Augmented Guitar Chords 101

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  • Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
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    Augmented chords are used to create tension and, in most cases, facilitate resolution. In this lesson I show you not only how to play augmented chords and their variations on the guitar neck, but also how they function in progressions.
    We start with augmented triads, moving on to augmented 7th chords, learning how they can function in chord progressions.
    Later in the video I show you a nifty trick for playing/accompanying augmented chords fluidly, anywhere on the neck, based on their "symmetry". So make sure you stick around for that!

Комментарии • 148

  • @getenlightened
    @getenlightened 5 лет назад +50

    I have a feeling I'll be back to watch this one multiple times.

    • @gigi78222
      @gigi78222 4 года назад +1

      Have the same feeling too

    • @seiph80
      @seiph80 3 года назад

      @@gigi78222 me too

    • @cougark.6381
      @cougark.6381 3 года назад

      Me too

    • @aeksinsang932
      @aeksinsang932 2 года назад +1

      Grabbed a pencil and paper

    • @chrisrosencrans
      @chrisrosencrans 2 года назад +2

      I bounce between this one and Jake at Signal Studios lol

  • @primoroy
    @primoroy 6 лет назад +35

    First time augmented chords have made sense! AMAZING!
    Thank you. 😀

  • @hangloose3508
    @hangloose3508 6 лет назад +31

    holy shit dude, one of the best theory videos, i really loved the progression examples

  • @educostanzo
    @educostanzo 6 лет назад +22

    First lesson about aug chords that really made me hear them differently and understand more about their characteristic. How come noone teaches us about aug chords symmetry! And your progression examples are really fantastic, thanks!

  • @chusssMusic
    @chusssMusic 6 лет назад +18

    Great lesson as usual. This one specifically opened new doors for me. Thanks Mike.

    • @fretjamguitar
      @fretjamguitar  6 лет назад +2

      Glad it helped. It's been a while, but new lesson on its way tomorrow.

  • @MrPeres1989
    @MrPeres1989 4 года назад +3

    The best free guitar lesson i've ever seen. Thank you so much for sharing.

  • @tres913
    @tres913 6 лет назад +4

    I couldn't live without your channel. Thanks.

  • @jaydoebud
    @jaydoebud 6 лет назад +14

    Always a treat to see fretjam pop up .

  • @craigbennett660
    @craigbennett660 4 года назад +2

    The best lesson on augmented chords. The examples used for application is amazing. Most people never go into how to use these chords. Amazing job.

  • @NitishShiggaon
    @NitishShiggaon 4 года назад +3

    I cannot thank you enough for your lessons. These are just so brilliant and well structured!

  • @hewhomustnotbenamed2470
    @hewhomustnotbenamed2470 5 лет назад +1

    That very last progression is absolutely beautiful.

  • @asamiyashin444
    @asamiyashin444 6 лет назад +12

    Great explanation. In some music theory classes they usually explain the augmented chords but not how to use them in a key context, what is the most important thing.

  • @yuribillones5094
    @yuribillones5094 4 года назад +8

    Dayyumm one of the best lessons I've learned since the quarantine. This is a gateway chord!
    Could you expand as to how it relates to the whole tone scale???

    • @seiph80
      @seiph80 3 года назад

      Good idea

  • @jcruise24
    @jcruise24 5 лет назад +1

    These lessons are literally the best, this lesson alone taught me so much

  • @kishanhebbarmusic9543
    @kishanhebbarmusic9543 3 года назад +1

    This is the best lesson on Augmented chords on YT!
    Thank you!

  • @BorealBlue
    @BorealBlue Год назад

    Congratulations dude you are totally the first person that has made any sense of theory for me. I watch and rewatch (and rewatch) so could be just the 'sinking in' thing but I'm pretty sure its your explanations. This lesson in particular. Thank you.

  • @iDelirium90
    @iDelirium90 6 лет назад +2

    Awesome stuff and above all, I loved the iim7b5 > V13 > I+M7 > Iadd6/9 vibe! Thanks for sharing!

  • @allgoodthingsintheworld6009
    @allgoodthingsintheworld6009 2 года назад

    Best guitar Teacher in RUclips

  • @seiph80
    @seiph80 3 года назад +2

    Awesome video! The Guess Who's "Laughing" and Oasis' "Let There Be Love" use augmented chords unashamedly. Love it!

    • @fretjamguitar
      @fretjamguitar  3 года назад +1

      Oh yeh "Let There Be Love" is a beautiful example of an augmented tonic chord.

  • @WazzeyqT
    @WazzeyqT 6 лет назад +7

    Very enjoyable lesson. It is truly clear and it has got me nearer to understand the augmented chords. + in fact nice progressions.

