Hours and hours I've spent trying to get the explanation about scales and arpeggios and it all came down to this video making it clear for me for the first time...
@fallingTheHorizones 95 percent of the time, the key of a song is the chord it starts on. So if it was a C, G, F chord progression the key would be C, in a Em, D, C chord progression the key would be Em. You will get a song here and there where this isn't the case though. And sometimes songwriters like the Beatles will change keys multiple times in a song, but it's rare. I would suggest Googling images of chord key charts. They are very simple and will give you a better understanding of keys.
Justin, first I want to say your lessons are great and very useful. I do have one question I realize a lot of instructors like to teach the three notes per string which helps if you like the legato style; however, do you feel its counter productive to build the various modes using the major and minor pentatonic scale? For instance I realize that A Aeolian mode is the same as A Minor Pentatonics adding the 9th and the flat 6th. I realize you have to know what chord forms work for each mode
@davet672 Hey scales 1st any day ... Scales is the foundation after which you fine tune your playing with arpeggios. After you have a good idea on Scales then you may want to start with arpeggios. When you start arpeggios i think its a good idea to start with the dominant 7th arpeggios and then once youve got it then go for the other major ,minor ,harmonic etc arpeggios
@Saint305XL dude, but there are 500 lessons on my site for free and only 4 DVDs that have stuff not free on the site... so where you think you are getting better or more free stuff?? please tell me...
@JustinSandercoe Haters gonna hate, man. From the heart, I spend alot of time online looking for different approaches to guitar playing, and except for one guy who posts jazz lessons and the instructor who taught me in person, your lessons are unparalleled.
good lesson. i like the idea for the blues playing. ive been looking for something to add some new flavour to my blues playing rather than just the standard blues/rock licks.
Pretty Cool lesson here, Covers the topic quite well. Ive just made a bunch of detailed courses for beginners and advanced guitarists that you might be interested in. Check it out! would love to know what you and anyone watching this video thinks. Its totally free, and i mean TOTALLY
Recently fell out of love with my guitar... because I became restricted, I started writing songs and loved what I had done. But I continued writing and I felt like I was just repeating myself, Didn't wanna become Status Quo lol
So, thanks, Justin. I stopped watching your videos regularly 2 years ago. Remained subscribed, of course. But have comeback to learn more, I find myself picking up these things very quickly =) which has only inspired me further. thanks mate.
An Arpeggio is like a broken down Scale, Lets Take an open G major Chord, and a G major Scale.
The notes in a G major Chord are G (the root), B (The Major third) and D ( the fifth) these 3 notes, G B and D make up a G Major Chord. Now, Take a G Major scale, but ONLY play the notes G, B and D, You're only playing the chord tones of the G major chord, So start your root on the note G (3rd fret Low E) and count up 3 notes to the B (major 3rd) and up another 2, to D (the fifth)
@ickayR After the D (The fifth, A string 5th fret) Next we go back to the root note on the D string (5th fret D string), which would be the fifth fret, then go to the 4th fret on the G string, the note B (Major 3rd) then the 3rd fret on the B string which is the note D (the fifth) then the 3rd fret on the G string which is the note G again ( the root) So you're only playing the notes G,B and D from a G major scale, These are the Chord tones of a G major Chord (Sorry for repeating myself)
@ickayR Now, (If you can) Play a G major Barre chord at the 3rd fret, Notice anything? You're playing all the notes you just picked out, but as a Chord. It's an easy way to remember it, If I wasn't clear, Please message me or add me on msn at your request, and i'll explain as best as I can :)
This was a wonderful presentation.... Thanks for sharing your indepth knowledge... you made several comments that have clarified some mysteries for me.
Great Video Justin and I'm just getting my head round it! I am confused though. You mention that sometimes you might come across one chord in a progression which isn't in the key. ie. G, C, Em, *B7*
But doesn't the presence of that B7 actually indicate that we are not in the key of G Major at all? (even though it's convenient as MOST of the chords are) But actually in some altered maybe non-diatonic scale? In which case, there might be a scale which would work over all the chords?
@odgeUK What he means is, in the key of G major, If we had a chord progression of G Major, C Major and E minor (All of these chords are in the key of G major) We could just use a G major scale and it'd sound wonderful, But what if we added a B7? the point is, its delibiratley not in key, and it's not supposed to be, but what if we did? A G major scale wouldn't sound very nice over the B7, So we switch from a G major scale, to a B7 Arpeggio over the B7 chord, then back to G major for the other3(:
Excellent, I wish my teacher could have explained arpeggios like this when he first showed me them, thirty some years ago. Maybe I would have taken them more seriously. Thanks Justin.
