Building the Better Guitar Scale Series Pt.1 An algorithm for every scale mode & position (3NPS)

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Errata: 7:29 D should be 10th fret, not 9th.

Update: A number of people have asked about the underlying theory behind this method. It can be illustrated as follows:

Take any diatonic mode and extend it up into infinity. Now slice it every three notes. Each sliced section results in some combination of whole and half steps giving us the 3 finger shapes (X, Y, and Z)

These slices in the infinite scale not only create the finger shapes, but they also span the interval of a fourth, from first finger to first finger. Given that the guitar is tuned in perfect fourths*, this combination creates the order of shapes horizontally all on the same fret (our infinite guitar).

The shape order repeats every 7 shapes because of simple mathematics. 3 notes in a shape, 7 notes in a mode. 3x7=21. 21 is the next number in the series that’s divisible by both 3 and 7. So it repeats every 21 notes.

There are two exceptions to the ordering of shapes all starting on the same fret.

1. Every diatonic mode contains one interval of an augmented (raised) 4th, also called a tritone. This tritone always occurs when moving from shape X to shape Y. Therefore we have to shift up a fret to accommodate. This is what gives us Rule #1.

2. *The tuning between the 3rd and 2nd strings is a major third rather than a perfect 4th. Therefore we have to shift up a fret to accommodate. This gives us Rule #2.

That's all there is to it.

Good luck in your practice, and thanks for watching.

[bradhorne]

Now Jonathan boyd "breakthrough" guitar has pinched this concept, re hashed it and is charging hundreds of dollars for it and taking everyones money and credit for it..

[jemsophia]

kind of wild that this video doesn’t have 9 million views. wow. thank you so much - and thank you to Boyd for running an ad, and for the people on google who called him out and linked to you. thank you thank you!

[akealh]

WATCH IT AGAIN. If you didn't understand, WATCH IT AGAIN! I'm at a loss for words at how this opened up the fretboard for me mentally after one day of focusing on this (watching it over and over until i understood what he was saying) and playing with a backing track. Its hard to tell if what YouTube has to offer is legit or not but people are literally charging for this info left and right! If this helped you too like this comment so people can see!

[colten]

I am currently three minutes in, and I can already tell this is gonna open a whole bunch of doors for me. This is awesome.

[lioneladams]

Thanks 72 year old here, playing and learning since I was a teen, really enjoyed, lionel

[voronOsphere]

I'm a terribly mediocre player, but I've been using this method since 1993, so people think I'm way better than I really am, with my main strength being the ability to play at least decently (and improvise decently) in any key! I recommend that every guitarist (including guitar veterans) learn this approach! It will totally transform your ability with minimal effort! Guaranteed!!!!

[jugheadjones]

This is what I've been needing. But I'm going to have to watch it about 10 more times.

[potfan]

I found this on my own 30 yrs ago, but since it made me a local guitar hero, I never shared it. It was my Super Power. This IS the key to speed up and down the board. Good luck.

[alanjones]

Michael, I've been playing guitar for over 30 years, and I'm not one for emotional displays but I have to say thank you: you've changed my life. You have unlocked the fretboard.

[tomswiftx]

I, too, had a suspicion that there was a secret logic to the fretboard. Suddenly, there it is! The secret logic to the fretboard, on video, clearly laid out and explained. I'll never be the same again.

[derekchapman]

This is the single greatest YouTube video of all time. Thank you sir thank you.

[michaelkrailo]

Well I almost bought into the Boyd thing but decided to check and see what others had to say about it. I found this video from a Reddit post and now I know what Jonathan was rambling on about with the invisible strings. Michael, thank you for making this concise lesson on how to re-create all the modes in a logical and manor. Sure it will take time to fully absorb, but this is the first time I feel like I can finally climb the scale mountain that always seemed so hard to remember and piece together.

[daveiscray]

Wow. I am just absolutely stunned. As many have already said, I am a self-taught player who has taken countless upon countless years learning small bits of theory and retrofitting said knowledge to my playing. I've come a long way, but it was grueling. Not only would this have been absolutely vital to mastering the guitar faster, but even learning it now as an advanced player my understanding has been revolutionized forever. This is seriously the most amazing, important, and helpful video, let alone any form of instruction on guitar, that I have ever seen.

I am forever indebted to you for this as countless others clearly are.

[gritsguitar]

Mind blowing. Never heard this in 50 years of playing. Well done and thank you.

[NofreedomofspeechonYouTube]

No one on internet I found yet who teaches Like you. I'm grateful of you.

[AIRMIKEY]

Holy crap.
I can see! I can see!
After 20 years of playing the guitar I can finally see!

Thank you Michael you are a genius

[digadam]

This is sensational. I found it after nearly purchasing the paid one from the other guy’s ad. A google search on him led me to reddit which led me here. Gotta love the guitar community. Thank you Michael.

[disjanpampoen]

The best single lesson on YT. This blew my mind.

[stevebolger]

Thank you very much for your work Mr. Pillititiere! I’m very grateful also to those on Google who, when annoying ads for Jonathan’s breakthrough guitar keeps popping up, have exposed him for exploiting this work!

[mattsantaniello]

This is the guitar algorithm and is explained in the most simplest, straightforward, and understandable way possible.