If you like these lessons, definitely check out www.zombieguitar.com/ It is a one-of-a-kind site dedicated to helping guitarists to understand the fretboard and create their own music. You will love it!!

@CamMacMastermusic

3 жыл бұрын

Mr Brian... you have changed my life.... thank you ! I’ve been playing guitar for about 20 years. I have written about 75 songs and played about 500 gigs. I iHome about the circle of fifths a few years ago. I looked at the chart, watched some videos, went to the ice cream stand to eat my feelings away and thinking that I’d never be able to learn any of this. YOU HAVE CHANGED MY LIFE. THANK YOU THANK YOU !!

@zombieguitar

3 жыл бұрын

@@CamMacMastermusic that's awesome!! Glad to hear it 😀

@derrickknight3848

3 жыл бұрын

1¹a

@steelsoldier7536

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video

@chadpreslar7152

2 жыл бұрын

This is EXACTLY how I do this except your way more in depth for people that don’t understand yet, great lesson !!! I never had anyone to show me this and it would have saved me years.

40 plus years of playing guitar and I don't think I have ever heard a clearer and more relateable breakdown of the circle of fifths, ever.

@danpennock9113

4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree.

@gregsanders5833

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. I used to grovel around in the dark for years. Wish I knew about this years ago. I did get Sweet Home Alabama completely by ear years ago and it took me ages. If I had this it would have been weeks instead of months. Great instruction.

@Mulberry2000

4 жыл бұрын

No it was not

@dewinchy

4 жыл бұрын

Agree. I do the same things, but I've never summed it up for me so well.

@donbraman7939

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video

Holy crap, Brian! I started playing guitar, by ear, when I was 10. I’ve struggled for years trying to figure out the chord patterns. I’m now 66. This “circle of 5ths” is like someone just turned on the light and unlocked the secrets I’ve been searching for. You’ve inspired me to dust off the ‘ol axe and make my fingers hurt again… and I can’t wait! Thank you sir for keeping this video simple enough for an old dog like me to “get it”.

@OmniscientVirtuosity

4 жыл бұрын

Grumpus On Fire awesome brother

@gavanconnell6584

4 жыл бұрын

I'm 69. Been playing by ear for over fifty years and never knew any of this. Awesome.

@shawgamer900

4 жыл бұрын

Yay. Go for it:)

@prestonward7533

4 жыл бұрын

Grumpus on fire, your so right. I'm 64 and bam! Brian's video got through my thick scull. Everything has been going in one ear and out the other till I saw Brians video. I went straight over after the video and signed up on his website. I'm excited to finally learn some theory!

@prestonward7533

4 жыл бұрын

@Martin Delta Brian is a teaching guru!

I tried this last night on two songs I already know how to play, and it nailed the key, chords, and out-of-key chords for both. I feel like I’ve been handed the keys to the kingdom of guitar knowledge-THANK YOU! There’s now a printout of the circle of fifths hanging on the wall where I play.

@zombieguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!

I've had so many people (including my older sibling who went to college for music and has studied ALOT of music theory) try to explain this to me. Actually seeing the picture and hearing what he was talking about helped so much. He's a great teacher and this finally all clicked inside my head :)

@zombieguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! 😁

Take this to heart - you have just changed my life for the better with this one video. People always say, “if I can just help one person then it was all worth it.” READ THIS: you didn’t just “help one person” with this video. You have literally changed my life and I will forever be grateful for what you’ve done here! I have been playing guitar since I was 16. I’m 44. This is THE MOST IMPORTANT KZread VIDEO I HAVE EVER WATCHED!!!! This is THE MOST IMPORTANT GUITAR LESSON I HAVE EVER HAD!!!! Period. This video is life! So clear, so simple, so plain to understand. You just took boring, sometimes complicated guitar theory - and made it look like a paint-by-numbers coloring book. I’m now a subscriber, and if the rest of your videos are this awesome, I might just buy your guitar course. Anyone can teach guitar. It takes a special talent to teach it in a way that makes it simple and memorable. You, sir, are amazing. Btw, that’s a lot coming from me because I can be a pretty harsh critic. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

@zombieguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Alex, I'm really happy to hear that this video is helping so many people. I had no idea that it would get so popular! Glad to help!!

@OpenEyeComa

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed...I have been playing guitar since 1986, the 7th grade, I am 45!!! Greatest lesson ever on KZread regarding the circle of fifths and understanding the framework of how the music is working...GREAT WORK...CLEAR, CONCISE, AND AMAZING!!!

