The 5 MOST Important Music Theory TRICKS! (Finally Sound Like A PRO)

[@Bernthguitar]

Get the tabs, guitar pro files, and video play-alongs for the exercises (and 100+ lessons) here: www.patreon.com/bernth - happy practicing :)

[@staceybeebe7468]

is there a chance that the unedited videos will be on patreon? or at least versions that are not cut after every sentence? probably just me but that is extremely distracting. otherwise I think you are an incredible player and would love to watch more but I'm not sure I can get over the zoom after every sentence and no pause between. I don't mean any offense I'm just saying it's hard for me follow sometimes.

[@7pines77]

Your style of teaching is the most intuitive I have seen. I have been learning so much. Thanks for taking time to teach. It’s very much appreciated

[@H82BUagain]

Thank you so much, I have played for years but never really learned any theory, mostly tabs and by ear, which is fun, but I wanted to write better songs, your lessons are AMAZING, I am so blessed to have stumbled on to your page, I have learned a lot and a very short period of time, it isn't just for Metal, these lessons apply to everything, thank you and I hope you are staying safe.

[@FLOODtoFIRE]

Hello Bernth ; at the end of this month I'll have one year of guitar pass through my hands . I have not learned a song yet ( by choice ) . Too much to write here . Last weekend I played riffs and bar chords off the cuff for two different friends at different times. One called me a rocker and the other said he didn't like the tone . The second guy , I laughed with also and told him someone must have sold me bad tone wood . Just happened to find you today . And I Subscribed ;) I'm now thinking about not learning any Songs until my second year of practice . Excellent Advice given , saved and will be taken . Thank you . Cheers from Canada .

[@patrickstarr8688]

@BERNTH sir Just want to ask if is it okay to Buy Ibanez Grg170dx-sv?

[@charlesfranz9018]

In the 70s this would be 10 years of lessons. A great service to the community.

[@karstux]

Well, it probably is still 10 years of practice to really get this down.

[@guitarwhisperer6262]

So true!!!!!

[@jahyralvarado676]

Really ? I don’t know about the topic much, I just started and found this channel so this got me excited even more

[@Psevdonim123]

@@jahyralvarado676 of course not, but it comes down on how quickly you learn, you really can spend 10 years doing this, but in terms of information itself, it physically impossible that some amount of the SAME information would be bigger in 70's then in 2021🤣 I think he just meant that it wasn't really accessible that easily back then (or people were more stupid, I don't know, I wasn't even born back then...)

[@Paul_Warren_Wolfe]

@@Psevdonim123 players were definitely not more stupid 😂 without those 70s players (and students) guitar would've died out around 1980 when keyboards got popular. I started playing in '80 and if information was this accessable I'd have gotten better much faster. Kudos to everyone helping teach guitar on KZbin, you're keeping the instrument alive

[@voiceinthen0ise]

Can't begin to tell how thoughtful all your content is ...

[@rodreyes8436]

This is something I couldn’t articulate myself correctly. This is spot on for me.

[@easilyoffended7772]

It is and there's not a bunch of useless talking like others......I swear one guy is like 29 mins in on half the intro to Sweet Child O mine....lol I love how this is raw content to the point, the info is there... And your not teaching like my autistic nephew just picked up a guitar.

[@inFiniteTraCer]

He really broke down composing theory into simple terms and gave you things to practice. Epic vid.

[@SynovusUnderscore]

Each of these could easily be its own hour long $50 guitar lesson, and you broke each of them down in less than 3 minutes. That's some impressive shit.

[@testrabbit]

Remember when you had to buy those VHS tapes from competent players that came with the tablature and sheet music. Fuck that was expensive!

[@usinganear]

Every single point you make is a weakness that has existed in my playing for years. The things you choose to emphasis in these videos is a goldmine--absolutely the best guitar education/guidance I have seen. It's easy to focus on the wrong things, but everything you mention is essential to getting the most efficient growth in playing (and improvising!) comfortably. Thanks, Bernth!

[@Flathead-fb5tk]

I feel the same way. I can't thank Bernth enough for the knowledge and the way he explains everything. So glad I discovered his channel!

[@170170jon]

When you realise that heavy metal guys are like freaking Mozart. Great video 🍻

[@delicrux]

Can i be the franz liszt of guitar XD

[@BleepingRelics]

@deadlyfeet lmao wtf

[@maxwellschultz4784]

@@BleepingRelics I think he means it's his lack of understanding music theory that makes him not realize how metal is the closest to classical.

[@BleepingRelics]

@@maxwellschultz4784 Ok that's a bit twisted.

[@maxwellschultz4784]

@C Kaye Sure. That's why Ne Obliviscaris is being taught to composition students at the world's most prestigious conservatories.

[@rosskittel2708]

I’ve been playing guitar for 3 years and I just learned more then I did in 15 minutes then those 3 years. Your a good teacher, with both basic and advanced concepts. Keep up the good work!

