Chord Extensions Explained. Guitar Chord Theory - What do those numbers mean?

[@GuitarJoLa]

Brian, the Essential Theory Course is great, you make everything simple and fun to learn. Music theory can be overwhelming but not the way you show it from the guitar player perspective and with practical applications. You’re simply the best! ❤️

[@denisechetty4019]

🎸❤️💡

[@mr.s5333]

Congratulations on releasing the theory course Brian. It looks great and can't wait to get started with it. I'm sure that lot's of us are going to find it super useful.

[@joshlamb8163]

I get better just listening to you. Thank you so much. People always told me I was good, even though I never thought I had much to offer. Now I improve with a lot of confidence, and people have really seemed to respond. You are the best of humanity.

[@campparsonssundayschool7844]

I play a C11 from low to high: G-C-E-Bb-D-F. Thumb catches the G and C on the sixth and fifth string, middle finger on the E on the D string, ring finger on the Bb on the G string, pinky on the D on the B string, and index finger on the F on the high E string (bar the index on the four high strings and lift the middle finger to get a Cm11).

[@elldarrio2451]

Thank you, Brian, you can explain any problem easily. I can't speak English well, but everything is clear even to me 😀🎸

[@rajennaidoo7]

Hi Brian. I'm immensely grateful for all that you so selflessly share. I never miss a video. Just drawn to your style of tutoring: not overwhelming, always reassuring whilst imparting these 'nuggets of gold'. You exude so much passion at what you do. Consider myself intermediate, still grappling with soloing so I'm digging into your archive and it is helping me greatly. PS: Just love the preludes to most of these clips. Love the melodies you create. Modal playing adds so much Colour.

[@bungalowbluesman]

This is great Brian. You bring a unique and supremely helpful voice to understanding theory for guitar. Thank you. 👍🏻

[@54highlander]

Great lesson man I wish I had access to this teaching when we were lifting the needles off the records. Thanks

[@denisechetty4019]

💡💡💡You can explain theory so good that everybody understands.

[@skeeterman7144]

Brian is the absolute best at it. I’ve learned more from him than all other teachers. He has a gift of teaching in an amazing way. And I’ve been playing since the mid 1960s.

[@grassgeese3916]

FINALLY, somebody tells us what these damn numbers mean !!!!! All is clarified !!!! thank you so much!!!!

[@williampaisley1372]

Very good teacher here

[@dothazlin6215]

Thanks. Very helpful.

[@ek19751]

Thank you Brian

[@millerjeff]

Such great info Brian and great way to present this. Thanks for your help.

[@dpmahoney125]

Brian you have my head spinning from your afternoon sessions today and tonight's amazing session....how do you do all that in a day, I cannot wait to dig further into your next sessions tomorrow . Dave

[@EDGARDOUX1701]

Great video and sure the course will be a success!

[@draznuwneneleviaka-wolugbo8605]

Thanks, Brian. You are wonderful!

[@GenX4ever]

I've always been just too dang lazy to learn theory. But since you are teaching it I guess I give it another try! Thanks!

[@Phoboss32]

I can also recommend "Guitar Interactives" from Robbie Calvo for understanding Music Theory for Guitar and its application.

[@The_Pedal_Guy]

U da man, Brian!

[@_viy]

Great tut .. waiting for other chords like 6/9, 7sus4, 7b9, add9, aug9

[@newpinglegend9304]

I like the point that we have to, or maybe want to, make choices about notes to include or omit, and how a player might do make those decisions.. We should remember that keys players have ten fingers, guitar players only have six strings.

[@maxjosephson8352]

great lesson thank you

[@skeeterman7144]

“No one going to even notice”. I laughed so hard. It’s so true. (About dropping notes in a complex chord)

[@peteannells4218]

I have a permanent hand injury but still play for fun. I told the therapistthat I played and she asked "do you enjoy the noises hat you make ?" Still makes me laugh. Just enjoy making those 'noises' !

[@bungalowbluesman]

@@peteannells4218 😂👍🏻

[@drewdietz2115]

good lesson, now to have my fingers go along with my brain!!!

[@davidatyson]

Cool lesson I think if you showed it on paper..it would be easier understood

[@flylippfantom8425]

I couldn't find essential theory at Active Melody

[@annemariekaczorowski1863]

Great!

