How To Play Worship Guitar - Chord Shapes & Inversions

[@catpocalypsenow8090]

Thanks, that was the first thing I noticed about playing worship guitar, that I was playing chords up high with lots of reverb and delay. Just like they do in heaven! Another thing I noticed is that sometimes I don't play at all, which may be the hardest thing for a guitarist to do.

[@sboy1955]

You touched on the D shape towards the end of the lesson, which I also use quite often in our worship team. Another powerful aspect of using these higher pitched chord inversions is the ability to drop in and out of the maj and min lead scales for short fill ins and melodic runs. Lead scales typically lay right on top of the notes within these types of chord. Good lesson, Thx Joe!

[@boejucci]

Alex Davis I'm planning to post more info about D shapes in another video!

[@josephgabriel6972]

wat?

[@keetonfoust]

@@boejucci ;)

[@millervillage6]

I’ve been playing acoustic guitar forever and just been called on to play electric in a band. Your instruction is just what I needed. Thank you

[@ricraibb8]

Same situation bro, how’s it going? Any tips that helped you out???

[@opidonorman8833]

I can relate

[@kopyit1156]

such a great lesson for me. it changed my entire style of playing at my church. God bless you and thank you so much!!

[@Plymouthmusicschool]

Good video. I have been teaching guitar since 1987 and my biggest test for my students is for them to be able to play any chord progression in multiple positions at any time also limiting the chords to top three string and low three strings with voice leading from chord to chord

[@RevvS1k]

This was extremely helpful. I'm a beginner, although I know about barres and numbers but this helps me understand the whole dynamic. Keep it up!!

[@york9x19]

I'm wanting to transition from acoustic rhythm guitar in our praise team to electric leads and rhythm. This is perfect! Thanks for sharing!

[@JohnnyAllen_]

Yeah same here

[@mchenryjeremy]

This is a nice refresher video, I haven't got on KZbin in about 5 years to advance my guitar capabilities. Sometimes you get stagnant with your guitar playing and you lose that muscle/mind (forgetting what you already know) memory of different shapes after not playing them for a long time. This is part of me playing just only acoustic while leading vocals for the last 3-4 years and zero electric/lead. You kind of lose that touch after awhile. Nice touch on the CAGED sequence, for those that don't know, though there is a lot more to learn, but this is about as basic as it gets starting with the E & A shapes.Thanks!

[@mjohnson5488]

this was a fantastic video. 8 years later and this is still giving tremendous depth and understanding

[@vincentryanborres]

Thank you so much for this lesson. I will keep coming back to this video because it is very informative and loads of stuff to use.

[@JoshuaStormmusic]

I totally like the way you explain stuff in your videos. Excellent job, Joe.

[@Varutocmai]

I was looking for such a video from 2 months, finally i find you, thank you very much, good job!!

[@lanegood9049]

Emmanuel Ichim

[@sammyhat2443]

Lane Good what's warship musuk?

[@rwcguitar]

Same here!

[@Codeysius]

Reazul Islam

[@davidlinch2130]

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[@yudipitre5720]

About time somebody talks about worship playing electric guitar. Thank you

[@EpicurusWasRight]

Inversion is just a way of saying another way to play a chord. If you write out a diagram of the fretboard from open to 12th fret and write out the locations of each note, and then make a list of chords with the notes that make them up, you will easily be able to create chord inversions and you will also discover how many chords are actually the exact same.

[@nooomslike]

Thanks for sharing! Please more of these shapes! They really improve my playing :)

[@luisfesiguevivo]

I’m glad I’m not the only one in the world so in this thing !!! Greeting from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷!

[@LearningWithInah123]

I discovered a good collection of videos that should help you at Worship Fixer Formula

[@uddmusic5962]

Great Video man, really hope you know how helpful this is to beginners (like myself) who need a place to start. Appreciate you!

[@maicolrodriguez6345]

I can across this video on Worship Fixer Formula - there plenty more a useful videos there that should help out

[@DoKsTa1]

u nailed something for me, ive beem playing barre chordes now for 12 months n was looking for more so thks, ill take this and work on it for church times

[@alex_al]

I use my guitar in worship like in regular rock music: rhytm, solo, pentatonic licks, incl. on clean sound, etc... I write little solos to each song, or use improvisation, so, on my mind, this is more interesting and rich, than standart parties of modern worship songs.

[@germanhernandez4130]

I'm studying how to play worship guitar and discovered a great website at Worship Fixer Formula (google it if you are interested)

[@melodyisreallycool]

7 years late but this helped me SO much!!!! Thank you!!!!

