Brian, you are the most impressive and most influencial teacher on the internet. Every lesson is pure motivation. Thank you for your passion over a long time. You are great.
Thank you for your internet Guitar 🎸 lessons. My granddaughter is a beginner learning Electric Guitar 🎸 lessons and she is very impressed with your teaching skills and she is enjoying learning from your internet Videos. Thank you!
Without a doubt..the most understandable and seamless teacher I've ever seen on here! Really appreciate you patient and detailed approach. Hands down, the best guitar teacher and guitar tutorials on RUclips!! 🙌
Brian,the more I progress as a player, that is, The better I understand the guitar… The more I begin to understand all the brilliant nuances that you have to offer… You teach fundamentals but you also teach in a manner that is understandable. And In so doing, you broaden my understanding of guitar and how the little things add up to so much when it comes to playing… THANK YOU! I am going to look into becoming a premium member!
With that line cliché around 3:55 I immediately flashed back to Guess Who, "Laughing" which is a classic note-for-note quote of that progression. My first reaction was to try and name those chords. Instead, I messed around with that progression in several places on the fretboard, and put off the theory until later. Thank you Brian, for working the practical into the theory lesson! SUBSCRIBED
A line cliche! I knew of the concept but it couldn't remember what it's called. It's been driving me crazy ever since you mentioned it a couple lessons back. Many thanks to the listener who put it in the comments and thank you Brian for sharing!
A really interesting and informative lesson, Brian. My quest is to learn the fretboard and be able to readily apply this knowledge in my playing. I am most appreciative of this lesson because it expanded on what I know. For example, I knew that the D shape on the 9th fret is an A major, but I did not know about how to create and employ “line cliches” in “triads”, ascending and descending from each string, and how to resolve the “line cliches” with the 4th chord. With each lesson, more and more pieces of the “fretboard puzzle” are becoming clearer to me. Your site is called Active Melody, and that’s exactly what this lesson epitomized. Thank you!
Thank you for an uncomplicated, yet comprehensive insight into what many budding guitarists do or experiment with , but don’t have the terminology to describe it consistently. We heard many snippets of famous songs that use ‘movement within chords’ to drive or expand the melody. A valuable lesson, and easy to grasp! Thanxalot!
This is a very cool lesson! Yes, so many songs use this technique. Very exciting. 😎 After a long time watching your free YT vids, it’s little gems like this that make me so glad I recently became a premium member. Thanks Brian! 👏👏👏
Brian I can’t stress enough how much your videos have had a profound effect on me! Your style of teaching resonates with me because I am a visual learner and started late in life ! Iam always eagerly awaiting your videos; I gain something from each one thank you sincerely
I really appreciate your "little" lessons. 15 minutes of gold! I, like the commenters below, got soo much out of this one. And the part you play at 12:35, with the open A drone, sounds like the intro to an Aerosmith song to me. Toys In The Attic?
Cool. I just learned the Eddie Money song baby hold on this week! Fun stuff to play along to.ELO has some fun chord movements in Telephone line as well
Funny how you touched on the things I have been finding out recently. I’m all about making tones and making it easier. I also played similar on the 6,5,4 strings with the notes played in G,C, and Am chords. Oh look! Another lesson! Thanks very much. By the way, I love your Telecaster. Would love to build one.
As always wonderful Brian. Only thing, I just wrote a song using a line like your lesson. Dog gone, you give away all of the secret. Ha haha. Nice lessons always. Thanks
Great stuff as always Brian. Haven't been nerding out on your site so much in recent months after a lot of Active Melody lessons through lockdown, but I renewed my membership for another year anyway cause I just appriciate what you are building so much. Learnt so much from you over the last few years and look forward to many more breakthroughs and "lightbulb moments" in the future. Much love brother!
Incredible concept. After this I’ve began looking at triads in a new way. Love the movement . BTW the ascending chromatic movement of the 5th on the A chord immediately reminds me of John Lennons, STARTING OVER. Thanks
I love the concept of short and sweet lessons, Brian! 🎸💕 As far as I’m concerned you can come up with those more often because I feel like I’m actually learning more in less time. Other than that - gosh, you got glued to that Danocaster for weeks now! It must be that good! 😜
i was really hoping you would explain why these moves work...for example the first example implies a 2-5-1 turnaround with dominent chords...B7-E7-A...which ii have seen you do many times in your blues compositions.
