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June 11 Livestream (for those who missed it!)
New here? Wondering where to start? Click hereI talk about how the CAGED soloing concepts turn the penta shapes into other shapes and how to think about that, especially when soloing over progressions. I address a few Patron questions about the topic and a few about related topics.Check out the Lesson Archive for more Live Stream lessons.
Soloing | 02: Pentatonic vs Full Scale vs Chromatic
New here? Wondering where to start? Click hereIn this lesson I wanted to talk about how different kinds of scales sound when you're playing a solo and how you can mix and match as long as you're focused on notes in whatever chord is going by. The idea here is that chord tones are so important, you can almost do anything you want as long as you're following the chords.Also, instead of a facebook group, I went with an online forum exclu...
Live Stream | 02: CAGED Soloing & Mindset
New here? Wondering where to start? Click hereAlright! Here we go. You asked for clarification on CAGED soloing and mindset so I'm bringing this livestream for you. You can most likely watch this stream on Patreon, but if you'd like to comment and ask questions, I recommend watching on YouTube. If you have a youtube or gmail account, you should be able to comment!Click here for the community post about this specific lesson to ask question...
Jam Track Creation | I - IV • Logic Pro
New here? Wondering where to start? Click hereWhile preparing for the next CAGED Soloing series I realized my current I-IV jam track wasn't ideal, so I made a new one. This isn't a lesson, but it is a look at how I put a track together with guitar, bass, drums, and keys. In the future I might livestream lessons like this so I can interact while I'm working.Click here for the community post about this specific lesson to ask questions, ...
The SPJ Community Forum
The Community Forum is a place for you to post questions, comments, and get into discussions. Its also a place to post your homework assignments and audio or video of your Community Challenges! Most of the lessons on my Patreon have a link to a specific Patreon Community post to post homework and questions about a specific topic.If you're reading this right now AND you're not on the free trial, Patreon has already made an account for you....
Next Livestream!
Hi Everyone - I'm scheduling my next livestream for Thursday the 11th at noon PSTI need your vote to decide which topic to cover!(all livestreams will be available to watch later)
Song Analysis | 01: "Can't Help Falling in Love" Pt. I
New here? Wondering where to start? Click hereHi! Times are tough in the U.S. right now. There have been peaceful Black Lives Matter protests every night for the past week or two and I've been scrambling to figure out how I can participate. I have friends down there getting tear gasses and beaten by police. This is an important movement for the U.S. and I want to be part of it.My Patreon is a place to learn guitar and music theory, but a big ...
Music Theory For Guitar | 2 | Minor Scales
Where to Start• Lesson Archive• Recommended Lesson Plan • Book a Private LessonThis is the second installment of my Music Theory For Guitarcourse. This lesson covers how minor scales are made and how the major and minor scale are related - crucial fundamental concepts in music theory. From here we'll keep building fundamental music theory concepts!Have a question? Ask on the weekly live Q&A, called Office Hours. Also, check out Practice...
Rubik's cube | 02: C Shape
New here? Visit my Where To Start page.Scroll down for more helpful links.Hi Everyone,In this video we talk about the C shape. It's a weird one to morph into Minor, diminished, dominant, etc. which is why you don't see it too often, but it does make a nice movable Dominant shape and a cool movable Major7 shape. Also, the fully diminished shape is nicely movable. Everything else is either really awkward or involves some finger strategy. Bu...
Rubik's Cube | 01: D Shape Followup
New here? Visit my Where To Start page.Scroll down for more helpful links.A quick review and applications for the D shape Rubik’s cube. Here I have a little fun with D shaped chords and some recording software. I want to give people a sense of how to use these Rubik's Cube lessons before I roll out more of them! The C Shape Rubik's Cube lesson is on the way and eventually I'll get through all of the CAGED shapes and talk about some ...
