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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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....

[@elefsidi]

Words cannot describe how much I love using the Dorian Mode. It helped me a lot with playing in both minor & major keys.

[@robertfkaz7013]

These lessons, especially the ones on improvising, I find are extremely helpful. To be a great player and an excellent teacher is a very rare thing. Thanks so much Brian and keep the lessons coming!!

[@MontyTodd-u5q]

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

[@joyoffilming9500]

Just jammed a bit with the slow major backing track - it's such a fun to slide on one string seamlessly between the two first modes, switching back and force between those. As a progressed beginner (with 2 years of pausing) this tutorial made me improvise for the first time in my life only after a few minutes of getting the shape into my fingers - awesome!

[@JustinParrish-y3t]

WOW!I have learned W-W-H-W-W-W-W-H from a different site but I understand how to blend the major scale for the first time iñ my life and modes too. Forget mixing the major and minor pentatonic scales, I've been stuck there for years, this is a real eye opener, thank you, you're the best

[@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

[@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

[@paramesvaridasa5167]

You’re the most helpful instructor I’ve ever come across I’ve been playing since I was 14 now I’m 72 and you finally getting made a breakthrough took a while. I expect to sign up for your full license at some point soon in any event thank you again I love the way you play.

[@bruce1779]

Got you beat by one year. Happy every day. I wake up on this side of the grass. Strongly, encourage you to join Bryan. His lessons are well thought out, well organized, and created with continuity

[@jonda2282]

Wow! This is with no doubt the biggest "light bulb" moment for me in my guitar journey. So many things just slid into place and connected. Boom. It's incredible. This is what should be taught. Nobody has shown it to me this way before. Wow, again! Thanks 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.

[@OTCRock4one]

@ActiveMelody, great job with this video! On another subject, you're the only person on YT that has explained how to use the Circle of 5ths so well that I actually understood and am able to apply it to my playing! Nobody has ever been able to get me to understand it before! I'll so grateful to you for that! 💯

[@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!

[@darelgarey729]

Your a bad ass teacher love it brother I’m just start at 60 and you really inspire me thanks so much👍

[@fishzebra]

This is a gold mine channel and this was a real nugget of inspiration, thanks again, great way of thinking about modes and how to use them.

[@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 : )

[@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

[@michaelmerrullo2043]

Love your epiphany! I see some KZbin instructor put down learning shapes and shake my head. I find knowing shapes as well 😊as developing my ear for modes in that way works for me. I can always walk backwards theorywise and make sense of what I'm doing. Your dispensing of knowledge has been most useful for me.

[@Sangam_Giri]

I love the way you teach.. I now understand the secrets from your videos. I played whole fretboard after watching your contents thankyou soo much ❤❤❤

[@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.

[@some-other-guy]

For those who also like maths: i hereby declare that Brian is the Grant Sanderson of guitars! They both turn what seems to be an abstract mystery into a perfectly logical matter, without the obstructive requirement of being smart to begin with.

[@TheWisendorf]

I have had a number of old cheap beat up guitars in my life. Today fedx delivered my brand new guitar. So I played a few chords that I learned years ago. It all just made me want to cry. Have you ever had that feeling? And the best part is still ahead! Really looking forward to Brians lessons.

[@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. 🙂👍

[@assatthis]

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

[@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!

[@tobyadams5763]

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

[@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.

[@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...

[@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!

[@nacholens3228]

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

[@thomasmenezes4061]

21:55 Thank you for the lesson. Opened up simple but yet effective stuff. Great stuff. Keep it up. Just breaking into playing lead guitar

[@CPharmax]

Your lessons are fantastic Brian. Thank you for making it easier to get back into playing after years of not picking up a guitar.

[@tac7.625]

Awesome!!

[@reverentcavaliers7579]

Thank you. Been playing for 30+ years and this helps me remove the thinking cap so I can just make music. :-)

[@oceanroamer2011]

Very helpful. Takes some of the mystery out of "modes" when you break them into smaller pieces. Thank you

[@JPablo-hh9oq]

You are a great teacher. I don't even speak english ( as native language) and I understand everything you explained

[@momentoftruth7594]

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

[@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.😊😊😊

[@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!!!

[@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!!!

[@kenhazlin5860]

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

[@davidlewis3169]

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

[@georgesember9069]

I love this approach! I’ve been on the pattern for a few weeks and have been enjoying getting into it! Thanks for sharing. Great session!!

[@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.

[@hermanodejesus7264]

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

[@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!

[@dbwalker100]

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

[@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!

[@ambarvenkataraman8890]

Your lessons are amazing Brian. Your teaching is so practical and applicable. I cannot say enough of how you have evolved me as a player. Thank you from all my heart 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@williamdevlin366]

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

[@d.l.huntministries8131]

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

[@JJGuccione]

You're a great teacher - period.

[@TheRichardmay1]

Great explanation and simplicity of what otherwise seems daunting

[@SteveMeiers]

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

[@jeandominique9353]

Very interesting. Need to be comfortable practicing it. thks for this great lesson

[@zicowilco60]

One of the best lessons ..no doubt about that 😢😢

[@paulmonasco4199]

So much fun in every part of learning guitar. Keep us in the modes. Thank you for the CD you recorded.

[@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

[@ironman-xc8nj]

Thank you Brian wow I get it ! You are a good teacher now I can play this and at the same time understand where I am going.

[@chingwing-gi2fl]

You are on to something here. Joe Pass is smiling in heaven right now as he listens to your approach. Thanks for sharing.

[@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!

[@kevinpearl2689]

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

[@mondocain]

This is really a great lesson Brian. I really enjoy all your insights into the fretboard.

[@Py1axRADIOAMADORISMOSEMSTRESS]

I learn with you more the one year with teacher tks so much great DORIAN mode lets go

[@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!!

[@enricob2712]

Learning modes always scared me as there's too much thinking involved. This makes it a lot easier and starts clicking in. Could also look at this as major scale based around D pattern with A Dorian=G major scale, A myxolydian=D major scale. Like this approach Brian! Will jump on part 2 very soon! 🎸😎

[@michaelfitzpatrick6307]

Really Great advice......i played onthis stuff...n got plenty of licks...long before i learned my modes....after that...i went to D°

[@a.phakic4854]

Excellent way to easily switch between modes! Thank you!

[@schrenk]

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

[@christopherparsons3224]

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

[@richardriley8906]

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

[@fgear8670]

Excellent lesson--very easy to understand as usual! Thanks Brian

[@dborg56]

Its goota be the best explanation for major monor and Dorian subscribed.

[@mxmv76]

This lesson did some great unlocking. I'd love to have a follow up that really focused on combing tasty licks between these modes.

[@carolgebert7833]

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

[@joshdale5691]

Thanks for this. This is extremely helpful

[@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.

[@donblaschko9022]

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

[@bobbybills9587]

A very good way to explain to a beginner

[@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.

[@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

[@pamn.5487]

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

[@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!

[@randywhite1422]

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

[@davidlegalley1161]

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

[@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!

[@davidhager8570]

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

[@frederickthompson8686]

This was a real eye-opener, Brian. Many thanks!

[@reginaldmarcellus5123]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@meteor1237]

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

[@mbgraphics40]

Thanks for the A major pattern lesson,really needed to hammer down on learning this!