Great video! Some people don't understand that the reason that Eddie influenced so many guitarists is that he was so original and outside of the box. It was the notes and chords that he chose and the order and spacing he put in between them. I think a lot of modern shredders don't understand that sometimes the most important notes are the ones you don't play.✌️
I learned some of these chord shapes from VH when I was starting out, and it expanded my pop/rock musical vocabulary immensely at the time. This is 5 minutes that can really help out new players.
Great lessons Rob. Most tutorials do not mention following the root note train of thought pattern like you often do. I see that you like many of us find Eddie inescapable to use for wisdom. I have been in a Van Halen learning phase since Oct.6 2020 and still totally digging it. You rock man.
Cool little mini-lesson, and so true. Edward was absolutely amazing, and innovative. No one ever sounded anything like him when he broke loose.... and no one ever has since then. Tens of thousands of great players out there. But to write the music, and put down what that guy did? Wow. It's utterly astounding if you think about it. And these are some of his favorite chord shapes!
Very cool tips, Robert! Also notice that the second (and third chord shapes) of the first riff are just the "C cowboy chord" slid up one (and two) steps, with the low root dropped off. Concentrating on just the D, G, and B strings make it seem 'new'. 😉 And the sus4 is SUCH a cool way to add a little color. 80's hair metal bands used it a LOT!
I usually play Panama when I want to play Dance the Night Away and the other way around. Once I saw both songs started with the same couple of shapes I just couldn't unsee it xD
Great video robert , ive played for years on years but never was one of those guys who would think of every root note or where i was at every moment, i played mainly by ear so at 50 decided before i die i wanted to learn some theory and in this early stage of that plan the idea of moving that inverted D down to each chord and knowing the root note to signify chord was awesome for me thanks bro great job
Speaking of sounding like eddie. The part you played at 2:42 sounds exactly like what eddie plays in the live version of somebody get me a doctor after the breakdown
best of both worlds, aint talking about love, runaround and dream is over and top of the world is all basically the same stuff too. dude was a genius with like 4 chords
That A to D position is so great! The Doobie Brothers used this a lot too. Check out the opening riff from Long Train Running, or the stuff going on in Listen to the Music.
Great video Rob! 🎸🎶🤘🎦 I haven't read this anywhere, maybe you or the others on here already know - but I think that Eddie uses his piano knowledge (chord inversions, use of suspended chds, etc) As he formed his own guitar style. That is so awesome...!!! Thnx again Keep Rawkn 🎶🤘🎸
I do not sound like Eddie Van Halen when I play guitar, but I did learn the fretboard because of him and his chord shapes and how he was innovative across it
I've been watching your Van Halen videos non stop lately. You know, what's funny is that when I was a kid and had no clue how to really play guitar, I learned a lot of stuff like tapping and stuff on my own. It was almost the only way I was able even to play the thing at all, but I ended up giving it up back then because I thought to myself that I wasn't really playing guitar. I picked it up years later and play now, but at the time, I was like 10 or 11 at the time and I always thought if I went up on stage and started doing that stuff, everyone in the audience would know what I was doing and boo me off stage. I'm learning all the evh I can right now. One day. I think I created a technique yesterday. Idk if anyone else has done it. Definitely haven't seen it myself before. I would tell you, but I don't want your next video to be you getting a billion views using my new moves. But fr, I appreciate your videos very much! Really does help speed some things up. Keep up the awesome work!
This actually makes me feel better about my own playing knowing Eddie is just playing the same chords in different ways. That's seems to be all I do these days😂
These chord shapes are in so many famous songs... Hammer to Fall by Queen - the whole song is based on this riff. Crazy train by Ozzy - part of the guitar riff for the verse
Thank you for the video and it would be helpful if you could do more videos like this with different simple formations on the guitar would be much appreciated and I would watch all of them!
