Now, this is teaching! and this is the best crash course ive seen about guitar in youtube. This man clearly has a gift in teaching. thanks brother for this video!
this channel proves that if content is prioritized over consistency then a channel can flourish. I remember subbing like last year and you had like 5k subs or something, and i knew then this channel would blow up.
Excellent talk! This would be useful for any musician, not only guitarists. One thing, I think it's "barre" chord rather than "bar" chord. No biggie. Keep em coming!
No way.. I just started truly studying the guitar after starting a little band as a rhythm guitarists are I just noticed this was posted 3 weeks ago.. the timing is amazing. Cant wait for the deep dive video
I've been playing guitar for 7 years now and I've found this video really useful. At the begging I hesitated if it was for me but after the ending I was very pleased. I will recommend this video to my beginner friends in order to guide them in the basics of guitar. Thank you very much 👍.
this is golden, first thing i watched when i woke up and i got it instantly. rewatching this and copying what you're doing helps me understand a bit better
When you are talking about triads, the triad constructed from the seventh degree of the major scale is a fully diminished triad, it is not half diminished as you state. In your example key of G Major this would be F# A C which is F diminished or Fdim or F (degree symbol) or R b3 b5. The half diminished you mention is from the seventh chord formed from the seventh degree of the major scale aka half diminished seventh (minor 7 b 5) which would be F#m7b5 = F# A C E or R b3 b5 b7. The fully diminished would be Fdim7 = F A C Eb or r b3 b5 bb7 (double flat 7th). This is a common error and I think it stems from 2 issues. First, the seventh degree and seventh chords are often confused. Second, the chord built from the seventh degree is often used as a seventh chord instead of its triad form and is not only a "jazz chord". Its a chromatic passing chord in many pop song (Friends in Low Places by Garth Brooks intro). Nice video as a very basic intro!
I began my guitar journey in 2020, after high school. Was on and off, mostly off, until this year when I was asked to perform “Have You Ever Seen The Rain” for the summer camp that I work for , when I unfortunately said that I could “play” the guitar. Nearly 2 months later and I have fallen back in love with the guitar. I purchased a cheap acoustic-electric Ibanez, and stumbling upon your videos have been a godsend. Maybe I was a bit naive and immature in my previous endeavors with this instrument, but you have shown me that I can grow naturally and efficiently. I can confidently say that you have made me a better player. I have watched every single one of your videos and I can’t wait for more. I will also be purchasing the PRS you recommended in your other videos to get that electric sound. P.S. We need to see your dad’s progress, it’s been a minute and I hope you and him are in good health so that you both can enjoy jamming together for many years to come. Much love from Miami ❤
This was a great guitar tutorial for someone who is looking to fill that most underrated and unsung part of a band: the rhythm guitar(ist). Thanks for uploading; liked it and subscribed.
These videos are so fucking good dude. Real, through usefulness. I keep screenshots and notes. I’ve been playing for years and know what I’m doing - they’re still useful to me to help fill skill gaps. And the roadmap vids transfer to bass, which I’m learning now. You are gold standard.
Just started following your channel. A breath of fresh air from all the other, "I'm going to vaguely explain a guitar-themed concept/exercise, now PLEASE buy my course!" PLEASE tell me you're someday going to follow up with a Lead guitar ordered path. No pressure.
I cannot thank you enough for this videos. I've been practicing guitar on my own for a time now and I'm very interested in understanding music to be able to create my own songs. You really filled the gaps with this excellent explanation that you made. I took notes of everything, now it is the time for practice and more practice.
Timestamps: 1. Open chords and strumming patterns: 0:38 2. Bar chords and accented strumming: 1:49 3. Triads, major and minor scale: 4:50 4. Applied triads, time feel: 6:54 5. Harmonization of major scale (love this part): 9:36 Great video! Over a year of guitar theory simplified into 14 minutes, how do you do this everytime 😂
Kevin, that was an excellent and concise explanation of these concepts that personally took me a while to figure out. This provides a great teaching structure that would focus students and save them months, if not years of time to become proficient. Well done.
