4 magic notes - Solo Blues without learning Scales

[@lonniedeckermusic]

This is just a brilliant guitar lesson. Simply explained. Great job.

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Thank you kindly! I really appreciate that

[@MustafaBaabad]

Agree!!! Surprisingly simple and very beautiful.

[@mikemorris4731]

This was a huge step forward in learning to solo.

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Fantastic! So pleased to read this comment

[@reeling-in]

A big thank you. While you were demonstrating the first box I thought to myself will he show us where else we can play this, and you did! And then I thought can these be linked? Yes, you did that as well!! Lots to learn and enjoy here. Again, thanks Marc.

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

ha ha excellent! You were one step ahead!

[@Zozzle12]

This one is genius Marc. Now you've gotten a whole load of people, with a few minutes of practice every day, able to jam along to a blues backing track without freezing up at the thought of learning scales and a whole load (well there are only 5 max) of shapes of the minor pentatonic scale. And you've ripped the useful meat & potatoes out of those positions. Lots of people will take a big step forward from this Marc.

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Thanks Mike! That's a great comment. I really appreciate it

[@anthonylong6403]

Great, fun lesson Marc, thank you. I really enjoy these shorter, sharply focussed and very practical lessons!

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

That's great feedback! Thanks Anthony

[@rustysguitar1]

Great tutorial Marc! I love the anchor point concept. Such a great way to look at the fretboard in these little blocks of notes! Talk to you soon👍

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Thanks Rusty! Really appreciate the comment.

[@brucemurdoch6713]

Nice Marc

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Cheers Bruce

[@simonpridden9231]

Great little lesson Marc, less can certainly be more! Well done

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Cheers Simon - after all the theory of the last lesson, this goes in the other direction

[@williamdenton6332]

Very nice lesson Marc, something simple but very effective. Thanks Marc.

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Cheers William

[@mrtn2842]

Man I just received you in my feed. I haven’t seen your KZbin page in 5-6yrs I bet. Life took its toll on me , my guitar playing was in hiatus for awhile-oh well , but I’m around again.. Good 2 see you again Marc … Merry Christmas 🎄 🧑‍🎄

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Hi! Nice to have you back on guitar again! Merry Christmas and happy new year!

[@craigs.247]

Great lesson! Your improvised solo sounds great.

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Thanks Craig, that's very kind

[@gedevison4562]

Great video Marc, really helped opened my eyes that i can use this idea with any root note.

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Excellent! Great to hear. Thanks for the comment

[@wsashoor]

This is really an awesome lesson. I am practicing as I am writing. Thank you so much Marc.

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Thank you, that's very kind. I'm really pleased it was helpful

[@andrews127]

Thanks Marc for this lesson - a little something extra in my arsenal. Have a great Christmas and HNY.

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Hi Andrew, thanks for the comment. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too!

[@phillipholt6005]

Another blues channel I just found about and I'm going to subscribe. I hope you have tutorials without barz chords.

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Thanks Phillip!

[@arthurnewman382]

Brilliant lesson, Marc, cheers pal. Also, lovìn your Strat Partscaster. Stunning.

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Thanks Arthur! Glad you liked it

[@dragonflyx9]

Always learn something.thanks

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Thanks Don!

[@daletraylor8094]

Great lesson!! Thanks!!!!

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Thanks! That's very kind

[@graemero5532]

Great lesson Marc. I hope you & yours have a nice Christmas.

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Hi Graeme, Merry Christmas to you and yours too!

[@christianlandrain3617]

A lot to learn with just few notes used, The right way to develop expessivity for me. Simplicity, efficacity, personnality, may be the spirit of the blues. Simple but good lesson 👍 Sorry for the approximate english and all the best for the end of the year.

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Hey Christian your English sounds good to me! Thanks for the great comment. Merry Christmas and happy new year to you too

[@bluesdude1194]

Interesting lesson Marc

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Thanks! 😃

[@deans.8659]

Your lessons are incredibly helpfull! Easy to understand and use them instantly. Love it! Thanks a lot and Happy Holidays! Take care and stay safe!!

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Thanks Dean, that's great to hear. Happy holidays to you too!

[@deans.8659]

@@MarcGuitarVideos 🎄🌟🎸

[@richardread8281]

I keep coming back to your lessons Marc so you must be doing something right .

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Thanks Richard, that's so great to hear

[@telefrk49]

Very cool!! Thank you!

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

You're welcome! Thanks for the kind comment

[@fenderguy5865]

Great video. You have come a long way in a short time. The one thing that I might suggest (if you have not done so already) is to tab out a few of your improvised licks that you use with your backing track. I believe this would be a great addition to your videos.

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Thanks, great suggestion!

[@kersley1955]

Great lesson Marc so easy to follow thanks

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Thanks Dave, much appreciated

[@paulwilson1110]

Thanks Marc, love it

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

My pleasure!

[@rumpledskin7971]

The "cheating" really works here. Good lesson.

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Thanks!

[@FirstLast-nn2bj]

Fantastic!

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Many thanks!

[@MustafaBaabad]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Your lesson just amazing!!!! So simple and yet so exceptionally beautiful. Thank you very much. Cheers from Indonesia.

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Happy holidays! Thanks very much!

[@gregallen2960]

Great job. Love it

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@cesardavidcorealopez8103]

excelente lección Maestro

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

¡Gracias, de nada!

[@TheRafagomez62]

Excellent lesson! Do the 4 notes work for the 3 chords of the progression?

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Yes they do!

[@iamanovercomer3253]

Thx Marc, same 🎸 different fingers 😂 I'll work on it ❗ Merry Christmas

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

ha ha! Merry Christmas to you too

[@rulasmaiz]

Great lesson Marc .. can you post the link of the backing track .. it would be very useful thanks a lot ! Greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽🤟🏻🎸✔️

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Hi Raul, it's here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioTTfZyelqZkfM0

[@mardisactifs7954]

Bonjour Marc, again, it's a great lesson 🙏 would you send me the tab and the mp3 ? Thanks from a patreon member

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Thanks! 😃

[@tbone2451]

Very informative, beautiful Stratocaster, what model?

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Thanks! I built it myself. Bought all the parts and put it together

[@PalaceFan]

@@MarcGuitarVideos It's a Marcocaster :-)

[@bugsbunny7205]

Happy holidays mark, nice lesson but you did not play all three at the end😏 i like listening sounds good to me

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Thanks Ronald, Happy holidays!

[@JuzzaDaMuzza]

For a beginner it’s hard to follow. I love the idea and i get it but it’s set up too quickly. It’s hard to see which notes you’re going from and to

[@JuzzaDaMuzza]

Needs a close zoom super slow repeated

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

@@JuzzaDaMuzza The 4 notes are frets 8 and 10 on both the D and G string. KZbin has functions to allow you to slow down the video, loop sections, etc so you can go over the intro section.

[@JuzzaDaMuzza]

@@MarcGuitarVideos thanks marc thats very handy 😀

[@wretch1]

It's one position but actually 8 notes.

[@NP-PIP]

People can make sound bluesy like that , they master scale already for sure 😊

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Thanks

[@lizziewicked]

Dude, if you’re playing 4 specific notes, u r playing a scale fragment

[@MarcGuitarVideos]

Yes, that's my point at the end of the video at 9:40. You're right, any time we are playing a collection of notes, we are playing a scale.