I’m a Berklee guitar student and this is hands down the best explanation I have seen of adding dominants and secondary dominants to a progression. Logically sequenced with great examples at each level. A genuine thank you Sir!
Those who can, play. Those who can’t, teach. You are the exception. Actually, I don’t agree with that old saying but I just wanted to make the point that you tick all the boxes. Thank you so much for this well paced and clearly explained lesson.
I agree, this is beautiful! The detail, the cadence, while explaining the theory and application both from starting point and where you can end up? I need a link to the course or merch store cause the comment section doesn't accept credit! 😎
Such smooth playing and phrasing...and what a clear, concise and effective explanation of these harmonic elements, really distilled down subtle points I've been pondering. Your teaching is like your playing, thoughtful, tasteful, and efficient! Thank you!
@@JackRuch please Jack, i know my arpeggios quite well but i have a tendancy to play them up or down note for note....Also its hard to mix them whith notes from the major scales....Do you have some tips to learn how to connect the arpeggios wih the closest note of the next chord? I am happy with my knowledge but not with my musicality....Sure you understand what i mean. Hope you can help...😊
Wow! What a great lesson! Although it was fully packed, you delivered it at a perfect pace with really clear explanations and demonstrations. You’re a fantastic teacher.
I've played longer than I care to admit and have never heard someone explain making a chord as skipping every other note! I wish I had!! Awesome video.
OMG Jack, everyone of these lessons you have done has corrected or opened my eyes. For example I have known abt secondary dominants and 2-5-1's but when I was playing 2-5-1's to a minor triad or 7th I wasn't following the 2-5-1 toward the minor but of the major causing dissonanceand disharmony that I couldn't understand why. You clarified that. Thanks!!!!
I actually love to play Jazz and am aware of this stuff. The thing that keeps me coming back to you Jack. You have a way of playing the most melodic and befitting solos. It's amazing to me. I am hoping you rub off on me and I find the right notes In the right places and not over play. Great Great guitar playing. cannot say enough.
I’ve seriously studied theory amd harmony over the years, and if someone were to ask me to recommend someone , this guy would be it. Straight forward. No fluff. Bravo
I’ve been playing guitar for over 40 years and seven minutes into this video 100 lightbulbs went off in my head all at the same time. Thanks so much Jack! You are the man!
Outstanding Jack. New to this channel. I was recommended by the good folks at JWG. Just put in my order with those guys. Keep these kind of lessons coming!!!!! Thank you for taking the time to put these out and explaining the theory behind it. I’m just learning the theory so having you explain in simple terms really helps. God bless friend
This is awesome. I wrote the progression down and I’m gonna mess with it. Surprisingly, I’m able to see any of these chords and write the notes out. Never in a million years would I think I’d be able to do that, especially when I first picked a guitar up.
Here's one thing I don't understand, to follow up from our private lesson the other day, you go back and forth between triads and 7th chords in the explanation. So I get that secodnary dominants of Am is E7 and of Fmaj is C7. But if a 2-5-1 of Am is Bmin7b5 and E7, what's a 2-5-1 of an Am7. Or from a straight triad perspective would a 2-5-1 of Am be Bdim and Em to get you back to the Am or can you also play the E7 as the 5 in the 2-5-1. I guess I stumble over applying the theory between triads and 7th chords since the 1 chord can be a Cmaj or Cmaj7 and I get mixed up when using the theory of applying 7th chords to major or minor triad chords. Pls help! 😀
The triads and 7th chords are sort of interchangeable as long as they're diatonic to C major. You can choose Cmaj or Cmaj7, Amin or Amin7 depending on what you like the sound of. With just triads the 2-5-1 would be Bdim-Emaj-Amin. Full 7th chords would be Bmin7b5-E7-Amin7. Think of the 7th chords as being an extension of the triad, not a totally separate rate thing.
