As a full-time theory/guitar teacher, this video is damm near perfect. I really enjoy your channel. Cheers

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Scott

@calebchristopher9283

Жыл бұрын

Any suggestions on a great course for an intermediate player to start understanding theory?

@teodelnorte

Жыл бұрын

@@calebchristopher9283 on KZread the best intermediate teachers are Active Melody, Marco Cirillo, and Chris Sherland

@WhiskeyBiscuits23

Жыл бұрын

@@calebchristopher9283 Bulletproof Guitar Course on his website is helping me out tons!

@danielcgomez

Жыл бұрын

I was heading here to the comments section to say this ...perfect!

25 years of “intermediate” playing…just started in on music theory, chord/triad construction, and fretboard memorization. After 9 months of working at it, I’m blown away at my growth!! Kicking myself for not figuring this out earlier! Unfortunately, KZread wasn’t around in the 90’s, and getting good info was a matter of being around the right musicians/teachers. However, I could have memorized my fretboard and never did until last year (and still working on it). Great video with extremely good tips! I believe I’ve hammered down on all of these tips the past 9 months without realizing that it was these 6 simple things that were contributing to my improvement the most.

@WhiskeyBiscuits23

Жыл бұрын

Same man, I was just going through my CAGED pentas and I finally decided I needed to get serious after 20 years of goofing off. You can never skip the fundamentals. I didn't pay attention but I am now.

@sm1tty031

Жыл бұрын

The same. Been playing the guitar since 17...shoot, I collect them and yet Im a intermediate guitar player who cant even finish a song...Whats wrong with me!

@CrypticChords

Жыл бұрын

Same here! I was a 90's kids and "played" but never took the time to care about theory, scales or fretboard memorization. After about 1 year now of going all in with it I have made so much progress!

@WhiskeyBiscuits23

Жыл бұрын

@Guitar Bobby hell yeah! I'm working my way though the bulletproof course. 75 bucks for both books and I'm already satisfied learning the Triads the proper way.

@MikesChalkdustGr00ve

Жыл бұрын

@@sm1tty031yea but think about it this way. There are so many people in the world that wish they could even pick the instrument up that are jealous that you can play even a little!

What I don’t see enough of is emphasis on rhythm when it comes to phrasing and soloing. Targeting strong beats and thinking rhythmically when improvising.

@Villanotrh

Жыл бұрын

I'm on the same boat

@tylerchelston7270

Жыл бұрын

Learn the Melody too

Wonderful video! I'll just add a point: People love to talk about how their favorite guitarists or musician didn't need theory. It's not true. Some untrained musicians were so obsessive that they just built their own language for music. "Music theory", as we commonly refer to it, is usually just the most common terminology. As an example, there's a great video of Allan Holdsworth explaining how he sees and notates scales on the guitar. He heard things differently and just started creating his own way of writing it all down. Hendrix, SRV, the Beatles, etc. are similar. TLDR: there's no escaping music theory, you might just notate it differently

This is absolute gold. And in this era of information access, there's no excuse for not pursuing theory at the minimums described. Well done, Ross.

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chad!

There is absolutely NO excuse for NOT learning ALL the notes on the guitar. It really is simple. Ross's circle of 4ths in his "Bullet Proof Guitar" course works great (and it's a great warmup activity), but there are so many other ways to learn. I didn't commit to doing so until I was in my sixties and it only took me a few days to memorize locations, and then a month or so to get them under my fingers without much thought. It will supercharge your creativity by giving you more freedom over and command of the fretboard. Even if you're a mere hobbyist, do yourself a favor and commit to learning all the notes on the fretboard. I guarantee you'll kick yourself when you discover how damn easy it is and wonder why the hell it took you so long to do it. I know I did.

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Well said Bill!

