Beginner Shoegaze Lesson: 2010's Chord Progressions + Shapes

[@signalfreud]

I love that first maj7 shape, I found it in the bassline for Dramamine and its a shameful go to at this point.

[@ThatFilmisGnarly]

its the shape i make every time i pick up a guitar

[@japanesecinema6736]

@@ThatFilmisGnarly same but im emo

[@DennisMenace92]

I also heard Blame It On the Tetons in the Pairing Chords section. Awesome video!

[@swissarmyknight4306]

If you steal chords and patterns, its not stealing. That's just called "learning stuff".

[@conradpaul]

i found it in dramamine too!

[@ThiccSeagull]

Bro just casually made me understand more about music theory than years of school/college

[@kaci5262]

this is so real

[@googlingthevoid]

That is just so totally true ThiccSeagull.

[@davismotomiya6864]

ONG

[@eall5630]

These chords whirr very helpful!

[@Honeybuns62]

wwww

[@nicolasriveros943]

yeah i can slowly dive into that particular sound now ;)

[@cashdri]

​@@nicolasriveros943 super bright sound like a glare yk

[@upercutsss]

"Nothing" better than a good shoegaze tutorial

[@realribar4999]

Bloody hell, will you be my valentine?

[@Kcoolin]

This video is next level. I'm not great at guitar, but I understand this level of music theory enough and you make the hard parts seem easy. Thanks for including tabs too!

[@zandercapps131]

His example sounds just like citizens “how does it feel” mixed with glares “blank” sounds so awesome I’m glad I found this tutorial

[@BRAG450]

I really appreciate these lessons you make. The only thing that sucks about guitar is the only thing non guitarist think is impressive is playing fast or shredding. I started learning legato to get my speed up but realized it’s more important to learn the fundamentals first and it doesn’t matter what people think.

[@drtm1718]

The most important things in playing guitar are: 1. Doing whatever is fun, fulfilling, or enjoyable to you. 2. Practice consistently. 3. Be open to trying and learning new things.

[@Jordan-fg9cc]

that sucks... if you play guitar to impress non-guitarists. or anyone. that's a bad reason to play

[@qwerwerterytrtyutyuiyuiouiop]

shredding has limited applications and most people are majorly turned off by it

[@MoncoField]

Thats non sense, I've been playing guitar just about 20 years now and i still dont know how to "shred." And for half those years i pretty much only knew power chords lol. But i played many shows with different bands, or played an acoustic at parties or on the beach, or by a camp fire, and people have always enjoyed it. Shredding only seems to impress beginner guitarists, and non guitarists who like metal lol. Simple chords work fine for the majority of people, and if you learn to sing AND play, people are even more impressed with you. Trust me, singing over some basic chords will almost always impress people versus just random shredding

[@freew0rrld]

What are you talking about? 😂

[@PraetorianCuber]

i use this maj7 shape all the time, the 1-3-7 one is also good and uses the same low strings

[@mandostrikesback8744]

Works great on bass as well!

[@Midnight_Gust]

whagt is 7 representing

[@QuickCygan]

@@Midnight_Gust The 7th note of the major scale you play in. So for example when talking about the G major scale, the 7 would be F#.

[@Midnight_Gust]

@@QuickCygan oh so if we use 1-3-7 pattern in an A major scale it would be a major 7 or somthing

[@Daniel-lh8dp]

@@Midnight_Gustyes well the 7th note of the major scale of the root note

[@Nicolas-py8gi]

There Is No Such Things as Black Orchids by Lilys, from the album In the presence of nothing is literally the beginning of the video, it's the shoegazest shoegaze song of shoegaze time

[@kurtcleary6794]

Great song

[@ace-smith]

sounds like that mixed with Reed to Hillsborough by Duster

[@samueljosephkim-]

I am embarrassed that you have summed up the extent of my guitar playing in one video. haha. Great work!

[@im4everskilled]

I've been recording music at home by myself for a few months now. I've been playing in bands before but never written anything by myself, so I know how to play the instrument, I just don't know how to get creative with it. My favorite genre is shoegaze and I had no idea where to start. This helped me a lot, thank you very much!

[@christiansmallwood5159]

I’ve been in a rut and this was super inspirational. I’m gonna write some riffs now 🔥.

[@ace-smith]

If you haven't, please make that introductory chord progression into a full song. If you have, please link it in the description. I come back to this video just to listen to it.

[@ArtEntity]

SOUNDS SO GOOOOOD

[@seth_king_codes]

Amazing video Trevor, keep doing your thing, I appreciate your efforts to help us learn guitar/shoegaze.

[@patrickdelombre5075]

Best short intro to playing Shoegaze I've seen. Jjust love that sound, so nostalgic.

