"I got a tattoo on my calf, but I only ever wear pants" Marcel I
@LessonsWithMarcel
6 жыл бұрын
Andrew Jones In the past I've had friends that work at tattoo shops design album covers. They're always incredible but I'll always remember when my friend Jerry told me about the "starter pack". Basically tattoos that only exist between the wrist and short sleeve or ankle and shorts length. The "starter pack" for dangerous soloing applies as well! Get started and when you're ready get a tattoo on your back and pop that shirt off, haha.
@andrewjones_fitness
6 жыл бұрын
Fine, I'll get a tat on my lower back that says "Marcel".
@LessonsWithMarcel
6 жыл бұрын
Not to mention all the times I say "two" and flash the V sign...
@tydouglas3013
6 жыл бұрын
Adrian Roberts sounds odd in every country man.
@pluckerpick4 жыл бұрын
Possibly one of the best guitar teachers on the Net
@davidbitter356610 ай бұрын
Watching this video provided concrete explanation for abstract thoughts that I couldn't quite articulate when it comes to bluegrass soloing. Thanks for breaking it all down into understandable pieces, great video.
@dannystumpf3216 жыл бұрын
your channel is about to blow up, i feel it.
@alan4sure
2 жыл бұрын
Nope, still intact😄
@bflo52102 жыл бұрын
Man I'm late to this channel but your style of explaining scales & music in general is awesome
@Steve-si8hx Жыл бұрын
That is crazy using the chromatic scale for the bluegrass break at the end sounds perfect. So if the chromatic scale sounds good, it is simply just knowing which notes to use when,. Which seems to be the issue for most players.
@user-xc3kr9fj8u5 жыл бұрын
you are awesome! nobody else, no other books explained this better than you! Thank you!!!!
@miller3233346 жыл бұрын
One of the best instructional videos I’ve seen. Nice work!
@idahoduckhunter Жыл бұрын
This is the lesson I needed. Going to work on these licks and understanding why they work
@chazmichael79675 жыл бұрын
Goldmine of a channel!
@LessonsWithMarcel
5 жыл бұрын
Tell your bluegrass friends!
@m3715145 жыл бұрын
Hey Marcel, you may have addressed this in a video already but I’ve looked and didn’t see it. I’ve been playing Bluegrass for a few years but mostly as a rhythm player. I don’t know much at all about music theory and I’ve learned a lot about playing scales from you. Would it be possible for you to do a video someday focused on rhythm and, in particular, alternate chord forms and passing chords that work well in Bluegrass? I tend to play the “cowboy chords” a lot but notice other, more advanced, players will throw in chord variants. Thanks!
@LessonsWithMarcel
5 жыл бұрын
I haven't done a video on that yet! Rockin' suggestion though, I'll see what I can do.
@joelbennett53745 жыл бұрын
You're a good teacher
@arkopalchakraborty61546 жыл бұрын
Best instructional video about bluegrass solo i have ever come over with.Thanks a ton man !
@mrdogmoon2 жыл бұрын
I just heard Kenny Smith say in a guitar seminar in January that he includes thirds and sevenths in his licks. You are right on the money Marcell.
@CamsCampbell6 жыл бұрын
Love this. I'm learning a lot from your channel.
@jackadelman69763 жыл бұрын
Billy strings got me wanting to play bluegrass..I will now be watching all of your videos
@ChrisWoodGuitarist2 жыл бұрын
Great work. I'm looking for more bluegrassy sounds in my playing, and your explanations were excellent, thank you.
@jordankolb5871 Жыл бұрын
This is such a well made lesson thank you Marcel!
@chrismooremusic4383 Жыл бұрын
G major is my go to for bluegrass guitar but it's not enough I need more so here I am
@mabrown50005 жыл бұрын
Clear, concise.
@AKIHIMSELFSCHOOLOFMUSIC3 жыл бұрын
Subscribed!