@standbyme6395

Жыл бұрын

There is no circle of fourths

@edjankovsky4810

Жыл бұрын

@@standbyme6395 circle of fifths counter clockwise

@Dan-zq5wt

Жыл бұрын

I’m going to check it out. I know shapes, I have a decent ear, I have like 3 decades of relentless listening to all the guitar heroes, but man, I can’t figure out how to play this thing beyond “Crossroads” and “Heartbreaker” and believe me, my takes on those are pretty sketchy.

@standbyme6395

Жыл бұрын

@@edjankovsky4810 circle of sevenths

Ross, I'm so glad you popped up in my feed! I've been wanting to find someone to help me break through for decades, and at 50yo I had honestly come to the conclusion that my learning days were over. I've been stuck on the intermediate plateau for decades, but you, sir, have inspired me to stretch again, and I can't thank you enough.

@trebleboost7

Жыл бұрын

I am right there with you Robert. Keep up the good work! (see my reply in Comments)

@jeppej4265

Жыл бұрын

Started the journey maybe five years ago and couldn't recommend more! Understanding the 1,3,5 notes in chords and how they are in chord shapes was where it started to open for me. I was counting up and down the scale and verifying that open G chord actually has just three notes in it. Triads and CAGED was really usefull as well!

@flouisbailey

Жыл бұрын

Me to very nice, you have a new SUB.

@craniofacialsurgeon

10 ай бұрын

That’s me too

@davegenske8973

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Ross. I appreciate the truth in this video.

Like Robert elsewhere here. I'm 60 and frankly been stuck for probably 30 years or more. You and a few others on KZread have helped me push a little further on.

@lazvt8469

Жыл бұрын

DITTO....I"m 61.

@suriakumarsupra7091

Жыл бұрын

I am 67 this year. Still learning

Ross, I've watched you for a while now. Straight talk to an intermediate is just what I needed. I went so long in chasing equipment instead of learning what I needed too. Thanks for the encouragement. I took advantage of the free lesson. We'll see what happens. Thanks Nathan

Great advice Ross. Learning the notes of the guitar and knowing that there are no shortcuts is what made a huge difference for me too.

Great advice, especially about learning the whole fretboard…I’ve been an intermediate player for DECADES…it was easier to become a gear head than to learn the basics…now will dive into your triads course - it was your triads video from a couple years back that really changed my thinking and finally, slowly, I’ve been exploring again. Thanks!

Great honest video.. No shortcuts. Hardwork. Thank you Ross

Thanks man, so many need this including myself, it is very difficult to find material to really start grasping and understanding things past that intermediate level so again Thanks.

You are so right about theory basics, and point #5 is absolutely essential. Every guitar player should listen and follow this advice. Thanks, Ross.

Thanks for this one Ross. You have a very simple and direct way of pointing out key issues. Great educator.

Thanks Ross. Been listening to your wisdom for 10 years now. Hope things are going well for you.

Thanks Ross for putting together such thoughtful videos, the way you outline and share your knowledge in bullet points that cut right to the content. Very helpful to understand how you’ve used music theory and what options we have to grow musically. Looking forward to diving into what you shared in this lesson, thanks for the resources

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Mark! Appreciate the Super Chat

Brilliant advice! THANK YOU.

Thanx Ross,You have been more help to me than any other has,I really appreciate your time and passion for this, Thanx again.. NO SHORTCUTS !

This the most important and relevant videos out there for me, thanks Ross! I'm absolutely in the group of players your talking about so please know how helpful and inspiring this particular video is.😊🙏

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Suzy!

Excellent video. I can appreciate the straight talk approach. Tell it like it is. Thanks. Subscribed.

Been at exactly what you speak for 40 years or so and just want to say your advice is spot on point young man... well done.

Nice 1 cheers for the free triad lesson. Keep up the good content,🤟😎🎸

Love your confidence, comes with knowing your stuff!

