I am crying for happy right now. After watching four of your videos, I finally understand the guitar fretboard. I have played open (cowboy) chords for over sixty years, but never have been able to play scales or tunes with the ease I can on a piano or violin. I have understood music theory for over fifty years. But understanding a keyboard and the grand staff has not helped me understand the guitar. The circle of fifths helped me understand the violin, but it just made me feel the guitar was upside down and off kilter. YOU have finally helped me understand how to SEE scales and triads on the guitar. This, plus your videos on mnemonics and the circle of 4th (duh) really IS unlocking the guitar for me.
what i looovvveee is this guys honest motivating delivery - buy the book - make him rich as he is delivering sooo much great free content - the pdfs are like treasure
Rick, You are delivering on exactly what a 1 yr newbie is needing and you are 1 yr ahead of me based on your yt date, incredible. Thanks for the 5R3 mastery with the Dyads
Very nicely done Rick……people tend to freak over learning theory……teachers tread lightly scared to even mentioning the word…….you keep on banging the drum driving the message home……you do a great job teaching I might add…….many thanks sir !!
Ricky, I'm getting back to guitar. I had a neck strain that prevented me from learning. Thank you for your book. I just order the spiral bound book so now I will have 2 books! Over the years I have slowly learned about guitar, but there is no teacher better than you. You are brilliant and have a knack for tying up loose ends for me. Can't say enough about you!
Brilliant Ricky, I've been playing (badly) for 50 years. Now finally have the time and motivation to put some work into it. After stumbling on to a few on line lessons I have found you. As per the other comments you teach it so well, looking forward to increasing my ability. Yes I have ordered your book spiral bound. Thanks a million
Glad that you connected this to information related to piano. Inversions and extensions are part of guitar that are not mentioned, but are part of piano from the start.
This is the master key tutorial to learning the 3 master shapes. Thank you very much. Goes my thanks too, to Google and to what I call You Tube University.
wish I had this lesson several months ago - I figured this out on my own - but it took a while to wrap my head around it since no one showed me - by knowing triads - made it easier to know the Caged and see things in my minds-eye better
I thought I’d seen ALL the best fretboard diagrams, then I saw this (at 12:08)! Beyond brilliant. Thank you. Also, Ricky is exalting this triad/CAGED perspective; but it’s not BS. It’s the real stuff. VERY valuable.
Fantastic video, been playing for 25 years and this is maybe the best video I have ever seen on triads., earned a sub from me mate awesome content. If only we had this kind of info at our finger tips back in the 90's lol.
Got your book now helps me follow along with your lesson’s, and I can keep referring back to it. Best guitar book I’ve got and I’ve got a few believe me. I would recommend everyone that watch’s your lessons, too get this book it really helps. Thanks Ricky for all your hard work much appreciated 🤟🎸
The unified layout, related to music theory of the guitar, I knew it must be there, but no one showed it so clearly. From studying scale layout in aeolian I could see something unified must be there, but I did not know the explanation. Thanks Ricky
The reason i like this is because you wrote your book inline with a learners cognitive function - What I mean is (we dont all learn the same way) Some learners learn (remember) quicker by reading books- and some learn quicker by listening or using visual stimulas (video)- and we all learn guitar by kinesthetic (doing hands on) means and the way you sell your book ( Binder ) (Video ) encompasses it all...Not all guitar tutors would do this - basically I like the way this guy uses chunking as he cals it and these memory tricks and triggers to engage learners and make it stick...I think he is an excellent tutor - I know this because I teach - (not music) but i use simular principles to motivate - “If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself.” ― Albert Einstein ....I just wish he could learn to say Capo without sounding like an old batman film KAAAPOW! But its a different world in Yorkshire...eh up
Fantastic lesson. The thing I'm immediately aware of with your channel is that it gives the blocks for learning, as opposed to the parrot approach. That alone sets it apart from so many other copycat RUclips channels. I'm looking forward to exploring your other lessons 👍
I really like the green shadow to show the other diatonic notes while emphasizing the chord tones, it’s a really great visual. You could have explained what the green shading is in the lesson for people who won’t necessarily be able to connect the dots.
