How To QUICKLY LEARN The FRETBOARD

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5 жыл бұрын

In todays Livestream we explore different ways to break out of the basic Pentatonic Boxes.
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@aterix 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful intro 0:00 Lesson start 4:00 All 5 positions played: 12:05 How to learn them: 13:20 Learning triads: 16:50 Blues note: 22:00 Summary of what to learn: 24:09 Different fingerings: 26:40 Drop tunings: 28:24

@morgenholz 3 жыл бұрын

@@darkflamerpunkboy You stupid, lazy fuckers need to listen to everything he tells you. It's all relevant.

@manopablogo8983 3 жыл бұрын

Legend

@kaori-himawari 3 жыл бұрын

こんだけわかってるならギター上手いんやろー

@kaori-himawari 3 жыл бұрын

@@rodjerdankist1125 そうだね。ありがとう♪

@christopher.hallissy 3 жыл бұрын

Bless you 😂

@chairyannn 5 жыл бұрын

I've been playing guitar for 15+ years, and I still am able to learn a ton from listening to lessons like these, it's amazing. Thank you, cheers from Syracuse!

@jamiesloan5902 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad that someone like you started a KZfaq channel. Your knowledge is very, very useful for all of us that simply LOVE music. I've been messing with guitar for several years, but not really dove into it like I should. I'm still basically an advanced beginner level. Your love of music really shines through. It's very inspiring, and I have found myself playing more, and more. Thanks Rick. I also like your personality. This "thing" suits you, bro. Don't ever stop!

@concob 4 жыл бұрын

No one blends the technical essentials of learning with the pure Love of music quite the way Rick does. I Love your channel!

@dantierney5563 3 жыл бұрын

I concur wholeheartedly.

@jeffn2166 2 жыл бұрын

By far the most useful site on You Tube. As a lifelong music lover I enjoy hearing you dissect songs and music theory. Bravo!

@deebo-nt2jz 5 жыл бұрын

Congrats Rick!!! Your channel is blowing up!! Almost a million subscribers!!! You're the man. Thanks for all your great content brotha!

@EdwardT9 3 жыл бұрын

2 million now! Good for him.

@drumbyte 11 ай бұрын

Amazing lesson! Especially going up & down in different keys. Filling in the diatonic notes for each blues position. And adding the blues notes, as well as piano harmonies! For those who think it's too advanced, have your teacher watch it and explain everything. The information is accurate & jam packed.

@philotomybaar 4 жыл бұрын

As someone who teaches guitar, this is the by far the best advice I’ve ever encountered on learning the neck. It’s exactly what I (try) to get my students to do. I do teach 7 major scale fingerings, and two are mostly unused, but become a lot more useful when you start learning the melodic and harmonic minors. Thank you Rick for your great work, and congratulations on all the new subscribers!

@shredgod6394 Жыл бұрын

Other than Locrian, what's the other that gets mostly unused?

@andreasjuhl2731 Жыл бұрын

@@shredgod6394 Phrygian

@RSCphoto-Savannah 5 жыл бұрын

I love this lesson. These exercises tie the CAGED system into the scales and make visualization much easier. Wish I had learned this years ago. Thanks!

@mjobusch 5 жыл бұрын

For those who progress past most of this -- a fun discovery I was shown in 1991 (maybe 1992?) (shown to me by the original guitarist for "Pockets"): in Lydian applications, use the minor pentatonic forms a half step down from the root -- very fun way to recycle familiar movement forms!

@TheTeaDubz 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video, Rick! I've been working pretty hard at being able to visualize all of the pentatonic shapes across the whole fretboard and integrate that knowledge with my improvised solos with the cover band that I'm in and this video is going to help me start to introduce some diatonic licks into my playing by being able to visualize both the major scale and the pentatonic scale at the same time. I've been studying and memorizing scales for many years and never really seeing it affect my playing but recently my improv skills have skyrocketed because I've forced myself to improvise in a live music setting (to the detriment of many, I'm sure) and it's finally starting to take hold and I am starting to be able to move freely across the whole fretboard now! Thanks so much for all of your videos. You've made me a significantly better player!

