Do This Every Day If You Want To Be A Better Guitar Player 

Thanks for another amazing video rusty. Its finally November and I'm really excited and looking forward for the teaching your gonna start this month. I'm very interested no matter the cost because out of everyone on RU-vid you are my go to teacher now. I've learned alot from you these past 6 months and cant wait for more. Let me know how I sign up or how or when your starting this cause I cant wait

I owned various guitars at various times throughout the last 50 years. I never practiced, never knew what to practice and never did anything consistently with them. Thusly although I dreamed of playing the guitar well, I never advanced beyond the level of basic beginner. This video has done more for my playing growth and development than anything I’ve tried over the last 50 years. Now that I’m retired with not as much to do, you and this video have given me a great gift of hope. I can’t thank you enough.

Good Lord man, I have been looking for an instructor/teacher/mentor like you who just lays it out and down forever. I have been stuck on the neck and in MAJ/m pentatonics for literally years. You got me hooked man, and staying' on this till I need to progress further. Thank you so very much!

Wish I knew a bloke like you growing up to teach me guitar. You're a very passionate and patient teacher. Well done and thanks

I love the way you teach, it's like talking to a friend

As a novice I am really trying to put notes together as well as wanting to focus on country blues. THIS WILL GET ME THERE! Thank you 🙏

You’re such a good man sir

Simple but very effective. Thanks Rusty for the lesson!

I love just listening to this magic.

I’m so glad I found your channel. Hands down, one of the best out there. Each video I end up watching over and over again. Thank you for your time.

'Practise makes perfect' YES SIR

Rusty.......thank you for the follow up. You are one of the best teachers, simple to understand and to the point. Thank you!

You are a very good teacher

Wow- this is actually a standalone composition - love it!

Beyond my level of expertise

Another excellent lesson. Being able to go up and down the neck in a key, knowing the intervals, and how to add some character is so important. For me, it's the basis of creating art, instead of just playing.

I have been practicing this guitar thing for decades. Took me about 50 odd years to start seeing the relationship found between chords and the notes found within them. I am thrilled with one more little step I've taken in my journey But an added gift...I figured it out all by myself. Videos such as this one confirms what my brain finally allowed me to see and hear. Love music with all my soul. Thank you so very much. God bless.

I will apply this technique in bass. Practice really makes perfect. Have a great time Rusty.

I love the way he was moving up and down on the guitar man I'm star doing that every day

Whoa. What a guitar lesson. I've watched hunderds of those in eleven years of my guitar journey and this is top notch! Maybe my arpeggio playing will finally start to flow now.

That guitar sounds really nice.

I am still on last video.......great stuff your teaching.,and I'm never to good to learn so thank you.......keep reading that awsome book in background......😃👍

Thank you Rusty.. I will be trying this ...

Great lesson Rusty. Pure gold. Thanks.

i love how you break the cords down step by step slow so we can see exactly what your doing i have been on alot of channels and never got the comfort of actually learning anything .........this is this best on youtube ..............THE BEST !!!!

What an amazingly informative and “MUSICAL” lesson! So many lessons just plod up and down the scales, here we are actually playing music! Thanks Rusty!

Thank you ! You are a really good teacher.

What a revelation! Thanks so much!!

Thank you Rusty- you rock! I’m 69 and been playing guitar for many years… you simplify great ideas that have helped me be a better player!🎸

This is a really great and simple lesson; I don't understand why other instructors get so into the weeds of things. Probably the best thing one can do in guitar is memorize the fretboard.

i love that clean sound ,

Thanks so much for sharing. Can’t wait to practice this concept.

This may be my breakthrough. I've been strumming and learning riffs and licks from tabs for 30 years. Noodled with the pentatonic and blues scales, but could never improvise at all. Never even memorized the notes on the neck. Ugh! This video makes sense at the moment. I'll have to look at the notes in the triads, map them on the neck and target them. I'll close a bunch of gaps! Gonna have to go chord by chord, probably one a day, but it may get me there in a few weeks. Thanks for posting this!