I’ve been playing guitar for just over a year and trying to learn what you’re teaching. I was hoping to learn from you…However, you go way too quick for me to understand.
So, using your progressions, you’re jamming with a friend and its easy enough to say lets swap rhythm and leads on a 1, 6, 4, 5. Then I suppose you would say lets swap on a 1,6,4,5 with secondary dominants on the 6 and 4? What do call out when you add in the 2, 5, 1 ? I’m hoping you’ll reply to something you posted 3 years ago!
Always a good lesson (and I am contributing, e.g., bought your Truefire). Question: Let's say you are playing with a keyboard player and he is playing the straight 1645. Are you then hamstrung? For soloing, would you still superimpose the 2 5s? For comping would you play these substitutes against his basic chording? How do deal with this scenario short of getting a new keyboard player lol?
WOW .... Just wow love your playing ... Been playing for 40 + yrs but missing something ... I've been watching G Trapp which led me to your videos ... And hear you guy always talk about playing the chord tones , Triads , arpeggios and seeing the shapes on the fretboard.. I know I've got a long ways to go but in the short time that I've been getting more familiar with the cage system Triads I'm starting to see patterns.. I allI already knew all my modes but didn't know what to do with them ... things are starting to click and come together now . I used the looper and played a four chord progression that you and Brett Papa were messing with and I would play the Triads in the different parts of the neck that's finally starting to come together and I hear some tasty licks coming out of it as simple as it they where, pretty basic but it sounded awesome.. THANK YOU SOO MUCH !!! love your teachings, you are my new guitar hero !! LOL keep up the great work also if there's links for other stuff please let us know thanks so much I've learned more in this last month than I have in years ...
Awesome! Parts of these theories have been roaming around in my head (aimlessly, it seems) for a few years. This lesson elegantly made it so much clearer to me, with many "aha!" moments. Thanks for the tips. I've been working on the 7th chord; maj, min, and dim arpeggios so I think that makes it a bit easier for me to understand, cuz I'm not a jazz player ;-). I'm still not sure when to raise or lower the upper extension notes. More ear training, I imagine.
Nicely played, simply laid out, useful and informative and most of all … So Effectively Communicated. Stay a while so I can apply it and enjoy the rest of my playing days seeking those everlasting moments of pleasure playing. Thank you.
Great video, thanks Jack! would love to see a deeper dive into the part of cord extentions and how (the logic) you build up those cord?😊 Love your teaching, thanks!👍👏
In the video where u name the changed major 3rd or flatted 7th notes, are u doing it from memorized knowledge of the chord, or visulization of memorized fretboard note, or something else? Thanks for great lesson. Cheers, Will
Man, this info is so good for someone who’s been playing for a while but is kind of “stuck”. It’s worth it to sit down and figure out the theory. Great stuff, Jack
I'm throwing cash at my monitor right now. This might be the best guitar lesson I've ever had. Thank you for not trying to explain playing a guitar like it's rocket science and at the same time making me feel like I kind of understand the rocket science of guitar.
I think if i arpeggiate instead of strumming it might sounds like a good solo. But still it kinda feel unnatural...i dont understand how people doing solo on a fly 😅
I think I will eventualy have to merge to the Patreon page in the hope of learnin the solo part on the last two minutes of this lesson ! Thanks again mr.Ruch.
wwwooowww im really thankfull and graetffull to know your channel and to listen to your musicaliti and genious playing!! thank you for all your work! sorry for my bad english! thanks from Portugal
Perfect! thank you for all the knowledge you share with us and the pedagogy you demonstrate. Your not only a brilliant guitar player but you are also a wonderfull teacher !
Only recently discovered this guitarist, great player, tone and note choice, and great teacher, really lessons that are within the grasp of most levels of guitarists, i'm really pleased to have come across it and will be learning more from him, one of the best teachers out there, many thanks ! Curious to know the make of guitar if anyone can help me on that.
