Guitar scales explained like you're 5

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Timestamps:
0:00 Scale types overview
0:42 Major scale
1:14 Major scale modes explained (in C)
2:39 Major scale modes in Bb
3:02 Intervallic structure explained
5:25 Pentatonic shapes
You're all a bunch of bitches

[@BrandonDeon]

Probably my nicest intro yet. Did you learn anything about scales from this video tho?! Also, 52 Week Guitar Player is open for enrollment until JUNE 30. We will only be accepting 100 new students. Enroll here: brandondeon.com/52weekguitarplayer-page PS: Unsure about 52 Week Guitar Player? Speak directly to me live on Zoom! I’m hosting 2 live Zoom webinars this Sunday, June 23. Register using the links below. Register for 12pm EST: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OB_y47ifRw66OYVA5Wl1Mw Register for 6pm EST: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O8lfu8sBRWimeMlr903hPA

[@facundorichard2589]

Thx so so so MUCH! this was really clear for me. Helped me a LOT.

[@Dorina_Plays_Guitar]

Brandonnnn, are my eyes cheating me or did you fook up the intervallic structure of the pentatonic scales? At 5:35 you count the notes as "1 2 3 5 6" this seems correct to me, but at 6:01 you write "1 2 3 4 5" Sooooo... why it that, please? Is it a mistake from your side? I am a lil confused.

[@GuitarHeroGuy550]

i dont want to learn this, but i have to, so i will, and i bet itl help me later.

[@Lostinfantry868]

If this is for 5 year-olds, then I applaud the 5 year-olds of today. This had me confused 3 minutes in.

[@kalacxxx]

Yeah

[@jasonswitzer1748]

Why is this stuff important? Please explain as though I were a 5 year old. :)

[@spaghettisauce445]

@@jasonswitzer1748it really isn’t just some scales to “spice” up your playing

[@expertarcher8542]

@@jasonswitzer1748if you can identify the scale something is in, it’s easier to improvise. It also helps with making your own solos. That’s my understanding anyways

[@77777771955]

I made it all the way to 3:20. GOODBYE.

[@LMacNeill]

Here's the mnemonic I use to remember the order of the modes: I Don't Play Loud Music At Lunch Ionian, Dorian, Phrigian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian

[@PoPoRybnik]

I Don't Particularly Like Modes And Licks

[@TheBangingBongos]

Thank you! I actually really like that and will now be using it forever!

[@LMacNeill]

@@TheBangingBongos You're welcome. My high-school band director taught me that 35+ years ago. It comes in handy. 🙂

[@forkless]

@@PoPoRybnik or I Don't Particularly Like Modes A Lot

[@ConnorMcInerney-fk8vc]

That's so smart

[@jrlikeshockey]

Bro is definitely the nicest guitar player and guy in the world 😊💀

[@Kam-p-bell516]

How fucking dare you? I happen to be a very nice person you ass 😠 (this is satire don’t murder me)

[@jrlikeshockey]

@@Kam-p-bell516 ❤️😌

[@nlnl8787xd]

Need no scales, I got cigarettes.

[@patrickmaline4258]

ciggies are good for avoiding that pesky lingering in the realm of the living thing when you’re seriously past it… in walks keith richards “mumble mumble hold me beer heh heh mumble never gonna happen mate heh heh” ☮️❤️🌏🌍🌎

[@davidgordy9303]

after this video i think i need cigarettes

[@madster01]

This is the only channel on KZbin to shit on the audience and they applaud 👏

[@redbloodedamerican2346]

It's not. There are several. He played Am you've been begging for by the way.

[@christopherwitherill7939]

Do I need my fishing license for this?

[@merc___]

best guitar theory guy out there. Literally all you need to start without useless talking and other bullsht. If only you were there while I was starting out. keep on with those videos

[@geludduk2407]

Because of brandon now I don't smoke cigarettes anymore and start to use cocaiinnaa ❤

[@NinjaGasher13]

Keep it up with these concise few minute videos! Super helpful to learn, reference, and share with others.

[@luckeclips53]

I wish there were videos like this 20 years ago!

[@horiaatanasiu3173]

Great video! Great structure of the information. Please do more of these short but full of information videos!