Very wonderful and worthy exercise Rusty! Thank you so much my friend!

Man... I've been watching a lot of video lessons here in RU-vid lately, but this lesson really made me connect the points, you are an awesome teacher. Best regards from Brazil!

Another amazing stellar lesson from you Rusty...........I'm using your tutorials everyday and I said to myself I wouldent expect to sound any good at a for at least 9 months to a year............but already in a few weeks I'm sounding so much better melodic and musical..........I really can't wait to hear how I do sound in a year .........thats not me being big headed by the way thats just confidence I've gained from chord tone soloing using your lessons.........a big thank you again Rusty...............Paul from Ireland

great slide structure i like using this method so many years stuck in pentatonic didnt sound musical your method breaks me out of bad habits

Just started watching but already have liked this technique. Thanks Rusty

Man I needed this I've been playing the drums since I was 12 I'm 53 now. I picked up the guitar a couple years ago. Once I got to the intermediate level I could run a little. But didn't know where to run to. And sometimes having to much info on the web can be overwhelming. Every now and then a musician will show up that really knows how to explain needed techniques. Thanks for your time. I had to subscribe.

These lessons are gold! Thanks Rusty!

I learn't this years ago by ear but great to be teaching and saving years off what I did to the up and coming guitarists. Also great to hear someone teaching who doesn't use a ton of distortion and reverb etc. Nice and clear sound. tks man

Like all good guitar players, you make it look and sound so easy. Great lesson cheers Rusty

I like the book in the background

I love your tutorials, thank you so much Rusty!!

I landed on this video by chance and so pleased I did! I have played acoustic fingerstyle for years but always by rote learning from tablature. Always wanted to use my electric guitars to be able to create some tastful solos but I too was stuck in playing pentatonic scales in 5 positions and never managed to sound other than playing the scales. I play piano and read music etc understanding what you have shown in this super video delivered in a very understandable way. Thanks for all your videos which I have now noted following subscription to your channel. Really helpful.

Excellent lesson this week Rusty - "BackintheDay" when I "played" it was mostly by ear, but I think if I'd had your lessons things might've turned out way differently!

Shake my head, wow, again, blown away. I never made this connection. 👏👏👏👏

The best way to improve your guitar playing. I truly believe that. A beautiful video, Rusty. Have a nice day 😊

He is the best teacher in youtube hands down!

Hi Rusty watching this amazing toturial, always admire how you showed us to play, wishing you all the best and see you again 😀💯

Great Lesson..Grazie❤

Rusty what an amazing explanation on how to see 'into' the pentatonic scale and make musical sense of it. I am just starting to learn these scales and I feel so fortunate that I came across this lesson as you have provided me clear direction and intentionality in my learning. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!

This reminds me of Chris Buck's playing...good stuff sir

I am an intermediate guitar player and this is exactly what i need. This is easy to understand I just have to practice putting everything together. Amazing. I love love your tone! I subbed you!

Fantastic lesson

Definitely a great habit to get into doing every day in the most effective way. Thanks for sharing that with all of us Rusty. A big help. Big like my friend.

I LOVE that Strat you’re playing. The shiny new ones are nice but yours has history. The stories it could tell.

Awesome lesson and playing Rusty! 👍🏻👏🏻🙌🏻

Moving up to that G# is so smooth. After watching your video, I found G# (13th fret G string) that sounds amazing when you slide down to the 11th fret G string and bend to come home to the E note at the 9th fret. Thank ya, Rusty for the incredibly useful tips.

Rusty thank you so much for this video You are a wonderful man 🙏🥰❤️

Hey Rusty ❤, love your stuff . I can Already see what you mean watching you. A huge thank you from St Louis . Mo. Hone of the St Louis , Blues . I’m hip my brother. ☮️❤️😎. Tonight’s lesson for me. I have played for decades and never learned the pentatonic scales. I’m mostly self taught. I’m excited Rusty .

