Dude honestly the first 30 seconds of this video helped me understand shit I've been trying to understand for years
@dapemm50173 жыл бұрын
BRO SAME GOES FOR ME!!!
@edwardgonser90657 жыл бұрын
You, sir, are one of the very few good guitar teachers I've found online.
@seandaniel237 жыл бұрын
+Edward Gonser thanks so much man!
@Hiddenfourth4 жыл бұрын
Sean Daniel Yup!
@Wackassrobots3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I like how specific it is with no filler
@mladenmilosavljevic86078 жыл бұрын
Come on people, more support to this guy! He deserved it!
@seandaniel238 жыл бұрын
+Jonnah Smith Thanks!
@vitalsenise5 жыл бұрын
I do give him cred's ..he is great explaining music with gusto.
@ludaheracles72015 жыл бұрын
But his voice is so annoying
@legendfpv4 жыл бұрын
@@ludaheracles7201 No it's not
@ludaheracles72014 жыл бұрын
@@legendfpv its a matter of opinion then
@morningfog5322 жыл бұрын
John Mayer plays a beautiful AMaj9th in his song “emoji of a wave”. It goes open a string, 2nd fret D string, 4th fret G string, 2nd fret B string, 4th fret High E.
@GncGamerCA8 жыл бұрын
I'm 5 years into a classical music school and they've never taught us anything about maj6, 7 and 9 chords. Now i'll be able to use this not only for guitar but also in music production since you explain the theoretical part very clearly yet simply. Thanks alot. (P.S i really like your equipment! :D)
@seandaniel238 жыл бұрын
+Danijel Smolčić Happy to help! Chords are such an important way to think in terms of melody and harmony.
@jakzilla953 жыл бұрын
Unbelievable, been stuck on this subject for months and this just explained it in less than 10 mins. Incredible, subbed.
@pfaprado3 жыл бұрын
You break stuff down that most of us have been spending a ridiculous amount of time to understand. I rarely subscribe to people but you deserve all subscriptions possible. Peace!
@seandaniel233 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the party!
@jeffrey34987 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Sean! Your lessons are pure gold for any aspiring singer/ songwriter, or songwriter.
@seandaniel237 жыл бұрын
+Jeffrey Prokopowicz Thanks so much for reaching out and saying so!
@troyng95517 жыл бұрын
thanks Sean. the small snippets of different chords and how to use them and the redbone-like video series are really helping me. thanks much
@seandaniel237 жыл бұрын
So cool to hear! Keep on rocking it!
@gilschaffer11847 жыл бұрын
Big reason why I dig "clarity" by mayer. Simple but awesome use of major 9 and major 6 chords. Another awesome lesson Sean. You explain things tremendously well
@seandaniel237 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Love me some John Mayer!
@pittenjd6 жыл бұрын
Really nice! I was playing around and realized a couple things. Building a major 9 chord with the D string voicing pairs really well with the minor chord built off of the major third note (Em in the case of Cmaj9), and it also pairs well with a major chord built off of the fifth (G in the case of Cmaj9). Then I watched this video and realized that using the A string voicing demonstrated here, you can incorporate a really nice pairing between with the fourth chord as well (in this case Fmaj9). These chords work really well together and also create a nice effect if your key center is actually whatever note is the 5th as well. So like, using these same chords but from the key of G in this case. It creates an interesting and nice sounding resolution.
@seandaniel236 жыл бұрын
Great addition to the vid!
@kennethdefreitas68457 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro it’s a great time to be alive wish I had KZbin when I was 10 years old
@seandaniel237 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Kenneth!
@1688amlan6 жыл бұрын
Just for sharing, we can also use the shape 1 of Major 9th as explained by Sean also on the 6th String i.e. Root on the low E String as an alternative of Root on the A String. For example considering the same C Maj 9 we can do a 8-7-9-7 fretting on the E A D and G String respectively. For pivoting we can use the ring finger on the Root on the 6th String, 8th Fret. Followed by the Index, Pinkie and Middle Fingers on the A, D and G Strings respectively. This makes the 1 4 5 Progression easier transitioning from the 6th String to the 5th String. Say the same example of C F G, we can use C Root Major 9 position on the Lower E String followed by F Major 9 [just below C] and G Major 9 on the 5th String [same voicing as Seans first version] Thank you Sean for making this informative tutorial which helps people to explore ideas with curiosity. Take care n stay blessed. \m/ :)
@seandaniel236 жыл бұрын
Thanks as always for adding to the convo!
