A Simple Way To Learn Triads On Guitar [By Shape & By Position]

In this video, you learn all about triads on guitar, and how they will totally transform the way you play chords on the instrument.
Triads open up the fretboard to you as far as playing chords are concerned, and will provide you with much greater scope when playing rhythm guitar parts.
In this lesson, you learn the major and minor triads on the top 3 strings of the guitar. You will first learn each shape in isolation, before being shown 2 key ways to train triads so you know instantly where they are on the fretboard:
1. By Shape
First, you learn how to voice a chord progression with each triad shape, one at a time
2. By Position
Next, you learn how to voice a progression with a mix of triad shapes that allow you to stay in the same position on guitar
Both training methods combined will ensure you get the triad chord shapes down so you can easily use them in your own guitar playing.
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Tablature for examples presented in this lesson can be found here: acousticguitarlessonsonline.net/triad-chord-shapes-on-guitar

[@vincentkasanga7321]

Thank you, so much. I was taught wrongly and I believed in that concept.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@@vincentkasanga7321 you are very welcome :)

[@JohnFaga-dc5ui]

Thankyouforguiterl,ellsepianolesson

[@stringman509]

Great lesson thanks colin😊

[@VijayantKumar]

This is one of the most accurate approach to triads found on UA-cam. I've learnt and understood triads. Thanks Simon.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are so welcome Vijayant! Glad the lesson has helped you in understanding triads :)

[@TheNewMinority2024]

Yes I've watched video after video after video trying to learn triads. I wish I would have found this video first.😊

[@rizalomar4377]

totallly agreee

[@dushyantdiwakar123]

Thnk u sir it will improve my beginner level

[@donduke588]

This has got to be the best most simple and understandable explanation of triads that I have come across. I've watched multiple videos on it and I even have face to face guitar lessons with an instructor and this guy was the only one that made me really understand the basics of it and how to use it. Thank you so much!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are so welcome Don! That makes me very happy to hear it has helped you understand triads. It's one thing to use them, and another to understand them so I am glad my video helped you with this :)

[@licksnkicks1166]

This is one of the BEST lessons on triads. You make it easy to understand. Just a lot of memory work. It will take me a bit to learn( mental gymnastics)but it will be so worth it. Thank you for the most amazing aha moments!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome! Great to hear you found the video helpful for your playing :)

[@robingladman7783]

Hi there excellent teaching thank you Iam 72 years old male always looking for stuff to learn on guitar.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@robingladman7783, thank you! You are very welcome and I am glad you liked the lesson :)

[@gillosp99]

Absolutely loves your explanations of basic stuff and examples, without showing off each 2 min with advanced execution like so many other online teachers ! Keep up the good work !1

[@acousticguitarlessons]

Thanks gillosp99! Glad you like the videos :)

[@tonymartin7849]

Ha! My pet peeve. I took a shedload of piano and violin lessons as a young ‘un. Not once did a teacher, when I arrived, first make me watch them show off.

[@mns8732]

I concur.

[@albywalters8285]

Love your work Simon this is the best teaching for me I'm abig fan

[@johnmillermiller739]

Thank you Simon. I appreciate the pace and clarity with which you teach, in this case about triads. Would appreciate more videos covering the other triads that make up all the notes on the scale.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome John! Have you seen the other triad videos on the channel?

[@acousticguitarlessons]

Here is a few for you to check out if you haven't already:
ua-cam.com/video/Vn4TiPj51N8/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/dhacbC6SmGs/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/3DhedsPbvcQ/v-deo.html

[@BillHart_Family_Friends]

I found your channel today and I am amazed at the material in this lesson. I have been playing (simply for self entertainment) rhythm and lead guitar since 1964; I am a copy-cat with a huge repertoire of songs. However, I have never investigated triads and this lesson has opened a new avenue of discovery for me to shoot down. I am looking forward to the journey; many thanks!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are so welcome Bill! Great to hear the lesson has inspired you to investigate triads.
They are a great tool for your guitar playing in so many ways.
Let me know how you get on with them :)

[@patrickcormick2906]

Thanks. Perfectly explained. Opened a new world of understanding for a 70 year old very amateur guitarist. Much appreciated.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

That is great to hear Patrick! You are very welcome :)

[@denny4471]

