Blues Guitar Lessons - The First Scale You Should Learn How to Solo - E minor Pentatonic Scale

[@alco9999]

just turned 62 beat cancer so i bought a gibson and i'm learning how to play thanks

[@just3ntime]

I'm happy for you, good luck! 👏

[@tyrone1076]

Good luck!

[@DarthMicrotransaction]

hell ya dude good for you

[@Rock-U-2]

What an amazing attitude, I imagine its very easy to just get in a slump in a situation such as yours.

[@jakeoliak6952]

Congrats man hope u learn well

[@tuco8734]

Awesome as always , thank you

[@johanpelser9661]

Hi Marty, I know all fivethe positions of the e minor pentatonic and I really want to know how to change the key of the scale, do the positions stay the same? Please help I'd really appreciate... BTW... I like how you unintentionally flip us all off ffrom time to time hahahaha

[@glencairncross6491]

Hey Marty awsome guitar what colour is it looks great!

[@marlonmendes1475]

11:45 is this what people call "Bending"? Do you bend it a complete "half-step" or more like a half "half-step"?

[@cltcwarrior1]

Marty is you're backing track used here available to download? Thanks for all you're vids.

[@jamesrhoten3275]

Hey Marty, Thin Lizzy (Gary Moore) did a version of Night Life. I can't find any tab anywhere would you check it out? Its fantastic.

[@Papa_Tobie]

My guitar teacher rocks

[@Papa_Tobie]

That's you Marty haha

[@Papa_Tobie]

I'm jammin n drinkin lovin itj

[@cystpopped854]

*sadeth*

[@lukehale7093]

Marty always looks like he's disagreeing with the music he's playing

[@joker18524]

LOL

[@alanfisher1113]

Aye he might but he's the man

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[@BjarkiHugrakkr]

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[@sajadh4542]

So true man...”he is like no what are you doing man”

[@pieces2314]

Marty: "Alright so here's the scale" 9:40 Me: "Ah ok i get it" Also Marty: 10:25 Me: "Aight imma head out"

[@try_neat4553]

Same 😂

[@MajorGunning]

Marty you are the f**king man. The quality of these lessons is off the charts and the fact that they are free blows my mind. Thanks you so much for the effort you put into this. I've improved so much because of you and I'm truly grateful.

[@MartyMusic]

Very kind of you Marc. I'm so glad my new venture "MartyMusic" is working for you! Thanks again!

[@MalakMacabre]

Agreed. I have renewed enthusiasm for learning to play.

[@jcakes29]

Marc Wilson couldn’t have said it better myself my son is learning so much rom these videos!!!!!!!

[@lastof4512]

I totaly agree you are the man always inspires me to do better practice hard and keep practicing thanks and keep it up look forward to next vid

[@leeslocombe3848]

Same here, just picked up the guitar at 50 yrs old, and Marty you are by far the best teacher! I too am loving your you tube lessons, thank you so very much, its much appreciated.

[@hunterthibodeaux8148]

I think one of the absolute best things about your lessons is the fact that you basically ALWAYS begin your videos by playing what you are about to teach! That allows the more advanced players to go ahead and start learning visually and auditorily without having to hear somebody blabber on for 5 or so minutes only to realize that the lesson is crap!! Other teachers should take note of this and start out the same way!! Best guitar instructor on the net BY FAR!!

[@MartyMusic]

I really appreciate your comment!

[@mrs.hollerbredkennels-jana7891]

THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I SAID TOO!!!

[@markjasper1127]

I have a contrarian point of view. I want the instruction without first watching it played, which is hard to follow and imitate.

[@DD-eight]

Yep!! I always turn to Marty to learn on KZbin!! Triple M.. Marty the Music Man!!

[@CatsInDungarees]

@@markjasper1127 yeah but at least if you hear what they're playing first you can compare their version to the original, meaning you don't have to sit through the entire lesson to realise it's a cover or not as good as the original that you wanted to learnm

[@Thetruthlal]

8:34 .... Well thanks for that!

[@johndougherty22]

I guess 60 yrs. isnt to late to learn how to play the guitar . Self-taught, and I am getting better because of sites like this one . Fun stuff!! , and thanks Marty for breaking down the Blues so guys like me, can follow along with out getting lost in the shuffle. ( pun intended )

[@MtMars]

Its been a year, hows your playing goin, old man haha

[@MrDlt123]

I'm with you. I'm 52 and I've been playing about 6 months. I've been a drummer for 35 years and I finally decided to learn to be a REAL musician. LoL. J/k. :)

[@victorformosa228]

Hope your still playing.