[@lorddoberman]

*Oh my gosh bruv! Trevor maaaate!! I feel so happy to see ya upload a Shoegaze Lesson for beginners! Especially focused around 2010 Shoegaze! Blessed my day

[@96mimstrat]

You literally must be psychic just 3 days ago I was wanting to learn more shoegaze

[@NotoriousEDC]

I’m too new to really understand this stuff. But you do an awesome job explaining it! I’m gunna keep at it 🙌🏻

[@TheLunablackheart]

same lol

[@boomdust]

Trevor is goated fr

[@cbeatenbo3958]

Just what I needed. Now some lead shapes/ transitional licks & riffs for this style?

[@salamii]

You do a great job explaining chord structure in building, especially around @2:00! Thanks!

[@artemploxix9786]

Awesome lesson! I often pick 1-3-7 chord shape when writing progressions. However, I don't know many bands that use them. :(

[@harrison3973]

Dude this is incredible… definitely gonna jam out for hours practicing these techniques

[@Jefrsilva1]

Shoegaze's so pretty cool song Greatings from Brazil. 🤚

[@AdamCutlerDesigner]

Can you do a similar video for early 90s shoegaze?

[@mohammedelnaiem6756]

WOOOOO... What a beautiful progression!

[@svi_zine]

trevor i love you at this point

[@12321benno]

This video made me pick up the guitar for the first time in a while. Thanks

[@ippotsk]

Woah, it's cool 'cause this actually reminds me a lot of like, 90's-2000's emo pop stuff like Get Up Kids and Texas is the Reason. Maj7 with distortion rules!!!

[@MeanBeanComedy]

You're a gem, dude. 🤗😁👍🏻 Please never stop! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Epicfrogger420]

literally my second day learning guitar and here i am gerrrrrr only tape on my fingertips is keeping me going rn

[@Epicfrogger420]

guys what does he mean by 4 to 1 and all these numbers help O___o

[@sordid_ray]

​@@Epicfrogger420 notes in scales and also intervals between notes. im not an expert on theory so you can just look up notes in scalrs or like guides to music theory

[@Epicfrogger420]

@@sordid_ray omg tysm ur goated

[@Aghilas__]

You are one of kind

[@thirstypilgrim97]

That first progression had instant Mew vibes... very nice.

[@spridle]

Hope you're doing well Trevor. Thank you for all the chords.

[@miar7129]

This is perfect, I was listening to it and I got too excited XDDD "WHAT IS THAT MELODY???"

[@Skyflower146]

This is so cool. I was wondering what pedals you use for this sort of sound. I am looking for a fuzzier sound do u know what a good pedal would be ? :)

[@paulerxx]

1:20, tons of inverted power chords too.

[@benniejohnson81]

Thank you!

[@marounso]

The signal chain would be very interesting. The sound is awesome

[@alexaugustus4058]

Amazing video! Very helpful, thank you so much

[@broncoxy]

this has strong _school really sucked today (as always) and my parents are soo stupid_ vibes and I love it

[@mikey_5531]

This comment has really corny vibes. Relax I’m just joking 😅

[@maruso2221]

Great, informative video. I learned a lot and I hope that makes you happy to hear

[@thetylersherman]

Oof. I heard some self-titled Citizen vibes on the example. "How Does it Feel?" namely. Nice tutorial.

[@zandercapps131]

Came to the comments to say the same thing, it sounds like “how does it feel” by citizen mixed with “blank” by glare. It was bothering me for a awhile cause I was like “I know this song he claims to have made up” and went through all my playlist to figure out what it was that I was thinking of 😂

[@thetylersherman]

@@zandercapps131 Hell yeah good ear. I'll have to check out glare, too.

[@mica444]

Wow I love these explanation videos!!! So helpful!!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@guitarsaremyweakness]

masterclass my friend.

[@theodoremercutio1600]

YESSS DUDEEE YESSSSS THANK YOU

[@MalcolmDoyle-e6x]

Great lesson. Thanks so much.

[@alicemaes8309]

This is SO coooool ! thank youuu

[@TheChoosenOne1698]

I think you progression sounded really great xD

[@shitposter154]

Looking forward to the next video!!!!!!!!!

[@lainsoviet73]

good vid, very informative and straight to the point.

[@IanNorsworthy]

This is awesome and fantastically explained! Thank you 😊

[@softlightsymphonyband]

You should have a fuzz and a reverb pedal handy (most common effects for this genre) so you can really hit home how these chords create the desired sound for the style.

[@sjc2052]

and run the reverb then the fuzz in the signal chain

[@williampowell15]

Reverse reverb ftw.

