Well after years of struggling to find the time to upload more than once a month, I'm finally in a position where I can increase the output. So here's the plan. From now, fortnightly uploads. If that proves do-able, weekly. Thank you everyone for all the comments (positive and critical), subs and likes you have given this humble channel. Love you all.
@martyisabeliever
6 жыл бұрын
fretjam thanks Mike!!
@noahrubio2939
6 жыл бұрын
Thats so awesome to hear. its literally like Christmas everytime you upload. always a pleasure to watch and rewatch this content. Big ups!
@geetarwanabe
6 жыл бұрын
Your lessons are my go to and I frequently come back to them. Well explained and demonstrated.
@Valentruck
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome work, thank you so much.
@dougp2917
6 жыл бұрын
Ditto that.
@MyTube4Utoo
6 жыл бұрын
Every lesson is fantastic. This is exactly the type of content that I've always wanted/needed. This is what makes you a well-rounded musician, and not just another guy playing minor pentatonic over everything, and the same old open position and barre chords.
@erksp7961
5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! No unnecessary talk, all teaching. Clear and well thought through!
@Virtual-Media
4 жыл бұрын
A genius is one who can take a difficult topic a explain it in a way a child could understand. You sir, are a genius!
@timothyclay3668
6 жыл бұрын
Again.. a superb tutorial. So much information you just have to watch again and again.
@tulk3747
6 жыл бұрын
Every time I watch these I fell like I'm being revealed the secrets of the universe, but I'm just not smart enough to seize it.
@DrowningTimeOfficially
6 жыл бұрын
Tulk, use the force! :D
@MAL1C10US1NT3NT
6 жыл бұрын
Just remember chords are scales and there’s only so many potential notes that can be used so they end up sharing many. In a lot of cases the pent works well for this reason, which makes it versatile as fuck. But as the chords change within the key certain notes that don’t necessarily fall within the pent, that do, however fall in the chord being played, can be hit for flavor.
@michaelsteven1090
6 жыл бұрын
but thats what is so hard about all this and using this approach. You have to remember all these different scales and notes that fit into certain chord changes but not others. I find it more confusing than good a lot of the times..No wonder most people suck at guitar and very few ever get it..
@iammac1150
6 жыл бұрын
In the old days it was just a book of chords and scales and moving the needle on your record player back to hear what was going on? This now with all these great videos is like been given the answers to an exam and passing it without doing much study? Stick to G Major and E Minor and look at the Circle of Fifths.Learn the Five patterns of the Major Minor and pent scales and the CAGED chords and you can make a career out of that! Know the notes of all chords and scales and notes on the neck. Drill it till you are bored. If it ain't easy it probably ain't worth it!
@JackBeddows
5 жыл бұрын
Learn basic music theory and all of this is very easy.
@Escape99100
6 жыл бұрын
this lesson is the real "Milestone" for those who want to make a step forward from the routine!!!
@thomasmartinscott
5 жыл бұрын
Without a doubt, one of THE Best methods of teaching I've ever found! ALL of your videos are presented in a way that clears things up, and makes them immediately understandable and useful! Thanks for your time and effort!!!
@aeksinsang932
6 жыл бұрын
The tutorial approach is brilliant- no bs no ego, real insightful
@Pim3211
3 жыл бұрын
The value in each of your videos just blows me away!
@SeanJepson7
3 жыл бұрын
'On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair...' great lesson.
@j11smith
4 жыл бұрын
As a visual learner I gotta say thanks for this. Hands down this is the best video I've ever seen on this topic
@carltaylor4942
4 жыл бұрын
Love this series of videos. Such a clear explanation of subjects I had never even thought of. My playing is improving no end due to watching these. Each video provides tons of food for thought and practice. Many, many thanks.
@neildrachlen9149
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mike for all your hard work and time on all your videos. I stopped playing for 7 years and Restarted year ago. IMO.... your videos have helped me THE MOST . Cheers! 🙂
@embreesmith7613
6 жыл бұрын
absolutely the best on u-tube I stopped playing for 14 years due to disgust with musicians/bands Mike has me rocking again :)
@fretjamguitar
6 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's so great to read. Out of interest, what was the disgust with musicians/bands at the time? I know it can be frustrating.