[@billmiranda3617]

John, I also thought at 65 if this was doable, the passion I have in my heart to say words to a love drives me. Marty has open all of us up to what we have in-side of us. 6 good months in to playing and watching Marty's videos I own 2 acoustics and 1 electric guitar and a nice amp. To your replies, my brother was a mad man on the drums, I never thought I has any music in me. A combination of love, passion, Marty and practice, what a cocktail. My special thanks to Geoffery Mays here in Eugene OR for being my personal Marty

[@theriffwriter2194]

Lol. I'm 41 and was getting down on myself because I waited so long.

[@crazedzealots]

I watched this video a year or so ago and had no idea what I was beginning to learn. Now a year later I can play the pentatonic shapes 1 through 5 all up and down the neck in any key i want. Thanks Marty for being a great teacher, also I love your connected blues pentatonic pattern and love to throw it into my soloing.

[@bfg9800gt]

"Now a year later I can play the pentatonic shapes 1 through 5 all up and down the neck in any key i want" Thats a cool skill but can you actually solo?

[@colewalton1340]

Well shit man its been a year of playing for me and i can hardly do this shit. I'm so frustrated with myself.

[@MrCAINETOAD]

Ha. Me too

[@stankcooter]

capsfan 70 hang in there brother you can do it

[@eslamnasr8692]

i though you forgot that this is a lesson and started jamming

[@chrismoss3330]

Hi Marty, You're such a great teacher and despite nearing 70 I'm up early every day (just like going back to school) to practice and learn from your videos. So a big thanks Marty for making my life more enjoyable through these difficult times.

[@hitmhard]

I know this video is like 3 years old now but at 9:20 there's nothing like scaring the sh** out of yourself!! 🤣

[@lee.j]

Alright and we're back!!! So good Marty love the passion

[@MartyMusic]

ha ha thanks Lee! I appreciate you supporting me here at "MartyMusic" and spreading the word! Thanks again my friend!

[@antonioaviles5995]

Lee.J jobh

[@taylan-2170]

I love how he absolutely kills it for the first 2 minutes and then looks at the camera and is like ''heeeey whatsupp you guys'', like he just sees the camera is rolling hahaha

[@TheMinorFallTheMajorLift]

This video was a huge eye opener for me. The E minor pentatonic reminds me of a good $75 bottle of single malt scotch. It’s accessible, affordable, and why choose a $200 bottle when the right $75 bottle is already a work of art. Thank you, Marty. Can’t wait to go practice this scale with a jam track.

[@lsmith4597]

I'm sick of this ad saying you can learn of you tube and use yousician and guitar trick and that KZbin does not work because there bad lessons that's baloney there only bad if you don't listen to the song your learning aswell

[@vwbeetle72jellybeen]

Marty, I've been watching in the wings for quite some time now and just subscribed. This is a great intro to the basic E Pentatonic and how to liberate your fingers in solos around the fretboard. Thanks. My daughter comes home from college in May and I'm going to use her electric and practice this so she can drop her jaw and see her "almost 50" father learn this awesome riff! BTW - what looper were you using to lay the background?

[@simonasjokubauskas44]

He is using Boss RC 3 looper. He showed it in another video

[@corrinclark661]

vwbeetle72jellybeen y

[@pdavio]

looping is built into the Fender Mustang GT series amps, included withe the 200 watt 2x12, but an extra $79 when getting the 40 or 100. The Mustang GT 40 will be following me home soon, and will be snagging the pedal, too. With kids in college, like me, I bet you are not looking to spend the same kind of $$$ Marty can on pedals, amps, and speakers.

[@Wes5501]

mustang is garbage.....go get yourself a Boss Katana 50 or 100....way more worth your money.

[@muhammadsteinberg]

@@Wes5501 You might not like it with your personal opinion but it's definitely not garbage.

[@TheWaltermelon]

4:08 i did, i did like that :P

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks for supporting my channel!

[@michaelknox3248]

This is a beautiful lesson, Marty. Not even private teachers give this much information in 15 minutes. You really are genuine guy. I've subscribed.

[@MustafaBaabad]

Yes, he is very sincere! I believe if Paradise really exist will be filled with this kind of guys. Cheers.

[@shekhar0073]

You teach good sir. Though i already knew this scale but i did not know that i can play blues with it... Thank you and Love from INDIA! SUBSCRIBED!

[@rollastoney]

Who hasn’t learned even a little bit from Marty. What a great dude. Much love.

