Great lesson Sean. I have been playing minor 9 chords for years without realizing it. My band played in drop D and would play a chord shape like this D: 5 (root) A: 5 (5th D: 8 (b 3rd) G: 7 (5th) B: 6 (b 7th) E: 5 (9th) Which turns out to be a G minor9. Also I have been doing that arpeggio for awhile in standard tuning for a fast progressive metal lick without realizing the theory behind it. Thank you for shedding light on things I have been playing for quite some time haha
Thanks for all these videos man. I've been learning how to play since October, but my knowledge and skill have jumped since I started watching your videos on the basics. You rock!
I used to think music theory is something I'll never understand but as I've gotten better at improvising I've realised I used some particular voicings almost without thinking. I've always wondered why my solos sound incredible on some tracks while they sound completely out of place on others. It's funny how a sloppy solo with the right voicings almost sounds 10 times better than a flawless one without proper voicings. It's such an obvious thing, but us guitarists often tend to forget that we are soloing over a piece of music.
I'm teaching myself guitar as a second instrument. These are the best video I've seen for learning guitar on RUclips and a great way to brush up on my theory. Keep up the awesome work man!
Great Video man. Ive finally gotten my answer of WHEN to play the 9th chord. You should do a video on WHEN to play extended chords. For example im writing a progression but i dont know when I should substitute for a particular extended chord. IE use an 11th versus a 13th ect. Thanks!
Hey Shawn I've watched a ton of your videos and I think you're great at explaining things. It would be awesome if you did a series of more advanced techniques and concepts. Like when you brought that other guitarist on to talk about Spanish rhythm techniques. Maybe some jazz, mathrock, bluegrass, or whatever else you might want to teach.
Great lesson. Could I just check something though, I believe when you played 579555 with the pinky stretch, that chord is not actually an Am9 chord as it does not contain the minor 7th note. It is instead a Amadd9 chord. It might be worth clearing this up to prevent confusion. And for the power chord enthusiasts, playing 579xxx makes it an Asus2.
sir, thanks a lot for your videos for adding chords to my list.i practiced all caged form major and minor chords. can you teach chords in all the caged forms adding new chords.thank you.
Sean just a query for the nomenclature for the Am9 Chord first Version that U showed for the big stretch for the pinkie, I blv we can also call it as an A Add 9 or A Add2 Chord since it does not contain the Minor 7th as per the Video on Major 9th Chord that U explained. The Minor 7th would have else wise been on the D String itself from which we are now deriving the 9th. Guess the Second Voicing that you showed fits perfectly into the concept as it contains the Minor 7th on the D String. Deep gratitude to you for your simplistic n splendid approach to teaching. God Bless you Brother :) \m/
On the Lines of Major 9th Lesson, Adding for Minor 9th with Root on Low E String (6th String) Just for sharing, we can also use the shape 1 of Minor 9th as explained by Sean also on the 6th String i.e. Root on the low E String as an alternative of Root on the A String. For example considering the same C Min 9 we can do a 8-6-8-7 fretting on the E A D and G String respectively. For pivoting we can use the ring finger on the Root on the 6th String, 8th Fret. Followed by the Index, Pinkie and Middle Fingers on the A, D and G Strings respectively. Thank you Sean for the tutorial.
Hi Sean, you gave me an example earlier about the minor inne chord in the key of c and why it dont fit in the three chord, you Said it was because the 9th note is F sharp which isnt in the key and i introduce a new note but i thought the 9th note is just like the 2nd note(and 8th is same as 1...). And the second note i obviously in the key so can you explain to me more in depth what im missing?
Well just because we're using an Em chord, doesn't mean we're using the E minor scale. In the E minor scale, the 2nd note (F#) is from a different key.
The way chord building works is by stacking '3rds', (skipping a note in a scale and adding the next one). On the 2nd and 6th notes of the scale, if you keep stacking 3rds you end up with a 1 b3 5 b7 9 chord spelling (which makes a minor 9) and that only happens when you start with those 2 notes in a scale.
