How To Improve Your Lead Playing - Beginner Guitar Lesson

[@coolpotato3649]

this man explained exactly where i am experience wise, and showed me exactly what i've been looking to learn. thank you, mr.chapman :)

[@RobChappers]

You are welcome dude, glad to help ;-)

[@froggore52]

Hey Rob, you should do more tutorials like this. We all want to play as well as you :)

[@israelmartinez4097]

Chris House I agree

[@nickgmoney]

this has opened a whole new world for my playing! thanks Rob, truly appreciate your work

[@builderphill1361]

He should also watch this again lmao

[@lfino100]

Many thanks, been searching for "play learn lead guitar" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Ganyatty Guitar Gainify - (search on google ) ? Ive heard some super things about it and my mate got cool results with it.

[@atharvabarsode8626]

Rob has Practiced for 30+ years and I am sure is still not completely satisfied by his playing!

[@CentaurusRelax314]

Forgive my vulgarity, but this is the kind of simple shit i wish i had seen a LONG time ago. I could have learned and enjoyed guitar for years if things had been presented this way. Of course, i started way before there was Internet and youtube.... Hope you continue this as a regular(+frequent) series. Thank you, Chappers. Oh my god. What you just said at 8:23 - that may be the thing i've been looking for. The simple rationale for the five positions. I don't think i've ever heard it explained that way. This is nuts. I have a 'big giant brain' for most other things, but a mental block with anything that even approaches music theory. This may have just cracked the block....

[@kevliao]

I totally agree. That explanation of the different positions was the best I've heard.

[@gargaduk]

@@kevliao Forgive me, but really all he said about positions is that you should google them and learn them frome there. Am I missing something?

[@baeghursty]

Have not seen rob teach something so basic but so helpful hopefully more of these types of helpful things for beginners are soon to come!!! Thanks Chappers

[@RobChappers]

Thanks dude, glad you liked it - more coming ;-)

[@GigglingDickhead]

Those connect four games on the wall are epic

[@thomasfowler2140]

wow, they do look like connect four!

[@Meccarox]

Lol, I wish they were connect four.

[@davecarsley8773]

Go for it.... Connect four!!

[@jimmy31hendrix]

Dude, as a begginer myself, I reeeeeeally appreciate this kind of videos. I loved it, thank you very much.

[@joeypruitt7750]

I just looked up "How to improve improv on guitar" and I couldn't find much, then I saw this in my subscriptions! God Bless, man.

[@rtchau4566]

This is probably the biggest leap forward, mentally, that I've had with my guitar playing all year (I've just started learning music theory and have been fiddling around with improv on a few different scales). Thank you!

[@RobChappers]

You are welcome dude ;-)

[@lanzjeff0]

Hey Rob I hope you read this I've been watching your videos for the last 7 months and I want to tell you that you seem like a genuine nice person thanks for all your time and energy you put into helping people you've never met

[@mattheweastel129]

Brilliant lesson Rob. I've been playing rhythm guitar for 20 years, but am only really starting to unleash my inner lead machine, particularly with blues. This is a great foundation to practice from

[@kickenwing30]

No one ever talks about how awesome Robs vibrato is on bends. Love his for some reason.

[@RozoTheGreat]

I've been limiting myself to rhythm guitar for far too long mainly because music theory seems so vast and I had no idea where to start. This is an excellent help because not only does it teach some practical applications for basic things like the minor pentatonic scale, it also showed how the principles still apply to higher level play i.e. that slightly mathy/proggy demonstration at the end there.

[@tituschalk]

I have to say, as much as I like your Andertons vids, i think teacher Rob, is the best Rob. You're a really great pedagogue and a generous, authoritative teacher. I end up watching stuff I already know about because it's well explained. Good work and thanks for everything!

[@RobChappers]

Thanks Titus, much appreciated ;-)

[@TheOriginalCFA1979]

I gotta agree, wish I had Rob's channel back when I got my first guitar. I'd love to see more of these super basic lessons on here in the future, as there's all sorts of stuff I learned in college to recite on a test (without ever understanding it), and then Rob comes along and in 10 minutes fully explains topics my teachers couldn't in a semester.

