This is going to be a long one, but will probably be buried in the comment section all the same. I really only got into music some 7 years ago. I played bass in primary school, but was always more interested in video games. Then in lower secondary I became interested in actually listening to music. I picked up the bass again, and taught myself a couple of songs. I was really into Nirvana back in those days, and had just recently heard their MTV Unplugged cover of Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam. I wanted to learn to play the song, and tried looking up a bass lesson on UA-cam. No luck. However, I did find your guitar lesson on the song. It turned out to be really simple, just three chords. I noticed it was part of a series of beginner lessons. I was intrigued enough by that one lesson to take a look at the rest of the beginner's course, and so I started learning to play the guitar. I've come a long way since then. Nurturing the spark I got from that lesson has given me some amazing opportunities. I've gone on trips to new places and got to know wonderful people. And then there's the playing. It has been my favourite hobby ever since, and it continues to give me so much every day. It helps me express feelings I didn't even know I have. It lets me understand and thus enjoy music in a whole other way. So what I wanted to do was to thank you, Adrian. I might never have changed the 4 strings for the 6, or carried on playing music, if it weren't for you. I've also been trying to use more triads in my playing recently, so this is pretty cool.
What I love about this lesson is that it is NOT some "quick fix", quite the opposite. But it is a structured way forward, learning the triads all over the fretboard and I like the fact that it is going to take some time, as long as I know what to do. This way this lesson is more like having a "live guitar teacher" who gives you a lesson to take home and practice, "´til we meet again next time", sort of!
Been noodling with triads for a while with some results, but this lesson has put it together logically and shown me the direction I need to go with it.
Great video…really thought provoking. Lots to practice and this will keep me going for some time. Love the way you have a musical example to put the theory into practice.
Having progressed from bass to 6 string I always found I was limited to barre chords and the like. After learning the importance of the triad inversion thing from you and Tomo Fujita I now can play chords all over the neck and have a way better understanding of the fretboard too. Cheers.
@@beqaafrasidze1245 it definitely is a lot easier. Just as fun. But there’s a hell of a lot more you can do with a guitar. The fingering is much harder too
@@beqaafrasidze1245 I never implied bass was an easier instrument to play. Merely mentioned progressing in the sense of as a musician adding another instrument to my arsenal was “progressing”. Bass is still my first love and will always remain my favourite. 🤘🏼
As someone who plays both but has much more time on bass, the whole G to B string 'glitch' throws me off all the time. I get chords fine but all those years of practicing scales on bass makes my hands and brain want to assume every string is tuned in fourths.
Great lesson, Adrian, and it comes along at just the right time for me in my deep dive into the fretboard. Fretboard knowledge indeed should be learned at the beginning stages of learning to play guitar. All of you beginners out there, LEARN THE FRETBOARD!!!..... Take it from one who didn't. When you learn to SEE it, amazing things happen......... 👍 Thanks very much, and keep up the good work.
This is one of the best lesson i've ever seen! And one to keep in the library! I'llbe on this for the next week! This is the way to progress after many years of just playing songs learned by heart. Ilove your guitar and the matching glasses my friend! Super cool! I'm joining you on Patreon today!
Excellent. Working on triads for a while and this gives me more enthusism to continue. Plus the pdf's give excellent support. Will try do my own in other keys !
Excellent work Adrian. I am nearly 67. Played pro for 3 decades. Was signed with UKs Chysalis when they went belly up. You detail has brought me back to life as a player. We didn't have you tube. We didn't know we were playing a pentatonic scale. Lol. We did of course. Best teacher on the web. Yes better than the big name studio guys some I know well You keep it simple and suddenly things come together instead of flying over peoples head. Great job. Patron cash on the way
Thank you for all your videos. By far the most articulate, logical and demonstrative training on YT. I've been playing for decades and always learn something important to progress.
Thanks for sharing Adrian. I love your content and your laid back presentation style it makes me feel that it is actually possible to improve. Great Job and keep it up...
Nice lesson. I loved your suggested way to practice the triads. You've made the practice lesson less mechanical and more musical, plus a lot more fun. It sinks into the brain and fingers easier and a bit faster. I also enjoy the part where you provide us with a look into the gear you use. Thanks again for another great video.
