The Most Mind Blowing Chord 🤯 How to use diminished chords | Guitar lesson on diminished 7th chords
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- Опубликовано: 1 авг 2024
- In this diminished chords guitar lesson, I demonstrate how to use diminished chords in progressions that sound amazing.
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💬 LESSON DESCRIPTION:
I recently finished up a series of "quick tip" lessons which left me wanting to go a little deeper.
For this week's lesson I've created the ultimate guide to diminished chords.
There are seven sections in this complete diminished chords tutorial:
1. Diminished chords defined
2. The three diminished chord shapes to know
3. Diminished chord inversions and their symmetrical chord structure
4. Resolving any direction with diminished chords
5. Chromatic diminished passing chords
6. Modulating keys with diminished chords
7. How I use diminished chords with improvising
Throughout all of that I share examples from some of my favorite songs that use diminished chords, and I provide clear exercises that you can practice.
If you're interested in how to use diminished chords, or in any of the topics from the outline above, then I think you'll love this epic lesson :)
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about how to use diminished chords on the guitar and found it beneficial. Let me know what you thought in the comments.
Thanks! :)
- Jared
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⏱ VIDEO CONTENT OUTLINE (WITH TIMESTAMP LINKS):
0:00 - Intro & who this diminished chords video is for
0:40 - Video outline
1:58 - 1) Defining the types of diminished chords
2:09 - Defining diminished triad
3:10 - Chords with Color (free download)
3:44 - Defining diminished 7th
6:19 - An exercise to get the diminished sound in your fingers
7:39 - Song Example #1: "How Insensitive"
9:24 - Defining half-diminished
10:45 - 2) Three diminished 7th shapes to know
11:40 - 3) Diminished 7 Inversion Symmetry
13:52 - Song Example #2: "Michelle"
14:15 - Practicing diminished 7th shapes by crossing strings
15:04 - 4) Tension / resolution with diminished 7th chords
18:44 - Resolving to chords in a key / chromatic chords
20:08 - Adding a diminished chord to "Halleliujah"
21:38 - 5) Diminished Passing Chords
23:08 - Song Example #3: "Till There Was You"
23:29 - Song Example #4: "Blackbird"
23:56 - 6) Modulating & tonicizing with diminished
27:13 - 7) Improvising with diminished chords
30:30 - Using diminished 7th chords at gigs
31:19 - Outro & Chords with Color (free download)
#diminished #musictheory #guitarlesson 
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Hopefully i have that in PDF
In a world full of guitar teachers whose advice on diminished chords is usually "just ignore them for now" -- where "for now" means "for EVER" -- this has been the most valuable 30 minutes I've spent on RUclips all year. Thank you! 🤘
So glad to hear that! Thanks for watching and commenting :) Cheers ~~ Jared
@@soundguitar I am, and I've been playing with this for a few hours now, but I'm wondering something:
If you can slide that C#dim7 up three frets and have the same chord, why aren't you doing that, since it lays right on top of the Dmin?
Is that just a preference, or is there theory behind it that I'm not getting?
@@crashdaddy261 Happy to help, but I don't understand the question. Sorry, can you rephrase? Why am I not doing that when? I often do do that. I'd love to answer as best I can. Thanks!
@@soundguitar I figured it out. It's because you're demonstrating the 5th-String Root Dim7 chord, which is why you were using it where you were (in the demonstration). So that the C# would be the note on the 5th string.
I took the fact that you can slide a Dim7 chord three frets and still have the same chord as an excuse to play it in the same position where you were playing the Dmin.
Because it's fun and makes my fingers do this crazy little dance when I play them both on top of each other.
If that makes any sense...
iAgree! Thanks for this great lesson! really helped clear some things for me/
Such an outstanding, comprehensive, complete lesson on diminished chords. We should be paying for this, Jared! Love this 🙂
Thanks so much, Antoine!! -- For anyone reading this, check out Antoine's channel! Also, he has a great diminished chords lesson that will reinforce info from this lesson and provide additional insights of his own: ruclips.net/video/uTDQKuMXzqM/видео.html
i really dig the flow this guy has. not speaking too slowly not too fast not trying to steer you to his patreon so he can take up hours of your time to keep milking you. this guy gives really lays it on you. hell of an instructor.
I like it but do feel that he doesn’t stop talking to even take a breath. It bothers me enough to make it difficult to listen to
You really improved my playing and my knowledge with this informative video, thank you. You are an excellent teacher.
Happy to hear that! :) Thanks for watching ~~ J
Not many instructors are as thorough as you Jared, not to mention your originality - for students like me that haven't done music school or private teaching, it's truly a gift! Thanks mate!