This is one of the most inspiring videos I’ve seen in a long time, Ross you are really awesome and your way of teaching is so easy to understand and listen to. I’m a bass player who does some guitar playing on the side but I find your explanations of theory and approach very practical and inspiring, thank you and keep up the great work, I’ll be subscribing very soon

Probably the most factual and honest assessment of the utility of the modes of the major scale that I have heard in 40 years of playing guitar. Outstanding! Automatically propels your content to the top of the KZread heap. 👏👏

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Thank you🙏🙏

Excellent Video! And thanks a lot for that Triad Lesson 👍. Will get right to it 🎸💪😁

Thank you, Ross! I began learning to play at 7 years of age. This video has, well presented, valuable and necessary content. Thank you, Ross!💯

Thanks. Very true. Very motivating. I subscribed.

Great advice and fantastic channel! Subbed!

Great video! I'm into my fourth year as a guitarist and this is great advice. Thank you!

This is one of the best videos out there right now. No crazy promises or gimmicks. Learning the notes on all 6 strings was single-handedly the best thing I ever did for my playing. Years ago I decided to finally learn them after avoiding it for a long time. Over the course of a couple months I nailed it down. My personal belief is that before you even try to master the major scale you need to learn all of the notes on the fretboard. Otherwise you will always think in terms of shapes and what fret number that shape starts on. You cannot become an advanced player without knowing the fretboard like the back of your hand. I don't care what anyone says, it's impossible. You may become really good at a technique, but if you can't walk into a jam session and communicate efficiently with the other musicians, and hang with them while playing, you are not advanced. Most players I've encountered that consider themselves advanced cannot even run the major scale up the neck using only the G, B and E strings without thinking about what pattern they are in based off of the low E, or change keys without having to change where they are currently playing on the fretboard. If you are in the 5 - 8 fret range, you should be able to change keys fluidly, without having to leave that area of the fretboard. If you have to pause to think about what note you're currently playing you don't know the fretboard, and you are not an advanced musician.

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Man I was nodding my head in agreement with every single sentence... You get it. Well said 👏👏👏

@groovelife415

Жыл бұрын

@@RossCampbellGuitarist I wish you a very successful 2023! Your content is they type of information that beginner and intermediate musicians need to see. It's like that one diamond floating in a sea of BS.

@givemeadiamond

4 ай бұрын

You woke me up, just turned 20, see you around in the internet!

Great advices Ross, thank you!

Great lesson, Ross! Thanks for the constant inspiration.

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Daniel 🙏

The content and presentation of the content is stellar!

Hi Ross. I signed up for Bulletproof about a year ago and tried to get my head around the content. I was more a frustrated beginner and although I understood some of the content, I clearly wasn't ready. Well twelve months later, I'm up for trying again. I love your approach to teaching, especially your honesty. The first video I saw of yours was Lenny. Awesome!

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

This is wonderful as always!

Just got the link to the lessons. Can't wait to get started. I have been playing for nearly 26 years and have generally been stuck at decent intermediate level for most of that time. Have started trying to learn some of the theory (Circle of Fifths) and I wholeheartedly agree that disdaining theory is for the foolish or those lucky enough to be immensely talented naturally. I play in a band at the school I teach in and my co-guitarist is considerably better. One reason, he knows the theory and it shows! Great video, and thanks for the free lesson.

As usual, fantastic video. Thank you Ross. All the best, Mordi

This helps a lot thanks!

YES YES YES!! Agree with all of this 100%, particularly the importance of learning the notes and the over-importance of modes 👍🏻👍🏻

truer words have never been said!!! I'm glad you made this video :D

Wow! Words of wisdom here! I absolutely love this video Ross✌️

Subscribed. Really good video mate!

Thank you Ross for saying it how it is. Great advice!

Absolutely to the point...everytime we try to "skip" and 'cheat" on learning basic rules of music theory it always comes back to us...even though i made it becoming a full time gigging guitarist music theory "gaps" struck me really hard when the need of it arose...

I always learn a lot from you ❤️🙏🏻. Such Great content Ross ❤️👌 This channel should cross 1M subscribers soon 🙏🏻

Excellent video!!👍👍 I totally agree with you!!

