Do not learn scales without this information. Really...

[@stratocaster_nerd7283]

Thank you, very informative.... but most impressive is your ability to make your guitar float in mid air.

[@HUFFNPUFF126]

Hey strat Nerd. ever seen a 22 fret squire. it don't look like a MIJ ? but its got 22frets and its a squire. I had 19 strats at 0ne time ..

[@stratocaster_nerd7283]

Sorry don't know much about Squires.

[@Havanacuba1985]

HUFFNPUFF126 I think it’s a squire deluxe strat , with 22 frets , exceptional guitars

[@mauricerrr]

Nowadays, some squiers have 22 frets. Most strats (affinity, vintage mod, classic vibes and bullets for instance) have 21, but the squier standard strat, deluxe and contemporary have 22

[@fivefingerfullprice3403]

Plus that fretboard is scalloped and it looks like there's a hot rails bridge pickup.

[@jasoncavitt2043]

This kind of enthusiasm is just contagious. Claus' teaching style is unique, and I love it.

[@stanmanmedia]

Dude, This is one of the smartest things I've seen on learning. I'm an old IT guy, so the analogy hit home. The genius on your part is the simplicity in how it's explained. As Mark Twain said, "I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one". Perfectly concise!!

[@CrankyCracker5000]

Nice

[@NuZTheRockerOFFICIAL]

I love how he gets psychology in his teaching method. 5 stars lesson. GREAT for beginners and not ;)

[@michaelmac0]

I bought an older copy of this program from you a couple of years back and if you're thinking about getting one of Claus' programs, this is the one to get. It's the only instructional dvd/material I've ever owned that has actually changed my playing completely. He lays everything out in such a logical way, telling you what to practice and how to practice and as long as you put the time in, you'll get results. I might even pick this newer version up just to see how you've refined the program. All the best man!

[@HeavyInstinct]

+Michael Mac I had the same experience as you with the old program. It completely revolutionized my playing. If you haven't picked up the new version yet, I can tell you that for me it was definitely worth it. I was quite surprised at how different it is from the original program. Claus has added new and very useful insights as well as some new exercises to the original material. Additionally, while the original focused only on the diatonic scale, the new program has been expanded and applies the same principles to the pentatonic, blues, harmonic minor, and melodic minor scales as well. It also covers methods for combining and/or moving in and out of these scales. There is however some useful material from the original (such as "the bridge") that is not included in this new program, so I for one am glad I have both.

[@ElDuderino502]

Synopsis: Don't ,learn one scale at a time. Learn several inversions and how to integrate them into one another. He's right about that.

[@3Carbon6]

if Elon musk were a guitar teacher.

[@bvdek]

haha nice

[@nicknicksiren]

I was about to dislike the video because the analogy of the brain versus a CPU was completely generalized, but I decided to give the video a chance. Then, when I got to 3:50 the PURPOSE of video became clear and the cliche analogy wasn't important anymore. This concept of "forgetting" short term memory by moving on to a brand new chart and eventually looping back to the same charts to "reload the short term memory" is a fantastic philosophy which I plan to try out. Cheers!

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

+nicknicksiren It's actually a general "brain truism" that existing knowledge is a double edged sword when learning or creating new stuff, because on one hand there is a limit to what you CAN do without knowledge or honed skills and on the other you have to put that away to make space for new stuff. This applies not only to the chunking problems of short term memory, but also to deeper, internalized patterns of skill or knowledge. It takes a deliberate "letting go" the "let the new come". Deliberate inhibition. Really it's just about not using existing knowledge in a konvergent reproductive or schematic way, but to call on it as a tool in a divergent process that should be the true center of attention. It's as if, to creatively use a hammer - you have to forget that you've learned using it a specific way. Just rely on the automated stuff to be automated and to leap into action when it's needed. But don't focus on that. Stand next to it and focus on what you are trying to do with it in an openminded way. The brain will adjust the schemas to the situation without getting bogged down in "mindless" or rigid repetition.

