Alex Skolnick Lesson - How to Play Over Blues Changes

[@jamiebigham9420]

My favorite guitarist of my generation. There seems to be nothing he can't play. And he's a hell of a cool, humble and friendly guy. No pretentiousness.

[@guillotinedeath]

Jamie Bigham all of satch students seem to possess great knowledge..

[@gabrielguevara6121]

I do agree with you. Alex is a very humble person. Unlike a certain character with blonde hair I made the mistake of approaching in Orlando Florida from a band called? I used to buy their records a lot as a teenager. Now I won't pay a dime to see them as their music is horrible

[@carlosescudero9845]

@@gabrielguevara6121 that's lame dude.

[@ixa-3140]

@@gabrielguevara6121 are you hating on Megadeth

[@gabrielguevara6121]

IXA - no sir. I am not.

[@A_Final_Hit]

Such a phenomenal musician, and a really cool dude.

[@crucifixmegabuster95]

living legend of testament right here.

[@brianosbment2343]

Awesome lesson! Alex is a great player.

[@HarshilSinghal1]

Sounded pretty slick. More of such content please !

[@ardiris2715]

Hard to believe I have not seen either that note sequence nor vamp in a lesson before. So many simple musical bits that we take for granted as we play.

[@ecarromeana]

Great teacher

[@jonathanalcover1539]

That's what I call an excellent lesson with simple clear elements. Skolnick rules.

[@DinoMark74]

Thanks and wishing you a Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

[@thegreatestdao]

confirmed my belief that simplicity creates beauty!

[@pronginator]

What a great teacher !

[@antinlogin]

A great lesson! I learned a nice groove and a movable pattern that teaches me to target chord tones with a blues vibe.

[@edwardarata6995]

Encore!! Great, Jazzy Blues. My Favorite kind of Blues!

[@richardalan6219]

Fantastic blues lesson, thanks! I love the vamp you played plus the 3 licks over the I, VI and V chords. I'd played the 1st lick over the I chord before, but hadn't quite played the lick over the IV and V that way. Very sweet and cool, and not complicated. Cheers Alex

[@HabAnagarek]

I love Alex. I could listen to him speak and play all day. And once again, what is there to down vote?

[@mikev569]

Thumbs up Alex! Thank you, makes for a quiet night of just getting into it with my old Princeton and a guitar...

[@jjuniper274]

I love this. Just reinforces my lessons. Thanks Alex. :*

[@CristobalBragagnolo]

Thanks. I whant a whole course of this fine man

[@bestboy897]

excellent lesson by the master

[@ashtweth]

According to a Guitar World magazine reader's poll he is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time and one of the fastest guitarists in the world

[@Bricklinsv1970]

Looking foreword to the future lessons! Thank you Alex!

[@steveoverdrive55]

Bricklinsv1970 He also does lessons on Howcast check it out .

[@Bricklinsv1970]

been checking him out. All I got to say is wow!!! just wow!

[@steveoverdrive55]

Bricklinsv1970 Good , glad you picked it up, damn good isn't it !

[@babalonworking6]

gooooooood stuuuuuuff...Mr. alex and mr. silver ain't slouchs...

[@AtomicBobVids]

Sounded good, Alex.

[@Strings-jg2to]

One of his more simpler sessions. When he starts talking jazz, that's when I start getting lost.

[@michaelcraig9449]

No tabs to help us?

[@stratcat7162]

I did enjoy this lesson I like that lick

[@BaritoneGCG]

What's the intro music?? Really cool 😃

[@stevealison9842]

Great lesson thank you

[@johnnygault365]

Great stuff .....would be great to see a lesson on inverted triads , major , minor, augmented and diminished with a list of notes within just discovering them all over the neck cheers 54

[@shekharsharma1490]

Hi Alex, I would love to listen to you on an acoustic....

[@travelogystory365]

Cool lesson..

[@slowstad]

LEADS with Sandford and Son theme :)

[@Aniacakess]

Hey for the link.. says page not found :(

[@ManosRK]

Awesome!

[@fattymcfatterson3651]

What Alex is teaching is basically a 'melodic development' technique known as 'sequencing.' He plays an idea (C-D#-E-G) based on the root (C) of the I7 (C7) chord and then repeats the same idea (motif) based on the roots of the IV7 (F7) and V7 (G7) chords. The two sequenced ideas end up using the notes (F-G#-A-C) and (G-A#-B-D) which intervallically (Root-Augmented Second-Major Third-Perfect Fifth) is a carbon copy of his original idea based on the I7 chord. This is known as an 'exact sequence.' Sequencing can be an effective way to use REPETITION to reinforce an idea in the listener's ear. Just be careful, using too many sequences without employing other melodic development techniques can lead to very predictable and boring solos. Moderation in all things...

[@sexyeur]

That's kick ass! One of my favorite comments in the thread, by far. Thank you!

[@austinmorris4471]

This comment is spot on!

[@stillsupro46]

He played sanford and son in the second lick

[@RobCastro]

I dig it

[@cristian81267]

CHE ONORE ,,LEZIONI DA OSCAR !!!!! the TESTAMENT!!!!!

[@usafvic]

Sweet Godin!

[@johnmcminn9455]

I thought it was all connected by Flamenco?

[@angrytroll27]

Id love to hear Marty Friedman n Alex have a jam

[@ThrasherDge]

Marty is kind of against the deep theoretical knowledge and Alex very theoretically driven player, I doubt it will work. Love 'em both, of course, genius musicians

[@angrytroll27]

Im pretty they could play together just on a jam. Personal approaches aside.

[@slaytalldeth18]

I doubt that Alex having a deep knowledge of theory will hurt them in anyway. Like go and check out Cacophony, that didn't stop Marty from shredding lol.

[@angrytroll27]

Exactly.

[@TheSonsofHorusx]

Horace silver + art blakey = kegels

[@johnedward71]

Skolnick super diverse.

[@vizcarragorn]

Anthony Hopkins teaching the blues? 😅 thanx Alex

[@adsensedd]

Holy hell you are right! Clarice, can you still hear the lambs?

[@CBGypsy03]

Sweet godin

[@polarisfelipe8243]

It's just me or the rythm reminds a little the Pink Panther theme song? Haha Cool lesson thou

[@fatdolan4965]

His expressions is like guthrie govan's. omg.

[@TheRichmango]

Is this anthony hopkins son?

[@skatetodeath666]

some god awful blues right there lol

[@ristonmiracleadriaansz6084]

Great teacher