chord progressions and melodies

[WhiteNacho]

Love that ES175

[Broyale26]

Thanks!

[WhatEverHD]

That's a lot of 7ths, "Jazz chords" love it! This really helped.

[alvaritooooooooo]

Thanks!

[SIRONEDRAGON]

cool : ) 

[that1stupidkid613]

You skipped my favorite chord... Bm7b5 is too cool to pass up.

[bubsadoozy]

Nice guitar, reminds me of my Washburn J7. Shame it doesn't have a bigbsy though.

[DayTripperLennon]

Thank you so much for this.

[andredidiergijon]

NICE SOUND, what a guitar, that one must be really expensive

[TheNuncFluens]

great lesson.

[perezjln]

Thank you John. Greetings from Paris, France.

[johnhguitar]

Home of Pierre Bensusan one of my favorite guitarists. Greetings to you.

[RisinOutlaw21]

beautiful guitar man

[metachozoite]

I notice your using whats eems to be a certian pattern with these chords...is it true there is a certian patter to use with certian scales? ya know...minor then major then major seventh....or can it be what ever I Want it to be?

[richsabre]

you have a way of making things so much easier to understand, thanks

[TheFluxRecords]

good!

[BIgRon2176]

John,

Great Lesson

Big Ron

[sixintune]

nice! thanks!

[WoWintosh]

An SG, a Strat, and an ES-175, you can play anything with those 3 guitars

[alexgerber102]

i love your teaching style. rock on! \m/

[briandickson1965]

excellent lesson. Shame the room is a bit too echo-y

[robfilmer]

great lesson! gonna watch it over and over until I get it. this is what I've been looking for. Thanks, John.

[moderjoker]

Hey John Malkovich is now a guitar teacher

[maikay1403]

Thank you TEACHER!! Thank you for taken time to teach and explain the guitar theory. YOUR TEACHING IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. My theory understand is getting better every day. Thanks again.

[fdjfk]

guitar made simple. thank you very much. love that sound.

[jmsbk12345]

I like your style John, straight to the point and no messing around. I too am working on scale chordal melodies. The sky's the limit!

[terciopelomulticolor]

What a wonderful sound!!! Just BEAUTIFUL.

[DJDrSciFi]

This is a fucking great lesson!

(sorry for cursing)

Hahahaha for real though.

Very efficient and essential for anybody who wants to jam.

Thanks a lot John!

Peace

^_^

[JIUILIIAIN]

sounds beautiful.

[blueshade26]

love your videos. could listen to that all day. simple (dumb?) question: how did you come up with the set of scales at the beginning of the video?

[johnhguitar]

Diatonic major scale right?

[metachozoite]

@johnhguitar is that a birdland yrou playing here? If so....you should do some nugent :P uncle ted is awesome lol

[johnhguitar]

Yes, Ted can play the shit out of the guitar and put on a great show. However, I don't endorse hunting and the killing of animals. This is a Gibson ES 175. Thanks.

[metachozoite]

@johnhguitar He just is one of the key figures that made the bird land popular...as for killing animals...he does eat them you know...and im christian so I rely in the passage that god gave the earth to man to do with it what he wants...nothing wrong with killing to survive...after all its the same thing with veggies...they give their life so we can sustain ours...god also says the animals talk with him daily...so they know when they die and what for....its only curel if you do it for sport

[metachozoite]

@johnhguitar I like the guitar though man...its realy think it looks like...good jazz guitar...or rock... thank you for replying john...ttyl~

[MrEpiphoneplayer]

what effects do you have on this john?the sound is beautiful and what i'm after but its eluding me!great instructional vid by the way!

Dan.

[johnhguitar]

Digital reverb and echo....... 

[Planetsacramento]

I really felt my brain learn something right now, seriously something just clicked, this was presented very well! thanks!

[Jazzwayze]

Well John,

As you ask, I think that's pretty neat and concise. If a beginner can't get something out of that lesson, then he or she should go take up knitting. No that's unfair of me. I think anyone who perseveres will gain from this. But that's the thing.. Perseverance! Wish there'd been someone like you around when I started!

Ace Thanks again

John (UK)

[AJBluesman]

Simply Beautiful ! Sounds for sore ears indeed ! Sheer musical genius ! Look forward to your DVDs. Perfect example of unmatched teaching prowess ! Thanks for sharing your blues wisdom out here :)

[DrShpilev]

Thank you !

[av8tooling]

Great Lesson John

Thanks for your help............

[cph645]

dang thats a nice guitar

[MrJacksmith1948]

Thank you for your valuble input

[Neclipse666]

Hey John, how long did it take to get a good technique playing every string in a chord with one particular finger, that's one thing I never touched on when I began guitar playing so it's a little difficult for me.

[johnhguitar]

The trick is to relax the fingers and don't try and get volume out of the guitar. Let the amp do the work. The sound will be smoother and easier to control. It takes a while to learn anything good. Good luck...

