How to IMPROVISE on Guitar! - Easy Tips on How to Solo!!

[@KevinORourke25]

Do my eyes and ears deceive me? A guitar teacher who doesn't blaze through the scale and make every one who is trying to learn feel like it is impossible. Someone who remembers what it is like when you're just starting to expand on your playing? WOW! This is why Darrell is the most relatable guitar instructor online. Kevin O'Rourke

[@robertthornhill1280]

It's nice because he isn't just trying to show off. He is able to teach at the level of the person watching which is very helpful.

[@crazychimera]

Totally agree! I sat in last 3 weeks in front of my teacher. He's keep sayin I don't have the grab. He's playing backtracks and tell: doi it. Sound terrible. Just scaling, no rythm ,no feeling. Then, he just take guitar and nail the thing. "Wow, nice!". Then, I sat that video on thursday. Today I take the guitar and put it on practice and I feel really nice doing... Nothing lol. But it starts to seem that I going somewhere. I'd have fun for 40 minutes just repeating over and over the back track. In fact, I moved to 4 shapes in Am scale, all bc felt confident. Really the best video on YT for the just beginnera.

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

Hopefully this lesson will help you guys get your jam on! Enjoy :)

[@birdsaresinners3373]

It did thanks man

[@Tiresmoke7]

Great lesson ! Your tips on phrasing definitely helped. I know the scales but when I played them over a backing track alot of the time they just sounded like random notes and didn't sound musical . Please continue this series and go more in depth. Thanks Darrell !

[@tdtom1376]

this helps immensely. is there an Improv 102 course? maybe where you throw in the "Blue note"

[@jimmyparris9892]

Is that a B&G hanging over the pedal showcase?

[@jackkelly2620]

Thanks for my first lesson. It's exactly what I was interested in now that I've decided to try guitar again at 50yo, after a 35 year hiatus.

[@jeffreyeagen4896]

That's probably one of the most useful lessons I've seen on KZbin yet!

[@ryanbright7496]

It sure was a good one.

[@ethanovertonn]

agreed, this was the most useful i’ve seen. cld we see a “next steps” video, talking about how to advance from this, vertical improvising possibly?

[@AshtonEbs]

I have been looking for this video for years and I didn’t know it untill today.

[@combatcarl7429]

I have felt discouraged about my progress lately, but this lesson has help me tremendously Darrell. I fell in love with playing the guitar again

[@grinningintheirface2685]

Dont give up man, the lightbulb moments will come!

[@R.Stridstrom]

It often strikes me how much more skilled Darrell is at teaching these things than most, if not all the rest. MasterCraft. He seems to remember how one might think in all different phases of learning, and can communicate that - but also bring sollutions or tips to get ahead and onwards. Great guy.

[@pdcoates]

Darrell, i am 68 years old and a very 'ordinary' guitar player. Spent too much time flitting around and looking for the magic buttons and tricks, as a result I never disciplined my self. This video is easily the best explanation of improvisation on a scale I have ever seen. You make it look so simple and 'obvious', as it always is when someone who knows what they are doing explains it to you. As crazy as this sounds at 68 I am going back to basics so that i can double with my 16 year old grandson who can play me under the table. Thank you.

[@akallio9000]

On a scale of 1 to 10 I'd have to rate this one as at least a 12.

[@dontstopdamuzic9355]

akallio9000 but the scale only went to 7th 🤣

[@georgecharleston2597]

Definitely missed out on a spinal tap joke there

[@IsnardLopes]

@@dontstopdamuzic9355 but there are 12 intervals xP

[@Subhabrata]

Agreeing 112%!👍👍👍

[@RC32Smiths01]

Improvising is one of the most important and fundamental ideas of wanting to be a musician in any genre or style! Great work and lesson here man!

[@jameswerner503]

Many accomplished players who are also guitar teachers seem to forget what it's really like for learners. It's rare when a terrific guitar player like this can also teach well.

[@SeemsLikeSomething]

Darrel, this is a brilliant way to teach solo improvising! I wish someone had taught me this way. Luckily I eventually figured it all out on my own but wow this would’ve helped a lot.