[@denniscoheneditor]

This is some of the best online instruction I've ever come upon...clear, concise...thank you

[@KBorham]

Entire guitar theory and practice map explained in 15:24! Cool accent, cool guitar, cool chair, cool lighting, cool fingerboard, best video, best verbiage, best on-screen text, best lesson, best explanation and spider monkey fingers. To punctuate that, excellent player, excellent English, excellent theorist, excellent teacher. This may be the best guitar lesson on the entire internet. Glad I found it, thank you BERNTH. Off to patreon now...

[@matej9255]

I agree man, he's so unique with explaining. Looking to become patreon myself just gotta get my momentum going with 🎸 practice routine

[@bookofnora8714]

First, that guitar is frigging bad ass. Second, this is the most informative video I've found on KZbin period. Thank you for this.

[@raghdzahr8072]

Yes! Finally MORE MUSIC THEORY. Bless you Bernth - thank you so much for this.

[@brianmendez3515]

for some reason learning theory from Brent is fun than others..!

[@siddhant264]

I don't understand why this KZbinr is so damn underrated in subscribers perspective being such an informative content maker and superb guitarist... His contents boosted me a lot to improve my playing. Thanks.

[@NeoGee77]

Been playing guitar for 20 years...first time I see this visualized like this... Would have saved me years of practice!! Great content, absolutely amazing.

[@echoeman]

You had me at "octave triangle". Subscribed!

[@bassboye8959]

Absolutely 😆😆

[@WilliamRNicholsonLST-1195]

A great teacher inspires even the passerby & makes it easy for him to imagine becoming a musician when all he was expecting was a quick uneventful glimpse ! I have to admit , I never thought I would be desiring a musical lesson since I can barely play air guitar but now I think I may have found a musician that can at least get me on the on-ramp to playing .......... something ; Anything ............. Thanks for the inspiration ! I am sure I am far from the only one to have sincere profoundthanks after seeing this video ...........

[@bassboye8959]

Well put William. I've been playing many years by ear. It was a long road. There was no internet in the 1960s thank God or I'd have just quit LOL. We need a bit of both skills for sure. Chords, theory are like tools in our arsenal. Or you wind up like alot of us. Good players but illiterate nimrods. With a do over, I'd have broke up my time invested differently. Primarily I think we all wish to play our favorite songs & styles we love. Then play with like minded people. The more we know, the more fun we have in the long run. I can play like 10,000 songs in many styles by ear. IT'S alot to know. I think your on the right track. Best advice: Have a friend that plays well help you pick out a decent instrument that plays well. Ibanez are great for the $. Then a decent amp. Like a fender mustang 2 with a wide range of sounds. I got my recent set up for about 300$ at my favorite pawn shop. The guy that runs it is an excellent player. Knows his gear ECT. That was very helpful. He likes slim thin fret boards. Being a bassist. Aspiring guitarist, I preferred a flat, wide fret board for my fat stubbie fingers. But the quality of the pick ups are VIP. And a guitar that will stay in tune very very VIP. How it looks, for me wasn't as importatant. P.S. watch Steve Vais 7 min video at guitar center where he explains all this & alot more. Very inspirational/ helpful. IT'S alot of work on the front end my friend. Don't let anyone tell you different. It just is. You can do it, if you put in the time & work, you can easily teach yourself. I did. A year or 2 of dedication & DISAPLIN, you'll be rollin!! Enj brother.

[@500sureshot]

Very nice and informative- but… I just felt a big wave of "lost in my depression” for the next several days… , I’m just wanting to be able to STRUM, a weee bit, before my time expires 🫥‼️ I guess I’ll have to stick with my UKULELE and be happy 😝‼️Hey, don’t laugh- I found out VERY FAST those Uke’s are NO “TOY ‼️‼️ I think I could learn from this guy- he sure makes it much more interesting ‼️I did find myself saying Whaaaat , … a lot 😝‼️‼️ Everyone here , have a good day…. 🙋‍♂️

[@NeeJinn412]

newly subscribed, been dying to get back into playing. I started when at 8, and played till I was 15. Never really learned theory the whole time. it has been 12 years, and I'm ready to do it right. Thank you so much for helping me start on the correct path. saving up to get myself a Marshall dsl20 and eventually a peavy half stack. Big Goals! can not wait!

[@music_strokes]

Great lesson Bernth! dude you inspired me to get up early in the morning and practice wisely with a good plan! thanks again! much love from Iran!

[@hallofshame6112]

Same here from Palestine 🇵🇸

[@music_strokes]

@@hallofshame6112 حي الله یا فلسطین 😍❤️

[@hallofshame6112]

@@music_strokes May Allah keep peace upon you. I am from nepal I was kidding lol 🇳🇵

[@music_strokes]

@@hallofshame6112 😂😂 Duuuuude

[@hallofshame6112]

@@music_strokes hahaaa...rocking all day night and long

[@420Peckerman]

This video is sooooo essential in music training!! I’m a college musically trained drummer learning guitar and this is on point!!

[@heatnationwpb]

The close up camera angle that you use at 11:07, with the notes displayed on the fretboard (the "scale theory" section) is so incredibly useful. Thank you for putting in the extra effort to make these lessons visually interesting and understandable. Such a simple touch that makes all of the difference in the world! I learned more from this video than I've learned in months - not because the information is necessarily new to me, but because of your skills as an instructor. Thanks man! I love your channel and I'm here for all of it!! 🤘💯

[@Yoda_Lover12]

I really like your teaching style. No long speeches or boring information that takes away from why we visited this site.

