The easiest scale pattern to visualize on the fretboard. Play major & minor keys w/ this shape EP506

[@jharrismsu]

My head just exploded! After all of these years, Brian is finally letting me in on the secret sauce. Learning Dorian by starting on the second interval of the major scale, or mixolydian from the 5th interval, is like doing calculus while trying to jam. This greatly simplified how to move from major to mixolydian to dorian without thinking. The key.......without thinking. Great teaching method.

[@rickhalle-podell169]

Brian has that effect on me too. Speaks a language I resonate with

[@KBorham]

@jharrismsu, you just blew MY mind with your comment, it was very enlightening to what Brian was explaining....

[@StratsRUs]

Just learn the Major Scale and from there the Key of Songs. Best to go up to Circle Of Fifths then you won't need You Tube. All the other stuff is just extra bits of interpreting the same thing. It's not secret or calculus etc. That's just You Tube fakery.

[@brianfrolo245]

Yep. Billy Sheehan says, “If you have to think, you stink.” 🎸

[@renardojones8325]

I’ve been an Active Melody subscriber for years and have not maximized its use. I’ve fallen into the KZbin rabbit hole but now I’ve decided I’m going to focus exclusively on your active melody content for a while. I think I’ll progress faster that way.

[@bruce1779]

Strongly agree

[@thewild1860]

This lesson was like a magician had just broken the code and given the magic away. Brian knows how to “pocket” just enough information so the guitar doesn’t seem so overwhelming. Thanks so much.

[@carlsoudelier9391]

I have been a member for a couple of years. This lesson is a great eye opener, light bulb moment. The guitar neck becomes clearer with every lesson. I have been gigging for many years and lately I have been getting some really encouraging praise from band members and audience members after performances. Thank you so much Brian.

[@simantabordoloi]

You have changed your instruction style and this is so so good.. definitely more attractive and effective. .. loved the lesson!! Was kind of thinking about how I was getting stuck .. there was a mind block .. now you've given me a new way....

[@upnorthcabinconstructs5441]

Where has he and his videos been my whole life! Such a great way to ease in and unlock some great concepts. So transferable! Love how accessible it makes scales.

[@andreasplatzgummer6014]

Wow, I'm overwhelmed!!! You really are the best guitar teacher. Playing (lead-)guitar for quite a time now I understand soloing so much better now. Why did nobody else have the idea to explain this way before? thank you so much

[@JesusOurKing]

Phenomenal. I'm always playing between the two but I never visualized it this way. It makes a big difference when you now visualize the same patterns it makes you play extra jazzy bluesy groovy. A great lesson you showed here. After 50 yrs I've learned a cool new thing that I've not seen before.

[@tonywtyt]

I've seen a number of great lessons this week that take this simple approach, where you're not having to thing about the everything, but minimal patterns... Or, just a part of what we would traditionally see as a whole pattern (from low E to the high E string). It takes real self control to not get totally sucked into learning the whole fret board without taking a break with the smaller, manageable things in life to just enjoy music. You've inspired me to look at the use of the arpeggio triads patterns on strings 2 to 4, along with the your scale pattern : )

[@franksabatino1814]

OMG, AFTER 61 YRS, my brain just realized what my ears hv bn telling me, & you reignited my creative spirit, & passion for really, playing my 8 guitars, all over again & I can't put my guitars down at all. Thanku,Thanku,Thankyou Man, this is just blowing me away. You've really, fired me up, all over again. Thanku is hardly enough for your simple tips & sharing Spirit.Sharing,cvv , I'm excited & relieved how easy, yet articulate, your simple explanation & tecnial awareness & wisdom of the economics & your strengths In ur simple explanation & Simple instructional real de monstration

[@aglitchinthematrix157]

Absolutely masterpiece of a class!! Wow. I've seen may online lessons and you communicate ideas so clearly and straightforward. I Loved the demo over the backing track, that made the click on my mind.