@Janosh1127 жыл бұрын
Hi i really like how casually you incorporate theory into these videos. It offers a lot of backbone to the lessons that isn't there in videos that just give you diagrams
@seandaniel237 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for reaching out and saying so!
@johnkevin79924 жыл бұрын
another easy voicing for the Cmaj9* chord is using the 5th in place of the 3rd, thus creating a barre chord that you can slide across the frets. The fingering thus becomes X3453X (from high E-string to low-Estring) *the chord technically isn't Cmaj9, but Gmaj/C. The only note the two don't share is E (the 3rd in Cmaj) which is note that we choose to imply instead of G (the 5th in Cmaj). When played on guitar in a chord progression, the two voicings are interchangeable. I hope this helps someone.
@johnthrelfall54 жыл бұрын
Thanks , that is a nice alternative! I seem to prefer it not barre as an inside chord but full barre using all 6 strings and as you said you can slide it nicely! Actually , after a bit of practice the full barre version seems best!
@TondiPap4 жыл бұрын
Bro , in 5 min you haved saved me from a long time stress..You're a boss!!!
@seandaniel234 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@davidjohnson165410 ай бұрын
Hey Sean, thank you for this video! And interestingly, your strumming/chording starting at 4:36 of the video reminded me of the Intro to "Tin Man" by America. They use a LOT of Major Sevenths in their songs, as you may know. David :)
@JoelMogera8 жыл бұрын
Thanks a million for making it so simpler Sean! I've seen your video for first time and found it most helping. Thank you so much! Keep up the great work... Cheers!!
@seandaniel238 жыл бұрын
+Joel Mogera Happy to be of help! I'll keep em coming
@kashmirr1448 жыл бұрын
you do a great job with these videos
@seandaniel238 жыл бұрын
+Matthew Voelker Thanks a lot. I'll keep em coming!
@christhacker94503 жыл бұрын
Oh to have had the internet when I first took lessons. Great lesson and teacher! Thanks!
@devinfrench49242 жыл бұрын
I'm a full time instructor and I have the same bad habit of talking with my hands in-between chord shapes I'm teaching, I'm trying to get out of that bad habit and I would recommend you do the same, not everybody has the knowledge we do and we need to flip our instrument left handed to see how how the novice feels. Nevertheless you're a great teacher
@Garrettblackburn154 жыл бұрын
Awesome lesson! Made my morning thanks for this free knowledge.
@jvoss198019805 жыл бұрын
The chord shape section was super helpful. Great video
@stevenaustin45912 жыл бұрын
quick and straight to the point! That's what I like to see! :)
@Timecapsule965 жыл бұрын
There's something really 90's about those chords like Toad the Wet Sprocket, Blur and The Sundays
@seandaniel235 жыл бұрын
Oh the nostalgia
@DSpeir-pi6tm7 жыл бұрын
In your major 6, minor 7, and major 9 chord videos you are wearing the Izod/hoody motif . There is a definite theme going here, it reminds me of a great old rock song "winter in my sole" :)
@seandaniel237 жыл бұрын
haha, gotta dress the part :)
@guitarstrunged5 жыл бұрын
A simple way to add the G in the chord you are showing is play both the 6th and 5th string with your second finger. Some might say it's no longer a C chord as now the low string is a G and not a C. So call it an inverted chord if it makes you feel better :)
@moisesperez46052 жыл бұрын
Sean you do very good tutorials, but for a blind guy like myself, sometimes is difficult to know what fret you saying, with what finger, so what I do sometimes is i try to listen and try to find a way how imagine it in my brain or in my mind to see what you’re saying, but if you can describe things a little bit better as far as what finger West Fred it’s a little difficult for me to capture everything but you’re a hell of a good instructor
@dominiquelaksmana7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great explanatory, i understand things clearly now. cheers mate
@seandaniel237 жыл бұрын
So great to hear!
@rich33715 жыл бұрын
I've played 9th chords before but now I understand how they work- thank you!
@Terribleguitarist897 жыл бұрын
I love add 9's and Sus2 chords... Great vid
@seandaniel237 жыл бұрын
+Mykal Anstrom thanks so much!
@Robv938 жыл бұрын
great lesson mate, learned a lot from this. Thanks! :)
@seandaniel238 жыл бұрын
+Rob Veryard Happy to be of help, thanks for watching!