@eeev4832

3 жыл бұрын

ok so good reviews on this video so far lol

@whatsupmanhowsitgoing6166

3 жыл бұрын

@@eeev4832 lol i said the same thing

Oh my days! This video is a PEACH! Jam-packed with golden nuggets. The first at 7:11 Pentatonic pinky = major key and first finger = minor key? My jaw dropped. NO ONE has EVER told me that, and I know a lot of musicians and have watch a gazillion video tutorials. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Brian Kelly, for ALL of this! xxxxxxx

@zombieguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to help share some "aha moments" 😁

@ryebroad

4 жыл бұрын

Same here. The major/minor pairs on the circle of fifths make sense now... Finally.

@khye2271

4 жыл бұрын

Steve stine from guitarzoom has mentioned that quite a number of times 😅🤣 but yes amazing video!!

@GregoryHolland

3 жыл бұрын

Alba I

This is one of the most useful, practical and effective musical lessons I've ever taken. Thanks Brian.

Dude. I have been singing, songwriting since 1992. In touring bands throughout the 90s and early 2000s. Your Tutorials are hands fucking down the best I have come across. Bro thanks. You have dumbed it down for us dummies, especially the ones like me who feel they have this shit down. Thank you very much and keep making videos dude. You rock🤘🏼. You have opened my eyes to exploring different keys and has elevated my song writing. Appreciate it bro. Thank you

@zombieguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tory! I love hearing comments like this. It keeps me going!!

This is a perfect example of how a teacher can make or break a student's progress. A good teacher shines a light through the dark. Well done Brian

Brian puts in a lot of hard work in these lessons and it shows. This guy is the best teacher on YT. Always appreciated bro.

@zombieguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Much appreciated!

@newjack2166

4 жыл бұрын

Fact. Best on YT. This is not opinion. The others either hold important concepts back so you pay them or they just don't understand what Brian Kelly gives you for free.

@danilobatista1329

4 жыл бұрын

@@zombieguitar yes you are awesome teacher! best explanations that are understandable. all best

@alan4sure

2 жыл бұрын

No, that would be Lessons with Marcel.

This is the best lesson i’ve ever seen. Been looking for this info, and he puts it across real simple. Im starting to get it now after a year of playing 😁cheers bud

@zombieguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it Paul! Thanks for checking out the vid 😀

I just started a lil over two weeks ago and on a basic level this makes sense. I have to revisit this after I understand key, pentatonic scale, and chords a little better, but man this seems like it makes so much sense. I just signed up to your website.

@zombieguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Hey glad to hear it helped for ya. Thanks for checkin out the site! 😀

@alan4sure

2 жыл бұрын

So how is it going after 6 months?

everytime i watch one his videos he breaks something down in a way that simply makes sense. he gives you practical theory. trying to pick up songs using the root note is note enough. that pentatonic trick is golden.

Dude, you coulda saved me 20 yrs of mucking around😂 great lesson. You deserve 2 thumbs up mate

Give this man a medal 🏅 Best guitar tutorial I’ve watched

People here with 50 years of exp thanking this guy for this lesson. Glad I found this in my 1st month of playing the guitar. :D

@Starrysofficial

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Give more thanks!

@juana1483

3 жыл бұрын

Yah 50 years ago, the way you had to learn was listening to a record player and that's all. No internet, no lessons, no technology to help whatsoever! Nil. Yikes😱😱😱

I do not make a lot of comments on youtube but I must say this guy is an exceptional teacher the lesson is perfect and a must for anyone learning guitar. My personal thanks. Keep it up Brian!!!!!

I was always amazed at the ability of my dad to hear a song and within an hour could play it. You just unlocked that mystery. Subbed !

This is by far the best technical guitar lesson that I've ever come across! Thanks a lot Brian!

"We'll get to the swag part later, for now we'll just focus on the notes." This is such a good video. Every step has a good and comprehensive explanation.

I’ve been tab’ing guitar for over 20 years and this is by far the best music lesson I’ve ever gotten! A key (no punt intended) to unlock every guitar players fundamental knowledge! Wish I had learned this 20 years ago. Thx man!