Robert, isn't that the basis for the whole CAGED system?; I figured out (back when I was playing in the 80s) that I could move those chords around the neck, and play chords anywhere. I had never heard of CAGED until I started back playing a couple years ago. Of course, since it works with Major chords, it also works with minor, 7th, 9th chords, etc. Now I know how to put them together, and to go right to them w/o having to count up from the nut to figure out which chord it is, since I actually learned CAGED. But thanks for that!
Hey Robert, great 👍 vid. It's like u read my mind I was just thinking a day ago that I needed some shapes to use that didn't rely on either e strings !!!
@@RobertBakerGuitar same old, still grinding away. I like that vid about "grocery store" guitars... I have one 😂. It's terrible, would definitely make a beginning guitarist not want to play anymore. Also got a 100 dollar start knock off. (No name on the head) and was surprised as hell that it wasn't a waste. Probably gonna give it to a nephew or something. Other than that just trying to keep rocking. Thanks again for making such great vids 🪨🎸
He also used those first shapes you showed heavily in Best of Both Worlds... The man had swing and he could take the same notes and chords from one song and use them in another and they would be completely different songs.
There are So many Guitar teachers on the Net. Why I LOVE this channel, is. You make it feel like you're Sharing something, Not, Hey Do This Dumb ass....It Always feels like a mate is saying, "Hey, you seen this..."
All of those sus chords help fill out the sonic palette. With only one guitarist in the band (usually) that was pretty important to their overall sound!
Great video! Some people don't understand that the reason that Eddie influenced so many guitarists is that he was so original and outside of the box. It was the notes and chords that he chose and the order and spacing he put in between them. I think a lot of modern shredders don't understand that sometimes the most important notes are the ones you don't play.✌️
Exactly!
Could not of said any better my self.
Boom! 💥 You just nailed it!
”Sometines the most important notes are the ones you don’t play” - that’s an interesting statement, i agree 👍
YOU ARE RIGHT SOMETIMES YOU SAY MORE WITH LESS!🎸🎼🎶🎶🎶👍✌️😎😉
I've been learning 5150 for the past few days. It's such a cool and modern sound. Eddie was a pioneer.
It's one of those songs that gives me chills every time. It's truly timeless, it will be just as impressive in 2086 as it was in 1986, and is today
All those little embellishments and details Eddie added here and there keep each song exciting and unique, Thanks for the EVH stuff Robert!
I learned some of these chord shapes from VH when I was starting out, and it expanded my pop/rock musical vocabulary immensely at the time. This is 5 minutes that can really help out new players.
Dance the Night Away was such an eye opener for me
I was litterally just having this song stuck in my head
Great lessons Rob. Most tutorials do not mention following the root note train of thought pattern like you often do. I see that you like many of us find Eddie inescapable to use for wisdom. I have been in a Van Halen learning phase since Oct.6 2020 and still totally digging it. You rock man.
EVH for life man. Ending it bluesy EVH style was hot.
Coolest lesson I’ve bumped into in a long time. And easy enough for a chucker like me. Love it! 🤘
VanHalen1 is and always be a masterpiece. Blew me away in the 70s and every time I hear it.
Cool little mini-lesson, and so true. Edward was absolutely amazing, and innovative. No one ever sounded anything like him when he broke loose.... and no one ever has since then. Tens of thousands of great players out there. But to write the music, and put down what that guy did? Wow. It's utterly astounding if you think about it. And these are some of his favorite chord shapes!
Very cool tips, Robert! Also notice that the second (and third chord shapes) of the first riff are just the "C cowboy chord" slid up one (and two) steps, with the low root dropped off. Concentrating on just the D, G, and B strings make it seem 'new'. 😉 And the sus4 is SUCH a cool way to add a little color. 80's hair metal bands used it a LOT!
Thanks, Robert - it's always the "Ah Ha!" moments that keep me moving forward after 52 years of playing.
The song 5150 is the best thing they ever put out during the Hagar era. It's such a perfect song.
Really cracked Eddie’s tone here, too!
BEST lesson I have seen anywhere in quite a while and I have been playing a looong time.
Another great lesson, I thoroughly enjoy all of your lessons. Great job!
