Secondary Dominant Chords - How to use them when playing rhythm and lead - Guitar Lesson EP370

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  • Want to know what secondary dominant chord are and how to use them? I'll show you how to easily find them and use them when you write and improvise.
    To view the Part 2 video (the song breakdown) - and download the tablature for this lesson, visit: www.activemelody.com/lesson/s...

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  • @nomadicrecovery1586
    @nomadicrecovery1586 Рік тому +4

    Dude, 2 years with Berklee, self taught, books upon books, and I finally go this, because of you.. Thank you

  • @user-sm2on5yq6d
    @user-sm2on5yq6d Місяць тому

    What a fantastic video. Perfect mix of theory with practical application...so rare to find people that get that mix correct. Makes it so much easier to understand than some guy teaching via powerpoint slides and musical notation

  • @danielroth4497
    @danielroth4497 3 роки тому +20

    Nobody Knows You (When You’re Down and Out) is a masterclass in secondary dominants.

    • @Theo665
      @Theo665 2 роки тому

      Hoo funny I thought the same

  • @Andrija_12345
    @Andrija_12345 2 роки тому +7

    Incredible video... I finally got it. Your lesson on the circle of fifths and this one made it all click for me. I feel like my theory knowledge skyrocketed after years of only playing by ear. Thank you so much, wish I found your channel sooner.

  • @dangallagher380
    @dangallagher380 3 роки тому +4

    Brian is so incredibly versatile, and has a great way of describing what you need to know, why it's important, and helpful tricks to get you there.

  • @Inquisitorsofsatan
    @Inquisitorsofsatan Рік тому

    Man, that statement: "That's all music is, tension and release." That's profound. I feel like that is the ultimate philosophy of existence in general: Life & Death.

  • @some-other-guy
    @some-other-guy 3 місяці тому

    I can't get over, how many lightbulb moments i've had since i'm binge watching your videos for just a few days. Never thought i'd even care about this concept before i can actually play, but now i realize, i've already been doing this intuitively before, when i wanted to play a little connecting run into the next chord, starting with that chord's 5th and more or less accidentally playing that whole secondary dominant. That tension always kinda felt more like "guess i'm doing it wrong", but now i see why it's supposed to be there.

  • @KuropatkaJoe
    @KuropatkaJoe Рік тому +1

    Borrowed chords! Fantastic! Genius! I feel like I finally found the missing piece of the puzzle. Why I never heard it before? This simple concept explains a lot. Thanks for such a helpful and absolutely free class, dear Teacher!

  • @GuitarJoLa
    @GuitarJoLa 4 роки тому +16

    Brilliant lesson! It's amazing how much we can learn in just 14 minutes! Eye-opening, Brian, absolutely fantastic way to explain this! ♪❤️

  • @somuchmusic5628
    @somuchmusic5628 5 місяців тому

    For me a real light bulb moment was at 11:52, introducing the secondary dominant 7th arpeggio as a lead line and lead device while playing over changes. Only picked this up while revisiting this lesson as it's tucked away near the end. Thanks Brian for another great lesson!

  • @rajennaidoo7
    @rajennaidoo7 4 роки тому +5

    An epiphany for me Brian.Unravelling the mystery of seemingly complicated progressions.Very clearly explained.Thanks a trillion Brother.

  • @slicksalmon6948
    @slicksalmon6948 9 місяців тому +1

    What makes this approach so valuable is that you explain how to see secondary dominants on the guitar neck. This upgrades the topic from interesting to useful. Thank you! I believe that this approach needs to be extended across all music theory concepts. Teachers usually explain things on a white board and apply them to the piano, thereby requiring the student to translate the information to guitar. Just start with the guitar.

    • @Black1ce8
      @Black1ce8 5 місяців тому +1

      Yes I agree. I knew what these were but the tip about the guitar strings and positions make this so much easier to improvise a song.

  • @ted9876
    @ted9876 3 роки тому +1

    Your explanation of basic music theory is so easy to wrap one’s head around. Lot to think about and noodle with on the guitar. Thanks as always.

  • @tammywalla7259
    @tammywalla7259 2 роки тому +1

    I keep coming back to this one. It’s starting to sink in. This is definitely my next level that I want to understand. Super lesson. I really enjoy them and your style of teaching. Thank you.

  • @davidlewis3169
    @davidlewis3169 4 роки тому +4

    I have checked-out a lot of Guitar Teachers, and YOU are the one I learn from. Thank You

    • @activemelody
      @activemelody  4 роки тому

      David Lewis thank you!