@tydouglas30136 жыл бұрын
11:19 you should add these tags in the bio with a note to slow the vid speed down. Extremely useful for steeling that run haha
@brunonjezic62085 жыл бұрын
you make good and clean lectures Thanks :)
@dinkelhacker32356 жыл бұрын
Great Videos! I Hope your channel will grow fast. You deserve it! Cheers from Germany :)
@rickshepherd41565 жыл бұрын
Bloody excellent. Thank you for your efforts!
@brical1176 Жыл бұрын
The cool stuff you find when you go down the KZread Rabbit Hole. Got a new fan here!
@kellygotell11792 жыл бұрын
Another observation, this is awesome Marcel. I’m trying to solo over Folsom Prison Blues and after watching this video again, I just tried the famous main lead solo start and noticed the minor 3rd is thrown in to the E major pentatonic scale. Also, adding the dominant 7th in that lick sounds great as well. G-Ab-B-Db-D-B….G-Ab-B-Db-D. (f3-3-5-6-f7-5, f3-3-5-6-f7). I wonder how this would sound using the minor 3rd and dominant 7th with appropriate major pentatonic scale for each chord. Soloing over the whole progression. I will try thanks .
@kellygotell1179
2 жыл бұрын
Just to add to this, I don’t know how well the dominant 7th works for this whole solo, I think you have to use it wisely. Time for more lessons with Marcel lol, It would make sense to use it in the fifth or dominant chord which would be B in B major pentatonic, but it seems to go well with the opening riff of the solo, which is in E chord hmm 🤔 we are getting a little mixolydian-ish also which is cool .
@BigTrout4204 жыл бұрын
I love how you gave me the theory in this video! I love it, thanks!!
@steveloree6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all you do.
@bkingprca11 ай бұрын
DUDE!! your the Bomb,
@VictoryCBGs5 жыл бұрын
Excellent lesson!!!
@alward56783 жыл бұрын
Excellent Lesson
@oldmanofcotati6 жыл бұрын
This is one very smart man. Thanks so much.
@acadianflatpicker5 ай бұрын
Major, Pentatonic and arpeggios to make it simple.
@thatoldmat914 жыл бұрын
Marcel you are awesome man, thank you for sharing, great advice
@jlane90775 жыл бұрын
I’ve heard a man say this before in a private lesson. Dude had a super strong pinky.
@LessonsWithMarcel
5 жыл бұрын
This is why I can't tell you anything.
@ejtonefanАй бұрын
Tony and Norm play a lot of Maj(#9) scales.
@RJMitchellComposer6 жыл бұрын
Great lesson! Thanks!
@SjaakShirly65596 жыл бұрын
There should be a law for solo guitarist which tells them they must watch this lesson before pick up the solo guitar! GREAT LESSON. Thanks!
@bobfurlani3314 Жыл бұрын
Very good lesson. Thanks
@danbernstein46942 жыл бұрын
Love that shirt!
@joeycovington46815 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@DVMathheap6 жыл бұрын
Fantastic - thanks so much!
@TMoody3 жыл бұрын
Awesome lesson.
@rolandjgutierrez58394 жыл бұрын
this was the best now I understand.
@rico8792 жыл бұрын
Hey Marcel, what's with the car dashboard lol! Love your vids man thanks!!
@LessonsWithMarcel
2 жыл бұрын
I can't defend the editing choices in these old videos man. It was a lifetime ago haha.
@Born2RiffRock3 жыл бұрын
Incredible
@jjjackson51833 жыл бұрын
Love the T shirt.
@rogers31423 жыл бұрын
bestest shirt I'd ever sawn.
@dannyprasetya24963 жыл бұрын
Thank you for linking the dots. Sometimes I forgot to step back and see the bigger picture. Again, thank you.