@raventhornicus1537 5 жыл бұрын

I haven't been subbed to the channel for long - I think perhaps less than a month or so. I started watching your "What Makes This Song Great" series and really, really enjoyed your approach to videos and music in general. That took me a little bit deeper into your channel, where I found loads and loads of amazing videos. But what gets me the most, and this is really the cherry on top, is how information and lessons like these are absolutely free for me and everyone else and available in mere seconds to recall whenever needed on your channel. You and your channel are serious blessings to the music community. I am confident in saying our appreciation for you is endless!

@bertgetner9397 5 жыл бұрын

Im glad I found you and your site. It's been about a mos. and im trying to get caught up on the last three years of your video's. I think I found you at the perfect time as you seem to be going full circle. I am looking forward to future lessons and sessions talking about music as I had lost inspiration to play guitar about a year ago and need a boost. Thank you!!

@elaineandjohn9599 5 жыл бұрын

I came for the song analysis videos, but stayed for the education. Thanks Rick. Saving for that book.

@red5sound245 5 жыл бұрын

25 years of playing and not necessarily practicing properly. I "learned" all these things over the years...The way you explained them Rick, it all just fell into place. All I can say is thank you so much. Made my musical year!

@Thetonetemple. 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this amazing gift ! I studied music in Uni but jazz and piano. Im a Piedmont country blues guitarist that has been studying the fretboard for the past year . But YOU just opened THE door for me friend. I LOVE the Pentatonic outer structure with a major or Dorian, inner structure appraoch!! I understand this language! And how to play it. But not "musically".You gave me the tools to finally really express myselfPriceless.. Also, the structure of teaching something that always seemed out of reach, based on the Pentatonic positions is freaking brilliant. You have made my life so much more joyful !!!

@srhatfield 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, almost to a million subs! Welcome to all the new subscribers! ... Great job on the channel, and keep cool things coming, Rick!

@jeromeleoterry 5 жыл бұрын

This was the best tutorial on learning the fretboard I’ve seen, and I’ve watched a ton! I especially like 2 things : 1. using the notes in the pentatonic on the 6th string to locate patterns 2. Playing pentatonic and major scales at the same position to learn the “extra” notes. Great video!

@stephenmurray1919 5 жыл бұрын

Same here. I've been at guitar since 1983, it never dawned on me about the pentatonic scale on a single string, never mind rooting the patterns!

@Jo3sX Жыл бұрын

Yeah I’ve never had linking the two scales click until trying this method. I usually learn a few pentatonic positions and end up stuck in those so I figure out a couple of major scale shapes to change things up but I was never able to see the two scales within each other before.

@samdill36 4 жыл бұрын

was born in rochester, 1946, hung out in pultneyville growing up, xmas in palmyra, bought first strat in newark, bc canada now, love your channel, turn all the young musicians on to it, peace from the west coast

@songsmithy07 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for what you freely give to the world. After a lifetime of banging around on my guitar without knowing what I'm doing, I am now at the point where I can actually follow your theoretical analysis, not only of chording, melody writing, model patterns, et al - but how to apply them. I also love your "What Makes This Song Great" videos. Next item on my must have list: The Beato Book Thanks again. Lovin' it!

@joeystevens3308 2 жыл бұрын

I have unknowingly been doing this with the pentatonic since I learned all the positions. I would just add notes to each position that sounded right in certain circumstances. Now seeing this it has all clicked and it makes so much sense how the pentatonic relates to different modes. Thank you for my ah-ha moment!

@TLMuse 5 жыл бұрын

I love that exercise near the end that incorporated slides to the next position. Looks great for getting me to "think outside of the box(es)." -Tom

@reneli2007 4 жыл бұрын

Rick ... thank you so much! I am hiding down in Switzerland, but keep in touch with the world because of your great philosophy and immense talent. I admire your perfect technique and analysis. At my age of 5 I started in a band on drums and switched to guitar in the late 60ies. I was a huge fan of Jimmy Page, Johnny Winter and Terry Katy. Now I am one of yours. Am still learning, every day, thanks to your great stuff.....Hang on ...!

