Ditch the scales & try these triad-based soloing tricks

Hello, it's me, banging on about triads and how useful they are, once again.
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Hi 00:00
My solo 00:46
Why triads? 01:45
Root position shapes: 04:21
1st inversion shapes 8:18
2nd inversion shapes 09:17
Double stop options 11:43
Bending 13:39
Other string sets 14:50
Gear 16:15
Bye 17:32
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[@mikeliszelmenis1015]

Adrian, you are the most underrated guitar teacher on KZbin. Cheers mate

[@johng2880]

You should check a different rating site. If you'll look at my personal ratings for instance, he's in the top spot, so therefore, he's perfectly rated.

[@alexisandcrystal1]

Totally agree. I learned from this video more than I’ve learned by myself in many years. Thank you friend, all the way from Mexico. ❤

[@JohnSmith-sl5ym]

Best guitar teacher on KZbin - hands down. One of the best lessons yet 👏👏👏

[@trbr1799]

Adrian, many times over, I think, "Damn, that sounds great." Then you teach it to us and the theory behind it. Can't thank you enough.

[@chrisbirdsall6055]

The fretboard and my ear really opened up when I placed greater emphasis on triads. If you listen to really melodic players, they use chord tones to launch into melodic themes. Gilmour, Knopfler, and even most experienced jazz improvisers rely heavily on chord tones to create melody.

[@bluzman2288]

Christ Adrian, you've got me interested in theory. To be honest I've always avoided it, but you've switched a light on, and after many years, and i mean MANY, i'm going to look into it. Great video, calmly and expertly explained.

[@Dcba964]

Best lesson about triads on KZbin. Congratulations 👍❤️🎸

[@Ken_Dalton]

The chords of Led Zeps "Thank You" are nice to improv over 🤙🏼.I find turning a triad into a 9th or an 11th makes triads sounds amazing!

[@robmoss7580]

Cool Adrian as ever you expand my vocabulary. Never new the 2nd could add so much melodic flourish to a triad!

[@handlethisyoutube]

Thanks as always Adrian. I hope autumn is kind to everyone out there and inspires something new in your playing.

[@jonmahoney74]

Just discovered you today Adrian, perfect learning material for where I am and where I'm trying to go. You deserve all the praise and more!

[@claudiajay8291]

Adrian can you should your finger placement closer??

[@danielhamilton2157]

I'm just exploring triads currently and this had really made a huge difference! Great video!

[@cmaddox1020]

Yet another top drawer lesson, Adrian. Your content has been been very helpful in evolving and improving my playing. Great and practical information presented in a relaxed, cool vibe. I bow in humble thanks in your direction.

[@Mudplucker]

Watched through to the end and I’ll probably watch it through many times 👍🏻 great lesson as always

[@jerryodom7358]

Thanks for the great ideas and being here for all of us. I really appreciate your help.

[@guyguyguyjean]

Soooo well done,i really enjoy your lessons,not long at all when it is so full of great useful information!! Thanks so much!!

[@badtonestudio]

Great lesson! I am learning a lot from you. I watch ALL your videos to the end, I don’t want to miss anything. Great tones! I really loved the gear walkthrough. I’m heading over to Patreon now🤘

[@DaveAndStuff]

Brilliantly taught, and just what I need to help my solos right now. Thank you!

[@Rodrat]

No matter how much I try learning music theory my eyes just glaze over every time. These videos are amazing. Thank you so much! This is the kind of theory that actually gets me making music.

[@buddhamus]

Cool lesson. A lot of fun stuff to work on. You are definitely one of my favorite instructors on KZbin. Thank you for this lesson.

[@andylucyshyn]

Great lesson! Watched to the end… very well explained and looking forward to improving my use of triads. Thanks!!

[@nelsonw2096]

Great lesson! I always watch your videos to the end because you have great gear insights too. 👍🏼

[@georgerichardson7728]

This is a fantastic lesson and really opens up the fretboard, thank you very much mate

[@dirish3324]

Hey ... Just to say: "listened to your video all the way through" & lapped it up. Great stuff. Only came across your site yesterday. Love your song lessons. Very clean and clean presentation . Really appreciated ...

[@ronway6222]

Another great one from my favorite online instructor. I’ve watched it twice, already. Thank you, Adrian!

[@petestern3639]

Always look forward every Friday for your videos Adrian. They are so great and do helpful

[@telecaster643]

are you kidding!? Not sure how many watch the long detailed ones to the end !!!? If there is anyone I watch to the end, its you!! THE BEST KZbin teacher!!! Thanks for another great inspiration lesson!!! ...And Thanks for what you do!

[@clifford_2zero7]

Out of all the triad lessons I've looked up this one has been most helpful for understanding creativity. Thank you.

