Great lesson - very straight forward and right on point, all amateur's like myself really benefit from this - thx

A bad ass lesson. I already knew some of these licks but still learned a few details and that walk down from the 5 back to the 1 was HUGE ! Loved it.

Looking forward to the upcoming lessons. Thanks for taking the time to share your skills👍

@stevetharms

9 ай бұрын

You bet, should be some cool stuff coming out in the next couple months!

Thanks Steve. A great introduction to country guitar. You're a hell of guitar player. Good job.

Man, what a great lesson. Exactly what I’ve been needing at this stage of my journey. Thanks so much for posting this. . . Gold.

@stevetharms

8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks Steve! Beautifully explained.

I loved this lesson - so clear and covered the basics beautifully. Sharing with my nephew who is just learning guitar. This will pull together several concepts I’ve been teaching him. You are a great teacher ! 😎❤️

Very good lesson - clear and easy to understand. I think you’re a gifted teacher … looking forward to more content from you!!

@stevetharms

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😃

Thanks for the explanation about playing the changes - that's one of the things I've been wondering about for a long time in my patchwork guitar education

Excellent stuff 👍👍

Indeed, Great lesson. Learned a lot in the first 5 minuten! Thank You sir

Nicely done. Good stuff. Subscribed

Thanks for the pointers. Been playing for decades and never really delved into country playing all that much although I do love it and am wanting to learn some of the techniques. Happy Pickin ‘

Great work Steve and thank you.

Gread video. Thanks for sharing 🙂

Great job !! Love me some country rippin

Thanks for the video series! I've been doing rock and fusion for a long time and wanted to venture into Country guitar, and your videos have been an excellent introduction. Cheers!

Superb lesson, been playing 60 years, I got to master country.

Thanks for this amazing introduction in the world of country for beginners…I‘m almost fifty but….why not.

@lichtkrieger2023

5 ай бұрын

me too! lets go 🥳🤠

In all fairness to blues, just playing the minor pentatonic is what an amateur would do. The more professional players always acknowledge the changes and select notes that, when played without any accompaniment will still spell out the chord changes. Nice lesson with good clear explanations.

@leestanford2452

4 ай бұрын

Yes! You should be able to hear the changes in the improvised lines, even if the bass and accompaniment were to drop out. People obsess over sales, but it's just not about scales, but learning to play the changes. More guitarists looking to deepen their improvising should be learning the Charlie Parker Omnibook front to back.

@note4note858

2 ай бұрын

I agree it can be an amateur thing to do in any genre. Of course, blues musicians don't just play minor pentatonic. They play major pentatonic, combine them, play the changes, and even play more advanced lines that originate from more complex scales. That said, some of the best music is utterly simplistic as well. Sometimes it just takes three chords and the truth as they say.

@patchan3878

14 күн бұрын

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Dude, thanks a bunch for such an awesome video!!!

Country music is no joke man it dose get frustrating an im 68 and you should see my fingers lol ... i belive in buying what ever i kneed i got 5 or 6 amp's 6 guitars and i allways find more i want lol .. and you my friend hit it on the nail CAGED & Triads is Key .. you explaned the changes better than any one i have ever herd thank you so much for that iv gad a guitar dor 45 yr.. i still know nothing... but man im digging its guys like you my friend that help alot thank you

Thankyou. Exactly what ave been wanting to learn and your teaching style is great.

Dude, this is killer. Been playing 22 years and the last few, I’ve wanted to learn more of the Brad Paisley type playing. Just scrolling through and this caught my eye. Grabbed my gold top P90 LP and learned your licks in no time. Absolutely killer. I want more!

Great stuff as usual, awesome talent thank you sir

Very cool. I'll give it a go, thanks ❤

Great teaching, man. Looking forward to your other videos.

Nice lesson, hopefully more to come!

@stevetharms

7 ай бұрын

I’m working on it!

Great lesson. Thanks for this.

Happy new year .Great lessons.

Great tutorial Steve! It’s not an easy task teaching to both beginners and accomplished guitar players. I reckon you’ve made a damn fine job of it. Congratulations!