Hey Ricky, As you were flowing through the minor Triads, I swear I was starting to hear "Cliffs of Dover" by Eric J.!!! And "I Love Your Book! I've shared it with friends so that they may buy one as well.
Holy shit Batman… It’s 2:45a here in California and im awake for some reason. What am I looking at?… and then POW 💥 that diagram is clear as day. Why I couldn’t see it before 🤷🏼
Another great lesson Ricky ,I just received my book today so I will plough through it ,there is a lot I know but a lot I don’t know. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, thanks for drilling home the root, 3rd, fifth forms of chords in various positions up the neck of guitar. Can you tell what number pattern of the pentatonic scale one is in when you do that?
Hey Rick, This was a great lesson, and I see you are doing a progression with major and minor which gives birth to a question. Were you playing the Key Signature chord progression or just chord inversions? Now that I think about it I believe it was chord inversions and I would like to know if there is a Hack to carry out the Key signature chord progression with the Triads like 1,4,5 etc. Etc. ? Any Help with this? Stumpy Fingers Jr. is in the House with His Friends, 🤣🤣🤣
Maestro, I've got lost in this lesson, I understand where you are going but I could not figure out how do you make work the figures that provide you the chords. Can you suggest other of your classes help clarify on this matter. Another problem may be that I still rookie on music theory.
Hi Ricky, these three shapes for triads are gold. Can you explain the green lines please. I see that these are also three repeating shapes, but not sure what they signify. Many thanks.
Ta' for the lesson, just one query, on your graphic/pdf, what do the green lines represent? as I found them a sleight distraction to your explanation. I'm from your area "Ey up", So I'm too tight to buy your book, maybe one day, thanks once again.
You always explain beautifully, simplify complicated theory. And its really inspiring to hear your blues playing full of soul. This lesson will be really useful to add different tones in my playing. Just one question though, other than the 5 R 3 you show in your diagram, what are the weird green line ? Thanks for your great generosity !
There’s a 3rd inversion but that only applies to 7th chords. I think you might be looking for permutations which involves splitting string sets similar to how we play drop 2 and drop 3 chords. However, whichever way you want to paint it with triads the sequence is always 5R3, R35 or 35R using the 3 master patterns.
Here is my unsolicited suggestion: Learning, almost by definition, means “working to understand what you didn’t previously understand”! You don’t understand this yet. PERFECT! Stay with it. You will LEARN. And, I assure you, this is very, very worth learning. What’s incomprehensible now WILL become clear, if you persevere. You’ve taken the first step in announcing you are “lost”. Keep trying!
Speaking for myself, I was confused because of the different ways an instructor would play chords. It looks like you’re using your pinky finger to make a G.. I guess it’s bar chord technique that is different
Ricky I just bought your paperback book on amazon and it does not have this The 3 MASTER Shapes That Unlocked The Guitar For Me, The diagrams! I am disappointed. The major and minor diagrams with the three shapes so brilliantly integrate the CAGED system into 3 shapes and its not in the book! oy.
Yeah but the triad video came out after the book. But there’s still links to free diagrams in the triads video. Watch my latest video as that gets into how CAGED and triads superimpose over each other. I have a definitive method but would be a whole book/course in and of itself.
Okay my lady friend said, what happened to your guitar guru. I said what, she said he was a gruff looking older fella. Now she says the guy looks like a new person all together. I need your diet. I have a razor... Baaahaaa.
I am crying for happy right now. After watching four of your videos, I finally understand the guitar fretboard. I have played open (cowboy) chords for over sixty years, but never have been able to play scales or tunes with the ease I can on a piano or violin. I have understood music theory for over fifty years. But understanding a keyboard and the grand staff has not helped me understand the guitar. The circle of fifths helped me understand the violin, but it just made me feel the guitar was upside down and off kilter. YOU have finally helped me understand how to SEE scales and triads on the guitar. This, plus your videos on mnemonics and the circle of 4th (duh) really IS unlocking the guitar for me.
what i looovvveee is this guys honest motivating delivery - buy the book - make him rich as he is delivering sooo much great free content - the pdfs are like treasure
Rick,
You are delivering on exactly what a 1 yr newbie is needing and you are 1 yr ahead of me based on your yt date, incredible.