Thanks so much! That kind of feedback helps a lot-It helps me continue to move towards just being myself and teaching the way I want to instead of worrying about what's the most "youtube friendly" 🙏 🙏 🙏 cheers, ~~ Jared
@@soundguitar Nice 😄 definitely one of the first channels and email lists I recommend to friends, wish you every success!
I have been playing guitar for 40 years.... subscribed, liked, notifications on!
You are a great player, and teacher! Thank you for existing.
This is the first lesson I watched in 2023 and honestly I think it will be hard to top.
A definite game changer.
Thank you , Thank you, Thank you.
I have seen quite a few modern blues players using the half diminished in demos and songs. Great lesson for moderate to advanced players.
this is such a good lesson. thank you so much. the pacing is amazing. Really, this is such a gem, I can't believe it.
Jared, my mind is blown! This title isn't even click-bait! I'm so happy to see your channel gaining momentum. I really felt the joy in this lesson! Thank you 🤟
Aloha Jared* This is the best clear and comprehensive explanation I've seen on Diminished Chords! Like many of your other videos, superb. 3-shot editing w/ graphics we appreciate it! Very professional and will always be a classic reference for many.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for watching and for the positive feedback. That means a lot :) Cheers, ~~ Jared
14:42 "get as high as you feel comfortable" got it
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The diamond in the rough I've been looking for!!!!! You have the real secrets my friend!!!!!
Highly informative, organized comprehensive overview on diminished chords. Thank you, Jared!
The idea of a half step from below or a whole step from above is indeed a game changer. I wish I had known this 500 hours of diminished chord study ago :) Alas, the understanding gained will still be useful (hopefully). Thanks for another excellent lesson. The light bulb is finally on.
I have been playing guitar for 60 years - Rock, Blues, and Jazz. This is the best lesson I have ever seen period - since Jared tells how to use this chord to function in so many ways in music. Thanks Jared!
figuring out how to use diminished chords and secondary dominants for cadence might be the most overlooked lesson for guitarists.
great vid man.
love the way you teach ... moving through the various forms with explanation . So much info to digest ... best 32 minutes of guiter I have seen on youtube ever . THANK YOU.
This guy really knows his stuff!
In our Lutheran hymnal, one of our canticles modulates from Dm to G at the end by going Dm - C - F - Bb - Adim7 - Gmin7 - D/F# - G. It sounds awesome!
Great video!
12:23 Came for the diminished chords and found the first inversion major 7th! OMG, I really love that sound 🤯
Thanks! I’ve been putting dims all over “you’d be so nice to come home to”.
That's cool, Jared!
I'm so glad that i ran across this video.
(I came here from the video in the email on 3/26. You were going through using the dim chords as steps between the chords in the scale of C, and you mentioned this video, which is "all about dim chords.")
It is!
And i know enough theory to really appreciate it.
It's really a fascinating thing, the C dim7 (or any dim 7 chord), all of its properties, and ways it can be used.
You hooked me!
I will learn the 3 shapes well, and start using them often in my playing, impeovising, and song writing.
Thanks again, Jared!
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Wow, simply wow ... this is for sure one of the most valuable lessons I followed in a long time. Precious 32 minutes. Thank you very much for that. Will follow and look for the other ones. BUT: since I am very inspired to pick up my guitar for hours now ... I have to explain to my wife that all the work that has to be done in our garden will have to be rescheduled 😇🤣
Incredible. Detailed and accessible. I appreciate how you were able to deliver so much rich information with accessible language and approachable examples.
I'm happy it was helpful :)
I think of the bb7 (double flat 7) as simply differentiating the note from the 'normal' dominant 7th of the scale. For example, if we take the key of C, the dominant 7th would be Bb (B flat). So there could be a temptation to associate the 7th in a diminished chord with the dominant 7 of the scale, which would be incorrect. As you pointed out, the 7th in a C diminished is actually an A - one tone down from Bb (the C scale dominant 7th!), so calling it a double flat 7 is actually a good choice. 🙂
Jiminished Hendrix
HAHAHA love that
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@@soundguitar Come on!!!
All the theory in one lesson, i’m impressed and still a bit confused lol. Awesome download, thank you
Another great lesson from Jared. This is high quality instruction rarely found in so much detail on youtube. I purchased 3 of his courses and they are excellent, they helped me improve my understanding of music theory as well as my playing. The theory plus the exercises are high quality. Diminished chords are so interesting to me, most instructors skip them, focusing only on major, minor, and dominant. Jared lays out a master class telling us everything there is to know.
