Building the Better Guitar Scale - Pt. 3 Playing scales vertically along the neck.

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Couldn’t agree more. Just adding variables to shapes has changed my approach to playing entirely.

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I have never had such a simple explanation in my life, amazing stuff!

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I watched 7 videos on scales not understandanding 1. I watch ur videos and I understand all I need to have a solid foundation. Thank you

[@tedc6694]

Been playing since 1974. Never found a better way than this. Amazing. Thank you

[@fu2201]

yep 1985 here, best explanation Ive ever seen. No confusing terminology like many instructors use to make themselves look smart. (resolve, chord tone, modulate, voicings, attack....etc)

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Part 1 was like an epiphany and I am sure no guitar lesson can ever top that, for a simple and instant vision of fretboard logic. But we are blessed that the revelations keep coming!

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I rarely say this, but this pattern is genius tier. You figured out the guitar. Much appreciated.

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Your lessons completely changed the way I see and play the fretboard. Thank you!!!

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Same here. Thank you!

[@mathemystician]

Just wow, honestly, it's stunning at how much this approach has resonated with me and unlocked the whole fretboard. Thank you for the book and the videos! I am sure I'm not the only one eagerly waiting for what's coming!

[@wagonet]

Best video on the topic. Thank you. This really clicked moving around 🤯 vertically. I never realized the patterns do that.

[@I.M.Guitar-Nerd]

Why does everyone not illustrate the fretboard in this manner? Outstanding! I'm looking forward to more like this.

[@jonnehayesjr.9299]

Then we probably wouldn't need or want "guitar teachers" now would we?!?!! 😆

[@KT-ut9zg]

OMG! Blown away with this series! thank you. The Grand Unification Pattern "AAAahhhhhh!"

[@samstamos427]

You've defined a decades long mystery for me in a matter of minutes; three patterns and their algorithmic integration to the eventual "Grand Unification Pattern." Absolutely astounding! Now I have more work to do, scales and such.. Thank you.

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[@bluestringmusic]

Wow, been playing for 15 years. Never saw the fretboard this way. Very cool and dare I say revolutionary? Subbed and waiting for more such content.

[@fu2201]

Well, if I had you back in 1985 maybe Id be a Rock Star now. But TOO many teachers make this stuff so confusing with terminology or worse, they want you to keep paying for expensive lessons. Unfortunatley I lost motivation in my late 20s and now Its kind of bitter sweet to see how it works and how simple someone could have taught it. Thank you.

[@nycstev]

This was THE light bulb moment for me 😊!!

[@jwm6314]

I'm blown away. These patterns fit how I think about things in a general sense, so I can't wait to play with this. I need to get these kids to bed... lol.

[@mabblers]

Wow, this and pt1 and pt2 bring such clarity and understanding. Thanks

[@grievouserror]

Thank you! With this series, I feel as though the scales have fallen from my eyes.

[@MrGUSARIK]

Absolutely awsome. We need more. Keep posting. Thank you very much.

[@error404m]

I respect this uploader so much that I dutifully call the third pattern "zee" despite using "zed" for everything else in my life.

[@paulwicht6294]

🤣

[@johkonut]

Just when I think you couldn't make things any clearer and easier you give me another mind-blowing tip. Thank you very much.

[@davidhallowell3457]

I may be one of the few people who was already well down the road doing very much the same mapping explorations, but you've added some nice insights to my toolkit. A couple things I would share (that might make sense only to you)... 1. I find it helpful to note that from any scale tone on any string (call it an anchor tone), there are three ways to consider 'where to go (up or down that string) from here? ' Thinking in three-note patterns, there is always one pattern where the anchor tone is the top note, middle note, and bottom note of the three. Taking a concrete example, using G on the 6th string, 3rd fret as the anchor, there is G, F#,E.... A, G, F#, and B, A, G. Those = an Z, Y and X choice. Similar things happen when you work through each scale degree. 2. keeping the above view in mind, it is helpful to connect the scale degrees to all the inversions of major and minor triads. 3. Both the above intertwine nicely with the CAGED system, and they break it into smaller pieces (octave chunks, vs. whole chords across the neck). 4. All of the above, create a kind of portable 'atomic' view of the larger 'molecular and polymeric' pictures that you have built so nicely. It's not that one is better than the other -- I'm just highlighting that there are 'shapes within the shapes' and tiny elements that thread through the larger ones (as I'm sure you are well aware). Cheers - thanks for your great work.