@bilawalillyas71627 жыл бұрын
God bless you sir... beautifully explained
@seandaniel237 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, gotta love those major 9 chords.
@kaneki44033 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was looking for♥️
@CJ7098245 жыл бұрын
Fantastic lesson bro! Thanks man!
@seandaniel235 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@ryannelsonferrer49275 жыл бұрын
hey sean im a big fan of your really educational videos but i have a question with that first voicing of a major 9 can you instead keep the fifth and imply a third? thanks
@seandaniel235 жыл бұрын
Well the 3rd can't really be 'implied' because that's what makes the chord either major or minor, so for the naming of the chord it's important BUT always try experimenting and see how it sounds. It may have a different name officially, but you could end up using a cool new sound.
@ryannelsonferrer49275 жыл бұрын
@@seandaniel23 thanks for replying holy shit really grateful for your answer. i'll keep that in mind when playing these chords. keep up the good work my man!
@john04636 жыл бұрын
Guys please be advised the first voicing is actually a C9 (maj7). In order to make that a plain C9 is to get rid of your Pinky and bar the last three strings.
@hankigoe8295 жыл бұрын
a joke about 9 lives would have been too obvious, well played
@seandaniel235 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@larifarycharis53123 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! Really helped a lot!
@totallynuts75956 жыл бұрын
I find it funny how on the first shape for Cmaj9 if you don't hold the 7th, you get the 5th you didn't have, but it becomes a Cadd9 :>> i know it's obvious but I'm just saying
@seandaniel236 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's kind of funny how those names work out.
@Redshoes512 жыл бұрын
First time to see one of your videos… great lesson!!! On your C-9… with another guitarist, could the same thing be accomplished if one musician played a C and the other played the 7th and 9th??? Thank you!
@seandaniel232 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the party! You can definitely combine 2 different guitars to get the affect or feel of a 9 chord.
@douglasjefferson15698 жыл бұрын
Am I missing something? In your voicing for the major 9 on the fourth string, you do not include the third degree. For example in the F major 9 you do not have an A. If the open second string is played, or when it is movable the bar is extended to the second string you would have an inversion of the chord.
@seandaniel238 жыл бұрын
Nope you're right. So to 'technically' fulfill the major 9 requisites you do need the 3rd degree. But on a guitar with only 6 strings, a 5 note chord can be really tough to find sometimes so with many chord voicings, certain notes will be implied. It's helpful but can also lead to a lot of confusion because two people can imply a different chord, both within their musical theory rights. However the voicings used in this video are pretty widely known to be representative of major 9 chords even though the 3rd is implied. Hope that made sense!
@douglasjefferson15698 жыл бұрын
In my original comment where I mentioned the second string I meant the fifth string. I once read that if the guitar was invented today the sixth and fifth strings would be called the first and second strings.
@douglasjefferson15698 жыл бұрын
I don't want to belabor the point, but I thought that the 3rd degree was was essential in a major chord so it was always included, while the 5th degree doesn't add much so it is frequently omitted.
@churlesjenkins43387 жыл бұрын
Douglas Jefferson you can do X36343 too which is kinda adding the 3rd back in
@mai_mu02 жыл бұрын
I LOVE omitting notes
@Nightmaresofthesea8 жыл бұрын
Really informative Sean, very good lesson. I do notice that your camera sometimes goes out of focus, not that it's a big deal, but it can be a bit distracting at times. That said, I really do enjoy your videos. Keep them coming!
@seandaniel238 жыл бұрын
+buttsnax poopsplurger Yeah sorry about that, the focus of my camera setup is a direct correlation of how late I shoot a video and how little my brain is working at that time. Thanks for watching though, I'll get a handle on the camera thing :)
@Nightmaresofthesea8 жыл бұрын
haha That's alright man. I look forward to seeing more of them.
@posivibegaming92996 жыл бұрын
Would be cool you walked up any one of the scales to demonstrate the major 9th (and add 9) along with the minor 9 or add 9 through the dominant chord and flat 5 or dimished or whatever goes with the 9th chord followed by a few different variety of 9th chord voicings
@seandaniel236 жыл бұрын
Great feedback! Thanks for watching!
@mikamelof7 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@seandaniel237 жыл бұрын
+Brock Thanks so much!
@ss-wh3sx3 жыл бұрын
and also the difference between the Maj9 and the Maj add 9...is the Maj9 holds more tension between the Maj7th and the root...but the add 9 relieves that tension by omitting the maj7th...
