You are a great teacher. I have learned so much from this. I have played it over and over. I started from scratch and this has helped me so much. Thank you again. 😊
Thank you Thank you. One of the best if not the best music lessons I have ever seen or heard. You are a fantastic teacher. I want to see more of your lessons. Can’t get over how good you made this. YOU THE MAN
Bought the DVD (download) based on this video. I love teachers that know how to order information and deliver it in a logical and succinct way. This is perfect.
lol It always does that....It's that doggone simple......hee hee, don't make it tougher then it needs to be...I simply love it hee hee. Go Jerry ............
This is the easiest way to learn to play with a jam session! Easiest way to just sit and play- answers most of the questions about what is next... buy the lesson- well worth the money! Thanks Jerry!
Jerry’s explanation not only helped me easily understand the mandolin better but also finally got me to understand Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
I've watched hundreds of videos on UA-cam and this is right up there with the very best, I've only ever played melody on the Mandolin and steered away from the chords but this has unlocked it for me. I can't believe how easy you've just made it. Can't thank you enough.
Hi Jerry, my name is Stuart from UK. I watch you're videos a lot and only occasionally comment but this subject is very important. I'm a self taught Guitarist and bass player, born in 1948 and started playing when I was 12 years old. I really struggled to learn and understand music even though my dad was a very good piano player. As the years went by I stumbled across what you call the Nashville Number System even though that name was unknown to me. I noticed the "patterns" and relationships of chords and root notes particularly when playing bass as the complications of chords don't get in the way so I recommend all aspiring guitarists to play and understand some bass. I was lucky to have discovered this. Over the years I've had success in teaching this system to a lot of people who have had their "eyes opened". Whenever I have been jamming with guys I don't know they just marvel when they ask "Do you know a particular song" they only answer they get is "WHAT KEY IS IT IN" (where's number 1)? It's a breeze but It's very difficult to explain and I admire your typical cool, calm method of instruction. From the students point of view the only requirement is the determination to understand and learn the system. GREAT RESULTS EVERY TIME.
I play guitar and long ago, about 87, we went into the studio, used to be "Mark 5", my brother sings gospel music, we made a record with my brother and sister in law and myself. We had great harmony. We called ourselves the Edwards Family Singers from South Carolina. Anyway, walking into that huge studio fascinated me. I become more interested in the recording career. I learned allot. The number system was used. I had no idea what they were saying to each other. They sat down and wrote numbers on a paper to follow. There was only one pianist/keyboardist. One string player professional, from steel guitar to banjo and all the in betweens, you name it. (He played a mean Nashville style picking on a telecaster as well). One drummer, one bassist, (that was me) but they needed me to sing so another guy took over the bass. It was fun! But I had to figure out the Nashville number system. It does make it easier. It's always been 1 4 5 on most songs my brother did. G, C and D . Thanks for the video. :)
Patterns or "shapes" are where it's at for amateur musicians Mr. Rosa. I always think/thought of a piano keyboard to remember BC and EF no sharps and flats thing... I could go on all day... Very good instruction; as good as it gets! Thanks! I'll never forget (never!) being up all night due to a crisis in my life; as low as it gets... About 5:30 to 6:00 (just before dawn) I heard a bird singing outside the house and it was kinda epic for me. Kinda brought me back to reality and made me an amateur musician for life! It's all based on do, re, me, fa, so, la ti, do! Shapes for me!
Had to laugh when you got to "some of you will have been playing 20, 30yrs". Keep going Jerry....Unfortunately playing for over 50yrs hasn't made me a Doc Watson or a Chet Atkins. Still learning till St Peter calls! Thank you sir.
Another benefit to mastering this foundational teaching is improvisation! That becomes easier once you understand the basic and interchangeable chord patterns of so many songs. The next step is to develop generic licks and solos that will work with any 1-4-5 tune you might be playing in a jam session, even if you are unfamiliar with the song.
