Advanced Guitar Lessons - The Golden Arp - Theory

[username91ification]

If you stopped talking this lesson wouldn't be "advanced."

[robinater]

Next Video Please.. Pfftt!

[Begger294]

Lol @ people saying "he just expects us to understand" ... Well yeah, that's where the "advanced theory" comes in. I've taken 4 semesters of theory and I know exactly what this guy is talking about. The utilization of add9 arpeggios isn't advanced, any regular jackass can do it, but when you explain it theoretically, it seems a lot more complicated than it is.

[NickSurfate]

@Begger294 - I totally agree. I was about to post a comment about that. It's your own fault if you don't understand. I'm not calling anyone a dumbass, cos learning music theory is like learning a new language, effectively. It's like me commenting on a German video, bitching cos I didn't understand it. Just owning an instrument doesn't make you a Musician.

[fred1395durst]

pretty impressive, but can he play smoke on the water?

[BlitzkriegATX]

I wouldn't call this advanced. It's very simple to play. You're just talking like a jackass so only a select few people can understand ANYTHING that you're talking about.

[haywoodjabuzzoff]

I met a guy that sold a software program to Sony when they were getting into computers, he got three mil and retired in his early thirties. He decided to learn jazz guitar from scratch, and within three years he was pretty good, playing in full on jazz bands etc And his explanation was that jazz was very much like maths to him. I hate maths personally. I guess some of the sound is arppegios, and I came across this vid as I was told that I should start learning m7b5 arpps

[Shredderof7Seas]

Comes in handy for jazz shred

[MrISAACFACE]

...this guy isnt talking about incredibly complex stuff...I can maybe understand if you dont know what the random big words mean, but no one understands basic scale degrees? I guess marching band geeks really do get the last laugh :P

[lucas2718]

I've been playing guitar for 26 years. I teach guitar, and build them as well. And I took two years of Music Theory in college. And I still can just vaguely understand what the fuck this guy is talking about.

[McKintionary]

Holy shit. I understand this. Fucking music major ftw!

[vikonja121]

The reason why nobody understands this (even I didn't understand it) is the fact that he's constantly trying to explain everything quickly using musical theory phrases and explaining these techniques while constantly talking theoretically about it.He didn't even explain what the phrases mean,he's just like - you're supposed to know it.

[toetapper04]

I think I should mention the name "Ted Greene" here. I think his books will be vastly more helpful...they still take a lot of work but eliminate the gobbledygook

What is played here is very nice but I believe that there's a lot of over-thinking going on.

[ScottNicholasSimpson]

Thank you! I found this very helpful!......

Kidding, I'm a dumb shit. ^_^

[nachojazzroman]

muy bueno

[7sads]

Lydian flat 7 mode? Any song examples for usage of this?

[vomitbrown]

@7sads He says it's the fourth mode of the melodic minor scale which is commonly used in Jazz-music!

[jlmdot]

@7sads You can see it as lydian flat 7 or mixolydian sharp 4. It is more commonly known as overtone, the fourth mode of the melodic minor scale. You must bear in mind the melodic minor is a dominant scale.The overtone may be used over any flat 7 major chord unaltered. Ex: playing on the key of C Ionian you could use it over the E7 chord, though it is mostly used in jazz music over the IIb unaltered chord. Try playing an Amaj7 and a Bb7add13 and play the lydian flat 7 over this last chord.

[AmonOfTheSahelijos]

kind of a shitty teacher.

[JrodMcKenzy]

hes old and confusing

[skeleton0578]

jackson!!!

[VeryKoolMusic]

This shit gives me a headache!



[timeforfunnification]

whats sad is you throw the word "Theory" into it and everyone feels lost. People play on pure feeling, however guess what- they can break it down to theory. You may know more about music theory then you think

[andythedood]

Summary.

Learn an add 9 ( 1-2-3-5) arrpegio.

and then when you have to use larger but more specific modes/scales ...Ie b7

Then add it in around the original. Easy enough in theory. so [1-2-3-5b7]

Now for practice D:

[FanSlash00]

@xDimebladex Yes, but without knowing music theory you would be ably to play any song.But you won't be ably to make song. Just learn basic theory.

[brmoogma]

???

[G27dude]

never really thought of it this way, but good lesson. I can see how these arpeggios that I know fit over the different modes. It inspires me to make my own arpeggio shapes as well. haha

[aniss1001]

Hmm ... My music theory is pretty good but I honestly didn't get the point of this video ?! Besides why is he suddenly including the 7th in the Add9 arpeggio? Hmm... ?!

[JamesHazBeHaiTyme]

@aniss1001 he's bassically just saying that the same Add9 arpeggio, whether it is a 7th or not; can be derived from more than one mode, and so can be used over more than the most obvious mode taking I as the root.

[FanSlash00]

guitarist who dont know any music theory would never move from level beginner.

people,learn music theory!

[xDimebladex]

@FanSlash00 i don't think so,

only because you don't know theory it doesn't make you a bad player.

and you also don't become a good player when you know theory. In the end it's about the way you play, and maybe music theory opens up another way for you. But that's all it does

[RECIPROCALxALTRUISM]

Hi, What is "palm muting" ??

Should i just like cover my mouth with the palm of my hand somehow whilst playing?

I'm trying it... but it doesn't sound right...

