Guitar Techniques and Concepts

Marty Schwartz introduces a new lesson on his YouTube channel, focusing on the E minor pentatonic blues scale and its extension. He recaps the scale, introduces a blues extension technique, and explains the double stop technique. The lesson concludes with completing the blues extension and offering additional resources for further learning.

What is the main focus of this lesson?

• Extending the E minor pentatonic blues scale

• Practicing chord progressions

• Understanding music theory

• Learning a new song

Which scale is being recapped in this lesson?

• G minor scale

• C major scale

• E minor pentatonic scale

• A major scale

What is the first new technique introduced in the lesson?

• Hammer-ons

• Pull-offs

• Sliding the middle finger from the 2nd to the 4th fret on the G string

• Bending the strings

What note is the 4th fret on the G string equivalent to?

• Open B

• Open D

• Open G

• Open E

What is the next step after sliding the middle finger to the 4th fret on the G string?

• Playing an open string

• Bending the string

• Sliding back to the 2nd fret

• Adding the index finger on the 3rd fret of the B string

What is a 'double stop' in guitar playing?

• Playing two notes simultaneously

• Playing a scale

• Playing a chord

• Playing a single note

What is the purpose of adding the index finger on the 3rd fret of the B string?

• To play a melody

• To add a new note to the improvisation

• To complete the scale

• To play a chord

What is the final step in completing the extension?

• Playing the 4th fret on the D string

• Playing the 2nd fret on the B string

• Playing the 3rd fret on the G string

• Playing the 5th fret on the high E string

What should you do after mastering the new techniques introduced in the lesson?

• Practice the techniques in different keys

• Move on to a new scale

• Learn a new song

• Incorporate them into your improvisation

Where can you find more advanced lessons and free courses?

• Marty's YouTube channel

• Marty's newsletter at martymusic.com

• Marty's Instagram

• Marty's Facebook page