Build Your Homebase On The Fretboard (Feel At Home In Every Key)

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

This is a beefy one! Lots of stuff packed into one lesson. I hope you found it useful, and please let me know if you have any questions. Cheers! 😄P.S. If you want all of these fretboard diagrams in one handy cheat sheet, you can find it here: www.patreon.com/AndrewClarke

[@dustinmarco7268]

Do you have this in your Patreon account as a lesson?

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

@@dustinmarco7268 I believe I started the lesson notes a few months after this lesson came out. If you give me a day or two I'll get the page created and up on Patreon for you :)

[@dustinmarco7268]

@@andrewclarkeguitar man that would be awesome. Do you do private lessons?

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

@@dustinmarco7268 I don't at this time. But I DID finish the lesson notes for this lesson for you. You can check them out here on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/build-your-on-104456043

[@telev2]

rather than teaching how to play a specific song, Andrew helps me to understand guitar, which I've always been searching for. The best teacher in my life.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos. Cheers!

[@teun958]

That feeling when it finally clicks after watching all of these video’s, thank you for being such a good teacher!!!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Awesome! Glad you're liking the videos :)

[@bigdemi]

Bro, I don't know what it is, but you have a way of explaining things that just makes sense to me. Most music theory videos go right over my head. Huge props.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I'm glad the videos are working for you! 😀

[@peterginsburg2465]

Andrew, I've had guitar teachers and lessons for decades, but no one has ever put all the scales, keys, and shapes together as you have. Most teachers never show how all the keys and scales are related, right inside positions on the fret board. This lesson puts it all together. A big thank you, especially for this lesson, which ties everything together. As you say, it's a beefy one.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thanks! Glad you liked this one!

[@geodude7116]

I have never understood how everything is interconnected more than I do now after watching your video. WOW. Thank you

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Glad it helped! ☺

[@BigGary79]

This is a must watch for any beginner/intermediate guitar player. You do such a great job of teaching how all the pieces fit together. I've watch 100's, if not 1,000's, of guitar lessons on KZbin and this is easily one of the best. Thank you!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Wow, thank you! ☺🙏

[@drewdietz2115]

Guitar gold my friend! thanks

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Awesome! Glad you liked it

[@MrRobertoHCastro]

Brilliant! I like that you explain the long game and what it will take to get there. It is doable, but take time. Thank you for the roadmap and tour.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@michaelvest6861]

You're videos have enlightened me and helped so much. After years of watching the same theory videos explained the same in different ways. For some reason your explaining I get it. Thanks for what you do buddy scuds

[@ljephotography]

Another awesome video mate thank you… literally the best teaching videos on KZbin

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thank you so much!

[@THEMIGH3Y]

Never sub this quick you're amazing Andrew hope your channel grow like a sky rocket ;) I will support you in every videos in this playlist leave a like and share your playlist to any one who want to learn guitar that i know

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I appreciate that so so so much 😀🙏

[@teritras41]

I've been returning to guitar constantly in my life. Always trying to grasp whast I've not been able to understand the previous time. But then I found your channel. Your knowledge and the eloquent and structured way you explain makes theory so clear its astonishing. THANK YOU

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I love hearing that. Thanks so much for watching the videos :)

[@BigAlS4]

Man, your whole range of intro videos have really made it so simple. I've struggled trying to understand the reasoning behind all of these concepts and you explain it in a very easy to understand and straightforward way. I appreciate the videos and hope to continue learning through them. Thanks!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Awesome, thank you! Glad I can help :)

[@Mauitaoist]

Very good beginner lesson even as an advanced player nice to review and see how other people learn and see other teachers learning styles thank you very much good job

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Sweet, I'm glad you still found it useful. Cheers!

[@AlexBradyMusic]

Wow, this video was a huge level up for me. I'm an intermediate guitarist, and I was familiar with using scales to improvise and triads to hit the chord tones, but I had never established a "home base" where I memorized all the triad shapes and their numbers within one scale. This makes it so much easier to figure out the chord progression on the fly because it narrows down the options. I've been practicing quite a bit with the "outpost", which is more like my main home base, because that's the scale shape I'm most comfortable with. I've even started to be able to naturally pick out the chord transitions by ear thanks to this method, which I wasn't able to do before. I've never heard another guitar teacher explain it like this before, so thank you for laying it out so clearly. I have learned a lot from all your videos, but this one is my favorite.

[@Kai-rm2nz]

I think I've watched nearly all of your theory lessons at this point. Now I can say I play the guitar instead of saying I just dabble 😂 Seriously though thank you , I've always wanted to learn how the music theory fits together and you've made it click for me .