@von_Apa 5 жыл бұрын

Finally, I got your book! I LOVE YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO ALL PERSONS LIKE MYSELF, WHO LOVES MUSIC. WHO LOVES MUSIC. WHO LIVES MUSIC. WHO NEEDS MUSIC. WHO BREATH MUSIC AND WHO WANT'S TO LEARN MOORE. THANK YOU SO MUCH RICK!!

@ajpeagle 5 жыл бұрын

This is exactly how I learned it. Know this and you can play over pretty much anything. You can relate everything to this and it is a great for improvising because you can't get lost once you have this in the background. You can overlay complex stuff and fall back on this.

@62falconizer 5 жыл бұрын

You had a great teacher. Great to learn that stuff early on. 👍

@periloustemple8290 4 жыл бұрын

Rick, among some amazing content, a great deal of tangible wisdom through experience, wild off the hook chops and just all around wit and style, this video stands out among the other greats for being the absolute best way to think and play this that I have heard in my life. I guess at least a million of us love what you do!!! Thank you.

@bentolleson8582 4 жыл бұрын

Rick I love your channel. I've learned a few tricks from you that has really opened my eyes, and improved my playing.

@rekkies99 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent stuff Rick, thank you! I remember learning the solos from "lines on my face" when I'd just started playing, good grounding. For "Do you feel..." the solo section came from "Tin soldier" by the Small Faces & I think Frampton nicked it when he played with Marriot, but take a listen to "Hands off" by Rory Gallagher, the live versions, esp. Reading '73 & his solo sections are very similar line wise to the dorian/pent combo you show here, very important stuff here! (Check our Rory's arpeggio work on "Hands off" as well, there's some nascent sweeping there! Love your lessons man!

@larydixon4824 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Brother Rick, I keep telling you, and everyone that I talk to, that you are amazing! Thank you.. Lary

@Jeebizz101 5 жыл бұрын

Finally bought the book today after watching your videos for nearly 2 years, played guitar for 15 years and just started trying to pick up theory. Thanks for everything you have given to us all Rick, legend!!

@ElDuderino502 4 жыл бұрын

I like this approach to learning the neck. All of my attempted improv just sounds like I'm playing scales up and down. This is a great way to be able to develop the ability to play between positions.

@frankhowell8139 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick! My guitar teacher gave me the 5 positions a few weeks ago and I just focused on the scales first. It was too much to add the pentatonic to it. But you have shown an intelligent way to practice them together. Kudos to you!

@barryoneill1703 5 жыл бұрын

Rick, Just found you, I’m 59, still trying to learn play my guitar, and determined, glad to meet you sir.

@ster2600 5 жыл бұрын

Keep working hard!

@rini6 4 жыл бұрын

Barry Oneill I started in my forties and it’s been fitful. Guitar is so much more difficult than the piano! It’s much tougher in the hands than the piano. I never knew. But the rewards are great as well. I love to sing and play guitar now. I’m still not great but I am progressing. (Great avatar pic btw... Bowie is a big part of why I got into music)

@heathercollins4432 4 жыл бұрын

Try being a guitar player most of your life, then deciding you want to be a fiddle/violin player...the learning curve is extremely ugly (just ask my poor cats..)

@Zappappappappa 3 жыл бұрын

@@rini6 the guitar is one of the easiest instruments to play (stringed as well as overall) but everybody's different, yet most self-taught guitarists tend to make the most common mistake of never learning how to read sheet music and while relying on tabs which severely hinders the pace at which you develop (obviously there are numerous outliers.) Being able to understand what other instruments are playing or even recreating a piano or horn part of a song is essential to learning the guitar in my opinion.