Hi Brian, fun lesson. I've done this as well noodling around but didn't realize the underlying meaning. There is a disconnect in my knowledge how you move one of the notes in the triad to create I, III, IV. Are you moving that single note up the scale? Hope my question makes sense. Basically I just don't get how you were able to label the cliches eg. the IV was the release. What made it the IV? How do we find all the components and is it a pattern we can apply to all keys . Hope in not alone in this void and your answer will help others. Thank you
I'm not ready for this in terms of my level. It would be nice (and also probably annoying for you) to know what frets your fingers are on and which fingers you're using for what
I been watching ur videos for a long time im a pretty decent rythem mostly country doing my best to learn some lead i taught myself guitar and bass and I got a mandolin 4 years ago and learning all the chords but I just turned 65 this last sunday had a stroke 6 months so im where I can play again but not matter what I watch at least on of your videos every night wish I would have learned many years ago thank u for ur videos I have learned a lot Cromer u, some day break out that mandolin and play it at least once, it sure would make this old worn out cowboy smile god bless
You deserve “two tickets to paradise” for this lesson. Thank you for all you do!
Brian, you are the most impressive and most influencial teacher on the internet. Every lesson is pure motivation. Thank you for your passion over a long time. You are great.
Thank you for your internet Guitar 🎸 lessons. My granddaughter is a beginner learning Electric Guitar 🎸 lessons and she is very impressed with your teaching skills and she is enjoying learning from your internet Videos. Thank you!
Without a doubt..the most understandable and seamless teacher I've ever seen on here! Really appreciate you patient and detailed approach. Hands down, the best guitar teacher and guitar tutorials on RUclips!! 🙌
Thanks great teaching.
Brian,the more I progress as a player, that is, The better I understand the guitar… The more I begin to understand all the brilliant nuances that you have to offer… You teach fundamentals but you also teach in a manner that is understandable. And
In so doing, you broaden my understanding of guitar and how the little things add up to so much when it comes to playing… THANK YOU!
I am going to look into becoming a premium member!
I think you are one of the best teachers on online, everytime I watch one of your videos a light seems to come on in my head
With that line cliché around 3:55 I immediately flashed back to Guess Who, "Laughing" which is a classic note-for-note quote of that progression.
My first reaction was to try and name those chords.
Instead, I messed around with that progression in several places on the fretboard, and put off the theory until later. Thank you Brian, for working the practical into the theory lesson!
SUBSCRIBED
A line cliche! I knew of the concept but it couldn't remember what it's called. It's been driving me crazy ever since you mentioned it a couple lessons back. Many thanks to the listener who put it in the comments and thank you Brian for sharing!
Just panning for gold here. Just found a little nugget!👍 Thanks!
You are an amazing instructor. My favorite without a doubt.
Been playing forever but this just gave me a lightbulb moment. Great lesson. This will be great for song writing
A really interesting and informative lesson, Brian. My quest is to learn the fretboard and be able to readily apply this knowledge in my playing. I am most appreciative of this lesson because it expanded on what I know. For example, I knew that the D shape on the 9th fret is an A major, but I did not know about how to create and employ “line cliches” in “triads”, ascending and descending from each string, and how to resolve the “line cliches” with the 4th chord. With each lesson, more and more pieces of the “fretboard puzzle” are becoming clearer to me. Your site is called Active Melody, and that’s exactly what this lesson epitomized. Thank you!
Thank you for an uncomplicated, yet comprehensive insight into what many budding guitarists do or experiment with , but don’t have the terminology to describe it consistently. We heard many snippets of famous songs that use ‘movement within chords’ to drive or expand the melody. A valuable lesson, and easy to grasp! Thanxalot!
