Music Theory: Melody and Harmony

[Fretburner0113]

You're in the key of E minor, which is the relative minor key of G Major. That being said, F# is the leading tone(7th) of G Major, so if you were to stack thirds above F#, a diminished triad (F#, A, C) would be created.

[samsnowball]

i have tried to harmonize a riff in a natural minor but whenever i try harmonize it it sounds terrible? why? i tried move up 3-5 notes on the fret board but they all sound terrible.

[synyst3r1gto]

Ok now i know how to harmonize i knew just about every except wat interval worked best

[Tomkay1081]

When he inverted the F# triad(F#, A, C#), why did he change it to D major? I thought inversion is when you change root note with your 3rd or 5th?  I need help plz? Anyone? How did he get D major?

[jwalsh8]

Great lesson but please play in clean when ur teaching single note ideas its nicer on the ears and sounds more musical.

[Danazawa]

Good lesson, but what a truly horrible guitar tone!!! Guitars don't have to be distorted or overdriven y'know.

[Danazawa]

Good information, put across well, but what a horrible guitar tone!!!

[andy88ava]

its E flat...not E minor

[laspod5125]

C is the fifth of F# is the Em scale. It is a diminished (dim) triad F# A C (ii*)

[juvex1000]

Very nice! Please remove the distortion, it would sound better for for the lesson.

Just suggesting. No offense !!

[chidorikakashi]

xDDD dethklok quote

[skatingisthebest14]

good lesson mate

[WenchesandMead]

Are you sure the major third isn't the other way round from what you said? As in if the melody is E F# G, then the major third would be G A B? G A B would be in G major if played on its own, hence it being the major third within the minor key? I'm not sure but that is what I got taught... Anyway man great video, long live Bodom.

[RedSGShredder]

@WenchesandMead Yes, you are right, B is G's major third. Thanks for the nice words!

[0kill13]

Guitars with hum-buckers harmonize good. Though I can't harmonize well with a strat, to much noise

[klenock8]

i do not understand how u got the upper harmony

[alt9001]

It's not rules, it's theory, never call theory rules, because they're not rules they're guidelines.

[SiGhast]

@masterdurchgriff You impatient fuck. It's a lesson in music theory. A LESSON. It's supposed to teach, not just show examples.

[Stewie7999]

@masterdurchgriff you are dildos

[metalicastarwars]

go ands wash the shames off of your hands

[722deano]

good lesson, ace guitar sound too, love to have a set up sounding that sweet lol

[theaxelofrose]

Someone likes Home Hovies/ Brendon Small. ( originally The Thor von Clemson Advanced Fast-Hand Finger Wizard Master Class)

[Spirituality1980]

Very good video, in my opinion!

[tomdatomdatom]

yeah... you wanna know what works and what doesnt.....

turn distortion down!

[722deano]

its still really easy to hear... for me anyhow, its nice to actually be taught with it on for once i think... cause thats how im gonna end up using it yano

[AltAirPilot517]

I don't follow the rules. I'm a rebel lol

[AintNothingButAThang]

Thank you!

[JulianTheGuitarist]

harmonizing with 5th is confusing. =[

[catnip4life55]

here is the easy way to do it.... take a power chord and use the second note to get your fifth..... thats why its notated E5 or G5, the 5 stands for fifth.

[JulianTheGuitarist]

thx 0_0

[theguyyounevermet]

harmonizing with 5ths is just playing power chords.

[metalshredder849]

wow, i get how to harmonize now. now show me other ways instead of 3rds.

[TranquilThought]

I'm lovin' the DethKlok joke

[Lachy101]

turn distortion down!!!

[acousticMiles9]

ive been playing guitar for 2 years, but i dont really understand the notes and stuff. can you help me please?

[LaCooper]

go learn one scale.. just one. then practice it over and over and over until you can play it perfectly.. play it everywhere on the neck....

learn the notes you are playing as you are practicing. you will get all of the information you need from doing this....when you can play it fast and clear everytime you play it, move on to another one.

[marcelb666]

aaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!! this shit is confusing i need a teacher bad

[refuseresist911]

sounds like it haha

[julianistkrieg]

Hey sorry for the ridiculous question since im still learning theory but at 2:03 when you said you were gonna play in the key of E minor you said " E F# G A B C D" i thought the formula was 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 1 so wouldn't it be " E F bG A B C D E?

