It's definitely more beneficial watching Justin teaching Lee rather than the usual where you just watch the expert etc. I love that Lee understands his frailties and is humble.

@@BurnleyNuts actually, tho i do think that this series is beneficial, you learn in fact much more by listening straight up to the experts facts, learn the shapes, the theory that makes it work and then USE it. and yes...that does not only sound like alot of work, it IS alot of work. its work that most great guitar players do. this series is a bit more about fun and all, and thats awesome, i dont even need the videos anymore, i just watch them cause theyre fun, but to really learn something sometimes just isnt fun in the classical sense....but what comes out of all the learning and practice is 10 times more fun than youve ever experted it to be.

@@ShadyRealRap96 Yep, I take your point but I'm doing all of those things too, I have avidly followed Justin for quite a while and obviously from that subscribe to his own website where there is the more conventional instructional type of videos with just the tutor passing on his knowledge and loads to pick up and learn from no matter what level you are at. I've played for years but never had any formal training and so probably like Lee missed out on much of the theory stuff that I ought to have learned back in the day when I was young, I've also picked up (again like Lee) many bad habits that I'm trying to get my brain to shake. I have setup myself a regular hour per day practice regime now and that's really helping. I think for me where these videos help is that it's reassuring me that all of my own hang ups can be seen through Justin's interactions with Lee. He is getting to the root of the issues and I relate to that as Lee is of a similar age and ability to myself I think. It is entertaining as you say, funny, almost like a psychologist with a patient, there is still lots to learn from the videos but I agree they should be watched in conjunction with other types of training/instructional videos too.

I have to add that I do think this series and Justin's own website have re-energised my own interest in wanting to learn so much more than I have previously. I got to a level in my maybe late 20's where I simply stopped learning new things and just did the same old things on guitar that I knew and were safe. Maybe I was too busy with many other things in life at that point but now I certainly have a really renewed energy to start again with the learning process and get rid of old bad habits if possible. These vids are fun to watch but they are definitely helping people out there too.

@@BurnleyNuts This is so true. I feel exactly the same way. I laugh every time Lee questions Justin or goes off on a tangent because I'm doing the exact same thing. It's almost like I'm getting a lesson from Justin face to face, which is something I don't get from his solo lessons. I think an issue with already being quite experienced is that you question everything and relate it back to what you already know. It's really useful having Justin there to go okay calm down and just focus on this, and then explain how focusing on this leads to that. For example in one of the earlier videos where Lee keeps reverting back to the pentatonic whilst learning the major scale.

Not to be negative here but Justin won't be able to keep up those great lessons if everyone thinks "free of cost". I'm BUYING his dvds and contribute what I can; just as if I was going to a local music teacher. In fact, Justinguitar.com is handier than a local teacher.

well i am a student and don't earn right now. and that's why i thanked him as me and many others who wanted to learn guitar but don't have money to afford good music classes can easily learn in a structured manner. as soon as i enter in earning profession i will donate for sure :)

Yeah, sorry. I don't mean to be a drudge but I just wanted to emphasize that a service that great needs support.

^^how to properly settle a disagreement in the comment section like decent human beings

By viewing and subscribing we do influence the money stream going towards Justin, so while I am sure he'd be happy with more direct paying customers there's no reason why we should feel cheap for just watching the free stuff.

And Lee is definitely an awesome student too!

That might be the whole reason Justin agreed to do these videos; a chance to play Danish Pete's Purple Tele!

heers Tim!

stealthy7 haha so it’s not just me who noticed that.He should just take it off and concentrate on what he’s learning.

Yep, leave the sodding thing alone, it’s so annoying!

That’s where you’re wrong! 😉

bahaha...when I opened this video and saw the trem... noooooooooooooooo. Love you captain. ;) put away that whammy!

But I don't see it do any harm, either. Why not let him use it if he feels like it?

You mean he's a student. He's enthusatic though which is what you really do want

Right, and when done like that, the bass player can decide whether it's a major chord or its relative minor with a 7 (like C major versus A minor 7, or G major versus E minor 7).

lol

I bet me broken coffe cups it's Rory.

I have been trying to play the g chord that way but my fingers just do it the old way instinctively. I'll keep working on it.

I would say nearly all of it is relevant, since what they are doing is laying out the basics of music theory and relating it to a guitar, and in that respect, electric and acoustic guitars don't really differ, except that you have access to the higher frets on the electric, and some things are harder to play on an acoustic guitar (bends, etc).

He pretty much grew up around guitar players, that's why. He knows what works, he just doesn't know why.

TheKeipax I've said the same thing. I know everything he's learnt so far but I can't play nearly as well as him.

David Fourman It blows my mind how little music/guitar theory he knows, but how well he can jam with people. I would love a Rut Buster on how the 'Cap does that, because that is what I'm missing!!

Dave Navarro and George Lynch know (knew?) little to almost no theory in their heyday. If you play long enough and experiment you know what sounds right.

The Captain has way too much on his mind managing a business, family... and so on to have time for music theory. You can see in this video just how exhausted / tired he is - yet he soldiers on.

www.justinguitar.com/modules/rut-busters-with-capt-lee-anderton

It can add some variety and spice things up a little. You can use it to climb up the neck, but still play the same chord. It can give a cool effect, like you're traveling around, but at the same time staying on one chord. I have a much crappier version for 7th chords.

Well, this series is called "Rut Busters" :) Playing chords differently than you'd normally do will certainly break up your routine. If you think about it I'm sure you play different filler notes with each chord shape and if you always play, for instance, a C the same way then it will be the key of the song that dictates your fills rather than what the song needs.

Agree with the previous replies. Additionally, it is a good system for getting to know the fretboard of the guitar, and for you to be able to compose more interesting rhythm guitar parts by using not just standard power chords, open chords and A/E shaped barre chords - but also diads, triads, and larger chord shapes across 5 or 6 strings, but with only the strings you want ringing out. It also lays out how the different scales exist around each chord shape, so that when you play that chord shape, you will be able to add embellishments (like Justin started to get into in this lesson) or very quickly improvise lead lines around that chord shape. It will also help your ears to be able to better identify exactly *how* your favourite guitar-based songs are arranged - after learning and practicing the basics of the CAGED system, I can now often hear instantly what chord shape is used in a particular song, whereas before the caged system I generally could only find the right chord by listening for the bass notes and using one of the limited chord voicings I knew, which works if all you want to do is acoustic strummed singalongs, but not so well for more demanding musical situations. Finally, if you have been playing guitar for a while and mainly learned songs from tabs and simple instruction videos, with CAGED you will be able to look back at those songs you've learned, with a better understanding of what is actually happening, rather than just relying on repetition and muscle memory.

Try taking a simple song you know that is in c major that uses open chords. Now play the song but using the next shape . So next shape from open c is the A major shape done on third fret ( still a C chord) now work out where the rest of the songs chords are using their 2nd positions.repeat this using each position of caged .so that's 5 positions on the neck you can play the same song (all still in C) .after that you can mix and match and move around the neck using which version of the chords you prefer .

It really opens up the neck know where the scales are along with the chords. CAGED works for the scale as well.