[@ItsAli4]

Wow !! Thank you so much. This was an eye-opener for me! As I have played by ear for years and could never afford music lessons. Thank you so very much for these amazing exercises that will help me understand the fretboard. God bless you

[@remymill]

You've outlined great direction for people beginning and people in the midst of their guitar/music journey. I'm in the middle of my journey and this video gave me a lot of focus towards where should be putting my attention to level up. Cheers!

[@diegoliu7054]

Theories put into practical excercises, this is the most helpful video I've found about guitar so far, really appreciate the content!

[@jlk2654]

Excellent teaching. I’m old school guitarist mostly second guitar. What has always prevented me from becoming a competitive lead guitarist is the note attack and transition of scales from cord to cord and the solid presence of such change. I’m retired but have never stoped learning something new.

[@tyberard5736]

Bro I really want to thank you for really wanting people to be better musicians. You have great content for guitarists of all levels

[@jamesmayle3787]

The Bible is truth. Please read at least three books, Genesis Mathew and one you chose yourself. As you do remember to practice the inner work Jesus Christ laid out. The personal efforts we make to do these things are how we show our faith to God. Jesus Christ is the way truth and life

[@s.f.morris7331]

@@jamesmayle3787 wow was expecting to see a comment like that here.

[@wadedanielson9596]

Bernth it seems like you really care about making your online students better! Much appreciated 😝🤘🤘🤘

[@kevinr.3542]

This is a very informative video, explained clearly in a concise manor. He has a very calm demeanor. But what really sets these videos appart are the incredible visual aids and the look/production value. They are on point! Very sharp looking. Lots of value in these

[@harrytuttle8161]

I've been stuck in the 12 bar blues area for 30 years , I can't remember lots of complex chord changes , and Practice , what practice ....but I play a little every day . I just need another effects pedal that solves every thing .

[@YuriYakushev]

Oh, 30 years! Please, share some, Harry? Video is a must, I'd say! Many thanks upfront

[@bens4295]

Is it Tuttle or Buttle? Damn flies. I'm just hoping that brain implants with full music theory upgrades are in the near future. Same boat as you. Still fun, but I want to know what the fuck I'm doing before I die. Cheers.

[@thomasmartinscott]

Let's get together and create a Pedal called "Chord Crazed". You just play a "D" chord, and it turns it into a II-V-III-VI-I-IV-ii-III-VI-II-V-I. We'll be filthy rich by next Tuesday! OK, probably just Filthy, but we will have changed the world!

[@harrytuttle8161]

@@thomasmartinscott I think they make that pedal already , but to sell a pedal we'll need to commission an Artist for the paint job , What's Salvador Dali up to these days ?

[@thomasmartinscott]

@@harrytuttle8161 I think he's on Break.

[@penelope8710]

Bernth you have gotten me out of my “guitar playing limbo” I’ve been in for the past few years. I actually can’t wait to wake up and practice everyday

[@nappmaister]

I couldn’t be more happy I found your content. Bernth really stands out as a teacher. These practices will get me where I want to be which is not looking awesome shredding played by other people but be the one shredding the heck out of my gear 💪 INTERNET, Support THIS guy! I signed to the ’10 steps shredding’ course and I think I need A new guitar-related coffee cup and T-shirt 😎😍

[@fullglorywr8322]

As babies, we were all learning shapes from playing with a shape sorter while Bernth was learning shapes with a guitar.

[@georgemeller4074]

I've been playing--not very seriously, mind, as a bedroom guitarist and amateur songwriter hobbyist--for about 14 years. The concept of the Octave "Triangle" had never occurred to me, even though I knew the positions of octave intervals, and could reason out the locations of other notes by proxy. Boom. A little more access. Thank you for the enlightening content. I understand that most of this stuff is basic, but everyone tends to overlook at least SOMEthing from the fundamentals. This was mine. Keep up the good work, Bernth.

[@geneporter3809]

Man i absolutely love the way you explain this and put the animations and fingerings on the video. You will be my first Patreon purchase

[@user-wl1sn8qr5f]

This guy talks absolutely correct things. I'm following right this way, practicing intervals, chords construction, harmony principles, etc. It's not easy, but the result of playing freely, ability to understand and analyze music worths it for sure.

[@indiedavecomix3882]

I think this video just made a major connection for me between theory and practice. As a beginner I've been finding it hard for theory to click in my head. I feel like I'm starting to understand it a little better now.

[@fa3723]

Oh wow, I'm playing guitar for more than a decade and these were some really great, short but solid explanations I really needed! Allerbesten Dank Bernth, hast mich heute abend ein gutes Stück weiter gebracht. Das Abo und den Like lasse ich echt gerne da!

[@benjaminlechuga7139]

Dude! This class is amazing!!!!! It's in my opinion one of the best theory class for guitar in the whole internet

[@richardhawkins2248]

Haven't really been able to play much since 77. Worked SHuttle program and then Orion and now I'm picking up the B C Rich again. I actually owned one of the original very first ones made it was a seagull and must have been a proto because I never saw it anywhere again. It was a one piece neck and solid cherry. I subbed.

