Altered Triads (Dom 7th)

[@jasonkesser]

Sensational lesson dude. I love people who teach in intervals. It’s The difference between handing someone a fish, and teaching them how to fish.

[@curiousguitarist]

Ha! Love that analogy! Thanks for the kind words, stay curious!

[@jameslabs1]

Hahahaha! You don’t demo... You actually teach! It’s a joy Thank you

[@curiousguitarist]

Thanks for that Art Music, that means a lot to me!

[@little_orange_az]

Sir, Umm, you are kinda too good to be giving this stuff away for free. Thank you!

[@curiousguitarist]

I appreciate that Little Orange, thanks for the views! I'm really trying to just lift the guitarists who are curious, out into the light a bit :)

[@tone-glide2402]

These lessons that you put fourth here are a great contribution to all us guitarists that for one reason our another never went to music school. And the way that you teach is something personally I didn't think I would find on this platform. Most "instructors" or "teachers' found here really only give parts to a puzzle that often still leaves you guessing . Your simple yet in-depth approach always seems to cover ALL THE BASES in a straight forward simple manner. THANK YOU!!!... I feel lessons like this will only bring all of us guitarists closer to mastering the instrument. I see a bright future for your channel !... AND!!... for all us musicians!

[@curiousguitarist]

Thanks for that comment Tone -Glide, it really echoes what I want this channel to be. I'm glad you're here.

[@tonyelkins2989]

I found you through Marty! What you’re doing is is teaching music, not just licks or chord shapes! Maybe just maybe someday I’ll be a musician and not just a guitar player! Keep up the good work!😁

[@curiousguitarist]

Tony, if you're here, and you're enjoying this, you're already well on your way friend! Thanks for being here!

[@VaughnRipley]

Good stuff! I must admit to a feeling of excitement every time I open KZbin and get a notice that you posted something new, Chris! Thanks!

[@curiousguitarist]

Wow, thanks for that comment Vaughn, it means a lot to me. It's good to have you here.

[@robertcoon3548]

Absolutely superb teaching Chris! I’m always extremely happy when I open KZbin and see you posted a video.

[@curiousguitarist]

Thanks Robert! Happy to be doing what I love to do.

[@MrSDFD18]

This video displays a mastery of instruction. Your method of instruction is clear, concise and direct to the information or thought you are conveying to your audience. This is such a refreshing change from all the other instructional videos, where the hosts ramble and ramble at extreme speed. While other “teachers” are trying to cram every principle and thought into a video, this video delivers only the essential information needed to understand the topic. By teaching the way he does, he keeps the lesson length brief. I wish all the other teachers would take note. Anyone can pay attention to a 15 minute video when the delivery is complete. I know I struggle with videos from others that can run 45-60 minutes of rambling. I wish they would learn from this guy.

[@curiousguitarist]

Wow, thanks so much. That means a lot to me.

[@markgoodwin5306]

Lately, I’ve been going through modes and scales that I’m least familiar and experienced with. So I’ll pick a mode, go through each key and arpeggiate the chords within that key, anywhere I can do it on the fretboard. It’s fun making snake charming music with the harmonic minor, and I think it’s helped.

[@curiousguitarist]

This is great Mark...perfect fretboard discovery exercises!!

[@lawboss]

Wonderful lesson and helpful regardless of one's skill level. We tend to have our 'go to' voicings and this is a great reminder that there's a number of useful voicings out there (24 as you point out).

[@curiousguitarist]

Thanks Tom, glad these are helpful!

[@peterlynn4121]

Loved the interval trick for building the 7th off the root or 5th, very helpful in realizing the power of greater understanding of interval relations and usable chord/triad structure. Thanks

[@curiousguitarist]

@@peterlynn4121 you bet!

[@alexsouza9533]

Thank you. You are an amazing teacher. and WHAT you are teaching....I'm so grateful for.

[@curiousguitarist]

You are SO welcome, Alex.

[@dannyhancock9330]

You have only done it again Chris! i'm working on this at the moment and had only got 6 maybe 8 tops. now I have a way to get 24 voicings of any dom7. Thankyou, this is truly going to power up my playing (smiley face) thought I had the challenge solved but realised I put 2x b7 in to get min pentatonic scale. back to the drawing board.

