Even though I am not able to play this whole boogie like John does (jee i wonder why ;) ) It's still so freaking FUN to watch the guy playin' because he seem to enjoy this... and when you enjoy the thing you do, viewers enjoy what they see and basically it's like a carnival of enjoying...
My background - I started playing electric guitar again after focusing on bass for 35 years. You've made it a blast for me. I've never taken the time to learn scales and styles until I watched your videos. I have short stubby fingers and always thought I couldn't work an electric but your teaching videos have shown me that I can make some good sounds and have fun. My band mates are going to freak when I get the chance to play some electric in front of them. Thank you John!!!!
When I'm teaching beginners about guitar styles I always refer to the founders: Chuck Berry, John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley, BB King, etc. People who start with the roots always later on come with the goods!
Really fantastic lesson(s)!! I'm actually a tenor banjo player by trade, but I love to play blues guitar. I can only aspire to play like this... Thanks for being bold enough to put it out there. : )
Great lesson, thanks a lot! I've been playing for quite a while, mostly self taught and it's the simplest things that you miss along the way that can really prohibit you from developing further and being more creative.
I still don't understand how major and minor pentatonic scales work though...is it that whatever chord you are on, be it A, D, or E, then you would use the pentatonic scale that correlates with that root note (ie A)?? And how can minor and major fit together then? Thanks!
This varies between musicians. When a song is in a key like an A7 blues; (A7 D7 E7), you can stick with an A minor pentatonic or an F# minor pentatonic (A major) throughout the entire progression, not changing with the chords. But if you want, you can follow the chord changes and play the co-relating scale for each chord, major or minor. Jazz musicians are comfortable with this movement but blues guys do that less. The blues sounds good having a simple approach.
I've been playing for years and I'm still excited about learning something new. I just came across your series of videos the other night and I take a little time each night to watch and learn from them. I really enjoy listening to you play and learning from your teaching. Please keep up the great work!
Thanks for the nice comments and I'm glad you're getting something out of these examples and ideas. I just want to speak out about how many bad comments and put downs I get. I'm not crying about it I'm just surprised that people look to hurt your feelings when all you're doing is trying to share a bit of information. Thank you for the positive reflection.
Being new to playing guitar, I really enjoy these lessons. Not too hard but not too easy, also leaves me with an idea on how to form my own little pieces to build ontop of this!
That's the idea. I have a creative approach to teaching which is intended to inspire the student to make up his own music that's still within a style. If you learn the foundation and a bit of the history behind a medium you can add to it and people will still hear it as blues or jazz or whatever the type. People who think there's only THESE riffs or it's not REALLY blues are too stuffy and spoiling the fun of being inventive and enjoying the pleasure of REALLY being a musician. Good luck!
I have found a new favorite playing style :D Your lessons are amazing - they're all so clear and well demonstrated! I've never learnt so much from an online guitar lesson, keep it up man !!
Oh I'm glad. There's ways to learn that aren't too boring and that's what I'm shooting for. I have these beginning students that want to learn how to play "Dragon Force" music. I can't do it. It's the world's most impossible technique for a first time beginner. These lessons hopefully help you control the guitar and give you an idea about different styles of music that can be fun to play. Thanks
It's just a Roland Cube 30 amp in the clean channel with the tone controls at 12 o'clock. The reverb control is up a bit but the room is very ambient with a lot of echo. People have complained a bit about the room sound and we've put curtains up to help with the sound. However, that natural echo is great for certain things.
great lesson... thanks!!!
MrAlvatroz 1 month ago in playlist Fler videoklipp från johnhguitar
John I have just put this in my Fav bar. Wanna learn from you.