Ive been playing mando for 10 years and just learned something great lesson now im going to have a go at your tune "The Last Warrior" I love that tune thanks Jerry
Thankyou Jerry. I've been playing classical guitar for ages, starting 60+ years ago with piano. I've just picked up the mandolin, because I wanted to be able to accompany myself singing. Your teaching is so simple!
Jerry, man... I’m glad I found your video channel. I just started learning the mandolin as a primarily acoustic guitar player for the last 15 (+7 years wasted when I was a kid learning the Mel Bay method!). Your system saved me after a brief attempt to adapt guitar methods to a mandolin, realizing it don’t work anythin’ like a dang guitar. I sorta knew that, but didn’t know the ‘why’. Those chord charts I printed out were pointless, cause this method takes all the complication out of it. I love your teaching style... right to the point in your folksy style like we’re just hanging out in the woodshed.
we used to use this NNS in the studios all the time it was much easier than calling out chords. don't think you mentioned it but another good way to learn and remember is it to determine the root chord, lets say G is our root, then look at the 7 notes of the G scale, the first being G note as the 1 chord, second note in the scale is A note, which is the 2 chord, third note in the G scale is B note, B is the 3 chord, 4th note of the G scale is C, which is the 4 chord, 5th note of the G scale is a D note, which is the 5 chord, so forth and so on, 7 total notes in every major scale. so this applies no matter what the root chord is. I hope this doesn't confuse folks, its the way I learned the system. good stuff here Jerry!
thinking of songs I play you are 100% correct ,no matter the tuning of the instrument ,now this is music therory at its best ,wow you just made a big difference in my playing ,but i do play by ear and recently started learning what letters im actually playing it makes perfect sense
Wow, this is excellent Jerry! I have been playing music for over 50 years. Wish I had stumbled upon this information years ago because it greatly simplifies the concept. Thanks partner!
Thanks for the lesson, Jerry. I've been playing guitar for 35 years and have learned some theory, but I like these rule, because the just work. The rules for 3-4 and 2-5 make are good tools for writing songs, and the 7-1 is the same as a backdoor dominant change in jazz. I can see these rules applied in many songs across the genres - very useful. Respect from England to you.
I liked how u explained everything, I play guitar some, and I've always loved the mandolin my dad played bluegrass just on weekends with friends and I always loved it when it was his turn to host the event, I think I'll buy an intro mandolin and see what happens thanks for all the great videos I watched most of them several times just interested in guitar and other luther's don't go into detail like u and a 15 min video won't do me lol when I know it probably took a week to do the repair thanks again
Didn’t see this live and knew about Nashville number system but still retrieved some good tips! I followed you on guitar but got a workout in C because I don’t play in it often and didn’t want to use my capo. Funny thing is “Billy in the Low ground” is in C usually, which is the first flat picking song I learned! Thanks.
I've been playing the guitar for 33 years and have been using the Nashville number system without even knowing it, lol. But your rules are very helpful as I hadn't thought of them before and the 2 and 3 chord patterns are ones I've only seen rarely in the style of music I play so those were new to me. I'm going to have to order a Rosa mandolin to use my new mandolin knowledge! Thanks Jerry.
Hi gerry couldant watch the live version but just watched it now and was fascinating insight on on learning to play the mandolin being a drummer for 45 years you get to know about numbers it's a key part of drumming so it made a lot of sence to me enjoyed it fetch good memories back when I was learning
Never mind I answered my own question. Amazing how it works! C is part of the F scale and follows A# which is really Bb. That one has had me going for a while. Now to get back to c# and figure that one out. Right if 5 is C# then the one is E. Thank you it still works!
Another wonderful video. Works for me. My brother pretty much taught me using this method way back when. It is partly why I can play several instruments. Mandolin is not the easiest to chord. In some ways this works better on guitar, banjo, uke, and probably steel and bass. To some extent it also helps with fiddle. You make it all so real.
Thanks for sharing that Jerry, though I have to admit I'll have to watch it again (and maybe even again and again), but that's just my old 75yr brain seizing up!
