EASILY CREATING MELODY IN THE MINOR BLUES. Pentatonic Scales / Chords / Rhythm/ Structure

Here are your Awesome Minor Blues Practice Sessions!
/ 38056799 Structure and Pentatonic Play Along
/ 38056870 More Minor Movement
/ 38056950 Session 3 Putting It All Together.
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Every time I release a video on KZread, I make a series of extra content and practice sessions that go deeper. I'm adding new videos all the time! Can't wait to see you there.
Being able to play The Blues and The Minor Blues by yourself takes structure and knowledge. Here we are using the Minor Blues to put a lot of musical ideas to use. Leaning on my previous video about Finding Minor Pentatonics: • CAGED CHORD LESSON #8 ... , Timing, and Movement, We will be able to successfully sound great when playing guitar all over the neck. Hope you enjoy being able to relate chords to scales and making music at the same time.
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Mastering A One Man Blues: • How To Master A ONE MA...
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  • @yanhpitan
    @yanhpitan4 жыл бұрын

    This video was like an a-ha moment for me, I feel like I can finally see my shapes and chords. Wow. Only took a decade.

  • @juliobaldassarre551

    @juliobaldassarre551

    3 жыл бұрын

    more than one decade for me.....unfortunately....

  • @epistemologicaldespair68
    @epistemologicaldespair684 жыл бұрын

    You know those moments where your playing and you just say OOOHHHHHH or crack a big smile because you nailed it and it sounded good, that's what this video achieved for me, it gets so boring just running my scales everyday, this 100 percent makes me sound more impressive. Thanks Again Stich! another A+ lesson

  • @MrErgomaniac
    @MrErgomaniac4 жыл бұрын

    Ridiculously good Ian. Light bulbs going off everywhere in my tiny brain. Cheers mate.

  • @StichMethodGuitar

    @StichMethodGuitar

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cheers!

  • @b.i.g.brothersinguitars249
    @b.i.g.brothersinguitars2494 жыл бұрын

    My God what I learned from you today I haven’t learn for the last five years since I started my guitar journey.I mean I was doing a bit of everything and never really learn anything.

  • @StichMethodGuitar

    @StichMethodGuitar

    4 жыл бұрын

    So glad you enjoyed! Look around the channel, there’s a lot there. Rock on

  • @mickey2036
    @mickey20364 жыл бұрын

    This is so perfect for where I am right now.

  • @arqui1111
    @arqui111111 ай бұрын

    Had to stop mid-video just to tell you THANK YOU! I discovered your videos today and they feel like you are spilling secrets other guitarist keep to themselves. so thank you so much for what you do. Now back to watching the rest of our awesome video.

  • @redwalrustmnc5256
    @redwalrustmnc52564 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ian!...didn't plan on grabbing the guitar at 3 in the morning but here I am.

  • @44scoots
    @44scoots3 жыл бұрын

    12:29 "A little flub there, but I don't care." Love that, everyone learning should here that. Thanks Stitch!!!

  • @jimmyd6279
    @jimmyd62794 жыл бұрын

    You are simply a great teacher.Thank you!

  • @moreykanner4781
    @moreykanner47814 жыл бұрын

    One of the best teachers on the web! Exquisite lesson...Thanks Ian..

  • @StichMethodGuitar

    @StichMethodGuitar

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Morey

  • @noahtenshen
    @noahtenshen4 жыл бұрын

    I can't begin to express my appreciation for what you teach. Thanks and Stay well.

  • @TheSinfulOath
    @TheSinfulOath Жыл бұрын

    Sir, when I'm watching your videos, I feel like my older brother explains to me (note: I have no brothers)... Really nice! Thank you, good Sir! 😀

  • @panamajackson4097
    @panamajackson40974 жыл бұрын

    I came across your channel last night. I’ve learned more in the last two days than the past five years! Thanks for making playing fun again!

  • @pietteeric5997
    @pietteeric59972 жыл бұрын

    I can't even begin to tell you how much you have guided me this past year. These videos have helped open up so much, not just with guitar but music theory as well. My FAVORITE guitar teacher. Thank you. Keep on 🤙

  • @fenderstringbender7066
    @fenderstringbender70664 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Stich.Minor always takes you to a happy sad place.Well explained as always.Stay well.God bless.

  • @mattinello
    @mattinello4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Mr. Stich for this wonderful lesson, it's like a spark to ignite the minor blues flame, It's really inspiring and lets me dig deeper into blues soloing, having more fun playing. Your videos are always full of good vibes, with the feel of the good times.

