Once I'd gotten over being busted about exactly how I approach backing tracks, I can't tell you how helpful this was. Thank you.

Good lesson. Just saw a lesson that said using backing track were only entertainment value . Not sure how any one can say that ? Or it was “ worst way learn blues guitar cray 🤪

Hello Matt thanks so much it's worth it truly speaking for me especially because I will have to start working on creating my own licks and so yes thank you.

It took me about a minute to see the cat. That said, great video.

Very helpful Matt, thanks.

Question. If you had to pick between practicing arpeggios or scales, which would you choose? Like, if you only had 5 minutes to do some technical work.

Awesome kitty 🐈

This was fantastic! Been grinding out my modes lately and this connected a lot of dots for me

So what your saying is ignore what key the song is in and instead play the pentatonic scale in which ever chord is playing

I like the fact you're telling us we're shit politely lol 😂 🤣

This was excellent, bro! I have this bad habit of creating loops and strictly using one pentatonic. This will be a nice shake-up.

I have the Headrush Core and love it. And a couple Spark Amps. But I did buy a PSR Achron 50 combo amp. It's amazing. And a SurfyBear Spring Reverb.

This video contains two of my favourite things - guitars and fluffy animals.😃 That being said, I wish I had started with hybrid picking at least 10 years ago. I spent last few years adapting classical guitar pieces to this technique and it is safe to say that a lot of it is “hybridpickable”. Try swybrid picking to make a best use of your pick if you haven’t already(I feel that swybrid is somewhat similar to the pulgar technique employed by the flamenco guys). Cheers…

GREAT VIDEO! Thank you.

What device are you using to record the back track? Any recommendation?

omg your cat 😍😍

Watching this with my cat on my lap. Good 💡 ideas need a cat.

I saw this video when you first posted it and have been using this as part of my warmup. Great stuff! Just subbed.

Were you initially playing the same shape just starting on either the 10th fret of the E string or the 12 th fret of E string?

Cool tab graphic, man. I have been playing a lot and I'm happy to say I think im getting better everyday still. Im certainly having fun with it. Grettings to Max and Ruby.

Im really glad i persevered with hybrid picking when i first discovered it on your channel. Lots of slow reps harmonising and practicing finger placements has started to make it feel more intuitive. Took many months and false starts but worth it.

Brilliant ... kind of obvious ... but was hidden

Hey! What's my cat doing on your lap??? But I do have a question: you're apparently playing Dm in the 1st position. Are you playing Em in the 5th position? I'm very much a beginner but do know my minor pentatonic scales/positions, but I can't easily tell by watching what someone else is playing. EDIT: Never mind, you answered that later in the video.

If we get The John Frusciante/RHCP movie, this dude is a dead ringer for 22 yr. old Frusciante

Gonna have to watch this video a few more times to get the drill, got distracted by Ruby lol

Love the Strat…….and the cat.

You are so cute...you and your cat❤

Great lesson

sick video, wow

Great video, definitely gonna start practicing this. This seems like a jazzier way to go about improvising over changes. Changing key so that each chord is the tonic, as well as just soloing in whatever key the chords outline are two good ways of doing this. You could also treat these chords as being in C major, with the option to switch to D dorian, or D minor over the Dm chord and E minor over the Em chord and just sorta mix and match those 3 key centers. Are there any other musical ways to improvise and compose over changes that you're a fan of, or is soloing over chords with each of those chords acting as the key center you preferred method in general? Coming up with more ideas on how to play over changes is something I've passively become more interested in. Standard one key diatonic stuff is cool, but that's most of what I've been writing (with a few borrowed chords here and there, and a key change or two). Wondering how to take the idea shown here in this video further in a way that's musical and lends itself to intentional composition. Thanks

0:40 i would click on that faster than you could say pentatonic

I want to learn to play pentatonic scales over a sleeping cat.

Thanks!

One cool cat❤ A good call to do it as you say to be in control of your playing

Makes sense. Will try this out. Thanks!!

AHH! I just went to your site and asked about this guitar. This is what I couldn't find. Appreciate you sharing this. That thing is beautiful!

Why don't you put up a real backing track and play instead of playing with a looper.Show us how to create a melody and show us how to play over chord changes.Talk is cheap.

Yeah, but does the cat have an effects loop🤔

Really interesting and super helpful ! Thank you !

Great vid, also enjoyed your note choices. And with the sleeping cat, never knew learning pentatonic could be so zen.

Key of kitty

So the shape you play for the Dm is different to the shape you play other the Em?

gracias guey

I practice with the radio. Higher frequency ban. Jam with mainstream. Good up to date music that has no guitar lines. Standing up no buttons and mouse clicking and bending looking for 16 bit shitty jam track on KZbin. Sounds awesome better than shitty computer pumping out a tiny frequency ban.

Love the cat. I had one that would sleep on my desk for hours when I was playing, just to stay close, regardless how I sounded. Unconditional love. He's been gone 5yrs now and still miss him keeping me company. Good tip with backtracking. Happy holidays Matt and the kitter.

Not to be an alarmist, but can we check on the cat real quick…

Cat gave zero fcks! Love cats

That's a mean looking Strat! Great tips, thanks!