    • @davidlewis3169
      @davidlewis3169 4 роки тому

      @@activemelody I finally got, that you get out, what you put into it...and I have been playing since 1981; finally got a wild hair, and a Les Paul

  • @natnat5829
    @natnat5829 4 роки тому +12

    Great lesson -that explains a lot of what i see in songs but had no knowledge of what it was and how it is used. Thank you

  • @dantdo
    @dantdo 2 роки тому +1

    Man I’ve just discovered you and you’ve just opened a new universe for me in learning about music and instrument: this is great and exciting. Thank you!

  • @raccoon6072
    @raccoon6072 2 роки тому

    One can watch 100's YT's on learning to play the guitar and still miss the essence. Until you watch this one.

  • @tschlagel
    @tschlagel 4 роки тому +4

    Well done as always, Brian. There are a bunch really great instructors out there on the net. But you, your lessons, and your site are #1. Hands down. I’m a premium member, and will be for as long as I play guitar. In other words, for life. Thank you so much.

    • @activemelody
      @activemelody  4 роки тому

      tschlagel thank you 😊

    • @jeffro.
      @jeffro. Рік тому

      Ditto for me! Everything tschlagel said. 👍

  • @abraxas1
    @abraxas1 Рік тому +1

    This is so great. Definitely couple this with his video on the circle of fifths.
    Take as much as you get, then come back in some time and get more. Great approach.

  • @johnyoung3397
    @johnyoung3397 2 роки тому

    Embarrassed to have played for 18 years without knowing this but stoked to know it now, much appreciation

  • @Guitarisforgrins
    @Guitarisforgrins 4 роки тому +3

    Thanks so much Brian! This really put something together for me that I never really understood. I get diatonic progressions, but I was never very sure why some progressions had a bunch of dom sevens. This really made that clear to me!

  • @Mooseboy08
    @Mooseboy08 2 роки тому

    Okay, I've watched two of your videos now. I AM A FAN!!!

  • @Barefeet200
    @Barefeet200 4 роки тому +3

    I learned something from Brian AGAIN !

  • @chrisfleming360
    @chrisfleming360 5 місяців тому

    Best guitar teacher I’ve ever had, thanks Brian! Also, what an absolutely beautiful guitar

  • @jamesnicholson9392
    @jamesnicholson9392 3 роки тому

    JAMES SCOTT NICHOLSON, ONTARIO CANADA 🇨🇦 YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO CONVERT ME FROM BLUES &CLASSIC ROCK TO A JAZZ GUITARIST.I AM ABSOLUTELY LOVING YOUR CHANNEL. I HAVE LEARNED MORE ABOUT TENSION & RELEASE IN 1 WEEK,THAN IN MY 40 YEARS OF PLAYING.THANKS FROM THE BEST OF MY HEART.PLEASE KEEP THESE KIND OF LESSONS
    COMING,I CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF IT.AND YES YOUR METHOD OF TEACHING IS QUITE UNDERSTANDABLE.PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR THE CAPS THEY ARE STUCK ON.

  • @juniorrodrigues9978
    @juniorrodrigues9978 4 роки тому +3

    Quando chega a sexta-feira, penso logo: "Hoje tem vídeo do Active Melody!" Muito obg, amigo, por compartilhar seus conhecimentos para todos nós. Deus te abençoe!

  • @aaronbaldwin2267
    @aaronbaldwin2267 Рік тому

    You are an incredible teacher. Thank you so much. The difference this makes to a song is incredible.

  • @conscious4895
    @conscious4895 3 роки тому

    Wow! Just blew my mind. When you played the chords, I knew why I resonate with so many of the chord progressions in songs I like.....and when you just played a little snippet of lead at the end....yes....yes...yes!! Playing "outside" in a way and still very melodically. Totally gonna use that. Thank you, Brian!

  • @dixonrooster5954
    @dixonrooster5954 2 роки тому

    so many youtubers giving great lessons. Every teacher has a different way of articulating themselves. Unfortunately that doesnt fit with everyone. But I think I've found the guy I understand. Good lessons man

  • @amarokker
    @amarokker 2 роки тому

    Nobody knows, when you're down and out (Eric Clapton), Now I gotcha! Thanks Bryan!

