How using triads can change the way you play guitar - both rhythm and lead - Lesson EP399

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  • In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how useful triads can be when playing rhythm, lead, or harmonized leads.
    To view the song breakdown, and download the tab and the MP3 files for this lesson, visit: www.activemelody.com/lesson/h...

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  • @johnpick8336
    @johnpick8336 2 місяці тому +5

    Thank you for posting the best Triad lesson on UA-cam.

  • @OldDawg-mc3dy
    @OldDawg-mc3dy 2 роки тому +210

    I am 65 years old and started playing the guitar when I was 8 years old and have never stopped. I really enjoy Active Melody videos. I am always finding different ways people do things to incorporate into what I do. Always in learning mode and always will be. I know many of you take lessons using Active Melody and I really want to give this young man a vote of confidence in his methods and how he teaches you to play the guitar. He gives you things you can really use to create your own unique styles. Many of the people giving lessons mainly sit there and show off and are pretty useless to teach at any level to be honest. This is a good path to take for you all to learn IMO . . . :)

    • @danielcollins5194
      @danielcollins5194 Рік тому +7

      So you play "smoke on the water" for 50 plus years

    • @jbj3rd
      @jbj3rd Рік тому +4

      @@danielcollins5194 he probably has but at least he plays it right 😉

    • @mervrose8743
      @mervrose8743 Рік тому +3

      Nicely worded as I find Brian the finest guitar tutor that expresses his work finely

    • @guitarizard
      @guitarizard Рік тому +4

      I see this on every guitar video lol. I'm 2853 years old and I've been playing for 1821 years and I'm still learning. I haven't posted any videos or commented on any other threads and I just really like the way this guy teaches. Are these bots or payed reviews?

    • @geldeddonkey7320
      @geldeddonkey7320 Рік тому +2

      totally agree .in this world of money first you are a fine example of professionalism and humility .thankyou scott 🇦🇺

  • @jacobtheguitarman7584
    @jacobtheguitarman7584 2 роки тому +13

    I think triads is the most valuable underrated guitar concept

  • @GregThorneKTM500NB
    @GregThorneKTM500NB 2 роки тому +2

    Light bulb moments, many of them. You make them happen. Thank you!

  • @gavreleric3493
    @gavreleric3493 28 днів тому +1

    @Active Melody: you changed my life. The best online course !

  • @jordancook1668
    @jordancook1668 3 роки тому +30

    I love the way you always show where this stuff comes from for context. My technical brain really appreciates it.

    • @malcolmbrewer
      @malcolmbrewer 3 роки тому +2

      That helps my analytical brain too

  • @misszee804
    @misszee804 3 роки тому +130

    This is the best guitar lesson video I’ve ever seen. Everyone has tried - with less success - to make this click, but you nailed it. Judging by the comments, I’m not the only one. You’ve changed a lot of lives here.

  • @randalljclark
    @randalljclark Рік тому +1

    the chord progression with those voicings immediately brought all those late '50's and early '60's songs to mind.. thanks

  • @themagdude
    @themagdude 3 роки тому +18

    Wanna learn guitar online? Plenty of great teachers to discover (Marty, Justin, etc.) Just make sure you religiously subscribe to ActiveMelody and have Brian by your side. Six years now and I’m still amazed by his originality and dedication. Thanks, coach!

  • @flyovernews22
    @flyovernews22 3 роки тому +2

    I have taught guitar for over 25 years. Hands down that is the best I have ever seen it explained. Wish I could have put it that clearly for all this time.

  • @george-wg6ug
    @george-wg6ug 3 роки тому +18

    Hi from UK, this video has just given me the ' at last the penny has dropped feeling' big thanks for that.

    • @grantperkins368
      @grantperkins368 3 роки тому

      It all goes back to CAGED, am I right? The penny drops for me all the time but my fingers can't keep up hahaha

    • @jimsmith4611
      @jimsmith4611 3 роки тому +2

      Absolutely wished I had picked up on it years ago.

    • @gawayategulle6272
      @gawayategulle6272 3 роки тому

      George105, you are speaking for me!!!! Hey from Kampala.

  • @jmorra
    @jmorra 3 роки тому +42

    You are going to produce a whole generation of guitar players who hit the better notes. Thanks for making this so accessible! But more Arlo please!

  • @buddha417
    @buddha417 Рік тому +2

    Now, this guy is the REAL THING ! Knows what he's talking about and a wonderful communicator . Teaches all levels. I'm really lucky to have found him.

