all I can say is wow. I just watched the first video of your Free Fretboard Clarity Workshop Series and I can liken it to a blind person all of a sudden being able to see ... but in all seriousness can't even tell you how many videos I watched trying to decipher the language of chords and before your video I thought I had a decent grasp turns out ...not ...lol. honestly its nothing short of a revelation for me. A thousand thanks for just giving it to us straight with no fluff. going to watch the other two vids now 😇 great teaching 👍👍
I've watched some guitar channels here and there over my years on youtube but I've never found one with your kind of content where I want to keep coming back and paying super close attention to the lesson because I feel like I'm actually learning incredibly useful stuff.
Such an amazing lesson wow! Had to put my guitar down to write this comment. Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video and explain all these chord voicings. Literally after watching this video and playing in between, I was able to string together some really melodic lines and chord shapes. This has unlocked a lot for me. thank you from a self-taught guitarist!
I have to say your lessons are so well done. You deserve more followers, please continue, those lessons with inversions and shapes are so helpful. Thank you!
This is awesome. Lately I’ve been taking modes or scales through the circle, playing anywhere possible and stumbling on chord voicings I would have never found otherwise. Rad chords like major 6/9 with the 9 on bottom. Come on, that is a cool sound.
Hi Chris. Yes, but in a completely linear and methodically way - whereas here it’s just a grab bag of cool voicings, the jazz comping mastery courses are systematic and organized from the ground up.
I hate that “neo soul” has become such a buzzword for guitar. The chords are cool but It’s always so apparent that no one has any clue what neosoul is.
Thank you for your sharing your profound insights. I hope jazz guitar teacher Jared learned from you now. But if no one has any clue what neo soul is - does it even exist...?
Thanks for your thoughts here! I appreciate them. :) I hear you, and understand, and agree in some ways, but also have a few thoughts in response: 1) It's just a genre, and like all genres it's just a mix and match of other existing sounds. From a guitarists perspective I've defined what I believe to be the sound of "neo soul" both in this video and in my other video on the same subject (this one: ruclips.net/video/tR1ba1n0GL0/видео.html) - that it's "jazz and 7th chord harmonies that are heavily embellished with melodic movement played over a modern groove or beat feel." Again, this definition is relevant as a guitarist, but a beat producer might define it with details on what types of grooves or other instrumentation is involved and say nothing of the harmony. 2) New terms like this can certainly start off as "buzzwords" but as they are used the definition gets more settled and the term becomes a genuinely valuable expression of something agreed upon - but it takes time and it takes people partaking in the conversation and using them. Same thing has happened with other new terms and genres since forever. 3) The reason I've made these videos is because I was getting a lot of comments and emails from people saying that they want to work on "neo soul" and requesting lessons on it - I'm happy to be fulfilling my commitment to my students and audience by delivering lesson videos they ask for and helping them progress and move towards the sounds they want to make on the guitar. :) Thanks again for your comment. I appreciate being forced to reflect on the types of lessons I'm posting and why. All the best to you, ** Jared
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all I can say is wow. I just watched the first video of your Free Fretboard Clarity Workshop Series and I can liken it to a blind person all of a sudden being able to see ... but in all seriousness can't even tell you how many videos I watched trying to decipher the language of chords and before your video I thought I had a decent grasp turns out ...not ...lol. honestly its nothing short of a revelation for me. A thousand thanks for just giving it to us straight with no fluff. going to watch the other two vids now 😇 great teaching 👍👍
...unless you're Russians. No jazz for you folks!
cool I love those chords of yours I do love to get in touch with you
I've watched some guitar channels here and there over my years on youtube but I've never found one with your kind of content where I want to keep coming back and paying super close attention to the lesson because I feel like I'm actually learning incredibly useful stuff.
Wow, thanks! That means a lot. Glad you're finding them helpful! ~~ Cheers, -Jared
Beautiful lesson
reminds me of the way Marc Antoine plays guitar. very nice. thank you
Thanks, Brad! :)
Such an amazing lesson wow! Had to put my guitar down to write this comment. Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video and explain all these chord voicings. Literally after watching this video and playing in between, I was able to string together some really melodic lines and chord shapes. This has unlocked a lot for me. thank you from a self-taught guitarist!
Thank you !!!
