LoG's Practical Guide to Diminished 7 | Part 1 (Basics, Creating Shapes)

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[@LoGsounds]

Thanks for watching and the comment. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@1000eyes55]

Dude! i learn so much from you, your teaching approach and style is theoretical and analytical at the same time there are so many wonderful nuggets that you bring to the table and the way you break it down inverted chord shapes to melodies played over the chords. The options on the instrument have vastly opened up with ideas thank you so much you're a wealth of knowledge. Big Ups!

[@LoGsounds]

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoy the stuff!

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[@jameslifetimelearner]

This lesson lights up my mind and I’m hearing Caravan in four parts! The chord scale has to be part of my warm-up.

[@LoGsounds]

What I discuss here might be common knowledge for some people. But for those who aren't familiar, this information is mandatory for everything else we'll do in this series. See you in future parts, which can be found here as I finish them: kzbin.info/aero/PL1HaLokJCJ6KN4KY9L5nrE5G5N56ZppPL

[@cugoman]

any who is into Dim 7 stuff, this is the ultimate lesson.

[@markr.devereux3385]

The notes are so easy to play with this technique. And they sound very sweet

[@dnantis]

G.O.A.T ( aka greatest overall alien teacher ) !!! SIMPLY THE BEST !

[@oceusMMXII]

I did NOT expect you to bust out a Jeff Loomis lick. Respect!

[@LoGsounds]

It's such a cool part!

[@mikepeterson443]

This was eye opening for me. I have been hearing these diminished sounds in songs and wondering how I can apply/play them. This was it. Thank you.

[@LoGsounds]

Glad to hear it! Keep an eye out for part 2 where I go over using it alongside a minor chord.

[@harrisfrankou2368]

Excellent I do this with augmented chords. 1 III 11 1V whole tone. You're an excellent teacher

[@TheOneironautica]

Mmm those sounds. Ugh, so satisfying

[@LoGsounds]

I agree!

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You are so good friend, thanks for all your brilliant lessons.

[@kane6529]

This is great! I have fooled with the a shape before and knew about the 3 fret shift you could do but never understood why 🤩 those diminished chords resolving is so damn satisfying! I’ve noticed this is a huge part of Neo Soul Schnitzel!

[@LoGsounds]

Stay tuned for part 2 where I go over using these alongside a minor chord, resolving will be a big part of that lesson!

[@rolandjgutierrez7737]

I can't believe it I was playing along a backing track and I could hear if I could diminish it and could not get it that was last night now today your teaching what I wanted to innovate with ...thank you I found this chanel threw a ather you tube instructer..,RocknRollFlat5

[@JeremyTBradshaw]

31:40 - I've seen this in John Mayer's I'm Gonna Find Another You. "But you will never have my rhymes". Was trying to figure out how two diminished chords fit into any one key. Now I see, it's the same chord 💡

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[@LoGsounds]

Thanks for the continued support!

[@julient.6311]

Enlighten as usual, with a strong pedagogical approach. I found the diminish arppegio the easy way to ad flavor and tension in phrasing for a casual player like me. I mean a intermediate guitar player without a strong theoretical knowledge. It can work with a lot of musical style (pop, blues, jazz, metal). First I knew the concept by @JackRuch who made some good videos about it on blues approch. I am so happy that you dig into this too. This made my day and probably my week of practice :) Thanks a lot. Cant wait for the part 2 xD

[@LoGsounds]

Thanks for watching, it's definitely a great and easy sound to use that's for sure!

[@marcusm9454]

Very impressed! Thanks for the instruction!

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the best! I always feel very confident liking your videos even before watching them. It's always better than i expect. thanks!

[@LoGsounds]

Thanks Daniel hope you're well!

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[@thebenefactor6744]

That was very informative. I think Yingwie takes umbrage with your opinion of not over using this technique, but I could not agree with you more. 😊

[@joegriffithsmusic]

Great teacher and player

[@manningtreeosteopathicclin7108]

Brilliant video …. Thank you

[@Xavier_ish]

Such an open and clear teaching, thanks for this. And that creative examples you make..damn, i want that ear-fingers connection, lets practice!

[@LoGsounds]

Thanks for watching! We'll get heavy into using this sound alongside minor in the next part.

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[@mindcontrol67]

at 34:41 Is what Joe Satriani uses as a finger warmup exercises, He calls it smart fingers and is in his book called Guitar secrets.Been doing it for the last year and is very fun to hopscotch back and fourth with those chord figures because they all sound the same. I also love its related to the dominant 7th chord as well.

[@LoGsounds]

To put it simply, the dominant 7 chord that moves to a minor chord (the sound of a major 3 chord) is where diminished 7 comes from. I'll discuss it more in the future, but the two are interchangeable. When I use these diminished moves I consider them the same thing as that specific dominant.

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Dude! This is SO helpful^^.

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Your right hand finger nails are reinforced it looks like. Interesting That is a good idea, mine are getting worn. Great video

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[@markolsen4394]

Great lessons, not common to me, Thanks

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Glad you think so!

[@abhaymlv]

First of all thank you so much, this was a concisely created lesson. You simplify the concept in terms understandable to most intermediate players. I have a question though. If we look diatonically the Bdim7 chord will contain notes B D F A, but here we are using notes B D F Ab. So if I am playing in major key can I use either of these chords interchangeably?

[@LoGsounds]

Thanks for the comment! In regards to your question: Diatonically, diminished 7 chords do not exist. The chord that you describe, B D F A is crucially not a diminished 7 chord. This chord is called a "Minor 7 b5" or also known as a "half diminished". It is the naturally occurring chord built on the 7th note of a key, but is not the same as the diminished 7 chord we are discussing in these videos. The sound we are discussing (B D F Ab) is a sound built of notes all minor thirds apart like we discuss in the video. This is a different type of sound known as diminished 7 or in some circles a "fully diminished chord". In reality, this chord comes from the very popular transition chord known as a "5 of 6", which would be for example the E7 chord that transitions into an A minor. In regards to using them interchangeably, you can more or less do whatever your ear wants, just be aware that they are not the same sounds and will have different results. I'm going to get more into using these diminished 7 chords in chord progressions later on in the series. Hopefully that answers your question.

[@abhaymlv]

It does! Once again thank you so much for a detailed answer.. And I really loved the sound of dim7, till now I was not sure of its concept, but your reply made it crystal clear. Your lessons are really what I need at this point in my journey as a guitar player. Love and Respect

[@eilisniaisi5954]

Can you do one on augmented too? 😊

[@LoGsounds]

Maybe down the road!

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[@chrisking6695]

That’s the Jeff Loomis sound lol

[@kristopherdardeman8286]

Damn I just got dissed for over using them diminished arpeggios lol

[@eldarjanelopezon180]

If you dont know your fretboard notes you will not understand this😂