Backing tracks to improvise with - use the C major scale or A minor scale

[@donniefights5668]

I use this video like every day and my skill is increasing exponentially. I always practiced just going over scales over and over and it seemed to not really get any where but once I started using these for improvising my coordination, fluency, and writing capabilities have shot up so much within a matter of a few months. to anyone who feels stuck at their level, keeping doing this type of stuff, I'm telling you it's worth it. thanks for the sweet video!

[@nsh6684]

thank u very much cause ive been stock for a while too and this changed my day lol

[@scottyo2490]

The first track was my stepping stone... been playing chords for 30 years off/on... bought an electric 2 months ago... my passion flared! Started taking lessons.... I learned the do re mi scale on one string....it goes so beautifully with the first track..... use the B string and start on the c fret. play up and down that neck to the first track...you will feel like a guitar god. Playing to this song, just opened up all kinds of things... its starting to click...im finding root notes alot quicker. Thank you for uploading this. It makes me feel like im good! 🎶 🎸🎶

[@guitar-academy]

Thanks . . . that's great advice.

[@jacquelinesamuels569]

You are simply an amazing teacher. Thanks for your hard work.

[@guitar-academy]

I appreciate that! Thank you very much 🙂🙂

[@guitar-academy]

guitar AND harmonica . . . how cool is that . .

[@IsabellesLullabies]

great! using this track to improvise on my violin :D great fun. thanks for sharing!

[@guitar-academy]

:)

[@guitar-academy]

My friend . . you have no idea how nice and uplifting it is to receive such praise form someone such as yourself. wowowow . . . thank you

[@majakaja2981]

Awesome stuff. I got stopped by this major scales recently, but your video literally SHOWED how brilliant music it is possible to make using them :) Thank you so much :)

[@Aakos94]

I don't know why, but as someone who has tried many videos for practicing using scales musically, this is the best one I have found. I can play with these better than any other video I have found.

[@nsh6684]

OMFG MEEE TOOO im so freakyn happy

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you for watching and your kind comments

[@Lucretius6]

I'm an experienced player, but I played along for a chance to work with some different music styles. I mean it as a compliment when I saw that third one reminded me a lot of Johnny Marr. It brought out my inner Smith. I just discovered your channel, and am kind of mesmerized at the way you are so patient and earnest when explaining the most basic things. Keeping the snark out of one's voice on an extreme beginner lesson? That's a gift. I'll poke around, maybe learn something I missed here

[@guitar-academy]

That sounds awesome . . . I'm going to have to get some more up soon . .

[@Macilious]

i was studying and practicing and your video just gave me another step forward , thank you :)

[@guitar-academy]

That's brilliant . . :-)

[@megan9987]

For the 3r one, play A harmonic minor. Sounds fantastic!

[@guitar-academy]

cool . . good advice . .

[@claireraymond2412]

Anyone using this for vocal improvising? I starting out with jazz tracks, and minor keys, but this is better for me right now.

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you for your comment/question. I didn't even know that was a thing and therefore I will bare it in mind when creating future backing tracks. Do singers use tracks like this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2azqI2vasqkZ5Y

[@Fahmifcs]

Hello, where can download the backing track from?thank you

[@rkrzyzanski1]

I was initially looking for something to play my alto sax over. This should work perfectly. Thanks!

[@guitar-academy]

Alto sax . . coool :)

[@undeniablySomeGuy]

me too, what a coincidence! :p

[@philosophiabme]

I'm a total noob at guitar solo's and such ( I play mainly acoustic worship songs, lots and lots of strumming) but just knowing the pentatonic scale and playing around with this is so so fun. Makes me want to learn more and more. Thanks!

[@guitar-academy]

John Braddock :-)

[@vincentvalentine8272]

+John Braddock Same.

[@Gstrangeman96]

tip: you don't need to play a bazillion notes per millisecond to play a good solo

[@db22mat86]

Over dose with a fender and a big bose ! Crazy man :))) Love it

[@weirdmary]

Wonderful peace for my piano too! Thanks a lot!

[@guitar-academy]

Well that's a peasant surprise . . . :)

[@Shoeofsweat]

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH, I have been making my own riffs and stuff to improvise to but I don’t really know any scales so this helps a lot on figuring out what scale I’m in!

[@guitar-academy]

That's brilliant . . . . :-)

[@Shoeofsweat]

GCH Guitar Academy thank you again man!

[@guitar-academy]

That is the best, you made my day . . thanks

[@laurentzeude1632]

Very good track! I'm enjoy to play on it!

[@TheGearFiles]

great for doing some bluesy, classic rock type leads with it. love it. #1 and #2 are my favorite tracks, 3 is a little over the top haha

[@guitar-academy]

:-)

[@iarreolav]

i like 3 cause it pushes me out of my comfort zone?

[@rolandmick5911]

so good, I wish I knew the chords to the last two.

[@guitar-academy]

Thanks . . . . that's really nice to here

[@denzelnolet]

Hi, I don't understand theory well, so I am hoping someone may answer my question. Why is it when I search on Google for "C major scale" I get a slew of results on how to play the scale? I watched the accompanying video to this one but just wondering which C major scale is the "correct" one, and why there are so many variations. Thanks.

[@guitar-academy]

As long as the scale starts on 'C' and finishes on 'C' and has no sharps or flats it is a 'C' major scale. There are a number of ways of doing this and therefore a number of variations on the scale. However, BEWARE . . There are a lot of people on the internet who are not qualified guitar tutors and don't know what they are talking about and this means there's lots of rubbish out there.