[@MichaelPillitiere]

Thanks for the comment. You’ll see some of what you mentioned in further videos, but I still notice things I hadn’t considered before. There are certainly a lot of ways of viewing the fretboard and I advocate for whichever one sticks in a players mind the best. Some of my students resonated with approaches that completely mystified others, and vice versa. Whatever gets the music into the hands most efficiently, I’m for it.

[@boulderdesigner]

Wow, your lessons amazing! You have decoded the fretboard for me! Thank you!!!

[@victoarimanueol2765]

Thank you 🙏🏼 The previous part1&2 really opened my fingers and fretboard knowledge… Now Looking forward for next videos

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This series is unbelievable! I picked up like second nature. 🙏 Now to spot chord tones, arpeggios.

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[@severingetzner8211]

First I thought: Probably just another clickbait, but I have to admit that I just learnt how to solo on the whole fretboard in less than half an hour. Thank you!

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[@horustwohawks]

You are unlocking the whole thing with such simplicity. I hope it doesn't get old hearing ...thank you so very much. I think this is what I have been looking for for years.

[@Rick1198s]

This is an A-MAZE-ING system, logical, and relatively simple to learn and apply, AND ... one does not need a whole bunch of music theory to achieve it. Thanks heaps Michael.

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[@LesliesDemos]

I just discovered these GUP vids. Amazing! Thank you for making these videos.

[@Virtual-Media]

This series is a game changer thanks for sharing the logic behind this method.

[@clownpocket]

That was great, very helpful. And I’ve been playing for almost 50 years.

[@karldstencell]

Are you still planning to make the other videos mentioned at the end of this one? This series is fantastic and I’d love to follow it to the end! Thanks for the videos.

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[@philipgreenwood3251]

Totally unique method, love it I can't wait for the next videos You've absolutely nailed patterns that seem so obvious yet this is a first.

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Thae best I have ever seen or heard .Ever !!

[@emmanueldudret]

Crystal clear revolutionary approach. Thank you, Michael!

[@Basil__X]

Sir!! I’m forever indebted to you! This has finally brought things to a full circle for me!

[@yungreezy911]

All this 'grand unification' talk is getting me so excited 😂 I hope I take the time to combine these simple rules with the vertical and horizontal patterns so that I can stop thinking I rely on 'feel'. So far the info is incredibly on-point, you don't meander. You stay on topic and keep it succinct. Thank you sincerely. Side note: what I would call 'vertical across the fretboard' you have been referring to as horizontal. This has to do with the orientation of the player's eyes relative to the fretboard *while playing*.

[@tilakapash]

Pattern stacking, double octave, 4 notes per string videos ? Are they already out or are you making them ? If I can be of any help please say so. Man, this is absolutely amazing. You have completely unblocked the fretboard for me, so logical, so simple. Humble thanks and gratitude

[@MrJacobThrall]

I think what I *really* like about this is the lack of bullshit. All the "Solo effortlessly like a pro without hours of studying all that confusing music theory! This is what the pros DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW! I was like you...then I had this lightbulb moment! This will change your playing for EVER!!!" sales pitch infomercial rubbish. Just a good piece of teaching to help visualise, memorise and utilise patterns.

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[@MyAMJourney]

My mind was blown 49 seconds in

[@evolgenius1150]

I been dabbling for 2 decades. I know my pentatonic box and a 1st shape g major scale. Thats it. Every time i see mode and scale books they're all black magic. I feel like you just opened secret forbidden alien secrets.

[@rtroiani]

Dude, I love this! This makes so much sense to a logical person like myself!

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Kinda confuse, but it will take time I can understand this. Thank you for this video

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[@MrAntpre]

Tks a lot for these precious lessons. Ve been studying scale for some years and it s been a difficult memorisation game. I could fell there was some logic and geometrical rules without ever get to see them. Now it's clear. Need to practice more now. Thanks again and if u can keep the lessons coming that d be great. By the way I subscribe in order not to miss any further episode.

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mind blown!

