Struggling With Guitar Solos? This SIMPLE Hack Changes EVERYTHING!

[@jimhinkle7245]

Charlie, that was one of the best videos on soloing I've seen in DECADES! You have no idea how much this helped me to understand, less IS more! Sub'd.

[@CharlieLongGuitar]

@@jimhinkle7245 thanks so much - really glad you found it helpful 🎸🎶🔥🎶🎸

[@ronnor58h]

I think I got more out of this tutorial then all I have watched in recent years. I have a problem that was recently brought to my attention, which I completely agreed with. I tend to overthink things waaaay to much. I had completely forgotten my old favorite principle, KISS(keep it simple stupid). I'm my own worst enemy. Thanks for the reminder, it put a different spin on things for me.

[@CharlieLongGuitar]

@@ronnor58h love hearing this! Rock on! 🎸🎶🔥

[@ronnor58h]

@CharlieLongGuitar liked and subbed BTW👍😎

[@kenkelly382]

This could be the best of your many great lessons. Easy to understand and better yet to apply. Once I have this down Ill use it as the foundation to re visit some of your more complex/ advanced lessons. Thank you for all your outstanding content.

[@CharlieLongGuitar]

@@kenkelly382 thanks for letting me know Ken!!! Great food for thought and go crush it!!! 🎸🎶🔥🎶🎸

[@shanerose5348]

Super cool, great presentation. Subbed.

[@CharlieLongGuitar]

@@shanerose5348 awesome! Glad you enjoyed it! 🎸🎶🔥🎶🎸

[@kennytaylor2738]

Thank you my guy. I have been stuck in pentatonic hell for months. And it’s hard to solo for a new player when you try to play all of those notes in the scale. What you showed me is to concentrate on a few notes. I have came up with a few melodies that sound pretty good! So, from the struggling pentatonic scale guy I thank you!!!

[@CharlieLongGuitar]

@@kennytaylor2738 cool comment! When you listen to great solos from now on - you might hear them in a different way now! 🎸🎶🔥🎶🎸

[@kennytaylor2738]

@@CharlieLongGuitar I will you know I learned you slide the pentatonic down 3 frets and it’s major but it always feels like something was missing. Thanks again! And please make more videos

[@kennytaylor2738]

I just found all your videos. I’m gonna check em out

[@francolenzoottawa6914]

One of the best lessons I have seen on KZbin…

[@CharlieLongGuitar]

@@francolenzoottawa6914 thank you so much!!! Happy it’s something you can use!!! 🎸🎶🔥🎶🎸

[@guitarwithstormy]

this is a pretty simple hack! thanks for sharing

[@CharlieLongGuitar]

@@guitarwithstormy thanks for watching and commenting. Best wishes for your channel!! 🎸🎶🔥🎶🎸

[@meinhendl]

a very helpful tutorial ! thank you very much !

[@CharlieLongGuitar]

@@meinhendl my pleasure! Thanks for watching and commenting 🎸🎶🔥🎶🎸

[@guyinpajamapants6892]

The problem I have is I can play notes by ear and they fit, but have no idea what scale or mode I’m playing. Is this a common problem?

[@CharlieLongGuitar]

Here’s the thing - if you’re able to play things that sound good over the kinds of music you love - then it’s not a problem at all!!! It’s when you get into complicated chord changes and using your ear gets tougher knowing the theory really is beneficial. Keep up the good work!! 🎸🎶🔥🎶🎸

[@braxal6983]

I really appreciate your videos Charlie!!!!! I am working on what you are showing us all!!!

[@CharlieLongGuitar]

@@braxal6983 love hearing that 🎸🎶🔥

[@gergemall]

Great stuff

[@CharlieLongGuitar]

@@gergemall so glad you enjoyed it!! Rock on!!! 🎸🎶🔥🎶🎸

[@martynspooner5822]

Just so good, no not wishing you luck finding a solo because unlike myself you don't need it at all. Thanks and again not something I had thought enough about but will now cheers

[@CharlieLongGuitar]

@@martynspooner5822 cheers Martyn!!