[@cdog9559]

Drop the root if need be because the bass should be covering you on that.

[@kevinmusso2397]

I have a membership. Can’t find the essential theory course. Where is it located?

[@activemelody]

My Account > My Courses

[@kevinmusso2397]

@@activemelody found it! 🙂

[@stephendouglas8741]

Question Brian . Do you have a course on John Prine Finger Picking or Travis Picking?

[@denisechetty4019]

Yes, he has a Travis picking lesson on AM and lots more. If you become a Premium member!

[@JESL_TheOnlyOne]

Question: it was stated one needed to include the 9th when voicing the 11th. Clarification requested. I am under a strong impression you do not need the other extensions to voice a particular chord, i. e, an 11th can be the 7th and 11th; same for a 13th. *Ist das nicht wahr?* ALSO: if I may, the audience may benefit from stating the notes you may most easily dispense with, when cropping a chord, are the root and the 5th. I remember ages ago being taught 'Drop the root from Ninths', for instance. It might be useful to point out the root (or octave) and the 5th contribute the least to the flavor or tonality of a chord (for somewhat obvious reasons, if you know your theory well; if not, just think about why that might be).

[@bungalowbluesman]

Hi, Yes I’m pretty sure that’s what Brian said - eg - a 9 chord needs to include the flatted 7, the 11 chord includes the flatted 7 etc (but not the 9) i.e. they are all versions of a dominant chord.

[@JESL_TheOnlyOne]

@@bungalowbluesman I think you need to re-read what I wrote. You're addressing a point i did not make. I am quite aware one uses the 7th. Listen to the vid again: he states you need the 9th to make the 11th, I'm quite sure. I do not believe this is so.

[@bungalowbluesman]

@@JESL_TheOnlyOne Hi, I think you need to listen again to Brian’s whole explanation. As he explains, strictly one would continue to ‘stack’ the chord up with R, 3rd, 5th, b7 and then … the , 9 (for a 9 chord) the 9 AND the 11 (for an 11 chord) etc. However, as he says, this isn’t practical and so ‘normally’ notes are ‘disposed of’ (typically the 5, and in the case of an 11 chord - the 9). So i think if you listen to Brian’s full explanation, he indicates this principle. I’m just an amateur btw so am happy to be corrected by someone who knows better. But this is my understanding and as I hear him, it matches Brian’s explanation. Hope this helps. 👍🏻

[@JESL_TheOnlyOne]

@@bungalowbluesman Sorry, no, that's a bit astray. As you might be able to guess, I'm reasonably informed. I truly think you're not grasping my point. The OP says you need the 9th to make the 11th. I rewound it twice. He says that. I do not think so. You can make extensions without the other notes. We assume the b7th. The 9th isn't needed for the 11th, nor the 13th. BUT None of it is strictly necessary, anyway. It's solely a matter of denotation. You don't have to use 7ths to use extensions. This is why add9 is not a 'ninth'. Nor is 6/9. Nor is Bbmaj7#11. Perfectly good chords, just no b7. And that's my point. The OP says you need a 9th degree to form an 11th. I don't think that's so.

[@bungalowbluesman]

@@JESL_TheOnlyOne 1. ''The OP says you need the 9th to make the 11th. I rewound it twice. He says that'' ..... he's technically correct (I acknowledge you do not agree with this) But as I said, he also explains how in 'real world' terms, one would usually dispense with the 9 (to make the 11). - and so when you say - 2. ''I do not think so. You can make extensions without the other notes. We assume the b7th. The 9th isn't needed for the 11th, nor the 13th.'' ...... you are right! So no problem! Remember, as Kierkegaard one said, it is possible to be well informed, AND mistaken :-)

[@ShinyFlakesShinyFlakes]

In the beginning, God created the heavens and Brian

[@denisechetty4019]

He created the best guitar teacher

[@christinaserrano6379]

Can I marry you?

[@activemelody]

so soon?

[@christinaserrano6379]

@@activemelody so not a"flat" out no? 😂 Seriously though, you are an awesome teacher. Dig your style; i can listen to you talk and play all day. You got a good thing going. Thanks for sharing your talent and knowledge with the world.

[@activemelody]

@@christinaserrano6379 thank you Christina :)