  • @fuze59
    @fuze594 жыл бұрын

    This was an awesome lesson. Thanks for counting and really breaking it down. I really need that. I got hours of work from this video. You're a legend.

  • @rays2794
    @rays27944 жыл бұрын

    Dude I’m glad I subscribed. I first picked up a guitar at age 50 and have just been strumming easy Stones and Beatles songs for 10 years. I’m bored and frustrated with my horrible skill set so now that I’m retired I thought I would try to become a guitarist rather than a “fun strummer” (old TV commercial reference). Thanks for your easily understandable lessons!

  • @jackh577

    @jackh577

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ray S, same here. Been just a strummer for years. Tried learning scales and soling a while back, but just got frustrated. Finally found Stich and a few other guys on KZread, that have helped me understand things better. Playing guitar has never been more fun!!

  • @johnmcaleese8459

    @johnmcaleese8459

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jackh577 Same here Jack. Knew a few tricks with lead back in the 80's but knew nothing really. Recent career ending injury and I'm finding out how little I knew. Stitch is a great teacher. You can see the love he has playing our instrument. Simple (for Stitch) but he is still floating away with it. Love that. Well, I'm 56 now with some tendonitis and arthritis and 4 titanium ribs oh and fractured spine, and buried my wife in January. Thank God for whoever came up with these combination of six strings. Sorry bout the run-off. Let's do this !

  • @44scoots

    @44scoots

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dude, good luck, Stitch is the best.

  • @stephendionne5690
    @stephendionne56904 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely LOVE this! It’s my new obsession! Not as easy as Stich makes it look but even as a novice its a very satisfying exercise. Massive thumbs up and a thousand thanks!!!

  • @wm111100
    @wm1111004 жыл бұрын

    You've taught me so much! Keep at it man! Respect

  • @edcon99
    @edcon994 жыл бұрын

    Wow Stitch, I just had one of those “Ah-ha” moments! Great lesson, man, thanks!

  • @bradsmith2197
    @bradsmith21974 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Ian. So glad your channel is doing well. Great lesson! Please keep them coming.

  • @epistemologicaldespair68
    @epistemologicaldespair684 жыл бұрын

    Before I watched your channel this is how I would solo, finding my notes inside the chord structure, it really took the blues primer playlist and the CAGED chords video to connect it all, because of this channel my understanding of this instrument grows exponentially.

  • @raymondharris1712
    @raymondharris17123 жыл бұрын

    You are proving that you can always learn and you should always accept all the knowledge whenever you can. I have been playing a long time and you are still full of information that is useful and makes the guitar continue to remain exciting. Thanks STITCH

  • @lebix69
    @lebix694 жыл бұрын

    love the lay back style.so you show that making music is not about 100 scales and some crazy chords,but the feel for it.some simple barrchords w/1,4,5 progression and penta beneath,boom you can sound like a pro for an avarage person.having fun is the goal.again,i feel for your loss.see,in the picture is my late companion Roxanne~Roxy.sorry,i'm about to cry.thx,god bless you

  • @Ditch1221
    @Ditch12214 жыл бұрын

    It's amazing to watch and learn from these video's. I started playing about 5 years and and taking lessons. I remember driving home from the instructors office and my head was spinning. Now I can watch these and it all makes sense. Thank you for what you do.

  • @99vkh
    @99vkh4 жыл бұрын

    Sooper stuff 👏👏🎸🎸👍👌👌😊 Thank you, Thank you, Thank you 🙏 Now, I can practice my minor Blues Joyfully forever and I am sure whenever I play the Blues, Stich will be remembered for teaching me this so nicely and in a simple, meaningful and understandable way 😊🎸🎸👍👍👌

  • @frankgoris1338
    @frankgoris13384 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Stich. This video helps me a lot! I love your lessons. Keep up the good work.

  • @michaelpolimeneris5587
    @michaelpolimeneris55872 жыл бұрын

    Many Thanks and Congratulations Sir. You enriched my skills and opened my horizons for the hours I'm passing, playing with my six "ladies".

  • @gregglashauser4125
    @gregglashauser41254 жыл бұрын

    Amazing instructions, I've been following u for a few months, good stuff, adding the count really makes the lesson more understandable, thanks

  • @donaldsavage3699
    @donaldsavage36994 жыл бұрын

    Sounds good !.. I can see that you're having your own home concert LOL👍.

