Scales & Tales - Harmonic Minor Mastery

[@davestepp5260]

...when you think you’re doing alright, things are coming together, then you find a dude who brings you back to reality, but at the same time is a huge inspiration and a new source to learn from. Thanks for all the great information! Patiently awaiting the next installment. Subscribed!

[@LateNightLessons]

Thanks so much Dave! : ) Stick around and stay tuned for more lessons and material! ROCK ON!

[@paulroberts1167]

Have been watching pretty much all you've done....simply the best out there. Am learning so much even at 54...kudos Dave. 👍🤘😎

[@frankgreco]

Great lesson Dave. A suggestion... One thing that is often left off most discussions of scales is "when do I use it?", which imo is the most important concept in scalar playing. This video is fantastic in pointing out the fingering and intervals, but its the application of the scale that is critical. Kudos on your lessons.

[@HeavyLiftGang19]

Love visiting this channel for full-on learning and inspiration! Thank you! 🤙🏼

[@TheSavage1969]

Through all these lessons and demonstrations, I'm still in awe at your picking technique efficiency regarding movement....and I've been playing for over 38yrs. Thank you for the time and effort you put into this channel, it's sincerely appreciated.

[@LateNightLessons]

Thank you so much for watching and for this comment too! I'm in the process of creating a picking-focused lesson entitled "Take Your Pick." Keep an eye out for it as it's coming very soon! Thanks! : )

[@neilnolin823]

Agreed. Excellent hand synchronization

[@mikedesouza8548]

Brilliant lesson from an awesome teacher. I love your approach and insights into how you approach the more challenging aspects of guitar.

[@kellybeane7546]

You just opened my eyes with using the key of F and I really appreciate your lessons, 👍 top notch I learn something new Everytime I watch.

[@image30p]

Hi David. I enjoyed the lesson. That's my favorite scale. I'm still trying to play it well 24 years later after learning it. The note clusters were really cool. Thanks!

[@LateNightLessons]

Thank you so much and yeah, I really like harmonic minor. It just grabs your attention and can create so many cool ideas in a variety of styles. : ) Thanks again and take care!

[@mikeivey8471]

Great video !! I really needed to see this one !! Those note clusters were an eye opener for me !! Thank you !!

[@ubda1]

My Man. This is the best lesson on the Harmonic Minor scale out there. You deserve to be a lot bigger. Me thinks you will be. Its just a matter of time. I'm glad i subscribed when you were still on the ground floor, so to speak. Your channel is awesome!

[@jessicashelswell44]

Awesome lesson. Guys like you and Steve Stine make theory fun. Not a single dislike on the video, that's got to say something

[@colourtones]

Super cool lesson, Dave! Dig the octave linking, six note scale shapes, adding the seventh degree shift, starting on the closed F position, etc.. So many excellent method mastery concepts! Thanks😎

[@brianmenard4743]

I'm finally getting to the point in my playing where I am physically able to play this stuff and finally understanding it!!

[@LateNightLessons]

Now that's what I like to hear! : ) Keep picking away at it and stay tuned for more lessons and material! \m/ ROCK ON \m/

[@isansimpson2056]

have to say man, your lessons are just great. I just turned 30 and have been playing "by ear" I guess would be the best way to describe it my whole life. I grew up in a town with aout 600 people roughly 5 hours west of Seattle. I picked up the guitar in 2004, pre-youtube, and it was really difficult trying to get a handle on some of this stuff...and unfortunately, I was really into crazy stuff like Nevermore and Psycroptic. The dexterity was never a probelm, but I guess the books I did grab just felt like a bunch of filler that wasn't really applicable to the kind of music I loved. Fast forward through my 20's and I didn't really want to go backwards and learn some of the basics. Anyways, the way you approach your lessons is just great man...it's simple in the sense that the fingerings aren't insane, but you can easily make it as complex as you want to. Like this lesson I just really love the repeating in octaves concept that's a great building block and easy to remember. It's hard to put this all into words, but yeah man, seriously, thank you! PS, any chance for one of your exposes on Frederik Akesson? He has a really lovely lead style.

[@ronniecoffey9945]

Thanks so much for this lesson my friend, time to get back to the basics for me and start examining my scales in a different light

[@josephmarrufo8592]

Bro OMG this is the best lesson I've ever seen please don't stop showing us amazing

[@Snostrebla1]

Love your lessons - very well done👍

[@LateNightLessons]

Thank you so much! : )

[@matttaylor202]

Another awesome video. Thank you for this!!!

[@mgscano]

Next lesson will be: "how the harmonic minor locks into a V7-Im change", then: using the VIIdim7 as a substitution for that V7 (Bach, anyone?). BTW, I'll end up liking your entire channel ...

