When to Play Major vs Minor Pentatonic [It's easier than you think!]

[@seanfrank32]

I've watched a thousand videos on pentatonic blues soloing and this is the first time I've ever been told that secret of playing the minor scale over major. Wow.

[@corrina9171]

I have learned more from you in just a few videos than I have in many years of learning and playing. You explain theory, soloing, leads and chords in a very simple, easy to understand way. Thank you.

[@douglas8228]

So true! I have been looking for explanations like this for years! This guy is the only one to do it!

[@prateekbhardwaj9943]

yes i agree...i think many guitar teacher deliberately do that so their viewers keep watching lessons for years..if someone will learn in less time then nobody will watch videos

[@Poopbutt2134]

Zombie guitar is better for beginners, when I started I was playing great within a month cause him. Theory is important imo though

[@Poopbutt2134]

This is a descent channel also, but he doesn’t explain things for dummies lol😢

[@mauriceb9996]

He assumes a certain level of understanding in his teaching and explanations. I don't understand fully everything, but the light turned on for me in a number of areas. Will be reviewing this clip many times in my progression. Cheers!

[@jamespontius8713]

I've been playing since March of 1995, and have always considered myself a rhythm player because I never understood the scales. U my friend just explained this so brilliantly! Nobody ever mentioned start and end notes. U just opened my eyes to a new challenge and have left me hungry! Thank you my friend!

[@itsTHEFIREDOG]

hands down the most informative video I have come across since playing the guitar.

[@rapaczjakub]

The most gifted guitar teacher i've seen on youtube so far. All videos are pure content and not about fancy recording. I feel like back at university :D Thank you for your content!

[@playhousetrends]

I wish I had met you 15 years ago, I just realized that the pentatonic scale is easy, so now I can lead freely, thank you very much

[@scottmelton3092]

Nice way of explaining this . Reinforcing where you resolve and how it fits with the chord progression is usually left out when people try to teach this. It is essential to know this basic part of theory to stop playing wrong notes and wondering why it sounds kind of “ off “ when trying to solo early on.

[@RistoBopDz]

Your work is incredibly important for me… everything is clear, I can’t believe it!! Cheers and love from France🎉

[@JulesGuitar]

Great to hear! Thanks

[@KitWN]

The real genius behind teaching any subject is being able to see, and then explain, the simplicity that lies behind what seems complex at first sight. You have mastered this brilliantly. Thanks for such an enlightening lesson.

[@Mark_Thompson_Author]

Genius!!! 50 years of playing... and you are the man who unlocks EVERYTHING clearly, simply, and brilliantly Jules!! Fabulous! @MarkTwrites

[@dennisk5082]

Bravo Jules. A true natural teacher that really provides a clear path to my learning. Thanks again

[@jamiesimpson1418]

Finally! You nailed this question so many others danced around. Simple clear, concise, and definitive. Well done sir.

[@tarunkrishnaswamy8207]

Got a lot of information out of this. Thank you good sir! Know that you are an amazing teacher and lover of music 🎶

[@epiphone278]

Echoing Corrina’s comment which I saw after deciding to post essentially the same comment. I’ve learned more from Jules in the past few weeks as an intermediate guitarist than I have from everyone else on KZbin over the last 3 years. Brilliant work Jules! Thank You!!

[@Ripperx121]

I started playing in 1987. And... You just blew my mind. I made this so much harder than it needed to be. Seriously I am just staring at the computer saying "really"? I feel like a moron.

[@dermotgleeson7647]

Excellent explanation of major and minor pentatonic scales and how to use them. I must also complement you on your quality of the backing track and the tone of your guitar. It really helps the listener to hear the difference between major and minor. The lead lines are excellent and landing on the target notes. Nothing to complicated just played at the right tempo. I do wish your channel the best of luck. I would put it in the top five that I have seen. Keep up the good work. I will definitely be back to see more of your videos.

[@roberta.k4213]

Your instructions make things so much clearer for me, thank you and keep up the great work. Love your channel!!!

[@gilbertc5558]

One of the better explanations of the pentatonic scale. Thank you

[@VintageTubeTone]

It took me years to figure out what you've summarized so well in 15 minutes. For anyone who hasn't watched it, Jules' video on blending major and minor in blues is the next step in blues guitar. You might also try using the Mixolydian scale over each chord in the 12-bar. Just as the Am is the relative minor of C major (same notes), the G Mixolydian is the relative Mixolydian scale of C major (i.e., the C major beginning and ending on the fifth tone, or the note G). But all there is to finding the Mixolydian scale of any Chord is to flat the 7th tone of the major scale.

