Hearing guitarist talk about theory makes me realize i play songs on the guitar, i dont play guitar lol

@Evan24_7

Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t have said it better myself. It’s the same logic as “You looked at something, but did you see it?” or “You heard something, but did you listen?”

@sc7244

Жыл бұрын

Yeah me too, but then again I really don’t care all that much. I just like playing what I like to listen to. Then again, learning some basic theory is always good.

@xXCEEHUXx

Жыл бұрын

@@Evan24_7 beautifully said

@tabithawairasi8137

Жыл бұрын

Felt this one😂

@Richard-mj5dp

Жыл бұрын

Great comment. Rachmaninov said something similar: if you don’t learn music theory then you’re a jukebox

Never thought in 2022 john mayer would give me free lessons, what an amazing time

@KarlaVS

5 күн бұрын

jajajaja

After 3 years of playing the guitar, I can finally play the first three notes 🎶

@FIshfood500

8 ай бұрын

No you can’t

@leif1075

6 ай бұрын

WJAT NI DAMMIT TELL.ME ITS NIT THAT HARD.and it's just.you haven't practiced.thst much? It.doesnt seem.that hard..

@brianrwilliams5732

5 ай бұрын

I literally learned it in less than 5 minutes, might want to get some in-person lessons to boost your confidence.

@PHILLY214

14 күн бұрын

Same time but I can play it even tho I play bass more often

@dhldt1021

13 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂 I know that feeling. JM’s Strat is a stupidly smooth sound.

Just the fact that you’re teaching and not trying to hide what you’re doing, speaks volumes Mr. Mayer! Thanks for letting us into your creative musical world!

@kilgoretrout321

Жыл бұрын

Sure. But anyone that went to music school could reveal the same secrets. It's just better when John does it haha

@Spidr-Man

Жыл бұрын

Even with him explaining it I just can't do it like him lmao

@amyfarmer1423

9 ай бұрын

@@kilgoretrout321true. But I think mrfratino was saying; it’s cool that John shows us his own songs because it’s like a magician revealing his secrets. 🪄🧙‍♂️🎸 I agree with him. 🙂

@anshuuu9708

9 ай бұрын

That's the thing about many real real artists today, they be handing out things for three which is amazing

One of the best guitarists ever

@user-gp7wu5nt2o

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@Montanamac

Жыл бұрын

Not one of the best, he’s the greatest

@divineangel73

11 ай бұрын

Agreed🎉

@paulrodriguez4465

11 ай бұрын

Undoubtedly!!

@anshuuu9708

9 ай бұрын

​@@MontanamacModern, Arguably

As someone who does not play guitar it felt like listening to someone speak a foreign language and it makes me appreciate it more.

@YarkoFFXI

Жыл бұрын

As someone who's been playing for 3 years, this still sounded like a foreign language

@rockethito

11 ай бұрын

@@YarkoFFXI how much theory have you learned.? I’ve been going a year strong and quickly realized it will take years to become decently proficient.

@GiJoe94

10 ай бұрын

Honestly being able to play guitar proficiently and knowing theory are two different beasts

@richo1234

3 күн бұрын

​@@YarkoFFXI there's a difference between knowing how to play guitar, and knowing how to play songs...

THIS is a fucking musician. What a cool thing to do.

@DudeMcGuybro

Жыл бұрын

If you think this is amazing, let me show you a guitar teacher.. lol

@Montanamac

Жыл бұрын

@@DudeMcGuybroyou serious? There isn’t a guitar teacher on this earth as good as John. He’s arguably the greatest guitarist to ever live.

@senorpapasfritasconqueso

9 ай бұрын

​@@Montanamacmy man's in love 😂

@johncooney93

2 ай бұрын

​@@Montanamacnot even close to the greatest haha he's pretty good but dont fanboy over the guy

@Montanamac

2 ай бұрын

@@johncooney93 it’s definitely arguable that he’s the greatest. His versatility is insane.

My man. When i was younger i was not a fan. But my goodness... I feel shitty about my younger ways in life. You are a real one. God bless you, sir.