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

That's so awesome!! I'm glad I was able to help in some way :)

[@carldulcie364]

this is why the caged system is a great visualization tool......good job A c

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Exactly! Thanks :)

[@arielsason1338]

it's mind blowing! but so confusing to know that you can play almost any cord any place ....and know to recognize by ear... you explain very clear. thank you!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

It can get overwhelming really quick. Take it piece by piece and eventually you'll get it. :)

[@johnbrunning-y9j]

Hey Andrew - this is genuinely incredible - having watched a number of your videos now you’ve managed to turn what to date have been opaque, inaccessible theory topics into relatable and practical advice that’s the aha moment for understanding how this all fits together - thank you!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

That's awesome! So happy to hear the videos are working for you :)

[@TA-kx5jm]

This is great, thanks! I think the fretboard visuals are backwards from what is usually seen though, makes it hard to practice with. Not complaining just thought I’d share. Thanks

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Appreciate the feedback! I'm considering swapping them. I'll probably do a poll at some point to see which people prefer. In my mind, having them match the fretboard in the video above is less confusing than having them going opposite directions. Thanks for watching :)

[@TheSkylion80]

Amazing lesson! For me this is also backwards and it would be way easier to have the low E on the bottom. I almost never see it presented this way. Thanks for all your awesome videos!

[@teleplayer7081]

Pretty new to your channel and I love how you come up with these tutorial ideas that are really worth learning and not just beating around the subject with useless information. Your very thorough in explaining what your doing and I can honestly tell you that many of us need this explanation. I really want to learn lead guitar and I keep hearing you need to learn CAGED. If so, I would be very interested and excited to see what you would put together as a tutorial. Thank you so much for your time and videos!!!!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I appreciate that! I'll definitely be doing a dedicated CAGED video very soon. So be on the lookout. :) Thanks for watching!

[@dadeldu]

yeah andrew teaches how to fish rather giving fishes away.. helped me a lot to actually gain understanding. the chord maps, triads, chord tone targeting, how the chords fall into the major sacle.. everyting makes sense, soked all the vids up like a sponge. I never thought i would love learning that much !!! the feeling when another light bulp pops... weeeeeeeee cant get enough thx from the bottem of my heart thx !

[@willynilly4651]

Really enjoyed your lesson! I’ll chicken scratch a little and make my home base. Thx

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Great!

[@PlouplePoupi]

Vous êtes un excellent pédagogue ! MERCI🙏🏻👍🏼🍒

[@mabblers]

Great lesson, it really helps to understand this with the cords

[@almost90s8]

This is one of the best lessons I have seen on youtube ever. However, It would be helpful to number the graphic dots with "R,3,5" etc.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thanks for the feedback! Probably should have put that in there. Sorry!

[@Ben-Ken]

Great lesson as usual. I always enjoyed people who listened to a song and figured out the chords without looking them up. I would love a detailed video on using the number system to figure out what chords are in a song based on the most likely progressions.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Great suggestion! I'll add it to the list. Thanks!

[@david-me7qu]

Once again, congrats for you videos, Andrew. they are very useful. Regards from Spain.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Glad you like them. Cheers 😁

[@stonocz]

Thank you for your lessons! This one is just brilliant! I really appreciate all the help that I get from your tutorials!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

It's my pleasure! Thank you so much for the support 🙏

[@Kevinschart]

Andrew Thanks for the lesson. Really good breakdown. It's cool to see how the triads fit into the scale shapes, but what's the practical take away? - Practice your triads all over the neck so that you can play chords in tight bunches .......or - Practice identifying and building triads by analyzing the scale shapes I hope this makes sense

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

The focus of this lesson is more about understanding the concept -- giving you a chunk of the neck to feel comfortable improvising solos and playing different variations of chords with. I'm releasing a video tomorrow all about how to practice the concepts I teach in my videos. Should give you a more practical takeaway. Cheers!

[@ТищенкоДанило-ь1у]

That's a very fundamental vid right there. I've never seen such a useful practical application of major/minor scales right on the fretboard, not just some flow charts demonstration and stuff. Will definitely keep me busy for a while :). The only issue I'm having has to do with fretting barre chords. Would be very greatful to see your take on compiling useful tips on the matter. Thanks for the good work!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Glad you found it helpful! I do have a video on bar chord alternatives, but not so much ones on inproving your bar chord technique. I'll add it to the list. Cheers :)

[@ТищенкоДанило-ь1у]

@@andrewclarkeguitar Would be a massive revelation of a video, I'm sure! Thanks, will be waiting for it.)

[@johnnymcleod6136]

Thank you so much for this ideal

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

You are so welcome!

[@myproverb]

great lesson; thank you very much!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

You're very welcome!

[@gopilotmusic]

Excellent, excellent lessons! A question on diagram orientation. I figure what we see here is the usual orientation of fretboard diagrams.. but to me, I like the diagram to appear as my fretboard does when I look down at it... lowE on bottom, nut on left... otherwise, everytime I look at the diagram, I have to turn it upside-down and backward in my head. Admittedly this is a small point compared to the helpfulness of the lesson. A curiousity for me more than anything, I guess. TY TY for lesson!

