Best explanation I’ve ever heard of why the V7 chord wants to resolve to the I. Thank you!
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Curmudgeon! I don't know why this is not talked about a lot more...when I saw it I was like "hey! do you guys SEE THIS!!!!?!?!?!" WTF!?!?!
@CncObsession2 жыл бұрын
After 45+ years of fighting against the basics and bludgeoning thru I am absolutely amazed at the strength of that 1/2 step and its implications. Mind blowing and seemingly so simple. Your ability to explain and demonstrate helps beyond measure. The tunneling a finger under the chord shape to reveal the notes? That was one the best things I have ever seen! Bravo
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
So glad this was helpful! It takes the right context and demonstration sometimes to grasp the seemingly hidden truth of this thing.
@CncObsession2 жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist Due to my ADD or resistance to menial tasks. I would be a fan of cattle prod guitar ;-) When I get distracted, just a small shock. Back on task.
@joeurbanowski3212 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris..! Any lesson from you is definitely time well spent..!❤️👍🏼 Gonna go create some tension..! but it’ll be resolved..🙃
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
Ha! Great stuff, Joe. Let's keep the conversation going in the Studio! Thanks so much for your support!
@jimmorris-knower43002 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Chris!! Just what my brain wanted to hear….
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
I see what you did there :) Thanks, Jim! Great to have you here.
@Dirty.H2 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris. I've been watching your channel since Marty shouted you out and I have to say I really appreciate the way you explain and teach. Everytime I watch one of your videos I get a new understanding of the guitar. Just wanna say thanks!
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that, thank you! I'm happy to know that I'm helping.
@petert12072 жыл бұрын
I always like your videos before I even watched them because I know they are going to be great already. I haven't been wrong yet. Wonderful, Chris. Thanks
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
You bet Peter, thanks for being here.
@StuartwasDrinkell Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the retake on meditating on the subject of tension resolve... it's easy to forget the elegance of theory sometimes... music is so very cool!
@curiousguitarist Жыл бұрын
Can’t argue that! It never stops feeling brand new to me. I love it
@lawrencetaylor410111 ай бұрын
Best lessons on the internets. Has there ever been any studies about the Guidonian hand for singers and it's impact on guitar playing? I never sang in my life so it's not something I understand, but with the centuries of use by singers it must be hard wired into our psyche.
@kevinmorris77222 жыл бұрын
Chris, you always teach me something I can use. And even better, you teach me how to choose when I want to use it. Thank you.
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear that, Kevin. Thanks, AND you're welcome
@stockholm17522 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite lesson yet.
@brianjohnson35302 жыл бұрын
Have never thought of tonal resonance as the brains desire to resolve tension. Fascinating insight here is how we resonate with music.
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
So cool right? Hope all is well old friend!
@capbubba2 жыл бұрын
Resolving tension on the airplane guitar = Awesomeness 👍👍👍happy holidays Chris 🎄
@nattyboyo24042 жыл бұрын
You have a great teaching voice and delivery. Always love your lessons. Thank you.
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks for that, I appreciate it.
@calyptratus1872 жыл бұрын
I love how Hans Zimmer uses the major scale in the Man of Steel theme (What Are You Going To Do When You're Not Saving The World). It's very simple yet powerful. Take a listen if you haven't yet. You can literally hear how he outlines the root with the intervals like how you did here. Great lesson.
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
Going to listen right now! Thanks, C!
@joycegrove56022 жыл бұрын
Another great insight - and the strat is sounding goood! Cheers, Chris! 🤘and Merry Crimbus!!🎄
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
Thanks JG! Happy holidays to you too! Thank you for all you do for the Studio!
@markpell89792 жыл бұрын
Another great lesson that's all take-home pay whoever you are as a musician. Tension and resolution... Tempo and phrasing play into this too, staying right on the beat or getting there early or late intentionally as another way to create tension then resolve it. But mainly the sound and emotion comes from what we do pitchwise with 3rds and 7ths. Other intervals too but mainly those. Chris uses the classic public speaking method for max short-term impact that you can take straight to your own situation: 1) Intro- Tell 'em what you're gonna tell 'em. 2) Message- Tell 'em. 3) Conclusion- Tell 'em what you told 'em. Overall lesson that I take away: what we do with the 3rd and 7th, whether in lines or chordally in progressions, has the most powerful effect on how music makes you feel and what you want to hear next as it unfolds and "moves forward." I'm open to criticism and correction about that if anyone disagrees or can add something useful. Discussing these things is how we all get better. Peace and Merry Christmas!
