This SIMPLE Guitar Soloing TRICK Changed My Life

[@rickysguitar]

1. Skip to 13:47 for how it works on guitar. You won't understand what's going on unless you watch how it works first though. 2. I didn't add fret numbers because this works for ALL position. I happen to play and demonstrate this example in A at the 5th fret. I don't want you to be stuck in one key/position. This works for all 12 positions. Print off the free PDF 12x and add position numbers to get a more solid understanding. 3. Learn your pentatonics and how the 3 and 2 group idea works first if this is too much for you. Here's the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5nKgISAg6mJhKM 4. Buy my book :) rickysguitar.com/store

[@JohnMarcell]

Superb lesson. Absolutely superb.

[@eddieloid]

Am I the only one who is struggling to follow as a result of the absence of fret numbering on the diagrams? I'm quite quite willing to accept that this is a superb lesson covering some fundamental theory, but without knowing where on the guitar necks these boxes are positioned I cannot follow the theory. Am I missing something? Guess I shall just have to watch it over and over until the penny drops 🙂

[@DC140495]

EUREKA! I'm a Psychologist and a guitarrist. The way that you explain the things, the visuals with colors, the geometric figures, the conjunctions. Its all mnemonics strategies that makes us learn quickly! thank you so much for your effort in making this videos!

[@JunkYour925]

Finally! Someone who can explain all aspects (fretboard, tension, C&R, chord tone targeting and pentatonic anatomy) all in the same study! Thanks Ricky. I was so close doing this myself and you filled in the final missing piece - targeting the 3rd of the current chord of the moment. Now I can combine scale and chord tone soloing strategies into one beautiful mix.

[@jeffmay8577]

Been playing 15 years. What a great way to unpack those notes👊🏼

[@bradpirochta9293]

I'm 52, and this is the best explanation I've come across. You pull everything together. Thank you!

[@youwoah]

Love your videos sir!!

[@dt9r]

wow , great lesson, I'm 53 and it's the first time I see such a mind opening tips , all things we know but in a fresh light, my compliments

[@davidkelly4174]

Omg, I'm an intermediate guitar player, and I know a decent amount of theory. But I've never made this simple connection for the location of the 4 and 5 thirds and sevens. I've been taking a windy road to get there. Thanks for the short cut. Most excellent! Thanks!

[@TheWild_Living_Nature]

Ok. I’m glad you showed the example in the end, it brought it together

[@sixfive55]

Ha! I’ve been thinking this way for years only I use different terms: the “6pack” (whole step interval sub- group)and the “Extended Pair” (Whole +half step interval sub-group). I think of them as the sub-grouping found in the five pentatonic boxes. Ricky is the first guy I’ve seen who takes advantage of this perspective!

[@Seenitdoneitall]

Seriously Ricky... You are the GREATEST teacher EVER!

[@mabblers]

Love your lessons. Great job

[@8uyhghggfcmjt]

Have staunch Christmas 🎄.. Ricky../ also I love that tune with the rat in the Leo da caprio and that’s a bloody hard tune to copy ,, the cop film with loads of stars in ..

[@lorenvguitar614]

Brilliant lesson, thanks very much. Straight to the point.

[@hugothor2588]

Great thanks !

[@joakimtangstad8281]

I got lost about halfway first time i watched. Was about to discard the video, but decided to give it one more try, and WOW! Suddenly everything made sense, completely opened my eyes. I realize I missed the part where you used a red pen highlighting the thirds of I7, IV7 and V7-chords, not the root itself. Huge thanks for this excellent concept!

[@andypu87]

Many thanks, Ricky! Great lesson with amazing information

[@trusarmor4957]

Making me a competent guitarist Despite myself, this Brooklyn kid LOVES ya Ricky. Your lessons are clear and insightful and super appreciated. Eyup

[@michaelelder3945]

I already had a pretty good handle on the theory part before I watched the video, but I love you teaching style. And I have subscribed.

[@RollingStoneZzzzz]

The Man! When it comes to guitar teaching!!!😉👍🏻❤

[@rhllnm]

Just stumbled in some how, but glad I did, great lesson. Subscribed for more.

