4 Tips For Better Phrasing in Your Lead Guitar Playing - Blues Rock Guitar Soloing Lesson

[@duran2085]

I'm a proud supporter of Marty since 2008

[@nedim_guitar]

Cheers to you! And to Marty, the man!

[@trevormason3825]

Singing along with the solo is one of the best pieces of advice of all time.

[@mciver47]

I feel this is one of your best lessons, but all your lessons are great. Rock-on my brother

[@MartyMusic]

Hey John!! Very cool of you to say my man! Thank you again!

[@keithrowe1007]

YES! YES! YES! Tip #1 People think they need to fill every second with a barrage of notes. I agree with you that silence is SOOOOOO powerful. YES YES YES! Tip #2! Singing the solo! I agree with you, though it seems to me the best solos can be sung along with by the LISTENER - if we think about all our favorites over the year, we can always follow along in our heads with them. The rest are totally new to me that I'm going to start to incorporate. Thanks for constantly moving us forward.

[@alfonsoacastro]

May the Schwartz be with you! God bless you Marty! My Wife and I have been enjoying your work for years now and I'm glad we discovered this new channel . Keep up the amazing work you do; you nut !

[@MartyMusic]

Hey Fonzo! Thank you to you and your wife!!! May The Schwartz Be With You!!!!

[@DarrenClaxton]

Great advice Marty! I'm a singer so find the phrasing natural in my playing. It adds so much texture and depth to the solo! I always try to let the guitar breathe.

[@OriginalKingRichTv]

As a singer I understand phrasing as a concept but trying to learn the theory instead of noodling is what's hard to me. Noodling I can sound like I'm singing through the guitar. But when I'm trying to find the notes I actually sing and replicate their tones. I can't seem to follow. I play a lot of minor. But as a singers you know we base everything off do re mi. The major scale.

[@OriginalKingRichTv]

My question is how can I overcome this

[@DarrenClaxton]

@@OriginalKingRichTv I understand where you're coming from my friend, but for me, it's all about stepping out of that comfort zone and trying new things. singing in the minor keys is really interesting and opens up your tone and creates some really interesting nuances.

[@pogchamp7983]

3:12 that's one of the most satisfying licks I've heard in a long time and it was so simple nice man.

[@na0b967]

Just listening to intro makes me think "such simplicity makes this sound incredible". Marty, you're the best bro!

[@brandoncohen5267]

Marty, you're the man. i've been playing since like 8th grade and have been taught by you for the most part. i started taking lessons like 2 months ago (like paid lessons and shit) and stil,l ive learned more from you than anyone. you are doing the music world a good service my guy. eep it up

[@ttmt2971]

Man, I'm in debt to ya... The phrasing tips you've put out have just made my playing so much more enjoyable. Beer's on me someday. Thks.

[@davidmcghee660]

Dude you have at least 3 strats, 3 or more acoustic guitars, a couple 335's and don't know what else...... but I love that damn hat! another good one! Dave

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks David! Luckily I've had 25 years to build my guitar collection,

[@ryandigiovanni2724]

@@MartyMusic 25 years and a lot of MONEY don't forget lol

[@MustafaBaabad]

Your advice should come from Heaven through very good and sincere people like you Marty. Thank you very much. Cheers from Indonesia. As I understand: 1. Leave enough space. 2. Sing along with the licks. 3. Use words to tell story. 4. Repeat the pattern in various locations. Great advice. Hopefully it will significantly reduce my exercise that sounds too dry and too mechanical. Thank you Marty.

[@michaelorourke3976]

over the years marty you've become one of my favorite players, so much soul

[@MartyMusic]

I really appreciate that Michael! That's very kind of you buddy! Thanks for supporting me right here at "MartyMusic" - Thanks for helping spread the word!

[@michaelorourke3976]

Thank you for all you do

[@paulomenezes5310]

i’ve been playing for a little under a year now. and i’m just getting started in my improvisation for blues. this was a huge help. awesome video thank you so much!! you are one of my favorite musicians ever!!