[@bassboye8959]

Same here Richard, I played for 26 yrs & picked it back up after a 30 yr break as a federal contractor. Now retired, I went back at it full time in 2017. It ain't like riding a bike at all. But if you were excellent yrs ago, with alot of hard work on the front end for me, I now play better than ever. I think because I'm more mature, more sober LOL & definitely vastly more determined. Ty for your views & service to not only this country but to the world. You deserve to play well again & I'm certain you will. IT'S alot of work as I'm sure you well know Sir. Best wishes for you!!

[@iluvyunie]

Dude.. I always just thought I was too stupid to understand the "mathematical" relationship between scales and chords, watching this something clicked in my soul

[@Nexus2UAll]

Wow! Just discovered you and this video taught me more useful info in the first 5 minutes than a load of other videos I have checked out combined, thank you sticking to the subject and not waffling!

[@atxlatin382]

Wow, what a great instructor. I wish I would've had this type of resource when I first started playing.

[@psy4naut]

that info saves everyone's time instead of giving a blank hope about music like many other 5 most blabla videos that other channels do. thanks dude. great content

[@rodneyshima1375]

You have an amazing amount of knowledge makes my head hurt, There’s got to be a method to train your brain to memorize everything what you’re trying to teach has to be a method to the madness

[@Hedonkeviik]

Hey just started playing 3 months ago, it really helps me to draw out the fret diagram and fill in the notes that I want to focus on slash jam to

[@markus-hermannkoch1740]

These octave triangles are a good start. Next see that there is a quart between each pair of strings (excepting the major third between g and b). Knowing this and playing consciously will give you many more shapes for other intervals. Ultimately you will be able to do the unconceivable, constructing chords on the fly. I know. It happened to me. 😎

[@michaelkilgore]

A few points. These aren't tricks, this is how you put in the work to be great (but I know you know that). My second point is that I was waiting for "Step Whatever: Buy My Book To Know The Real Secrets" like every other guitarist out there but it never came. Thank you for not being a used-car salesman with music theory and gatekeeping everybody out of the good stuff. This is exactly what I'm working on after years of "improvising" without having a clue what I was actually doing and it took me several years and teachers to get in to a lesson plan that actually wanted to teach this stuff. Thank you so much, Bernth!

[@sidmichiels5322]

I think when it comes to sidereading there is also a important skill where you want to be able to substitute power chords on different strings so you can minimize neck movement. For example playing the A power chord on 5-7 or 0-2. I think this skill really shows its benefits when you can do this on the fly to improve your efficiency.

[@daveshaw7761]

This is the most through and riveting guitar theory video I have every seen. Demystified and brilliant to the extent even an average player like me can understand and practise it. Lost in admiration!

[@jamesbuchholz3716]

Weird, why would anyone give this a thumbs down. Nicely done Bernth!

[@dyers1210]

I thinkits part of the youetube algorithm. I have never seen a video with 5k likes without a few dislikes. Even puppy videos.

[@jamesbuchholz3716]

@@dyers1210 hmmm, interesting.

[@clowncarqingdao]

If you listen carefully, note 267 was played with too little vibrato. That alone deserves a down vote (not to mention no cowbell). ;-D

[@jamesbuchholz3716]

@@KentRoads I didn't notice anything askew with the audio

[@jamesbuchholz3716]

@@KentRoads nope, didn't notice. In my defense I was using my phones speaker.

[@larrywilley3361]

I’ve been playing off and on for over 50 years now. I am a luthier and build custom guitars for those who like exotic woods and I never learned how to read music. Still don’t. I understand the simple things but when you get into fifths and so on I don’t know what they’re called but I have an ear for the exact note and play it because it sounds right. I also use a pitch pedal to created the note I need even though I don’t play the note I can create it! I’m more of a David Gilmore, Robin Trower, Steve Vai and Satriani kind of person but I still don’t know what most of the notes are. You are extremely fun to watch and even after all these years you can teach an old dog new tricks! Thanks for the videos!!!

[@nateg8163]

Awsome probably the best guitar tutorial ever

[@jasonvoorhees1316]

This is without a doubt the most useful music theory video I've watched in a long time. Some of the others are more comprehensive but this is closer to what I was looking for.

[@Spacelordgr3]

Thank you so much Bernth.. We need to build a statue for this guy.. You are an awesome teacher..

[@derynlacombe1516]

This is probably one of the best teaching videos I've ever seen. Excellent, Bernth!

[@sanursaputra3388]

so much knowledge that you share bro.... God bless u...

[@savage0417]

Amazing ! Been playing the guitar since I was 13 (now 28) and this video helped so much. Am actually kinda mind blown. Thanks again for explain very well .

