A Simple Scale that works as a "Musical Dictionary" - Steve Stine Guitar Lesson 

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An educated, polite and thorough explanation on RU-vid without useless blabbering or showing off? Incredible! Thank you! What a professional!

You were born to teach.

One of the best online instructors on the net in my opinion. This guy is an amazing player and a very skilled teacher as well.

This gentleman looks like he's in a black metal band. But he is the nicest guy ever

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7 years later, wow. What an amazing lesson. So many youtube teachers rush through points that might seem confusing to beginners, such as myself but your thorough explanation is very great! Thank you

Playing 40 years and I am learning from you.Thank you.

I've watched 20 different videos trying to understand this and this is, by far, the best teaching on the subject. Thanks for posting.

The very best teacher not holding him back to give us free REAL PRACTICAL theory

You are an incredible instructor. This stuff has always made my brain hurt but you make it understandable. Too many instructors seem to have the goal of impressing others with their skill rather than teaching. Their egos get in the way of teaching. That can be very frustrating for someone trying to learn. Your style obviously puts the student first and it's not intimidating or frustrating at all. Thanks so much for making these videos.

Wow where have you been all my life? Better late than never! Thank You so much!

Steve stine . It is simply superb . you are my hero.

Keep it coming, you make this fun and easy.

18:55 of pure information. No showing off or useless chatter. You just earned a subscriber. Thank you!

Again, again, and again, you are THE best teacher i ever had!!!!!!!!! THANKS MAN!!!!!!

Been with you for many years now Steve. Your easy way of teaching is spot on!. Your smooth delivery and profound musical experience has made better players out of all who follow. Words of praise and respect for taking the time to encourage us all. In plain old English, YOU ROCK STEVE THANKS FOR BEING HERE FOR US! There are truly no words to express the appreciation we all feel. Much RESPECT my friend..

my understanding just shot through the roof listening to this genius! thank you!

I'm not a native at the English language but this man teached me in such a simple, non complicated way with words I could understand and apply everything to my guitar! I've learned so much and never thought it could be actually really fun learning this kind of music theory!! Thank you so much!

I found this to be such an easy way to approach learning the fretboard.

Some people just have a natural tendency towards teaching, it's in the tonality of their voice, the way their brains deconstruct concepts and recompose them in a manner that can greatly assist the student to assimilate said concept, and in every facet of their articulation on a subject. To me this chap embodies all that, a great teacher. I've watched so many music theory videos, this is undoubtedly one of the best ones I've seen to date, well done

You are hands down one of the best guitar teachers I've found on youtube. Very informative. Thanks

You were born to teach guitar. Thank you so much for making it easy.

I've finally found a guitar teacher who makes everything make such common sense. Your the Best Steve !

Great place to start your guitar journey!

OK I knew all of this but this made it 1000x easier than before. Subbed.

I've watched countless videos on youtube this is by far the best. I had every note on my low E down in about 15 minutes. This is an absolute brilliant way of explaining the chromatic scale.

Searching such video for about 10 years, i can cry thank u so much all your videos inspired me to play my guitar back that i stopped for 10 years

good work ,,,I'm and old duffer pro player, recommended your channel, to some young upstarts , you make it accessible more musicians in the world the better important to stress that any one can do it with a bit of application,,,

Dude you're a brilliant teacher!! I knew most of this,but the whole dot thing was ground breaking for me! You earned yourself a subscriber.

I've been playing guitar for about ten years now. I learned by sight and by ear. This video just opened up an entire new world for me with the guitar. I learned music theory in high school and was pretty good at it but never really tried to apply it to the guitar and you gave it complete clarity my friend!! Thank you so much!!!

I've been playing for over 30 years and listened to tons of teachers. You have one of the best attitudes I've ever seen. Thanks for the lesson, I'll be signing up for many more.

Regardless of other comments, you have a very cl;ear and concise manner of teaching.Other less effective attempts are overrated and probably over-compensated. Thank You.

I've never actually taken the time to thank you for everything you've taught. It really put into perspective everything I already knew. most of my other guitarist friends compete with who's better and who creates the best riffs. I'm composing music to better my understanding and overall knowledge of music. multiple instruments to create a mood and a pure holocene

definitely the best teaching style on youtube, justifying each step simply, relating (not just explaining) the intuition clearly, with friendly poise! Thanks dude!

Bro, you are OUTSTANDING . I'm actually enjoying this lesson!! GD bless you and your outstanding work!!!!

