Biggest Secret To Playing Better Solos!

Today we check out the biggest secret to playing better solos - I recorded two takes for you that demonstrate different playing approaches concerning shred guitar solos. In take one I'm stuck in scale boxes for the B minor scale, in take two I'm choosing my notes carefully and accent the chord changes melodically. As you can hopefully hear there's a huge difference! My main goal with this lesson is showing you that shred solos and technical playing can still sound interesting and melodic for the listener.
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[@12south31]

Adding a 7th to a power chord has always been a favorite of mine to add some "anger" to the sound. Great for hardcore.

[@EclecticEssentric]

Always a joy to watch and learn. Thank you, Bernth!

[@Aaronius_Maximus]

Very impressive Bernth! You always find the best riffs/examples to demonstrate your lessons. Love watching you play! Thanks for another great lesson.

[@andresbenavides1768]

You're great... I hope I can get out of where I'm stuck now... I practice, and I practice but it seems like I'm not making any progress at all. But your videos are encouraging. Thank you.

[@DonkeyFreckle]

When you accented each chord change it sounded so well. Thanks for the lesson!

[@gabrieljohannson6777]

A totally underrated channel & teacher here. Thanks Bernth you made a massive difference to my 'basic' playing.

[@mantav8gt]

I always look forward to your lessons and theory’s so descriptive love your style of teachings! Thanks bernth! Keep up the GREAT. WORK❤️

[@martinopinto6323]

Bernth, you're damn great. I found your video very useful and practical, you say lot more than other theacher who only stop at beginner intermidiate level. Keep going!

[@Evan-lc7ol]

Wonderful lesson. Explains the whole thing and not just memorize shapes and chords.

[@MrMi95]

Music theory is like magic, really. You are inspiration for me dude.

[@travisrandall8232]

Excellent. Phrasing with chord tones will always win over note soup

[@jaredt3985]

You're the best Bernth, thanks for another great video!

[@giovanniannunziata1663]

Ciao è da poco che ti sto seguendo e il tuo approccio con l'arpeggio è molto interessante complimenti

[@mischum2915]

I'm an absolute beginner and I'm like 😲🥺😳🤯 but you are a Genius🙃

[@bangaluyusuf]

PLEASE SIR CAN YOU MAKE A LESSON ON HOW BEST TO HOLD A PICK? OR YOUR RIGHT HAND TECHNIQUE? THANKS.

[@stvwcioihbd9764]

2:17 I wish my warmup exercise were like that

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

Very interesting. Your pead was killer. Wow. Very cool use of the available chord notes and mixing it up to sound more musical..

[@kaloyanstanoev9944]

Man, this video is amazing! Wow, it helped me a lot! Thanks!

[@mmengitaar]

Great lesson. Thanx! The 7 note adds nice flavor.

[@krisskross6135]

Thank you so much

[@M5831]

love those dissonant sounds.. hence subscribed.

[@ermidosalati8493]

Hello..you can make videos in Italian and make them in reduced speed to study better? ... you are number 1 thanks....

[@Factsinworld555]

Thankyou 🙏

[@erniebarbosa3262]

Thx Man

[@winoline]

Excellent

[@prabhatguitarworld1222]

Amezing solo

[@nelsontony4993]

Love this

[@tcrane8630]

Happy New Year Bernth. ☺️

[@hehmann3215]

I had to play a solo for a song which didn't use a lot of chord changes, (something like 2 Bars E, then 2 Bars F#m and repeat) and since I couldn't come up with anything else I just played scales and a couple licks. Are there any cool ways to play around these little to no chord changes, so that every bar sounds way more musical than just shredding scales? (I just started improvising/soloing, so I maybe don't know basic stuff)

[@ther701]

Since chords are getting emphasized, it's better to play your solo as well as emphasize on that chord tones(simply the note which make chords). However, this isn't necessary at all, the key is to sound musical and keep improvising.

[@tylerboylan3258]

You want to learn modes or other scales. Many scales and modes can be used over each chord. Feel free to switch between them at your leisure for a wide variety of flavors.

[@ferociouspterodactyl520]

Genius

[@Amber57499]

Du bist zu gut für die Gitarrenwelt!

[@Bernthguitar]

Vielen Dank für die netten Worte 🙏

[@PsyMongazoid]

@@Bernthguitar It's true though. You're something of a rare breed. :-)

[@roxxnitin18]

Perfect lesson to pick

[@tammyjodolan8533]

Thank you! You’re awesome 😎

[@Anthul65]

1 question Bernth, how do you know to find the notes of the scale when you play that fast?

[@12south31]

Practicing them over and over and over for hours slowly. Build speed as your muscle memory takes over. Also, you dont need strength, you should play really relaxed. It's all in the wrist!

[@nitesh_narayan]

Your lessons are great...no nonsense just business

[@shashanksherkar392]

Well, this is hard to play at high tempo. But lick is nice. Keep on!

[@robertadams9844]

Sweet lesson

[@walkrshaw7244]

If you sharp the 3rd in the F#, did you go Harmonic Minor?

