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Active Melody
I’ve been learning from Active Melody videos on YouTube and want to recommend them. I’m not a paid member (yet), mainly because with the time I have for dedicated learning, I often find it hard to get through the free part of the video and explore it fully. I usually grab some takeaways and work on them during the week. But I think I might benefit from the community and forum he’s built for paid members. Sounds like a great community.
Just wondering if anyone else here uses these videos for learning? |
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I had signed up for his website a few years ago as there were a few tunes I wanted to learn, but he talked so much I discontinued my subscription.
I'm a bit of a minimalist I suppose. When men talk to each other we cut to the chase and get to the point. When my wife tells me something she goes into incredible detail, most of which are meaningless to the subject, but are entertaining and enhance the story. He reminded me of my wife. One is enough, thank you very much
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Unless it's on a guitar forum!
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Yes, he's very good. I just couldn't take it anymore
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I totally disagree with the opinion regarding the amount of talk on Active Melody lessons. That's what sets this site apart from the "how to play this song" videos that tell nothing about how and why the music works.
I've been a long time visitor and became a paid member a couple of years ago. I highly recommend it. Of the hundreds of lessons he has there is a lot of variety, although most lean toward blues and country, plus many on theory, through the CAGED method. Paid members have access to tab, backing tracks and a forum.
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But I also have to admit when Brian starts talking about theory, I don’t understand much of it and it goes over my head. When he talks about how this note is the third of this scale, etc, I don’t know what any of that means. I think it’s entirely possible that at some point along the way, I just convinced myself all that stuff is too hard for me. But I have to admit also that the way he weaves everything together, there are lightbulb moments for me that make me understand more why I’m doing what I’m doing. I’ve avoided his videos on the CAGED method because the bits I’ve heard him refer to remind of me of math problems and I hate math. |
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Eventually some theory crept into my brain and I found it to be pretty helpful. What constitutes a chord, the scale degrees that you mentioned, and a few other concepts. It really helps to understand moveable chord shapes. I have avoided diving into the CAGED method or more advanced theory but I wish I hadn't.
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Active Melody is a great site for rock, blues, and some country. I don’t think Brian is too technical but his main lessons do presume some very basic knowledge of theory. He has beginner theory lessons as well. I admire what he has put together.
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He obviously appeals to a certain audience of people. I’m glad he has been able to help people out. He however for me rambles and I just can’t deal with that much unnecessary verbiage! Imho
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I honestly expected there to be more students of Active Melody here. I’m enjoying learning from there a lot.
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I am a subscriber who enjoys Active Melody because Brian is generally teaching that which I am most interested in learning --- tools and approaches that help me learn to improvise. Yes, I know he teaches more than that.
I don't feel he talks too much but I do feel he talks too fast most of the time. The problem for me is keeping up. One lesson can occupy me for quite a while, so I end up overlooking many new lessons. But that is true for me with any online lessons.
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hello puddle
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I haven't tried ACTIVE MELODY at all. Never even heard of it...but wanted to step in here and thank you for being the first to reply to my first post here. I'm still enjoying the FG-820-12. The only thing I've added is an electronic tuner. B4 that, I never realized my tuning left a little to be desired. |