Music Theory Monday | 01: Major Scales into Chords
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love this; takes me some time to figure things out, but this is great (as a technical writer, I get how challenging this is!). One thing I've love? To get the "marked up" versions of what you're doing in real time. If I could download those and print them out, it would trigger 'memory' of the lesson (at least for me). :D
Gregree
2025-08-06 13:38:14 +0000 UTCLearned something new, feel like opened pandoras box
Erdna Seyer
2024-08-23 14:26:26 +0000 UTCThis is excellent Scott and a great summary of the MTG course.
Mark Fletcher
2023-06-24 03:34:38 +0000 UTCFirst video I watched as a new member very well explained I feel like this one video was already with my 11.65 a month 😝
David aguirre
2023-06-08 23:42:12 +0000 UTCId be interested into the history of music and different frequency's
Donnie Marhefka
2022-08-17 02:42:50 +0000 UTC…
Bryce Pappas
2022-06-04 09:56:16 +0000 UTCThanks Trevor! Sorry I took so long to reply, I forgot where I posted this question and eventually found it again today. That all makes sense, I really appreciate the detailed reply.
Richard Stapleton
2022-06-01 14:58:33 +0000 UTCHi Richard. I am not a real expert but my answer is no. The opening chord is not necessarily the key of the song, the key is the chord that feels like “home”. As an example, I am playing around with Sugaree by the Dead. It starts with a progression of B E (repeated). Here are the chords in B I ii iii IV V vi vii(dim) B C#m D#m E F# G#m A#dim So far this could be in B as a I-IV progression As the song progresses we find also an A, F#m and a C#m. But the A and the F#m aren’t in the key of B. Then here are the chords in E: I ii iii IV V vi vii(dim) E F#m G#m A B C#m D# dim So all these chords fit in E and it would seem that the opening B to E progression is actually V-I in the key of E and the song opened on a chord that did not identify the key.
Trevor Wilkinson
2022-05-10 17:00:19 +0000 UTCHi Scott or whoever ever else knows the answer! Should the opening chord in a progression always be in the same key as the song? In other words, If I can find what key the opening chord is in, can I use that to reliably work out what key the whole song is in?
Richard Stapleton
2022-05-10 14:38:52 +0000 UTCM3 r sick
Nathaniel
2022-03-10 11:21:40 +0000 UTCThis was one of my first Patreon videos ever so hopefully two years later I'm getting the hang of it. I hope as you move through the series and on into other videos, you agree!
Scott Paul Johnson
2022-02-22 04:27:51 +0000 UTCThx Scott - This was my first lesson with you and I really enjoyed your style. Yes, there may have been a couple of small glitches, but overall I think you did a great job. I think when you were explaining the major and minor triads (major and minor chords) it would have helped to call the major chord 1,3,5 and the minor 1,b3,5. I guess you sorta did but it was not perfectly clear to me until i drew it out using M3&m3 and m3&m3 and showing the notes
Michael Stevulak
2022-02-22 03:13:29 +0000 UTCFantastic! Thanks for being here
Scott Paul Johnson
2022-02-17 16:06:58 +0000 UTCOMG! This is my first Patron subscription! I generally speak Belarusian-Russian! And I understand everything in English! Cool presentation of complex material! I like it! Thanks
Frank Petlitskiy
2022-02-17 09:01:27 +0000 UTCThank you!
Brenda Thomas
2022-01-20 05:04:55 +0000 UTCwatched like 3 times now, actually took notes and followed along this time, i think i need to do that in each one, i understannnnd :D:D:D
John
2022-01-20 00:58:36 +0000 UTCit's a little late but its rabbit holes haha
John
2022-01-18 01:15:53 +0000 UTCI already knew this information, but it's always good to go over things again, many thanks
Lee Brooks
2021-10-24 14:45:51 +0000 UTCScott, I am so glad I stumbled upon your lessons. You make concepts so easy to understand. I finally understand the I,IV,V chords in the key of A ,and how and why they are constructed. U are not condesending or arrogant and your humble knowledge is inspiring to me. I have played drums for 25 years and always wanted to learn the guitar the right way. After 2 years of frustration with other big name lessons sites that just left me confused I think I have finally found what i have been looking for. Keep it up...... and your PDF's make all the difference. Thank you so much
gary j sbraccia
2021-10-18 14:40:47 +0000 UTCExactly what I needed to continue my journey of mastering guitar! I am at the very beginning of it but you are just such an awesome teacher it all makes sense while at the same time being interesting. So glad I joined.
