THANK YOU for making the chord video I've been searching for! I've been needing these chords for years and I feel like this is going to help me out a lot!!!
@johnericsantiago28 First you need to ask yourself what your goals are and shoot for them. If you are a beginner I advise you start with something challenging enough to keep your interest but easy enough not to discourage you. Learn something fun! Tabs are your key, they are great place to start, try websites like songsterr or ultimate guitar.
@strings191 Yeah, there is a lot of material I'm trying to get across in a 10 minute video. I'd suggest using the pause button and rewind and just take in one chord voicing at a time. Also, you can get the tab and chord diagrams at the Lulu link shown just below the video.
David, awesome video...it's taken me an hour o get through the first seven minutes, but it's been time well spent. You've got a great teaching style, some beautiful voicings and a nice sounding L-5! Thanks for the lesson. Great stuff!
If your hand/wrist position is correct it makes zero difference how long your fingers are - you simply have to play more on top of the fingerboard if your hands are smaller. Watch the vids. of the 5 yr old N. Korean kids playing full-size classical guitars. I've been teaching 35+ years and have yet to have a student have a repetitive stress injury. If you did that kind of damage to yourself something was seriously out of whack with your hand position. I hope with rest etc you were OK
Great lessons I hope you're making money with your book so that you can buy yourself a great video camera. It would really be beneficial for you . I enjoy listening to what you have to say, but I can't bare watching it.
I want to warn some people with shorter fingers. It's quite difficult to difine "shorter fingers" but if you feel some stretches on the fingerboard are close to your limits then you better forget about those chords if you don't want to get tendonitis. I tried those "5 fret stretch" chords after playing guitar for years and after that I had to part with guitar for months because of the wrist injuiry. You either have to start quite early in your life of otherwise have rather long fingers!
@VinniePaah Good advice - one should never over-stretch the fingers. However, a super light/relaxed touch, and exploration of shoulder, wrist, and hand positions - along with raising the guitar neck towards the head with the guitar resting on the elevated left leg (classical position) - will go along way in making these chords within reach of most players.
@ZamarGeetar I gotta agree here; for one thing starting out with static stretches (ie chords) is a bad idea, you should start of with stretching in a dynamic position like 3 note per string pentatonic exercises or something like that and move to static chords when your hands are more pliable. Also, position and hold are very important, and knowing when to stop to prevent injury. It's usually pretty self-evident though; if you find your wrist is sore after a while of playing then change it!
@VinniePaah IT is mostly in how you play the chords. I have short fingers, it sucks. But I doubt you can find a chord that I can't play (within reason folks :P) mainly because of my ability to play while relaxing much of my body as possible.
It helped me, and helps my students quite a bit. I played for years without proper relaxation and I had issues with my shoulder, elbow, wrist and thumb, it was horrid. I came across a good tutor who really helped me play with the stress.
@johnland82 It is and it is not at the same time. It's difficult to define"short" fingers in qualitative terms. The only correct way is quantitative. There are of course other considerations like when you started to play: at 10 or at 40 with the same finger length will yield different results. The logic is as follows and you can't go against it: the more you stretch in attempt to cover more frets the more you tense up because in order to stretch your fingers you have to tense up your muscles.
wow... this is very useful and easy if you know basic theory and scales.
what surprised me was the fact that going from the 7th chord of Bflat to the octave chord of Bflat, all the notes were a whole step apart when using the 5th note of each chord in the bass (Eb,G,C,Eb to F,A,D,F). Food for thought.
Nice sounds. So there are 16 different voicings but what is the idea here behind these harmonisations? You move from F major 7 (and its inversion), then down the cycle of 4ths to the keys of Bb, Eb, Ab but then suddenly your in C major, then back to F, then Ab and then C# (or Db) What about the other keys: G,D, A, E etc
Can you please explain more about the theory behind this, or at least the fretboard logic behind the exercise. I feel I'm missing something here.
great teacher mate - thanks for posting - lots of work for me to do. progression at 6:00 is v nice- chord at the start is kinda john martyn-ish - maybe the hideous stretch is why he went into different tunings - the next progression ( at c 6:30 ) is one of the few here I knew already - but (in my humble opinion anyway) it is one of the most beautiful things there is. great lesson
lol omg it is taking me FOREVER to figure out a few of those m7b5 chords.. I've almost charted all of this stuff out lol painful but worth it!!! cool chords thx for posting
I've been playing many of those chords for many years but never knew the names or how they all fit together. Always played by ear and learned by copying what I saw. Thank you giving me a leg up on whats behind the music I've loved all these years.