@OLBK

Ай бұрын

John has changed too. But he has always been the best Guitarist on the planet. ❤

He absolutely blew the crowd away when he played this in Columbus in 2019. What an amazing musician

Rick Beato please do a interview with this legend ❤

People dont realise how good john is. His rhythm playing is of the scale this is the foundation for good lead playing which he has in abundance. Awesome guitarist

@bone9683

10 ай бұрын

Sorry, but fingerstyle Eiro Nareth just brought me here. Eiro covered John´s song five years ago. As a big fan of Eiro I´ld like who´s behind that song he made a cover .. .. ´have to say, John is a great player

@SadCowDisease420lulz

27 күн бұрын

I mean you gotta be pretty freaking good to play with The Dead

Genius. One of our most talented players ever.

@raedawn7991

9 ай бұрын

❤genius yes he is

Damn that tone is insane, wonder what amp hes using

@laflammable58

Жыл бұрын

Not only that but think about the space in that room. Excellent acoustics the feedback is so nice 😌

@zachgordon2882

Жыл бұрын

i actually think hes using a fractal here

@anomalyyyy

Жыл бұрын

​@@laflammable58 You realise that's probably the reverb from the amp/ pedal right?

@Flo-qw4jr

Жыл бұрын

He’s been using the Fractal for playing at home for a while…

@GiJoe94

Жыл бұрын

​@@bencawoodhave you seen his gear, this guy uses 200k $ Dumbleland amps on top of pedals for over 10k a piece

The fact that He gives the game away for free is nuts

@zaiah33

9 ай бұрын

Because most people won't choose to put the work in anyway

@senorpapasfritasconqueso

9 ай бұрын

​@@zaiah33or because his creative career is more or less over, he doesn't have to answer to a label anymore, and he knows people like to cover his songs on KZread. So maybe he just enjoys interacting with his audience now that paparazzi don't follow him around anymore.

@HolidayInGuantanamo

7 ай бұрын

because teaching others to play the song doesnt mean people stop coming to his concerts. you can play the song perfectly, but you'll never be john mayer playing the song.

@FINsoininen

6 ай бұрын

This is marketing. The information is available either way.

@cyrnoz1803

6 ай бұрын

It's already all over the internet and is pretty basic stuff for any intermediate guitarist

The melody always had some Hendrix noodling in it. Just beautiful.

@emilywillingham2188

10 ай бұрын

Yes!!!

@OakLawnSpeedShop

9 ай бұрын

More SRV. But SRV definitely borrowed from Hendrix…..

Probably the best guitarist of my generation…I’m in my 20s so I never got to see Jimi Hendrix, BB King, or any other legends really play in their prime, but John Mayer was one I got to see. He has that uncanny ability to make his playing speak to the audience

@stevrgrs

Жыл бұрын

Brad paisley and Keith Urban are right up there. I'd say they are tied for first lol

@jigglypuff3311

Жыл бұрын

check out Tim Henson.. I love Mayer too but Tim feels like the next generation's Hendrix.. John is this one's

@johnbeltmann3401

Жыл бұрын

Kent nishimura if you like finger picking with percussion. Thriller is one of his better ones

@Tzaltochnie1

Жыл бұрын

Mateo mancusso

@pedroramirez5846

Жыл бұрын

I think Derek Trucks is the best , JM is still a monster though

He also adds elements of the natural minor in his solos and improvisations.

@user-ds8hw8jz3w

9 ай бұрын

อะไรไข่เเลน

Not just a populair musician. This man knows how to teach.

Most beautiful song ever to play on his guitar and such a wonderful intro, thanks for sharing how you play it. This song was the one that made me start playing guitar.

Oh. Sure. Now I've got it.

It’s awesome to learn from the man himself instead of someone that’s guessing too. Thank you John and keep writing great stuff!

Seasoned guitar player here. Thank you, John Mayer. Clear. Concise. Powerful. = Awesome.

@eddierayvanlynch6133

Жыл бұрын

Yup. I remember the first time I saw him onstage with Double Trouble. 😳 Just ...wow...

Generous guy for sure. I don't know of many others stars who share like John. Thank you!

John is so cool for teaching how to play his song, and explaining the theory, so it can be embraced with substance.