[@jasonkesser]

Ive been playing a long time. I was naturally gravitating to this method. But it's the first i've seen in a video. And it's brilliant. It solves the problem of needing to memorize triads too. It's absolute simple genius. This is how one should learn the guitar. Showing basic locations of intervals in the right context can open major doors. This was a lesson I won't forget for many years, and will show many people. I tried this tonight with some backing tracks that were even in minor, and I got all my minor 7 triads all over as well, which I'd been struggling with. No more memorization for traids. Raise your glasses to Ricky. Thank you my man, top shelf.

[@angusmacdonald9484]

That's a blinder Ricky. One of my favourite lightbulb moments from a previous lesson AND in your book (lesson 67), .......this one just adds to it. I can't thank you enough for the information you are conveying in such a digestible way.

[@ikkentonda]

Ricky’s the best teacher on the internet for perpetual beginners like myself. Best accent for certain! (Say it with me: “choohrd tooohnes”. 😄) A lightbulb lesson for me, too.

[@paullandry8181]

Great usable guitar/music theory...and some great comedy ta-boot. Thanks.

[@wachiravichamorndachaphon5257]

Thank you so much

[@ademadem8447]

اتمنى ان تضع ترجمة بالعربية وكل الشكر لما تقدمه من جهد وامتاع

[@paolocavalli7]

wow very insightful, thank you

[@ShadowD2C]

I loved your explanation, especially the guitar hidden in the wardrobe lol, earned yourself a sub from me

[@joecool5670]

Rick you are absolutely great!

[@frederickthompson8686]

Merely brilliant! Thanks, Ricky.

[@Chimp_No_1]

Really appreciate this lesson Ricky ! Thanks !

[@mikesolomon6130]

Amazing lesson!!!

[@jeffreykarbonhara2727]

Ricky you are an amazing teacher 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Thanks a lot !!! 😃🎸💥

[@johnmitchelljr]

Yes, another great lesson. Inspiring. Thank you.

[@thunderace4588]

Thank you Ricky.

[@jirkabenesh]

Thanks Ricky.👍👍👍

[@emkay9508]

I'm gonna buy your lesson program, Ricky. I always learned so much from you. Thanks a lot

[@kennypriest7434]

Got your book and all fixed up with corresponding videos, Thanks Ricky Great Stuff 👍🎸

[@rickysguitar]

Brilliant!

[@AWZ1287]

Excellent lesson

[@Hiwatt100W1]

Excellent lesson, very well done! Thanks, Rick

[@brotherofiam]

Good to find someone teaching these sub-groupings of the pentatonic scales. I call the note groups Vyo and Tria, ( 2 and 3 in greek ). Vyo + Tria = Penta Interestingly, I first called them 2 and 3, like you. But then the group numbers cause confusion when using numbers to label the individual strings. Have found only one other channel teaching this grouping.

[@jeramyashlock]

Great video, thanks for revealing this! From the start, I kept pausing the video to work out which of the CAGED pentatonic shapes each block belonged to, which really helped my comprehension. I was relieved when you finally pointed out how these “twos boxes” relate to the five pentatonic shapes.

[@EricRobillard-b4j]

Play the thirds and 7th to simplify

[@nunomiguelsilva765]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:17 🎸 *The lesson focuses on chord tone soloing in a dominant Blues progression, specifically in the key of A with A7, D7, and E7 chords.* 01:27 🎸 *Dividing the minor pentatonic pattern into "three" and "two" patterns simplifies chord tone identification, crucial for creating anticipation and resolving notes.* 02:52 🎸 *Exploring the group of three on different string sets helps locate chord tones, emphasizing the importance of the root note for resolution in blues playing.* 06:33 🎸 *Strategizing for chord tones on A7, D7, and E7 involves targeting the root note on A7 and the third on D7 and E7 to create tension and resolution.* 09:04 🎸 *The lesson introduces the idea of a "C shape" to find chord tones for the D7 and E7 chords, emphasizing the importance of targeting the third for emotional impact.* 12:34 🎸 *Exploring additional chord tones like the flat seventh adds emotional depth to chord tone soloing, providing more possibilities for creating expressive phrases.* 13:42 🎸 *The tutorial encourages experimentation with chord tone soloing, combining the three-pattern idea with the C shape concept to enhance blues guitar vocabulary.* Made with HARPA AI

[@omorganstudios]

Thx Ricky! Subbed! I now have the FreddyK RickyC ingredient ...adding to my vocabulary....

