Minor Pentatonics and Improvisation

Importance of Backing Track

Topic 2Speed Mechanics-Part 1-Intro and Basics

Intro

Right Hand

Left Hand

Topic 3Series 2-Basic Major Scale and Motif Ideas

Rhythmic Ideas and Motifs

3:25 mins

Phrasing with Rhythmic Subdivision

9:44 mins

Adding Octave to Major Scale

Importance of Backing Track

Topic 4Series 3-Minor Scales and Motif Ideas

Relative Minor Scale

7:15 mins

Adding 7th and 9th During Improv

5:17 mins

Adding Feel to Playing

9:01 mins

Basic Motifs

7:47 mins

Expanding Motifs

10:15 mins

Minor Pentatonics and Improvisation

Topic 5Series 4-Major and Minor Pentatonics

Major Pentatonics

4:23 mins

Creating Ideas on Major Pentatonics

7:04 mins

Minor Pentatonics and Improvisation

Topic 6Series 5-Improvisation and Building Patterns

Discussion on Improvisation

7:21 mins

Intro to Major Scales

2:03 mins

Major Scale 5 Positions

7:54 mins

Concept of CAGED System

Rhythmic Subdivisions and Improv Ideas

8:34 mins

Relative Minor Scales and Improv Ideas

2:55 mins

Melodic Patterns and Motifs

8:42 mins

Target Notes in a Major Scale and Improv Ideas

5:57 mins

Topic 7Series 6-Using Thirds, Triads, and Sevenths

Understanding and Using Third Intervals in Improvisation

13:09 mins

Improvisation Using Triads

20:14 mins

Adding 7th to Third Interval and Triad Ideas

16:00 mins

Topic 8Series 7-Improvisation over Chord Progressions

Using Chord Tones over 2 Chord Progression

6:39 mins

Expanding Scale Tones

2:54 mins

Improvising Over 1-4-5 Progression

6:01 mins

Adding the 7th Note

5:52 mins

Add Feel to Guitar Playing

3:21 mins

Topic 9Series 8-Diatonic Concept and Improv over Minor Progressions

Concept of Diatonic Scale and Improvisation

3:30 mins

Soloing over Minor Chord Progression

4:40 mins

Adding 7th Note to the Minor Key

4:16 mins

Moving Around the Fretboard in Minor Key

3:51 mins

Topic 10Series 9-Using Dorian Mode

Introduction to Modes

3:03 mins

Dorian Mode

6:44 mins

Dorian Mode - Triads, Thirds, and Sevenths

16:02 mins

Dorian Mode - Backing Track Demo and Discussion

7:53 mins

Playing in Upper Registry

4:48 mins

Improvisation Using Triad Pair

4:31 mins

Topic 11Series 10-Using Mixolydian Mode

Introduction to Mixolydian Mode

3:56 mins

Mixolydian Mode - Triads, Thirds, and Sevenths

6:15 mins

Playing in Upper Registry

7:02 mins

Topic 12Series 11-Using Phrygian Mode

Introduction to Phrygian Mode

Understanding and Scale

8:02 mins

Application - Demo 1

4:41 mins

Application - Demo 2 Rock Style

5:11 mins

Topic 13Series 12-Using Lydian and Locrian Modes

Introduction

0:27 mins

Understanding Lydian Mode

3:20 mins

Improvisation and Playing Demo

6:16 mins

Understanding Locrian Mode

9:34 mins

Conclusion

1:35 mins

Topic 14Series 13-Using Higher Intervals for Improvisation

Introduction to Intervals

1:02 mins

Using Fourth Interval in Improvisation

8:59 mins

Using Fifth Interval in Improvisation

5:38 mins

Using Sixth Interval in Improvisation

4:47 mins

Combining Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Interval Ideas

1:26 mins

Conclusion on Using Higher Intervals in Improvisation

Topic 15Series 14-Harmonic Minor Scale and Use

Introduction and Basics of Harmonic Minor Scale

3:31 mins

Harmonic Minor Scale in Positions

7:11 mins

Three Notes per String

7:31 mins

Playing Over 1 Chord

9:04 mins

Playing Over V Chord

7:33 mins

Topic 16Series 15-Harmonic Minor-Thirds, Triads, and Sevenths

Using Triads and Thirds in Improvisation

8:30 mins

Using Sevenths in Improvisation

14:17 mins

Combining all Ideas

Conclusion

1:46 mins

Topic 17Series 16-Modes of Harmonic Minor

Intro to Modes of Harmonic Minor Scale

7:26 mins

Spanish Phrygian Mode

6:04 mins

Spanish Phrygian over a Progression

8:36 mins

Dorian Sharp 4

6:02 mins

Topic 18Series 17-Combining all Ideas-Part 1

Introduction

1:00 mins

Lyrical vs Intervallic Ideas

5:46 mins

Minor Chord Progression

1:50 mins

Pentatonic Ideas over Minor Progression

12:01 mins

Chord Scale ideas over Minor Progression

10:59 mins

Combining all ideas over Minor Progression

3:41 mins

Topic 19Series 18-Combining all Ideas-Part 2

Major Chord Progression

6:55 mins

Pentatonic Ideas over Major Progression

9:15 mins

Chord Scale ideas over Major Progression

3:50 mins

Topic 20Speed Mechanics-Part 1-Intro and Basics

Intro

Right Hand

Left Hand

Topic 21Series-19-Improvisation-Chord Tone Embellishment

Introduction

1:49 mins

Approach Minor

11:58 mins

Approach Major

2:48 mins

Enclosures Minor

5:08 mins

Enclosures Major

Conclusion

Topic 22Improvisation 1 by Rob Marcello

Introduction

Demo and Discussion

Bluesy Improvisation Ideas

Shredding Licks and Ideas

13:22 mins

Conclusion

Series 4-Major and Minor Pentatonics

Major Pentatonics

4:23 mins

Creating Ideas on Major Pentatonics

7:04 mins

Minor Pentatonics and Improvisation

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Series 5-Improvisation and Building Patterns