Thanks for doing these lessons. This stuff is so important. Next, it would be nice to learn how to combine this with the major scale in the associated CAGED positions. In your spare time, of course.
Am really enjoying this lesson! In particular because I can the the relationship to the “CAGED” shapes which when looked at sequentially, has made finding the other triad shapes easier.
@@thehomefront1905 they bring you a long way in learning how to play all over the neck. Ultimately everything is connected, so those triads and caged shapes will make it very easy to learn scales afterward.
@@thehomefront1905 it's a confusing statement. Learn the intervals that make up the major scale, then you can see how the major triads fit into this pattern. CAGED is also made up of the intervals of the major scale, but I would put it to one side when thinking in terms of triads and intervals.
@@thehomefront1905 nice thing about caged and triads is it gives you the notes of the chord. Which will sound best when used during soloing. Helps you learn the scale patterns as well.
Boxes just create shapes. Failure and experience make music. I suppose there is a balance somewhere, but personally I haven't f been able to find one, and I'm approaching my 3rd decade of playing :/
i always save these to a playlist and on afternoons when ive got time i go through them.As im getting older im thinking its more and more important to learn new things.Thanks for the tips nice playing and a really sweet tele
Thanks for this video. I've actually been learning triads for the past 3 days, and today I realised I didn't know why I am learning them apart from maybe becoming more familiar with the fretboard. So it's good to know it will come in handy. Cheers!
Wow, great lesson! I have been studying triads for about year now and coming up with my own ways to practice them This lesson really takes it to that next level and combines things in a more logical and musical way. Thanks!
G’day Addy! Thanks to yourself and (Dr) Eric Haugen , this is where I’m at with my practice work and tying everything you guys (and more). Maybe simple however, it’s working for me! Cheers mate 👍🇦🇺
Very cool and informative lesson. Many of us know and use these changes without ever knowing. This really brings it all together and defines the concept as a whole. It also appears the CAGED system is at work here. Thank you.
Lawrence, u make me sick, because you’re a f-ing genius, I forgot about some of your older stuff & now that I see this I’m going back to start all over again ! You remind me of my guitar teacher who’s from Manchester. Your both very dry witted and geniuses ! Great lesson ! You r the man !
Am really enjoying this lesson! In particular because I can the the relationship to the “CAGED” shapes which when looked at sequentially, has made finding the other triad shapes easier. For instance by superimposing CAGE shapes over the triads you demonstrate, it leads to the exact fret where the next triad is located.
Just subscribed! I've been playing for more years than I care to remember, but this is a really refreshing no-nonsense approach to navigating the fretboard!
Excellent! I love triads although I am not fluent as I would like to be. One of my top songs I used some basic triads as backing chords then had a world class guitarist improvise over them and it was wonderful. Plus triads can break you out of the hum-drum “cowboy chords” and “bar chords”.
Those melodies you pulled out towards the end really reminded me of Sub-Saharan African pop music from the '70s and '80s. I wish I'd learned about triads as a beginner. They're so useful and simultaneously easy to play. And if you're an electric guitar player in a band context, you tend to learn that you want to avoid taking up space for the bass guitar anyway. Despite being a committed tube amp player, I'm definitely on the lookout for a box that I can replace my rig with if I don't want to lug a bunch of stuff. The tech has got so good that you can get all of the sound you want taking only a guitar in a case or gig bag with a rig replacement box in the bag. Then we can finally turn up to gigs like trumpet players do.
Nice one Adrian. As you were playing it occurred to me this is pretty much the key to Neil Young’s soloing style. The more you explain the more I understand. Thank you.
Very well put together - informative and clearly explained. I don't play guitar but have recently purchased an electric Baritone Ukulele to which I'm looking forward to applying these concepts (less shape changes to learn / apply)
this guy is a very good teacher. he has everything it takes and it definitely shows
This is going to be a long one, but will probably be buried in the comment section all the same. I really only got into music some 7 years ago. I played bass in primary school, but was always more interested in video games. Then in lower secondary I became interested in actually listening to music.
I picked up the bass again, and taught myself a couple of songs. I was really into Nirvana back in those days, and had just recently heard their MTV Unplugged cover of Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam. I wanted to learn to play the song, and tried looking up a bass lesson on UA-cam. No luck. However, I did find your guitar lesson on the song. It turned out to be really simple, just three chords. I noticed it was part of a series of beginner lessons. I was intrigued enough by that one lesson to take a look at the rest of the beginner's course, and so I started learning to play the guitar.
