Guthrie Govan - Professor Shred #5 - Part 1

In this month's edition of "Professor Shred," Guthrie Govan covers tapping in 16th-note triplets and gives a little insight on how to play his song, "Bad Asteroid." This is part 1 of the lesson.
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[@joeleke64]

you'll get there, man xD C/Bb (6x555x), A/B (7x765x), C9 (8x875x), Fmaj9 (x8555x), Eadd9/G# (4x445x), G13 (3x345x), Bb7#11 (6x775x), Em11/B (x2523x) you're welcome

[@Bocman1]

what a hero

[@ABombs1]

barre the 2 on the last chord

[@branecollision]

"i seriously don't care what that chord is called" i love this man.

[@HWCWTD]

That idea of keeping single note throughout a progression, something so simple but brilliant! He's a great teacher.

[@Leo2112Lion]

Don't listen to those one-trick pony guitarist who say music theory is bad to learn, it's not. It makes you a more well-rounded and overall good player like Guther Govan here.

[@guitar5289]

Thank you guitar world! I'm so happy to see Guthrie on here. Everyone needs to hear this guy play.

[@scholat]

"I seriously don't care what chord that is."

[@majin_4953]

Would have never expected those words from him :D it's so rebellious

[@BoyOfLol]

gorgeous chord progression. Just amazing. I love your shredding, but dude you got so much more than that. You've got soul and passion in your music that so many shredders seem to be missing.

[@joeleke64]

C/Bb A/B C9 Fmaj9 Eadd9/G# G13 Bb7#11 and he ends with an Em11 for those wondering what the chords were called.

[@Ortemon]

joeleke64 Bbmaj7#11

[@hestanders]

This guy is awesome. Guitar world need more people like him.

[@TheMrMRsmoke]

the best pitch axis progression ever

[@stevetort94]

i love how he's so indifferent about the names of the chords he's playing. shows that he's really playing with his ears.

[@notargetbg]

"...I seriously don't care what this chord is called..."

[@kurtti1043]

He knows theory for sure but he has to have a great ear too.

[@ckalas]

funny, informative and inspiring. guthrie should take over guitar world.

[@radomu1]

That feeling when you see a Guthrie Govan video on your subscriptions.

[@jonohmygosh]

When he did the chords I was like "Ah that looks easy! Bring it on!" then he did the tapping.... "screw it, I'm playing Xbox"

[@intralimpidus6216]

Badass droid

[@L33tP1ckL]

I'd have to say that we are pretty damn lucky, even blessed, for you less secular types out there, to have such a creatively adept musician like Guthrie Govan create these videos for us. Free of charge no less. Think about that for a sec. Thank You (sincerely) Guitar World.

[@JahJahBruh]

Guthrie saying Steely Dan is so nice to hear.

[@noaswes]

real

[@Shane-5150]

Thank you Guthrie.

[@jipak93]

Omg! Guthrie Govan has a curved pinky too. Now, I have no reason think that mine's a inpeneterable limitation lol.

[@rifft1337]

@smashboompow1 It's the backing chord progression to the song "Waves" off of his album Erotic Cakes

[@tbeiber09]

Everything Guthrie touches is gold!

[@givemeajackson]

i want guthrie to do audiobooks. he has such an awesome voice.

[@JohnGuitarSolo]

Love this guitar lesson Guitar World

[@fordilavofgad]

he is the most likeable guitarist, i have ever seen

[@RyanB747]

Jamtrack Central have the full album tabbed with the official backings :)

[@Wilbeerthoven]

the end is so beautiful

[@markmusicman]

@Socioistic I think it is because they learn solos from a tab of a favorite song but have no idea how to jam within the key they are actually playing in. That is why it is so important to learn all the chords positions and the scales. As Guthrie says don't let the scales rule you just use them as a tool to expand on your talent. Jamming along to a backing tracks using your emotions and feelings is an important part of developng your ability to improvise.

