Hi Eric, I started guitar 6 years ago and my path was always theory based. I start watching your channel around the time of Theory EP03. Your theory series is fantastic, the best I have encountered. Thank you for all this treasure.🙏
It was Rick Wright who came up with the progression for Pink Floyd's 'Breathe'. Because, as he said himself; he was a "jazzer". Beautiful. Amazing content as always Eric. Cheers from UK.
George Harrison was one of the few pop-rock songwriters who regularly used diminished chords. And most of the people he played with were not so comfortable with them. He called them "my dirty little chords."
Well, that shreddy bit just got me “music noticing” exactly what my lead guitarist’s go to riff is made of. What a hack. Now I too can be finally be a hack.
Catchin' up on my Haugenation. Learned a new grip for the diminished chord that includes the low E string from this vid. So cool. I know you're not a Deadhead, but I need to mention that I hear strains of "Help On the Way" when you're arpeggiating those diminished chords.
Climbing up the Dim inversions - Jonny Quest/Stop That Pigeon cover by Rev. Horton Heat on Saturday Morning Cartoons CD - Both parts are killer, but that Diminished run is in Stop That Pigeon section. You find it all over Psychobilly stuff.
"Did you know you can play Em like this?" I picked that up from Peter Green, who used it quite a bit in things like "Green Manalishi" and "Oh Well". It's very freeing, since you realize that only 2 strings actually need to be fretted for Em, and the rest can stay open.
Looking forward to that nx lesson.when i learn new chords,I try n find as many different ways to play them as I can.and I noticed the Dom 7-flat 9.had the same voicing as a dim 7.confused the shit out of me lol.
I make a generous home-pour of whiskey, I get my guitar and I settle down in front of an Eric Haugen Guitar lesson. This is what my Saturday nights have become - and I'm fine with that. (Drink responsibly kids!)
That "Creedence" V7 to I has much better Voice Leading as well, so it even sounds better. I think people usually approach 7 Chords after they've mastered Bar Chords and that's why they have that association.
HA! I told you I was going to buy a Danelectro 12 string because of your recent video and I actually bought one of these Japanese Bigsby Teles a year ago because I loved yours so much (I actually sold my fancy custom shop Tele because I liked the Japanese Tele better!). Anyhow someone should be paying you a commission!
i know it's not related to the main video, but as you read the Jeff Tweedy "How to Write One Song" what are your impressions of it? I finished it and his approach is so intuitive and organic, very different than those quantified hours methods "you need to this for 2 hours to be good" and such.
I LOVE both Tweedy's books so much! It's insane that a writer of his caliber is also such a real dude, feels like a guy you know just tellin' it like it is!
@@aristidesvillegas7167 C minor; E - mute A - 3 root D - mute G - mute or open , fifth B - 4 minor third E - 3 fifth E minor; E - mute or open A - 7 root D - 5 minor third G - mute B - mute or open, fifth E - 7 fifth Hope that helps
@@aristidesvillegas7167 it certainly is, it's just standard chord shapes with some bits missing so it has less body. Can be great if you're using quite a bit of gain
My 1st music teacher experience was like: Today class, we will begin our journey into music theory by covering the highly popular and extremely useful Locrian mode to play over diminished minor chords. ..
@@EricHaugenGuitar Thanks for the reply. I started asking myself this kind of questions recently, and your music theory lessons have helped me a great deal. Understanding why it sounds good is soooo much more satisfying than only playing it...
Thank you so much for the chords! I'm not nearly to the level where I understand all the theory stuff but I love playing the progressions to get my fingers moving around and your freaky pinkie muting adds to my confusion on where exactly your fingers are. You should talk about that pinkie thing sometime, I've never seen anyone regularly play like that.
If you want another gender non-specific collective term, try you'uns. Also, I'm sure it's more how my brain works than how you teach, but your detours tend to stand out as much or more than the primary topic. Drone chord shape = lesson gold! Thanks.
I haven't! But my first tube amp was a '78 Pro Reverb and I loved it. I think my buddy Erich over at Living Room Gear Demos has one of the new '68 pros and I dig his work - maybe click over there to see.
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My favourite Eric persona is the military helmet Eric; humble and holding the line.
Haugen Fridays are the best. Your lessons have elevated what I bring to my band here in Philly. Thank you so much for your generosity Eric!
Hi Eric, I started guitar 6 years ago and my path was always theory based. I start watching your channel around the time of Theory EP03. Your theory series is fantastic, the best I have encountered.