  • @jamesnicholson9392
    @jamesnicholson9392 3 роки тому

    JAMES SCOTT NICHOLSON, ONTARIO, CANADA 🇨🇦 I JUST WANT TO. SAY THANKS!!! I COULD PLAY ANYTHING BY EAR,BUT ONLY KNEW THE NAMES OF MY MAJ & MIN CHORDS. SO DURING COVID I TAUHGT MYSELF THEORY,BUT I NEVER LEARNED IN ANY ORDER.I WENT STRAIGHT FOR ARPEGGIOS & MODES BASICALLY JUMPING ALL OVER THE PLACE.I JUST FINISHED 7THS , BUT REALLY NEEDED THIS INFO TO HELP FINISH. YOU HAVE THE NACK FOR TEACHING,ONCE AGAIN THANKYOU, AND
    KEEP ON TEACHING THIS STUFF.GOT IT RIGHT AWAY. TOP LEFT . SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS THEY ARE STUCK ON.

  • @dgarner23
    @dgarner23 4 роки тому +1

    Best instructor on the www.

  • @OriginalOldSkoolFunk
    @OriginalOldSkoolFunk 4 роки тому +4

    Great lesson and playing as usual Maestro. Absolutely gorgeous axe...!

  • @asishkumarghosh5109
    @asishkumarghosh5109 4 роки тому

    Thank you so much for your valuable lessons. I have been very pleased & inspired to use the secondary Dom. chord. Now it is clear regarding secondary Dom.chord.

  • @sebastienarthur6405
    @sebastienarthur6405 2 роки тому

    Superb lesson. Especially liked the shortcut for the E and A shape. Thanks Brian.

  • @drutgat2
    @drutgat2 3 роки тому

    Masterful. Many thanks, Brian.

  • @rollacoast
    @rollacoast 4 роки тому +2

    Useful lesson and remarkably I understood it thanks.

  • @chrisp9549
    @chrisp9549 3 роки тому

    Thank you Brian. Your helping me a lot in my guitar progression.

  • @mat992
    @mat992 Рік тому

    Thank you so much. This opened many creative doors for me 🎶 . Wow gorgeous sound. I’m stoked to implement this

  • @carolrauhfccamembership3749
    @carolrauhfccamembership3749 2 роки тому

    This dude is awesome....cannot really thank you enough!!!

  • @RoodyH
    @RoodyH 3 роки тому

    Superb lesson Brian! I've been playing for 20+ years but just made things up as I went along and never really took the time to learn alot of theory behind chord structures.
    Lockdown here in the UK really got me back into the guitar, and trying get into that side of things and understand it, at long last... and this was a great lesson.
    Many thanks!

  • @andrewyeung7317
    @andrewyeung7317 Рік тому

    Awesome, brother! You're a stellar teacher.

  • @Snoozz
    @Snoozz 3 роки тому

    Great lesson. Very good explanation on how and why this works.

  • @choosableone8720
    @choosableone8720 2 роки тому

    Perfect lesson thank you. I love those chords and now I know how to use them properly.

  • @LEMORTIS714
    @LEMORTIS714 3 роки тому

    ive learn more from your videos than I learned in a life time of playing thanks

  • @johnnymusc
    @johnnymusc 3 роки тому

    I want to thank you for all these lessons. I was a subscriber back in 2010 i think. You've helped me so much.

  • @priteshugrankar6815
    @priteshugrankar6815 3 роки тому

    You are the Troy Grady of Guitar Theory. And once again that's one beautiful guitar.

  • @NickSergeev
    @NickSergeev Рік тому

    Pure gold 👍 thank you!

  • @getenlightened
    @getenlightened 3 роки тому

    Wow, this really helped me. Great timing. I actually watched a performance earlier where some of this was going on, and I was wondering about some of the chords being used. I've known about borrowed chords, but this is a practical approach to understanding and using the Secondary Dom Chords. I hope you'll do more vids on borrowed chords.
    Great teacher. Great channel. Thanks.

  • @MCbarry4
    @MCbarry4 3 місяці тому

    Classy lesson! Finally can follow this kind of videos! Will spice up my improvisations now i can sound less diatonic and indeed create tension and release, perfect! Soloing over them will be harder since the need of using arpeggios etc probably but yes yes! Borrowed chord, check! Thanks a lot.

  • @bungalowbluesman
    @bungalowbluesman 4 роки тому

    Great stuff Brian thank you so much ... these have been on my radar for some time but as yet I haven’t done much with them. I will now 👍🏻. G.