[@vortexalerand9949]

Four whole Notes in the Key of Awesome: 1 You 2 Are 3 The 4 Best.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

🙌

[@sijoy6572]

Fantastic lesson,very informative and encouraging ❤

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

That’s great to hear! So glad you liked it 😁

[@WilsonRidge]

I watch every one of your videos and I lean so much conceptually, but I don't know how to necessarily practice these things. I'd love a video on how to nail this concept when I pick up my guitar. Right now I always just end up sounding out scales.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I’m literally going to make a video on how to effectively practice all these things next week 😁 should be a lot of help.

[@Rwhyan]

Loving these lessons lately. They're so good. Thanks!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Glad you like them! Cheers :)

[@angsmft6929]

all that things for barely remember now.😊

[@MichaelSwiednicki]

Great lesson Andrew great explanation of the all the sections. lots to ingest. amazing job.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Glad you liked it!

[@dustinmarco7268]

Thanks!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I really REALLY appreciate that. Thank YOU! 😊🙏🏻

[@jasond626]

Mind blown😮.. I think this is a watch several times.. what's the best way to identify the root of the Triad you are playing? What level of guitar player is this aimed at? Great video🎉

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

The root's location will change depending on the shape you're using. I always like to relate the small chord shapes back to the original larger shape and find the root note from there. So when you play the little C shape, you imagine the whole C shape and where the lowest note would lie. At least until you've got all the shapes memorized and can pick out each note quickly.

[@jasond626]

@@andrewclarkeguitar ok cheers for that.. the ones I struggle on the most are the d and g shape without using a barre (Triad).? E,a and c I can see those shapes (or where you'd put all your fingers down for the whole chord..g and d shape barre I find my hands and wrists too small to play those..😔

[@arielsason1338]

תודה!

[@chardmb]

This is amazing stuff andrew, thank you. Is there a reason you used the diagram in the video instead of the standard tabulature (upside down) diagram? Its fine, I just have to process more a little bit and imagine things upside down

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I've gone back and forth on whether I should place the fretboard diagram one way or the other. I chose "backwards" because it's the same orientation as the fretboard camera on the guitar above it. Rather than having them go in opposite directions. I may change this in the future, but I'm not sure yet.

[@jimjohnson4481]

Thanks!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thank you!

[@jaimeramirezsolano685]

You just got a new subscriber.

[@sG_Chimera]

Question. I was taught to play the B from the A minor scale on the d string rather than the G for modal purposes and flow of the scale. Is there a specific reason why you play it on the G?

[@游小帥-b6h]

Thx 3:40

[@aliegemengok2410]

Teach me masterrr hahah thanks a lot

[@sebastiansarantes]

Having your fretboard on the screen flipped the other way is super confusing 😓

[@joewild55gaming]

You the goat fr

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

🫡🫡

[@protiknandy837]

Thanks for this one dude ❤️

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

My pleasure 😊

[@xzl3694]

What are your tone settings?

[@jimjohnson4481]

Can you tell if your videos are in any order?

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I've made a playlist called "All Lessons In Order" that puts every lesson on my channel in the order I recommend watching them :) Here's a link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/baioaaGwp9qAja8 Feel free to skip ahead to wherever you feel your skills are at. Cheers!

[@AnkushSingh_22]

Nice ring! 💍😅

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Haha thanks!

[@arindamdas9712]

💗👍

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

🙌🙌

[@MrKkramme]

So you like the major scale more than the pentatonic, eh?! 😀

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I do!

[@craigewinger7663]

I liked the beginning of this video when you talked about all these concepts fitting in one small space like A minor pentatonic box one shape. I GOT LOST WHEN YOU STARTED TALKING ABOUT OUTPOSTS AND BRIDGES .. I am overwhelmed sorry to say. Craig Ewinger

[@rogerwalker9191]

No idea what those colored dots are doing or for...just a beginner so, be back in a year I guess...

[@tonyhe001]

the chart should be other way, more convenient for thee viewer

[@skutty5773]

This is good Andrew. But you're speaking much too fast and there's no spaces between your sentences. You're a good teacher but you've really got to slow down and chill out buddy

[@Steve-qn8gn]

You can use the playback speed to slow things down. Pause works too. 😊

[@WilsonRidge]

I disagree I like the pace

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thanks for the feedback! It's hard to make everyone happy with the pace of my videos. In most cases, folks seem to like it when things move a little faster. As Steve mentioned, the playback speed tool on the KZbin player can be really helpful. I'll also keep the feedback in mind for future videos. Thanks! :)

[@Kevinschart]

there are slo mo buttons on youtube. find them and use them. Andrew's pace is fine.

[@skutty5773]

@@Kevinschart everything is so rushed it's not natural. The dude is a good teacher but he just needs to chill out a bit and relax. A relaxed player is a good player!

[@Ones_Complement]

This is where the real money's at. And eventually understanding this in all the caged positions (would probably recommend just focusing on the I's, IV's, and V's first, then VI). Much more fun and freeing than cowboy chords.

[@mollyp.sasser223]

Flip the fretbd graphic from the nut on the right, to the left. Waste of our time trying to transpose. We're not lefties.