Patreon Dashboard for organizing videos
Hi everyone! I've organized all my Patreon content into a searchable archive and every new post will be updated to the archive as well. This is useful for finding lessons about specific topics or just seeing how everything is organized!Here it is: https://www.scottpauljohnson.com/patreon-dashboardI hope you find it helpful!••Please note•• There is a button on the Patreon app that says "dashboard." That is not a link to the Pat...
Updates!
Hi everyone! It may not look like it, but I've been working hard trying to plan and organize what I want this Patreon to look like as it continues to grow. It's hard to believe I started this thing barely 2 months ago. I feel like I'm getting a handle on it, but it's a learning process and I appreciate you coming along for the ride.Things were a little slow last week because it was my birthday this weekend! But I'm back to it ...
Music Theory For Guitar | 1 | Major Scales
Where to Start• Lesson Archive• Recommended Lesson Plan • Book a Private LessonHi Everyone,This is the first installment of my formal Music Theory course. We discuss Major Scales in a bit more detail and prepare to dig into minor scales and intervals. CHECK OUT THE PDF too!*Please note: I reference some scale "shapes" as "C shape" and "A shape" and "E shape" etc. This has confused a LOT of people so for now, ...
Practice Thoughts | 04: Playfulness *fixed
Where to Start• Lesson Archive• Recommended Lesson Plan • Book a Private LessonAll your favorite musicians have something in common. They all play around with stuff. In this video I discuss one of the most important things to integrate into your practice routine : playfulness.Click here for the community post about this specific lesson to ask questions, post pictures or audio, or to see what other people are saying about this lesson.More fr...
Livestream follow up + clarifications
Hi everyone! This morning's livestream was a lot of fun but also a little hectic. Thats to be expected for the first one - I have a lot to learn.For those of you who didn't make it - check the post again and you'll be able to watch the video. In the future, if you miss a livestream you'll be able to watch it later! https://www.patreon.com/posts/first-livestream-37045831For those of you who didn't like it - I understand! It was...
LiveStream | 01: The first livestream! UPDATED
New here? Wondering where to start? Click hereUPDATE:I just swapped out the link so you don't have to fast-forward anything!here is a link to the gig I played bass on: https://youtu.be/QEcMK_qMCNoI'm so excited! And a little nervous - tune in tomorrow at 11am PDT for my first Patreon livestream. I'm still feeling out the format but my rough plan was to answer YouTube chat questions and also sift through Patreon for questions I can tac...
Patron Questions | 08: Jed • Building A Chorus
New here? Wondering where to start? Click hereFormer student and patron, Jed, is looking for guidance on building a chorus for his song seed. In this video I listen to a song Jed is working on and help with some suggestions for where to go with it.Click here for the community post about this specific lesson to ask questions, post pictures or audio, or to see what other people are saying about this lesson.Check out the Lesson Archive for more Patr...
Soloing | 01: Being Human
New here? Wondering where to start? Click hereAdvice for learning to accept the organic nature of your playing and how to pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses. In this lesson I talk about some ways to practice making your solos come to life with vibrato, hammer-ons, pull-offs, sliding, bending etc - things that remind your listener that you are NOT a note-seeking robot and in fact a genuine human with emotions and feelings.Click here for the co...
Song Seed | 02: Logic Pro X Song Seed
New here? Wondering where to start? Click hereJoin me as I build a song seed from scratch and hash out ideas using Logic Pro. This is just me doing my thing with songwriting and talking about it a little bit. Its just songwriting practice and its not amazing every time and thats ok. Making a drum beat Recording a bass line Recording a guitar part Recording a vocal melody with B.S. Lyrics Mixing things as I go to make them sound nice while I'm...
Patron Questions | 07: Josh • Rhythm
New here? Wondering where to start? Click hereIn this video Josh talks about his difficulty with off beat rhythm parts and I suggest ways to practice getting more comfortable with them. Josh asks for tips and techniques for practicing off beat rhythms with a metronome.Click here for the community post about this specific lesson to ask questions, post pictures or audio, or to see what other people are saying about this lesson.Check out the Lesson ...
I need your input about livestreaming!
