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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play both rhythm and lead over a soulful, blues up-tempo jam track. Lots of chords in this one!
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You know how to keep me hanging on Brian. I cant’t tell you how much I look forward to a new challenge every week. You seem to know exactly what I need to work on. Thanks Brian
Love that solid tone of that Vega Odel…………cannot duplicate that classic tone!! Still having a player issue on the slow walk-through video………..not a big deal though!! Sounds phenomenal and very informative………..copying yourself is the ultimate compliment so don’t worry there either, buddy!! Thanks for the Friday night boost on guitar!! Jim C.
Should be fixed now
Friday night is just so awesome! Thanks Brian
Thanks for the great lesson. I’m confused about the chord structure though. If it’s D major, i would expect the E and the F# to be minor. Am I looking at it incorrectly?
No – you’re correct – if you’re looking at the D major scale. However, sometimes you can used what’s called “Borrowed chords” – which are chords from a different scale.. the way I think of it is 2 Major and 3 Major
Is it just as correct to say that, in this case the key of D, the second and third chords – depending on the melody – could be some other kind of E and F# chords besides minor, i.e., 9th, diminished, augmented, sustained, etc., or a substitute for any of those other chords?
That’s a good sound you have for not only this but all lessons.You do bring the goods each time. W.
Sounds great on the archtop! Thanks again Brian.
Another first rate composition and lesson thanks Brian. Tons of great takeaways in the first video alone. Love the tone and the look of the Odell Vega. I’m always hanging out for your latest lesson on Saturday mornings. Thanks again.
Rick
It is nice to have a bag full of licks, but how and when to use the licks can be a challenge. That’s where you come in Brian. You are so helpful in presenting ways to utilized the licks into musical content. As always, I enjoy the lessons.
Jim
one question: After playing the A you say that D minor is following, but you playing then B-A , B-A , F. Hasn`´t it to be C-A, C-A, F ???
Best regards,
Ded
Friends, When I was a beginning playerI learned to play some songs by just playing the chord shapers, but without knowing the names of all the chords I was playing. If you have not yet learned the caged system, at least always know what chord you are playing. This comment is addressed to new players who may not have learned the caged system. First things first and build a good foundation. Most of you do not need to be told this I know. Cheers.
Man, these last two weeks the lessons have been so much fun! A lot of takeaways for me, and just fun jams that are out of my usual wheelhouse, Thanks Brian!
Another great lesson Brian. Some great take a ways. I love your detailed explanations and I’m sure the newer members do too. Keep up the great work.
Ray P
All I can say, Brian, is that you are literally a godsend to those of us lucky enough to have found you online and who love the feel and sound of guitar. Man. Just over the top. Thank you so much for every one of these priceless lessons!!
Need some help theory-wise, I think. Brian says the lick related to measure 5 is D minor pentatonic scale. Yet, the tab says that’s being played under an A chord. Is it just that you can play a D-riff whenever if the key is D?
It’s because the song is in the key of D – so you can work in the D minor pentatonic scale at any time if you want things to sound bluesy – no matter what the chord is.
Yes, that is correct Andrew.
I hadn’t refreshed my screen in an hour or so before scrolling down and looking at comments and didn’t realize Brian had already answered.
Excellent. Thanks, guys
Another great one – Thanks Brian!
I’m hearing a Ray Lamontagne song-You are the Best Thing. Great lesson Brian!
This morning back to EP 298 and remember enjoying that archtop tone I am know focusing on a few of your cool jazzy “arpeggio”lessons.. really like 298 ,,these 230 231 I will enjoy today or tomorrow,,
you just keeping me busy here lol
It would nicand finish help if you would show what frame for us to go back too finish the song’ Like jumt back to #7
Can you tell us what frame # we should go back too finish the song, it would help a lot. Thanks for all the great work you send us.
Hi. I’m new to activemelody but I really enjoy this lesson. I really have fun playing this tune. Thanks Brian 🙂
Hello Brian,
First and foremost, I want to thank you so much for your vested time in bringing to all passionate guitar lovers, great quality lessons, great ideas, just thank you for sharing your knowledge. There’s no price you can put on that. I honestly mean that. I know you’ve heard it before but, thank you.
Second, If I may, can I ask a question about well, the Odell Vega Hollowbody you sometimes use. I absolutely love that guitar!!! The sound you get from it, just the right amount of dirt and clean to get that pure sound. Now, I know it takes some knowledge and just knowing what you want to hear from your years of playing. But, could you give a curious student and idea of what pedal(s) or FX you might use to get that sound you get from it?
Specifically, Lesson # 288 is the perfect example of what I’m asking about. Also, I believe Lesson 335? You use the same guitar with that “just right” dirt. I have a Gretsch Broadkaster with Fulltron Pick-ups running through a ’68 Fender Deluxe Reverb Amp. I mention my Guitar and Amp only because the Gretsch Fulltron’s are very similar in look anyway, to your Odell Vega Pick-up. Though I also realize the Odell is a true Full-Hollowbody, I’d just like to try to see if I can come close to what you’re getting from your Odell.
Finally, I hope you don’t get offended at me asking this. I ask it with nothing but respect to you and all the work you put in to share your knowledge. Ok, don’t want to keep repeating myself so, for now, you take care and know there are a lot of us who are listening. Both, young and a little less young!!
Respect to you,
User, Douglas P. (Doug Piper)
Hey Doug, honestly you don’t need any pedals to get that sound.. as long as your amp has a little overdrive (distortion) – you can do it… you just have to dial it WAAAY back. Another thing I’ve learned is to turn the amp up much louder than you want it to be, and turn the guitar volume down (never have it all the way up) – that’s the key to a good overdriven sound for me anyway.
In the first video Brian mentions a lesson on the 5 scale positions, anyone know what EP number this is?
Bonjour Brian.
Great lesson, love the rythmn and licks mixed.
One question : measure 5, the lick contains B note so it is a mix of minor and major penatonic scale. You said that it is just patern 4 minor.
Cheers
Olivier from Paris
I don’t remember how I wound up on this lesson, but some doors open to ideas I haven’t thought about for a long time. Ive been studying your triad system lately and have built a whole system for a foundation for my own students (hope you don’t mind). I have turned them on to your skills! So now they have 2 good teachers. Thank you.
The first part of this has a real Tedeschi Trucks Band vibe that I just love!
Week 4 on AM and working my way back, great to find this little gem which bears an uncanny resemblance to an old 90s favourite from Oasis’ first album, Definitely Maybe. The song is Married with Children,a classic track and learning this piece helps understand a little on how Noel Gallagher wrote his song. Loving my time on AM, thanks again.