Improve Your Phrasing - Box 1

[@FadeToBlack181]

that intro alone taught me more than I've learnt in the last 2 months

[@victoranchondo924]

Thanks Anthony, for all your work. Great camera angle and explaining each note in relation to the chord progression. You're a great Texas Blues player and a great teacher (rare combination), your calm demeanor is a big plus.

[@Texasbluesalley]

@Fjord76 Phrasing is at least a two part thing. Part of it is making your licks fit the chord progression, or at least not contradict the chord progression in a way that sounds awful. However, the other side of phrasing is the grouping of licks so that the licks themselves form more complete thoughts, like a well constructed paragraph. In this lesson I'm only talking about the first side of phrasing.

[@TheSeizingCat]

I watched your video introducing the blues boxes before this one. I was a half step down, and decided to tune up to make things simpler for me. Then I come to this video and you're a half step down. MAKE UP YOUR MIND SIR

[@threeamax]

I wanna say the same thing...I love the angle of the camera...nobody that I have seen has done this point of view...so much easier to learn...thanks Anthony...Ive been playing a long time but still can learn and love your style...thanks again...good luck with your business

[@Liscome]

Best video you've made for people like me who suck at guitar. I've always known how to do that rhythm pattern but never had any licks to go with it. Just wish I had an awesome guitar to play it on. Doesn't sound the same on my cheap Kay guitar with my tiny amp.

[@fonsitosantoshernandez9125]

Hi Steve you are simply the best professor in that short period of time. You cover all. "Exito, Bravo"👍

[@Croccolucho]

Se llama Anthony

[@ikofire1]

Anthony You are an outstanding player & teacher.

[@swimgc]

Incredible lesson indeed. This is one of the most useful lessons I have taken. Extremely practical.

[@StephenMcKynnley]

Yes, that WAS a great camera angle - very good. Now I just needs for me to take a little time to sit down and analyse your lesson. From there, I should be able to take over the world ... Well maybe not, but an excellent contribution to the Internet - thank you and well done.

[@BluesToneHound]

There is so much good info in this. Unreal.

[@timbell7]

I played for 10 years just started to actually learn..big difference in my play.......your lessons are top notch..easy to follow...defiantly gonna purchase your product...keep up the good work

[@Phazur]

great lesson!! all those people complaining here are not ready for this I think.. It's a good thing he doesn't over explain, Time is money ;)

[@guiterry]

Love our stuff man! I've been playing for many years, but I always seem to find a nugget in your lessons somewhere. Thanks for taking the time to post these!!

[@Johaaanson]

the right angle for teching plaing! - instead of other face to face video. A lot of thanks! Go ahead!

[@kingorbit]

great cam angle . i was amazed at how much easier everything is to follow.

[@jamessalyers6382]

Iv played for 25 years and I don't think about that stuff anymore. But it is very useful for blues playing. Focus and timing is key. And knowing where to go next is major. Nice lesson. Thanks!

[@diegooland1261]

I've been working for years to mix chords and licks that flow and stay in the pocket. This is very helpful.

[@drj602]

Thank you. Brilliant! You just might be the first teacher I've ever seen that knows what angle to use when shooting a guitar demonstration video.

[@chewnupandspitout]

my biggest problem is resolving phrases. this helped me understand more . i am a self taught begining Blues guitarist . thanks for videos like this on youtube ! CHeers

[@MrKiammi]

Really great stuff love the blues!!, every friday My kids is getting their candy and watching Disney cartoons, for me this is the candy and cartoons I am looking forward to every single friday Thank you!

[@Partsocaster]

I absolutely LOVE the viewing angle!! I think it's working out nicely. I hope all ges well with the new studio / office space.

[@the0ne4nd0nlyz1nk]

this is just exactly what i needed to get my blues to the next level, thank you, you're great!

[@MrJoseph781]

Its cool how you teach skill and then freedom !!!! You got them both .... peace out .

[@PaulLue]

Really enjoyed lesson. Learning your intervals makes this topic so much easier to understand.

[@MrMadsound]

Scale degrees (position in a scale) and intervals (number of tones and semitones removed from each other) are the relative positions notes have to each other musically, ,. Phrasing is the RYTHMIC AND EMOTIVE PLACEMENT of those notes AS WELL AS their musical relationships in terms of interval and scale degree. Pauses or RESTS as well as varying note lengths, changes in tempo and dynamic intensity are all part of phrasing.

[@moss1transcendant]

@eddy621 research, try alnico 2 pups. i use a swampash strat its make it a little bit more twangy, also the new ibanez ta15 is quite SRV sounding. try rolling off the gain on amp and vol on the guitar and blend in a peddle and try mixing between the 3. if that fails shoot yourself in the foot, then you are blues for 6 months solid.

[@AmDsus2Fmaj7Am]

Pretty unique camera view Sir: I think you're the only teacher doing that one. I like it; feels like I'm playing, which is step 1 towards learning it.

[@tommycox9411]

This has been the most productive lesson for me so far, thanks.