This is awesome, dude. I'm definitely familiar with the sound of the secondary dominants, but for whatever reason I've never lock this into my harmony vocabulary. Taking this into my next songwriting session for sure!
@@JackRuch Just a question Jack....Do you have any tip not to play the arpeggios note for note up and down? Its difficult for me to find the closest note of the arpeggio of the next chord thats coming... I wish i could connect them more fluidly in a more chromatic way.... Hope you can help...😊
There's a lot of great players out there, but the great TEACHERS are far fewer. EXCELLENT JOB of presenting the material in a CLEAR, CONCISE, and EASY to UNDERSTAND manner! Thanks!!
I’m a Berklee guitar student and this is hands down the best explanation I have seen of adding dominants and secondary dominants to a progression. Logically sequenced with great examples at each level. A genuine thank you Sir!
Awesome, thank you!
How do you like the program?
This is the best guitar lesson I've ever seen since I started playing 20 years ago. Thank you for sharing the knowledge.
You're very welcome! Thank you
Fantastic. So logically explained and demonstrated. An aha moment for me. Thanks, Jack!
Glad it was helpful!
I've watched hours of videos on secondary dominants and you just explained it to me in 2 minutes in a way that I can actually use!
Thank you Jason! I love hearing that!
You're a natural teacher, Jack. Excellent lesson.
Thank you Devin!
Those who can, play. Those who can’t, teach. You are the exception. Actually, I don’t agree with that old saying but I just wanted to make the point that you tick all the boxes. Thank you so much for this well paced and clearly explained lesson.
I appreciate that!
I agree, this is beautiful! The detail, the cadence, while explaining the theory and application both from starting point and where you can end up?
I need a link to the course or merch store cause the comment section doesn't accept credit! 😎
There are many, many exceptions but I know exactly where you’re coming from. 👍🙏
Such smooth playing and phrasing...and what a clear, concise and effective explanation of these harmonic elements, really distilled down subtle points I've been pondering. Your teaching is like your playing, thoughtful, tasteful, and efficient! Thank you!
Many thanks Ben!
@@JackRuch please Jack, i know my arpeggios quite well but i have a tendancy to play them up or down note for note....Also its hard to mix them whith notes from the major scales....Do you have some tips to learn how to connect the arpeggios wih the closest note of the next chord?
I am happy with my knowledge but not with my musicality....Sure you understand what i mean.
Hope you can help...😊
Wow! What a great lesson! Although it was fully packed, you delivered it at a perfect pace with really clear explanations and demonstrations. You’re a fantastic teacher.
Thanks! That's good to hear
I wish you had 1 million subscribers keep going Jack !
I've played longer than I care to admit and have never heard someone explain making a chord as skipping every other note! I wish I had!! Awesome video.
Glad it was helpful!
@@JackRuch Beyond helpful. Succinct
My aha moment too. Awesome
Wow, a lot of guys can play but few can teach a complicated progression as well as you just did. !
OMG Jack, everyone of these lessons you have done has corrected or opened my eyes. For example I have known abt secondary dominants and 2-5-1's but when I was playing 2-5-1's to a minor triad or 7th I wasn't following the 2-5-1 toward the minor but of the major causing dissonanceand disharmony that I couldn't understand why. You clarified that. Thanks!!!!
Yes, that was helpful for me too
I actually love to play Jazz and am aware of this stuff. The thing that keeps me coming back to you Jack. You have a way of playing the most melodic and befitting solos. It's amazing to me. I am hoping you rub off on me and I find the right notes In the right places and not over play. Great Great guitar playing. cannot say enough.
Thank You J.R.!!
2 lesson from jack just clear 5 years of hazy understanding, this and the diminished lesson. Thank you
Awesome! Thanks you
I’ve seriously studied theory amd harmony over the years, and if someone were to ask me to recommend someone , this guy would be it. Straight forward. No fluff. Bravo
Wonderful great i want to sit under your teaching Pastor Jones in Mississippi help
Thank you!