[@chetsenior7253]

Throw in Kevin Shields as well

[@_CMT]

Heads up Alex G. Trevor Wong may have "borrowed" some progression s, but no biggy , right right.

[@Swampykins]

Great info, Trevor. Thanks!

[@ZsomborBerki]

these chords are pretty much my go to chords for everything, I didn't even realize they were common in shoegaze, cool lesson!

[@plantain.1739]

I think almost anyone who uses a lotta power chords discovers the first chord in like two or three days. Maybe longer or shorter depending how adverse to basic theory you are.

[@zaidtk7233]

Oh man I need to play these chords ASAP

[@Destin65]

I hear some Tanya Donnelly and Belly in some of those chords and melodies. Here I am trying to learn 30s and 40s blues and saw this and now I'm wanting to play this as modern blues. 🙂

[@JoHouse533]

Came here to learn that 2010 shoegaze is my whole musical identity on electric guitar, apparently?

[@stickitydoodah]

I love me a tutorial that wastes no time and gets right into it

[@jedteagarden5705]

fucking legend. Not all heroes wear capes 🐐

[@HumbleShallot]

Back to learning how to play a chord I go, wish me luck

[@skatesalome]

More of this style! Pls!

[@MrPROXY696]

The example sounds very similar to How Does It Feel from Citizen. I fucking loved it!

[@xChrXisx777]

This sounds very similar to midwestern emo

[@maxy-m6d]

a lot of 2010s shoegaze and midwest emo had some aweosme merging

[@jux1apos388]

💔

[@jonathanmclovin935]

@@maxy-m6dI think Shoegaze uses Midwest emo chords with a fuck ton of effects and strumming down.

[@pears0094]

Hey! Great video! I’m practicing and coming up with some fun riffs/progressions myself!!! 🙌🏼🤙🏼😀

[@marshallsriboonrung2887]

Thank you for this.

[@Lindormber]

Awesome video. This sound reminds me of Alcest and early White Ward.

[@garethde-witt6433]

The chords have been around forever,it’s the sounds

[@isha4985]

so so helpful. Thank you

[@Loonatik4000]

Getting Movements and Citizen vibes from this.

[@FabrizioObando]

You are the best!

[@jacksonmcleod3163]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@jsvardh]

Amazing! Thanks man🎉

[@Svett357]

is there a fingering for a minor chord version of the cmaj7 and gmaj7 chords you used in this video ?

[@matttorrence2900]

Great tutorial!

[@morbidanimal333]

Could you include the key you’re playing in as well? I know it’s G major / E minor but it would be helpful

[@georgescdoodle]

10 Years - Slowly Falling Awake sounds just like what you playing by the end of the video. Also a bit of Mein by Deftones.

[@santbits]

Very helpful! Thanks!

[@Lucas-tz6rj]

i love the tone, could i please know how to achieve that?

[@JoshBattershell]

Probably any decent clean amp with light overdrive would get you there after EQing to taste.

[@bassboosted9815]

Hi, great Video, thanks! Which AMP Settings you set to get this sound?

[@Reverberation1]

Yes I also still love Whirr even though..

[@Шизлманизл]

Exactly the video I wad looking for. But what kind of effects are on? Can anyone help me out?

[@k7u7b7a7]

Hey great lesson. What's your guitar model?

[@calescapee9642]

Fender Telecaster. Most Shoegazers used a Fender Jaguar or Jazzmaster.

[@christianantinucci2591]

This was the most helpful shit

[@019dexter7]

thank you thank you thank you

[@ggthewhale]

Love it

[@Ironworthstriking]

What are some good 2010s shoegaze bands?

[@artfuldodgr42]

What were some good 2010 shoegaze albums, besides the old bands coming back (MBV, Slowdive)?

[@rlg42]

Title Fight- Hyperview

[@nl6526]

Dead Mellotron, Ninth Paradise, Burrrn, some of Deerhunter's catalog

[@nl6526]

The Yours also have a great 2012 release

[@fiatluxmequi3227]

Those progressions remind of Turnover's Magnolia album

[@juanpabloaw6750]

Nice

[@mattdavis2095]

What amp do you use? Great clean tone!

[@BradyA1124]

Maj7 chords saved my life

[@Kcoolin]

That Gmaj7 and Esus are soooo deftones

[@baceinyoface]

wrote a new song from these shapes! thanks man. I always called that shape a 1,5,9 or a 9 😅. makes more sense as sus2. 🤓

[@abnersousa3619]

0:10 souds like death before glory

[@DurvalLacerda]

Trevor, what's the name of your song at the end (outro)?

[@quarryqwerty]

Yes!! Early squad

[@JF-em6hr]

Why did it take me so long to find this channel? Better late than never.

[@thatssocloudyazia4871]

Are you using pedals?