[@roncallahan40]

This answers so many questions. Now I get why I've seen singers who seen like they were in pain

[@dougsmith8430]

Awesome lesson Marty! This is EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED… Get great Feel through space and repeats of phrases through singing to yourself! Been watching you for years… love your lessons!

[@kingofkingsVAR]

That telling a story part just sounds so natural. Really helpful tips, thank you as always Marty. You always been one of my favorite teachers for years. Again, thank you!!!

[@almostgone33]

david gilmour sings along a good bit, ive noticed....always wondered why! thanks great tip!

[@MartyMusic]

Oh very cool Michael!

[@whiskersb5296]

I really like these lessons that help you get from simply knowing the pentatonic scale to actually sounding good.

[@MartyMusic]

Hey thanks so much!

[@kevinmorris7722]

Wonderful advise. Melodic or melody is what we all love. Shredding is more of a novelty and can be placed in a well chosen place even leaving space. Go Marty Perfect.

[@camronsanford8018]

just discovered Marty on youtube after i decided to dust off my old guitar and get back into playing. this dude is one hell of a teacher. These videos have helped remind me of everything that I had forgotten, and even launched me into whole new concepts I never understood before. thanks marty

[@MartyMusic]

Hey so kind of you Camron! Thanks for supporting MartyMusic my friend! all my best!

[@DGGriffinMusic]

Why this channel doesn't have 100k+ viewers I'll never understand. Thanks for the great lesson!

[@MartyMusic]

Hey thanks for the support Daniel! MartyMusic is off to a great start and growing every day! I'm very excited for what's to come my friend. Thanks again!

[@boberson33]

It's a relatively new channel

[@nilifarhazarika4092]

& a..?

[@pogchamp7983]

+500k reading this lol

[@christopherburnett1745]

Over 700K now. At this pace it'll reach a million this summer.

[@spiderguy01]

one of the greatest at leaving space and knowing exactly what to play and feeling every single note (making solos sound f*cking tasty) is Mr.John Mayer.

[@c.christopher.m]

Rewatching all your videos and I got to tell you this video is on a different level on advice I want to thank you. You’re a master

[@rayross997]

Great tips Marty, so simple and yet vital. You sure are helping us big time. Much appreciated, MartyMusic is a wealth of guitar info.

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks again Ray

[@Strabbs12345]

No better man to talk on the sure to than Marty in my opinion, he's phrasing so amazing

[@MartyMusic]

So kind of you for your continued support Strabbs!!!

[@guitarlessonsformortalssan8619]

I felt the power of this lesson like a magic spell coming over me. This will definitely help me. Thanks Marty! Tú eres el mayor!

[@Royce69]

I like the telling a story one it kind of ties in the first two tips never tried that one before

[@Bernard-z7w]

Thanks for the tips Marty. You're the best in the east n the west!❤

[@TMillsMusic]

This got me out of my first major musical rut! Thank you so much!

[@enricasasma]

Tha'ts Tha key to open the door of freedom, thanks

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks so much for the comment Enrique! Much more to come right here at "MartyMusic" all my best!

[@mjtrace8391]

Wow they are really great tips! No technical stuff, just how to feel the music better.

[@The_Cat666]

Brilliant Brilliant lesson

[@earlycuyler8719]

A lot of time when I repeat stuff i may change octaves. It really works well with like a soft rock lead. Great video!

[@ashleymiles5389]

so glad ur back, this channel is your best by far, thanks for all your work

[@MartyMusic]

I really appreciate that Ashley! I'm 100% dedicated to just this channel here "MartyMusic" all my best

[@joeb3177]

Marty I've had so much fun playing to this video I haven't checked the other ones out yet, story lol it's just so much fun to improvise and play something a little off the wall, thank you for this video I've had a ball with it.

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks again Joe!!!

[@gregoryoswell5644]

Great tips Marty! Grouped with the lesson on "4 lead guitar concepts to practice", my soloing is really improving this week. Thanks a lot! The tip about singing while playing reminded me of the great Oscar Peterson's live TV performances.

