Learn The Biggest Key To Melodic Soloing In 20 Minutes - Guitar Lesson - Chord Inversions

[@Mr3devo3]

Bro I've been playing for 25 years and have been stuck in the minor pentatonic box the entire time....and I literally just had that ah ha moment . I learned the cage system through you and now I'm seeing all the cord shapes along with all the major and minor scales and what I've been looking for this whole time , I have finally found. I can't thank you enough for these lessons. Thanks a lot man. Rock on🤘

[@BrettPapa]

Awesome to hear!! So glad the lesson helped!

[@MovingBlanketStudio]

Awesome awesome stuff. Exactly the sorts of things I was missing out on over the years. I love how Brett doesn't pretend it's all hocus pocus, just very open and genuinely wants the learner to "get it".

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks for checking out the vids! Glad they help you out!

[@Dcba964]

The good way of teaching guitar! Chord tones are everything. You can learn all the licks of the world, if you don’t follow the chords you will never sound like a pro. Trust Brett!!! He is the man!!!!

[@BrettPapa]

Haha, thanks! Chord tones are where it is at! Thanks for watching!

[@jmm1817]

Excellent teaching Brother. Love your slow down perspective. Thanks for posting and helping us to better understand this soloing business

[@BrettPapa]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

YOU ARE REALLY THE BEST TEACHER! EVERYONE CAN UNDERSTAND YOUR LESSONS! BECAUSE OF YOU I LEARN THE WALL SOLO! THANK YOU!

[@BrettPapa]

Awesome! Thanks man I really appreciate it!

[@tcollins7915]

Can't tell you how much my playing has changed since I've started following you and started using this method. It pulled me out of a huge rut I was in. Thank you so much for putting these up for all of us

[@BrettPapa]

Sure thing! Glad I could help!

[@raymorris8595]

Brilliant teacher love the way you make it all so simple, been playing over 40 years and learnt so much from your utube i didn't know. Thank you from England.

[@BrettPapa]

Awesome man! Great to hear! Glad they are helping you out!

[@MsDavo123]

"The goal is to hear chord progression in your soloing"-brilliant words Guru🤗

[@thiagomiranda5123]

Thank you, I can't express how much this lesson helped me.

[@BrettPapa]

Sweet!

[@jaydoebud]

Bret Papa! You my boy blue. Halfway paying attention to the lesson but I'm drunk off rye whiskey so the love is given. Cheers buddy.

[@BrettPapa]

Cheers haha! Makes me miss Nashville!

[@jeffwhitner6637]

It is Rock & Roll we are talking about so, it's all Good!

[@jamesstead4448]

Some of the best, if not the best, 20 minutes of top tips.

[@BrettPapa]

Wow thanks James! Glad you liked the video!

[@peterbergman5426]

Papa (AKA Papastache) is a real asset to guitarist community. His vids made me buy my first fender guitar and start learning basics. After 4 years and 6 Custom strats + a Fender lap steel, I was able to include some guitar solos in my electronic music production. It opened a whole new inspiration horizons.. Thanks for your help and hooking me on guitar Papa. Cheers! Peter Bergman

[@BrettPapa]

Wow thanks Peter! Great to hear!

[@MegaNavek]

brett is so likeable and a brilliant teacher with all explained immaculately......he ought to be given a medal...buy anything you can't go wrong.....

[@BrettPapa]

Haha, thanks for that!

[@nicolasfox]

For about a year or two, I watched your videos but didn't understand a lot of them. The past few weeks it finally gelled in my head what the CAGED system is and how things fit together. Now your videos are starting to make sense to me. All the things I'm learning right now are nearly overwhelming...

[@BrettPapa]

Thats awesome! Keep it up! It will all click soon!

[@drutgat2]

Love this. Thanks for it. I am finding it easier said than done, though. Chord tones/arpeggios are where its at. Now I know why George Harrison said that he thought his son, Dhani, was going to be alright on guitar because he had shown him a load of chords. I always wondered about that remark, but ever since I discovered your channel, I have noticed more and more guitarists talking about chords being where it's at.

