This Concept Changed my Lead Guitar Playing

[@Tjdes]

So useful, very well put. I only really started feeling free once someone pushed me to play entire scales on 1 string at a time. It really forces you to start trusting your ear.

[@JoshuaDeLaVictoria]

Yeah that’s another great way to practice fretboard knowledge! As long as you can use it to play in a melodic way

[@appuser]

Yeah, I started to focus on this when I was playing more. You start to realize that (obviously!) all/many notes are available on the fretboard, you just have to choose the most comfortable position and/or the ones with timbre you're after and know where to find them, and then you can essentially play anything. It's just like how a pianist will know what each of the keyboard keys is due to it's position relative to the other keys.

[@Tjdes]

@@appuser Right, and if you then get comfortable enough with the note distribution you can stop thinking and just guess where the scale would go if you move somewhere else in the neck.

[@averychilco]

This was the best KZbin lesson ever but what is crazy, Hendrix played in one area of the neck and got a million sounds. LOL

[@tomm5023]

It’s something I lately started to do, scales on one string….with one finger. In a way you approach more what a singer does, gliding into a note. It’s also handy if one day you’d start using a slide.

[@tim5360]

Never been so excited to practice scales

[@willduke32]

😃

[@NicholasPalance]

This is the kind of thing where you wonder how nobody else has articulated it this simply. Good stuff! [sub]

[@JadedDark]

This is conveniently the exact video I needed to find to get me out of my boxy stagnancy. Coming back from a break, I noticed my sessions were more like "Linear Pentatonic Noodling." Thanks for the content.

[@jthomas2345]

Currently in the middle of 5 day weekend due to Hurricane Helene (it passed, we’re good), and this has been perfect to learn!! THANK YOU.

[@southboundguitar]

Congrats on making it through it. I’m next door in Birmingham. The air is full of salt today. It’s crazy. Happy noodling!

[@JoshuaDeLaVictoria]

Glad to hear you're safe! Thanks for watching!

[@PRR-ny6eq]

My entire community lost something. WNC is traumatized. Stop exaggerating things for internet points

[@cloutimusmaximus3773]

@@PRR-ny6eq where's the exaggeration though?

[@Nrthrn]

I've never seen this concept explained so easily. Awesome video my dude!

[@JoshuaDeLaVictoria]

Thanks bro, glad you liked it

[@joel64genial]

X2

[@kilogreene8738]

I really like this. I've been practicing my forms in 3rds, 6ths, and 7ths lately to help break out of sounding the same. But expanding the boxes and your diagonal technique naturally hits these bigger intervals. Super cool. Thanks for sharing!

[@luisflaviofisio]

Mind blowing… It’s quite diference, beteween know the box shape, how to use them, and after, how to mix, thank you!

[@Kaybo_Real]

This was an instant subscribe, his vibe is so clean and he is a great teacher. Really nailing everything , the production is fantastic

[@oakandiron_]

Subscribed. The way you explain things is so unassuming and humble. I just wish we could get a closer camera view of your fretboard. Peace & Health brotha!

[@BrennonZSmith]

Playing scales on specific string sets is a good one too.

[@Ben86511]

This is really helpful for my playing right now. Thank you

[@JoshuaDeLaVictoria]

Awesome! 🤘

[@gabrielchaves7768]

amazing lesson, thank you for sharing this! def gonna practice. Your tone is splendid, that intro was so tasteful! cheers from Brazil.

[@JoshuaDeLaVictoria]

Thank you! Appreciate it

[@TheMorefield]

Great fuckin job man👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 You killed it. One of the best communicative tutorials that actually had substance. Keep rockin🤟🏾😎🎉

[@averychilco]

@@TheMorefield All women have adopted Tomi Lahren's mantra, you can counter it by taking a woman on a date and getting 2 bills when you order. 🤣

[@zachalicious777]

It was like you understood where I was "stuck". Never thought about making the box bigger to create more choice. And then following it up with how to practice for it, even better. SOO thankful I watched. Keep it up!!!

[@Senorzilchnzero]

You had me hooked from 1st second. Im somewhat of a beginner, a bit on the lazy side to get to the intermediate player, and your clear way of explanation, your voice, your relaxed posture and you taking your time to explain the lesson had me zoned in completely. Subscriber!

[@FriendlyFire_Music]

Definitely going to try this for my future tracks. ❤

[@danielboxx-]

thanks! this is helping a lot with something I've been stuck on for years. great video !

[@divinemental]

I have seen 3 note per string pentatonics explained before but you add some really great ideas of your own of how to look at it and it opened up a lot for me. Thanks!