Thanks, I understood the number stuff already pretty much... This laid out the mandolyn "bar chords" a bit better. (but no bar needed with four fingers to cover all notes)
Makes perfect sense. Blindingly simple. Use the letters to find your root chord (the 1) then listen for the distinctive chord/melody sounds relative to the 1 chord. Figure out a songs number pattern and transpose it into any key on the fly. Wow! High octane info. many thanks.
The patterns are easier to see if you keep the G "chop chord" formation as you move through the 1-4-5 chord pattern. Most players change the way they play the chords to be more efficient when playing a fast bluegrass tune, but that makes the patterns less visible. I've watched this video several times. What Jerry teaches is true for rock songs as well. Example: "Good Loving" #1 song by the Young Rascals back in '66 has this pattern with the 2-5 lift.
Jerry, the reason - and many people are unaware of this reference - that you naturally want to go to a V from a II is because of musical 'grammar'. Yes, music has grammar. You know how when you listen to a new song you can frequently anticipate where it will go next? That is because of musical grammar. In your head you already know what sounds and tones will naturally follow. And, usually you're right.
@@RosaStringWorks As a bass player I rely heavily on the Nashville Numbering System. When in a club jam I usually only have to ask the key and chord numbers and I'm good to go. Plus, I've memorized the sequence of chord tones for each number so I know when it's a major 7th, minor 7th, etc. based only on the key and chord number.
Great explanations! I think you are as good at teaching as you are at instrument repairs! When I finally decide to take up the mandolin I'll definitely get your DVDs.
The I IV V, and I IV I V, chord progression are from Elizabethan madrigals. That makes them many centuries old, and very well established in modern music. 12 bar blues, for instance.
I would like to add this thought ... once you have the I IV V and the II V I or VI II V I ... stsrt playing along with recordings to get good at holding the "Tempo" ... once you can "Hang" get with some other pickers ... and pick their Brains and learn while you play ... for the guys who have chops Try This! ... if you are second fiddle (or Mandolin) try double stops and on minor chords drop the root to become the harmony Guy ... It;s easy and they will think you're a genius ... LOL ... if you play long enough you will be able to "Hang" with anyone ... even with your eyes closed ... thats all I got to say ...
My name is Terry and I love your videos and I watch all the time I own a fender mandolin which is OK, but I would love to own a rosa , how can I get my rosa mandolin l live in lancaster Ontario Canada
Yeah not to reiterate but that is a black-and-white fact. People that don't know anything about music find this method so simple and they just take off and generally pass a lot of folks that have been playing for years very quickly.
I have a question about timing. I'm charting a song that's in 4/4 time, but it has one measure that's in 2/4 time. How do i notate a 2/4 measure between two 4/4 measures in a numbers chart?
Basically trolls will be trolls that want some kind of acknowledgement to their ignorance ,troll away to another video that you can relate to like baby shark!!!
Are there different 'Rules' for different styles? Most of the music I play goes 1 2m 3m 4 5 6m 7dim? I wouldn't say that's a hard rule, but I've not come across a lot of songs that go 1 5 1 2 5... (But it does sound like a John Denver song...) Guitar also has a pattern, think of them in barre chords. G(1) C(4) D(5) and you can go up and down the neck with that shape. pattern 2, C(1) F(4) G(5). Who the heck plays barre chords all the time tho? I certainly don't, but I visualize them in my head so when I am playing in A, OK right under an A is D, and up 2 frets is E...Even though I don't play them barred.
The rules are the same no matter what kind of music you're playing. However I'm sure you would see different patterns depending on the kind of music you're playing.
I suppose this is very helpful to someone that knows next to nothing about music in general, but I am concerned about the idea of playing all cords as major cords, when in reality in a major key, 2, 3 and 6 are normally minor, although in some music the chromatic alteration makes sense, but I would not call it normal for most music. If someone is jamming and throws in that A major cord (2) that should be a minor in the key of G major, he is going to get some looks.
hey Jerry, enjoyed the show, a little note you might want to rectify is when you mention the 7 you say go two frets down, it's one fret down under a major chord progression. It's possible you've been approaching it as minor all these years, which makes it corrrect.