@deanfeldman25054 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@ericmoon9825 жыл бұрын
thank you
@guntotinmamaintn Жыл бұрын
I"m picking up stuff by leaps and bounds Marcel. This computer we have is in my wife's name so when it shows who is taking your lessons it's me ,David Lee who's your student, I'm interested in Skype lessons but my wife sits we don't have Skype. I'm going to ask her again to find out about the Skype thing, I'm working hard on my flat picking and I am advancing more than I ever have. So when you see the name Kina Lee it is acctually me. I would like to contact you but don't know how , I'm not a computer guru by any means. Thank your these videos and keep them coming . We will Skype.
@LessonsWithMarcel
Жыл бұрын
Shoot me an email: help@lessonswithmarcel.com
@ronhassidov90153 ай бұрын
Thank you!!! Im looking for standards.. any ideas?
@oneamongall88613 жыл бұрын
Are you suggesting that while improvising at 140 +BPM you can pick and choose the above mentioned notes for each passing chords?...and playing those licks over again?
@midnighttoker86634 ай бұрын
Why do we have the G dominant pentatonic and not the regular one? 5:43
@stuartkinloch80574 жыл бұрын
From jazz manouche, rag, swing, bluegrass. Any more genres I can be mediocre at?
@jordanchiaruttiniREALTOR
4 жыл бұрын
ahahhahaha......same.
@jeffloewi56323 жыл бұрын
I watched, I paid attention, you explained everything clearly, I'm not lost, I just don't know where to start. Edit: Third time I've watch and I still don't understand, but, I still don't understand just a little bit less each time.
@LessonsWithMarcel
3 жыл бұрын
This will probably help!: kzread.info/dash/bejne/doiIs9qjfsabcs4.html
@alan4sure
2 жыл бұрын
Just listen to lots of bluegrass song solos and that should train your ear to recognize what notes "fit." You don't even need to know the name of scales.
@JosephEaorle Жыл бұрын
you are using F natural against a G Major chord but not a Bb against a C Majorchord?
@Bill-gb9kf5 жыл бұрын
Marcel... Great Lesson. I watched it several times and I keep getting stuck on your list of consonant notes for G. For C and F you (predictably) pick the 1, 2, 3, 5 & 6 notes from their respective major scales...i.e. the pentatonic scale notes. But for G you pick the dominant 7 instead of the 6. Doesn't the 6 of the G scale sound relatively as "good" as the 6s for C or F? The decision up front to exclude the 6 (E) from the G list is apparently what led to the decision to use a G Dominant Pentatonic, which just excludes the 6 as compared the C & F which adds the dominant 7 (and flat 3rd)... Is there a "gold nugget" of information that I am missing here? Why did you treat the G differently? Sorry if this is a dumb question... I have been known to get hung up on small details like this that may ultimately not be that important. Thanks for some great lessons!
@LessonsWithMarcel
5 жыл бұрын
You're absolutely right! I treated the G chord differently and I glossed over it thinking the video was getting too long and boring as is. Obviously not! The reason I picked the dominant 7th (F) instead of the 6th (E), has to do with how the G chord is frequently treated and used. G has a dominant relationship to C. So in many bluegrass songs we see G moving to C. To heighten that tension and resolution G frequently becomes G7. That means depending on the chord after our G chord we're looking for consonant notes for normal G major or G7. Recap, G7->C. F(dominant 7th) feels consonant over G chord. G->F. E(6th) feels consonant over G chord. Can you break and bend these rules? Yeah. Are there a million counter examples? Oh yeah. Use this as a jumping off point.
@Bill-gb9kf
5 жыл бұрын
Ah.... Got it. Thanks.
@Deb5264 жыл бұрын
Marcel, what is the name of the song you began this video with.....Now I lay me down.... is all I heard? BTW I really appreciate your channel.!
@LessonsWithMarcel
4 жыл бұрын
Song I wrote called Beggar Boy: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iXme1KONdbPIqdo.html
@JohnnyPowerhead Жыл бұрын
At 4:25, why is the G chord different? I think you said "G Dominant". I don't get it. It uses F instead of E. Is that because it's the V chord in the key and so it follows different rules than the I and IV chords?
@georgedickson14103 ай бұрын
Do you have any jazz guitar video lessons?
