Learn The Guitar Fretboard : Start Navigating On The DREADED B STRING!! With Confidence

[@rc3291]

I dread the B string so much I play bass

[@ScarlettTheViewer]

I play a 5 string so I do have a B string, but it's no big deal

[@18JR78]

rc3291 Hahahhaa. Can relate!

[@sbpsychology1109]

yup ; B string is messed up!

[@arnesl929]

🤣

[@ewokwarrior2656]

The 6 string bass changed that high B to C and lined up the root fifths and all the angles for octaves. But for chording on a guitar it is beyond awkward. Ergo, B string.

[@dh4767]

Stitch, casually dropping LIFE CHANGING information.

[@scottbowley5717]

Hands down the best guitar tutor I have found on line.... everytime ive watched your videos my mind has been blown with the simplicity and i instantly understand things better 👍 Thank you 👏

[@deltafour1212]

As a beginner guitarists, this guy is a godsend! His teaching methods take the mystery out of playing guitar and makes it fun, simple and easy to understand. It has opened a WHOLE new world for me! Why in the hell doesn't this guy have a gazillion views and subscribers?!!!!? ...........................SUBSCRIBED!!!!!

[@kennyobaya302]

You are a real teacher...........

[@mikew7694]

Ian, once again you manage to 'stitch' the holes in my fretboard knowledge! you my friend are a fretboard-master!

[@lerhuu5804]

I am really appreciated that you have share all your experiences for guitar learner

[@JunkYour925]

This is a superb lesson. Happy Birthday Duane! This is similar to my method. I use the three 5-R-3 triads E, A, D to locate the root notes on strings 4, 3, 2 since I know them so well and where they are located for all 12 keys. Major pentatonic D shaped plays left of D triad and alternate C shape to the right. Similar for the other triads. Minor shifts to the right. D Minor plays to the right of D triad. Simple system. You quickly know your primary root note string (containing both minor and major root notes, 3 fret grip) too because you are starting your line from it not the alternate root notes and it's this string# that determines the shape. Shifting modes (minor major) is easy too. Many don’t know this but the circle of 4ths arrangement of caged shapes is more useful. G C E A D, primary root strings respectively are #s 6 5 4 3 2. Locating G and C shapes are easy since we all have (root) notes on string 6 and 5 memorized. Happy New Year.

[@seandelaurentis2687]

Thank you! I hope to never watch one of your videos where you do not mess up. I love your reaction to playing a wrong note!!

[@Shawn-wv3tg]

You are always awesome... even when you screw up.....thanks for everything!!!!

[@ziggylayneable]

Dude this is really good for people who are learning. You're teaching things nice and simply and you're showing them how to play things they'll want to play. There's no "Mary had a little lamb" crap. I tip my hat to you Brother.....

[@Charliott]

You are an amazing teacher! I am having fun with this

[@martyrdanielson]

Ian, from 1985 until 2010, the only scales I knew were the extended pentatonic scales (both minor and major). My uncle showed them to me -- I didn't know that's what they were, and I don't think he knew either. I just knew I could fumble around until I found some notes that worked, and then I'd go from there. But once I found the scale, I would be locked into those exact 15 notes for whichever scale I happened to find. Around 2010, I learned Pentatonic Form 1, but I studiously avoided the other forms. I finally started learning the rest of the forms in the last 6 months, but each form was isolated unto itself. I couldn't link any of them together. The Neverlost method was important for me, but I couldn't see it for what it was. It became just another pattern, albeit a longer one. I made such a huge mental breakthrough today that I can't even explain it. Your Form 3, "central hub" concept (9:40) showed me how to link my extended scales to each other as well as to the different forms. Suddenly, my 15 notes have become 60, not to be followed in order, but to be explored. You, sir, are Guitar Gandalf!

[@freddyreiss4429]

Thank you for your amazing teaching so happy that I came across you

[@theitalianstallion973]

Ooooooooh if you play the open chord it’s just B but if you press on the note on the fretboard it becomes a sharp or a drop as you go higher 👏🏻 gotcha!!

