Backer Corner with Matt Heaton - Inner String Thoughts

[@davidlawrence6792]

Really enjoying this series, you're a natural teacher with a very relatable style!

[@ShannonHeatonMusic]

Matt is excellent! Glad you are enjoying his videos.

[@meloniebabich9692]

Thanks so much for the video lessons, great tips and ideas to help improve strumming!

[@ShannonHeatonMusic]

Glad to offer these. Happy strumming to you!

[@harpbaby1]

"I hope some of that might be helpful".......absolutely. Learned a bunch from this, PLUS the exercises w/metronome, lighter touch, etc. All good stuff. Thanks Matt. After stopping for many years ( I was a blues rock guitarist for 40+ years ), I'm getting excited about playing again.

[@Boldten]

Love these lessons! Most informative lessons i can seem to find on youtube for this style of music

[@ShannonHeatonMusic]

great to hear this!

[@robertdurando7152]

Great stuff Matt! Thanks once again for sharing your approach to backing

[@briandwi2504]

Great series this, can't get enough! Cheers!

[@kerryodonohue9240]

Great tutorial, thanks!

[@ShannonHeatonMusic]

so glad this is helpful, Kerry.

[@folkboy73]

Hello Matt, I was especially looking for some new ideas on backing trad music in standard tuning not only using the chords in first position. I'am so glad that I came across this channel! It's a great source of information with a nice emphasis on practical use. Easy to understand, even for someone without a traditional music education, like me. I would like to very kindly request another video on backing tunes in dorian mode. Best wishes from Germany, Ralf

[@MattHeatonMusicForKids]

Thanks Ralf. What key would be most useful for you?

[@folkboy73]

@@MattHeatonMusicForKids Hi Matt, thanks for the very quick reply. So far as I can tell, E-dorian and A-dorian seem to be the most popular keys in that mode. Can you go along with this? Anyway, I'm thankful for every piece of advice you may offer.

[@MattHeatonMusicForKids]

@@folkboy73 there are a couple videos on A & E: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipuYn4FnepJrnpY kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5yTZqtjprF5n9E

[@folkboy73]

@@MattHeatonMusicForKids looks like continental time shift works in my favour here. Your ansers seem to come quicker than my questions. :) Thanks for the hint to the other vids. I haven't worked through all of them, just watchend the one about mixolydian mode and some of the rhythm videos so far and concluded wrongly that the other two you mentioned would likely discuss "aeolian mode" because of the "minor" in the title. This might be a language problem, because in Germany most people talk about "Dur" (major) and "Moll" (minor) when refering to solely to ionian and aeolian mode. So once again: thank you very much for your help and please keep doing these tutorials. I also found the excel-sheet of your monthly tunes. I hope, I'll find the time to have a closer look on that one, too. I really appreciate the time, effort and dedication you and your wife put into this online tutorials and sessions. There's definitely a lot of crap on youtube. Be assured, that doesn't apply on your videos! Stay healthy and all the best wishes.

[@ShannonHeatonMusic]

love that Matt responds before you have time to ask!

[@Melvorgazh]

Breithlá Shona dhuit, a Mháistéir Matt! 😎🥳😢🎉🥂🍾🍷🍺

[@Melvorgazh]

Awesome! Iontach! Ine of me favourite videos of yers, Matt. I reckon the big more “oppressive” chords are more welcome for backing polkas. Ain’t that right? I generally play a but like that whilst back, with lightened chords. Ain’t that called cross-picking? Or cross-picking is something else. Micheál Ó Domhnaill is I think one of the first guitarists to play partial chords, correct me if I’m wrong. Those little strummings work well with the 1st, octave and 5th with switching to the 4th now and again I reckon. Would love to play with you some day, Matt. Hope you have fine drinks and a good time for this deizh-ha-bloaz/breithlá. Liked how you showed where to put the pinky for stability. :)

[@ShannonHeatonMusic]

Pinky for stability... and thoughts on "oppressive" chords. Maestro Heaton breaks it down! Lol.

[@davidhale1568]

Just stumbled on your site while looking for tunes on the flute. Great instruction for creating an interesting sensitive backup accompaniment. Have you developed a preference for the sound, shape, size and wood of your guitar of choice or is it more dependent on where and who you are accompanying. I also play a bit of guitar 😊

[@ShannonHeatonMusic]

Matt may have other thoughts--but at the end of the day, it ain't what you play, it's how you play it. That said, Matt tends to favor a smaller body guitar with a comfortable neck. And I think that GIVES him the accessibility to create nice soundscapes for the tunes.

[@matojorodante7737]

Today I accidentally discovered this channel and your list about backing irish music. I feel very identified because the matter has also started with a friend who plays the violin. I love your videos but some chords I am not able to see them looking at your left hand. Do you have any kind of course or something where you can have tablatures? Thank you very much for the videos, they are fantastic.

[@ShannonHeatonMusic]

so glad you found us, Matojo. And glad that you love Matt's chords. Maybe he will need to do a follow up with close ups on the hands. ALSO, he'll be teaching a Zoom class on October 9th, You can learn more here: shannonheatonmusic.com/instruction/

[@matojorodante7737]

@@ShannonHeatonMusic thank you very much Shannon

[@Pennyrdi1]

having a cord diagram would be so helpful. Others insert a little square with a tablature chart of the chord. Your site would be the most awesome if you can figure out how to do that,

[@ShannonHeatonMusic]

Good idea, and thanks!