[@Aresmusic.official]

please make videos around modes in-depth, that would be significantly useful for those who are so desperate about modes. thanks :)

[@monkface]

Some pretty big positions shifts which at first don't seem very practical but since I'm 5 whole minutes into this, I will have to give it time!

[@Aresmusic.official]

amazingly described.

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The most useful technique thx man

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Humanity have to thank you..🤘🙏🙏🙌

[@ebensf]

I love these lessons. Would like your thoughts on how to modify this to work on pentatonic scales.

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[@dcwyman49]

The best explanation and demonstararion I've ever seen with immediate and practical application for soloing and song writing. QUESTION: At time code 43 you went from X to Y horizontally and only moved up one fret. Should it not have moved up two frets; one for X to Y and one for third string to second string?

[@MichaelPillitiere]

It certainly should! Good catch!

[@haridhingra2123]

We need the part 4 soon

[@utyoubyouzer6777]

Hi there, you mentioned next part is coming. I searched for part 4 but couldn’t allocate it would you please let me know? Thanks a lot. This is a greatly made important content. 👍🏽

[@andyfrankland-davies2164]

Superb... now hurry up and do more. ;)

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GridGirrazoos 🏅Vertical Shredding🔥🎼🔥

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Gr8!1! ❤️

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Going to watch this 10X's...repeat it till you defeat it, right? (I'm a mech eng so the visual symmetry connects...somehow) Thanks for taking the time (and $) to create and post this. And yes, I'll be buying the pdf/poster.

[@Bairov]

How can I make this work for modes other than the church ones? Like Harmonic Major and Melodic Minor?

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Genius!!!

[@anthonyt7813]

Great content. But how did you manage Liam Neeson to narrate? Great sourcing!

[@mil3ston3s]

I really appreciate these videos as I was recently developing a system to name all the substring shapes myself, but this is way more developed! I’m wondering why you chose to focus on just the diatonic scale shapes, though? My thinking is that as many different combinations as possible should be named so that this could extend to any scale type (with some modifications)

[@MichaelPillitiere]

Simplification. Non-diatonic scales add all sorts of caveats and exceptions to remember.

[@rafalvarezsevilla]

now i feel like i'm google maps for guitar

[@elbrujopy]

This was brillant but can this be done also in the harmonic and melodic minor and its respective modes?

[@juanhectorvenegas]

what are the rules for melodic minor scales since they are different patterns Mr @Michaelpillitiere

[@gvgvhk.jg.4579]

01:47 there's an error - on high e string you've got 4 notes on 5 frets (2 green and 2 blue ones) - that doesn't exist in major scale

[@rui_silveira]

Thank you for the amazing content. Is there an error at 5min03, though? The Z shape should go one fret back, right?

[@MichaelPillitiere]

Yep! It is an error, good catch. I didnt notice it until after upload.

[@nguyencorentin8503]

Is there somekind of an algorythm like this for the Harmonique minor ?

[@easytrigger660]

Why the G scale that begins on therd fret sexth string,has the First shape?

[@ladc8960]

Scaleshred 🤘🔥🎃

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🏅VerticalGRILL♨️ 🤘Verticalizando d'Harmonic Minor Scale🎃

[@spong111bob]

Is there a way to use this method for pentatonic/blues scales?

[@pjwright82]

I was thinking the same

[@haridhingra2123]

This method was really mind fucking. Never thought it is this easy

[@YEM_]

Can you link to the GUP?

[@MichaelPillitiere]

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[@adrian1072]

Excelent material - just like the previous videos. Congratulations. I have two questions or maybe corrections if I may: #1 at 1:38 as you exemplify Rule n.2 over the 1st string, you place an X form after a Y form (to me, that adding should be another Y or a Z). The same way, you place a Z before that Y (to me, should be another Y or an X) #2 at 4:41, a Z is placed on the 2nd string (after 2 Ys), but it should be 1 fret UP (According to Rule n.1, vertical placement when you shift from 3rd to 2nd string) Thanks

[@MichaelPillitiere]

Thanks! Yeah, #2 is an error. I didn't notice it until after upload. #1 is just to illustrate all different shapes out of context to fit everything on screen. Im glad you caught the error though! Shows how quickly you can begin to visualize the patterns on the fretboard.

[@adrian1072]

@@MichaelPillitiere Oh definitely ! I consider your videos true game changers.