Scott Henderson's Pentatonic Substitution Secrets

[@LateNightLessons]

Hey gang! Leave it to me to make a mistake (or two) somewhere, and the main one that I found/heard in this lesson was when I was talking about the D7#9 chord and said it had a "Dorian tonality." That one is actually more of a Phrygian thing, but for whatever reason, my mouth said "Dorian." I think everything else is good-to-go, but I didn't notice this typo until after I posted the video and it bothers me that I said that, so that's why I'm trying to clear the air right now. I HATE making typos and mistakes. Thank you, drive thru! 🙂👍

[@tyson1ize]

haha! mouths yea mine has a problem as well lol

[@brettgarsed]

I used to have the MI handout. Absolutely blew my mind like everything Scott does. Great lesson, well done!

[@stevemash7505]

I went to Musicians' Institute in September '81; Scott was already there with the March '81 class. So I not only got to sit in classes and visiting artist clinics with him, I got to watch him play quite a bit. I wasn't shocked at how his career took off over the years.

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

Oz Noy is also crazy with substitutions. One thing I've always noticed about people that use subs a lot is they just "hear" the music differently than most of us do. I saw an interview with Larry Carlton where he talked about discovering substitutions through paying attention to all the similar notes within the chords and realizing he could use them for different things depending on the context. He said he would literally walk to school and think about that when he was just a kid. Some people just "get it". Guys like that are those that get it. Incredible minds.

[@FergusVonMarkusson]

I've been playing for 35 years and still learning something new all the time. This is great! Thank you brother! Love the way you lay it out and the practical examples.

[@coalfacechris1336]

You should have a million subs, Dave.

[@spookybaba]

I've come to realise over very many years of playing, and mostly improvising, that no notes are wrong notes. It simply depends on how you phrase them.

[@dan74able]

This is the most helpful video I’ve seen in years. Thank you

[@Stereostupid]

Scott Henderson is EvH SrV and Coltrane all in one!! He is my favorite fusion guitarist of all time

[@Jasonfurrofficial]

Great lesson, Dave! Scott is a master of substitutions! He was my intro to fusion guitar!

[@hanoverfist07]

There was a record put out in the early 90’s. Henderson, Jeff Berlin, Lavitz and Steve Smith. One side studio second side live. I seem to remember it being called “Players” Mind blowing particularly the live side. I wish I could find it.

[@jonasaras]

You can hear it on KZbin, but it’s not available on the music streaming services

[@waynemiller6070]

The Creeping Terror. One of my favorites to this day.

[@jonasaras]

@@waynemiller6070 When I heard them play it live in the late 80s, that song had the title “Elvira, Mistress of the Dark”

[@StevenPD]

Thanks for taking the time to explain the pentatonic substitution approach. I've been playing since I was 16 and still struggle with matching chords and scales.

[@tobiasschmuecking4958]

Thank you once again, DAVID ! Very eyeopening - will have to dive into this.

[@fabghassem]

Eye opening material, thanks Dave .💯✨🖋️

[@danieldavieschannel]

Refreshing to come across a great channel with a great host. Thanks so much.😃

[@rs-xr3ty]

What a great video. Bro you’re one of the best players/instructors out there!

[@wulfenii64]

Scott is the such a great fluid player. So elastic.

[@ey870]

Holy crap - thats amazing, wow such a difference with the chord changes

[@coonpoon1]

what an interesting lesson, Amazing and trans formative. I want to know about this concept especially the pentatonics under the chords. Fascinating Thanks David!

[@alfredtuley481]

Great lesson! Thanks for citing your sources :) I've been learning the way Gambale teaches it, starting with the chord type and superimposing pentatonics, but keeping the pentatonic static and moving the chords really highlights it! Ironically, it reminds me of how Gambale teaches modes, where you keep the tonic static and adjust the intervals per mode.