[@md.niazomartorabee5439]

I don't know how would I thank you as I always in doubt that how could I make my solos better that is solved in this lesson.

[@AbdulMaliki]

From Indonesia 🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩 thanks for lesson guitar

[@DLynn-vi4vz]

Very cool thank you brother

[@adityaaddrix9679]

Sensei

[@vnpeating3862]

Great lesson

[@monagui9708]

Great ideas!

[@latojokoharsono5588]

Nice melody ...

[@Bernthguitar]

Happy you like that second example :)

[@yabooaion]

This is really quality content thanks 👍🏼

[@AxelinickRapGirl]

Thank you very much, I needed this video! I just subscribed, you were very clear in your explanation :) Do you have a band? You seem an amazing player!

[@Sparkda]

A problem I have when improvising is that I always start and end my licks on the 1 beat. Especially when focusing on chord tone targeting, I naturally choose a chord tone exactly on the one beat. How do you work on accenting the chord tone or ending licks on different beats? If that makes sense

[@DubyaW111]

Great lesson as always Bernth. How do you get your tone?? I just bought a head rush pedalboard and was wondering if I could achieve that tone?

[@willroland9811]

Absolutely... The first example was more fast noise, the second said something. Music is a language, we should try to not be a run on sentence in pig Latin...

[@noahdeppler8271]

Great Video!

[@Bernthguitar]

Thank you very much, glad you enjoy!

[@user-qj4vg9gq5m]

Great channel! Greetings from Russia!

[@ArnoldwilliamDow]

Your really good man. Subbed:)

[@Sinknut]

Richtig gut! Vielen dank :)

[@rayshualothtonne9996]

This was helpful as @#$& my friend! Thanks a lot!🤘

[@Guithulhu]

Shredalicious!

[@PaulKingMetal]

Great, great, great,

[@puertecitos6888]

good player

[@Juan2Steezy]

That 2nd take was EPIC!!! Very melodic!

[@Danwijan]

06:12

[@mijit.859]

Bernth ! How do I master the skills of finger tapping !?? 😨😰🤦🏻‍♂️

[@mhitc.4975]

keep making videos #indian_fan

[@thedominator211]

I can't understand what you're saying 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@jmangi6221]

Exactly, also whats the dam secret? I didn't learn shit here.

[@DonkeyFreckle]

@@jmangi6221 accent your notes when the chords change, use bends and taps to make it sound interesting, use extra notes in your power chords like Bernth did by adding the 9 to his power chords which consist of the root and perfect 5. This adds more color to your sound The lesson was there brother.

[@commanderthorkilj.amundsen3426]

@Killjoy But how do you blow / clean your nose with the metal ring in place? You'll always have snot particles adherent to the metal. The lip piercing impairs eating large sandwiches, corn on the cob, and apples

[@DonkeyFreckle]

@@commanderthorkilj.amundsen3426 What does his personal appearance have to do with what he's teaching? If his appearance makes you not want to take his advice, then why are you watching it? There's plenty of awesome educators on KZbin when it comes to learning music and Bernth is really good as well as other educators.

[@commanderthorkilj.amundsen3426]

Killjoy I commented because I wanted to read what you have to say, and also curious about nose rings, since our neighbor kid’s nose cartilage eroded due to infection. Do you have a nose ring?

[@chinese7773]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@deanrandalls2028]

That guitar though! Is It ....Actual Metal?! It certainly sounds metal AF. But is it really......metal?

[@lorddarthstar]

Killa 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶🔥🔥🔥

[@athandh308]

What guitar model is this?

[@feliperock21]

Este tipo se parece mucho a Mario Freiria, de tus clases de guitarra jajaja

[@mridulbordoloi3303]

I love you bro. I m your biggest friend

[@OTCRock4one]

Bernth Brodträger, is your guitar an Ibanez?

[@jarmake1923]

Yes it is. It is the H.R Giger model. RGTHRG1, if I am not mistaken.

[@DriFD3S]

Hey, what's your favorite 8 string tuning and why? Nobody cares about string gauge.

[@grneyedvillain2084]

How can there be dislikes on this video? Makes no sense.

[@christ9076]

People...this is what happens when you add AI to guitar playing!? And then you give it a name..."Bernth!" Haha...bro you a 50 caliber machine gun. 🤘👏👏👊

[@lucidfluorescence]

German accent.. Good lesson

[@barrybarry9714]

The first one sounded like draginfarce

[@rilysic]

Keren dan mantap💕💪👍👍💪💪💪

[@eingentangbaaier1118]

𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘶 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦.

[@3xkj3xkj9]

are beginners welcomed to join ur classes

[@grabkudo9723]

Subtitle Indonesia please 🙏🙏

[@Slears]

awesome lesson...but in my experience you really just have to play fast to impress the crowd...sad enough

[@robertbarker2458]

The SECRET is learn scales 2nd fucking long fingers

[@chinoman7234]

So I now will throw all my shit out

[@giovanniannunziata1663]

Ciao è da poco che ti sto seguendo e il tuo approccio con l'arpeggio è molto interessante complimenti