[@SeaCryptWeave]

fantastic

[@LoudStereoTINYDICK]

How can he be so good? Its ridiculous it goes to show how complex the human brajn is truly he is such an advanced human no way i could ever be that smart

[@OpusThesis]

@wilsinhobatera Yes he does. The Brighton Institute of Modern Music in England. I had him as a teacher, not only an amazing player, he's also the most engaging, funniest, nicest guy ever. Best teacher I've ever had.

[@StuartHetzler]

greatest all around guitar player who ever lived

[@SantomPh]

the chord progression alone is sweet.

[@gmacbeth121]

I remember seeing in an interview him explaining it, and he said they are Suhr pickups. But look it up for yourself too.

[@indrameda]

MAESTRO

[@qwertyuiop46853]

@acdcyoyoer Not exactly, pitch axis is changing the key to another with the same root. You could always have chords that share a note while staying on a single key, for instance an E minor triad (E-G-B) and an A minor triad (A-C-E) share the E note, yet they're both present in the key of Gmajor/Eminor.

[@JayFraser0987]

@agavalence Guthrie is a large jazz fan, and these kinds of chords are right up jazz alley. Take a walk around the world of jazz saxophonists and jazz guitarists, and you'll find this kind of thing all over the place.

[@Hypnus9]

Amen. I've been thinking the same thing.

[@mikesinaro]

@hjalmarBuoi It cancels out overtones, also deadens the strings if you put it on the fretboard in case you're doing some crazy string skipping tapping lick. Great piece of kit.

[@joeleke64]

6x555 would be c e g (which is a C chord) and a Bb in the bass. So It's definitely right. You're also right. It's kind of subjective. But my version makes more sense because it's easier to read than Bb(b9)(b5)(6)(no 3rd). overall in jazz you could be that specific, but trust me, they'll prefer C/Bb because it's easier to read.

[@Lpedraja2002]

Thank you very much man! I will play with these later.

[@Johncowk]

oh my f*cking god, those chords are so magic o_o

[@LGCB3]

Amazing as always!

[@Manu_Music98]

Thats a badass steroid

[@NavidKhan84]

lmfao...should be mantra of some UFC fighters

[@ShredST]

@Socioistic I suspect that it's because people who learn by tabs and videos end up not listening to closely to what they're playing. They just learn the fingering and picking patterns. People who learn by ear are probably more likely to internalize what they've learned play.

[@SamJWest1985]

Mind blown!

[@jasondesjardins7371]

I'd love to hear Guthrie just letting loose and shred. If he did though a black hole would probably be formed right were he is and the planet would implode.

[@DVTOM]

There is a video around of him and Petrucci trading off at JP's Guitar get together

[@GregoMorgan]

@hjalmarBuoi It prevents the part of the strings that's between the left hand fingers and the nut from vibrating while taping.

[@TronicSpeedsta]

@haruko958 I'm not sure if I agree with that. I really like that chord progression. But each to their own.

[@schmittl1]

@shahrullz1 its a break in his song Waves which is amazing

[@DJ7tringGuitar]

That single note that's found in all of the chords is what Satch refers to as a pitch axis

[@MedalionDS9]

Great chords

[@LeoKisomma]

Actually, Joe Satriani's quote on Guthrie Govan's Erotic Cakes album was "it put a smile on my face a mile wide". Satch isn't the kind of guy who wants to put down other musicians but rather wants to help them grow; he's taught a lot of the 80's legends including Vai, just as Guthrie is currently teaching at an English University. Apparently the response was that Guthrie wasn't well known enough for a decent turn out, which may or may not be true, but Satch and Guthrie are fans of each other.

[@johnhuldt]

I really love the crossover potential that Guthrie has because he forces people who may not generally be into that stuff, check out jazz vocabulary :)

[@FerG-23]

@TheJonOhBoy best comment... i felt like you after watching it...

[@captfodder]

Great, great stuff. I have nothing important to say really, other than thanks for putting these together - you're awesome!

[@xxczerxx]

Oh i see! No that makes sense man, I guess i've just got an old-skool way of thinking of that kinda stuff. No worries :)

[@DJspin88988]

WHAT. Guthrie is too good for KZbin Guitar World

[@fernriver]

Abm7#5 - A flat minor seven sharp five

@tripletth THANKS !!!