Topic 1Series 1-Introduction and Basic Major Scale

Introduction to Improvisation

1:44 mins

Major Scale and Basics

9:36 mins

Notes and its Importance

7:34 mins

Playing Vertically

9:24 mins

Rhythm and Note Subdivision

4:43 mins

Adding Octave to Major Scale

Importance of Backing Track

Topic 2Speed Mechanics-Part 1-Intro and Basics

Intro

Right Hand

Left Hand

Topic 3Series 2-Basic Major Scale and Motif Ideas

Rhythmic Ideas and Motifs

3:25 mins

Phrasing with Rhythmic Subdivision

9:44 mins

Adding Octave to Major Scale

Importance of Backing Track

Topic 4Series 3-Minor Scales and Motif Ideas

Relative Minor Scale

7:15 mins

Adding 7th and 9th During Improv

5:17 mins

Adding Feel to Playing

9:01 mins

Basic Motifs

7:47 mins

Expanding Motifs

10:15 mins

Minor Pentatonics and Improvisation

Topic 5Series 4-Major and Minor Pentatonics

Major Pentatonics

4:23 mins

Creating Ideas on Major Pentatonics

7:04 mins

Minor Pentatonics and Improvisation

Topic 6Series 5-Improvisation and Building Patterns

Discussion on Improvisation

7:21 mins

Intro to Major Scales

2:03 mins

Major Scale 5 Positions

7:54 mins

Concept of CAGED System

Rhythmic Subdivisions and Improv Ideas

8:34 mins

Relative Minor Scales and Improv Ideas

2:55 mins

Melodic Patterns and Motifs

8:42 mins

Target Notes in a Major Scale and Improv Ideas

5:57 mins

Topic 7Series 6-Using Thirds, Triads, and Sevenths

Understanding and Using Third Intervals in Improvisation

13:09 mins

Improvisation Using Triads

20:14 mins

Adding 7th to Third Interval and Triad Ideas

16:00 mins

Topic 8Series 7-Improvisation over Chord Progressions

Using Chord Tones over 2 Chord Progression

6:39 mins

Expanding Scale Tones

2:54 mins

Improvising Over 1-4-5 Progression

6:01 mins

Adding the 7th Note

5:52 mins

Add Feel to Guitar Playing

3:21 mins

Topic 9Series 8-Diatonic Concept and Improv over Minor Progressions

Concept of Diatonic Scale and Improvisation

3:30 mins

Soloing over Minor Chord Progression

4:40 mins

Adding 7th Note to the Minor Key

4:16 mins

Moving Around the Fretboard in Minor Key

3:51 mins

Topic 10Series 9-Using Dorian Mode

Introduction to Modes

3:03 mins

Dorian Mode

6:44 mins

Dorian Mode - Triads, Thirds, and Sevenths

16:02 mins

Dorian Mode - Backing Track Demo and Discussion

7:53 mins

Playing in Upper Registry

4:48 mins

Improvisation Using Triad Pair

4:31 mins

Topic 11Series 10-Using Mixolydian Mode

Introduction to Mixolydian Mode