@neildrachlen9149
6 жыл бұрын
I have been trying to learn the theory behind guitar for about a year and feel like I get more results from your content than the others. Great job with the lesson pages.😃
@embreesmith7613
6 жыл бұрын
Mike, it's prolly the same thing you have seen a Band gets something decent going, some crowds, loyal fans then-- the Singer, or maybe the other guitarist thinks they are just really hot shit, not that it is a band effort generally, it goes way downhill from there I started playing out in 1971, nothing has changed even today, it might even be worse
@embreesmith7613
6 жыл бұрын
I should add that I had discovered Modes, well not "officially", but "practically" but You have helped me to understand the Patterns that I had puzzled out over the years it all makes sense now and I am rockin' as the 1970's type of melodic player I was years ago think Niel Schon
@tbobmann229
5 жыл бұрын
Everyone plays different..Everyone learns different...this makes more sense than I can put Into words! Thanks!!!
@baladocustomguitars73
4 жыл бұрын
The best explanation I've seen on youtube. Thank you so much!!!
@ianlmackay
6 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for this one... after your excellent Major pentatonic lesson
@fretjamguitar
6 жыл бұрын
Now that is a looooong wait! Sorry it took so long.
@rajmahey1904
6 жыл бұрын
One of the best lesson I have seen on KZitem. 👍
@Crazylrishguy
4 жыл бұрын
This channel is a hidden goldmine
@jm100573
3 жыл бұрын
nothing better than Fretjam to learn guitar, awesome work !!!
@TheAnotherjonesy
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Mike. The verbal and visual illustration is excellent!
@stallownedstallion825
5 жыл бұрын
You are best lead guitar instructor on the web.
@basementrocker2764
6 жыл бұрын
These lessons are hands the best there is. Fantastic work man. Cheers
@vincenttanguay4198
3 жыл бұрын
Your content is amazing! Can you please make a video about the use of the melodic minor scale in the blues please. I saw a video from josh smith on this subject and it was greet but i think you can go more in depth. Thank you for these videos they are mind blowing!
@dannyhead2154
3 жыл бұрын
i truly love your teaching and examples you are a wonderful player that makes every note exceptional thank you so so much for your generosity.
@StanislawHalasa684
4 жыл бұрын
Very good lesson
@joegar7002
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for these free lesson it helps a lot, backing tracks, patters all we need to reach our personal goals.
@lojoman16
3 жыл бұрын
DON"T FORGET TO DONATE !
@salim25pk
6 жыл бұрын
Seen this video 5 times!! Learned and visualise something new every time!! I guess it would have taken years of playing on this position only to see what you have summarised in 14 mins. Please make similar video for major scale as chord II is a common chord change in major which is less common in minor.
@JamesSpeiser
Жыл бұрын
nice, it's those small things that really become musical
@alihmidan396
4 жыл бұрын
one of the best channels on youtube
@teaforone77
6 жыл бұрын
Great, great lesson!
@Gest_x3
2 жыл бұрын
Btw, what he is playing 11:11 is E 7b9 pentatonic in the third mode fingering, The formula is 1, b2, 3, 5 and b7. It's like Phrygian dominant without the 4 and b6.
@Fernando.Canal2
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome lesson, thanks teacher
@asdf9890
3 жыл бұрын
These lessons are amazing, this one really opened my eyes/mind.
@mauriziocremon3992
2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic lesson! Thanks
@rjmarlow8229
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic lesson, just what I needed to learn!
@kridgiwdul
3 жыл бұрын
It is great and i shall have to watch and try still often. Thanks
@redsox4life
4 жыл бұрын
Once again, another great lesson!
@ddlo8476
Жыл бұрын
It can be said you're playing G major pentatonic over the VII chord and D minor over the iv chord. But actually its more simple to say it's all A minor pentatonic with A minor (aeolian) notes added to color the iv and VII chords. It's semantics ie. A minor G major pentatonic
@aaroncole7736
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing man.
@hansenmarc
2 жыл бұрын
You use an interesting extended version of what I would call the first position of the A minor pentatonic for these lessons. Your version starts on the ♭7 instead of the root, mixes 3NPS and 2NPS scale fragments, and ends on the 4th instead of the ♭3. It works beautifully, but I’m wondering how you chose these extensions, and how the same approach would be used to extend the other four positions of the minor pentatonic?
