Target Tones

Here's the next episode of Brewster's Millions Of Rants with Target Tones. This lesson shares its name with one of my published books - ''Target Tones' from Centerstream Publications (2017). While this episode doesn't contain any examples directly from that title, it does share a few of the concepts from that title and should give you some new ideas to practice and mentally chew on.
This lesson focuses on several simple, yet effective approaches to soloing over individual chords and chord progressions, and while the ideas we're hitting here revolve around a minor key, you could easily relate this to major keys, modal tonalities, and much more!
This lesson also features plenty of looping via the TC Electronic Ditto pedal, so to really get an earful and maximum benefit from the ideas shared in this lesson, locate a way to have the chords you'll be playing/soloing over ringing behind you, so you can actually hear what you're doing and why you're doing it as you jam/practice with some of these ideas.
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[@sott2416]

There's so much knowledge here on how to propel a solo with intent and creativity. I wish this had been in my wheelhouse at the very start. Absolutely foundational to making a solo. I can feel it making me better already. Thank you David!!!

[@deke61sg]

I now find myself checking KZbin every day for Late Night Lessons. I haven't seen a lesson yet that wasn't helpful or informative in some way. I'm constantly going back and checking out the older stuff (especially on rainy days, lol). I wish I knew about these lessons from the start. Great stuff Mr. Brewster! Please keep them coming.

[@zackeriah87]

I’ve been waiting for this exact lesson from you! Killer lesson.. As expected!

[@lxathu]

Exactly. I've been expecting someone to clarify this but didn't even know how to ask or explain what bothered me.

[@mikehale7018]

Such a humble yet brilliant teacher. Thank you David, this was a real gateway I’ve been feeling my way around but will now explore and enjoy much more. I have your your book on this but haven’t gotten into it yet, now I will :-)

[@Buddy969]

I just saw this pop up. I don’t have time to watch it now but I’ll definitely watch it later. Can’t wait!

[@tripledotter9520]

I did not realize how established you are in the music publishing business but I'm not surprised after watching you breakdown Murder by Numbers in a previous lexson so easily and explain it well. Great content and a great demeanor with your teaching style.

[@xxxxx7876]

Excellent lesson!!! Thanks for creating this one!!

[@sergebasque8460]

Excellent explanation about building yourself the next licks totally right, great picking.👍👏👌🇨🇦

[@barryhaynes103]

Great lesson … your opening statement describes my playing exactly … thanks for the inspiration !!!

[@steliosmarkoulakis4242]

Great lesson David. I would like to see a lesson for Rainbow band. Especially temple of the king for acoustic guitar.I have my own acoustic version but i would like to see your personal approach to this song.

[@voronOsphere]

Great Theory Lesson, David! Thanks!

[@thecraikybunch6789]

This was awesome. Thanks for your knowledge.

[@davidrogers8373]

Great lesson buddy. Great playing as always.

[@garettoverstreet]

Great lesson I know great sounding players that gave no clue, which is while they shred, the struggle to progress...

[@image30p]

Oh man what a great lesson! Thank you for shining light on this topic. And that last lead you played was 🧙

[@belotface]

Great lesson, great job!

[@MikeCindyWhite]

Great lesson as always bro! Thanks 🎸🎸👍

[@satchrules101]

We need more of these lessons , and Knowing when ur done measure or bar and hitting the down beat... Thanks David Great lesson!

[@simonhunt8896]

It’s like you don’t know (although I’m sure you do) what you know! Those “unscripted riffs” could have been Knopfler, Gilmore, Moore or even Jeff Beck!!! Soulful and melancholy with the best of them.

[@noahbryanmccutcheon7625]

This is what I’ve been needing so thank you for your detailed information , keep up the good work!

[@martinrahn6181]

Improvises a beautiful piece of music then says “or something like that”. LOL! What a great lesson!

[@JD-vj4go]

Awesome lesson! I bought this book before I knew about your channel and it helped me to be slightly less terrible (ie I know what I need to do now I just can't do it).

[@kane6529]

Damn! one day I hope my something like that sounds like you brother! I’m making strides so I guess it just takes the time and effort.

[@williamstevensimpson2214]

killer bud !!! i would love if you could examine frank marinos tone his sound blows me away every time i had seen him

[@davidhumphries853]

People often seem to equate ability, to having no music or little fretboard knowledge. To 'fly blind' is the realm of genius.

[@h0tsex0r]

Nice lesson. Like Paul said, “those sixths in minor can get you in trouble”

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Thanks for the lesson as always. ^-^

[@StealthParrot]

Brilliant! This is starting to make sense to me ... or something like that, lol. Thanks.

