There I was, day 1 of practicing my triads, and who should come in with a perfectly timed lesson! This channel is great. I only found you a few days ago and I’ve already learnt so much.
Thank you Daniel. Great lesson, which I will now add to my practice routine. I have been practicing my Barre Chords and Triads using the cycle of 4ths (C - F - Bb/A# - Eb/D# - Ab/G# - Db/C# - Gb/F# - B - E - A - D - G). Starting out really slow and gradually increasing the metronome speed, working my way up. This helps with memorization. I have now added Pentatonic shapes using the same routine
I've also been working on playing pentatonic shapes in the same area of the fretboard using the cycle of 4ths in the same way. For example, starting at the 3rd fret, playing 'C' major (Am) using position 5, then 'F' major (Gm) in position 3 etc.
I learned all of this thru trial-and-error but it took a while. I wish I'd discovered your channel sooner! I've been touting your channel to my newbie guitar friends and I'll be checking out all of your videos. Great job, Dan!
I learned about triads a couple of years ago, and while I have a good handle on them. I have yet to make them sound musical. I feel that your instructional vids are more intentional in that regard. I'm glad I found you on YT. The 3 -2 pentatonic scale has been very informative to making my playing more musical. I'm totally at loss as to how to play with/to the changes. That seems important.
Try using a looper pedal, it will improve with making them more musical. Record a simple 4 bar riff/chord progession in whatever key you want, then just solo over top. You can let it play while you layout notes/triads and build off them. Daniel's backing tracks work the same, but having a short loop lets you rework little patterns quickly. And it's more fun than just memorizing chord locations. I just started doing it and practice some hybrid picking with slides, bends etc. Check his other video on adding different techniques.
Thanks so much. I wouldn't actually recommend a looper. I'd recommend you play along to songs you like, but fill in your own triads...higher above. OR, much better than a looper, try using a DAW. You can really stack parts and it will improve your rhythm much more. Loopers are a little tricky to use...
Another fantastic lesson. Do you have anything where you do something similar either out of one position or with other string sets? Trying improve knowledge in one place on fretboard as well as each string set. (I hope that made sense, Daniel)
So the progressions part is essentially in one position. I would recommend challenging yourself to copy and paste the ones I talked about here(download the diagrams and use the blank pages), and move them to strings DGB, ADG, and EAD.
@DanielSeriffMusic I dont know if its the fact the I know everything you're teaching or not, but you're by far the best teacher on the net in that you lay out everything so simply yet teach fair complex things. It took a few year to understand the caged system. Understanding each shape is made up of triads,, and you can play triads on any 3 sets of strings, and each shape is a different inversion, the shapes are found within the scales, and the triads are the chord tones, on and on with everything CAGED teaches. But you lay it out so simply I think it would have made my learning much much faster. I thing I'm not following is "15 logical major scales" - there are 12 semi tone chromatically, 7 diatonic notes (which I dont think you mean because you teach harmonizing the major scale), 12 triad shapes using 3 string set (123, 234, etc), so I'm totally lost with 15 logical major scales. Can you explain please?
Technically there's only 12 notes. But because there are enharmonic notes, meaning the same note has two different labels, such as d-flat is the same note as c sharp. So when you go around the circle of fifths, some keys have two names. Based on whether or not it's perceived from a sharp or a flat. So if you look at a picture of the circle of fifths, you'll see at the bottom the key of d-flat or c sharp is the same notes. F sharp and G flat are the same notes. B and C flat are the same notes. So if you add those in you get 15 keys out of 12 notes
Thanks for the very kind comment. Larry already answered but I'll give my quick two cents. Yes...you only hear the notes as 12 different pitches. But they have multiple names. And when we start using them in keys...our basic major scales either have zero sharps and flats (C), sharps = sharp keys, or flats = flat keys. In music, certain instruments favor using sharps vs flats. So on some charts, you may find something written in the key of C# major. But on other charts they might choose to write it in Db major. The biggest thing to recognize is that...it's important to know 0 sharps, up to 7 sharps, and up to 7 flats. That'll give you every key...That'll get us all the options and not needing to dig into any silly double sharps or double flats. Hope that helps.
How are you supposed to know where all the various triads are for a given key? Do you have to literally map out all the notes on the entire fretboard and put together notes on different strings and frets to make up the triads, or do you have to memorize a bunch of additional traid chords or what? I'm so confused.