@VaChiee2 жыл бұрын
Great video, actually helpful
@joashbritto6 жыл бұрын
Holy Shazam! Wow... This made it SOO MUCH SIMPLER for me to understand
@seandaniel236 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@miniemoe15 жыл бұрын
very well explained and I would like to know about the #11. can you do it for us?
@seandaniel235 жыл бұрын
I'll put it on the list!
@travix-19696 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I've been trying for years to understand the difference between he 9 and the add 9. The answer is so simple and obvious in retrospect.
@seandaniel236 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@tonicatalacanals5 жыл бұрын
Finally I understand that 9th thing :) Great job bro!!
@MrLegendarygeek8 жыл бұрын
Really nice
@seandaniel238 жыл бұрын
+MrLegendarygeek Thanks for watching!
@mrdbchops5 жыл бұрын
Great Video! Question: If you take the 5th String rooted Major 7 chord shape and remove your pinky (on the 2nd string) you then remove the 3rd of the chord but add the 9th. So you are left with, root, 5th, 7th, and 9th. Is this still considered a proper Major 9 chord as the 3rd is totally omitted? Cheers!
@chiquiinfinite70285 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video. I’m having trouble on all these chords on though. I know what major chords go with other major chords and I know what minor chords go with too. But when you start getting complex and add a 9th does that change anything? Does it change what chords you will be able to use?
@seandaniel235 жыл бұрын
Well you can add a 9 to any of the major chords in a key, but just try them out and see which ones you like best :)
@andrewptob6 жыл бұрын
Alright this video is old, but I'm compelled to say that the C major 9 chord you play at 2:35 sounds like the song I'm Popular by Nada Surf.
@seandaniel236 жыл бұрын
Vintage.
@hadeseye22974 жыл бұрын
2:24 "Sounds like" Bauhaus - All we ever wanted was everything.
@kiwimaddog20243 жыл бұрын
brilliant song
@kenstarthree-six54296 жыл бұрын
What are some songs that use 9th chords which you recommend? I'm absolutely in love with how Bmaj9 sounds. Great tutorial! Easy to understand, even for a knucklehead like me.
@seandaniel236 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Honestly I don't know off the top of my head, I just throw them in whenever I play :)
@wadball4 жыл бұрын
Had to look up the A flat major 9 to play Starting Line by Cory Wong, that's a great one! ...but suffice it to say, I won't be playing it like Cory for years to come
@johnthrelfall54 жыл бұрын
Very good lesson , thanks! It seems the C9 is Cmaj7+9
@bsohante7 жыл бұрын
Hi Sean, what is the strumming pattern that you often use when demonstrating the chords. it sounds much better than just a single down stroke often seen.
@seandaniel237 жыл бұрын
You know I don't even know I do. I'll have to go back and check!
@ursinga17 жыл бұрын
1 min 15 seconds in and I got it! Great job of cutting through the crap. Nice!
@seandaniel237 жыл бұрын
I'm glad :) Happy to help!
@Kipchoge4752 жыл бұрын
Sean, that maj9 chord u showed with the root on the d string would be a maj7sus2 chord as it doesn't have the 3rd.
@johnzoilob.tolentino64407 жыл бұрын
Really helpful man! Does this also apply on 7th chords?
@seandaniel237 жыл бұрын
Yup 100%. In fact if you just take away the 9th note, it'll leave you with a major 7. And anytime you see a major 7 you can play a major 9 and vice versa.
@143691647 жыл бұрын
No John ,strictly speaking a 7th chord ie C7 has a flattened 7th note B flat in it,not natural 7th (B)
@tronlady12 жыл бұрын
These chords remind me of Steve Hacketts “the virgin and the gypsy”
@FearCycle4 жыл бұрын
Wow this is a great lesson thank you
@343434richie5 жыл бұрын
Excellent put please slow the pace down a little
@lovecraftmusic87173 жыл бұрын
3:24 you say it doesn't sound great but it actually is an awesome chord if you know how to use it...and I use it a lot.
@iorgacamil73036 жыл бұрын
sounds like john mayer-clarity
@seandaniel236 жыл бұрын
He for sure uses them.
@SubrataBhattacharya-iz6nr7 жыл бұрын
Helpful vedio ................. great
@seandaniel237 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@Y0N0_Desu3 жыл бұрын
what does "implying" mean in simple terms? I mean I do get the part we hide the 5th note but what does it really mean?
