How to Practice Scales (The Most Musical Way)

[@dananthony6258]

Dude played taxi theme song. Officially the coolest guitar teacher on the tube in my book. 😂I love that sh!t.

[@VanirTraditionalist]

He should tear into the solo from Barney Miller next.

[@FilmFlam]

Same here.

[@xenod1066]

The song is called "Angela." By Bob James. 😊

[@boomerdell]

Love it! And such a great show too.😊

[@mkrj2576]

Yes! Theme form Taxi. So great!

[@jcadie]

Eric has a humble way about him that makes you want to learn from him.

[@curtrod]

fo sho

[@JackThomas-t4m]

Are you bald

[@hrishimittal]

nailed it

[@thefoundationakawoeproduct6103]

Just found him! Love it!

[@NapalmCracker]

I subscribed like halfway through this vid, I like the way this man explains things.

[@81realtime]

The force is strong with Eric

[@colindrew1173]

I've been playing for decades and after finding Eric I realise, he's the guitar player I've always wanted be. Thank you Eric 😁

[@geoffstockton]

I always teach my students a simple rhythmic phrasing for scales to get them emphasising the chord tones within the scale. In a quarter, eighth, eighth rhythm, it goes R - R 2 3 - 3 4 5 - 6 7 R on the way up, as many octaves as you want. Descending would be R - 7 6 5 - 5 4 3 - 3 2 R, however many octaves. So, on the way up, you don’t repeat the 5th because you have two scale tones to get through before you arrive at the next chord tone, the root. And on the way down, you don’t repeat the root because you have two scale tones to get through before arriving at the 5th. It works for any seven note scale or mode other than Super Locrian. It really helps people to understand where the resolving tones lie within any given scale shape on their instrument. And that instils greater improvisational instincts, much earlier in the game as compared to when I used to just teach the shape and be like “now go ahead and improvise while I play these chords for you.”

[@brianbarker2190]

I have trouble practicing while I watch these videos. I just end up sitting and listening to him practie (play). Skigglely-doo!

[@scottkidwellmusic9175]

Thanks, Eric. Good stuff! Star Wars, Mario, and Taxi all in one video. You win the internets 🍕

[@nealpike6611]

Absolutely buying this lessons for two of my favourite themes ever

[@coolblue8990]

Omg as soon as you said "major scale with chromatics" with Mario playing in the background, I heard that tonality inmediately! Never heard it so clearly

[@gregorymichael9031]

The "squidily doo!!" Made me so happy haha! Keep it up, Eric!!

[@Whoosh12345]

Holy crap I've been wanting to learn to play Angela forever and here it is. Thank you!

[@jobaci]

You really pulled that all together incredibly ! Thanks.

[@thomasachambers7318]

Love these videos, so inspiring and motivating and helpful and what a cool guy

[@FatKidProductions1]

I spy an IDLES tee! Love your content man; I’m getting back into guitar after several years’ hiatus and am thankful I found your stuff. Finally taking the dive to better understand music more broadly and looking to “unlock” the fretboard. Cheers to more dude ✌️

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Just saw them last night in Asheville - it was EPIC!

[@macsarcule]

I could NOT be more excited about this lesson! Star Wars, AND the Taxi theme?!! If only I could play it on my Rhodes 😫 Awesome lesson, Eric!! ✌️😌🎸

[@maurigrim]

Thank you, great lesson, different from most teachers out there, not afraid to give us the good stuff for free on a simple youtube video. I need to finish 2 courses I bought online first, but after, you are definitely in my online "guitar teacher course to buy list". ;)

[@EdBender]

This guy is superb teacher!! That star wars theme insert was gold, and the Mario theme had me cracking! Def going to drop those on a future jam session and have my band mates ROFL! lol

[@musicmanxii]

Another excellent lesson. The movie and other media comparisons were very helpful

[@davidmcgroarty4923]

Very talented teacher - your stuff mate.

[@dimerizer]

Bluesy, chromatic Mario! Love it.

[@QBRX]

Love it Eric...thanks!

[@peterg6695]

thank you for making your videos Eric :)

[@BrooklynGMT]

This guys is great

[@jamesrichardson4988]

One thing that always strikes me about Eric's lessons is how lightly he plays...compared to me who uses the GI Joe death grip on the neck

[@coolblue8990]

Are you fast?