No it's actually two notes down. To get to a 7 That's Where It's At. You may be thinking of some sort of technical musical explanation but the 7 chord is to notes down all the time.
Got to thinking a little bit more and another part of my explanation that I didn't go into last night because it's another one of the rules that I just didn't cover is that there are no flats and Sharps between 3 and 4 and there are no flats and Sharps between 6 and 7. All other chords do have flats and Sharps between them. So if you're at 1 and you drop down only one fret you're going to be at 1 flat or 7 Sharp. So you have to drop down to Frets to get to the actual seven. It doesn't matter whether you're calling the seven a major or a minor. And it doesn't matter where you start with your number one. In other words if 1 is B flat, then your 7 is A flat.
@@RosaStringWorks Sounds good! It is your method! I was being technical.and the Nashville number system does have a sharp. However, it's possible your rule makes more sense in bluegrass. Cheers!
It just depends on what your one is. If 5 is C, then you're one would be D sharp or E flat whichever way you prefer to think of it. If C sharp is number 5, then E would be one. Rather than reverse engineering it's better to start with your one and figure out what all your other numbers are. It's much easier that way.
I understand your point but for me that's information you don't need to know to play music. Again you're trying to compare it to what you already know. I teach children this way and trust me they sound like they've been playing for a decade after 10 months. I mean they're incredibly good some of them have one major contest in the US. And they don't know about dominant at all.
Your not confusing me but the whole concept of chords confuses me to the point l get frustrated and l lose interest in learning...it's like there's some secret l'm just not getting..
You are a great teacher. I have learned so much from this. I have played it over and over. I started from scratch and this has helped me so much. Thank you again. 😊
Thank you Thank you. One of the best if not the best music lessons I have ever seen or heard. You are a fantastic teacher. I want to see more of your lessons. Can’t get over how good you made this. YOU THE MAN
Bought the DVD (download) based on this video. I love teachers that know how to order information and deliver it in a logical and succinct way. This is perfect.
lol It always does that....It's that doggone simple......hee hee, don't make it tougher then it needs to be...I simply love it hee hee. Go Jerry ............
The mud that once was is now clear as spring water. Thank you for sharing Jerry!
You are the bees knees. I just learn so much my man. I like the way teach. You explain things perfect
This is the easiest way to learn to play with a jam session! Easiest way to just sit and play- answers most of the questions about what is next... buy the lesson- well worth the money! Thanks Jerry!
They say Elvis couldn’t read music but he knew Nashville numbers and that was all he needed to know.
Thanks for helping me understand the Nashville number system!
This video has helped with my mandolin and fiddle playing. Thank you Jerry!
I feel like my brain has been unscrambled after 40 years of trying to understand music! Thx Jerry!
Jerry’s explanation not only helped me easily understand the mandolin better but also finally got me to understand Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
Wonderful for you to do this instruction video, YOU ARE ONE IN A MILLION!!! MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS!!!
It is like a light bulb went on. Thanks for making music easier!
I've watched hundreds of videos on UA-cam and this is right up there with the very best, I've only ever played melody on the Mandolin and steered away from the chords but this has unlocked it for me. I can't believe how easy you've just made it. Can't thank you enough.
Very good I wish I lived next door to you sir
I can only wish now that I knew this info 55 years ago😢 A profound Thank you Jerry!
Hi Jerry, my name is Stuart from UK. I watch you're videos a lot and only occasionally comment but this subject is very important.
I'm a self taught Guitarist and bass player, born in 1948 and started playing when I was 12 years old. I really struggled to learn and understand music even though my dad was a very good piano player. As the years went by I stumbled across what you call the Nashville Number System even though that name was unknown to me.
