I'm confused; I'll just listen to the music play...

@andrewptob

7 жыл бұрын

StichMethod Guitar I'm great! Thanks for asking. Hope all is well with you, too! I've been watching, just haven't commented as often I guess. Helpful lesson as usual! I have to get better at incorporating chord tones, so this is perfect for me, especially since I tend to get stuck in major/minor scales. So thanks again! 🤘🙂🤘

@nelsonw2096

4 жыл бұрын

AOB well played! 👍🏽

@1bluesmanj

2 жыл бұрын

In my own primitive way, I would be playing in the A major pentatonic scale, instinctively I guess, and adding the leading and passing tones to suit the song.

@neilclappguitar

Жыл бұрын

@@1bluesmanj I would guess that’s exactly what Jerry is thinking as well here.

You sir, are a wizard. Actually scratch that. You are a Wizard Decoder. And a damn good guitar teacher. You have found your calling!

@sambroderick6313

6 жыл бұрын

agreed

@andrew6226

5 жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY. He teaches at a perfect balance between novice and master - anyone could learn something from this.

@NolalanD

5 жыл бұрын

Yes he is a Wizard Decoder....the cat is a Wizard (So was Jerry). When you throw the minor in like that it gets so chromatic it almost sounds like bepop scales.

@mooperman1560

Жыл бұрын

Thank you good sir

Went to college for music and this lesson is spot on. Its a combo of a major/minor modes what my guitar teacher called "rhythm and blues scale". And yes, the country players used the minor 3rd, but in my experience they almost always hammer-on to the major 3rd from the minor 3rd. Pull off, hammer on, or whatever it really doesn't matter cuz when it comes to this lesson. THIS LESSON IS MOST EXCELLENT! That was a tough concept to explain, but you explained it wonderfully. Thank you, dude.

I just love the enthusiasm you have for Jerry's style and for the Garcia/Hunter songs as they are timeless.

Dude playing guitar: It sound fine. Me: That's the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.

Yep, you have the flow and know the harmonic reasons for this stuff. Thanks Stitch for sharing so clearly! Your channel is becoming my go-to when I want to learn more.

Really interesting. I am not a guitarist; and I never understood why I could frequently recognize Garcia playing on a segment of a song when I hadn't known beforehand the song or guitarist. Your comments and demonstration of Garcia's "trick" taken from bluegrass enlightened me to Jerry's distinctive style that I have long been unconsciously familiar with.

Man I love this channel and I love this series. Thanks for all of your hard work. I’ve been wanting to understand how Jerry thinks about the guitar, and your lessons explain it perfectly. Rock on brotha!

Dude you have awesome theory videos I love coming home from school getting my coffee and watching you, then I'm inspired to play for the rest of the night!

Dude... found your channel rather recently and I'm absolutely loving your stuff, especially related to the Dead. Thank you SO so much for your content. I have a really hard time with rigid intermediate lessons as I (like many of us) get bogged down in theory, but you make this so easy to understand and fun to follow. AND your genuine excitement in teaching these skills draws me in even further. Looking forward to powering through your videos! Just wanted to say thanks!

Excellent lesson! Glad I bought the chart - big, bold, and color. I like to just do a quick glance on the 2nd monitor when I'm playing and this was really useful. Thanks. Keep it up. :)

Undoubtedly, my favorite guitar lesson on KZread. PLEEEZE make part two. Whenever I get frustrated with my guitar playing I watch one of your videos. You are the best.

@ejtonefan

2 жыл бұрын

If you understand "A" Mixolydian and chord tones you won't need part 2.

Hey Ian another great lesson your all I watch on KZread these days you have defo inspired me to get better on guitar thanks keep em coming 🤘🏻

3 years later and this is still one of the most helpful videos in terms of understanding scales and modes.

You are a master teacher. Difficult concepts are made easy by your basic explanations, and now practice has real purpose. I’m playing lead! Watching and learning from you is like eating watermelon in the summertime....so refreshing, AND satisfying. Thank You!