@007graeham
6 жыл бұрын
Monster lesson as usual. Genius.
@anthonyjohnson4734
3 жыл бұрын
Incredible channel bro
@justinvinuya7893
4 жыл бұрын
amazing lesson! thanks for this
@EDGARDOUX1701
6 жыл бұрын
You're my Guru dude!!! THANK YOU FOR SO MUCH!!!
@MattPolaniecki
6 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks for uploading
@Pulse2AM
2 жыл бұрын
I tend to leave the 3rd out of a lot of my voicing's and make things more ambiguous, it's only needed if you really want to emphasis minor or major tonality. On faster tunes I really don't like putting in 3rds as it slows the momentum to my ears, ballads I'll use them more.
@fretjamguitar
2 жыл бұрын
That's a really good point. The slower the changes are, the more the ambiguities become exposed. I don't think what was demonstrated in this lesson is so valuable for quicker changes.
@Bflatest
5 жыл бұрын
You can also play the Dm pent over the FM chord
@johnmcminn9455
4 жыл бұрын
VIRTUAL FRETBOARD!This is the best format for this lesson! The melodies are similar to Satriani Another way to look at this interchange is the cycle of 5ths/ circle of 4ths First Example: Go forward to the right , on the cycle of 5ths Amin to E min On the second example you go left around the cycle of 4ths A min to D min What i find very interesting is when you look at the Natural minor And what the minor blues box ACTUALLY is The most common 5 tone minor pentatonic blues , is actually derived from D minor over A minor So it is an interchange between A natural minor D minor pentatonic A minor pentatonic Blue notes are added from A whole half diminished
@dannyhead2154
3 жыл бұрын
Do you have reccordings of your lead playing. I would love to hear them. Thanks
@ctolkeisham6141
6 жыл бұрын
FRETJAM IS THE BEST..
@MELONenSURPRISE
6 жыл бұрын
amazing analysis
@Dolores5000
4 жыл бұрын
Great insight ! Plus I Love your accent
@johnmcminn9455
4 жыл бұрын
I did not know there was a harmonic minor pentatonic I like it It is like a E7 arpeggio with a b2 And it sounds better than running an Ab 1/2 Whole diminished Over A minor
@PPLPSMorse
6 жыл бұрын
Amazing work, thanks
@ginomi
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! It really helped me finally put together many pieces of the puzzle! I have one question: that pentatonic scale you throw in over the DV, is it actually derived from a D mixolydian? Because at the end A dorian can be seen also as that... I’m completely wrong, or I’m finally starting mastering modes?... thanks!
@fretjamguitar
6 жыл бұрын
You are correct. A Dorian is related to D Mixolydian (same notes). So you can see it as either.
@tonymccormick21
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@x2mars
2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!!
@imsaint007
3 жыл бұрын
great job !love the instructions , can you tell me the sound effect on the electric guitar ,need one like that thanks.
@fretjamguitar
3 жыл бұрын
It was a while back but I think I was still using the Boss GT-001 on a modified preset (can't remember which one, sorry). It's a really great little box of tricks, albeit a bit dated now (though that does mean you can get it for a very reasonable price).
@imsaint007
3 жыл бұрын
@@fretjamguitar I just bought the Boss GT1 I need to play and find that preset . Thanks !!
@kenlelon369
6 жыл бұрын
This is simply amazing and my jaw is hanging to the floor. I should've been able to figure that out! It's too logical to hide as well as it does. OMG - I will be practicing until it's time to go to work Monday morning.
@bouxesas2046
6 жыл бұрын
I can't understand why you omit the 2nd chord. Is there a reason for that?
@fretjamguitar
6 жыл бұрын
Not a very good reason no! I'll cover diminished chords in the next one (or at least in the coming series). Just wanted to keep this to the most common movements. When the ii is used, it nearly always leads to V (V7 mostly) in minor keys, so take that altered V7 scale covered here and raise the 3rd to get a m7b5 pentatonic scale (from root of ii - 1 b3 4 b5 b7).
@bouxesas2046
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@codylawson311
5 жыл бұрын
I've found that the e Phrygian sounds good over the e major.
@fretjamguitar
5 жыл бұрын
Very good ears! This is because E Phrygian gives us the major 3rd of E major (or E7) and complements the tension of this chord in the key of A minor.