Thanks for the 5R3 mastery with the Dyads
Stoked to hear that! 😀
Very nicely done Rick……people tend to freak over learning theory……teachers tread lightly scared to even mentioning the word…….you keep on banging the drum driving the message home……you do a great job teaching I might add…….many thanks sir !!
Ricky, I'm getting back to guitar. I had a neck strain that prevented me from learning. Thank you for your book. I just order the spiral bound book so now I will have 2 books! Over the years I have slowly learned about guitar, but there is no teacher better than you. You are brilliant and have a knack for tying up loose ends for me. Can't say enough about you!
Brilliant Ricky, I've been playing (badly) for 50 years. Now finally have the time and motivation to put some work into it. After stumbling on to a few on line lessons I have found you. As per the other comments you teach it so well, looking forward to increasing my ability. Yes I have ordered your book spiral bound. Thanks a million
I am very glad and really grateful that you produced this book,
Glad that you connected this to information related to piano. Inversions and extensions are part of guitar that are not mentioned, but are part of piano from the start.
every time you teach these triads, I learn a little more and ways to apply them.
Thank you Ricky. Enjoyed the lesson. I printed the 2 PDFs and tucked them into the back of your book for future reference.
This is the master key tutorial to learning the 3 master shapes.
Thank you very much. Goes my thanks too, to Google and to what I call
You Tube University.
wish I had this lesson several months ago - I figured this out on my own - but it took a while to wrap my head around it since no one showed me - by knowing triads - made it easier to know the Caged and see things in my minds-eye better
these are the best lessons I have found so far on youtube
Okay, sold, added your book to my cart. Thank you Ricky.
What a tremendous lesson. I'll be chewing on this one for a long time. Much appreciated!
I thought I’d seen ALL the best fretboard diagrams, then I saw this (at 12:08)! Beyond brilliant. Thank you.
Also, Ricky is exalting this triad/CAGED perspective; but it’s not BS. It’s the real stuff. VERY valuable.
@16:30 - Bless them all, the long and the short and the tall! Brilliant lesson - Thank you
Fantastic video, been playing for 25 years and this is maybe the best video I have ever seen on triads., earned a sub from me mate awesome content. If only we had this kind of info at our finger tips back in the 90's lol.
What a nice explainer on caged and where triads live!
Just ordered the book yesterday, can’t wait for it to arrive.
Best guitar teacher on RUclips!!
Got your book now helps me follow along with your lesson’s, and I can keep referring back to it. Best guitar book I’ve got and I’ve got a few believe me. I would recommend everyone that watch’s your lessons, too get this book it really helps. Thanks Ricky for all your hard work much appreciated 🤟🎸
Another great lesson from Ricky. Always a pleasure.
The unified layout, related to music theory of the guitar, I knew it must be there, but no one showed it so clearly. From studying scale layout in aeolian I could see something unified must be there, but I did not know the explanation. Thanks Ricky
The reason i like this is because you wrote your book inline with a learners cognitive function - What I mean is (we dont all learn the same way) Some learners learn (remember) quicker by reading books- and some learn quicker by listening or using visual stimulas (video)- and we all learn guitar by kinesthetic (doing hands on) means and the way you sell your book ( Binder ) (Video ) encompasses it all...Not all guitar tutors would do this - basically I like the way this guy uses chunking as he cals it and these memory tricks and triggers to engage learners and make it stick...I think he is an excellent tutor - I know this because I teach - (not music) but i use simular principles to motivate - “If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself.”
― Albert Einstein ....I just wish he could learn to say Capo without sounding like an old batman film KAAAPOW! But its a different world in Yorkshire...eh up
I finally ordered my Ricky book! I have in hand Thursday. Thanks
Thanks for writing g the book and working so hard.