  • @johnstrange1382
    @johnstrange1382 2 роки тому

    Thanks for being a great teacher.

  • @timmartin8191
    @timmartin8191 3 роки тому

    Such an awesome lesson 😎!

  • @austinhall2362
    @austinhall2362 3 роки тому

    Man this is a great lesson. Thank you.

  • @geraldbrown2875
    @geraldbrown2875 4 роки тому

    Gorgeous guitar 👍🎸 🇨🇦

  • @tammywalla7259
    @tammywalla7259 2 роки тому

    I needed this!!

  • @jfields03
    @jfields03 4 роки тому +10

    And so, Brian launches his one-man crusade against click-bait titles on UA-cam...

    • @MrTomparvin
      @MrTomparvin 3 роки тому +1

      Being able to tell what the video is about from the title is so refreshing!

  • @dudecafe
    @dudecafe 3 роки тому

    this is really some pretty slick stuff. great teaching here.

  • @tammywalla7259
    @tammywalla7259 2 роки тому

    Awesome lesson!

  • @gabekarp3008
    @gabekarp3008 3 роки тому

    it's just way more interesting; nicely presented. thanks.

  • @theangryone6266
    @theangryone6266 3 роки тому +1

    I just realize that you look a lot like Clapton and now I can’t unsee it (that’s a complement btw)

  • @sfjjfine23
    @sfjjfine23 3 роки тому

    Found the model...byrdland 61-69. I just wanted to add a thank you for the great lesson!

  • @340ACP
    @340ACP 3 роки тому

    Wow, a huge light bulb came on for me! Thanks for a great lesson. I will start incorporating this into my playing from now on.

  • @dmyerstc55
    @dmyerstc55 3 роки тому

    By the way awesome lesson. I am glad I found you

  • @thongamchan775
    @thongamchan775 4 роки тому

    Hi Brian, your video here today, gives immense benefit to new beginners for Blues like me( eventhough I am well familiar and proficient with the Blues scales for the last one year). I really like your structural application here across the fretboard in a detail format. Learning new things a little everyday in this regard, is what I called 'immense benefit' as we have to grow gradually in phase wise manner,spending sometime more in each and every item we learnt otherwise it doesn't get its groove in my mind.

    • @activemelody
      @activemelody  4 роки тому

      thongam Chan that’s the best way to learn. Little bit every day

  • @josearalat
    @josearalat Рік тому

    This is gold.

  • @tedrivera4532
    @tedrivera4532 Місяць тому

    Great lesson thank you

  • @roygregorysr5327
    @roygregorysr5327 3 місяці тому

    Yep love to learn from brien so informative

  • @martino5150
    @martino5150 4 роки тому +1

    Very nice
    Thank you

  • @YourGuitarGuide
    @YourGuitarGuide 4 роки тому

    Nice lesson Brian and sweet guitar 😊

  • @shahidshahzad9449
    @shahidshahzad9449 2 роки тому

    you make theory so easy

  • @larryfarkas
    @larryfarkas 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much.

  • @SjaakShirly6559
    @SjaakShirly6559 4 роки тому

    The dog is interested too! Great lesson.

  • @jimsim16
    @jimsim16 3 роки тому

    Thanks Brian that’s a great lesson, even if I had to listen 4 times to get it. Glad I persevered though

  • @ayshstrings
    @ayshstrings 3 роки тому

    Abba's song The Winner Takes It All uses secondary dominants

  • @JohnDupuyintegralrecovery
    @JohnDupuyintegralrecovery 3 роки тому

    Bravo!

  • @brianm9902
    @brianm9902 3 роки тому

    I have went back to review my theory seen the Cage Lesson on AM working on that , good to go back and refresh, but i know you mention the secondary dominant chords so this one will be added to my favourites on Active Melody account, you have a great way of getting the information across, these are important lessons, Brian you done a cracking job with these lessons thanks

  • @joshlamb8163
    @joshlamb8163 4 роки тому

    Thank you.

  • @jemrecycling
    @jemrecycling 4 роки тому +2

    EC's old guitar. Sounds like a nod to his version of "Over the Rainbow".

  • @dallastoto3189
    @dallastoto3189 2 роки тому

    Nice ax Mate!