@guitardoctordon3 жыл бұрын
Why no E in the G scale?
@LessonsWithMarcel
3 жыл бұрын
Depends if it's a G chord or G7. I brushed over that because the video was getting real dense as is!
@deandugas15913 жыл бұрын
When I look at 4:30 and check the 3 scales consonant notes why would the G scale not include the E rather than the F (you listed) as the E is a full step up from the D which is consonant in the F scale?
@LessonsWithMarcel
3 жыл бұрын
Great question! I really didn't mention this but frequently V chords can be turned into dominant seventh chords. So instead of thinking of what's consonant to a G chord, I'm actually thinking "what's consonant to a G7 chord!" That info was in the original script but it was honestly confusing so I left it out. Hope that helps!
@alan4sure5 жыл бұрын
Wow, complicated when explained! I'm so glad my ear just hears and decides what sounds acceptable, without any analysis required. Otherwise I may have lost interest 35 yrs ago LOL. Oddly enough, I thought everyone heard music that way and didn't need it analyzed and explained...
@deepblueseeds5563 Жыл бұрын
If I start a song no capo strumming a G chord and it goes C then D and comes back to G, does that mean those chords are in a certain key cause they fit together nicely or does key all depend on capo or tuning of my guitar? Only recently did I realize people are moving their capo and then saying what key they’re in so the band can follow. I have been learning songs alone for like a decade and still don’t know a scale, I am gonna force myself to know these finally and see what it opens up for me in my playing. But I feel like that alone might not change much.
@kellygotell11793 жыл бұрын
I wish you could do that breakdown with G,C,and D. I’m learning lonesome onry and mean by Waylon and it seems to follow a bluegrass approach. It seems like the scales may be d minor pentatonic over D, and then G major pentatonic and C major pentatonic over G and C respectively. I know you probably don’t have time to answer but it sure would be nice I’m kinda confused
@LessonsWithMarcel
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that would be a great way to play that tune! So D minor pentatonic: DFGAC, we're making bluesy sounds here so I might include the flat five (Ab) and the major third (F#) just to lighten things up a little. C is CDEGA, blue notes would be Bb and Eb. G is GABDE, blue notes would be Bb and F. If you send me an email to help@lessonswithmarcel.com I'll write you up a tab with some scale patterns!
@kellygotell1179
3 жыл бұрын
Lessons With Marcel ok that would be great, so I will send you an email at that address shortly . Kelly
@kellygotell1179
3 жыл бұрын
Lessons With Marcel this is great info also, thanks , email on the way ! I just noticed I think on the major pentatonic scales you are adding a minor 3rd and a flattened 7th
@woodsballmlz4 жыл бұрын
So I’m having trouble finding out what key a song is in especially in relation when the rhythm guitarist is using a capo
@Ravenscaller3 жыл бұрын
With the G C and D scales and a capo I can play 90% of Bluegrass songs. Yes it's not comprehensive music theory but it's where Bluegrass lives and where you begin unless maybe you are moving over from a keyboard. Yes there are exceptions but there is plenty of learning to be had just from the basics. Your video would make more sense to me if you had begun with the key of G instead of C. I know how to transpose from C to G but it just adds unnecessary confusion to begin with.
@senorjuan24795 жыл бұрын
can you use the major pentatonic of the V chord instead of the dominant pentatonic?
@LessonsWithMarcel
5 жыл бұрын
Good question dude, the answer is yes and no. You can get away with doing whatever you want if it's phrased well and musical. From a technical perspective it matters more what chord is coming after the V. Let's imagine we're in the key of G. D->G means D dominant pentatonic is going to be a very strong sounding choice. D->C means D major pentatonic would work fine. Because we're not really set up to exploit the V chords dominant function. The dominant sound intensifies the transition from D->G. So when the D chord isn't going to G the dominant sound might not make sense. The major pentatonic will do just fine. Once again, this is something that doesn't have one right answer. You'll find tons of musicians doing tons of different things. This is just one way to think about it.