THX! We like your humble attitude,and of course your knowledge of the instrument!

I learned all of this as a child, when I learned to play a few different instruments, including the guitar. But my native language is German and when I started watching tutorial guitar videos on youtube, I felt the need to learn all the English music theory vocabulary to understand those videos properly. This is why I watched this video. It is just wonderful. Steve Stine is an excellent teacher. Like many other viewers have stated: instant subscription.

After 10 years of playing songs just by learning chords and tabs , i am finally starting to understand Music theory with the help of your lessons. A big thank you for the wonderful and easy teaching method. Wish you the best :)

OK I have officially found my new online guitar teacher, my kind of thinking and so i think this will work for me. Thanks heaps boss :)

Excellent video and an absolute must watch for all beginners.

I have searched for many youtube channels for guitar teacher...All just started teaching chords and then started playing songs...u uploaded the most imp thing... subscribed

By far you are the most down to earth plain spoken easy to learn from instructor on RU-vid and I don't know why it took so long to find your page. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thanks for sharing this information, I've been wanting to start learning music theory and have been abit stuck on what direction to go, then suddenly came across this video and wow, you taught that in such a straight forward way and really easy to understand. I look forward to progressing with you other vids, cheers and keep up the great work 😀

Steve, you make all of this easy to understand. Maybe it's because i'm excited to learn as much as possible. Either way, i'm going to practice your techniques, memorize what you tell me to, and take it from there. Wish I could jam and practice with you live, but this is a great alternative. Thanks again bro, Joe.

I am 43 and just started tinkering with the guitar for brain exercise. It has made me more appreciative details of music i have heard for years. Your videos are clear and thorough, a great way to start learning.

Your way of explaining how things are working is awesome - very detailed, but also straight to the point. Excellent - now I am taking a look at your courses on your homepage. Thanks for your efforts.

Agreed with most other comments here. You were born to teach. Well done and thanks heaps!

That was the best lesson I've ever heard. Thank You!

Thank you so much for providing these lessons. 40 years of playing to a reasonable level of copy style, I have finally decided to understand what it is I am actually doing and your videos are just the best. Thanks from the UK. Bob

Best teacher I've experienced regarding music theory. I am not a beginner but am always reviewing guitar theory and up til now have been dissatisfied with the on-hands and RU-vid teachers. Thanks again. I will continue your lessons!

loll you sayed you have been teacher for about 27 years i thought you were about 27 years old xD

very concise and easy to understand. personally I would never tell a student that there is no such thing as B# or an E#, but I do understand why you said that. I would have said "there is no such thing as a black key after B and E". again, I appreciate why you made it easy.

Hi Steve , After 50 years of trying to understand where to start and how to proceed - and failing miserably, this series struck gold. You took all the elements that had been torturing me for decades, you explained them individually, then showed their relationships and assembled them together in logical order. At last I feel that I can start learning the guitar. Your teaching style is a perfect 10. Thank you, most sincerely. John.

This guy is the best teacher on YT by far...the way he explains things is just better than everyone else -- Trust me, I've been on this site since 2006!

Instant subscribe...Definitely...these concepts have been plaguing me for years...you're like a guitarist/humanitarian. Thank you for the basic breakdown (for guitar-dummies)and for your clear, but still pretty detailed instruction...You deserve all those views you are getting. Thank you so much...Michael Caf (Massachusetts).

Great lesson man, spot on, simple to understand thanks!

This guy is hands down keeping me from giving up! Everytime I struggle as a beginner. I watch a video of the Stine-Master!

this is a REAL lesson! not a bit of info out of context that leaves one wondering what there is much more behind. Subscribed immediately. Thanks Steve!

Steve my friend: this was one great explanation. WoW. Impressed. joining your FB group already..Cheers! 🍻

8:04 MIND BLOWN :OOOOOOO

Wow, all these years and I've never had someone teach the notes in such a simple way. You are the best man!

Dude, you are the damn bomb, I'm 44 yrs old, just bought my 1st guitars, an epiphone pro1 acoustic and a 2nd hand samick electric and small amp. I've watched I can't tell you how many videos in the past few day, I even got the teach yourself to play dvd, and not a damn one of them broke it down like you just did. thank you from a true beginner. you absolutely have a new sub. thank you

Well said, Steve (as always). Understanding Music Theory is the cornerstone of becoming a competent musician. All of the 'greats' used theory, even though they didn't realize it.