I have to say your lessons are so well done. You deserve more followers, please continue, those lessons with inversions and shapes are so helpful. Thank you!
Thanks, Vincent! So glad to hear that you finding the videos so helpful. ~~ Cheers, -Jared
you are the chord whisperer 😇
Haha! Thanks, Ian! :) ~~ Jared
Thanks for this wonderful Min7 world which I can use for chord melodies
Definitely can use it for chord melodies! Glad you liked it, Mark. Thanks for watching :)
Some of the best lessons out there! Fantastic content. I like these off the beaten path lessons. Thank you!
Glad you like them! Thank and cheers ~~ Jared
mega useful thanks!!!
Thank you! This is what I’ve been looking for. 😀
Yay, You’re welcome. Glad to hear that, Gabe! Thanks :) -Jared
Lovely chords and some very good stretch shapes, thanks Jared for another great video lesson.
My pleasure! Thanks, Stuart
holy lines in the fretboard delilah...nice lesson, need to find the e7 video next.
Thanks! Glad you liked it. Here's the link to the other one: ruclips.net/video/tR1ba1n0GL0/видео.html. Cheers -Jared
Thank you, this is really helpful to add to your Eflat major 7 video. This opens so many opportunities to add to a basic progression. Very cool!
Glad it was helpful! Cheers ~~ Jared
This is awesome. Lately I’ve been taking modes or scales through the circle, playing anywhere possible and stumbling on chord voicings I would have never found otherwise. Rad chords like major 6/9 with the 9 on bottom. Come on, that is a cool sound.
Yes, I love that sound! Nice exploring! :)
Thank you for this video and so many others you've made. Is this topic part of a specific course you offer on your website?
Good question. My Jazz Comping Mastery courses cover these same voicings and how to drill them in an organized way. Thanks for asking. Cheers, -Jared
Nice
Thanks
super helpful!! subbed!
Glad it was helpful, and Thanks for the sub! Cheers, -Jared
Jared, is this the type of material studied/covered in the comping course?
Hi Chris. Yes, but in a completely linear and methodically way - whereas here it’s just a grab bag of cool voicings, the jazz comping mastery courses are systematic and organized from the ground up.
do you have a similar video for a dominant chord?
In fact I do! thanks for asking. here it is: ruclips.net/video/ND-PumPh3yw/видео.html
So that's how Ichika Nito does it lol
Link isn’t working
Sorry to hear that. It should be. Let me know if it's still not working for you.
what about major chords? i only see minor chords
Yep, these are all versions of Cmin7 on purpose. Here's the same style lesson for Ebmaj7: ruclips.net/video/tR1ba1n0GL0/видео.html
I hate that “neo soul” has become such a buzzword for guitar.
The chords are cool but It’s always so apparent that no one has any clue what neosoul is.
Thank you for your sharing your profound insights. I hope jazz guitar teacher Jared learned from you now.
But if no one has any clue what neo soul is - does it even exist...?
Thanks for your thoughts here! I appreciate them. :) I hear you, and understand, and agree in some ways, but also have a few thoughts in response:
1) It's just a genre, and like all genres it's just a mix and match of other existing sounds. From a guitarists perspective I've defined what I believe to be the sound of "neo soul" both in this video and in my other video on the same subject (this one: ruclips.net/video/tR1ba1n0GL0/видео.html) - that it's "jazz and 7th chord harmonies that are heavily embellished with melodic movement played over a modern groove or beat feel." Again, this definition is relevant as a guitarist, but a beat producer might define it with details on what types of grooves or other instrumentation is involved and say nothing of the harmony.
2) New terms like this can certainly start off as "buzzwords" but as they are used the definition gets more settled and the term becomes a genuinely valuable expression of something agreed upon - but it takes time and it takes people partaking in the conversation and using them. Same thing has happened with other new terms and genres since forever.
3) The reason I've made these videos is because I was getting a lot of comments and emails from people saying that they want to work on "neo soul" and requesting lessons on it - I'm happy to be fulfilling my commitment to my students and audience by delivering lesson videos they ask for and helping them progress and move towards the sounds they want to make on the guitar. :)
Thanks again for your comment. I appreciate being forced to reflect on the types of lessons I'm posting and why.
All the best to you,
** Jared
Thanks Neo. Check out my reply to Danilo in this thread :)