This Exercise Will Make You Play For Hours!

[@JimLarranaga5k]

Excellent lesson on how to "break the spell" of noodling. the 1,3,5 are the stable chord tones, 2,4,6, 7 are what add color and interest.

[@Stand.for.yourself]

Something different and interesting to practice and create of our own. Thank you so much 😊. Hope to see something more interesting as well. 😀

[@itsamegabriel8519]

Marco, i just found you, and allready fell in love with your teaching. Please dont stop, do as you are, its just amazing!!! If this what was missing for me to start understanding my guitar properly.

[@saraskelton109]

This is such a cool lesson and idea, I would love more videos like this- the explanation of the grounded vs tension was great! Thank you!

[@MarcoCirillo]

Thanks a lot Sara. More to com’è :)

[@markcompton6750]

100% as Sara says 👍

[@ethantanatsiwasesedza8305]

There is lots of beauty in the simple melodic musical ideas that lie within scales. It takes intentional decisions coupled with artistic expression to tap into this kind of sublimely creative work flow. Thank you Marco for sharing these musical tools with us 🎸🌠

[@ef4829]

Great lesson on how to actually create tension and release while soloing.

[@bennybenenati]

You nailed the point in a few minutes video. I can pick now the notes I want to play consciously instead of only relying on my feeling. Grazie. 😊

[@djembemark]

Excellent lesson. This is exactly where I need to focus to help me develop my melodies. Thank you very much!

[@davidsonmick]

Excellent lesson, very clearly explained, and very well structured. Thank you!

[@Dollarkat]

Marco, my favorite lessons are the ones where you make me want to play for hours.

[@tianjohan4633]

What a great way of thinking about scales and what notes to play and why . Hopefully this will cure my noodling problem. I hope to see more very basic and to the point videos like this from you. I don't think I've ever seen this point actually being explained before, and then it is easy to watch all kind of videos about scales, yet end up noodling. Look forward to an in depth dive into this with you.

[@viv2199]

Thank you, Marco! This is a beautiful, illuminating, and exceptionally clear lesson. So very helpful! Bravissimo!!💖

[@FLOCKAFLOCKAFLOCKA83]

Love it! Super helpful learning scales would like to learn more about scales thank you

[@javilobaton]

Gracias, Marco. Muy útil y bonito. Voy a empezar con la escala A menor, porque veo que el dibujo es más fácil y las notas son naturales y más fácil de recordar.

[@maxkelter3561]

The interval accompanied with each note is very important as you brought that out. Thanks Marco.

[@821208RR]

Thanks Marco, always fun and useful lessons :) Need to learn the notes on the fretboard :D need to learn scales, then I feel like it makes so much more sense in creating chords and music...

[@davidlegalley1161]

Perfect, informative lesson Marco! Thank you.

[@krislkrisl1474]

Excellent video!! Great explanation of tension notes and resolution. Thanks

[@paulbrown2971]

That’s a great lesson! Thank you.

[@michaelevans1690]

Yes please! More improvisational lessons

[@marchallaert7372]

Fantastic lesson as always. Thank you for sharing. I started last night and your right it’s addictive and so much fun to simply make music.

[@singh3577]

Fantastic 👍 best teaching style ever

[@philipball6260]

Awesome lesson just had a lightbulb moment thankyou Marco x

[@Gjanzz]

I like the part tension and release theory , helps a lot !

[@gsadventures678]

You're an amazing talent Marco!

[@StevenDoyleLuke]

Love the creative approach to theory . . .

[@gregorymallory809]

Very helpful for me a beginner. It boost my passion while learning music from a good passionate teacher. Thanks. Keep helping us guitar enthusiasts.

[@jrlopez4341]

Thank you for giving a beautiful lesson everybody should enjoy this thank you for sharing thank you for helping others open up their mind and thank you for you God bless you

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodca9576]

This just unlocked a whole new level of my fretboard. Marco, ur a genius!! Thank u so much

[@papoumkl7118]

This is so beautiful !

[@hansOrf]

Great lesson mate.

[@DnGnUSA]

If more Scale and Note lessons like this were done more often it would be great this opens up fretboard while keeping things simple fun melodically easy on the ear and yet learnable even for real beginners and this allows one to grasp shape and note while being creative well done Sir

[@matzo570]

Great lesson. More of this stuff 👍

[@nickrosas8889]

Beautifully explained.

