Simple Swing Chords in G With Bonnie - Guitar Lesson

[VintagePicker]

Guitarists who criticize young players in public, instead of privately helping them aren't very professional. I've been playing for over 55 years and I'm still learning. I've also played with superb swing guitar players who can't tell me the names of the chords they're playing or what scales or modes used in their solos, but they play extremely tastefully and well. "Authorized" is learning and is willing to share her knowledge. That's more imporant than someone's ego.

[macLaine1988]

you suck..

[gary0074755]

before one runs their mouth about this young lady's way of playing or mistakes you better work on your own, one is always learning and trying new things an improvising, and that smart remark that martinemamus wrote that a woman who plays guitar in his country

[MartinSeamusMcfly1]

In a my country we say a woman who play guitar is like a monkey fly a plane

[sassysoph88]

I think your lessons are great. You are a swell guitarist, and I really don't think that we need to learn from "masters." If we must wait to be able to pay a master musician to teach us, we may be waiting a long time. Let us all be students and teachers, always learning from one another, with the goal of improving day by day. Thanks for your work!

[chetwest]

I like it... Think I will try it!

[Ojoe2010]

With all respect to your good intentions. You shouldn´t teach what you haven´t mastered yet yourself. But keep playing by all means.

[basham03]

Is that a Martin D-28?

[houtenbakkie]

Thank you!

[PARREZ]

texas doesnt even have a video, hahahahahah

[PARREZ]

by the way im talking about texas

[PARREZ]

to many egos in this site, i think you did very well for someone who is interested in learning swing, you gave them a very good start to have fun and then to leave it on them to progress on their own, you know advance dumbass musicians forget what it was like to learn in the beggining, what a shame, hopefully their not teaching, i feel sorry for their students

[halohater9]

@Authorized77 a blue ridge.......where are you from.....i see those guitars where i live....

[explosivejohnny]

what a great lesson! you put it so gracefully and just throw us all in there! amazing! thanks!

[green1light]

Thanks 4 this. It's very nice =)

[Texas466]

No! No! No! Sorry, but IMHO the advice offered in this video just isn't very good. I've been playing swing guitar professionally for 30 years and this just isn't how you want to do it. The chord formations shown here are never used in swing and neither is the right hand technique she uses. Bonnie seems like a good kid, but clearly, she's no swing guitarist.

[Authorized77]

You may be right. Unfortunately, I'm not very up on terms. I do use these chords to add what I would call a "swing" sound to bluegrass tunes I play, but that may not be what they are. Use them for what they are and how they sound :)

[Cheeseburgers4Brock]

I'm trying to teach myself how to play guitar. This is like doing Calculus 4 to me. Where do I begin? That is, if I want to learn on my own and not take lessons...

[bananachuck124]

i would say begin with listening to music and learning you notes on the guitar and get comfortable with it.

Good luck

[ChomFa]

Great lesson! I am also an older self-taught player and you've really expanded my horizons.A happy new subscriber!

[lastelin]

lovely, thanks

[3zapaled]

hi, the numbers are the notes in the scale.

key of C

C(1) D(2 or 9) E(3) F(4) G(5) A(6) B(7) C(8 or 1) depending on the scale Remember that they are whole steps (sharps and flats) except between the 3rd and the 4th and the 7th and 8th note of the scale, there are no flats or sharps.

The numbers refer to the notes of the scales and not tabs. Hope this helps.

[julsiebear]

awesome! thanks for this!

[grunch42]

Thanks

[Longlostd]

they're tablature

[wtfusayn]

your hot lets get some dinner sometime

[beardedyodeler]

I thought you did a good job telling how to play the chords up and down the neck. Nice lesson!!

Kinda dumb you only have an average of 4 stars though. They must have been paying too much attention to that quilt.

[toonmunger]

You're a good teacher. I'm an old self taught guy who's been playing for 30 years but following your videos is improving my playing, or at least taking it down new paths. Excellent.

[markybgoode]

Hey i like your style. I dig the swing style and you teach it well. Will you come over to my house in Clovis, CA and teach me, please?

[TauDawg]

i enjoyed that. I look forward to learnig it. You are a natural teacher.

[freezazoid]

oh, and you could also think of the "add 2" as a 9th. Some call it "add 2" some call it a 9th. But "9th chords" generally contain the minor 7th as well (or just 7th, for some reason "major seventh" is distinguished but a "minor seventh" is just called 7. You'd think it would be the opposite since if you're in the key of C then a Cmaj7 is the proper chord to stay in key.

