This is the type of lesson that can help a learner grow quickly. Just straight to the point that matters. I already know this but it is still refreshing!!
Nice presentation of some basics of theory. The L7 shape is something I learned on my own when I was much younger. I am only an average guitar player because I never dedicated myself to it. I showed the L7 to a friend of mine many years ago. He was a talented drummer, a trumpet player, and a good bass player, with no formal training past high school. He was in a plateau on his growth as a guitar player. He was learning songs by rote but didn't understand the mechanics. He immediately said, "That's simple... it looks like a box pattern!" Over a 2 or 3 year period, he became a kick-ass guitar player by being able to move up and down the fretboard using positions that minimized hand/finger movement, while generating killer notes to fit the occasion. He gradually learned to improvise while remaining true to the original riffs and progressions. He had the ear and the work ethic. Sadly, we lost him a few years ago. We had been making plans to get together and jam upon my retirement and eventual move back to our home area. I retired about 2 years later, but the thrill was gone for me. Now, arthritis has also limited me to minimal contact with my guitars and basses. Memories are all that I have of our wonderful times spent enjoying good food, good drink, some herb, and playing killer rock music. RIP, brother. Save me a seat on that grand stage above.
Man I think youve just unlocked a super power in me. Suddenly, as if out of nowhere I'm just easily arpeggiating between the major and relative minor keys with some spicey diminished notes. Wtf thank you!
Excellent instruction…. Im away from guitar and have been but mentally thinking of fretboard to keep mind sharp not forget but learn it better away from guitar and connect all the chords across the neck… going towards bridge # going toward nut b…. I liked the tree layout for writing each very clever instruction ..makes me think screen cap the pages blank and print some out..
Thank yo u thank you Ricky- all this what you are saying sholld have been in written text too in your "book" so that could be remembered /repeated faster-but writing it down for oneself is also a way to learn....
It took me years to realize this on my own lots of reading, great video thanks for helping others to learn about the theory, that not everyone wants to figure out again great stuff take care.
Thank Mr. RIcky, I loved the lesson and the fact that I didn't have to listen to someone's homogenized "UA-cam" voice, or try to watch someone speak into a ridiculous "blogger mic" in their face. Just straight forward information you can put to use immediately.
Starting at 8:36 when building the chord shapes for 3 5 and 7 I understand R stands for root, I sort of understand what 5 represents but am confused oh what the 3 represents and how he finds it and knows whether it’s flat for not??? Can someone explain this to me please??
That first diagram in the top left is the major chord, so it is the third note of the scale. Not flat. When he draws the one below that, that is the minor chord so the third is flat. He is doing everything in the key of G, so the third note is B. The major chord is built from the 1st, 3rd, and 5th of the scale. If you go back to about the 1:30 mark: [G] A [B] C [D] E F#
You have just validated my keyboard-playing mind's approach to learning guitar. I still play like a keyboardist but at least I can have a bit of fun on guitar.
This is nice until I know where my Tonic is but what happens most of time is that by the end of night I only know where my Gin Tonic is and that´s a problem. Where does my Gin Tonic fit in the L7 shape? Thanks
In the key of G the F# can be played as a 5/7 chord and is frequently. In G it would be F#/D Left side is the root note Right side is the chord. Or could be looked as A 2nd inversion of the D major chord since the 3 notes of a D chord is D the root ,F# is the major 3rd and A is The perfect 5th interval.
This is great! I just wish every teacher didn’t treat the diminished chords like bastards! I’m not a classical or a jazz player and I still find them incredibly beautiful and useful.
If yr yr novice to music theory don't get it fully. But starting to. Why not start with key without sharps or flats is that the key of C i was told? Is that not easier?
Feel borderline stupid for never seeing this on the fretboard, but man sometimes you have just got to write the things down on paper. Thanks for writing them down for us.
I learned it as the L shape with the three major chords, and then drop down 3 frets and do the same L shape with all minor. Actually, that's great to know how to shift up or down.
This brilliant exercise emphasizes the mathematical principle of music. There are twelve notes on the fingerboard, with 2 strings, E and A, that are 5 notes apart - hence L/7.
Goodness, my root was classical trumpet and grade theory and this is a bit heavy duty to follow. I think of Jeff Lynne, who doesn’t even read music yet has created wonderfully melody with ELO and the Travelling Wilburys.