[@miguelzamora5247]

Thank you for this great lesson Marty! This tips improved my phrasing a lot.

[@Dcba964]

Every great guitar player always uses at least one of these 4 tips so yes Marty thanks for showing them..... I hope you will one day dedicate an entire lesson about spaces and rest on a 12 bar blues.... 99% of guitar players, and me too, have a bad timing in blues playing, and those great licks we ear our heroes play don't sound good when we copy...Hope you will make a lesson about this concept, there is none on youtube so you would be the first. Thanks you so very much.

[@ross3818]

Good tips, Marty. A help for me is to imagine communicating to an individual in the audience, or that batch of dancers, whatever. And this is a sometime thing: playing a clam a second time can help smooth over a boo-boo and even inspire a new direction for improvisation.

[@dwar1903]

i watch all your vids and this is one of your best...thanks Marty i get so much from your lessons.

[@individua7710]

Great "out of the box" advices. Cheers

[@sudiptaarkadas]

Thanks a lot man. Opened my eyes. You are the best!

[@gainonten4031]

Great lesson, helps land concepts and ideas. Also, all this reminds of Marty Friedman: pauses. yes sings along. yes, watch live videos . tell a story. yes. for example hangar 18 about aliens. motifs. yes, he actually says this on his interviews.

[@keithlamontdavis8047]

Excellent Marty. All the tips are great, but the idea of telling yourself a story had never occurred to me. Since I've finally developed enough facility to move around fairly well without having to focus completely on that, that idea will be a gamechanger! Thanks!

[@MartyMusic]

I really appreciate the feedback Keith! Thanks for following my new project here "MartyMusic!"

[@Jgbj467]

I found Singing helps actually to learn songs very easily thanks marty for your advise 🤘

[@theamateurguitarist6187]

Your playing while singing was definitely much more melodic. This is a great tip!

[@MrVision14]

Out of all the guitar teachers. I could learn from you. What you do is not easy. However, if you are taught right. You can learn really fast. And that is what i need right now! All i want is to learn is to embellish and Phrase like you. So i can Play music with anybody on the spot! Do you have DVD's on that i could buy?

[@mimeem]

This lesson was fascinating and a real eye opener. I will be watching musicians performances in a whole new way. Thank you, Marty

[@MartyMusic]

well hey thanks so much! I'm glad you are SO fascinated. :)

[@user-yb4jp4ee4x]

I appreciate these tips so much...being too "busy" on the fretboard is definitely one of my flaws...but im gonna put your tips to immediate work...Thanks Brutha…!!

[@bobbruner1411]

THE BEST lesson I've ever seen. Excellent job Marty!

[@MartyMusic]

ha ha hey thanks so much bob! So kind of you my friend! I hope it helps!

[@1959viko]

you are so right! specially regarding the words penetrating the music phrases presenting a story. otherwise its not a real art.

[@kevinhunt5362]

Your right Marty. learning have been trying to put to much into my improvising. Great advice to breathe. Great lesson. I love how you mix it up now in key of C . Thanks ! Great lesson.

[@MartyMusic]

alright alright!!! Thanks Kevin!

[@sallysigler727]

Marty’s good! Good playing, good teaching!! 😘

[@robertlepine8801]

Awesome advice!!! Love it!!!The listener needs that space between notes!!

[@shawnmulrooney6188]

best vid for soloing concepts ever.

[@tomaaron6187]

Four 'wise' tips. Thanks. Re repetition. I do this a lot when its just me and my guitar rather than a band setting. I'll take the solo from a song like 'Hotel California', cut half of it out but come back to the more familiar ear catching licks (like the beginning) that the listener's ear is familiar with. Skow it down, add a few pauses and it captivates (hopefully) the audience. In contrast, I'll play the complete solo in a band setting...its as much about band energy and image as it is the music. Anyways, the setting makes a big difference on how I use phrasing.