[YT28666]

What freezazoid is calling the minor 7th note is better called flatted 7th. Add that note to a major triad and you have a dominant 7th chord. Add the 2nd (9th) note and you have a dominant 9th chord. That is the 9th chord common in funk and probably swing too. Those are diagramed by Bonnie on the right and called C7 & D7.

[YT28666]

I didn't mention that a full dominant 9th chord then has five notes.

I also play a Blueridge acoustic that is great for the price. Mine is a BR-43. Dreadnaughts just don't get it for me. The triple-O size is great for blues and some slide in tunings. I don't really play bluegrass. I just found these videos by Bonnie today. They are great. I certainly didn't have it together to teach like that when I was her age.

[freezazoid]

your first chord is not a G7.  There isn't a major or minor seventh in that chord. There's a 6 and a 2. Sorry not a seventh chord, but good vid.

[Authorized77]

You're very right! I don't know my chords all that well, apparently :D Lol. I'm sorry to have labeled them wrong!

[freezazoid]

well you're a fantastic player and I learned quite a bit from your vid. and in one of your other vids you said you were a beginner, you are beyond that for sure.

[HollisterxChick08]

Hey I know Bonnie Guitar. She's awesome and I love her..I met her in real life she used to live by me.

[jacobs007]

Hey, just wanted to say your guitar playng is very good. and thanks a lot for putting them on youtube....it sure will be helpful.....

[brianwaynewhite]

wow. great lessons. thanks for you hard work putting these videos together... nice editing. great job!

[czgibson]

Nice playing - you've got a good sense of feel here.

Your theory isn't quite up to that standard, though. For instance, I'm not sure how taking a third out of the G chord turns it into a 'swing' chord - it's closer to a power chord, which is used more in rock than swing.

You've got the feel, though, and that's probably the most important thing.

[neatfreeek]

ummmm thats hot stuff miss thang, you are so cute playin guitar, and ive always wanted a girl that i could jam with, it would be so fun, hahaha damn im a goofball, this isnt me tryin to hook up, just bein a sweet heart hahah

[mwroot]

What a great, straight forward intro to swing chords..Thanks....I'm a subscriber now! Do you do any bluegrass? I would love to see how you integrate those chords in a song/tune.

[mikeydegreat]

I think your chords and teaching are great. Keep up the good work.

[Authorized77]

Thanks :) I'll try to make some more.

[karennerakkaren]

Good idea on using the top of a pick, I'll just have to try that. Can you show me how to finger the "F" & "D" M chords, I can't seem to ever make them sound right, I must be doing something wrong.

[Authorized77]

F and D major, or minor?

[karennerakkaren]

Major. I figured out the D major now, my internet chord chat was wrong. But it almost comes naturally now. But I just can't seem to get the F down. Someone showed me a different F, but that doesn't work either.

Peace & love...k

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

[Authorized77]

The F I usually play like a barred E chord, or when I don't need to strum the whole thing I use my ring finger on the third fret (d string), middle finger on the second fret (g string) and my index finger to barre the two notes on the first fret (B and E). If you need an alternating bass note, move your ring finger to the A string, third fret, every other bass note.

[karennerakkaren]

ok, i'll try the bar chord. I usually have a very hard time with them, makes my ring finger really hurt. Maybe i'll try wrapping my finger with tape or something. Thanks.

[Authorized77]

If it hurts worse than just finger tip pain play lighter or find another way to play the chord. It's not worth having hand problems over! If you play for a few hours for a week your hands will get callouses.

[gizzzzzzmo]

read your book you all wrong on the cords

[Authorized77]

Hm, I'm not sure what you mean by that. If you could let me know what's wrong I'd be happy to hear it. Maybe these are not really 7 chords, but some other variety that I don't know the name of. Anyhow, thanks for the comment.

[gizzzzzzmo]

g is in second fret g7th is in first string and all seven corda you just add a note to the original cord formation i dont know what or why you are teaching folks the most difficult cord formations when they can be done much easier

[Authorized77]

Oh of course you can play easier chords, but they don't sound quite the same :)

[gtrglenn]

Your G chord fingered 322233/GBEADG would be G6add2. Another way to get that 6th sound would be 3x2x43x/GxExBx. Stevie Ray used that fingering a lot on his jazzier tunes like Riviera Paradise or Lenny.

[Authorized77]

Thanks for naming the chord for me. Do you play that 4 in the other 6 chord (3x2x43) with your pinkie? I don't have a guitar in front of me but I seem to recall fingering that a time or two.

[gtrglenn]

Good call sister.  It is the pinkie.

[Authorized77]

I just now got the guitar out, and I noticed it can also be played closed with a different note in the bass (I'm not sure if it's the same chord then.) It would be x3243x. If you alternate the bass (from the A string to E, (C-G)) in that one it sounds like one of the chords in Girl From Ipanema, but I can't seem to figure out the rest of the chords.