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Anthony

Excellent advice. I never fully committed to learning all the notes on the fretboard. I skipped the D, B, and G strings. I’m going to work on it.

This level of honesty is much needed in the guitar community, I find it quite refreshing. Also that Scottish accent is really cool! Subscribed!

Wonderful video, and it couldn't have come at a better time. I've been playing guitar for 40 years, but have never invested the time to learn the fretboard, or to really study how theory is applied in a musical context. I'm working on that now (its hard work!), but I feel like I'm starting to understand guitar in a new light. Your advice is spot on! I'll be watching this channel regularly!

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Awesome Michael, thank you for the kind words

Great video Ross, loving your work. Hope to see you at Namm in April. 🎸👍🏻

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

THank you! Won't be there this year. Forgot it was even on to be honest! Hopefully Jan 2024

Thank You for all advice 👍

Thank you so much for this. Cheers

Dude...Some how you stumbled into my feed AND...DAMN I'm glad you did. Ive gotten more out of your videos in two weeks than I have in months of watching other peoples videos. Thank you for the new found INSPIRATION!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘

Bro all you did is motivated me i was tired of learning theory modes and all now i understand i will become better of me for sure but it will take time patience is the key thanks

Cheers Ross, free advice of this caliber is a god send.

Thank you, Ross! Good show, brother.

Very motivating video. Guitar leadership.

Thank you for bringing back things in perspective. Yes, I agree that knowing the theory will help us to study and memorize. Though sometime there is some exception but mostly in line with the theory and knowing the theory willl surely help us to jump to the next level. Cheers from Indonesia.

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Ross, great video! Many instructors recommend learning the notes on all six strings up the 12th fret only, beyond that it's only repeating itself. However, I found it extremely important to learn the notes all over the fretboard without the 12th fret split. Otherwise you'll find yourself doing the maths with reference to the 12th fret when playing in higher registers. That really slows you down.

Thank You so much Ross, man you were right #5 Memorizing the Notes on the fretboard using the Circle of Forths was a huge “Ah ha!” Lightbulb moment! Just fantastic, Thank You Thank You!!

good advice, honest thoughts, thanks

Solid, useful advice!

Top class video Ross cheers for the triad course take care Brian Ireland 🇮🇪🎸🎸🎸

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks Ross. I have found that there's no improvement unless I'm working on the guitar. Playing it and looking for different sounds. Thanks for telling it like it is. And I love theory because it helps me learn what others are playing so much faster.

Dude, great video! Content of this quality...for free! Awesome! Wish you all the best.

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Awesome! Thanks Ross,

This is very helpful. I'm an intermediate player and found my self at plateu stage. Guess I will learning the next level soon.

So glad you foned your soned! Thanks for the great content!

Thank you Ross. You popped up on my feed and I’m so grateful . I’m into my guitar journey for three years and as an educator myself,intuitively know that without basic knowledge of guitar and Music theory one can never reach the next level. Your presentation was ex excellent highlighting areas that need to be mastered. I am well beyond the beginner stage but I’m stuck getting into a comfortable intermediary stage. Like you said when I looked down at the front board I see patterns emerging, but I’m definitely lost. it’s like going on a road trip and most of the roads on your journey I’ve been washed out. Very hard to get to your destination. Thanks again.

@RossCampbellGuitarist

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad the video was useful

This has to one of the best tutorial videos on KZread to help guitarists progress - straight to the point and well explained well done Ross.

Great video - it's so intuitive that it seems like common sense when you say it! You also made me laugh out a mouthful of tea at around 9.45 in the video. 😂

Hard truths. Excellent video and advice!

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

GREAT video my friend!!

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Thanks pal ❤

Great Video! 🎸

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

The best advice I’ve heard on KZread! Thanks for giving us tough love!🙌🏾💕

#6 earned you a thumbs up 👍 Don't be afraid of the work they call it playing for a reason. Even the hard stuff can be fun once you get bitten by the guitar bug.