[@twistedmonk5606]

here is a shortcut on the scale thery i figured out the hard way and no one ever mentions it only saw 1 person in 40 years break it down . if you learn lets say the major scale in C (c ionian) on the 8th fret which is first position for c major scale there are 5 positions the second position c major uses half of the finger pattern of the first position c major all the fretted notes closest to the bridge are now the ones you fret with the pointer finger 3 rd position use half of the 2nd position fingering and so on till iyou have lapped 5 positions and repetes at c 1st position pattern octive . so first pos is ionian major it is also the key of A dorian all the c major positions are key of A dorian and all key of A dorian are key of C major . they each use the exact same finger pattern which is C major five positions or is it A dorian five positions oh yeah its the exact same and the fingering is the same dorian is the rock blues sound scale and major is the country sounding scale but they are the same fingering and only sound like country or blues because of the key they are played in you play blues a scale and some one playing C country its gonna be country as shit now the A dorian is fingered at the fith fret and uses the 5th position C major pattern or is c major 5th position useing the dorian A first position pattern yep cause they all exactly trhe sqame scale you play 5th position C major (or any c major) to key A blues gonna sound hella blues as shit this is the relative minor count up 3 from relitave minor get major use same 5 positions same fingering no difference same frets all that shit what changed the sound "the key ". play in c is major play in A is a minor all the modes work this way aeolian dorian phrygian all of em with c major its easier to see 5th note is A cdefg A if you play c scale start on a note it is now the relitave minor dorian in A if you start on D its D locrain still c major so you only have to learn the major scale in the 5 positions and you allready know all the other modes these are r4elitave to the major scale in this example but it works no matter which mode you are familure with because they are relitave to each other if you only know the rock pentatonic scale in a 5th fret so now they playing country in C you all good you in C major count up 3 abc that major if the playing in G country 3 down pentatonic blues scale g f E ahh play it in the open e position country ass hillbilly instantly if you look up modes you look for the major pattern in each mode you know the relative major . so nice to know bla bla you dont have to know the names or the distance relative at all you just have to know is you are allready playing that shit you just in the wrong fret or position for the key mind blown yet just slide that shit till it sounds right and stick to your pattrern of the 5 positions can start 1st position anywhere so now you can play any mode in any key anywhere on the neck cause you learned the 5 positions in 1 key then you just slide it up an down till has the sound you lookin for . why they dont teach this shit i dont know you think jimmy page sits down and says hmm im gonna rip a phricganinto adorian with a flair of mixolydian then back to the blues doriaqn to tie it all togeather fk no he just stays in the five position pattern shape and smashes it around as long as it lands on the right mode in the key at the sweet spot it all good he just rippin through modes do ya think bucketheat and pri=mus invented new shit there is only the one shit and slight variations built upon it look a trumpet only plays one note at a time is bound to a natural key C yet can play in any key they not changintg the notes on that thing it only plays a a# bc c# d d# ef f# g g# still plays any mode and key cause they all use the major scale you just start on a different note e minor is g major g minor is b major a minor is c major thay all use the major scale in start in diff fret or play blues scale 3 frets down from there or whatever "Scale" only one you are used to fingering wannq sound spanish play your scale in a different fret slide it around till it sounds spanish and fret it in that position country lead sounding like bluesy shit down 3 frets it now country O.OI yeah im dyslexic so spell this :P \ this becomes obvious if you draw all the c major scale notes on paper for the neck to the octive now slide it up to e position it e major but look at the 5 pos e major it on the web it dorian oh look at dorian scale 3 up it major they are all the modes at the same time if bands were playing all the modes qround you at the same time you would be jamming with all of em if your position key is in the right fret c major allways fretted same way same frets if playing DIFFERENT MAJOR KEY SAME PATTERN DIFFERENT FRET not playing c major frets so c would be a different mode relative to g major so you have ta slide your position pattern to reflect the sound type you want then rip a hillbilly slide it down 3 FRETS OH blues , slide it AGAIN mixolydian UNNNMMM go back OK country ASS RIP

[@darrenbodnar6608]

Is there a video explaining this because I'm still lost.

[@ralphandnick]

Wpw

[@glaubermarcius]

LOL! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@yulia_m_k]

Never delete this video please! I know I'll be coming back to this for a long time as a beginner that's teaching myself.

[@denisherry]

You made one of the best lesson man! Thanks a lot ✌

[@SketchEtcher]

That octave triangle is one of the coolest sounding riffs I’ve ever learned. It’s sounds like something Avatar would do-love it! Thank you.

[@TheNightstalker80]

Hey Mann, find ich echt cool, dass es auch ein paar Österreicher gibt die hier auf KZbin zeigen was sie drauf haben! Großen Respekt! Du kennst vermutlich einen früheren Kollegen von mir den Thomas D. haha. Wie auch immer, ich find das klasse! Als spätberufener Gitarrist schau ich mir echt viele Videos an usw. und finde das super. Zugegeben, ich bin weit von dem entfernt was du da machst, ich versteh das meiste wohl in der Theorie aber wenn ich die Gitarre in der Hand hab dann muss mein Hirn erst mal 100 andere Sachen machen und ich bin froh wenn ich die richtigen Töne treffe haha. Zum Glück ist mein Lehrer sehr geduldig mit mir :-)

[@eanigma1142]

I had not touched my guitar for 12 years, I was jsut learning how to play my favourite songs and knew a bit about Chords. Then, as things got better in my life, when I replayed The last of us, the soundtrack jsut brought me back to my passion for music. I picked up my guitar and am ready to learn, from scratch, and your tutorials are so helpful for me it’s unreal. Thank you so much for giving this opportunity to learn to me and everyone who is willing to❤

[@omfgwtfbscrooks]

Thank you for your content. Absolute gold 👌🏻

[@viralvibestv04]

Superb. One of the best I've ever watched. Thanks a lot!