This is literally the best teacher I have come across. So in depth and knowledgeable. I knew it was technically in the key of D major with an A Mixolydian mode, but I didn’t know about the Mixodorian or his reasoning to add the chromatic riffs in. This channel is fantastic. You are teaching millions with the correct info. Thank you for your work. Bravo!

Wow man, that was a great lesson. I've been playing for a long time and it's never been so simple, so beautifully easy to understand, so clear and applicable. Thank you so much!

Great great lesson, thank you! Brought some light on the mystery of my favourite guitar player.

Just got into the Dead and Garcia. This video explained everything SO WELL. WHERE IS PART 2?!

@angusmcdonald1271

2 жыл бұрын

Heya Ian - any word on part 2 of this video mate? This was so great

@josephgraham1075

Жыл бұрын

Please lmk when you figure it out. Aloha

So excited for the new video Stich! Keep them coming, and I'll keep rewatching them!

I've been working on the Idea of start a Grateful Dead Cover, and it explained A LOT for me. I've been studying a lot, for doing this, even because I'm a Brazilian, and never heard about a GD cover over here. Thank you a lot for this video

I have been studying a bit of music theory for a couple of years so this is easier for me to understand than was when I didn't have that basic knowledge. You explained this perfectly. Years ago my guitar teacher explained to me how to get a Carlos Santana-style sound by mixing the Blues scale with the Dorian mode scale and I never forgot that concept. I just found your channel a couple of weeks ago and I wish I found it sooner. Great work!

I discovered you yesterday and my whole weekend is now shot! The wife is yelling at me to do what I promised to do and I just wanna sit here and learn with you :-) I have watched lessons on youtube for years and I swear that yours are by far the best. You teach us WHY the players play what they do. Any player who has been playing for long enough gets bored by playing things note for note and the blues scales gets soooooooo overplayed and repetitious. I still go back to it all the time cause it's what I know and for sure, it's fun as hell. But I want more and that's what you give us. Many many Thanks my friend. So much respect for you. Cheers from Montreal.

Dude! that's awesome. Just discovered this today. Been wondering about this forever! Nailed it!

I wasn’t too familiar with the Grateful Dead catalog until my friends asked to play lead in their Dead cover band. These videos are helping me capture Jerry’s unique style. Thank you!

This lesson is brilliant! I've always been missing something when trying to jam this. I finally understand it. Thanks so much Stich!

I bought the charts to support you. First time I've ever bought something online guitar related. Thanks for putting such great quality content. I hope you keep it up!

@AaronLS.

5 жыл бұрын

I just got the charts. So helpful and clear. Well worth the money. Thanks again.

Outstanding! Some of this is over my head but what better way to learn then play Grateful Dead music! Thank you for the time and energy you put into these videos!

Fantastic! Yes, I enjoyed every bit of it. Very helpful, and now I know what that extra note is that JG is always throwing in. Cheers!

your deep appreciation and analysis is,as a so thoughtful and fantastic,you have helped enlighten me, thank you for thiis labor of love

I'm a super beginner guitar player so this video was way over my head, but I still watched the whole thing and came away with a much greater appreciation of both the Grateful Dead and this song in particular. Such soul! Thanks!

@maxduncan7090

Жыл бұрын

great album as well

I found this video while working on a transcription of that EXACT solo! Thanks so much for the analysis. I will finish the transcription on my own, but it's so much better knowing *why* the solo is soo good.

This is one of the most helpful lessons you've put out, and that's saying something given the quality of your content. The way you break down the tiers of how to play this style is perfect (focus on A Mix, add chord tones, add minor third) for us who are just learning to solo. Thanks for everything you do, Ian!

@StichMethodGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Aaron

Your explanation of modes makes more sense than anything I've heard in 26 years. Outstanding.

@StichMethodGuitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! So glad you are enjoying the vids

I bought the charts and they are so easy to understand! I cant thank you enough for everything you do. My playing has gone up 100% and im so excited to play. I could play and solo but i always wanted to know what Jerry, Trey, etc were thinking and doing during solos.Thanks so much!

I'm excited because your excited !!!! Great great lessons !

This is awesome thanks so much. Always knew about chord tones and mixo but it never sounded quite right. This is the key!