This is a very cool lesson! Yes, so many songs use this technique. Very exciting. 😎
After a long time watching your free YT vids, it’s little gems like this that make me so glad I recently became a premium member. Thanks Brian! 👏👏👏
This should draw 10,000 subs. Get him to half a mil!
Brian I can’t stress enough how much your videos have had a profound effect on me! Your style of teaching resonates with me because I am a visual learner and started late in life ! Iam always eagerly awaiting your videos; I gain something from each one thank you sincerely
Thanks Brian. This was a great motivation to explore all the triad shapes.
I really appreciate your "little" lessons. 15 minutes of gold! I, like the commenters below, got soo much out of this one. And the part you play at 12:35, with the open A drone, sounds like the intro to an Aerosmith song to me. Toys In The Attic?
I love lessons like this. I like having little riffs or chord/triad things like this that allow me to noddle and create things on my own. Thank you.
That was so useful Brian! Thanks so much and keep these fantastic lessons coming. You’re the best teacher!
This is great stuff! It helps me understand this stuff from different angles. You have such a great way of breaking this stuff down.
Kiss Me, as covered by Sixpence - D Dmaj7 D7 Dmaj7 D. This lesson expanded beyond what I was already aware of. Great stuff!
Man, I hear this everywhere! Thanks.
Cool. I just learned the Eddie Money song baby hold on this week! Fun stuff to play along to.ELO has some fun chord movements in Telephone line as well
These lessons are great. Opening my eyes to whole new worlds!!! ❤️
Funny how you touched on the things I have been finding out recently. I’m all about making tones and making it easier. I also played similar on the 6,5,4 strings with the notes played in G,C, and Am chords. Oh look! Another lesson! Thanks very much. By the way, I love your Telecaster. Would love to build one.
Your a great teacher my friend 👊
I love it when it's explained in detail so well.
Bravo 👏
Nice! Brings me back to one of the first songs I learned - the into riff to Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2, based on the D shape/triad in first position.
As always wonderful Brian. Only thing, I just wrote a song using a line like your lesson. Dog gone, you give away all of the secret. Ha haha. Nice lessons always. Thanks
Wonderful! This opened up all sorts of avenues!
You are doing good job man we learned a lot from you. Salut from Switzerland.
I plan on becoming a premium member, great lessons
Great stuff as always Brian. Haven't been nerding out on your site so much in recent months after a lot of Active Melody lessons through lockdown, but I renewed my membership for another year anyway cause I just appriciate what you are building so much. Learnt so much from you over the last few years and look forward to many more breakthroughs and "lightbulb moments" in the future. Much love brother!
Incredible concept. After this I’ve began looking at triads in a new way. Love the movement . BTW the ascending chromatic movement of the 5th on the A chord immediately reminds me of John Lennons, STARTING OVER. Thanks
At about the 3:55 mark, it reminded me of the beginning of "Raining in My Heart" by Buddy Holly. Great lesson, Brian...thank you! Cheers! :)
The Beatles used this trick all over. Sounds so good as it leads you into the next chord.
They did indeed! To wonderful effect
Reminds of isn't it a pity by George Harrison
Great lesson, very cool progressions
Many thanks from France !
Love it Brian
Always Great Thanks Tom
Great wee lesson
very cool, similar to Dreaming with a Broken Heart ~ John Mayer, but on guitar, LOVE THIS!
Excellent lesson Brian
Great lesson!
Eyes wide open. Thank you
I heard 'simple twist of fate' there, by Dylan (05:45)
Appreciate the videos!
That Paulacaster sounds good! Pickups... (P90, paf...) Magnificent idea/concept! 💡
Another beautiful and useful lesson! 🙏🎸🔥
Minor one reminded me of that old scorpions song! Good lesson!
THANKS BRIAN 😃
Very helpful 👍 I've been struggling moving between chords
You never let us down. Don’t know how you do it.
Corey Taylor , from can to cant- displays this idea perfectly!
Great as t lesson it all hekps
Light bulbs are burning bright right about now. Thank you, Brian.
Thanks, great lesson.
Could you pls do a losson on reading your tabs? They seem to differ from what I would call normal tabs.