[@qwaydonize]

Thought exactly the same when I heard the CPU bs but also gave it an opportunity anyway

[@Phantom3195]

Better observation than most Nick !

[@---yx7ti]

"I was about to dislike the video because the analogy of the brain versus a CPU was completely generalized, but I decided to give the video a chance. "

[@AutoRiff]

I chuckled when he called the long term memory "ROM." This guy 100% had a Zx Spectrum when he was a kid

[@MichaelMarko]

I really like your ideas. And they are absolutely true. I remember hearing, decades ago that it's important to learn other's solos precisely because scales and exercises are not music. This is why a good teacher or program is important because once you get to a point of good facility you are guided into actual music and the depth work of music. Music is learned like language. No one learns to speak by reciting the abc's or vocabulary lists until good conversation pops out. We learn patterns and then abstract those patterns and cross apply them to other situations. The problem with being self taught in music is that you may not guide yourself correctly. If you THINK that scales are where it's at then you may not realize that they are just a way to familiarize yourself with a particular patter and then use it to move ahead. I play by listening and imagining what I want to hear. I learned scale shapes and listened to the SOUNDS and then I experimented with patterns and combinations. I thonk of patterns that I've heard that I liked and try to repeat them or approximate them, what in language you call a paraphrase. I basically fool around with something until I feel I understand it and know which sounds I want to work with and then strengthen the patterns that I like the best and feel are most important. This is much easier with single lines or two not chording. It takes much more work with more complex chords (harmonies) but it's basically fooling around until you get something. If you don't have this ability then you can never be a musician. I'm not saying it can't be awakened.This I just don't know. I was a bad music student, an absolute failure but I have played with bands and jammed and been praised for my ability. This is no lie. I am innately musical but not terribly tolerant of hewing to other's systems. The problem with music study is that there is so much demand on doing what others tell you to do. Some are good at this and yet don't become good musicians. To me it seems that to be an interesting musician you have to have curiosity and a sense for what sounds do.

[@nocturcemanox6634]

Incredible man you literally summed up a major obstacle for people

[@jezjante]

This is amazing!!! I'm so glad I heard your advice now that I'm just starting to memorize scales, rather than 10 years from now and I would've wasted so much time. Thank you so much Claus!!!

[@w00tkid]

I do this, but slower. I typically will practice something new until I kinda get it, then stop for the day. The next day I'll try it again, and I kinda remember it then practice until I kinda get it again, and stop for the day. After a few days, I'm pretty good at it. Basically what he's saying is try new stuff until it's comfortable and move on to something else, because the brain won't retain something instantly. That's why cramming for a test only works for passing the test because you only have to remember it once. Your brain won't retain the information because you crammed it into the short term memory.

[@MrSuvvri]

shit its useful not only for learning scales but other stuff for school too! gonna try it for my engineer study thanks mate!!

[@AlecBourneMidiMadScientist]

Suvvri, your post was 3 months ago now, how has it been the experience of using this technique

[@aadityakiran_s]

Suvvri Engineering 😂

[@johnsmith-ds5lb]

I think he is stuck in a loop, and he forgot to actually reply, LOOOOL

[@소녀이상한나비]

So fucking true

[@heyi713]

haha definitely gonna get a degree on AI or something if we watch a couple more of his videos.

[@pixelatedparcel]

Man, I subbed about 7 month ago when started playing guitar, but since it was just a very casual thing I never really checked out your content. 7 months later, I'm addicted to guitar and am constantly in search of ways to optimize the use of my daily practice time. Will definitely apply these concepts from this day forward. Very enlightening video. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@malcolmwatson1630]

Love this. This kind of lesson can be applied to any kind of learning, not just guitar! Great way of cramming for exams, learning complex technical information, etc. Really want to play guitar right now... but I'm at work. :-)

[@kitcaboodles9900]

+Malcolm Watson That's what I was thinking

[@squirrellydavecarter1451]

Sean. You’re the man buddy. I understood the shapes within the scales but using triads in this manner is amazing. As a fingerstyle guy I’m really looking forward to embracing this path.

