John Mayer Lesson

[rotren]

Something similar to what he plays on the song "In Repair".

Too easy?

[tapeworm]

Will check this out later tonight. I am not much of a JM fan but can definitely learn something from him and his style of playing regardless. Mr. Renman your lessons are some of the best on Youtube. I have learned a lot thanks to you. Thank you!

Edit: just watched the video. this is a great little lick for those of us like myself who aren't pros. not too easy at all. keep up the great work!

[Mayo5]

It's a cool lick that's very versatile and can be applied to different styles depending on the timing and how you strike it.

[mcdonaldkd]

Thank you! I appreciate your lessons.

[rotren]

Thanks, great to hear!

[ddsl401]

Thanks for another great lesson.

I'm a bit confused. Key of D? Cords D, C, and G. Isn't this key of G? G being the 1 cord C being the four cord and D being the 5 cord? Why would D minor penatonic work? Would G major scale work? I'm just a hack trying to learn.

Help I don't understand the theory here !!! Can someone explain it?

Thanks in advance!!!!

[rotren]

Yeah, sorry you are right, the progression indicates the song is in G. However, the lick is using D minor pentatonic. You could actually disregard the "key" - just think of it is a bluesy lick in D.

[ddsl401]

Thank You for the quick reply?

Is there a theory why D minor pentatonic works? I would think B minor pentatonic would work. "B" being the 3rd cord in the key; it would be a minor cord, so I'm thinking B minor pentatonic. I'm not trying to be a pain, it would just be cool to know how to play this riff in different keys.

[rotren]

Simply because since the song is in G, that makes it D Mixolydian for the D chord, and the D minor pentatonic/blues scale can often be used where a Mixolydian is used. Both sound kind of "bluesy". The note C for example, is present in both D Mixolydian and G major, so both tie into the 2nd chord (C) as well as the first chord (D). Hope this all makes sense.

You could even play 3 different blues/pentatonic scales if you do it tastefully enough! D blues scale, C blues scale, and G blues scale - if you do it in a good way, it can work.

It's all about playing what's musical and sounds good!

[ddsl401]

Thank you very much!!!!!!!

Its funny the same cords in sweet home alabama and when I use to try to play the lead in D minor pentatonic it sounded like crap, or maybe that was just my playin

Thanks again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rotren]

You're welcome!

For Sweet Home Alabama, yeah it can be a tricky one to play well over, I agree.

Originally Posted by ddsl401

Thank you very much!!!!!!!

Its funny the same cords in sweet home alabama and when I use to try to play the lead in D minor pentatonic it sounded like crap, or maybe that was just my playin

Thanks again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!