  • @akfisher7138
    @akfisher7138 3 роки тому +4

    Your teaching is excellent. You should call a subset of your videos Lightbulb blues, as I watched 3 or 4, and now get it. I have dabbled for years snd can even read music, but blues felt like another world of music, and too much memorisation, but your simple 4 box techniques, and major minor pentatonic, made it super easy to get going. I am sure that original blues guys did similar things, and just noticed a few easy patterns, without learning extensive theory. Best of all you can focus on the sounds...Thank you

  • @MrUniman609
    @MrUniman609 11 місяців тому +2

    For years I alway thought that to play chords correctly I had to include and strum all six strings, triads are great, and they make a whole lot of sense and make me understand how guitarists like Hendrix played a lot of his guitar sounds.

  • @metalfuryskulls
    @metalfuryskulls Рік тому

    I wasn't expecting to learn anything new, but the bit about the 6th and 9th chords was a lightbulb moment!

  • @shirleyperkins
    @shirleyperkins Рік тому +1

    I have taught piano chording for over 50 years, along with guitar, but love your method of teaching triads, new tool for me, and appreciate your teaching skills, excellent.

  • @batpatrol49
    @batpatrol49 3 роки тому +11

    For years I would hear a song on the radio almost every week and it would be my goal to find it on UA-cam, learn how it's played, and try playing it during the weekend. After seeing this video today I decided to subscribe because I want to understand how everything comes together. Doing the fingering to learn how songs are played is one thing, but understanding why, where, and how - the fundamentals - is something I'm eager to pursue.

  • @MAP448
    @MAP448 3 роки тому +15

    I wish I could have learned this 30 years ago! Better late than never though!

  • @bradreidmusicchannel854
    @bradreidmusicchannel854 3 роки тому +1

    35 years in another lightbulb moment. thanks.

  • @colink4823
    @colink4823 3 роки тому +1

    Every time I watch your videos I get a lightbulb moment. Your explanations are so easy to understand. Brilliant

  • @stevescuba1978
    @stevescuba1978 3 роки тому +7

    I could listen to that guitar playing slow arpeggios for hours! What a tone!

  • @noah12314
    @noah12314 3 роки тому +29

    Brian, I don't understand how on earth you don't have a million subscribers. Clearly you are one of the best UA-cam tutors. Have been your subscribers for years now and I have always enjoyed your videos. Surely there must be at least a million passionate guitar players out there. You clearly deserve it

    • @dennisrobbins7857
      @dennisrobbins7857 2 роки тому +1

      For those like me, who don't read music, these triads are easily found and played, by simply following your playing.. not sure I'm saying this correctly.. bottom line, I just copy what you're playing as you're voicing/explaining what "we" are doing. So weird, I know these triads, or many of them at any rate. Ex. The riff on Brown Eyed Girl is right there im triads! Fun. Thank you!

    • @dennisrobbins7857
      @dennisrobbins7857 2 роки тому +1

      It's a demonstration and explanation that opens doors for fill and leads when you get comfortable with the notes! I practice the triads thinking "hey, that sounds like" same with leads.. okay, the coffee is wearing off, thanks again!

  • @achoice2bmade
    @achoice2bmade 4 місяці тому

    Lots of REALLY good teachers on YT, of which some are simply VERY good. You are among them.
    Thank you for all of your work!!!!!

  • @GuitarJoLa
    @GuitarJoLa 3 роки тому +18

    That's another gem of a lesson, another must-do for me! Also love the new set, new guitar and ... everything else :)

  • @dorrito
    @dorrito 2 місяці тому

    Blew my mind with this lesson. I never caught the majors only having 3 notes with all string either.

  • @songylike
    @songylike Місяць тому

    I second "the best Triad lesson on UA-cam." You are the Boss!

  • @shannondelima3028
    @shannondelima3028 3 роки тому +9

    I remember going through so my "generations" of youtube teachers over the last 10 years and this guy Brian right here speaks to me. There are a few that speak to me but Brian right here has taken my playing to where it needs to be. And he continues to. Amazing and grateful to be here. Thank you!

  • @tom474e
    @tom474e Рік тому +2

    I like that you're just not showing the notes but explaining why. Great lesson.

  • @kickinit2474u
    @kickinit2474u 3 роки тому +2

    I really loved this lesson, it really opened my eyes to something I thought I knew but didn't. Thanks for that and keep up the great work.

  • @57RickH
    @57RickH 3 роки тому +4

    Great lesson 👍🏻. Loved the closing piece that pulled it all together and that guitar sounds smooth as butter 🎸

  • @iunknown563
    @iunknown563 2 роки тому +3

    Brian is brilliant. His way of explaining these seemingly complex concepts is amazing. Thanks!