I've come a long way since then. Nurturing the spark I got from that lesson has given me some amazing opportunities. I've gone on trips to new places and got to know wonderful people. And then there's the playing. It has been my favourite hobby ever since, and it continues to give me so much every day. It helps me express feelings I didn't even know I have. It lets me understand and thus enjoy music in a whole other way.
So what I wanted to do was to thank you, Adrian. I might never have changed the 4 strings for the 6, or carried on playing music, if it weren't for you.
I've also been trying to use more triads in my playing recently, so this is pretty cool.
What I love about this lesson is that it is NOT some "quick fix", quite the opposite. But it is a structured way forward, learning the triads all over the fretboard and I like the fact that it is going to take some time, as long as I know what to do. This way this lesson is more like having a "live guitar teacher" who gives you a lesson to take home and practice, "´til we meet again next time", sort of!
You have a knack of answering the "why?" in my head just after you explain the "how'. Great teacher.
Love this channel. Very dry sense of humor......”some guitar techniqueey type things”. Super chill coolness
Been noodling with triads for a while with some results, but this lesson has put it together logically and shown me the direction I need to go with it.
You, kind sir, are the man. Please accept my gratitude.
We all connect with certain teachers. Your lessons really inspire me. Thank you.
The Tele thru the vox sounds delicious. They both have amazing tone.
Great video…really thought provoking. Lots to practice and this will keep me going for some time. Love the way you have a musical example to put the theory into practice.
Another fantastically VALUABLE lesson Adrian continues to opened up my musicality. This is Gold
Having progressed from bass to 6 string I always found I was limited to barre chords and the like. After learning the importance of the triad inversion thing from you and Tomo Fujita I now can play chords all over the neck and have a way better understanding of the fretboard too. Cheers.
I really dislike the progressed from bass to guitar. I really don't consider bass to be an easier version of Guitar
@@beqaafrasidze1245 it definitely is a lot easier. Just as fun. But there’s a hell of a lot more you can do with a guitar. The fingering is much harder too
@@beqaafrasidze1245 I never implied bass was an easier instrument to play. Merely mentioned progressing in the sense of as a musician adding another instrument to my arsenal was “progressing”. Bass is still my first love and will always remain my favourite. 🤘🏼
As someone who plays both but has much more time on bass, the whole G to B string 'glitch' throws me off all the time. I get chords fine but all those years of practicing scales on bass makes my hands and brain want to assume every string is tuned in fourths.
Excellent point… very difficult to retrain the muscle memory and approach!
Great lesson, Adrian, and it comes along at just the right time for me in my deep dive into the fretboard. Fretboard knowledge indeed should be learned at the beginning stages of learning to play guitar. All of you beginners out there, LEARN THE FRETBOARD!!!..... Take it from one who didn't. When you learn to SEE it, amazing things happen......... 👍 Thanks very much, and keep up the good work.
This is one of the best lesson i've ever seen! And one to keep in the library! I'llbe on this for the next week! This is the way to progress after many years of just playing songs learned by heart. Ilove your guitar and the matching glasses my friend! Super cool! I'm joining you on Patreon today!
Brilliant! Covers exactly what ive been trying to work out myself, but more completely. Great job, thank you!
Excellent. Working on triads for a while and this gives me more enthusism to continue. Plus the pdf's give excellent support. Will try do my own in other keys !
Excellent work Adrian. I am nearly 67. Played pro for 3 decades. Was signed with UKs Chysalis when they went belly up.
You detail has brought me back to life as a player. We didn't have you tube. We didn't know we were playing a pentatonic scale. Lol. We did of course.
Best teacher on the web. Yes better than the big name studio guys some I know well
You keep it simple and suddenly things come together instead of flying over peoples head.
Great job. Patron cash on the way
Thank you for all your videos. By far the most articulate, logical and demonstrative training on YT. I've been playing for decades and always learn something important to progress.
Thanks for sharing Adrian. I love your content and your laid back presentation style it makes me feel that it is actually possible to improve. Great Job and keep it up...
Adriano,j'm grateful.
