How to Make Melodic Solos Out of Scales On Guitar

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Video Chapters
00:00 Scales & Improvising - The answer is here!
00:44 What are chord tones and how to identify them
04:05 Tip: The target notes change all the time
06:06 Landing on the good note or on the bad note?
08:13 Practical Scale Exercise - Go Grab Your Guitar!
08:16 Exercise: Using your ear to find the chord tones
10:40 Practice Time
12:15 Coffee Break :)
12:48 Re-Active Listening Exercise - 1
15:09 Re-Active Listening Exercise - 2
16:37 Re-Active Listening Exercise - 3
18:29 Re-Active Listening Exercise - 4
21:07 Re-Active Listening Exercise - 5
23:06 Improvising: Things to Avoid!
23:59 Major Scale Maestro - Practice 1
27:06 Major Scale Maestro - Practice 2
28:30 Major Scale Maestro - Practice 3

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I want a full album with Justin going "ooh" and "ugh" over him playing scales

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[roisela]

you are one my favirote guitar players man, no kidding, your feel to the instrumant is just amazing.

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Purchased your guitar course, came across this amazing video. You’re the reason lotta people fall in love with the guitar over and over. Cheers Justin!

[keithsurridge]

'Sometimes the wrong notes are right.'. Justin so true! So inspiring.🙏

[mrethecat]

Huge lesson even for intermediate or advanced players. It'd deserve a lot of extra views!

[editionsforever]

WOW Justin! 12:38 - 12:44 put a smile on my face - you not only genius with guitar but, you have humor of the first order - Keep it rolling superman!

[darrengibson]

Truly one of the most concise and clear descriptions of soloing over a progression. Well done!

[Isykul]

There is so much value in this lesson. Pentatonic "boxes" are regularly taught as the start point for soloing/improvisation but it has its limitations. Playing against a drone note or a chord and listening to how each note reacts to that chord opens up far more possibilities. Other points about listening to what other members of the band are doing are useful and serve as ways to embellish/enhance a song rather than both bash out the same chords. Thanks Justin

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[jamesvanzyl]

That was magic. It changed everything..

[gnawbabygnaw]

The resolve. The tension caused by some notes begging for the resolve. Many moons ago there was a world famous piano player, Liberace’. I heard him say the way his butler got him out of bed in the morning was to hit a note or notes on the piano he had in his bedroom that were begging for that resolve. He had perfect pitch and HAD to get up and go to the piano to hit the note to resolve it or it drove him crazy. Great lesson Justin 🤙🤙

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Thank you so much for all your lessons. As a beginner guitarist, I have been so overwhelmed by all these terms that I see most Youtubers use. I have been finally able to start from the beginning and follow through a thorough course. Thanks for your amazing work!

[gordoncooke]

Great lesson. I was doing this over a G chord and suddenly I felt like I was playing the intro to Moonlight Mile by the Rolling Stones. Seriously, It feels like Mick Taylor is feeling out those notes and being drawn back to the chord tones. Have a listen.