Where do you recommend I start to learn about music theory? I'm fairly experienced, but I skipped theory which I regret. I want to learn jazz but it's intimidating with all the "7ths" "minor 7th" "flat 5" chords. I'm lost!
@RobDZeppelin If you can't find a teacher, there's a lot of good info on the web. I'd start by learning the 12 notes, the 15 major scales/keys, and how to spell the chords which are nested inside the 15 major scales. Each scale has 7 notes. If you think about learning to spell 15 seven letter words, its not that hard. But instead of words, you are learning 15 seven note scales. Google Google Google!
@youdontknowreality If you are watching this video on YouTube, click on the double down arrow that you will see right under the video. You'll see a link to the site where you can get the TAB for these chords.
These are chords using the drop 2 and drop 3 approaches. This is the beginning of more complex voicings that can be very satisfying. Try using them as part of the upper extensions of a chord (i.e. playing the chord without the root). It is up to the student to determine the alterations of the chord (b5 #5 b9 #9). Play the same harmonized scale for the melodic minor (jazz minor = 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7) using the alterations as part of the voicing. YouTube needs more lessons like this.
Here's a tip. Lay your fingers lightly on the strings (don't press down). Go through these chord voicings in that manner (with fingers laying lightly on the strings - not pressing down) until you get your muscle memory trained. then start SLOWLY and GRADUALLY increasing the downward pressure on the strings a bit more each time you play through the chord voicings. Soon they'll seem easy.
hey there man thanks a lot for such a wonderful video! its very well explained and actually shows the finger movement and position, something hard to find in a lot of video lessons.
I was just seeing most of this Fmaj7 progression today as I started working the standard "Polkadots and Moonbeams" standard. Thanks for the reinforcements.
Why is there a difference between this guitar and the switchmaster don't they have the same pickups and body why is the sound so different anyone has any idea?
Yes - think of it as creating chords by simultaneously playing the same scale up 4 different strings at the same time - ensuring that the 1st, 3rd, 5th, & 7th of the I chord are represented on each of the strings.
very good and thank you, Im just now learning jazz this helps greatly thank you!1 You have to be a great chord player before you can become a great solo player!!
bravo my friend. your a natural teacher. organizing chords has always been a challenge for me and you have just made it that much easier for me. thank you
THANK YOU for making the chord video I've been searching for! I've been needing these chords for years and I feel like this is going to help me out a lot!!!
WHAC420 1 week ago
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Oh hai! Have you tried the X7 Guitar Mind Implant (google it)? Ive heard some great things about it and my friend learned how to really jam with it.
friends8447 3 weeks ago
really helpful video...thanks a lot :)
TheBeechiebaby 2 months ago 2
very nice lesson guy thanks!!!!!!
etameisaac 2 months ago
I broke three of my fingers trying to do these chords :-(
kretekroker 2 months ago
very influential. being this proficient in regards to theory and chords is now a goal for myself
Rallygoober 3 months ago
that Abmaj7 sounds amazing
nevermore204 3 months ago
i dont understand anything..which should i start?im a beginner?
johnericsantiago28 3 months ago
@johnericsantiago28 First you need to ask yourself what your goals are and shoot for them. If you are a beginner I advise you start with something challenging enough to keep your interest but easy enough not to discourage you. Learn something fun! Tabs are your key, they are great place to start, try websites like songsterr or ultimate guitar.
bennyjoel89 2 months ago
I'm buying your "Diatonic 7th Chord Voicings Of The Major Scale" e-booklet. :)
rololoo 5 months ago
u playing too much too soon
strings191 5 months ago
@strings191 Yeah, there is a lot of material I'm trying to get across in a 10 minute video. I'd suggest using the pause button and rewind and just take in one chord voicing at a time. Also, you can get the tab and chord diagrams at the Lulu link shown just below the video.
ZamarGeetar 5 months ago 5
@strings191 Go to my web site for free tab. ;-)
ZamarGeetar 3 months ago
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Check out this new song, Sentimental You-Dan Andrade!
johnnyandrade94 6 months ago
FM7, Gm7, Am7, BbM7, Cd7, Dm7, Em7b5, FM7
FrenchyDuckbill 10 months ago
Your getting subscribed. Good lesson. :D
BTBAM27 10 months ago
David, awesome video...it's taken me an hour o get through the first seven minutes, but it's been time well spent. You've got a great teaching style, some beautiful voicings and a nice sounding L-5! Thanks for the lesson. Great stuff!
lizandvk 11 months ago
what do you call that kind of guitar?
wildwestpoint 11 months ago
@wildwestpoint That would be an "archtop" guitar - specifically a Gibson L-5 Wes Montgomery model.