@THESUNDANZEKID
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@vitojosephjoestar3653
4 жыл бұрын
Best channel
@poser8364
5 жыл бұрын
great video man
@PlouplePoupi
4 жыл бұрын
Thank u sooooo much🙏🏻🇫🇷👍🏼🍒
@bhuwanshahi7739
6 жыл бұрын
thank u for teaching
@carlgonzales8060
4 жыл бұрын
Wish I was taught like this in the beginning! Who says you can't teach a dog new tricks.
@trasakas
6 жыл бұрын
best lesson ever?
@b-turan
4 жыл бұрын
What about using d minor pentatonic over the F major chord since it is the same pentatonic notes?
@bsul03420
6 жыл бұрын
Another brilliant lesson, thanks Mike. Incidentally how do you achieve the sustained, slightly distorted violin tone? All the distortion/overdrive effects pedals I've ever tried have been either too harsh or completely unbalanced between the bass and treble frequencies.
@fretjamguitar
6 жыл бұрын
A separate EQ pedal can help. I use a GT-001 processor for recording. The distortions aren't amazing (typical digital limitations) but it offers plenty of tweaking and some decent presets as a starting point. To get a smoother distortion try placing an overdrive before or after it (the cleaner the better). Roll back the distortion and push the overdrive. This should remove a lot of the harshness.
@smh339
2 жыл бұрын
Emaj modified pentatonic scale over the 5 chord. How did you come up with this? Flatten 2nd and 6th. Where do I find more about this scale?
@fretjamguitar
2 жыл бұрын
It's essentially a pentatonic expression of Phrygian dominant (which is the natural scale for the major V in minor keys). We're using the 1, b2, 3, 5, b7. You could also structure this as a dominant 7, flat 9 arpeggio (1, 3, 5, b7, b9). Another approach is to play a four-tone diminished 7th arpeggio starting on the b2, 3, 5 or b7.
@mike.semark
6 жыл бұрын
This is great, thanks for posting! Will you be doing a maj pentatonic video on the same topic? Cheers
@fretjamguitar
6 жыл бұрын
Most likely, although you can use the scale changes covered in this lesson in their relative major key positions. So in C major, the chords we'd be looking at changing our pentatonic scale would be Dm, Em and Gmaj/G7, just like the relative Am key. The only difference is we've changed the tonic to the relative major, so Dm becomes ii, Em iii and G7 V. Hope that makes sense!
@mike.semark
6 жыл бұрын
Ah I thought so, thanks! I appreciate the reply. Just wondering, do you have any videos on how to create an 'outside' kind of sound? I think I have a reasonable understanding of standard diatonic tonality now but I get quite confused when trying to implement stuff relating to diminished and augmented triads/scales in my playing, and those scales seem to really stand out, but I don't really understand how to make it sound good rather than just plain wrong.
@fretjamguitar
6 жыл бұрын
Definitely on the list. In fact, next lesson might help you with the whole diminished thing. For augmented, take a look towards the end of my last video on augmented chords. It shows how the symmetry of augmented chords works. You can essentially use these patterns as movable aug arpeggios.
@Chilajuana
5 жыл бұрын
I think basically on the E7 Chord you're just playing the E7b9 Arpeggio and on the D7 you're just playing the D9 Arpeggio. What's the purpose of making 2 new Pentatonic Scales?
@MrGarlandSnow
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, this is an awesome hack
@mickronson8039
6 жыл бұрын
minor's a Gin and Tonic - cheers!
@johnsmith-sm8pv
3 жыл бұрын
Could this be applied the same way if it was in a major key too? For example C major instead of A minor?
@carlcelion9269
5 жыл бұрын
Can you do the same for the modes too please
@rukky4new
6 жыл бұрын
Very good
@fabiofanelli6030
4 жыл бұрын
Magic...
@soliltary
4 жыл бұрын
Still not getting this where sud i start to know all these camanybody help me???
