This Is How You Figure Out Melodies On Guitar. Guitar Lesson

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Ok, so this is a massive 25 minute practice session. Here I do the MJ song first, completing the entire melody live in front of you , then completing the chorus to the Wilco song. See if you can pause the video and try and figure out the melodies before you watch me figure them out. Backing tracks included with me playing the melodies completely and room for you to do it yourself. Hope You Enjoy!
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[@Chino_kochino]

Bored out of my mind? You kidding?! You sir are amazing! This is the exact lesson I’ve been looking for…well done! 🎉

[@martinmillard1408]

Thank you Stich, for all that you do! You’re one of the few Internet guitar instructors that have been able to help me progress. Ironically I also watch Sean Daniels. You’re both quirky and unique in your teaching styles. I found both of you individually and then figured out that you know each other. There are literally thousands of online guitar teachers and two of my very favorites know each other!?!

[@MattHumphrey2408]

Me too! Lol the same two have helped me the most in just a few videos online. They’re both so down to earth and sensible about things in music I never put together until! 🫶

[@martinmillard1408]

@@MattHumphrey2408 They are both very quirky and unique in their teaching approach.

[@bonganidlamini9118]

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[@MrRobbiewoodward]

STITCH! I haven't had the time to take a moment and thank you for all of the work you've done and do for the guitar playing community. For real I was told by someone about 3 years ago " the song sucks and I don't want to play it." Now granted I wrote it lyrics and music and I had never taken a lesson or even understood the caged system I was a chef and I played guitar. At that point I was no longer a chef and my guitar and music is what I had as a rock to keep me grounded and strong all the good things that music does it saves lives. I decided that day to learn how to "play guitar" from scratch actually watch a lesson and practice until proficient. The caged system all the 5 shapes of the pentatonics 3 notes perstrong scales circle of fifths (in the shallow end but I understand theoretically and practically basics of it.) You were the first KZbin guitar teacher sage awesome mellow dude I stumbled on You're master classes and the basic lessons are AWESOME!! if not for you STITCH and the rest of the guitar education community giving so much of their time to help others play guitar better. THANK YOU! You're channel has been invaluable to me. PS my music nor my guitar playing doesn't "suck" with many hours practicing your lessons. Have an awesome day 🤟🏼

[@donindri]

Along time ago an instructor showed me a fun fact about ear “training”. He played a note and had me sing that note . I was to keep singing that note, but when he moved a semitone higher or lower, my voice would “follow” my ear and it was near impossible to stay on the original note. This is a confidence building exercise for your ear. Thanks for posting

[@Jackg1949]

Hi Stich, this is a great lesson. You show how to find notes by ear! I think the technology of guitar tuners certainly changed things. I started playing guitar in 1965 where we used a tuning fork to tune a string then tune the rest to each other, then we would put a record on once again learning by ear. I tell students to spend time with tech but also spent time training your ear, thanks for all your great lessons…

[@bokononsense]

I am always amazed how you can explain something I've asked other "How & Why?" so many times and gotten some long winded explanation that lost me. I watch your stuff and I am going. " Why the hell didn't anyone else ever say it this way?" Thanks again!!

[@tommore3263]

Delightful lesson. Instructive and supportive from a good man.

[@scottjones6624]

Isn't it funny how weird people get when trying to sing/hum a bit just as an exercise? NOBODY expects one to sound like Michael Jackson and so no one cares what the "quality" of the singing is like. It is just a demonstration of the method and sounded great for what it is designed to do. Great video.

[@LP59GoldTop]

Thank you for taking the time to "spell it out" for us. I've noodled around a bit with playing the singing melodies to songs but had no road map to help guide me along the way. This lesson just introduced a very logical way to approach this facet. Right on!!

[@kateblais--9396]

I love this! I played piano for a few years, but I've been into guitar because of it's portability and beauty. I've always been STUMPED about how people play chords and melodies at the same time coming from a pianist brain. This makes complete sense now! Thank you so much!

[@jarmentor1731]

I used this video and your chord tone video to REALLY take a big step forward in my playing. It happens glacially, but then BAM! Thanks again, as always. I’ve missed your videos as of late.

[@andrewhill4986]

I’ve watched this one 3 or 4 times already and still learning. Love your voice man!!

[@MichaelGreenOfficial]

Best teacher out there!

[@Krullmatic]

Love your Dave Matthews impersonation lol! Thanks Stich, you're not boring at all! This is interesting stuff, and needed, if a person wants to learn melodies.

[@josepheberhardt2976]

Fantastic! Thank you so much for your service!

[@merrittburks6310]

Mr Stich, in my humble opinion, you are the best guitar teacher on KZbin. You have a very special ability to communicate esoteric guitar playing information, theory and philosophy, in an easy to understand, affable manner . Great lesson, generally I can find the key in a few seconds and normally I would have departed at that point in the lesson thinking I was already familiar with the material being covered but for the reasons I stated above I decided to watch the rest of the lesson and found I had learned something by the end. Thanks!!!!!

