You're NOT an intermediate guitarist if you can't do THIS.

[AveragePoké]

Good to know I'm still a beginner after 20 years 🤣. No but I've actually been studying music theory more lately and honestly it's the first thing I should've been doing all those years ago.

[GB-rbup]

The vi-IV-I-V chord pattern can apply to literally hundreds of songs. This example is extremely useful. Thank you, Bernth.

[jimjimmington]

that guitar tone is absolutely amazing 🔥🔥

[JPPWB]

One thing the game Rocksmith 2014 was surprisingly good at was it's session mode. Among other things it would show you scale and highlight the notes of the current chord. You could zoom out across the whole neck as well.

[exsanguinator]

people think learning theory will make them lose their creativity, it just does the opposite.

[Low.Key.Music]

That's been my problem with soloing. It sounds like a scale exercise and mechanical when I solo rather than sounding more melodic

[rustystrings]

I barely even like metal but Bernth you are hands down the best teacher online today

[redfireanimation]

You are the only online guitar chef where I can suck at all your lessons, but somehow improve dramatically at guitar regardless.

[Sonnenradkrieger]

you are a really good player with understanding. And I am again into the music theory after many years.

[shanobikanobi]

Outstanding once again! You do a great service for the guitar playing community 🤘

[OlinCaprison]

Sorta assumed this was gonna be silly from the clickbait title, but it is absolutely true, this is the absolute most important thing when it comes to solos. You’re more of a professional if you can do this than if you can shred all over the neck.

[c.g.vonhagenstein]

P.S. That skull tat on you're right hand is rad af!

[madaxe]

Dude… this is the hardest part of improvisation. and I have spent years and years trying to conquer it. Playing diatonic licks in any key over any progression is literally the end goal for most aspiring guitarists. I’ve been playing guitar for nearly 30 years, and I am still limited to keys and progressions I’m familiar with. I know professional Jazz musicians who still struggle with unfamiliar keys or progressions. You’re talking about probably the most advanced skill on guitar.

[c.g.vonhagenstein]

The Scorpions are Still Lovin' You Bernth lol
Great little lesson, and one I could see you expanding on as far as getting more and more "outside the box" (according to taste), and of course I'm sure you've probably done this already in your courses. Nevertheless, I think a series of lessons where you take a "bland" or "boring" solo and do different things compositionally and technique-wise to make it more interesting (9 levels of interesting?) would be could. You're sort of doing that in this one already I guess. Cheers!

[DannyHood-j]

This holds me back thinking each chord sounds structured. Music is sport ‘racing’ Olympia fretboard gymnastics.. Agony of defeat.

[Waqq]

You are significantly more well-spoken than the vast majority of people I speak to on a day to day basis, all of whom are natively english speaking

[manicmurph]

This is the style that Marty Friedman uses. He accents the chords with arpeggios and it sounds a lot cooler. I started doing this just without all the arpeggios and it makes the solos sound a lot better and it sounds like the notes "belong" there if that makes sense...lol.

[mattslater]

Would be really cool if you visually showed us the chords you were playing over for any given bit.

[aaronroderick]

Hey Bernth, I’m a solo artist who has been playing for 22 years. I’ve watched your videos and even bought your shred course. I struggle with theory not because it is hard, but because I find it hard not to get bored with. I know what my weaknesses and strengths are. Is there any service you offer where I can get real time feedback on my work and to where we can make it a more individualized learning experience?

[BassAntik]

nice lick! Your slower tempo is my max