[@brianstevenson8624]

great work , thank you !

[@BillBrown101]

Well done. A full lesson on Angela...'theme from taxi', would be pretty great

[@gnadzon]

First time watching Your vid, nice content, good explanations and suddenly, out of nothing the BINARY SUN theme… WOW…

[@coastercook]

Thanks, Eric

[@kennyphillips8255]

thanks Eric

[@gergemall]

Thank you ❤

[@davidmilliken3360]

Eric is the best😊

[@warrenoakes4521]

Bit a Bob James there, subscribed!

[@maxtoomars]

Thank you!!!

[@jordantaylor1988]

Awesome lesson!

[@quaaludecowboy692]

Thanks for this

[@aminahmed2220]

What a great video have a wonderful weekend Eric ❤😊

[@reynoldclare7981]

The exact moment you giggled for playing Mario theme, I cracked up too lmao. There’s something in that music 😂

[@TigerPalmer]

Can you do a lesson on the Night Court theme? It was always my favorite. So funky.

[@ninodivino1088]

Awesome appreciated

[@mabblers]

Great lesson.

[@tompoynton]

Bro made the Super Mario theme sound like Jerry

[@MrCarlos1335]

GOOD JOB, WELL DONE THANK YOU!

[@nieko3038]

Your buddy Owen has a nice Deluxe.

[@xenod1066]

Your tone is great throughout, but amazing in the outro. Did you do something differently?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

That’s a little Valhalla stereo ducking delay - so subtle!

[@marvinlongjr]

Turning Binary Sunset into a blues jam #chefskiss

[@burresseffects]

Luke’s Theme If you have an arrangement of Yoda’s Theme, I might just be moved to tears.

[@japanjay]

Angela’s theme! Great choice

[@humbuckermudgeon]

Soulful Star Wars on guitar. I laughed out oud. Perfect.

[@fantasypgatour]

Kinda sounded a lot like house of the rising sun I wonder what the theoretical similarities are between those

[@TheDeadpoolred]

The “squidilly doo” position really got me🤣. Relatable

[@andyracer20]

The Deluxe again 🤤

[@TFShaw]

How do you spell that particular hand posture Eric? Squigily doo? I prefer that one. 😎🎸 I'm Squigily dooin!

[@itslateandimfat]

Beautiful gold top Owen.

[@mkrj2576]

Excellent tune choice… Taxi! What PUPs are those on the Gibson? They sound great.

[@colindoyle9594]

Is that in IDLES shirt I spy underneath your button-up? Also...excited to practice with this material later this evening. Cheers!

[@colindoyle9594]

also, the SQUEEDLY-DOO was phenomenal. Two thumbs up.

[@nonethelessbysignificantvi197]

Hi Eric, my favorite guitar teacher.. I have a request...There's is one classic blues song from The great Elmore James I wish to learn..But my ears isn't as develop and I can't find this tab anywhere...The song is called ' Got to move' please check it on youtube...It's such a bad ass riff and I wish to learn it..thanks

[@jeff7764]

I like this guy 😎

[@highgatehandyman6479]

I like to pick through scales over variius songs. My playing has really gone up a notch from doing this lately

[@juandaltonius69]

Well done! Just curious why you choose the g major for major to start instead of C? Thanks for showing a different lens besides guitar rockin-balls flexing riffs:)

[@gryphon37]

How do you like that D²0 amp? I've been curious about them.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I love it - kinda a cross between an old amped and a bassman with a Vox cut knob!

[@ForrestWest]

I believe squiddly Doo is an advanced term!

[@trusarmor4957]

6:00 The 'Classical' or the 'Clapton' position .. or the Squeedalleedoo.

[@markpell8979]

"Skweedle-a-doo." I like that. Did I spell it right though?

[@TheSalinski]

Brown Jeans! My last good pair are cut-offs now and everything Levi's makes today are stretchy crap.

[@markkindermannart4028]

Another awesome and very useful lesson! Point of notice: Living in Hawaii where we take our shoes off in the house, so I am triggered by those brown boots on the white carpet!

