are such a instructor.

@EduSG-edu1971 4 жыл бұрын

Great class! Darrell, here in Brazil, today (15/10) is Teacher's Day! So, congratulations!

@claytonduguay9617 4 жыл бұрын

I've been playing for many moons and now I'm teaching my granddaughter to play. I haven't "thought" about what I'm doing for so long I couldn't articulate to her about improvisation. We watched this lesson together and I could see the light bulb go on with her. Our last session was a blast and her interest, which was waning a little, shot right up. Thanks Darrell!!!

@crift1041 4 жыл бұрын

This lesson has come at such a great time. My friend and I started to get together and he started teaching me. I knew the A minor pentatonic but I had no idea what you even do with it. So I always practiced it for no reason. Until he's like yeah, you can do anything within it. I was shocked. Now I see this. Thank you!

@daddio307 4 жыл бұрын

Only a few minutes and already almost 150 views. Way to go, Darrell!

@Don_Kinho 4 жыл бұрын

Man! I would say I'm an intermediate guitar player, and that tip for the phrases of start and finish in the root note blew my mind! I will definitely use it more often! Like always, you never disappoint me Darrel, thanks;)

@MrFeuerFux 4 жыл бұрын

I wished I had such a great lesson on improvisation when I started playin guitar 40 years ago. Simply perfect!

@beatlebass75 4 жыл бұрын

Dude!!! I’ve been searching forever for this! You just opened up so many improv doors for me. As your playing and explaining, I could hear the phrasing in my head. Thank you so much.

@robertclarkguitar 4 жыл бұрын

My channel is all about a musician drummer of 30 years pretty much getting Into guitar. Mainly I make a loop and practice over it and find melody. I've learned alot and passion fuels me.

@carenvale629 3 жыл бұрын

After two months since picking up a guitar, I actually get. Great lesson.

@mortysmith2192 Жыл бұрын

Since I just learnt the aminor pentatonic scale this is the first solo video that has actually made a bunch of sense to me

@slanguscfh 4 жыл бұрын

I am from Mexico and I know that my English is not very good, but your way of teaching is very understandable and I love it, thank you very much for making these types of videos.

@dannyspitzer1267 3 жыл бұрын

Your English sounds good

@kenaitken6354 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent lesson Darrell. I am a mid 60 year old beginner (couple months). I had an aha moment in your video and why I need to know the notes in the fretboard. I have accidentally been practicing all 5 of these techniques from the start on this scale. The two string phrasing starting And ending on root note was my aha. Thanks for your invaluable video lessons. I look forward to your videos.

@MustafaBaabad 3 жыл бұрын

Why I found this video just now? I should have seen it long time ago and I would not had that kind of frustration with "no-progress" despite the amount of time I dedicated to my guitar. Thanks a lot Darrel. Cheers from Indonesia.

@billywright13jr 3 жыл бұрын

This video has made me rethink the entire way I’ve been learning guitar for the past 17 years. Never progressing past chords and learning stupid tabs and inevitably putting the guitar down for months on end out of frustration that I couldn’t progress. I now feel like I have some individuality with my instrument and I’m not just mimicking someone else and can play what I want and make it sound how I want. I’m buying some merch and subscribed for all the rest of your content.

@stevejohnson8499 3 жыл бұрын

What an excellent guitar lesson on improvisation...wish I had this 30 years ago! Great teaching style Darrell, and you covered all the bases here to get a novice improvising in good order..well done!

@homeboyjon4885 4 жыл бұрын

This video changed my life! Watched it nine months ago and I can’t believe how helpful it has been.

@thelonelybarbarian 3 жыл бұрын

Man, I'm about a month into my improvisation journey, and I really wish I watched this video sooner. I was neglecting basic concepts, and this will surely help me moving forward! Instantly subscribed, thanks so much Darrell!

@douglasconrad8969 4 жыл бұрын

Best, most helpful lesson. Scales can get boring.

@ChristopherBuecheler 4 жыл бұрын

This is a great video. It explains in thirteen minutes when I spent months (years, arguably) learning on my own. The phrasing section in particular with its emphasis on root notes is really important. Great work! I'm sure your students appreciated it.