I noticed the "patterns" and relationships of chords and root notes particularly when playing bass as the complications of chords don't get in the way so I recommend all aspiring guitarists to play and understand some bass. I was lucky to have discovered this.
Over the years I've had success in teaching this system to a lot of people who have had their "eyes opened".
Whenever I have been jamming with guys I don't know they just marvel when they ask "Do you know a particular song" they only answer they get is "WHAT KEY IS IT IN" (where's number 1)?
It's a breeze but It's very difficult to explain and I admire your typical cool, calm method of instruction.
From the students point of view the only requirement is the determination to understand and learn the system. GREAT RESULTS EVERY TIME.
Your usual thoughtful professionalism.
I play guitar and long ago, about 87, we went into the studio, used to be "Mark 5", my brother sings gospel music, we made a record with my brother and sister in law and myself. We had great harmony. We called ourselves the Edwards Family Singers from South Carolina. Anyway, walking into that huge studio fascinated me. I become more interested in the recording career. I learned allot. The number system was used. I had no idea what they were saying to each other. They sat down and wrote numbers on a paper to follow. There was only one pianist/keyboardist. One string player professional, from steel guitar to banjo and all the in betweens, you name it. (He played a mean Nashville style picking on a telecaster as well). One drummer, one bassist, (that was me) but they needed me to sing so another guy took over the bass. It was fun! But I had to figure out the Nashville number system. It does make it easier. It's always been 1 4 5 on most songs my brother did. G, C and D . Thanks for the video. :)
Patterns or "shapes" are where it's at for amateur musicians Mr. Rosa. I always think/thought of a piano keyboard to remember BC and EF no sharps and flats thing... I could go on all day... Very good instruction; as good as it gets! Thanks!
I'll never forget (never!) being up all night due to a crisis in my life; as low as it gets... About 5:30 to 6:00 (just before dawn) I heard a bird singing outside the house and it was kinda epic for me. Kinda brought me back to reality and made me an amateur musician for life!
It's all based on do, re, me, fa, so, la ti, do! Shapes for me!
So much instruction is needlessly complicated, but Jerry makes it simple to understand! A great foundational teaching. Thanks!!
Had to laugh when you got to "some of you will have been playing 20, 30yrs". Keep going Jerry....Unfortunately playing for over 50yrs hasn't made me a Doc Watson or a Chet Atkins. Still learning till St Peter calls! Thank you sir.
nice lesson. i've been playing for 50 years and enjoyed it!
Another benefit to mastering this foundational teaching is improvisation! That becomes easier once you understand the basic and interchangeable chord patterns of so many songs. The next step is to develop generic licks and solos that will work with any 1-4-5 tune you might be playing in a jam session, even if you are unfamiliar with the song.
Ive been playing mando for 10 years and just learned something great lesson now im going to have a go at your tune "The Last Warrior" I love that tune thanks Jerry
Thankyou Jerry. I've been playing classical guitar for ages, starting 60+ years ago with piano. I've just picked up the mandolin, because I wanted to be able to accompany myself singing.
Your teaching is so simple!
Thank you very much. Have a nice evening.
Finally got around to watching this one. As always, I have learned. Thank you,
Jerry, man... I’m glad I found your video channel. I just started learning the mandolin as a primarily acoustic guitar player for the last 15 (+7 years wasted when I was a kid learning the Mel Bay method!). Your system saved me after a brief attempt to adapt guitar methods to a mandolin, realizing it don’t work anythin’ like a dang guitar. I sorta knew that, but didn’t know the ‘why’. Those chord charts I printed out were pointless, cause this method takes all the complication out of it. I love your teaching style... right to the point in your folksy style like we’re just hanging out in the woodshed.
we used to use this NNS in the studios all the time it was much easier than calling out chords. don't think you mentioned it but another good way to learn and remember is it to determine the root chord, lets say G is our root, then look at the 7 notes of the G scale, the first being G note as the 1 chord, second note in the scale is A note, which is the 2 chord, third note in the G scale is B note, B is the 3 chord, 4th note of the G scale is C, which is the 4 chord, 5th note of the G scale is a D note, which is the 5 chord, so forth and so on, 7 total notes in every major scale. so this applies no matter what the root chord is. I hope this doesn't confuse folks, its the way I learned the system. good stuff here Jerry!