[daftong919]

@RECIPROCALxALTRUISM just keep practising and while you strum, ur palm should touch the strings you strum, and shut the sound off

[dragondix]

harmonic major modes: Harmonic major (HMa) mode 1: 12345b67, HMa2: 12b34b56b7, HMa3 (Altered natural 5) 1b2b3b45b6b7, HMa4 (Lydian Melodic minor) 12b3#4567, HMa5 1b23456b7, HMa6 (Diminished major sharp5) 1#234#567, HMa7 1b2b34b5b6bb7

[dragondix]

harmonic minor modes: Harmonic minor (HM) mode 1: 12b345b67, HM2: 1b2b34b56b7, HM3 1234#567, HM4 (Dorian #4) 12b3#456b7, HM5 (Spanish phrygian or also called phrygian dominant) 1b2345b6b7, HM6 (Diminished major) 1#234567, HM7 1b2b3b4b5b6bb7

[dragondix]

melodic minor modes - ionian flat 3 12b34567 - dorian flat 2 1b2b3456b7 - lydian augmented 123#4#567 lydian dominant 123#456b7 mixolydian flat 6 12345b6b7 - locrian sharp 9 (or natural 9) 12b34b5b6b7 - Altered scale 1b2b34b5b6b7

[dragondix]

@dragondix DOH - sorry, Altered scale is 1b2b3b4b5b6b7 - all flats...

[dragondix]

ionian 1234567 dorian 12b3456b7 phrygian 1b2b345b6b7 lydian 123#4567 mixolydian 123456b7 aeolian 12b345b6b7 locrian 1b2b34b5b6b7

[SoulGuitarMan]

this is why you can't just shred around, music is standardized, just like math, science, reading, english, etc. study and work hard at it if you truly love your guitar and music, you'll be a better musician for it

[Xennox2]

I have been looking forward to my first guitar lesson on monday.

But now im thinking about studying rocket science instead.

[MynZnusz]

@Xennox2 haha :)) teachers don't go advanced right away...if the stundent's not really good at theory ofc...posted a week ago, means: either you'll have the lesson tomorrow, or you've had the lesson. in that case: how was it? :)

[ShipsAreBurned]

nothin new here

[arklowrockz]

Like Homer said when Monty Burns was explaining the baseball plays "I don't know what the hell he's talking about...why dosent he just let me hit ball...I wish I was at home with a nice bowl of potato chips....mmmmm potato chips..."

I can play a bit but theory has me scuppered....

[liamzuid]

Doesn't every mode has an add 9?

[xXPredraGXx]

@liamzuid what do ya' mean ?

[bengosha]

@liamzuid No, the Phrygian and the Locrian both have b2 (or b9, they're the same thing)

[ahoneyman]

A link to the modes would definitely help, especially a diagram of them. Then you can see which modes will not work with the add9 (the second note of the scale up an octave) note in it. If you overlay the E phrygian mode with the E natural minor scale or E major scale, you will see the second note is different in the phyrigian mode, and the same in the natural minor and major scale.

[someweirdkid95]

I understand the modes, but there is a lot of people who doesn't know the modes and theory. You should try to have a link in the description box to explain the modes and scales and all of the theory stuff explained in your video. 

[Atmost11]

Take a scale, map on paper all the Root plus 1 note possibilities, R+2 note possibilities, R+3, R+4=pentatonic - that are a subset of that scale - arrange them on paper according to their modes - attain good dexterity in 2 octaves - then attain good dexterity in straight 3 octave runs and 3 octave arps, then write songs. Theory is baggage, take Indian music theory, its less complicated than western yet admits to a greater variety of keys - and is yet baggage.

[adismad1989]

I think a certain amount of theory is great, don't get me wrong! But sometimes you've just gotta pick the fucking thing up and play it, and use your ears.

Big words and fancy wording doesn't make you an amazing guitarist.

[juanbestu]

@adismad1989 No, but knowing terms that are used in music and knowing music theory makes you a better musician.

[TheHornet79]

Is that a Dinky Jackson?

[0megaSapphire]

I didn't understand the bit between 0:05 and 2:01

[dchoi22]

@0megaSapphire hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa for real.

[TheKaratyChicken]

@0megaSapphire then you should not be looking for advanced guitar lessons

[luigiperso]

@0megaSapphire , then try to learn harder, dumbass

[backplommer]

@0megaSapphire you dummy, i only got lost between 0.06 and 2.00

[ASLint]

Who cares about E major anyway.

[oOBulletsaint]

im sooooooooooo lost lol dont understand any of this im still a begginer

[GroundPhobia]

@oOBulletsaint lol im a really good player but i dont know any theory and im soo lostttt when i try to learn it... its like math for me l0l >.< so yeh lmao.. =/

[profanious]

@GroundPhobia very modest haha

[luigiperso]

@GroundPhobia , first step for you is to learn to write

[GroundPhobia]

@luigiperso troll go back in ur cave.

[TheThepurplebird]

@GroundPhobia just because you can play fast doesnt mean your good at guitar

[GroundPhobia]

@TheThepurplebird I never said in my comment ANYTHING about playing fast

[Falckjazz]

@GroundPhobia It sounds like music theory is as hard for you as typing grammatically correct! :(

[JapaneseSeaTurtle]

@GroundPhobia Musictheory builds on basic math... It's all math actually xD

[dtma24]

@oOBulletsaint so you look for an advanced lesson? word man challenge yourself

[Peeze16]

i see...

[bretona]

@HuLiXD

It's golden because it works in so many settings.

[hirev7200]

Excellent, Thank You Man.

[hiyafooey]

How is this relationship applicable to a common chord progression? What I mean is if I took a basic 1-4-5 progression in E and reharmonized it to incorporate a 9th tone in the E chord and minor substitutions for sub dominants and dominant tones, would that be all I would have to consider? Am I missing anything?