[@assatthis]

Excellent lesson as usual. My guitar playing has improved tremendously since watching your lessons. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@beckyalvarado5008]

I just want to thank you so much, I have learned so much from you as I’m trying to teach my self to play. I think you’re the best online instructor

[@MrLorne7]

Wow ... that was a lightbulb moment for me. Perfect blend of hands on practical and minimum theory that tied it all together. Real gem of a lesson. 🙂👍

[@JeffMountainPicker]

Pretty nice; I saw the diagram in my preview feed, and fiddled around with it (well, guitared around, actually) and found some of the scales. Afterward, I watched the video & enjoyed it; I'd correctly nailed some of the material ahead of watching, and that was pleasant. I've been a devout Brian fan for years now, and always get great hints, helpful monologs, and tasty compositions! I'm a geek & retired Mechanical Engineer, so I don't find any musical topics overwhelming; the theory parts of it are great, intriguing fun, and I dig right in! Thanks again, Brian!

[@lorrainepec7577]

I'm a self taught chord playing songs, but now I'm retired & I'm trying to learn how to play riffs and chords and all this good stuff on this lesson! I'm starting to see what the possibilities can turn into and I'm excited. I'm trying to learn how to improvise so I've jumped right in and trying to learn to swim! LOL! Thanks for your help.

[@MontyTodd-u5q]

This has been eye opening for a guy who has done this for a while...thanks

[@hermanodejesus7264]

This is absolutely GREAT 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. Congratulations Champ 🏆

[@joncelesia6995]

This is really fantastic. Thank you. I've noodled for decades. Music patterns are just not that difficult, but adding musicality is. You are one of my two favorite instructors. I just need to find more time and renew my paid subscription. The freedom to sound good and interesting, well...that's an overstatement--better, makes me want to play and learn more.

[@Redheadedlady55]

~The way you just performed on your guitar was amazing....never did I see the technique to find the key of a song.....I am a 67 y/old trying to learn this stuff & thank you for your help.😊😊😊

[@RaySwain-r1q]

This is the best guitar tutorial site I've seen...and I've looked at a lot over the years...Thanks Brian...I live in Australia...

[@momentoftruth7594]

My mind is still blown 🤯 I'll get back to u

[@nacholens3228]

What a great teacher!! I am learning so much with your lessons! Thanks!

[@glennschuld]

Wow! I just stumbled across you in my feed and I am hooked (no pun intended) I just played the shapes in the 3 positions that you showed ( now I obviously need to repeat repeat repeat) to get these concepts into my fingers, but I was able to immediately start to play along with you and everything worked. It didn't matter what I did. I was right there along side the track. "It's like magic!". I will be back for more! Thank you!!!

[@dbwalker100]

Brian this lesson was amazing, Thank you for simplifying what has always overwhelmed me. Opened my eyes!

[@nickmcauliffe2133]

HI Brian - by complete luck I've recently been playing with Dorian mode as I venture away from the regular pentatonic, but until this lesson it felt very much something I could only use to add colour to the existing pentatonic and therefor minor focussed. By showing that same shape is so versatile, dialling in major and even myxolydian, suddenly connects it to everything else and shows the value and versatility of that pattern. So, huge thanks for shining a light on it in a new way - perfect timing!

[@kenhazlin5860]

Great way to easily switch ro the scales without thinking which allows creativity. Thank you!

[@georgesember9069]

I’m planning on working these for awhile because they’re so much fun. I’m eighty years old but still willing to learn!

[@marcusjp4104]

Looking at the diagram I initially thought it was a locrian pattern and then, wow, it's Dorian in disguise. Not only Dorian, but Major & Mixolydian with the same pattern - Genius! Thank you, no looking back now!

[@williamdevlin366]

This old guy is learning some gems! Thank you!!!

[@JJGuccione]

You're a great teacher - period.

[@MAVIEGUITARS]

Wonderful lesson, just what I've been looking for all those years. Thank you.

[@jjswallowtail]

Infinite Thank YOU! Hallelujah, now I’m starting to have FUN, after decades of struggling to understand and apply. I watched and jammed before I went to sleep, last night, and there it was, already it in my morning practice!

[@SteveMeiers]

What a great way of explaining improvising with modes! This is motivating!

[@tobyadams5763]

Thanks, Brian. You've given life and clarity to my otherwise directionless (and bad!) playing!

