This is why learning CAGED and it's relative minor 7th chords is so important. Also, keep in mind when you play high, you may prefer to arpeggiate (play one string at a time) as opposed to strumming. These higher chords are also good for doing swells. Also, don't be afraid to explore these guys up around the 10th to 12fret area too. I do high swells using CAGED up in the 10 fret area all the time and they are heavenly. :) It would be good to have a lesson on how you can pull out the 4's/11's and sus2's from these shapes - I use them all the time and they stand out (since no one else is using them in the band) without being a distraction.
this lesson was really useful and applicable for me esp when u said, "for those transitioning from accoustic to electric guitar". awesome, thank you v much brian! please do more of this 🙏🏼
Good video. As someone with a classic rock background, moving to the higher voicings of power chords was a mindbender at first. It does become 2nd nature pretty quickly if you practice at it and make yourself use those voices. This also helps with lead lines because now you have a reference for the higher octaves in the chord. Take the next step and find the 3rd of the key an you've got lead lines you can always fall back on. When you realize the major and minor pentatonics are all over those voicings, too, then the fretboard becomes a playground.
This method right here is what helped me feel super comfortable with the Nashville numbers system. There are also So many worship songs that use this method to write parts so it’s a nice starting point if there’s not a tutorial out there and there’s no sheet music to be had. Killer lesson
Generally, I'm an acoustic guitar player, and I've collected a dozen 60s electric guitars. Your electrified presentation dramatically changed the sound in a way that blew the doors off into a different dimension. It just never occurred to me to do that... but I loved the sound. So I'm wondering what's next ? So, Thanks and I definitely subscribed ❤😃👍🎶!!!
Need more Just like this ! I think this is the first time I've seen you teach about chords. Just in general. Without teaching about how to play a certain Song
People under estimate the effect of simplicity in worship and shapes you can move around. Like you mentioned, playing the EG on the 1,2,3, strings will transform the whole band sound. Great video dude. always love your work. These shapes also help for just 'picking' the chords. playing the strings individually for the chords gives space and allows you to build but using the same chords and shapes.
As a band member and praise leader at times, I’ve seen this phenomenon where guitarists are always sharing the same “space”. Even at private jams or Bible studies. And while we are praising God (which is really the most important thing), the music can sound a little stale. So why not make it better? One of your best tutorials ever! Praise music can sound so huge if folks simply learn and use these techniques. ❤
Very helpful brian. I have been stuck down low for so long! There are other guitars and keys in the worship band and I always feel I should be playing higher but it’s just not as known to me. Would love more ideas like this! Could you display simple lead lines within these shapes
This was an Excellent Tutorial. I do wish you would have at the end run through about 40 or 50 seconds of it actually playing through an amp so i could play along an make sure i was playing the right chords with you.
These triads are great! I like to use them when playing swells or lead when there’s not really a main line for a chorus progression while the rhythm plays the beefier acoustic chords.
Lesson #1 for electric guitar in a worship environment: learn your triads and inversions. That gives you all of your lead lines and cuts the mix regardless of how many instruments are on stage.
This was a great video. I struggle with rhythm sections and never know what’s best to play. I find the “cowboy” chords way too muddy so this is a great help!
With clean tones and arpeggiated picking it sounds great. But with bigger gain and wet effects it can turn into a hot mess pretty quick - I approached this mostly from a perspective of playing bigger rhythm tones with heavy wet effects (which is pretty commonly used in modern P&as music).
@@worshiptutorials I don't know, my L P with 496/500 pups can instantly get dirty with hard picking. My main guitar a Strat with L Sensors is the 1 that's always clean.
@@sparkyguitar0058 Sorry, what I was getting at was making the mix a bit too muddy with the acoustic and myself playing the same types of chords. And having some different chord to play will be a great help.
It's funny you mention that the delay and reverb with less strings played helps out the sound. I've sort of realized that by experience and this will totally help with that!
Loved to hear someone explain this approach. I felt like I was the only one using it. However, I have ran into the opposite problem. Now I play everything in these high octave chords to the point I feel I am stuck in them. Any advice for me?
I'd like to see a video of your methods of practice for a Sunday set list, as in you just the set in planning center and how you approach it, set up time to practice and youe method for memorizing songs. I myself would love to get rid of music stands at our Church, and also whats a good way to get everyone to switch to the numbers versus the chords? P.S. the team i play on is reluctant.