This is solid advice! Took me years to figure out some of these things before we had RUclips. I might put harmonization of the major scale before triads and inversions personally. It's good knowledge to have so you can make some interesting choices with the combination of different inverted chords within the key you're playing in. I don't think either order is necessarily right or wrong, I just think that order would work better for me, or someone who thinks/learns the same way I do, not for everybody.
I was just thinking... When is Kevin going to put out a new video and low and behold. Keep it up .. these videos really add major value to beginners like my self
i never really learnt guitar basics, I've been playing guitar by ear for about 12 years now,i used to figure out chords woth the little finger position knowledge i have with zero theory knowledge, this is really helpful, thank you! waiting for the CAGED video!
Love seeing Arrogance Suddenly on your album wall. Such an awesome group. They were so close to making it nationally. Their Lively album may be their best IMHO. Don Dixon had an Intoxicating voice.
Only thing id say this video is missing is to start learning some basic chord progressions. This lets you actaully start using all this information and you can use your ear to start understanding the qualities of certain chord progressions and why they work, for example learning that the 5 chord resolves very satisfyingly back to the 1 chord.
Too good 👍. I just subscribed. I am guitar player and starting basic teaching journey. Very helpful , very well spoken and thorough articulation .Best wishes mate.
The 7 in the major key harmony being "patched" with an inversion ala Beast of Burden really helped me to cement alot of stuff. Also learning how that same scale shape plays out with A roots and going down the neck versus just up.
Level 3 - I was personally challenged with having to learn the major & minor scales to figure triads. The CAGED approach worked better for me in only having to learn the root positions. But I do need to learn those scales eventually.
Hey, I watched your video about the complete guitar roadmap and I think I'm at level 2 or 3, I saw some of your song recommendations for these levels and I wanted to ask you if you think the song R U Mine? By Arctic monkeys would fit that level. It's one of my favorite songs and I really want to learn to play it. From what I saw the chords are pretty simple if you use a capo (on 2) and it has some really cool riffs (I actually already learned the intro riff). Thank you for making videos, I've only just started my guitar journey but you helped me a lot 😊
Kevin, Thank you !! so much for everything if i could ask you any question i wanna ask do u have any advice for getting finger movement synchronized. Time is everything ik this i play 4+ hours a day and you started posting alot of these videos as i picked up the guitar again last year in may and now im doing gigs with my drummer (oldest friend) we are 23 and 24 and we make eachother better and have good chemistry our playing gets better the more we play live and rehearse together. But by no means do i consider myself a “good guitar player” i can improvise well with my drummer and we put out alot of noise for a three piece . I just cant ever play enough where i want to be now is just a matter of more time years till my speed is where i would like it to be😂. Kevin REALLY, thank you, You’ve helped me out alot and so many others.
Yeah, but those patterns aren’t necessary for understanding triads. I wanted to make these shapes as simple as possible, but you can play them with two octaves instead of one
Didn't spend a lot of time on playing great rhythm like title suggests .. It was more basic harmony and intro to chords .. Good stuff but was looking for rhythm goodies .. Also is it really incorrect to groove on the back of the beat ..? Or like how Willie Nelson phrases on the front of the beat ..? It's cool you are compelled to educate .. A serious rhythm video would be cool for a bunch of folks .. What are dance beats, 16th note feel, how to count odd meter grooving etc .. Cheers
Why not also include chords played from the 4th string? They are especially helpful when playing with a bass player or wanting to give some variety to the progression you are playing.
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Guitar George... He knows alll the chords
Legendary lyrical reference for legendary videos
I'm sure Harry doesn't mind.
@@Schitzor He's got a day time job, he's doing alright!
@@PinkIsNumb Yeah, I heard he can play the honky tonk like anything!
Now, this is teaching! and this is the best crash course ive seen about guitar in youtube. This man clearly has a gift in teaching. thanks brother for this video!
this channel proves that if content is prioritized over consistency then a channel can flourish. I remember subbing like last year and you had like 5k subs or something, and i knew then this channel would blow up.
@@randomgaming6808 thanks, that’s really encouraging
Excellent talk! This would be useful for any musician, not only guitarists. One thing, I think it's "barre" chord rather than "bar" chord. No biggie. Keep em coming!