Jacob Gasso
2021-10-12 02:39:24 +0000 UTCHey Scott! I love that you have a passion on teaching this! This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. You are an amazing teacher. I can’t wait to learn more. So glad I decided to join!
Gloria Stout
2021-09-10 23:47:33 +0000 UTCHey Scott great lesson. I found it very helpful.
Deborah Zettlemoyer
2021-09-02 13:24:26 +0000 UTCA music history series would be awesome. Thanks.
Greg Randolph
2021-08-30 23:18:53 +0000 UTCYou're a star! I'm such a visual learner and I love your diagrams, etc. Also love your honesty when there's technology or brain farts. Embrace that as it's refreshing and part of your uniqueness. Love it!
Richard Finney
2021-08-25 10:05:33 +0000 UTCHi SPJ, this is Nipun from India. this is brilliant the way you explain, peeling off various layers. thanks much
Nipun OS
2021-08-25 04:19:35 +0000 UTCHappy to hear that, Ivan!
Scott Paul Johnson
2021-08-17 22:06:13 +0000 UTCHi SPJ, this is Ivan from Hong Kong. Thanks for your detailed illustration by using different colours and diagrams to explain the formation of chords. Really inspiring and I learn a lot from you.
Ivan Chan
2021-08-17 18:10:28 +0000 UTCSounds like a great idea. I am a big picture person and that sounds like something I would do.
Scott Paul Johnson
2021-08-05 16:07:22 +0000 UTCThanks SPJ. I have decided to listen to all of your videos in order. I am not stopping to practice as I already play. I just like to know, on the journey, what all the stops are and the destination. That way I am better motivated by envisaging the target and how all this will help me to actually play better and enjoy it better with more creativity. Make sense? I will then go through it all again and do the practice / homework.
Roy Bailie
2021-08-05 11:57:00 +0000 UTCDebrath! If this is your first video, be sure to check out Music Theory for Guitar if you get lost - that one gives you the fundamentals
Scott Paul Johnson
2021-08-01 18:08:19 +0000 UTCIt's a great lesson, I knew the Chords in a Key, but don't know how they are actually formed. Really helpful to understand core insights of Chords which is dependent on Scale Formula. It's my first video , Hopefully I expect you taught about Minor scale as well in next episodes.
debrath banerjee
2021-08-01 10:03:35 +0000 UTCThis video alone was worth the subscription. Thanks Scott!
Frédéric M.
2021-07-02 21:45:21 +0000 UTCGreat plan!
Scott Paul Johnson
2021-06-14 18:14:26 +0000 UTCso, I'm going to diagram all the chords of all the keys before moving on to the next lesson? Sounds like a plan!
Daniel Julian Erickson
2021-06-14 18:12:45 +0000 UTCyou are doing a great job. Your video motivated me to pick guitar again after years. One thing bothers me. After a lesson should I first master major scales and then move to other videos? or how should I proceed. Previously I was always so overwhelmed that I always left playing and be demotivated
Hasan Shahid
2021-05-06 23:55:27 +0000 UTCGreat 1st lesson for to understanding the Key to Scale association although i would rather see some of the explanation for the theory on the guitar rather than a piano! just sayin :)
Michael
2021-04-18 09:39:40 +0000 UTCMy first video and I love it, so excited to see what's next!!!!
Ethan Rougon
2021-04-08 14:00:41 +0000 UTCI just joined today and after watching this video I just want to congratulate you how far you've come in such a short time. I joined because of the same updated version of this vid on youtube (with your ghost hand and all). Looking forward to the music history bit so hopefully you have made/are making those.
Paulson
2021-04-02 22:43:25 +0000 UTCJust starting here! These videos are really great and go a long way towards clarifying these concepts. No questions at this time, but I did have one request: would it be possible to provide left handed versions of your Scale into chords and Note name scratch paper pdfs (where the fret board is flipped)? I've attempted to make my own, but they're not nearly as good as yours. Thanks for everything you're doing here!
Casey Sloan
2021-03-28 19:04:09 +0000 UTCHey Scott. I just joined today and had this lesson as my first lesson from you. Ive been watching you on youtube, and your video about how to use the caged system to solo really gave me a major breakthrough in understanding the fretboard. Your videos are just super informative and your down to earth way of explaining things is just great. Not to mention the on screen activities which are also just super well done. Im just writing this now because im so excited to be part of this awesome community, and to be on my way to understanding the guitar. So just one remark for this video. What i especially took away from this video is chords in a key. after watching the video i just started playing around with the different chords in the Key of A, and its great! so basically besides understanding how the chords are made by the three notes, this is a awesome way of understanding how to come with new chord progressions right? I just spend 45 min straight just jamming out the different chords in the key of A and its awesome! Anyway i just wanted to let you know that you are doing a great job and im excited to have joined.