[@schonthacker9641]

Consistently great content. Well done! Really nice nuggets of info in this one that are instantly applicable to most common chord progressions.

[@robertevans2143]

Excellent lesson. Love your calm and relaxed way of explaining everything. Subscribed!

[@monsterfromtheblog]

Superb! I always learn so much with your easy and simple explanations. Thank you for opening up another exciting Avenue to my guitar journey.

[@Patch5636]

I watched all the way to the end, and I think you're playing and teaching is great. I really appreciate what you are doing. cheers adrian

[@jray5363]

Beautifully simplified lesson and really lovely playing today! I may have to play with it a bit. You sure make it look easy!

[@jameserenberger3425]

Your lessons are always chill and refreshing. Thanks, Adrian!

[@harryjames9693]

Totally worth to watch all the way til the end. Fabulous and useful content as usual.

[@lees7836]

Adrian, I always watch your videos to the very end. They're always so informative and it's great to know what gear you used as it helps me get the tones. Thanks as always.

[@glennmuir5617]

Thanks Adrian. Very helpful. You soloing is always very melodic and fits the song and chord structure very well. Cheers.

[@mikebruno641]

I love your lessons, they’ve helped me tremendously.

[@paulmundy8312]

Adrian, this blew my mind. Really beautiful & melodic phrases. Thankyou for uploading this wonderful lesson

[@bmcpsd31]

This is undoubtedly the best lesson I’ve watched for triads. Cheers mate.

[@rufus_mcdufus]

Excellent lesson Adrian. I've always been terrible at trying to grasp chord tones etc. but this is a really good way of getting into it.

[@johnfauss1562]

I have been working on using triads recently and have watched many videos. This has given easy and practical applications of triads for soloing. Thank you!

[@5882300rickroll]

There are so many guitar teachers on you tube but you are one on the only ones I really care to watch. Thanks for the great content. Really loved this lesson.

[@shanebrbich5698]

Still watching till the end Addy! Always great content sir love this ethereal chord progression and choice of effects! 👍🇦🇺

[@Will-ip3rc]

First time I've watched one of your videos. Props, my friend. You are an excellent teacher, with a very good awareness of the mindset of your students. Thanks. 🏆

[@roxyroxburgh9566]

THANK YOU Adrian, and yes I stayed through to the end and found it really helpful/informative/useful/beautiful and lyrical. Especially the idea of adding the second or ninth interval. See you again. Ciao.

[@miketuttlesmusic]

This is one of the most useful videos I’ve seen in months! Thank you.

[@MichaelDHockenberry]

Very well thought out presentation illustrating triads and inversions . I appreciate your approach, as it’s basic, but meaningful concerning as such to get the player to practice more horizontal methods along the neck to get your message of guitar neck patterns. Thank you for your insight and developmental techniques.

[@kenford9942]

Great lesson Adrian! A terrific framework for solo work. Thanks

[@jeanallard7764]

Thank you so much Adrian, this opens so many doors, hours of fun ahead.

[@stephanemarquis900]

Great aproach to a new way to create solos. It is nice to get away from scales once in a while 👍 Very helpful 🤟

[@PaulJonesy]

Lovely lesson Adrian, thinking about and learning the triads is a great way to unlock the neck.

[@RackhirTheRed]

There will never be too many videos about the wonders of triads. Very well done sir.

[@billzaring4814]

I've learned so much from you and i love your style of teaching.My favorite teacher and you are a solid guitar player.

[@chewywomb]

Another great lesson. I hope your channel blows up. The guitar world needs you!

[@iannicholls7476]

Thanks Adrian. Loads of useful ideas there. I watched right to the end!

[@DerekRose_aka_DJ]

This is a a great lesson and I appreciate the practical examples and clear presentation. Thank you :) Love your playing and tone too.

[@prescottparks]

I've found I learn best with chord shapes. I have been practicing major and minor triads shapes for awhile now. This bit of adding the 2nd has me sounding like I know what I am doing now. Thanks so much. Great lesson. Great teacher.

[@jbf16falcon]

Always watch to the end. Thank you, I need to start looking into triads.

[@SunMaschine]

Thank you for such an awesome, practical lesson. Cheers mate! 🙌

[@jameskellam2980]

Wow! That was an awsome instuction on triads and their usage. Props James

[@memomedina8535]

Love your videos Your so calm easy going and very informative. I like these long videos I get a lot out of them. Thanks

[@MrLennyG1]

Excellent and sweet. And I always watch your entire videos. You make it look so easy. Keep it up. Thank you

[@jjlbridge7877]

Great vid. Very helpful. Thanks for the gear walk thru. Nice tone!