[RedSGShredder]

Sure man, no problem. The formula you have is slightly off though. For a minor key, you start with the root, and then you have the following intervals: W, H, W, W, H, W, then W to start over at the root. So you start at an E, then the first interval is a whole step, so you get an F#. The next is a half, so a half step from an F# is G, etc.

[bobbyusoa]

the minor scale formula should be(in step-intervals) (W-whole step, H-half step) [root-W-H-W-W-H-W-W-W-H back to root]

which should mean that the key of E minor is (E F# G A B C D E). (E F bG A B C D E) the 1st three notes are all half step intervals which means that the scale you're talking about isn't a Minor scale.

[RedSGShredder]

The formula you gave would result in: E F# A B C D E F# G, which goes past the octave. You can remove the last two intervals. The first three notes are not half step intervals. The intervals between E and F# is a whole step, The second interval is from F# to G, which is a half step. The third interval is from G to A, which is a whole step.

[bobbyusoa]

i was replying to julianistkrieg when i said that the first 3 notes are half step intervals (E F bG)

[RedSGShredder]

Oh hah my bad. The commenting system on YouTube kind of sucks, it's hard to tell who comments on what comments, etc.

[geicowithdagheko1]

Hey what pickup r u using in the bridge of ur sg? Great lesson btw

[RedSGShredder]

Thanks dude, it's a Seymour Duncan Screamin' Demon. Check out my channel for more equipment information.

[omgimgfut]

hey whats the harmony used in the intro of helicopter by bloc party?

oh awesome video by the way. helped me a lot

[RedSGShredder]

I have no idea sorry man. I've never heard that song. Thanks!

[skatetheguitar]

man! on your face you have this expression... the expression is, im confusing f**k out of you arent i?

[Guitasteef]

Great lesson, but please get a more smoother sound... This hurts man!

[weedgamer420]

the quantum melody

[burnsometrashcans]

kick ass lesson, you know your stuff.

and 9:07 was so cute and congenial :D

[Ishes]

nice new haircut xD

[Ubernaut]

Extremely good lesson. You kick ass, man. =]

[AhYaOk]

i like to break all the rules to the point to where it sounds like i dont know what im doing, which i dont. but serioulsy, good lesson. top notch! YAAAAHHH!!!

[tokugijoo]

What an informative video! It's cool that you give so many examples, so a lot of people can relate to it.

I play (or try to play) jazz; it'd be sweet if you checked out some of my stuff! I'm open to all criticisms / comments.

[YaySteaks]

very helpful thanks! :D

[barrjordan]

is this the last music theory lesson?

[RedSGShredder]

Yes I believe it is. You might want to check out my website for a list of all of my current lessons.

[jaibhakti]

oops===I forgot to ask---if you're trying to figure out the whether the harmonized third should be a major third or a minor third, couldn't you just say to yourself, "okay, I'm in the key of D major which consists of a D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#" and then, say when you're trying to harmonize the A note of the D major scale, you could say "oh, the C has to be sharp because the C is sharp in the D major scale? or is that exactly what you just taught??

[RedSGShredder]

Yeah dude, that will work too. Do whatever it takes to remember what notes to play. Thanks for the nice words.

[jaibhakti]

I was trying to figure out how to harmonize thirds on my fretboard, and decided to try to figure it out on manuscript paper--and I don't write music--and, long story short, I ended up totally understanding how to read chords on sheet music, AND I learned how to harmonize in thirds! Anyway, you have a great personality and you're a good teacher...I kinda wish you would turn down the distortion a bit--but maybe that's because it's 12:30am and I have a headache! :) good lesson!

[IMaDNeSS22]

Nice, thank you !!

[arnoldgretsch]

>How could i harmonize with thirds this notes: C F E D, and C A G? please help me

[RedSGShredder]

Well it depends on what scale you are playing in. If you are playing in A minor, you would use E, A, G, etc.

[obiwan177]

When I harmonize, instead of figuring out which 3rd, minor or major, you just have to count up 2 notes of that scale. So, for e-, if you're playing a an e, you dont have to figure out minor or major, you just count up, f#, g, and there you have it.

[ImTehP1nk]

U better start doing some annihilator covers now!!!!!!!! and awsome vid, i learned something off of this vid

[kobebryant0824]

Man, you're awesome! Just subscribed! ^_^

[ms0126]

Well done, I have enjoyed your lesson very much. You have a good pace in what you are doing there, keeps momentum of the lesson. And your lesson in this video is pitched right for those who has intermediate knowledge on Intervals and chords.You do not pause too much between the topics you are discussing. It is good for those who are equipped with the theory already.