@senorjuan2479
5 жыл бұрын
Lessons With Marcel thanks, that makes sense. This is a great lesson, very helpful.
@gcong23 жыл бұрын
wherd ya git that shurt? I wont one.
@spanishflyevh96063 жыл бұрын
Is minor pentatonic the same as blues scale?
@kevinmills70674 жыл бұрын
So are you playing a dominate scale over the 5 chord "every time" or just when the band is playing a 7th chord for the 5?
@bigtsshackfestival95635 жыл бұрын
Hey man what kind of strings u use ?
@petergeen38914 жыл бұрын
Sorry but didn't understand anything of that, gone watch some of your earlier video,s of you before i come back to this one XD
@amorfati98613 жыл бұрын
Soooooooooo ....... Pentatonic with spice :-) ?
@papajay1116 жыл бұрын
I was just fine UNTIL THE LAST 2 NOTES!!!
@rodneyeftink4864 Жыл бұрын
So let me get this straight..there are no wrong notes...only wrong times to play them?!!!
@freezerfreezer90974 жыл бұрын
This is what you get from someone who pays attention to notes.... just practice one runs and don't think about any notes... erase that crap out of your head... just learn some runs for each chord and as long as you know how chord progressions work you'll get there a lot faster...tjat this egghead stuff because one you have to learn notes, you can't erase them out of your head later... that means you have to think about notes while our playing... if you have to think about them, your already behind..
@KingcobraJrr5 жыл бұрын
I would be more interested if you did less talking for God's sake.
@jasonkeith9317
2 жыл бұрын
Hard to teach without talking dude.
@guitarman1477 Жыл бұрын
You need get rid of that cutaway guitar son
@chrismooremusic4383 Жыл бұрын
G major is my go to for bluegrass guitar but it's not enough I need more so here I am
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"I got a tattoo on my calf, but I only ever wear pants" Marcel I
@LessonsWithMarcel
6 жыл бұрын
Andrew Jones In the past I've had friends that work at tattoo shops design album covers. They're always incredible but I'll always remember when my friend Jerry told me about the "starter pack". Basically tattoos that only exist between the wrist and short sleeve or ankle and shorts length. The "starter pack" for dangerous soloing applies as well! Get started and when you're ready get a tattoo on your back and pop that shirt off, haha.
@andrewjones_fitness
6 жыл бұрын
Fine, I'll get a tat on my lower back that says "Marcel".
@LessonsWithMarcel
6 жыл бұрын
Not to mention all the times I say "two" and flash the V sign...
@tydouglas3013
6 жыл бұрын
Adrian Roberts sounds odd in every country man.
Possibly one of the best guitar teachers on the Net
Watching this video provided concrete explanation for abstract thoughts that I couldn't quite articulate when it comes to bluegrass soloing. Thanks for breaking it all down into understandable pieces, great video.
your channel is about to blow up, i feel it.
@alan4sure
2 жыл бұрын
Nope, still intact😄
Man I'm late to this channel but your style of explaining scales & music in general is awesome
That is crazy using the chromatic scale for the bluegrass break at the end sounds perfect. So if the chromatic scale sounds good, it is simply just knowing which notes to use when,. Which seems to be the issue for most players.
you are awesome! nobody else, no other books explained this better than you! Thank you!!!!
One of the best instructional videos I’ve seen. Nice work!
This is the lesson I needed. Going to work on these licks and understanding why they work
Goldmine of a channel!
@LessonsWithMarcel
5 жыл бұрын
Tell your bluegrass friends!
Hey Marcel, you may have addressed this in a video already but I’ve looked and didn’t see it. I’ve been playing Bluegrass for a few years but mostly as a rhythm player. I don’t know much at all about music theory and I’ve learned a lot about playing scales from you. Would it be possible for you to do a video someday focused on rhythm and, in particular, alternate chord forms and passing chords that work well in Bluegrass? I tend to play the “cowboy chords” a lot but notice other, more advanced, players will throw in chord variants. Thanks!