  • @michaelsmithbox120848
    @michaelsmithbox120848 3 роки тому +1

    Learn more watching you than any other. Amazing job on triads.

  • @ChuckEWeiss-fk6vr
    @ChuckEWeiss-fk6vr 2 роки тому +1

    Your lesson really helps to clarify what’s happening at the neck. Excellent lesson.

  • @mickgill6033
    @mickgill6033 Рік тому

    You're giving us all great insight to the triad harmonies and simple chord progressions. Thank you so much. It's so much fun to have access to your great method of teaching. Keep up the great work.

  • @AMusset
    @AMusset 3 роки тому +1

    Amazingly simple, effective and useful introduction to triads on guitar!

  • @kesterbrookes5404
    @kesterbrookes5404 2 роки тому +1

    You just chang my whole life with this lesson..you is a very good (A) class teacher..keep on doing what your doing .. all the way from small island Grenada..

  • @mjjames2442
    @mjjames2442 Рік тому

    Active Melody’s lessons are great and this one in particular is wonderful. Brian’s teaching method and general likable demeanor makes all his videos a very valuable guide to learning. Thanks Brian!

  • @surfrby8876
    @surfrby8876 3 роки тому +2

    I’ve been following you for a long time Brian , you’re one of the best teachers in the virtual world 👍

  • @TheQuietRiot
    @TheQuietRiot 3 роки тому +6

    So grateful for this video. Despite know all the triads and being really fluent with the CAGED system, I never figured out such a practical way to seeing and using those 'sliding 6ths'

  • @drewdietz2115
    @drewdietz2115 3 роки тому +3

    Such mellow playing, fantastic Brian, great lesson. Thanks

  • @andrewmarker162
    @andrewmarker162 3 роки тому +1

    This is great. I've been exploring this recently and your walkthrough is really helpful in seeing a context for the application of these tools.

  • @neilkorsgaard
    @neilkorsgaard 3 роки тому +2

    Dude, the sky opened up and knowledge came down from heaven! 😂

  • @minnixmusic
    @minnixmusic 3 роки тому +4

    You are a GREAT teacher. I’ve been playing for over 30 years and have been teaching for 20, and this is the absolute best explanation I’ve ever seen of this stuff.

  • @dominicharrison1794
    @dominicharrison1794 3 роки тому +1

    So much value! Will be rewatching again a good few times ✊🏽

  • @MrMetalclay
    @MrMetalclay 3 роки тому +1

    I'm happy I ventured into triads. This video confirms their importance and shows some really good ways to utilize them.

  • @CJZM7777
    @CJZM7777 Рік тому

    Excellent. I've seen lots of lessons on triads, 3rds and 6ths but this is one of the best.

  • @frez777
    @frez777 3 місяці тому

    I came on today, just to write this comment. This man is the best instructor there is. His clarity and the way he explains things are second to none. Every single video I watch, I learn something I've wondered about but have not had HIS explanation methods. This guy is EXCELLENT. Then I saw how many of his videos are in the MILLIONS of views, which says a lot. Pay attention to this man! ! ! ! ! ! !

  • @ambroseharper8316
    @ambroseharper8316 2 роки тому +1

    That is a tremendously useful 25 minutes of any guitarist's time 😊

  • @MAP448
    @MAP448 3 роки тому +2

    What a great teacher! You do a magnificent job. Ty for all your help.

  • @tboyz1
    @tboyz1 9 місяців тому

    @OldDawg-mc3rdy love your comment I'm 62yrs Young started playing @7years old no internet no one to teach me just listened to an old radiogram that played mostly songs of the 50s and 60s, I learnt to play all that stuff by ear till finally I was able to get confident and skilled enough to start playing talent quests at school and our local area when I was 12 yrs old. When I turned 20 I started gigging professionally for the next 30+ years and still play today for my own enjoyment, the thing with guitar is you never stop learning, if you are truly passionate about guitar then you appreciate revisiting stuff when someone else gives a different perspective on the same 'ol stuff and reignites the passion. I'm here in this channel because I became lazy and forgot my humble guitar roots I owe my knowledge to triads and arpeggio and by extention rudiments and fundaments, thanks Active Melody cheers 👍💕

  • @timtravasos2742
    @timtravasos2742 3 роки тому +1

    Most useful guitar lessons I've ever seen. Thank you so much.