I just can’t believe what I finished watching, this video is gold! For so many years I was in the dark and you just turned the light on. Thanks Brian you are a great teacher and show things so simple, clear and calmly that anyone can absorb the lesson… Thank you again for sharing, no wonder you get over a million of viewers!! The best video I have ever come across.

@zombieguitar

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Glad to hear the video was helpful for ya. Thanks for checking it out 😀

Dude this is gold, i've been trying to figure this out for 1 year and you fully explained it in half an hour

As a "player"of over 20 years this is the first time that I have started to look at the theory. Your video has helped me immensley, thank you!

Dude!!! I've always been jealous of the "magicians" that seemed to just play by ear like it was no big deal. You perfectly explained these steps. Makes playing way more fun than just looking up the chords. You are an OUTSTANDING teacher.

@eamonnmcdonough3679

4 жыл бұрын

43 years I've waited for someone to explain this to me. Thanks m8. First comment I've ever made too

This man needs more subscribers...You just opened up the fretboard for me...Its like a light came on where I was in the dark when it came to soloing...Ive always wanted to be a great rhythm player and iam cause I've played all my life but I hit a hole when it came to soloing but you just opened up the fretboard for me...Thank you...

Dear Brian you are an excellent teacher .I have playing guitar by ear since 50 years. On seeing this vdo I have come across lessons that I was want. I am now 66 years and have to take up guitar again to practice those lessons I have missed. Thank you very much. God bless.

I've been playing guitar for 40 years and this is absolutely the BEST breakdown I've ever heard. I've always struggled to figure out key and chord progression and this is just outstanding. Thank you!!!

Always trust a man who has a circle of fifths tattoo.

@zombieguitar

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@Cloud-Radio

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking to get one.

@Johnylancaster

4 жыл бұрын

@@Cloud-Radio me too

@fyloupourvous1204

4 жыл бұрын

eloday53 I never hard a tatoo! That’s a great idea for a first one! Can I copy! 😍

@willieboy8798

4 жыл бұрын

i have mine taped to the wall so i can read it! i do like his teach style really simple ...high esteem approach! in my brain as an engineer if you inderstand how it is built you can make it...fundemental, structure and assembly. good job

This was outstanding. I learned two new levels of looking at the circle of fifths. I am a late beginner on the piano. Great share, thanks. PS I notice other people talking up your circle of fifths discussion, in comments below - really great.

05:46 Found the matching pentatonic scale in position 1: B major 06:50 Figured out the relevant keys: B major / G minor 07:54 Find relevant chords 17:18 2 very commonly used non-diatonic chords

This honestly was among the most valuable 30 minutes I ever invested anywhere. I currently play through my whole music library and I succeed in 90% of the tracks within a couple of minutes, and I enjoy every second. Thanks a million Brian! Is there some way we can send donations for your tutorials without a membership?

@zombieguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Hey glad you liked the vid! Don't worry about any donation, sharing this vid would be awesome though! Thanks man 😎

I've never made a comment on youtube before, however after coming across this video I felt I needed to say something. I've been playing guitar by ear for 30 Years now, never read music on guitar, played along to my favourite metal/rock records etc. I'm now just beginning to play acoustic and trying to sing and play a few songs which I've never done before and feel like I'm starting from scratch again, which is ok by me i'm enjoying it. Brian thank you so much for uploading this video, I have learned so much in one half hour than I have in 30 years!! Never heard of the circle of fifths thing before, and you make it so concise and clear and simple, brilliant stuff, thanks man. Like I'm thinking wow can it be that simple?? Looking forward to learning this stuff now, thanking you again. Thin Lizzy forever...

Brian this is why this 67yr old vet is subscribed to your channel!! Well done thanks for the teaching!!! It gives me hope!!!😎

Best teacher out of the dozens I’ve watched. I never fail to learn something. Thank mr. Kelly

9 years man. I Started playing in 2011. I went for guitar classes, learned thousands of tabs. Asked questions, scoured the internet and finally someone explains it. The circle of 5ths, frickin pentatonic use. All these years of being insecure. Im still a little resistant because my mind is now set in that pattern, but you sir have changed my life with this video. 9 years man and all I can do is just play a few songs I learnt off off licklibrary tutorials or tabs. Now I know how to start playing by ear finally. God bless you

@newjack2166

4 жыл бұрын

His videos are eye-opening

@briantrend1812

4 жыл бұрын

and there I was thinking the circle of fifths was Tom Cruze and his naked wife with those Batshit scary new world order people in masks. never mind

I’ve only been playing a couple of years, still have LOTS to learn and thought I’d be lost, but thanks to having built a solid foundation with a great teacher, this video made perfect sense. I can’t wait to check out your other lessons!