[@curiousguitarist]

Sounds great Danny! Thanks for being here!

[@richardgardner8975]

Hey Chris, you reference and point to a lesson on triads; however, no link appeared on the screen. Great lesson - thanks for sharing your knowledge and love of playing!

[@curiousguitarist]

Thanks for that...fixing that now

[@curiousguitarist]

Fixed!! Thanks again!

[@darreneden]

Thanks for the Easter hunt challenge Chris. I’m looking forward to the adventure. I’ll let you know what I discover 😊🎸

[@curiousguitarist]

Looking forward to it Darren!

[@darreneden]

I loved my Cm triad Easter egg Chris. There’s a great tension and resolution when moving between the A bass and C bass. Quite forboding. I love it

[@jimdep6542]

Hi Chris, Using another video of yours, I'm still working on getting the 1-4-5 Triads working smoothly all over then neck using the Circle of 5ths......I just found this video, which is exactly the next step I want to take. Thanks again for these great lessons !

[@curiousguitarist]

You bet, Jim! Glad the channel is helping you move! Keep me posted

[@MikeyBakerMusic]

Great stuff sir. Thank You!

[@curiousguitarist]

Of course Mikey! How’s Moby Dick going through all this? You guys gigging at all?

[@MikeyBakerMusic]

@@curiousguitarist Not really, we've been locked down pretty solid back in the ol' 505, although that's starting to change. We did do a 'concert film' that's kinda half Song Remains The Same and half Monty Python back in Feb that was a lotta fun; I'll shoot you the Y'tube link if you wanna check it out... Thanks for asking man! How about you? Joined your Patreon last night and saw you've got a funk project going? I would freakin' LOVE to see some of that!

[@curiousguitarist]

@@MikeyBakerMusic yeah drop me a link at Chris at curiousguitarist dot com My band is starting to rehearse again which is great, we’ll have something to watch/hear in the later part of the spring

[@Jake66564]

Wish I had more time to absorb all of your great videos! Thank God for the Watch Later function lol. Keep it up Chris

[@curiousguitarist]

Thanks, as always Jake!

[@miles_tones8970]

Thanks for the help Chris!

[@curiousguitarist]

Happy to help, thanks for being here and being engaged Miles!

[@Roots222]

Great lesson. Thanks as always.

[@curiousguitarist]

My pleasure!

[@victoranastacio]

Great teaching & playing, thanks so much 🙏🏽🙌🏽💯

[@curiousguitarist]

My pleasure!

[@timsellsted521]

@chrissherland more work to do. Thanks Chris!

[@curiousguitarist]

You bet, Tim!

[@EclecticEssentric]

This was very helpful. You make me do some of the things that I meant to work at. Thank you much! Booboos: After 4:10 you say "5th up a half step" but it's 1.5 steps. You said it right the other times. Around 9:20 you called your flat 9 a sharp 9 the second time. The end Am7b5 is Cm triad. Unless I screwed it up. (typo edit)

[@curiousguitarist]

Thanks Timmy...I think I was rushing that one when I filmed it. I'll be a bit more careful, thanks for the heads up. Yup, Cm gets the chicken dinner! :)

[@EclecticEssentric]

@@curiousguitarist No teacher is immune to mis-speak, especially with all the fiddly bits of guitar theory. I'm guilty of plenty of these too. No youtuber I watch has been mistake-free, and yours are usually not messed up at all. Again, the lesson was good for me. I'm working on this stuff which will be rewarding, but is currently frustrating. Like you did with sus chords recently, I'm walking each triad to the next in line ascending/descending, like Am to C to Em to G to B° to Dm to F to Am...and vice versa. It'll pay off someday. Thanks for your help!

[@curiousguitarist]

@@EclecticEssentric glad you’re here man!

[@aretejamodi]

Awesome lesson. Awesome website.

[@curiousguitarist]

Glad you liked it Kirk, thanks for the support!

[@mountain_girl]

Had to watch this again because I felt it worth reviewing and because I remember now you had the homework at the end. I keep getting the same shape, and lolz...I am staring at it and waiting for it...feeling a bit duh. I can appreciate that I am looking at what is also the bottom of a C minor chord which is cool. I guess that c minor triad could also be the expensive sounding seventh chord you had us build? Am I even close?