  • @stephenmcconnell7868
    @stephenmcconnell7868 3 роки тому

    EVERYONE should be a premium member. It’s worth every penny. I have learned so much from you. I can’t wait till new lessons come out. The membership comes with extra information and jamming tracks.... I love your site.

  • @mickthebandit
    @mickthebandit Рік тому

    I’ve been playing for fifty years and still learn from this guy 😎🤟🏼

  • @DanThorpeGuitar
    @DanThorpeGuitar 4 місяці тому

    Very cool lesson. I love triads! One of the secrets to unlocking the fretboard for sure.

  • @notsosure7757
    @notsosure7757 3 роки тому +10

    30 years playing guitar and you've just blown my mind lol. Seen triads but never really tried to use them. Big thank you sir.

    • @sooparticular
      @sooparticular Рік тому

      QUESTION!! what were you playing in 30 years!! triads are in everything!!!

  • @thongamchan775
    @thongamchan775 3 роки тому +1

    Hi it's always pleasure to watch your videos for learning how to start improvising with all these little tools to enable me playing in the way I want.

  • @godsguitar101
    @godsguitar101 Рік тому

    Wow the way you explained the 3 notes in a chord just slammed me that changed everything thank you so much.

  • @guitarswhiskeyandgolf
    @guitarswhiskeyandgolf 3 роки тому +2

    Great lesson because it's so digestible and useful. I love learning new ways to play things and get nuggets of theory that I can apply

  • @MaTTheWish
    @MaTTheWish 3 роки тому +1

    Killer lesson. This was tailored for me. It really helped me understand the cageD system more clearly by breaking it down into the three high strings. Thanks.

  • @cesarveralatorre5198
    @cesarveralatorre5198 2 роки тому +1

    simple and yet deep and beautiful. Lots of things to learn and try using your ideas, thanks.

  • @actionoriented
    @actionoriented 3 роки тому +1

    This is a great lesson - clear, concise...with immediate application - thanks!

  • @AirPHX
    @AirPHX Рік тому

    Best triad lesson on UA-cam.

  • @ChrisTopheRaz
    @ChrisTopheRaz Рік тому

    I really appreciate this video because at one point you played two chords back to back that reminded me of a Triad court structure song that I wrote about 17 years ago and I wouldn’t have remembered it otherwise. There are two parts to the song with the bass line and I really love that song and I’m going to work on finishing it now.

  • @1974xaviers
    @1974xaviers 3 роки тому +3

    Great lesson Brian...A very good refresher...... Thanks 😊

  • @rosegeaber7533
    @rosegeaber7533 2 роки тому +1

    Sir you just helped me un- muddy the water of my mind! I too have been playing for years and you just cleared up the idea of a major chord for me! Thank you!

  • @TonyBee63
    @TonyBee63 3 роки тому

    Much prefer listening to tasteful playing like this than any shred videos....Thanks Brian you are an inspiration...😁😁👍👍🎸🎸

  • @regalo1979
    @regalo1979 2 роки тому +2

    Your videos are so helpful! Easy and informative!

  • @johnseddon7793
    @johnseddon7793 Рік тому

    Wonderful clarity - 6 strings and yet still 3 notes - thank you🙏

  • @stagelifelv9324
    @stagelifelv9324 3 роки тому +3

    Brilliant lesson! This helps us lower intermediate players add another layer of understanding

  • @JHENDRIXROCS
    @JHENDRIXROCS 2 роки тому

    One of the BEST guitar instruction channels on UA-cam! Brian is on the Mount Rushmore of guitar teachers!

  • @papaeph6134
    @papaeph6134 3 роки тому +2

    Only recently found your channel and to be honest I've learnt more in a week than I have in 20 years! Nice one!!

  • @glennmuir5617
    @glennmuir5617 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for a great lesson that helped me "connect some dots" with chords and scales. Well done.

  • @pborkstrom
    @pborkstrom 3 роки тому +1

    So many great nuggets in this single video. For those of us that have been playing for years, we sometimes know principals and patterns without knowing the proper names. Thanks

  • @brenttoepfer5202
    @brenttoepfer5202 2 роки тому +1

    Terrific lesson. A ton of knowledge in 24 minutes. Thanks so much!!!

  • @sentosa55
    @sentosa55 Рік тому

    just amazing. You are a gifted teacher. I am a golf instructor, and know the pleasure you must get showing people how to do something they couldn't do before. Thank you

  • @christopherstephen9708
    @christopherstephen9708 2 роки тому +1

    Brian thank you so much, as a beginner in his late years brilliantly walked through.