[@ohhhthatsjames]

This is hands down probably the most helpful, well thought out guitar video I have ever watched that wasn't made by Marty Schwartz. Thank you sir, you are doing the lords work! Learned more in 15 minutes here than in a lesson I paid $75 for. Had to subscribe!

[@danabiondo9243]

Jules. You just took your lessons, Quantum! Your Theory, Diagrams And Charts Are Out Standing!!! Bravo Brother Bravo. This is Exactly what I was looking For. I was All Over. And You Put All The Peices of Puzzle together in 1 Video. Excellent !!! 🙃🎶🕺🐥😎

[@JulesGuitar]

Thanks Dana, glad to hear it hit the spot

[@tigermcflash131]

Thank you Jules. Excellent tutorial ..... as always!

[@ChadHarland-o2g]

You're right, nobody ever told me that?That is one good pattern to learn for playing major Blues.That is really informational

[@rorysinclair1489]

"That A minor scale kinda grinds against the A Major Chord...BUT IN A GOOD WAY" and thus Jules encapsulates the universal essence of musical theory in a video that should be Lesson Number One for anyone aspiring to write that first, coherent tune. Great communication. Thanks you

[@DanielKrennonline]

Wow the cleanest explanation I have seen on where to play these scales.. Thanks!

[@dg311]

Jules, I don't know if you teach in a way my learning style matches with or what but you're the only KZbin teacher I can understand!

[@anthonywilkins6477]

I never comment on anything really.. .have watched countless guitar teaches on here some are good, but you my friend are amazing. I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH it's kinda unreal like my family looking at me and thinking something has clicked for me well it did.... Found the right teacher

[@RomainG6409]

Bravo ! And thanks for your videos. You give to beginners what my 4 to 5 guitar teachers, over 30 years ago, were unfortunately not able to explain to me ... luckily, KZbin arrived and online guitar teachers with simple pedagogy opened suddenly the dark doors I was stucked behind for years ... since then, it is a daily epiphany and I do now give all the "tricks" (yes that's the word) I have learned to those who want to play guitar around me ... Music can be complex and complicated, yes ... but 99,9% of the modern blues/rock/heavy metal/funk/rap music is not and that is what 99,9% of the beginners would like to learn. Less is more ... simplest is the better.

[@tee5034]

Honestly this is exactly what I wanted to know in a nice simple short video. I'm learning to play the guitar on my own and I never seen anyone simplify it the way you did.

[@DipanForReal]

Me too... this is what I've been searching for

[@stephenmahlstedt7276]

Excellent lesson, man. It really helps me with what I was struggling to understand. I appreciate the time it took you to put this together.

[@BrianVallotton]

Thank you for this lesson. It is very reassuring to see that I am on the right track with my playing. I look forward to seeing more of your videos. God bless you.

[@michael_caz_nyc]

This was Amazing. So thoroughly explained. Simple and easy to digest & apply. I'd recommend this video to everyone.

[@DeepTaz]

Been a year typing to figure Pentatonic.. This video simplified it a lot🙌🏻🔥🔥❤️

[@deegrawnz]

This video is perfect, I was just figuring out that every major has a corresponding minor while blindly trying to find keys to songs and improvise with them so glad to see that was confirmed here lol

[@daleborgen3439]

Excellent instruction, thank you for breaking it down in a way that’s easy to understand.👍🏻

[@eddiedelrizzo7308]

Excellent lesson Jules you make learning fun and easy, love it 😊

[@JulesGuitar]

Cheers Eddie

[@m.vonhollen6673]

There is only one scale needed, the chromatic scale. 1) Start by adding 3 to all 5 CAGED Minor Pentatonic boxes which will make them correspond to C7/A7/G7/E7/D7. The formula is: 1-b3-3-4-5-b7. 2) Now add in 2 and 6 from Mixolydian and b5 from the Blues scale. Now the formula is: 1-2-b3-3-4-b5-5-6-b7. All of these notes can be made to work over a Dominant 7th chord. 3) All that’s left is: b2-b6-7. Those 3 notes can be used as chromatic passing tones. That’s the entire chromatic scale: 1-b2-2-b3-3-4-b5-5-b6-6-b7-7. That’s how you associate the 5 Minor Pentatonic scale “boxes” with C7-A7-G7-E7-D7, and begin adding in the other notes until everything in the entire chromatic scale is available to you. No need to do anything but this and any and all notes can be played over the 5 CAGED shapes. Make sure that you can first find all the roots from within each shape, then the b3-3’s, the 4-5-b7’s, then the 2-6-b5’s, and then finally the b2-b6-7’s. Everything will be available to you from within each of the 5 CAGED shapes. (I suggest doing this in E and to think EDCAG-7 instead of CAGED. The lowest note on the guitar is E. C is for keyboards. No, EDCAG-7 is not a word like CAGED is. Sorry about that.)

