Love it! I realised years ago that just being able to play something, it doesn't have to be complicated, just sound cool, is really impressive to people with absolutely no playing ability. It's a great confidence builder. Great vid buddy!
For me personally it's kinda cool, but ultimately it doesn't do much for me if people are impressed by me playing stuff. Lots of non-musician people have seen me playing just basic blues/classic rock licks and riffs, or metal stuff, and they're usually like WOW that's amazing! And I'm like, yeah...but you don't realize how easy it is once you get to a certain point. Learning job/career and real life skills has always been much harder for me. I always point out that it's not the technical ability that matters so much, but making an actual meaningful musical statement...whether it's complex or truly original doesn't matter so much. You just have to be able to *_feel_* it. That's what good music is all about. The right player can take 3 chords and do some amazing stuff with it. Myself I was never that good at it, my stuff is just generic and rather boring IMO. But we've all heard countless players and artists who took that basic format and did wonderful things with it.
Story of my life. I practised guitar like a maniac. Classic, jazz scales, but when someone wanted me to play a pop chart song, I was lost. Then there was always another guy who knew all the girlie songs and I went to bed alone. Again. Great vid!
lmao... Even roadies get laid lol... I never played to get laid... And I always had girls that wanted to hang out, and have fun. And for the most part, girls you want to date are even less interested in a guy that plays guitar. Sure there's the few girls that want you to join them, for a little fun. But you aren't likely going to start a relationship lol.
@@TheeRocker You can't start a relationship with a woman without activating her hormones, and that's why guys play guitars. That's the purpose for which the instrument was invented.
@@maplebones ,,, Hahahahaha... buddy, it's about a lot more than her hormones, lmao !!! And God knows she will change at least 4 times due to hormonal processes... And I was 5 yrs old when I started playing guitar... And it wasn't to get laid, lmfao !!! You probably apply your mood to every issue, even in some else's life issues... Possibly feeling everything is revolving around sex, which has always chased you, but you are faster,,, lmfao!!!
Here’s another great lesson! You are so right with your intro of being “paralysed with a G Chord when being asked to play something”!! You’re lesson on “what to play when you rock up at a guitar shop” is also another classic situation that scares the bejesus out of most of us try hards.
You have given me the opening to feel more confident when people say " Play something for me" because I know lots of campfire songs but have a voice like a shovel dragged across gravel and this sounds like I know what I am doing without having to sing along. More of these please Champion.
when learning, be free, dance with your soul, no muscle memory, be brave make "mistakes" become correct, learn, expand, and know you are bigger than the instrument.
Thanks so much for this. Last week I practiced what you teach here, then just a couple of days later I was asked to play 'Thanks & Praise' from 'Songs from the soil', and realised this is almost exactly what they use for their guitar intro. It was so easy to pick up, and I have no idea how long it would have taken me to work out otherwise. Thank you so much.
What's great is that it's more than just a party trick it builds a pleasing, easy to play melody and makes a for a good training for fast finger placement across the neck. Thank you!
Very nice mate, 2 ultra simple shapes that even a beginner could play! As guitar players we often forget how far removed our concept of good/sounds cool is from a non player! Around normies i find simple repeating chord progressions and a tiny sprinkle of basic flair is what gets the most smiles!
This is helpful. My friends and fam know I've been playing for over a year but I don't have much to show for it. This seems impressive for certain. Going to learn this.
I'm a lifer rythem guy, so in a guitar shop trying out a new guitart this is an awesome thing to see how the guitart sounds up and down the neck.👍 Thanks so much, I'm looking forward to getting this lesson down and moving on to another. I'm a 12 stringer mainly and this sounds fantastic
Very nice. All those extra sounds almost for free is why guitar is such a great instrument both for gods and mortals. I’m in my sixties and have a few like this, it’s how I started, learn a shape then get “stuck” sliding it up and down and change one finger here and there, try to get a rhythm going. If you’re impatient and a bit lazy it’s the way to go. The absolutely first thing to understand is the instrument .