  • @paf268
    @paf268 7 місяців тому

    This is a more clear and succinct explanation than 99% of other vids

  • @kenvicknair5744
    @kenvicknair5744 3 роки тому

    Best explanation on this I have ever heard. Hands down.

  • @raphaelpiresfilho9527
    @raphaelpiresfilho9527 3 роки тому

    Amazing way to explain triads. Thank you!

  • @whynottalklikeapirat
    @whynottalklikeapirat 3 роки тому +10

    It's true. Triads changed the way I play. I owed them money so they took my guitar and rig and told me I owe them all kinds of favours. This has severely impacted both my rythm and leads.

  • @marcelvandam7176
    @marcelvandam7176 2 роки тому +1

    This is what I call perfect timing. I just figured this triad thing on the first three strings out myself this week, but you take it a little further in the second half of your video. So I'll watch it a couple of times over to get it. By the way, all your videos I've seen so far really opened my mind, thank you !

  • @erolgermannemmanuel5637
    @erolgermannemmanuel5637 3 роки тому

    The Lesson was useful & necessary like the water we drink. More of the same from time to time, please !!!
    Thanks Brian man ☘🇺🇲

  • @stephenbouchelle7706
    @stephenbouchelle7706 3 роки тому +3

    I have watched a bunch of CAGED videos. Your triad videos have changed my practice hugely. I am playing triads mostly on the DGB strings for shapes. 3 shapes have opened lots new ideas. I thought for years that I needed to use all 6 strings. I have improved finger picking too by learning to focus my movement on triads. You point out how triad shapes are related to full chords which has also been an eye opener. Thanks.

  • @BobSacamano226
    @BobSacamano226 Рік тому

    Lightbulb went off…finally! Thank you for making it understandable

  • @Lu3305
    @Lu3305 2 роки тому +1

    This is fabulous! Thank you! You're putting so much together for me!

  • @mistert4522
    @mistert4522 Рік тому +2

    This is a really great lesson. I've using most of the things you're showing but I never understood the logic behin those shapes. You're a fantastic teacher - you really have a knack for explaining things. Super job, thanks soo much!

  • @alexbales2067
    @alexbales2067 3 роки тому

    Made a loop out of the chord progression you put up on the screen and started playing with the 6th harmonies over the top, could’ve got lost in it forever. Thanks

  • @pablofernandez8429
    @pablofernandez8429 3 роки тому +1

    You are a great teacher !!! I'm learning a lot with you !!! Eres un maestroooooo !!!

  • @timandersen7320
    @timandersen7320 2 роки тому +2

    Hey Brian, one of the best lessons! Thank you

  • @phyleneamuso1051
    @phyleneamuso1051 3 роки тому +18

    This is what I need most in a language I understand, great teaching style. I’m trying to undo 50 years of bad habits and playing by ear without a solid theory foundation. Thanks!

    • @vastexpanse8606
      @vastexpanse8606 3 роки тому +2

      That's the great thing about guitar, or instrument playing in general - There's always something new to learn. Never too late to broaden your horizons!

  • @pinkiosa1
    @pinkiosa1 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you, Maestro, I was using triads with out knowing it. Man what a lesson!! SIMPLY PRICELESS!!!

  • @PixelatedSpirit
    @PixelatedSpirit 3 роки тому

    This channel is a treasure. Thank you!

  • @muckaxe
    @muckaxe 2 роки тому +1

    I appreciate the deeper explanation of what notes make up the chord. Always better than just memorizing shapes. I need to know the what AND the why in order to assimilate and integrate all of this stuff. Thank you.

  • @jimsmith4611
    @jimsmith4611 3 роки тому

    Been playing for years and sick pf playing the same thing over and over. Defo wished I had picked up these years ago as they really do make a difference. Now ensuring that my grandson learns this as he strats out on learning the guitar. Thanks for this..

  • @coloaten6682
    @coloaten6682 3 місяці тому

    This lesson is gold.

  • @kevinmurphy9315
    @kevinmurphy9315 4 місяці тому

    You are a great teacher. Appreciate know all the minor triad positions derived from the major.

  • @dougprice3357
    @dougprice3357 3 роки тому

    Thanks Brian, I learn a lot and look forward each week to your new video.

  • @chris-terrell-liveactive
    @chris-terrell-liveactive Місяць тому

    This is a superb lesson, thank you. I'm picking up my guitar (and a newly made cigar box 3 string guitar) for the first time after a long gap and these tips really help.

  • @kondwanikolechikuwi3283
    @kondwanikolechikuwi3283 2 роки тому +1

    This is definitely one of the greatest video lesson I have seen.. thank you Sir. God bless u