I can play in many keys on the guitar as well. All I do is move the capo up the neck while playing in the key of G. Works well for my 67-year-old mine.
Whoa so if the root is on the top E string then its an E shape and for the A string its an A shape!? And I'm assuming D shape for D string root? That's crazy how that works out.
Man this blows my mind. I literally just figured out the "7" shape by accident a few weeks ago playing around. I had no idea there was an "L" shape too! It makes so much sense. Thank you
YES!! You can also use the top part of the E shape for chords rooted on the d string so you have the d shape which is 1 5 1 3 or the top part of the e shape which is 1 3 5 1. So you can play it up or down the neck like you can with the E and G shapes rooted on e string, e shape goes up the neck g shape goes down the neck. Rooted on A string, the a shape goes up the neck and c shape goes down. Chords rooted on d string, the d shape goes up the neck and top half of E shape goes down the neck...either way you play them though you should really if the intervals of each note of the chord. No matter what shape, it's a triad and has 1 3 and 5 so know which notes in any shape. Obviously the root is always 1. But the 3s and 5s change depending on which shape you use for that chord. E shape is 1 5 1 3 5 1. G shape is 1 3 5 1 5 1. A shape is 1 5 1 3 5. C shape is 1 3 5 1 5. D shape is 1 5 1 3... top half of E shape is 1 3 5 1 just doesn't have the 1 and 5 on bottom. I know that seems like alot but you don't NEED to memorize that. But the more you know.
You need to know this then. ua-cam.com/video/2hs-9tsRmW8/v-deo.html There is pre requisite knowledge needed to under stand the theory. However if you just follow the pattern it works.
Lost me at roman numeral 1 & first minor. It's just something I don't ever get because I just do what sounds cool. Some "notes" seem to flow others well.
A Staff meeting was held. Lots of squabbling: Treble Clef to Bass Clef: You don't do anything but bring us down! 😡 Bass Clef to Treble Clef: And you're nothing but Treble! 😠 I like the G Tonic myself. Just to get the edge off after a long day at work.
Because if you take the major scale (will use G in this example) you get your chords by what’s called STACKING THIRDS. So in the key of G Major you have G, A, B, C, D, E, F#. When you stack thirds on G you get G-B-D. To get thirds you count 1 from the note you’re on and stop when you get to 3. So you go G (1), A(2), B(3). Therefore B is a third above G. When you apply the same to get the third above B, you get D. Now whenever you play G-B-D (which are your stacked thirds) you’ll have G major, every time, because that’s the notes in G major. This works with the I(tonic) of every major scale. When you stack thirds on the II, III, and VI chords in the major scale, you’ll get 3 notes that when played together will always make a minor chord. Best way to get this to stick in your head work out what I’ve said on your instrument and get the lightbulb moment
I think the overall concept is it's helpful to make sense of the 7 chords and scale degrees in a major key by visualizing two groups of chords/scale degrees. Your group of three major chords (I, IV, & V) make the "7", and your group of three minor chords (ii, iii, & vi) make the "L".
@@jordanhaliday295, agreed. If one can learn to feel their playing while maintaining timing and syntax, it's magical. That separates the artists from the musicians. I'm in the third classification of a 'wannabe'. Lol
I've been playing for 15 years, and only now has someone explained this to me in a way I can understand. Thank you so much. Keys make sense.
A new way to visualize the fretbord and the results of harmonization of the major scale, nice trick, thank you!
I think this lesson is awesome .... the L7 (Definitely NOT stupid) trick is priceless!!!
Cheers Ricky!! 😎😎
Dang most definitely helpful. I’ve been playing only 5 years and got nowhere but THIS is a game changer; thank you.
A very powerful explanation. Many thanks.
Perfect lesson - simply explained. Thanks for sharing :)😎
This is the type of lesson that can help a learner grow quickly. Just straight to the point that matters. I already know this but it is still refreshing!!