A really good song to practice using simple arpeggios is Fat Old Sun by Pink Floyd. It's just the chords Gmaj, Dmaj, Fmaj and Cmaj. The solo is pretty much arpeggios that kind of move into each other. That song helped me so much when i was struggling with them.
@ZeppelinFloydRoses dude i have always loved fat old sun. its funny most people havent all the great songs by floyd that havent been played on the radio. its been a while since i listened. ill have to go back to it. thanks for the suggestion. have you heard the smoking blues album by pink floyd?
I bought an american tele a few weeks ago and just realized I believe it was your video lessons that sealed the deal for the choice. thanks man. much respect
@JustinSandercoe Hey Hi need to know if i want to play lead with what i should start as i am complete beginner can u give me relevent links to start up with lead guitar,Thanks - Sagar
@sagarx69gmailcom Sagar u gotto start with Scales .....so that ur fingers get used to moving and also so that ur ear gets used to knowing which sound goes well with which sound .. get my drift.
@JustinSandercoe hey man love the lessons, quick question my instructor said to use a major scale and count out the notes i played so its 1,2,3,4,5,6, and 7 i understand that an arpeggio is just the major scale but only includes the 1,3,5, and b7.... but wait do i play the b7 or is it just 7 because if i play the 7th it doesn't sound right. Get back to me on this and don't be afraid to tell me i'm completely wrong.
ive always avoided arpeggios.. not really "avoided" but i didnt put them into my mental roladex of techniques.. now i want to learn them and they annoy me.
For those who don't understand... he's saying that arpeggios are like an expanded scale or in other words... an arpeggio is where you focus on a variety of different areas on the guitar, when instead for scale, you just focus on one area. Hope that helps
@Freedomfoe07 An arpeggiois reduced from a scale. For example the C major scale C D E F G A B C. The most basic C major arp picks only the chord tones out of that scale 1 3 and 5 or C E G C E G C E G.
hey Justin. i remember watching an interview or something with Brian May and he said something like "i don't normally play scales. i like to play with the chord." does that mean that he plays arpeggios in the way you say here? i'd like to know because i always loved his style of playing and want to learn what his kind of approach is, but i never even knew where to begin to figure out how he plays the way he does.
the weird thing is that I recently got the same guitar that Justin has (except that the bridge and the pickups are different) And I'm also recently trying to learn appreggios
Hey great lesson Justin - I have been playing since the early 80s and never really got into arpeggios (more of the VH style of playing), but after watching this, I might just do so :) Btw, I finally got around to posting a lesson for the Beat It solo (with tabs), I hope you enjoy and keep up the good work!
Amazing lesson. But why have dollars on the wall? It's distracting. Watch no one takes them. Put them in money box, save for rainy day, and visiting Mummy.
jusin, you are the best teacher in youtube and i seriously like all your videos..i like the perfection in your teaching style but there is one request and i would be really very grateful if you teach us BROTHERS IN ARMS BY MARK KNOFLER...i would be waiting.,..thank you soo much
This lesson is amazing, so good to learn the shapes and theory too being able to play the correct notes that link with the chords. Having tried learning scales and different licks i still really struggle to introduce some melody into my playing without sounding really repetive, and with a lot of practice i'm sure this is the key i've been looking for to play how i want, thx for the great lessons justin.
The video was pitch perfect. Best explanation for arpeggios and why they are used. Now the not so secret task of practicing my butt off to get good at using them.
Justin, you really have a talent for teaching.(of course, that's not to say that your playing isn't very very good, not only technically, but it's really tasty...) I've been playing for quite a while, but never had any formal teaching and was confused about arpeggioes. This his really a great help. I'm very glad I subscribed. Thanks so much!!
When I was learning maths, the teachers always said there would come a moment when a light shone and everything became clear. Well that never happened with maths, but more or less every time Justin explains a concept. Brilliant stuff and well worth contributing a few $ to the upkeep of these excellent lessons. Pity he doesn't teach maths...