[@rokchops]

As always, great lesson Dave, thankyou! That's a beautiful finish on your Fender too!

[@LateNightLessons]

Thank you and yep - that's my baby, : ) Thanks again and take care!

[@moneylee1018]

Thank you for sharing

[@nicgiuso1974]

Really great lesson, David! Thanks 👍

[@LateNightLessons]

Thank you so much! : )

[@scottwilson6138]

My favourite scale is the Byzantine scale, love that Egyptian sounding scale

[@flyzonerecord6175]

good training scale lesson👍👍👍

[@ClassicGuitarRockJFL]

Great lesson! Thanks!

[@christianneumann9027]

Great as always! In the comments below I saw once more the question to your string gauges as I asked you too before. I had to learn in the past that with softer strings than 10-46 it was impossible for me to get quicker, because I couldn't hold the 09-42 strings strong enough in the line. My solution at this moment is to play 095-44. ;-)

[@TheRealFrankWizza]

In my opinion, if you want to get quicker you should be using really heavy stings. They are under more tension and you can pick through them faster. On 2 of my 3 I use ernie ball 9. the other is Ernie ball skinny top heavy bottom 10-52. The difference in string tension is substantial. On my les pauls the with 9's the e string saddle is almost all the way maxed out for intonation, and I have to keep the truss rod almost all the way loose. Anyway my point is, for comfort, and bendy use light strings, but for quickness go pretty heavy.

[@christianneumann9027]

@@TheRealFrankWizza Yes, you are absolutely right. I worry to change my 9.5 at my Vandenberg, because also of the tremolo. I will foliow your advice to change on another guitar to harder strings. All the best to you.

[@TheRealFrankWizza]

@@christianneumann9027 No problem, It's worth trying. If you don't like it you can always change back. Regards

[@scottwistrick2990]

Hi Dave! Just subscribed, really enjoy your lesson content, glad I found your channel!

[@LateNightLessons]

That's great to hear Scott and thank you so much! : )

[@バルカウイムノ]

Hello, my new guitar teacher

[@guittarwizzrd]

Andy LaRocqe's favorite scale !

[@THUNDERWORX]

Wow, great playing, I wish you were in east Tennessee, I'd love to get you putting some solos into some of my tunes. Or collaborating on some tunes.

[@LateNightLessons]

Thank you! I do make it down to TN every once in a while. It's usually Nashville and I was just town for Summer NAMM last month. : ) Rock on man!

[@bayoubill3561]

Please do a Melodic Minor Mastery Video

[@Stardust0000]

Your my new Fav guitar channel,I love the way you get right to it,we love the same guitarists as,well,btw has anyone ever told you u look like a young Malcolm Young??just wondering

[@LateNightLessons]

Thank you so much - that rocks! And no, no one has ever said that about me, but I'll totally take it - Malcolm ROCKED. A TOTAL legend. : )

[@Stardust0000]

Late Night Lessons Malcolm was probably the greatest rhythm guitarists him and EVH

[@aliray1165]

500 likes....this is such an amazing lesson

[@crystalclaycomb5492]

Boring question - but what string gauge do you use? Thank you

[@LateNightLessons]

Thanks for the question! I like DR and Dunlop strings and I normally use 10-46 gauge. Thanks again and take care! : )

[@isansimpson2056]

What practice amp are you using here?

[@Stringprodigy]

Seems like those stretch licks are Phrygian. Dominant

[@ScottManning7]

Hey Dave! Sounds great! What model strat is that and what pups are you using? if you don't mind

[@LateNightLessons]

Hey Scott! It was originally an American Floyd Rose Classic Strat from 1998. I've changed some things around, but the pickups are all Seymour Duncan. JB (bridge), reverse-wound (middle), and Cool Rails (neck). Thanks for watching! : )

[@ScottManning7]

@@LateNightLessons very cool! The tone is a good mix of butter and snap for my tastes.

[@guittarwizzrd]

I know harmonic minor In a and e . It seems harder for my mind to move all around the neck like pentatonic or the major scale for some reason this scale has gave me more trouble then others and I like to consider myself a pretty good guitarist , well I can at least fake it enough for the small fish bowl I am in .

[@fabghassem]

💯

[@terryrasor5495]

Another homerun lesson

[@LateNightLessons]

Thank you! : )

[@zaz4667]

What the heck is wrong with this video? Or is it the camera? The guitar neck cant be warped like that. It must be the lens of the camera?

[@LateNightLessons]

It's called a GoPro - they have a slight "fisheye" lens. : )

[@zaz4667]

@@LateNightLessons SWEET!