Magnus Jorgensen
2021-03-27 15:10:56 +0000 UTCHi Adrian! That’s a little bit like asking which letters of the alphabet are used the most often. Yes, some guitar players tend to play basic keys/scales, but other instruments prefer different keys and scales - it’s very valuable to learn how to make any scale you want.
Scott Paul Johnson
2021-02-20 23:34:10 +0000 UTCThanks Scott! I ve just subscribed and haven't regretted it. Great stuff! Question: Which are the most frequently used Major/Minor Scales: C,G,A just guessing? I'd start to learn those first... Thank you! Adrian
Ryder Thompson
2021-02-20 21:38:04 +0000 UTCThanks Scott. And thank you again for the price of 11 bucks a month i can get a tutorial like this
kenxin Hxc
2021-02-11 12:35:00 +0000 UTCAustin - great question. It is called a G# diminished. Usually people will clarify and call it a G# diminished triad because often diminished chords include a 7th, but i think you'll understand that better as you get through the MTM lessons
Scott Paul Johnson
2021-02-04 17:03:27 +0000 UTCGreat video, it was very informative! Quick question, for this example when you made the diminished chord in the key of A, the root note was a G#. So is the chord just called G# (or G# Diminished?) since it's neither a minor nor a major chord?
Austin Jennings
2021-02-04 01:50:02 +0000 UTCGood opening lesson. Rambling not bad at all!
Sean Williams
2021-02-02 14:16:28 +0000 UTCMemorizing helps, writing and playing around with chord progressions helps more. Analyzing and understanding how the things you already know fit into the scheme of things helps even more. Think about these concepts as if they were people - the more you get to know them, the easier it will be to remember things about them.
Scott Paul Johnson
2021-02-01 22:39:43 +0000 UTCMy first lesson! Fantastic teaching. You really help us understand it. How important is it, for a guitarist to just "memorize" these shapes for all keys? I feel like I'd have to look at that Circle Diagram every time I want to play something, and I know that we don't always have that luxury/time.
Scott Dempsey Jr
2021-02-01 22:07:28 +0000 UTCThats kind of my hope! That the extra rambles will give context and clarification to the lessons!
Scott Paul Johnson
2021-01-29 20:23:17 +0000 UTCStarting to get my head around things now. I now know the difference between a Scale and a Key. Just need to know what a shape is. I really like the unedited lessons, the rambles you go on somethimes give you the light bulb moment
Stuart Cox
2021-01-28 15:54:05 +0000 UTCThanks suitably educated and of course, confused but - have the basics to work on. Interesting coming right back to the start but so worth it. Thanks again
Phil howes
2021-01-16 12:34:34 +0000 UTCTwo different chords! You’ll learn about it if you keep watching this series, or if you skip to Rubik’s Cube series, you’ll learn all about the difference
Scott Paul Johnson
2021-01-02 01:44:21 +0000 UTCThe diminished chord is the bane of my existence!!! Is it called diminished or dominant?
Chris Paquette
2021-01-02 01:16:23 +0000 UTCJust joined today ... so stoked!
Bryan
2020-12-29 22:08:34 +0000 UTCThanks for being here!
Scott Paul Johnson
2020-12-03 06:16:38 +0000 UTCI wasn’t sure about joining your Patreon but I am really glad I did. This is a super video and I hope the videos following will be as good. I have tried other gurus but you are the best by a long way. Keep her lit as they say here in Northern Ireland.
Roy Bailie
2020-12-02 22:07:03 +0000 UTCIt's fun watching you learn while I learn music too!
Daniel Ankrom
2020-11-18 00:57:12 +0000 UTCGood lesson, thank you.
Jacob Barling
2020-10-03 12:48:47 +0000 UTCreally glad i started with the first MTM....very informative, Scott. Thanks!