[@rokstar1112]

Great video as always.Just thought I'd add that a professor I had once told us that if you introduce information into your brain 4 times (learn, forget 4 times), that you will have that information for life. Your video is very related to his teaching and I am proof that this approach works. I might also suggest that when I learn new scales, I avoid doing so in the key of C.I think as guitarists we subconsciously train ourselves to instinctively memorize all the unaltered notes throughout the neck.A's,B's,C's and so forth are far easier to instantly recognise and without really learning the scale pattern, we rely on this fretboard knowledge. Of course, when we must play in say, F# .. We struggle to remember the patterns.. Especially when open strings at the first position are incorporated with first fret and accidentals. Just my thoughts. Thanks again.

[@HaykAmirbekyanTKD]

the is quite a profound lesson, I must say. it makes sense. every time you bring something previously learned back into attention, you are loading from LTM. By doing this repeatedly, you will be improving your retireval, changing the memory slightly, and storing back to LTM when attention shifts again. What you're suggesting is that the more your attention shifts, the more you'll you'll empty and reload your STM, and that's a good thing for encoding. I'm just not sure about that, because people (like myself) who have AHDH constantly shift their attention from one task to another, and this is more detrimental for memory than helpful. But I can see why its helpful to you, because you have already learned to play the scales. The simple things have become easy to you that you have to mix it up to take it to the next level of creativity. But its important to note that in order to get to the level your'e at right now, you NEEDED those boring hours of repetition. You have to learn something to death before you can outgrow it. mindless repetition is important too. this is coming from cognitive science student and a martial artist and a wannabe musician. great channel, ill try to overcome my AHDH and watch a few more videos.

[@agod5608]

Hayk Amirbekyan you are arguing with yourself. trust your faith in music as a universal constant. and the system not only works on the answers ,it also works on the questions. it also works on all topics. I originally found it studying language. this is the first time I have seen anyone apply it to anything other than myself. he explains it very well. I felt like I was there in person,dealing with a real person. he can speak exactly as he sings, and as exactly as he plays,and as he acts. watch the video again and trust this four part harmony in the video.

[@mylemonblue3070]

HOLY SH*T! I've accidentally come across this studying for class and didn't realize it at the time. I also got so busy and distracted that moment was quickly lost from my conscious memory. The thing is that I've experienced it happening and didn't realize what it was at the time. You rock in more ways than one!

[@mikekielerandersen8735]

This has to be the most informational guitar lesson iv'e seen to date. i like you view of how fundamental memory works and loved how you explained it. great video mate

[@DMerk2012]

This is called Spaced Retrieval and it works for everything, not just guitar. Very informative video, thank you!

[@ricomajestic]

Playing scales up and down the neck is definitely a waste of time although it might be a good mechanical exercise. All you need to memorize is really just one scale (major scale) and where all the scale degrees are on the fretboard and also how to modify that one scale so it becomes another scale. Flatten the 3rd degree and it becomes a melodic minor, for example.

[@jmichaelE68]

ricomajestic All you need to do? Yeah, not much.

[@trufisp1]

+ricomajestic do you consider yourself a '' fast '' player....?

[@MaggaraMarine]