@rini6 3 жыл бұрын

Daniel Mcgreevy I’m weird. I learned piano and how to read music as a child. Piano is easy for me. Guitar has been difficult (although slide guitar is much easier) I think the difficulties are mainly mechanical. It’s so difficult to press down the strings rapidly and accurately and it’s too easy to hit another string while playing one. Chord switching is not easy. After several years I can play but not with the fluidity I play the piano. Acoustic is especially difficult. But I’m getting better.

@kirkbolas4985 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing this approach to learning the notes on the neck. It’s another tool in my toolbox ‘o’ teaching. I have one student, my most recent, who is struggling with this learning the notes and apprehending the interval relationships. She’ll definitely benefit from this approach. Again, thank you sir.

@louisflege3741 4 жыл бұрын

As I'm approaching 44, I recently discovered your fantastic channel on KZfaq. I never devoted enough time to fine tune skills on guitar, sadly, but watching your videos inspires me, even with 2 young children that take my time from my hobbies. Keep up the great work.

@SmileyMikey 3 жыл бұрын

HEY, RICK: Just a quick note of THANKS for all your educational and insightful vids. Thanks for sharing the knowledge and wisdom and humor. :-)

@GraemeCampbellMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou again Rick, this is gold

@arfoe 5 жыл бұрын

Hands down my favorite channel on KZfaq. Fantastic on so many levels! Thanks so much Rick.

@fishsick 5 жыл бұрын

Found your channel last summer and have enjoyed the content immensely since. the discount code was enough to push me into getting the book! looking forward to getting back into music theory for the first time in many years. Keep up the good work Rick!

@garyb.4187 5 жыл бұрын

Rick,this is one of the best lesson videos you've done,loved it. Now I'm trying to convince my wife to buy me a Danelectro U2 for my 57th this month so I can work on those scale positions. Peace.

@RKDriver 5 жыл бұрын

Just go out and buy it, then show a sad puppy face and ask for forgiveness. Then take her out to dinner.

@bassplayer10 5 жыл бұрын

How long have you been playing?

@mkivy 5 жыл бұрын

I am classically trained and yes it helped when I heard Cream and Sunshine of ur Love BUT, R&R threw everything out the window....as far as playing...thank goodness I learned the fret board and some tunings but when I started playing Zepplin and stuff they played differently than my classic training...and I did not know the blues...theory was gr8...I suggest all musicians take at least one course...thank u sir...

@7775Kevin 4 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure to spend some time with you demonstrating these ideas. Big help to my studies. Thanks!

@bradbennett3778 4 жыл бұрын

were about same vintage, good to hear a knowledgeable lad ,think i will sharpen up my playing watching your videos....we tend to get lazy down in Australia,too laid back to study ..Thanks,you have given me some inspiration to dust off my stringed friends and refresh my skills of the past..cheers

@chrisridenhour 5 жыл бұрын

Another amazing vid! Greatest music teacher in the world in my opinion

@calebwhitcraft1664 5 жыл бұрын

I described you to a friend as "imagine the best clinician from an honors band or choir, and they just beam with a love of music and knowledge of music, and they make everything so interesting." Thanks for what you do.

@PrincipledNaturalLaw 4 жыл бұрын

To Mr.Beato, thank you for sharing your knowledge & helping others learn with your KZfaq videos. Much appreciated Jon

@jonathandufern7421 4 жыл бұрын

I was classicly trained in jazz and with singing and the Clarinet as a young child. I went to guitar and It forever I just coundlt understand over the non linear tuning etc especailly on 1st and second sting etc. My brother taught me the box system and mostly 5th position in pentatonic and I always filled with box shapes and half half whole half half shapes..almost chromatic. I got so stuck into these diatonic, chromatic off of a box that I became soo lazy. Spent about 2 decades like this. It got me as a lead player in a international metal band but I still felt so stuck and books and dvds never cut it. Paul Gilbert and Rick Beato are my 2 favorite on these kind of explanations. I just learned many positions and created a pedal board instead of processorboards too that I used on stage forever. Reinvint your playing and keep learning musicians. we got this.