It's always a pleasure to watch your lessons, Justin. I'm more of an intermediate player, but your lessons are always helpful for any level. Thanks again.
man u r just awesome. i started learning guitar a month ago and i have come so far. maybe i m talented ;) but anyhow i can't neglect ur contribution .hats off to u man. :)
THANKS A LOT FOR THIS LESSON, I think it's really important that folks follow chords as good as they can, I don't know that many people who do it unfortunately
I'm a little confused, there's a JustinSandercoe channel, and a justinsandercoe channel (other than the JSSongs one). What's the difference between the first two?
I think its important to note that although arpeggios are very effective in solos, they are not as melodic as scales and playing "chord scales" is really helpful as well, like a B mixolydian scale over the B7 chord. My trumpet instructor also advocates designing a scale to play over a difficult couple of chords, creating your own fluid scale that hits upon key notes from the set of chords you're playing over.
It's too bad this lesson came out so late compared to when I wanted to learn about arpeggios. I took a whole year of Music Theory, and this is really just a review for me at this point :( and for better or worse, I'm better at theory than playing, but this video game me some ideas. Thank you Justin!
"f#m7b5 Which is a chord no one uses, so don't worry about it" lol If I saw a song with that chord in it, I would probably just learn a different song.
Hey Justin Thanks for giving such a good explanation on how arpegios are useful. I've learned some of them, but didn't really know how to use them. I appreciate your video. You explained it well. I'm gonna keep watching!
just a general question. Is anyone else haven't any difficulty in getting onto Justin's web site? I've using AVG and it's telling me there is a virus on it. Just wondering if any one else is having the same problem or is my virus checked paranoid.
nice lesson Justin.. wow he is printing his own money now, i see that counterfiet hanging on the wall.. well times are hard right now . best a luck to u :)
@JustinSandercoe I've got a good 1, & if you pull it off, I'll be impressed. 3 yrs ago, I learned the whole tone scale. It makes for a good warm up. Unfortunately, when I apply it to 1 of my songs, or a guitar solo, it doesn't sound that good. Other guitarists I've asked, do the same thing I do. They play a bar chord, & run through the scale. If possible, can you show me a good way to apply it to a song, or guitar solo? Even if you can tell me about a famous song that uses it, that will work.
beginners guide...ummm i see what u did there...*sad face*
nubbubnub 3 days ago
Dude...you just solidified (clarified) a thought that's been bouncing around in my skull, unresolved, for years...thank you!
CheapGearGuy 1 week ago
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PeterJhim 2 weeks ago
thanks very much for this lesson
lookylooky2006 2 weeks ago
Hours and hours I've spent trying to get the explanation about scales and arpeggios and it all came down to this video making it clear for me for the first time...
Eternal666Power 1 month ago
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stoneyoung 1 month ago
Ive just started learning arpeggios and out of everything I've seen this has been the most helpful!!! Best guitar lesson yet!!!
stephlikesthesky 1 month ago
Brilliant teaching style. You da man!
breynolds1957 1 month ago
how do one know whats key the songs in without using your ear??
fallingTheHorizones 1 month ago
@fallingTheHorizones 95 percent of the time, the key of a song is the chord it starts on. So if it was a C, G, F chord progression the key would be C, in a Em, D, C chord progression the key would be Em. You will get a song here and there where this isn't the case though. And sometimes songwriters like the Beatles will change keys multiple times in a song, but it's rare. I would suggest Googling images of chord key charts. They are very simple and will give you a better understanding of keys.
Romancandle5929 1 month ago
@Romancandle5929 thank you. i`ll try look it up
fallingTheHorizones 1 month ago
I'm in a musical and I have to play min7b5 chords all the goddamn time -.-
LolOlliepopp 1 month ago
lol Django :)
94kurtramone96 1 month ago
and now, to become Django.
mattybock 1 month ago 2
omg lol we have the same guitar fender squier.
runeman180 2 months ago
u cant be so cute tryna teach me guitar... lol, im only lookin at your mouth haha
you're great though. thank you for the video.
jaysweetxetu 2 months ago
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) when soloing was away in scale land and he still sounded awesome. But still, it's important to know your arpeggios.
ZeppelinFloydRoses 3 months ago 2
Thanks I needed that :)
kedocom 3 months ago
your're the best!!!!
div911X 3 months ago
You have a great ability to teach. Thank you.