  • @BrijeshKhumaar
    @BrijeshKhumaar 5 лет назад +3

    Thank you fretjam... you are the best

  • @andrejz8954
    @andrejz8954 4 года назад

    Your lessons are really something else. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, truly. Great work!!

  • @62zulmy
    @62zulmy 5 лет назад +2

    Tough subject & you made it simple. Thank You.

    • @josefinigo7100
      @josefinigo7100 4 года назад +1

      Genious and superb Professor...only from U.K.!!!

  • @Racosz
    @Racosz 4 года назад

    Due to symmetry, augmented chords divide the octave in three equal parts (12/3 = 4) and it implies that augmented chords have four possibilities of transposition (C-E-G#, Db-F-A, D-F#-A#, Eb-G-B). By means of enharmonic spelling, an only augmented chord has three possibilities of resolution. For instance, CAug (C-E-G#) can resolve into a F major chord, into a Db major chord (Ab-C-E leads to Db major ) and into a A major chord (E-G#-B# leads to A major). All these resolution chords have a intervalic relation of major third each other.
    Excellent channel and video. Greetings from Bogotá, Colombia.

  • @ToneD5150
    @ToneD5150 3 года назад

    Lessons don't get any better that this...!!!

  • @cfel6879
    @cfel6879 6 лет назад

    These lessons are so well put together. I have learnt so much already

  • @GRJ-uz7kf
    @GRJ-uz7kf 3 года назад

    Excellent. I knew about the symmetry of diminished chords (based on an octave consisting of 3 stacked minor 3rds) but I never thought about a symmetry based on major 3rds.

  • @daverobertson1245
    @daverobertson1245 6 лет назад +3

    I cannot praise this channel highly enough. These videos are so informative and helpful, can't wait for the next one whatever the topic is going to be!

  • @metrictensor3197
    @metrictensor3197 Год назад

    An absolutely fantastic explanation. Thank you.

  • @Whitewallsessions
    @Whitewallsessions 6 лет назад +16

    Such a cool sound. Very Pink Floyd

  • @MarcoNegro
    @MarcoNegro 4 месяца назад

    Exellent explanation, thank you!

  • @johncostopoulos7741
    @johncostopoulos7741 2 года назад

    Great tutorial. Many thanks! Will definitely visit this video often!

  • @damonshanabarger2604
    @damonshanabarger2604 7 месяцев назад

    21:14 You saved the best for last. I also like the one at 10:12

  • @sciencetypeperson2401
    @sciencetypeperson2401 2 года назад

    Thank you so much for this!

  • @marklillquist7955
    @marklillquist7955 2 года назад

    Great graphics!!! Thanks bro

  • @ganazby
    @ganazby 3 года назад

    Very clearly explained. Thank you.

  • @hejduke9060
    @hejduke9060 4 года назад

    Love your teaching style.

  • @rjbeckham4786
    @rjbeckham4786 3 года назад

    Excellent explanation.....thanks bro

  • @RD-wg2nt
    @RD-wg2nt 5 лет назад +1

    Another simple lesson 👍

  • @StarDarkAshes
    @StarDarkAshes 4 года назад +2

    8:15 first chord change of Prince Purple Rain

  • @GRJ-uz7kf
    @GRJ-uz7kf 3 года назад

    These graphics are the very best; we see the fretboard from the angle of the player, not upside own; and no video fingers obstructing what's going on.

  • @GardenOfHedon
    @GardenOfHedon 6 лет назад

    *awesome* lesson. Thank you- I love augmented chords & this has given me a lot to think about. Very inspiring! 🍻

  • @wariowario138
    @wariowario138 Год назад

    Impeccable video.

  • @LaGuitarraChapina
    @LaGuitarraChapina 6 лет назад

    Amazing job you've been doing with this channel! Let me tell you I am from Guatemala and just found it! And I was so educated with only one vídeo I just watched and from now on totally suscribed and aware in order to get mire vídeos and learn! THANK YOU from the deep of my heart!

    • @fretjamguitar
      @fretjamguitar  6 лет назад +1

      Thank you my friend. So glad I could help.

  • @iggykarpov
    @iggykarpov Год назад

    02:12 Train ears and eyes as to how convert common shapes to aug
    02:23 C to Caug
    02:50 D to Daug
    03:01 E to Eaug
    03:15 G to Gaug
    03:28 A to Aaug
    03:40 B7 to Baug
    04:00 Aug sus2
    04:39 Aug chords function in progressions
    05:04 Augment I chord to destabilize it
    05:26

  • @johnnydark6876
    @johnnydark6876 6 лет назад

    WELL DONE, EASY TO FOLLOW.

  • @lexvdw
    @lexvdw 6 лет назад +1

    Very very good lesson!