Hey! A lot to unpack here in a RUclips comment but will try my best. How are you supposed to know where all the various triads are for a given key? They are always the same triads in any major key. Sounds like you need to spend time on 3 main things. 1. Learn the notes on your neck. I recommend learning where the natural notes are on each string. You should work on this a bit everyday. Say the notes out loud. 2. Learn the major scale away from the guitar and understand how it is built. 3. Realize that in each major scale, there are 7 basic triads. They always go in order…1 is major, 2 is minor, 3 is minor, 4 is major, 5 is major, 6 is minor, 7 is diminished. Do you have to literally map out all the notes on the entire fretboard and put together notes on different strings and frets to make up the triads, or do you have to memorize a bunch of additional traid chords or what? You do not need to memorize a bunch of additional shapes. Let’s say for example…if you wanted to do what I did in this lesson…in the key of D major instead. All you would have to do is move everything up I did a whole step (2 frets up the neck towards the body of the guitar). This would give you everything I did in this lesson in D instead. Or maybe you want to play it all in the key of A major. Move everything I did here down 3 frets towards the headstock of the guitar. All of the shapes would be the same. Now, that being said…if you wanted to move to different string sets…the shapes change a bit but not significantly. Learn the 3 things I mentioned first.
I think this triad video is a bit ahead of your theory skills. I would watch this video: ruclips.net/video/W8WIEgavHc0/видео.html&pp=ygUaZGFuZWlsIHNlcmlmZiBtdXNpYyB0aGVvcnk%3D I also have a full music theory interactive ebook if you're interested.
Triads were one of those breakthrough moments for me. I love triads. I didnt learn them for the longest time
Daniel, terrific lesson! You’re one of the best, clear, concise, always an eye on the musical .
Very kind! Thanks so much for being here.
Have been playing for 50+ years and don’t know any of this by name. So I’m trying!
Thanks for your great explanation -
Excellent hope it helped!
There I was, day 1 of practicing my triads, and who should come in with a perfectly timed lesson!
This channel is great. I only found you a few days ago and I’ve already learnt so much.
Incredible. I am super glad to have you here!
Halfway intermediate player here - Just DL'd the PDF's, looking forward to putting this to use. Thank you
Excellent! Thank you.
Thank you Daniel. Great lesson, which I will now add to my practice routine. I have been practicing my Barre Chords and Triads using the cycle of 4ths (C - F - Bb/A# - Eb/D# - Ab/G# - Db/C# - Gb/F# - B - E - A - D - G). Starting out really slow and gradually increasing the metronome speed, working my way up. This helps with memorization. I have now added Pentatonic shapes using the same routine
I've also been working on playing pentatonic shapes in the same area of the fretboard using the cycle of 4ths in the same way. For example, starting at the 3rd fret, playing 'C' major (Am) using position 5, then 'F' major (Gm) in position 3 etc.
Excellent! Keep up the great work.
Nice!
This is one of the best lessons I’ve seen on RUclips , very sound information and extremely useful. Thanks Daniel!
Wonderful. So glad it was helpful for you.
One of the best lesson. I have ever watched.
Very kind. Thanks for taking the time to watch!
I learned all of this thru trial-and-error but it took a while. I wish I'd discovered your channel sooner! I've been touting your channel to my newbie guitar friends and I'll be checking out all of your videos. Great job, Dan!
Incredibly cool. Thanks so much for sharing them!! Hoping to help as many as possible.
Great lesson Daniel ... loving these three string triad shapes!!!
Thanks Phil!!
This is gold!!!
So glad you dug it!
Awesome lesson, thanks!🙏
Thanks for taking the time!
I learned about triads a couple of years ago, and while I have a good handle on them. I have yet to make them sound musical. I feel that your instructional vids are more intentional in that regard. I'm glad I found you on YT. The 3 -2 pentatonic scale has been very informative to making my playing more musical. I'm totally at loss as to how to play with/to the changes. That seems important.
Try using a looper pedal, it will improve with making them more musical. Record a simple 4 bar riff/chord progession in whatever key you want, then just solo over top. You can let it play while you layout notes/triads and build off them. Daniel's backing tracks work the same, but having a short loop lets you rework little patterns quickly. And it's more fun than just memorizing chord locations. I just started doing it and practice some hybrid picking with slides, bends etc. Check his other video on adding different techniques.
@@deckmonkey1459 Sounds good, any advice on a good looper for a beginner? Thank you.
". I have yet to make them sound musical" at the very least you can use them to play chords!
Thanks so much. I wouldn't actually recommend a looper. I'd recommend you play along to songs you like, but fill in your own triads...higher above.
OR, much better than a looper, try using a DAW. You can really stack parts and it will improve your rhythm much more. Loopers are a little tricky to use...
@ I have the Boss RC-20XL. It's an older one and you can find them cheap used.
Excellent instruction
Glad it was helpful!
Great lesson, thanks! Simple, practical and very musical.
Thanks so much for watching!
Dude I love the title! 😂
Thank you 🎉
Super kind! Thanks so much!
Good stuff
A big help thank you.
Thanks for taking the time.