3:56 mins

Mixolydian Mode - Triads, Thirds, and Sevenths

6:15 mins

Playing in Upper Registry

7:02 mins

Topic 12Series 11-Using Phrygian Mode

Introduction to Phrygian Mode

Understanding and Scale

8:02 mins

Application - Demo 1

4:41 mins

Application - Demo 2 Rock Style

5:11 mins

Topic 13Series 12-Using Lydian and Locrian Modes

Introduction

0:27 mins

Understanding Lydian Mode

3:20 mins

Improvisation and Playing Demo

6:16 mins

Understanding Locrian Mode

9:34 mins

Conclusion

1:35 mins

Topic 14Series 13-Using Higher Intervals for Improvisation

Introduction to Intervals

1:02 mins

Using Fourth Interval in Improvisation

8:59 mins

Using Fifth Interval in Improvisation

5:38 mins

Using Sixth Interval in Improvisation

4:47 mins

Combining Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Interval Ideas

1:26 mins

Conclusion on Using Higher Intervals in Improvisation

Topic 15Series 14-Harmonic Minor Scale and Use

Introduction and Basics of Harmonic Minor Scale

3:31 mins

Harmonic Minor Scale in Positions

7:11 mins

Three Notes per String

7:31 mins

Playing Over 1 Chord

9:04 mins

Playing Over V Chord

7:33 mins

Topic 16Series 15-Harmonic Minor-Thirds, Triads, and Sevenths

Using Triads and Thirds in Improvisation

8:30 mins

Using Sevenths in Improvisation

14:17 mins

Combining all Ideas

Conclusion

1:46 mins

Topic 17Series 16-Modes of Harmonic Minor

Intro to Modes of Harmonic Minor Scale

7:26 mins

Spanish Phrygian Mode

6:04 mins

Spanish Phrygian over a Progression

8:36 mins

Dorian Sharp 4

6:02 mins

Topic 18Series 17-Combining all Ideas-Part 1

Introduction

1:00 mins

Lyrical vs Intervallic Ideas

5:46 mins

Minor Chord Progression

1:50 mins

Pentatonic Ideas over Minor Progression

12:01 mins

Chord Scale ideas over Minor Progression

10:59 mins

Combining all ideas over Minor Progression

3:41 mins

Topic 19Series 18-Combining all Ideas-Part 2

Major Chord Progression

6:55 mins

Pentatonic Ideas over Major Progression

9:15 mins

Chord Scale ideas over Major Progression

3:50 mins

Topic 20Speed Mechanics-Part 1-Intro and Basics

Intro

Right Hand

Left Hand

Topic 21Series-19-Improvisation-Chord Tone Embellishment

Introduction

1:49 mins

Approach Minor

11:58 mins

Approach Major

2:48 mins

Enclosures Minor

5:08 mins

Enclosures Major

Conclusion

Topic 22Improvisation 1 by Rob Marcello

Introduction

Demo and Discussion

Bluesy Improvisation Ideas

Shredding Licks and Ideas

13:22 mins

Conclusion