[@smithgroove945]

very good easy understandable lesson.

[@shalomshalom735]

GReat channel and great video man.

[@JB-se2ef]

Been struggling with this for ages now I’ve got it. Thanks Ricky for another great lesson 👍🤟🎸

[@ChrisHolden]

Awesome lesson. Thank you!

[@BrianArtea]

Cadence down the stairs! Very cool lesson. Thank you!

[@Bairov]

I have two guitars tucked away in my wardrobe! Along whith 12 boutique pedals. 😮

[@paulrhodesquinn]

I’ll buy them from you if you want to sell!

[@Bairov]

@@paulrhodesquinn I'd divorce before I ever sold 'em. lol

[@johnwebb2562]

Thanks 👍 Ricky, you're a 💎 Gem and an inspiration to all aspiring guitar players. " Bravo 👏".

[@elantric]

Great Video- I learned far more from this video, vs attending a 4 hour Robben Ford guitar soloing Workshop.

[@nunomiguelsilva765]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 This *lesson focuses on chord tone soloing in a dominant Blues, specifically in the key of A with A7, D7, and E7 chords.* 01:12 Chord *tone soloing involves hitting a chord tone just before the chord change, creating anticipation and adding sweetness to the sound.* 02:10 The *minor pentatonic pattern (box one) is divided into "three" and "two," providing a framework for chord tone soloing.* 04:15 The *lesson explores chord tone soloing on different string sets, focusing on the root note for chord one (A7).* 06:46 Strategies *for chord tone soloing on D7 (chord four) involve targeting the third, an emotional note in the chord.* 09:44 For *chord five (E7), the lesson introduces a C shape, emphasizing the importance of targeting the third for emotion.* 10:55 The *third of chord four and chord five become crucial target notes for chord tone soloing, creating tension and release.* 13:42 Exploring *the possibility of incorporating flat sevenths in chord tone soloing for added emotional variety.* 14:27 Demonstrates *how chord tone soloing on A7, D7, and E7 adds depth and resolves nicely when hitting the targeted chord tones.* 15:43 Provides *five positions to learn chord tone soloing, depending on the starting string, expanding the vocabulary for playing through changes.* Made with HARPA AI

[@Greg-om2hb]

I was thinking about the great job you did in summarizing the lesson, but oh, well. I will encourage my kid to learn a trade that can’t be replaced by AI.

[@nicesongyoshua]

Thanks🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@KOZMOGRAFX]

Can you smell that smokey smell? That was my brain exploding! Such a great lesson!

[@awittypilot8961]

Hit this one out of the park Ricky! Woke me the fook up mate! Something I never saw but it even explains the modes. The 3rd of the 4th. WOW! Thanks a lot bro...now my fingers will be bleeding all day! hehe. It's going to take a bit to apply but it's right in front of you for sure. Game changer for me!

[@ProsperousThoughts]

My brain is still computing the info but I know with a firm certainty I found what I've been looking for

[@1519element]

This might be a completely dumb question, but I don't see what actual frets we are looking at. If the first position one you drew has the root on the 5th fret, where are all the rest of these? Then the second drawing you did would put the root on the A string 8th fret, which doesn't make sense to me. Sorry, I can't follow. Any help>

[@BillyLeeWilson]

Your explaining multiple concepts I've seen in the past and have been wanting to revisit. I'll be checking out your video playlist for sure. Thanks. I still get a little confused with the wrapping of the 6th string idea.