Thank you for all this treasure.🙏
I stretched that 14 minute video into a 3 hour lesson. I definitely deserve some pizza.
Same here!
Fellow Eric, I love your teaching style and choice of equipment. Cheers
It was Rick Wright who came up with the progression for Pink Floyd's 'Breathe'. Because, as he said himself; he was a "jazzer".
Beautiful.
Amazing content as always Eric. Cheers from UK.
Another great and useful and informative lesson
Learnt something new today from you!
Thanks Eric
You the man
Was just jamming along to “Ship of Fools” by the Grateful Dead earlier today, with its lovely F#o7 chord
What a kick ass lesson. I’m gonna work on the next Dim 7 lesson tomorrow. Thank you thank you.
Yes! The DARKNESS!
Thank you, Mr. & Mrs. Haugen, for bringing Eric into the world.
GREAT lesson! Playing one of these in two positions before resolving is really cool. Never thought of that.
Wait till friday! I've got part 2 coming out and it's gonna get even skronkier!
Just discovered your channel a few weeks ago and so happy I did! Love your lessons and style.
Big hug from Barcelona 🤗
George Harrison was one of the few pop-rock songwriters who regularly used diminished chords. And most of the people he played with were not so comfortable with them. He called them "my dirty little chords."
Still love that telecaster! Great lesson, thanks.
Well, that shreddy bit just got me “music noticing” exactly what my lead guitarist’s go to riff is made of. What a hack.
Now I too can be finally be a hack.
Lol HACKK
Eric you are just incredible! Such great content and so glad I found this channel! Love the instruction style and your character! Cheers!
Thanks Jerry! Welcome to my riffkitchen™ :-)
Catchin' up on my Haugenation. Learned a new grip for the diminished chord that includes the low E string from this vid. So cool. I know you're not a Deadhead, but I need to mention that I hear strains of "Help On the Way" when you're arpeggiating those diminished chords.
You have a new subscriber Eric! Glad I found this channel!!!
Yay! Welcome!
As always, great lesson ! Frusciante also uses those nicely in Road trippin', if i'm not mistaken (Hi from France, by the way !).
Great video Eric. Nothing more to say !
You sir, have just earned a subscriber. What a fantastic inspiring video, I'm gonna go practise diminished 7th chords see ya!
Yay! Welcome Andy!
Great lesson - thanks
Thom composes with them quite a bit in Radiohead
Climbing up the Dim inversions - Jonny Quest/Stop That Pigeon cover by Rev. Horton Heat on Saturday Morning Cartoons CD - Both parts are killer, but that Diminished run is in Stop That Pigeon section. You find it all over Psychobilly stuff.
Oh yeah totally!
Kind of a 'Bluto' chord. I love these, man.
"Did you know you can play Em like this?" I picked that up from Peter Green, who used it quite a bit in things like "Green Manalishi" and "Oh Well". It's very freeing, since you realize that only 2 strings actually need to be fretted for Em, and the rest can stay open.
Oooooh smart ! 🤯
Looking forward to that nx lesson.when i learn new chords,I try n find as many different ways to play them as I can.and I noticed the Dom 7-flat 9.had the same voicing as a dim 7.confused the shit out of me lol.
Yeah the overlap!
E7b9 = E G# B D F
F˚7 = F Ab B D
Ahh,Ah, notes
Lol, dude.... that is exactly how i teach my students diminished chords with the evil twisty mustache guy tying the girl to the railroad tracks. 🤣🤣
I make a generous home-pour of whiskey, I get my guitar and I settle down in front of an Eric Haugen Guitar lesson. This is what my Saturday nights have become - and I'm fine with that. (Drink responsibly kids!)
This is what I love to hear!
Using the internet for chiiiiiilllllll instead of stresssssssss
Thank you
That "Creedence" V7 to I has much better Voice Leading as well, so it even sounds better. I think people usually approach 7 Chords after they've mastered Bar Chords and that's why they have that association.
Invaluable 😎👍
😎👍❤🖖
HA! I told you I was going to buy a Danelectro 12 string because of your recent video and I actually bought one of these Japanese Bigsby Teles a year ago because I loved yours so much (I actually sold my fancy custom shop Tele because I liked the Japanese Tele better!). Anyhow someone should be paying you a commission!
Good for you! Nobody needs to spend the extra $$$ on the custom shop stuff!