OK I was already subscribed, but I do want more contact like this, so I hit thumbs up and I am leaving this comment. I’m even going to share it. Thank you.
Can you tell my why you made this video? ...I just scrolled your vids, it's all gear and song tutorials for a year, with a little meta sprinkled in there... Why this topic now?
We used to do a lot of guitar lesson videos like this on the channel years ago. At one point it sort of felt like we had covered everything we wanted to, but we've realized a couple things: 1. There is quite a bit more lesson type content we could still make. And 2. Because those original videos are so old, not many people see them regularly, so we've decided to sort of re-make them in different (and more high quality) ways. Here is a playlist of the lesson type videos - although I think there are quite a few that are missing from this list that we've made: ua-cam.com/play/PL1D618734E4D01401.html
Great vid as always, and it reminds me of one Bradford did on alternate chord voicings. Not related to transitioning from acoustic to electric, but it's still some great content. ua-cam.com/video/FjbXizPFpbo/v-deo.html
What makes this "better" than playing the same progression in any other position? It's the same 4 chords in exactly same order. My theory is if you actually want better get away from 4 chord progressions and get away from 4\4 signature.
Just sent to one our teens. This'll be a great way for him to start exploring arrangement. Thank you!
This is why learning CAGED and it's relative minor 7th chords is so important. Also, keep in mind when you play high, you may prefer to arpeggiate (play one string at a time) as opposed to strumming. These higher chords are also good for doing swells. Also, don't be afraid to explore these guys up around the 10th to 12fret area too. I do high swells using CAGED up in the 10 fret area all the time and they are heavenly. :)
It would be good to have a lesson on how you can pull out the 4's/11's and sus2's from these shapes - I use them all the time and they stand out (since no one else is using them in the band) without being a distraction.
I'm a beginner. Idk what all that means but thanks?
this lesson was really useful and applicable for me esp when u said, "for those transitioning from accoustic to electric guitar". awesome, thank you v much brian! please do more of this 🙏🏼
Am I really the first comment here?? First time in my life lol
Bradford must be taking a break!
@@bobmitchell1970 I’m not in the video ;)
I'm glad he remembered a Jack lead for this tutorial
Good video. As someone with a classic rock background, moving to the higher voicings of power chords was a mindbender at first. It does become 2nd nature pretty quickly if you practice at it and make yourself use those voices.
This also helps with lead lines because now you have a reference for the higher octaves in the chord. Take the next step and find the 3rd of the key an you've got lead lines you can always fall back on. When you realize the major and minor pentatonics are all over those voicings, too, then the fretboard becomes a playground.
Yes! I definitely needed this for next Sunday morning to help differentiate from the other parts being played.
dude! more about transitioning from acoustic to electric would be awesome! I think that is seriously lacking right now!
I am with you my friend! Been playing acoustic for a while and have been trying to start transitioning to the electric
@@kylemorace6500I thought it was gonna be so easy but it's just different. Knowing the chords in different shapes do help.
Same here! I’m also trying to figure out if I do pedals or a modeler, there is just so much out there.
yesss!!! I lead worship from acoustic primarily, but I wanna bring in my electric some times!
This method right here is what helped me feel super comfortable with the Nashville numbers system. There are also So many worship songs that use this method to write parts so it’s a nice starting point if there’s not a tutorial out there and there’s no sheet music to be had. Killer lesson
I need more of this, rhythm guitar electric sometimes is forget:)
Generally, I'm an acoustic guitar player, and I've collected a dozen 60s electric guitars. Your electrified presentation dramatically changed the sound in a way that blew the doors off into a different dimension. It just never occurred to me to do that... but I loved the sound. So I'm wondering what's next ?
So, Thanks and I definitely subscribed ❤😃👍🎶!!!
Need more Just like this ! I think this is the first time I've seen you teach about chords. Just in general. Without teaching about how to play a certain Song
We’ve done a toooooon way back. Different chord shapes for each keep and alternate chords shapes. We want to redo some of them tho.
@@bmitchellmusic do you have links to the way back videos? Thx
@@dancrowell2933 check out the playlists on the channel. There’s one called ‘guitar lessons’ ☺️
Thank you so much. This is what I've been oogling over from our lead player.