[@GuillermoSmyser]

Seems like things are going better and better for you. You deserve the success. I hope it continues.

[@reincarne]

I watch these everytime they come up but I have been struggling with a way to understand modes and this is a great simplification. Thank you, now to practice

[@Isaacunderscore]

Honestly, I think the approach of starting modes from each note from a major scale is really useless in a practical way. Things like “if you wanna play F lydian, think about the C major scale but start on F”, and not only this is confusing, imagine wanting to play B lydian, you would have to figure out a scale in which B is the 4th note and then play that scale from it. It seems simple in paper, but imagine you’re improvising over a song a it has 2 borrowed chords from let’s say phrygian, it’s too complicated to use this approach in an improvising scenario. Me personally, think “formulas” are way easier to grasp. I.g. Lydian has a #4, so if you want to play C Lydian, just play C major and raise the fourth, makes so much more sense. Another interesting way of looking at modes, is to relate the minor modes to the minor pentatonic scale, since for example, Mixolydian si just adding the major third to the pentatonic. Hope this helps someone struggling to learn modes (just like I did)

[@itscaptainterry]

I learned piano at a music school. Getting into guitar a couple years after on my own now. I was so confused on why the guy needlessly overcomplicated it like this, +1 to your comment.

[@Mrs.Foster1719]

👍👍

[@ralfspecht827]

👍

[@R_Euphrates]

He literally explains it exactly the way you did in the section about intervallic structure...

[@jmcbeady8210]

Well done . Your method of teaching opened my old brain up and I learned a lot in 7 minutes.

[@theme6530]

Great video, really want further knowledge of scales and next video about them!

[@mikehan3130]

Great explanation!

[@grantberke5704]

At 1:03 the term "accidental" is being used incorrectly. Accidentals refer to a sharp or flat that is placed to the immediate left of a note. The sharps or flats within the key signature itself are not considered accidentals.

[@ljub0]

yeah idk why he said that

[@RyanS493]

I was thinking the same thing, as a bass player I’m hanging on the right side of accidentals 🤓

[@jobinzooki]

I finally fully understand all the modes. Thanks bro beanzil

[@getintheoven]

lol, you're the guy that keeps pooping up on my facebook ads. you've helped me a lot! thank you for this.

[@adriandelacroix]

Great stuff. I’d definitely be interested to see the harmonic minor and melodic minor videos if you decide to make them.

[@kyleistheguru]

“Playing guitar is a great way to express your creativity, and to learn how to play it here are the most rigid, math-like and creativity-killing set of rules you’ve ever heard” And yes I’m mad because I’m confused

[@andrewfrancis7739]

Yeah, this guy will mislead you not going to lie. Check out Guthrie trapp and his CAGED philosophy. Listen to the dude improvise if you have doubts.

[@dogukandanac7520]

I feel you bro. But think of it this way: to bend and play around the rules, you must first know the rules. They are just meant to be your tools to create w/e you want.

[@Rectitude4U]

Liked and Subscribed.

[@Vibrationofawesome]

This dude is a cross between POWER THIRST ENERGY FOR MEN and a guitar teacher

[@pawanagarwal4513]

Excellent performance 👍

[@rodox_sk8]

Hell of a gud class buddy

[@damianrf6309]

Great title, Matt. And those lyrics! I was almost expecting you to mention “WTC 7” and “Event 201”.

[@martinrodriguez3454]

thanks

[@codychickadee5095]

Hahaha oh shit man. 5 seconds in I have subscribed.

[@douglaspate9314]

Brandon is good! No two ways about it

[@viniciusricardodearaujo7662]

Nice video

[@spencerkagan1860]

my head hurts now but thank you this was helpful i think

[@Adorable_Pumpkin]

😍😍😍 i need this typesof video

[@sickgixxer7869]

Thanks you just fucked me up thanks

[@davep5647]

If its all the same notes why call it different modes...just because yoyre starting it at a different note??