Sure it's nice, but not *that* much nicer!
i know it's not related to the main video, but as you read the Jeff Tweedy "How to Write One Song" what are your impressions of it? I finished it and his approach is so intuitive and organic, very different than those quantified hours methods "you need to this for 2 hours to be good" and such.
Have you ever seen Sam jones documentary " I am trying to break your heart?" Sooo good
@@borderlineguitarguy i didnt, definitely going to check out buddy! One of my favourite records of all time
I LOVE both Tweedy's books so much! It's insane that a writer of his caliber is also such a real dude, feels like a guy you know just tellin' it like it is!
Loving the C minor and E minor shapes Eric. I like thumb over chords as years of manual work have made full bar chords painful if played too long .👍👍
Hi I also noticed a different position. Unfortunatelly I cannot get the form. Can you please explain it to me?
@@aristidesvillegas7167
C minor;
E - mute
A - 3 root
D - mute
G - mute or open , fifth
B - 4 minor third
E - 3 fifth
E minor;
E - mute or open
A - 7 root
D - 5 minor third
G - mute
B - mute or open, fifth
E - 7 fifth
Hope that helps
@@karllongbottomguitars9192 thanks so much!!
Hey Karl I tried. It is a kind of shell voicing, isnt?
@@aristidesvillegas7167 it certainly is, it's just standard chord shapes with some bits missing so it has less body. Can be great if you're using quite a bit of gain
Great lesson Eric I was going to comment with a joke but I thought it might diminish me
lol I just snorted
Embrace the “y’all”! 🤠
My 1st music teacher experience was like: Today class, we will begin our journey into music theory by covering the highly popular and extremely useful Locrian mode to play over diminished minor chords. ..
S U P E R L O C R I A N
:)
Whoah that's some seriously bad teaching!
I’m a bit confused about that D#°7 in Breathe: if it’s played x6454x, shouldn’t it be called D#m6 ? I can’t find the b5. Anyway, it sounds wonderful.
I'm sure someone in Floyd is playing the missing b5! Trust me, that chord is indeed a D#˚ ramp up and not a lonely D#m6 :-)
@@EricHaugenGuitar Thanks for the reply. I started asking myself this kind of questions recently, and your music theory lessons have helped me a great deal. Understanding why it sounds good is soooo much more satisfying than only playing it...
Does this also work like your Nick Cave diminished triad substitutions over minor and dominant 7th chords lesson?
Yeah! Same thing really!
Nyah,nyah, nyah,nyah. Twist that waxed moustache.
Love it
Thank you so much for the chords! I'm not nearly to the level where I understand all the theory stuff but I love playing the progressions to get my fingers moving around and your freaky pinkie muting adds to my confusion on where exactly your fingers are. You should talk about that pinkie thing sometime, I've never seen anyone regularly play like that.
The freaky Haugen pinky block!
I dunno when I started doing that and I never practice it - he just hops in for the assist!
If you want another gender non-specific collective term, try you'uns. Also, I'm sure it's more how my brain works than how you teach, but your detours tend to stand out as much or more than the primary topic. Drone chord shape = lesson gold! Thanks.
That sounds like a Philly thing, amirite?
Aye dim chords are not ugly!
Unrelated, but have you tried the new 68 Pro Reverb amp? No greater youtuber exists to show-case it than u Eric.
I haven't! But my first tube amp was a '78 Pro Reverb and I loved it.
I think my buddy Erich over at Living Room Gear Demos has one of the new '68 pros and I dig his work - maybe click over there to see.
hell yea
You can also resolve 2 frets down with a major chord. Right?
been racking my brain trying to understand the theory behind RHCP "funky monks" any advice.... anyone ...... please
Quick analysis:
The verse is definitely G blues.
And then the Chorus moves up to A blues with a F7 - E turnaround that implies A minor.
Tele with a bigsby? Fuckin crazy
Sequentially symmetrical?
👏👏👏
Haha,
Snidley Whiplash!
Where in NC do Eric be?
Carrboro!
@@EricHaugenGuitar once lived in that area, would have loved to meet the legend and get some in person lessons. Living in Charlotte now.
I wonder if he’s a fan of Roy Buchanan.
Y’all somehow is used by many in CA these days. These be dark times
Opperskronities.
Skronk-ibilities
Skronk-urtunities
Dim chords are passing color chords
I'm just Marshall Mathers...
G # Diminished 7 - a 7 syllable chord.