@MUGSYBROWN Жыл бұрын

Been playing for 45 years. Always by ear. Wasted 45 years by not learning anything but the first minor pentatonic scale. Spent the last 3 months burning the 5 pentatonic positions into my head. I now know more than I did in 45 years of playing. Next comes adding those scales in like Rick is Saying. If you REALLY, REALLY want to learn how to play correctly, listen to what he’s saying here. It’s the fastest way to get where you want to be on the fretboard !! PS - THANK YOU RICK, VERY MUCH !!!

@MomentsDivine Жыл бұрын

I did pretty much the same thing.. I was messing around with pentatonic scales and I didn’t even know it.. never fully clicked because I didn’t know what I was doing.. Oh well.. better 52 years late than never.

@sm1tty031 Жыл бұрын

Same thing. I stupidly became a ear trained guitar player who can tune a guitar with a A pitch pipe in seconds...but have always been a cover guitar player...because I was too lazy to learn notes and positions and theory

@thecroft6070 4 жыл бұрын

The Em pentatonic scale sounds very like Vaughan WIlliams The Lark Ascending, which I guess is in E minor.

@denniswaterford9753 3 жыл бұрын

Rick, Just found you recently. LOVE your teaching!!! Blown away by your skills. I am officially an inspired fan!

@MM-hc3zj 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rick, i´m following you on KZfaq for a while now and I´m enjoying that you´re sharing your knowledge like from guitarist to guitarist not so much from teacher to scholar. I learned the guitar mostly self-taught years ago but before this vid never found a system that works for me to memorize the fretboard, learning never stops. Btw, you´re a good entertainer :-)

@gregorymccasland2874 4 жыл бұрын

Where were you when I wanted to really try to learn guitar? Oh right, teaching music at Ithaca college about 4 hours away by drive from SUNY Potsdam. I was there from 90-93 doing a math education degree. You were at Ithaca College then. If you had been at Crane I would have changed majors and I would have gone for it. Instead I played it safe and abandoned my desire. So close to finding it but missing it entirely. So sad I missed that. Trying to make up for it now. I have some nice electric gear and I have a new acoustic that stares at me angrily because it wanted an owner that knew how to use it well. I’m re-dedicating at 50. I’m glad I can gain from your incredibly deep knowledge and passion now. They say anything you are learning is 50% inspiration and 50% perspiration. I always thought I had the inspiration part but not the perspiration part. I was wrong, I didn’t have either one. It was a faded version on the inspiration and the perspiration part ended up zero because I didn’t really have the inspiration. You are great at providing both. Thank you.

@GaryWaight 4 жыл бұрын

I think getting the math degree was smart of you and with that, hopefully, you got a nice career going. My wife has a math degree and pulls down 6 figures a year. Incredibly hard to get that kind of income off of music. When you get old and not able to work you will appreciate the pension. At 50 You still got time to learn to play well without the income pressure.

@guitarz99 4 жыл бұрын

learn the 5 major scale box patterns and you know the major scale in every key all the modes and minor scale and pentatonic scales

@nicholasorthodox 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. I absolutely love everything about your flow, your realism, your expression of your voice and guitar and instruction is truly inspirational. Love it all! God bless you and your channel. And what great video quality. You come across as one of the most professional I've ever ever seen on KZfaq. Please don't stop being yourself. Rick N' Roll\m/

@patbreacadh 5 жыл бұрын

Pentatonics are a key tool, almost as useful as arpeggios, even for jazz. And I love the sound you get from that Danelectro. Very clear, with an almost acoustic quality to it.

@jackland454 4 жыл бұрын

This guy is really on another level all together. I learn a lot and some I am not able to keep up with lol!

@TonyFreeman-LocoTonyF 5 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. This one is too advanced for me, a mere mortal beginner. But, I'm saving it for later, without a doubt!

@voorhalven 5 жыл бұрын

Please try to learn this as soon as possible. It will be a life saver later on.

@duffdingelmeyer7101 5 жыл бұрын

4th year jazz guitar major just picked up the Beato Book. Thanks Rick!

@smittysmith9509 3 жыл бұрын

I bought a guitar ten years ago, and learned a little the lost interest. You have inspired me to get it back out and master the guitar. Thank you.