MaxReinsch 4 months ago
Justin, first I want to say your lessons are great and very useful. I do have one question I realize a lot of instructors like to teach the three notes per string which helps if you like the legato style; however, do you feel its counter productive to build the various modes using the major and minor pentatonic scale? For instance I realize that A Aeolian mode is the same as A Minor Pentatonics adding the 9th and the flat 6th. I realize you have to know what chord forms work for each mode
BluesHeavy 4 months ago
How about doing a video lesson on "Minor Swing" along with some theory on Arp's.
Cheers!!
zerowhead 4 months ago
what should i learn first scales or arpeggios
davet672 5 months ago
@davet672 scales
JosSlagers 5 months ago
@davet672 Hey scales 1st any day ... Scales is the foundation after which you fine tune your playing with arpeggios. After you have a good idea on Scales then you may want to start with arpeggios. When you start arpeggios i think its a good idea to start with the dominant 7th arpeggios and then once youve got it then go for the other major ,minor ,harmonic etc arpeggios
pwazify 2 months ago
@Saint305XL dude, but there are 500 lessons on my site for free and only 4 DVDs that have stuff not free on the site... so where you think you are getting better or more free stuff?? please tell me...
JustinSandercoe 5 months ago 30
@JustinSandercoe Haters gonna hate, man. From the heart, I spend alot of time online looking for different approaches to guitar playing, and except for one guy who posts jazz lessons and the instructor who taught me in person, your lessons are unparalleled.
ThisIsNotHappyDays 1 month ago
I fucking love this guy - not in a gay way though
SVSunnyJim 5 months ago
@Saint305XL you donut, Justin is a PROFESSIONAL, you obviously didn't read the site or watch anything else, he has hundreds of FREE Videos!
drivertv666 5 months ago
pls play it.
chadnarra 6 months ago
What about weird fishes ?
GregoMorgan 6 months ago
what kind of telecaster is that...and also what kind of strap?
CRAZYHOBOization 6 months ago
hey justin,
do you and marty schwartz hang out?
you should.
mohosfasho 6 months ago
Justin can u please do a lesson on how scales connect.. thank u
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jbmaster105 7 months ago
justin Rocks.!
neozenx 7 months ago
You are an excellent instructor. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
MrLesterT 7 months ago
well done video in many ways
bnash2002 8 months ago
So good.
pauljohnwood 8 months ago
good lesson. i like the idea for the blues playing. ive been looking for something to add some new flavour to my blues playing rather than just the standard blues/rock licks.
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Pretty Cool lesson here, Covers the topic quite well. Ive just made a bunch of detailed courses for beginners and advanced guitarists that you might be interested in. Check it out! would love to know what you and anyone watching this video thinks. Its totally free, and i mean TOTALLY
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RexPearson1 8 months ago
thank you so much! Im half-way thru your video and so far its been a HUGE help in CLARIFYING things !
AAAXXX9999 9 months ago
how long have you been playing./?
Garrett2Jr 9 months ago
This is such a good lesson, so well explained and clear. 5*
Panicviper 9 months ago
aaaaah....justin is such an amazing guitarist, every time he starts playing his examples i just drift away..
edaksak 10 months ago
Recently fell out of love with my guitar... because I became restricted, I started writing songs and loved what I had done. But I continued writing and I felt like I was just repeating myself, Didn't wanna become Status Quo lol
So, thanks, Justin. I stopped watching your videos regularly 2 years ago. Remained subscribed, of course. But have comeback to learn more, I find myself picking up these things very quickly =) which has only inspired me further. thanks mate.
will make donation!
Shenanigans07 10 months ago 22
Hi, Justin. An instrument question: what are the pickups that you are using in that Tele? They sound very clear and, at the same time, fat... Tks.
rmoraespinto 11 months ago
what's up with the green dot on the 12th fret
rockerfan12196 11 months ago
thanks
maorefrati 11 months ago
JUSTIN, YOU ARE AMAZING!
no1everreallydiez 11 months ago
great lesson justin!!!
MrDEADLYKILLER 1 year ago
''Then the 3rd fret on the G string which is the note G again''
I actually meant the 3rd fret on high E string, Sorry.
Dazzerx 1 year ago
Thought this was beginners,didn't understand anything he said about all the scale talk & such. Can someone explain?
ickayR 1 year ago
@ickayR
An Arpeggio is like a broken down Scale, Lets Take an open G major Chord, and a G major Scale.