[@nicholasworrell7912]

It doesn't start the lesson to 6:51 your welcome. I just saved almost 7 minutes of your life. Go do something great with it.

[@marcinjasinski6810]

I love how you just break into the song or jam during lesson. I had to leave my guitar behind when I was moving out from England and I've got myself a new one after almost two years of break. I learned from you back then and now I'm revisiting to get back into it. The moment you just burst into playing Moby Dick I was like "I WANT TO LEARN THIS RIFF". And by looking at your fingers I kinda did. Need to solve the awesome bridge in this song yet but I love how everything is coming back to me and that along the way I learned new lick thanks to you. I owe you rebirth of my passion man :)

[@andrewloya76]

I just wanna thank you for doing what you're doing Marty. I've been playing for years and never liked lessons and always played by ear. You make lessons fun again..

[@johntubez4440]

Hey Marty, I appreciate the hell outta you man. Thank you for teaching me so much. You rock.

[@guitarthur.]

I love to jam with you during all your lessons, I think from the start of the isolation, I've progressed so much more and so much quicker than before!

[@danjones5815]

What’s the difference between this and e major pentatonic? In the book I’m learning in 1st string minor pentatonic would only go to the open e, but the major pentatonic would go to the “4th” fret, and the opposite for the first note of the scale

[@jean-paulgagnon8219]

Thank you so much Marty. I've been learning to play the blues with you since the beginning of the pandemic so I can jam with my buddy when we'll meet again. Life changing tutorials!

[@lootingmidget7836]

Your lessons are better than getting a 59 gibson for free

[@neilsthepoet]

Marty!!! So much I learn so much You open up. My soul’s ability. To Express its self Humble love and Appreciation

[@nyacoustics8373]

He shows so many ideas and tricks. This blues series is Awesome.

[@zenikhd7786]

Marty at about 10:30 you start to branch off the main scale and go to 5th and 7th fret of B, but it works. Is that because you're hitting the same notes you would on the high E?

[@parker6614]

It's the next positions of the scale

[@sallison7]

You're THE BEST teacher on the internet! Thanks for ALL your hard work. The Old Classic Rocker

[@TheJeffwithaG]

Probably the best lesson you’ll find for new a guitar player! A real confidence builder!

[@donbeharry]

Yo Dude thanks for breaking things down so simply- really helpful for beginners

[@XJaffaCakes]

Just watched the first 2 mins and if I learn this I've got to buy one of those shirts

[@EvAn-tm3yb]

How ya doin on guitar now

[@broooowdym]

I’m here after just the two of us lmao

[@doyle5948]

thanks Marty, i've been playing for 2 years and I still couldn't solo on guitar. This helped a lot, keep up the good work my man.

[@daveo6571]

Hi Marty, I'm new to learning guitar and I like your style 🙂. Can you please point me in the right direction for your E minor backing track, I don't see the link you mention. Thanks 🎸

[@davidehlers3265]

You are the best teacher out there!!!

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[@noname.___]

@@letstalkfootball1260 any is second best

[@georgecaravakis4608]

Great stuff Marty!... quick question... Where is the link to the jam track? I don't see it......

[@sonyaoutside]

I love the way you break things down into easy digestible pieces. I am learning a lot. Your a great music teacher and play so fricken great! Thank you for sharing your musical knowledge.

[@geraldduenas8966]

God bless Martt😊 I completed an album to raise money for orphans that have never been adopted. I leaned from Marty's ability to teach amazing lessons

[@hej1902]

I've completely mastered this scale. Im moving over to am

[@hej1902]

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[@leonardmontagna9133]

Marty...Just wanted to say thank you. I have learned so much from you and with out a doubt your lessens are the best!!

[@ilovethebeatles8093]

Simply the BEST guitar teacher on KZbin. Love you Marty

[@chrishope170]

Alright, honestly Marty , my pinky is thrashed from all the fighting I've done over the years so I can't use it, My ring finger has to work twice as hard. So it would be a pleasure to learn all that I can using only my 3 fingers. And thank you for your videos, highly informative.

[@lauratolbert5326]

Marty... you are my favorite teacher ever! Ive learned more from you in a few months than I have in all the other lessons I've taken in my entire life! You're just so awesome. Im pretty sure that I can FINALLY become half the guitarist I've always aspired to be if I stick with you.