William Hartley
2020-09-20 22:36:11 +0000 UTCAnd sidebar on the frequencies... here's a cool article... https://inst.eecs.berkeley.edu/~ee20/sp97/demos/lec2/music.html. And Wikipedia... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octave. And for the physics (for geeks like me)... https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/sound-frequency-wavelength-d_56.html and for the visually inclined... http://www.musicez.com/theoryns2.html
George Brotherston
2020-09-19 05:19:00 +0000 UTCWow, this video helped me make sense of how chords are constructed. I finally know why a chord is "diminished"... I am really impressed with how you connect everything together here. I've been playing guitar for 35 years and have been recently struggling to learn the theory ... your approach is spot on. Oh, and your "traffic jams" when you get sidetracked... I'm glad you kept them in the videos for a few reasons... first off it helps reassure me that "I'm not the only one"... ha.. and second, it provides the time for a previous concept to "sink in" before you delve further into detail. Interesting sidebar regarding A 440 Hz conspiracy theory. I have a technical mind (as does Konstantin)... I'd imagine he had the same "ah ha" moments that I had while watching your video. So helpful, thank you again.
George Brotherston
2020-09-19 05:05:50 +0000 UTCHi Scott! I just subscribed and wanted to introduce myself :0) My name's Holden, I've been playing acoustic guitar on and off for a little over 10 years. I'm self taught, and all my theory knowledge comes from a couple years of piano and voice lessons and watching youtube videos. Now I'm getting into music production and, after seeing how endlessly creative processing can be, finally thought I should get an electric guitar. The difference has been like ... training with weights on and then finally taking them off, it's amazing. BUT with that I'm also seeing more possibilities with guitar and how much better I want to be. Anyway, great first video, and I'm excited to get into the rest! Thanks!
Hobbes
2020-09-10 06:49:49 +0000 UTCHi Konstantin. I went to Seattle Pacific University.
Scott Paul Johnson
2020-09-01 18:45:01 +0000 UTCThanking you so mush. You explanation is absolutely amazing for my technical mind. Don't you mind if I ask what university you graduated from ?
Konstantin
2020-09-01 18:07:42 +0000 UTCThis was the first lesson I watched when I joined, and I barely understood a word as it seemed you were talking in a foreign language... then I watched the first four lessons in the "Music Theory for Guitar" section, and returned to watch this one again. Now it makes perfect sense... and... it's added to what I learned in those four lessons! I love it!
John Lee
2020-08-31 11:35:07 +0000 UTCGreat video, my first since signing up as a patron. I knew most of the basics but the circle idea really helped and the mM, Mm, mm triad way of thinking was incredibly useful. Also seeing how you built each chord in the key using the intervals/notes within the scale now helps me see how chords and keys are all linked. Loved it.... more to watch
Riccardo Emanuele
2020-08-25 14:14:10 +0000 UTCFortunately, I’m bringing back MTM as my informal music theory hang out
Scott Paul Johnson
2020-08-11 17:13:54 +0000 UTCI am happier with the”not so formal” approach, don’t be intimidated by those that prefer “organised” there is room for both Scott. You make things humanely absorbable, keep it up, I love it!
Michael James Fedeczko
2020-08-11 12:52:15 +0000 UTCYou are gold mate. Learnt heaps from this lesson. PLEASE don't edit your vids. Keep up the good work. The only thing I'm probably struggling with at the moment would be navigating the site. Where to go next and how to get there, apart from the search bar?
Denys
2020-07-31 06:53:41 +0000 UTCThanks Scott I learned more in this first lesson than the music theory book I've been trying to get through. Looking forward to lesson 2 which I'll probably watch tomorrow
Brian Heston
2020-07-31 03:34:12 +0000 UTCThe first class. I love it. It was useful to fill the blanks in my formation. Congrats, Scott!
Raphael B
2020-07-28 15:36:37 +0000 UTCHi Samarth! I recommend watching all the MTM's, the new Music Theory for Guitar series, and then going from there to see whats interesting to you! As I keep uploading videos, I'll give more recommendations about what to watch!
Scott Paul Johnson
2020-07-02 03:11:02 +0000 UTCHi Scott, Thanks for doing the things that you do. I am trying to follow if there is a structure to these videos? I saw you intro to the video and it said to follow the MTM's. That's how I ended up here (sorted this from oldest to newest). Would you recommend your students pick a topic and follow along their own pace? Or did you have a structure in mind when you did this? Maybe you've already posted this somewhere. If you / any of the members can point me to that, that'll be great. Otherwise curious to know your thoughts around this.
Samarth Mediratta
2020-07-01 23:52:47 +0000 UTCThanks for being here!
Scott Paul Johnson
2020-06-30 01:42:18 +0000 UTCJust joined. I've only been playing for 6 months and something like this and the videos you've posted on youtube are extremely helpful for shedding light on theory. Thanks.