[@Kennethswoodcarvings]

I like the idea of knowing the chords first and knowing the chords is a great idea for when first putting the chords into a looper.

[@meeno_the_man]

This was a profound one for me. A simple crack that lets in so much light. I’m joining your Patreon to dig the rest. Thanks for all you do.

[@Blues40]

This is one of the best lessons I’ve ever seen on KZbin. You are awesome. Thank you

[@StichMethodGuitar]

Man that means a lot! Thank you so much

[@russr1338]

Outstanding lesson!!! Thank you Ian!

[@A.J.54]

Wonderful lesson.... so beautifully explained everything. I am sure it will help/encourage student guitarists a great deal. Thanks for all your efforts.

[@mjfreeman70]

Great lesson! This finally put a few pieces together for me and really helped. Keep up the great work!

[@tyzmo1980]

This is gold... love this

[@twofingerspirits1479]

No complaints about your voice from me. Great video. Thank you, Stitch! 🙏 Love it!

[@thomydavid]

I’ve been searching for a video like this for years. Finally found it!! Well done

[@stonemedicine]

Thank you!! Fabulous lesson👏🏽👏🏽

[@townheadbluesboy]

Exactly the lesson I've been looking for - really well explained. Thanks for making this video.

[@marchallaert7372]

Fantastic job. Thank you!

[@teachmeguitar4149]

I cant tell you how many guitar teaching channels ive commented on asking for an exact lesson on this. Like everything youre talking about and showing.

[@KRColson]

Holy crap! It really works! Thank you so much for pointing this out! Cheers!

[@jamesdownes5220]

One of your best lessons Stich.

[@sviborgamulin3929]

Amazing Lesson! Thank you

[@bugsywayne]

This lesson is perfect!

[@michaeldematteis3409]

Cool vid,I love Wilco!Been obsessed with them and Jeff tweedy solo stuff lately.so many good songs,it’s crazy

[@robynchilson9849]

Love your videos! I learn so much from you!!

[@mobsiesixsixsix9785]

Stich mooing the melody for the way you make me feel was the funniest thing I've seen all day 🙂 Brilliant.

[@gorazd81]

Best explanation, thank you.

[@stoneyewilso8325]

Wonderful vulnerability stitch loved it great advice ✌️

[@DanaGrant]

This was just what I was struggling with. It really helps Thanks

[@Journey-of-1000-Miles]

Nice job! I wish I had seen this video 40 years ago. L O L I learned how to do this with Christmas carols. The melodies are drilled into our psyche, and they resolve within only a few measures. this is really the fundamental of being a musician, yet, no one really teaches this.

[@turbozayas]

You’re a great teacher dude…..wow!

[@charlesneedham1206]

Great Lesson!! And keep on singing!!

[@ericsandberg4227]

That was great! Thank you!

[@barakshulman]

Thanks, that was great!

[@stuartpalmer3143]

This is great!

[@dexter_gd3478]

This is good. I was just working on this same thing with Come all Ye faithful.

[@iluvsyphonfilter]

Amazing tips!

[@matthewchunk3689]

Great lesson! I'm looking forward to your TrueFire course.

[@wagonet]

Wat I needed

[@arthout]

Awesome tutorial to play melody and chords together

[@beolba1]

Great lesson!

[@lamareskin]

Wow exactly what i needed thanks bro

[@arnessbrandon5678]

seriously as soon as you said bored out of your mind, i came back to reality after having my mind blown by this method. Of the countless videos ive watched in regards to ear training, learning melodies, chord tones, and such, this is by far the most helpful. If you don't mind would you be able to name a few good songs with not to terribly difficult melodies, vocal or otherwise, that would be decent to practice with? If not its all good man, either way you are awesome! You've helped me a bunch with just this. Keep up the good work man and thank you!

[@odiskamata]

thank you sir great tutorial.

[@QBRX]

Pretty cool, thanks Stich.

[@Marcnshae2011]

My favorite guitar treacher on KZbin 😊

[@mknightshaman3636]

I like it when you sing!

[@margiesplace259]

Thank you stitch..got it! The way you Make me feel...wha dah dah dah do da...🎶👍❤️

[@hansfreekit]

Yes!

[@timlee8531]

Thank you!

[@pevsfreedom]

The Square of Stich made me laugh harder than I think it should have. Great video - this is something I've absolutely needed to work on for a long while.

[@Ben-Ken]

Every guitar student should see this crucial lesson.

[@StichMethodGuitar]

Go tell ‘em!

[@Ben-Ken]

@@StichMethodGuitar will do!

[@marcusgarcia4919]

Genius

[@brads5219]

Stitch, been watching you for 3 years, wanted to say thanks! Don't go away for so long again, I used to run to channel every Thursday hoping you had a new one ready.

[@brads5219]

And I know you have a life outside youtube too. Missed the vids!

[@0512matt]

Really appreciate this approach, could be a whole series of vids on your channel

[@kevind3094]

Awesome! By the way, can't wait for the release of your True Fire course!

