Thanks so much to everyone who liked and shared this video! Feel free to check out my brand new free tutorial on (as requested...) the playing style of Mateus Asato! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/asyYesV_vK68gIE.html

Your tone is fucking killer

I'm glad to see that so many people are getting a lot out of this lesson - I did not expect it to get the response that it has so thank you all for watching and subscribing! I see a lot of people commenting that they believe the song is in the key of C# Minor and not E major. That's totally fine if you want to think of it that way, but here's my two cents... Personally I like to view it as E major for the following reasons: 1) The chords of the progression end/resolve to E major. The second time around the progression, the A major is actually an Amaj9 chord, which contains an E major triad (G#, B, E) , making the resolution to E major even stronger. 2) If you think of it as C# minor, you are more likely to improvise with the C# minor/minor pentatonic scale in mind. Which means your brain will be visualising C# root notes (target notes) all over the fretboard, resulting in you playing licks and phrases that 'sound minor' (at least that's how my brain works...). Now this obviously works well for the first chord (C#m), but for the Amaj, Amaj9 and Emaj chords, it doesn't work as well as it could if you instead visualised the E major and E major pentatonic scales, and threw in the major 7th (or 9th of C#m, however you want to view it) over the C#m chord. This is just my personal opinion so please don't take this as me TELLING you how to play :) Either way, C#m and E major are relative keys which means they both contain the same number of sharps - F#, C#, G# & D#

what happened to the lightning bolt scar on your forehead?

There are SO many great guitar lesson vloggers. But you, you make it so much easier to understand. You have a gift for teaching.

JM is one of my favorite artist, his music hits me in the heart. And i dig your skills man. Keep on teaching man.

Mateus Asato would be nice as well! Great vid :)

I always hear that song as being in C#m, only becoming major on the last chord. Also, the feel of a note changes in relation to the chords, not only in relation to the key. As such, it's easy to hear the D# simply as a 9th. Potato, potato, perhaps, but usefull to observe.

That solo was one of the best ones I've ever heard over this song as far as covers go. Good work man!

Exceptional production value and lesson. I wasn't left with any question. Top notch work!! Thank you!

man... i just... ufff, you just made me cry, you just made me cry at 1:41... loved your playing, your feeling, your tone... congrats!

Great lesson! Love Kingsman movie as well! keep the good work!

Hey Ross, nice video. Every now and then, one finds a guitar video that resonates with where one is at. Good information and I appreciate your patience. Rock on amigo. Warm autumn regards from the west coast of Canada. - craig

Hi! I'm so glad you made this video. You helped understand the concept of major pentatonic scale. Thank you very much!

I've loved John Mayer's playing for so long, and have wanted to understand more about playing myself, so this was such a great intro to learning! You describe everything so clearly, and make it seem so easy!! Ha! Thanks for a great vid :D

Awesome video! Great playing and great explanations. My playing really benefited from this. Thanks Ross!

Your videos are excellent, mate. I am reviewing all of them. You always give me something to think about! Thanks very much for all your effort and for explaining everything so well, with superb camera work too. Cheers!

Great video. I have the BPGP 1 Course. I learned alot from it. Thanks!

Great info , great playing . Subscribed, thanks man

Dude, you should release a compilation of licks I'll instantly buy it! Great job btw ! Keep it up :)

Hand's so clean on these licksss!!!

totally awesome..my first real lick...now on to Hey Joe..thanks

U r a grt teacher. Understood the 7th chord today. Thanks a lot!

Just found this channel, love the video man. I'm gonna check out your online lesson

Great lesson, I like the way you explain it. Thanks

Straight to the point, no bullshit. Great video

Awesome! Thank you for the detailed lesson! Subscribed!

Very clean tutorial, keep up the good work

I love the sound! Great lesson, thanks for sharing your marvelous skills with us man!

Solid Explanation and examples. Well done and Thank you.

Great video. Thanks for the upload.

Tasty licks, thanks Ross!