Very good lesson! Thank's man!

Thank you! Great job!

This is an awesome video. Tops.

Totally dig it!

Very cool video! I really need to incorporate this into my Steve Miller songs

Really enjoyed the video, thanks a lot for the cool licks at the end too! Rock on Steve!

@stevetharms

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, keep on pickin!

Awesome lessons, thank you!

Good information, I have been a guitar instructor for over 30 years and you explain things well. Thanks for touching on some basic music theory must knows. 1 4 5 in major keys and the like. Simple is good, even for more advanced players.

@stevetharms

7 ай бұрын

yes, it's always tough to find a balance here on YT, some guys benefit from things being more spelled out whereas others are a lot more advanced but in a video designed for beginners I figured I should try to break things down a bit!

Great vid, great instructing!

@stevetharms

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

This is such a great lesson. Thanks for uploading!

Great tutorial!

Nice! Well done

@stevetharms

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Love it 💥

Thanks for the lesson looking forward to see what comes next. 😊

@stevetharms

9 ай бұрын

You bet, more to come!!

Great lesson Steve!

Fabulous lesson. I just subscribed and look forward to spending more time with your teaching.

@stevetharms

6 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Good stuff, I’ve got my foot into the country territory. Looking forward to more videos in the future!

@stevetharms

9 ай бұрын

It’s a fun style to learn/play, got another video coming this weekend!🤞

What a great lesson, you are a natural, thank you so much

@stevetharms

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad people are finding it useful!

The playing the changes thing just unlocked the whole mystery. I've always been a rock/punk/art rock-whatever guy and so I just find the key I'm in and write leads with that, but I've been trying to get better at country guitar and just couldn't figure out what the hell I was missing.

Damn, that tele does sound good! And the player too, of course

Great lesson. Loved the snippet of Hot Rod Lincoln 😎

@stevetharms

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, it’s a great song!

I just discovered your channel, really good content, you have a new subscriber, I love country music. Hello from Spain

@stevetharms

6 ай бұрын

right on! welcome to the channel!

great stuff

So good. Been playing as long as the dinosaurs, never tried country. Helpful!

Thanks brother, I cut my teeth and have played blues/rock many years and have been (trying to) learn some country chops. The hybrid picking has been the most difficult, as for me it's using pick only. The actual line 16th and 32nd notes stringing together solo chops is not as difficult, the hybrid helps and has been the most challenging. Thanks you're appreciated.

Fantastic lesson man, thanks so much 🎸 👏🏼 🤠

Great video, thanks for this.

Hell yeah, bro.

Genuine fella. Nice lesson. Thank you!

I like the three pick-up black guard Telecaster and the PRS shirt.

Great lesson, thank-you 😊

Very good lesson again thank you so much

@stevetharms

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was useful!

Great video!

@stevetharms

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

You're a solid teacher bro. Thanks a lot.

@stevetharms

7 ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

Great Lesson!

@stevetharms

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😃

Thank you great video, and would love more lessons on starting techniques and things to practice

@stevetharms

7 ай бұрын

I’m working on some…stay tuned 🤘

Great video and you are skilled as a teacher. Well done partner

@garysmith4070

3 ай бұрын

You are very good, the first I have watched you, and won't be the last, cheers

@janviljoen7001

2 ай бұрын

Yea, good teacher with lots of patience. He will make a good father.

Very good !!!👍🏻

@stevetharms

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😃

Just subscribed. Great lesson!

I like to use the middle Strat pup and set my amp quite "bright" to get my Tele sound. It's not so brittle. But my favorite country tone comes from a PRS SE22 with buckers. I have an Elite Tele but it seldom comes out of its case these days. In all honesty, the country tone comes from the fingers and a great compressor. Add a little Fender reverb and slapback delay and you've got it. Back in the day, we didn't push the amp into OD. That's why the Twin was so highly sought after. Tons of headroom.

Good lesson

Very good lesson, tabs are awesome.

Steve, thank you. You are a great teacher.

@stevetharms

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks my friend. I try to learn. Take care and god bless.