This is a fantastic extension to the lesson mentioned in the Ebook Ricky (Lesson 25) ....
Really enjoyed this!! 😎😎
Ricky you’re so clear an talented explaining guitar 🎸 Thank you so much 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😃
Champion!
The main man!
Thank you!
Great lesson ....i'm going fishing with that.
No .....I'll be going over that again and again.Purchased your book and loving your teaching, Thanks.
Eyup Angus, thanks for buying my book and your kind words. Means a lot. Ricky
Fantastic lesson. The thing I'm immediately aware of with your channel is that it gives the blocks for learning, as opposed to the parrot approach. That alone sets it apart from so many other copycat RUclips channels. I'm looking forward to exploring your other lessons 👍
Exactly Jason!
The parrot approach is for nincompoops.
I really like the green shadow to show the other diatonic notes while emphasizing the chord tones, it’s a really great visual.
You could have explained what the green shading is in the lesson for people who won’t necessarily be able to connect the dots.
thats it just ordered the book thanks your the greatest teacher ever
Thanks for your support. Very much appreciated. Ricky
Another exceptionally illuminating lesson Ricky..your book is also tip top direction..much respect and appreciation for your expertise and guidance..
Well done sir.Even I can understand it and will incorporate the new knowledge to my guitar reportoir thanks.
Thanks again. Brilliant
Thank you for the great lesson and diagrams.
Really learning a lot thanks waiting for the book never wanted a book to hurry up so much .
Thank you for this great lesson. Very clear and informative.
Love this , so easy and clear to understand
Around 29 minutes in and you played an arpeggio that sounded a little bit like the thing from the movie Crossroads during the cutting heads scene
Thank you Ricky.
Great lesson caged put to work
Hi from Phoenix, Arizona. Just subscribed. Looking to learn some more so appreciate what you’re doing right here.
this is very good- thanks. needs many revisits!
Thank you Ricky!
Very clear to understand!
Absolutely wonderful lesson ! Thanks Ricky !
grazie from Roma Italy
Hey Ricky,
As you were flowing through the minor Triads, I swear I was starting to hear "Cliffs of Dover" by Eric J.!!!
And "I Love Your Book! I've shared it with friends so that they may buy one as well.
Thanks Rick! You're great.
Holy shit Batman…
It’s 2:45a here in California and im awake for some reason. What am I looking at?… and then POW 💥 that diagram is clear as day.
Why I couldn’t see it before 🤷🏼
Another great lesson Ricky ,I just received my book today so I will plough through it ,there is a lot I know but a lot I don’t know. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks your a star where can i get your book
Ah just found your lesson on triads.
Yes, thanks for drilling home the root, 3rd, fifth forms of chords in various positions up the neck of guitar. Can you tell what number pattern of the pentatonic scale one is in when you do that?
Hey Rick,
This was a great lesson, and I see you are doing a progression with major and minor which gives birth to a question.
Were you playing the Key Signature chord progression or just chord inversions?
Now that I think about it I believe it was chord inversions and I would like to know if there is a Hack to carry out the Key signature chord progression with the Triads like 1,4,5 etc. Etc. ?
Any Help with this?
Stumpy Fingers Jr. is in the House with His Friends, 🤣🤣🤣
I liked the Anglia TV riff.
Maestro, I've got lost in this lesson, I understand where you are going but I could not figure out how do you make work the figures that provide you the chords. Can you suggest other of your classes help clarify on this matter. Another problem may be that I still rookie on music theory.
i bought your book!
Thank you for your fun and candid instruction. How do I go about ordering your 80 lesson book? Bob
Hi Ricky, these three shapes for triads are gold. Can you explain the green lines please. I see that these are also three repeating shapes, but not sure what they signify. Many thanks.
Eyup James. Those are just the natural notes.
Ta' for the lesson, just one query, on your graphic/pdf, what do the green lines represent? as I found them a sleight distraction to your explanation. I'm from your area "Ey up", So I'm too tight to buy your book, maybe one day, thanks once again.