[@davidlewis3169]

That just opened-up a whole new World for me. A really great lesson for me. Thanks

[@ModernGolfer]

Excellent lesson! For me, I like the idea of needing to move up the fretboard to access the Mixolydian mode as it 'forces' me to get comfortable moving up and down on the neck. After all, I PAID for 6 strings and 144 (or 132) frets, so I want to be able to USE all of those frets at some point, right? 😁

[@d.l.huntministries8131]

This lesson has opened doors for me big time!! Thank You!

[@cliffordbanks6374]

Big lesson helped for first time to understand the fret board, I know pentatonic scales ,major scales, minor scales but could never split them up and put them all together. Thanks.

[@nyzombiesquad182]

Great lesson...way to box it all up in a nice little package to move around...your right about at first have 2 different spots..trying to learn the sounds of the modes but play in 1 position it seems very difficult the minute i seperate them into 2 areas on the fretboard it seems easier for my mind to digest at this point in my journey....BTW...thanks for holding my hand along the way!!

[@caroleboucher4303]

Je me suis longtemps demandé comment improviser en utilisant notamment le système CAGED et là, je viens de comprendre et en plus, vous y incluez les modes!! Vos vidéos m'aident beaucoup dans mon apprentissage de ce merveilleux instrument de musique qu'est la guitare. Merci beaucoup pour vos leçons, elles sont fort appréciées!!!

[@zingbopdelux]

"changed the way"?!? ... that's the understatement of the year! ... there is just something in the way you explain it that sinks in for me ... THANKS!

[@edwinharris9626]

Brian that help me so much. I can't wait until I can get back on the second half of your lessons. I had to cancel a few months back because I didn't have the money and my internet was not working to well. I live in area where the internet not to good but they are working on that, so soon I'll have better internet and I saving up some money so I can get you back I wrote you 😊

[@edwinharris9626]

A few months ago to let you know that I had to cancel. But I'm praying that it will work out for me so I can get back to all your lessons. Maybe you'll remember when I wrote to you telling you all that your friends forever Eddie Harris or Edwin Harris talk to you again soon I hope to let you know I'm back. Again thanks Brian.

[@davidlegalley1161]

Brian, as always another light bulb moment lesson. Simple, but so much musical meat underlying this simple Cmaj scale pattern! Thank you🎯👍🏽👍🏽🎸

[@ronnyggauvreau2975]

thank You Brian

[@a.phakic4854]

Excellent way to easily switch between modes! Thank you!

[@2696ize]

Nice lesson ! this opened up my understanding. Thank you !

[@TheRichardmay1]

Great explanation and simplicity of what otherwise seems daunting

[@CNLVN]

This is very useful. I would love to see it in a slow jazz blues as my picking is not as quick. It would really help with the feel and the ear through these scales.

[@christopherparsons3224]

One of the best tips I have ever seen. Thank you. I subscribed.

[@CrimsonCogent]

Love your approach. Show me a bit of the sandbox so I can play music in it and forget about trying to absorb everything at once. Thank you!

[@neilmalone798]

Wow!! Thanks so much. Brilliant!

[@jamespower9208]

This is very good,now I just have to practice it,remember it,and play it,and rewatch this lesson.Thanks so much

[@jamespower9208]

EP374

[@pamn.5487]

Very helpful lesson. Thank you. I'M PRACTICING THIS TODAY👍🏼

[@schrenk]

I really enjoy your paid lessons. Well worth the little money you charge!

[@joshdale5691]

Thanks for this. This is extremely helpful

[@richardriley8906]

Alls I can say is WOW ! This will be addicting.!

[@richardhoman8886]

Really appreciated this lesson. I’ve watched it three times now thinking you said somewhere the song was in A major but you don’t actually say that. The song is in Gmaj with A Dorian and D mixolydian being versions of Gmaj starting on different roots. 👍

[@kevinpearl2689]

Excellent video. You explained it by keeping things simple. Some of it reminds me of gypsy jazz improvisation.

[@georgearuldoss]

Your best lesson Brian.Thanks a ton!

[@PB-guitar]

Just wow!! Amazing stuff

[@donblaschko9022]

Wow! That was is great! Amazing I am going to work on that. The numbering of fingers made it better for me

[@carolgebert7833]

This is a subset of the "seventh string" method. Very nicely used.

