3 Rules For Making Pentatonic Scales Sound Good

[@timothymoran6931]

As someone who has been a beginner for a couple of decades, memorizing the five pentatonic positions without making much in the way of music, I really appreciate this lesson. It's stuff I should have figured out myself, but it's nice to have someone give me a dope slap, and say, "this is how you make it sound like music." Thanks!

[@picknngrinn]

Good one Timothy! I'm right with you on that account!

[@Hhenriette]

@TimothyMoran this is so funny. a beginner for decades, relatable.

[@michaeldorcey9305]

LOL. I dont feel so bad being a complete beginner for 2 years!

[@snörre23]

Beginner for 40 years but i stole a couple of Lightnin Hopkins licks early and have fun with that. The stuff he shows here is already too much dry theory for me, no patience for that stuff. Probably a reason why i stay a beginner.

[@CC-whs1986]

Second that motion.

[@chriswrighton5162]

Every aspiring guitarist should watch this great common sense video before they get well and truly trapped in the maze of the 5 boxes. The countless videos "teaching" said boxes are actually doing a disservice IMHO - they bring "The Emperors' new clothes" to mind. Thank you David.

[@michaelsteven1090]

I sit in my comfy chair, guitar at hand, and the light goes on, bright!.. thankyou David

[@bossanovaboy]

This is a great lesson. I appreciate your minimalistic approach to soloing for beginners.

[@markrichardson6629]

Excellent lesson David, really helps out with the Pentatonic conundrum.

[@johnoffutt898]

By learning classical style music as my foundation. It helped me to understand and prepare for learning other styles of music. I am only a beginner level 4 classical guitarist. And now I am learning your blues slide guitar and fingerstyle blues. Thank you for sharing your talents and experience of knowledge with us. Thanks John

[@chrisminer5884]

I have never thought in terms of boxes to learn scale patterns. Just think intervals and their location to each other. E.g. flat7 two frets back from root. 5th one string above root, 4th one string below etc. Applies anywhere on the neck. Just need to be aware of one fret difference when crossing the b string

[@mike7979dora]

And the light bulb is on. Finally best lesson for the beginners like myself. Thanks.

[@vitorbarradas7430]

Thank you ! Great lesson

[@adamthirdbourne324]

If I only woulda had this lesson 30 yrs ago. 😄 I appreciated this lesson. Thank you. Looking forward to more.

[@davidfurnival176]

Thank you sir, this video has been a game changer for me, subscribed

[@richardstuve2424]

Thank you for making this less complicated and very sensible

[@tommiller6666]

Tremendous guidance for playing music!! Thank You!

[@forsteer1]

Really well explained. What a moment of enlightenment!

[@jjiacobucci]

Super lesson. Clarity and simple examples. Thank you !

[@waltperry5781]

Smart guy, good teacher, pleasant manner.

[@theycallmeglen]

Great concepts, explained very well!

[@clayrdean]

This is really helpful. Thank you! You've got me convinced to head over to your Fingerstyle Five and sign up.

[@dcorrette]

This lesson was very well explained. thank you, says Judy Corrette in wildwood, Fl

[@zzcanasta]

Excellent lesson by a great teacher and player. For anybody who wants to play acoustic - or electric - blues, this is a great starting point. Thank you so much.

[@mariomarcoustic7899]

Follow a lot of online teachers and found David by chance. exactly what I have been looking for to transfer theory into praxis. Great lesson, great teacher. Thank you

[@barruzza]

THANK YOU!!!! Finally makes sense. Playing with purpose.

[@robertcrosby1322]

I like your lesson it proofs that simple is better.

[@ronalddejong4136]

That’s wise. Greetings and thanks from the Netherlands

[@thejesusfrequency83]

Some of the best guitar instruction on the internet!!! : )

[@robhead22]

Excellent!!

[@MrSnoozername]

Wow David Hamburger! I haven't seen you around in ages, delighted to come across you again! Loved your old Jazz Blues licks videos! Looking forward to watching all these videos now.

[@FretboardConfidential]

Thanks, Mick!

[@ranman58635]

Sir, you are awesome. Hou teach multiple ways and eventually got to my way of learning. You just took 30 years of struggle from me in a few minutes. Tysm

[@FretboardConfidential]

So glad to hear it!

[@paulpulati9613]

Another great lesson, David. Thanks! A nice, clear way of understanding the music of the pentatonic scale, and once I actually made the effort [...and it doesn't take very long.....] to learn the fretboard, it just becomes so much easier to understand something like this. All those patterns that just repeat all over the neck. Yep... learn the fretboard! Being able to see the notes and all those patterns is truly wonderful...... thanks for all your work, David.

[@TheMinorFallTheMajorLift]

Very clear and helpful, thank you.

[@peter.molendijk]

Thanks for this video David. It helps me a lot. All the best!

[@lazeerivers8581]

David, Thanks for turning on another lightbulb for me. Very much appreciate the wisdom you share.

[@gregsterc5294]

Thanks so much! This is very interesting and helpful!

[@Zarphag]

Thats an awesome lesson thank you!

[@blahdiblah2169]

This is really good stuff.

[@VitalBigras]

This is really helpful 👌🏼

[@redelk2974]

thank you. very nice instruction. i like your style. pleasant, instructional, and full of feeling.