Such a great video. I have been self taught since I was 12 years old, I’m now 61. This is great. Thankyou so much.

thanks you made this easy for a 14 year old to understand by far the best tutorial for listening by ear ❤️

I have never been so intensely focussed on any KZread tutorial. An absolute perfect combination of information, explanation and demonstration! Thank You for sharing your knowledge. And a Special THANK YOU for all the hard work and time spent on creating this tutorial. 30 years strumming and humming and I am in awe, over the amount of information simplified in a 30 minute video! Brilliant!

Brian that was a great presentation. Haven't seen a lesson with this type of content before. Thank you !

Thank you very much!!! Great lesson. I never really know wtf I'm playing when i learn new solos or things... it's nice to see a more comprehensive approach to music explained in a very easy way. Loved it 💚

This has been such a valuable lesson, Brian. Thank you for taking the time to explain and demonstrate this so clearly and succinctly.

That tip about how to find the key using the pentatoinc scale really helped me with a skill Ive struggled with for such a long timwe. Thanks man, I really appreciate how clear your explanations are.

That's the clearest demo I have ever heard. Wrapped years of searching and studying up in 30 minutes and 3 seconds. BIG THANKS!

@eduardom.ferreira2767

4 жыл бұрын

Yessss, indeed! Fantastic insights!

The only teacher who could made it easy to understand without bullshitting Thank You!!!

The older I get the more I learn. But the one thing I figured out is that a good teacher makes all the difference. This video guitar lesson connects the dots like no other I’ve seen on this subject. Brian shows you how a seasoned musician thinks and approaches playing/deciphering any song. Super grateful I stumbled upon this lesson. Thanks Brian, I can’t wait to start using your roadmap. Hope to see more of your videos and support you however I can. Cheers from Orlando!

@zombieguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron! Glad you liked the vid 😁

After learning how to play guitar 55 years ago by watching my brother, I finally have an actual use for the circle of fifths. Woo Hoo! Best guitar learning video that I have seen. Many thanks.

Dude, you have just opened a new box for me in the music theory world! Thank you so much. I've been playing since I was 12, I'm now 34. I've ignore most theory because I've found it either too advanced or boring. This made sense!

I'm a bit late to this video but I can't thank you enough. I learned some theory when taking guitar lessons 20+ years ago but it's been jumbled up in my head since then, it didn't quite click in my brain. I've been watching all sorts of teachers on KZread recently, trying to make sense of it all. Out of all the videos I've watched, you managed to make it easier than all the others combined, even Beato who gets a lot of praise these days. Again, thank you so much!

@zombieguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Hey glad to hear it! Thanks for checking out the vid 😃

I am 54 years old. I started playing guitar when I was 12 years old . I had many guitar lesson over the years. Some formal and some informal. However, your teaching is the best ever. I thank Lord for your insight and willingness to help us.

Wow. just wow. I am shocked that I've never before seen anyone teach this.

After reading all the comments, I’m going to comment too. I totally agree with everyone. GREAT video! I can’t believe I haven’t come across such a great explanation of figuring out songs quickly. thanks for your great teaching

Rules and the application of them. Stick with this and your playing will improve. Guaranteed. Seriously, this is one of the best all round guitar lessons I have come across on the internet. No nonsense, no unnecessary theory, explained are a pace that's easy to follow yet progresses quick enough to retain interest and leaves you feeling like you really learned something. Great job Brian, thank you.

@zombieguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim! I appreciate you checking out the vid. I'm glad to hear that it is helpful for ya 😀

Brian, I have been on KZread for 7 years now learning guitar stuff from tons of folks. I have learned a lot but this lesson popped up in my recommendations today. I have seen many other videos on the circle of fifths but none of them made as much sense on how to use it properly in a key as this one did. Your explanation is the magic decoder key I've been looking for for 7 years. I have also seen so many videos of notes in a key up and down the fretboard but none of them made any sense to me until how you explained it here.between the circle learning which key a song is in and how to choose the key notes on the neck, this is now my go-to video as a base for everything. Thanks for turning on the lights for me, all in 1 condensed video. maybe this just makes more sense to me after groveling around in the mud trying to learn stuff for the last 7 years but it certainly is now going to act as a springboard for me to launch into new areas. Thanks very much for doing this the way you did it. It makes more sense to me than so many things I've seen before. I have subscribed and turned on the Bell

@zombieguitar

4 жыл бұрын

That's what I like to hear. Glad to hear this vid helped to make some connections for ya!