[@SophisticatedBob]

Love this lesson, great stuff. A just realized there is a song that moves from a minor scale/key to a major solo. It's Goodbye Carolina by Marcus King. The song is like very dark, and then the solo hits and it's a happier sound. Thanks for this...that totally popped into my head from this lesson.

[@Guitar_Gangster23]

You are a great teacher. Thank you !

[@reginaldmarcellus5123]

Awesome lesson. Can't wait to jam with friends using these scales!

[@randywhite1422]

Great lesson for someone trying to break into lead very informative and helpful ,thanks

[@imannonymous7707]

I really like the choice of pick up combination in that tele, you got the round bell tones in the front , and the fat crunch in the back,,,,,, funny you dont see that much, its perfect

[@robertmcdaniel9048]

Incredible lesson...The modes have always lost me but this learning shapes has been extremely helpful for getting the Dorian and Mixolydian sounds with the same shapes. I need to join and learn the scale positions better

[@CornholeNetwork]

Wow this is a great approach to modes.

[@davidhager8570]

Good lesson really opened up for me the major and modes scales.

[@meteor1237]

Very good new style! Just make it simple. We can grow it as we go and learn that way too. Thx!

[@starcityman57]

Yeah I’ll try that next time I play my guitar…sounds good 👍

[@bobbybills9587]

A very good way to explain to a beginner

[@jeronimoarenas1010]

I really like this lesson; it is so practical and sounds reaaly good.

[@donaldfisher8556]

This is really interesting. It's going to be funny applying this technique. I don't get into my Premium side as often as I should but I am so glad I'm in the Active Melody camp.

[@mikemilk7234]

Another great lesson. Thks

[@ericlehtonen3710]

Thanks Brian, That was hugely helpful. Now I want to work out how to play A Dorian, A Major and A Mixolidian in position 1 where I also play A Minor Pentatonic!

[@MrAndyfix]

I love the guitar. It’s like a giant puzzle that slowly becomes more clear over the years. This is a very good explanation of some of the pieces coming together. Major scale all over the neck is the gateway to the modes. Combined with caged major and minor chords. Good old pentatonic and you’re well on your way. And if you think you’ve learnt it all……you haven’t !! 😊 that’s what’s great about it.

[@Pulse2AM]

You look at a piano keyboard and it's all right there. My biggest complaint about guitar it is like a puzzle.

[@andreasibanez9260]

very very good lesson! Not overloaded , everyone can understand..

[@JolyMakunga]

Nice ! It adds more ways on my improvizing skill. thank you very much for this tutorial !

[@karlemilfaarup1624]

Perfectly explained, thanks a lot!

[@kevinmitchell6429]

Love the John Hartford shirt!!!

[@amyhardy6784]

Great video! Can't wait to try this for myself and with my students!

[@krithgriffiths685]

yet again brian ive learnt some thing new today great teacher keep up the good work

[@nancymarianik]

This lesson is great, so easy to understand, thank you 😊

[@Carlos101010101]

Cool! One pattern to rule them all and in seamless solos bind them.

[@tricofed]

Fantastic lesson! Thanks you!!, greetings from Uruguay!!

[@Moykel]

Hubert Sumlin here i come...thank you!

[@apaniet]

This is gold❤

[@miguelbanuelos4306]

Super helpful video I have to make sure to like every video I watch of yours cuz there always super helpful thanks for the amazing lessons you give in your videos making me love my guitar more and more

[@freddycracium8548]

Great teacher,great lesson

[@DonReedy]

Dude....most excellent!

[@captainkangaroo4301]

Nice T-Shirt. I remember John from the Glen Campbell Good Time Hour way back when it was a summer replacement for the Smothers Brothers when they were on hiatus.

[@TheTwangKings]

Very nice! Even sounds jazzy sometimes. This has potential!

[@gummikalli2]

I'm a new premium member. Worth every penny. Only problem is finding what I want to focus on. This is a very good lesson and much appreciated. It had a couple of aha moments. Sound quite jazzy or is that just me?

[@plainsroamer405]

This is so cool! Thanks!

[@Pulse2AM]

You can also move the minor pentatonic scale down 3 frets to get the major pentatonic scale.

[@19ripcord70]

this has been very instructive Bryan...nice breakdown....

[@congamike1]

I am excited! This is incredible and within my skill level.Thanks! OBTW: I love P-90's!