I know an old comment, but no. You also need to have the scales under your fingers so that you don't need to think about anything. You want to think as little about technical stuff as possible because that makes it possible to focus on making actual music. But of course you need to first know the technical stuff well to be able to "forget" it (or maybe "not think about it" is a better way of putting it, because it becomes an automation once you know it well enough). But even if you know all the theory in the world, it doesn't mean that you can play in any key just like that. Of course it will help and it will speed up the learning process. But it's not _all_ you need to memorize. Yes, seeing everything as a part of the big picture helps, but this doesn't mean you can just learn the major scale and that's it. You also need to train your muscle memory. All of the 12 major scales use the same pattern but I'm pretty sure you are more comfortable with certain keys than others. It's just easier to find where the notes are in keys that you play a lot. Even if you know exactly which scale degrees/chord tones you need to play, it's not enough. You need both muscle memory and technical/theoretical knowledge. I'm studying in a university and I'm soon going to become a music theory teacher so my theory knowledge is pretty good. But even though I know how to construct different scales and chords and all that, that doesn't mean I can play them just like that on an instrument, even if I theoretically understand how the instrument works. Playing in the key of Am or Em on guitar is a lot easier than playing in the key of Bbm or Fm. It's the same thing with any instrument. I know how to theoretically build any chord or scale, but if I need to play it on piano for example, in certain keys it takes me a lot more time and in certain keys I can do it instantly. Knowing the theory behind it is just a part of it. Of course it speeds up the process, but you still need to get everything under your fingers. Muscle memory is very important too, and the only way to get something in your muscle memory is to practice it over and over again.

[@ryansmith2200]

Great lesson. I tried your suggestions out last night instead of my usual method of repeat repeat repeat....... I found it worked great, and instead of learning one new little riff, I learned 4. You've got a subscriber here. Looking forward to more of your lessons.

[@carltaylor4942]

I love the way Claus actually rolls his sleeves up to start teaching! You just know you're going to learn something that will change your life! Thank you so much Claus - loving this series of guitar classes so much and I think I've learnt more this week than in the last 20 years! Still to put most of what you say into practice...

[@artwdeetoo]

thank you Levin I appreciate this lesson very much, others, they talk and play, but, it's not as clear as you explain it, and it touches my senses of acknowledgment, it really pays to see you teach.

[@mridularul1]

Your way of teaching is one of a kind! I've learn so much from each video , I'm about to learn scales and this is the way i'll do it ... Love your work !

[@ashleyharris5244]

absolutely the greatest guitar instructional video ever made.

[@darianmartin3431]

You have changed my life, thank you very much for this information.

[@Vulamparti]

THIS IS AMAZING REALLY ENJOYED WATCHING AND LEARNING THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BOTH YOUR SCALE VIDS :D

[@Cheximus]

But what I wanna know is how you get your guitar to float?

[@kuroyami6289]

His using a stand. I don't know what's it called though.

[@alexovenden8698]

Really? How can you be so sure? Isn't he a guy with magic powers who can make his guitar float?? ;-)

[@kuroyami6289]

Alex Ovenden Because I've seen other using them.

[@alexovenden8698]

I was just kidding. When Cheximus asked Claus how he got his guitar to float, to me he was clearly joking. It seemed obvious that Claus must have a guitar stand because they can not float by themselves and there were no threads of something like fishing line holding the guitar up because if that was the case, the guitar would wobble. Therefore, it must be on a stand. Merry Christmas to you!

[@kuroyami6289]

Alex Ovenden I know you were just having fun. And Merry Christmas to you too mate.

[@masterbuilder3166]

I Learned the Segovia scales in about 3 weeks. Best thing I ever did. Wasn’t a week or two later and the whole fretboard came alive. Now I never get lost !!! This is so true. Great lesson

[@engganir]

This is just amazing piece of information. I can relate because unconsciously I was doing the same. Practicing multiples things at a time. And forgetting the former and going back to it amd relearning it. I've only discovered your lessons a few days back. But whenever it shows up in my suggestion I just can't skip it. It's perhaps the most effective guitar lesson on KZbin because you genuinely want people to learn it the right way and without trying to sell them something or wasting their time by teaching ineffective methods.

[@passage2enBleu]

That saying "If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up to much space" is appropriate here. Be challenged. How schooling traumatized us, thinking it was all about perfect recall and mindless repitition. Now I have the freedom to explore and return back to places visited in good time. Ever exploring, ever learning. Liberating.

[@DonkeyFreckle]

yeah he's making me want to apply this to other things besides music because it really started making me wonder how our brains work to learn/notice patterns, etc.

[@diacrane]

damn dude, I actually used this for school work and my grades went up 2 points O.O thanks so much!