I was hoping you'd play that Godin Kingpin with the P90s, I love that guitar, I might get one. Either that or the Classic Vibe strat. I currently have a 58 Epiphone Explorer, but I want the guitar that will be most different (tonally) from that.
Hi Sean, I just wanna know that on the first voicing of the d minor 9 you were using only four fingers and leaving out the A note considering the fact that the sound is implying to it. My question is can I use the ring finger to get the A note by barring the three notes as that matches with the theory? Thank you.
Hi Sir, I have a question, if we play Am9 chord and then play one note higher means instead of B (ACB) if I use C note then which chord will form. Kindly revert.
Will you tell me how the F from the C major scale becomes an F# when you add the 9 to the E minor 7 chord ? I mean, isn't the 9 from C major a 9 all the time? I know you are correct, I just don't follow how it happens. FACEGBD would have failed me here it seems.
You're right on the notes but that 9 comes from the E minor scale (or the G major scale, where E is the relative minor) where F# would actually be the 2nd (or 9th) note.
Well let's say you're in the key of C, the 3 chord is Em but the minor 9th note would be an F#, which isn't in that key. So obviously you 'could' use and it's not gonna sound crazy, but you'll technically be introducing a note that's not in the key.
right on man! Well a minor 9 chord implies the 7th is flattened (which is just a shorter way to say Am7add9) essentially that's the same thing. You can leave the 7th out and get an Aminor add 9, it's just kind of an interesting way that chord building/naming works :)
Apparently the description does not tell you everything you need to know. You need to know a lot more to understand what the chord name means. Aminor7, and Aminor9 does not tell you if the 7 or 9 is sharp or flat. You need to already know that somehow.
+Семен Печенкин Gui-tar, noun - a stringed musical instrument with a fretted fingerboard, typically incurved sides, and six or twelve strings, played by plucking or strumming with the fingers or a plectrum.
+Семен Печенкин My apologies, I thought you were making a joke. That's a Taylors Ga3. It's a really great guitar but they don't make it anymore, the current model is called a Taylor 314, it looks a little different but is still about the same. Sorry again about the mixup and thanks for watching!
say you're on the key of C major, the chords you're "allowed to play" are C Dm Em F G Am B° if you want to play a Dm9 and Am9 that's totally cool, but if you want to play a Em9, you would be including the f# note (the ninth of Em) and F# is not in the key of C major. However, these are the rules of music theory, you can play a Em9 chord but you would need to watch out for that f#.
@@nahuel6136 Dude you just put all the pieces in place for me, and I totally understand now. I really appreciate that, and you should feel proud for helping out a fellow musician. Peace to you and yours.
@@davecastro1340 glad to hear that! it's nice to help fellow musicians, in case you want to learn more about this subject I recommend signal music studio channel (ruclips.net/video/M8eItITv8QA/видео.html), I find his videos the best way to approach music, cheers!
+Austhyma Basically all 3 minor chords in a key (the chords made starting on the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th notes of the key), will end up having a 'flat 7' if you extend them into bigger voicings. I used to get confused thinking that a flat 7 and a minor 7 were different things but they're actually the same since chord spellings refer to a note's major scale. So take Dm9 for example. In the key of D, the 7th note is a C#, but in the key of C, the 7th note away from D is a C. So that's why it's referred to as a flat 7 in D's case. I hope that answered your question, if not let me know!
Ok that makes sense. When I heard "chord spelling" I thought that meant like the actual triad, plus the 9th note. I've just never played my minor 9s with a 7th so that's what was confusing. I get it now, thanks!
I love how after 18 years of playing guitar a simple 7 minute video answered a ton of questions that have haunted me forever!! Thank you so much!!
So awesome to hear! Thanks for watching!