[@petranekrealtyinc7450]

You are a positive force in the universe. I like you.

[@DouglasChristian]

I was expecting you to use the Dm shape for the minor chord. The C shape surprised me.

[@martynspooner5822]

Another way to help understand the fretboard. Very helpful seeing the root on the B string. Excellent lesson thankyou.

[@GeorgeHeil-ch3ro]

OK ... That is cool Will have to come back and study this a bit more. I love adding alternative chord shapes / positions to my playing.

[@firefirefuneralpyre]

It encompasses alot of starting points around all the other strings 😺

[@krystledawne]

I love lesson videos like this... a focused concept that gives us something super useful and applicable. Good stuff man.

[@andregrant4305]

This is gold

[@STSGuitar16]

Yo hbd Duane (Dwayne?) thanks for the tip. And to you, Stitch, thank you so much for the best guitar lessons on KZbin. I started off for years like everyone just learning riffs and solos from the classic guitar songs everyone knows and loves from the tons of lessons on KZbin, but it wasn’t until I found this channel that my playing seriously started advancing. I am now comfortable playing anywhere on the neck and have no problem playing over chord changes thanks to you (and Jerry Garcia lol), so thanks for bringing that to my attention and unlocking the neck of the guitar for me. Seriously, the best guitar lessons on this whole website.

[@rtroiani]

Thank you! Extremely useful video and saved to favorites!

[@georgehealy8350]

This really spoke to me where I am in my guitar journey write now, thank you for sharing.

[@KevinIlsen]

This is a great video. For me, it supplied a piece of the puzzle that I was missing. Because if I need to do major pentatonic improv rooted on the B string, I immediately (and ONLY) think: pinky on the root. On the B string that would mean form 3 major pentatonic and D shaped chord. It wouldn’t occur to me to do form 4 (and C shaped chord) because my mind automatically thinks “major pentatonic = pinky”). I need to remind myself that every root note is part of TWO patterns (and two CAGED chords): one towards the bridge, and one towards the nut. And this is true, of course, on every string. 5 different strings => 5 different CAGED chords and 5 different shapes for each scale (though I prefer to think of each scale as having ONE shape that wraps around the fretboard from the high E back to the low E). Anyway, good stuff and I’m looking forward to watching the bonus material on Patreon.

[@anthonykinrade8642]

This video is excellent, think I may have watched it over a dozen times! ( so far)...😄

[@burpeepalgangtok5530]

Happy Birthday Duane, you did a great job..

[@tommore3263]

Really good. Your presentation skills are really good too. Thanks

[@sangeetrathi1969]

I'm so grateful to you sharing gems like this. I'm a beginner and amazed by your lessons. Keep up the good work dude.

[@jollymary2801]

Best guitar lesson on the web, this unlocks a lot of fretboard secrets.

[@zachfree6126]

Thank you very much, Stitch. That was great 😘

[@banshadow9771]

I know it sounds weird, but watching your videos is a kind of meditation for me. Thanks for that. Keep on rocking 😎🤘✌️

[@dfalstaff1]

Stich method always full of gems. Thanks again.

[@danieltheangrydemocrat7018]

I am an absolute beginner on guitar and somehow I understand him. Very good teacher indeed!

[@dinkaboutit4228]

This is 5 star stuff. I've needed to have this pointed out to me for years. And its fun, because if you've been playing for any length of time, once you internalize the idea of navigating to the root on the b string, you'll surprise yourself with the things you already know "in the neighborhood". As soon as he started explaining it, before he even demonstrated anything, I was like, "Jerry Garcia. This is how Jerry started EVERY solo."

[@chandlernail9965]

Make it a series! 4 more lessons starting from E, A, D, and G strings! Thanks for all you do Stich!

[@plainsroamer405]

I'm a little late, but thanks Dwayne and happy birthday!!! ☺️

[@bryanleclerc]

Thanks!! You are awesome!