[@ronsantorella6043]

@BERNTH First, I would like to thank you for sharing your well earned knowledge of music theory, practice methods, and helping others to have a practical understanding of how to apply it to their own music! Awesome!! Second, you have such a creative mind while composing solos over intricate rythems, like you put actual feeling into your own solos that bring life into whatever you're playing over! Also awesome!! Thank you for being who you are man, the world needs more people in it with your kindness!!! You Shred!!! \m/\m/

[@bassboye8959]

Absolutely Ron 😆😆

[@fabiojardim8537]

Golden tips man. I Love your channel so much. Here only golden tips. Only gold man. Best regards from Brazil brother !!!

[@hiatuslover5002]

Im amazed😍 but as the same time puzzled😭

[@davidlegalley1161]

Thank you Bernth. Very meaningful lesson and suggestions. I really benefited from your Octave triangle & adding just 2 more notes (great way to learn the fretboard).👍🏽👍🏽

[@bmnop8641]

hello my teacher can you make a list or order of music theory? Step by step. Thank you my teacher..

[@dreamspheree]

@@guitar-jo I didn't ask this question but thanks you so much!!!

[@bmnop8641]

@@guitar-jo thank you very much 😇😇😇

[@bmnop8641]

@@guitar-jo I have a dream to be a melody player and shredder. To train strength and speed of the hand, start from a slow tempo? how is the exercise ?

[@EclecticEssentric]

As someone who went through all of this just over a year ago, I've thought on it quite a bit. Pick a key, like C: CDEFGAB. Find the 3 root notes of major chords (CFG), then their relative minor notes (ADE), and the 7th (B). Find the different nearby ways to relate them, like open strings EAD to 3rd fret GCF, or 6th/5th strings A(6)D+E(5) to C(6)F+G(5) and their octaves and the B between them. Then learn basic triads, and say the notes. Notice that every chord is just 2/3rds of the chord before or after it in thirds. CEG EGB GBD BDF DFA FAC ACE and back to CEG (that's C, Em, G, B°, Dm, F, Am). Then try adding extensions (2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13), but don't sweat this yet, just get the 7ths and maybe grok the intervals. Find these entire arpeggio patterns across the entire fretboard and note that it is just the CAGED system embellished with a few different arpeggio paths. Learn the basic CAGED system if not already known. It is simple. Say the notes and recognize their interval (root, third, fifth) as you do. This really makes things easy. Learn the simple 3 notes per string pattern for all 7 notes. There are only 3 different patterns between the 7 notes in the diatonic (12/24 keys. Circle of 5th/4ths). This is super easy and this builds crazy speed easily with a bit of hammers/pulls/legato. Note that other exotic scales are harder in 3nps (harmonic, melodic minors and such), but you'll get to them. See each note as 3 sets of notes, so A (in C key) is known as FxGxA, GxAxB, and AxBC (x = open fret). Now, extend the 3 notes per string to the nearest 7 (like ABC to ABCDEFG). These are your modes (diatonic). ABCDEFG (Aeolian), BCDEFGA (Locrian), CDEFGAB (Ionian), DEFGABC (Dorian), EFGABCD (Phrygian), FGABCDE (Lydian), and GABCDEF (Mixolydian). All of this repeats infinitely around your guitar, you'll never be lost anywhere on your fretboard. Then, learn to target the notes of the chord in the background and oscillate between them and flavor notes (the other scale tones not in the chord) as you see fit. Then learn to play the modes 'out of key' or throw in blues notes. On modes, note that there are only 3 Major modes (diatonic keys) and 3 'normal' Minor modes (and the 7th, a minor with a diminished 5th). So, switching between major or minor modes involves only small changes. /Summed up as much as I could. Happy guitaring!

[@TonyUrryMakes]

@@EclecticEssentric excellent. Trying to copy this so I can work with it...,

[@drbullah1388]

I was halfway through the video and I was already overwhelmed and felt like I have a long way to go! I've been practicing guitar for about 2-3 hours daily in random bursts of session when I feel like it! And have made significant progress in mere 5 months! Barre chords are now just cakewalk, I've learnt a couple of songs, some are not as basic such as nothing else matters from metallica And looking at this playlist, I feel like I have a lot to master and am looking forward to the journey! One day I will shred for sure

[@jerbear1601]

Playing fast isn't as important as playing something...musical and melodic. Good example is Joe Satriani who has a blackbelt in music theory and also writes compelling, simple melodies and yes he can shred as well.

[@laoude7890]

John petrucci is also an example of that.

[@jerbear1601]

@@laoude7890 Yeah, Petrucci's okay, his music just doesn't speak to me although some is impressive and all is played very cleanly. I met the Dream Theater singer as he lives near me.

[@jjsameer89]

Marty Friedman is a prime example of that 👌

[@bp6837]

Blackbelt?