Really cool video, thanks for sharing! Your format is easy to understand, and the on-screen tablature/chord charts are well placed too..You're a smooth player, I'd love to see more videos of you showcasing a particular artist's style or habits. Subscribed!

Nice work and great playing.

Thanks for posting great lesson great tone

awesome down every avenue... 10/10!

Great lesson! Very helpful!

Really fantastic stuff mate!!

a really great lesson and your playing is fantastic, nice one

Nice lesson thank you, good mix of practical and theory :)

Nice improv, real smooth

Awesome performance there!

Awesome lesson, gj!

Awesome lesson bud - keep ‘em coming😊👌🎸

Great lesson at a speed that was easy to understand for a beginner . Wish we had KZfaq 55 years ago !!!!

Great lesson. Tasty guitar playing...

you're great. thanks!

Dude, I’ve watched loads of “ the idea behind John Mayer “ kinda vídeos and no one showed as precisely and straight to the point like yours, u should been very proud of this amazing video :) Cheers from UK

I was always little mind to use 7th notes. but this lesson is completely made my sense of 7th Thank you for good lesson!

Great video!!

Great content. You deserve a lot more subs. Keep up the good work! Greetings from brazil

very helpful thanks !!

Great dude. Thank you

new to learning electric guitar and this lesson really really helped me get a sound from one of my fave songs. Thank you!!

Excelente vídeo amigo, me encanta el material que tienes.

I'm glad this came up in my recommended!

Beautiful playing, you've earned yourself a subscriber!

This is great!!

Dude that improv solo was so nice

That improvisations, smooth af.

your great . thank you brother guitar addict ,

Damn dude. Really good stuff here.

wow man, that was an amazing video.

Some Keith Urban or Mark Letierri would be awesome. Great lesson, Mayer is one of my favorites. You definitely got his vibe with this one!

I could listen to that guitar all day

Dude you play awesome! Subscribed right away 🤘 greetings from Tampico Mexico

AWESOME JOB , BOY!

Fantastic playing dude, only just came across your channel today but subbed straight away. Would love to hear more about your gear too - what Tele is that, she's a beaut!

Really good :) i would like to see more of john's ideas.. Have a nice day !

Nice playin‘ mate

1:30 needs to have a standalone video!!!

Great tip. Definitely in the key of Mayer

That is a lovely tone. Can you give some information about your setup?

Fantastic video man, definitely gonna steal a few of those licks! :p

Not sure if you do covers, but would love a full Slow Dancing cover video from you!

You play sharp and clean.

Thank you so much for killer video!! I'd like to know how to make a sound like Derek Trucks with no slide. Like what scale or interval he uses.

I like the licks especially the first one

Really nice tone, by the way.

I'd love to get the tabs to that improv just to study your playing patterns. that was so fucking pretty

thanks Harry.

More licks like this please!

Just bought your course so wish me luck!

Hey, really good, you make it look soooo easy, hours/days/months of practice, well done

Tasty playing and a great lesson. Uh, can you spill some details on your Axe-Fx II preset? I love your tone in this video.

Ross. I could really use your help. What is the term for like, microtonal note bending? When you hit multiple notes in one bend as a part of the melody. Or even just on one string but I’m quick succession. Best example would be how Derek Trucks plays.

killed that improv!

Hi! Excellent video, i would really like to learn deeple about music theory and harmony.. how did you learned?? Thank you

Truth. I dig it.

You’re a wizard harry

Dude you're really good

Super useful, anyway you could share the backing track to practice over ?

Daaam, I may never be good enough but thanks so much for trying... 👍

keep analysing powers of the God, mate

Thanks

Great spot (major 7th) and great playing too!

Good lesson,

Great video man. Very knowledgeable and talented! How about trying Keith Urban's sound (If you are into country). He's one of the best!

Good spot!

Great video and great playing. Just as an advice, when you wrote the music sheet you put Eb instead of D# and that may get people confused because of the tonality. It is great anyway! Thanks!