[@BrettPapa]

Glad you like it. Chords are the secret sauce for sure! Thanks for watching!

[@jvetter713]

This video will probably have a profound impact on myself and others. Thank you!!

[@BrettPapa]

Sure thing! Thanks for tuning in!

[@KenLince]

one of the best lessons ever. Thank you sir!

[@BrettPapa]

Wow, thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@richardgomez119]

You’re a natural awesome! Don’t stop!

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks!

[@Drachard101]

Such a superb lesson. I've just started rooting around in the CAGED system trying to superimpose the scales I know. Focusing on chord tones and inversions has opened up another tool box full of goodies !

[@BrettPapa]

It's the good stuff! Thanks for checking it out!

[@lellos780]

Apart from being an exceptional guitarist, you seem like a great person . The beginning is totally Hammer to fall by Queen. I love that A- D/A - E/A progression. Thank you for all the great lessons you provide to us , all the best from Greece .

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks so much! I love that progression! I need to get back to Greece soon, it has been far too long! Thanks for watching!

[@stricknine8623]

Develope the ability to listen to chord changes while soloing. "The goal is to be able to HEAR the chord progression in your soloing" Brett is not only a great player but he is a great instructor. Many years ago, I wish I had been told this and then stressed the importance of it. It occurred to me on my own but I would have liked to have understood sooner back when I was a budding guitarist.

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks man! Never to late to learn!

[@robinwagner8713]

Best explanation - which is understandable for normal human beings - I have seen so far! and I have seen a lot youtube videos about CAGED… Also it gives you a starting point and not just the concept itself. Thank you so much!

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks Robin! I absolutely love the CAGED system. Been the best thing I have ever learned on guitar as far as tying things all together.

[@robinwagner8713]

@@BrettPapa youre welcome! keep it up, your work is much appreciated 🙌🏻

[@Grant-kj4eq]

Brett Papa rocks man , love his lessons freaking awesome !

[@stevec9972]

Just been rewatching your older stuff, The caged/pentatonic foundation is so powerful, Thankyou Is this your cali soul patch period. Came after papastache and cowboy shirt eras. All the way to Nashville, pro guests, and BP Productions Well deserved success👍🇦🇺

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks so much! Glad you are diggin' the vids!

[@StephenNaveed]

Who the hell gave this a thumbs down? Freakin dumbo's. This video is so key to unlocking your fret board. Love it Papa

[@BrettPapa]

Thank you sir! Different strokes for different folks. Thanks for watching!

[@StephenNaveed]

papastache102 Absolutely man, Love the channel. Keep up the great work!

[@somsamayvisoonalat7572]

man !! i love your style coaching.great guitar skill!!

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks so much!

[@CastawayLodgeIncSeadrift]

Perfect videos for where I just landed in Music Theory! Playing over chords, damn I've gotta get this.

[@BrettPapa]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for checking it out!

[@kentgetzin1258]

Great stuff! Game changing and 🤯🤯🤯ing! Break-through are happening to me as I type this! Thanks Brett!

[@BrettPapa]

Awesome man! Thanks so much for checking it out!

[@RRL110]

This is great. This is the example I have been looking for on here.

[@BrettPapa]

Awesome! Glad it worked out for ya!

[@RRL110]

@@BrettPapa Thanks your videos are a lot of help. Now my biggest issue is improvising licks to hit those chord tones. Mine sound repetitive and boring. Also they sound to simplistic.

[@shaunmcinnis1960]

Yes, arpeggios are the secret. Love the caged shapes for this too. Keep rockin

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnrandom3332]

Jesus Christ man. Seriously Thank you for this video!! Your awesome man!!

[@BrettPapa]

Haha! Glad you liked it! Thanks so much for checking it out!

[@raydanielz9408]

Hi Brett, you are the best 👋👋👋👋. No one goes so far to share this 🙏

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks Ray! Glad you liked it!

[@Markelton883]

Amazing I have learnt more from this video than I have in 5 years🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@BrettPapa]

Awesome! Glad it helped you out!

[@didierspencer3518]

Thanks from Belgium !

[@BrettPapa]

You are welcome!

