Turn a Major Scale into CHORD PROGRESSIONS: The easy way 

This is crazy! I have watched three of your videos and have had a massive breakthrough in my understanding of the basic theory . I'm afraid of signing up for your Patreon only to feel like I may drown when the theory goes deeper. You are an incredible teacher! Thanks!!!👏👏👏

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Scott is the only teacher who has made me want to learn and understand music theory. Thank you so much.

Fantastic. You're one of the best music theory channels for guitar players that I found so far (and I looked at a LOT of stuff).

WOW ... I have been playing for 50 years, never learned to read music. The thought of "Music Theory" made me put my guitar down. When I clicked on your video I wasn't planning on learning any "Theory". Without trying I just learned more theory in 15 minutes than I have in 50 years, and I am still holding my guitar.

The "Nerd Moment" with the progress bar was priceless. Nice.

I've been playing guitar for 5 years . I've watch hundreds of videos. I'd watch a video on theory and get confused and say screw it. I found you on here 3 days ago . I think I watched everyone of your videos and I have to say I am super excited to go back and watch them again and slow them down. By far the best RU-vid teacher I have found. Can't wait for more videos !!!! Excellent work and presentation. You have me excited to dive in and put the time in.

I started like two months ago with Marty from Marty Music and while I really enjoy his lessons and I’m super happy with the progress I’ve made, your videos are superior in my mind. The way you break down everything is almost tailor made for me I feel and I’m sure others feel the same way.

I love your style of presenting Scott - very clear, and to the point - but friendly too. Keep doing what your doing, I'm learning lots!

I've seen so many youtube videos that taught guitar lessons, but this guy is the ONLY teacher who can relate to the needs of average guitar players... Some videos who taught the same were just showing off how good they played and not really trying to share their expertise... Keep up the good works bro... It meant a lot to us!!!! You're highly influential bro....

I've been playing guitar for 14 years and you're by far the best teacher I've found.

It's astounding how easy you explain things to understand. Maybe it's just how I learn but breaking it down and explaining everything like I'm a kindergartener just works

Brilliant. So clearly taught. My understanding has just turned a corner and I'm sure my playing will do the same. Thanks.

Hey Scott, can’t believe I just found your RU-vid channel today. You R one of the best instructors I have found yet. I’ve been learning for about a year, but U R making lessons that R so easy to understand. Please keep up the gr8 work!

I have never told anyone except my mother this but i love you scott

Discovered your videos today and now I’m working my way through the whole set. Keep them coming man! I love your style of teaching.

Scott you are a born teacher ! Best I’ve seen on here for years !

Your videos are such a light bulb moment!!! I've had all this info in my head but not really understanding it all. But now I'm amazed at it all. I hope you continue to put out great content. Thank you so much.

Thankyou! Ive been looking for a channel like yours for years! The breakdown of each concept is so much easier to grasp than other videos and you keep everything so focused

Scott you were BORN to share knowledge! It's a true gift u have!

Dude your videos are incredible, you are just immense at explaining this stuff - I am so happy the RU-vid algorithm sent you my way because there are so many rubbish, needlessly long guitar lessons out on there on this platform, that don’t hit the mark. (Mainly trying to sell you something). Please don’t stop making these videos!

notif on. waiting for that "1625 on A" lesson. thank you for your tutorials! it's easy to understand

The density and clarity of the information delivered in your videos is astounding.

Enjoyed the whole beginner playlist as I am revisiting all my theories. Made it way way a lot easier. Thanks, Scott! I appreciate your teachings a lot.

The diminished sounds amazing, just right to then finish in the key note.

Very underrated channel. I'm really starting to notice how music works thanks to your theory lessons that are so well explained. I am definitely turning off adblocker for your videos.

thank u a lot! Unbeliveble how compact and clear you transfer the info. thank you thank you, thank YOU

You explain everything so clearly and your subtle humor keeps me engaged. Phenomenal!

I've watched countless YT guitar videos for years. They've been helpful, but yours are next level. It took watching 3 of your videos for me to become a Patron. Thank you!!!!

i wish you come up with more and more guitar lessons..Truly Priceless!!

Scott, love your straight forward style of explaining everything! Couldn't sleep the other day when i found one of your videos, got hooked, you have a very clear way of explaining theory! Happy to have found your channel

The lights turned on for me. You are a great teacher. Thanks so much.