[@arg1051]

I was one of the students you mentioned. I came from studying classical guitar, very little in the way of improvisation, so when I transitioned to blues and jazz, it was like wading into an ocean without knowing how to swim. Small steps is 100% the way to go. I love the way you broke it down like that.

[@alexandremgj10]

This is a Teacher, you born to this man i learned so many things from you, big big hug.

[@gdoggcasey]

I am really new to guitar, on day 3 or 4 now. I am at the point where I can do the A minor pentatonic scale fairly clearly at a slow rate. Seeing stuff like this gets me pumped to practice more so I can get to this level and just jam out a bit and make something that sounds nice. Thanks for the video!

[@jordyboy321]

4:15 you can visibly see you struggling to stop yourself from absolutely shredding haha

[@dioimam15]

"start on a, end on a" quote of the day

[@GetLinux]

Canadian: Start on "eh" end on "eh", .... hoser.

[@dioimam15]

@@GetLinux i dont get the joke

[@rorymax]

@@dioimam15 Canadians are known for saying “eh” which is pronounced like the letter A

[@fraenkiboii]

Nobody has ever taught me improvisation as simple as that! I always found myself in a rut not knowing what to add or how to add more flavor. I especially found the "repeating notes" technique helpful. So thank you very much for this new perspective :)

[@thadstuart8544]

simply phenomenal presentation and explanation. many thanks

[@rayschoch5882]

Excellent, Darrell! Not just the mechanics of the scale, but the importance of listening to what the result is of various finger placements - and then correcting that result if you don't like it. The object is that it SOUND right.

[@lourinho]

Thank you for this video Darrel! For a beginner like me this is like the cherry on top of the cake. It just unblocked certain windows locks. Once the windows are open i already can have access to others. Perfect!!!

[@northtrader]

Great lesson and foremost, an Excellent teaching style. Blows almost every other 'guitar teacher' on youtube out of the water (including the vaunted Paul Davids). You name the pitches by note letter instead of a verbalized TAB. First rate break down of the process including the 'map to the destination' of improvisation. Wish I would have had this type of lesson 20 years ago - I'd be a much more advanced player today.

[@beatlebass75]

Dude!!! I’ve been searching forever for this! You just opened up so many improv doors for me. As your playing and explaining, I could hear the phrasing in my head. Thank you so much.

[@homeboyjon4885]

This video changed my life! Watched it nine months ago and I can’t believe how helpful it has been.

[@kevinmccormick6434]

Darrell does a great job of using simplicity to show how to slowly build up to a solo. Certainly helped me to clearly see how to use a scale and chords to create a solo which can be built upon on step at a time. Great job!

[@EduSG-edu1971]

Great class! Darrell, here in Brazil, today (15/10) is Teacher's Day! So, congratulations!

[@billywright13jr]

This video has made me rethink the entire way I’ve been learning guitar for the past 17 years. Never progressing past chords and learning stupid tabs and inevitably putting the guitar down for months on end out of frustration that I couldn’t progress. I now feel like I have some individuality with my instrument and I’m not just mimicking someone else and can play what I want and make it sound how I want. I’m buying some merch and subscribed for all the rest of your content.

[@crift1041]

This lesson has come at such a great time. My friend and I started to get together and he started teaching me. I knew the A minor pentatonic but I had no idea what you even do with it. So I always practiced it for no reason. Until he's like yeah, you can do anything within it. I was shocked. Now I see this. Thank you!

[@Don_Kinho]

Man! I would say I'm an intermediate guitar player, and that tip for the phrases of start and finish in the root note blew my mind! I will definitely use it more often! Like always, you never disappoint me Darrel, thanks;)

[@Danie6309]

This has been one of the most comprehensive and easy to understand intros to solos! Thank you for demystifying this next stage of my musical journey :)

[@FinalP0int]

I love you man. I’m paying guitar lessons and my teacher never taught me that and I thought I just wasn’t creative enough.

[@kenaitken6354]

Excellent lesson Darrell. I am a mid 60 year old beginner (couple months). I had an aha moment in your video and why I need to know the notes in the fretboard. I have accidentally been practicing all 5 of these techniques from the start on this scale. The two string phrasing starting And ending on root note was my aha. Thanks for your invaluable video lessons. I look forward to your videos.