[@JoshuaDeLaVictoria]

Thanks! I’m glad you found it useful

[@Salamandarmoon]

Very helpful - I am definitely experiencing the playing by ear rather than visualization of the fretboard 😣 thank you!

[@SdrumingG]

Great content, maybe an idea for a future video would be to show how this correlates to improvising over chord changes and how it may be useful to see and outline chord intervals

[@as_v8]

After 4 years of owning the tab, I’m finally getting around to learning “Kepler”. Thank you for being an amazing inspiration! 🎉🤘

[@TarasSlipets]

Thank you so much for a great way to look into scale's "neighbour" boxes! This is so refreshing.

[@fait6617]

helplessness blues in the background GOAT

[@john808welk]

Talked about this with Cordy in a lesson awhile back, really opened up new pathways for me!

[@uweschramm]

Truly handy tip ... after a while practicing it, it felt very natural - and yes - it is expanding the fretboard for me. Thank you.

[@dunganhnguyenofficial]

amazing !!

[@damienkphoto]

This is awesome. Once you start to get familiar with intervals and how they function over chords, this video actually makes way more sense at least to me.

[@trevornever27]

Subbed, u just deconstructed what i have been learning thru practice and expanding concepts. But having you explain what ive been experimenting with gave me even deeper insight, thanks for a clear and effective lesson

[@GregBanksMusic]

Thank You! I’m self taught and have been feeling stuck with improvising, this has open the road map!!

[@Groovychu]

Yea this raw

[@Groovychu]

Ugghhh Bro i got to the good part

[@WhbTrue]

Very very very interesting concept, I’m actually practicing stuff similar to this and stumbled across your video. Will put this in my pocket 😉

[@patrickegan8963]

I really liked this video. I’ve always joked that I was a very visually oriented musician. Very nice ideas. Great video.

[@Stubzi86]

Really useful and fun melodic way to practise. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻

[@guitarlyenabled9180]

This is exactly what I was looking for and had been on my mind since weeks!!!! Thank you so much Joshua!

[@oscarsanchez298]

I came into this video, not thinking I would learn anything, but damm dude. I don't even play using pentatonic, I usually incorporate full scales to add more variety, but the way you explained how you incorporate the pentatonic scale is def gonna change my sound. 10/10

[@MikaTarkela]

Superpositions is a cool name! Thanks for sharing Joshua! 👌

[@bitodin]

Love the tone!

[@MattPlaysMusic]

The improv you did at around 8 minutes was very cool. Can't wait to pick up my geetar and give this concept a shot!

[@ardennenwijzer2583]

Thanks man. I really needed this!! 🙏 Felt like you gave me the keys to get out of that pentatonic box shaped prison that drived me nuts.

[@devinthegreig]

Coming from a drummer/piantist/mallet player who picked up guitar later on, this is very much groundbreaking for me, thank you dude!

[@mookytc]

The old memory is not what it used to be but will give this a try. Thanks!

[@ShaiqShahMusic]

Top tip. I rely purely on ear and hence struggle with hitting correct notes all the time. But it does free up my playing. This should help give me structure but also without restricting me

[@bubbles3161]

Sounds absolutely awesome ✅

[@JF44__]

Great video and explanation. I subconsciously used this super position but without purposely using it in this manner. This is one of them ‘aha’ moments I needed. Thanks new sub here 🤙

[@josephfatai]

Man I really needed this. I can finally extend my visual knowledge on the fretboard. Thanks

[@shea_o_keith]

Thanks for the inspiration and lesson!

[@williammartinez9906]

josh thank you so much young man ! you just made the caged system make sense for me for the first time and become way more applicable in this one video. Gratitude!

[@YaBoiiVic]

This is exactly what I’ve been looking for! And you explained it perfectly! Just got a new sub!

[@mitc8931]

Sweet, this is what I'll be working on for the next few weeks.

[@Marco_Aleman]

I love the way you explained this concept ! I’m excited to work on this and start applying more scales and shapes with it .

[@JoshuaDeLaVictoria]

Yes! Applying this stuff to different scales is so helpful

[@Bratta1]

So much in love with this lesson❤

[@dustindunphy]

Thanks for showing this. I'm finally picking up my guitar more again and starting to relearn the "boxes". I was trying slide and hammer but not stretch over to the next notes. Racking my brain to see the next shape/ relate it to something familiar and also get away from "caged" esp. because I dabble in major keys so much. This is very helpful!

[@taylorc7187]

That clicked with me! Thank you for the breakdown

[@windoos1587]

great explanation, production quality and tone, keep it up!

[@appuser]

Man this makes me want to get back in to guitar and get good. Thanks for really clear and understandable coaching here, Josh!