Make a mnemonic. Take your top 5 songs. Take the first letter and make a funky word or phrase e.g., "S"tairway to Heaven. "A"live. "D"ead or Alive. "P"ride and Joy. "W"agon Wheel. So you have SAD-PW. Remember SAD Poor Whino. Or, if you can arrange it to spell out a single word, try something like this..."B"asket Case. "L"osing my Religion. "A"merica. "M"y Old School and "E"verlong- so this set can be remembered as B.L.A.M.E. Combine them- Sad Old WHINOS BLAME everyone ELSE. Then find some tunes that spell out ELSE! Everybody Hurts. L.A. Woman. Stairway. Easy. I hope this little trick helps you and yes, this is mostly how I got through college!
@@MOAB-UT Interesting advice ! Personnally I just write them down on my phone then whenever Im not sure which cool song to play I take out the list. Originally did it for acoustic blind test but its also nice for overall repertoire
@@TheHappyLeperBeaver Whatever works. I write them down too but sometimes, in front of folks you don't want to look dorky grabbing at a list. At home I play great but I get nervous sometimes in front of others. Finally learned how to use my Trio+ last night and I am loving it. 2 studio monitors from drums, cymbals and one main track- then 3 amps to fill in the rest- all connected to my pedal board with a AB/Y pedal. I have a Godin guitar that also has two output jacks- technically 3 (synth.) Sounds amazing- then add 7 speakers including a nice sub (home theatre) that I play my backing tracks through. Basically studio quality. I'm not even a pro- just love tech and guitar.
This was perfect!! I’ve been making good progress but felt I was missing that sort of signature bit to lay down when I’m testing out a guitars at the shop or just getting a practice session going that got me up and down the neck!! Legit! Thanks!
Just keep practicing and learning new songs and licks. You can only play what you can play. Best to remember to just have fun no matter what you know. I remember these years struggling on putting things together and then one day it all just clicked and now I pick up songs very fast. Soon you become a music playlist, but like it or not it's going to take years to get really good as well as being comfortable in your own skin in playing.
Thank you so much for making this video! You’ve nailed this genre. I took the day off and practiced over and over and your piece will be my go to riff if anyone ever unexpectedly throws a guitar at me. It will probably become my guitar store riff as well, it is so interesting!
I appreciate you making this video but I can't figure out the strumming. Could you please tell us when you are hitting the strings on the downs and ups?
The open string "trick" you're doing by moving the A7 chord up the frets, can also be done a quarter below using E7. The shape is a little different but not much. I like how the open string chords on higher frets also creates the opportunity to add in a bass line while otherwise just strumming through the blues progression.
Thanks, i was happy to enjoy hanging with you and learning something as i for sure asked myself that question , "what CAN i play?" 🤣 really great teaching style !! thanks for inspiration:)
What fun to watch this video!!!! First video ever, where I have a skilled player/teacher in front of me and don’t feel belittled and like a total loser 😁 Thanks so much for making learning and practicing fun 🙏 You got a new sub and most likely, I’ll sign up for all of your courses. Haven’t checked them out yet, but you convinced me with this one cool video to follow you all the way down to guitar hell and (hopefully) up to guitar heaven 😇 Love your work and the ease and fun way you are getting the point across. Love it!!!! Keep up the amazing work! Love and light from good ol’ Siam 🇹🇭
Aw thanks so much man! I chuckled at that 😂 and had to share that comment with my wife. You made my day mate, thank you. Much love and light back to you In Siam from Scotland 🏴
@@GuitarME Love and light back to you and your family from good ol' LOS (land of smiles). Keep up the great work!!!! All very inspiring and fun to watch!!!!
Dude, much appreciated! Iv'e known that A7 run but hadn't put it to good use. This solved that problem and your videos always seem to open up my playing in an unexpected way.
I've played from 5,000+ chord charts along with other musicians and never memorized any of them. So when someone asks me to play something its like, what? What do I do? Then when I do play something from memory its always, "what song is that?'