@pbkoenigsegg 4 жыл бұрын

Over the past months I've watched countless videos about scales, soloing and improvising. This is by far the easiest to understand and replicate. Thanks Darrel

@jacobcardiff8757 4 жыл бұрын

I recently discovered this while learning scales, it was the most inspiring thing for me since I started learning to play. Cant wait to add this backing track along with it!!!!

@dedespedida4515 4 жыл бұрын

Darrell is just THE MAN.

@BenniTalent94 4 жыл бұрын

I simply can´t stop looking at this particular guitar ;D

@davidmiller1218 4 жыл бұрын

D'Angelico Bob Weir Bedford Model-$1999.00; I too lust for it!

@DotFromOz 4 жыл бұрын

You are very inspiring, Darrell, I always enjoy watching/listening to you play. I long to be able to play like this. I am an absolute beginner, still trying to develop my finger calluses. Watching your videos has been part of the incentive for me to begin relearning guitar. I'm in my 56th year, and have not touched a guitar since primary school. I just want to thank you for your inspiration and encouragement.

@timholmes293 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video!! Ive been trying to learn improvisation for a while, and I've never been good at it. I'll definitely be sitting down with my guitar for hours going over these techniques!

@thadstuart8544 Жыл бұрын

simply phenomenal presentation and explanation. many thanks

@natfurtop 4 жыл бұрын

This is THE best lesson I've gotten and exactly what I've been looking for to start understanding pentatonic scales and how to use them and be able to transition into playing what I feel and hear in my head rather than just what others have already created, thanks DBG!!! Keep up the good work!

@moxy9896 4 жыл бұрын

Outstanding, I would like to see more videos geared toward the beginner guitar players. You took a simple scale and turned it into something awesome. For the beginner player this is very inspirational. It inspired me. Thanks Darrell "Rock On"

@gerritdodge3246 4 жыл бұрын

I remember someone telling me years ago that "it's only difficult until someone shows you how." Thanks Darrell.

@rootsradical 4 жыл бұрын

Darrell, you're so Canadian! *gives a cool informative breakdown of how to improvise for free* "Sorry it took so long, sorry there's not more!" Keep up the good work dude, thank you.

@hburnley 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I am sure that one day I am going to say "Darrell Braun taught me how play!" ❤ your videos!

@thesovereignonion2283 4 жыл бұрын

That is the lesson I have been looking for for the last few months!

@scottneufeld4977 4 жыл бұрын

Great lesson Darrell. Wish I had you as my guitar teacher 25 years ago when I started playing. Would have saved me so much time and frustration!

@geoffreyrobinies8592 4 жыл бұрын

Been looking for this help for sometime now but did not know what to ask or look for Big thanks . Bit of boot licking now . I always find your videos entertaining and on my thinking level please don't stop. Your guitar playing is fantastic . Geoff

@karterdowd5837 3 жыл бұрын

Probably the best improvising lesson

@MegaChang9 3 жыл бұрын

Not only he is a skillful guitarist, but also is he a good teacher. I learned good things today. Thank you, Darrell.

@chrisgeo830 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, I am not a beginner but have struggled with improvised soloing. It just never really clicked for me. Thanks for breaking it down to basics.

@onlyfromadistance7326 4 жыл бұрын

Best lesson I've seen! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!

@davidoliver1034 2 жыл бұрын

Best lesson on you tube, my playing has just improved another level, many thanks.

@craigdockstader502 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video and helping me really get this. I’ve been “stuck” for about a year. I greatly appreciate your help.

@Subhabrata 2 жыл бұрын

1. Repeat notes. 2. Vary the tempo (whole, half, quarter, 16th note etc.) 3. Change directions. 4. Skip strings. 5. Add articulations with slide, bend, hammer on, pull off, staccato, legato etc. Special tip: Spot the root notes of the scale. Create phrases starting and end with root notes.

@jim.mcintosh 4 жыл бұрын

This is perfect for me. I wasn't thinking about practicing different techniques in progression. I kept falling into the same patterns by just jumping in. This helps me consider different ways of constructing phrases. Thank you, Darrell. I'm a big fan.