[@nitto1320i]

subscribed! this lesson is actually pretty impressive for learning not only guitars but for other aspects in life as well. love how you teach mate! everything makes sense. cheers!

[@KaiTakApproach]

love the theory of learning approach. for any physical/mental interface this kind of learning works miracles.

[@edumeseguer8530]

Recently discovered your channel, and I couldn't be happier. Simply amazing lesson, truly eye-opening.

[@richardtoth7240]

Man! You are a genius!! This system will work with everything! Not just scales. With match and other stuff. I'm subbed! :D Make more! Amaizing!

[@RobChatburn]

Brilliant. This principle will work with learning songs too, going one measure or one small group of measures at a time.

[@SneakyDSP]

Wow! I felt like it was myself talking to me but with more knowledge and experience. I connect very much with you on what you're teaching! I looked at two of your videos and both were incredibly helpful

[@yeshuamusic5102]

For anyone interested this concept is covered in great length in the book 'Make It Stick' which is written as a comprehensive study of how we learn and how do we optimise for quality learning. This method of getting the scales into 'longterm memory' is called spaced repetition. You learn one block until it's memorised, then you learn something new taking a break from the first block then after some time you challenge yourself to retrieve the information from the first block. This process of retrieval, forcing your brain to pull back information in a challenging way, commits whatever is retrieved into long term memory. It is powerful and does work. Another summary from the book is that repetitious practice, ie practice that is just scales for an hour, is far less useful then a practice routine that incorporates the above. 20 minutes where you leverage this retrieval process as part of the routine is far more effective than 1 hour of going up and down. Highly recommend the work!

GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!! You've got a subscriber here. I'll absolutely use this information for my lessons. Thank you very much for sharing. Greetings,from Brazil

[@georgem7374]

Hell yeah! You make me happy. First video I've ever seen where someone relates Mental Chunking to music. This is awesome! Thanks for the information, it really helped out a lot.

[@jeffreyjhouser]

I love how Claus turns the typical learning process upside down by presenting the 'brain' theory versus the 'play' theory. Great perspective!

[@Darkness-rs9sp]

wow, thank you... not only I can use it when playing the guitar, I can even use in school! This is a really helpful vid, thank you.

[@jorgemiguelrodrigues]

i've learned how learning a motor skill "works" in the university and it's A JOY seeing that knowlege applied and "spread" associated to the "motor skill" that is to play an instrument

[@austinmitchell2544]

Haha you're one of my new favorite guitar teachers on KZbin. Passion!

[@LeFrogCatcher]

The best. Passionate teacher = passionate student = result. Claus for President!

[@Zzz84533]

you just gave some advice that’s applicable to basically everything....awesome

[@TheNego]

Such a fundamental part of learning anything! Thanks so much for your videos!

[@litpath3633]

Saw a study about this learning technique. It works even better if you gradually increase the time between reloading into short-term. Something like wait 5 minutes, do again, wait 15 minutes, do again, wait 30 minutes, etc. That increasing time between sessions helps to more effectively qualify the info for long term memory.

[@ramukmacias]

Great advice. Glad I saw this video sooner rather than later.

[@MrFelipeZuniga]

Greetings from Bolivia!! I saw some of your videos and they are awesome! Thanks a lot, keep on rocking Sir!

[@speedygonzales4707]

I am really impressed by this guys teaching style and subject knowledge. It is very interesting for me to see such a passionate teacher!

[@DAUGENN]

Thank you so much sir ,to generously give up lessons that are simple and so hopefull I wish I knew your youtube videos 20 years sooner ..... thank you again ....

[@WawakGuitar]

This makes perfect sense. I do the same thing memorizing lines in a dramatic play. Spreading out the line reading over days or weeks works better than cramming it into one sitting.

[@donk.5730]

Excellent Claus, great points made here. One point I will add to possibly help others, is that you can teach yourself to play a note and before playing the next note, be sure to totally relax your fingers and hand before playing the next note. Yes, this will slow you down for a while, but you will find that it is easier to play faster and more stable by totally relaxing between notes. Try this, let me know what you think ! Thanks, I look forward to paying for some lessons soon. Cheers, Don K.