[cob4lyf04]

nice dude thanks man!!!!!!!!!!

[SkeetMX]

Hahahah Advanced fast hand wizard finger master class guitar lesson.

Rofl Swissgaar much?

Lol. but these videos help heaps, even though i have no idea on Music theory i am gaining some knowledge from these vid (the bits that dont confuse me) haha

good work (Y)

[KillrBuckeye]

This is great stuff man. I REALLY wish I knew more about music theory. I'm curious: you said that you don't have any formal music training, so where/how did you learn all of this?

[RedSGShredder]

Well thanks for checking it out dude. I appreciate it. I just did a lot of reading on the internet, guitar magazines, and so on.

[lucasriggi]

the only band i know that has 3 guitars is iron maiden...that's the only one i know

[jayteen91]

man az karat kheily khosham miad

[nextalexilaiho]

what is your deal leaving out megadeth, they harmonize listen to ashes in your mouth, megadeth discrimination, not cool

just messing bro

[RedSGShredder]

Heheh, well I could talk about Megadeth all day but my videos can only be 10 minutes long.

[nextalexilaiho]

as long as you aint hatin i say go for it

[COBlackwidow]

when are u going to post a new cob guitar cover?

[RedSGShredder]

Soon...maybe today or sometime this weekend. Or next week.

[RedSGShredder]

Awesome, thanks for that. It's a Seymour Duncan Screamin' Demon.

[Phreakshow91]

great lesson as always. i hope i won't have to pay to see them in future ;)

[bachrocker1]

I have two questions. Wouldn't the F# A C triad still be diatonic in the key of E? It would just be a ii dim chord. Two, when you invert the harmony are you using an inverted 5th? and I guess a third question, what are you talking about when you say the 7th and the octave at 6:00? what are the intervals between those notes. Does it not work just harmonizing that riff in diatonic thirds?

[RedSGShredder]

Well that triad is in the key of E, but it would sound weird because F# and C are a flat fifth interval away, instead of a perfect fifth. Yes, it's an inverted fifth. What I'm saying is it might sound nice to harmonize the 4th and the 5th of the scale with the 7th and the octave of that scale. It might help to look at the tabs on my website for some more information.

[bachrocker1]

Thanks man. I understand now. lol. I didnt realize that you were talking about the scale degree.Sounded like you were talking about the interval above the root. Its all good.

[ultimateguitarfish]

nive vid man! helped me out alot. =)

but can you give me a quick explanation of what you are doing when you invert something? thanks=)

[RedSGShredder]

Sure dude, thanks! You just take a chord, and make one of the notes the lowest note. So for example, if you play an E minor triad, it's E G B, in order from lowest to highest. You can invert it by playing G, B, E in order from lowest to highest.

[ultimateguitarfish]

okey, thanks man, now im just looking forward to the next lesson =)

lots of thanks from norway =)

[Suren10]

i love all your vids!

you should get a bad ass tattoo now ;)

[mophead02]

fast hands master class? sounds like a dethklok fan haha; Keep shreddin' dude

[chone713]

whens the new lesson coming ?!?!?!

[RedSGShredder]

I'm really busy these days. Maybe in a few weeks.

[bjarne48]

well I meant those two notes that you change..and wait, I was wrong, you do harmonize both notes i 5ths, dont you?

[RedSGShredder]

All of the notes are harmonized with 5ths, except for those two highest ones. The notes on the lower voice are B and A, and I technically harmonize them with 4ths, which are E and D respectively. But playing a B and E, and a A and D together are also inverted 5ths.

[bjarne48]

when you harmonize deadnigh warrior in the upper voice, do you then harmonize it 3rd and 4th ?

[ebealienhead]

very cool Vafa! great pointers! i'm learning some theory thanks to you, lol...keep rockin bro!

[jamiolguitar]

very nice:) 5 stars

[calprior]

Thanks for tip, I will 4 sure use them, you are an inspiration. 5*****'s

[filthycrib]

wow ur fuckin awesome u love all the same bands as me haha

[ANTICHITASCIPPA]

Awesome! Thanks=D!

[maRTyr1990]

man .. u r a reall gr8 guitarist .. and i liked sth about u .. tht u never stop laughin which is really good to let people knw tht metal heads not sad and mad all the time :)

tc alot bro .. and am learnin alot from u .. thank you alot

[SeeDubyaa]

Nice haircut! I find myself getting lost and stuff (Not due to your teaching) You've seen my videos and how I'm still a newbie but any advice on what I should focus on as of now? (I've been playing for around 9 Months)

[RedSGShredder]

Heheh thanks dude. My only advice is the usual stuff dude. You are relatively new to guitar, so I'd say just focus on improving your rhythm, ear training, and palm muting. The basics and fundamentals.