[@praveenk1284]

This is "Gold". keep them coming Brett. Great stuff. Thanks for putting in effort to create these videos.

[@BrettPapa]

Sure thing! Thanks for checking them out!

[@pauloflorindo7272]

You are the best!my congratulations

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks Paulo!

[@donniemiggs5856]

That strat sounds so good

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks! I love that thing!

[@stevet1578]

Does sound amazing, is that the Strat directly into the Friedman?

[@nantadlaabinader51]

Brett you are great. I have learned so much through your lesson and video. Please keep it up.

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks so much! Will do!

[@plutogamstrumframe]

Brilliant lesson ,,so easy to understand ,,,love the phrase robbery,,policing lol

[@BrettPapa]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for checking it out!

[@MrMrJameskeegan]

He is so likeable, personality shines through

[@BrettPapa]

Thank ya! Glad you liked the vid! Thanks for watching!

[@jaymeeboer2886]

Brent Papa you are amazing, absolutely love your videos!!

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks! Glad you like them! Thanks for tuning in!

[@darryltham313]

Wow! Thanks Brett, this really helps! I was told years ago to play slow... i just wanted to shred all the time, and was lacking melodic soloing. Slowing down is the key!

[@BrettPapa]

For sure! It has been the biggest help in my playing. It's the key!

[@thewarmantrio]

thanks iv got my 5 pentatonic scales down and iv got decent dexterity and some pretty cool licks but I do sound boxy im trying to figure out the caged but but its just not coming yet. im thinking it will happen like when music theory hit me and I finally understood it just all of a sudden. thanks , your one of my favorites on youtube

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks for checking out the vids! Glad you like them.

[@belo1971]

Even on holydays ...Cannot waït for any new Stach' new lesson and vidéo or demo !! Awesome as usual ! Regards from France

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks for bringing me along! Glad you liked it!

[@raysherman1311]

This says it all! 16:30

[@larsahlstrom6179]

Open up doors to the playing, fantastic, thanks, great lesson Brett!!!

[@BrettPapa]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for tuning in!

[@thomasreid4798]

Thanks again Pops

[@BrettPapa]

Sure thing!

[@markkitchens9833]

Papa you are awesome! I think I get the technique. 1) find the chord triads in the scale 2) form the melody using notes near the triad 3) resolve the lick to the root chord tone or maybe the third. Yes, no, perhaps? Seems like I hear this in some of Brad Paisley's playing (Waitin' on a Woman).

[@BrettPapa]

Sounds like a plan! Love me some Paisley!

[@paulkardoulias9547]

Papa, thanks man! Once you unlock the concept your free to make music...using the same notes within a chord and using those notes throughout the fretboard...I use a paper copy of the fretboard in front of me and so im able to move around and to be able to use the other notes surrounding the chord...

[@BrettPapa]

Sure thing! Thats a good idea!

[@cchgn]

WOW! I just had my "AH HA" moment! Thank you SO much!

[@BrettPapa]

Sweet!! Glad I could help!

[@rongerritse8567]

Very helpful in my journey on the fretboard,. Thanks again Brett. 🤘

[@BrettPapa]

You are welcome! Thanks for tuning in!

[@theredibanezguy3826]

thank you!

[@windowseat6446]

Great lesson... Probably what others don't spill out... " The words of wisdom" ...🤘😜 Cool !!!

[@Cain_Abyss]

Cool lesson as always man. Can't thank you enough. Opened a lotta doors on the fretboard!

[@BrettPapa]

Awesome! Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!

[@paulcadwallader3000]

Thanks Papa , you are the amazing one.

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks haha! Glad you liked it!

[@zdsminorz]

Best teacher!!! Guitar Guru!!!

[@BrettPapa]

+Danny Minor Haha, Thanks!

[@jimiandrix9748]

Thank you Brett, awesome video! I'm actually really concerned about fretboard visualization all over the neck to improve soloing expression "out of the box", and I'm definitely following your same approach.. I think it's the core of every real knowledge of the instrument, whether it's scale understanding, melody, chord progressions or improvisation issues! Keep on rocking!

