3 String Blues Chords with Mickey Richard

[MichaelJamesRichard]

Uploaded a vid. on YouTube, yeah kid. When it had sounds, it be makin' the rounds. Now, not so much notice, yeah, YouTube's a scrotus, they effed up the sound, ain't nowhere to found. and I got... The YouTube upgrade blues, since the sound of my video went AWOL. I got the YouTube upgrade blues, they effed up my video, y'all.

[kenmorto]

Just joking w/ ya Michael. You were advertising the blues! LOL!

[kenmorto]

Shut UP! He bought the camera w/ Obama money! :)

[MichaelJamesRichard]

@kenmorto Actually, it's all I could afford during the Bush years... effing YouTube effed up my video.

[MichaelJamesRichard]

Argghhhh!!!!

[Tallsmilingtree]

this is a silent film. not exactly the format for this kind of video.

[MichaelJamesRichard]

It's my second video where the sound has gone AWOL. Not sure what to do other than upload again . . .

[JustinGilby]

@MichaelJamesRichard

change to 240p (:

stupid youtube upgrades fucked it up..

[1lupus]

No sound.? Obviously from the comments there was at one time.

[gibson1950]

This video is for SORDI!

[crazinessgoon]

the sound of diminishing codes are beautiful.

[MichaelJamesRichard]

I love 'em! (ain't that obvious... ;-)

[crazinessgoon]

i see your finger tips create them. awesome!

[N00BLeo]

I didn't really get how he knew which passing chords to add that really sound good. Does anybody know?

[MichaelJamesRichard]

Well, first, whatever you do has to make melodic sense. All I'm doing is changing the root of the chord, either raising it, or lowering, it by a half-step. The creates a natural lead-in to the next chord, that wants to be resolved melodically.

For example, the A7 chord at the 5th fret: The bass note is A, on the 6th string. Raising it a half-step to the A#, the chord becomes an A#dim, which is resolved by dropping the whole (fingering) chord a half-step, becoming the D7.

.. to be continued

[MichaelJamesRichard]

... was over the character count...

Dropping the bass note, A, to G# gives you a D7b5, which in turn is resolved by raising the whole chord up half-step, back to the A7.

I hope this helps... I'm not a trained guitar instructor, and this is probably the best I can explain it...

[WillJStudio]

Take the teapot off the stove...that whistling is too much!

[MichaelJamesRichard]

I have no idea where that whistling came from... annoying, isn't it? Made with a digital camera, so no moving parts, and not on all the clips. Maybe my girlfriend (now ex) was making tea!

[MichaelJamesRichard]

Crickets! I blame crickets!

[theduke45]

thank you , I want more Freddie Green Style, Greetings From France

[Harf]

i use the 2th 3rd and 4th strings myself

[MichaelJamesRichard]

I also use those strings, as well as the 2nd, 3rd & 5th.

[javiersantaduarte]

Thanks!!! From Venezuela!!!

[MichaelJamesRichard]

¡Siempre te esperamos!!! De Estados Unidos de América!!!

[crazyjitter12]

LOL YOUR FUNNY

[crazyjitter12]

thanks but i couldnt get round your very strange strumming Technique.

[MichaelJamesRichard]

all down strokes

[etfgert43t]

it's pretty standard for jazz, particularly big band. try all downstrokes, muting the upstrokes. also, try only muting the upstrokes of 2 and 4.

[Thrillhouse56]

Hey Mr. Richard,

Coole lessen, really helped me, can you please show us what to play when we got minor chords?

Please!!!

Thanx a lot,

greetings from germany!

[grozengyz]

Great!

[jlevyx]

that's a beautiful guitar!

[garsett]

How about some singing with those chords? :-)

[MichaelJamesRichard]

That's a great idea! Have at it! ;-)

[yawnjones]

Thanks for the lesson and print out on your web site!!!

[MichaelJamesRichard]

You're welcome. If you have any questions, please ask away!

[RealitySage]

Who's older--the guitar or the teacher?

[MichaelJamesRichard]

LOL!

I think I've got about 10 years on the guitar. Though, even with those those extra years, I've never had to have my neck reset...

[edenmaze]

Thanks for sharing Mike...... :-) 5 stars

The simpler the better....... lol

[MichaelJamesRichard]

Thanks!

I agree... sometimes I even drop the bass note and just play the 3 & 7!

[Burch9]

Oh I'll be back fer sure blues main!!

[MichaelJamesRichard]

Sounds like you already got a pretty good handle on playin' the blues, bro!

[SoulRunescape]

thanks man

[MichaelJamesRichard]

You're welcome! If you have any questions, feel free to ask away.