[@subhendubanerjee06]

Please make more of these types of videos. It helps a lot

[@futile-evenings]

I learnt how to play "by the rivers of Babylon" on an old guitar that only had one string. That ignited my musical journey. But that was 30 years ago, now I know how to play it on two strings.

[@Sparkyalan1411]

🤣

[@jesush7662]

amazing 🙏 more please!

[@chrisaldridge85]

Wonderfully helpful. Thank you.

[@lan9012]

👍 More of these pleasssssse!

[@congamike1]

Thanks! I needed that

[@jonathan_speaks]

This just changed my life!

[@some-asian]

Thank u so much i'v got a guitar for 2 years and i didn't know what to play else than chords and random notes this helped me so much ❤️

[@christianbrobst3486]

7:43 and this has been the most helpful lesson I’ve ever seen on yt. Edit: okay I finished the video, please build upon this noodling theory. You articulate your approach better than anyone I’ve yet to learn from.

[@atreyosen9339]

I loved this lesson

[@pollux1er]

I like it Marco ! This lesson teaches me a lot !

[@harley720]

Love it!

[@mbs5328]

Awesome lesson. Thank you.

[@gavinmendonza]

Loved this! It's 11pm and I'm gonna spend a couple of hours noodling now 😂

[@NewMainer]

This comment is my life

[@wlovett4]

Brilliant. You are guilty of trying to make us musicians. Kudos and thanks.

[@flamecrew9atroblox958]

Awesome thanks for dumbing this down for me !!! I leard about tension.

[@jaedena4177]

Wow I never really thought of it that way it will change everything very good explanation thanks Marco

[@siddharthmanumusic]

This is so cool!!! thank you for helping understand the notes so well :)

[@JRHlavaty1]

More of this please 😃

[@SGSUBHAYAN]

Please i love it. More lesson❤

[@deepeshdang6198]

this is soooo sooo good !

[@vinnyoorsprong62]

Thanks for your explaining.

[@karan0525]

Very nice teaching skills

[@prithvithakur936]

Plz plz plz make video on how to play solo on any scale and should we play normal scale or other modes?

[@TheSpitler812]

Amazing

[@denisgentili2036]

Ciao Marco è da molto che ti seguo e suono o tuoi pezzi , soprattutto Blues . È scontato dire che sei fortissimo 👏👏👏👏👏👏 Ti volevo chiedere , nella tua Eko Massimo Varini che Pikup magnetico monti ? Grazie in anticipo 🙏👍

[@Krunalchaudhry]

lovely😍

[@knegron631]

Thank you so much

[@sarigama-anartofmusic9255]

Hi Marco , please explain ,In this aeolian dominant scale has a combination of major and minor notes .so I don’t understand which notes are grounded and tension.

[@Jordenweiss]

Excellent! Would you consider an extension lesson into second position? Thanks

[@StephenLewisful]

Find the A notes everywhere on the fretboard. That is your root note. Start any/every scale playing that note first. For example; The A note on the D or 4th string at the 7th fret. Put your middle finger on that note and play the pattern of the Major Scale downward towards the 1st string (remember to shift on the 2nd string but the pattern on that string will be the same). If you go up to the 6th string, you will find that you are actually playing all the notes from a different scale pattern. In this case it would be the Dorian or 2nd pattern of those 7 starting from the B note on the 6th string. Do that for every A note you find and you will be playing over all 7 of those patterns at least once and sometimes twice if you have 22 frets. The theory is you will be playing Modally or in Relative Keys but don't worry about any of that. Just get your fingers to learn the patterns while listening for and targeting those Root notes. If you start from your root note, A on the 7th fret, and play any of the other scale patterns downward, you are playing in the middle of a different scale pattern. The last two sentences may not make sense without a visual but listen closely and over time you will hear how the different positions relate to one another. This is Marco's channel, however, and you should follow his guidance. I just saw your question and was hoping to share a Lightbulb moment that once you see/hear it, you will be free to play music and not just scale patterns. Please enjoy.

[@exploitndaie2449]

Hey, What guitar is that?

[@chauhanchandansing9001]

Amazing exercise 👍👍😊😊 I'm from india 🇮🇳

[@moisesperez4605]

Marco, I am visually impaired, or blind, please let us know where you start off the scale, and with string, and if you’re going to use multiple strings to do your scale, or only in one. I want to know you start off point so the darker could understand it, you using the six string, using the first string, things like that. Where is your start off point in your skills. In this exercise

[@KeithVincentmusic]

I hope this helps you: He starts the major scale on string 3, fret 2. Then fret 4. Then string two, frets 2, 3 and 5. Then string 1, frets 2, 3, and 4. For the minor scale, he starts again on string 3, fret 2. Then open string 2. Then string 2, fret 1 then 3. Then open string 1. Then string 1 frets 1, 3, and 5.