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks ya sir! Glad the lesson was helpful for ya!

[@joesmith8923]

Killer this is what I was trying to figure out whilst practicing earlier ......you pushed me over the ledge brotha😎

[@BrettPapa]

Sweet! Thanks for watching!

[@goodboyringo9716]

Thanks you very much for the teaching , great guitar player !

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks!

[@defermawlong4449]

you are great gret papa .thnks for sharing the videos .you r very very talented l want to know playing like u.

[@BrettPapa]

Awesome! Thanks for the kind words! Glad you like the vids!

[@timtroxel]

One of the best davinchi code unlocking lessons on Yt!! Nice thanks I have my work cut out here!!!

[@BrettPapa]

Awesome! Glad it helped you out! Thanks for watching!

[@jamesmiguez2366]

Very beautiful technique

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks!

[@markt5800]

Thanks mate. Really useful ! Really appreciate these lessons. T

[@BrettPapa]

Sure thing! Thanks for watching!

[@playmovingpictures]

Thanks pap

[@BrettPapa]

Sure thing!

[@patrickmcquillan3039]

For real , no one has ever taught me this much , so simple , he has a way that clicks

[@BrettPapa]

Wow awesome! Glad the video worked for ya!

[@livetoride911]

I like your teaching style...excellent!!

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks for watching! Glad you like it!

[@ilovegitaar]

great stuff,thx

[@BrettPapa]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@pauloflorindo7272]

You are the best

[@BrettPapa]

No you are the best!

[@greghowarth7879]

Thank You Man .. I've started to get it ,,, THANKS MAN..

[@BrettPapa]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@joshstevensonguitar3625]

Great lesson, cheers papastache!

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks for watching!

[@dunlop7rush]

Great vid! I really need to learn the chord shapes all over the neck.

[@BrettPapa]

Every one does! It's the key!

[@markrodgers3497]

I just clicked the 1000th thumbs-up !! (So I got that goin' for me!) Always love your stuff, Brett.

[@BrettPapa]

Sweet! Thanks for that! Thanks for checking out the vid!

[@KCostelloe]

Amazing work...thanks! 👍

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@mehboobyaqoob473]

wow.. that's a video man. thank you so much for opening solo doors for me me..

[@BrettPapa]

Sure thing! Thanks for checking it out!

[@tehhaldiniho]

excellent video as always

[@BrettPapa]

Thank ya!

[@J0hny87]

Hey Brett, it's Marian - thanks for the honorable mention! Now I only have to find out what Johnny's been drinking... :)

[@BrettPapa]

Haha! You are funny! I need some too! They seem to have a lot of it in Nashville!

[@haiderghassan5936]

Man you're my model ..... you are awesome 🤘

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks for checking out the videos!

[@SuperMikeBishop]

Great video. Going to buy the yearly courses today.

[@BrettPapa]

Awesome! Thanks so much for the support! You make all of the free stuff possible.

[@dawidkorbin]

awesome! your videos inspiring me to take guitar and play:D thanks!

[@BrettPapa]

Awesome! Glad I could help!

[@mohibullahsiddqi4124]

I love u and your style❤

[@BrettPapa]

I love you too ;)

[@cos9968]

Buongiorno !! Esaustiva lezzione,molto interessante,molto bella grazie mille....

[@jaym4958]

VERY inspiring lesson HUGE THANK YOU- Iam tuning up as I post this comment !!!! all the best , be well & see ya next time./peace\Jay.

[@BrettPapa]

Awesome! Thanks for checking it out!

[@calebproductions5970]

This is the video when I officially got it thanks Brett papa this was unexpected lol

[@BrettPapa]

Awesome!

[@larry88008]

Awesome. I was doodling more than necessary rather than finding the sweet spots.

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@BoddyChaw]

That sunk in Thanks

[@BrettPapa]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@sittingduck4602]

Hey Papa, I'm interested in the Friedman Dirty Shirley Mini, which is a single-channel amp, and I was wondering if you could do a demo of placing an EQ pedal at a low volume setting in front of your New Dirty Shirley cranked up. As I understand, engaging the EQ pedal would clean up the sound and essentially act as a "clean channel" to the amp. I believe Paul Gilbert does this with his cranked Marshall and I thought it would be cool if you could demonstrate this. Thanks!