[@brotherofiam]

The scale notes on the E strings (6th and 1st strings) are of the same name. If the pattern extends to an E string consider the other E string as the same string and continue the pattern. Both E strings are in the pattern, increasing the number of strings in the pattern. Hope I've not confused you more on this :)

[@josdurkstraful]

This is exactly how I teach this.

[@geoffhonnor9992]

Brill just what I wanted to know

[@KBorham]

That video actually incorporated around 10 different lessons for me. Self-study revealed that for a MINOR blues key, the b3 is the target and one fret behind (neck direction) what was shown on the diagrams. The diagrams also showed how to locate the root note in any of the 5 minor pentatonic positions. I had to watch this many times to get a grip on the entirety of the lesson. If you don't get it right off, do some self-study, come back and watch it again. Keep doing that until you "get it".....

[@kemigeorge6294]

"Let's just pick [a key] arbitrarily that's nice and easy..." Me, a trumpet player: "Fuck yeah, B flat baby, here we go." "...let's say it's in the key of A." Me: "Goddammit."

[@rickysguitar]

😂 Dude! I do examples in Bb all the time...just not this time. Next time though!

[@paulrhodesquinn]

😂

[@JeanLucConnery]

I got lost when you wrote the roman numbers on the fretboard. Are they new notes or numbers for the notes under it?

[@rickysguitar]

I’ve done lots of videos explaining the Roman numerals. They are labels for the chords in the key.

[@Wichitan]

Good job, Ricky! You summarized in 16 minutes what it took me 16 years to learn... 😂

[@arottie4097]

W0W!

[@georgem5589]

As JJ walker would say, this vid was dynomite!!!

[@hkaszowi]

Is this in the book

[@yamraaj4529]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheWild_Living_Nature]

What frets are all these tabs on- not one fret marked

[@rickysguitar]

The frets aren’t marked because this applies to the box patterns not positions. I said this example was in a minor. Print out the free PDF and mark the frets yourself but then you anchor the idea to those positions

[@erictaal5616]

So Box 4 is C shaped, Box 5 is A shaped, Box 1 is G shaped, Box 2 is E shaped and Box 3 is D shaped. In relation to Chords? Or am I wrong. Please help

[@vinialves5977]

Gosh!

[@brettrhea9179]

OSM

[@78tag]

..Ah, I see you have posted a correction on the LULU site for the spiral book. That is what I have been waiting for - thankx. EDIT: For a very long time I have thought about this concept and never followed through on it. I always knew there were notes that let us hear the changes but I just didn't get it. This simple idea has been staring me in the face forever - that's what I get for being too lazy to just sit down and work it out! My brain works in patterns and your instructions are all about that. This is the kind of thinking that makes your content so good - thanks again bud.

[@Born2RiffRock]

Gosh he is good. Ricky you took that 500 pounds for a new guitar and you know it. GREAT VIDEO.

[@РенатРавилич]

👍👍👍

[@MaxPower-js1sk]

Great accent. Are you a Geordie?

[@SMAAAASHTV]

You have made it confusing by drawing the first diagram starting in the first box, then drawing all subsequent diagrams starting in the second box and also not noting the starting fret for each diagram. Maybe I'm just stupid, but this was difficult to understand the way it was shown. I did understand landing on the 3rd or the b7th of the upcoming chord, but was confused on how those notes should be presented on each string set, since there was no reference.

[@snörre23]

Wonder how Lightnin Hopkins, Robert Johnson and all the other players from the 1930s to 50s survived without this.

[@lgp4960]

It would have been helpful, easier to follow along, if you had included fret numbers

[@rickysguitar]

Read the pinned post

[@VisnesTeam]

M A E S T R OOOO !!!!!!!!

[@clintonorman2859]

Got it? Octaves! Notes! Intervals! They all repeat! Pretty simple. Now go and play along with recordings for about four years.

[@drskolbe]

Haha! I bought a guitar and hid it in the cupboard 😂😂😂

[@CVGuitar]

This is cool and all but you could also just use your ears and listen

[@rickysguitar]

I’d expect anyone who plays guitar to use their ears and listen. However, not everyone has a great inner ear and struggle to find notes by ear. Relying on playing by ear can take years while having a handy map of where to find the notes are can shortcut years of frustration.

