Adam I gotta comment on the multi camera angles, this is some really great production and while I have loved the sort of minimalist videos of the past. This really helped me see what you're doing. Very cool stuff!
The gym and “swimming laps” analogy is so true, and I’ve been stuck in autopilot for a while with both guitar and drums. When you started Mixing the intervals, that was like me watching you do some crazy kettlebell stuff and saying “I should try THAT” thanks!
This added production quality is so awesome. Just wanted to say that I did get something out of this. I really vibed with what you said about the analogy of "swimming laps", which is hard because the guitar feels so good to go up and back down. Also wanted to say the rule of nine makes so much more sense to what I know is that C to G is a perfect 5th and G to C is a perfect 4th and relationship of 5 + 4 = 9 (Rule of nine)! Looking forward to your next video in this series!
Ciao Adam, you are the only one currently bringing on the heritage of Van Eps, Jim Hall, Ted Greene, Mick Goodrick, Bill Frisell: power of intervals, triads. How much the ‘basics’ are important and powerful. Hope your message is understood. ❤
I love the exercise analogy lol. I’m always afraid I’m going to offend someone when thinking of using that as a reference when teaching. I’m digging these tips Adam. Much thanks 🙏
Very good lesson. I also find it helpful to use these inversions for arpeggios -- i.e., outlining triads by playing 6ths and/or 4ths rather than 3rds and/or 5ths.
Adam, to me, the more useful explanation is: You can find the (Ma) 7th up a Ma 7th from the root on the bottom (always named counting up) or down a mi 2nd from the octave / root on top. Likewise, up a mi 7th = down a Ma 2nd, etc.
Something of a small breakthrough for those of us who have trapped ourselves in the keys and scales positions exercises - this is very (very helpful). Adam - can you expand the exercise and clarify how it applies to those keys and scale positions for us please? To be clear, I've also been swimming laps withthe CAGED keys and the 5 positions within each key. Thank you.
if you go up a 6th and add a 3rd, the top and bottom notes are an octave. but you can play diatonic melodies with those. yes a have too much time on my hands.
Great lesson as always. I wonder if any of Adam's officianados know what strings are on that gorgeous sounding guitar which I think is a Collings? Adam referenced Martin acoustic Retro 12s in one of his lessons, I wonder if these are they? Yep, I just wrote, if these are they, and for the first time I'm pretty sure, and maybe the last.
This is a Waterloo WL-S Deluxe, indeed made by Collings. I still like Martin Retro strings, but most recently have been stringing with D'Addario EJ11 80/20 Bronze (.012-.053).
@@AdamLevyGuitar I studied Music Theory in college in the mid 70's so I learned some of the formal language. The combination of the "reciprocal intervals" you present in your video creates some interesting melodic material ie. combining a 3rd followed by a 6th & combining a 7th followed by a 2nd - Solid Practical Musical Example.
Adam I gotta comment on the multi camera angles, this is some really great production and while I have loved the sort of minimalist videos of the past. This really helped me see what you're doing. Very cool stuff!
The gym and “swimming laps” analogy is so true, and I’ve been stuck in autopilot for a while with both guitar and drums. When you started Mixing the intervals, that was like me watching you do some crazy kettlebell stuff and saying “I should try THAT” thanks!
This is incredibly helpful and important ! Thank you so much for sharing !
The production on this video is outstanding. Thank you!
This added production quality is so awesome. Just wanted to say that I did get something out of this. I really vibed with what you said about the analogy of "swimming laps", which is hard because the guitar feels so good to go up and back down. Also wanted to say the rule of nine makes so much more sense to what I know is that C to G is a perfect 5th and G to C is a perfect 4th and relationship of 5 + 4 = 9 (Rule of nine)!
Looking forward to your next video in this series!
Thanks Adam, again. I’m “doing laps” but I see a way out of my lane thanks to the light you bring to these things. So much to learn!
Keep growing!
This is the good stuff. I’m looking forward to the series. Thanks for posting!
An eye opening exercise! From one Adam to another... You are awesome!
That's beautiful Adam!
Ciao Adam, you are the only one currently bringing on the heritage of Van Eps, Jim Hall, Ted Greene, Mick Goodrick, Bill Frisell: power of intervals, triads. How much the ‘basics’ are important and powerful. Hope your message is understood. ❤
Thanks so much, Stefano. 😊
Very cool. Love how practical it is. Nice quality time with your instrument.
Mind blown! Thank you so much!
Awesome exercise, thanks. For some reason I had only ever done this before with 3rds (going up and down the major scale.)
This is a good idea - playing the third and then the 6th *
Thanks!
Thank you very much, Jeff.
Thank you
I love the exercise analogy lol. I’m always afraid I’m going to offend someone when thinking of using that as a reference when teaching. I’m digging these tips Adam. Much thanks 🙏
Very good lesson. I also find it helpful to use these inversions for arpeggios -- i.e., outlining triads by playing 6ths and/or 4ths rather than 3rds and/or 5ths.
Good idea!
Adam, to me, the more useful explanation is: You can find the (Ma) 7th up a Ma 7th from the root on the bottom (always named counting up) or down a mi 2nd from the octave / root on top. Likewise, up a mi 7th = down a Ma 2nd, etc.
Thanks. That's a very clear way to think about it.
Something of a small breakthrough for those of us who have trapped ourselves in the keys and scales positions exercises - this is very (very helpful).
Adam - can you expand the exercise and clarify how it applies to those keys and scale positions for us please? To be clear, I've also been swimming laps withthe CAGED keys and the 5 positions within each key. Thank you.
Really helpful explanation and exercise - thank you!!
interesting and sounds great!
This makes sense. 👍
if you go up a 6th and add a 3rd, the top and bottom notes are an octave. but you can play diatonic melodies with those. yes a have too much time on my hands.
I notice those '9' intervals in A sound like Bach.
Great lesson as always. I wonder if any of Adam's officianados know what strings are on that gorgeous sounding guitar which I think is a Collings? Adam referenced Martin acoustic Retro 12s in one of his lessons, I wonder if these are they? Yep, I just wrote, if these are they, and for the first time I'm pretty sure, and maybe the last.
This is a Waterloo WL-S Deluxe, indeed made by Collings. I still like Martin Retro strings, but most recently have been stringing with D'Addario EJ11 80/20 Bronze (.012-.053).
Good stuff 👍
This concept (The Rule of 9) is referred to as reciprocal intervals.
Cool - I've never heard that term. Thanks.
@@AdamLevyGuitar I studied Music Theory in college in the mid 70's so I learned some of the formal language. The combination of the "reciprocal intervals" you present in your video creates some interesting melodic material ie. combining a 3rd followed by a 6th & combining a 7th followed by a 2nd - Solid Practical Musical Example.
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What if 6 turned out to be 9?
I don’t mind. 🤷🏻♂️
All this time I thought 7 8 9…
Wave your freak flag high!
Or 5 turned out to be 4 😅
Would be great, Jimi