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thinking of songs I play you are 100% correct ,no matter the tuning of the instrument ,now this is music therory at its best ,wow you just made a big difference in my playing ,but i do play by ear and recently started learning what letters im actually playing it makes perfect sense
Wow, this is excellent Jerry! I have been playing music for over 50 years. Wish I had stumbled upon this information years ago because it greatly simplifies the concept. Thanks partner!
Hey Jerry. Thank you for you teaching.
Thanks for the lesson, Jerry. I've been playing guitar for 35 years and have learned some theory, but I like these rule, because the just work. The rules for 3-4 and 2-5 make are good tools for writing songs, and the 7-1 is the same as a backdoor dominant change in jazz. I can see these rules applied in many songs across the genres - very useful. Respect from England to you.
I liked how u explained everything, I play guitar some, and I've always loved the mandolin my dad played bluegrass just on weekends with friends and I always loved it when it was his turn to host the event, I think I'll buy an intro mandolin and see what happens thanks for all the great videos I watched most of them several times just interested in guitar and other luther's don't go into detail like u and a 15 min video won't do me lol when I know it probably took a week to do the repair thanks again
5 minutes in I was thinking this guy is cool. 35 minutes in you mentioned how cool this knowledge is....
I’m considering that confirmation!
Didn’t see this live and knew about Nashville number system but still retrieved some good tips! I followed you on guitar but got a workout in C because I don’t play in it often and didn’t want to use my capo. Funny thing is “Billy in the Low ground” is in C usually, which is the first flat picking song I learned! Thanks.
I dig it man numbers are the key to patterns. U like think ing of shapes.
AH...Best lesson on chords l've ever had...really helped..
I've been playing the guitar for 33 years and have been using the Nashville number system without even knowing it, lol. But your rules are very helpful as I hadn't thought of them before and the 2 and 3 chord patterns are ones I've only seen rarely in the style of music I play so those were new to me. I'm going to have to order a Rosa mandolin to use my new mandolin knowledge! Thanks Jerry.
Jerry, Great lesson! It opened my eyes and my ears. This will make my mandolin journey a lot less bumpy.
Sweet. I didn't know the scroll was for your strap. Nice!
Thank you very much. You explained well, Could not figure how the system worked. Amassing how simple
Beautiful mandolins Jerry, Nice work!! It's great to see another view of your workshop.
Jerry enjoyed my beauty sleep, I reckon if I had a mandolin watching your video I could be playing a tune. Great video.
Your a good teacher
Hi gerry couldant watch the live version but just watched it now and was fascinating insight on on learning to play the mandolin being a drummer for 45 years you get to know about numbers it's a key part of drumming so it made a lot of sence to me enjoyed it fetch good memories back when I was learning
Never mind I answered my own question. Amazing how it works! C is part of the F scale and follows A# which is really Bb. That one has had me going for a while. Now to get back to c# and figure that one out. Right if 5 is C# then the one is E. Thank you it still works!
Jeremy Wolstenholme F is c and F# is C# but E is also C#.
Another wonderful video. Works for me. My brother pretty much taught me using this method way back when. It is partly why I can play several instruments. Mandolin is not the easiest to chord. In some ways this works better on guitar, banjo, uke, and probably steel and bass. To some extent it also helps with fiddle. You make it all so real.
Yes sir I can say I've learned a lot from you thank you very much
I missed you last evening,but Im happy I watched it tonight.Thanks
Thanks Jerry
Thanks for sharing that Jerry, though I have to admit I'll have to watch it again (and maybe even again and again), but that's just my old 75yr brain seizing up!
Thanks, I understood the number stuff already pretty much... This laid out the mandolyn "bar chords" a bit better. (but no bar needed with four fingers to cover all notes)
Thanks Jerry this really explains a lot, I’m pretty thick headed and this simplified it for me.