[@somtingwongwai7194]

Could have summarized that mess by saying play your arpeggios with chromatic enclosures.

[@peteb5556]

Great video Jules, it fits well with your latest to make the whole concept really clear - clearer than it has been for years! Thanks again.

[@dougsmith8430]

Jules, you are a great Teacher and Guitarist! Always learn so much from you!

[@markbraxton1289]

Great information Jules thanks very much your an excellent teacher and guitarist

[@fostexfan160]

Brilliant teaching and explanations. Great visual aids. The best video on this subject I have seen on youtube. Well done sir!

[@davidpost6902]

Great lesson Jules, this has really taken the mystery Out of what to play.......best wishes.

[@aficionadof12]

This video has made me crystal clear about solo through Pentatonic scale👍

[@shawnhorton2000]

Best video on the subject I have ever seen. Period

[@mitchvitale7370]

I needed this video like 15 years ago! Thanks

[@kerrydillon8809]

loving this stuff Jules, a light just went on, thank you

[@juanan777ful]

An excellent lesson, I have learned a lot in this and your other videos. They are really wonderful, thank you very much

[@johnstone3152]

Always a great lesson from a excellent guitar teacher!!!

[@riveralph3687]

Wonderful lesson! Been after this for a few years and I think this particular explanation/demo is unlocking it for me very effectively.

[@MrGuitarfreak132]

Holy smokes best video on this I’ve ever seen. Thank you SO much!!!

[@MatagiEmanuele]

Ur scale guitar lessons r da best,you ROCK!!

[@alexvandyke9048]

One of my favorite things to do is play the second position as the major scale by adding the 4th and 7th and get some really cool chromatic stuff

[@rishimishra123]

What a great lesson! I'm going to look for your explanation on modes which has been very confusing to understand so far.

[@westernpahypnosisllc2497]

Great presentation! This is the best presentation on the subject I've seen. Really simplifies the subject. Thanks!

[@michaelshansen7070]

Hi Jules, you have helped me more than anyone ever has. I looked for a patron for your and cant find one. I want to support you so you keep going. You are amazing.

[@brucemillar]

Great lesson. Thank you and best wishes, Jules. 🙂👍

[@ahallekatti]

Lucid explanation to something wonderful.❤

[@billbong171]

Good clear instruction. A couple of thoughts if I may; the blue note is the flat 5, so playing the ‘blue’ note on A major pentatonic shape at 2nd fret isn’t the same thing (it’s the blue note of F# minor). Also the reason minor works over major in a blues setting is the tension it creates. Most good blues player will incorporate a resolution to the major third anyway you just don’t always notice. The greats nearly always just choke the minor third to provide the suggestion of major third resolution.

[@tomcat2]

Pure gold. Thank you Jules

[@jacoobk]

Thank you for the concise lesson

[@ahchv]

Amazing video. Easy to understand and to the point. Thank you so much! Also great sounding and tasty licks!

[@gdvsbp]

This is going to sound ridiculous, but I have never known to focus on the LAST chord of a passage instead of the first. This video fixed me, and I immediately felt like a veil had been lifted when I next played my guitar.

[@IAmGRX]

This is basically just how Modes work. C major is the 2nd mode of Am pentatonic. Or you could say Am is the 5th mode of C major pentatonic. Any note in a scale pattern can be the root note. Not just the 1st note. And the one picked tells what mode of the scale is being used.

[@holierthan]

This is extraordinarily good. Thanks!

[@chrism4948]

Really great tutorial. Thanks very much.

[@timleem3609]

Awesome! You really make theory easier to understand and in a super clear way. I’m loving it. Gonna try this with some backing tracks. ( subscribed )

[@robdangerfield7129]

Your videos are some the very best on here. This is another great one. I have one small gripe, the fretboard diagrams. They are the wrong way around and it is doing my head in. I read the fretboard left to right, and these are right to left. Great video though.