[@jonnypyy9360]

somebody give this guy an award or something

[@MartyMusic]

This comment is the only reward I need!

[@sergiomaltez7590]

Man ure the best... great simple but yet powerfull tips. Best regards from são Paulo- Brazil.

[@GRockBlues]

Growing old with Marty!...Awesome!

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks so much for the comment! I really appreciate you following my channel which is this one, "MartyMusic"

[@GRockBlues]

Never leave ya high and dry Marty...you have taught me more in the last 5 years than i learned in the last 35...Your Humility patience and kindness are second to none!...Thanks again...Marty Rules!

[@Sollenberger]

Hey Marty. Thank u for being marty

[@Jgbj467]

Hey Marty any tips for playing AC/DC solos ?

[@rickysword3945]

These tips seems simple, as gold! Domo arigatou gozaimashita!

[@nicholashuron7866]

Marty, great guitar video and thank you for your videos in general!!

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks so much!

[@Mherkava]

Really enjoy your videos. Thank you for the tips!

[@colinarnold6712]

I feel like every starting player should watch this video, at least before really practicing scales. In the end it's all about connecting with your heart, expression. Too many get caught up staying in key while playing fast and rhythmic and not playing one's mind.

[@christiangiraldo3025]

Thank you for theses very valuable nuggets of info. Keep it up Marty👏🏼

[@jameswilliams7059]

As a kid I watched this cartoon called Jimmy neutron. There was an episode where Jimmy invented a guitar that would play whatever note came to his head, regardless of skill. If he could think of it, the sound would come out of the amp in real time. I think about that show all the time, and I use the concept to help me phrase my leads.

[@sizwendlanzi8181]

Just what i needed, THANKS Marty-Mart, you the MAN!!!

[@stevenbeardslee8336]

Marty, thanks so much, your lessons are great, I may just be able to call myself a guitar player... some day......or not......but havin' fun. keep up the great work the new channel is the best!

[@bc9273]

I wonder if I could pull the hat off as good as he does? I hear it gives +10 to feel while soloing. Great video! I came to the realization that my phrasing sucks when it comes to improv. Thanks for the tips Marty!

[@kirkhilts3996]

It's a darn good thing "open space" is good, my solo's are full of it, lolol, thanks, GREAT lesson Marty !

[@MartyMusic]

ha ha good one Kirk!

[@wheelsturn]

You crazy Marty! Love your energy!

[@yardennave8560]

And again.. Just Can't thank you enough!! You are the best thanks so much

[@MartyMusic]

very very kind of you my friend!

[@autocrow]

Makes perfect sense. More melodic that way.

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks for watching Tom

[@AaronALopez-ov7sn]

I feel like I am kind of stuck in the major pentatonic that kind of sounds the same? I'm trying to go out of that boundary

[@rabbit0877]

Aaron A. Lopez I feel the same way. I’m stuck.

[@sgtpepper6499]

rabbit0877 Try to mix the minor pentatonic with the major pentatonic, if you play 5 7 8 on the e, 4 5 7 on the a, 4 5 7 on the d, 4 5 6 7 on the g, 5 7 8 on the b, and 5 7 8 on the e, you will get a hybrid scale with all the major pentatonic notes and all the minor pentatonic notes in that one box, just kinda play around and phrase with those notes in that scale, make things try to work and sound musical by mixing those notes together, also another way you can break out of a box is learning all the positions of the minor pentatonic scale, or major pentatonic, any one of them really, if you learn all 5 positions you will have five boxes of whatever scale your playing in to use. If you dont get what i mean when i talk about mixing the major with the minor pentatonic, then look some videos up about it, and if your having trouble understanding how to get 5 positions of a scale, just look up all 5 positions, a tip also, you should learn the 5 positions for every scale your gonna commonly use, any scale tbh, but it is an absolute must to learn the five positions of the major and minor pentatonic, and it's also a must to learn to mix the major and minor pentatonic together, again if you need help with this, or you dont fully understand it, look it up and you will get more info, this comment goes out to both of you guys and anybody that needs help. Hope this helped, any questions, just ask.