[@MrPlanefreak]

I stumbled accross Rob's channel just yesterday, I'm blown away, been playing mediocre style for years on and off but today I picked up my daughter's Hello Kitty Squire Strat and played exactly what he's shown us here. I looked a twat but I played like a pro :-)

[@MrOpie308]

Rob, First, let me say thank you for the tutorials you have posted on KZbin. I have really enjoyed the ones for beginners. I have a suggestion that might be helpful for people who are learning to play by watching your tutorials, it is only a small suggestion but I thought it might be helpful. Do not turn down the volume on the guitar when you are going to speak, just mute the strings. The reason I am saying this is in several videos you turn down your volume, play the chord you're are teaching and then turn the volume back up on your guitar. It is chaos for those of us listening through headphones, we set one volume and then you do not return to the same volume, also we cannot hear the sound when your first play the chord when you forget that the volume has been turned off on the instrument. I know this sounds a bit nit-picky, but some of us are trying to soak up what you are sharing like human sponges. how hard or soft you are engaging the strings at each chord progression is important.

[@jamowallace]

I've been playing guitar for 24 years, still class myself as a beginner!!! That RS is a sweet lookin' guitar dude

[@grassroots2112]

You are definitely one of my heroes not just in music but just as a cool dude.

[@henryfhh]

Thanks so much for this, i am pretty much a solely rhythm player and i never realised how easy it was to have fun with lead

[@Payne2view]

Some winning useful information there, thanks Rob.

[@alistairmorton8794]

I've been playing for 30 years, and where were you when I was learning!!! Been enjoying these newer lessons (even though I know it all) the presentation and thought you offer is so great.

[@samuelbarsanelli]

Eleven minutes watching, one year practicing. Thanks, Rob!

[@AE-eo5ih]

Just stopping in to say that a killer tip for not sounding so bluesy while using the Pent scale, is to play your first note in the lead right on the one instead of waiting for the 2nd beat. Play the root and first note at the same time and it will open up the scale for you and your riffs will follow and give you new ideas that arn't so lazy blues sounding. Good lesson for beginners for sure. Nice one Rob.

[@squareyes1981]

Before and after everything else, Rob's a fantastic teacher.

[@carl1964carl]

Excellent Rob, please more of this for us weekend guitar hacks

[@ashleyjukes1460]

grrrreetings, I'm not strictly a beginner but guess I am when it comes to my lead playing. I hadn't touched my guitar for nearly a year as I got stuck in a rut. Stumbled across this video from one of the andertons videos, and you've inspired me to start playing and working on my playing again.

[@ewetoo]

That's a good insight, that chords, scales and melody are all just the same thing in different ways. Also that d7 shape is a great hint.

[@joebert7255]

this is exactly what I've needed to make the breakthrough from only playing power chords to actually having an idea of how to make some serious music

[@bellachi9575]

The magic blues chord! What profound wizardry is this? Carol Kaye, THE female bassist of American music has recommended learning to play from chord notes rather than learning pentatonic scales. This lesson gives us the chord built ON the E pentatonic scale. One chord shape to rule them all!! For a beginner anyway. Thanks!

[@oldgregg6915]

Today I learnt I'm a beginner, feeling proud.

[@talex001]

One thing I have liked about these so far is everyone else says to put the guitar on your right leg as if it is an absolute must, for us with shorter fingers and thicker wrists this makes making and reaching things near the nut very hard (at least at first) so to see someone advocate holding the guitar between your legs and at a higher angle is pretty cool, especially since I was already doing as some chords were just to hard so thanks for that - I always wondered why that was such a thing many teach when the classic "rock stance" is more or less the guitar strait up positioned centered in the body...

[@Eric-tm1se]

That 4*12 is deafening powerful!

[@devenmckinney7602]

What a great lesson I watch all the andertons videos about gear I can't afford when there is freaking gold lurking in related videos man I hope there are more

[@DRM1813]

Thank You Rob. This was a great guitar lesson. Very good music theory. I have learned a lot from your KZbin videos over the years. Keep up the good work. David. Washington DC.

[@bryannichols2366]

Please do more videos like this! I’m a fairly experienced guitar player and this is so helpful to learn more techniques!

[@PC-hp6gz]

I really like the broken down explanation style of this. Thanks.

[@lucifer73]

I've been a beginner for nearly 30 years...probably time to step up my game

[@lanwan]

This is the best 11:01 minutes of guitar lessons yet. Nice one Rob!

[@untappedreality]

Thank you, Sir Chappers for being awesome! Your channel is my favorite on KZbin. I aspire to hopefully come close to your guitar skills one day. You are by far my favorite guitarist!