Keep this type of lesson coming, I am at last getting over my phobia about trying to learn anything Van Halen.
Great information. The king will never be forgotten .
As usual, your tutorial is wonderful and, your hair is PERFECT!
Thanks for the simple Eddie Van Halen chords every beginner needs. Greatly appreciated!!!
I usually play Panama when I want to play Dance the Night Away and the other way around. Once I saw both songs started with the same couple of shapes I just couldn't unsee it xD
Learned those chords listening to Brian May. He uses those shapes all the time also. We Will Rock You, Hammer to Fall, so many.
Great video robert , ive played for years on years but never was one of those guys who would think of every root note or where i was at every moment, i played mainly by ear so at 50 decided before i die i wanted to learn some theory and in this early stage of that plan the idea of moving that inverted D down to each chord and knowing the root note to signify chord was awesome for me thanks bro great job
Speaking of sounding like eddie. The part you played at 2:42 sounds exactly like what eddie plays in the live version of somebody get me a doctor after the breakdown
These are so great and even help me. Which is a low bar but I stand by the spirit of my point. 🎸🤘🏻🤓
Eddie will always be the king
Thank you, great lesson. Interestingly, my novice play led me down the same road; I use sliding shapes all of the time.
Thanks heaps for this
Just learnt those inverts
Sound so good
Thank you again, Robert! This is why I always check in to see what you’re teaching. Awesome insight and examples
Awesome as usual!!!! Robert.
Angus uses the inversion on let's get it up. Love it up and down the neck!! 🎸👍🎸
best of both worlds, aint talking about love, runaround and dream is over and top of the world is all basically the same stuff too. dude was a genius with like 4 chords
Thank you sir, you just knocked my playing up a significant notch. Keep em' coming!
Your vids are very easy to follow. You're a good teacher man. Thanks for all of the EVH style lessons.
That A to D position is so great! The Doobie Brothers used this a lot too. Check out the opening riff from Long Train Running, or the stuff going on in Listen to the Music.
Great video Rob!
🎸🎶🤘🎦
I haven't read this anywhere, maybe you or the others on here already know - but I think that Eddie uses his piano knowledge (chord inversions, use of suspended chds, etc)
As he formed his own guitar style. That is so awesome...!!!
Thnx again
Keep Rawkn 🎶🤘🎸
Robert what an crazy good lesson. I have to check this out on my guitar. I am so excited and motivated! Thank you so much!! ❤
Damn Rob you're the first person I've ever heard come out and tell it exactly how it is🤘 son I am proud of you
Panama has the best chords ever it’s a perfect song
how so
Great little eye opener....And no wasted time...Love it..
Dang I wasted all that time and it's a bot!!
I do not sound like Eddie Van Halen when I play guitar, but I did learn the fretboard because of him and his chord shapes and how he was innovative across it
I've been watching your Van Halen videos non stop lately. You know, what's funny is that when I was a kid and had no clue how to really play guitar, I learned a lot of stuff like tapping and stuff on my own. It was almost the only way I was able even to play the thing at all, but I ended up giving it up back then because I thought to myself that I wasn't really playing guitar. I picked it up years later and play now, but at the time, I was like 10 or 11 at the time and I always thought if I went up on stage and started doing that stuff, everyone in the audience would know what I was doing and boo me off stage. I'm learning all the evh I can right now. One day. I think I created a technique yesterday. Idk if anyone else has done it. Definitely haven't seen it myself before. I would tell you, but I don't want your next video to be you getting a billion views using my new moves. But fr, I appreciate your videos very much! Really does help speed some things up. Keep up the awesome work!
This actually makes me feel better about my own playing knowing Eddie is just playing the same chords in different ways. That's seems to be all I do these days😂
Great stuff. Love these Eddie lessons - have subscribed. More of these please!
gotta tune that b string down a tiny bit to have it all sound right
These chord shapes are in so many famous songs...
Hammer to Fall by Queen - the whole song is based on this riff.