[@Slippery-Stan-Miracle-Man]

Considering joining.

[@jancalhoun5087]

This really is a GREAT LESSON! A real breakthrough in my thinking. Going back and review your TrueFire material. Thanks.

[@paulatB2B]

As always, great advice and very capably presented. Thanks, David.

[@birdie399]

Thanks for the video, very informative as usual.

[@mesmogruvinski]

Thankyou. Always a pleasure. The 1 and ,2 and 3 and 4 and 1 technique really hit home.

[@AlexGauthier]

The KZbin algorithm keeps recommending your channel but since I'm hard headed, I've never paid attention.... until now. SUPER helpful, thank you. New subscriber. It' interesting, I'm a couple years along now and what I find is that I definitely learned to play all pentatonic shapes everywhere and at first that was brilliant but as you note in your video, I did feel like it was a bit random. Overtime, I've gotten to the point where I sort of naturally am making solos more musical, but this way of looking at is a huge shortcut. Wish i would have seen this last year (yes I know that would require you to own a time machine to have made the video last year but I have high expectations ;-) )

[@martynspooner5822]

That was really helpful, thanks a lot.

[@seenonyt2210]

Eye-opening and very useful! Thanks a lot!

[@davewebb9452]

I've been playing for nigh forty years At first, this seems boring, but then I realize I'm learning some fundamentals I hadn't known were fundamentals. Go through it a few times. I intend to come back to this quite frequently.

[@josiahmanganyi5359]

Thanks for your lessons!

[@YTSlide]

Great lesson David! Makes me want to put away the Strat and pickup up acoustic. Damn you Man! 😃

[@FretboardConfidential]

Heh heh - my plan is working :-).

[@jamesrolwing4810]

Thank you, David, this is very helpful!

[@stephanguitar9778]

Thanks again.

[@44scoots]

This is fantastic, thank you!

[@Tasmanaut]

this is pretty much all you need to know. This 'simple' idea leads to authentic finger style blues. It's all there is too it. It's that 'simple'

[@BlackBearSixTV]

Really nice lesson, thanks.

[@alexevans7916]

Very helpful thank you

[@mandanajuon6537]

Wow, thanks so much! That is really useful!

[@Hhenriette]

great lesson. thanks

[@FretboardConfidential]

Thanks Henriette!!

[@hanitra1000]

Thank you David

[@BKRMON]

Great stuff. 👍. Thank you.!

[@Rogerkesler]

Great insight. I sure wish someone would have shared this logic with me when I first started learning guitar. It seems so obvious but I couldn't come up with on my own,

[@dannykessler2952]

awesome thanks

[@terryeaster1]

Brilliant

[@robharris6874]

Great info, keep it simple !!

[@pomod]

Thats a cool lookin Martin, like it has some stories.

[@lloydfisher6089]

Thanks for the terrific lesson, David. Appreciate the great info and low fluff content.

[@conrad7668]

as we say here in germany: "again what learned" 👍

[@lordv8dr]

Very helpful, thx

[@billregan1981]

Great ideas here. I’ve never seen the pentatonics presented like this. I Really enjoy your content. Has anyone ever mentioned your resemblance to Jimmy Fallon?

[@peternolan7408]

I love this David BUT, it seems all i can do is fall into your phrases, rhythym. Soon as i try to 'vary' those on my own creatively, i can't seem to 'find' anything interesting. How can you help with that?

[@steveavant9727]

Just found your channel and I’m glad I did! I’m another person that can’t really seem to feel confident that I’ve passed the beginner level, even with private lessons and many hour of online instruction. I’m curious, why didn’t you mention the open E root, or did I miss it?

[@davidkaziska6192]

Great lesson. BTW what is that guitar? Sounds awesome.

[@FretboardConfidential]

Thanks, David. It's a '56 00-18.

[@chuckhurlocker2180]

TY

[@JosSae2]

Which Martin is this? Fine sound...

[@FretboardConfidential]

It's a OO-18. Short scale, mahogany back and sides!

[@nigelloughnan9276]

Thanks for the lesson. What model and year is your Martin guitar? It sounds well seasoned. Fishman mic?

[@Timanator]

Cool lesson, thanks@

[@adrianrodriguez9569]

Just turned your channel, I hear you

[@armybass223]

Musician for 35 years and never learned so much in such a short time.

[@wesleyc.4937]

My baby done changed the lock on my back door...

[@rsavage42]

Tell me where you got the hat. Seriously. 😄

[@FretboardConfidential]

I can't remember the name of the place in Brooklyn where I found it! But you can find similar ones online at J.J. Hatter. You just want to look for something with a diamond crown and a stingy brim. At least, that's what the hat-minded cats call them.

[@rsavage42]

@@FretboardConfidential thanks 👍🏼 like your playing.

[@ralphpremici7632]

👊🤘✌

[@charliedk]

You need more guitars;-)

[@asarcadyn2414]

I’m hoping all those cases are empty 😀.

[@prollyharry781]

What

[@rhysmeyrick615]

Why do they all wear the same silly hat?

[@FretboardConfidential]

We have no choice in the matter. It's in the fine print when you start a KZbin channel about blues guitar.