[@marvinnorstrom2636]

Great stuff!

[@CharlieLongGuitar]

Glad you liked it! 🎸🎶🔥

[@Owl-qh2rh]

Thank you 🙏 wow i haven't heard of them before.. I've got alnico 5s in my strat, will have to check them out when im looking at upgrading.. they sound amazing! Thanks again and have a great week!!! 💥🎸🌋☺️

[@Owl-qh2rh]

First time this week i managed to start picking out notes between 1st and fourth (i dont have a way of playing along with backing tracks yet due to wjere i live) and the 1 3 5 over both chords just jumped out and i started to hear the relationship.. total aha moment! And ending on a 135 of the next chord just before it comes in was like a bomb going off! Looking back now i was picturing just the top 2-3 strings but had the chords in my head but the 2-3 string thing i hadn't given enough credit for and on reflection was the clincher to that moment.. Thank you! 🙏 Also love your rig rundown! The red on that guitar is just mwah! Was wondering what pickups are they? Thank you for another great vid and timely lesson! Much appreciated 😎🙏🕊️✨

[@CharlieLongGuitar]

@@Owl-qh2rh my pleasure!! Glad you’re making breakthroughs! The pickups in the red guitar are Dimarzio Area pickups.

[@OdrishtOBD]

Very useful hacks. Great video🤘

[@CharlieLongGuitar]

@@OdrishtOBD glad you enjoyed it 🎸🎶🔥

[@davenilaya]

Great vid! And by the way, as Victor Wooten once said, there ain't no wrong notes... Those which are called "wrong" are the interesting ones. 🖖🏻

[@CharlieLongGuitar]

@@davenilaya thanks - great comment! 🎸🎶🔥🎶🎸

[@johnnyx9892]

My take is there are no wrong notes, however they are wrong times to play certain notes.

[@dazzmetcoll3843]

Awesome what is the elevated backing track called ? Cheers

[@CharlieLongGuitar]

@@dazzmetcoll3843 it’s from Full Digital Discography #3 - it’s track #2

[@dazzmetcoll3843]

Thanks

[@ecojot]

Your tone is amazing - can you explain your setup?

[@CharlieLongGuitar]

@@ecojot Gladly! For this video I used a pair of plugins! In the “teaching” parts I was using the ToneX app; the tone was a capture of a Suhr SL57 which is a great plexi style amp. For the playthroughs I was using Neural DSP Archetype Plini. Both the mid gain and high gain amps in the Plini plugin sound fantastic, plus the delay and reverb sound incredible also. Thanks for the question 🎸🎶🔥🎶🎸

[@patrickfischer2505]

People who play's alone needs someone to get ide's from so we can get better

[@stevecastiglione8901]

Edited to add: you will eventually need to memorize your first diagram -there are no short cuts…

[@CharlieLongGuitar]

You nailed it! Such a key concept!!🎸🎶🎸🎶🎸

[@CharlieLongGuitar]

Truth!!! But…the easiest way to memorize things is in “chunks.” I encounter people all the time that are trying to do too much at once and it leads to frustration and burnout. Thanks for watching and commenting!!! 🎸🎶🔥🎶🎸

[@patrickfischer2505]

It is yhe CAGED you use to go up and down the B string

[@SS-fs5tw]

if i could play like this im done for life.. i love melodic solos and i try my best, but like you said, i play aimlessly and if i try to cook some melody in my head before i can play it, i cant seem to think of melodic tunes to try it on the guitar. i play by feel and sound with elementary level theory knowledge.

[@CharlieLongGuitar]

@@SS-fs5tw I think this is the kind of thing that can help you! Pick a small group of notes, and just experiment with different ways of combining those notes and phrasing them. Keeping it simple helps you hear melodies 🎸🎶🔥🎶🎸

[@SS-fs5tw]

@@CharlieLongGuitar ya.. youre right. but for some reason i keep doing a bend and pick on the first note and the playing the note above it over and over again. i cant think of other ways. even though i know there is slide and double stos too at my disposal. its juts that i am stuck with a standard way of playing notes and i am getting bored of myself .