The notes in a G major Chord are G (the root), B (The Major third) and D ( the fifth) these 3 notes, G B and D make up a G Major Chord. Now, Take a G Major scale, but ONLY play the notes G, B and D, You're only playing the chord tones of the G major chord, So start your root on the note G (3rd fret Low E) and count up 3 notes to the B (major 3rd) and up another 2, to D (the fifth)
Dazzerx 1 year ago
@ickayR After the D (The fifth, A string 5th fret) Next we go back to the root note on the D string (5th fret D string), which would be the fifth fret, then go to the 4th fret on the G string, the note B (Major 3rd) then the 3rd fret on the B string which is the note D (the fifth) then the 3rd fret on the G string which is the note G again ( the root) So you're only playing the notes G,B and D from a G major scale, These are the Chord tones of a G major Chord (Sorry for repeating myself)
Dazzerx 1 year ago
@ickayR Now, (If you can) Play a G major Barre chord at the 3rd fret, Notice anything? You're playing all the notes you just picked out, but as a Chord. It's an easy way to remember it, If I wasn't clear, Please message me or add me on msn at your request, and i'll explain as best as I can :)
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vishakarethiva 1 year ago
Musical theory overload! Holy she-ot! Just tell me where to put my damn fingers, lol.
Millipedecult 1 year ago
what amp are you using? it sounds really clean. Do you use the mesa express 5:25 most of the times?
maydayzashin 1 year ago
This was a wonderful presentation.... Thanks for sharing your indepth knowledge... you made several comments that have clarified some mysteries for me.
cluelocker 1 year ago
Really some good and inspiring shit!
Vinc90 1 year ago
man you talk a lot... and man, i love that !
Fuuast2009 1 year ago
Great Video Justin and I'm just getting my head round it! I am confused though. You mention that sometimes you might come across one chord in a progression which isn't in the key. ie. G, C, Em, *B7*
But doesn't the presence of that B7 actually indicate that we are not in the key of G Major at all? (even though it's convenient as MOST of the chords are) But actually in some altered maybe non-diatonic scale? In which case, there might be a scale which would work over all the chords?
Help!
odgeUK 1 year ago
@odgeUK What he means is, in the key of G major, If we had a chord progression of G Major, C Major and E minor (All of these chords are in the key of G major) We could just use a G major scale and it'd sound wonderful, But what if we added a B7? the point is, its delibiratley not in key, and it's not supposed to be, but what if we did? A G major scale wouldn't sound very nice over the B7, So we switch from a G major scale, to a B7 Arpeggio over the B7 chord, then back to G major for the other3(:
Dazzerx 1 year ago
Wow; great explanation by a great teacher!
irrationalproject 1 year ago
Can you do a lesson for Freddie Freeloader!?!?!
Or anything else on Kind of Blue, for that matter?
heddyfreddy 1 year ago
Excellent, I wish my teacher could have explained arpeggios like this when he first showed me them, thirty some years ago. Maybe I would have taken them more seriously. Thanks Justin.
stringlesswonder 1 year ago
A really good song to practice using simple arpeggios is Fat Old Sun by Pink Floyd. It's just the chords Gmaj, Dmaj, Fmaj and Cmaj. The solo is pretty much arpeggios that kind of move into each other. That song helped me so much when i was struggling with them.
ZeppelinFloydRoses 1 year ago
@ZeppelinFloydRoses dude i have always loved fat old sun. its funny most people havent all the great songs by floyd that havent been played on the radio. its been a while since i listened. ill have to go back to it. thanks for the suggestion. have you heard the smoking blues album by pink floyd?
jkuebler89 1 year ago
fingerpicking a chord is a arpeggios?then why different positions i dont get it
saadsnake6 1 year ago
What does the "R" mean in an arpeggio tab? and whats the arc from string to "R" mean?
TheDDDeagle 1 year ago
@TheDDDeagle sometimes I've seen R used as Rake, which is some sort of slang for sweep.
a3den 1 year ago
@TheDDDeagle I'm pretty sure it means root, it's the root note for the arpeggio.
WachaDrop 1 year ago
I bought an american tele a few weeks ago and just realized I believe it was your video lessons that sealed the deal for the choice. thanks man. much respect
SUBLIMEDUDESTP 1 year ago
good lesson for playing music with other ppls =]
VSpectrum 1 year ago
just looks like scales to me
mikesomething 1 year ago
justin can you please do a lesson on scales??(modes)
andrewwills2008 1 year ago
@andrewwills2008 did you try looking at the web site?