@orfalot 4 жыл бұрын

any ideas on Rick's amp for this? lovely sounding to my ears, especially with the Frampton stuff : )

@johnecker8474 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Rick! I cant seem to find any video of you covering contet about Pink Floyd. I would be interested in what you think about the band.

@trollstjerne 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video Rick! The Double Harmonic Major mug arrived today. Very cool. Everyone should own one of these.

@nedbakelman1284 2 жыл бұрын

I discovered you a few months ago and thought you only did interviews with musician. I had no idea of your teaching mission. Thank you for doing what you do!!!

@Erdnase23 5 жыл бұрын

Cheeky! You pulled me in with the classical guitar image! Great stuff nonetheless.

@doriarama 5 жыл бұрын

Rick looks good with the classical guitar.

@VoxNerdula 5 жыл бұрын

butt cheeks?

@bassesatta9235 5 жыл бұрын

Erdnase23 i know right. i was thinkin finally someone is gunna use a classical guitar

@robertchurch5537 5 жыл бұрын

Thank Rick, do you recommend that one sings the notes as you play them to help educate the ear?

@TheAgentAssassin 5 жыл бұрын

Whatever works. His son sings the notes.

@johnmccaleb7721 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I finally found your site. You are an awesome teacher.

@edwardcordova3133 4 жыл бұрын

Continuing for my long paragraph. Mr. Beato I like to say that I enjoy your videos they are very educational and I will always watch them. The learning part never stops

@stratoleft 4 жыл бұрын

Actually, I just started playing the beginning of this and got caught up in playing along with it.

@wanik4 4 жыл бұрын

I have four guitars and don't know the fretboard. It's embarrassing. I am always wanting to buy another guitar because I love them, but I promised myself I won't have earned another until I can understand exactly what it is I am doing and why I am doing it. Thanks for the inspiration, Rick.

@floydburney6060 5 жыл бұрын

.....Probably one of your best lessons yet. I'm bookmarking this.....Thank You Rick

@Zartimus 3 жыл бұрын

This popped up in my feed. This is very interesting and good. I love to see how other people learn this stuff. I would add my two cents. Learn the modes three notes per string, not just the mixed 2 and 3 per string scales and learn the two modes trapped between the pents he skips over, locrian and Lydian. Love the keyboard licks on guitar. Excellent..

@tomsan7742 5 жыл бұрын

man, when rick did his perfect pitch vid yesterday, it would of been perfect if he played a recording of the opening chord from the beatles 'hard days night' for dylan to decipher

@c.j.robert5350 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Rick!! Did you switch camera? The image looks way crisper and clean, like a new 4k would! 🤔

@bikesnbeerz 5 жыл бұрын

720

@macadamia1966 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the discount code! I just picked up your book and will be printing it out for a 3-ring binder. Keep up the great work!

@lopezb 4 жыл бұрын

Great ideas, I'm gonna practice this! Was always sort of doing this but not really. This is much more logical. Just broke out my electric guitar- will leave it OUT of its case (step one!) and do this every day (step two)! It's time to solidify some basics for the first real time in my life!

@kzelmer 3 жыл бұрын

As a pianist, I thought I would be able to memorize the fretboard quickly based on interval and scales. Big mistake. Guitar is a completely different beast. Positions for each scale variation (both armonic, melodic and greek modes) work way better than traditional interval learning.

@jecky82 3 жыл бұрын

If you try the perfect fourth tuning the guitar becomes symmetrical. But I don't advice doing that if you're new to playing guitar. It took me 27 years of playing regular tuning before I made the switch to this tuning. I never looked back since. It made traversing the fret board more fun, for me at least.

@khixanatkong 3 жыл бұрын

I never overcame learning piano first. French horn? No problem. Flute? No problem. Etc. Guitar? Uhhh, wtf? Where are my damn notes? LOL

@jschnatter123 2 жыл бұрын

That’s why this post is bullshit.