@johnnysalami.2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man this helped a lot!
@darklibra24882 жыл бұрын
Thanks jack whitehall !!
@jvanb2316 жыл бұрын
If we are rooted on the D string for the Gmajor 9 chord, isn't that A actually the 2 and not the 9 ? Halp ?? Does it matter?
@seandaniel236 жыл бұрын
Well if you have a root note and its 3rd is in the chord, the 2 gets bumped back regardless of pitch, chord are built on stacked 3rds (1-3-5-7-9) so that's what makes it a 9.
@MCFLYYY218 жыл бұрын
Im glad i found you!!
@seandaniel238 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you found me too! Let me know if you ever have any questions!
@davidel51408 жыл бұрын
enjoying your vds. R U Canadian or American? I ask because I've noticed you use Canadian spelling in other videos. :-) I'm Canadian.
@DeliciaTrini Жыл бұрын
Thanks!🙌🏾💞
@anonymousguitarist90965 жыл бұрын
Thank u... u saved my life
@seandaniel235 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@kurtberlingen3549 Жыл бұрын
idont play guitar, but i DO understand this guy!!
@seandaniel23 Жыл бұрын
Happy to hear it!
@The_RetroManiac3 жыл бұрын
The 9 chord has a flavor I've never heard before.
@seandaniel233 жыл бұрын
Gotta love the 9s!
@webdev_telugu7 жыл бұрын
The F major 7 open voicing you showed us doesn't contain a 3rd it has only 1st 5th 7th and 9th. Why so?
@seandaniel237 жыл бұрын
+Krishna Prem When it comes to some of the extended chords, you can 'imply' certain notes and still call it by the name as if that note was in there. In that example it still 'sounds' like a major 7, so even though it doesn't have all the 'required' notes, you can get away with it :)
@kristijansudra37273 жыл бұрын
Nice lesson :D
@thebrowngirlhustle7 жыл бұрын
Really helped me.. thanks..
@seandaniel237 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching!
@binghamguevara68145 жыл бұрын
In my Guitar Chords books there is only one position (the 12th fret) on the guitar where all the notes of the Cmaj9 can be played. If we can’t play all the notes of a chord, shouldn’t the name change, like Cmaj9 (no 3rd) or Cmaj9 (no root)?
@francis16623 жыл бұрын
So good thanks
@TrueGritProductions6 жыл бұрын
Brutal opening 9 cats = hs English teacher in the key of savage
@seandaniel236 жыл бұрын
:)
@fasolcia254 жыл бұрын
9 cats - wasn't that a song by the Porcupine Tree?
@captainamerica71717 жыл бұрын
Why 7
@ritupabankotoky3 жыл бұрын
thanks
@adboss1453 жыл бұрын
Today I learned difference between M9 and add 9
@seandaniel233 жыл бұрын
It's good stuff!
@awitlods33504 жыл бұрын
I think that's FM7sus2 not FMajor9. Is it similar or the same?
@ordaineddoodle49706 жыл бұрын
With maj9 chords, all I can hear is Stan Kenton’s Intermission Riff!
@seandaniel236 жыл бұрын
And what a riff it is!
@sungiii_14744 жыл бұрын
Isn't the second voicing a Fmaj7sus2 instead of the Fmaj9 because you replaced the 3rd with the 9th (actually the 2nd)?? so the second voicing from "Fmaj9" sounds differently because it is actually not a Major 9th chord
@bertinernie315 жыл бұрын
Gets easier every day
@seandaniel235 жыл бұрын
Keep rockin it!
@darrylboom59734 жыл бұрын
thanks!
@rayyanaltaf92793 жыл бұрын
But the second voicing isn't a major 9? Because it doesn't have the third?
@nicoross11336 жыл бұрын
When can you use these?
@seandaniel236 жыл бұрын
You can use these to replace either the 1 or 4 chord in a key. So in the key of C, you can use a C maj 9 or F maj 9.
@nandanyunt35814 жыл бұрын
what about m7/miner 7 chords plZ
@ElAguilaDeSandiego5 жыл бұрын
Similar shape as major 6 chords right ?
@SlowBrow Жыл бұрын
tx sean
@TheNirvan9995 жыл бұрын
Hey please make a video of major 11 chords
@harryhaddow62032 жыл бұрын
that intro made me laugh out loud
@chinito67153 жыл бұрын
What scale is he using to find the notes for the chord ?