That's literally the video I have been searching for all this time. I am not exaggerating, I mean it. Thanks for everything!
I couldn't agree more.
No way.. I just started truly studying the guitar after starting a little band as a rhythm guitarists are I just noticed this was posted 3 weeks ago.. the timing is amazing. Cant wait for the deep dive video
Thanks so much for the direction!
No problem!
I've been playing guitar for 7 years now and I've found this video really useful. At the begging I hesitated if it was for me but after the ending I was very pleased. I will recommend this video to my beginner friends in order to guide them in the basics of guitar. Thank you very much 👍.
this is golden, first thing i watched when i woke up and i got it instantly. rewatching this and copying what you're doing helps me understand a bit better
When you are talking about triads, the triad constructed from the seventh degree of the major scale is a fully diminished triad, it is not half diminished as you state. In your example key of G Major this would be F# A C which is F diminished or Fdim or F (degree symbol) or R b3 b5. The half diminished you mention is from the seventh chord formed from the seventh degree of the major scale aka half diminished seventh (minor 7 b 5) which would be F#m7b5 = F# A C E or R b3 b5 b7. The fully diminished would be Fdim7 = F A C Eb or r b3 b5 bb7 (double flat 7th). This is a common error and I think it stems from 2 issues. First, the seventh degree and seventh chords are often confused. Second, the chord built from the seventh degree is often used as a seventh chord instead of its triad form and is not only a "jazz chord". Its a chromatic passing chord in many pop song (Friends in Low Places by Garth Brooks intro).
Nice video as a very basic intro!
I began my guitar journey in 2020, after high school. Was on and off, mostly off, until this year when I was asked to perform “Have You Ever Seen The Rain” for the summer camp that I work for , when I unfortunately said that I could “play” the guitar. Nearly 2 months later and I have fallen back in love with the guitar. I purchased a cheap acoustic-electric Ibanez, and stumbling upon your videos have been a godsend. Maybe I was a bit naive and immature in my previous endeavors with this instrument, but you have shown me that I can grow naturally and efficiently. I can confidently say that you have made me a better player. I have watched every single one of your videos and I can’t wait for more. I will also be purchasing the PRS you recommended in your other videos to get that electric sound. P.S. We need to see your dad’s progress, it’s been a minute and I hope you and him are in good health so that you both can enjoy jamming together for many years to come. Much love from Miami ❤
CCR, i like this guy
Thanks! For showing us the big picture
No problem! Thanks for watching!
absolutely amazing, helpful, informative video.
can't wait to see more like this!
This was a great guitar tutorial for someone who is looking to fill that most underrated and unsung part of a band: the rhythm guitar(ist). Thanks for uploading; liked it and subscribed.
These videos are so fucking good dude. Real, through usefulness. I keep screenshots and notes. I’ve been playing for years and know what I’m doing - they’re still useful to me to help fill skill gaps. And the roadmap vids transfer to bass, which I’m learning now. You are gold standard.
hey no bad words
Kevin: you have such a great way of covering material quickly and efficiently, you are gifted as a musician but also a teacher, thank you!
One day I want to meet this guitar George guy.
I heard he’s kind of a jerk in real life, but he does know all the chords
@@kevinnickens I've also heard that an old guitar is all he can afford, but when he gets under the light, he plays his thing.
Yeah but only if he can play sultans of swing
Some might say his last name is...Lynch? 😉
You're a lot better at teaching than you used to, you were so helpful when I started playing guitar last year and I can't thank you enough ❤❤❤❤
Just started following your channel. A breath of fresh air from all the other, "I'm going to vaguely explain a guitar-themed concept/exercise, now PLEASE buy my course!"
PLEASE tell me you're someday going to follow up with a Lead guitar ordered path. No pressure.
Stay tuned
@@kevinnickens AHHHHH GUITAR PUN NICE ONE! HAHA
I cannot thank you enough for this videos. I've been practicing guitar on my own for a time now and I'm very interested in understanding music to be able to create my own songs. You really filled the gaps with this excellent explanation that you made. I took notes of everything, now it is the time for practice and more practice.