Finally I've found someone who I can watch and I don't feel like an idiot when trying to learn :)
So cool to hear Mika!
ikr... made so easy
Great lesson Sean. I have been playing minor 9 chords for years without realizing it. My band played in drop D and would play a chord shape like this
D: 5 (root)
A: 5 (5th
D: 8 (b 3rd)
G: 7 (5th)
B: 6 (b 7th)
E: 5 (9th)
Which turns out to be a G minor9. Also I have been doing that arpeggio for awhile in standard tuning for a fast progressive metal lick without realizing the theory behind it. Thank you for shedding light on things I have been playing for quite some time haha
Happy to help man! So cool you could apply to stuff you've already been rocking!
Riley Merlino Another chord I like is if you're in drop D starting from the D string... 558565
Thanks for all these videos man. I've been learning how to play since October, but my knowledge and skill have jumped since I started watching your videos on the basics. You rock!
+JakeAPoe That's awesome to hear man, keep up the good practicin and let me know if you ever have any questions or video ideas!
What a great teacher you are. You really have the ability explain & share perfect examples.
Thanks so much! I'll keep em coming!
I used this chord so much but ever knew the name of it til now lol
I used to think music theory is something I'll never understand but as I've gotten better at improvising I've realised I used some particular voicings almost without thinking. I've always wondered why my solos sound incredible on some tracks while they sound completely out of place on others. It's funny how a sloppy solo with the right voicings almost sounds 10 times better than a flawless one without proper voicings. It's such an obvious thing, but us guitarists often tend to forget that we are soloing over a piece of music.
This lesson won me over
+Sfhgss Ohgf Thanks so much for checking it out!
I'm teaching myself guitar as a second instrument. These are the best video I've seen for learning guitar on RUclips and a great way to brush up on my theory. Keep up the awesome work man!
+matthewdickmanmusic Great to hear! What's your first instrument?
+Sean Daniel Saxophone, I'm using guitar to get better at chords and harmony
+matthewdickmanmusic Very cool man. Those two are a great complement to each other.
goddamn it , those chords lessons are fucking awesome , thank you
Happy to help, I'll keep em coming!
Sean Daniel you're the man !
Man, i figured these chords out year ago and now your telling the world, dammit! :-) Your still my favorite teacher Sean.
Thanks so much man! Sorry to spill the secrets!
Great Video man. Ive finally gotten my answer of WHEN to play the 9th chord. You should do a video on WHEN to play extended chords. For example im writing a progression but i dont know when I should substitute for a particular extended chord. IE use an 11th versus a 13th ect. Thanks!
Great idea! It's on the list!
That first voicing at 2:30 should be an add9 chord instead of the 9th. We are not playing the 7th note of scale there. Am I right?
Hey Shawn I've watched a ton of your videos and I think you're great at explaining things.
It would be awesome if you did a series of more advanced techniques and concepts. Like when you brought that other guitarist on to talk about Spanish rhythm techniques. Maybe some jazz, mathrock, bluegrass, or whatever else you might want to teach.
Great idea! Stay tuned!
Great lesson. Could I just check something though, I believe when you played 579555 with the pinky stretch, that chord is not actually an Am9 chord as it does not contain the minor 7th note. It is instead a Amadd9 chord. It might be worth clearing this up to prevent confusion. And for the power chord enthusiasts, playing 579xxx makes it an Asus2.
sir, thanks a lot for your videos for adding chords to my list.i practiced all caged form major and minor chords. can you teach chords in all the caged forms adding new chords.thank you.
Happy to help Naresh!
Good lesson thanks Sean
Brilliant my man .... (as we've come to expect from you!!).
Would it be possible for you to make some videos on soul or R and B chord voicings and progressions and stuff like that
Great idea, I'm honestly going to have to do some research on that first :)
Your lessons are the best, thanks
Thanks so much :)
Subscribed, what a helpful video!
Thanks so much! Welcome to the channel!
Sean, can you keep your hand longer on the fretboard? We can't see what you are doing because your left hand constantly wander along the fretboard.
This is an awesome video! Thanks!
How did he do the arpegio?
I love you, man. I've learned so much from you!
+Deadrisy Great to hear it! Thanks for watching!
Does it make any sense to talk about a Dm9add4 - or would that just be a regular Dm9 ?
