Create "OUTSIDE" Tension using Triads | Guitar Lesson

Here's a little video I put together sharing a creative way to develop 'outside' sounding phrases using triads.
The video centres around discussing an example phrase which will hopefully be a jumping off point for you to start creating more tension based ideas using a similar process.
I hope you enjoy this #guitar and #music theory lesson. Hopefully this will add some #jazz ideas for your solos as well as give you the ability to have more tension and resolution within your guitar playing.
You can grab the PDF material and backing track for this video on my Patreon page. I've also created a transcription (with analysis) of my performance. I've outlined the scale choices as well as highlighted any triadic ideas based on the concept shown in the video lesson.
Performance scale options used:
C Dorian, C Aeolian, C Melodic Minor, C Coltrane Pentatonic, C Whole-Half Diminished, C Minor Pentatonic/Blues scale. I also briefly use G Altered (Ab Melodic Minor) and G Phrygian Dominant (C Harmonic Minor) to bring out the G7 tension.
▬ Contents of video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Cm Tonality
01:22 - Chosen 'Outside' Note
01:51 - Possible Triads
03:11 - C Whole Half Diminished
04:04 - Building a Phrase
06:21 - Performance
07:17 - Outro
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i´m a simple man. When Robbie uploads a video i press the like button, watch it till the end, feel depressed, procede to burn the guitar and find another career.

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I'm the same, I think you nailed it. "Hope you've all been practicing hard". ...Nope. We've given up after watching this. 😂

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Enjoy the journey brother brother.

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[@DeGroove]

For mere mortals: play video at 50% speed, or if you feel optimistic try 75%. I feel humbled.

[@theonetruetim]

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[@whatilearnttoday5295]

Recognisable fragments is the key to all this. The triad is so fundamental to our mental models that it sounds structured and confident while can be completely out-there.

[@padraigk9740]

This is pure gold as always Robbie. Thank you.

[@RobbieBarnby]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

[@dsg_studio]

Woooo! Those opening lines. Slick!

[@3Foxicurl]

This is a great lesson, clear, concise, to the point. Exactly what the title says. I will go practice with the other types of chords now. Thanks so much!

[@seba.locrio4801]

Pure fire from one of the greatest techar on YT. Cheers!

[@RobbieBarnby]

Hi everyone, thanks for watching! You can grab the PDF material and backing track for this video on my Patreon page. I've also created a transcription (with analysis) of my performance. I've outlined the scale choices as well as highlighted any triadic ideas based on the concept shown in the lesson: www.patreon.com/robbiebarnby

[@DangerousPOSSE]

amazing solo Robbie. ive learned 1/3 of it so far at 0.75% speed lol i've been working on it for an hour. Thank you for this amazing video my friend, you've gained a new subscriber

[@masterbuilder3166]

Very good seeing you again Robbie. Glad to see that your well. Always look forward to getting one of your lessons.

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You're back! Looking forward to diving in.

[@kormosjano64]

I'm impressed. These videos give me energy to practice.

[@ryanhass8716]

You make this stuff look so easy. This is really opening my eyes to stuff I can apply in some small way, and something to learn about on a longer timeline. Thanks for putting this out there for everyone!

[@msilvatone]

Even when I don't always understand it I think it's awesome as are you and thank you so much

[@suzannecoholic1467]

Great lesson, thank you! Now to the woodshed!

[@NoOne-wo4ej]

Great stuff! Many thanks!

[@ldmixer4228]

The best "outside"lesson on youtube!!!

[@jaidillon1790]

Great lesson and great playing. Powerful stuff. Thank you!

[@petermazzajazzguitar]

Great line and very succinct explanation of some deep harmonic concepts!

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[@FrankBartolone]

Thank you Maestro ❤

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Brilliant!

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Total inspiration, can't wait.

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Always amazed by your talent!

[@RobbieBarnby]

Thanks Dom!

[@volt0z]

One day i'll get it and will be using in my playing!

[@guitaristpauljohnson664]

Another fantastic lesson, Robbie! Thank you so much...and thank you for the totally inspiring solo at the end!

[@RobbieBarnby]

Thanks for the lovely comment, glad you enjoyed it!

[@hermancharlesserrano1489]

Cracking lesson, thank you

[@ghfdt368]

Awesome lesson! I actually tend to find with using outside triads for my own musical taste and ear that using one of these outside triads at a time or maybe two sounds the most musically pleasing as it gives the impression of going outside just for a few moments but then casually slipping back into Cm again. It sounds more intentional and more effective musically at least for me as it adds suspense or surprise for a few moments without outstaying its welcome before going back to a melody and tonality you expect to be again.