  • @19Eleven71
    @19Eleven714 жыл бұрын

    Nice Vid. Lots of information, Right to the point and not over people's heads.

  • @paulbivins6483
    @paulbivins64834 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate what you do on your Channel so much

  • @brenandh77
    @brenandh774 жыл бұрын

    Just perfect easy to understand and perfectly executed instruction. These are the kind of lessons more instructors need to make.

  • @steveg.3022
    @steveg.30224 жыл бұрын

    Great explanation of the minor chord and the associated pentatonic shape. I didn’t know this before and I can use this right now. Thanks.

  • @donaldfisher8556
    @donaldfisher85564 жыл бұрын

    Ian it all makes sense now. Wow that is so cool. Thank you.

  • @stevebelcher1527
    @stevebelcher1527 Жыл бұрын

    I have been out of the loop for a while , i do construction and when work comes its all at once but this is just what i needed

  • @rayjong4997
    @rayjong49974 жыл бұрын

    love your lessons ... stay just the way you are- your self

  • @paulhackett9210
    @paulhackett92104 жыл бұрын

    I can't begin to count how many youtube guys I've watched and tried to learn the caged/ pentatonic connection, Stitch ( Ian ) solved the mystery. Great job, great teacher !! Thanks man !!

  • @mountain_girl

    @mountain_girl

    4 жыл бұрын

    yup.....ditto

  • @martynspooner5822
    @martynspooner58224 жыл бұрын

    Have simply run out of plaudits for this guy. As everyone says just a great teacher. For me I am able to actually catch concepts which have probably been explained to me before but gone over my head. That is a special gift to have and share. So appreciated.

  • @StichMethodGuitar

    @StichMethodGuitar

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Marty!!! Always glad to have you around

  • @timothy5974
    @timothy59744 жыл бұрын

    Oh you’re my hero!! I have been looking for this for so long. Thank you🙏wonderfully explained.

  • @AndiLunte
    @AndiLunte4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot for that video, i just love the minor blues. And as always taught brilliantly!

  • @paulstewart808
    @paulstewart8084 жыл бұрын

    What a revelation. So simple, I was making things complex. Hi From Bradenton FL Paul

  • @timmo1782
    @timmo17824 жыл бұрын

    I must be learning something, I even substituted the E7 chord at the end of the progression, I remember that from another of your lessons!

  • @REZNAP
    @REZNAP4 жыл бұрын

    WOW! I had a blonde Gibson Les Paul Standand very similar to yours, it was made in 1978. I remember it said Les Paul Deluxe on the back of the head stock, which was odd. Man I miss that guitar.... oh well. Yours took me right back. Great Lesson!

  • @josephclarke3637
    @josephclarke36372 жыл бұрын

    Best teacher EVER!

  • @QBRX
    @QBRX4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Stich, great lesson!

  • @Brucaleeffo
    @Brucaleeffo4 жыл бұрын

    Stich posts, I stop working and grab the guitar.

  • @alexwillis954

    @alexwillis954

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @stefanagha3248

    @stefanagha3248

    4 жыл бұрын

    ...and get down to some real work ;)

  • @Cincy3
    @Cincy32 жыл бұрын

    I'm very impressed with your teaching and playing chops. Thanks!

  • @rockerbuck967
    @rockerbuck9673 жыл бұрын

    This was a GREAT refresher course for me! I haven't played for over 5 years, but the worst part was a brain tumor I had removed 2 years ago. I remember some things about playing, but some things have been lost. I just started again a month ago, and started playing the blues right away. I remembered how to solo in the root, but I just stayed there...which does work....but I couldn't remember if I could switch the scales based on the 4 & 5 or not. I guess I could have experimented myself, but then I wouldn't have found your channel. So thanks SO MUCH!!

  • @mikesgeet
    @mikesgeet7 ай бұрын

    This is one of my favorite stich vids. Helped me a lot.

  • @jackmengel233
    @jackmengel2332 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, very helpful. I've got the foundation of knowing the scale but next am going to soloing over the right chord. This helps a lot to visualize that!

  • @ronaldmaheu
    @ronaldmaheu4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, I truly enjoy listenning to your video lessons, Montreal, Canada : )

  • @pauldavies961
    @pauldavies9613 жыл бұрын

    Absolute GOLD, this is exactly what I was looking for!