You're vero cool 😎
Nice lesson. I loved your suggested way to practice the triads. You've made the practice lesson less mechanical and more musical, plus a lot more fun. It sinks into the brain and fingers easier and a bit faster. I also enjoy the part where you provide us with a look into the gear you use. Thanks again for another great video.
If you only try one thing, triads
haha you should be writing the titles for my videos...I'd get mega views
Triads are a game changer for sure. I've been working with diads lately and they also rule.
That’s the root of the matter.
i have tried ads.
😂
Just a great video, Adrian! Probably the most practical and musical Triad exercise I’ve heard.
Thanks for doing these lessons. This stuff is so important. Next, it would be nice to learn how to combine this with the major scale in the associated CAGED positions. In your spare time, of course.
I've only just found your lessons, your great, love how you teach.
Am really enjoying this lesson! In particular because I can the the relationship to the “CAGED” shapes which when looked at sequentially, has made finding the other triad shapes easier.
Thank you, Adrian. This is exactly what I need at the right time!
My favorite teacher!! Thank you Adrian!!
Really simple and nice ideas! Got a lot of fun playing your suggestions. Thanks! 🙏
Yes! Triads and CAGED are more crucial imo then knowing all the scales.
Could you please explain why? I'd Appreciate it.
@@thehomefront1905 they bring you a long way in learning how to play all over the neck. Ultimately everything is connected, so those triads and caged shapes will make it very easy to learn scales afterward.
@@thehomefront1905 it's a confusing statement. Learn the intervals that make up the major scale, then you can see how the major triads fit into this pattern. CAGED is also made up of the intervals of the major scale, but I would put it to one side when thinking in terms of triads and intervals.
@@thehomefront1905 nice thing about caged and triads is it gives you the notes of the chord. Which will sound best when used during soloing. Helps you learn the scale patterns as well.
Boxes just create shapes. Failure and experience make music.
I suppose there is a balance somewhere, but personally I haven't f been able to find one, and I'm approaching my 3rd decade of playing :/
i always save these to a playlist and on afternoons when ive got time i go through them.As im getting older im thinking its more and more important to learn new things.Thanks for the tips nice playing and a really sweet tele
Thank you Adrian! Beyond all others, I love your videos !!!
Beautifully presented! Thank you.
You’re right.. I learn much more by working out the shapes myself..👍🏼
Thanks.!
I couldn't get the Christmas song - "Hark the Herald Angels" out my head! 😊
You have a very special gift, and way of sharing it! Endless Thank Yous!
Thanks again Adrian. You’re stuff is always great
Very nice to see this slowly mapped out. Thanks, Adrian.
Yet another fantastic lesson… Thank you Adrian!
Thanks for this video. I've actually been learning triads for the past 3 days, and today I realised I didn't know why I am learning them apart from maybe becoming more familiar with the fretboard. So it's good to know it will come in handy. Cheers!
I like these avenues. And the fact that Adrian matched his frames to his neck finish. Thumbs up given.
This is phenomenal mate. Thanks a bunch.
Just discovered your channel and love your teaching style. Bravo! And, thank you!
Wow, great lesson! I have been studying triads for about year now and coming up with my own ways to practice them This lesson really takes it to that next level and combines things in a more logical and musical way. Thanks!
This is an excellent explanation of triads you're a very good teacher
Best triad lesson I have seen to date. Thank so very much.
What a great video. By far the best triads explanation I’ve heard explained. Thx.
This is great! I'll add it to my practice routine!
G’day Addy! Thanks to yourself and (Dr) Eric Haugen , this is where I’m at with my practice work and tying everything you guys (and more).
Maybe simple however, it’s working for me!
Cheers mate
👍🇦🇺
Very cool and informative lesson. Many of us know and use these changes without ever knowing. This really brings it all together and defines the concept as a whole. It also appears the CAGED system is at work here. Thank you.
Lawrence, u make me sick, because you’re a f-ing genius, I forgot about some of your older stuff & now that I see this I’m going back to start all over again ! You remind me of my guitar teacher who’s from Manchester. Your both very dry witted and geniuses ! Great lesson ! You r the man !
Am really enjoying this lesson! In particular because I can the the relationship to the “CAGED” shapes which when looked at sequentially, has made finding the other triad shapes easier.