[@ir2539]

Please Marco make more exercise videos...

[@alpuu7889]

2:47 halo theme beginning

[@ИгорьЛось-д7ю]

It’s awesome my friend

[@Nylon_and_Gut-MatteoLaurenzi]

Thank you Marco. Ispiring as always!

[@davidgoliath1468]

Amazing Bro💯

[@mugatu8284]

While my guitar gently weeps its an incredible song for this exercise.

[@MedOnline03]

Helpful Thank you good sire. 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

[@Snarfusprime]

appreciate you

[@DocJJohnson]

Thank u

[@krishchauhan235]

Genius

[@seanbasic9918]

marco can u add more sad chord progression tutorials plz

[@southwestisland6638]

very helpful thank you somuchhhhh

[@MichaelSmith-yy8fw]

🤣🙄 I was just practicing this in my room at my nursing home. I left the door slightly ajar. I thought I was playing quietly but someone came and slammed my door shut. Not a word … just ‘bang.’ I guess my scale practice days are over here. 🎶🤷‍♂️ MikeinMinnesota

[@jtuniverse7711]

Haha very funny 😐

[@marchallaert7372]

That’s a shame 😢 I’m sure it was beautiful, don’t let the grumps stop you from playing.

[@ivancharlticoy6133]

This is nice

[@SouvikDasIIQ]

You're the best sir

[@jandra4810]

Good lesson.

[@sunburststrats]

what model Alvarez is that?

[@TheCaptainCrack]

How do you distinguish between tension notes and notes that resolve? Is it knowing which tones make the chord and knowing which are extra?

[@shredgod6394]

Basically yes. As he said... 1 3 5 are resolutions. 2, 4, 6, and 7 can add tension. If you're playing a 7th chord, then your tension notes are only 2, 4, and 6. I'm eager to try it out with that frame of mind. The chord tones being the meat of the story, and the others are building blocks to get me there. I like the way he put that Because it made me consider writing a melody first, and then reharmonizing it with chords after

[@TheRealJanKafka]

Your videos keep coming up as recommended but I've never watched one. I clicked on this because I thought I might learn something. If this is what you have to offer, I guess it's safe to say I learned to ignore your videos. I hope you continue to enjoy the praise of newbies who find your material fascinating and substantial.

[@debasishsaikia8610]

I want online class from u how can i contact you ?

[@snowxmonkey]

I want to know the guitar name which you are playing in the video . I know I can't afford it but still I would like to know 🤭

[@arthurblinger6572]

It's a Furch nylon string crossover.

[@zecollecter8747]

This drill makes scales meaningful. My brain is seeking to understand and remember which note is which and how they relate to each other as I'm playing. I'm curious about the relationship between each note in the scale and enjoy experimenting (noodling) because I understand that these questions will become foundations for my playing. I love love love this drill and would love more drills that join the dots between understanding the guitar, music theory, and how to express myself better in music. Thank you!

[@timesnepal8108]

You are eceptional !

[@heyyhel]

Hoping to have your talent or maybe just one of your guitars cuz it is both cool and awesome.

[@surajkr.kuldip5719]

you are awesome..

[@neelesh1098]

This is the sa re ga ma of Hindustani classical music. Makes sense

[@alisha4818]

Can someone tell me what is that technique called where he moves his finger while they're on the note to make it ring a lil bit different like at 0:37 - 0.38

[@hollosphere]

Sure, that technique is called vibrato, with the player creating a sort of wave sound in the note by wiggling the finger on the string. He varies the speed of his wiggling to create faster or slower vibrato. Vibrato is common in vocals, too, with varying speed and intensity from singer to singer. If you play guitar, vibrato is not too hard, but takes a little experimentation to find your style. It adds a lovely element to the guitar’s ‘voice’. Hope that answers your question. 🙂

[@alisha4818]

@@hollosphere Thank you so much Holly for that explanation! Have a great day! 💜

[@VitoGaarin]

Great👌

[@technicalgamingfnaq5736]

good video

[@rahulmunj]

Nice tshirt 👍

[@katotoku9232]

2:46min giving me Halo vibes

[@petjobedet4650]

“ Being There” with Peter Sellers on guitar.

[@dimuthudias]

I was going to sleep. Now gonna spend some time tweaking