[@peterlundgren8090]

Nice work

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnf6288]

thanks this is always where i struggle

[@BrettPapa]

Me too!

[@masterbait6184]

i love your lessons man....yeh heh heh heh!

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks for checking the out!

[@dalton7145]

Almost 3 year old video but brother it never gets old watching! 🤘🏻🤘🤘🏻

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks for checking it out again!

[@troybranch]

Great lesson, what about applying this to the key of the song?

[@mikeyjohnson6610]

Great lesson. How did you learn to bend like that?? My fingers are about to fall off lol!

[@BrettPapa]

Haha lots of practice. Slowing down clips who people who have great vibrato too and then trying to match the feel.

[@jeffbarnes2596]

Step 1) Sign up for this channel Step 2) Buy the house next door to Brett Step 3) Partaaaayyyyy!!!! Also.....a couple inversions came to mind......Brian Gilmour?... David May?........eh? eh?

[@BrettPapa]

Haha, you are funny!

[@andybowlin]

Great stuff!! You have a link on chords all over neck? Digging this playing along with chords.. I just need more choices on where to play chords other than the standard or bar chords..

[@garyritterstrings]

ya, very nice

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks!

[@waynegram8907]

I understand to target the chord tones to make it sound melodic. The hard part is trying to play melodic modal licks or how do you play melodic modal licks by using different modes instead of only using aeolian or ionian by only targeting the 1-3-5 or 1-3b-5 to try to play melodic modal licks is bending those notes to the right mode. Try making a video lesson about melodic modal licks

[@BrettPapa]

Yeah I can do that. The same still applies though when you break down how the chords of a mode fit into the pentatonic scale. You will see those modal notes appear out of no where!

[@waynegram8907]

@@BrettPapa When chords are outside the Key or not in the key is when the Modal Notes appear. Those are called "parallel modal notes". When playing relative modes by using the same scale just starting on a different scale degree is "relative modal notes" which will use chords that are in key. The hard part is trying to made those "relative modal notes" or "parallel modal notes" using either a minor pentatonic or major pentatonic scale sound very Melodic Modal licks.

[@danosper2953]

LOL..I've never heard anyone use TERRIFYING as a reference to Guthrie before, buts its bloody accurate. Nice lesson mate, definitely a missing piece for me.

[@BrettPapa]

He frightens me with his technique haha!

[@danosper2953]

I saw a video the other day called 'Guthrie Govan Blues'. It has a inverted top view of his left hand that takes the edge off a bit. To anyone that see's him play and feels a little nauseous, I would check it out.

[@aadityakiran_s]

How do you learn where all these notes are and how do you memorize which all notes we can play over all these chords? Is this something that we need to learn how to do consciously or is it something that should come naturally after a lot of improvisation practice, a lot of practice with the band and all?

[@BrettPapa]

Takes a lot of work for everyone. No easy way around it. However once you start getting there it gets easier and easier.

[@aadityakiran_s]

@@BrettPapa So your saying is that there is no concrete and logical way to do it, just keep spending time with the instrument, keep practicing with these points in mind always being mindful of what you play and all this should eventually become natural for you to play? Great video anyway, can you make a video on how to "Study an artist or style". How it is that we go about studying an artist an how it is that we include their playing into our style. That would be a great lesson.

[@MrMrJameskeegan]

Loved the way, the man, says proper d chord, haha

[@autocrow]

My problem with this concept is I've been looking at the entire chord shape. D chord shapes are easy because they are only 3 notes. 1st 3rd and 5th. An E rooted minor barre chord for example has 3 roots, 3 3rd's and 2 5th's. I like the way you explain here to use only 3 notes from the shape, and to start on the lower strings. I need to focus on 3 note clusters from barre chords. It would be great to know for playing rhythm as well when another guitarist is playing the full chord.

[@BrettPapa]

Yeah, that is a great trick for rhythm as well. One guy plays low and you play up higher. Sounds great!