[@StichMethodGuitar]

No, you are

[@daddokewl4235]

An amazing lesson Ian. Kudos to Duane.

[@Ben-Ken]

Excellent lesson on connecting notes, chords, and scales. Showing which finger to start a major vs a minor scale is a nice touch.

[@HotmaPasaribu]

B-String Approach to find the root is brilliant method! Really, I learned something from this idea. Thank you very much for opening new level for my guitar playing.

[@thecaveofthedead]

Thanks Ian. I'm an intermediate/advanced player. This makes a lot of sense for playing and soloing. But I also realise that Donovan uses these B string based forms in a lot of his psychedelic folk tunes. I think he probably discovered some super trippy chords by playing the open strings around them.

[@donaldfisher8556]

Stitch your the greatest. This is an awesome lesson. I have been working on this. It's really cool finding cord shapes and tones in scale positions. Thank you so much.

[@sahamal_savu]

I'm learning 7 string and this definitely helped me think about the B string in a different way, whether high or low :)

[@cdreid99999]

i prefer 7s. im not good i just prefer 7's. the great thing is because music is always written for 6's you can use that 7th as an "addon" string whatever you tune it in and just replace or add the note from the string its tuned to. Great way to make the song deep or crunchy where you want

[@mahatmadoo2566]

Give the middle finger to the b string. Got it. Great lesson, thank you!

[@codbmc]

Had trouble understanding at first but i didn't give up! I replayed it and finally got it. great info

[@toddflowers8052]

Thanks brother ! 😎🎸🎼

[@niekert15]

Fantastic lesson

[@jamesincharlotte]

Mix em up !! Whhhooo whooooo your mixodorian scale !!

[@PlouplePoupi]

Thank u, the PDF is well done !🇫🇷👍🏼🍒

[@johnmacmillan627]

As always, a great tutorial!

[@magicdaveable]

'Sup Ian? I actually most often build off the G string. Just a quirk that developed over the years. Which finger gets used as my "anchor" depends on the totality of the progression. I guess visualizing the major/minor pentatonics superimposed over the major scale pattern came from learning by listening Garcia since '67 when the "Captain Trips" album showed up in "Purcell's Hardware Store" in my hometown (Hancock N.Y.) in the Catskills. That was the only "record store" in the area.

[@robertluzano9652]

Thank you so Much for the idea.. Really helpful.

[@bobparsonsartist564]

Im stopping your vid to say this. I realized how much i keyed off the B string when asked to play bass once - i was lost without it. I learned guitar from a western swing master who taught me chords via triads - 3 string chords. The B string is literally and figuratively central to that method. I look forward to your vid!

[@cedartop1]

Cool. I love Western Swing but I have a ways to go to get all of those shaped and changes down.

[@els1f]

That was super chill 😎

[@bradwilliams7145]

Thanks buddy. I appreciate your time and knowledge. Your riffs reminded me of The Allman Brothers Band.

[@spherecat7740]

Seriously another beak-thru moment lesson! Thanks again Ian. I'll be busy with this for a, wait a minute, from now on!

[@robertkobus5950]

Nice! This was exactly the thing I was kind of trying to do, but now I can have an awesome teacher explain it to me so I won't miss anything

[@alexwillis954]

Stitch you are the best man keep it up!

[@mingosutu]

Perfect. Excellent video.

[@grasscreekbank]

Thank you!

[@NWWill3k]

Excellent video. Brings a lot together with the 3rd and 4th positions for major and minor pentatonic root on B-string.

[@emannsiddiq]

Your videos are so helpful. They enlighten me, always!

[@freeskrilly8029]

Amazing Lesson, unlocks loads of new stuff along the fretboard

[@emotionalrescuemd6350]

Thanks so much for this ...this opens up a whole new world for me ... Your lessons are awesome....

[@StichMethodGuitar]

Don’t thank me.... thank Duane😬

[@emotionalrescuemd6350]

@@StichMethodGuitar thanks duane....and thank you for bringing it out on yt....keep up the good work . Keep the string ringing ...😉

[@dbltap3332]

T-H-I-S is a GREAT lesson and message!!! Thank you!!