[@joecaner]

ORSINI-ROSENBERG: Too many notes, Your Majesty? EMPEROR: Exactly. Very well put. Too many notes. MOZART: I don't understand. There are just as many notes, Majesty, as are required. Neither more nor less. EMPEROR: My dear fellow, there are in fact only so many notes the ear can hear in the course of an evening. I think I'm right in saying that, aren't I, Court Composer?

[@SUBtRONiX213]

Glad I found this channel. Been playing 30 years and I'm still learning! That guitar is absolutely sick!!

[@michaelreid4577]

So I have a question. If you learn all this in standard tuning. How do you know where everything is if you drop tune? It might be a dumb question, maybe its because I have not fully learned this yet. But that has always made me wonder how you know where you are on the fret board, being everything is tuned down.

[@williammorris7895]

Generally you can just shift everything. For example, E-flat tuning is just each string down by 1 semitone, so all the notes move up 1 fret. In D-standard, each string goes down 2 semitones, so each note moves up 2 frets. In these tunings where each string is altered equally, the patterns remain the same. ....... Drop-D (or any tunings with a further dropped string) is different because you're changing the interval between the strings. In this case, you just have to think about how you changed the interval and how you'd need to change the patterns accordingly. (In drop D, just slide everything on the low-e string up 2 frets). Hope that makes some kind of sense.

[@monicagalvao3500]

Today I became part of the 30 % subscribers, the octaves triangle tip was what did it! Thanks for the great lessons!

[@gejutell]

I just thought this guy shredded his entire life and realize now that he knows about theory too. Judging the book by its cover again.. fuck me

[@romandelacruz9413]

Excellent! A piano teacher taught me that Chords C-F-G are major in quality and Chords A-D-E are minor in quality and B is augmented which gave me a basic understanding of structure. For example if you want to make a minor chord a major you raise the 3rd and vice versa.

[@SpiderBatProductions]

If you're speaking in terms of the diatonic system in the key of C then yes, C,F,&G are major, while d,e,&a are minor, however the b is diminished. It functions the same way that the leading tone functions, as the highest point of tension before the scale resolves. If you were in the key of F, your major chords would be F,Bb,&C, minor would be g,a,&d, where e is the diminished chord. It's all in the circle of fifths.

[@adrianj3198]

I've been a 'rhythm' player for years and i really want to up my game and get into some of this lead, shreddy stuff but i am honestly lost. Totally lost. I listened to your video closely but still just feel like im missing something!!!

[@indrakrishna5030]

Bro you supposed to play rhythm,and you get used to it and when you want to get into lead part,its just like start all over again,but in this situation,all you can is adaptation bro. Im sorry if my english is not good,i live in indonesia,im sorry if i say bad word that might hurt or something,i just telling you what's on my mind.>_

[@adrianj3198]

@@indrakrishna5030 bad word that might hurt or something?? Im confused. But everything you said is already understood on my part...you missed my point. But thanks for responding.

[@indrakrishna5030]

@@adrianj3198 im afraid my word will hurt you..no problem adrian

[@ronsantorella6043]

@Adrian J If you feel pretty confident in your rhythm playing, like you have the ability to play most rhythms you hear in any given song, then I assume you have a pretty good idea of the notes on the fretboard. If that is the case, I would recommend starting out with learning the A minor pentatonic scale. It's a great starting point for beginning your journey into leads. There are loads of vids on how to master this scale. Then move to the C major scale. Once you start getting comfortable with it, you'll start to see how to move these notes around using patterns that keep you playing using only the scale notes. Once you are capable of doing this and understanding it, you can really dig in and begin to learn and create your own licks and tricks to help you develop your own individual sound and feel! My helpful hint for you is to 1.start out slowly and progress into speed. 2. Always practice with a metronome at a comfortable pace. 3. Always try to be better than you were the day before. 4. Focus on feeling what you play, shredding is so much fun... so much fun, but it's just noise if you can't make it flow in a practical feel to the accompanying music you're shredding over! Hope this helped, good luck and welcome to the shredders world mate!!!\m/\m/

[@dag1704]

Understanding scales make life soooo much easier. Once you have understood how the scale is build, you are never again lost on the fretboard. "Key of A minor and I'm currently on an E, what comes next?? Oh yeah, F and G, so one half and then one wholestep, easy. And then slide in the root A, awesome! " It made my playing soooo much easier and instantly boosted my knowledge of the fretboard by magnitudes.

[@thebluriam]

If there isn't a Discord community surrounding Bernth, there really should be.

[@bryantrowan6799]

Some people just know how to break it down in ways others can understand this has opened up everything for me thanks bro

[@derekcarter3470]

It's funny, I can reproduce what I have Learned from this video and show someone else but I have no clue what it means, how it relates or how to apply it. What is the deal? Theory has alluded my grasp for years now. I can play just about anything I just cant explain what I'm doing. Does this just suddenly make sense one day? It seems hopeless for me.

[@bens4295]

I'm with you man. Its an enigma wrapped in a riddle. It would make things so much easier, but also take away some of the blind magic, I think. If I had to do it over again, I would have taken a year of theory before buying my first guitar.