[@alexrose8464]

Darrell mate you’ve opened a door I didn’t know I had a key to. tHANK YOU SO MUCH

[@thesportsjunkie4827]

Bro you explained it to me so clearly and slowly without ripping it up and not knowing what the hell you just did like a lot of them do. You gave me a better understanding how to improvise. Thanks so much!

[@MrEric622]

REALLY wish I knew Darrell when I was first learning to play- I'd be so much better than I am now because I would have learned more. This was a very helpful, easy to understand lesson that gets the creativity flowing. Thanks DBG!

[@claytonduguay9617]

I've been playing for many moons and now I'm teaching my granddaughter to play. I haven't "thought" about what I'm doing for so long I couldn't articulate to her about improvisation. We watched this lesson together and I could see the light bulb go on with her. Our last session was a blast and her interest, which was waning a little, shot right up. Thanks Darrell!!!

[@jradamo]

Darrell Braun: You have the BEST guitar channel on KZbin! Thank you for all you do.

[@daddio307]

Only a few minutes and already almost 150 views. Way to go, Darrell!

[@ChristopherBuecheler]

This is a great video. It explains in thirteen minutes when I spent months (years, arguably) learning on my own. The phrasing section in particular with its emphasis on root notes is really important. Great work! I'm sure your students appreciated it.

[@cameronculp8054]

This is by far the single best guitar lesson I have seen on KZbin. (Unless you call all of justinguitar 1 lesson) thank you for how you explained all of that and thank you for giving it to the world for free. 👌🏻

[@PowercoatMusic]

Some folks can hold a good conversation, and others just can't. That’s improvisation. It not just the content but how it’s communicated. You can teach it to a point, but the best are born with it.

[@xristosv8127]

That's kinda right. But you're discouraging a lot of people with your comment, even ones who actually have it and dont know it :)

[@PowercoatMusic]

@@xristosv8127 The last thing I want to do is discourage anyone in this realm. So with that I say, don’t worry about what anyone else thinks, ROCK ON! :-)

[@MrFeuerFux]

I wished I had such a great lesson on improvisation when I started playin guitar 40 years ago. Simply perfect!

[@jjthejjetplane]

Who's the person that disliked already? Show yourself coward. This was helpful.

[@kulak166]

A bot

[@cjgrasser759]

Really! Who can find anything wrong with that lesson? Maybe it is someone who doesn't want others to advance in skills. I've been playing for about 5 years and I found this technique to be very insightful. I hope Darrell provides more of these. Thank you for calling the negative person or bot out!

[@Doug5524]

Yes they are children thinking it's funny with nothing better to do usually complete failures at school or college that dislike everything

[@natanhannah]

me

[@Creatic58]

I think they have a reason They didn’t want other bad guitar teacher in their recommended

[@Kelovar]

I've watched about 15 videos on improvisation. 13 lost me, and two were excellent. This is one of them. I've been a subscriber for a few weeks now, so I don't know why I wasted so much time before coming here! Thank you very much for the lesson!

[@natfurtop]

This is THE best lesson I've gotten and exactly what I've been looking for to start understanding pentatonic scales and how to use them and be able to transition into playing what I feel and hear in my head rather than just what others have already created, thanks DBG!!! Keep up the good work!

[@bradyoung1052]

I wish you would do more videos like this you are such a instructor.

[@kevinmorris7722]

Love the improv lesson. Go go. Perfect, this is where music comes from. Thanks Darrell.

[@carenvale629]

After two months since picking up a guitar, I actually get. Great lesson.

[@thelonelybarbarian]

Man, I'm about a month into my improvisation journey, and I really wish I watched this video sooner. I was neglecting basic concepts, and this will surely help me moving forward! Instantly subscribed, thanks so much Darrell!

[@26yz]

Subbed. Your lessons are so easy to understand!!

[@stevejohnson8499]

What an excellent guitar lesson on improvisation...wish I had this 30 years ago! Great teaching style Darrell, and you covered all the bases here to get a novice improvising in good order..well done!

[@pbkoenigsegg]

Over the past months I've watched countless videos about scales, soloing and improvising. This is by far the easiest to understand and replicate. Thanks Darrel

[@darkomtobia]

This has to be about the best thing I've seen in 2 years of internet learning. Thank you!