[@LordChevonlier]

I would like if you covered the 2 minor scales. I already understand basically where all the modes come from but I haven't heard anyone cover the 2 minor modes

[@jaimedominicpanelo7246]

Scales or modes don't sound original music if they are played vertically. The mode pattern of the first 2 or 3 top strings must be joined in sequence with the next mode pattern of the 3rd or fourth strings, and so on to the next mode pattern played on the 5th or 6th strings, thus the phrase appears to be diagonally descending; can be played diagonally ascending or combination. But these are just the filler melody patterns, in between them there must be an original few notes of melody by your own choice. Then to complete the whole phrase, it must be resolved ending in any of the triads of the last chord in the progression. The number of notes played per beat must be about 4 to 6 notes and distributed equally to form 1 bar. On the chord progression, choose the mode pattern (inversion) to be played on all chords throughout the progression. One or more modes based on any of the chords in the progression may be played. How to play the modes are by your own pre-designed lick patterns (with intervals or skipped notes), usually skip the 3rd and 5th degrees, (only 5 out of 7notes are then played all throughout), but retain the root note. In this way, your melody will sound tensional at first, then will sound beautiful when resolved with the triads at the end of the phrase. Often times, arpeggios are played as resolving portion of the phrase. Watch how Matteo Mancuso plays, (only he does it way too fast and uses many kinds of lick patterns in a phrase).

[@RoseETempest]

The anger in this video is ridiculously helpful 😂

[@michaeljohnson5648]

More please?

[@AM2PMReviews]

I seem to use Ionian, aeolian, Dorian, Mixolydian most. After pentatonic minor and major. Putting it all together is the hard part over chord changes.

[@bubbles3161]

I just look that way!

[@miraggg]

so if i understand correctly it's always the same pattern,but depending on what fret you start on it has a different name?

[@narrowonflow]

man that a sick tele... i really like how it doesn't have those skinny tall frets... what kind of tele is that?

[@wesleyreed3534]

Everybody gives this same information, but nobody explains when or how to use these modes

[@8Phoenix8]

Go for it harmonic minor and melodic is worth it :)

[@TalostheCat]

worth mentioning that at 4:35 C Aeolian has Eb and Ab, not E and A

[@maxduke1943]

Yes, I was going to point out this error.

[@Mr.HorribleAtMusic]

ok that's it I hated when people say Ghost is not metal. Ghost is METAL, and that is final

[@walterallen4069]

Modes of harmonic minor and melodic minor scales? Yes, please. Burning questions: Are modes of harmonic major used? Why only 26 modes and not a multiple of 7? Would arranging modes of major scale in order of descending 5ths make the Circle of 4ths and 5ths too complicated for 5 year olds? What's your take on Lydian Chromatic scales?

[@MauroNigro]

i'm 47 and i confirm i'm like in the picture at the start

[@tomtoss2463]

So let me get this straight. If you take the Locrian mode in the key of C and then change it into the Locrian scale in the key of C you end up with the Locrian mode in the key of Db.

[@rafaelpagtalunan285]

6:27 I hope this video does well and I would like you to cover the harmonic minor and melodic minor modes RAHHHH

[@Commonsenseprevails23]

Im 10 years in and still on minor pentatonic

[@maxduke1943]

@4:38 there's an error in the graphics: the Aeolian/Minor has Ab and Eb

[@RotterStudios]

Great video! Very clean, however, after all the years I have tried, I see how it works but I CANNOT incorporate it. It's just too much, too overwhelming. I have always had a mental block with this. I play by ear via shapes.

[@aaronjaehutcheson]

please give us harmonic and melodic minor coverage

[@th.elim1832]

Bro is teaching stuff which we may have to pay for it, always glad Davie504 welcomed you to Us.

[@rosemadelynh]

Check out the album Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms And Lava by King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard. Each song on the album is in a different mode. (As the title is just a mnemonic for the modes) It's such a cool album that got me interested in learning about music theory, and plus the songs are just awesome (and check out the band, they are music theory geniuses and have soooo many great songs AND albums)

[@jacobportillo4673]

Please do the other video

[@dubmastergee8184]

there is an error in the diagram at 4:44: the aeolian scale should display Eb and Ab instead of E and A

[@guu356]

Same mistake again. How do you use them? How do they sound in relation to chords and chord progressions.

[@886014]

Ok. Could we have another version for 4 1/2 year olds?

[@CottidaeSEA]

My main problem with scales is not really understanding, it's remembering.