@whatifschrodingersboxwasacofin 2 жыл бұрын

As a former trumpeter, what’s up with using all the fingers? and chords?? BOTH hands???? Nuh-uh. 😡😆

@robertoriggio117 5 жыл бұрын

I think I saw it go to 1 million right before my eyes today.

@DaveKerrGentleExperimental 3 жыл бұрын

I played bass guitar in various bands over the course of twenty years. Always played by ear and never really delved too deeply in to music theory. There was always a foundation idea for a song, created by another band member which I would then sort of figure out a bass line to compliment it. Needless to say, none of the bands were really any good - at least not good enough to go beyond clubs and pubs - and didn't go anywhere. I will recommend your channel to anyone thinking about taking up guitar or music production. Music theory is a really important foundation for anyone taking up any instrument. Being a noodler is fine for a bedroom guitarist (which is what I've become) but, without a greater knowledge of the theory, it won't go further than your house. Thank you for your channel. I watch your videos with interest and it's encouraged me to pick up the guitar again after many years...but, this time, using a more structured and theory based approach.

@danejurus69 4 жыл бұрын

Been determined to become a better guitar player this year and I appreciate the knowledge you share. I'm not far from Atlanta. Wish I could take lessons in person from you but I guess these videos will do...

@noahDnewport 4 жыл бұрын

Whenever I watch your videos I think of the intro to “One of My Turns” by Pink Floyd: “Oh my god! What a fabulous room! Are all these your guitars!?”

@johnphillips4033 4 жыл бұрын

Ok, so let me get this straight Lets say we're in G major so, 1st position major pentatonic coincides with G Ionian 2nd position major pentatonic coincides with A Dorian 3rd position major pentatonic coincides with B Phrygian 4th position major pentatonic coincides with D Mixolydian and 5th position major pentatonic coincides with E Aeolian Do I have this right? What about Lydian and Locrian? Any input would be appreciated as I try to wrap my head around this concept.

@MaximillianNewman 4 жыл бұрын

John Phillips yes! Everything you said was correct. To answer your question, C Lydian is also contained within the 3rd position (just start on C with 2nd finger) and F# Locrian is actually contained within the 1st position (start on first finger F#). Now for the mind blowing concept: every single one of those scales has the same notes. So they are all simultaneously 5 positions of G Ionian, they are 5 positions of A Dorian, 5 positions of D mixolydian, etc etc

@Ben-yy7io 4 жыл бұрын

So for example, if you wanted to evoke the sound of B phrygian in any of these scale positions, you would start on any B note and hit the C (b2) on your way throughout the position?

@lijothomas8398 3 жыл бұрын

Yep you got it right. The Lydian can be played within the 3rd position. You can try figuring it out for yourself. Just have to start from C instead of B. Since C is not there in G Major pentatonic, that's why I think didn't mention it. And the Locrian is easily playable from the first shape. Just start on F# instead of G.

@lijothomas8398 3 жыл бұрын

@@Ben-yy7io the sound of the scale is dependant on the backing/harmony than the scale itself. For example if yoy play a drone B note (so that's your tonic) and then play C major scale over it, you will actually be bringing out the B Locrian feel. Otherwise without a reference backing you will never hear each mode separately.

@kevincommins7829 3 жыл бұрын

I’m tryna wrap my head around your comment bro

@michaelthomas9991 5 жыл бұрын

Keep these great videos coming Rick! You’re gonna hit a million subscribers in a month or so, and you deserve it!

@mybiggrin 4 жыл бұрын

Been following you since like 20k subscribers. 1 Million now WOW!!!!!!! Well deserved. You are the best.

@Andrea_Manconi 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you don't use "position" as a fancy word for "fret" 😃 it's getting rare! Thank you for your videos

@user-pp3bf3he1c 5 жыл бұрын

Technically "fret" is a thin piece of metal in a fretboard.

@VasilBelezhkov 5 жыл бұрын

I use 'fret' & 'position' as different things. 'Fret' is the space between 2 metal 'things' on the fingerboard and 'position' is a group of 4 consecutive frets (plus one extra fret left from them when you stretch the left index finger AND one extra fret right from them when you stretch the pinky), covered by your 4 left hand fingers.