@miniguitarjams2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Love it. Thanks 👍
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, Chris!
@chazzer562 жыл бұрын
Insightful, interesting, helpful and entertaining. Yes,yes,yes and yes!
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, Chaz!
@musicsmile2 жыл бұрын
Hello Chris. Just want to just give you a huge thanks for your videos and your knowledge. As a frustrated guitar player playing drums, my whole life, every time I watch your videos I’m a little less frustrated ha! Thanks again you’re awesome.
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
You bet! Glad you're here!
@redstep-child30962 жыл бұрын
BIG MO always knocks it out the park. Thanks & praises to this man.
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Red!! Hope all is well, happy holidays!
@redstep-child30962 жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist and to you & yours, sir.
@redstep-child30962 жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist thanks for everything, BIG CHRIS! Love to you & your family. Happy holidays my GK.
@marcelociambra5017 Жыл бұрын
Great lesson!
@MaxBerson2 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed the approach you took in this lesson. Never thought someone could spend so much time talking about half-steps!
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
They're so small, but they're so huge at the same time. I could go on for another hour. Glad you're here, Max!
@tone-glide24022 жыл бұрын
Great stuff!! Always a bottom-less treasure chest of information !
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
O don't know about bottomless, but there's still a few things down in there as of tonight! As always, love having you here, Tone!
@EclecticEssentric2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your time and knowledge!
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure, Timmy!
@donlessnau39832 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris. Well done. Always well-presented and explained.
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Don! I hope you had a great holiday!
@JCFern2 жыл бұрын
Another winner of a lesson. I am so fortunate to be a student of yours online. 🙏 J.C.
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
And I am honored to have your trust JC!
@popsfereal2 жыл бұрын
Insightful, yes. Thanks again.
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
Of course, Pops!
@patormsby47682 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your teaching. I hope you’re working on a TrueFire course. TF is the best!
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
We shall see....!
@sqlsmarty43252 жыл бұрын
Always great videos. Thanks Chris. 😎🎸
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@willischeyltjens29802 жыл бұрын
thx for the lesson Chris, am i wrong that i heard secondery dominant chords. . intention, release.
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
You would be absolutely correct! Any dominant chord (including secondarys) contains this exact same function, and as a secondary it FORCES that context into your brain...it makes you believe you are hearing the V chord from "somewhere" and that allows you to hear that next target chord as a resolution...the 7 to 1 and the 4 to 3 of that new chord.
@Nothanks7102 жыл бұрын
you just mentioning fingernails on a chalkboard gave me goosebumps lol that sound drives me crazy!
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
Hard to process those chaotic frequencies!! 👨🏫💅🏻
@TheMinorFallTheMajorLift2 жыл бұрын
Really good.
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, for that, your ongoing support, and all you do in the Studio.
@TheMinorFallTheMajorLift2 жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist 🙌🏻
@TeeDOG62 жыл бұрын
Tension and release was an aha moment for me. When I first tried to write simple melodies, I assumed that all notes were supposed to sound good. I quickly discovered how powerful this technique is. Also, secondary dominants produce great melodies such as Hotel California and People of Israel. Great lesson.
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
Thanks teddy! Love those tunes!
@chabbytreemechanic17312 ай бұрын
Sweet!
@splashesin82 жыл бұрын
😊Chris.
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
😋Audrey
@QBRX2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting lesson. After you said "sonic dental floss get ready" you played a scale and a few chords. Too fast for me to pick up. Can you tell me what you played? Thanks!
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
That was an E major chord, the E major scale, a run of diatonic thirds in that key, then an E major pentatonic phrase. This was all done to “erase” the sound of A major in our ears for the next demonstration
@QBRX2 жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist When you say a run of diatonic thirds, do you mean F#m, then G#m and A?
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
@@QBRX I’m referring to Dyads (two notes) played at once. Those were E/G# then F#/A then G#/B.
@QBRX2 жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist Thanks so much...sounded great!
@SMart77512 жыл бұрын
Chris- Holy $#…..!! A giant lightbulb just went on in my head. I’m talking the size of a landing headlight on a Boeing 747 !!! Thanks for this video.
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
You got it!! Glad you enjoyed this one.
@jasonmyers38472 жыл бұрын
What model Stratocaster is that? I want to buy an American made one but, the seafoam green is hard to find.