[LearningAllTheTime2]

can't wait to try this, thx for posting....

[authorizedservant]

You're welcome! They are very fun.

[userfixit]

Bonnie,

Nice lesson and informative.

Thanks,

-Basement Bob

[authorizedservant]

Thanks a lot Basement Bob!

[LonesomeArthurJames]

Good lesson! Thanks!

[Authorized77]

You're welcome :)

[SceptileMaster]

Doesn't Django use the same chords (a minor I, IV, V). Also if you're intersted a nice Inversion of 7 chords I like to use (a Django sounding one because he is great that way) is like this (example is an E7)

7 X 6 7 5 X

Nice lesson though I'm practising my swing at the moment and it's good to see other people also interested in it.

[Authorized77]

Thanks for the chord! I just sat here with the guitar and played it, I think it's a C7 form with the 5 in the bass (but of course, I know you knew it was inverted). It's really neat how the chords connect, and as long as your chords have roots on the 6th, 5th, or 4th strings, just memorize the names of the notes on those strings and bam, you know where to play any chord. Cheers :)

[jarjarbigboy]

top girl bonnie.x

[Authorized77]

Thanks :D

[paintedhorse1957]

good job

[Authorized77]

Thank you :)

[rghoyos]

Thank you for your lessons. You really have teaching skills.

Cheers

[Authorized77]

I'm glad this is a useful video to someone! :D Thank you :)

[Authorized77]

Hehe, if you do a search on Django you'll find some of his stuff here at youtube. Also if you check out Bryan Sutton's version of Minor Swing, you can use these type of chords along with that (only I use other forms up the neck, like the E7 and A7).

Don't add too much though, if the song calls for these kind of chords all the way through go for it. On a lot of bluegrass songs just a few of them tossed in will do the trick. Happy playing :)

[Authorized77]

In bluegrass music, I use them ocasionally to spice up backup. I don't know if you're familiar with Django music, but you could use all this style chords to back up that kind of music.

[64534231]

interesting! what's next? a tune perhaps that would show what to do with these? thanks

[Authorized77]

Maybe I can get my brother to do a duet with me, then we could both demonstrate how to use these chords.

[moalor262]

Thank's for a really clear lesson.

Keep posting.

Nice Guitar

[Authorized77]

You're welcome! I will try to keep posting. Thank you, I like my guitar too, even though it was slightly out of tune :D

[buckandevie]

also, keep doin the videos!!!!

[buckandevie]

Hey! I have watched alot of your videos and you are much much better than you give yourself credit. You are on your way to be a really great guitar player and I wish you the best of luck!!!

[Authorized77]

Thanks a lot :) I will try my best to make more interesting videos.

[mtbell68]

Whoa, I stumbled on this video somehow because the C7 chord is kicking my butt and I was looking for help. - Great video instruction - I always appreciate when someone is actually speaking clearly, and shows what they're doing on the fretboard. Thanks for posting.

[Authorized77]

Thanks for the comment. I'm sorry about the messed up comments here, I tried to reply to a bunch but they seem to have gotten out of order somehow. Hopefully this one will be in the right place.

[heatleyd]

is that capo up there? great lesson!

[Authorized77]

Yes, I use a Paige Capo. For whatever reason, I took off the white letters that said "Paige" and painted a silver stripe on it. I was going to put my initials but I didn't have the time to do it so small. Maybe sometime :)

[heatleyd]

what does it do? lower the strings and makes it easier to play?

[Authorized77]

Actually it's not in use, it slides there when I'm not using it. When I do use it, I loosen it a little, slide it down to the right fret, and then tighten the thumbscrew on the back of it to pull it tight against the strings. It's an ideal capo for me because I don't lose it!

[heatleyd]

ok thanks. it was nice to chat with u :D

[Authorized77]

You're welcome. Thanks for the question!

[webbfeet65]

great job, really cool and good sounding too,

[Authorized77]

Thank you very much!

[Kamper1]

i appreciate these videos. i tend to be a visual learner and youtube basically has "learned" me the guitar check out Cougarman7's earlier videos as well as tecuhmsehband's videos

[Authorized77]

Thanks for those references. Part of the reason I have made guitar videos is because I learned from videos on youtube. Glad to hear you be learned :D

[swosu]

You go Bonnie. Nice and informative as always. What's next????

Either some open tuning tutorials or how to make enchiladas? lol.

Take care

[Authorized77]

Thanks. I've never made enchiladas, so I guess it'll have to be on open tuning ;)