Jack knows more than playing masterfully, he knows how to make music
I’ve been playing guitar for over 40 years and seven minutes into this video 100 lightbulbs went off in my head all at the same time. Thanks so much Jack! You are the man!
Outstanding Jack. New to this channel. I was recommended by the good folks at JWG. Just put in my order with those guys. Keep these kind of lessons coming!!!!! Thank you for taking the time to put these out and explaining the theory behind it. I’m just learning the theory so having you explain in simple terms really helps. God bless friend
Awesome thank you!
This is awesome. I wrote the progression down and I’m gonna mess with it. Surprisingly, I’m able to see any of these chords and write the notes out. Never in a million years would I think I’d be able to do that, especially when I first picked a guitar up.
Awesome Mark!
Very useful thank you. I definitely can use this info in my writing. Thanks again. Great lesson. ❤
Here's one thing I don't understand, to follow up from our private lesson the other day, you go back and forth between triads and 7th chords in the explanation.
So I get that secodnary dominants of Am is E7 and of Fmaj is C7. But if a 2-5-1 of Am is Bmin7b5 and E7, what's a 2-5-1 of an Am7. Or from a straight triad perspective would a 2-5-1 of Am be Bdim and Em to get you back to the Am or can you also play the E7 as the 5 in the 2-5-1. I guess I stumble over applying the theory between triads and 7th chords since the 1 chord can be a Cmaj or Cmaj7 and I get mixed up when using the theory of applying 7th chords to major or minor triad chords. Pls help! 😀
The triads and 7th chords are sort of interchangeable as long as they're diatonic to C major. You can choose Cmaj or Cmaj7, Amin or Amin7 depending on what you like the sound of. With just triads the 2-5-1 would be Bdim-Emaj-Amin. Full 7th chords would be Bmin7b5-E7-Amin7. Think of the 7th chords as being an extension of the triad, not a totally separate rate thing.
@@JackRuch thanks Jack!!!!!
I’ve been playing guitar for just over a year and trying to learn what you’re teaching. I was hoping to learn from you…However, you go way too quick for me to understand.
So, using your progressions, you’re jamming with a friend and its easy enough to say lets swap rhythm and leads on a 1, 6, 4, 5. Then I suppose you would say lets swap on a 1,6,4,5 with secondary dominants on the 6 and 4? What do call out when you add in the 2, 5, 1 ? I’m hoping you’ll reply to something you posted 3 years ago!
Beautiful playing and such a nice and calm way of delivery. Love it, thank you!
Always a good lesson (and I am contributing, e.g., bought your Truefire). Question: Let's say you are playing with a keyboard player and he is playing the straight 1645. Are you then hamstrung? For soloing, would you still superimpose the 2 5s? For comping would you play these substitutes against his basic chording? How do deal with this scenario short of getting a new keyboard player lol?
As always, Excellently and very Clearly explained. Thank You!
Good lesson, Jack. Maybe sharing on your choices of the upper extensions would be great. Thank you again.
WOW .... Just wow love your playing ... Been playing for 40 + yrs but missing something ... I've been watching G Trapp which led me to your videos ... And hear you guy always talk about playing the chord tones , Triads , arpeggios and seeing the shapes on the fretboard.. I know I've got a long ways to go but in the short time that I've been getting more familiar with the cage system Triads I'm starting to see patterns.. I allI already knew all my modes but didn't know what to do with them ... things are starting to click and come together now . I used the looper and played a four chord progression that you and Brett Papa were messing with and I would play the Triads in the different parts of the neck that's finally starting to come together and I hear some tasty licks coming out of it as simple as it they where, pretty basic but it sounded awesome.. THANK YOU SOO MUCH !!! love your teachings, you are my new guitar hero !! LOL keep up the great work also if there's links for other stuff please let us know thanks so much I've learned more in this last month than I have in years ...