This honestly feels like when a magician reveals a long guarded trick to you, and so simply changes everything. Amazing video. Thank you!

20 years playing guitar and you was right there.

Hey Brian- from the looks of it down below it looks like you helped a lot of people. You deserve the praise buddy, well done. What’s funny for me, is with your videos, even if I already know all the material that’s going to be covered, I always watch them any way because you always throw something in there that is just a gem. The way you do this is I think your videos strike a balance between beginner and advanced, and somehow do that at a great speed and also clarity. For me in this video, even though I already use parallel minor and secondary dominants, I never saw them so simple on the circle of 5ths. It’s right there. Jeez. Guitar is the best because something so obvious can elude you forever. Thanks for that one. I think an example of how broad your audience is when you speak is that you briefly talked about that, but then gave people something to walk away with, ‘hey, most people use the majors of these parallels, and a lot of time 3rd chord’s goin major and 4th chord is goin minor.’ Like, they can immediately apply it. Don’t ever stop making videos man, yer just naturally fantastic. Ya got the swag, permanently lol. Cheers bro, thanks for all the wisdom.

@zombieguitar

4 жыл бұрын

You figured out my secret! Haha, I definitely do try to make it so that each video creates "aha moments" for people. I've been trying to refine this skill over the years as I keep making these vids...I love every minute of it too! Thanks for the words man, I really appreciate it!

Thanks... I watched this yesterday with a phone i am not logged in, but i really wanted to comment that i now understand things i didn't know for the past two and a half decades.

Why have I never seen one of your videos. Most helpful video for me. Simple and understandable. You rock man!

Ok seriously that is AWESOME 😎 every guitarist should hear this. You will never struggle to get a song down again. Bro you really laid this out so perfectly. Thank you.

Bruh. How did I NOT come across you in all the stuff I have researched on YT to actually get HOW to use the theory and the circle of 5ths. How you broke down each part and dove deeper in the mechanics of it all is so much more understandable then rambling numbers, positions and intervals like everyone else does. I think I may have to go test this out on a new song as well as go back to older stuff and see how far off I was in what I tried.

@zombieguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear the vid helped for ya. Thanks for checking it out 😁

You can find the key of a song using the pentatonic shape‽‽!!! Why didn't I know this 20 years ago. Holy shit, man. Thank you! THANK YOU!

This is gold dust Brian. I've been struggling with theory and writing songs forever, and you've just unlocked it all...Cheers buddy

This video is one of the best explanations I've had on playing and I greatly appreciate you sir. I'm glad it's not just me that's been playing almost 40 years and feels the same way about this tutorial. I've been in a slump for the last few months. This has got me going. Thanks

I've been playing guitar for 20 years, and I've taught how to play guitar... this video is everything a beginner needs to learn as the second or third lesson... excellent video!

Man, I love you. Seriously, I've been playing for years without figuring those things out. And you made it look so easy! Thank you !!!

One of the best lessons I have ever seen. Now get why the circle of 5ths is so important Thanks for your great work was such a revelation for me.

You have just opened up the circle of fifths to all dummies like me. Thank you for a very clear and concise piece of work

Have been playing for 12yrs now. You have just blown my mind! Love GNR by the way too. Thanku

Thank you very much on this lesson, you are the very first teacher on KZread who wants to spread the word that music is available for all as our second language, you teach with no ego for all of us to understand the principles of music. I will be following your next posts of further lessons and you now have a new subscriber! Thank you for all of the hard work you must have done to musically educate us in a manner we can all understand, beginners included like myself.

@zombieguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for the words man, much appreciated! Glad to hear you found this video helpful. Thanks for following! 😎

the master can really simplified the complicated stuff into common knowlege and deliver to ordinary's brain. superb

My guitar teacher was shit. All they did was print out tabs which I can do. No music theory nothing.

@ultrakool

4 жыл бұрын

mine was worse. he'd sit and play all the cool stuff he knew and then would assign me songs like twinkle, twinkle out of a mel bay book. this was many moons ago when I was fifteen. it turned me off to wanting to learn how to play.