@JeighNeither
4 жыл бұрын
Hey I'm with you, but if you want people to decide for themselves what sounds good with what, you probably shouldn't tell them that the C minor #4 isn't a tone they want to emphasize over a G maj chord, then turn around and start singing kumbaya in the next verse? The tension of C min pent over G is awesome, & should be used whenever someone feels like it. (Doesn't one of the solos from PF's "Comfortably Numb" fit this scenario? But Gilmore stays in the C min pent?) Yes, jumping over to the major G scale sounds tighter & brings some resolution into the mix, but were not always feeling tight & resolved these days. You're awesome, but you musically learned players, should watch your rigid background closer because you're always putting yourselves in boxes, & those of us that have learned via our ear & are tuning in now for theory; were always going to catch you ;)
@fretjamguitar
4 жыл бұрын
All valid points. I did (I think!) include a caveat about one option not necessarily sounding better than the other and to go with what sounds right. Ultimately, I wanted to offer another option from staying on the tonic scale and get people thinking about scale changes (which is more crucial in some progressions). On the contrary, and I also made this point in the video, the boxing in happens when you play one scale choice out of mere convenience and that in itself can become a limitation. It wasn't my intention to say "this way is better", rather "here's another way". And of course you can interchange and combine the two. I get what you're saying though. I've always been conscious of becoming TOO dogmatic with theory - theory should open up exploration and the discovery of new sounds. Thank you for the well thought out response.
@tdpatibet9007
6 жыл бұрын
Lesson fr9m heaven...
@sumanrai1508
5 жыл бұрын
Is that the E dominant or major instead of E minor borrowed chord from parallel major(A) key?
@wayansugiantha9817
4 жыл бұрын
I found when from A minor pentatonik move to chord E major there are arpeggios E major and diminish7??
@Nathan-mx8zx
6 жыл бұрын
great video, but what happens if there is a chord progression like a 2,5 ,1 ?
@fretjamguitar
6 жыл бұрын
Take that altered V scale at 10:56 and raise the 3rd. Now you have a diminished scale over the ii chord. When it moves to V, lower the 3rd back.
@sttarch5150
5 жыл бұрын
One thing that confuses me: when I am playing over chord changes, is it best to change scales for each chord or stick to 1 basic scale? When I make the changes, isn't it more like changing the key? So, if I switch from the 1 chord where I am playing major, should I play a nat minor or Dorian when I switch to the 2, 3 or 6 chords?
@fretjamguitar
5 жыл бұрын
This is really down to the colours/tones you want to express for a given chord. The "one scale" method (i.e. C major scale over all chords in a diatonic C major progression) can be compared to the "chord-scale" method (i.e. choosing a scale based on the root and quality of the individual chord), which is particularly favoured by jazz musicians. You can of course use a mixture of the two. But a lot of musicians prefer to keep things simple when a progression CAN be connected to one "parent" scale and just use that one scale (including a single pentatonic scale). Remember that a scale change is not the same as a key change. You can have multiple scale changes within the same key. One of the benefits of experimenting with changing scales with chord changes is that when a chord change DOES take the progression outside the parent scale (e.g. major or natural minor), your ears will pick up on that and you'll think more about what tones will complement that specific chord. So bottom line is, it's not necessary to use more than one scale for most major and minor key progressions. But being aware of how chord changes interact with the scale you're playing will prepare you for more unusual chord changes that take you outside the convenience of a single scale.
@RenoWeedLajos
5 жыл бұрын
what scale you use for Country music? and for. love songs ?
@listenu
Жыл бұрын
How can I know all this? Music is hard.
@rolanpandapotansimanjuntak771
6 жыл бұрын
goood tutorial...
@ss-wh3sx
3 жыл бұрын
you coulda used the Dm over the FM also,,,
@Sayandeep100
6 жыл бұрын
Mike make some hyper mode & mediant variation lessons
@fretjamguitar
6 жыл бұрын
I need to get my head around hypermodes. I've not explored them as of yet.
@victorlaw4256
6 жыл бұрын
Pentatonic dominant? What is it?
@timothyclay3668
5 жыл бұрын
1 3 4 5 b7 probably
@DonRamiro1
4 жыл бұрын
between Mike and Stitch, there's enough that I should never have to take another lesson from a struggling musician in a cramped closet again.
@jettbaker7690
3 жыл бұрын
Same here. There is one more. All three awesome!
@James-nv1wf
9 ай бұрын
I guess B dim (ii) is of no use.
@cornpuppies5687
2 жыл бұрын
wow grabi so nice
@WorldEngineersOnline
2 жыл бұрын
Very good BUT not detailed enough so confusing at times
@mellowjim
4 жыл бұрын
Your channel should be mandatory for anyone picking up a guitar
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