You always explain beautifully, simplify complicated theory. And its really inspiring to hear your blues playing full of soul.
This lesson will be really useful to add different tones in my playing.
Just one question though, other than the 5 R 3 you show in your diagram, what are the weird green line ?
Thanks for your great generosity !
The weird green line signifies for me, Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles Father, cycle of fourths, not sure why its there though.
Trying to find your book and the cost Rick
Eyup Leslie! You can find the details in my store which is here: rickysguitar.com/store :)
Thanks!
Thank you, super appreciate this. Ricky
I need a book
Eyup Ricky, this isAl from Switzerland,love your show, but I am having trouble seeing the guitar strings, its also gone over my head a bit.
Eyup Ricky, this is Al from Switzerland. I must be really stupid, but I don’t understand where we count from, to get the notes. Al
No PDF..I love Your ideas tho' Aloha
Where can I get this chart bill
The lesson charts are always in the video description Bill.
rickysguitar.com/freepdfs?contact.pdf=pdf147
what is the melody in your arm? A
You are my sunshine - my wife and I got married to it. Sappy I know hehe
@@rickysguitar lovely
Dear Ricky, are the rights to your music book: "Ricky's Ultimate RUclips Guitar Lesson Compilation" for sale for translation into Dutch?
I've been asked for translations but I'm currently working on 2 new books in English first
Danger Mouse!!
And Penfold!
Dangermouse was the shit.
Yay I have that book! G U T O G .....Grand Unified Theory Of Guitar!
nice
What's a nurt ? ;-)
If you build a man a fire - you keep him warm for a day.
But if you set a man on fire - you keep him warm for the rest of his life.
Isn't there more than just three inversions? R12 R21 2R3 23R 3R1 31R, that sort of thing.. :)
There’s a 3rd inversion but that only applies to 7th chords. I think you might be looking for permutations which involves splitting string sets similar to how we play drop 2 and drop 3 chords. However, whichever way you want to paint it with triads the sequence is always 5R3, R35 or 35R using the 3 master patterns.
magic eh
Ricky, I'm out of breath, and I'm lost.
Here is my unsolicited suggestion: Learning, almost by definition, means “working to understand what you didn’t previously understand”!
You don’t understand this yet. PERFECT! Stay with it. You will LEARN.
And, I assure you, this is very, very worth learning. What’s incomprehensible now WILL become clear, if you persevere.
You’ve taken the first step in announcing you are “lost”.
Keep trying!
Related to caged octaves
Everything is describable with CAGED octaves
@@rickysguitar yes
Sorry Ricky, so simple but i am having trouble with what makes an R an R😊
Root note: the note that gives the triad it’s name. A Major triad root is A, B Major triad root is B etc
Barbershop is still alive!!
Speaking for myself, I was confused because of the different ways an instructor would play chords. It looks like you’re using your pinky finger to make a G.. I guess it’s bar chord technique that is different
🤘
Ricky I just bought your paperback book on amazon and it does not have this The 3 MASTER Shapes That Unlocked The Guitar For Me, The diagrams! I am disappointed. The major and minor diagrams with the three shapes so brilliantly integrate the CAGED system into 3 shapes and its not in the book! oy.
Yeah but the triad video came out after the book. But there’s still links to free diagrams in the triads video. Watch my latest video as that gets into how CAGED and triads superimpose over each other. I have a definitive method but would be a whole book/course in and of itself.
Triads are chords its that simple
"Kuh-pO"? You are definitely not from Iowa.
Lol
💡💡💡🛎️🛎️🛎️
Okay my lady friend said, what happened to your guitar guru. I said what, she said he was a gruff looking older fella. Now she says the guy looks like a new person all together.
I need your diet.
I have a razor... Baaahaaa.
🫡🤙🏼
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
K'poe? Is that Yorkshire for Capo? 🤣
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It all makes sense, unless you're a fish.
Lost completely about what you are talking about
Wasn't it motor mouse?
Excellent lesson Ricky! THANK YOU 🤜🏼🤛🏽🎯