[@steveg3070]

So, I played bass in blues bands back in the day, I stopped playing 30 years ago. I bought my grandson a guitar a couple of years ago and tried to teach him blues progressions. Needless to say it didn't end well.. he never got it right. He got mad and didn't talk to me for about a year. Well, he shows up for my birthday and hands me a SRV Fender Stratocaster and says "let's see what you got, old man" lol. Here I am 72 years old and learning how to play the guitar. I'll out chop the little punk in no time thanks to you Marty!!

[@lauracassidy5044]

Awesome Steve! You’re never too old! And Marty’s an awesome teacher👍🏼

[@jodygiorgio6565]

If there was an award 🥇 Marty You would get it by far for teaching you have that gift 🎁 God blessed you for sure

[@roberthancock2563]

Marty,your lessons are so helpful!! Thanks a million!!

[@jacobgriffin3828]

Me: watching a browns vs Steelers wildcard playoff game Marty: great to do while watching an sports game

[@ronlight7013]

At what point do you suggest adding the blue notes to the pentatonic scale? Or practicing soloing with blues notes? My scale work is very rudimentary and mechanical sounding, can't seem to turn notes into licks. Please help.

[@MartyMusic]

anytime you want Ron!

[@craigstratford5086]

Yay , the blue note will always sound right . Let your ears be the judge of what you play .

[@markbell1982]

@@craigstratford5086 I'm already adding the BROWN note after a day.

[@craigstratford5086]

@@markbell1982 you can seem to find a Brown note all over the neck unfortunately.

[@xantasticpookie]

What is the song he was playing at the start😭 I can’t remember what it’s called please- help

[@bossb2539]

Hey Marty, I’m 67 years old, played 35 years ago a fair amount not much since. Always loved the blues, not I can learn, you rock. Love your teaching style! A big thanks!!

[@AZ-FPV]

This was really GREAT 👍 .. more like this please!!! 🤘😎🎸

[@StankPlanks]

Love these lessons cheers Marty!

[@amandagarrigues24]

Marty, You are a great guitar teacher! I am a singer/songwriter and you've really expanded my horizons with your videos. Thanks you, Amanda Garrigues

[@zenikhd7786]

Wait does the first riff from sweet home Alabama come from this scale too? Lol

[@MartyMusic]

not exactly but it does share most of the same notes!

[@MrCAINETOAD]

Sick vids Marty. They help a lot. Cracks me up how u get carried away playing. Great enthusiasm.

[@JoshMearsTube]

thank you so much for these lessons! have helped me out so much

[@benvc7617]

Beginner question but does anyone know what he plays at the very beginning of the video. I hear that beat all the time but dont know what its called?

[@bangsattralala]

try 12 Bar Blues Backing Track In E Major

[@geraldquines4649]

ALRIGHT! LOVE THE FIRST LICK! HAHA

[@pgskatepg]

I've been taking acoustic guitar lessons, advanced beginner. But Marty's lessons are so beginner friendly but I've learned complicated songs from his lessons. Thanks Marty. You're the best.

[@polcat79]

I love the pants off of you. your awesome!

[@BaimSB]

ice pol That's gay wtf man

[@wayz415]

I mean I learn something for sure. I'm paying attention getting it, then all of a sudden he starts showing off and I lose everything. He shows off in every video, sometimes it's cool, sometimes it's like c'mon man we know you have skills, good for you, but it doesn't help us beginners at all.

[@neilsthepoet]

wayz415 .....Hey Marty is just showing you the mountain we’re trying to climb..... relax be humble be thankful you will learn more and actually be a better person IMHO

[@wayz415]

@@neilsthepoet your comment was good until you said actually be a better person. What's wrong with you saying that is that I am a very good person which makes you ignorant for saying that. I have 'likes' to my comment which means people agree with me, for reasonable reason, what I am saying is true and evident in more than one video. You sound more like a protective fan than a realist, and the reality is my comment. Showing a dream is one thing (showing off online) being someone who actually wants their viewers to 'get it' is another. Also, attention spans, you can be learning then showing off gets thrown in, hence, throws off the learner, everyone's different, but you saying I can be a better person makes you a lesser person for saying such.

[@ashishpereira]

Marty, you are amazing teacher and an amazing person. I have been learning so much from your videos. Much love to you from India.

[@swiftbunnyOG]

9:20 lmao

[@jackharris9]

Think I shat my pants when he hits the wrong pedal

[@jimwells1324]

I would like to request a set of lessons on "High Water Everywhere" by Joe Bonamassa

[@AlexandreSoma]

You didn't explain why the base was (open) E with B and C# and (open) A with E and F# if you are teaching how to improvise with E minor penta, that naturally doesn't have the C# note and the F# note.

