I really appreciate the music theory talk. It doesn’t seem like another creator fills the niche of explaining HOW to learn music theory on guitar like you do. Keep it up! Thanks for the exercises! I’ll practice for the next week or two and come back to comment on how it’s going! :)
I would absolutely pay for a course that you create on all this stuff from A to Z of how to understand and do it all... Keep up your great work, you're truly a first class teacher and what it confirms for me all these episodes is that to be good at guitar you need to grasp fully the theory behind it and drill the basics till it's automatic... The basic building blocks of music and it's creation!
@@k9dragonfactory I'm glad I found this out and have stated with it, better late than never for me, but it's liberating knowing where to actually start, thanks to these lessons 😊
Might be the best triad lesson on youtube. I already know the triads on the top 3 strings but your exercises will help cement them. The website is amazing as well. Thanks for the help!
Thanks, Jeffrey! I appreciate your awesome feedback. Good to know you practice this and find it helpful. This exercise is really great. I'm sure you'll benefit from this a lot.
Great Stuff Gregor. Clearly explained! Don't forget Level 4 where you end the Progression with a Bend to the highest C possible whilst Sticking Tounge Out and Wide Vibrato 😜😎😎.
VERY interesting drill and a number of variations come to mind. I wonder if practicing Exercise No.3 arpeggiating the notes of the triad rather than strumming them might have any value. How about playing each triad as single notes, one time playing just the root, the next playing the 3rd and finally just the 5th. How about 1 - 3 doublestops?
Absolutely! I strongly encourage you to experiment with these exercises as much as possible. Taking a playful approach is important for several reasons. First, it helps prevent boredom and mindless, mechanical repetition. Second, it allows you to adapt the exercises to your specific needs, such as your preferred music genre or maybe technical goals.
Theory is very important. For me if you can go as deep as possible I would appreciate. It might sound confusing sometimes but I have experienced what was confusing becomes one fine day logical.
The music theory is great, noone explains it the way you are and I think it's essential you do, as I was looking at this descending 5ths last night from your website without watching the video and wondered "Why" you taught it this way, so please keep explaining it, or have a "theory" chapter in each video (for those who want to watch it)... So a question that arises from this lesson, could you practice the descending 5ths and go the other way in 4ths and practice the 1-4 connection also? (sorry my theory isn't that good, but from what I remember of the circle of 5ths it's 4th's in the opposite direction)... ?
Thanks! I will definitely keep explaining the theory. I wasn't sure if it was a good idea because I don't want to scare anyone away with music theory. So I appreciate your feedback on this. Now, to your question: The short answer is: Yes, you can. But it changes nothing other than thinking in 4ths instead of 5ths. If you DESCEND in fifths in the key of C, you get C, F, Bdim(!), Em, Am, Dm, G, C. If you ASCEND in 4ths in the key of C, you still get the very same progression: C, F, Bdim(!), Em, Am, Dm, G, C. So you literally play the very same sequence: From the same reference note a perfect 5th down gets you the same note name as a perfect 4th up. The only exception in this sequence is from F to B. In order to stay in the key of C, you have to alter it to a tritone to get the B. A 5th down or a 4th up from F is Bb. But Bb is not in the key of C... I hope this clarifies your question.
@@becomegreatatguitar Thanks for your reply, I've been going over and over your exercises and the connecting triads video also, and I finally think I'm really getting it, I'm getting fluent on these triads and higher 4 strings and their shapes, this is such valuable material... Don't be afraid of scaring anyone away, what you're teaching if people just follow it, it will eventual "Click" and at first I wondered "WHY" do this, but now I see why... Great work, keep it up, you've got a student here for life!... Could you also in future videos show how you would connect the scales to such triads and maybe some practice routines and some musical example exercises around that?
@@adammusic1124 Thank you so much for your feedback. I'm glad to hear you're making good progress with my exercises-that’s awesome! Yes, I can definitely do that, and I'll add it to my list of future videos. It may take some time, but I already had something similar in mind. My plan for this channel is to first cover the fundamentals and then move on to teaching how to create music, as that’s what many people need the most. Thanks for the suggestion, Adam
An excellent exercise! (It would be nice for us old folks who have a little trouble seeing if you could make the Tab a little bigger.) Just a suggestion. Thank You!