Thanks...
valentineDD1 4 months ago
Even though I am not able to play this whole boogie like John does (jee i wonder why ;) ) It's still so freaking FUN to watch the guy playin' because he seem to enjoy this... and when you enjoy the thing you do, viewers enjoy what they see and basically it's like a carnival of enjoying...
good stuff
(no i am not high)
Dizintegrator 5 months ago
damn near magic ... thx so much
redifreddy14 6 months ago
Great stuff, i really enjoy playing this riff, thanks.
carlpfitz 7 months ago
I always thought blues was too advanced for me, but this lesson tought me otherwise. Thank you
Dirokbej 8 months ago
My background - I started playing electric guitar again after focusing on bass for 35 years. You've made it a blast for me. I've never taken the time to learn scales and styles until I watched your videos. I have short stubby fingers and always thought I couldn't work an electric but your teaching videos have shown me that I can make some good sounds and have fun. My band mates are going to freak when I get the chance to play some electric in front of them. Thank you John!!!!
jimheggen 8 months ago
Just a few of these results make all the effort worthwhile. Thanks for the comments. Good luck and keep practicing.
johnhguitar 8 months ago
I've been looking for this sound for quite a while now. Thanks for taking the mystery out of it for me!!
downhill240 10 months ago
Great lesson Mr. H. Thoroughly enjoyed and absorbed.
GuitarKylePlays 1 year ago
a god doing what he knows best ;)
tiotsiop 1 year ago
Joder, colega.... eres fabuloso, hay pocas personas que enseñen tan bien y tan desinteresadamente como tú. muchas gracias.
boligrafo50 1 year ago
Johnr teaching.
Love your music and teavhing....
I just bought a book of you from Amazon.
Beef up Sir. I Love you
montreemtx 1 year ago
You did for yourself as much as I could do for anyone by buying that book. Thanks a million and keep the questions coming in. John
johnhguitar 1 year ago
@johnhguitar Would you make ONE or TWO VDO to show how basic 12-bar blues gradually transform to a more
hit song like Malted Milk?
Cus I found that your explanation is v-good as you can show various related samples music right away.
montreemtx 1 year ago
When I'm teaching beginners about guitar styles I always refer to the founders: Chuck Berry, John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley, BB King, etc. People who start with the roots always later on come with the goods!
johnhguitar 1 year ago
@montreemtx
Your boogie song sounds great wish i could hear part 3
with everything you did so far add in and put the finnish
tuch to it,,,cant wait to lission to part 3,,,,thabks good job !!!
larrywx123 9 months ago
Thankssss... I will
get more from you John.
montreemtx 1 year ago
you rock!
icymagma98 1 year ago
I loves your lessons! They fit to my level so they're very useful to me!
Aristotelezz 1 year ago
Really fantastic lesson(s)!! I'm actually a tenor banjo player by trade, but I love to play blues guitar. I can only aspire to play like this... Thanks for being bold enough to put it out there. : )
JayBobElvisJrIII 1 year ago
GREAT Lesson !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Which fingers do you use looks like thumb for A string and index for D and G strings.
Thanks for all your help ....
av8tooling 1 year ago
Yeah, use those fingers or any that work. Get the music out anyway you can and forget trim and proper.
johnhguitar 1 year ago 2
Great lesson, thanks a lot! I've been playing for quite a while, mostly self taught and it's the simplest things that you miss along the way that can really prohibit you from developing further and being more creative.
I still don't understand how major and minor pentatonic scales work though...is it that whatever chord you are on, be it A, D, or E, then you would use the pentatonic scale that correlates with that root note (ie A)?? And how can minor and major fit together then? Thanks!
gwak4299 1 year ago
This varies between musicians. When a song is in a key like an A7 blues; (A7 D7 E7), you can stick with an A minor pentatonic or an F# minor pentatonic (A major) throughout the entire progression, not changing with the chords. But if you want, you can follow the chord changes and play the co-relating scale for each chord, major or minor. Jazz musicians are comfortable with this movement but blues guys do that less. The blues sounds good having a simple approach.
Is that helpful? Keep it up.
johnhguitar 1 year ago
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gwak4299 1 year ago
I've been playing for years and I'm still excited about learning something new. I just came across your series of videos the other night and I take a little time each night to watch and learn from them. I really enjoy listening to you play and learning from your teaching. Please keep up the great work!
