The BEST Way to Learn Scales and Make Music [Composing with Bebop Dominant]

The Chord Progression Codex is NOW AVAILABLE! shorturl.at/bouLV
My pro theory + songwriting course: bit.ly/2J2Nctn
Enroll in my Rhythm Training Course at ANY price! bit.ly/3wDacU4
FRETASTIC is free, no downloads! fretastic.com/
I can’t wait to share with you all the absolute best way to learn scales and shapes on the guitar, and it’s totally free- I swear this isn’t an ad!!! It’s just literally the best resource I’ve found for guitarists who are into learning scales and shapes (hope you are!) and should actually save you quite a bit of cash on paper charts and books.
In addition to showing you all how I use and practice with Fretastic, I demonstrate how easily your scale practicing can turn into a real song, by walking through the process of finding a scale, choosing it’s accompanying chords, and adding other instruments like bass, drums, and keys. I composed and produced the music in Ableton 10 and Reason 11, and as I mention, there were quite a few technical difficulties that needed to be overcome.
Regardless, with patience and persistence I was able to get back on track, and even film a music video for the concept. If I were to finish this track into a whole song, it would take way more time than I am comfortable with just to upload it for this video. So instead, I’ll be completing this song on my own time and will upload it to Spotify when it’s done - I’ll let you all know when that happens!
Huge thank you to Gary Simon from DesignCourse. He’s a fan of the channel, and if it weren’t for him, we wouldn’t have this awesome resource to learn with. Here’s his channel on web design:
/ designcourse
And his guitar channel as well!
/ @garysimon9134
And most of all, thank you to my Patreon Supporters for making these lessons possible. Since I don’t do ads, they’re the real sponsors. Join them here: www.patreon.com/signalsmusicstudio
The following Patreon members get special recognition for their gratitude!
Adam Granger
Billyshes
Bradley Bower
Brandon Combs
BuzzWasHere
Christopher Swanson
CrippleMonkey
Daniel Danciu
Darrin Goren
Donal Botkin
Don Dachenhausen III
Don Watters
Erik Lange
Joe Buote
John Arnold
jon reddish
Kip Ingram
Linas Orentas
Lord of the Chords Live on Indiegogo Now!
Marc Bulandr
Marek Pawlowski
Markos Zouganelis
Martin
Morgan M.
Nick White
Patrick Ryan
Philip Sharp
Stephen Marz
Tyler Sherkin
Table of Contents
00:00 Intro
01:23- Lesson begins
06:19- Bebop Composition
11:58- New song!

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Forgot to mention- You don't have to download fretastic, and it's usuable on damn near every device you can imagine. NEAT! If you have technical questions or issues, send them to the contact on the site please :)

[@DesignCourse]

Co-creator of Fretastic here. If you have any questions, shoot away!

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[@SignalsMusicStudio]

It's just a g7 but the harmonies hit the natural 7th... wtf? I wrote it without much planning but going back now I think that is kinda weird... The next chord is a f#7 with a #5, lovely altered dominant

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So you're telling me that playing the pentatonic scale up and down isnt good enough to be considered music?

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Ben Levin too ;)

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Just came here from Adam Neely lol

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yes me too

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Paul Davids too

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As someone heavily interested in guitar and programming, this was awesome to see two of my favorite youtubers being joined together like this!

[@dimitreze]

10:00 true. sometimes I spend 2 or 3 days just solving technical problems. you just have to get used to it

[@Hetriani]

Another amazing video Jake! You are one of the few people bringing me back to posting on KZbin again...I owe a LOT to you...nothing but respect and admiration my friend!

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[@NoelleSavkov]

This guy is so smart and so talented, I’m so happy I found your channel Jake. Thanks for the amazing information that you pack into each video!

[@KCgig101]

Thanks for sharing this, I've recently begun after years of playing guitar without serious practice, to practice my scales and mess around with composing full tracks on my DAW, while actually knowing what I'm doing instead of just "guessing" and "feeling" it out. And I've been looking for something exactly like this to aide me in playing along with my guitar. Perfect timing.

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I've been using this almost daily since you first mentioned it in a video a couple weeks ago. Really a fantastic resource, and no joke the best one I've found so far.

[@michaelstearns8505]

Jake! Just wanted to chime in to say I bought your poster and it arrived last week and I love it! A big thanks to you and the fellow artists that put the work in to make it happen!