Lots of good stuff here, to be sure. Things that sound "Supertrampy", like Roger Hodgson. Also, there's things that sound like Jimmy Page in places. Thanks for sharing. 🎸👍
I've been playing around with this and it sounds great. Trying to go a little deeper on it so I can embellish and play over it. Can anyone let me please know about the scale? Would this be considered the key of E major or E minor or even A since you start on A7 (Major.) If any, which pentatonic scale would sound best with this- or major scale since you are using E Major which has a relative minor of C#m. Looks like your first position runs are Em pentatonic. Funny how the E MAJOR seems to work and sound great- but everything else, even open strings suggests Em. When you run up the neck, which finger is following the scale- the index or ring finger. I also know that there are only 6 major open chords: A, C, D, E, F and I belive the common open minor chords are A, B, D, E and G. Strumming and playing is fun but I also like to understand a little theory behind it so any input would be appreciated.
I made up some crazy tune after you showing this , added heaps of other cords lol . Ended up about 7 or so cords rofl . I was in this trance . Amazing how just little different styles can give you ideas isn't it . I'm addicted as hell to playing the guitar these days . I just got back into this years of not playing , can't stop now . Finger tips are taking a beating . It's like crack for the soul or something . Reminds me of Zeppelin this style . I find the more I learn different tunes from different bands etc , my knowledge is so much better now it's insane . Learning at a super fast rate now . Some cords are very challenging and quite painful on the fingers . I'm learning more about how to stump right and not put down so much pressure and how to change cords much smoother . I mostly just play by ear . So many cool little tricks to find , I love it when I impress myself best of all . I felt high as yesterday when I made my own version of Stand by me with plucking etc . Amazing how such a simple song can sound so great and feel awesome to play .
Whenever somebody asks me to play something, I do exactly that. I play the George Harrison opening riff to the song, Something. 🤣😂 Always good for a laugh.
It's a valid point, the issue of not caring about impressing people. I'm usually of that mindset, but when I was working as a teacher (Technology & Maths; not music) I was recruited to play guitar in the pit band of the school drama production "Little shop of Horrors". I knew that when the performances came around, there'd be loads of dads in the audience who wouldn't necessarily have the nous to appreciate my mastery of major sevenths, diminisheds, backbeats, suspended jangles, drones, bends, ghost notes etc. If I couldn't shred, I figured they'd all be nodding sagely at each other about my pitiful ineptitude. And I couldn't shred. And I still can't. But for that particular occasion, I woodshedded (sic) a couple of twiddly-widdly-diddly bits just to shut them up. Pathetic, but necessary nonetheless.
Also, not pathetic, like you suggested.. annoying? Frustrating? Perhaps. But I'm impressed by some pretty simple magic tricks. When I see how they're done I'm often blown away by how simple they are and can't believe I was so easily fooled but that's only because I don't know jack about magic. Same goes with anything in which you are not well-versed. Even other instruments perhaps? Piano? Drums? It's human nature. I went through what you described when I played in a band forever ago. I eventually realized that people want good music but live, they really want a show, to be entertained. You think the Stones hate their audience because they insist on hearing sympathy for the devil for the millionth time? The crowd wants a great show so give them what they want. Plenty of time to worry about displaying your advanced knowledge and ability on recordings. But you'd better make them FEEL something if you want broad appeal. If you don't care about that or substantial financial success in the music industry, then do your thang and what makes you happy. Payce!!!! ✌️
@@coppulor6500 Yes that's a nice new word for the dictionary: Woodshred - To practice in a concentrated manner so as to facilitate the playing of unnecessarily rapid strings of notes on a musical instrument.
I'm like you. I play at an advanced level but I don't shred. I don't much listen to that type of music so go figure I also don't play it. But I know that feeling, sometimes you have to shred a little just to show you can. That said, I'd be curious to know what you woodshedded on if you don't mind sharing.
At a gathering...they asked me to play something on my guitar...and I played what I just learnt here......I thought they were going to applaud.....they all kicked me and my guitar out the hall.....didn't expect that 😊
My inversion of the haning G chord freeze is to tell people "This is called C in the key C" And proceed to play a C chord with all the rhythm and nuance I can manage. Really tell a story with your right hand and let the left take the day off. Then just when things are building to a climactic payoff I quickly play sudden and off beat G chord as I shout "SHIT!" and come to an abrupt stop. Its a crowd pleaser. Especially if your the most competent player in the room and want to let the newer players to take the spotlight without having an intimidating act to follow.