[@bertaga41]

One thing I find has helped me is to think of the scale in groups that repeat.For example 2 groups of 4 .The intervals start yo jump out at you.

[@billewart2738]

Claus. Thanks for the neuro physiology information. As a near scientist who specialises in skill acquisition and guitarist I love this stuff - however our clients would prefer this info delivered in under 2 mins if you can do that. Not criticising just wanting your grouse enthusiasm to affect more people. BMc

[@lyresmyth]

Claus, excellent way to describe learning. This really applies to many things, very useful for learning guitar...

[@Diego7Strat]

I've done that without knowing.. It works! I thought that I was too lazy and frustrated, by switching between scales practices and licks practices and then back to the first practice and vice versa. But no! It's a great way to learn stuff. It's like giving a break to the brain for it put the information on the "L2 cache" of the processor. Good to know that I'm not that lazy... and, man, you are a really good teacher!

[@josephgoudreau7425]

Good one, he is right, when i was first learning scales/shapes etc, I made sure I mastered them 1 position at a time before even trying to learn another position... If I had learned them all at once, it would have taken me probably years. It's a lot of work to get scales and modes etc to be imbedded into the long term, but it's extremely worth it once it's become a permanent part of you... It's a liberating experience

[@billwilson7383]

I think I remember hearing you have to learn and forget three times before it goes into long term memory.

[@8triagrammer]

You're a genius Claus, thank you! As an adjunct, there's the trick of doing it perfectly in your mind first, then playing it.

[@hothempire]

Fantastic advice and a fresh take on pattern recognition that I'm going to start incorporating into my practice immediately. Thank you!

[@davidplyler8173]

Excellent !! I've always learned like this… except on guitar and languages and was very frustrated. Thanks for pointing this out. Your explanation of this is very good.

[@seneitaly8176]

your explaining is really valuable to any kind of students..anyway you are a very good teacher. you won my sub.

[@alvinschvetz3409]

Wow...your a very clever chap..and I think the light bulb just went off...Thanks great job on the explanation and I think you've got me to look at learning a bit differently

[@gcolnr]

Just came across Claus, but I do like his enthusiasm, approach, and teaching style.

[@ayersbiz6458]

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[@ayersbiz6458]

It's show that you don't have to struggle in playing and learning your craft, it's all about what you express when playing your instrument.

[@TheRealJanKafka]

Shit! I am giving up trying to play music. I learned all about scales decades ago but I did not have access to this video. All my work has turned to crap. Anyone want to buy eight guitars?

[@OljeiKhan]

+Jan Kafka Depends on what those eight guitars are ^^

[@sauce8277]

+Jan Kafka lol

[@aiarmageddon1]

This actually works. I have always used a weird backwards way when I pick notes, Troy Grady calls the normal way "Leading Edge picking", where as I have always used "Trailing Edge picking". I have recently tried to start using the trailing edge but every single time I tried it was so awkward I could barley string together more then 3 or 4 notes, let alone switch strings. So I practised the generic chromatic 1-2-3-4 on each string scale using trailing edge for about 5 minutes each day and in around 3 weeks I was able to pick the scale as fast, if not better then I have been my whole life. Now 5 minutes isn't very long and I probably should practise more, but the point is that instead of practising the same thing for hours on end every day, split up your practise routines and you will find you get alot better results.

[@bluetopia42]

That explains why I always think (on new things I learn) "Damn, why can't I just remember it?" - It's part of the "good learning" mechanism. Thanks a lot!

[@MiguelBaptista1981]

This is why we fail at learning. Specially in a toxic environment, like... every common place of learning. The fact that we have to fail, to learn, alot, i mean alot alot, sometimes in front of our peers, prevents us taking steps towards something, and you gave a perfect example to help explain students on why they need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable while learning.

[@hellskreamer]

You seem really smart, ima try this out tomorrow! (01:45 am here..)