Thanks for your suggestion, Thomas! I'll keep that in mind for upcoming videos. There are tabs for this video on my blog. They should be bigger. Feel free to visit: www.becomegreatatguitar.com/full-triad-workout-for-guitar-the-sequence-of-descending-fifths/
@@becomegreatatguitar Thank You VERY Much. That page is easier to see and VERY NICELY DONE! BTW, I subscribed even before I made that suggestion. You do an excellent job!
Hey MrDavis, All good. I'm fine! A new video should be coming soon. I hope I can soon work out a regular releasing schedule. Sometimes life get's in the way... Thank you for caring😀!
Practice in small chunks and make categories: Major, Minor, Diminished, triads on the EBG, BGD, GDA and DAE strings. Most important: Use em' in your playing.
Excellent content as a teacher you have a lot of potential but we as students we need time to process all the info please speak slowly and use visual aid as much as you can otherwise you will lose a lot of audience. For example this lesson could be broken in two parts each ten minutes long instead of compressing it into one. We do appreciate your valuable time thank you.
Thanks for your feedback, Edi Gabrieli! There is really a lot to process in this lesson. I'm still trying to figure out what the right amount of information density for lessons like this is. I already assumed that it might be too much for a single video, so I created additional tabs and videos on my website, so you can learn in your own pace more easily. Do you find the additional resources helpful? www.becomegreatatguitar.com/full-triad-workout-for-guitar-the-sequence-of-descending-fifths/
If C is the key center all you're doing is moving in 4ths, and Calling this descending 5ths is not accurate when you are moving up octaves.i feel like you made a simple exercise sound more complicated.
I hear you, Josiah! I had no intention to overcomplicate. This exercise is adapted from my piano practice. On piano it's possible to play triads like I showed in the video with the right hand and additionally the root notes as descending fifths with the left hand as a bass line. The „sequence of descending fifths“ has its name from the root notes in the bass (root position only). I’ve showed the exercises without this bass line, cause it’s simply unplayable to do both on guitar, but I tried to explain this at 02:47. I rushed through this part to keep it short and concise. Maybe it was too short… So I understand your critique. The interesting thing about this progression is, as you mentioned, that you can also move in 4ths and get the octave. But this chord progression is commonly referred to as descending fifths sequence or circle of fifths progression, so I kept the name. If you are interested in learning more about this progression, then check these videos here from other channels. They both do certainly a better job in describing this than I do: A great explanation from a classical perspective ua-cam.com/video/hFbghCO4U8A/v-deo.html, An awesome video from a pop music perspective ua-cam.com/video/-DQJmicTFGQ/v-deo.html , Watch this as well ua-cam.com/video/PknOTF84_WQ/v-deo.html If you wanna explore your objection with „moving in 4th/ not fifths“ Thanks for your comment!
@@becomegreatatguitar I understand I'm sure you are a good musician and over all your video quality is excellent. talking about theory can be hard because there is multiple ways to explain something. Over all I just thought this would be easier to understand if it was explained by using the circle of 4ths because it feels more natural with guitar.
I think this is one of the best guitar instruction videos I've ever seen. This entire series is excellent! Thank you for these!
My pleasure! Thanks for your awesome feedback!
I really appreciate the music theory talk. It doesn’t seem like another creator fills the niche of explaining HOW to learn music theory on guitar like you do. Keep it up!
Thanks for the exercises! I’ll practice for the next week or two and come back to comment on how it’s going! :)
Thank you! Good to hear that! I would really love to hear your feedback about your progress. Happy practicing!
Awesome job! keep the theory, it's a challenge finding good quality guitar lessons on youtube, and this is definitely one of them. Thank you.
Thank you, gabyelmurr914! Glad you like the lesson and the theory! Have fun practicing it!
I would absolutely pay for a course that you create on all this stuff from A to Z of how to understand and do it all... Keep up your great work, you're truly a first class teacher and what it confirms for me all these episodes is that to be good at guitar you need to grasp fully the theory behind it and drill the basics till it's automatic... The basic building blocks of music and it's creation!
if you do not learn this stuff. You will alwys be lacking and wondering what is going on
@@k9dragonfactory I'm glad I found this out and have stated with it, better late than never for me, but it's liberating knowing where to actually start, thanks to these lessons 😊
@@adammusic1124 ask me how I know ?? LOL its like trying to read without understanding what the letters sound like
Thank you so much for your kind words! I totally agree. Drilling the basics is mandatory in order to become good.
thank you very much Gregor having a musical drill exercise for free is a big gift. much appreciated one 🔔+ 👍right here.