ZamarGeetar 11 months ago 4
i like this
TheAlexander8848 1 year ago
I loove these chords
metalskaterkid 1 year ago
what a freakin awesome vid
gitterfritter 1 year ago
If your hand/wrist position is correct it makes zero difference how long your fingers are - you simply have to play more on top of the fingerboard if your hands are smaller. Watch the vids. of the 5 yr old N. Korean kids playing full-size classical guitars. I've been teaching 35+ years and have yet to have a student have a repetitive stress injury. If you did that kind of damage to yourself something was seriously out of whack with your hand position. I hope with rest etc you were OK
moucon 1 year ago
Great lessons I hope you're making money with your book so that you can buy yourself a great video camera. It would really be beneficial for you . I enjoy listening to what you have to say, but I can't bare watching it.
rowecanada 1 year ago
What is the name of the book?
danton19751001 1 year ago
I want to warn some people with shorter fingers. It's quite difficult to difine "shorter fingers" but if you feel some stretches on the fingerboard are close to your limits then you better forget about those chords if you don't want to get tendonitis. I tried those "5 fret stretch" chords after playing guitar for years and after that I had to part with guitar for months because of the wrist injuiry. You either have to start quite early in your life of otherwise have rather long fingers!
VinniePaah 1 year ago
@VinniePaah Good advice - one should never over-stretch the fingers. However, a super light/relaxed touch, and exploration of shoulder, wrist, and hand positions - along with raising the guitar neck towards the head with the guitar resting on the elevated left leg (classical position) - will go along way in making these chords within reach of most players.
ZamarGeetar 1 year ago
@ZamarGeetar I gotta agree here; for one thing starting out with static stretches (ie chords) is a bad idea, you should start of with stretching in a dynamic position like 3 note per string pentatonic exercises or something like that and move to static chords when your hands are more pliable. Also, position and hold are very important, and knowing when to stop to prevent injury. It's usually pretty self-evident though; if you find your wrist is sore after a while of playing then change it!
lollipophugo 9 months ago
@VinniePaah IT is mostly in how you play the chords. I have short fingers, it sucks. But I doubt you can find a chord that I can't play (within reason folks :P) mainly because of my ability to play while relaxing much of my body as possible.
It helped me, and helps my students quite a bit. I played for years without proper relaxation and I had issues with my shoulder, elbow, wrist and thumb, it was horrid. I came across a good tutor who really helped me play with the stress.
johnland82 1 year ago
@johnland82 It is and it is not at the same time. It's difficult to define"short" fingers in qualitative terms. The only correct way is quantitative. There are of course other considerations like when you started to play: at 10 or at 40 with the same finger length will yield different results. The logic is as follows and you can't go against it: the more you stretch in attempt to cover more frets the more you tense up because in order to stretch your fingers you have to tense up your muscles.
VinniePaah 1 year ago
@VinniePaah I agree not everyone has asparagus for fingers. But sausage fingers work well for doubling two strings!
GameLevelEditor 1 year ago
wow... this is very useful and easy if you know basic theory and scales.
what surprised me was the fact that going from the 7th chord of Bflat to the octave chord of Bflat, all the notes were a whole step apart when using the 5th note of each chord in the bass (Eb,G,C,Eb to F,A,D,F). Food for thought.
orlandofriend 1 year ago
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Nice sounds. So there are 16 different voicings but what is the idea here behind these harmonisations? You move from F major 7 (and its inversion), then down the cycle of 4ths to the keys of Bb, Eb, Ab but then suddenly your in C major, then back to F, then Ab and then C# (or Db) What about the other keys: G,D, A, E etc
Can you please explain more about the theory behind this, or at least the fretboard logic behind the exercise. I feel I'm missing something here.
Thanks.
bzeliotis 1 year ago
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bzeliotis 1 year ago
great teacher mate - thanks for posting - lots of work for me to do. progression at 6:00 is v nice- chord at the start is kinda john martyn-ish - maybe the hideous stretch is why he went into different tunings - the next progression ( at c 6:30 ) is one of the few here I knew already - but (in my humble opinion anyway) it is one of the most beautiful things there is. great lesson
echo680 1 year ago
This has opened a completely different kettle of Fish. My Music appreciation has increased 10,000 FOLD... Thank You...