@An2oine 5 жыл бұрын

Антон Кузнецов It can be a verb. lol

@user-pp3bf3he1c 5 жыл бұрын

@@An2oine Yep. Some luthiers say 'refret a guitar' sometimes.

@An2oine 5 жыл бұрын

Антон Кузнецов I was refering to fretting like Pinocchio "Frets and frowns". lol

@jgrossma 5 жыл бұрын

"Trick" to soloing in drop D is just to avoid using the low D string during the solo, and lots of people do it that way. On modes, once you know the major scale ("Ionian mode") up and down the neck you already know all the notes of every mode and how to play them. In terms of fingerings/technique, you're already there. The difficulty with modes isn't physical, its CONCEPTUAL. Its a question of understanding what makes each one unique and how/when to use them.

@tacomcarthur9685 4 жыл бұрын

yes if you know the 7 positions of the major scale you know the 7 "church modes" which are based off of the major scale. but there are 7 modes of the melodic mmmmimor, harmonic minor, harmonic major, etc, which are the "exotic modes". they are all listed in the Guitar Grimoire scales and modes book

@johnnytruck2009 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! You just turned a light on in my practice! Thank you!

@MarkKobelinski 5 жыл бұрын

Good video , regarding the last question about drop tunings specifically drop d, there are plenty of modal positions you can use starting on the a string , Rick used examples of positions all from the low e , but you can do the same patterns starting on any string , Ide say if you are playing in drop tuning that isn’t standard to omit that string from lead phrasing or have fun w it sometimes you will stumble on new voicings ect when using drop , also utilize open strings !

@MetaphysicalMusician 5 жыл бұрын

Rick what about transposing and learning all this in all keys.

@MetaphysicalMusician 5 жыл бұрын

@@pogchamp7983 Im a musician, not just a guitarist.I can play in all keys.

@cromag141 4 жыл бұрын

COVID 19 binge watching.

@seanmacmusic1 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video as always Rick. I am starting to get into the BEATO Book - Excellent resource & a wealth of information. Keep being awesome Brother!!!🤘🤘🤘🎸👍😎🎼❤️👏👏👏

@humanbiker 5 жыл бұрын

I struggled with this for a long time, and I'm still not quite there, but this is actually what I've been working on for the last few weeks. Good to have confirmation that I'm doing the right thing!

@MattyJamesJams 4 жыл бұрын

Literally my only complaint with these lessons is whenever the Beato Book is mentioned, there's never any indication as to which section I should be referencing.

@JPs_Music_Channel 4 ай бұрын

@rick - is it possible to mention where in the beato book to look? This is the same issue I have. I find it difficult to connect the beato book with your lessons

@8triagrammer 5 жыл бұрын

The Beato book needs a book on how to use it.

@julianmusic5580 5 жыл бұрын

Use it as a reference book.

@GS-uy4xo 5 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a Beato book video series.

@juicysuit7195 5 жыл бұрын

Same. So much info but I could really use some connective tissue to make sense of it all.

@ronaskew 5 жыл бұрын

That’s what these videos are for.

@ronaskew 5 жыл бұрын

Grieg Schrock You are watching the series, as we speak.

@teneshiasingh2806 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. Your explanation finally cracked the code for me when it came to grasping concept of the fretboard. 💡👍🏾

@glennnye5880 5 жыл бұрын

I've told several of the people I have given lessons to learn the fretboard. So many things that I wish I. Had learned when I first started. Thank you for everything you do. I will buy the model mug.

@531ff 5 жыл бұрын

Rick you don’t have enough guitars brother !!

@dzl8596 3 жыл бұрын

So Rick, I want to learn how to shred like 80's rock gods. I've tried learning guitar several times over the years but I just haven't caught on. What's the fastest (easiest) way to learn how to play fast? I'm 60 years old so I don't have much time left. lol.

@michaeldejong2700 3 жыл бұрын

People in the 80s didnt shred