[@davidmajcher5528]

Great video, Really helpful, I know the other shapes of the scale but didn't understand the A, D, E progression. great stuff.

[@vitjm3185]

Greetings!! Rob, you should do more videos like that! I like you playing and the way you explain the theory basics...practice examples you give and so on. So ,pleeeeeaaaase, do more simular videos i think other subscribers support my opinion. Good luck!

[@ding210]

Thanks Rob. Hit me right between the eyes with this one.

[@Lysdexia]

I really appreciate the kindness in you doing this for everyone - it really helps. Thanks!

[@markules1818]

This video, with your explanation was amazing. Please, more videos like this.

[@landmarkcreations1183]

Thanks rob!Got a Ghost fret on the way and am a huge fan of your work.Keep on getting on my man

[@whatever4065]

Some great ideas here, I'm off practicing. Thanks and more blues tuts, please!

[@mscottc1964]

Rob, have loved watching you and the Captain. But THIS is exactly what I have wanted, someone explaining the concept of putting a some chords and a scale together allowing you to play and improvise and with specific examples to start off with. THANK YOU! You are great at teaching, please Please PLEASE sir, may we have some more??

[@anjdey5159]

Good video. I know the blues scales but never knew about tuning down a semi tone. It really changes how the scale feels.

[@GavinMorris1]

Legit Billy Gibbons at 8:00! Nice!

[@hineylive]

Rob chapman playing a Rob Scallon Chapman .

[@rhodigian]

I bet being good at playing, and playing one guitar you (and your company) make is some satisfaction.

[@lottrocky]

rob-ception

[@FilbertMcTwitch]

This may just be the single most useful guitar lesson I've ever seen. Thanks so much, Rob!!!

[@charlescampbell5894]

I love how he’s talking about the blues while playing Rob Scallon’s signature, and Rob has said the one genre he’s terrible at is the blues

[@paulplayspoorly]

What a brilliant little lesson. Thanks, Rob.

[@alwaysrockn2009]

Nice to see more lessons. Please keep them coming.

[@evankuntz6412]

God bless this video... i knew the minor pentatonic, but had no idea what to do with it other than go up and down, but after watching this it helped so much! Thank you!

[@berndloose3929]

That all sounds very easy - if you demonstrate it. Very good video. Showing how to do it the more or less easy way.

[@paultwiselton1996]

Crucial lesson man, this is a lights on moment for me. Thanks so much.

[@thepete1338]

Thanks for the beginners guideline :-) Just fits into my own practice routine. Good work chappers!

[@joelbibby9437]

Brilliant! Just got me over that first hump of improvising. Thanks Rob.

[@tommyhahn2865]

Awesome video, this is where my rut was.. Thanks Mr. Chapman for this one.

[@radriffs3012]

Well done on the video! There is something here for everyone not just beginners.

[@budmcnelson]

Hey Rob, thanks for this. One thing that visual learners like myself might like is to have the fretboard graphic flipped over so that the E string is at the top of the screen. It might suck for lefties, but might help the rest of us out who are just trying to mirror what we see on the screen. For me it was a bit like reading upside down. Cheers!

[@anniehentzqueen]

What a great fucking lesson! I haven’t watched your videos in a while and now I just realized how much I miss them! I’m gonna go play guitar now! Thanks Rob!

[@arkapravadutta8319]

Just wanted let you Mr.Chapman how immensely helpful this lesson was for a beginner like me. I hope to see many more lessons like these . I wish you the very best of luck with your channel and in your life. Thank you Arka India

[@farhanmaqbool9286]

Thanks for the lesson, looking forward to have some more from you.

[@maillardj]

By far the best lesson I have seen. Thanks

[@jeremyfarlin9374]

Mind blown. Seriously. Opened up some great things for me! Thank you for sharing!

[@paulweyer4339]

You're a very good teacher! I'll definitely be working on this

[@timburke7959]

super helpful, after just a few mins i already see the possibilities how i can improve my playing! Cheers Chappers!

[@Mrpig-vw4fh]

I learnd how to teach myself using this same method. Your a great player. Thanks Rob

[@SpicySpokes]

hey rob, nice lesson. cool guitar, I bought it a few weeks ago and i love it. harcore strong humbuckers and very multisounds possible. thank you both rob's for this guitar. chapper's out

[@joeltlahiuz4184]

Your guitar lessons are the best Rob!

