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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to use 1 shape (a minor triad) to play an entire lead over the chord changes.
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Really enjoy the triad lessons. Been going back and reviewing past ones.
This one is great! Would like to see more Western Swing and Rock-a -billy lessons. Like that you included explaining the C#minor and E6 relationship (and then sliding down to the E9). Lots of info to digest and play around with!
It’s a short lesson this week, but it’s still going to require some practice to get that faster tempo down. I like that visualization of the C#m triad out of the E major triad. Very cool. I’ve seen that lick off the 6 before, but forgot all about it, so this is a nice refresher on it. That move to the A7 (IV) is another really great minimal movement transition.
That full screen is a game changer. I can fit most lessons on one single page with no scrolling! I’ll put this in my current tutorial on the Soundslice player in Members Helping Members section on the forum.
Tip for finding the relative minor:
Find the major root note on the 5th string using your index finger, and reach down with your ring finger to the 6th string m3 note.
E >>> C#m, D >>> Bm, B >>> G#m, etc…
To find the relative major from minor:
Find the minor root on the 6th string using your ring finger, then reach up to the 5th string ascending major note 2 frets back.
Bm >>> D, Dm >>> F, Em >>> G
Why do it this way instead of counting down or up 3 frets? Because it’s easier to visualize a 2 fret move a tad bit easier than a 3 fret move. If you know where all your notes are on the fretboard, this method works all over the fretboard except for the 3rd and 2nd strings. But using just the 5th and 6th string works just fine.
This will be fun to play around with on the Strat.
Since next weekend is Halloween can I suggest a micro lesson on microtones in the style of Angine de Poitrine? 🎃
Another very useful lesson. Great sounds from these triads. Yes, please do more of these with the 7th and any others that will add to making a more colorful progression. Thanks
Another good melody, Micro Lesson. Have to go play it and work it. The Tab is a nice helper to toss it into my memory bank. Thanks, Brian!
These are one of the patterns that sound really cool, when played fast and clean. So for me, start slow and perfect-and repeat-come back to it later, and repeat. Get the alternate picking smooth-in time, and the triad sparkling with the top E-string ringing with just right angle of the pick. If it takes awhile, it takes awhile-that’s okay-because when it’s clean and clear, that’s what makes it, sing. There’s gold in this Micro Lesson.
absolutely love this lesson. bravo.
Hi Brian, and every one.
Very cool lesson today (I always liked this topic : minor triads on top of major chords).
Do I understand correctly : when going from the B chord to the A, is the B9 already an A6?
Short but so informative. Truly excellent.
Vers thanks