How to Improvise a Guitar Solo

If you like this style of learning, I made a class with my friend Ian on how to build up the confidence to play with other musicians. I'm really proud of it so check it out:

Enlisted the help of a seasoned jam band veteran, Ian Stich, to talk about how you can improvise a guitar solo armed only with 1 scale and the knowledge of common chord tones. Overcome the fear of playing with other musicians and ascend to the heavenly stratosphere of solo bliss.

Listen to the new album:

[estevejame]

Notes in C major scale are C D E F G A B (following major scale intervals W W H W W W H)
Noted in Natural A minor scale are : A B C D E F G (following minor scale intervals W H W W H W W)

where W = whole step or 2 frets H is half step or one fret away


Same notes the difference being what note you start on!

I like the series very well presented.





The mediator between the head and hands must be the heart... Metropolis

[mydaigriffiths]

I have to be 100% honest, i have been stumbling my way through improvising solos for years. After watching this video i now listen back to some stuff i recorded and sounded like an amateur. You guys have really really taught me a major major lesson. Even trawling through endless hours of youtube videos on how to solo etc this is by far the best lesson i have ever watched. You guys are awesome. Thank you so much for making it so easy to understand and above all, FUN.

[gdsmith]

"A-flat 7-sharp 9" "Oh God, my worst nightmare! [dissonant bullshit]"

That's comedy gold.

[Ankit-zukp]

This is the most underrated channel. I tried to learn scales and solos before but most people teach that on an electric guitar and to watch them bend and do other stuff is so demotivating. Watching you playing on acoustic guitars in such an amazing way makes me wanna learn again. Thanx.

[ginsan]

To sum it up, locate your root notes as your taget notes where you release/land your solos in each chord bar.

[samholden]

I have been binge watching lead guitar lessons while my 1yr old son is sleeping on my chest. This video has by far got me the most pumped for me to pick up my guitar!! Just need him to wake up.. 😂👍🏻

[MatthewRivers]

Oh my, I totally LOVE you guys! I have been playing guitar and writing songs for years and I could never get my head around blues and soloing... been watching your videos over the course of the evening and I have literally unlocked a whole new perspective and way to play! THANK you so much!

[loiswood]

I love these guys.I'm an intermediate player myself enjoy the humor to go along with the lessons.This is a new way to teach people and find it easier to understand. All other teachers are one on one and go to fast on the videos.Thanks guys your GREAT!☺

[lawrencedecamillis]

what you have demonstrated is easily comprehended by any novice that may be confused with the theory behind it.thanks for another great video.

[verandi]

that solo he played at 6:40 was freaking awesome

[seanqw_]

this is by far the most useful channel that i have found on youtube. it covers most of the questions that i have in mind and slowly builds my kmowledge from easy to advanced, thank you so much

[tonybaloney]

Unreal guys, best of both worlds, sounded great and simply explained. More collaborations .

[carl_anderson]

Me: hey cool! Tenacious D and PewDiePie... wait a minute...

[JJ-iuhl]

I've been in such a rut, stuck in the beginning stages of learning scales and playing with backing tracks, and everything just sounds mediocre. This video is a serious breakthrough for me! Super simple but sounds great! Thanks so much guys!

[jessehaughey]

Hands down best guitar teacher on yt.
You talk in a non boring way

[lbasnuevo]

This is a great lesson... and both of you are teaching this difficult solo stuff while having fun and encouraging us to learn where all the notes are. Thanks for making these lessons.

[GrabcuGrabcu]

Probably the most useful video I've watched this year. Thank you guys!

[newworldinsight]

You're the best person on YouTube teaching guitar, I highly appreciate your work.

[r.m]

That first solo was me when my band began the solo practice. Oh boy I really needed this video

[cvadit]

Been playing for over 5 years and never attempted at soloing/improvising but after watching this video BAMM!!! never knew I could solo let alone improv. Thanks for the great lesson also subbed to Ian's channel.