[@artmartinez3379]

Wow, this was perfect for me to work on and embellish the triad work. Thank you so much. Love your video.

[@ian.1935]

Hello, and thank you for a precise and clear explanation. I've only just discovered your lessons. I will look further into your others!

[@nikkisimpson1835]

This was great and very helpful. Thanks for your time!

[@weps2097]

Wonder no more...I always watch your videos to the end cuz they're soooo good! And thanks for another great tutorial 👍

[@georgiexander]

Never miss a moment of your videos, Adrian. 😁.

[@jerryisenhour7724]

I am learning so much about playing lead from you. Thank you. You make it so clear. Jerry

[@alisonfarrellsongs7075]

Beautifully melodic! Thank you and thx for the gear education at the end.

[@victorformosa228]

Playing triads is nice playing triads and making sweet melodic phrases is great, many thanks for this wonderful lesson.

[@user-ni1td3yd7w]

another great video with much to learn👍 tnx a lot Adrian!

[@DrDespicable]

Thanks for this! It also helped clarify some things about triads for me! And I *do* watch to the end, though I don't think I'm quite at the place in my level of virtuosity where I need to worry much about pedals and amps... :)

[@Barbarosa1234]

This is really cool and helpful, thanks! I tend to fall back on the pentatonic or modes on root. This seems like a great and simple idea to get out of that rut. I’m going to give it a try. Cheers!

[@scottbridge1207]

Always watch to the end. Always little nuggets of info to be gleaned at all points of the video. Thanks!

[@1neilos1]

Such clear and calm instructions. Great lesson thanks.

[@guitargirlRosann]

Here to the end! Great lesson.

[@sirkey6405]

Watched all of it (some parts of course multiple times). Thank you so much for this!

[@Mandosami]

I'm watching till the end...appreciate the class :) very practical and well explained

[@fluxiable]

Fantastic lesson!! thank you so much Adrian!

[@donnyt7799]

Good stuff. Yes, I watched til the end. I've been just starting to mess with the triads. Been playing with bends just in the pentatonic, but I have started to think about what you went over with these triad bends. Very nice video. Thank you!

[@MrArko1]

Very soulful guitar playing and a great lesson

[@blackbirdpie217]

I really like this. It really shows how the simplest things can work so well. It also shows the importance of staying in the scale, and demonstrates how to embellish at the same time. An even simpler example of triads is at the intro to Hotel California. Triad arpeggios repeated over a 4/4 rythmn, changes at each measure. Pure music.

[@ianblackmore-allen163]

Thanks, so much. I reckon this is the sort of content that could a) open up a world of creativity and b) stop me sounding like everyone else!

[@patrickcormick2906]

This lesson is way above my level of technical competence, but is both a fantastic demonstration of what great lead guitar can be built from basic triads and some of the sweetest guitar sounds and feel I have heard in a long time. Thank you.

[@larsosterberg]

As usual,brilliant lesson,brilliant teaching,brilliant Teletone,thanks for your wisdom💚👍

[@spookybaba]

For what it's worth, I always watch till the end. Ever since you reviewed the John McGeoch Yamaha SG copy. I teach practical theory, too. Just haven't the time to do anything online. But, I think you're a good tutor, explaining to different level guitarists and very thorough from what I've seen. Best wishes.

[@mike-rh2dz]

Just found this lesson pure gold thanks for all the ideas to build on

[@JimHabash]

Brilliant! So good and practical, how come I never thought of this. Thanks!

[@SpiderStratagemVI]

That was a great solo! Simple but very expressive. Well done

[@steveo44]

Really clearly put. Straight forward and interesting. Good stuff

[@johnw8007]

Triads lessons are always appreciated. Thanks Adrian! I think I hear this concept being put to good use by Phil Manzanera (801 Live) on the song Diamond Head.

[@Big_Bag_of_Pus]

I can't give this video enough likes. I've used recently started trying to do exactly this: soloing on the top 3 strings out of triad shapes. I've been struggling to make it sound musical and less clumsy. This gives me a bit of a roadmap. Thanks so much!

[@briankimzey6519]

great video!! you are a great teacher Adrian!

[@matthewsands1572]

Brilliant video. Easy to understand and very helpful.

[@AnnaPrzebudzona]

I watch your videos to the very end and then I take a long pause to digest 😊 Great stuff! Thanks!

[@CJZM7777]

Cool sounds. Nice ideas that sound great.

[@tracylaven7020]

Always great music and great instruction Adrian

[@johnhensley220]

Excellent content on this one, your examples are insightful and inspirational..

[@victorformosa2825]

Very interesting and nicely broken down lesson, it's very satisfying to make our own music and fun too, many thanks Adrian.