[@sonyman1995]

The Ab steely dan chord is a Abm7addb13

[@brosaguitar]

@vanhalenreserve Not american mate. GG is from the UK ;)

[@shredx81]

@brosaguitar I think he's talking about Eddie Van Halen

[@acdcyoyoer]

correct me if im wrong but when he plays the cords and they all havee that one note in common thats basically what the pitch axis theory is about right ?

[@MetallSonata]

His thing about keeping the E note in every chord, that's kind of the idea behind Pitch axis isn't it?

[@giovannifusco8083]

Guthrie IS the G3. G3 means : Guthrie Govan with Guitar.

[@realbluemeanie]

EFFIN' THE BASS!!!

[@Crazybenjiwoo]

everyone stop commenting and start listening, jesus is speaking.

[@ShredST]

@eddieisfiction Based on the many videos of both guitar players

[@GregoMorgan]

@hjalmarBuoi well because you're tapping on them

[@dbzaddict444]

@jburde But he uses it liek a Bb, so yeah.

[@erszebet]

@LikeFreakingEpic being narrow minded is sooooo good, so that there`s no room for mistakes.

[@pcromano]

Yea. Abm7b13 it is.

[@jburde]

The chord C with Bb in the bass...Lydian vibe? Maybe I'm not proficient enough with theory but I'd just think of it as the 3rd inversion of C7, haha.

[@slashy04]

@radomu1 that feel*

[@ShredST]

@eddieisfiction That's way underselling Guthrie.

[@TRUEORU2010]

Thats why God's given us ears!

[@sunwolf87]

Almost feels like 'Sisters' from Steve Vai ☺️

[@wilsinhobatera]

does he teachs in any music college? he's a great teacher.

[@eddgomezHaHa]

You have to be used to hearing odd things to be able to understand jazz/blues/rock mixtures. seeing as everyone is complaining i suggest you listen to allan holdsworth.

[@lodude5]

yeah you got it right there, very good job fine sir XD

[@charliehustlenflow]

guthrie KNOWS about the steely dan sheeet

[@MDBYSL]

Anyone know what he's using for his bridge pickup? Sounds incredibly mellow for it which I dig.

[@toomanygittars]

That's a super-ss-rally-gt-fastback-hardtop-sprint chord in there.

[@wungabunga]

I was always too impatient to learn music, but I still nod along as he tosses off the b flat major seventh sharp eleventh spiel. Deal with it.

[@marmadave7]

Or Ab min7b13

[@Blueshirt38]

I've noticed something recently. Players like him, who had to learn by ear, seemed to develop their own unique style, and are usually awesome players. Players today who watch millions of videos on how to play certain songs, and watch videos on how to play certain styles really play like shit. They turn out to be stupid hipsters that play off-key, simple, boring shit.

[@guitrz1]

how high is he.........but seriously....super clean

[@NickoTheGuitarist]

@musicmaniak512 GG is past G3.

[@teokolic3087]

whats the name of the intro song? not shred intro, the song.

[@sledx5631]

Teo kolić Should be Waves.. it's a song by Guthrie

[@giovanni21mas]

can´t figure out the last chord, can someone help

[@TronicSpeedsta]

@haruko958 Ha, I see where you're coming from. Every time I reply to your comment I get to watch this video again so I'm cool with all this :P

[@metalheadblues]

@radomu1 Awesome

[@ShredST]

@eddieisfiction Greg Howe.

[@oraclemanconsulting]

is the tab posted somewhere?

[@JadeTigerKungFu]

It may be easier to think of it as E2/G#

[@roxinouchet]

Yeah Guthrie uses the pitch axis in some way

[@guitarsouldude]

hes like the albus dumbledore of guitar. from guitargwarts.

[@MeMyselfandGuitars]

@erszebet That is an opinion and I respect that, but I don't respect that you use words that could offend other people so please remove your comment.

[@xxczerxx]

Some of them ain't right dawg! 6x555x is just a b flat with an add 9, flatted 5th and a 6th thrown in too, not a crossover chord

[@williamthomasmi10]

Oh man that lick would be sick with a bassist playing the low pedal notes you're playing