THEUNSPOKEN100 1 year ago
Hello Zamar, where are the paperwork and the lesson located?
nyc828 1 year ago
@nyc828 Look at the video info box that is right under the video on the YouTube page. It has the link to the site with the tab & diagrams. Thx!!
ZamarGeetar 1 year ago
Nice chord theory...and a nice axe, too! Great tone for jazz.
DeserTBoB93535 1 year ago
omg thank u so much, ive been looking everywhere for this.. thank u so much!!
TokeMugaba 1 year ago
oh nice!
saedt 1 year ago
lol omg it is taking me FOREVER to figure out a few of those m7b5 chords.. I've almost charted all of this stuff out lol painful but worth it!!! cool chords thx for posting
refae88 1 year ago
@refae88 did you know you can get the tab & diagrams for these chords here --> stores.lulu.com/Guitar_Player
ZamarGeetar 1 year ago
Thanx bro...very insightful...and the way u explain and teach is very good...Thanx...wil definitely visit ur site..:-)
subzdai 1 year ago
Merci beaucoup pour ce magnifique cours, et bravo !!
DMsalak 1 year ago
I've been playing many of those chords for many years but never knew the names or how they all fit together. Always played by ear and learned by copying what I saw. Thank you giving me a leg up on whats behind the music I've loved all these years.
coal4life 1 year ago
Good concept.
aceofbejs 1 year ago
Where do you recommend I start to learn about music theory? I'm fairly experienced, but I skipped theory which I regret. I want to learn jazz but it's intimidating with all the "7ths" "minor 7th" "flat 5" chords. I'm lost!
RobDZeppelin 1 year ago
@RobDZeppelin If you can't find a teacher, there's a lot of good info on the web. I'd start by learning the 12 notes, the 15 major scales/keys, and how to spell the chords which are nested inside the 15 major scales. Each scale has 7 notes. If you think about learning to spell 15 seven letter words, its not that hard. But instead of words, you are learning 15 seven note scales. Google Google Google!
ZamarGeetar 1 year ago
Possible one of the greatest lessons on youtube. Not like that ExpertVillage crap. Thank you
fenderbender92 1 year ago
hey, i want to get these chords all tabbed...where do i go?
youdontknowreality 1 year ago
@youdontknowreality If you are watching this video on YouTube, click on the double down arrow that you will see right under the video. You'll see a link to the site where you can get the TAB for these chords.
ZamarGeetar 1 year ago
gracias!
chajafilas 1 year ago
Line 29 is a killer!
realymail 1 year ago
This is brilliant. You're an amazing guitarist.
OMGlookitsMANDY 1 year ago
i've been looking for this! thanks, man.
sthcrox 1 year ago
Thanks,
It's exactly what I needed, been playing rock for a long time, and I wanted to know the chord scales....so thanks again.
You are a cool teacher.
sega62s 1 year ago
this is too freaken easy
yoswaggaprincessyo 1 year ago
I'm just on my way to mapping out the major scale chord voicings, and this video gave me some ideas I hadn't thought of. Thanks a bunch!
tserhey 1 year ago
Great vid!! Thank you so much for posting. so simple and yet never thought of it ! Quite amazing really.
realymail 2 years ago
Thank you! A potentially boring subject brought to life in colour.
frannyp46 2 years ago
wow, i was stuck in such a rut with jazz, this makes it all really easy and simple. thank you so much.
cptnjacksteiner 2 years ago
Wow. Great lesson. My grasp of theory is terrible, but I actually got the basic point. I'm going to try this!
wubbs77 2 years ago
Really thanks mate one of the better lesson on youtube
montanataco 2 years ago
I love your guitar. Its so beautiful.
pyrolizzard 2 years ago
your lessons are great! thanks alot.
buju 2 years ago
What about minor scale? :)
dani1119 2 years ago
Just find parallel major and it's all the same. If you have from major: major7, min7, min7, major7, dom7, min7, min7b5
from parallel minor wold be: min7, min7b5, major7, min7, min7, major7, dom7 :)
NikolaEON 2 years ago
thanks ,,u give me a great lesson:-)
gary83melody 2 years ago
I wish I had found your stuff years ago. Clear, concise, human and inspiring!!!! Keep it up!
futuramaDaft 2 years ago
is this the same as Drop-2 chords?