Thanks! You are very welcome.
Might be the best triad lesson on youtube. I already know the triads on the top 3 strings but your exercises will help cement them. The website is amazing as well. Thanks for the help!
Thanks, Jeffrey! I appreciate your awesome feedback. Good to know you practice this and find it helpful. This exercise is really great. I'm sure you'll benefit from this a lot.
Now to learn the other 3 string sets
Great Stuff Gregor. Clearly explained!
Don't forget Level 4 where you end the Progression with a Bend to the highest C possible whilst Sticking Tounge Out and Wide Vibrato 😜😎😎.
Thanks! I'm glad you like it! Yeah, always keep a melting guitar face while playing😂.
Congratulations for your channel, I like your exercises that sound so classically beautiful.
Thank you very much!
Your videos are so slept on. Very well thought out content and you do a really good job of connecting all of the ideas and concepts in the video.
Thanks!
VERY GOOD EXPLANATION. & LESSON
Glad you liked it
I can say that it is one of the 10 most useful lessons I have come across on youtube. Thank you man 🙏
Thanks man! I really appreciate your kind words! It feels good that you find much value in this lesson!😀
Thanks, I really love your triad lessons. Since your gypsy jazz triad lesson and backing track I am hooked.
It's my pleasure! Thanks for your support!
Great ❤🎉
Thank you!
VERY interesting drill and a number of variations come to mind. I wonder if practicing Exercise No.3 arpeggiating the notes of the triad rather than strumming them might have any value. How about playing each triad as single notes, one time playing just the root, the next playing the 3rd and finally just the 5th. How about 1 - 3 doublestops?
Absolutely! I strongly encourage you to experiment with these exercises as much as possible. Taking a playful approach is important for several reasons. First, it helps prevent boredom and mindless, mechanical repetition. Second, it allows you to adapt the exercises to your specific needs, such as your preferred music genre or maybe technical goals.
Theory is very important.
For me if you can go as deep as possible
I would appreciate.
It might sound confusing sometimes but
I have experienced what was confusing
becomes one fine day logical.
Thanks for your feedback! I keep that in mind for upcoming videos!
Nice! God bless the UA-cam algorithms. You've earned a subscriber. Keep them coming!
Thanks & Welcome Aboard!
Incredible man, thank you so much!
Glad you liked it!
Great work thank you
Glad you like it, Sabbath!
Do you have a video about the diminished term or overall about building chords?
Unfortunately not.
The music theory is great, noone explains it the way you are and I think it's essential you do, as I was looking at this descending 5ths last night from your website without watching the video and wondered "Why" you taught it this way, so please keep explaining it, or have a "theory" chapter in each video (for those who want to watch it)... So a question that arises from this lesson, could you practice the descending 5ths and go the other way in 4ths and practice the 1-4 connection also? (sorry my theory isn't that good, but from what I remember of the circle of 5ths it's 4th's in the opposite direction)... ?
Thanks! I will definitely keep explaining the theory. I wasn't sure if it was a good idea because I don't want to scare anyone away with music theory. So I appreciate your feedback on this.
Now, to your question: The short answer is: Yes, you can. But it changes nothing other than thinking in 4ths instead of 5ths.
If you DESCEND in fifths in the key of C, you get C, F, Bdim(!), Em, Am, Dm, G, C.
If you ASCEND in 4ths in the key of C, you still get the very same progression: C, F, Bdim(!), Em, Am, Dm, G, C.
So you literally play the very same sequence: From the same reference note a perfect 5th down gets you the same note name as a perfect 4th up. The only exception in this sequence is from F to B. In order to stay in the key of C, you have to alter it to a tritone to get the B. A 5th down or a 4th up from F is Bb. But Bb is not in the key of C...
I hope this clarifies your question.