  • @timothyhelferich1037
    @timothyhelferich10372 жыл бұрын

    I just stumbled across this lesson. I really want to thank you for your time and knowledge . The fact that you give this away for free is awesome 😎😎😎😎

  • @gregglashauser4125
    @gregglashauser41254 жыл бұрын

    Terrific lesson!! Adds so much when u include the counting. Ur living ur philosophy on sharing knowledge Kudos!!

  • @lebix69
    @lebix694 жыл бұрын

    Congrats.I have to admit,that your explanation of dorian,aeolian from pentatonics is a mind opener for a beginner.To explain that penta(5) is a scale w/o the 2, and 6. note is enough to quickly learn the diatonic scale.Knowing pentatonic well is needed,but is sthg that people learn first.Nice job.And in this video you show great example how to use pentatonics w/ caged system to chord chasing.Man,I'm beginning to admire your style of teaching.Simple,yet eyeopening.Bye from sLOVEnia,EU 5.40A.M. CET

  • @dougsmith8430
    @dougsmith8430 Жыл бұрын

    Stitch…Awesome lesson! I appreciate you and your fantastic Guitar playing and teaching! 🎸🎶 Yet another great lesson!

  • @tallpaul69
    @tallpaul692 жыл бұрын

    Starting to make sense. Thank you. Love your pace.

  • @prutissbartlow8835
    @prutissbartlow88353 жыл бұрын

    In 2 minutes and 39 seconds BB King The thrill is gone.. .lol.. great teacher

  • @LoDaddy717
    @LoDaddy7174 жыл бұрын

    Awesome lesson sir!

  • @jnelson508
    @jnelson5082 жыл бұрын

    Great post! You have a wonderful manner. I am hoping videos like this will help me escape my classical roots. Even though I play flute; I recognize I can learn a lot from guitar players.

  • @sandilandi9801
    @sandilandi98014 жыл бұрын

    Wow Best lesson I’ve seen on a Panatonic scale and how to use it and Blues soloing too ! GreatLesson for actually learning to play not just play a song or mimic what someone does but to actually feel the music and play ❤️🎸🎶

  • @StichMethodGuitar

    @StichMethodGuitar

    4 жыл бұрын

    So glad you enjoyed!

  • @davidhollyfield5148
    @davidhollyfield51483 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant. Now I finally get the Peter Green feel I've been puzzling over for years. Thanks...

  • @seanenglish3002
    @seanenglish30024 жыл бұрын

    Great lesson Ian. I can't wait to check out the bonus Patreon videos. I really appreciate you taking time to explain the count and structure. Your earlier video on the minor blues covering Since I've been Loving You has always been one of my favorites and was my motivation to learn the Aeolian in the five CAGED forms.

  • @StichMethodGuitar

    @StichMethodGuitar

    4 жыл бұрын

    I’ll make a counting one specifically tonight

  • @seanenglish3002

    @seanenglish3002

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@StichMethodGuitar I really appreciate your help with the rhythm side of the jam. I know asking your help in this area is like asking Einstein to teach Introduction to Physics, but there are few teachers helping on that side of the jam. I think the lack of creativity on the rhythm side and poor and uninteresting timing are why my jam sessions fizzle. The rhythm guitars sound like that awful backing track I put on your Facebook page.. Thank you so much.

  • @surfside16
    @surfside164 жыл бұрын

    Excellent. Perhaps you should have started your blues lessons with this because it gets us playing the blues and sounds good. But I can see your method of the Never Lost System for structure. However, you can derive such pleasure playing this - It just takes a little practice. I am one of your customers who purchased Master Class 1 & 2. Keep up the lessons. It's always a treat to listen to them. You are in fact a musical genius.

  • @slingerace
    @slingerace4 жыл бұрын

    Another great lesson, Ian!

  • @MustafaBaabad
    @MustafaBaabad2 жыл бұрын

    Great exercise for chords and Solo. I will have to watch this video for couple of times with my guitar and allocate ample time for that. Thanks Ian. Cheers from Indonesiam

  • @dietmarrothe8891
    @dietmarrothe88914 жыл бұрын

    A good kind of playing with myself.

  • @downhill240
    @downhill2404 жыл бұрын

    Excellent lesson! thanks for sharing.

  • @chrismiller4400
    @chrismiller44003 жыл бұрын

    hello Ian hope your doing really well im not at this level yet in my guitar playing journey yet but what you played sounded absolutely beautiful your doing a fantastic job passing on your knowledge keep up the good work sir

  • @quentinrasco6229
    @quentinrasco62294 жыл бұрын

    Great lesson. I have always struggled with the timing in between the chords. I tend to get lost. This makes a lot of sense.