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

glad you like it! I'll tell the artists :)

[@mindcontrol67]

Just signed up for fretastic its really what I was looking for,Thanks!

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Thanks so much for plugging Fretastic! Great resource!!!

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Jake's the kind of guy you want to buy a beer and just pick his brain for hours.

[@loopie007]

I've been to this fretastic site before and was overwhelmed. Watching for 3:00 really changed how I could use this. THANK YOU!

[@phitoman6964]

Fantastic Fretastic!!! thank you Jake! and you guy who made it

[@HarlanHarvey76]

I'm Soo stoked that you are giving this lesson!!! Thx

[@emapage8914]

Wow this is all kinds of awesome, just yesterday I decided to start incorporating more scales into my playing and exercise and this comes up in my recommended! This is one of the best musical tool I have ever seen honestly and since I'm a developer as well it kinda inspired me to do a version for piano!

[@heklen_4552]

love your videos man. please dont ever stop! they really help me !

[@EC2727]

I've gone back to listen to this song 15 times now (as of posting this comment). I seriously LOOOVE IT!! And it's got me so excited to write again. Thanks so much, Jake. :D

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Ben Levin is the fookin' man! I love it when my favorite KZbinrs shout out each other (well, when they don't actually know each other.) Great video, great scale, great electric static metallic hair and great to have you out there. The scales are free, do with them what you will.

[@groundedlifestyle88]

Dude fretastic has been such a huge help in training how to link scale positions. Honestly your channel has been a HUGE help on my progress so thank you so much for all youre doing for us aspiring musicians!!

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bro this app is amazing, ive been playong guitar for 3 years and wanted to start learning scales. this is what i needed all this time, its amazing

[@danmellis398]

Jake, thank you. Thank you for all the work you’ve put into Signals Music Studio, and all the fantastic videos you produce. I always look forward to seeing your new videos. I just tried this website you mention, and it is superb. Absolutely superb. Thanks for all that you are doing to advance peoples practical application of music theory.

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Luv that video. Nice work, like usual.

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I discovered this channel 2 days ago.Now im addicted.Thank u jake for all ur great work.

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This app is just what I needed. I love this channel

[@Crabcore1]

Thanks a lot for that totally not an ad video Jake haha ! I downloaded fretastic and yeah, it is fantastic. I started to get more serious with learning theory, scales (currently on the major after having learnt the pentatonic) and writing chord progressions and Riffs, and it is a tremendous help to be able to have the fretboard and all the notes with a certain shape while jamming for example, or looking for licks to play while composing in a certain key. Really love your channel man, you have a great way of delivering theory in an understable way while backing it with practical examples, keep up the great work !

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ive used this app for 3 minutes and i already fell in love. Never seen something better

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I really like the vibe of your song! Subscribed. Thanks for all the informational videos!

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Thank you so much for all your videos. They are so informative and clear. You make theory fun and easy and get me excited to expand my musical knowledge. 🙏🙏

[@CactusPin]

11:58 amazing I love it !! that back ground effect is really sick the song too !

[@JustinNogle]

What to add to the heaps of praise? A genuine thank you for starters. Your teaching style is so easy to follow, and it continues to be such a breath of fresh air. Delighted that your channel continues to grow brighter all the time! 😎🤘🎸👏

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Thank you for making this brilliant resource more well-known, you and your channel are both brilliant too!

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I am extremely thankful for your ability to teach and produce your tutorial videos. You are absolutely a cut above. Keep it up! You are helping greatly.

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By far the best guitar and music teacher on you tube. You helped me become a better musician. Thank you

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Your vids are so well made and produced , same with all the music. I appreciate all your videos abunch, I’m gonna be watching em all n studying em

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[@JackPackRec]

Great video as always !! Whenever I get notified that you uplpaded a video, I stop everything, watch it, save it and later rewatch it as I imply new knowledge into my music

[@Lopro94]

I checked out fretastic since you mentioned it in the quarantine series. It's awesome!! Nice that you show ways to incorporate it into practicing and composing!

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Awesome and educating video! I like how your facial expressions barely changed for that entire music video. Nice demo on all counts. Thankyou and well done!

[@hanksvensson5702]

Dude! I've been watching your videos for a while, but haven't taken the time to drop a comment until now. Just want to let you know that your content is amazing! The way you can teach these concepts while having fun and expressing your unique weirdness is truly inspiring. This was informative, interesting, and hilarious. Keep it up man!