This was a very helpful video. Thank you!
Sean just a query for the nomenclature for the Am9 Chord first Version that U showed for the big stretch for the pinkie, I blv we can also call it as an A Add 9 or A Add2 Chord since it does not contain the Minor 7th as per the Video on Major 9th Chord that U explained. The Minor 7th would have else wise been on the D String itself from which we are now deriving the 9th. Guess the Second Voicing that you showed fits perfectly into the concept as it contains the Minor 7th on the D String.
Deep gratitude to you for your simplistic n splendid approach to teaching. God Bless you Brother :) \m/
Thanks so much for adding to the conversation and thanks for watching!
On the Lines of Major 9th Lesson, Adding for Minor 9th with Root on Low E String (6th String)
Just for sharing, we can also use the shape 1 of Minor 9th as explained by Sean also on the 6th String i.e. Root on the low E String as an alternative of Root on the A String.
For example considering the same C Min 9 we can do a 8-6-8-7 fretting on the E A D and G String respectively. For pivoting we can use the ring finger on the Root on the 6th String, 8th Fret. Followed by the Index, Pinkie and Middle Fingers on the A, D and G Strings respectively.
Thank you Sean for the tutorial.
Always happy to help!
really nice video!
Thanks so much!
Hi Sean, you gave me an example earlier about the minor inne chord in the key of c and why it dont fit in the three chord, you Said it was because the 9th note is F sharp which isnt in the key and i introduce a new note but i thought the 9th note is just like the 2nd note(and 8th is same as 1...). And the second note i obviously in the key so can you explain to me more in depth what im missing?
Well just because we're using an Em chord, doesn't mean we're using the E minor scale. In the E minor scale, the 2nd note (F#) is from a different key.
What is the music theory explanation behind your statement of building these chords on 2nd and 6th degrees
The way chord building works is by stacking '3rds', (skipping a note in a scale and adding the next one). On the 2nd and 6th notes of the scale, if you keep stacking 3rds you end up with a 1 b3 5 b7 9 chord spelling (which makes a minor 9) and that only happens when you start with those 2 notes in a scale.
Thx. Now I see it!
I was hoping you'd play that Godin Kingpin with the P90s, I love that guitar, I might get one. Either that or the Classic Vibe strat. I currently have a 58 Epiphone Explorer, but I want the guitar that will be most different (tonally) from that.
This guitar sounds amazing too, but a new elec gtr is first on my list.
Oh man that Godin is soooo nice.
Hey could you explain the caged system? Great videos!
+DIY Vince - Guitar Projects Great idea, I'll do one soon!
+Sean Daniel Thanks!
Perfect😊
What do you mean by Implying the sound?
Thank You so Much
excellent video man
Thanks so much Fazeel!
Hey man love the videos, keep it up.
+Lucanus Smith Thanks for the support! I'll keep em coming.
Hi Sean, I just wanna know that on the first voicing of the d minor 9 you were using only four fingers and leaving out the A note considering the fact that the sound is implying to it. My question is can I use the ring finger to get the A note by barring the three notes as that matches with the theory? Thank you.
Hi Sir,
I have a question, if we play Am9 chord and then play one note higher means instead of B (ACB) if I use C note then which chord will form. Kindly revert.
You can look up the numbers in the scale if you have a guitar or piano handy. Post them then and I can help you
Will you tell me how the F from the C major scale becomes an F# when you add the 9 to the E minor 7 chord ? I mean, isn't the 9 from C major a 9 all the time? I know you are correct, I just don't follow how it happens. FACEGBD would have failed me here it seems.
You're right on the notes but that 9 comes from the E minor scale (or the G major scale, where E is the relative minor) where F# would actually be the 2nd (or 9th) note.
This video is helpfull thank you. Sir
I know you Said this chord works good on the 2nd and 6th chord but why not on the third? That one is also minor
Well let's say you're in the key of C, the 3 chord is Em but the minor 9th note would be an F#, which isn't in that key. So obviously you 'could' use and it's not gonna sound crazy, but you'll technically be introducing a note that's not in the key.