[russianspiesx]

I can't stand it! This guy is just too good! He's the best teacher!

[johnnychao73]

What do i think of that? I think it's pretty cool.

[strabbs1]

great lessons, annoying natural reverb, but ive subscribed, this guy could be the new marty schwartz

[LapRound]

this dude is like mad all the time, especially at the end :S

[smackdwn23]

Clicked. Watched. Played. Mastered.

Thanks John.

[ColinPRS]

Very Helpful Johnny, Thanks.

[Rudifett]

Johnguitar,

Thank you so much this has opened up a doors to many possibilities to my playing you Rock :)

keep making videos - Subscribed :)

[ravenlordkill]

Is there a way I can derive the chord progression on the scale of any key, or does that have to be memorized for every key?  I am just starting out with learning some theory (without a teacher), hence the question! :D

[johnhguitar]

@ravenlordkill I easiest way for me to understand a key difference on the guitar is the key of C# is one fret higher than the key of C. Everything in C# is one fret higher than C.

[ravenlordkill]

@johnhguitar Sorry, my fault for not making it clearer in my questions! :( I meant how could you determine the progression of chords in the sequence Cmaj7, Dm7, Em7 etc.? I understand you were taking it one step up at a time, but how do we know when to use the minor and the major?  Is that arbitrary or is there theory behind it?

[johnhguitar]

@ravenlordkill Get Ted Greene's book, "Chord Chemistry" Best chord book I know of.

[Splurgendii]

@ravenlordkill Check out my channel, i got one video where there is a Very Clear Explanation to Chord progression.. which chords are major, which are minor and WHY THEY ARE major or minor.. Check it out and lemme know what u think!

[ravenlordkill]

@Splurgendii Thanks!! I will check that out tonight!

[GuitarMan1117a]

@ravenlordkill

it is not arbitrary, the 1 chord is always major 7, 2 in minor 7, 3 is

minor 7, 4 is major 7, 5 is dominant 7, 6 is minor 7, 7 is minor 7b5. Always

[ravenlordkill]

@GuitarMan1117a Thanks! That makes sense and definitely much easier to remember! :)

[tbcass]

@ravenlordkill Buy your self a keyboard. Pretty good ones can be purchased for under $200. The logical layout of a keyboard makes the answer to your question obvious, especially in the key of C using all white notes. In essence you're shifting modes and playing chords that use the notes in that mode. In your 3 chord example the chords are based on the major scale, Dorian mode and Phrygian mode. The next chord would be Fmaj7 based on the Lydian mode. It's Easy to see and do on a keyboard.

[ravenlordkill]

@tbcass Thank you, I think I got it this time. I have just started with the theory behind modes and didn't realize until now that the chords are also derived from the modes!

[Splurgendii]

@ravenlordkill Check out my channel... Clear explanation to chord progression in any key you want! Major Chords, Minor Chords etc. Leave feed back if you walk away from the video not understanding perfectly well everything you wanna know about chord progressions!

[GuitarMan1117a]

@ravenlordkill

no you dont have to memorize the chord for every key. In the key of C major

the diatomic chords are C maj 7, D min 7, Emin 7, Fmaj 7, G7, A min 7, B min7b5.

This is equavalent to 1 maj 7, 2 min 7, 3 min 7, etc.

So if for example you are in the key of G maj, the chords will be

Gmaj 7 (1 maj7), A min 7 (2 min 7), B min 7 (3 min 7) etc

[Splurgendii]

so, when you're playing something like a 1-6-2-5 in C.... Does the melody usually use notes strictly from the C major scale??? Do people sometimes use notes outside the scales for melodies?

Further more, when you embellish a chord, let's use the 2 - Dm7 chord.. when one embellishes it, does one only add tonalities which are existent in the C major scale? do some people make chords which utilize tones outside the scale?

[johnhguitar]

@Splurgendii Thanks for your interest. You sound like a serious student. Is there a teacher in your area that can help you with this? There's no end to what you can come up with and the variations of notes you can choose.

[DireSpring]

@Splurgendii In order for the melody to be in harmony with a 1-6-2-5 in the key of C.....the notes really need to be strictly in the same key in order to sound good (there are rare exceptions but this is the general rule). However, you CAN change key during a song and therefore allow yourself the possibility of using notes that normally would not sound good with the song.

[johnhguitar]

There are players and composers that can put all the accidental or tension tones into any progression and make it sound good. It depends on the level and interest by the writer of such things. I don't disagree I'm just saying there's more to it.

[soc555555]

hey john is that guitar an L-5. thanks for the lessons man keep them coming.

[johnhguitar]

@soc555555 This guitar is a Gibson 175. Thanks for asking.