Hi everyone! I'm so excited about this Patreon and I'm always thinking of ways to make it better and get quality content out to you. A few of you have said you'd like more structure so I'm working on a music theory series to get everyone on board in an organized way.But I also like doing more off-the-cuff interactive lessons and I think I can do that via livestream! It took me a while but I finally figured out a cool live system a...
Patron Questions | 06: Lots of Questions!
New here? Wondering where to start? Click hereThis was supposed to post on 4.26 but for some reason it didn't happen. I walk through a handful of questions from Patrons. I hope you find it helpful!Andres is hoping for advice on what to start with when learning guitar, Brody is looking for clarification on 7 chords in minor scales, Joe wants recommendations for affordable recording software, and Josh needs tips for directing guitar parts from ...
Music Theory Monday | 07: Modes Overview
Where to Start• Lesson Archive• Recommended Lesson Plan • Book a Private LessonAn overview and explanation of the 7 main categories of modes and their relationship to the major and minor scales. In this video we dig into the idea of modes - in the future we'll spend more time on each mode and get into the idea of "being modal.”Click here for the community forum post about this specific lesson to ask questions, post pictures or aud...
April Update
Hi everyone! I just wanted to let you know I'm taking a brief break from filming to:1. Plan out some more organized courses2. Set up some new gear for more consistent higher quality videos3. Figure out a livestreaming set up4. Devote a section of my website to organizing Patreon videosI still have videos coming out next week and I likely won't be off for more than a week, but I want so badly to bring better quality learning to this Patreo...
Songwriting | 02: What to do next?
New here? Wondering where to start? Click hereTips and strategies for organizing music theory concepts and chord progressions into songwriting applications.Click here for the community post about this specific lesson to ask questions, post pictures or audio, or to see what other people are saying about this lesson.Check out the Lesson Archive for more Songwriting lessons.This lesson is part of my Songwriting Lessons series.
Music Theory Monday | 06: Harmonic and Melodic Minor Song Analysis
Where to Start• Lesson Archive• Recommended Lesson Plan • Book a Private LessonHere is another one! If this is confusing, I recommend starting from the very first Music Theory Monday and working your way up to here!Click here for the community post about this specific lesson to ask questions, post pictures or audio, or to see what other people are saying about this lesson.More from this series:Previous Lesson | Next LessonOther helpful link...
Patron Questions | 03: Marcus Fessele • Phrasing & Articulation
New here? Wondering where to start? Click hereMarcus hopes to see more detailed videos about articulations and phrasing, so we jump into a quick crash coarse and discuss melody morphs. We also touch on the bridge from beginner to intermediate.Click here for the community post about this specific lesson to ask questions, post pictures or audio, or to see what other people are saying about this lesson.Check out the Lesson Archive for more Patron Qu...
Patron Questions | 05: Fred Haft • Recording Gear
New here? Wondering where to start? Click herePatron Fred Haft is curious about my recording setup so we go into some light detail regarding modern vs old school recording systems.Click here for the community post about this specific lesson to ask questions, post pictures or audio, or to see what other people are saying about this lesson.Check out the Lesson Archive for more Patron Questions.
Patron Questions | 04: Josh Karnofsky • I - ii Progression Help
New here? Wondering where to start? Click hereJosh is wondering about chord shapes in relationship to the pentatonic scale.Click here for the community post about this specific lesson to ask questions, post pictures or audio, or to see what other people are saying about this lesson.Check out the Lesson Archive for more Patron Questions.
CAGED Soloing | I - iii Progression (5) • D Shape
New here? Wondering where to start? Click hereWatch in this order:(1) C Shape(2) A Shape(3) G Shape(4) E Shape(5) D Shape (current lesson)Please refer to the first lesson for PDFs!Watch the jam track here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlqQ4qh2x0I&feature=youtu.beMove on to the CAGED Soloing | I - IV Progression when you're feeling good about these concepts.Click here for the community post about this specific lesson to ask questions, post ...