[@dougstubbs4351]

Thanks man I appreciate this 🙏 big time. Another door is opened, I hear what you were saying about that d minor scale over the C major 7, I'm just going to use that f note as a passing note into either the E or G note, landing on it is a little snarky 😅, but it works, I guess it's all in the context of one uses it. Take care man

[@kienwilkinson3645]

This was really eye opening!

[@danmarcucci3207]

Great lesson Dave. Thank you!!

[@duderserious]

Been a huge fan since Illicit…Scott is top shelf aka upper echelon! Great video…Thanks man

[@richwickerman]

Playing guitar you never stop learning.

[@gresnid3453]

That was amazing. Thank you for your work.

[@jbkormos]

Very cool!! A very long-time friend is a former LA studio musician and he spoke of using pentatonic substitutions for tritone subs.

[@bradleystroup1457]

Really cool lesson

[@Trwillis9]

This is a great explanation of all the play possibilities over 7ths

[@mindtorquemusic]

Fantastic lesson. I've always used pentatonics over different chords/ with extra notes, but not really understood why it works, except that my ears liked it. Thanks heaps for making me understand why it works.🍻

[@anthonydavella8350]

Thanks David. I have always thought what scales to play over chords being played, I really think thats a big part of what holds me back. I should flip my perspective 180 degrees and I bet it would help a bunch. Thanks man

[@rockguitarmodes]

Great summary: if you want to go further out into jazz territory using minor pentatonic over 7alt chords is a good hack. Ie Bb min pentatonic over G7alt. Worth noting you’re missing the 3rd of G7

[@ronleccese8678]

Great lesson thanks ❤

[@stephenmiller5023]

David , this lesson was just a tad bit above my “ Pay -grade “ here , but after watching this through to the end I’m ready to do a huge “ Belly flop “ into the pool and maybe give it a try . Diversity is where some pretty intense and interesting stuff comes from . 😎👍. Thanks as always for sharing.

[@xcx8646]

'David , this lesson was just a tad bit above my “ Pay -grade “ ' It totally doesn't have to be. The applies to basic, open position major and minor chords as well.

[@jameshobley8130]

Amazing video!

[@johnnylucid]

Awesome stuff. Thanks!

[@dougsmith8430]

I’ve been getting into Jazz… but more as a means to give a more melodic feel to Blues, Rock and all forms of Music. Jazz is the King Genre of Resolves… and this gives Jazz its impact.

[@stevetaylor6488]

Thanks a lot Dave...excited lesson

[@AlexGLuque]

What a lesson! You gained a new subscriber. Thank you!

[@ConradAbbottMusic]

Good stuff man thanks for sharing

[@devilsbox]

I love to see that you have Jean-Luc Ponty’s Fables up behind you on your wall 👍🏻

[@waynemiller6070]

Years ago I went through a couple of VHS tapes of Scott Henderson (Produced by Don Mock) and I learned about the moving pentatonic concept. But when I listened to Scott Henderson's solos, I could not hear how his playing came from this. My biggest take-away from the videos was to listen to myself, and play the next thing based on what I played before.

[@chakuseki]

This is amazing!

[@davidsummerville351]

Great stuff

[@dougsmith8430]

I just subscribed, thanks for this great lesson!

[@vspaulding1]

Thank You

[@stulevine]

One of my favorite albums from Scott is Tore down the house from 1997.

[@keithcourneyea1609]

Very interesting. Not a jazzy fan; but worth stepping out of comfort zone to try.

[@Aja-nt]

Have a listen to Well To The Bone. There's some astounding guitar playing and he covers a lot of ground. More rock than jazz, he channels Hendrix, Beck and SRV and many others, but always makes it all his own.

[@keithcourneyea1609]

Thanks. Found on Spotify I will give it a listen

[@mlem567]

Super lesson!

[@TheBhannah]

So cool !

[@Bubba-zu6yr]

Kind of forcing model tonality here within a stagnate support structure. The way I hear it, as long as you don’t clash with 3rds or 7ths of the texture you can get away with about anything providing you accent underlying chord tones more than non. Good stuff! Thanks. edit: I looked to see if you had a good vid on dominant blues. Does one exist?