@LessonsWithMarcel
5 жыл бұрын
I haven't done a video on that yet! Rockin' suggestion though, I'll see what I can do.
You're a good teacher
Best instructional video about bluegrass solo i have ever come over with.Thanks a ton man !
I just heard Kenny Smith say in a guitar seminar in January that he includes thirds and sevenths in his licks. You are right on the money Marcell.
Love this. I'm learning a lot from your channel.
Billy strings got me wanting to play bluegrass..I will now be watching all of your videos
Great work. I'm looking for more bluegrassy sounds in my playing, and your explanations were excellent, thank you.
This is such a well made lesson thank you Marcel!
G major is my go to for bluegrass guitar but it's not enough I need more so here I am
Clear, concise.
Subscribed!
11:19 you should add these tags in the bio with a note to slow the vid speed down. Extremely useful for steeling that run haha
you make good and clean lectures Thanks :)
Great Videos! I Hope your channel will grow fast. You deserve it! Cheers from Germany :)
Bloody excellent. Thank you for your efforts!
The cool stuff you find when you go down the KZread Rabbit Hole. Got a new fan here!
Another observation, this is awesome Marcel. I’m trying to solo over Folsom Prison Blues and after watching this video again, I just tried the famous main lead solo start and noticed the minor 3rd is thrown in to the E major pentatonic scale. Also, adding the dominant 7th in that lick sounds great as well. G-Ab-B-Db-D-B….G-Ab-B-Db-D. (f3-3-5-6-f7-5, f3-3-5-6-f7). I wonder how this would sound using the minor 3rd and dominant 7th with appropriate major pentatonic scale for each chord. Soloing over the whole progression. I will try thanks .
@kellygotell1179
2 жыл бұрын
Just to add to this, I don’t know how well the dominant 7th works for this whole solo, I think you have to use it wisely. Time for more lessons with Marcel lol, It would make sense to use it in the fifth or dominant chord which would be B in B major pentatonic, but it seems to go well with the opening riff of the solo, which is in E chord hmm 🤔 we are getting a little mixolydian-ish also which is cool .
I love how you gave me the theory in this video! I love it, thanks!!
Thanks for all you do.
DUDE!! your the Bomb,
Excellent lesson!!!
Excellent Lesson
This is one very smart man. Thanks so much.
Major, Pentatonic and arpeggios to make it simple.
Marcel you are awesome man, thank you for sharing, great advice
I’ve heard a man say this before in a private lesson. Dude had a super strong pinky.
@LessonsWithMarcel
5 жыл бұрын
This is why I can't tell you anything.
Tony and Norm play a lot of Maj(#9) scales.
Great lesson! Thanks!
There should be a law for solo guitarist which tells them they must watch this lesson before pick up the solo guitar! GREAT LESSON. Thanks!
Very good lesson. Thanks
Love that shirt!
Thanks!
Fantastic - thanks so much!
Awesome lesson.
this was the best now I understand.
Hey Marcel, what's with the car dashboard lol! Love your vids man thanks!!
@LessonsWithMarcel
2 жыл бұрын
I can't defend the editing choices in these old videos man. It was a lifetime ago haha.
Incredible
Love the T shirt.
bestest shirt I'd ever sawn.
Thank you for linking the dots. Sometimes I forgot to step back and see the bigger picture. Again, thank you.
Thanks
thank you
I"m picking up stuff by leaps and bounds Marcel. This computer we have is in my wife's name so when it shows who is taking your lessons it's me ,David Lee who's your student, I'm interested in Skype lessons but my wife sits we don't have Skype. I'm going to ask her again to find out about the Skype thing, I'm working hard on my flat picking and I am advancing more than I ever have. So when you see the name Kina Lee it is acctually me. I would like to contact you but don't know how , I'm not a computer guru by any means. Thank your these videos and keep them coming . We will Skype.
@LessonsWithMarcel
Жыл бұрын
Shoot me an email: help@lessonswithmarcel.com
Thank you!!! Im looking for standards.. any ideas?