For instance by superimposing CAGE shapes over the triads you demonstrate, it leads to the exact fret where the next triad is located.
High quality content.
Your telecaster is shining! Beautiful guitar, Adrian!
Greetings from Brazil
Just subscribed! I've been playing for more years than I care to remember, but this is a really refreshing no-nonsense approach to navigating the fretboard!
Excellent! I love triads although I am not fluent as I would like to be. One of my top songs I used some basic triads as backing chords then had a world class guitarist improvise over them and it was wonderful. Plus triads can break you out of the hum-drum “cowboy chords” and “bar chords”.
This lesson is pure gold. Thanks.
Good idea for the New Year beginning and good start for a must know boot camp exercise. Fall in!
I use the triads all the time to occupy different sound positions within the song. They are great for staying out of the way. Great info.
Well put. They sound nice, add nice accompaniment and don't dominate
Thanks a lot...probably the best video I have seen on using triads.
Without doubt the best triad lesson on utube. Thank you.
You and Eric Haugen are the ones that finally got triads and CAGED to stick with me.
Really helpful stuff here, Sir. Thanks very much for this useful lesson.
It has taken me months to appreciate this lesson. Something starting to click. Thank you for opening up my mind.
I was looking for a professional video on learning Triads, and it doesn't get better than this. Outstanding Instructor and presentation.
Brilliant lesson! Thanks!
John Coltrane loved triads. Especially the 4 and 5.
Cheers for this.
Thank you. Will try harder to learn this year.
Thanks so much for sharing this. Best triad lesson on the net.
Good info and beautiful tone from your guitar, thanks.
Yeah! you rock, awesome guitarrist and channel!
I love that feeling when things are coming together. Brain and fingers. Thanks.
Dude super dope. I love your style. Thanks
Excellent work...
What a great lesson for all players…quintessential for any rhythm guitarist at the very least. Thanks🎸
Very useful stuff. I play nylon string guitar and this sounds great there too. Thanks.
I'm just starting on the ukulele, both the tenor and baritone. This was very helpful, merci beaucoup,
Thank you for this. ❤
Beautiful tone, I could listen all day.
I'm just onto triads great lesson thanks Colin UK 🇬🇧 👍
Hey thanks for this video. I have been studying triads and didn't know what to do with them. Now I have a plan. Many thanks again
It would be difficult to overstate what an important lesson you have produced. Kudos.
FANTÁSTICO! Obrigado Anyone!
Great lesson much appreciated
Thanks so much for the lessons it’s hard to catch up at times but this is very understandable
Excellent video. Wished I had known the connections 40 years ago. Better late than never! Thanks!
Those melodies you pulled out towards the end really reminded me of Sub-Saharan African pop music from the '70s and '80s.
I wish I'd learned about triads as a beginner. They're so useful and simultaneously easy to play. And if you're an electric guitar player in a band context, you tend to learn that you want to avoid taking up space for the bass guitar anyway.
Despite being a committed tube amp player, I'm definitely on the lookout for a box that I can replace my rig with if I don't want to lug a bunch of stuff. The tech has got so good that you can get all of the sound you want taking only a guitar in a case or gig bag with a rig replacement box in the bag. Then we can finally turn up to gigs like trumpet players do.
Nice one Adrian. As you were playing it occurred to me this is pretty much the key to Neil Young’s soloing style. The more you explain the more I understand. Thank you.
Thank you Adrian.
Excellent material, thanks
💚💚💚 great stuff! Thank you for sharing!
Soooo helpful and so very simple thank you sir!
Great lesson! It's right on with where I am in my playing!
Excellent lesson-- months of information. So well presented I followed you to Patreon.
thx mate - great lesson. always worth rechecking triads.
Very well put together - informative and clearly explained. I don't play guitar but have recently purchased an electric Baritone Ukulele to which I'm looking forward to applying these concepts (less shape changes to learn / apply)
Very good lesson! Thanks
Great lesson! Thanks
oh my godddddd i've been playing guitar for >20 years and this blew my mind
Great lesson for any guitarist. Also, I love that Tele! The dark-stained neck is gorgeous.
Great video / lesson was only thinking about triads so that will keep me busy for a while 👍👍👍
You are a great teacher...I've been trying to get triads for a good bit... but you got thru