Timestamps:
1. Open chords and strumming patterns: 0:38
2. Bar chords and accented strumming: 1:49
3. Triads, major and minor scale: 4:50
4. Applied triads, time feel: 6:54
5. Harmonization of major scale (love this part): 9:36
Great video! Over a year of guitar theory simplified into 14 minutes, how do you do this everytime 😂
Kevin, that was an excellent and concise explanation of these concepts that personally took me a while to figure out. This provides a great teaching structure that would focus students and save them months, if not years of time to become proficient. Well done.
This is solid advice! Took me years to figure out some of these things before we had RUclips.
I might put harmonization of the major scale before triads and inversions personally. It's good knowledge to have so you can make some interesting choices with the combination of different inverted chords within the key you're playing in. I don't think either order is necessarily right or wrong, I just think that order would work better for me, or someone who thinks/learns the same way I do, not for everybody.
dude your channel is a lifesaver i have never felt more enlightened. keep doing your thing
I was just thinking... When is Kevin going to put out a new video and low and behold. Keep it up .. these videos really add major value to beginners like my self
i never really learnt guitar basics, I've been playing guitar by ear for about 12 years now,i used to figure out chords woth the little finger position knowledge i have with zero theory knowledge, this is really helpful, thank you! waiting for the CAGED video!
I am a beginner and I thought this was extremely helpful! Thank you.
Excellent lesson. I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos.
Love seeing Arrogance Suddenly on your album wall. Such an awesome group. They were so close to making it nationally. Their Lively album may be their best IMHO. Don Dixon had an Intoxicating voice.
@@michaelbahen1787 I’ve been waiting on someone to comment on the Arrogance album!
Man you are explaining things amazingly
This is what I have been missing for so long thank you thank you thank you
Only thing id say this video is missing is to start learning some basic chord progressions. This lets you actaully start using all this information and you can use your ear to start understanding the qualities of certain chord progressions and why they work, for example learning that the 5 chord resolves very satisfyingly back to the 1 chord.
Short, precise and straight to the point..spot on!..5:32 funny side eye though 😅
@@anietie_guitarboy haha always gotta check the camera
Too good 👍. I just subscribed. I am guitar player and starting basic teaching journey. Very helpful , very well spoken and thorough articulation .Best wishes mate.
If I could subscribe a million times I would..😂😂😂
Great work.
Outstanding 🎉
The 7 in the major key harmony being "patched" with an inversion ala Beast of Burden really helped me to cement alot of stuff. Also learning how that same scale shape plays out with A roots and going down the neck versus just up.
Love the sum up at the end
Great content! You have a gift for breaking down theory into chunks that are easily understandable.
Sultans of swing reference hits hard
Level 3 - I was personally challenged with having to learn the major & minor scales to figure triads. The CAGED approach worked better for me in only having to learn the root positions. But I do need to learn those scales eventually.
Priceless
Incredible content on your videos and all is very well explained. Thank you!
Thanks a lot Kevin for this video. Can you make a video on arpeggios and how to learn in order?
Brilliant, easy to understand video!
WOW I LITERALLY JUST ENTERED YOUR CHANNEL TO UPDATE MY GUITAR LEARNING ROADMAP AND YOU UPLOADED THIS
Talk about timing lmfao
I uploaded because I’m reading your mind
@@kevinnickens Keep at it, it's keeping me motivated to learn
Very impressive!
LOVED THE LVEL 5
Earned a subscriber. Well done. Great video.
Thnx man i found it very educational
Many thanks sir, this exactly what i looking for. Thankyou so much
Bar chords! They are amazing.
Guitar George is mentioned! Liked❤
Loving this!! 🔥 thank you! 🙏🏻
Thank you so much, this is profound
Very well explained!
excellent video and explanations! Thx a lot :)
Hey, I watched your video about the complete guitar roadmap and I think I'm at level 2 or 3, I saw some of your song recommendations for these levels and I wanted to ask you if you think the song R U Mine? By Arctic monkeys would fit that level.
It's one of my favorite songs and I really want to learn to play it. From what I saw the chords are pretty simple if you use a capo (on 2) and it has some really cool riffs (I actually already learned the intro riff).