@austonsmith536

4 жыл бұрын

no one can actually teach you guitar though... they will suggest stuff and tell you stuff but to be a guitarist there's no payment plan, easy fix, trapper keeper magick... you simply have to put the guitar in your hands and push those strings onto the fretboard and strum... keep doing that until you like what you hear. you're going to have to do this procedure every day for months to build grey matter in your brain. After a good 3 months of this painful and boring process you will be ready to actually attempt to learn actual songs. Sometimes you're going to feel like it's too difficult... how can someone put this finger there then there then back in seconds when you can't even get 1 finger in one spot without touching the other string... you'll probably get so pissed off and annoyed you'd rather just give up... put the guitar in the closet and not even think about it for awhile. And that's a good feeling because that means you can actually improve something in your life and that right there is your goal... YOUR OWN MIND. Prove to yourself that you can do it no matter what... and keep at it... take a small break, get away from it ... then before bed put in another 15 minutes to get just a few steps down before putting it up 'til morning. then when you wake up put a small 5 - 10 minutes to REMIND your muscle memory... then set it down again and forget about it. pick it up again after a few hours. This is the process of building grey matter in your brain... habitual actions. Once you can do it without thinking... you've pretty much IMPROVED YOU... your mind, body, confidence... everything really. You actually can admit to yourself truthfully that you were successful at something. And that's the no.1 reason why most people still pick up a guitar when there's no real reason. GOOD LUCK

@karliegilbert3917

4 жыл бұрын

Auston Smith I know how to play guitar now. I didn’t need a teacher to teach me basic songs. What I needed is someone to teach me theory. I’ve been an intermediate player for like 10 years. I play off and on. I don’t understand how to play anything other than tabs off the internet with chords. I was basically getting at lessons are scams.

@ultrakool

4 жыл бұрын

@@karliegilbert3917 I just focused on my drums and became good. I dabble in guitar today, but I've always had a natural inclination toward the drums rather than six strings.

@phonicmonkey8213

4 жыл бұрын

@@austonsmith536 damn. That was amazingly well put. I'm approaching 4 months in rn and I do a minimum of 2hrs a day and sometimes up to 5 or 6. I just love the improvements I see. And I always pick it up once more before bed to see if I remember what I went over earlier in the day.

I'm 70 years old and I've been trying to play since I was 13. How much I could have evolved musically if I knew about these lessons. Thank you very much.

You’re guitar method is the greatest I’ve ever seen. I’ve learned so much valuable info from watching. So concise and easy to follow.

Wow, I’ve been playing for about a year now and I don’t know much about music theory and that kinda stuff and I thought I wasn’t going to understand any of this but it was pretty clear. You’re great teacher. Definitely going to take a look at more of your videos.

love the way you approach teaching music brian, glad i subscribed

Thanks for an amazing lesson, not many teachers can teach complex concepts so well.

Whoa! All the years I have been searching in the dark btw, you cleared up some major roadblocks to understanding this in minutes! That is freakin amazing!! Most of what you are teaching I had to learn over decades of stumbling in the dark! I came from the dark ages before the internet where you had to rough it out and learn by making mistakes! Thank You Thank You! Your the first teacher who ever explained to me that the Index finger in a Pentatonic scale is the minor and the fourth finger is the major! I always assumed the opposite!

This man just demystified years of chord theory study in 30 minutes.

@HarryBambarry

3 жыл бұрын

u r sooooo right

"Where the first finger falls is the relative minor, where the pinky goes (3 semi tones up) is the major" Holy shit. I've never noticed this - and thinking about a song I've been struggling with finding the key (because the chord progression actually falls on the I, doesn't start with it), and what we eventually figured it out to be - this is bang on.

You are absolutely the best teacher on youtube! And you give it for free... that's an honor to learn from you.

Excellent content and teaching. I am a masters prepared college educator. This gentleman uses many of the evidence-based training techniques which is perfect (see, hear, touch). Also teaches the “why” behind the technique. Kudos Brian.

@zombieguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob! 😀

I always said it, learn songs by ear sure it takes longer but in tje process it definitely makes you see notes and frets in a different way, delve into the time signature of those difficult offbeat songs instead of by harding it then you can really make your own unique piece.