Nice presentation of some basics of theory. The L7 shape is something I learned on my own when I was much younger. I am only an average guitar player because I never dedicated myself to it. I showed the L7 to a friend of mine many years ago. He was a talented drummer, a trumpet player, and a good bass player, with no formal training past high school. He was in a plateau on his growth as a guitar player. He was learning songs by rote but didn't understand the mechanics. He immediately said, "That's simple... it looks like a box pattern!" Over a 2 or 3 year period, he became a kick-ass guitar player by being able to move up and down the fretboard using positions that minimized hand/finger movement, while generating killer notes to fit the occasion. He gradually learned to improvise while remaining true to the original riffs and progressions. He had the ear and the work ethic. Sadly, we lost him a few years ago. We had been making plans to get together and jam upon my retirement and eventual move back to our home area. I retired about 2 years later, but the thrill was gone for me. Now, arthritis has also limited me to minimal contact with my guitars and basses. Memories are all that I have of our wonderful times spent enjoying good food, good drink, some herb, and playing killer rock music. RIP, brother. Save me a seat on that grand stage above.
TIP
Love the internal logic and linking to other video lessons, well done; a most useful 12 and a bit minutes!
Thanks mate ! This is something I figured out myself after noodling around for years. Wish I had this video back then, I'd be up to speed in no time
Such a clear, beautiful explanation. Thank you!!
As always, a great explanation !!! Thank you 😀
Man I think youve just unlocked a super power in me. Suddenly, as if out of nowhere I'm just easily arpeggiating between the major and relative minor keys with some spicey diminished notes. Wtf thank you!
Excellent instruction…. Im away from guitar and have been but mentally thinking of fretboard to keep mind sharp not forget but learn it better away from guitar and connect all the chords across the neck… going towards bridge # going toward nut b…. I liked the tree layout for writing each very clever instruction ..makes me think screen cap the pages blank and print some out..
Valeu!
Thank you, super appreciate this. :)
This is the lesson I needed. Excellent, thank you!
Thank yo u thank you Ricky- all this what you are saying sholld have been in written text too in your "book" so that could be remembered /repeated faster-but writing it down for oneself is also a way to learn....
This was actually really helpful. Thanks a ton for this trick
It took me years to realize this on my own lots of reading, great video thanks for helping others to learn about the theory, that not everyone wants to figure out again great stuff take care.
Thank Mr. RIcky, I loved the lesson and the fact that I didn't have to listen to someone's homogenized "UA-cam" voice, or try to watch someone speak into a ridiculous "blogger mic" in their face. Just straight forward information you can put to use immediately.
Starting at 8:36 when building the chord shapes for 3 5 and 7 I understand R stands for root, I sort of understand what 5 represents but am confused oh what the 3 represents and how he finds it and knows whether it’s flat for not??? Can someone explain this to me please??
That first diagram in the top left is the major chord, so it is the third note of the scale. Not flat. When he draws the one below that, that is the minor chord so the third is flat. He is doing everything in the key of G, so the third note is B. The major chord is built from the 1st, 3rd, and 5th of the scale. If you go back to about the 1:30 mark:
[G] A [B] C [D] E F#
I am learning to play guitar for 5 years now but THAT finally let me understand music theory for guitar! Thank you so much!
Homie is sharing good knowledge with us for free. I’m glad I found this video, thank you for helping us
your approach to shapes up the neck create different keys!. thank you.
Thank you somuch Ricky been waiting for years to know this trick, you are so good to share with us, keep teaching…
Loved it. The whole L7 concept was so easy to understand.
One of the best short lesson I have ever seen man! Grateful!
You have just validated my keyboard-playing mind's approach to learning guitar. I still play like a keyboardist but at least I can have a bit of fun on guitar.
One of the best lessons I have ever seen!!
What if you decide to use G minor key? So you drop all the 3rd notes half step, so does your IV turn into a 7th and your iii becomes a B flat minor?
Great lesson and your approach to teaching is very positive
Brilliant video! Thanks!
This is nice until I know where my Tonic is but what happens most of time is that by the end of night I only know where my Gin Tonic is and that´s a problem. Where does my Gin Tonic fit in the L7 shape? Thanks
In the key of G the F# can be played as a 5/7 chord and is frequently.
In G it would be F#/D
Left side is the root note
Right side is the chord.
Or could be looked as
A 2nd inversion of the D major chord since the 3 notes of a D chord is D the root ,F# is the major 3rd and A is The perfect 5th interval.
Yes! That’s the common way in the Nashville system. Chord vii* is treated differently
What kind of pen are you using?