Thank you, thank you! And you and your folks/animal seem to embody the spirit of Jerry's playing, too. Keep it up, brother.

i really appreciate the depth and nuance of your lessons!

Lets see the second video! Beeen curious on what you have to say about the G, thanks for all the work and time you do stitch!

I play by ear and half attempted to understand scales and modes etc then I rediscovered Jerry Garcia. I always remembered a guy name Henry telling me for the most part you can play anything and sure some would sound wrong but then if played differently that same note would sound right. I just recently started to think about a way to play the notes specific to the chord being played and seeing your video opened up that thought process. Gotta tell you I really appreciate your videos. What cute cat and an awesome and beautiful wife. Love her smile. Thanks for helping me learn more than I did yesterday. Gonna watch this again and again and maybe it will sink in naturally. Aloha!

I'm really digging this lesson, and the charts are the bomb!

THIS IS THE VIDEO I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR!!! Thank you sir, this is absolutely perfect and none of it was too much or too fast (folks there's a pause AND rewind button!)! Thanks again, I got a LOT out of this! GO SKYFOOT!

Thank you Ian. Awesome video. This is a great tip. I just applied what I learned to Fire on the Mountain too. I threw in the minor 3rd. Thanks again.

You're nailin' it man. Really a great lesson, it's gonna take me a week to digest that. Thanks!

It's cool that Jerry also plays A major at times along with A mixo in Franklin's tower. Thanks for the great lessons man.

Wow, this was NOT just a BS lesson. It was clear and logical and pretty easy to follow. But had information I had not heard elsewhere. Good job.

One of the best guitar teachers on KZread! Love your videos.

Thanks for this. Just starting watching your stuff over the last year and I really enjoy and appreciate what your doing. On a side note. I've been playing guitar since around 1990 and am so thankful and still learn so much because of guys like you. Ive been to about 40 Dead shows and 5 JGB shows. My last was June 22 1995 in Albany NY. It's very cool to see there are still people out there that are passionate about Jerry's music and keeping it alive. Keep on keeping on brother. Looking forward to more of your vids. (~);} ✌️

is there any guitar teacher on this YouToob-thang who could possibly put together such a video...Stich you are always informative, amusing, and interesting (apparently, the three facets of good radio), what a channel should be : )

Still such a great lesson - an insightful voyage into the multiple layers and nuances - just fantastic !

I DID enjoy myself.. thanks! Great lesson, I can't wait to get deeper into it and more

Ian, this is genius teaching. I have no hope of ever being able to play like this, but as a Deadhead who always wondered how Jerry got the tones he did in his jams, I really appreciate your insights and explanation into the theory. Hi to Jenny!

I stumbled across you yesterday and I gotta compliment you on not just your playing but, your teaching style and your explanation of the major scale and modes. There aren't many instructors on the tube that speak in the factual terms of modes - I've had instructors (in person and here on the tube) tell me I needed to learn this minor scale and that blues scale and this other scale too when in reality, the things they were showing me were simply the same major scale I always played (pentatonic or diatonic) in a MODE. If you're trying to get a grip on modes and chord structure, it goes a long way if your instructor speaks in these factual terms - Rock on brother!

Loved the Irish jig phrases in the intro playing. As you mention apparently banjo bluegrass influence from his early days. I read about this from an interview with guitar magazine. Keep it going. If I ever get near to the skill level I will buy those charts. Well done. Thanks again for your generous teaching! Just got it Irish jig violin!

Great lesson. The minor 3rds are gold. GOLD!

Thank you so much man! I play in a local cover band and we started doing some dead tunes and I was lost till I saw this vid. Mixo adding b3 is instant Jerry!

Thanks! After fifty eight years of playing professionally, this is the first time ever that I will learn a Jerry Garcia riff/lick scale. Cool! 👍👍👍

Man does Dickie’s “Blue Sky” sound like “Franklin’s Tower” love to hear them jam together. Wish I coulda seen it live.

super helpful. your instruction has helped me much through the years--thank you so much.

great lesson and excellent use of visual aids... thanks for the knowledge!

Just brilliant. Mixolydian and Dorian simultaneously. I've never been able to put it all together until watching this tonight. The 14th fret detailed explanation is where it all clicked for me. I can't thank you enough. I know you posted this video years ago, but man I'm glad you did. Thank you!