To figure out the key even more quickly by ear, listen for the root note. I'll usually just slide my finger along either the high or low e string, and pluck it in time until something sounds good for an entire bar. That's the root, because the root will sound good (in harmony) as a droned note it these styles of music. Jazz is a different story however. In modern jazz you generally AVOID playing the root to build and maintain tension, and jazz compositions tend to move through several keys. At that point you need to to know the chords and their related scales by ear, which takes years and a lot of work to master. The other thing is that some keys like E, D,C, and A are more common than say F-sharp or b-flat or whatever in rock / popular music, so start by trying those notes/keys first. After that, it's pretty easy to find a power chord (2 notes) that will fit the root, and from there, it's usually some variation of a 1-4-5 progression in rock and pop. ...and yea, I'm considering tattooing the circle of 5ths on the inside of my left forearm lol.....

@zombieguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely do it. Best tattoo I ever got!

@thomaspick4123

4 жыл бұрын

Wiener Woods Do not tattoo yourself. The Holy Bible tells us in several places not to put markings on our body. Years later, you will regret it. The pigments may turn out to be poisonous. The Houston Police Department will not accept applicants with tattoos. Policemen are supposed to be trustworthy and respectable. Tattoos are a sign of low class.

@zombieguitar

4 жыл бұрын

@@thomaspick4123 I was wondering why the Houston police department wasn't calling me back 🤷‍♂️

@wienerwoods

4 жыл бұрын

@@thomaspick4123 Nice troll. Fortunately, I think god is an asshole. If tattoos piss the fucker off, I'm all in. As far as the poisonous inks, you should see what I was smoking last night at band practice. ...and I'd rather be a jizz-mopper at an adult theatre than work for the Houston PD dragging black people to death behind pick-up trucks or whatever their preferred method of lynching is.

@sanderanocic

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, that escalated quickly

Hi Brian, this is the No.1 video anyone learning to play guitar by ear should watch. Holy cow! You’ve just unravelled something I’ve been struggling with for over 20 years. I liked and subscribed. Thanks you!!!

Hell yes Brian! I've been playing guitar for 20 years and have always been intimidated by learning by ear. I've always done tabs/videos. I followed your technique and I was able to transcribe a song I was listening to today by ear! I found the key via pentatonic. Then found the key and then the chord progressions from the circle of fifths and it had a borrowed chord and I was able to understand why it fit. You the man!!!

@zombieguitar

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Glad to hear it 😀

This is the best understandable explanation of the use of a circle of fifths absolutely great video

You sound a whole lot like that bartender from deadpool

@GiorgioCastaldo1

4 жыл бұрын

“You look like an old avocado fucked a younger less wrinkly avocado” -loose paraphrase of the bartender talking to wade wilson

@sagargharti8728

3 жыл бұрын

He looks like Deadpool.

@ebenwilliams2583

3 жыл бұрын

i was thinking more Adam Sandler 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@westerling8436

3 жыл бұрын

the look in his eyes of a beaten dog

@jimdiskin3760

3 жыл бұрын

@@westerling8436 wtf dude? really?

Brian you just saved me thousands of dollars in lessons and many headaches of trying to figure all this out. The years I’ve spent practicing and TRYING to learn how to do what you just explained in 30 minutes is mind blowing for me at least, because I totally get it! Thank you for your lessons, I can’t believe how easy you make it to understand! 😊😊

@zombieguitar

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Marco! Glad to hear that the video was helpful. Thanks for watching 😁🎸

Have been trying to learn songs by ear for years and you gave it to me thanks you , man you are the best

This has been the best video recommendation ever and now I'm a subscriber. Thank you!

If i'd learned this from such a good teacher years ago I would still be playing.

Finally a guitar teacher that explains shit so people can understand. Dude, thanks for providing these videos. Your by far the best music teacher I've seen on KZread.

I can't believe how perfectly grateful I am that I found someone who explains concepts so easy to grasp.

Oh wow! Dude, been playing for 10 years and skipped theory like leg day😂😩 but you sir have just inspired me to do both! Great lesson👏🏾

Excellent breakdown, after all these years I may actually learn how to play a guitar. Thanks!

This is absolutely perfect. It is pitched to the guitarist he’s been playing for awhile. Thank you

Hey fella you explain it how it should be explained , i love watching your lessons straight talking to the point and this G pentatonic scale is just great, the way you showed us how to move it around to find where you should be is brilliant, keep these lessons coming because i know lots of guys who would and will benefit from your learning, i will spread the word man, thanks again, Steve from liverpool England👍