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@patbunce1120

2 ай бұрын

As usual, this is another extremely helpful video. Thanks! In the future would you consider making a similar video on the natural minor scale as it relates to the 5 positions of the caged system?

@Samjamguitar

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely! Although in the meantime if you shift your perspective on the major scale and treat the 6th degree as the root note then you will automatically have the 5 positions of the natural minor scale!

@patbunce1120

2 ай бұрын

And that’s why you’re my go-to guitar guru. I’ll definitely give that a shot. Thanks!

Wow, I been playing guitar since 10 years and I never seen such a more explained video, I always thought scales was very hard to learn you explained it so perfectly.

@Samjamguitar

16 күн бұрын

You're very welcome!

To me, learning the fretboard using numbers instead of notes makes it SO much easier. You can relate it to the piano when making chords all over the fretboard.

@Samjamguitar

2 ай бұрын

Intervals are king!!

@deltafour1212

2 ай бұрын

@@Samjamguitar It's the only way to learn guitar, in my opinion

@Phaseish

Ай бұрын

So then since I come from Piano and theory, these intervals, taht guitarist call "closed positions" are actually modes? do you see this? or am I crazy? See I started studying scales with 3nps Modes and that's very straight forward, minus that the scale is extended with a 1, 2, 3, 4, in the octave. but guitarsits seem to call these positions but when i play them, on the different root notes I am hearing the modes this is very confusing for someone who learns guitar and knows theory, and with the guitar tuning going to a major third. and extending notes of a scale. getting the full tonality like you would on another instrument, becomes challenging with these shapes to remember at first. and heres another fun thing i have realized with these positions. The high E and B string shapes are the same as the 3nps Modes. So if we were in G major . A would be dorian in 3 nps, and B Closed position shape 3 , would technically be Phrygian right because of the minor 2nd. if you play the same pattern but then once you get to the G string, and you played Dorian 3nps shape , you can merge the two scales together. which makes sense becaues its the previious mode. However there are only 5 positions right , so that means two mode tonalitys are skipped also lol notice how there is no shape that actually starts with G ? lol lol these are the major scale positions, and none of them start on the root note, thats fucking hilarious. see the First position is locrian . So you can do the same thing you can even see the G, B, D, 3 nps, embedded in the Locrian scale. in the "first poistion" picture diagram. WHAT I AM TRYING TO SAY IS THERE TOO MANY FUCKING WAYS TO SKIN A CAT ON THIS INSTRUMENT, AND THAT'S WHY HARDLY EVERYONE LEARNS THEORY ON IT

@Phaseish

Ай бұрын

I see how Starting with the root note.. changes the tonality but that's now the shape is so that's confusing. I have inheritly done t hat but that's not how it's shown i guess.

@tomm5023

Ай бұрын

@@Phaseish you got it right. It’s a complex instrument 😂. I learned to not rely on shapes but intervals. Shapes will make you go nuts. Too many of them for each triad or chord type. The 3nps in 7 positions makes a lot more sense vs CAGED. I Never got it going with CAGED, I doywant to think of a chord while actually playing another…Play your D in an E shape…horrible

I literally teach guitar and your videos blow my mind every time. Bravo man, these videos are helping even a seasoned guitarist like myself connect some dots. Between the visuals and thorough (but somehow also concise) explanations, these videos are an amazing resource for guitarists everywhere. Thanks for all the work you put into these videos!

@Samjamguitar

Ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Thanks so much this is one of the best eye opening videos ever for me I got so much out of it I can’t thank you enough.. I knew most of the shapes up to around 80 percent I now practice them in each key with a drone backing track it’s almost meditative.. you helped me figure out wat key I was in I’m still a little fuzzy but this helped so much especially the root note position placement for changing keys .. Thanks again this is a very important video I hope it gets the recognition it deserves.. no bullshit just learning and excellent teaching…cheers from Ireland 🇮🇪 Brian

@Samjamguitar

Ай бұрын

Fantastic Brian! Thanks for Watching👌

I spent good money on an app that is for learning instruments. Yall, I have learned more from this fella Sam than the app. Do with that what you may, but thank you Samjamguitar!

@Samjamguitar

12 күн бұрын

Fantastic! Glad to help!

Hey Sam im happy you still around and make videos! You dont know how much you helped me to understand guitar. I discovered your channel last year and have made 300% progress since then. Thank you so much!

@Samjamguitar

2 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it! and thanks for your continued support!

Wonderful explanation!

@Samjamguitar

2 ай бұрын

Many thanks!!

Just what I needed. Superb videos, bruv. Cheersies.

@Samjamguitar

29 күн бұрын

Cheers 👌

you made my life easyer. this is the way i can learn. THANKS!

@Samjamguitar

2 ай бұрын

Happy to help!

All your videos teach me something new. Thank you so much for your content :)

@Samjamguitar

Ай бұрын

Happy to hear that! Thanks!

Guitar KZread needs more Samjamguitar!

@Samjamguitar

2 ай бұрын

Working on it!

Another thing that helped me while learning these positions was also adding the position # to the corresponding mode shape. So 1-Ionian 2-Dorian 3-Lydian 4-Mixolydian 5-Aeolian

Wooww.. beautiful way of explanation.. God bless

@Samjamguitar

Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!

Nice. Cheers.

@Samjamguitar

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

thanks sam gr8 lesson gr8 graphics

@Samjamguitar

2 ай бұрын

gr8 comment

Nice vid

@Samjamguitar

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated 👌

Your editing is insane bro good shit

@Samjamguitar

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I love what you’re doing brethren

@Samjamguitar

Ай бұрын

thanks👌

Thank you for I have learnt something helpful

@Samjamguitar

Ай бұрын

Glad to help!