[@curiousguitarist]

That is it exactly! So that just suggests that a simple triad can be used to stand in for something else. The big takeaway is that any chord is just stacked thirds, so if you think of that stack continuing on and on to the octave, you can sub in a triad anywhere in that stack. Does that make sense?

[@mountain_girl]

@@curiousguitarist it totally does, I'm just shocked as I was pretty sure I wasn't even close. I'm going need to lock myself in the shed and work on exactly those concepts. Trying to work on ear training specific to identifying the smaller intervals within the octave first. That's how/why I remembered this lesson and came back to it. Anyway, I think it really says something that your teaching points make people think like this, jus sayin. thanks again.

[@Johnhasa1]

Thnx!

[@curiousguitarist]

You bet Joel!

[@l.malcolmcase337]

Can you do more videos on intervals when you get time....

[@curiousguitarist]

Yup, I've got a few planned for this summer.

[@bazilbrushrocks]

Is the ‘Easter egg’ that we end up with a Cm triad?

[@brucewernick6542]

That was my first thought, but I suspect there is something more...

[@curiousguitarist]

Prove it out. If it is a Cm triad then EVERY Cm triad SHOULD be an altered voicing for an Amin7(b5). ...but yeah it is :)

[@curiousguitarist]

Instincts are usually correct :) Know any other Cm triads? Any have an A nearby? Looks like a whole new library for Amin7(b5) :)

[@denismguitar1552]

So I just tried it and it works if I move it a m3 all over!

[@curiousguitarist]

Nice!

[@nateo7045]

No idea what the Easter egg is after solving, but I did realize that the dom 7 of the 4 (D7) is the exact same shape as the roots Maj 6 chord. Way too fun to move that one shape all around a I IV V progression. Would still love to know the Easter egg though! Not noticing anything special right away.

[@curiousguitarist]

Take the root down a whole step to be the b7 Take the third down a half step to be the b3 Take the fifth down a half step to be the b5 You're now suggesting Amin7b5 by playing a Cmin triad....do you see it?

[@chriscole9098]

Awesome Chris, are you still offering individual lessons like you used to on your patreon? Totally understand if you aren’t.

[@curiousguitarist]

email me at chris at curiousguitarist dot com and I can get you on the list.

[@chriscole9098]

@@curiousguitarist thanks chris, sent you an email.

[@clbf6006]

I don't recommend reading this until you have finished the lesson and done the challenge. for the challenge easter egg, the surprise is that it is supposed to be a C minor chord? I want to make sure I didn't do the wrong thing

[@curiousguitarist]

That's exactly it. Nicely done.

[@l.malcolmcase337]

In the beginning you said to take the 5th up a half step but you moved it up a step and a half.... or did I miss something?

[@liam0087]

Yeah I caught that too. It was a mistake. He meant to say take the 5th up a step and a half

[@l.malcolmcase337]

@@liam0087 I figured that after seeing the rest of the video but I had to make absolutely sure by asking....lol... He is such an amazing teacher!

[@curiousguitarist]

You didn't miss it...I flubbed that Thanks for the call out, I'll be more careful in the edits.

[@l.malcolmcase337]

@@curiousguitarist Your absolutely fine brother. I just wanted to ensure I was “hearing ya wrong”....lol.... Mistakes happen! Appreciate all that you do, my guitar playing is slowly improving and I sincerely thank you for that!

[@curiousguitarist]

@@l.malcolmcase337 That makes my day! Thanks for being engaged enough to call it out when you see something whacky!

[@pauls5209]

It becomes the relative Cm?

[@curiousguitarist]

Indeed!

[@pauls5209]

Sweet, great lesson!

[@joeurbanowski321]

Hah.! BONUS ROUND… The “Hendrix “ chord..??

[@splashesin8]

☺️

[@dunhamap]

Thanks but what if you don't know how to find a 3rd or 7th maybe you could take it down a notch and show how to find them

[@curiousguitarist]

Use the major scale, number every note. It really is not much more than that. Watch these... kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqHSm3eJrMRpq8U kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZjIp56iip5jfKM That should set you up! Also, go here for the Fretboard Harmony Primer...it's free and should get you the basics: www.curiousguitarist.com

[@denismguitar1552]

Half diminished