This is great! I just wish every teacher didn’t treat the diminished chords like bastards! I’m not a classical or a jazz player and I still find them incredibly beautiful and useful.
amazing video, probably this is the best explanation of key patterns on the UA-cam
If yr yr novice to music theory don't get it fully. But starting to. Why not start with key without sharps or flats is that the key of C i was told? Is that not easier?
the tip of the hat to the band L7 was a nice little bonus
That's brilliant. Thanks so much.
does this work on first fret for F, cos by my reckoning IVchord would be A# not B.
It works on every fret. The V chord would be C if you were in the key of F
Bb
Brilliant lesson, cheers from Germany 👍
Excellent lesson. Thanks!
Wowzah. I new the ‘7’ from the I-IV-V stuff already but the ‘L’? I never saw it before! Thank you!
great lesson it opens up so much im very impressed thank you very much ricky from david
Feel borderline stupid for never seeing this on the fretboard, but man sometimes you have just got to write the things down on paper. Thanks for writing them down for us.
great videos .try to follow your lessons continuely
It's a very interesting and useful explanation... Thanks a lot
Thanks, Ricky, for a great lesson again!
I learned it as the L shape with the three major chords, and then drop down 3 frets and do the same L shape with all minor. Actually, that's great to know how to shift up or down.
Yeah I did that video too. You can join them both up. Kinda like Lego
ua-cam.com/video/1vQ_U0X_Bk4/v-deo.html
How has this never been explained to me before? Great explanation!
Thank you Ricky.
This video helped me grasp the main ideas better!
This is actually helpful for visual learners. Thank u 😊
This good for four note chords? ( with the seventh)
Yup!
This video helped me understand the key concepts!
Awesome! Thank you for this.
This brilliant exercise emphasizes the mathematical principle of music. There are twelve notes on the fingerboard, with 2 strings, E and A, that are 5 notes apart - hence L/7.
everyone learning guitar should watch this video.
Well I’ll be buggered! That’s brilliant & so well explained 👍👍👍
Thank you for the lesson..subscribed🤘
Thank you!
Great lesson Ricky. Cheers!
Another great lesson! Thank you sir!
Great explanation!
Thank you Ricky ... Very helpful
Wish i saw this when i was 15. Great class!
Goodness, my root was classical trumpet and grade theory and this is a bit heavy duty to follow. I think of Jeff Lynne, who doesn’t even read music yet has created wonderfully melody with ELO and the Travelling Wilburys.
Genius!
Anyone who is tired of using just the first three frets and wants to use them all, this video is for you
Love the presentation format
Brilliant! Thank you!
Once learnt ,never forgotten ....great lesson Ricky.
I can play in many keys on the guitar as well. All I do is move the capo up the neck while playing in the key of G. Works well for my 67-year-old mine.
Thanks for the pointer
This made so much since!! I have been struggling with music theory a little but this was a light bulb 💡 moment 👍👍
Whoa so if the root is on the top E string then its an E shape and for the A string its an A shape!? And I'm assuming D shape for D string root? That's crazy how that works out.
And so on.. - root on a G string G shape and the last root on a B string C shape
We have a winner! Bang on! easy peasy isn’t it?!
This came at the right time! I love those clicking into existing progress lessons. Thank you!
Man this blows my mind. I literally just figured out the "7" shape by accident a few weeks ago playing around. I had no idea there was an "L" shape too! It makes so much sense. Thank you
YES!! You can also use the top part of the E shape for chords rooted on the d string so you have the d shape which is 1 5 1 3 or the top part of the e shape which is 1 3 5 1. So you can play it up or down the neck like you can with the E and G shapes rooted on e string, e shape goes up the neck g shape goes down the neck. Rooted on A string, the a shape goes up the neck and c shape goes down. Chords rooted on d string, the d shape goes up the neck and top half of E shape goes down the neck...either way you play them though you should really if the intervals of each note of the chord. No matter what shape, it's a triad and has 1 3 and 5 so know which notes in any shape. Obviously the root is always 1. But the 3s and 5s change depending on which shape you use for that chord. E shape is 1 5 1 3 5 1. G shape is 1 3 5 1 5 1. A shape is 1 5 1 3 5. C shape is 1 3 5 1 5. D shape is 1 5 1 3... top half of E shape is 1 3 5 1 just doesn't have the 1 and 5 on bottom. I know that seems like alot but you don't NEED to memorize that. But the more you know.
no 1 lesson on youtube for guitar
Got 1:55 in and I’m totally lost. No explanation for the iii minor thing
You need to know this then.
ua-cam.com/video/2hs-9tsRmW8/v-deo.html
There is pre requisite knowledge needed to under stand the theory. However if you just follow the pattern it works.