[@cardbored_]

Cool vid man, it's amazing how many worship musicians still get the concept of occupying space. When you have a band of 15 people you can't all play cowboy and power chords. You'd be amazed how many people don't get this.

[@PFKhomeproduction]

Wow that’s so helpfull (so perfect).....Thanks Man 😍. God bless you

[@ByTheSpirit84]

7 yrs late to the party, but I love this video. Such good info thank you!

[@Truth-is-King]

Awesome video and explanation regarding the concept... so appreciated, thank you!

[@Abelmusic]

Thanks this is a life saver for my productions.

[@jmanxoom]

I love the explanation you gave. I started doing this organically, but I took a long time to get there. Great video, great 👍🏽 explanation

[@tobybenaya6056]

this was very very helpfull, thankyou so much from sharing this

[@ibanezguitaristzach]

I wouldn't necessarily call these inversions as much as I would call them variations. An inversion is when you take the Major 3rd note of the chord (or minor third) and make that your bass note or making the 5th the bass note that would be an inversion. So instead of "G B D" you have "B D G" and that would be G in its first inversion. However this is a great lesson for those who want to spice up their playing, well done and great teaching!

[@boejucci]

zach bishop you're completely right! These technically aren't inversions, since most everything in the video is in root position. In lessons that I've taught, using the term "inversion" has helped my students get their heads around the idea. Glad there are guys out there that love theory!

[@ezer0923]

now I know what inversions are. Thanks!

[@AONAI.777]

Buddy gift me your guitar plz if your buying a new one..🙏🙏🙏

[@archiekiunisala4893]

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[@AONAI.777]

@Seven Stars Music 113 so how can i?

[@FernandoRamosjito]

Would be good to also share what chord inversions you are using for us beginners .

[@ToneScavenger]

Excellent tutorial!

[@Trejay93]

This is 🔥. Glad I came across this. Very helpful advice! ✊🏾🔥🎸

[@justincharman578]

Great video! Just helpful to know how to sound different from all the other instruments playing the same chords! Really helpful thank!

[@iamanovercomer3253]

Just came across your video. Still new @ playing & looking to play lead 🎸 .. your video does help . Thanks

[@jjared.m]

This is really helpful!

[@FreakZado]

Good stuff! I give my own insights into the guitar. It's an amazing instrument!

[@janti1455]

It would help if you add those chords on the video, so we can SEE them as you play !

[@christophertaylor1671]

Agreed. I was hoping for some chord diagrams. Maybe someone has done a similar video with more specifics.

[@willputh]

Good little instruction video. I was watching this video randomly and then remembered you from your time at Geneva. Keep on rocking.

[@davidb4509]

Gold. This stuff is gold! Thanks!

[@harveygitarista1600]

Wow that's a beautiful guitar!

[@gableprice9453]

Really helpful brother. Appreciate it

[@LynPaine]

Thanks Joe, this helps me alot! GOD BLESS YOU!!

[@hitmhard]

This is a great video! if you have more video's like this, I could learn a lot from you. Thank you!!

[@EL-qx2ty]

Thank you for explaining WHY, but I didn't get HOW to achieve that - I can't see where to put fingers of my left hand... Could you plz add some tabs to description section for example or just here... thanks

[@jonathanjjenkins]

Super solid helpful video!

[@jeanlambert4353]

Waw thank you 🙏🏾 !! This really good

[@franciscobobadilla8598]

Great tutorial Joe , for some of us that are still learning it will help to see where or what notes or strings you playing, again great video, is there some that's teaches inversion s , hope you make one teaching the chord inversions, God bless.

[@alansenecal5548]

Nice...simple, basic tips/info. Thanks! (From an old timer.)

[@mervinantoni684]

Bless You for this is JUST what I was looking for. I thank the Lord, in the Name of Jesus my Lord.❤❤❤😊😊😊❤❤❤

[@80srocker65]

Great lessons

[@dowglasalencarferreira]

Excelentes dicas em 8:56.

[@paulrandle9007]

lve been trying to find a way to explain the rainbow idea of our mix to our band. That's a great analogy, l will definitely try to explain it that way. We have 2 keyboard players who stay basically in the same octaves on the keys for every song. l am as guilty as the next guy with this one, we set up our effects pedal to sound the way we like for a single instrument playing (full of bass). lt sounds great to us, but you put that in a band setting, with a bass guitar or keyboard who loves the lower octaves and you get MUSH. My goal is to sound more like an orchestra does, the bass and drums are alone in those ranges, the guitar and keys play around complimenting each other in the mids and highs. And no one plays the entire song, we have people who are used to playing alone. They play the bass line the melody and fill in didlys. Too much let the others be heard and prefer them to your self.