[@pumkinbreath]

David you rock!

[@esteban1487]

Got the Tele for this one!

[@michaelfowler3187]

Good contextualizing!

[@GuitareHxC]

yes a new "late night lesson!" it's 3:13 AM in France Thank You for all your videos, if you have time to answer, please which set up do you use for your videos? i hope it's not a weerd question i mean like a secret recepe.

[@aminahmed2220]

What a fantastic video have a wonderful day also Monday was my friends birthday ❤😊

[@onewiththings]

"It's a music based in fear. Why are they playing so quietly? What are they afraid of? Why are they playing the wrong notes?"

[@BungleJoogie68]

>proceeds to play Jazz Odyssey

[@ganglestank]

Is that some kind of reference?

[@onewiththings]

@@ganglestank Spinal Tap

[@DS76204]

The mighty Tap on point again😆😆😆

[@RandyWillcox]

😂😂😂

[@spinelliXYZee]

thanx a lot.....!!!!!!!!!!!! lovely greetings from germany

[@Trwillis9]

The first note he plays is after 5:00 fyi.. everything earlier is him talking about his history and Scott Henderson

[@blackfishgaming7145]

I't's 4:30 AM and I'm watching this.

[@stanparchaiski5394]

Where did you get that Floyd shirt ? I only wear Floyd t-shirts and that one looks awesome and unique.

[@hod8931]

cool thanks

[@pumkinbreath]

Bill Nelson play ground:)

[@charlexguitar]

Hey i love your room looks simple and nice!

[@randyhetlage9202]

I took one of those pictures ❤

[@francoislecanadien1710]

Funny, what you do here is that you do the opposite to what everyone else does ; Chords over the scale. Good thinking ! 👍

[@HarlanHarvey76]

Crazy seeing 111k! I remember 5k!

[@xcx8646]

Lesson starts at 4m35s

[@myx0mop]

Scott is probably the greatest guitarist alive today.

[@enricopallazzo2987]

Anyone need a good laugh, check out “too many guitars” off Dog Party. Then while laughing at the lyrics, get ready to fall off your chair during the solos at the end 😂

[@johnfoster6412]

Pat Metheny did a lot of pentatonic substitutions.

[@SONICBOOMERSOONER]

In the handout, what is the third tonality in the column on the left over the MAJOR 7 chord? [Something]5 Same question for the second tonality over the MINOR 7 chord... [Something]7

[@johnpayne3134]

When you are ready, you're teacher will come along

[@artistservices1]

Is it more than just pinwheeling and making the Cm a 6 then a 2 and a 3?

[@mudnducs]

Do any chords NOT work?

[@ksiazepaweek1064]

what is clinic, can somebody explain? im not native speaker

[@TheRealSandleford]

A lot of them are duplicates no? I mean the major 7 and minor 9 then the minor seven flat five and dominant 9th... probably more.. anyway nice subject. I kind of thought modes were kind of bs to make money at music schools but I have been playing with it and I think I may change my mind a little

[@fransenmusic]

New Tele?

[@xavierortiz2690]

First !

[@antomurro6076]

99%talk talk

[@BryanB-q5s]

Would be nice to see the fingering of some of these chords. This is presented like everyone already knows what you're talking about. A demonstration, not a lesson.

[@thornebladezlash9925]

....you guys talk too much, Man...shutup and play your guitar, FFS!

[@LateNightLessons]

Sorry, I like to explain things when I teach. It's rather important to understand what you're learning and why.

[@thornebladezlash9925]

@@quantumbuddhist yeah, me too....hahahahahahaha ! Too serious fellas'!

[@bobsaturday4273]

starts at 4:35

[@favilesp46]

Is this a lesson or a speech?

[@4AM_TM]

great lesson here! the photo of paper from 92 is blurry if i try to open it. would be great to have it more readable. tnx for share!