[Morahman7vnNo2]

Pretty good lesson, but I think I'll stick to playing the 6th & 5th around back where I played the 1st &2nd, since my Acoustic guitar isn't an archtop and strings are still quite heavy.

[mflying2themoon]

so beautiful, though i cant manage it...

[legalrule]

Great lesson!!! This is going to improve my guitar playing 100%!!

Thank you!!!!!!!!!

[jazzguitar2010]

How do you get such a clear picture/upload? Great stuff.

[nick5269]

how come you didnt include the

B diminished chord?

[johnhguitar]

Didn't I do a Bmin7b5 chord example for the lydian mode?

[nick5269]

In this video Im pretty sure u did the 1,2,3,4,5,6 chords but you didnt talk diminished. which is fine. i was just curious.

[johnhguitar]

I thought it may have been too much for beginners but also I'm a lazy bastard.. Thanks for your interest.

[matt52590]

thanks john ur a badass

[taylormade12345]

hiya john,just found ur lesson ive been working on scales alot and finding chord progressions from them,understanding the fret board alot better now.i was just wondering these 7 chords for the c scale ur duin,can they be done with any key...bit confused.

[johnhguitar]

Yes of course. All these chords will move up or down and keep the same distance from one another in the new key. If you move the C major root chord up two frets you're now in D major. So move all the chords up two frets to remain in that new key of D. Understand?

[taylormade12345]

yea got it,ive never really played much 7 chords thats why i was confused,thanks for the fast reply geeza.could u giv me me sum advice on min keys,ive been duin the c,g,and a keys but i want a moodyier min key and i dont know how it works..

again thx.

[johnhguitar]

Get Ted Greene's book "Chord Chemistry" Thanks for your interest.

[grb321]

Nice video -- you did a lot in a few minutes!

Maybe the point about the chords and the melody notes all being built from the C major scale could have been made a little more clearly.

Another point that could have been made is that with each chord form shown there are other notes from the C major scale that could be picked out.

But these things would have taken more time -- I think the points chosen to cover were done extremely well in a short time.

Funny bored look on last second of clip!

[johnhguitar]

Yeah, tired of teaching, you guessed it.

[LondonKumamoto]

now thats what i call a guitar lesson, concise and straight to it....hats off to john

[zundap100]

Fantastic,....hahahaaa...i love it. Thanks.

[hugglebear69]

What do I think of that????

Brilliant!!! This is exactly what I've been looking for... Now I can arrange my own tunes.

I found a bunch of chord progressions that I like, but didn't know how to add the melody that I was hearing in my head!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!

[DirigetDeus]

Another great video, but...

A lot of the great sounds you are getting from these chords progressions has a lot to do with your right hand playing. Almost harp like.

I suppose it's practice, practice practice, but any tips on how to train the right hand?

Thanks

[speckofdust21]

no actually...the harp quality is from the semi-hollowbody guitar, the 'sound' u speak of is still via plucking from his right hand.

[johnhguitar]

You should relax the right hand so every note gets the same amount volume or pressure when it's plucked. To get an even sound every note has to get an equal amount of attention. The only way I've found to do that is to completely relax the muscles of hand and gently play. Turn the amp up if you want the guitar to be louder but don't try and get volume out the guitar like you're playing an acoustic instrument.

[DirigetDeus]

Relaxation of the right hand seems to be the key. Thank you for the tips.

[vjsavant]

I don't play guitar (my fiance does :)) but this was an awesome video! Maybe just a tad slower so I can keep up though. ;) Thanks!

[NathanRyanAllen]

did u just replace the strings? they look new

great video by the way!

[driv3r7]

awesome

[RIFFUSGRIM]

i love the way he ends his videos, hes like " so there you have it now now f**k off". with a smile.

[6strings1984]

what can i say ? thank you very much for this beautiful lessons i have learnd alote keep going thanx

[overandout58]

nice ES175

[iPlaySKATE]

good tips and starting chords.

plus you sound like dr. steve brule. +1

[TeleKeith]

Sweet sounds from that 175, John.

[inricheetos]

I kind of figured that out myself sometime ago, now how do you add a bassline?

[xdragoox]

Thanks John! :-)

[jamsessionswithmettd]

dude ur a really good teacher

[kitecrackers]

Cheers dude - this is helping me. Glad I found it and thanks for sharing.

[hilldominator27]

is this in different tuning?

[johnhguitar]

No, this is standard tuning.

[poisonarrow8]

already training Thanks John you helped me a lot

[Barto1361]

a very good lesson! helped me alot, thx.

[hevymetalrednek]

thank you very much! your tutorials help me alot

[CSBluesman]

nice john I love your jazz playing. great teaching also.

[kenouman]

this is great stuff.

Thanks!!!!

[NERDZKANDY]

Omg dude your so awesome at teaching and playing the guitar!

5 Starz!!!

[idahodad1]

Great Tutorial. Thanks

[Mardolin]

awesome!