  • @karladkins9142
    @karladkins91424 жыл бұрын

    A lesson I've been wanting for 15 years. Thank you

  • @NiftyInspirations
    @NiftyInspirations4 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff! No one explains it better 😊

  • @mikeford9176
    @mikeford91763 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for doing this, glad I found it. Been struggling with mixing a solo in my rythms!

  • @ssdelmar
    @ssdelmar2 күн бұрын

    Great lesson, just what I was looking for. Hope you can also do a lesson on dominant chords blues.

  • @dogzillamonster
    @dogzillamonster4 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant - Thank you!

  • @markmunday1275
    @markmunday12754 жыл бұрын

    Excellent lesson Ian (as always !!). Many thanks.

  • @mikedunn5250
    @mikedunn52504 жыл бұрын

    hello, I have watched your instruction over some time now. Today's was epic education. I am now subscribed.....

  • @KevinIlsen
    @KevinIlsen4 жыл бұрын

    Back in college I was in an original rock band. We had a song called "Spaghetti Western" -- a minor blues starting on Am. I played bass in the band (because we couldn't find a bass player!) but on this particular song, I played guitar and my band-mate switched to bass. Played the minor barre chords on the 5th and 7th frets. So at the point in the song where I took a solo, I stumbled fairly consistently. I knew chords all over the neck (though I didn't refer to the chord shapes as "CAGED") but I didn't know scales -- not even pentatonic scale shapes. So I basically just tried to play riffs and motifs in the key, in a couple different neck positions (5th fret and 12th fret). This was my chance to take the lead guitar spotlight and . . . it generally sounded very disappointing (to be generous). If I had known then what I know now . . . .

  • @michaelperry2446
    @michaelperry24464 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for teaching!🤪🥳🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

  • @steveavant9727
    @steveavant97272 жыл бұрын

    Man, when you started those slow blues I put my guitar down, fixed a drink, and got comfortable!😂 Only problem was, it was way too short and I had to play it over and over. Great lesson, I have new stuff to work on. Thanks!

  • @tonymccormick21
    @tonymccormick21 Жыл бұрын

    You know so much. I keep learning.

  • @frankmeese1171
    @frankmeese1171 Жыл бұрын

    Very good , Very understandable and takes me much further in my solo guitar playing. Thank you 🎼🎸🎼

  • @edoardodardi57
    @edoardodardi574 жыл бұрын

    Wow,what a great Guitar Player,what a great Teacher!👍thank you very much for this Video!🙏i liked and subscribed!Fantastic!😀

  • @StichMethodGuitar

    @StichMethodGuitar

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man! Glad to have you here!

  • @Lowerlighter
    @Lowerlighter4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! This helps a lot.

  • @neilgroves3592
    @neilgroves35924 жыл бұрын

    You make it look so easy lol.....great lesson.

  • @BrianOboylemusic
    @BrianOboylemusic3 жыл бұрын

    I can apply this immediately thanks again

  • @Ross23J
    @Ross23J4 жыл бұрын

    Great Channel man... thanks for sharing

  • @tracylaven7020
    @tracylaven70204 жыл бұрын

    Very useful and appreciated 😊

  • @homeguitarplayer9482
    @homeguitarplayer94824 жыл бұрын

    How fortuitous, I am ready for this material right now. Thanks

  • @uspsdaveable
    @uspsdaveable4 жыл бұрын

    This was eye opening.... awesome video

  • @mtaway
    @mtaway4 жыл бұрын

    Really great lesson mate, time for me to level up! Thanks!

  • @gregtaipari4988
    @gregtaipari49883 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Thank you so much for this. U R Da Man!!!

  • @jasonh6441
    @jasonh64414 жыл бұрын

    AWESOME, LOVE YOUR VIDEOS

  • @letitgo5559
    @letitgo55594 жыл бұрын

    Agradeço pelo dica, muito boa, parabéns!!!

  • @ronalddejong4136
    @ronalddejong41363 жыл бұрын

    Stitch did it again!

  • @kmdracer
    @kmdracer4 жыл бұрын

    To my ears this makes me think of Peter Green Fleetwood Mac “ a good day to stop living” at least that’s what I think the name is. Excellent lesson. Thanks Ian!

  • @johndooley7812
    @johndooley78124 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant! Thank you

  • @equynenergie
    @equynenergie4 жыл бұрын

    Fabulous ! 🎸🎸🎸❤️

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