John Lael
2020-06-28 21:33:08 +0000 UTCI love the backing track I found. Could you add more or am I just not finding them👀
John Marshall
2020-06-24 02:33:13 +0000 UTCI love this. This is the Music Theory class that I never got to take in school.
Jeanna
2020-06-21 11:27:32 +0000 UTCBrand new to the channel and am so happy to have found you. Starting right at the beginning. Ron
Ronald Pearson
2020-06-20 16:46:22 +0000 UTCJust finished this video! wrote down important notes too. On to the next!
Alex Anders
2020-06-11 01:36:40 +0000 UTCScott....I got excited at your YouTube videos and when you announced you were going to start a subscription program I joined up. I left a similar program called, "Guitar Mastery Methods". It costs more per month, but is very good. Maybe too good, a little more advanced maybe. I am happy to be here, but, and please don't take this wrong, it seems like we're all paying you to develop your program. It seems like a lot of it is fly by the seat of your pants stuff. Is there a rhyme or reason to it, a starting point A followed by B and so on? Again, not trying to cruel, just trying to get my old head about your program.
Harley Cole
2020-05-29 21:53:31 +0000 UTCTook away a bunch from this! your subtle humor cracks me up bro and I don't think you mean it...makes this entertaining
Bobby Righi
2020-05-27 03:39:18 +0000 UTCHey Toby, not to answer on behalf of Scott, but I think knowing where the root notes are on the fretboard for the key you are playing in is tremendously helpful and is near top of mind for me when I'm improvising. If you are still learning where various notes are at on each string, I found this method pretty helpful and easy to learn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpX3ttosdjI&t=236s
Mister B
2020-05-22 23:08:39 +0000 UTCScott, this is fantastic. As a lot of others have said, this covers a lot of information I already knew on one level or another, but it’s presented and discussed so well that it makes more sense than ever. Thank you.
Matt Mumm
2020-05-16 19:43:44 +0000 UTCHi, i was also wondering. Its : https://apps.apple.com/cz/app/goodnotes-5/id1444383602?l=cs
No way
2020-05-10 07:15:45 +0000 UTCHow much of this should be top of mind, when you're actually playing? I'm finding a lot of value in it, because I've heard those terms before and could never really connect the dots between the vocabulary and the fretboard, so I'm definitely enjoying. That said, is this something that you'll need to "recall" as you start jamming, or improvising? If so, do you have any suggestions for exercises (aside from just studying your PDFs with the various key variations) that will help cement this? Or, is this just something good to know that provides more foundational knowledge as you mature in the guitar journey. A lot of words, hopefully my questions are clear. Thanks, btw. This is great!
Toby Buckley
2020-05-09 00:03:16 +0000 UTCOff topic, but what PDF viewer/editor are you using?
Lee Shaffer
2020-05-08 00:45:58 +0000 UTCI took an entire year of "applied music for guitar" in high school over 20 years ago. I took one year of guitar lessons at guitar center. Despite that, until I watched this lesson, I didn't truly understand how the various triads were formed, or how easy it is to understand why certain notes are sharps. Awesome job explaining this-- thank you!
Mister B
2020-05-06 18:40:26 +0000 UTCNice! I'm glad i figured the circle thing out. Its helped me a lot too.
Scott Paul Johnson
2020-05-01 00:09:06 +0000 UTCAwesome. Thanks for being here. I'll try to keep shining light on these concepts.
Scott Paul Johnson
2020-05-01 00:05:04 +0000 UTCGreat lesson. I've been skipping around because I just joined, but trying to go through these in order now. Light bulb really went off for me. I've picked up bits and pieces of music theory through my life, and a lot of it came together for me with this one.
Nelson Sharp
2020-04-29 22:31:11 +0000 UTCLove the circle concept. Makes it very easy to follow and understand the major and minor chords and how they are formed. Nice!
Charles Biggs
2020-04-28 06:04:27 +0000 UTCThe formula at the 15 minute mark is missing a whole step at the end of the major scale.
Aaron Pineda
2020-04-19 17:57:05 +0000 UTCCheers Scott - really enjoyed your first video. At one point you ask if the viewer is 'entertained or annoyed?' In reply; I was entertained throughout.
Chris
2020-04-17 05:41:04 +0000 UTCGreat video Scott! Thanks a lot! Glad I've joined your patron, really excited about all the videos you're going to share! BTW there's this app called Tonaly which has this circle you used and it essentially fills in all the chords in a key and helps you to find out the chord progressions in a key. really helpful for newbies like me. saves time on writing it yourself. just wanted to share with everyone. Thanks again!