Thank you for making videos, I've only just started my guitar journey but you helped me a lot 😊
Love the video. I just wish you didn't have distortion on the guitar. I clean sound would help us hear the notes better.
So close to 80k subs!!
the easiest way for me to remember the major and minor chords has always been that 2x3 is 6 and those are your minors and 7 is always diminished
Pretty good idea. I have always struggled remembering the order
i swear that u r the best guitarist ive learning from
my gratitude from IRAQ 🤘
Hell yeah dude!! 🤟
Superb ! Thanks .. really clear explanation.
The 7th triad is neither half diminished (m7b5) or full diminished (dim7). It’s simply a diminished triad (1,b3,b5).
Exactly! The video is very well explained but this is the only part that's incorrect
dude thank you I was lost and you gave me a map
Nice job on lesson video!
Great tip
Well said
2:30 better call saul ahhh chord
Lovely
I’m paying for so much contest that isn’t near this good.
Wow thank you. This is a really encouraging comment. Thanks for watching!
Kevin, Thank you !! so much for everything if i could ask you any question i wanna ask do u have any advice for getting finger movement synchronized. Time is everything ik this i play 4+ hours a day and you started posting alot of these videos as
i picked up the guitar again last year in may and now im doing gigs with my drummer (oldest friend) we are 23 and 24 and we make eachother better and have good chemistry our playing gets better the more we play live and rehearse together. But by no means do i consider myself a “good guitar player” i can improvise well with my drummer and we put out alot of noise for a three piece . I just cant ever play enough where i want to be now is just a matter of more time years till my speed is where i would like it to be😂. Kevin REALLY, thank you,
You’ve helped me out alot and so many others.
This is why I pay for my internet. Subscribed.
Level 2 seems to be over the hill, 3 feels like right on the moon 😵💫
Inversions mean the lowest note isn't the root. The order after that doesn't have to be in order.
Papa Kev posted again!
What are you using to display your albums on the wall, awesome!
Hi how are you rock on dude l am learning to play guitar basic power chords.
I'm struggling with thumb pain on my left hand, any advice when playing Barre chords
I feel like this is a map for those who have not put a day in on guitar
Really appreciate the Sultans reference 😂
Can someone please tell me the red Strat model he has it is literally so perfect
I love u man
I love how all your videos throw shade to the guitar gatekeepers on the internet 😂
Great job, pity the Strat is distorted.
May I get some one on one lessons?
Yeah, email me kevinnickens74@gmail.com
fret 2 string 234 A major open chord? right idk i know more than 8 open chords
both of those scales use all 6 strings in a different pattern right
Yeah, but those patterns aren’t necessary for understanding triads. I wanted to make these shapes as simple as possible, but you can play them with two octaves instead of one
Didn't spend a lot of time on playing great rhythm like title suggests .. It was more basic harmony and intro to chords .. Good stuff but was looking for rhythm goodies .. Also is it really incorrect to groove on the back of the beat ..? Or like how Willie Nelson phrases on the front of the beat ..?
It's cool you are compelled to educate .. A serious rhythm video would be cool for a bunch of folks .. What are dance beats, 16th note feel, how to count odd meter grooving etc ..
Cheers
Nice "guitar george" drop. IYKUK
Love the video but I think a cleaner sound would be better to really hear the chords
Agree
Why not also include chords played from the 4th string? They are especially helpful when playing with a bass player or wanting to give some variety to the progression you are playing.
Nice
The less you play you more sound good in a band contexte !
What type of guitar model do you have
9:30 was the hardest thing to do from this video
Guitar George knows chords that haven't even been released yet.
Can someone help me identify the album on the wall with the circles and the pink triangle? I can't remember it for the life of me
@@akneeg6782 Jazz by Queen
@@kevinnickens obviously 🙄 thank you.
Props to you for replying on your month old vid. 👏
Where was this video six years ago😭
I didn't know Lieutenant Crusher knew how to play guitar
What distortion pedal is that? Sounds like distortion+.
It’s just a line 6 HX stomp running a model of a fender deluxe reverb with the gain turned up a bit