This guy's got what it takes to make a living off of his guitar skills. I bet he'll make it big

@joeurbanowski321

Жыл бұрын

Nahhh.. he’ll probably just end up jammin with a bunch of old hippies…

@DudeMcGuybro

Жыл бұрын

He needs to stay in school and get a REAL job. ;)

@senorpapasfritasconqueso

9 ай бұрын

​@@DudeMcGuybrohonestly, welcome to the real world

@DudeMcGuybro

9 ай бұрын

@@senorpapasfritasconqueso I hope you know I was joking. You don't need to stay in school, you don't need a "real job". I teach music and make a living, quite a good one at that. I dropped out of high school at 16. Sorry you work making a wage someone else dictates, doing something you hate, for someone you hate, and you can't do something fun for a living. You really missed out on a fun living man. That sucks dude! :( I will send thoughts and prayers your way

john going on dad mode without being a dad

Huh… talented AND humble/cool. This man must be protected at all costs!!!

Give it up for 1973-1982 inversions and pentagon pentathlons, and spiritual acoustic acrobatics ladies and gentlemen, realize quickly that John’s soul is older than you think it is, he defies time and space. Deal with it ⚡️💕

You can tell he truly loves the music and wants to share it with people. This is just him chilling out and sharing wisdom.

Beautiful as always John ❤️❤️❤️

This dude is a legit musician. Grateful💀🌹⚡️

I always love hearing people talk about theory, even if I only get 10% Only things you really need to know here is the pentatonic scale, double stops (dyads) and inversions kind of. Diatonic chords maybe but that’s kind of given.

An artist and an educator. Not too shabby.

He doesn't say A and E are next door to each other to personify just this one instance. He's said it before as well. He looks at the fret board like a neighborhood and when you playing with tones and scales it makes so much sense to think of it like that

@jack2k20

2 ай бұрын

where is the A n E that he refers to?

I've been playing guitar a long time and grateful for you sharing your pearls with us all

Love those double stops and John's tone is very nice. :)

That tone is all in the fingers. The soul he puts into his playing is awesome.

Dude this is awesome you taking the time for your fans and enthusiasts.

So cool to have John Mayer showing his own song! Much appreciated!

we got john mayer giving free lessons before gta 6😤

theeee most humblest coolest guy. woww.

Love you, John!

I love this so much, thank you. You taught me how to play it on the piano. You're an incredibly amazing human being.

Hey John..I've not seen you in awhile..it's good to watch you here.

Learn E major scale. 6minor 4 and 1 Like the use of 6ths here and then the double stops are 4ths with one sweet little 3rd in there. The A chord and E are nice voicing in the 4the position, yet not inversions.

This dude is such a class act

Just chilling in his ‘home office’ 😂 Love Mayer, talent.

I love "that's my version of A"😂

it's the inversion of the chord with the thumb over bass notes that gets me. He's always doing something extra interesting even if it's simple

I think it is fantastic that you do these instructional videos. Thank you for giving back!

Thanks so much for taking the time and posting video lessons for us!

He rocks. What a cool dude.

I love how he didnt even cut the video...just pure art

Every good artist should have their own style/flavor in how they play.

Man. I’ve never really listened to John Mayor but his tutorials really make sense.

this guy's got a bright future. one to watch.

OMG John Mayer is so cute💜💜💜💜

Thank You for the Free Lesson John. And what a great tone.

Love your music John Belief and vultures love those songs

Man I feel this song in my soul and literally bright me to tears the 1st time I heard it

I'm crying man... What a beautifull song

"Hope that helps". Yup, I just fell off the turnip truck, watched this video and started playing the blues with accuracy and precision, thanks for having my back!

I love hearing the thought process behind the songs. Great insight.

I remember hearing this for the first time and wondering why it wasn't being played on every radio station . i guess it takes time . dude is genius

One of my favorite musicians ❤❤❤❤

I dont listen to your music, but i do play guitar. These little lessons are incredible! I dont have the speed to be some metal shreder, but i love ska, funk and punk music, all of which depend more on rhythm. Hearing it all ring out and with the various inversions helps so much when trying to move the melody along in an economic manner.

So amazing to sit and listen to you explain this in such detail. Thank you, John.

Why does this look like a deep fake?