[@redwalrustmnc5256]

Hi stitch! I like using the B string to navigate because it has the added bonus of being the root for a movable D shaped chord.

[@StichMethodGuitar]

What up Red!

[@chriswhyte572]

This just happened to me at bang-on the right time. Stich - thank you for inspiring me to pick up a guitar, learn and really improve after years of aimless wandering in the wilderness.

[@jargomcmuffin1234]

Dang, I really did need this.

[@d.smoke27]

“Okay guys play this progression of c shape chords it’ll help you” (it’s actually sample in a jar) nice

[@WizardOfArc]

I have started thinking of terms of the three highest strings when it comes to lead bits. I liked our approach of focusing on the b string

[@shivermetimbers5359]

This is gold thank you ! Thanks for everything you do .I have been learning so much from you.Appreciate your way of connecting with all of us .Music heals and embraces the soul.thanks again take care man.

[@tompoynton]

I love the B string

[@Buttterscotched]

Thanks Dwayne.

[@downhill240]

Happy New Year!

[@dhrli]

Thanks for another great lesson Ian. Happy New Year. Much health and happiness to you and yours.

[@DavidMorisset]

I see it as the D shape on the high 3 strings. G-B-E Easily to go between Major and Minor by moving the 3rd with the Index on the High E and doing the 4th with the pinky.

[@house-ghost]

STICH!!! Happy new year maestro!!!

[@seancarson6481]

Great video, need more information like this. Thank you.

[@usmcyounggun6879]

Great lesson and very helpful way to look at the fretboard! Also just an idea if you use form 2 of the minor pentatonic then u could use your 2nd finger for all the major shapes and pentatonics and your 3rd finger for all your minor shapes and pentatonics as possibly an easier way to remember that 2nd finger for major and 3rd finger for minor. Just an idea but regardless it’s great lesson and thanks for everything you do!!

[@robertdavis5616]

Happy birthday Dewayne !!

[@JohnnyFootwrinkle]

Cool lesson thanks Ian, Wishing you and your loved ones a Happy New year blessed with good health and fortune! :)

[@townbeach3604]

Happy birthday Dwan!!!

[@erdogan330]

great lesson thank you.

[@alessandromangaXD]

I watched Paul David's video about learning stuff and connecting the dots just yesterday. I watched this video, i connected a LOT of dots, mostly because i didn't really graps the C shape around the neck. This was very nice indeed :D

[@a1b1bcsologuy]

Yup I learned alot too from Lan.. Thank you

[@jasonreheis]

Another great lesson 👍

[@rickyllewellynmorris201]

This is fantastic. Thank you for such a clear and good quality video.

[@firefirefuneralpyre]

I'm a year late but happy birthday,top notch lesson 😀😀😀

[@drummer4hire12]

Happy New Year, Bud!!!!!

[@piergraham4181]

You've got excellent tips, thank you. I've been exploring triads on the d, g and b strings in one position with the corresponding arpeggios and scales in those positions. Now I will practice moving the chords around the b string.

[@DillPickle.007]

Dear Dwayne, good job and happy birthday

[@robbo4858]

A Valuable Lesson here! Great Lesson! Happy New Year!

[@mickey2036]

Happy Birthday Dwayne 🎂

[@henrycampbell4185]

Thank you for this

[@bryanflynn9586]

Sweet man. Good way to expand my limited knowledge. Peace, thanks. ✌️

[@serenemachine9110]

Sooooo Sweet at 12:39 I subscribed after that! I am a bass player learning guitar and this REALLY helped. I down loaded the B string chart too. Nice.

[@stevewilson7915]

Great lesson, I'll need to go over it slowly to implant it in me 'ead. Lol. Thanks so much

[@GarryBurgess]

I like to use the D shape for the major chords, with the B string rooting. It's easier for me to play

[@rustynales4597]

I was taught the scales from the high E up. I had a killer teacher. Learn them this way

[@misterawesome1743]

what