Olá amigo abençoado, parabéns pelo o lindo trabalho. estou com você. adorei o seu trabalho .

Very good lesson, clarifies a few things for me.

Great lesson. I like your musicality. You play nice and not only that you share great things. You’re helping me and so many others should like we always knew we could. You’re the best. Thanks man. From my heart.

Thanks Rusty.

I’m really enjoying your videos, Rusty. Please keep ‘em coming. So glad I subscribed.

Nice. Cheers Rusty!

Man I discovered your channel yesterday and it's sooooo good mate.all very practical with good concepts behind it. You're saving me from the hell of noodling !! Love from Australia

Hi Rusty, your tutorials are really excellent, I’m learning so much from you. Thank you ❤ Sophie

Hey Rusty, i love your teaching style. Same age but nowhete as good. Your lessons will help me to close the gap :) Thanks for the enthusiasm and time you put in. Keeping it real and making a difference man! 👍

Thanks Rusty , a real light bulb moment . Works like a charm 👍👍

Fantastic and motivational tutorial to help people play better guitar , as always a great lesson Rusty , well done my friend 🎸🎸👏👏🙏🏻

I've been watching guitar videos for years can't believe i just ran across yours and i must say they are awesome!

Great lesson and I love the way you present these concepts!! Lovely strat and tone as well

Sick simple teaching

Permainan gitar yang luar biasa teman

I've been going through your back catalog as it appears in my feed. This lesson really opened my eyes to the fact that I've been avoiding that whole big 'ol patch of real estate of the first four frets, because I basically learned starting from position five onward. After that, I think I avoided it because that's just where the "cowboy chords" lived. But now I know there's some serious musical potential in that section. Thanks, Rusty's Guitar, for demystifying that part of the fretboard! 🤘🎸

Nice demonstration Rusty. Would love to have you in a band for sure!👍

If the bright light is blinding you Rusty, is beacuse a thousands megavatt lightbulb just went off in my head..thanks for a great lesson😊😊

I will try to do this idea every day. I will let you know my progress.

Great lesson Sir! Thanks!

Rusty thanks for another fantastic lesson and joining up the dots my playing is coming on great. If sometime you could do a lesson on looping it would really help.

that is awsome lesson it really sounds like music

sounds great and thank you for insight,! However as basic chord player who can play easy rock songs I have no idea what you are talking about 😢 You could be talking Chinese for all I know. 😅

I've dabbled playing for years, but haven't put the time in because a lot of lessons aren't fun. Your style of teaching is fun!

So good that lesson just blew me away I should be able to solo past the 12 fret easy that way

Here's another pro tip: If you're having a hard time breaking out of the pentatonic boxes, improvise over backing tracks. Trust me on this, it takes months but you'll get to where you can improvise over anything. Sit down everyday and improvise over at least three full backing tracks. Even if the stuff sounds the same. Just keep doing it. All over music even if the notes take you outside of the notes in the scale.

Thank you, great lesson

Nice lesson but please don't ever play an E major chord like that ever again? 😂🤣🤘👍

I have been watching Randy's great lessons but could never follow them and got lost until I slowed my speed down to 50% now so easy

Nice job Rusty. You put a lot of meat in that soup. You have a great way of breaking music theory down to a simple way of understanding it. Thanks.

Can't help but notice the huge frets on that strat! Great tips, even for "old-timers" like me! Thx

This technique is just my speed. Already having a lot of fun with it! Thanks!

Love it. Thanks,Rusty,from Bute Inlet canada

Tyvm for this lesson ….i can’t wait to try it out . ✌️

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 From Brazil 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷

You are a good teacher... Keep working. I am happy with your work.......

All right - that was fun! Advanced beginner here 😊. This connected some dots for me. Has really given me a boost and productive way to spend some guitar time. Thanks!

Love the way you teach rusty! You make it seem so easy and it could be once you get that muscle memory. I m 70 only playing for 5 years A little more difficult on acoustic but still a lot of fun

GREAT INFO!!! Thanks Rusty