Are you suggesting that while improvising at 140 +BPM you can pick and choose the above mentioned notes for each passing chords?...and playing those licks over again?
Why do we have the G dominant pentatonic and not the regular one? 5:43
From jazz manouche, rag, swing, bluegrass. Any more genres I can be mediocre at?
@jordanchiaruttiniREALTOR
4 жыл бұрын
ahahhahaha......same.
I watched, I paid attention, you explained everything clearly, I'm not lost, I just don't know where to start. Edit: Third time I've watch and I still don't understand, but, I still don't understand just a little bit less each time.
@LessonsWithMarcel
3 жыл бұрын
This will probably help!: kzread.info/dash/bejne/doiIs9qjfsabcs4.html
@alan4sure
2 жыл бұрын
Just listen to lots of bluegrass song solos and that should train your ear to recognize what notes "fit." You don't even need to know the name of scales.
you are using F natural against a G Major chord but not a Bb against a C Majorchord?
Marcel... Great Lesson. I watched it several times and I keep getting stuck on your list of consonant notes for G. For C and F you (predictably) pick the 1, 2, 3, 5 & 6 notes from their respective major scales...i.e. the pentatonic scale notes. But for G you pick the dominant 7 instead of the 6. Doesn't the 6 of the G scale sound relatively as "good" as the 6s for C or F? The decision up front to exclude the 6 (E) from the G list is apparently what led to the decision to use a G Dominant Pentatonic, which just excludes the 6 as compared the C & F which adds the dominant 7 (and flat 3rd)... Is there a "gold nugget" of information that I am missing here? Why did you treat the G differently? Sorry if this is a dumb question... I have been known to get hung up on small details like this that may ultimately not be that important. Thanks for some great lessons!
@LessonsWithMarcel
5 жыл бұрын
You're absolutely right! I treated the G chord differently and I glossed over it thinking the video was getting too long and boring as is. Obviously not! The reason I picked the dominant 7th (F) instead of the 6th (E), has to do with how the G chord is frequently treated and used. G has a dominant relationship to C. So in many bluegrass songs we see G moving to C. To heighten that tension and resolution G frequently becomes G7. That means depending on the chord after our G chord we're looking for consonant notes for normal G major or G7. Recap, G7->C. F(dominant 7th) feels consonant over G chord. G->F. E(6th) feels consonant over G chord. Can you break and bend these rules? Yeah. Are there a million counter examples? Oh yeah. Use this as a jumping off point.
@Bill-gb9kf
5 жыл бұрын
Ah.... Got it. Thanks.
Marcel, what is the name of the song you began this video with.....Now I lay me down.... is all I heard? BTW I really appreciate your channel.!
@LessonsWithMarcel
4 жыл бұрын
Song I wrote called Beggar Boy: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iXme1KONdbPIqdo.html
At 4:25, why is the G chord different? I think you said "G Dominant". I don't get it. It uses F instead of E. Is that because it's the V chord in the key and so it follows different rules than the I and IV chords?
Do you have any jazz guitar video lessons?
Why no E in the G scale?
@LessonsWithMarcel
3 жыл бұрын
Depends if it's a G chord or G7. I brushed over that because the video was getting real dense as is!
When I look at 4:30 and check the 3 scales consonant notes why would the G scale not include the E rather than the F (you listed) as the E is a full step up from the D which is consonant in the F scale?
@LessonsWithMarcel
3 жыл бұрын
Great question! I really didn't mention this but frequently V chords can be turned into dominant seventh chords. So instead of thinking of what's consonant to a G chord, I'm actually thinking "what's consonant to a G7 chord!" That info was in the original script but it was honestly confusing so I left it out. Hope that helps!
Wow, complicated when explained! I'm so glad my ear just hears and decides what sounds acceptable, without any analysis required. Otherwise I may have lost interest 35 yrs ago LOL. Oddly enough, I thought everyone heard music that way and didn't need it analyzed and explained...