This is Great advice. I'd been stuck for a while and realized I needed to know my way around the Whole fretboard better. Was working with pentatonics and the CAGED system and watched a few videos that have helped a bit, with triads etc. This is the 1st that suggested using the cycle of 4ths or 5ths. I'll have to give it a try again after giving up on it decades ago! Cheers.

@evolgenius1150

Жыл бұрын

Theres this animated video series on YT tauggt byba classical gutarist.. something like "constructing the perfect scale" or something. (You'll know bc hes using a tan background and colored dots)... this video after watching how to construct scales on the fly and how to know exactly what notes to play anywhere blew my mind like some hidden magical forbidden knowledge was just revealed to me. Ive been playing for years and other than just shapes and random licks and playing by ear I dont understand my fretboard. Untill i saw it.

@andrewksadventures

Жыл бұрын

@@evolgenius1150 Wow, that sounds really good! I'll definitely have to look that up and check it out, as i feel like I'm still not getting it all together. Like I still need a light bulb moment to make it all click! I've tried alot of things. Thanks for your message and suggestion.

Great video. Thank you. It’s extremely useful to focus on the intermediate level and not be all things to all people. Works great for me.

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏 helping intermediates break out of the ruts the commonly fall into is definitely what inspires me most to teach online

Great video man, always awesome content. Keep uploading often, you have missed some days :D

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah I've been putting more effort into my short form content on IG and TikTok. Still doing KZread too but figuring out what type of content will work best for my channel moving forward

Ross… from one Scotsman to another,your a good honest lad. Great advice folks!

Thanks for your job, and for your awesome inspiration!! Graetfull

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ricardo

This is the best. Thank you so much. Is there a follow-up lesson to learn more about triads on snares 2-3-4 and how to practical use triads in your playing?

Great advice,instantly subscribed.

Damn right. There is no shortcut. Im subbed to your BPGP1&2. Its brought me around 100%. I know the notes now! As a beginner theres no where to go but up. Everything you learn makes you better. But as intermediate its much easier to get lost and sidetracked and just stop playing due to frustration. A course designed for intermediates is genius!

You've earned yourself a new subscriber! Nice video

1000% Right ! Thank you!!!

Good solid sound advice in my opinion, quite a novel idea as a video too, many thanks !

Great lecture 👍

Superb. The problem of theory seems to arise in all the arts. Part of the problem is encountering theory before you’ve formed a sense of the difficulties it helps remove. This video, coming from someone who plays with delicacy and passion, has exactly the right kind of authority. Many thanks.

Excellent advice.

Outstanding video. Playing guitar is like everything else in life, you get out of it, what you put into it.

Great advice. Only discovered you today but subscribed after listening to your 6 points.

Love this guy! I’m the definition of an intermediate guitarist that’s stuck. Cowboy chords, power chords, a little CAGED method, pentatonic scales, pretty good blues rock feel that sounds cool sometimes, and PRAY 🙏😅! I’m going to follow up with this dude’s videos

@davebarajas5308

Жыл бұрын

You sound like you're exactly where I am, everything you said is how I feel. I'm ready to break out into the next level. Ive been to jam nights and watch some older guys just play these simple but tasteful licks and I want to be there.

@Dan-zq5wt

Жыл бұрын

@@davebarajas5308 I play pentatonic blues stuff that sometimes sounds cool but then I hear guys play on these KZread teaching videos and I realize that I’m missing something. I don’t sound smooth. I’m kind of fast but clunky. I don’t know if my picking is uneven or if my timing is poor or both. I need a teacher.

Agree with your choice of modes to practice!

Great video and very legitimate information.

Excellent video!!!

@RossCampbellGuitarist

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Thanks a lot mate!!!

Been teaching since 2002 although I've had a very long break from it I totally agree with every point you made.