Hey Ray, the hardest thing to teach is technique! Bending, vibrato, hammer ons, pull offs and muting!!! Knowing what notes to play is the first step. But playing those notes in a musical way, is what makes you sound advanced! I’ve done a few lessons on this topic, but they haven’t performed very well. But definitely more to come! I really appreciate your support Ray and let’s talk soon.👍
@@rustysguitar1 Rusty I read the comment you answered here. I subscribed a while ago. But I'm going back to check out the bends vibrato, hammer ons pull offs that you mentioned that may have been back when you were just starting up. I don't know. But I do know I'm at the stage now where something like that would really help me. I could use it. Maybe many of us are at that level now. If you would maybe consider throwing in some wholesome advice about that thanks man. I'm going to check out some of your older content on this topic.
@@rustysguitar1 what I meant by that is in the Rock world the minor pentatonic is pushed constantly - I personally feel it’s a mistake to start new players out playing the minor pentatonic - Start with major with some very basic theory and your foundation is so much stronger for future growth and understanding of all the options you have particularly when soloing. It took me several years to break out of the minor pentatonic blinders I had from starting with the minor pentatonic
Rusty when we were kids we didn't have internet and tv was black and white,if u couldn't @fford lessons you didn't learn some say you can't learn anything on the internet but I disagree I've learned a lot from you and Marty and a bunch of guys on here I work paycheck-to-paycheck live that way so still poor but thanks to you and everyone wanting to help others who can't afford lessons ty so much
Hey James, happy to hear that you’re getting something from the lesson’s! I love teaching! Thanks for checking out my videos. More to come James! Later bro 😎
Hey Rusty. Remember me im the Guinness world record beginning guitarist holder. Im actually in the mid point i would think of intermediate. According to all the research ive done. But anyway. I took forever to get out of the beginner status. I literally had to force myself to move on. I got to comfortable. But im so glad you took the time to teach us i so badly needed these lessons. And it does seem like like every channel is either for beginners or professionals ripping the strings off. Im 54 yo. Slash dont have worry about me taking his job thats for sure. But i do want to get as good as i can within reason. So again thank you.
You are in the right place Chuck! We just want to be as good as we can get and have fun doing it! I still try to learn every day myself! Keep rockin buddy! Thanks 👍
Great lesson Rusty. I have to say that I really dig your teaching style and your videos are great too... Very easy to understand and follow along to. This will definitely help me with my lack of improvisational skills and improve my playing. So glad I came across your channel.
Hey Rusty. Besides being the caliber of guitarist I'd grown accustomed to working with before I retired, I like the brown and gold leaf Master Chord book that's usually on your table. Thanks for helping this life long bassist 'larn them other two strangs'. Sincerely, Tommy
Thanks so much, Tammy! I really appreciate you checking out the video. And I do read the Bible every morning in my studio. The Lord has really blessed my life.🙏 I really appreciate the comment and enjoy the rest of your day.🙏👌🤛👍
Wow, this sounds so good! Thanks for the great tutorial and video, Rusty! I'm trying to learn my solo on the guitar, maybe I'll change something. Your videos are always awesome!🎶❤🎸
I give it 2thumbs up...awesome lesson..awesome guitar it so much like mine I have a 1957 3 humbucker..yours looks much better mine been on road for 23 years. Thank you for sharing your 👍👍
@@rustysguitar1 The rest of the vid was great too. While I have been "playing to the chord tones" instinctively (by ear) forever, it was only recently that I thought about it in terms of the notes themselves, so I imagine your lesson will be of tremendous value to new and intermediate players. Along that lines, I learned that changing one note (flatting the 7th) in the major scale converts it to the extremely useful Mixolydian mode which is sorta halfway between a major sound and a blues sound. Also moving one note up in the natural minor scale gives you the also excellent and useful Dorian mode. Simple stuff which expands versatility tremendously. Perhaps you could include that stuff in a future lesson? Jst a (hopefully helpful) suggestion. - Jstn
@@jstnxprsn The stuff that you’re working on is going to make you a very confident player! Definitely good lesson topics! Thanks for the message and the feedback! Much appreciated buddy 👍
Thanks again for this tutorial Rusty...........I made some real progress with it..........while I was trying to solo melodically I was just outlining chords..........It never occurred to me to use other notes outside the chord shapes............I think I finally got the concept..............I played a really nice melodic solo with it ...........then I tried it again just to see if it was a fluke............again another nice sounding melodic solo............I suppose the more you practice the luckier you get...........again thank you
@@paulkelly6853 I’m happy to hear that Paul! Many solos, that we know and love use this concept! Using the structure gives you confidence. I have a rockin week ahead.🤛
I think your lessons are absolutely the coolest. I've been having a blast following you this last month. You have a unique way of showing some really. neat stuff.