I started on the first string instead of the 6th string then the 6th string on position 2 . Now on position 3 rinse and repeat , it gives me a different flavor when playing with backing tracks.

Don’t fret it! Samjamguitar is the man! 👍

@Samjamguitar

2 ай бұрын

cheers!

May seem like a dumb question but I’m still learning and a bit lost, how do I know what key signature one of these positions is in? And if it’s by what note you treat as the root note, how do I do that?

@Samjamguitar

Ай бұрын

Hi Grace! There is no such thing as a dumb question! The key is determined by the root note. For example; if you played position 1 of the major scale starting on the 5th fret of the Low E string, this would be an A note and therefore would place you in the key of A. From here all the other positions would join together with this position as shown in the video. You could start on the 7th fret of the Low E string (B note) and you would be in the key of B etc. All scales on the guitar work like this and are shiftable around the fretboard to enable you to play in different keys. If the main problem you are having is actually knowing the notes of the fretboard then I would highly recommend watching this video first kzread.info/dash/bejne/oqSBmbeag63FerQ.html Let me know if this answered your question! If not don't hesitate to ask again👌

tips on Memorizing Interval locations?

Do the positions stay in the same place as you've shown up the fretboard? Or do you start the first position after picking a different key, say A on fifth fret or B on seventh. Great content by the way.

@Samjamguitar

2 ай бұрын

Exactly as you described! The patterns move relative to the root position👌 like most chords/scales on Guitar!

This is great thanks, although I know the major scale in 5 positions still very informative. I noticed 4th and 5th positions are slightly different to what I've learnt but only in the sense of a couple of notes added or omitted, still , both versions still in key. By any chance you might do the minor scale in five positions? Thanks again

@Samjamguitar

2 ай бұрын

I haven't yet done the natural minor in 5 positions... however, the major scale is the natural minor scale if you treat the 6th degree as the root...so technically, you already know them! You just have to shift your perspective!!

@karlwhitehouse3052

2 ай бұрын

@@Samjamguitar oh yes the relative minor . Thanks

What are these for? Can I use all positions on different keys? How?

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@Samjamguitar

Ай бұрын

no probs!

I have a question. Depending on the different position youre playing a different mode of G right? So 2nd position being A Dorian. If thats the case what about position 7 for F# locrian? Since i already know the natural minor scale for the aeolian mode i dont need help on the supposely "6th position."

@Samjamguitar

2 ай бұрын

Rather than learning different positions for each mode, I prefer to use the parallel method for modes (adjusting intervals within the 5 positions of the major scale) this of course means that if you learn the 5 positions of the major scale, you have also just learnt all 5 positions of every major scale mode.

@Maybe_or_Not-J05h

2 ай бұрын

@@Samjamguitar I kinda of understand where you coming from. But can you give a quick example to calrify what you mean?

@Samjamguitar

2 ай бұрын

Simply memorizing modes as patterns on the fretboard is not the best way... it can be done like this, however if you truly want to understand the intervals in modes, why they work, how to write modal chord progressions and what chords/chord progressions they work over then the parallel approach is better. For example the lydian mode is 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 so simply raise the 4th degree of the major scale and you have lydian! Learn to adjust the intervals in the major scale and you have chords/modes and everything else you could ever need!

@Maybe_or_Not-J05h

2 ай бұрын

@@Samjamguitar oh I see so modify the major (ionian scale) intervals to the corresponding mode. So flat the 3rd, 6th, and 7th will get you natural minor (aoelion scale)? And locrian practically flattens almost all the intervals, etc. thanks!

@Samjamguitar

2 ай бұрын

@Maybe_or_Not-J05h exactly! Please feel free to check out my MODES video on the channel!

Is major scale and diatonic scale the same?

@Samjamguitar

Ай бұрын

A diatonic scale is any 7 note scale with 5 whole steps and 2 half steps..... the major scale is one of these diatonic scales.

@repan801

Ай бұрын

@@Samjamguitar got it thank youu!!

@Samjamguitar

Ай бұрын

Great!

Is this the pentatonic scale?

@Samjamguitar

Ай бұрын

No this is the major scale👌

@sini0071

Ай бұрын

@@Samjamguitar Thank you, I'm watching your first position pentatonic scale video right now. it is very helpful

@Samjamguitar

Ай бұрын

Great! I was going to send you a link to that very video but you seem to have found it anyway!! Be sure to watch all 5 parts! The 5th video shows how the 5 positions of minor pentatonic are also the 5 positions of the major pentatonic.

Interesting.. Like Jean Pierre de la rue Channel...

im just into music only 8 months and don’t get anything in this😅😅

@Samjamguitar

2 ай бұрын

Start with some of my other lessons first and work towards this!

@Sasquatch10

2 ай бұрын

It's nothing to be ashamed off. For a long time i didn't understand anything, even now there's so many things i don't know but i am building a good base understanding. As long as you don't give up, things will eventually start clicking and making sense.

@Samjamguitar

2 ай бұрын

Well said👌

@karlderdelinckx

2 ай бұрын

Start by learning a pentatonic scale. Put on you’re radio. Try to Mach the pentatonic to the song you hear. Once you know that you can look for the 5 shapes of a pentatonic over the neck. Which are the same notes but in an other location of the neck. Once you figured that out you’ll understand this way better.

@ThatCrazyBroButWhoAsk

2 ай бұрын

@@karlderdelinckx im now working on memorize fretboard but there always one thing i wonder that the position of the note and a scale across entire fretboard, what the meaning of this? What position of a same triads should I choose? It is on the fret 3 or the fret 10 or it simple is depend on comfortable position? This thing are so confuse and frustrated (Sr if my eng sound that bad)