[SeeDubyaa]

Okay well is Metallica a good place to start? I find Kill 'Em All is really easy to get but I can never do the solos Kirk slays the crowd with. The only ones I can accomplish are the first solo in No Remorse and a few others like One etc. And I can stop asking questions anytime haha it's just I love the music and I want to be able to feel that sense of accomplishment after I complete the Blackened solo lol.

[RedSGShredder]

Heheh sure thing dude, feel free to ask questions any time. That's not a problem. Anyway yes, Metallica is a great place to start. That's how I started too. Don't worry about the solos. Just learn the rhythm. My advice is, get really good and rhythm, and worry about the solos later.

[SeeDubyaa]

Sweet your my guitar teacher online dude, anyways thanks your true to teaching and there is many people out there with the patience.

Peace

[SeeDubyaa]

without the patience I mean*

[MicroChipGuitar]

No Disrespect But, You BandWith Video Is To High. My Internet Sucks! I Only Download At

40 kb/s Which Is Faster Than A 56k Modem but It Is Still To Slow For Your Video.Record Your Videos At Full Screen For Pocket Pc For Windows Movie Maker.If You Did You Would Have A Larger Audience! But Anyway Thats Just Me.

Very InFormative! And With Tabs? Very Good Instructor! Rock On!

[RedSGShredder]

Sorry man, that sucks! I feel your pain. But unfortunately, I can't do anything about it. I want to deliver the highest quality video possible to my viewers.

[MelodicMetalBoy]

Haha, it's cool to see you confident in all videos. Great lessons!

[redscorpionx1]

Wow..you made website with tabs..

Great...Thanks a lot..

Can't believe there are still people who do so much for free..

[brinnbry055]

hello vafa how are you ? . ive been following your vids and gotta say your sky high better than anyone else teaching online.

while i was searching for great bands as i do everyday i stumbled across a brand new band and theyre called naildown. i thought you might be interested to check it out becouse theyve had no publicity. but i think they deserve it. if possible and it probably isnt ,is there any chance you could cover theyre song Save Your Breath . id love to hear a cover from you thnx

[RedSGShredder]

Thanks dude, I am doing great. Sorry man, but I probably won't be doing that one. Sorry!

[guitarapprentice89]

wow!! excellent lesson as usual, btw have you heard deadnight warriors version in tokyo warhearts? they kinda harmonize different that lick u played.

[RedSGShredder]

I just checked it out, I think they did it better live than on the CD!

[custommade21]

hey redsgshredder as a suggestion i own a kerry king sig warlock tuned into drop b you should definatley give that a try if you think drop c is good

[Costomgura]

ahh! clears some things up now hehe! i realy like your lessons and it looks like you having a good time! great video!

[EvilDoors]

Nicely explained!

[blahpoopman]

man

i wish i could understand this stuff

but i totally dont haha

[HansShaffer]

just learn, learn and learn, it's not so hard;-)

[deedeedee185]

niice

check out my videos

[chriscoooley]

you r kewl. i like ur vids. metalocalypse pwns the noobs

[MetalDeth777]

lol, u took the thing from Dethklok, lol, good lesson though. I kind of need the melody part.

[MetalDeth777]

i mean harmony, sorry.

[LivingDeadBeat010]

Great vid! Some of the stuff you teach, I already know, but also you teach stuff I had never thought about. Great job, I look forward to your next one.

[TriviumFGF69]

Awesome! Thanks=D!

[joemomma53]

Great lesson man, if you haven't already, have you ever thought of writing your own stuff?

[RedSGShredder]

Thanks dude, yeah man I have considered it.

[joemomma53]

Sweet, if you ever did your stuff would probably kick some ass

[devilmonkey471]

Man you really have to do a pinch harmonics lesson, you have some of the best I've heard. I can make the noise on occasion but can't get any sort of consistent squeal or anything.

PLEASE tell me you're doing one soon!

[RedSGShredder]

Thanks dude! Yes, a pinch harmonics lesson is coming up.

[Ville163]

Great lesson Vafa!! I have learned much watching your lessons!!!

[thefragile333]

love ya pinchy at the end lol, very nice, good info!