[@EdBender]

Untrigger yourself dude! Play the music and chill! ;) Boots can be cleaned and carpets as well...

[@markkindermannart4028]

@@EdBender Tell that to Hawaii and all of Asia lol, expand your thinking! And play that funky music!

[@davieonyourtv703]

I made the purchase to this listen and I don't see the backing track to the super Mario song

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Weird! I just re-sent the link you should have it now! Sorry for the glitch!

[@comso3632]

How come I set up a metronome, and start practicing my scales and all of a sudden you upload this video? Coincidence?

[@SuperRbert]

Yes

[@marcinbreczko4777]

Sheer chance, buddy! 🙂

[@bryanelrod616]

SQEEE DA LEE DEWWWW

[@bert_b13]

Love the practical exercises #algorithm

[@brandonburks4172]

Rabi, please help me. You mentioned “noticed how I’m down picking at this tempo”. I’ve been playing for 15 years and my picking accuracy still SUCKS. I just whiff notes. Should I be down picking more often when the tempo allows? Could you do a video on this? TIA. Love your content.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! I only use alternate picking if I absolutely have to - we have so much more control over nuance if we go slow and use downstrokes

[@theurge14-n2v]

@@EricHaugenGuitar Thank you for saying this. Every scale/practice book at the guitar shop has all those up-down tick marks with an emphasis on stroke direction and I've always disagreed with it.

[@coolblue8990]

"3 scales that scales come from. Blues, major, a mode of major."

[@LuisDiaz-fs5pm]

I guess it should be 4 scales. Major, harm. Minor, Mel. Minor and blues

[@stratocumulusnimbostratus328]

Does the paid lesson come with the backing track, thanks,❤

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yup - the tabs include the tracks as well!

[@chilldude30]

Owen ain't getting that back

[@joeurbanowski321]

Every time you run the natural minor scale I hear a Santana song.. an instrumental I think..? Can’t remember the name..😫

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

It’s gotta be Black Magic Woman 🎶

[@flyinandjammin]

When did you go to Berkley? You know a guy named Eric (Ric) Robertson?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I was there in the early 2000s - don’t know Ric!

[@flyinandjammin]

@@EricHaugenGuitar You're older than you look. :) Eric is the son of a friend of mine. Great songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Berkley produces some fabulous musicians. Love your channel, but I've eaten way too much pizza in my day.

[@batfish]

I'm pretty sure it's Binary Sunset

[@rameshhansaravendra]

👍👍👍

[@gibsonfan159]

Mario theme on guitar sounds suspiciously like many African guitarists' style

[@marquee-moon]

Fun fact: "Blues Angle" was the original name before they became Blueshammer.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

The most authentic blues out there :-)

[@smokeychumchum]

i think taxi theme is called angela

[@dad_fi]

yes taxi theme!!!! i know what im doing for the next week lol

[@davidlawrence3425]

Did I hear a little House of the Rising Sun during Star Wars?

[@greg6L6GC]

There’s a hidden message in naming the cast.

[@undercoversav]

is that an idles shirt i spy?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Heck yea it is!

[@undercoversav]

@@EricHaugenGuitar amazing!

[@21Million]

as a guitar player I would not wear shirts with metal buttons. my friend ruined one of my guitars doing that.

[@tombohan3732]

Are you Owen?!?!

[@VanirTraditionalist]

Nice Angela drop

[@lou.yorke.x]

TAXI 🚕

[@Mr.Monster1313]

Ive been playing guitar and bass since the 80s..ive never learned a scale..opps...

[@suppaman92]

Squiggly doo!!

[@jettberg4581]

Taxi!

[@andreeliasoliveira6131]

Notice what i did there? Me, clueless

[@JackThomas-t4m]

I’m bald

[@fajaradi1223]

Whatever you do, stay safe and don't ever play with a minor.

[@langton666]

On guitar, the force tune sounds very Morricone

[@xenod1066]

Agreed.

[@koatzingo361]

what do you mean that notes on g barre chord will work with that particular G scale but the 5 chord will not…im assuming you’re talking about the D CHORD

[@fajaradi1223]

I believe what he meant was G power chords. Not the fifth of G.

[@willinghamsctt]

Taxi!!!❤