Best Pentatonic Masterclass on the Internet 

You lost me around the five minute mark. I think I need to sign up and get on the waiting list 🫣

@@HandyLdo it!

@@michaelvarney. Can’t say no to a Michael, that’s my name too 👍🏽🫡

Signed up to the waiting list. Thank you for the effort you put in mate.

Brandon what pic do you use? I'm obsessed with the Jazz 3. I haven't been able to switch since I found them.

Yeah that would be nice but it’s obvious he is doing longer videos and a mid year sign up to boost his sales. People don’t want to pay for a year long guitar course that costs like $2000, that’s ridiculous

@@Robert-sn6vkBullshit they don’t. He’s selling out his course each run. $2k for a year of excellent guitar lessons is not unreasonable by any means. Even 20 years ago it was common to see lessons for one hour per week going at $50 a lesson. You do the math. The man is providing a valuable service, it’s not ridiculous just because you are one of the people who can’t, or chooses not to afford it.

@@ronsin9490 Dude, opinions are personal, and mine stands on its own merit. Debating online won’t sway my stance, especially when it’s laced with assumptions about my finances based off of nothing but what you’ve conjured up in your head. Let’s focus on constructive dialogue rather than undermining each other’s views, see if you can try to ACT like more of an adult next time you comment

@@Robert-sn6vk What a pretentious retort. I gave two options for your financial situation, one of which being your choice to not pay for his course. Since you’re so butthurt over an opinion other than your own maybe you should get off the cigarettes and get off the channel. If you can’t argue reason with anything other than based statements to try and make yourself sound intelligent then you are neither adult nor offering constructive anything. Your initial comment was an attack on the creators motives based on nothing but assumptions of your own. Also based on your own assumptions of his financial situations which are based on nothing but what you’ve conjured up in your head. Whining about cost while clearly knowing nothing about the value of what that cost covers. Next time you want to offer an opinion have some facts and have some tact and you won’t get called for bullshit. I personally don’t care if I sway your opinion or not. You should heed your own advice when commenting on other people’s comments instead of being a hypocritical ass. The guy works his ass off. The fact that you get any of his knowledge for free is your own luck. Yes he’s marketing himself but he deserves to make money. The value of the course is very reasonable. Whether you can afford it or not is entirely up to you. But don’t act like the only reason you don’t is because it’s ridiculous to think someone would pay for it.

The brashness compensates for the Canadian-ness. Like ice hockey does. 😊

Maybe if you have 3 or 4 more years left on this wild planet you could learn tornado of souls solo before you pass

This

I use the CAGED system names. E form, D form, etc. I know that the CAGED system is flawed, but it’s really just about associating a root, with a finger, with a shape/form. Example: third finger, root on A string = C form. First finger, root on A string = A form. Fourth finger, root on low E string = G form. Etc.

I dont think that modal names of shapes for pentatonics or diatonic patterns is appropriate because modes are not scales, they are chord progressions,

@@garyeggleton1142Modes are definitely not “chord progressions”. Modes are definitely scales. They are scales that all start on a different note of the major scale. Here they are: 1) Ionian, the major scale WW1/2WWW1/2; 2) Dorian, b3-b7; 3) Phrygian, b2-b3-b6-b7; 4) Lydian, #4; 5) Mixolydian, b7; 6) Aolian, b3-b6-b7; 7) Locrian, b2-b3-b5-b6-b7. - You must memorize these formulas and be able to play all 7 modes for one octave, two octaves, and three octaves. -

@@garyeggleton1142 modes are not chord progressions, but chord progressions help highlight the sound of a mode. Harmonizing the modes scale will allow you to properly pull the ear to the characteristic sound of a given mode.

Also, why is i.e the G major pentatonic called G minor?

turn your head

@ljub0, I am not a dog pondering something....its advertised as the best/most in depth video on the subject...its a big claim....I like Brandons character and enjoy the entertainment value from it.

I also have some qualms about this. Like sure, you can ascend a little faster I suppose but once you change direction to descend you're starting with upstrokes which to me feels super unnatural and goes counter to what he also says for descending lines. Unless you double up the final note before you start descending I guess. Starting with upstrokes really pushes me to economy pick, which ... maybe that's good? But I was under the impression that that is really for more 3 note per string lines. But I agree that yes the pickslanting is key which is something I'm really trying to start getting into. I've been playing for 20 years+ but man it is tough to learn and change my angle to do it. Overall though these lessons are SUPER AWESOME.