Thanks a lot for a very clear and well thought out lesson. Do you offer private lessons? Thank you.
Yes I do. Message me here- jackruchguitar@gmail.com
Thanks!
Awesome! Parts of these theories have been roaming around in my head (aimlessly, it seems) for a few years. This lesson elegantly made it so much clearer to me, with many "aha!" moments. Thanks for the tips. I've been working on the 7th chord; maj, min, and dim arpeggios so I think that makes it a bit easier for me to understand, cuz I'm not a jazz player ;-). I'm still not sure when to raise or lower the upper extension notes. More ear training, I imagine.
Nicely played, simply laid out, useful and informative and most of all … So Effectively Communicated. Stay a while so I can apply it and enjoy the rest of my playing days seeking those everlasting moments of pleasure playing. Thank you.
Discovered you through Brett Papa. Great stuff here, subscribed.
Great video, thanks Jack! would love to see a deeper dive into the part of cord extentions and how (the logic) you build up those cord?😊 Love your teaching, thanks!👍👏
Wow great lesson, once again... YOU ROCK JACK!
In the video where u name the changed major 3rd or flatted 7th notes, are u doing it from memorized knowledge of the chord, or visulization of memorized fretboard note, or something else? Thanks for great lesson. Cheers, Will
It comes from an understanding of what's going on in the chords and then seeing the chord shapes on the fretboard.
Man, this info is so good for someone who’s been playing for a while but is kind of “stuck”. It’s worth it to sit down and figure out the theory.
Great stuff, Jack
I'm throwing cash at my monitor right now. This might be the best guitar lesson I've ever had. Thank you for not trying to explain playing a guitar like it's rocket science and at the same time making me feel like I kind of understand the rocket science of guitar.
you always blow me away with your playing Jack.Thank you for the lessons🙏🙏🙏
My pleasure! Thank you!
Mind blowing!! This is so cool and might break me out of a creative rut
What’s going on my brother amazing playing and a great teacher just want to know what’s the best strings to get if you’re bending
Wow... what a great lesson. You're a great teacher. Thank you so much
this was an extremely useful one. The way you explain things could not be more clearer.
My god that's pretty. And I've only started watching. Now on to the lesson.
I think if i arpeggiate instead of strumming it might sounds like a good solo. But still it kinda feel unnatural...i dont understand how people doing solo on a fly 😅
You explained it so well. It's so clear to me now. Seen a lot of videos and none of them were well explained like yours.
genial jack ! saludos desde argentina
I think I will eventualy have to merge to the Patreon page in the hope of learnin the solo part on the last two minutes of this lesson !
Thanks again mr.Ruch.
Very clear. Interestingly, I7 resolves to IV, II7 resolves to V and III7 resolves to VI. 🤯😁
Very well taught and explained quite progressively! And still musical :-) thanks . I've got interesting informations from your video
Thank you! I'm glad you found it interesting!
The pace, the tone, the approach and content... Perfect lesson, thank you.
What a great progression. What song is that or is it just made up ? Beautifully done if so.
Oh my! This a really interesting lesson! Good topic clearly explained . I'm hungry for more. Thank's a lot for sharin this.
Glad it was helpful!
Jack, you are awesome ! No stress speaking, no stress playing ...You are my opposite 🤣. Cheers from a French fan
Thanks man!!
The most clear and chill explanation I have ever heard. Thank you, sir.
Thanks a lot, love your lessons, I drink all this knowledge and it helps me a lot to improve my playing. Can't wait to watch your new vidéos :)
My pleasure!
I'm learning jazz theory now and this video helped so much.... is there a possible chance you'll be making more videos like this???
Yes! Absolutely
I just discovered your channel and subscribed immediately. You are an amazing player and teacher. Thank you man.
Thank you!!
I just subscribed after watching the trailer for your course on truefire. Fantastic playing and clear ideas explained well. Thank you, thank you.