[@StichMethodGuitar]

Me too! Gonna make a video about the release!

[@kevind3094]

@@StichMethodGuitar Great idea! I just happened to see it when browsing through the course library. SUPER PUMPED

[@krishilreddy8386]

Mate! Neither was it long or weird. It was great. Definitely something I will try out today

[@adrianleonard6449]

Your dad rocks!!!!!!

[@redbeardthepink4809]

I'm more a fingerstyle ukulele guy these days, but I wanna echo this whole lesson. This is pretty much exactly how I go about arranging for ukulele. I'll look at a chord progression and then start noodling through those shapes looking for a musical/comfortable way to tease the melody out of them.

[@Ellishami]

I am going to try this I hope is gona change all my playing on guitar I had succumb to how I can figured out the melodies of songs let me hope this will help me and thank you for share this God bless you

[@heavyaltillery4861]

bored out of my mind? no way my eyes are glue to the screen. i often like to follow the vocals with the guitar so its very interesting to me.

[@brazilgriller6073]

LIGHTBULB!!!!!

[@StreetArtistsOfTheWorld]

Hey! Sat through the whole vid 😉 The melody is in the cholrd and chord tones , got it! But do you have a video for me to know what are the chords and chord tones in the first place? Thanks!😘

[@douginny]

As always. Great lesson Ian. You should do a few of these because this is the paramount method of ear training. Maybe do a lesson like this for Pink Floyd's, "Wish You Were Here?" I actually tried that about a month ago and had trouble. Especially with Gilmour's vocal slides within a single word or syllable. In your songs so far, each syllable had a corresponding note. However, in "Wish You Were Here," there are syllables that have two notes. For example, "So you think you could tell. Heaven from HE-LL...". I had trouble with the slides on the word, "Hell." Peace Doug

[@user-rq3uu3rb2e]

Oh super I can give that a go now I am not in the dark. I will be starting with. Cat stephens. Farther and son. Wanted to play that melody for so long got the rifs down. Ages ago. The video is long but that's what it takes to Learn stuff along time. Thankyou I will be watching more of your lessons.

[@johncrowe1509]

class

[@martinmillard1408]

You lie about not being able to sing. I can hear that you have really good pitch and timber to your voice. Not only that that, you’re hitting those high notes!

[@claytonowenby1531]

Stitch I would like to buy some lessons from you after 40yrs studying guitar you are the best teacher I've found but I'm having trouble finding how to do it.

[@FilthyTuxedo]

The beards looking great!

[@margita951]

And this is how you write a song !

[@guitarizard]

This is not boring. This is real education.

[@billydavis142]

Einstein would bee proud Totally CooL 😎

[@daveyaeger6070]

As always, you’ve opened a door for me, and that’s just as a guitar player. Confidence and vulnerability…wait, this might apply off the fretboard as well…🤔

[@goranarsov1715]

Hi, that was great. I was wondering can you do opposite approach, finding melody first and use that to figure chord progression?

[@StichMethodGuitar]

Of course…. Check out my simple songwriting video

[@noahtenshen]

Excellent lesson. That said, I noticed that all the notes in the Wilco song were in the D minor (pattern 4) pentatonic. Which, if it were me, would have been where I would be looking for the melody.

[@StichMethodGuitar]

Pentatonics are a key suspect in Melody! Lots of overlap from pentatonic and chord tones in melody. Forgot to mention that

[@jonkelly4182]

Talk about opening some doors Man that help me out. Thank you.

[@redwalrustmnc5256]

Thanks Ian, awesome lesson as always!

[@SebaLibre9]

💚

[@ihateyou3836]

Thank you for this. You’re a great teacher and remind me of my old teacher; so maybe you can answer this best. Do you have any recommendations or previous vids on how to find chords up the neck? I’m pretty beginner, the only thing I recall from my lessons is 1st position C, a few open chords, bar chords and pentatonic scales and a little about theory. I watch my friends play chords all over the neck and then I don’t even know where to start.

[@StichMethodGuitar]

Watch my Caged Primer Playlist

[@ihateyou3836]

@@StichMethodGuitar Awesome! Will do! Thanks again.

[@vincentrigby5611]

Hi great lesson but ehere do I find that square of stitch graph ?

[@amcostello1]

Can you do a full lesson on dave mathews vocal techniques?

[@StichMethodGuitar]

Hahah! Of course!

[@billydavis142]

You know guitar neck like a typist knows typewriter keys..how you tell it so I understand..rock 0n

[@petermoss9218]

HEY! Where did the paintings in the background go?

[@mikewhelan9561]

vulnerable would be you throwing the dance moves

[@MattHumphrey2408]

A+++++

[@Juanito._._]

I know the video is good if it starts with wilco!!!

[@imosdefinite]

what about the opposite? finding the chords to a vocal melody!

[@mikeholland7237]

Rockin' a Phred guitar How do you like it?

[@StichMethodGuitar]

Love it

[@deepanshu91345]

And how do i find the chords or keys whatever that first part was

[@Theslavedrivers]

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