Thanks, great lesson, very clear
Magicquel567 2 years ago
what a sweet sound!!
Soulfrax88 2 years ago
I just bought the download, and can't wait to learn this stuff. thanks a lot. "Play skillfully" is next on my list.
God bless you!
jonsolo1038 2 years ago
Where do I go to buy this video?
rdc036 2 years ago
Man those chords are sick!
rdc036 2 years ago
Best lesson ever. thank you.
Theguy702 2 years ago
You really know your stuff.
afrolessnova 2 years ago
wow, great lesson, seriously great lesson, could you do the rest of the extensions ?
arcangelmedieval 2 years ago
too advanced for me at the moment, but surely sounds great
jiegjieg 3 years ago
Listen to the scale; hear the melodies in these 'chord-scales'. So many ideas you'll never run out of happy moments! Great stuff.
Jazzwayze 3 years ago
What a fantastic lesson!! Thank you so much!
werenothere 3 years ago
Excellent lesson. Very concise and great tips for different voicings.
InsanoGerbil 3 years ago
That was excatly what i had to learn....
i wish i had seen it a few days before....
Nice video...
psychonaut98 3 years ago
ummmm.....I should have that guitar
schrumpfl 3 years ago
The Man!!!
DaniEspaUK 3 years ago
that clean tone is sexy!
rjetpereira 3 years ago
These are chords using the drop 2 and drop 3 approaches. This is the beginning of more complex voicings that can be very satisfying. Try using them as part of the upper extensions of a chord (i.e. playing the chord without the root). It is up to the student to determine the alterations of the chord (b5 #5 b9 #9). Play the same harmonized scale for the melodic minor (jazz minor = 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7) using the alterations as part of the voicing. YouTube needs more lessons like this.
wmanser 3 years ago 3
that Bb dominant 7 first inversion is a pig to play!! :o/
electro257 3 years ago
Here's a tip. Lay your fingers lightly on the strings (don't press down). Go through these chord voicings in that manner (with fingers laying lightly on the strings - not pressing down) until you get your muscle memory trained. then start SLOWLY and GRADUALLY increasing the downward pressure on the strings a bit more each time you play through the chord voicings. Soon they'll seem easy.
ZamarGeetar 3 years ago
You sir, are a genius educator.
farsighted27 3 years ago
i so wish i understood half of that
thecrustygruds 3 years ago
I ordered this book!
theoak84 3 years ago 7
hey there man thanks a lot for such a wonderful video! its very well explained and actually shows the finger movement and position, something hard to find in a lot of video lessons.
trench 3 years ago
i just made this my homepage, so i can ingrain these various voicings into my brain... THANK YOU
andrewhunsaker 3 years ago 2
Great lesson very helpful. thank you
gbexplorer 3 years ago 6
that was incredible! well done! You dont drink beer do ya?....lol
xring300 4 years ago
good one... now onto the 9th, 11th, and 13th voicings and we will never see the sun again! haha
mrmet5 4 years ago 4
I was just seeing most of this Fmaj7 progression today as I started working the standard "Polkadots and Moonbeams" standard. Thanks for the reinforcements.
Brerbearit 4 years ago
Why is there a difference between this guitar and the switchmaster don't they have the same pickups and body why is the sound so different anyone has any idea?
illudrial 4 years ago
damn so many scales dont know where to begin.
maidenicarus06 4 years ago
Check out my other YouTube videos and hopefully you'll get a good idea about where to start.....
ZamarGeetar 4 years ago
thanks man
maidenicarus06 4 years ago
Thank you so much! This was really helpful!
HerrHannibal 4 years ago
Chord scale correct?
MusiciansQuarters 4 years ago
Yes - think of it as creating chords by simultaneously playing the same scale up 4 different strings at the same time - ensuring that the 1st, 3rd, 5th, & 7th of the I chord are represented on each of the strings.
ZamarGeetar 4 years ago
very good and thank you, Im just now learning jazz this helps greatly thank you!1 You have to be a great chord player before you can become a great solo player!!
MusiciansQuarters 4 years ago
thanks alot for this video sir it was definitly a stepping stone for my playing
gedmaan 4 years ago
absolutely excellent!
fenderstringbender 4 years ago
good vid
RobRock07 4 years ago
you are great! thanks you very much
1984yen 4 years ago
bravo my friend. your a natural teacher. organizing chords has always been a challenge for me and you have just made it that much easier for me. thank you
illdoitagain 4 years ago