[@Boons___1]

This is a very good point actually,plus,while not only applicable to guitar or music it applis to EVERYTHING. Every skill you want to learn,every piece of information you want to remember,use this tip and you'll improve faster. How much faster? Can't say,but it definitely works. This is something that has been researched on (I can't point to any specific articles cuz I can't remember where I read it lol) but it's out there,use google. I'll also add that this kind of training works for me. Practice some on the guitar and take a long break,maybe till the next day,and then try to recall that very thing you practiced the day before. It suddenly got more easy. Now,when I type "practice some" I don't mean 15 minutes and then take a day off. You have to be realistic about this lol :D EDIT: Also applies to techniques like sweep picking,tapping,legato runs all that stuff too.

[@stefanholbek2449]

Really interesting stuff! I've been playing the bass for a lifetime but got a crazy idea lately for my band: I would love to learn some really cool sweaty bluesrock on the guitar! Then my guitarist could take the bass, and we would surprise the audience ... just to have fun! I DO like your energy and your way of explaining all this "guitar-stuff" makes it sort of "obvious" ... even for a guy with only 4 strings! ;O)

[@ImproveHumanity]

I Realized this forgetting aspect when studying geology. I would study in 10 minute intervals a few times and that was enough. I made sure I'd forget the flow stream so I was certain it was coming from deep within!!! So true!!! :) Genius!

[@DROPTHEGRID]

I have an addition. You are describing the way so called 'by rote' learning works. We can add inductive learning to it making the process more fun and easier to do. We already know many parts of those scales already on a subconcious level as melodies. So before embarking on this part of the process imerse oneself in songs or tunes that contain the scales one thinks one needs ( all of them but not a once) then when one starts that loading process one can load in a scale chart followed by melodies that in turn work it. Thus making connections with established Long term memory Long term memory also takes time to establish as it seems to be made of connections in the network. Repeated patterns of activity give the brain more connections (biologists, talk, Nurons and Axions). I schools the move to only inductive learning away from only rote learning went too far. A proverbial throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

[@Goigiy]

You're a genius teacher .. love and respect.

[@agod5608]

this is called ("flash learning"). I first heard of it almost 60years ago. today it is a learning tool and tandem learning used respectively for rapid learning alone and in pairs. this is sometimes referred to as framing and also flash games. I am an avid fan of this. thanx. I subbed and am looking forward to more flash learning with you. I teach it I learn it.

[@axe2grind911a]

Amazing insights into the learning process. Great technique for ingraining scales /charts into long term memory, and this can be applied to learning virtually anything... Brilliant! (I suspect you are a computer programmer/ analyst.)

[@stankfanger1366]

This is where I developed my crush on that guitar and it led to me buying "Baby", a Daphne Blue Fender Hardtail Strat with an amber neck and fretboard, and a big ol' 70's headstock. Every time I look at her I end up picking her up and playing. I almost forgot to mention that this lesson is killer! This is what happens when guitar love hits.

[@Soviless99]

really wierd i am playing neil youngs down by the river and when i said baby i read your baby word in quotations

[@shaneneilstocker892]

This is GENIUS..!! Claus Levin you are developing wisdom!

[@EIemeno]

very insightful. definitely going to try this technique out.

[@stevenw4549]

I am surprised. I've been trying to memorize songs but my brain seems to forget. I started switching to new songs when I got a little tired of the one I'm working on. Then I go back to the first one I was working on and it does seem to help. Just to get away from it for a bit. I think it's the same thing you're doing here only with songs instead of scales. Switching to new songs keeps me from getting board so that helps to. I had just realized a few days ago that this was working and I had not seen your video yet. I think you have learned a big secret perhaps. I'm able to work on multiple songs now as I try to perfect each one I keep coming back to and each time it seems easier both to play and remember. When I've been away from one for a while, I'm a little rusty at first but it doesn't take long to get it back again but with improvement. It's like something clicks for me. And it seems difficult parts become easier the next time. Like your brain is still working on them even when your not. Anyway this technique keeps me moving forward. Thank you very much for your video. It helped me understand what's happening. And makes perfect sense. I'm in my late 60's and thought much of my problems was just my old brain and to an extent I suppose it's true. But I surprise myself now. I've always tried to keep myself working on something and I had stopped trying to learn guitar several times. But this time I feel I'm getting some where. I just have to be way more persistent then I ever was before. Thanks again.