The best lesson on chords I’ve ever seen. There are so many “teachers” on RU-vid that go into way too much technical stuff on chords but never show you how to do anything with them in the real world. Oh and the little piece you played as an outro was sweet.

It makes me emotional, the fact that you have the need to share all of your knowledge with others. An specially the fact that you help us to enjoy something that you trully love. Music is amazing

Thanks a lot. I watched a lot of videos and they all had a little piece of information but you brought kt all together so i can finally understand at least al little bit of music

Great presentation. Thank you for not rushing through the material. You make it easy to understand.

THIS right here is what is going to set you apart from the other teachers. Awesome video. I consider myself a halfway experianced guitar player, and this was still super informative. Really nice job my man!

Dude. You are the f#@$ing man. For as simple as this may be it is hands down the most empowering piece of information I have come across for writing your own music as a beginner. In your caged video I asked for help with songwriting and I feel that many musicians that are well versed in theory get annoyed with questions like this because the complete answer is, all theory and technique will help you.... But it really doesn't translate, If you get my meaning. I don't frequently comment or recommend people to check stuff out but, I will definitely be sharing this with anyone I know that has interest in writing their own tunes. This is so cool to me because it makes musical expression accessible in a world where most guitarists (and instrumentalists in general) simply want to learn note for note someone else's shit! Music is art and expression is fun. Thanks for what you do and please keep it up!!! The subs will come, you are LEAGUES beyond much more "successful" RU-vid teachers. As a final note I'll say-if you released a comprehensive musicians guide for guitar I would pay handsomely for it and if I was anywhere near you I'd pay for lessons in person. Really appreciate these videos. ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

Very impressive production value! And the content cuts to the heart of the matter of what it takes to write chord progression. All in 15 min!!

It has taken me so long to find someone who explains in a way that's understandable. Thank you for everything! I'll be sharing your channel if you don't mind, you deserve way more viewers with how you do everything. Kind regards!

Nice video! I'm an advanced newb and can see that the 1-4-5 chord progression is just using the 3 major chords in the major scales. I'm guessing that you don't have to strictly stay 1-4-5 though. Looks like you can change it up as much as you want as long as it sounds good and you can actually play the chord...

Would really like you to do a series on finger style....

Excellent instructional, tutorial material and the quality is outstanding. Keep up the good work.

I just can't thank you enough Scott ❤️. Your videos are undoubtedly the most helpful to learn music.

I want to know more about those diminished chords!

Great, now everybody is going to know how to play guitar.

I absolutely love your channel. You have such a great heart and it shows

I just binge watched some of your videos and I have to say these are probably among the most efficient guitar teaching videos I've come across. A lot of things finally clicked after watching. Great work!

hello from france , great job man ! could you tell me what is that song you played in the outro and where i could find the chords, please ?

please keep this video "dislike free"

Enjoyed this lesson-seeing the notations and scratch notes along with the guitar fretboard makes all the difference. Thanks.

dude your videos are great for theory. only been playing like a month and a half and you are really clearing a lot up for me.

Another great video ... I'm really enjoying your tutorials since bumping into your channel some days ago. Thanks for your efforts on behalf of us newbies!!

I really appreciate that you watered things down enough for someone with very little experience to understand. Great lesson, thanks!

I understand you more than anybody else out there. Please continue making lessons.

Scott,every thing you do with music is so simple and clear. Thank you 😊 🎸

My goodness. Your videos are the breakthrough I've been searching for after YEARS of playing guitar. Thank you so much for making these! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

You are nailing it! Been playing and struggling to understand the theory in a way that’s digestible for years now. I now feel like I can move forward in the way I wanted to all along. Thank you!

you have honestly saved my life with how easy you make it to understand this stuff

Thank you so much for making sense of all of this - nicely done!

I have been watching your other videos as well... Really you have made it so easy, to the point and interesting. You are doing it good. Thanks!

Love your videos! You’re a great teacher, great explanations, easy to understand, awesome diagrams and editing. No more crazy anxiety and overwhelming feeling trying to learn new stuff! Please keep them coming you’re helping out so many people.

You are THE BEST teacher for that blend of music theory and practical lessons. Currently using this and your major pentatonic scales to take a big step into the theory realm.

OMG. Thank you for all this work, care and thoughtfulness.

Great lesson! I love this! Thank you for making it very simple to understand.