Alexander
2020-04-11 08:18:40 +0000 UTCDown a couple “rabbit holes” :)
Rhett Molitor
2020-04-05 23:27:08 +0000 UTCMinor scale is whwwhww I’ll do a lesson about the minor scale soon
Scott Paul Johnson
2020-03-27 18:23:27 +0000 UTCThank you for the lesson. So the pattern wwhwwwh is for the major scale. Which pattern do I use for the minor scale?
Marcus Fessele
2020-03-27 16:26:26 +0000 UTCWhats the relationship between using the notes of a chord (using G as an example) and writing a riff/soloing over the top. Should I always end a phrase on a G? Can I end on any notes of the triad and it sound good? What about anything from the scale? So far I play using the CAGED shapes, but im mostly winging it.
michael white
2020-03-24 05:45:05 +0000 UTCAngela asked exactly what I was wondering. Sometimes playing a G form open scale doesnt always sound right thru all the chord changes in a track in the key of G (for example) I am in coastal N Carolina and taking the time now to edumacate myself. Your doing great Scott!
kent tomaselli
2020-03-24 00:46:02 +0000 UTCAngela - I think I'll tackle this question today because it is definitely related to things that I covered in the previous MTM video. I'm looking forward to it.
Scott Paul Johnson
2020-03-23 22:00:35 +0000 UTCI'm with Ryan in that most of this video covered info that I already know.. but it was good to go through the exercise of turning a major scale into chords. It gave a good visual of possible alternate voicings, as well as nearby notes that could be used. I'll post a question here that I asked you privately... think others may be interested in your reply. Specifically, I have a question about soloing over a jam track. Let's say we're in the key of G, and the chord progression is G D Em G. Using the CAGED shapes, do I have to play the notes of a G major pentatonic scale over a G chord, then change to an Em pentatonic scale when the Em is playing, etc. Or... can I stay in a G major pentatonic scale throughout all the chord changes? I've never quite understood this. Thanks in advance for your help. Stay healthy! I'm in San Francisco, and we're in lock down here, too. I'm kind of enjoying all the down time, since I can't go to work ;-)
Angela Zaragoza
2020-03-23 21:28:32 +0000 UTCthe goal is definitely to cover that stuff
Scott Paul Johnson
2020-03-23 00:37:07 +0000 UTCThis definitely improved my knowledge of how chords are formed. I have this nagging feeling that I need to learn all the notes on the fretboard, and I think the pentatonic/major scales over the CAGED shapes will help me get there. I would love to see future lessons on music history, intervals, modes, 7th chords (min/maj/dim and when they sound good). This stuff is great, man.
George Sarnetsky
2020-03-22 22:54:16 +0000 UTCThey use all the same notes, but in the Key of C major, the C Major chord will feel like home and in the key of A Minor, the A minor chord will fee like home. I'll get into this more at some point. I love the question. Theres more to it too - maybe I'll loop this into my theory lesson for next week.
Scott Paul Johnson
2020-03-21 22:36:44 +0000 UTCThis video was mostly covering stuff I know already but there were several a-ha moments where got a new perspective on something I already knew and it felt like it made me understand the whole thing a ton better. So thanks! I had one question, it’s actually a question that I’ve had for a while, but it makes sense to ask it in the context of this video: would anyone ever say a song is in the key of A minor? Or would they just say it’s in the key of C (since those two scales have the same notes). I’m pretty sure this where modes come in for scales, but I’m not clear how/if those apply to chords and I’d like to bridge that gap in my knowledge :)
Ryan Arana
2020-03-21 22:28:54 +0000 UTCFor me, what to practice always depends on your goals. Are you looking to be a jazz guitar player? Rock lead? Better songwriter? I’ll think of a handful of ways to approach practicing the scales. And how to use them. How to practice for me has a lot to do with being mindful of what context you’re practicing toward.
Scott Paul Johnson
2020-03-21 00:11:29 +0000 UTCHi Scott. Great video. I started practicing scales more since your CAGED system videos. Here is an extreme example of what I then stumbled upon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gog7xtXvndI&t=336s . Can you give your take on your preferred practice routine for [pentatonic and other types of] scales? I think, down the road, a good video would be to show varying levels of scale practice and then tie it up to an actual song cover, to reflect the application of scales in music composing.
Armel Chiza
2020-03-20 23:30:07 +0000 UTC