@christianseidler2252

2 жыл бұрын

Because This is real and deepfakes look real 😵‍💫

@selliantuttimusi6735

Жыл бұрын

Because John is near 50 and still looks like in his early 30's

@CompleteProducer84

Жыл бұрын

It's because the video is mirrored

I need a a tutorial on this tutorial video

@thomasdistefano3371

Жыл бұрын

Lmao😂😂

@thomasdistefano3371

Жыл бұрын

Same

@senorpapasfritasconqueso

9 ай бұрын

C# minor pentatonic is C# E F# G# B C#. IOW a minor pentatonic is a normal natural minor (flat 3, flat 6, flat 7) scale without the 2 or the 6. The little variation he's talking about is more of a change on a normal guitar run than a change to a scale. A double stop on guitar is when you add the 4th above the note in your pentatonic scale in harmony. When he gets to the minor 7th of C# minor (B), he plays a major 3rd above it (D#) instead of a 4th (E). The reason is because he wants the movement from E to to D# when he walks down because the song is in E major, so adding the D# makes the riff walk down the E major scale all the way to the 4 chord (A) that comes after. Listen for the descending major scale (the notes are E D# C# B A). Then, his "inversion" of A isn't really an inversion at all. A is still in the root of the chord so the inversion hasn't changed. What he's saying is that he fingers it differently than a normal barre chord by playing the E and moving from B to C# to make a brief suspension on the 2nd of A major (B). Then, just a normal E chord. I know it's dense, but I hope that helps.

He is actually a really good teacher

I don’t know why I can’t stop watching this short… well I mean, of course cause it’s a legend, but… he makes it look so easy!! Thank you John for everything you do!

John Mayer is the type of person who doesn’t know how good John Mayer actually is. He is likely one of the most knowledgeable guitarists of all times when it comes to everything that came before him and took it all and created something new that every guitarist appreciates. John Mayer can give anyone the business even with just a tight tune that’s not technical

Been practicing this for years and I finally got the hang of holding the guitar the right way.

Such a legend seen him live twice now and the things he does with the guitar still amazes me

Never thought I’d be interested in learning a single lick from this guy but I think I found something here. Definitely gonna teach this to myself.

Love how John does this. Would love to see Clapton give a lesson as well.

Man that guitar sound so good

To the point, from the man himself... I love this so much. Thank you!

Thx man, great that your sharing.

Immediately went and put this song on. Well played. Now I’m listening to the entire back catalogue

JM is my hero not because of his guitar skill but because he laid around had some in depth discussions with Jessica Simpson for a few months. What a stud.

Thanks John ❤ your music & lesson

I’ve been wanting exactly this for 10 years.

John, thank you for showing us this breakdown. 🙏

How am I expected to listen to any instructions when dude causally whips out the most ethereal tone in history of music

That s the point about jm, It s not just a matter of what he plays, but It s very much how the way he plays sounds like. I was One of the few guys in Rome years ago (the only show he did) to be listen the Rolling Stone concert Just tò listen the jm opening act, and One of the very few ppl knowing him there at the time. And his touch and sound was so warm and round that It was cool to listen him even Just tuning the Guitar. Gr8 artist.

This guy seems to have the touch.

John, it doesn't help at all😑

@hooligans8029

Жыл бұрын

First you must learn Scales, Theory, and Pentatonics

@hooligans8029

Жыл бұрын

Oh don't forget an 8 ball

@RamdanRandom

Жыл бұрын

it's kinda help me a bit

@wayayaja117

Жыл бұрын

@@hooligans8029 wht the first step a should do to play electric guitarr?

@manuelsabin

Жыл бұрын

@@wayayaja117 what’s your current stage of playing? If you’re around intermediate, then Eric Haugen is a great KZreadr For getting into theory at beginner level I hear that Marty Schwartz seems to be popular at that stage And they both (along with many popular KZread guitar instructors) likely have playlists in their videos where they go over the very basics of theory and the language it uses if that’s needed

This is like a brain surgeon telling you why you have a headache.

That's awesome John. Thanks for sharing that with us! Merry Christmas!

John that was great please make sure you keep doing more of these

Nice John , we see your show in Amsterdam next March. We are very expectant ❤❤❤

Helps a lot, great lesson. I just wish I could get such a great tone!

Part 2 please John. Show us more!

Danm that actually did help. Crazy how I can watch these and understand now.

Thanks for sharing John, love your music.

Thanks John....incredible stuff man....still struggling with A and the E but man..! Thank you so much....!

Best lessons on youtube

That tone though 🫠

thank you john, that was really helpful. as a beginner i absolutely didnt understand a single word you said.