Nice lesson, very "Beatle-esque"
The Am arpeggio (Dm shape) moving to F major arpeggio is Moonlight Sonata (except Beethoven is in C#m!)
Helped a lot, Thank you
Great, thank you!
That's a nice sound. Reminds me of Anne Murray singing "Raining in My Heart."
Fun stuff! Stay Well Groovy One!
Brilliant lesson. Sorry I came to it late.
Sounds beatley
Very good lesson 👏
Buddy Hollys Raining in my heart....
That tele is so sweet.
Headsick from USERx feat. Manchester Orchestra, same pattern, great song !
Outside of Brian Kelly#1 this would be my favorite guitar teacher.
Very nice! Sounds like a George Harrison progression to me. In the minor progression it reminds me of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Jones".
❤ 13:53
John Mayer music
Thanks send me some of your technics along with your magic PLEASE 15:24
Hey Jimmy ! Please send me some songs from Led Zeppelin # 1 and 2 your BEST MUSIC OFF ALL TIME ! Ramble on and whole lotta Love b ,Thank you Sir 15:24
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Super!!!
when you move the 1st interval up the neck, that is the beginning chord progression to Know Body Knows by Billy Squire
I worked on something similar a few months ago working on chords it went major to aug, 6th , 7th , leads to 4 chord .
I love the concept of short and sweet lessons, Brian! 🎸💕 As far as I’m concerned you can come up with those more often because I feel like I’m actually learning more in less time.
Other than that - gosh, you got glued to that Danocaster for weeks now! It must be that good! 😜
Love it!
crazy watching this, because one song i was writing has the exact same line cliche with a d shape, turning to a dmaj7 shape, to a d7
Wish I had help like this in the early 2000's..
Cool idea. Thanks for sharing. What's your guitar by the way? I like it. Cheers.
hey Brien good job.do you teach bass lessonS '?love it teaching techniques
This was a great lesson. simple yet very effective in developing intro/ending to songs, Excellent!!!
Very interesting....how to get started?
Way thank you!
What is that Tele? Great quick lesson, thanks
i was really hoping you would explain why these moves work...for example the first example implies a 2-5-1 turnaround with dominent chords...B7-E7-A...which ii have seen you do many times in your blues compositions.
Is That an original late 60't tele with gibson pickups added or did you buy it like that?
Hey do you think you can make videos about how to dial an amp to create good blues tones and maybe some distortion too, thanks.
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Hi Brian, fun lesson. I've done this as well noodling around but didn't realize the underlying meaning. There is a disconnect in my knowledge how you move one of the notes in the triad to create I, III, IV. Are you moving that single note up the scale? Hope my question makes sense. Basically I just don't get how you were able to label the cliches eg. the IV was the release. What made it the IV? How do we find all the components and is it a pattern we can apply to all keys . Hope in not alone in this void and your answer will help others.
Thank you
Sounds like something from abbey road. Cool.
Awesome!
F it, I'm signing up!!
first part of the chords sounds close to isn't it a pity by George Harrison. Good Video
Great video. I have a question. I'm a premium member and I wonder if it's possible to place a video suggestion. Cheers!
Great Thankyou
Nice
I see the move form A to D here rather as a resolve from V to I in D - when moving back from D to A over an ‚Em we have a nice II V I..
I'm not ready for this in terms of my level. It would be nice (and also probably annoying for you) to know what frets your fingers are on and which fingers you're using for what
That's true...Not so clear for us watching
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I'm not sure if classical composers would call this a "Line Cliche" or what is the correct musical term?
Bryan do u play mandolin I noticed in the back ground
I do
I been watching ur videos for a long time im a pretty decent rythem mostly country doing my best to learn some lead i taught myself guitar and bass and I got a mandolin 4 years ago and learning all the chords but I just turned 65 this last sunday had a stroke 6 months so im where I can play again but not matter what I watch at least on of your videos every night wish I would have learned many years ago thank u for ur videos I have learned a lot Cromer u, some day break out that mandolin and play it at least once, it sure would make this old worn out cowboy smile god bless
Nyc sir