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
This is an old custom shop '57 reissue. I bought it back in 1989.
@thaiduongnguyen96762 ай бұрын
Can you redo this clip in long version? thanks!
@curiousguitarist2 ай бұрын
13 minutes isn't long enough? 😂 Which part do you want more of and I'll see what I can do!
@thaiduongnguyen96762 ай бұрын
@@curiousguitarist I mean maybe more examples, just like clip on intervals which is presented in 3 clips. Thank you, Chris!
@curiousguitarist2 ай бұрын
@@thaiduongnguyen9676 ahhh I see. Thanks for the idea, I'll add it to the list. Meanwhile I have a few other videos on intervals here... kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmndqJZ-n6l7jpo kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIWUoWmEfNh8es0
@Mike-rw2nh2 жыл бұрын
What an excellent primer for developing weapons-grade relative pitch. Top notch.
I have perfect pitch but cannot form the neural pathways required to play music. Watching real musicians at work I cannot comprehend how they don't muck things up.
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
Wow, Ric, I’ve never heard of this before. What happens when you try to play? I’m so curious.
@waynegram89072 жыл бұрын
What do you mean by contextual? Do you mean dissonance or something else
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
When two notes are in context to eachother. I explain it in detail in the video, does it not come across?
@waynegram89072 жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist contextual you mean doublestops intervals? You did mention it in the video but it still isn't clear. I'm not if you mean diads , doublestops that are two notes that are dissonance which is contextual?
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
@@waynegram8907 Watch the part where I play the A and G# against the A and then the E. These are two different "contexts" for the A and G# note. These two notes generate completely different levels of tension in each context. Does that help?
@waynegram89072 жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist no it doesn't make sense. I need more examples to understand what contextual means
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
@@waynegram8907 in context with something else. One note in context to another serves a function, in the case of the G# in context to A, it’s the 7th, a half step apart. But in context with E the G# is the 3rd. Same note, but as the context shifts so does the function of the note. I hope that helps!
@tube77tdf2 жыл бұрын
I had to watch this video 3 times before realizing I have neglected discovering some of the more nuanced wonders of this musical instrument. And it took me back to another video of yours on Guitarchaeology, which is yet another fascinating look and perspective. Tabless free; just be curious. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGSxkqSYfZiYnZY
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
yeah baby! Thanks for everything you do, Robert!
@Lanearndt2 жыл бұрын
Tension and resolution have been words employed in the musical lexicon for a at least a couple hundred years! Just saying.
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
TRUTH!!! Sing it friend!
@markantonelli53 Жыл бұрын
Will my brain doesn’t seem to understand the concept of playing an instrument, because I’ve wasted such an inordinate amount of time only to have never made any progress
@curiousguitarist Жыл бұрын
Watching is just the first part. Are you also taking the time to focus and apply the things you're watching?
@markantonelli53 Жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist I don’t understand your response to my comment. In my brain I see what my fingers are supposed to do, yet I can’t get my fingers to do it.
@curiousguitarist Жыл бұрын
@@markantonelli53 so that just sounds like you need help with core technique then. Scales and arpeggios build that capability best. Do you practice with a metronome and have you sought out a teacher to advise you on technique?
@markantonelli53 Жыл бұрын
@@curiousguitarist yes is the answer to both of your questions. However, I don’t see how scales and arpeggios help in making and playing chords
@curiousguitarist Жыл бұрын
@@markantonelli53 they don’t, sorry I did not understand that chords were the challenge. That said, scales and arpeggios do build core capability to play the instrument in ANY fashion by programming your hands to tackle any shape or configuration
@allenhudson4580 Жыл бұрын
If the girlfriend and my dog aren't on their way to being best friends after their first meeting, the girl isn't worth keeping.
@wilsona83762 жыл бұрын
My brain doesn't like hearing all that buzzing
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
Nor does mine!
@Hippiewitchrx2 жыл бұрын
Please don’t lose your interest in what you are doing. I miss the old stuff- when you were interested.
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
Go to 02:59 and tell me how I'm not interested. I hope you enjoyed this one, there is no better explanation of the V to I resolution for guitarists on the web. If you find it, link it.
@Hippiewitchrx2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff, keep it up.
@curiousguitarist2 жыл бұрын
@@Hippiewitchrx thanks Dion!
@MrDoneboy2 жыл бұрын
This all goes back to the call and response patterns of the blues, that the slaves developed long ago!