Loved this video, I have been stuck in the lower part of the neck forever. I needed the Am in this video. Please more of these videos!
People under estimate the effect of simplicity in worship and shapes you can move around. Like you mentioned, playing the EG on the 1,2,3, strings will transform the whole band sound. Great video dude. always love your work. These shapes also help for just 'picking' the chords. playing the strings individually for the chords gives space and allows you to build but using the same chords and shapes.
Need more of this type of tutorials. thanks Brian
As a band member and praise leader at times, I’ve seen this phenomenon where guitarists are always sharing the same “space”. Even at private jams or Bible studies. And while we are praising God (which is really the most important thing), the music can sound a little stale. So why not make it better? One of your best tutorials ever! Praise music can sound so huge if folks simply learn and use these techniques. ❤
Very helpful brian. I have been stuck down low for so long! There are other guitars and keys in the worship band and I always feel I should be playing higher but it’s just not as known to me. Would love more ideas like this! Could you display simple lead lines within these shapes
This was an Excellent Tutorial. I do wish you would have at the end run through about 40 or 50 seconds of it actually playing through an amp so i could play along an make sure i was playing the right chords with you.
These triads are great! I like to use them when playing swells or lead when there’s not really a main line for a chorus progression while the rhythm plays the beefier acoustic chords.
God bless you Guys for the amazing content. shout out from Cameroon Africa
Lesson #1 for electric guitar in a worship environment: learn your triads and inversions. That gives you all of your lead lines and cuts the mix regardless of how many instruments are on stage.
Great stuff Brother!!! It’s so simple that I can even do it! Thank you!!!
A very good lesson and very well taught. Thank you.
Awesome lesson! Really appreciate it!🙏🎸
What a great lesson, thank you and God bless
Brian, this is super helpful. I look forward to seeing more progressions.
Fantastic video and application guys, thanks so much for this one 😄
This was a great video. I struggle with rhythm sections and never know what’s best to play. I find the “cowboy” chords way too muddy so this is a great help!
What kind of guitar makes muddy cowboy chords? Volume and tone and lite picking style should clean it up.
With clean tones and arpeggiated picking it sounds great. But with bigger gain and wet effects it can turn into a hot mess pretty quick - I approached this mostly from a perspective of playing bigger rhythm tones with heavy wet effects (which is pretty commonly used in modern P&as music).
Really depends on the context. If you are holding out chords instead of strumming, open strings chords can work very well.
@@worshiptutorials I don't know, my L P with 496/500 pups can instantly get dirty with hard picking. My main guitar a Strat with L Sensors is the 1 that's always clean.
@@sparkyguitar0058 Sorry, what I was getting at was making the mix a bit too muddy with the acoustic and myself playing the same types of chords. And having some different chord to play will be a great help.
Great video, I just made the switch from acoustic to electric. I would love to see more tutorials on electric in the future.
Saludos desde Querétaro México. 🎉
Thanks for sharing Brian.
God bless
It's funny you mention that the delay and reverb with less strings played helps out the sound. I've sort of realized that by experience and this will totally help with that!
Love the tone of the guitar. What amp are you using? 😆
This is some top notch information!
Needed this video! Thank you!
Thank you!
Thanks Brian! These shapes seem like it would work for about the keys of F-B really well. What would you do for the keys of C D and E?
Really good tutorial, Thanks!!
super helpful tutorial.
please a tutorial on improvising solo on spontaneous or prophetic worship, what is the approach as an electric guitar player??
Awesome lesson. Thanks much
Very useful! Thanks!
The US in a historic heatwave and Brian is wearing a jacket….
….because P&W
Ha well we film some of these videos pretty far in advance :). But also. Yeah. I like to crank that A/C 😅
Cool video!! More on playing together like that
Loved to hear someone explain this approach. I felt like I was the only one using it.
However, I have ran into the opposite problem. Now I play everything in these high octave chords to the point I feel I am stuck in them.
Any advice for me?
Great stuff as always 👏👏👏
Really good video
❤ great lesson
Terrific stuff
Thank you for this awesome lesson, Brian! Could you maybe walk us through a whole key with these shapes?
Well this covers about 90% of the key of G. You can move these shapes up and down to cover keys like F through B or so.