[@Zeus-nu2he]

2:25 is when he starts the lesson, ur welcome

[@weekendmusician2]

This is amazing, I wish I would have found this channel a long time ago!

[@MrBrandon9559]

Only person I can learn from. Thanks. Was that Motley Crue on the looper btw?

[@wayne352]

Marty, I really like this basic lesson and I want to practice this scale, but i’m not seeing the shuffle pattern backing track at the bottom of your video that you speak of…. Can you clear me up where it’s at? Sure love all your videos!! Thanks!!

[@wayne352]

i’m not seeing the backing track…. can you direct me..?

[@slash1987rhm]

Dude, you have no idea how much this lesson has helped me. Thank you so much. Im jamming like crazy since learning this scale :-)

[@tapfit]

Great stuff Marty, You are a brilliant teacher. Not just talented but humour, that change everything. Love your attitude on coaching. Keep rolling Dude !

[@mrjc12]

I want that shirt!!!! Where you buy!!! Viva Marty!!!

[@akesq01]

Thank you so much for doing this lesson. Someone finally clearly and simply explained what a scale is and how the notes are part of a family which all go together. Basic understanding which everyone else presumes we all know. Many surely do. I didn’t but needed to. Now I do. Thank you and for the great lesson in total!

[@angusdraffan6656]

Thanks so much Marty! This series has really given me a basis to move forward from! Much love 😊

[@antonianorena2783]

Marty, you're a genius. I mean, you gave us this incredible guitar lessons, amazing songs and cool teaching. I wanna thank you for everything you've done for me and my guitar progress. Thank you,.

[@EarthnikNews]

Oh Marty, from 13:10 onward you were just showing off. In a good way though. This way we all get it ... the importance and relevance of the scale. Thank you for caring that we learn.

[@brucechavez9535]

Marty was like..."this is my middle finger", and then just kind of covered it...:))

[@kromedge]

I learned this scale by learning to play Shakin All Over by the Guess Who. That particular song basically runs down this scale over and over again.

[@bradyrushingtv]

Marty ... very cool and laid back ... thanks for the simple instructions to help me learn pentatonic scale.

[@georgesmodels3678]

I watched several of your videos without having a guitar. I simply paid attention to your excellent explanations and I went out and bought a Martin DSS-15M and started playing E minor pentatonic scales right away. Within two days, I had several songs down and am really enjoying my new guitar. In all fairness, I play classical piano, but have never attempted playing anything other than 250 year old music. Thanks for producing these great videos.

[@-Dal]

I've gotta' get a hat. I'm convinced the hat will help ;) Awesome expansion off the first lesson - Hell, in my own mind and to my own ear - practicing this, ...even the mistakes sound good! I really believe now, that one day I'll intuitively understand the notes and chords to the point where I'll be able to improvise as I go. (But I still need a hat)

[@stk1975]

I have been watching your videos for a long time but this one is the best lesson in my opinion, thanks a lot. It is probably because I am crazy for the Blues.

[@Trish4Tracks]

Heey Marty 😊. It's been a while since I've been here and just sooo happy you're STILL killing it!! Thank youuuu. And after all these years, I'm still learning something new. I've been doing the full fret Pentatonic Scale AND wow this is soooo much MORE Fun!! & ive been playing Wish you were here Forever! WOW! You're a 🎸 Beast.... I'll be rocking with ya Fer sure. Cuz I've dusted off my guitars! Yeeay! NYS Trisha~

[@marios767]

My boy Marty giving us the bird at 7:06 🤣

[@dominiclilje9034]

ive been watching this channel and it got me into blues, Im a metalhead... like lamb of god, slipknot, slayer its all good, but you brought me int liking blues.

[@MartyMusic]

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

[@neilsthepoet]

Dominic Lilje .....welcome home

[@gustavgustavsson1736]

I´m 66 and just got an electric guitar together. So now i´m starting out with your blues serie, its awesome how much you have tought me in a short time. Keep up the good work.

[@TigerCarpenter]

I was looking for the style of teaching that doesn't scare me off, and here I am I found it. I want to learn NOW. I've been "playing" all night till all my finger tips are hurting / swollen / blistered / cut. even though my guitar is supposedly "soft" = Ibanez RG370DXZ, which I dug out og my closet after 10 years.

[@danielburford6754]

heck yeah got that rock n roll sensation i watched The Dirt today!

[@chazagen6068]

What's the song he is playing at 13:32