[@DJHyperreal]

I agree. Having the scale diagrams correct from you fretboard and not mine is confusing vs all other presentations. I’m not going to watch your fingers and try and related them, I’m going to do it myself. If you want to make it clear, tab out your licks.

[@csharpminorseven]

Likewise, excellent video but the 'upside down' fretboard diagrams had me wondering for a moment whether I had completely lost it and required brain surgery - as every other fretboard diagram I have ever seen is 'the other way up' this could be really confusing for a new player, and even an old one...which is not to say your method is wrong, in fact I came to appreciate it once sussed, but it goes to show how differently we can all see the fretboard - and therefore perhaps life itself! 😉

[@85herooftheday]

Yeah, those upside down and backwards fretboards are absolutely bizarre.

[@shawnsowell2297]

Crystal clear. You made my day.

[@mondocain]

Lightbulb moment! Thank you !

[@markiszak]

Confusion ended, thank you kind sir!

[@devox16-y3s]

Thumbs up! to this guy well explained helps me a lot to understand.. Thank you so much!

[@rhicmusictime2363]

Nice, so many lessons in one video, I want more. Thanks..

[@thcertified]

Most helpful guitar video I've watched... Nice one mate 👍🏼

[@BuslaiStepanych]

Great lesson, thank you.

[@bryanfriend6094]

Thanks for posting....very insightful lesson!

[@HatefYaminiOnline]

Brilliant explanation.

[@mayito714]

Very informative and very well explained. Thank You.

[@richd1108]

Jules, you rock it friend!

[@boonhuatquah2896]

Thank you. It makes perfect sense.

[@Maggioretom]

Your style of teaching is brilliant and smart. You make me I understand concepts that I have never understood from other teachers and lessons! So thank you very much for teaching music and guitar: the world would be a very bad place without them!🙏

[@edreed5571]

Cap

[@Maggioretom]

@@edreed5571 ..?

[@petemarron6677]

I really like the way you explain this. It helped me alot , thank you

[@TARRS1]

Invaluable lesson. You've earned a subscriber. Thank you.

[@russlgtr]

Rock and roll secret, break into Cm pent over C F G as well for meaner out there around. Great stuff! Thank you. Yes same as Am over A D E

[@paulcooper-n2v]

Your a great teacher.

[@charlierussell7887]

Hi Jules. Clear lesson, thanks. On the chart at 1:55 haven't you got the IV and V chords for E Minor switched? Am = IV and Bm = V, surely?

[@JulesGuitar]

Ah yes, annoying, I spotted my mistake at the time and went back and corrected some parts, but must have missed that one. However much I check, there's always a typo somewhere in my videos... it drives my crazy. Cheers

[@nathanwalton5020]

Hello mate, i just wanted to say a massive thank you for sharing your knowledge. Your videos are great! You have a really good way of explaining things. I'll be forever grateful 👍

[@DMSProduktions]

TASTEE playing Jules! Nice scale explanations! \m/

[@livy1962]

Great lesson as always. Thanks so much.

[@edwinlegaspi6832]

great video! i've been so confused by this very question.

[@michaelflahaut2892]

This was a great way to start the day. Thanks

[@DavidKennaway1]

Great explanation. Made it simple to follow. You could have added power chords the root and the 5th where you can play major or minor scales alternating between them. The root and the 5th exist in both the major and minor chords.

[@aquapower6388]

This is hands down the greatest guitar lesson I've ever had, KZbin OR RL. Subscribe! Next lesson!

[@guloguloguy]

THANK UOU, FOR THIS INCREDIBLY HELPFUL, AND WELL EXPLAINED, DEMONSTRATION, AND LESSON!! I WISH YOU WOULD CHANGE YOUR CAMERA VIEW, TO LOOKING AT THE FRETBOARD, FROM THE PLAYER'S ANGLE OF VIEW!..

[@michaelshansen7070]

You are amazing, thanks for this video! I am going to hook up to the Patrion.

[@howardw3223]

Excellent tutorial, many thanks

[@dnews9519]

Your an excellent theory teacher.

[@fishuntr]

Jules - I have watched a couple of your videos before and dig your work. This video is really outstanding. Just subbed and looking forward to the addition your approach on the fretboard. Expectations are high. Thank you from the Pacific NW, US

[@angelaanderson6664]

Omg you just set the light bulb off for me thank you so much!!!!

[@dieterwolf1122]

Thank you very much. It were very helpfully!

[@Strodav]

Very helpful as usual. I really enjoy your videos.