  • @promuso2121
    @promuso2121 Рік тому

    That's the secret to flavour. :-)

  • @mikakurni9733
    @mikakurni9733 4 роки тому

    this video really helped me learn guitar melody. if I may, I ask again how the song melody: amazing grace. major scale

  • @abhinandanghosh2028
    @abhinandanghosh2028 2 роки тому

    Brian could you teach secondary dominants in details?
    Love your lessons

  • @steverino4180
    @steverino4180 Рік тому

    Great lesson, and a great guitar. A custom shop Byrdland?

  • @mateos4685
    @mateos4685 4 роки тому +1

    Brilliant lesson! It's amazing ! thanks a lot! ... can we mix maj and min with 9th chords progression? and what types of chords are used in blues? .... again many thanks u r the best !

  • @blackfishgaming7145
    @blackfishgaming7145 2 роки тому

    11:59 Are you playing the dominant arpeggios of the secondary dominant chords of G, Am, and Bm over the G, Am and Bm? I would like to understand this in more detail. Thanks for the great content!

  • @Daytripper51
    @Daytripper51 3 роки тому

    Hey Brian.....at 12:30, when you started playing the 2nd dominate notes....Were those ONLY the notes in the chord? Or some shared minor pentatonic notes?

  • @randysimmons9838
    @randysimmons9838 3 роки тому

    Cool

  • @sfjjfine23
    @sfjjfine23 3 роки тому

    What is that model guitar is that it is beautiful

  • @sciexp
    @sciexp 4 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing this. May I add another way to find the 5th chord with power chords, that are made of root fifth and if you want, the octave. Nice video. Thanks. I have to check if you have some videos about Blu with 9th chords, 11th, 13th, etc. Kind of modern blues... Maybe you have done some examples already. Thanks.

  • @Maxshade7
    @Maxshade7 4 роки тому

    That’s one beautiful guitar..

  • @nickpeterson6647
    @nickpeterson6647 2 роки тому

    Writing is also tension and release, life also, tension and release

  • @jeffro.
    @jeffro. Рік тому

    Ok Brian, I tried to watch this before. I only got as far as when you said, "If that's confusing to you, leave a note on the comments, wherever you're watching this."
    So this is my "note!" I understand that the secondary dominant chord is the fifth of whatever note/chord you're referencing, but then you said, "You don't want to count, that's exhausting." So then you showed us your "trick," which is from the E-shape, whatever note your ring finger is on....
    But, I couldn't tell what chord your played...
    EDITED:
    Never mind! I figured it out. Where your ring finger is indicates the note, then you play the chord of that note! (Duh!)
    I happen to know that, in the case you demo'd, you played the C-shape, and because I know the root of that shape is under the ring & index fingers, I also know what chord it was.
    Sorry, don't know why I was so dense. Now I can finish watching the video!
    Awesome content... AGAIN!

    • @activemelody
      @activemelody  Рік тому

      Hey Jeff, try this video - I think it explains what you're asking about better - ua-cam.com/video/TMUJGslwJW8/v-deo.html

  • @MKDreieich
    @MKDreieich Рік тому

    In German now : Geiler Stoff ! 😍

  • @disinlungkamei2869
    @disinlungkamei2869 Місяць тому

    how is it that the 5 chord of C is G7 . what technique do we use to find the 5 chord of every chord

  • @RRL110
    @RRL110 Рік тому

    Just wondering is it always a 7th for the dominant? couldn't the five chord be just a regular chord? ex play E minor then play B major or B minor?

  • @michaelbrumley5726
    @michaelbrumley5726 Рік тому

    If your 1 chord is a minor would your 2, 3, and 6 chords be major and your 4 and 5 be minor typically?

  • @tarmiziarifin9145
    @tarmiziarifin9145 3 роки тому

    How to playing melody from secondary dominant7??

  • @georgehopper4843
    @georgehopper4843 3 роки тому +2

    Ok, so the primary dominant is always the 5 chord. Got it. I’m still not sure where the secondary dominant comes from. It is the 5 chord of the 5 chord? example in G the primary dominant is D so then the secondary dominant would be the 5th of D or the A or A7. Is that correct?

    • @georgehopper4843
      @georgehopper4843 3 роки тому +1

      Is that correct, Brian? After all these years you would think I should know this.

    • @alanhowell3646
      @alanhowell3646 2 роки тому

      Exactly that George but it’s also the 5th of any of the diatonic chords in the key. So the II chord in G would be Am and the secondary dominant of Am would be E7. So in essence it’s a dominant chord that is borrowed from another key. E7 is not the primary dominant in the key of G so it is called a Secondary dominant. Hope that helps.