Thanks mate, this is nice.

It's also good to look at lick one as lying squarely within E Major Pentatonic scale position 1

Good lesson, thank you

@stevetharms

7 ай бұрын

you bet, thanks for watching!

Thanks for the great stuff man. I have always been a singer acoustic player and have been terrified by the electric guitar. I have always just hired the gun to do the cool stuff. I am finally giving it a go.

Nice arpeggios!

You have serious teaching skills, my friend.

@stevetharms

7 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

way cool!

Awesome! TY

I come from southern rock which still feels Blues oriented mixing in a bit more major. My starting point for country was mixing in triplets on lead and hybrid picking for that percussive rhythm. Meanwhile always practicing the chord changes and some open note licks.

@stevetharms

7 ай бұрын

yeah that's a pretty safe recipe to making things sound more "country" obviously there's a ton of overlap between this genre and southern rock

Thank You.

Thanks, new sub.✌️👍🎸

@stevetharms

6 ай бұрын

Appreciate it, welcome to the channel!

thanks for lesson

@stevetharms

9 ай бұрын

You bet!

thanks much

When I'm recording I use acoustic strings on my acoustic but when I'm playing with someone else I use electric strings. It allows me to kick the other instrument volume up a little but not get lost with the brightness you get from electric strings on acoustic. Gives you a better twang and string bending control also. Just my preference. I don't need it recording though bc I can mix and double track to get the brightness up more

😎😎😎 looking forward to this series....im mostly a rhythm player & lead singer, but gotta learn licks & leads just so we don't add another member.... hoping i can add some licks to my library 🤞🤞

@stevetharms

9 ай бұрын

I got the perfect video for ya! Hoping to get it finished up tonight and upload it tomorrow AM 🤘

@bflo5210

9 ай бұрын

@@stevetharms awesome! Looking forward to it

I’m trying to broaden my horizons and learn me some chicken pickin partner. Just got a Bob paisley tele. I’m all the gear no idea but trying to make amends. Superb video. Enjoying the licks 🤞🏻 for my journey!

The Bakersfield sound has been a good standard for a while.

Very cool teaching style. You should definitely get serious about online teaching. Of course I would sign up in a heartbeat and, I’ve been playing a long time. Just need some direction in Country cause it’s really gotten a lot bigger. Regards Dallas

Enjoyable video. That being said, knowing how to play country and doing it are worlds apart.

@stevetharms

Ай бұрын

Agreed! I’m still trying to “do it” as well

Great stuff!

@stevetharms

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for the great beginner lesson and clear, simple explanation of chicken pickin and 1, 4, 5 progression. Will my PRS McCarty 594 work for this style?

@billydelacruz1500

5 ай бұрын

Depending on pickups but generally PRS one of the most versatile guitars in market. Almost every Nashville session man has one in their squad in studio and live!

Thats it i bought a blonde telecaster recently and wish to add country flavor to my playing thanks

@stevetharms

7 ай бұрын

Nice, it's worth the effort for sure!

Great explanations of the elements that make up Country guitar. Good job!!! I play Country, Rock and Blues. I don't use the number system, I understand it but, I don't see the purpose as we already have an easy way of explaining using letters, so why add numbers.

My grandfather worked as a guitar player for 7 or 8 years in the late '69s, early '70s. He was a guitar player for Sam and Kirk McGee on the "Grand Ol' Opry"... and he never picked up an electric guitar in his life as far as I know. The fact is, he would probably have laughed your hat right off of your head if he heard you say you have to have an electric guitar to play country music. Also, have a look at folks like Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, Waylon Jennings, and Willie Nelson, Mac Davis, etc. They all were playing country music and "chicken pickin'" long before the 1980s. Oh, and country and western is descent from Blue Grass, which originated with the Irish, here in the US. It's been around in one form or the other for a very long time.

GREAT lesson, as a friend, remember that you are playing A Shaped E and D chords. This is nit picky but some will give you a tough time.

@tikibarry2279

7 ай бұрын

So the key is finding the root note of the chord on the G string in the A shape, correct?