[Suckedintooblivion]

Rofl, all the flat, sharp, fifths confuzzled me. XD I think I missed a vid, I'll go watch it. =)

[RIZZOROCKER]

REDSGSHREDDER FOR THE WIN!!! thanks for the lessons and stuff dude

[chibears4270]

hey do u like cradle of filth

[RedSGShredder]

I have one of their CDs, I can't remember which one. I haven't heard anything from them besides that one. I thought it was alright.

[RPGoof]

Harmonies ftw! Great lesson

[LeopardJoy]

Oh that's pretty around 3:03! Another awesome lesson, Vafa :) Love the hair...I see you're ready for those super hot days coming up!

Hugs,

Joy ...oh, bought an Epi Les Paul today on eBay...modded with Seymour Duncans...I cannot wait to get her!

[rutledge123]

yea children of bodom uses some of the weirdest progressions i have ever seen, i can usually get the basic gyst of what bands are doing by listenin but cob's guitars, although amazing, seem to make no sense, its so hard to sit down and tab them out

but great lesson

[Linxmaster3]

holy cow dude i got a SG buti didn't thing they were exzacly the same thats weird

[kareemb0]

So you asked for a number 3?

[Cheesy] Good thing you didn't ask for a number 2...[/Cheesy]

[TheEnemyWithin23]

hey when you play bodom in drop C..

what gage strings do you use? im finding 10's way too floppy

wb

[RedSGShredder]

Sure dude, I use D'Addario 11's, all the time.

[megadethfolife435]

I've found that 11-50's to 11-54's work extremely well for Drop C Bodom.

[TimMerrick]

Hey Vafa, in reply to your bulletin, you should grow your hair like mine next time! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D Please?

[RedSGShredder]

Hah! Did you see my MySpace? I have a picture of me with long hair in there.

[TimMerrick]

Ahh yeah! Hehe! I think you should bring back the 90's look! :D

[ingentingvirke]

The....

The hair..

[smellywellybelly]

DUDE!!! you said advanced fast hand finger wizard masterclass! that means you watch metalocalypse! AWESOME! also kickass video, 5*

[RedSGShredder]

Metalocalypse changed my fucking life dude. I love every second of my Metalocalypse DVDs.

[MetalJody1990]

Dethklok is one of my favorite bands. I love Metalocalypse. that's my show rite there! lol

[townstra]

Nice job on the vid!

[Rayza09]

hair too short.

good lesson though

[Sammerick]

awesome

[dudewithaguitar1]

great lesson 5*

[pattttttrick]

wow that was so great! 5 stars!

[Cameragirl803]

very informative 5*****Jane

[uncledave10]

Very Cool Bro ***** :o)tm

[sorwis]

Nice (:

[toddastewart]

nice job i think your right for people who havent had any lessons/musical training but for those who have (me) it makes perfect sence. And it does help if you have watched the previous videos

[HomerJ666]

hey man.

this lessons dont really tell anything thats new to me, but i really appreciate you do this for beginners and inters. its really good explained. 5/5

[Wolfer0624]

Excellent work man! Keep it up!! :D

[TJARL]

Haha your so happy :D I like it! :D

[RobinStrower]

Great tutorial, you´re a good teacher.

5*

Robin :o)

[bleedingfly]

I been playin' for about 10 years and until now i never understood the theory behind harmonizing! Thanks man. \m/

[zowbaid89]

Awesome dude! now all we need are the new covers for the blooddrunk album! hahaha

Can't wait for them

[TimMerrick]

Another great lesson Vafa! I love the new title "Advanced Fast Hand Wizard Finger Master Class" Haha!

[lucasriggi]

5/5

[Meatybenji116]

love the cut man :D lol good lesson and u have one helluva memory with songs 5/5

[penhani]

Formidable.

[Smokeater68]

Awesome Bro!!!

[MetalOwns101]

Nice new haircut =D

[SCASM7]

I wish i knew how to play guitar, then i would be able to make sense of this!

[sonicflyingmachine]

Excellent! 5/5

[panzerth]

I'm first to fav it muahahahahaha *cough cough* haha

[metalfreak]

in every metal music i appreciate if theres a dual guitar harmonies on it. ur theory is right ! kip it up dude !

[komusoumetal]

RedSGShredder!!!!

Woooow!!!!

★＝777

[ToxicxEternity]

ah it really bugs me when you say its in E minor and then I hear a D note haha.

[BlackBabylon454]

nice buzz :P And lesson kickass as usual

oh great =D