  • @notoriouswhitemoth
    @notoriouswhitemoth 5 лет назад

    Short version for those who already know the basics of functional harmony, and who are here mostly for music theory: augmented chords tend to function as either less stable mediants or dominants without the tritone - and they're symmetrical, so you can invert them as much as you like without changing any of the internal intervals. (I'm mostly explaining this to myself, but if it helps someone else understand things a little better I consider that a good thing)

  • @123ubuntu666
    @123ubuntu666 6 лет назад +2

    Augmented chords are where I draw the line. I got enough problems with the other ones and all.
    Good to see you rocking fretjam.
    :-)

    • @fretjamguitar
      @fretjamguitar  6 лет назад +2

      +123ubuntu666 Yeh aug chords are more like a "nice to know". If you're still working on other chords I'd focus on those. These can wait.

  • @govindtkg
    @govindtkg 5 лет назад

    Thanks for providing precious info !!!!

  • @MinhPhamGators
    @MinhPhamGators 6 лет назад

    This is just awesome. Thank you.

  • @kevincasals2008
    @kevincasals2008 4 года назад

    Thanks for the lesson

  • @thesilvertranscriber6247
    @thesilvertranscriber6247 6 лет назад

    Brilliant & Clever as always ! Thanks

  • @operatorenabla8398
    @operatorenabla8398 3 года назад

    6:00 In the court of the crimson king!!!!

  • @darrensmusicstudio
    @darrensmusicstudio 5 лет назад

    Excellent lessons!

  • @downhill240
    @downhill240 6 лет назад

    Not something I'll, be using often but still, interesting! Thanks for sharing!

  • @amitkanade1983
    @amitkanade1983 6 лет назад +1

    Nice video, pretty informative, could you do such a video for diminished chords as well?

  • @ThomasHope73
    @ThomasHope73 5 лет назад

    great stuff! btw the audio to the last example is a semitone flat of the written diagrams.

  • @karcarah
    @karcarah 6 лет назад

    The best channel

  • @sbadali1
    @sbadali1 6 лет назад

    This is soooo great! Kudos

  • @docdeezer
    @docdeezer 6 лет назад

    sir, these videos are awesome

  • @larryfarkas
    @larryfarkas 2 года назад

    Thank you.

  • @70desmareth
    @70desmareth 5 лет назад +1

    Salam terimakasih from Indonesia..Horas from Samosir Island.

  • @abhishekraj9368
    @abhishekraj9368 6 лет назад +1

    Still brilliant! Where have you been Mike?

  • @mixmixture7049
    @mixmixture7049 3 года назад

    Yeah actually can be function for resolution too Tonic or chord changes ( same function like diminished). We can go Melodic minor half step above root of chord ( + ), and whole tone on root of chord exactly.

    • @jojo-fj7lw
      @jojo-fj7lw 3 года назад

      Can you elaborate on this?

  • @vikiphiki
    @vikiphiki 6 лет назад +1

    Thanks broooooo!!!

  • @marklillquist7955
    @marklillquist7955 2 года назад

    you would be one trippy dude to jam with

  • @inf1n1typlus1
    @inf1n1typlus1 9 месяцев назад

    The chord progression at 5:59 is actually the same chord progression as Last Night on Earth by Green Day and No 1 Party Anthem by Arctic Monkeys

  • @GoldenizedElite
    @GoldenizedElite 5 лет назад +8

    6:00 Hangar 18?

    • @boogieboi8771
      @boogieboi8771 5 лет назад

      I thought the same thing

    • @SunAndMirror
      @SunAndMirror 4 года назад +1

      The long lost connection between Mozart and Marty

  • @borgan1964
    @borgan1964 5 лет назад

    Here is a lot of cords i dont know name of in my song writing,,,now i know👍

  • @jockeyjockey123
    @jockeyjockey123 2 года назад

    As always at the top.i always enjoy whatever you droped here since.
    i just have small question. if you don't mind .what software do you always use for your guitar lessons? thanks in advance.

  • @JackSeol
    @JackSeol 2 года назад

    i am really appreciated

  • @BH-cq5ub
    @BH-cq5ub 6 лет назад

    Thanks, very helpful

  • @THESUNDANZEKID
    @THESUNDANZEKID 6 лет назад

    Very good. Thanks 🙏

  • @GonzaloAgote
    @GonzaloAgote Год назад

    Cool stuff

  • @honkyhanky2647
    @honkyhanky2647 5 лет назад

    Solid!! Thanks!

  • @marklillquist7955
    @marklillquist7955 2 года назад

    at 18:45 dude you've gotta do a "Dark Star" cover

  • @SonDownKid
    @SonDownKid 3 года назад

    Wow Thank U Thank you thank u....!!