The Best Guitar Teacher on youtube indeed. Thanks for this Video. :) \m/

Thank you so much for your time! I have been a beginner guitarist for almost 40 years . You already have me moving to intermediate with just one lesson! Thanks!

I love the way you approach your students through these lesson, very imformative straight to the point and very simplistically written out brilliantly! Well done, keep up the great tuition!

hes been teaching for 27 years? wtf did he start teaching at age 5

KILL'er!!! Thank you so much, second video this morning & you've showed more than else else combined.

Man, I had no idea. You just explained it brilliantly. It's like you were talking to me back and forth and anticipated all my questions and answered it before. Pure magic.

The first teaching guitar tutorial i've sat through more than 2 mins! Not because i don't know this information, but because he puts it in such a "great way" and i really enjoyed listening to his lesson and enthusiasm for guitar. Really looking forward to getting stuck into some advanced videos!! =D Thanks for your time and effort and for sharing!!

Awesome lesson.

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This is absolutely brilliant! I've started playing guitar 20 years ago and this is the first time I've actually been interested in and understood these concepts. I'm sure it'll open up my playing enormously!

i really like the way steve is breaking this all down and simplifying it so even i can understand it. Great lesson.

Very helpful. It may sound confusing for beginners but when you get it you ll understand that its really nothing.

U are great!

I have been struggling for years trying to find some real guitar lessons on RU-vid until I found you! You awesome man thanks a lot

Hands down the best teacher I've come across on RU-vid. Thank You!

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By the way, there IS such a thing as a B# and an E#... The scale of C# sharp consists of the notes C# - D# - E# - F# - G# - A# - B#...

After like 6 months trying to learn how the notes work on guitar, you made it crystal clear within less than 20 minutes. Thanks for this awesome lesson!!

You are a very nice and polite person,and a very patient,and professional guitarist and instructor. Thanks.

Ahhh knowledge.

I'm confused, where's the H#?

just watched for 18 minutes and the information got set into my brain like a cement on the brick. thanks, Steve you are a great instructor. A million thanks!

I have been playing since 1979. I am sure I am not the only one who goes back to the basics occasionally and learns something new. I watched several, and will watch more, and gotta say, I learned more than a little that I missed before. I am asked for lessons all the time, and have passed out the basics, but have skipped a lot that you haven't. These will come in handy in the future and I already shared them with a few. I have no idea where those down thumbs came from, but they don't fit your lessons. Good job. I recall, when I was younger, I just wanted to learn what I liked. Not having good foundations in how scales and chords work together, well, the outcome was less than perfect. Now I am learning new songs weekly, and not songs I know. Many times a song will come into the live set that I have never played. The things you are teaching will be the tools a guitar player has to have to accomplish this job without embarrassment. A professional player doesn't get to say, "I don't like that song" or "I don't know that song". He has to make it happen. Now, whether I personally am making that happen, maybe, most of the time. The more you know, the better your chances are going to be. These will give a player the tools to get it done...

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This was by far the best tutorial I've seen yet. You manage to create a very simplistic approach to learning this theory. Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge.

Yes. This gentleman is great. I can play most songs by ear..but on paper I'm lost. It's nice to have an intimidation free way of learning the notes and chords. Good upload!

Thanks Steve for taking time out of your life to help enlighten us. You are appreciated.

I cant believe how easy youve just made that. Infact I watched it twice just to make sure I had it right. Wish id known this 30 years ago. Definitely a new fan.

You are one of the most incredible teachers I've ever encountered. I can't believe the progress I've made since I started watching your videos. Not only am I learning new skills, I also have a genuine comprehension of these skills. Thank you so much!

I've been playing on my own for 15 years and your videos are the first time that I've actually understood theory and its correspondent application. You, sir, absolutely ROCK. Huge THANK YOU!

you are such an amazing teacher, I have been a self taught campfire strummer for about 5 years but never pursued my skills. i am doing so now with your great tutorials i am memorising the 6th string notes!

This is by far the best lesson I have sat through. Very easy to understand, thank you so much for you time and thorough explanation.

Steve, You are a great teacher & You can tell you are also an all around real life great guy that is so passionate about music & helping others learn it.

For the first time in 14 years i can read the notes on my guitar, and i will never forget! Thank you so much....

Steve, you just saved me some serious $ in lessons! Well spoken, clear explanations, keeping it manageable. You're a solid teacher!, thank-you for posting - pure gold!