This is the lesson I've been looking for. Bravo.😀

[@acousticguitarlessons]

That is great to hear Denny! Glad it is helpful to you :)

[@johnbooth1556]

This is one heck of a lesson, and explained with great clarity. Great post. Thank you.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome John! Glad you found the lesson useful :)

[@frankdion2174]

The 'root note' made sense to me, I get it. Thanks you.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

Great to hear Frank! :)

[@whimpypatrol5503]

The real takeaway here is how balanced and dynamic that Auzi guitar is.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

Glad you like the sound of the guitar :) I actually googled "Auzi" guitars, having not heard of them, before realising you mean "Aussie" guitar LOL!!

[@juliodefreitas157]

Absolutely awesome ❤️ 👌

[@Doowopsid]

Very well done. Clear, concise and the images of the chords are very helpful. Thank you!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@Doowopsid, you are very welcome! Glad the lesson is helpful for you :)

[@stevenrwilson181]

The lowest note of the inversion tip is really helpful. Thank you

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@stevenrwilson181, you are very welcome! :)

[@Neil1979]

That explanation really helped me. Very clear and no assumptions made about the listeners capabilities. In other words - he’s a great teacher!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@Neil1979 thanks! I am glad you found this lesson helpful :)

[@larrydelambe]

Thank you so much, as a 66 year old starting this journey having watch dozens of triad tubes you've nailed it and opened the door for me.😀

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@laurenceboden1501, you are very welcome! That is great to hear :)

[@terryferreira2920]

So clear. Thank you.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

Great to hear the lesson is helpful for you Terry, and you are welcome :)

[@rudywuttunee8655]

What a huge eye opener...tyvm

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome Rudy! I am glad you found the lesson helpful :)

[@gleeb6248]

Yes, yes, thank you thank you this has moved me from a beginner to intermediate 👍

[@acousticguitarlessons]

Excellent Gleeb! You are very welcome :) It's great when you have those lightbulb moments when learning guitar and you feel yourself getting better. Keep working hard and you can expect many more of them. Well done! :)

[@stuartarnold4495]

Thanks for sharing this Simon, it’s a great help to me.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

Glad to hear Stuart :)

[@robellish]

wow what a gem of a video! Finally I'm able to understand triads! thanks a lot!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@robelasresahegn9834 great to hear my video has helped your understanding of modes! :)

[@georgemitchell9315]

Thank you for sharing!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are welcome George! :)

[@MrLuckyloonie]

Great, very clear!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

Great to hear you like the lesson Henk :)

[@erep1255]

I've seen a lot of triad videos, but this one is utterly brilliant on so many levels!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

Great to hear you found the lesson helpful for your playing erep! :)

[@thenewwildworld]

very cool lesson, relaxed and easy to follow.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@thenewwildworld, glad you liked the lesson :)

[@lisablazer9433]

Thanks Simon! Great stuff. Will be good to see the next one - thanks for doing these!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@lisablazer9433, you are most welcome! I have other triad videos on the channel including these:
ua-cam.com/video/dhacbC6SmGs/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/3DhedsPbvcQ/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/Vn4TiPj51N8/v-deo.html

[@batman_outoftown]

Great video, thanks for the tips!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome Naomi! :)

[@brad6919]

Great Video! Great Lesson! Thank You!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome Brad! :)

[@here2inspireU]

Bravo! Appreciate you!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@here2inspireU, you are very welcome! :)

[@jasonmf]

Thank you so much!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome Jason! :)

[@garyharrison7813]

Excellent lesson!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

Thank you Gary, I appreciate you saying so :)

[@jimbinger]

Many thanks. Wonderful lesson!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome Jim! :)

[@dougfreeman7641]

Very helpful, thanks kind of you to share

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are welcome Doug! Glad this lesson was helpful to you :)

[@ganeshmpai317]

Thanks a lot! Really helpful.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome Ganesh! :)

[@suncfs]

So easy to follow, Great job! Thank you!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome Tony! Glad you can follow the video easily and it is helpful :)

[@carlosuna]

Thank you very much for this lesson! Cheers from Mexico! 🇲🇽

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome Carlosuna! :)

[@002leann]

Thank you.❤

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@002leann, you are very welcome! :)

[@expatriate-life4431]