Makes perfect sense. Blindingly simple. Use the letters to find your root chord (the 1) then listen for the distinctive chord/melody sounds relative to the 1 chord. Figure out a songs number pattern and transpose it into any key on the fly. Wow! High octane info. many thanks.
The patterns are easier to see if you keep the G "chop chord" formation as you move through the 1-4-5 chord pattern. Most players change the way they play the chords to be more efficient when playing a fast bluegrass tune, but that makes the patterns less visible. I've watched this video several times. What Jerry teaches is true for rock songs as well. Example: "Good Loving" #1 song by the Young Rascals back in '66 has this pattern with the 2-5 lift.
Learned a lot Jerry - thank you!
Jerry, the reason - and many people are unaware of this reference - that you naturally want to go to a V from a II is because of musical 'grammar'. Yes, music has grammar. You know how when you listen to a new song you can frequently anticipate where it will go next? That is because of musical grammar. In your head you already know what sounds and tones will naturally follow. And, usually you're right.
Yes but with the numbers you can see the pattern that creates those sounds. And that's what makes music makes sense in my opinion.
@@RosaStringWorks As a bass player I rely heavily on the Nashville Numbering System. When in a club jam I usually only have to ask the key and chord numbers and I'm good to go. Plus, I've memorized the sequence of chord tones for each number so I know when it's a major 7th, minor 7th, etc. based only on the key and chord number.
Jerry this was just great and so helpful!!! Thanks!!!
just missed you ,but watching now ,so far sounds good
Sorry I missed the "Live" episode I was in a 2+ hour songwriter Feedback meeting ... Thanks Jerry for sharing your knowledge ...
Best lesson on the IE
Jerry been a sub for a while glad I found this vid. Need to vuy the dvd been wanting to learn the mando
Great video Jerry
Fantastic!!
Great explanations! I think you are as good at teaching as you are at instrument repairs! When I finally decide to take up the mandolin I'll definitely get your DVDs.
The I IV V, and I IV I V, chord progression are from Elizabethan madrigals. That makes them many centuries old, and very well established in modern music. 12 bar blues, for instance.
I'm 15 minutes in and am ready to buy your Guitar course when it comes out!
I would like to add this thought ... once you have the I IV V and the II V I or VI II V I ... stsrt playing along with recordings to get good at holding the "Tempo" ... once you can "Hang" get with some other pickers ... and pick their Brains and learn while you play ... for the guys who have chops Try This! ... if you are second fiddle (or Mandolin) try double stops and on minor chords drop the root to become the harmony Guy ... It;s easy and they will think you're a genius ... LOL ... if you play long enough you will be able to "Hang" with anyone ... even with your eyes closed ... thats all I got to say ...
You’re the best Luthier I’ve ever seen on UA-cam. 👍🏼
Very practical and straight forward explanation and chord demonstrations. I guess these rules change when you play melody, or does it?
No, the rules are totally consistent. They don't change.
Brother you can flat out JAM on the Mandolin!!
Great video.. ive sent you and email about how this system applies to Tenor Guitar
If only our math system were in base-12. Music would be simple.
I play guitar but I am buying a mandolin to try to play this week .......a cheap mandolin for now. Lol
Nice one Jerry,I dig it,many thanks.
Music has always been mathematical ! You count time by math. You know 1 2 3 4 .
My name is Terry and I love your videos and I watch all the time I own a fender mandolin which is OK, but I would love to own a rosa , how can I get my rosa mandolin l live in lancaster Ontario Canada
I'm lost...I'll just order your CD..
Easy and logic would surely works better for beginners as they don't have previous knowledges
Yeah not to reiterate but that is a black-and-white fact. People that don't know anything about music find this method so simple and they just take off and generally pass a lot of folks that have been playing for years very quickly.