@@rustysguitar1 man iv learn a lot for your videos a unique approach i must say....im in a cover band can do solos but to come up with my own or make a scale sound musical .....its hard....lol
Brilliant Rusty, I’m going to make time tomorrow to practice this 👍🏻 creating a melody and using chord tones and sound great is my goal. Thanks for a great tutorial my friend 👍🏻 have a great weekend with your family bud 👍🏻 nearly 40k subs 👏🏻🏴🎸
Excellent lesson. I listen to songs while driving, or have some time, and do nothing but counting the beat, and listening for what chord is playing. Putting in the hours and hours of listening so that's its more second nature as I try to concentrate on playing lead while having the count and current chord in the back of my head. My favorite way to play lead is in Dorian, all notes. Matches the music I grew up listening to and love. Of course, still being current chord centric while playing in a mode with notes not in Pentatonic.Of course, still play both minor and major Pentatonic while jamming to certain backing tracks or with others. Again, love that Les Paul Custom!
Hey Rusty, that is a good way to really get those chord changes into your head! I do the same thing! Thanks so much for checking out the video man! Yes, I really do love the LesPaul! See you soon man👍
Dag Nabit, Rusty!! You're making my left fretting hand starting to ache again trying to keep up with all these great lessons!! :>) I love how you keep these bite-sized in length (generally around the ten-minute mark) which keeps these easy to cover in one session but also gives these great concepts time to sink in before continuing too far. You also repeat many important points which is superior for retention but as I've mentioned to you before, all these lessons improve my playing in all aspects (electric including soloing, acoustic and even bass) and give me something new to look forward to weekly and stretches out my confidence on the ole fretboard. Great generous work and even some great general worldly advice and some sprinkled humor (like the popping thumbs up in your face)!! Jim C.
I’m glad you’re busy learning some new ideas! I make these lessons for people like you that are excited about learning! Thank you for the awesome feedback! I appreciate your support and let’s talk soon JC 🤛
Hi Rusty! I’m happy for you with your success on your channel, it takes a lot of time and work. Always a pleasure to see you evolve. Keep it up, my friend.
Once again another excellent lesson from Rusty every time I click one of your lessons on it's another notch under my belt with my guitar God bless you and thank you sir
chords shapes... well you got a beautiful chord sequence here C Am F G ...that's a winner.. well you can't go wrong .. combining the chord tones with the C major scale will give some major inspiration :)
This topic is very difficult to get across beginner/intermediate players. I liked what you said at the end(Major Inspiration)! Thanks for checking in John! Enjoy the rest of your Sunday🙏
Awesome Rusty , Thank you for this informative lesson Bro , You Rock Man . Dude I'm Fixin' to post an Oldie but Goldie Hymn you might appreciate :) Bless you Brotherman :)
Thanks for checking out the video! Yes, it’s a 1981 custom with original Shaw pick ups. Feels great and sounds great. I love it. Have a rockin rest of your week buddy.🤛
1st time for me seeing it. He's you tube rich now. Buying pretentious axes now. He may or may not let us be seen with him out in public. Check out KDH channel at NAMM CREAM GUITARS if you haven't seen the color changing guitars. Like for real....hit a button and turns from white to black ooh and even black yo white. Simmah.Down Nah ! It's only a prototype but.looking at 6 months production. Base price on the guitars is $1600.00
Great lesson Rusty. When you follow the chords, are you just playing the chord triads? Are you aiming for the 1, 3 or 5 of each chord? Following the chords is still a struggle for me. Don’t really know what notes to hit when not playing the C chord.
It’s not easy! A great way is to see the triad shapes within the scale that you’re using. Even if you don’t know what the notes are. As the cord comes around, you just play that little shape. And then get right back to homebase the C note. If you just sit with a simple, backing track and try to do it over and over till it becomes second nature. But as you know, it doesn’t happen overnight! Thanks for checking out the video Scooby! Have a rockin rest of your day 🤛
They are the original Shaw pick ups! I don’t know the specs. But they sound really really good! Thanks for checking out the video and talk to you soon.👍
Yes! Works very well! Most blues progressions use a seventh or ninth chord. So focusing on the major third and the flat seven of each chord within the pentatonic scale. You are working on the right things! Have a great weekend.😎
Hi Rusty, I really struggle with your chord diagrams, unlike most other teachers, with the high notes at the top and low notes at the bottom, opposite of the guitar... Just saying.. that's all...😢