[@yrulooknatme]

yep that's the way it works and some players were just natural at doing that.

[@jafmusicmixcom]

Thank you Claus, This will help my students to remember shapes!

[@das250250]

So learn sevaral things in parallel and as soon as you remember one thing ,scramble it by gooing onto the other things until forgotton and then come back to it when you have scrammbled it .. repeat process .. I assume at some point the time between scrambles will be longer and longer until you can remember it easily..

[@sauce8277]

The science behind this is crazy. (In a good way)

[@joshro32]

Another thought for you. I agree the brain is very much like a computer in that I've worked with computers over 40 years. The brain only has so much processing power as well. Try closing your eyes when you play for an extended period of time. This allows the brain to utilize additional processing power for your others senses (i.e. hearing, touch). You'll may be very surprised what you can do with your eyes closed. You may very well feel a heightened since of hearing or even touch. There are many great blind musicians and I feel in many cases may be directly linked to the brain having more processing power for the other senses since the visual sense no longer exist.

[@Phantom3195]

Wow I new I was missing something....The mental make up of it all...(thousands of hours running scales and never understood like this lol !) ...Thanks Claus !

[@jnutz283]

i get it! same concept with speed reading. you quickly glance at the sentences of a page or chapter then go back to read it n subconsciously remember bits n parts. I'm definitely going to try it it can't hurt

[@johnharreld4875]

I'm not a neuroscientist, but this sounds like a reasonable mechanistic theory. Effing brilliant, really! I'm going to try this, and I just wonder why it's not more mainstream. Generally you hear about focusing on the left column approach where you spin your wheels practicing without transferring anything to LT memory. I think I may have accidentally used this technique over the years by getting back into guitar once or twice a year and relearning everything I'd known, then falling back out of the habit. Each time I'm surprised what I more I retain between surges. Thanks for this video! I also enjoyed your "two things to master pentatonics" video. Hmmm, I might just have to subscribe. ;-)

[@andrewknight655]

I think this is an excellent learning lesson. Worth listening too to take on board. Ive learnt guitar technique at different speeds but didn't understand why i found some guitar techniques harder to learn than others and maybe this is why thats happend. This gives me a process to try to keep striving forward in my playing.... i hope he's right

[@samin2012]

Skip to 7:36 for the gist of the video and save your time.

[@GuitaristJesse2442]

thrligyrg; zx

[@pranavajwani4555]

samin2012 thanks

[@draegore]

I think you have hit upon a genius method of learning guitar (and learning in general). I'm going to try this and let you know how it goes.

[@phivos123]

Thanks +ClausLevin, awesome video! Can you explain - perhaps in another video - what is the most efficient way to memorize interval notes e.g. within the different shapes of the pentatonic scale, to be able to resolve easily to any degree note of the chord of the moment when improvising? Long-term memory is simply not fast enough to always land on a "correct" note..

[@tonipepperoni3424]

Your videos are really helping me conceptualize how to start off with music theory, theory always feels very mystified, I'm a producer so I mostly worry about things like mixing, synthesis and such but not really theory so when It comes to that, I feel like ugh, because its so confusing to me and I don't know where to start

[@cr2fabrication]

Brilliant!!! Makes total sense when you think about it, I will give it a try....

[@BulletProofShop]

I like it .Great way to look at how we learn,,, I have done so much of what you said and it seems I have forgotten more then half of what I use to know how to play. It's crazy. I always feel that if I don't keep playing the same old shit I've always played, I will forget that to. Vicious cycle isn't it...

[@HritwRaje]

Between resources and 2 seconds, I was lost. Jokes apart, thank you for this lovely analogy!