[@novaknovakovic1585]

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[@samz9121]

Humbucker sized TV Jones with an Evertune? That Tele looks sweeeeeet.

[@boejucci]

Thanks! It's really a lot of fun to play, and it makes transitions super easy because it never goes out of tune! I still need to get a new neck (the original is a Mexican and the frets are garbage) and then it'll really be awesome!

[@janailyngdoh7266]

Great! Will difinitely try.. Thank you alot.

[@lucasmanusson1998]

Wow so cool! God bless you!

[@adanvalladares4551]

Beatiful guitarrrr!!! 😍

[@MattLeFaitMusic]

Great stuff!

[@winstonmetalcore1]

Four years later still helpful

[@MoeBass]

While maintaining the upper register tone chord shapes, the "F" chord shape (as presented) and "B" chord shape (as well) provide a means to accomplish the non-competing tone.

[@jaylamb1434]

I enjoyed your video. Thank you for putting this out to share with us. What kind of pickups are in your tele. Thanks again.

[@danielparedes2557]

it harmonizes with the rest of the worship in the same keys

[@shairavelasquez9570]

great video and guitar!! This was very informative, thank you!!

[@yammonger9948]

Yes praise the lord hallelujah amen 🥰🙏😎🎤✈️🎸🤙💐

[@theunknownteron3539]

Thanks you sir ❤️ God bless you

[@luiscals]

Good video and very nice tele.

[@mguitar5228]

Thank you. It is very helpful. God bless you.

[@fredcarvalho1105]

beautiful guitar

[@sunepozukum107]

same here...! good video

[@KevinMillard68]

awesome video

[@gottfriedbrux]

Very nice tone!

[@rebekahmoore6920]

SO SO helpful, thank you!

[@4cooldog99]

thanks man can't wait for more videos

[@eGlixzyx]

Hey, how can I play from rhythm to lead guitar in the worship team? Because man I'm struggling. I don't know where or how to start is there maybe a roadmap that could help me that I can refer to?

[@lordjubei9829]

What exactly were the chords you were playing around 9:14

[@hannahshresta]

Thanks bro👍really helped me!!!

[@stupss]

Love this

[@stephencolbert7142]

Solid information, thanks you!

[@alvarulanda]

Awesome video it helped me a lot thanks. Keep them coming

[@kelvendyson1508]

WOW!!! NIIIICE TELE!!!!

[@pathiasmumi8750]

Good teaching

[@cesarrodriguez-tw9bp]

Thank you so much for making this video! Very informative. I've always used barre chords but I've been learning today the inversions you have shown us. I'm struggling with the chords that start at 9:28. Could you let know the progression, please?

[@mercyword]

great film.. btw is there any chord pics about this?

[@marcomejia8318]

very help full thanks!

[@LegacyInBlood]

Very useful! Thanks!

[@jegaryambao1844]

Very helpful sir joe thank you very much sir Godbless..

[@alerotune]

Thank you

[@ferdiecortez4939]

7:36 what effects are you using here?

[@cristielaxamana9213]

Thank you😊

[@kristianf8840]

What about when u are the only guitar ? I play with the worship group and i sing too , we only have 1 piano 1 bass drums and me with guitar electric :/ can i play regular chords too and mix it with power chords inversions etc?

[@hartbrekid]

Thanks Joe~ great stuff!

[@isaacdynys6518]

I see the dooo is a teacher now

[@scottcarroll550]

I like to ditch the first and sixth strings in major E shape bar chords and just place the index finger on the second string.

[@jesussavesrick]

Good lesson. It would also clear up a lot if you got off the neck pickup.

[@turbodood79]

Joe, awesome tips. Can you please share who plays that last song that you played entitled, Cornerstone? That chord progression is beautiful.

[@boejucci]

Dude hey! That song is Cornerstone by Hillsong Worship. sorry for the wrong note I played at the end of it 😂

[@TaylorzVersionz]

super helpful!

[@elsonmaristela8599]

How about this song Shout your Fame using this?

[@unscriptedheroes7415]

2:59 that a c bar chord right? He was mixing up his bar chords I think and it was throwing me off

[@boejucci]

Yep that's a C bar chord at 2:59!

[@jaylocquiao5640]

Can you show your fx man? Your video is nice.

[@challeis1]

i play a lot of d shape and higher up it adds a lot of definition to the song.

[@boejucci]

Adz Milz I love playing adaptations of the D shape. That's the next video I'm going to make!

[@jacobsaldana9661]

that's a nice tele!

[@emmanuelsguidetominnesotav4396]

yknow i would play higher but everyone on my team who plays down there gets turned down soooo :(