[@Vinaigre]

Thanks for the tips Rob. Keep up the awesome work you do on these videos.

[@npimages2010]

Super helpful, thanks Rob. This is where I am with my playing at the moment, always looking for different ways to help me with my improvisation. More videos like this please!!

[@RobChappers]

Thanks Nick, yep more to follow on a regular basis ;-)

[@pauloesterleoesterle3818]

always enjoy your videos Rob and your band is absolutely amazing

[@chrisjackson8044]

So helpful!!!!!! More of these rob. I wonder if you could create categories of players ability (perhaps 3). This video is 'perfect' for where I am at

[@timmoore4021]

Loved this vid! As a beginner, learning something I would like to listen to (that isn’t too hard to play) is really great to keep up the motivation and get the hours in. Appreciate the lesson, cheers.

[@scoobysnacks119]

A good lesson Rob. That is what this is really about

[@titoos4570]

Great , thanks chapers ! More please :)

[@Emma-kz3zr]

I wish this had been available 3yrs ago when I first started, really great lesson.

[@JKM395]

Brilliant video brother! I've loved your other tuition videos, and this is another great one. Thank you for taking the time to do this.

[@stevenolsen3162]

No dots on neck..... mind melting.....

[@jacksonmark5]

Great Rob, i'm stuck in a rut knowing a load of chords and starting on scales and think where to go from here. This seems to be the way to progress, more please awesome!!!

[@DrewPeabaws]

Mark Jackson stuck in a rut for eternity?

[@tomturner3504]

Love these videos, they are helping me no end, thank you so much...also inspiring a new era as my son is also glued to the tv when the clips are playing

[@martinhale7215]

What a great lesson, please so some more! thanks

[@joshuiss]

Thanks for sharing your wisdom in a practical way. Much love and respect.

[@blackfender100]

Good lesson Rob you should do more of this type.You are a great player.Thanks

[@MaxRockatansky853]

Really great lesson, Rob. Super helpful.

[@Maddy29]

Great lesson Mr. Chapman. Thank you.

[@wormcultist6637]

The first chord rob plays, I believe is the main sort of verse riff in the song "Dive" by nirvana. When you hear kurt Cobain singing the verses you will clearly hear this exact chord. Just a point of reference for you and what this chord is. Especially I guess if your a nirvana fan. Similar chord in serve the servants as well.

[@texmex697]

Nice one Chappers. I've just learned the pents so this is my next way forward. Thanks for helping me understand.

[@ahampel22]

This was awesome. Another one that expands on this one please.

[@carlbaumeister3439]

I'm a pretty experienced player, but still found this video useful. For instance, that first chord, the A dom7, is one I use a lot, but I rarely go the the same-shaped D and E. Why? I don't really know. It's ergonomically sound, so I'm going to start doing it. And the idea of using a sort of one-note drone to replace the actual chord is so easy, and produces a really cool effect when the soloing notes are added, but again, it's one I rarely do. Also, I know and use all five blues scale positions pretty easily, but I never made the connection of those positions being connected by the individual notes of a scale being played along one string. Thanks, Rob!

[@dhplap9455]

Loved the video. thanks. Could you make more like it? That would be awesome. Great instruction.

[@paulleedean5720]

Thank you so much for insight. This is a great exercise. Cheers!!

[@judeb561]

Mr. Chapman..🤘Thanks a ton. Ur lessons are awesome... God Bless Ya..

[@hayleyhooper7523]

Massively enjoyed this. Awesome to come home from work and do something simple that sounds cool immediately no matter how new or advanced (or rusty as hell) you might be. Huge thanks! :D

[@nortagnan2135]

amazing video, so clear and well explained. nice one Rob cheers

[@andreasdavour9973]

Really good stuff. I knew some stuff already, but the way it was presented was new and interesting. I would have said that it was beginner unfriendly to not use standard tuning, but I see what you mean about learning to listen and not be afraid of weird tunings. I think I have been, needlessly. Thanks for jogging me out of it Rob! :)Cheers.

[@laslocorba4143]

Very very neat lesson! If I could vote, this is far the best and most simply educative lesson for peeps who want to casually learn the blues and understand what they are playing. Well done Rob! I am glad I am subscribed :) \m/

[@hanomag251]

Thanks for sharing your time with us. The use of A D E strings instead of playing chords for a progression is a nice trick. Never thought using that to practice solos. Hope you will do another video like in the future.