@StichMethodGuitar

9 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it!

@beezyflippins

9 ай бұрын

​@@StichMethodGuitar wow, yeah great stuff

Great song, great lesson, great teaching! Loved it man

Your videos and way of teaching is stellar. Thank you.

I enjoyed this vid so much. Thanks for the kickin’ tutorial!

Really excellent, first-class charts here, Ian. Good work!

Just downloaded your charts - SO AMAZING! Thank you.

Had to watch this video a few times but i got it. Thanks! Im getting around to learning theory and it's helping a lot

Fantastic lesson. So clear in its presentation.

Man I hope that part 2 is coming SOON!

Thank you so much for this. Great video!!!!

One of my all time favorite Dead songs ( Sugaree is number one). Thank you!

Very cool lesson! Keep this series of lessons together.

Thanks for the video man. This is a really great lesson. Helped me a ton.

thanks much, Ian you did add a bit to my knowledge on this

Scales,scales and so on!Neverthe less,fantastic!Practice everyday!Cheers from Amsterdam

Just catching on, I learned a lot, and the cat got the most exercise in a long time.

Your lessons are really really good... Very impressed you deserve more subs

Hey Ian, for me this takes me back to the peter/carlos vid ( whole different deal but) showing the chords within the scale and explaining the key as you do with gilmour etc. it's alot but i'm able to get it, thank you!

Love your videos brother they are a huge help. Cheers

great lesson, your a happy guy and it makes for a fun lesson! Thanks friend!

Great tutorial, love the enthusiasm. subbed

Only time i add minor thirds is if i mess up going thru the mixolydian scale. Its tough but he teaches it very well. If only my brain can keep from sticking to just the A mixo scale. Very well done sir!

I like the way major pentatonic sounds on this over the G...i tend to go there after playing through some mixo runs. Can start to blend major and minor pen some to create some bluesy stuff that fits.

A great lesson, I believe Jerry also went to the 3rd and the 5th of the chords in the tune, as well as his chromatic approaches. Minor 3rd and Major 3rds. Thank you for a great video.

Fantastic work! You have a great vibe and your love of the subject cuts clean through! I thoroughly loved this video. The Great American is the quintessential Franklin's Tower, but you know that already. Curious what some of your other favorite versions of other songs. May you be blessed as you bless us with your insight. Thanks!

Thank you for the theory and helping my transition from noodling to playing. Less "Noodlefest 90" for me!

My favorite Dead tune. I'm too much of a beginner to even think of soloing. But I started playing the rhythm on my piano and my baritone ukulele. Merci beaucoup.

Thanks so much for this Ian...have been working on modes for a while and this is really helpful. Just discovered you...great site.

I learned so much from this episode. Thanks Stitch .I missed you at Northlands this year but I'll blame it on the rain .Maybe next year.

Brilliant analysis . Jerry brings out some real sorcery to this chord progression! And know we know a bit more...

Wonderful explanation! I love your earnestness. Great playing.

Was recently in Cincinnati, watching the dead and co from the crowd... a friend of mine looked over at me while John mayer was shredding through this song and he said "what the hell is he playing???" where I replied "essentially a mixolydian scale"... little did I know this video existed to prove me wrong 🙃 great theory and lesson sir! many blessings!!

Awesome dude keep up the great work!

Great video thank you. My biggest take away is the method of targeting the A and D notes. I found that C is a great alternate note to target on the A chord too.

Wow! Thanks so much. Still above my pay grade, but an inspiring goal to aspire to. BTW, you probably know my wonderful partner in life and music - Toni Brown, owner and publisher of Relix Magazine for more than 20 years. She and I work mainly as a singer/songwriter duo, touring together for more than 12 years now. NAMASTE, Brother!

Dude, I wish you lived near me. You'd get sick of my questions! Awesome informative videos man!

Phenomenal lesson !!!

Sometimes I watch without my guitar because your voice calms me and I try to just absorb as much knowledge as I can.

What a great lesson. I can't believe that I missed this one before. You should do this subject again in a new video.