[@recsec2777]

Anthony, Great explanation, thanks for the great lessons

[@threeamax]

Love the way brand new set of strings sound

[@wawalb]

Excellent lesson!! Great stuff, nicely presented. Many thanks

[@srvgravesdime]

@Fjord76 That is a very very good point. But I can appreciate that he explains this concept, which is very important for phrasing and making your phrasing more poignant, before just teaching you phrases that you don't understand how to use. This is the heart of good phrasing. which is all that people really need. You don't need to teach phrases when people learn how to effectively phrase for themselves. Just my two cents. Kudos to both of you

[@u2withorwithoutyou]

like what the other guy who replied to u said and also people like hendrix and Srv often did it as it loosens tension and makes strings easier to bend

[@JamSession59]

Is your guitar tuned differently from standard? What you're playing on the third fret sounds the same as what i'm playing on the second

[@dodoclown]

im glad i found your instructional video"s,this will help me to extend my prasing,riffs in general,nice work.thank you

[@taitimoproductions4801]

Best camera angle ever..Thanks

[@Waqeau]

great lesson. Awesome teaching. thank you. Very cool.

[@kisventak]

It's a great begginer lesson. But have in mind he is playing a shuffle in F# not in G. The tunning half-step down allows you to easily bend and have a different tone (because of the tension) .

[@afms93]

I love your blues man....You have some really good stuff here

[@aquilesboiv3271]

14:08 THE THAAAAAANGS THAT I USED TO DOOOOO

[@lucasnsx3612]

is not the same chord

[@trollvidde]

@@lucasnsx3612 no one cares it sounds the same

[@lucasnsx3612]

@@trollvidde no, it doesn't sound the same

[@trollvidde]

@@lucasnsx3612 i mean the original comment is meant as a joke and its a very similiar chord, so no one cares mate

[@LearningandDevelopement]

I love these lessons, Ima Metal guitar player yes but im blues trained, thanks man for the help.

[@MadaRook]

what it comes down to is the rhythm. The beat is the main thing you hear. The rhythm is always the same in a relative way. The cool thing about a beat is that the notes are interchangeable. If you play a beat in a certain way on your instrument. and you want add a sound in and you do not adjust the way you play that beat to accommodate that new sound. So guys like BB King. They understand that sound doesn't make a song, the beat and/or rhythm does.

[@dfguitarblues]

thats saves me looking at a lot of tabs thank you! i picked up a couple of new phrases of the root note (7ths minor 3rd) etc..., now if you will exuse me theres a party on my third fret and my fingers are invited :)

[@43bigfoot]

Super video. Sounds Good. Very Very useful!

[@JasonWilliams-vt6vi]

This is the best tutorial ever! Thank you!

[@profd65]

@JamSession59 He tunes his guitar down one-half step. His E string is an E flat.

[@tonygilmour7012]

Grande spiegazione,,,, complimenti

[@jdamicoofficial]

Anybody know what brand and gauge of strings Anthony is using here? Sounds great. My guess is at least 11-52

[@appetitefordynamite]

VERY FRESH. Thank you teacher.

[@graemedocherty-walthew3382]

Something I have always been looking to do! Great video!

[@baronsecuna]

Great lesson ..Opened my eyse to alot of potential...thanks

[@trajan68]

Thanks! Very informative lesson.

[@Beastlybb]

EXCELLENT LESSON!!!!

[@ThePanchomack]

Hey man, just wanted to say thank you... this helps a lot !

[@R063R10p4D]

Hi. I'm from Brazil and I'd like to know how can I get the whole blues guitar lessons. Is there some material that can be downloaded besides the videos? Are all they free? Thanks.

[@robertattard7203]

Best lesson EVER!!! Thank you thank you thank you

[@robertattard7203]

Now I've got the blues by the neck!

[@andre.lourenco028]

damn, i love your crunchy clean tone !

[@Smudgie]

Nice choice of nail varnish! ;-)

[@remij1992]

hey guys, whoever is having the half step problem, all u have to do is play 1 key down then Anthony is so you can match his sound, i don't see why this is such a problem for u guys, and if hes playing in open strings then just copy what is doing in your tuning its gonna sound the same just in different key,)) hope this helps

[@ChickenThug55]

Playing 1 key down makes it confusing with learning the fret visually. Best thing is to either tune to the key on video or download the lesson and use a program to change the video to standard key.

[@skinnykarlos710]

I think sometimes we forget how difficult it 'can' be in the learning stages. Don't dismiss someone else's confusion simply because you've got yourself past that. I've got two music degrees (one in Classical guitar and one in Jazz) and I could possibly make you feel pretty silly or ignorant. That is not what music is about. Be nice and HELP others don't mock or dismiss them and their difficulties. It's a slow road as I recall.

[@jonislow]

@@skinnykarlos710 wise words Karlos! Live by the golden rule!