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You are a great gift, may the universe bless you with all the light you need. You’re the best teacher I’ve ever had. Thank you.

[@zubroo]

I think that's one of the best video I have seen on guitar so far! Thanks

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These are the best videos on KZbin. The songs always come out killer. Please keep making more.

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The site's really helpful!! I've been strugling learning new scales and shapes because of the overwhelming information that needs to be absorbed. This changes all of that! Thanks!

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It's so incredible how far technologie has gone. Super amazing video as always, thanks for sharing!

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I've been using fretastic for a couple of months now and it's awesome! I like the design and it's very easy to use.

[@davidmarmer2812]

Thanks for the heads up on fretastic. Looks like a great tool. I'm downloading it now.

[@mrlabon123]

I've using Fretastic since your blues lockdown lessons. It's fantastic

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omg and it has all the positions at once, I was thinking about writing an identical thing in javascript so i'm obviously really happy this exists - thanks for the video

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Fretastic has literally all the information thats needed. Man thank you for introducing it to us! And awesome lesson as always. Big fan!

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I started using Fretastic after hearing you mention it in your Blues Quarantine crash course videos. It really is a fantastic tool for learning and playing around with scales. No more downloading Google search images with varying sizes, quality and annoying watermarks!

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Thank you for showing me fretastic! I’ve just finished learning and practicing all the modes of the major mode in 4 days! I’m gonna start learning the harmonic minor modes next, thank you so much!

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The ability to switch between all these parameters as well as change the number and tuning of strings? This is incredibly versatile - great find! Thanks for spotlighting it!

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I learned a lot packed into this video! And the free software is awesome!!

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Been looking forever for something like this. Gonna try it out. 🤞🏼 Thanks.

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I've been looking for an app like this forever. Thanks Jake for the tip, and thanks Gary for the app.

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Like 26. Listened to this while driving. Can’t wait to download it and try it out. The app sounds brilliantly designed.

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Very useful and inspiring thank you! Love the song!

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nice work man! keep it up!

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I registred in a heartbeat. Thanks!

[@SecondBreakfastMusic]

Another informative and fun video. Thanks for making great content.

[@adozensparrows]

Great app! Thank you. I watch your channel regularly. I used to teach theory, & I find your grasp of it astounding.

[@martynspooner5822]

Just thank you for the millionth time and every single one more than deserved.

[@instrumentalmike]

This was freakin' great man. You keep upping your own game and I love seeing it. I always look forward to your videos good sir. Keep em' coming!

[@davidwoek3041]

I absolutely love the song. And the amazing lesson of course! Thank you a hundred times Jake!

[@patrickbloodstone1916]

i always learn something from your vids! thanks for everything

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you channel is a gold mine for musicians like me, dont have time or money to invest, but something in my heart say to keep going and fretastic is a diamond carved with love to everyone. thx (y)

[@kiklul]

This song is great! And the lesson is great too! I'm inspired to practice with some jams!

[@laurensbruins]

Hey man, just a quick comment to thank you for all the amazing videos. I've learned so much and you have the voice of a god. Here's to hoping for plenty more videos to come! Thanks again and all the best!

[@JZ1917]

It is awesome how much of your thought process and yourself you share with us. Thank you!

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This is the best music channel on KZbin. Bless you Jake. That song was incredible

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Thank you so much man , i was looking for something just like this

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Wow I’m so grateful for this!

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Quality Jake! All time every time. Long time follower first time commenter. Love your work bro...HEARTY👍

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Me and a friend of mine have an inside joke that you and and a couple other guitar teachers in KZbin are G O D S of music theory. And truth be told it's not untrue the stuff you teach is incredibly worded and truly helps to break down not only music theory and the song writing aspects but it's truly an inspiration and gets me in the mood to try and write stuff with the stuff I've learned. Thanks man, keep it up 💜💜💜

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@@xagon14 Fretjam and Jens Larsen off of the top of my head. Truly ever more useful teachers, as a collective it's an unstoppable trinity

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This guys channel alone has changed my life

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i have found you yet again ryan

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@@Messmer_the_Impaler you are terrifying

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Brings a tear to my eye.

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Cool. Thanks for sharing the Fretastic app too!