If I start a song no capo strumming a G chord and it goes C then D and comes back to G, does that mean those chords are in a certain key cause they fit together nicely or does key all depend on capo or tuning of my guitar? Only recently did I realize people are moving their capo and then saying what key they’re in so the band can follow. I have been learning songs alone for like a decade and still don’t know a scale, I am gonna force myself to know these finally and see what it opens up for me in my playing. But I feel like that alone might not change much.
I wish you could do that breakdown with G,C,and D. I’m learning lonesome onry and mean by Waylon and it seems to follow a bluegrass approach. It seems like the scales may be d minor pentatonic over D, and then G major pentatonic and C major pentatonic over G and C respectively. I know you probably don’t have time to answer but it sure would be nice I’m kinda confused
@LessonsWithMarcel
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that would be a great way to play that tune! So D minor pentatonic: DFGAC, we're making bluesy sounds here so I might include the flat five (Ab) and the major third (F#) just to lighten things up a little. C is CDEGA, blue notes would be Bb and Eb. G is GABDE, blue notes would be Bb and F. If you send me an email to help@lessonswithmarcel.com I'll write you up a tab with some scale patterns!
@kellygotell1179
3 жыл бұрын
Lessons With Marcel ok that would be great, so I will send you an email at that address shortly . Kelly
@kellygotell1179
3 жыл бұрын
Lessons With Marcel this is great info also, thanks , email on the way ! I just noticed I think on the major pentatonic scales you are adding a minor 3rd and a flattened 7th
So I’m having trouble finding out what key a song is in especially in relation when the rhythm guitarist is using a capo
With the G C and D scales and a capo I can play 90% of Bluegrass songs. Yes it's not comprehensive music theory but it's where Bluegrass lives and where you begin unless maybe you are moving over from a keyboard. Yes there are exceptions but there is plenty of learning to be had just from the basics. Your video would make more sense to me if you had begun with the key of G instead of C. I know how to transpose from C to G but it just adds unnecessary confusion to begin with.
can you use the major pentatonic of the V chord instead of the dominant pentatonic?
@LessonsWithMarcel
5 жыл бұрын
Good question dude, the answer is yes and no. You can get away with doing whatever you want if it's phrased well and musical. From a technical perspective it matters more what chord is coming after the V. Let's imagine we're in the key of G. D->G means D dominant pentatonic is going to be a very strong sounding choice. D->C means D major pentatonic would work fine. Because we're not really set up to exploit the V chords dominant function. The dominant sound intensifies the transition from D->G. So when the D chord isn't going to G the dominant sound might not make sense. The major pentatonic will do just fine. Once again, this is something that doesn't have one right answer. You'll find tons of musicians doing tons of different things. This is just one way to think about it.
@senorjuan2479
5 жыл бұрын
Lessons With Marcel thanks, that makes sense. This is a great lesson, very helpful.
wherd ya git that shurt? I wont one.
Is minor pentatonic the same as blues scale?
So are you playing a dominate scale over the 5 chord "every time" or just when the band is playing a 7th chord for the 5?
Hey man what kind of strings u use ?
Sorry but didn't understand anything of that, gone watch some of your earlier video,s of you before i come back to this one XD
Soooooooooo ....... Pentatonic with spice :-) ?
I was just fine UNTIL THE LAST 2 NOTES!!!
So let me get this straight..there are no wrong notes...only wrong times to play them?!!!
This is what you get from someone who pays attention to notes.... just practice one runs and don't think about any notes... erase that crap out of your head... just learn some runs for each chord and as long as you know how chord progressions work you'll get there a lot faster...tjat this egghead stuff because one you have to learn notes, you can't erase them out of your head later... that means you have to think about notes while our playing... if you have to think about them, your already behind..
I would be more interested if you did less talking for God's sake.
@jasonkeith9317
2 жыл бұрын
Hard to teach without talking dude.
You need get rid of that cutaway guitar son
G major is my go to for bluegrass guitar but it's not enough I need more so here I am