[@shahbaz21]

I couldn't understand really it's complex

[@Hamborghini_1]

Too many drinks and cadence down the stairs merited the upvote. Lol

[@stevencox5143]

Is it just my ear that the 3rd played alone does not sound good.

[@user-wd9dr2vv1q]

Hab jetzt Kopfweh ...

[@benbarclay8603]

I’m confused lol…a little too much information too fast. Oh well I’ll keep trying to understand it

[@rickysguitar]

If this lesson is too soon try this one first kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5nKgISAg6mJhKMsi=nPVnAYpUNwcAGel-

[@maxargue744]

Always trust an English bloke when he speaks guitar

[@gumdocga]

Wait. Can you say that again?

[@mguest3309]

eyup youth 'owat?

[@PsychoKiller24601]

I'm into the concept but you lost me half way through.

[@rickysguitar]

You might need to watch this first - kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5nKgISAg6mJhKM

[@emkay9508]

If you watch this video all the way through and watch how he applies it on the guitar at the end, it all becomes crystal clear.

[@PsychoKiller24601]

@@rickysguitar Thanks Ricky, I will watch that and re-watch this video. Ill leave my notes here 🙂

[@PsychoKiller24601]

@@emkay9508 Thank you yeah, i watched in it's entirety, but ill rewatch and see.

[@jeffreyklaproth7794]

I understand what Ricky is trying to say here but for anybody who is confused it’s NOT your fault Ricky is assuming that everybody has an understanding of many things here and we can read his mind lol. I love ricky’s teachings but this one is very confusing and frustrating.

[@rickysguitar]

Or... that there's other videos I've done that support this lesson Jeff. You have to dig into my channel. I do my best to make sure the lessons all connect AND if they don't I circle round and explain everything in more depth in my free live guitar classes :)

[@yoyoyuyu234476]

you lost me on 10:00

[@mwilkinson]

IV is referring to the 4th scale degree. 1, 2, & 3 are on the E string, but that drawing doesn't include a highlighted E string. I think that's why it was hard to follow. V is the next scale degree after IV, and it's on the same string as the IV. If you play the IV chord (or V for that matter), the 3rd in that chord is down one string and back one fret. His Triad lesson covers the R-3-5 really well. Sorry i'm not as clear and concise as Ricky. He makes this stuff so much easier to understand than what's in my head! 😂

[@mesmogruvinski]

I'm sorry Ricky. I'm so confused.Could you play what you are talking about, please?

[@rickysguitar]

I play at the end of the video. However you may need to watch my 3/2 pentatonic video to understand what's going on first. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5nKgISAg6mJhKM

[@mesmogruvinski]

@rickysguitar Thankyou for a superspeedy response Rick. Will do. PS I love it when you play solos. You're a fantastic lead player.

[@McFeedback1968]

Hey Ricky. another great lesson, I do have a slight suggestion. This one had a lot of what I call "pen work" in it and for me, it would be helpful if you interspersed short 3 to 5 second video clips of audio/playing examples where you would actually play the concept you are trying to instill. The section about 3+2 was quite long, and without relatable examples to highlight what it is you are instructing onscreen, I found myself having to repeatedly rewind to catch the concept. Just a thought, I know you already put a ton of work into your program as it is.

[@kofianim5239]

Yep too much time with the pen and paper, example on the guitar would really help thank you for an excellent lesson though

[@marcosreal11]

Just a suggestion…stop the video and you can play what he has written yourself. The main idea is to hear and find the root note each time.

[@jamesh318]

I agree, your pen work is awesome. I’ve learned a ton from you Ricky. Hearing lessons like this in situ would be super helpful.

[@jamesh318]

@@marcosreal11That’s a good idea too, I’ll try that.

[@jerrymyers4575]

Loved the first half but got lost at that point without a guitar example.

[@QBRX]

Great lesson, thanks Ricky!

[@RobertEMason]

Great lesson!!!