[@edinasenol1605]

Ya I caught none of that

[@ElijahStar-st1tg]

brandon is god.

[@muzerino]

My five year old just had an aneurysm trying to work this out. 🥺

[@Sm0kn]

would of been helpful if the fret numbers were there also in diagrams

[@shadicgamer2124]

Bro is literally Gordon Ramsay but in music

[@ElectricIguana]

Hmm, maybe you could explain it to me like I'm 4?

[@XselfwillrunriotX]

Ive been playing guitar for 30 years. Mostly self taught. I write and record originals, so coming up with melodies and solos has been such a nightmare since I dont really know any theory or scales.. so Im trying to learn what I shouldve done years ago... I do feel ridiculous for asking this, but why does there seem to be an extra note in these scales?. Im seeing that most scales have 7 notes, as shown in the text for each of the scales...but when hes playing out the scale, theres always one extra note being played...Like... "D DORIAN - D E F G A B C" which has 7 notes, yet 8 were played. what the heck am I missing here?

[@Val.666]

I CACKLED SO HARD LMFAO

[@maxs972]

So what about the fish scale?

[@justin_smith556]

Whats with the names of these scales? Sounds like characters from a role playing game.

[@patrickmaline4258]

my brain rejects modes. i just understand that sometimes the target notes shift. six of one…

[@kentozapater8972]

I need to read a book

[@annaschofield5131]

He has a book too !

[@SirCumcircle]

Brain Hurts

[@ManiacMageetheG]

I got my first gold star! It's probably because I'm not on cigarettes.

[@darkblueinthehouse]

I love Aeolians

[@darkblueinthehouse]

scales

[@mikek9246]

I'm lost 😢

[@EduFirenze]

Intervals, intervals but how I use this crap to make my solos sound cooler?

[@azertyqwerty1317]

I don t need scales, my old guitarist instinct sharpened by cigarettes and acdc will gide me through every impros

[@TomtheMagician21]

This is really one of the guitar videos ever

[@slverwoerd2335]

made my day. This is great. shit on me as most of us are stupid, but want to become better :)

[@zireael66]

0:00 sorry dad... 😢

[@AirRoller]

Its called, turn on some music , stick to one string and attempt to play along. Then add a string when you feel comortable. Abracadabra your playing music without having to listen to anyone seeming overwhelming.

[@BigDan85]

Guitar scales explained like Davie504

[@phillipfry9765]

Hey Im 4 and I didnt get this.

[@sixstrings4568]

I must be 4 years old.

[@DanielLopez-ip7oe]

His father is the angriest guitar player in the world.

[@petergibson7287]

I love music theory, but it doesn't love me.

[@izachu904]

0:00

[@Vibrationofawesome]

5 year olds these days hear Fuck as a normal word

[@OscarTheGrouchy]

I feel like calling sharps and flats "accidentals" is rather offensive. It's like you're calling them an unfortunate incident that happened unintentionally. I prefer to call them differently abled notes.

[@AlexKosSaheli]

С lydian is a forth degree of G Which means that if I play G major scale, I also play C lydian. Why 4rth degree? Maj scale -> Dorian -> Phrygian -> Lydian (№4) Which means that if you know all the Maj scales, you can play any mode. Bonus: every Maj scale has it's relative minor a.i. Alien mode or some SH, which is 6th degree. For example. If you play G maj scale you actually play E minor scale/mode. But nobody of you would use that, cuz you gonna go play you penta I know you c*nts Supergame? Nah I would take the money.

[@dillpickle-mk8sk]

Bro just play a solo

[@halopanda3690]

You are the nicest guy in the world ❤️🌍

[@graphicartdude]

Good video. Please though refrain from the yelling. It’s loud as hell compared to everything else.

[@xeniusyenius7440]

Your thumbnail is wrong - the scale after Ionian moving up the neck is dorian, not Phrygian. Doesn’t instill a lot of confidence that you have any clue based on that alone. Looked at it again and the scales to right are also wrong….you’re missing locrian and aeolian. Weak effort dude.

[@pimhoff]

Way too aggressive for me…. Even if I learned something.

[@imlijc7588]

Dude just play the A minor...