Another fantastic lesson. Do you have anything where you do something similar either out of one position or with other string sets? Trying improve knowledge in one place on fretboard as well as each string set. (I hope that made sense, Daniel)
So the progressions part is essentially in one position.
I would recommend challenging yourself to copy and paste the ones I talked about here(download the diagrams and use the blank pages), and move them to strings DGB, ADG, and EAD.
Nice lesson, I think triads is where it's at! That's a nice looking alternative to a Gibson semi hollow body, who makes it?
Thank you! This is made by Collings down near Austin, Texas.
@DanielSeriffMusic I dont know if its the fact the I know everything you're teaching or not, but you're by far the best teacher on the net in that you lay out everything so simply yet teach fair complex things. It took a few year to understand the caged system. Understanding each shape is made up of triads,, and you can play triads on any 3 sets of strings, and each shape is a different inversion, the shapes are found within the scales, and the triads are the chord tones, on and on with everything CAGED teaches. But you lay it out so simply I think it would have made my learning much much faster.
I thing I'm not following is "15 logical major scales" - there are 12 semi tone chromatically, 7 diatonic notes (which I dont think you mean because you teach harmonizing the major scale), 12 triad shapes using 3 string set (123, 234, etc), so I'm totally lost with 15 logical major scales. Can you explain please?
Technically there's only 12 notes. But because there are enharmonic notes, meaning the same note has two different labels, such as d-flat is the same note as c sharp. So when you go around the circle of fifths, some keys have two names. Based on whether or not it's perceived from a sharp or a flat. So if you look at a picture of the circle of fifths, you'll see at the bottom the key of d-flat or c sharp is the same notes. F sharp and G flat are the same notes. B and C flat are the same notes. So if you add those in you get 15 keys out of 12 notes
@@larryd7196 - ah, that make sense. Thanks
Thanks for the very kind comment. Larry already answered but I'll give my quick two cents.
Yes...you only hear the notes as 12 different pitches. But they have multiple names. And when we start using them in keys...our basic major scales either have zero sharps and flats (C), sharps = sharp keys, or flats = flat keys.
In music, certain instruments favor using sharps vs flats.
So on some charts, you may find something written in the key of C# major.
But on other charts they might choose to write it in Db major.
The biggest thing to recognize is that...it's important to know 0 sharps, up to 7 sharps, and up to 7 flats. That'll give you every key...That'll get us all the options and not needing to dig into any silly double sharps or double flats.
Hope that helps.
@@DanielSeriffMusic It does, and I appreciate you taking time to answer me. Thank you.
Great lesson...what do you mean by "15 logical major scales"? shouldn't it be 12? thx
How are you supposed to know where all the various triads are for a given key? Do you have to literally map out all the notes on the entire fretboard and put together notes on different strings and frets to make up the triads, or do you have to memorize a bunch of additional traid chords or what? I'm so confused.
Hey! A lot to unpack here in a RUclips comment but will try my best.
How are you supposed to know where all the various triads are for a given key?
They are always the same triads in any major key.
Sounds like you need to spend time on 3 main things.
1. Learn the notes on your neck. I recommend learning where the natural notes are on each string. You should work on this a bit everyday. Say the notes out loud.
2. Learn the major scale away from the guitar and understand how it is built.
3. Realize that in each major scale, there are 7 basic triads. They always go in order…1 is major, 2 is minor, 3 is minor, 4 is major, 5 is major, 6 is minor, 7 is diminished.
Do you have to literally map out all the notes on the entire fretboard and put together notes on different strings and frets to make up the triads, or do you have to memorize a bunch of additional traid chords or what?
You do not need to memorize a bunch of additional shapes.
Let’s say for example…if you wanted to do what I did in this lesson…in the key of D major instead.
All you would have to do is move everything up I did a whole step (2 frets up the neck towards the body of the guitar).
This would give you everything I did in this lesson in D instead.
Or maybe you want to play it all in the key of A major.
Move everything I did here down 3 frets towards the headstock of the guitar.
All of the shapes would be the same.
Now, that being said…if you wanted to move to different string sets…the shapes change a bit but not significantly. Learn the 3 things I mentioned first.
I think this triad video is a bit ahead of your theory skills. I would watch this video: ruclips.net/video/W8WIEgavHc0/видео.html&pp=ygUaZGFuZWlsIHNlcmlmZiBtdXNpYyB0aGVvcnk%3D
I also have a full music theory interactive ebook if you're interested.
This should be one of the earliest lessons new guitar players are taught.
It does help break down the neck. Thanks!
Great lesson! But no backing track, pdfs only
So sorry! Bookmark it. It will be in there tomorow. I've been on the couch all day with NAMM-flu. Trying to drag myself back to work tomorrow.
I don't think there are 15 major scales (5:36)
I'll just try harder :)
You got this!! It just takes figuring out how to digest it into your own approach. Hope my videos help.