JustinSandercoe 1 year ago 85
@JustinSandercoe Hey Hi need to know if i want to play lead with what i should start as i am complete beginner can u give me relevent links to start up with lead guitar,Thanks - Sagar
sagarx69gmailcom 10 months ago
@sagarx69gmailcom Sagar u gotto start with Scales .....so that ur fingers get used to moving and also so that ur ear gets used to knowing which sound goes well with which sound .. get my drift.
pwazify 2 months ago
@JustinSandercoe Justin my man when im lost u allways help me find the way ...im still trying to transcribe!! :( ill get there ...cheers from Texas!!
Senlocc 7 months ago
@JustinSandercoe hey man love the lessons, quick question my instructor said to use a major scale and count out the notes i played so its 1,2,3,4,5,6, and 7 i understand that an arpeggio is just the major scale but only includes the 1,3,5, and b7.... but wait do i play the b7 or is it just 7 because if i play the 7th it doesn't sound right. Get back to me on this and don't be afraid to tell me i'm completely wrong.
baked4211 6 months ago
@baked4211 if you play 1 3 5 7 it's a major 7th arpeggio. if you play with b7 instead it's the dominant arpeggio.
2funk2bpunk 6 months ago
@2funk2bpunk thanks
baked4211 6 months ago
As soon as i buy guitar im gona watch your lessons day at night!
Dragoncro0wn 1 year ago
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Thanks for clearing things up. This is what I have been messing around with here lately. Nicely illustrated points.
Hay3sGray 1 year ago
Thanks for clearing things up. This is what I have been messing around with here lately. Nicely illustrated points.
Hay3sGray 1 year ago
This is what I have been messing around with. Thanks for clearing things up.
Hay3sGray 1 year ago
ive always avoided arpeggios.. not really "avoided" but i didnt put them into my mental roladex of techniques.. now i want to learn them and they annoy me.
but it will be worth it.
gungrave515 1 year ago
For those who don't understand... he's saying that arpeggios are like an expanded scale or in other words... an arpeggio is where you focus on a variety of different areas on the guitar, when instead for scale, you just focus on one area. Hope that helps
Freedomfoe07 1 year ago
@Freedomfoe07 An arpeggiois reduced from a scale. For example the C major scale C D E F G A B C. The most basic C major arp picks only the chord tones out of that scale 1 3 and 5 or C E G C E G C E G.
neve1073 1 year ago
@neve1073 sorry, I typed that wrong. haha :P
Freedomfoe07 1 year ago
Hot Rod 52 Telecaster ftw!
esper2142 1 year ago
nice!
alot of music theory in the convo!
that's great! :)
prankstare 1 year ago
I have no idea what you are talking about :S Just bought a guitar yesterday.
krraa 1 year ago
@krraa LOL u must start from basic chords and maybe the finger gym. just search at justin's site or on this youtube page. just search!
dropeify 1 year ago
@krraa start with more basic stuff. Like learning a beginner chords (ex. G, E, A, D), and finding out what scales are =) good luck
SkipFour 1 year ago
hey Justin. i remember watching an interview or something with Brian May and he said something like "i don't normally play scales. i like to play with the chord." does that mean that he plays arpeggios in the way you say here? i'd like to know because i always loved his style of playing and want to learn what his kind of approach is, but i never even knew where to begin to figure out how he plays the way he does.
Derricisgreat 1 year ago
the weird thing is that I recently got the same guitar that Justin has (except that the bridge and the pickups are different) And I'm also recently trying to learn appreggios
GiveMeATaco100 1 year ago
thank you :)
cjkeegan100 1 year ago
Hey great lesson Justin - I have been playing since the early 80s and never really got into arpeggios (more of the VH style of playing), but after watching this, I might just do so :) Btw, I finally got around to posting a lesson for the Beat It solo (with tabs), I hope you enjoy and keep up the good work!
PDXguitarfreak 1 year ago
Amazing lesson. But why have dollars on the wall? It's distracting. Watch no one takes them. Put them in money box, save for rainy day, and visiting Mummy.
stevalianarbone 1 year ago
jusin, you are the best teacher in youtube and i seriously like all your videos..i like the perfection in your teaching style but there is one request and i would be really very grateful if you teach us BROTHERS IN ARMS BY MARK KNOFLER...i would be waiting.,..thank you soo much
yousufakhter 1 year ago
Great lesson, keep rockin'
RockControlHQ 1 year ago
First, he mentions Miles Davis, then he mentions Mark Knopfler... This guy is a friend of mine.
mussman717word 1 year ago
"Freddie Freeloader" is a great song... then again, so is every song on that album.
mussman717word 1 year ago
Soo..Why do you have money hanging on the wall behind you?