[@leglockmaster]

What a beautiful and great sounding Guitar!

[@angusc.k.c6946]

Instant subscribe. You explain things perfectly my friend 🙏

[@MrMixolydian7]

Good stuff man! Very new concept for me that will keep me busy. God bless you for sharing this.

[@RiyaK-v5n]

Awesome lesson on the topic!! Never got this explanation before. Thank you, really helped :)

[@Cmaxb9]

This is absolutely wonderful! I really appreciate this way of thinking and your teaching of it is fantastic. It sounds so nice/open/free, very Eric Johnson-esque. Thank you for sharing 🤙🏼

[@AdamLewis-v2d]

That was very enlightening. Thank you for explaining it so well. 🤘

[@seven336]

Super cool video. Love the content, guitar, your plants and how you set up the shot in general. Great work!

[@hykeeba-9254]

You are a great teacher, man! Cheers 🍻[subbed]

[@joesmithrocksdetroit]

Great lesson! Thank you.

[@flavioclementeoshark9570]

Thank you so much, it will probably really change my lead playing behavior

[@DokoGaTV]

Thank you for this! ❤and subscribed 🤘🏼

[@JukeboxWillie]

Awesome video Joshua! Thanks for sharing your wisdom.

[@pinneythawhoo]

Excellent explanation. Love it!

[@estebangrasso5650]

Need more videos like this

[@iurigrang]

Something really interesting is that if you apply this concept to natural minor or major boxes, both super shapes up and down are jusr a hole step from the highest/lowest note of every string. Which makes it really easy to learn, but equaly useful

[@joecolgan1068]

Didn’t know I was waiting for this!! This concept was something you sort of explained in your early live streams from a few years ago - John Cordy was asking you about it!!

[@JoshuaDeLaVictoria]

Yeah! It’s something I’ve been talking with students about a lot recently. I felt making a video could be really useful

[@lg8705]

Thank you for this video and knowledge. I appreciate this so much

[@cajuncrackerranch7990]

Thank Joshua. Good stuff.

[@Turtlpwr]

KZbin needs more folks like you.

[@renatotavares7079]

What a fantastic video addressing such a common problem! One of the best videos I have seen about this!

[@evanmaier2551]

Nice video, I haven't seen this concept explained like this before

[@abranvigil4904]

Great concept! Very well explained

[@andrewkratz226]

Great vid and playing. Preciate you sharing

[@androsintang]

Priceless ❤

[@Christian-xv5bj]

Very nice, I like the production and your playing, awesome!

[@michaelmathern3562]

Fantastic idea and video, thank you! This is such a coherent, creative, and direct way of tying the fretboard together and creating options. I learned a valuable new lesson. Thank you!

[@IIIIIlII-ik2iu]

VERY useful !! It “WOW-ED” me❤

[@junahvideoplayer]

Lovely stuff

[@sagimishevski5360]

very inspiring! just subscribed💜

[@jjlbridge7877]

Great vid and great idea and lesson. Wish I had this when I was learning. Starting out I first learned the Maj pent the minor pent then major scale. Depending on what mode I’m playing I incorporate all three. Your vid is excellent and a great starting point for beginners.

[@johnsworldofvideopoker]

Great job, Joshua!🙌🏻🙌🏻🍎

[@vivesjavi]

First solo says everything. ❤

[@yudhistiraadiw]

Useful insight, sweet tone

[@haj5192000]

thanks for the info bro, v helpful

[@clapdrix72]

I find it helpful to just think in terms of half, whole and 1.5 step movements on each string in general, and then you can get a feel for wider jumps like arpeggios or double stops for more options as well. That's what it feels like to sing more or less, so i find that added a nice vocal quality to my phrasing and got me out of Tonic Lick Land (I can still go there on ocassion but am no longer forced to beat people over the head with it until it loses its meaning).

[@paulydltvideos]

Sweet color grade and camera bro. The video looks 3D with your lighting setup too

[@67er_matze97]

amazing lesson !!

[@SashaGarcia]

Sweet! I also like to do the opposite. Take a 3 notes per string diatonic shape, and split it into two “penta-like” boxes. It gives you note options you wouldn’t pick otherwise.

[@pompei.musicteacher]

Perfect!! And a great intro!

[@mr.t382]

Fantastic!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@nelsoncontreras4335]

Amazing

[@DadbodDadbod]

Love this. Thank you.

[@peterxd3558]

Awesome man!!! This was so helpful

[@tahoeboulderingguides1864]

Great lesson. Thanks

[@emerybraun4698]

So cool! Awesome video