@@becomegreatatguitar Thanks for your reply, I've been going over and over your exercises and the connecting triads video also, and I finally think I'm really getting it, I'm getting fluent on these triads and higher 4 strings and their shapes, this is such valuable material... Don't be afraid of scaring anyone away, what you're teaching if people just follow it, it will eventual "Click" and at first I wondered "WHY" do this, but now I see why... Great work, keep it up, you've got a student here for life!... Could you also in future videos show how you would connect the scales to such triads and maybe some practice routines and some musical example exercises around that?
@@adammusic1124 Thank you so much for your feedback. I'm glad to hear you're making good progress with my exercises-that’s awesome! Yes, I can definitely do that, and I'll add it to my list of future videos. It may take some time, but I already had something similar in mind. My plan for this channel is to first cover the fundamentals and then move on to teaching how to create music, as that’s what many people need the most. Thanks for the suggestion, Adam
An excellent exercise! (It would be nice for us old folks who have a little trouble seeing if you could make the Tab a little bigger.) Just a suggestion. Thank You!
Thanks for your suggestion, Thomas! I'll keep that in mind for upcoming videos.
There are tabs for this video on my blog. They should be bigger. Feel free to visit: www.becomegreatatguitar.com/full-triad-workout-for-guitar-the-sequence-of-descending-fifths/
@@becomegreatatguitar Thank You VERY Much. That page is easier to see and VERY NICELY DONE!
BTW, I subscribed even before I made that suggestion. You do an excellent job!
Hey I hope everything ok with you. Look forward to next video
Hey MrDavis, All good. I'm fine! A new video should be coming soon. I hope I can soon work out a regular releasing schedule. Sometimes life get's in the way... Thank you for caring😀!
This is super useful, thank you
You are very welcome!
How do one remember all those positions??
Practice in small chunks and make categories: Major, Minor, Diminished, triads on the EBG, BGD, GDA and DAE strings. Most important: Use em' in your playing.
Excellent content as a teacher you have a lot of potential but we as students we need time to process all the info please speak slowly and use visual aid as much as you can otherwise you will lose a lot of audience. For example this lesson could be broken in two parts each ten minutes long instead of compressing it into one. We do appreciate your valuable time thank you.
Thanks for your feedback, Edi Gabrieli! There is really a lot to process in this lesson. I'm still trying to figure out what the right amount of information density for lessons like this is. I already assumed that it might be too much for a single video, so I created additional tabs and videos on my website, so you can learn in your own pace more easily. Do you find the additional resources helpful? www.becomegreatatguitar.com/full-triad-workout-for-guitar-the-sequence-of-descending-fifths/
@@becomegreatatguitar Now you really got my attention..Thanks 👍
Still don’t get it🤷🏽♂️
If C is the key center all you're doing is moving in 4ths, and Calling this descending 5ths is not accurate when you are moving up octaves.i feel like you made a simple exercise sound more complicated.
I hear you, Josiah! I had no intention to overcomplicate.
This exercise is adapted from my piano practice. On piano it's possible to play triads like I showed in the video with the right hand and additionally the root notes as descending fifths with the left hand as a bass line.
The „sequence of descending fifths“ has its name from the root notes in the bass (root position only). I’ve showed the exercises without this bass line, cause it’s simply unplayable to do both on guitar, but I tried to explain this at 02:47. I rushed through this part to keep it short and concise. Maybe it was too short… So I understand your critique.
The interesting thing about this progression is, as you mentioned, that you can also move in 4ths and get the octave. But this chord progression is commonly referred to as descending fifths sequence or circle of fifths progression, so I kept the name.
If you are interested in learning more about this progression, then check these videos here from other channels.
They both do certainly a better job in describing this than I do:
A great explanation from a classical perspective ua-cam.com/video/hFbghCO4U8A/v-deo.html,
An awesome video from a pop music perspective ua-cam.com/video/-DQJmicTFGQ/v-deo.html ,
Watch this as well ua-cam.com/video/PknOTF84_WQ/v-deo.html
If you wanna explore your objection with „moving in 4th/ not fifths“
Thanks for your comment!
@@becomegreatatguitar I understand I'm sure you are a good musician and over all your video quality is excellent. talking about theory can be hard because there is multiple ways to explain something. Over all I just thought this would be easier to understand if it was explained by using the circle of 4ths because it feels more natural with guitar.
He talks like an AI
As long as I understand every word he said, that's great 👍