[@daniel.deaconu]

I searched guitar solo guide and everything I found was complicated and it felt that they started in the middle of the lesson, but the minute I saw your video I was like "...ok I know Darrell and I am sure he will explain everything.. I trust this guy" and you did. Thank you for the tips and for helping me choose between Nylon String vs Steel String Guitar... went with Steel String Guitae. really enjoy your videos

[@onlyfromadistance7326]

Best lesson I've seen! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!

[@davelomax]

WOOOOOOOW ! without doubt the best lesson on soloing I've seen yet. Darrell thank you so much. Not only an excellent guitar player, but also an amazing teacher. Great channel. Thanks once again.

[@MegaChang9]

Not only he is a skillful guitarist, but also is he a good teacher. I learned good things today. Thank you, Darrell.

[@Firas-R]

Thank you so much. I hated practicing the few scales I learned because it sounded boring. After watching this video, I spent a whole hour playing along with the backing track. Very simple but effective tips to start feeling what a solo should be like 🥰

[@geoffreyrobinies8592]

Been looking for this help for sometime now but did not know what to ask or look for Big thanks . Bit of boot licking now . I always find your videos entertaining and on my thinking level please don't stop. Your guitar playing is fantastic . Geoff

[@jelmer4643]

Those concepts of starting a new phrase after a jump and the function of the root note were so helpful... Thanks Darryl!

[@DotFromOz]

You are very inspiring, Darrell, I always enjoy watching/listening to you play. I long to be able to play like this. I am an absolute beginner, still trying to develop my finger calluses. Watching your videos has been part of the incentive for me to begin relearning guitar. I'm in my 56th year, and have not touched a guitar since primary school. I just want to thank you for your inspiration and encouragement.

[@jim.mcintosh]

This is perfect for me. I wasn't thinking about practicing different techniques in progression. I kept falling into the same patterns by just jumping in. This helps me consider different ways of constructing phrases. Thank you, Darrell. I'm a big fan.

[@slanguscfh]

I am from Mexico and I know that my English is not very good, but your way of teaching is very understandable and I love it, thank you very much for making these types of videos.

[@dannyspitzer1267]

Your English sounds good

[@mariogamutan6513]

I appreciate the way you show the scales and tell what to do with it basically. It can expand curious minds' imaginations to new levels. Also, you presented it within a quarter of an hour.

[@rootsradical]

Darrell, you're so Canadian! *gives a cool informative breakdown of how to improvise for free* "Sorry it took so long, sorry there's not more!" Keep up the good work dude, thank you.

[@jacobcardiff8757]

I recently discovered this while learning scales, it was the most inspiring thing for me since I started learning to play. Cant wait to add this backing track along with it!!!!

[@localvocals7206]

Man thanks so much. I have been struggling alot to understand what lies behind improvisation till you came and made it this clear. Thank you. Good job.

[@scottneufeld4977]

Great lesson Darrell. Wish I had you as my guitar teacher 25 years ago when I started playing. Would have saved me so much time and frustration!

[@acctonmyotherphone6327]

Slash is so good that he's on a level of his own! "Beginner to definitely Intermediate SLASH Advanced" -Darrell Braun (2019)

[@ezioauditore82]

Shots fired 🔥🔥

[@cjay216]

i thinking he meant slash like intermediate/advanced, not the guitar player lol

[@acctonmyotherphone6327]

@@cjay216 yes that's exactly what he meant hahahaha the thought was just too funny, I had to comment it lol.

[@timholmes293]

Thanks for making this video!! Ive been trying to learn improvisation for a while, and I've never been good at it. I'll definitely be sitting down with my guitar for hours going over these techniques!

[@davidrobinson5648]

Improvisation is one of the best ways to meet new musicians and make new bonds with them, this was really helpful!!

[@hburnley]

Thanks man! I am sure that one day I am going to say "Darrell Braun taught me how play!" ❤ your videos!

[@arfhabverfklsznf]

THANK YOU! I've never met anyone who could just break down how to approach this for a beginner 🙌

[@danweathers5578]

I've been watching a lot of beginner guitar solo videos and this is by far one of the best. I wish I learned this years ago. So helpful. Thank you!!