Awesome, thank you!
I thought I knew this until I watched this video.
I wish I had this years ago. Lol I’ve got some work to do🤙🏻
What a fabulous lesson... Thank you...❤
Excellent.Simple and easy to understand.Thank you
You are welcome!
I would give this 100 likes if I could.
Beautiful, can you suggest some famous songs that sound like that. Thanks
Check out Ray Charles tunes like 'Hard Times' 'You Don't Know Me'
wwwooowww im really thankfull and graetffull to know your channel and to listen to your musicaliti and genious playing!! thank you for all your work! sorry for my bad english! thanks from Portugal
Thanks Ricardo!
Great stuff Jack, again... (Just to make sure, you did get my email, yes?) - Thanks Jack
Yes! I just wrote you back
I definitely have to get a few lessons with jack .. just because the way you teach is Very easy to understand and apply! Thank again Jack !
Thanks!!
Amazing lesson m your a great teacher. I've always struggled to wrap my head around this but it's now much clearer
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you,so clear I actually finally get it. Can’t wait to play!!!!! TK U. THK U
Glad it helped!
Perfect! thank you for all the knowledge you share with us and the pedagogy you demonstrate. Your not only a brilliant guitar player but you are also a wonderfull teacher !
Thank you Julien! It's my pleasure!
Nice 335. Can't make out the maker. Who's the manufacturer?
Josh Williams
Really great lesson! I get stuck writing boring diatonic progressions a lot so this is a huge help. I’ll definitely tune in for mor stuff like this.
Glad it helps John! Thank you
Excellent lesson. Thanks Jack
Only recently discovered this guitarist, great player, tone and note choice, and great teacher, really lessons that are within the grasp of most levels of guitarists, i'm really pleased to have come across it and will be learning more from him, one of the best teachers out there, many thanks ! Curious to know the make of guitar if anyone can help me on that.
Thank you!! The guitar is made by Josh Williams Guitats
This is awesome, dude. I'm definitely familiar with the sound of the secondary dominants, but for whatever reason I've never lock this into my harmony vocabulary. Taking this into my next songwriting session for sure!
Awesome Jordan! Happy to hear that!
Wow..Great PLAYING...GREAT TEACHING..!!
Thanks Renwick!
Lots to unpack here, thanks Jack!
Phenomenal musician, guitarist and man!
Thank you!!
did anyone notice that's bunch of knowledge like this is illegal ? i mean come on, go to his patreon guys!
Thanks!!
This is gold!!! Thanks so much !!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏
You're welcome!!
@@JackRuch Just a question Jack....Do you have any tip not to play the arpeggios note for note up and down? Its difficult for me to find the closest note of the arpeggio of the next chord thats coming...
I wish i could connect them more fluidly in a more chromatic way....
Hope you can help...😊
you're a blessing!
There's a lot of great players out there, but the great TEACHERS are far fewer. EXCELLENT JOB of presenting the material in a CLEAR, CONCISE, and EASY to UNDERSTAND manner! Thanks!!
Thank you for changing my life! 🎸🔥🎸
My pleasure!!
Thank you for the lessons
Awesome Jack thanks for sharing these lessons 👍
My pleasure! Thank you Lawrence
Dope explanation
Dude is smooth as fuck.
Best lesson,ever. Thank you for your time!
My pleasure! Thank you Ron
Great as all videos
Brilliant!..
Thanks!
Simply brilliant.
Thank you!
Thank you for this Jack. It's just what I needed. Happy to be a new subscriber!
Welcome aboard! Thank you
@@JackRuch I'm here via Guthrie's channel and really enjoyed the "talking shop" video.
Thanks, much appreciated!
You're welcome! Thank you
Yess!! I get it now.
Go Jack’s, go.
Thank you!
Fantastic, man! Keep 'em coming, please!
Thanks! Will do!
Great lesson brilliantly explained at a great pace.
Glad you liked it!