Thank you!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome! :)

[@kennethbruce8585]

Thank you, Simon, for a great lesson. I can’t wait to try these new chord shapes. So much information in such a short space of time. Thanks again

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome Kenneth! I am glad you found the lesson useful :)

[@russell4618]

Brilliant, clear and packed with great stuff. Thank you, Russell.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@russell4618, you are very welcome! Glad you found the video helpful and useful :)

[@matthicks5457]

Great video! Thanks

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome! :)

[@leemcintyre3943]

Great lesson and great way to memorize the neck in a meaningful way! Thanks!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome @leemcintyre3943 :)

[@KarlCoatesMusic]

Fantastic video! Thank you.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@KarlCoatesMusic, you are most welcome! :)

[@warrenallsopp]

Thank you,, Simon. I've just stumbled on to your site. Great tutorial on learning & applying triads. More please?

[@acousticguitarlessons]

Thnaks Warren :) There are more triad videos already on the channel. I will link to them here for you:
ua-cam.com/video/Vn4TiPj51N8/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/dhacbC6SmGs/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/3DhedsPbvcQ/v-deo.html

[@josuemukadimukanya6417]

Great Lessons. Thanks

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@josuemukadimukanya6417, you are very welcome! :)

[@mookytc]

Such an excellent teacher thank you!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

Thank you Mookytc! I appreciate the kind words :)

[@seantreasure6953]

This is awesome, thank you!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@seantreasure6953, you are very welcome! :)

[@Klaus01neraktraining]

Great tutorial! Thanks 🇨🇦

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are most welcome Klaus! :)

[@pamelapritchard9047]

great triad lesson, thanks

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome @pamelapritchard9047 :)

[@fredigutierrez7385]

Outstanding! What a way to teach, love the lesson, very easy to understand.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

Thank you Fredi! So glad you found the lesson helpful :)

[@mariovenutti2331]

Thanks Simon, this was a really good lesson on triads. I now understand this. Appreciate your work.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome Mario! Glad you like the lesson :)

[@cujimmy1366]

Excellent lesson. Many thanks.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@cujimmy1366, you are very welcome! :)

[@garyharrison7813]

Enjoyed the lesson!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@garyharrison7813, glad to hear :)

[@GuitarguyRichard56]

Great lesson on triads. The way you use a chord progression using them is very useful

[@acousticguitarlessons]

Great to hear you found the lesson useful Math Guy! :)

[@stringman509]

Great lesson thanks and subscribed 👍 😊

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@stringman509 you are very welcome and thank you for the sub, I appreciate it! :)

[@jmwsr474]

Fantastic tutorial. Thank you.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@jmwsr474, you are very welcome! :)

[@hitmnz]

This video helped me so much to understand triads! Thanks Simon!!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome @hitmnz :)

[@user-gf5fe6fl1s]

Out of all the videos I’ve come across on triads…your lesson was the one that actually helped me understand them. Thank you!!!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome! That is great to hear :)

[@jeffrey3498]

I love this lesson and your teaching style. Thanks so much!
😎👍

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are so welcome Jefferey! Glad you like the lesson :)

[@darenanderson1960]

Excellent lesson! Thank you!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@darenanderson1960, you are most welcome! Glad you found the lesson helpful :)

[@folkorchestraukuleleoxford6374]

Excellent, thank you.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@folkorchestraukuleleoxford6374, you are very welcome! :)

[@TripTilt]

oh so helpful! Thanks a ton!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome! :)

[@williamnice5954]

First time I have understood triads! Thank you.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

That's great to hear William! You are very welcome :)

[@The-End-Of-The-Line]

Excellent lesson, thank you.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome :)

[@philjames1019]

Brilliant lesson ... thanks so much my friend!!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@philjames1019 you are very welcome! Thank you for your kind words :)

[@mr52rwmm]

Fantastic lesson and tabs - thank you

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome Robert!
Glad you liked the lesson :)

[@mosesyonzon9430]

Thank you Mr Simon

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@mosesyonzon9430, you are very welcome! :)

[@chocolatehouston]

Great explanation!!!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

Glad you think so Omar and hope the video is helpful for your playing :)

[@memedumpster1402]