[@rabbit0877]

Paul Mcfartney John Lenninson Thank you I will try that. Much appreciated!!

[@sgtpepper6499]

rabbit0877 good, hope it helps.

[@stormrund3038]

Learn licks, practice them, add licks to every shape, know your root note locations. Practice licks enough and they will start coming out naturally

[@paxtonacer]

Nice video Marty!!! Your vids are always a huge help since I'm just a beginner guitar player!

[@MartyMusic]

Thank you Paxton!

[@timearnest2781]

Yet another stellar lesson. Great work Marty. Many thanks!

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks Tim!

[@toddhayes9511]

Such a great lesson!!

[@BV_Beve]

More great stuff Marty, thanks.

[@MartyMusic]

thanks

[@BodyjailedBlues06]

Marty you are the best thanks again for your video !! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@richtaylor6806]

Nasty solos, Marty!

[@anarchywon4170]

Cheers Marty

[@patrickmcgee4248]

Marty what are some good finger exercises I'm 51 and really trying to learn to play, and I just bought the Rocksmith game hopefully it'll get me going Thanks keep up the good lessons

[@stijn4771]

Patrick McGee Making hours on the guitar (also called practice) is the best way to get your fingers going. Just play what you like, but do it on a real guitar and not with rocksmith, so you'll develop your fingers.

[@patrickmcgee4248]

Stijn Lavooij Thanks I'm more interested in the blues,slide etc. Fred McDowell, MUDDY WATERS, Robert Johnson and so on

[@stijn4771]

Patrick McGee Ah cool, that's some really cool music. If you want to get better you should listen to lots of that music and learn to play along. Listening by ear and then figuring out how to play it by yourself without any help is also a great way to help develop your overall skill. It's difficult at first, but after a while you'll get it. Good luck with your guitar journey!

[@aaronquinn8241]

8:44, all I can hear is Adam Neely saying “REPETITION - LEGITIMISES”

[@thisdude773]

Underrated video

[@MartyMusic]

I appreciate that!

[@michaelorourke3976]

you're the best Marty

[@davidn.waldropcfp2260]

Very helpful tips. Excellent lesson Marty!

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks a lot David!

[@Mikewiings]

Marty will u do John Mayers rendition of ain't no sunshine

[@LuckyGreen9]

Jonathan Del Angel i second this Marty!

[@jkov]

That's a pretty tough one to figure out since Mayer is just so loose and almost doesn't play the same thing twice. There is a lesson by Thomas Gilbert on this, for free, on youtube, it includes the solo too, but the solo isn't hard to figure out on your own. Awesome song though.

[@anasamin8227]

Jon D A nice profile picture

[@vladimirbeslic1713]

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[@Thesleepingmantis]

Your a great guitar player Marty 👊 Thanks for the tips!

[@MartyMusic]

I really appreciate the comment! Thank you so much for supporting me with my new platform "MartyMusic"

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Marty's the man

[@huginnn3002]

5:35 *C O N S T I P A T I O N*

[@jessevassallo]

That was a very helpful video! Thanks Marty!

[@MartyMusic]

Thank you very much Jesse!

[@lgroots8691]

Marty is rad

[@joshuatolle876]

Hey Marty! Happy May the Schwartz (4th) ! So I can't find any guitar tutorials or TECHNIQUES. of OTIS RUSH! Can you do an Otis Rush episode please! Techniques!

[@jootimaisteri1855]

just what i was wanting. thanks once again marty!.

[@MartyMusic]

Hey thanks so much for the support!

[@jpbouchardon8411]

MERCIE MARTY

[@abramhernandez1216]

Thanks again Marty!

[@matiasrodriguezisern4714]

amzing lesson thank you for the knowledge !

[@MartyMusic]

Nice! Thanks Matias!

[@dmitrykarkov4747]

Dude you rock. Thanks for the videos!