Use This Trick! Break Out of The Pentatonic Box

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0:00 Intro
0:35 Chord Progression
2:05 Theory Breakdown
2:42 Dominant Arpeggios
8:48 Diminished Arpeggios
13:58 Altered Scale
21:24 Outro

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[intersweat]

My understanding of blues and even just music theory has gone through the roof since I started watching your vids a couple of years ago. I’ve been playing acoustic for almost 35 years and only seriously got into lead playing during lockdown. With you, Tim Pierce and Guthrie Trapp along with some others I now play everyday. Your style of teaching and playing is my favourite of all and, to believe this is freely available is unreal…. Even though I’m a patreon too.. I hope you love teaching and it pays you enough to keep going. You’re a true gem of style and knowledge. Please never stop like so many seem to be doing these days

[colinpasfield]

Thanks Jack for another great lesson. I don't often comment but please rest assured you're absolutely spreading the love. Not just to me but thousands of us who love your teaching. We're all becoming better musos coz of you. Best to you and yours, Col

[ThePavelAntonov]

You are illustrating this saying very well, Jack!

"Any fool can play something difficult, but to play something simple requires skill." - Robert Fripp.

Thank you!

[pKova]

Where have you been all the time?? ===> Killer NO filler!! ==> Sick tranquility, original, genuine STRAIGHT to the Point! ==> Keep'm com'n! THANK you SIR!!

[joey]

I really dig your unagitated kind of explaining connections I always thought were difficult. Thank you so much.

[terrycaster]

Superb lesson Jack and beautifully explained as always. Thanks.

[DanielBrewer-jf]

What a great lesson. A7 as a secondary dominant to the IV chord, and how closely related that is to the C# diminished. Finally putting it together! Thanks so much for this …

[gabrielfernandez]

Absolutely love how you reinterpreted the I to IV as a V to I. A teacher had once glossed over this trick, but I had not really grasped it. Jack, you are a truly Great Teacher. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Please keep up your good work.

[guitarswhiskeyandgolf]

The lesson content goes without saying it's vital brilliant information. But cN we talk about Jack's tone and phrasing man he has that tele singing

[WickBeavers]

Excellent!! Thank you! I’m gonna hit your Patreon-

[paulhicks]

Of all the YouTube instructional videos I’ve seen this is THE one I’d call ‘perfect’. It’s so clear, logical, easily understandable and of such high value. The other really important factor is that it’s so musical. The backing track is pleasant, the guitar tone is perfect and the phrasing is wonderful. It’s immediately advanced my playing significantly. I wouldn’t call it a trick, however, but a profound insight. Thank you.

[wolfgangfahr]

crystal clear instruction, extremly comfortable.

[FraserCameron-im]

What a delightful trip around the fretboard. The fusion of arpeggios and blues with jazz voicings is absolutely beautiful. I've learned so much just listening to the lesson. Thank you for showing me a few new ways to open up the harmonics and melodic playing I love do much.

[dougsmith]

Jack, you are ‘next level’ all the way. Listening to your lessons brings my ears to a place that is too rarely heard, but absolutely beautiful!
Thank you for helping myself and so many fellow guitarists expand our horizons!

[donhyler]

Love it! Thanks Jack! This helps give a newbie some cool ideas!

[manhalnaddour]

That altered scale sounded very cool indeed… Pretty, as Jack would say.

Thanks for a great lesson!

[floaty]

Some nice call and response playing as well. Thanks

[PeterKertesz]

Thank you so much for that beautiful A7 addition, absolutely game changer! I wish I could absorb more from your lessons..

[ineToe]

Just so tasty and delivered with absolutely silken touch - fantastic as as always, Jack!

[davidmaki]

Great lesson, Jack! I'm always looking for ways to add that diminished voicing to the minor blues, your major 7 voicing brought it all into focus. Thank you, kind sir!