[@PeterVenkman_666]

Impresive! i've been playing for a long time and improv has always been something that terrified me but in just 13 minutes you taught me how to do it! you are a genuis teacher. Suscribed! Thanks!

[@ridzuanamran]

Arguably the most helpful and relatable guitar lesson I've found in KZbin. Bite-size points for noobs like me. Thank you.

[@SaulMaddox]

Hey Darrel! I saw someone else do this scale and I have been practicing it the last couple days. You just showed me how to use it in a friendly way that allows me to play around more and have fun! Thanks!

[@jeremyworon7361]

Darrell is the friggen man, best guitar teacher Ive ever seen.

[@Zach-yh7kh]

Great lesson! Complete and crystal clear!! No confusion and disorganised ideas:)

[@mortysmith2192]

Since I just learnt the aminor pentatonic scale this is the first solo video that has actually made a bunch of sense to me

[@TheTMschannel]

I feel like just following these 5 steps is an amazing way to learn a new scale / scaleposition! Great help!

[@MFachrizalR]

Great lesson! Really broaden the view and motivates the beginners who stuck as "chord-only" guys to take it to the next level!

[@airgliderz]

Awesome lesson, made a light bulb go off in my head on understanding. Love how it builds and builds on itself making learning a step by step progression, each adding to what you first learned...

[@MustafaBaabad]

Why I found this video just now? I should have seen it long time ago and I would not had that kind of frustration with "no-progress" despite the amount of time I dedicated to my guitar. Thanks a lot Darrel. Cheers from Indonesia.

[@deanof13]

Absolutely fantastic lesson, you got me out of a multi year hole of redundant chord playing and avoiding any kind of lead

[@isabellalee8901]

This is honestly the most helpful video on improvisation that I've ever found on youtube. Thank you so much!

[@rus19297]

Darrell, I completely agree with this! Note dynamics is the key. Another seemingly simple, yet extremely HELPFUL lesson. Push them off into the deep end! 😂

[@davidoliver1034]

Best lesson on you tube, my playing has just improved another level, many thanks.

[@JnWayn]

I am nowhere near intermediate, I have no songs up my sleeve which is a bit embarrassing for me given how long I've been at it, but this made absolute sense to me and just wow, it's like a well of sparks opened up. Than you immensely

[@jeanlikesbeef]

Very nice! I missed your tutorial videos sir. You've contributed a lot to my guitar playing and I thank you for that! Keep up the good work, and you help a lot of young guitarist out there!

[@thesovereignonion2283]

That is the lesson I have been looking for for the last few months!

[@PiertullioCollina]

Always a pleasure to watch your episodes!

[@jjjapa2]

Great video!!! It's wonderful to see people who know a lot a can teach beginners so well.

[@moxy9896]

Outstanding, I would like to see more videos geared toward the beginner guitar players. You took a simple scale and turned it into something awesome. For the beginner player this is very inspirational. It inspired me. Thanks Darrell "Rock On"

[@gerritdodge3246]

I remember someone telling me years ago that "it's only difficult until someone shows you how." Thanks Darrell.

[@hotwired100]

Thank you for making this video. I will be re-watching it and playing along for the next couple of weeks!

[@MarkBatchelder]

Great lesson Darrell! I know my students will benefit from your method of teaching improvisation. Thanks! - Mark

[@scottreynolds6317]

Wow! Love this lesson! Thank you! I looked up a bunch of backing tracks and played for a solid 45 minutes. What a blast!!!

[@TheYiper]

Finally a good video explaining how to practice the pentatonic scale in a good way thank you !

[@gabestorm7150]

Thank you so much Darrell, this is the best tutorial ever regarding solos and how to use the scales.

[@jumanayadikar]

i got encouraged to play again after learning these techs, amazing how these little tips can take you to the next level, i wish i knew about these a long time ago. now i know the things that make a song

[@ricklewis5804]

Jumana Yadikar Totally agree. This had been very helpful.

[@adamderrick4245]

This is the lesson I've been needing. You make it so easy to understand. Now....to the guitar!!!

[@JPJamster]

Darrell, thanks for posting this, so much easier to understand. Thank you!