You can play the C shape over the Am and the D shape over the Bm or slide the Em shape around
I'd like to see a video of your methods of practice for a Sunday set list, as in you just the set in planning center and how you approach it, set up time to practice and youe method for memorizing songs. I myself would love to get rid of music stands at our Church, and also whats a good way to get everyone to switch to the numbers versus the chords? P.S. the team i play on is reluctant.
Note to every guitar player on earth -> Learn “triads” and “inversions!” It unlocks everything in a very musical way. Have fun 👍🏼
Great tips!
Love this content!
This is great, Any possibility of showing some F and F# and A Chord voicing. Thx
OK I was already subscribed, but I do want more contact like this, so I hit thumbs up and I am leaving this comment. I’m even going to share it. Thank you.
I love it when you say that chord progression is literally every song lol😂
I am a new beginner thanks bro
Can you do a video of all the useful positions and how they correspond to the Nashville number system?
And just want to complement Brian on his electric playing. He has gotten very good! 🫡
It's very nice. Is it wrong if I play the chords like I play in the acoustic guitar, without the distortion, clean guitar, you know?
The Pdub power chords. This is the way.
Can you do more of these with all the notes
This is really helpful. I just don't get why that Strat was even plugged in. ;)
Thank you they just changed the key of a song I'm playing and it kind of ruined how awesome the original chords were. This helps.
I really like.octaves these days
Dude why arent u plugged in?? Whats the point of playing an electric guitar unplugged?? Anyone else?
3:50
What about Nashville tuning?
Having all your lower strings one octave higher.
A couple more ways to cut through the mix on electric would be to play 1st string or 2nd string position triads.
Did you forget to turn the amp on? Difficult to hear the clarity of each chord on what is the essentially the 'acoustic' sound of the electric.
Bro, the best way to play better chords is to tune that bottom string down to D and chug on the bottom three 🤘🏼😆
at :23 he turns the volume knob off but the guitar isn't on 😄
Habits I guess. The amount of times I’ve turned my guitar up on the volume pot and the thing isn’t even plugged in to an amp.
Ha it’s muscle memory at this point!
EDGE Strat!!!!!
Is it my speakers or did you forget to turn your guitar or amp on?
Is that the Edge signature Stratocaster?
Did you forget to turn up the guitar in the final mix?
Hi can you play inossi's far away on guitar
try it
Does it work for minors and majors
Use bar cords and play anywhere on the neck you want with ease! I am a rhythm player in a group, no offense!😊
Are you that guy from the yousician ad playing a song thats way to loud?
Oh NOW you turn it on... My bad
yea but why cant I hear your amp?
What model is this Stratocaster ?
ice tutorial but just a little bit of volume would go down well.
Not sure the guitar audio got put in! It’s all just the acoustic sounds from the room mic.
That’s on purpose so I could talk while I play.
The Chord Pictures are wrong I believe
Bro put the volume up I couldn’t hear Jack
Can you tell my why you made this video?
...I just scrolled your vids, it's all gear and song tutorials for a year, with a little meta sprinkled in there... Why this topic now?
We used to do a lot of guitar lesson videos like this on the channel years ago. At one point it sort of felt like we had covered everything we wanted to, but we've realized a couple things: 1. There is quite a bit more lesson type content we could still make. And 2. Because those original videos are so old, not many people see them regularly, so we've decided to sort of re-make them in different (and more high quality) ways.
Here is a playlist of the lesson type videos - although I think there are quite a few that are missing from this list that we've made: ua-cam.com/play/PL1D618734E4D01401.html
Great vid as always, and it reminds me of one Bradford did on alternate chord voicings. Not related to transitioning from acoustic to electric, but it's still some great content.
ua-cam.com/video/FjbXizPFpbo/v-deo.html
I'm surrounded by youuu
G5
Looks like Kane but with hair
Brian donate me some lambertrons 😢
Save up your money.
@@eduardoocampo8594 money aint the issue waiting for this batch to drop but ik brian has connections so i can get them faster*
… I do not 😂
@@worshiptutorials 😭😭
Maybe you should pray for an amp.
The Lord has provided many amps…
What makes this "better" than playing the same progression in any other position? It's the same 4 chords in exactly same order. My theory is if you actually want better get away from 4 chord progressions and get away from 4\4 signature.
really helpful!! thank you