This is the most helpful video on triads I’ve found so far. Thanks so much

[@acousticguitarlessons]

Great to hear! You are welcome :)

[@toddm1659]

Fantastic! Most comprehensive and easy to understand video on the block.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@toddm1659, you are very welcome! Glad you found the video helpful :)

[@rgmccarthy]

Great lesson. Useful and well presented. Thank you.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@rgmccarthy, you are welcome! Glad you liked the lesson :)

[@unariptyltd6619]

i love how you teach. thank u

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@unariptyltd6619, you are very welcome! Glad you liked the video :)

[@vincetarver8742]

Thanks for this lesson. Fantastic

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@vincetarver8742, you are very welcome! Glad you liked the video :)

[@stevenburton7922]

Very good instruction...thanks for posting

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome Steven :)

[@MrDweb]

Best triad lesson I've found. Many thanks.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@MrDweb, you are very welcome! :)

[@TheRuralGardener]

Best triad lesson out there. Thanks so much!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

Thank you so much! Kind of you to say and glad the lesson is helpful :)

[@rcr5139]

Fantastic lesson, this one definitely clicked for me. Thank you!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@rcr5139 that is what I like to hear. It is great when something clicks :)

[@cliffnye3696]

This was so very helpful,thank you!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@cliffnye3696 great to hear and you are very welcome :)

[@waynemorrison5792]

Great video! Appreciate it!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome! :)

[@chrislangton7579]

Excellent method of teaching !

[@acousticguitarlessons]

Great to hear the video was useful for you Chris! :)

[@Mac-fm5yh]

Thank you nice and clear with a exercise 🙏

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@Mac-fm5yh, you are very welcome! :)

[@peted6812]

Very well explained and helpful. thank you

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome Pete! Glad the video is helpful for your playing :)

[@leimaniax]

Incredible lesson. Thank you.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@leimaniax you are very welcome! :)

[@budmaletta3975]

Thanks for the great explanation of triads, and the versatility of them

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome Bud! Happy the lesson is useful for your playing :)

[@reymundyasnocal4313]

Very clear ..well explained . thank you for video

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome @reymundyasnocal4313 :)

[@kennethserridge6188]

Thanks Simon I’m on it thanks again

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome Kenneth! Let me know how you go :)

[@thomasbrown8598]

Excellent lesson on triads, presented in an easy to understand manner. thank you

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@thomasbrown8598, you are very welcome! Glad you found the lesson helpful :)

[@steveworley2997]

Very good lesson on triads - thank you 🙏

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are most welcome Steve! :)

[@DoctorSoyemi]

Thank You for This

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome! :)

[@adayazilim]

This is just what I wanted. The other day I was trying to do chord progression practice and I could not find minor chords. This lesson helps a lot. Thank you for this beautiful lesson

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome hfu! Glad the lesson is useful to you :)

[@theguitarnoobph]

Good stuff sir! Thank you.

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome! :)

[@nps2512]

Great explanation and yes please more on triads

[@acousticguitarlessons]

Glad you like the video! :)
Here are some more triad videos on the channel:
ua-cam.com/video/3DhedsPbvcQ/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/dhacbC6SmGs/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/Vn4TiPj51N8/v-deo.html

[@aghorhythm]

Detailed enough for a lesson, crisp enough to be learnt. Subscribed !

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@aghorhythm glad you liked the lesson :) And thanks for the sub!

[@luanau]

Wow, your explanation is so clear!

[@acousticguitarlessons]

Great that it is Iuan! :)

[@c.s.thorogood203]

Most excellent. Now I am getting it. Thank You

[@acousticguitarlessons]

Great to hear C.S. Thorogood! You are welcome :)

[@williamwynne1112]

Very clear instruction and how to practice triads...thanks

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome! Glad you found the video helpful :)

[@user-je2zw9bj6m]

I love you lesson on the triads like to more of it

[@acousticguitarlessons]

@user-je2zw9bj6m, glad you like the lesson. Here are some more videos I have on triads you might like to check out:
ua-cam.com/video/3DhedsPbvcQ/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/lNFv-potxVw/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/Vn4TiPj51N8/v-deo.html

[@mariadelcarmenmartinez1937]

Gracias!!!!👏👏

[@acousticguitarlessons]

You are very welcome Maria! :)