[@jayparks11]

Great lesson from this lesson I got 2 more licks one I made myself

[@mongoose979]

hey stevie i'm a long time subscriber and I'm curious - your tone is outstanding but I'm wondering how much of that bluesy sound is attributable to the Samamp (and its upgraded speaker) and how much to the guitar. For example, do you have any Les Paul or other humbucking equipped guitars laying around to show us if that Amp is a one-trick pony . Thanks , Great lesson btw

[@CybertronStudios]

Great lesson! Thank you. Just one question. Why is your guitar tuned a half step down? The cam angle is great but we beginners (but gear heads) are not sure if we want to tune down our guitars when we have it set up for standard tuning. I know tuning in Eb may be a preference but for doing lessons, I think tuning in standard might be more helpful so we see how the dots correlate with your fingers. :)

[@TheWidowMaker.]

What chords would I use for the first position in Am? Frets 5-7

[@tonyh791]

i've been trying to learn for nearly 20 years now and am now 53, i'm not even NEARLY that good

[@KoreaDailyNews-KDN]

Great lesson.. how do u set up ur camera with black background?

[@Texasbluesalley]

Any kind of black sheet or carpet in the background will do. The key is to have very bright lights close overhead and in front of the guitar neck, then manually adjust the camcorder exposure settings so that the hand/fretboard look normal and not blown out. Because there's so much light on them, the exposure will have to be pushed way down, which makes the background get darker and darker, getting rid of any details like wrinkles, etc... It appears completely black, but only because cameras don't have enough dynamic range to handle the amount of light on your hand/fretboard and still make out details in the black background.

[@KoreaDailyNews-KDN]

@@Texasbluesalley nice~! Can u show us the setting on youtube as well? It looks like hanging in the sky~

[@VadimKirilchuk]

Thank you for such a great explanation of theory+practice)

[@dclan86]

@gr8bluesgtr What is your set up if you don't mind me asking? I really like the sound you get out of that strat, I would love to get close to it with mine. Write back if ya get the chance.

[@tyleraustenfeld8180]

I hear some of these old blues guys in a major turnaround play a I-III-IV-V turnaround with a major third. Should I just use the same kind of thing and play chord notes and the root note of the I? Is there anything extra I can jump out and due to make that III have a little more color?

[@standicarlo8334]

GREAT camera angle! Like I'm playing it!

[@patrickhaggerty5861]

great lessons

[@CROMWELL720]

Just what i needed! Thank you!

[@cheezyridr]

the flat tuning is a pita.

[@heatmanable]

sweet lesson

[@coltoncraig01]

im always looking for this particular tone you have in this video, would you mind sharing how you got that sound?

[@deadpoolz9161]

So basically using chord tones to end phrases?

[@ignoreboco]

Best lesson EVER!!!!

[@jimjohnson4481]

great lesson !!!

[@claudiculero]

is it half step dow? i just cant seem to get the same sound with the same frets hes pressing.. tunning anyone?

[@YarinEast]

best camera position for lessons

[@JoJoTandTheJuice]

Finally .. Great Lessons .. !

[@v2saatana]

I like the camera angle in the opening run. Although it makes me think of the out-of-control hand in Evil Dead. Sleep tight, Anthony...

[@makiimedia]

honestly.. this is great. but after playing blues for a few years without having even thought about this. i already do it intuitively.

[@Ghandjaloodah]

Nice camera angle.

[@1971SuperLead]

I still don't know what phrasing is, but it sure sounds good.

[@dclan86]

It doesn't really change that much. Basically where ever you see him play, just drop back one extra fret if you want to sound exactly like him. I just play the licks in the same spot he uses, because they still work the exact same way, it doesn't matter that he is a 1/2 down. That is the good apart about scales, you can really play the same licks from any key scale and any other key. Rock On!

[@kvone2kx]

bluesman how much for your original 62 strat? just playin i know the feeling

[@PenumbraNZ]

This lesson is the missing piece. Thank you good sir.

[@whitebeardguitar]

great view on the axe, its almost in my lap....

[@Sikibrada]

so simple yet so powerfull method.

[@atumrox1]

Antony! u gave me light man!! thanks for this work! can u tell me how i get this sound on my guitar? i did half step tune but still dont get this freeking sound? what strings are u using? pedals etc? i know u must have a big fender amp and an old fender guitar, that i still cant have =P

[@CristobalBragagnolo]

Thanks for your video

[@czesio12323]

Why he plays minor pentatonic on major blues progression ?...

[@CraigDAllen-sr2zb]

Can you provide the details of your rig?

[@robs1979]

Great video. Thanks dude

[@o.m.marques8669]

That tone is killer

[@KowboySantos]

that action is pretty high. gonna raise my bridge right now

[@Dracu13]

hey there! I kinda' worked my way through those phrasing lessons but I kinda' don't get the main thing , what it's about!(can't seem to find a german translation/definition) So to get this right: Is phrasing the process of getting feeling in my playing ?

[@WeAreFucked]

it teaches what notes are good to land on during chord changes in a progression, which is what your trying to learn trust me!!

[@Dracu13]

yeah sure, but you play every note for a purpose right?! so is pharsing the basic thing that I should be aware about and then later on try to develop my own style?

[@wallydev-gg]

long live to blues thnx for the vid

[@nigelvonshredman]

Why do people have a problem with playing half a step down? If you can't tune your guitar down, you shouldn't be attempting to play the blues