[@denzelnolet]

GCH Guitar Academy Thanks so much. Makes sense now!

[@RICKtoSICK10]

Dope man thanks !

[@abe9993]

9:09 my favorite

[@guitar-academy]

😊

[@scottyo2490]

Am i allowed to record myself playing lead to the first track and download to my FB? i will give u the credit for the back track. is that a copyright infringement? if not, i am so pumped to make a video of my lead to this song....i will even send u a copy.....then ina few more months do it again and watch for improvements. Let me know. Thank you.

[@guitar-academy]

Go for it . . .

[@stefancroes]

i'm jamming on my harmonica on this too ;) , this is really nice man, thanks for uploading!

[@EAhern7127]

Works great for harmonica!

[@guitar-academy]

🙂

[@SamBarrass]

Really helpful. Thanks!

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you :-)

[@kaminski321]

Love this! So much fun to jam to!

[@paulpotter9867]

So..when in key of C and you go to chord of F and G7, you play the lead line with those chords scales?

[@guitar-academy]

No, you don't have to change scales for each chord, just as long as the scales are in the key of 'C' major it will sound OK. In this example you are only using one scale, but using the 'C' major scale sounds fine.

[@paulpotter9867]

Wow! I didnt know you can play lead F and G chord leads in C major scale...so, can you play D and E chord leads in A major scale? A and B7 chord leads in E major scale? ECT....

[@guitar-academy]

Yes, the important thing is the key signature and making sure all the chords you use fit in the key you use. So a simplified way of looking at it is that you can use any chord and scale that have the same sharps or flats as the key signature. Obviously this is a general rule that has exceptions, but it covers most instances . . :-)

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you . . .

[@ordertheeggdropsoup]

So helpful! So appreciated! Take Care!

[@era1442]

I'm using this to practice improvising on harmonica haha :). A guitar player, but I also want to learn harmonica, since I got one as a gift.

[@nsh6684]

me too i have a guitar and a harmonica but i wish i knew at lest where the notes are and how is the deal lol

[@era1442]

Nuhr Candy yeah I don't really know them either :P. But at least you can't play out of tune

[@nsh6684]

+Torqile well yeah ur right ill give it a try hehe

[@wavestring21]

great great ... thank you so much .

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you . . . 🙂🙂

[@my_skillspace5607]

Amazing tracks!!!!!

[@guitar-academy]

🙂 thanks

[@loveguitars]

Excellent. Thanks

[@sagarbhattarai6841]

Each time I try to improvise the scale I failed to do Can anyone help me in improvising C major scale 😊😊 Advance thanks

[@guitar-academy]

Before improvising, just try playing the scale up and down and up and down with the backings until you are confident with the scale, then just take it out of order.

[@maximiliano1761]

The first two tracks I was easily into a groove but the third track i just couldn't feel it. Overall I'm still happy with these tracks and if anyone has any suggestions about making it groove with the third track is appreciate it.

[@guitar-academy]

Track 3 with groove . . . . :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2S7cnWLj9Z-nc0

[@beeka3171]

according to me it's the most beautifulest backing track in Cm! It is possible to use it in a youtube video, and play over this? Of course in description there will be the link to your video :-)

[@guitar-academy]

Kévin Bourdouleix thank you . . your comment made my day :-)

[@apetrovic91]

Kévin Bourdouleix Cm means C minor, only C means C major

[@shannonstumpf1861]

very groovy! 3 for 1! awesome!

[@guitar-academy]

🙂

[@DailyBackingTracks]

i love it

[@guitar-academy]

Daily Backing Tracks ;-)

[@martinsinigriega6999]

Very useful!

[@guitar-academy]

thank you :)

[@guitar-academy]

Tah . .

[@Dan-rf5zl]

Thanks

[@guitar-academy]

thank you

[@MysticOreo]

Thanks so much! :)

[@guitar-academy]

thank you . ..

[@hieuto5183]

Can anyone tell me the chords progression of those 3?

[@mohamedmostafa_guitar]

+Hiếu Tô G E-m C D

[@fring3]

backing track 1 00:06 backing track 2 04:33 backing track 3 09:08

[@guitar-academy]

After seeing your notes I've put the times into the video as chapters. I hope you find it useful 😃

[@PhilippeIodjahn]

Nice!

[@DerickSenpaiTVOfficial]

thyanks a lot

[@guitar-academy]

dota break :-)

[@DerickSenpaiTVOfficial]

do u have a back track for G Major ??

[@consterus]

Felicita)

[@olimphus26]

cool!!

[@donniefights5668]

How many bpm is this

[@guitar-academy]

Which one ?

[@donniefights5668]

well I kind of meant like each one haha. they're all pretty cool. did you record them yourself?

[@boinhitran4324]

GCH Guitar Academy

[@tinnaingtinnaing2465]

Good rvening

[@guitar-academy]

Good morning here 😊

[@kay4x4]

Expecting an F in that 3rd progression after E. Don't know why.

[@guitar-academy]

That must be a sound you like . . I need to get some more imaginative backing uploaded . . . 😊

[@ZChoate]

3 1 2

[@thabisomabena8941]

Honestly no one teaches guitar like him, the rest are fake and they hide a lot of infor

[@opannefrank1986]

I am the best guitar player in the world! 1 v 1 me and I will absolutely destroy you!

[@peesnlav]

Thankss!!!

[@guitar-academy]

:-)