Crazy train by Ozzy - part of the guitar riff for the verse
Basically every famous 80s hair metal riff…Round n Round, Lay It Down, Kickstart my Heart, just to name a few.
Another AWESOME, AMAZING EVH lesson! 🤘🤘
I am mainly a fan of EVHs rhythm playing, great lead guitarist, awesome rhythm guitarist.
Dude you constantly kill it, thanks for the video lessons
You really are a good teacher and player! Thx
This was awesome. So simple and so useful. Thank you.
That’s pretty amazing. Such great music made with such simplicity.
Trying to message. Hope it went through
Excellent Video! Growing up a massive Eddie Van Halen fan I remember the light bulb moment when i realized this.
Great lesson, have some fun trying this, thanks Robert
Thank you for the video and it would be helpful if you could do more videos like this with different simple formations on the guitar would be much appreciated and I would watch all of them!
Love all your EVH content, Robert! Keep up the great work.
A-D-E. 1-4-5 very important used everywhere.
So simple!!! Amazing!!! Thanks!!!
I get jealous every time you play this!!they don’t make them in a lefty!! I love my Wolfgang, and would love to have a Frank…
Great lesson many thanks 👍
Robert, isn't that the basis for the whole CAGED system?;
I figured out (back when I was playing in the 80s) that I could move those chords around the neck, and play chords anywhere. I had never heard of CAGED until I started back playing a couple years ago. Of course, since it works with Major chords, it also works with minor, 7th, 9th chords, etc.
Now I know how to put them together, and to go right to them w/o having to count up from the nut to figure out which chord it is, since I actually learned CAGED.
But thanks for that!
Great lesson! Bring on more EVH
Shreddy Van Baker strickes again! 🤘🤘
Thank you for this video. Very helpful
THANK YOU
Hey Robert, great 👍 vid. It's like u read my mind I was just thinking a day ago that I needed some shapes to use that didn't rely on either e strings !!!
My man whats up buddy?
@@RobertBakerGuitar same old, still grinding away. I like that vid about "grocery store" guitars... I have one 😂. It's terrible, would definitely make a beginning guitarist not want to play anymore. Also got a 100 dollar start knock off. (No name on the head) and was surprised as hell that it wasn't a waste. Probably gonna give it to a nephew or something. Other than that just trying to keep rocking. Thanks again for making such great vids 🪨🎸
Thanks again for another good video. I've learned tons of stuff from your videos.
This was awesome! Thanks!
Excellent man thanks.
That was way cool!! I just subscribed🎸🎶🤘🏾
Nice! Thanks for showing things this way.
Great lesson! Thnx!
Love the simplicity of the shapes ….now need to try and imitate the rhythm ,…..yeah am many hrs of practice away from the strum fo’ sho’
Talk about a light bulb flipping on after watching that 💡 boom!
Woot!
Fantastic-such a great demo 😊👍
Love ya Robert! Thanks!
Which chords did EVH use? All of them & then some.
Dude. Sooo useful 👌 thanks for the upload
Nice job Robert!
Great video! (Could be even better with some chord boxes on the screen)
All Right Now & Hammer to Fall too
Long live King EDDIE🤘
Awesome!! Thanks!!
This one was inspiring
That was awesome! Thank you
beautiful
He also used those first shapes you showed heavily in Best of Both Worlds... The man had swing and he could take the same notes and chords from one song and use them in another and they would be completely different songs.
thanks for the chords
Hi Robert, love your lessons, what is the name of the first riff, recognize it but it's not coming to me, thanks!
Excellent!
Cool video and nice tone
Great vid!!
Great video
Let me learn these on that Tele you’re giving away! 🙏🏻
There are So many Guitar teachers on the Net.
Why I LOVE this channel, is. You make it feel like you're Sharing something, Not, Hey Do This Dumb ass....It Always feels like a mate is saying, "Hey, you seen this..."
Good Job!
All of those sus chords help fill out the sonic palette. With only one guitarist in the band (usually) that was pretty important to their overall sound!
Thanx
You got yourself a sub buddy
Nice robert...
dig it.