Qaqqa 1 year ago
LEGEND!
JTaylorEtc 1 year ago
Superb information. Thank you, Justin.
BelligerentBrin 1 year ago
Thank You! I never would've learned guitar without you!!!
failsu 1 year ago
This fellows website is entirely free. He laso sells guitar courses. I got them all. They are excellent value for money.
stevalianarbone 1 year ago
The first arpeggios I learned were from Color Your World by Devin Townsend. GREAT warmup exercise that song :)
SSHGL 1 year ago
Do0d you help more than anyone
sircoarz3 1 year ago
Thanks for teaching us, :D....
newalanlin1084 1 year ago
ur the man!!!
calico510 1 year ago
your such a good guitar teacher...thanx man!!!! you almost cover every question sombody might have about guitar playin!!!!! great job!!!!
Arvains 1 year ago
This lesson is amazing, so good to learn the shapes and theory too being able to play the correct notes that link with the chords. Having tried learning scales and different licks i still really struggle to introduce some melody into my playing without sounding really repetive, and with a lot of practice i'm sure this is the key i've been looking for to play how i want, thx for the great lessons justin.
DirtyCs 1 year ago
God Bless Justin
kingx2000 1 year ago 118
I hope there's another contest again soon!
JL2996 1 year ago
The video was pitch perfect. Best explanation for arpeggios and why they are used. Now the not so secret task of practicing my butt off to get good at using them.
JSDJerry 1 year ago
@JSDJerry Hey LSD Jerry we get it
tonechaser56 1 year ago
Justin, you really have a talent for teaching.(of course, that's not to say that your playing isn't very very good, not only technically, but it's really tasty...) I've been playing for quite a while, but never had any formal teaching and was confused about arpeggioes. This his really a great help. I'm very glad I subscribed. Thanks so much!!
bobrich1QEDJ5 1 year ago
whats up with the two dollars on the wall Justin? whats the story?
CKS5000 1 year ago
@CKS5000 yeah really... give us the 2dollar answer ^_^
TheMotherCK 1 year ago
When I was learning maths, the teachers always said there would come a moment when a light shone and everything became clear. Well that never happened with maths, but more or less every time Justin explains a concept. Brilliant stuff and well worth contributing a few $ to the upkeep of these excellent lessons. Pity he doesn't teach maths...
rbarrell 1 year ago
I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!
westham99000 1 year ago
so can i learn arpeggios instead of scales to solo...?
jigme5 1 year ago
@jigme5
Not really, no. Personally I see an arpeggio as an extra spice for the solo/melody.
Xaederaz 1 year ago
did u modify this tele by yourself?
hirocaster 1 year ago
I love the clean tone of that Tele! :O
bf2modsde 1 year ago
Light bulb moment! Thanks Justin you are the best x
twitternut 1 year ago
Justin:
Thanks for the explanation. Now I can better understand the use of arpeggios which was totally confusing me.
sharylc 1 year ago
Another good lesson. You've got plenty of talent for teaching people, I'm sure you already know that by now.
Vatsek 1 year ago
you are a blessing..
Mursalin22 1 year ago
I love yours videos , helps me learn a lot!
kentsin111 1 year ago
this guy talks alot
frankie1089 1 year ago
@frankie1089 wouldnt usually bother doing this but check out his other vids, he's honestly one of the best teachers on youtube..
Niallphillips 1 year ago 2
@Niallphillips Nope... He IS THE BEST ;)
stgarp85 1 year ago
It's always a pleasure to watch your lessons, Justin. I'm more of an intermediate player, but your lessons are always helpful for any level. Thanks again.
lonetazdevil20 1 year ago
Thanks for the info, nice Tele.