[@jimmyc5498]

Great lesson as always

[@Chilajuana]

Awesome tutorial!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrHolzfeld]

Thank you mate - well done and very inspiring!

[@RobbieBarnby]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching

[@juliocaliman]

Great lesson Robbie! Keep it up!

[@RobbieBarnby]

Thanks!

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Great Stuff!!

[@Bansenshukai9]

Your tone is on point, like John McLaughlin.

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So helpful video.. beautiful ❤

[@ericplummer4089]

Great lesson

[@marceldx7575]

It's true that it's fast but this way of playing in triads requires it. I think that's what gives the groove ! So thanks for this demo and ...the style !

[@paulgibby6932]

Very clearly presented. Thanks

[@RobbieBarnby]

Thanks for watching!

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Thanks for following! Glad you enjoy the vids!

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Cool and thanks. I liked all of your vids and really got a lot out of your Hybrid Appegio Patterns on Patreon.

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Lovely.

[@brucesstreet8204]

Loved your playing in the performance - complex but very musical - not easy to achieve.

[@Gregorypeckory]

Always great playing and great teaching from Robbie! If you read these, Robbie, thanks a lot! ❤

[@RobbieBarnby]

Thanks so much for the nice comment! Glad you enjoyed the vid!

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Very helpful, thank you!

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My pleasure! Thanks for checking out the vid

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Nice, genius !! speed insane...

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This is going to get tons of views! If you're the type to read comments prior to watching; watch this several times!

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Finally another great video of one of my favorite guitar teachers and players. Showing us how to play outside like the master himself Mr. John Scofield. Thanks a lot for sharing Robbie. Excellent stuff as always. Love it! Cheers DimiZ. BTW, I would love to see you jammin together with Ben Eunson, who is another favorite Jazz guitarist teacher here on youtube. I am pretty sure, the both of you would make a great session together. Why not collaberating with each other!? As other youtube greats are already doing. E.g. Charles Berthoud and Bernth.

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[@carlosmiranda6419]

Great video, thanks a lot !! Would you share about your guitar model (Gibson ES 335?) and the effects you are using in this video? It sound amazing.

[@kerrytyk111]

Love your playing! I started on the full fretboard workout using maj7 arpeggios. Wish I could find more of your music - do you have bands you’ve played or recorded for?

[@macmat7]

Very interesting concepts ! Slick playing, will need some slowing down to fully be able to hear the complexity of the lines though! Oh and mind your pick hitting the pickup!

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❤

[@youngandrew66]

And like all good tutors he told us all the scales to play - then shredded magnificently on something completely indecipherable 😅

[@nickw1284]

Very Scott Hendersonish.

[@anexoworkshop]

This dude is so good it makes me wanna quit playing.

[@icymars]

What a great lesson! What overdrive do you use to maintain the clarity while creating such nice sustain?

[@RobbieBarnby]

Thanks for watching! I'm using a Tube Screamer and also a compressor (my compressor pedal of choice is a Boss CS-2 but I was using one from the Line 6 Helix for this).

[@icymars]

@@RobbieBarnby Thanks for reply! Love your tone and playing.

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[@voodoubs2523]

Great video!Could you explain what you 're doint at 0:45s? I don't understandt what's these positions before the C minor..Thanks

[@RobbieBarnby]

Thanks for checking out the video and for your question! The chords I play (just before 0:45) are ‘Quartal Voicings’. These are chord voicings that are constructed by harmonising/stacking the notes of the diatonic scale in 4ths. I apply this to the first three degrees of a ‘C Dorian’ scale just to give sonic context to the harmony being used. I then go on to talk about scale options that can be appropriate to use over a ‘Cm’ vamp. I hope that helps for now!

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[@bibimblapblap]

For enclosures what is a rule for acceptable out-of-key notes? In terms of note choice and in terms of down-beat vs up-beat acceptability

[@Marunius]

Cool question!

[@jamessidney2851]

Robbie, are you able to use this approach to create lines just as intricate as this one in real time while you solo, or are most of the lines you play at this speed something you’ve worked out in advance?

[@vanmahler6282]

Wow man, how hours days or years you have to practice to play that way?