I’m glad I found your videos. Thank you. Finally understanding concepts I’ve been struggling with for years.
Now I understand so much more of dim chords. For many years - and seeing many vids - it just didn't 'land'. Until now. Thanks !!!!❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍♥
Really good topic. I love your channel. I try to shout you out in comments under other peoples videos. The info and presentation are great. I cant say enough how much i appreciate this channel not being modern guitar culture nonsense, skits and jokes, sponsor flexing/endless box openings from companies that loan you guitars, and cut scenes or references.
And stupid titles where you have to guess what the video is about. Personally i intentionally avoid videos where i have to guess what its about. The time spent waiting is never worth the time and makes me stop watching channels regularly.
Just quality education info that's practical to use. At least for me it is. Thanks again
WOW, thanks SO much for the shoutouts! That's one of the most helpful things to do so I really appreciate it! Also, your honest feedback is extremely helpful. I've certainly tried my hand at the teaser-click titles, but I always felt icky doing that. I'm glad to hear that a straight forward topic focused on teaching well with no gimmicks is actually desired. This approach is where I'm in my true element so I'll keep it up.
It's funny, when I first started on youtube I was putting out videos like this-super deep, practical, with specific exercises-but I got insecure that people wanted to be entertained on RUclips instead of learning. Now that my channel has some growth one of my earliest videos started getting more views - a 40 minutes lesson on 5 levels of how to master major scales! (ruclips.net/video/qfNK6NgJRy0/видео.html) That was a signal to me that I should just be myself and teach in the thorough way that I want to and the right people will find it. Anyway, thanks again!!! ~~ Jared
@@soundguitar youre doing it right
I have been fascinated with diminished chords for a long time. But this lesson seriously enhances my understanding of how to apply them in comping. So simple. Thanks.
My third video watching Jared...time to subscribe. Not only incredibly easy to understand but so very very rich in useable theory. Many thanks.
Great approach, structured and with a composed and calm delivery. Thank you for your dedication!
Yep, I needed a quick way to get work into's with diminished chords and you gave me exactly what I want.
Thank you Jared, very calm yet disciplined.
I've understood more in the space of time this video took that what I've understood in the last few months! I'm not a guitarist but dabble on the bass & composition - Thank you!!
Thanks for the information. I've been working on trying to figure out how to incorporate diminished chords into my playing and you just explained it so well. Unbelievable how simple the patterns and shapes are with the way you broke it down. This opened up a whole other chapter in my knowledge and I'm already having a blast using the chords to modulate and jump to the different voicings. Definitely feel like this is going to get me out of that rut.
I can not thank you enough for this video! It is exactly what I needed!
A really worth while video, learnt something and understood what you were explaining. Thank you Jared.
Awesome lesson. The use of the diminshed chords is like a bus you can hop on to take you to another part of music town you`ve only heard about. ;-)
A complex topic well explained. A wealth of information on the utility of the diminished chord. Thanks!
Your videos and free PDFs really advanced my understanding and playing skills to the next level! Thank you.
Woohoo, that's great hear! Thanks for the comment :) ~~ Jared
Excellent explanation! Thank you so much!
I recently said “don’t worry about completeness”. Well, this one is pretty friggin’ complete and it’s GREAT! Thanks a lot!
Great lesson. Thanks!
To the point and very informative, thank you!
Brilliant lesson Jared. Thanks.
Great lesson Jared. Thanks
I can say, this is the best lesson about diminished chords I have seen.
Thank you for this lesson,
Great lesson. Thank you🎸
Tremendously refreshing information and might I add, very well-produced videos. Like most of us, I have watched many-not just guitar, of course. Yours are among the best. Succinct, very well paced and conveying a contagious enthusiasm for music and its intersection with guitar.
Inspiring info cheers
Thank you!
Great informative explanation of ways to use diminished chords. Extremely well done! I've subscribed. 🎼🎶
Really appreciate these videos
I've just now found ure channel. Lovin ure style, at last I feel like I've got a start connection to dim chords. Thank you. Incidentally we've got very similar electric guitars
A quality lesson Jared, thanks. I'm going to share it with my teenage daughter, this is such a clear explanation.
Glad you liked it! Thanks so much for sharing it with your daughter. Sharing the videos is one of the most helpful things and I really appreciate that :) I hope she finds it useful as well. Cheers - Jared
Awesome Vid man TYSM
Wow, thanks!
lesson everybody should see!!
Fantastic lesson, and great teaching. Subscribed!
Great lesson thanks.