I have a question about timing. I'm charting a song that's in 4/4 time, but it has one measure that's in 2/4 time. How do i notate a 2/4 measure between two 4/4 measures in a numbers chart?
Basically trolls will be trolls that want some kind of acknowledgement to their ignorance ,troll away to another video that you can relate to like baby shark!!!
sorry jerry couldnt help myself
I'm not a dumb person, but I lose count of letters - but i don't lose count of 1-7.
Perfect!
Stretch them fingers far enough, fellow could could pick a mandolin and his nose simultaneously!
Sorry, warped sense of humor here...
Hi Jerry, brilliant where can I buy your 3 dvds from please Des UK.
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Are there different 'Rules' for different styles? Most of the music I play goes 1 2m 3m 4 5 6m 7dim? I wouldn't say that's a hard rule, but I've not come across a lot of songs that go 1 5 1 2 5... (But it does sound like a John Denver song...) Guitar also has a pattern, think of them in barre chords. G(1) C(4) D(5) and you can go up and down the neck with that shape. pattern 2, C(1) F(4) G(5). Who the heck plays barre chords all the time tho? I certainly don't, but I visualize them in my head so when I am playing in A, OK right under an A is D, and up 2 frets is E...Even though I don't play them barred.
The rules are the same no matter what kind of music you're playing. However I'm sure you would see different patterns depending on the kind of music you're playing.
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I would like to buy your book how would I go about it?
By training is available for download on my website go to the for sale page.
WOW soooo simple
I suppose this is very helpful to someone that knows next to nothing about music in general, but I am concerned about the idea of playing all cords as major cords, when in reality in a major key, 2, 3 and 6 are normally minor, although in some music the chromatic alteration makes sense, but I would not call it normal for most music.
If someone is jamming and throws in that A major cord (2) that should be a minor in the key of G major, he is going to get some looks.
The minors are covered in the training as well
Mr Rosa how do I get a copy of your cds teaching the Nashville numbers of yours!
hey Jerry, enjoyed the show, a little note you might want to rectify is when you mention the 7 you say go two frets down, it's one fret down under a major chord progression. It's possible you've been approaching it as minor all these years, which makes it corrrect.
No it's actually two notes down. To get to a 7 That's Where It's At. You may be thinking of some sort of technical musical explanation but the 7 chord is to notes down all the time.
Got to thinking a little bit more and another part of my explanation that I didn't go into last night because it's another one of the rules that I just didn't cover is that there are no flats and Sharps between 3 and 4 and there are no flats and Sharps between 6 and 7. All other chords do have flats and Sharps between them. So if you're at 1 and you drop down only one fret you're going to be at 1 flat or 7 Sharp. So you have to drop down to Frets to get to the actual seven. It doesn't matter whether you're calling the seven a major or a minor. And it doesn't matter where you start with your number one. In other words if 1 is B flat, then your 7 is A flat.
@@RosaStringWorks Sounds good! It is your method! I was being technical.and the Nashville number system does have a sharp. However, it's possible your rule makes more sense in bluegrass. Cheers!
97% of all doo-wop is a six-minor song. With a 4 and a 5, of course. That's an R'n'B thing.
I am frome the UK and I am a left handed player can you tell me how much our mandalins our sir
$6,000. Right or left.
If your five cord is a c does it then become c#. ?
It just depends on what your one is. If 5 is C, then you're one would be D sharp or E flat whichever way you prefer to think of it. If C sharp is number 5, then E would be one. Rather than reverse engineering it's better to start with your one and figure out what all your other numbers are. It's much easier that way.
Jerry, I wish you had mentioned that the VII you are using is the Dominant not Major 7th.
I understand your point but for me that's information you don't need to know to play music. Again you're trying to compare it to what you already know. I teach children this way and trust me they sound like they've been playing for a decade after 10 months. I mean they're incredibly good some of them have one major contest in the US. And they don't know about dominant at all.
Your not confusing me but the whole concept of chords confuses me to the point l get frustrated and l lose interest in learning...it's like there's some secret l'm just not getting..