[@MaxPower-js1sk]

You have a great sound. Do you use flatwound strings?

[@RobbieBarnby]

Thanks! I use roundwound strings (11-49)

[@BetoVelandiaOriginal]

Playing outside is easy just don’t forget to bring your guitar back inside once you are done

[@maniphaces]

Sir Robbie- What pickups do you have installed Sir?

[@RobbieBarnby]

Just the original Gibson ‘T-Top’ pickups. Thanks for watching!

[@maniphaces]

@@RobbieBarnby Thanks much for your videos kind Sir

[@KimchiSpringRoll]

How do you get that tone?

[@RobbieBarnby]

Thanks for watching! I’m recording through a Line 6 Helix

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[@youngandrew66]

Scotland yard agreed to a new identity for robbie and family, plus full immunity from previous misdemeanors- if he agreed to tell us all he had on The Triads. Brave man

[@archinsoni1254]

This level of playing just seems beyond reachable. I do not understand how people become capable of visualising Chord voicings, Highlighting the Juice out of a particular mode that comes from Major, Melodic Minor, Harmonic minor or harmonic major scale along with groupings and subdivisions and rests and adding chromaticism in real time. I cannot do one of those things properly let alone expressively with dynamics. I just cannot fathom how musicians such as yourself do this magic. Music is madness.

[@anatolyigonta-vj7vl]

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[@TLGTR]

4:12 i dont get it, why choosing D, Eb and B triad?

[@RobbieBarnby]

Thanks for the question! The D and B triads are used because the selected outside note ('Gb’ - the b5th of Cm) can be treated as a chord tone: Gb = 3rd of a D triad and the 5th of a B triad. These two triads are found within the 'C Whole-Half Diminished' which is the scale we are using as our 'outside' tension sound. The Eb triad is used because that belongs to C Minor (our key). An Eb triad is the upper structure of Cm (Eb/C = Cm7). Hence why it works well to toggle between these triads to create a tension to resolution effect. Hope that helps for now!

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What kid of guitar is that my friend?

[@RobbieBarnby]

It’s a Gibson ES345, thanks for watching!

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First i wanna play inside 😢😫😭

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[@stevieboi61]

dnt kno what your talkin bout bro but i can follow ur fingering patterns. thx for sharing👌

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I hope this time the "I'll see you soon" is true. 😑

[@jeremyversusjazz]

Sigh. I cant concentrate on what hes saying cuz every time he plays something my brain gets fried. Lol

[@paulcidade4518]

You're a guitar whiz! I like all your videos. My problem is being able to understand what you say, since I'm not a native English speaker, and what you teach. Plus, it's all too fast.

[@timbradley135]

Faster than I can listen. So not much help.

[@iansaunders6645]

Slow down the demonstrations please

[@christianpaul3239]

Music is not about playing in light speed to appear serious , try slower ...

[@user-jh7ki9sn5h]

I agree. Playing to many notes too fast. Can't feel ANY of it.

[@terrapin323]

Nah thats the bop sound. Hes doin his thing! Checkout jens larsen for slower lines that work

[@StephenChapman]

Ugh, what an insufferable comment. Your subjective interpretation of speed here does nothing but show you missed the forest for the trees. There's a wealth of information here being demonstrated in a preferred manner by a WORLD-CLASS guitartist. Why not just go listen to any of the thousands of other "slow" guitarists out there? Stop trying to make other guitarists fit into your narrow narrative.

[@markyymarkXL]

That's like telling John Coltrane to slow down...nah man, if you don't feel it that's on you, there are others that appreciate the fluid line work and explosive dynamics. ballads and serenades aren't the only form of musical expression that you can "feel". I agree there are fast lines that are absolute jargon and non musical, and there are fast lines that are beautiful. I also notice this type of criticism geared mostly to guitar...if this was played on piano or sax no one would even peep a word but cuz it's guitar all of a sudden there's no feel..like wtf is that about.

[@Stevie_D_Pre]

Music is about playing whatever sounds good to you and listening to what sounds good to you. If you don’t like it just watch a different video

[@jeanpierrebarakauwimana5103]

Could you make it more simpler? I don't care about how long the video would be as long as its simple to understand and copy to learn

[@m.vonhollen6673]

There’s other teachers that are targeting a different audience. This teacher is aiming high, and hitting his target.

[@arjenland4374]

Your speedy playing is not very interesting musically: no phrasing, no riddim, not particularly soulful. Back to the woodshed?