2pendous 1 year ago
Thanks for the nice comments and I'm glad you're getting something out of these examples and ideas. I just want to speak out about how many bad comments and put downs I get. I'm not crying about it I'm just surprised that people look to hurt your feelings when all you're doing is trying to share a bit of information. Thank you for the positive reflection.
johnhguitar 1 year ago 5
@johnhguitar Don't take it personal. Anyone who plays knows what it really takes to get there. Boogie on!!
Tipcontrol 1 year ago
@johnhguitar Pay no mind to them...let people say what they want..your lessons are great and the price is even better.Take care and nice work.
dougniles1 10 months ago
Sound abit like the Baby did a bad bad thing by Chris Isaak
willy346 1 year ago
I would love to come to Russia to play jazz and blues! Thanks for the comments!
johnhguitar 1 year ago
YeahH!!!
SouthEasternLoey 1 year ago
What song is that it sounds so familiar
guitarbaby008 2 years ago
@guitarbaby008 it's like la grange by zz top
darkrat01 2 years ago
very helpful indeed. endless possibilitys to improvise over this.
Rasnik 2 years ago
cool, now i only need to grow a beard like billy gibbons. La Grange! :-)
Kah0ona 2 years ago
Great lesson!
Being new to playing guitar, I really enjoy these lessons. Not too hard but not too easy, also leaves me with an idea on how to form my own little pieces to build ontop of this!
Tjorvz1 2 years ago
That's the idea. I have a creative approach to teaching which is intended to inspire the student to make up his own music that's still within a style. If you learn the foundation and a bit of the history behind a medium you can add to it and people will still hear it as blues or jazz or whatever the type. People who think there's only THESE riffs or it's not REALLY blues are too stuffy and spoiling the fun of being inventive and enjoying the pleasure of REALLY being a musician. Good luck!
johnhguitar 2 years ago
I have found a new favorite playing style :D Your lessons are amazing - they're all so clear and well demonstrated! I've never learnt so much from an online guitar lesson, keep it up man !!
TheJammySponge 2 years ago
Oh I'm glad. There's ways to learn that aren't too boring and that's what I'm shooting for. I have these beginning students that want to learn how to play "Dragon Force" music. I can't do it. It's the world's most impossible technique for a first time beginner. These lessons hopefully help you control the guitar and give you an idea about different styles of music that can be fun to play. Thanks
johnhguitar 2 years ago
Amazing, fun to play around with ... Hm, but were is the Bo Diddley lesson ;-) ? Thanks !
piktapeter 2 years ago
best lesson so far. Great job. I'm jealous of your Gibsons btw :)
FatMaro 2 years ago
very good
driv3r7 2 years ago
dude!! that's some wicked boogie man....awesome lesson.
faitouri 2 years ago 3
Wicked indeed !
Rock this town and rock it inside out :)
Cheers all!
QuanYin71 2 years ago
this is awesome man. your so full of energy and all comes out in your playing. amazing job.
-miles
MilesStone92 2 years ago
Well thank you Miles. The boogie kept me alive having been threatened by large throngs of bikers...
johnhguitar 2 years ago
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umac76 2 years ago
Just terrific my friend, but I can't find the first part. Love it, very ZZTop, but with the fingerstyle picking, it has a slightly different flavor.
theScytheofGod 2 years ago
sounds alot like zztop,
what amp setting are you using?
robbie13a 2 years ago
It's just a Roland Cube 30 amp in the clean channel with the tone controls at 12 o'clock. The reverb control is up a bit but the room is very ambient with a lot of echo. People have complained a bit about the room sound and we've put curtains up to help with the sound. However, that natural echo is great for certain things.
johnhguitar 2 years ago
i like the way it echos.
one of my friends put some foam padding covering all of his walls to get rid of the echo when he plays,
it works.
robbie13a 2 years ago
amazing sound
Kugeliz 2 years ago