I’m only 60% through but just have to stopand say that this is the clearest explanation of diminhed chords I have seen. Absolutely excellent, thank you. Subscribed. I might be wrong but this seems to be one of the ways Joe Pas used to get around the guitar neck so defty… I’m thinking in particular of his album “Virtuoso” which I imagine you know…. (In the unlikely event that you don’t know it then would highly recommend it)
Very good explanation
Awsome!🖤🔥
GREAT LESSON !!!!!!!
Thanks so much! :)
Excellent! Thank you!
Thank YOU :)
New sub, first time viewer. Thanks for your info, very easy to follow and learn from. Nice tele btw:)
Jared what a excellent lesson subscribed
Great and complete video. Very respectful to brazilian music. Thanks.
Great video 💯🙏😊👍
Why did that intro sound so darn good: listenable shimmering precise?
Thanks!
Thanks so much! 🙏
Great lesson!
Glad you liked it!
Superb video! So many great tips. I subscribed.
Oh I'm going to be digging on that How Insensitive jam! Amazing lesson!!! I got so much out of this one!
Right on, Sean!! Thanks for watching! Glad you liked this one :)
Great channel
George Harrison of the Beatles referred to the diminished chords as the naughty chords. Thanks for the lesson, I'm feeling very naughty right now
I like rock, but I love the harmonic minor scale. I always call it jazz when I accidently play a wrong note LOL.
Wow, so much great info in this video. Now it'll just take me a few years to digest it.
I know the feeling :) Thanks for watching!
Great
Giant Steps !
4 seconds in and already a thumbs up, lol. Intro blew me away, and I just know that the rest of the video will be great.
I appreciate that, thanks for watching! :)
Wish I could give more likes. Your presentations have been quite amazing from what I have seen so far. I can follow you considerably more effortlessly than Ted Greene, who I had previously turned to when trying to increase my music theory and how it applies to the guitar. After watching this I have determined woodshedding these ideas and techniques will definitely help me. And that video you did on shell chords was an awesome one also. Live Long and Prosper Jared.🎶
Respect maestro
Back at you!
Check out the Slipknot section from the Grateful💀Dead ‘s Help On The Way/Slipknot/Franklins Tower segue. My favorite example of diminished runs.
i like your style
fine-made video tnx
Thanks! :)
Hi Jared, excellent lesson. I have instinctively picked up on diminished chords this year and this content has helped greatly in that it has given focus and direction to this way of playing for myself. It's very exciting for me to know that I can progress while having fun, while removing at the same time the dreaded players block I have been going through of late as regards to pretty much everything guitar and regurgitating the same old stuff. Is there a lesson on your picking style for these progressions and more besides?😉
Thanks so much! I'm glad to help anyone get past players block :) Regarding the picking style, are you interested in my picking with the actual pick, or my fingerstyle? I switch between those in this lesson. I can point you towards videos those things for sure. For example, here's a hybrid picking lesson which is one of the techniques I use often: ruclips.net/video/Ma6yYttz7lE/видео.html
Fantastic presentation! I knew some of the facts you presented, but didn't give them much if any thought and haven't really took any time to work with/on them. Diminished chords can definitely be considered the missing link(s)! Oops, I'm sorry I failed to address you by name, Jared. I'll be viewing other of your presentations, to be sure.
Please make a video in this style to the tension and release using augmented chords off the tonic to the 4th then the borrowed 4th of that minor scale back to home (wake me up when september ends things) but the tonic to the 4 reminds me of dead sea by the lumineers
Hello Jared, I've been following religiously all of your free content on RUclips and I feel like a complete different guitar player. I have a metal background and understanding theory with your videos was a complete game changing.
I was very interested in your Nail the Changes course however I cannot afford it, do you have any suggestions or alternatives to improve to the next level?
Hi Devan. Thanks for watching and following along! I'm so glad to hear that my lesson are helping :) ~~ I totally understand not being able to afford the premium courses so no worries on that - what I recommend for getting to the next level just takes a little more work in terms of being organized and strategic but it's very possible. Decide your specific goal for what the the next level means to you and what you need to work on to get there, search my library of free videos to get exercises and training on those topics (just use the search on my main youtube page), then get super clear on what exercises you're going to master and be consistent with them. Update the structure and routine you're doing as needed. With a practice structure like that, and clarity on where you're trying to go, you'll level up big time. Let me know how it goes and reach out with questions anytime. ~~ cheers, -Jared
I like the look of the black backdrop.
Do a video on the finger picking technique you are using here
Big thanks. I know dim7 can resolve to Maj or Min chord a half step above. But down a whole step is an a additional vocabulary. But what is the theory about it?