It's normal you are lost. It's a vague explanation. Some more info is needed.
Excellent Ricky. ..Must wrie it out!
I got lost at 8:40. I play guitar for more than 40 years without knowing much about music theory. I didn’t get how you build the chords.
This might help: ua-cam.com/video/2hs-9tsRmW8/v-deo.htmlsi=fNNgpzt9FihQxhAm
@@rickysguitarthis helps a lot. Now it makes sense. Thank you. 🤟
Lost me at roman numeral 1 & first minor. It's just something I don't ever get because I just do what sounds cool. Some "notes" seem to flow others well.
By the way.....
Your accent.....
Are you from Hull. ??
Incredibile, geniale. Ho anche il libro.
whoa, this makes sense. thanks!
OMG THANK YOU!
What do you mean by "agnostic" ?
I explained further down in the comments
What if it’s for minor scale?
Well it just so happens…
How To Find GUITAR CHORDS In The MINOR KEY Explained
ua-cam.com/video/1vQ_U0X_Bk4/v-deo.html
Ey up lad.
Ta fer video. I now knoe wot kords are .
Av bin laking around wi guitar for yonks and i niver new till nar
Tha's a good un
Cheers 😄👍
Owdoo Stu. It's reyt grand tha wer able to tell us wat tha on wi ont Yootoobs. Gud to si'thee int comments. Cheers lad
3:12 thumbs up the masters of the universe reference, great movie
What if the tonic is minor?
How To Find GUITAR CHORDS In The MINOR KEY Explained
ua-cam.com/video/1vQ_U0X_Bk4/v-deo.html
Nice lesson.
i usually dont like tricks for learning but im catching your drift here, Cool
from 8:40 someone explain please
Watch the practical video at the end and follow along. You’ll get it
the simplest way, I encountered understanding notes and chord formation, thank you sir
A Staff meeting was held. Lots of squabbling:
Treble Clef to Bass Clef: You don't do anything but bring us down! 😡
Bass Clef to Treble Clef: And you're nothing but Treble! 😠
I like the G Tonic myself. Just to get the edge off after a long day at work.
why the 2nd and the 3rd notes are minor?
Because if you take the major scale (will use G in this example) you get your chords by what’s called STACKING THIRDS. So in the key of G Major you have G, A, B, C, D, E, F#.
When you stack thirds on G you get
G-B-D. To get thirds you count 1 from the note you’re on and stop when you get to 3. So you go G (1), A(2), B(3). Therefore B is a third above G. When you apply the same to get the third above B, you get D.
Now whenever you play G-B-D (which are your stacked thirds) you’ll have G major, every time, because that’s the notes in G major. This works with the I(tonic) of every major scale. When you stack thirds on the II, III, and VI chords in the major scale, you’ll get 3 notes that when played together will always make a minor chord. Best way to get this to stick in your head work out what I’ve said on your instrument and get the lightbulb moment
Mindblowing.
Not sure if I’m more or less confused after this. 😂😂
I think the overall concept is it's helpful to make sense of the 7 chords and scale degrees in a major key by visualizing two groups of chords/scale degrees. Your group of three major chords (I, IV, & V) make the "7", and your group of three minor chords (ii, iii, & vi) make the "L".
@@jordanhaliday295, agreed. If one can learn to feel their playing while maintaining timing and syntax, it's magical. That separates the artists from the musicians. I'm in the third classification of a 'wannabe'. Lol
This is very helpful, literally watched this video and a minute later I figured out how to play Weezer's Say it Ain't So
You can take any structure and transpose it to any key providing that structure remains the same.
Transposing is the operative word here.
Thank you.
''Conform to this L shape and you are ready to rebel.'' Most amusing comment. Excellent explanation ,ta meeold.