Thank you! Really helpful explanation that has practical applications and makes perfect sense.

best learning experience so far for me ... great guitar teacher you are sir.

Excellent instruction. Clear, concise, easy, on target! Cut through the jargon, now we can proceed. Thanks!

Thank you so much for taking the time to explain how chord progressions works. Didnt realize how much folks overcomplicate this stuff.

You’re the first teacher I’ve seen it may the pentatonic scale make sense I appreciate it. Thank you so much.

Brother; these instruction videos are the best I've found. Finally someone who can explain it so it's easy to get. I have had many now I get it moments with these. Please keep it up if you can, I know others I'll have start watching. Thank you.

I have progressed more with your videos than any other.Thanks I dig your teaching style

Some people are gifted teachers. You are among that rare group. Thanks for a clear lesson in this case and also in your practicing bar chords video.

Love this! Great way of explaining definitely going to be watching more

Out of all these guitar tutorial channels, yours are the one I find most useful and less gimmicky. Keep it up. Kudos.

Great lesson Scott for the first time and thanks to the way that you teach and explain it that I was able to understand where the chords in a key come from and how chords in a chord progression are made, where the chord progression comes from, you explain it so clearly, I greatly appreciate it🙏

That’s amazing way to approach this. Also when you learn the chord functions, and why some chords lead to others, it gets more interesting!

Everything that he said in the video made sense to me. One of the best teacher! Very thankful for the video.

Amazing, each your session is better and better! You are great man!

You're a great teacher, man. Very friendly demeanor and you have a way of explaining things so they make sense that I've never seen before with other theory teachers. Nice video!

Brilliant teacher. Thank you Scott you have really helped me. The Roman numeral explanation for naming progressions would really help too. Please keep the videos coming, they are by far the best on you tube.

you are an amazing teacher. I am learning so much from your videos.. thank you

Been trying to get back into guitar after being in a depressed state for a while and your videos have been helping me focus and practice to create and remind again how fun and rewarding it is to create music 🎶 🙏

You're the best Scott! Seriously I've learned so much in just 3 videos, and its so much fun! I'm now able to play along to Jam tracks in any key a person could name, and create scale based chord progressions to write original music to. Something as simple as being able to find the major and minor keys from the low E string has been game changing for me. Been playing with jam tracks so long my fingers hurt. And the PDFs! Bloody hell mate, I hope you know just how awesome and helpful you are!

Really enjoying your videos ,just started playing guitar .love the way you keep it simple .I feel like your able to connect missing pieces for me ! Best bit you seem humble and don't feel the need to show off ,which has put me off a lot of videos ,Thanks

Thank you Scott. I am looking forward to watching all your material. I have struggled learning by memoizing the shapes because i want to understand the "why" behind it all. You have explained it better than I have ever heard. I am having progress and eager to learn again.

These videos are great dude! I went through all of them and they're super helpful. Thanks for taking the time to put them together. Best guitar teacher on the interwebs. I'd watch 100s of them 🙏

Super helpful and simple, my man! This has, literally overnight, become my favourite channel. Please keep uploading and bringing the good stuff!

Very helpful and useful information in a unique package. Keep up the good work!

What a great teacher you are!

I was looking for such a tutorial. It can't be better than this. I recently started playing Guitar and your videos are making it very easy to understand. Thank you!

I am full of inspiration after watching your videos. You are a great musician with a golden heart. You are down to earth and sees through the eyes of your humble viewers. You know how to impart knowledge... I don't know what to say...

Wow you are the teacher I’ve been looking for. Exactly what I need to enhance my skills and knowledge. Thank you.

everyone of your videos are simply gold. To many great guitarists are good at explaining guitar theory to great guitarists, you have managed to explain it to novices in a clear and simple manner.

Thanks a lot, means so much to me, I never really understood these stuff before until I stumbled on your videos, once again thanks so much

Your explanations are so clear! Appreciate it.

seriously... Scott Paul Johnson, your an AWESOME person. all your videos actually make sense. i enjoy every single one. especially the nerd moments. You make the guitar ...so easy to comprehend.

I really like the way you put these lesson videos together. I like how you break it down to the smallest details. The majority of people won't do that. They'd rather Zoom past it and assume that the student understood everything. Your work is much appreciated

Great video, really appreciate your approach to teaching. Helps a lot, thanks

Am absolute beginner and since my teacher seems to not having time, I decided to solo learn the guitar, and you just make things clear for me . thank you