  • @bagusbayekgilbert4787
    @bagusbayekgilbert4787 5 лет назад

    great lessons,...

  • @markr8326
    @markr8326 3 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for the lesson! Where can we get the chord charts & tabs please?

    • @fretjamguitar
      @fretjamguitar  3 года назад

      Thanks for your time! Lesson page linked in the description, cheers.

  • @ani1kin
    @ani1kin 6 лет назад

    Thank you!

  • @karcarah
    @karcarah 6 лет назад

    Thank you

  • @TheEZEKIEL111
    @TheEZEKIEL111 5 лет назад

    Thank you thank you thank you thank sir

  • @MichaelAddlesee
    @MichaelAddlesee 3 года назад

    Wow, that's a lot of info packed into twenty minutes. Very useful, but I struggled to keep my concentration going.

  • @JammyGit
    @JammyGit 6 лет назад +2

    Good lesson mate 👍 I don't use augmented chords very often - I think Oh Darling by the Beatles is about the only one I know, with the 1st chord being E aug if I'm not mistaken...... But now I'm very confused.
    The D7 chord @ 06:11. I always play D7 as fret 2 on the high E & G strings and fret 1 on the B string.....but your D7 is on frets 2,3,5 on the high E, B, and G strings respectively.
    Why is that please? Is it a different D7? What sorcery is this?

    • @fretjamguitar
      @fretjamguitar  6 лет назад +2

      +Jammy Git It's just a different ordering of tones from 4th to 1st string. By placing the b7 on the 3rd string we can create a smoother voice leading effect as per the example. Love the name btw!

  • @love4thetruth
    @love4thetruth 3 года назад

    a good example is "Baby Hold On To Me" by Eddie Money

  • @jayswaminaraynvekariya3979
    @jayswaminaraynvekariya3979 4 года назад

    Tq sir

  • @AlMonzoEsq
    @AlMonzoEsq Год назад

    How about using concert pitch:440!

  • @bykers81
    @bykers81 6 лет назад

    Thank you for this video, it’s amazing how something I have always found confusing because of the terminology used, can be shown so simply. I have a few questions though, that I think has an obvious answer but...the Augmented chord is a major chord? When you replaced the Bm with it, it changed to a B7 which is a Dominant 7 right? (I know you said it’s an ‘altered’ dom7 so I get that bit) but you showed it from the 4th chord, the 5th and now changing the m3 to a Major....! Still confused.

  • @johnnuch1622
    @johnnuch1622 5 лет назад +1

    Error at 21:20 none of those chords are sharped, should just be Dm7b5 / G13 / C+M7 / Cadd6/9. The guitar fretting is also offset by 1 fret because of this

    • @fretjamguitar
      @fretjamguitar  5 лет назад +1

      Yep. Silly mistake. Don't even know how this happened! At least the shapes are movable so it's not too much of a big deal.

    • @johnnuch1622
      @johnnuch1622 5 лет назад +2

      @@fretjamguitar No worries, your videos are very useful and well-thought out, just wanted to make sure that others viewing and trying to follow along didn't get stumped or anything. Great content all around

  • @continuer9859
    @continuer9859 6 лет назад

    You are the best

  • @GitarisMusiman
    @GitarisMusiman 5 лет назад

    Best teory

  • @KoMa3D777
    @KoMa3D777 8 месяцев назад

    Are there other symmetrical chords like that this???

  • @ALLMIGHTSTUDIO
    @ALLMIGHTSTUDIO 5 лет назад

    Hi! coming soon I buy your course, this argoment are present in the books? are there a list of progressions similar to this one? and in general, are there a list of common and uncommon progressions? I'm curious! your video are amazing!

  • @seggbert9243
    @seggbert9243 5 лет назад

    Great!

  • @chazmichael7967
    @chazmichael7967 5 лет назад +1

    The augmented is the only chord moved a major third to create it's own inversion?

    • @erkylpipo
      @erkylpipo 4 года назад

      Try a dim7 chord move a minor third, same thing!

  • @GRJ-uz7kf
    @GRJ-uz7kf 3 года назад

    "Walk (C) on, walk (Caug5) on, with
    (F) hope in your (Fm6) heart, and you'll
    (C) ne (Caug5) ver (C6) walk (C7) a (G) -lone, ..."

  • @alisharajpoot9128
    @alisharajpoot9128 6 лет назад

    Thanks

  • @TomGoldsmithguitar
    @TomGoldsmithguitar 6 лет назад

    brilliant

  • @taylorailshie4045
    @taylorailshie4045 2 года назад

    wait, so Caug is also the same notes as Eaug and Aaug?