Thanks
awesome. i watch it right now.
+Fernando Jimenez You're on the ball! Thanks for watching!
I'm trying to figure out why the 7th is flattened and not the 9. it seems to me, this should be called an Aminor7add9. I'll get it one day Sean!
right on man! Well a minor 9 chord implies the 7th is flattened (which is just a shorter way to say Am7add9) essentially that's the same thing. You can leave the 7th out and get an Aminor add 9, it's just kind of an interesting way that chord building/naming works :)
Apparently the description does not tell you everything you need to know. You need to know a lot more to understand what the chord name means. Aminor7, and Aminor9 does not tell you if the 7 or 9 is sharp or flat. You need to already know that somehow.
What is a guitar?
+Семен Печенкин Gui-tar, noun - a stringed musical instrument with a fretted fingerboard, typically incurved sides, and six or twelve strings, played by plucking or strumming with the fingers or a plectrum.
about isn't present.... don't scoff over me: my English is very poor. Tell the name of model and firm of the guitar.
+Семен Печенкин My apologies, I thought you were making a joke. That's a Taylors Ga3. It's a really great guitar but they don't make it anymore, the current model is called a Taylor 314, it looks a little different but is still about the same. Sorry again about the mixup and thanks for watching!
Why can you only use those chords on the 2 and 6?
say you're on the key of C major, the chords you're "allowed to play" are
C Dm Em F G Am B°
if you want to play a Dm9 and Am9 that's totally cool, but if you want to play a Em9, you would be including the f# note (the ninth of Em) and F# is not in the key of C major. However, these are the rules of music theory, you can play a Em9 chord but you would need to watch out for that f#.
@@nahuel6136 Thank you so much. Tbh honest I don't even remember what 2 and 6 Sean was referring to. I'll have to rewatch. I'm assuming 2 and 6 chord.
@@davecastro1340 oh yeah, the 2 would be Dm and the 6 would be Am (both on the key of C major)
@@nahuel6136 Dude you just put all the pieces in place for me, and I totally understand now. I really appreciate that, and you should feel proud for helping out a fellow musician. Peace to you and yours.
@@davecastro1340 glad to hear that! it's nice to help fellow musicians, in case you want to learn more about this subject I recommend signal music studio channel (ruclips.net/video/M8eItITv8QA/видео.html), I find his videos the best way to approach music, cheers!
where is the A note in Dminor 9
do 13th chords
Coming soon!
i think you can make a 13 chord by doing a 9th chord with the root on the A string then just stretch your pinky a tone up on the high e string.
Very interesting.
Gotta love those Minor 9 chords!
why is the flat 7 in this chord? It's typically not how I've played it.
+Austhyma Basically all 3 minor chords in a key (the chords made starting on the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th notes of the key), will end up having a 'flat 7' if you extend them into bigger voicings. I used to get confused thinking that a flat 7 and a minor 7 were different things but they're actually the same since chord spellings refer to a note's major scale. So take Dm9 for example. In the key of D, the 7th note is a C#, but in the key of C, the 7th note away from D is a C. So that's why it's referred to as a flat 7 in D's case. I hope that answered your question, if not let me know!
Ok that makes sense. When I heard "chord spelling" I thought that meant like the actual triad, plus the 9th note. I've just never played my minor 9s with a 7th so that's what was confusing. I get it now, thanks!
+Austhyma Happy to help!
I'm trying to learn one song. I don't know how to play and now I'm lost.
Which song?
Sean Daniel its a mystery now
I discovered the accidental creation of this sound by playing a major 7 over the vi in one of my songs.
Thanks for you for explaining the minor chord and it's components so that it can be easily understood you are a great teacher thanks again
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+廖偉帆 :)
This guy looks like Nathan Kress, but older
"Why do I always burn myself whenever I eat pizza rolls?"
Fact,
Playing this chords is jailing yo fingers
It took almost 4 mins to show the chord
minor ninth sounds better than minor seventh imo
This is not for beginners