@OliverTobyn 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Darrel, I just wanted to say thanks for your inspiration. It really gave me the confidence to seriously start my KZfaq channel. It's definitely uphill right now, but hopefully it will get better and better :)

@DrGreenaway Жыл бұрын

This really fills some gaps. I should’ve seen this one a couple years ago. Thanks.

@mariogamutan6513 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the way you show the scales and tell what to do with it basically. It can expand curious minds' imaginations to new levels. Also, you presented it within a quarter of an hour.

@arfhabverfklsznf 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU! I've never met anyone who could just break down how to approach this for a beginner 🙌

@hotwired100 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video. I will be re-watching it and playing along for the next couple of weeks!

@davidrobinson5648 4 жыл бұрын

Improvisation is one of the best ways to meet new musicians and make new bonds with them, this was really helpful!!

@user-rm5uz2lu2u 9 ай бұрын

Always a pleasure to watch your episodes!

@jjjapa2 4 жыл бұрын

Great video!!! It's wonderful to see people who know a lot a can teach beginners so well.

@PowercoatMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Some folks can hold a good conversation, and others just can't. That’s improvisation. It not just the content but how it’s communicated. You can teach it to a point, but the best are born with it.

@xristosv8127 4 жыл бұрын

That's kinda right. But you're discouraging a lot of people with your comment, even ones who actually have it and dont know it :)

@PowercoatMusic 4 жыл бұрын

@@xristosv8127 The last thing I want to do is discourage anyone in this realm. So with that I say, don’t worry about what anyone else thinks, ROCK ON! :-)

@jelmer4643 4 жыл бұрын

Those concepts of starting a new phrase after a jump and the function of the root note were so helpful... Thanks Darryl!

@BuckFlicks 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, DB! This kind of turned on the light bulb for me. Will also help with my bass improv.

@AkademickC 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Darrell, this video actually made me subscribe you. I felt kinda lost by the concept of just improvising. This is a great step by step tutorial, thank you!

@davelomax 4 жыл бұрын

WOOOOOOOW ! without doubt the best lesson on soloing I've seen yet. Darrell thank you so much. Not only an excellent guitar player, but also an amazing teacher. Great channel. Thanks once again.

@kevinmorris7722 4 жыл бұрын

Love the improv lesson. Go go. Perfect, this is where music comes from. Thanks Darrell.

@psychosophie3556 2 жыл бұрын

Enlightening! Thanks so much. I'm a violin player (from Canada) but it's all the same.

@JPJamster 3 жыл бұрын

Darrell, thanks for posting this, so much easier to understand. Thank you!

@Mrstealtherz 3 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say thanks, a bit late - ive been learning self taught and understood scales where important but now that ive played them with a backing track & swap between the different patterns im starting to be able to improv :)

@MFachrizalR 4 жыл бұрын

Great lesson! Really broaden the view and motivates the beginners who stuck as "chord-only" guys to take it to the next level!

@nyacoustics8373 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome lesson. would love to see the follow up lesson that expands on articulation, bends, hammers pull offs etc...

@darkomtobia 4 жыл бұрын

This has to be about the best thing I've seen in 2 years of internet learning. Thank you!

@beatlebass75 4 жыл бұрын

I just found the Holy Grail for soloing. Thank you for this lesson. Can’t wait to start applying this to my playing! Right on, man

@cameronculp8054 4 жыл бұрын

This is by far the single best guitar lesson I have seen on KZfaq. (Unless you call all of justinguitar 1 lesson) thank you for how you explained all of that and thank you for giving it to the world for free. 👌🏻

@localvocals7206 3 жыл бұрын

Man thanks so much. I have been struggling alot to understand what lies behind improvisation till you came and made it this clear. Thank you. Good job.

@rus19297 4 жыл бұрын

Darrell, I completely agree with this! Note dynamics is the key. Another seemingly simple, yet extremely HELPFUL lesson. Push them off into the deep end! 😂

@jeanlikesbeef 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice! I missed your tutorial videos sir. You've contributed a lot to my guitar playing and I thank you for that! Keep up the good work, and you help a lot of young guitarist out there!