[@derekcarter3470]

@@bens4295 For sure, I would have started with learning every note on the fretboard, that's what I'm doing now. I'm hoping that will help solve the problem it's just a boring and tedious process. Perhaps it will pay off and give me that musical freedom I've been looking for.

[@bassboye8959]

@@bens4295 absolutely Ben, disaplin is the primary skill. I was far too impatient & just wanted to get on with wailing away, be in a great band & for it to be fun rather than another scholastic chore I detest. It's about foundarion. One I just never built but feel I now can. I plan to really try in 2021. At least to the degree someone as dumb as I can that can play circles around most people I've ever met. I will try to knuckle down starting today. Thanks to Berth & honest men like you weighing in about how unnatural theory always felt. For very stuborn people like me. Appreciate your comments Ben.

[@arist8989]

When I was in College, I used to be an Ibanez Guitar player (as I love and like to play Gothic Guitar riff, I am not into speed or shredding, but when I watch your UTUBE channel I become more Shredder player), then decided to go on FENDER US made, Tele, Strat and Jazzmaster, then I saw your UTUBE Channel I decided to get 2 Ibanez guitars again, it's a Japan RG521 black, and RG Presige Japan

[@gaithanlungpanmei7478]

Those who r reading dis comments. I am your fans

[@nanuchunu5870]

Tq sir for this video.🤗 Finally, I m unlocking my levels😁 ..lots of love from india(sikkim).

[@andrewkalait9515]

I love his guitar anyone know what model it is pls? 7

[@serenaherrmann3487]

ibanez

[@czykpanda]

Hey man, that is an Ibanez H.R. Giger series

[@andrewkalait9515]

@@czykpanda Thank you for reply czyk!

[@andrewkalait9515]

@@czykpanda ty!

[@andrewkalait9515]

@@serenaherrmann3487 ty

[@LEWNRC]

Im 30 now and have recently been teaching myself how to play with the help of KZbin and various other content and It has been bothering me trying to find an easy to understand music theory and beginners practice focus until I saw this video im pretty comfortable with knowing the scale patterns but didn't understand chords or the relation to key and pretty much every other piece of gold info you provide in this video thank you so much I finally have a way to practice where im gaining knowledge of music theory as I practice instead of memorizing patterns your a godsend

[@ddskreamer]

The people who are thumbing this down are obviously failed guitar instructors.

[@donarney5042]

Where was this video 30 years ago? His concepts are among the best I’ve seen for guitar mastery.

[@izzypfutzenreuter]

His accent. 😻

[@davenarido2047]

This channel deserves a million subscribers ❤️ hope you make it soonest.

[@Lily.The.Dog.]

This dude looks like the ghost of Corey Feldman.

[@TheEmre1979]

Endlich einer der das so erklärt, wie man es am besten versteht... danke bernth... grüße aus istanbul

[@norbiudeako518]

When you are born with the perfect guitar hand and fingers.

[@timrichmond5226]

Fantastic! Been playing for years and stuck in a rut! Super excited to try these exercises! Thank you!

[@christiangrey3559]

I want learn english for understand this videos :(

[@TheMetalfortis666]

Where r you from dude?

[@christiangrey3559]

México and u? :)

[@mltonsorangestapler]

BRO Your video is exactly the subjects I've stumbled across teaching myself guitar. I had lessons young in both piano and guitar but it is exactly as you said - mechanical memorization without understanding. I'm like 60% through the process you described and I'd reckon that how you've described the mentality and approach to understanding music on the guitar is SPOT ON. When I started teaching myself, I just practiced shapes and scales to gain a relative understanding of intervals and the overall construction of the 7 modes. I'm breaking into chords recently, but I've needed some direction on chord construction pulling from the available notes in the key -- THANK YOU. This video will prove to be so so so useful because you explained it in a way that makes sense given all the practice I've put in.

[@kimberlyisherwood4564]

My regret is I DIDN'T become a musician of some sort. 🎹 🎤 👄 🎸👏🎶

[@lamentingeve119]

It's never too late!

[@kimberlyisherwood4564]

@@lamentingeve119 thankyou

[@Zepla]

i can assure you that this video will help you with a lot of your issues. i struggled with almost every one of these while learning but over time i have found the solutions, and these key points he is pointing out will help you immensely. if you can master all of these, you will be able to play with other musicians and even write music confidently.

[@briansau8729]

Whoever downvoted this is sus.

[@gam6683]

Probably red, I saw him vent earlier

[@atthecabin4995]

They are also a bit dim for sure

[@YuriYakushev]

Awesome! After half the video, I know you have got a talent for explaining easy! Thank you very much! Please, keep on going

[@jariel1031]

After not playing for 20 something years I finally picked up my guitar again and want to play. I never wanted to learn other people's songs but just make my own music. I have been just playing by ear what notes sound correct. I can tell when something isn't right in other people's playing and they don't care. They say it's close enough. There is no passion. I want to feel every note. So trying to learn where the notes are by ear but not knowing what notes are where has been tough. I wish I had internet and this video 30 years ago. Subscribed and notifications immediately for me. Thank you so much!

[@Draxlemsclumps]

I've learned so much is so little time I keep looking around to see who is hammering so much information into my head.