Joetours 1 year ago
look at his face at 3:30 XDD
krayter 1 year ago
@krayter Huh? i dont get it lol
hezza62 1 year ago
man u r just awesome. i started learning guitar a month ago and i have come so far. maybe i m talented ;) but anyhow i can't neglect ur contribution .hats off to u man. :)
marktwain0591 1 year ago
@marktwain0591 Make a donation :D
mrajsma01 1 year ago
THANKS A LOT FOR THIS LESSON, I think it's really important that folks follow chords as good as they can, I don't know that many people who do it unfortunately
Augenatic 1 year ago
i just noticed how you did 4 and a half minutes passed youtubes limit
TheGuitarHybrid 1 year ago
@TheGuitarHybrid
I think it's able to be done by persons/groups that are recognised by YouTube. There are plenty of videos that exceed beyond even an hour in length.
AusPole 1 year ago
I'm a little confused, there's a JustinSandercoe channel, and a justinsandercoe channel (other than the JSSongs one). What's the difference between the first two?
Eliasoz 1 year ago
i like bb's style i think i willl stick to that but i do use 12 bar stuff very helpful
weathered79 1 year ago
I think its important to note that although arpeggios are very effective in solos, they are not as melodic as scales and playing "chord scales" is really helpful as well, like a B mixolydian scale over the B7 chord. My trumpet instructor also advocates designing a scale to play over a difficult couple of chords, creating your own fluid scale that hits upon key notes from the set of chords you're playing over.
CaptainAmerica7770 1 year ago
funny, he has the exact same guitar strap that I do lol
Conkonovae 1 year ago
hey justin, I think your website has a virus now. I was just on it about a week ago and tried going on it today when my avast goes off on it.
surely this isn't your fault but that sucks that I can't check ur site out w/o risking getting a trojan =(
Blazerdsx 1 year ago
It's too bad this lesson came out so late compared to when I wanted to learn about arpeggios. I took a whole year of Music Theory, and this is really just a review for me at this point :( and for better or worse, I'm better at theory than playing, but this video game me some ideas. Thank you Justin!
scottycanes 1 year ago
This lesson is fantastic!!!
huachiman7 1 year ago
At :52 you can see him go in his head, "Are you serious, B string?"
BraydonSzafranski 1 year ago
@BraydonSzafranski Why is this guy so awesome
BraydonSzafranski 1 year ago
ummm do u use a script? because if that whole lesson was from in your head... wow
T3hDu 1 year ago
"f#m7b5 Which is a chord no one uses, so don't worry about it" lol If I saw a song with that chord in it, I would probably just learn a different song.
ModelOrange 1 year ago
Hey Justin Thanks for giving such a good explanation on how arpegios are useful. I've learned some of them, but didn't really know how to use them. I appreciate your video. You explained it well. I'm gonna keep watching!
NDHaley 1 year ago
just a general question. Is anyone else haven't any difficulty in getting onto Justin's web site? I've using AVG and it's telling me there is a virus on it. Just wondering if any one else is having the same problem or is my virus checked paranoid.
Bluebuthappy182 1 year ago 2
@Bluebuthappy182 I'm getting a warning too. I'm using Chrome and Google warns that the site may be infected
bikramjitkar 1 year ago
@bikramjitkar Just tried it again on another pc running Antivir seems to be ok now I'll try it agian with my other pc but seems to be fixed
Bluebuthappy182 1 year ago
Awesome video! You give so much info in such a short space of time. Excellent video!
Arktik83 1 year ago
You are great but i feel like im getting a guitar lesson from the Gieco Gekko
311allmixedup 1 year ago
nice lesson Justin.. wow he is printing his own money now, i see that counterfiet hanging on the wall.. well times are hard right now . best a luck to u :)
RodneySTR 1 year ago
Great lesson. Any reason why you have dollar notes attached to your wall? ;)
Optimistiq1 1 year ago
2:52 - 2:57 lmao!
TyandMike 1 year ago
Questions to the forum please!!
JustinSandercoe 1 year ago 12
@JustinSandercoe Where is the forum?
bluesgurugod 1 year ago
@bluesgurugod
justinguitar . com
BalysLTU 1 year ago
@JustinSandercoe I've got a good 1, & if you pull it off, I'll be impressed. 3 yrs ago, I learned the whole tone scale. It makes for a good warm up. Unfortunately, when I apply it to 1 of my songs, or a guitar solo, it doesn't sound that good. Other guitarists I've asked, do the same thing I do. They play a bar chord, & run through the scale. If possible, can you show me a good way to apply it to a song, or guitar solo? Even if you can tell me about a famous song that uses it, that will work.
TheRestlessMinds 1 year ago
Thank you so much! :)
Hiwatt81 1 year ago