[@EllisGordon33]

Great book. Thinking maybe cover a song that was recorded by different guitarists and show their different approaches.

[@stephaniegeetar9569]

Great lesson, this really helped! Reminds me I need to knuckle down on properly learning the neck. Any chance on a lesson for learning the notes on the fretboard, its something that's always held me back from really understanding things, not knowing the neck 100% makes me quite slow at certain things. Thanks :- )

[@StevenPD]

You're in luck. Dave has a video for that. Cheers! The ABC's of fretboard mastery kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHzQiJunbrKIl5Y

[@stephaniegeetar9569]

@@StevenPD cheers buddy, didn't even notice haha!! X

[@stesharr]

Hi David,loving your videos.Any chance of a Lindsey Buckingham and Steve rothery lesson.

[@timbradley135]

Very good lesson! Voice volume seems to drop when music is being played.

[@StevenPD]

Quick question: Artists are covering the material in their books on patreon, any plans to do something similar with Target Tones either on Patreon or YT? I think it could be a great series. Trying to play through changes and know what I'm playing (notes, intervals etc) has exposed frustrating gaps in my musicianship. I like this video in part because it relates to a pentatonic scale course I'm studying from a similar yet different perspective.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

First of all, that usually indicates a player doesn't know all of the notes on the fretboard (learn all 7 positions of the C Major scale). That said, it's all about learning the chords, forget single note lines at first. Learn all of the inversions of each Major and minor chord (caged system). There are not that many shapes really, the main thing is being able to play those chords from any position on the neck. Once you see those chords everywhere, the target notes are sort of made apparent. Take a 2 or 3 chord progression and don't try to solo over it at first, just play the chords themselves in different positions. Like say E Major and A minor. Play the "A shape" E major chord on the 7th fret, then play the "D minor shape" on the 7th fret witch is an A minor chord. Once you know where all of these chord inversions are, the target notes will basically present themselves wherever you are on the fretboard. It's all about the journey. Been playing and teaching since the 80's myself, and still learning and getting better. Have fun. ^-^

[@thegreatbeyond9063]

@@aylbdrmadison1051 I do agree, Id love to see Dave do a series on this....But that explanation is one of the clearest Ive ever heard!.. Ive been playing a long time and still have trouble with exactly this process 'on the fly'. I really like hearing how others make this connection, and the thought process behind it. Wonderful vid as always from Dave and a really perfect comment section to accompany it!.. I do love this channel!.

[@StevenPD]

@@aylbdrmadison1051 Tremendous! Thanks for taking the time to write such a thoughtful reply. It's this kind of engagement that makes this community great. When I was teen playing my first notes and shapes, I heard an interview with Ian Thornley from Big Wreck, there were kind of a big deal here in Canada then, his advice to new players was to learn every note on the guitar - cold. Almost there. It's funny you mention being able to play the major scale in all 7 positions. I attended a guitar workshop at Humber College in '08, and as part of the student assessment/screening process I was asked to do that very thing. I couldn't and was placed in a beginner class. It's forever known as Humble college now. Hahaha I'm picking up what you're putting down. I'm familiar with the maj caged chords. I took a look at the 7 maj scales forms. I learned these shapes as a teen. I need to learn the notes on the fretboard and start working on inversions which always confuses me. Cheers!

[@JD-vj4go]

Are there any exercises you can do to learn to hear the chords better and not get lost in the progression? It's hard to keep up with the chords.

[@vinfreeman1602]

Good Stuff..🤟

[@mjj3tube]

so whenever we wanna improvise , we have to have a track of the backing chords right , I find it tough to do that

[@jerrysoderback7235]

You really know how to make a guitar sing.

[@douglassemian4049]

Love the lesson. But at 8:31, the D minor scale has a flatted 6th but that should be B flat, not B natural. Thanks again for a great lesson!

[@LateNightLessons]

Hello and yes - that was a typo on that diagram. Good eye and thanks for catching that one! : )

[@curtpozzi5527]

@@LateNightLessons D Dorian mode....graphic glitch. Please don't get me wrong, your use of graphics is very useful/needed, keep the content coming.

[@christianneumann9027]

You showed us that music is logic like Mathematics but with feeling. I am playing more than 50 years guitar and I am still ready to learn from you. It is my big pleasure, thanks a lot!

[@patrickmaline4258]

in andy griffith’s voice: that’n was extra good.

[@waynegram8907]

Late night, make a video on how the beatles and the beach boys used SLASH CHORDS how can you "apply" slash chords is the trick how to apply them in chord progressions

[@kendrix76]

👍

[@patrickmaline4258]

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