Make basic chords sound more interesting. Chord Embellishments & Fill Licks - Guitar Lesson EP367

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to take a simple chord progression with 3 chords, and make it sound more interesting by learning several must-know embellishments around those chord shapes.
To view this entire lesson, including the Part 2 video, and the tablature for both videos, visit www.activemelo...

[@joevee5619]

Can’t you see it? Brian is pouring his heart out in this video. Merry Christmas to all!

[@robertbowering6650]

Brian, so glad I found your channel. I’ve been playing guitar since I was a young teenager although never really paid any attention to theory or what I was doing, it was all memory now I’m 68 and have the time and the interest in learning Guitar theory and why things work the way they do Harmonically. Glad I found you and plan on following your lessons. Thank you.

[@elgonm289]

Every time I watch you Brian my playing is improved by a notch 👌

[@activemelody]

Thank you 🙏

[@MCLBC]

I've been playing cowboy chords for 20 years. This changed EVERYTHING for me. Thank you... 🔥💪💯👍

[@jeffreyholt2103]

Me Too!

[@dprudhotube1]

That double dot at the 7th fret gets me every time.

[@MatheusRobis]

😢

[@flylippfantom8425]

I'm finally understanding what is going on and can play with it. I don't play songs much anymore and it's what I've always wanted. Brian can't thank you enough and all the extra stuff , tab, slow walk through, video playing with the tab. At a much well worth the low price. Hats off to you Brian ✌💜

[@markdenzilfinnerty6453]

Thanks, Brian . That was a fantastic lesson. 👏

[@Coverswithchords1]

When it sounds complicated, you make it easy to learn, thanks!

[@eugenemartinez6876]

Hi. Thank you for this video. Since I already know music theory, pentatonic scales, the fretboard, hammer on, pickoffs, bends, slides, solo guitar but physically unable to play fingerstyle. I'm a singer/songwriter and solo performer. Now I will be able to write and play more interesting accompaniments for my songs. These accompaniments are simple and will not distract me from my singing. By the way my favorite is Bob Dylan. Thank you. Gene

[@christianolsen2891]

Brian I love your videos more than you could ever think you have right me so much and by far one of the best teachers ever I hope all is well I just love your vids so much you and Paul David’s are my fav

[@adrienferreira4666]

This lesson is a goldmine of information. Thanks a lot Brian!

[@colesheperd1165]

Could listen to you all day. So relaxing. One day want to be able to play like u

[@quarter_moon_and_a_guitar]

Again, the most useful lessons on the Tube

[@annarakannan6620]

I am a proud member as well. Great Job Brian. I have learned so much from you and so much more to go.

[@erik4683]

There goes the weekend! Thanks Brian; awesome as always. BTW, love the Garcia shirt.

[@paddymurph]

Brian, you're the best teacher when it comes to these chord embellishments! My favorite detail to learn. I always say they are like spices in cooking, what really make a tune great. I subscribed to your site!

[@iregbeyenaugustine3125]

Good afternoon sir Nigeria time at 2:10pm . Am pastor Augustine And. E. Iregbeyen, l love to play guitar so much, and I also love your guitar tutorials l mean your teaching it is very understandable. You makes your teaching very clear to understand. Do more better. God bless you so much in Jesus mighty name Amen. From Nigeria

[@guitarnut9824]

Amazing - so many lightbulb moments here !

[@nomandad2000]

Man I’ve been searching for this concept for awhile, all over KZbin...this is explained perfect!

[@jrvisions]

Awesome chords embellishment lesson! Especially love how you clearly explain the chord/scale connections. It's so frustrating when instructors don't realize how extremely important that is. Having all that detailed information now allows me to better explore and apply that knowledge elsewhere in my playing, so much respect for that! Will definitely be looking into more of you lessons. Especially on rhythm and chord embellishments. I always wondered why theirs so much lead lessons everywhere when rhythm is whats mostly played! Anyway thank you for this amazing lesson and will be looking for more! :-)

[@tonymartin7849]

It’s not you. Brian is great. Most online guitar instructors are pretty awful.

[@skintslots]

Only subscribed quite recently due to youtube's algorithm based on my other guitar subscriptions but I really am liking your unorthodox or alternative way of teaching. Your CAGED episode was great and this yet another that is not a 'by the numbers' way of playing. I really like it.

[@Born2RiffRock]

Best thing I've learned on guitar in a while the 4 connector notes

[@99Jaapie]

That was a really nice lesson. On the beer now, will be signing up tomorrow. Your explanations of the "why" behind the fingerings are great!

[@erolgermannemmanuel5637]

Could'nt be any clearer than the way you propagated it, many a thanks for a wonderful lesson ! Regards from 🇧🇷

[@jeffreyholt2103]

Wandered around noodling for a near a decade wondering when it would all come together. Then came the modes and finally the triads... this made it all click after I could actually play the triads and their inversions on all strings... Still plenty of room for improvement but I feel like I'm on my way!

[@1matapalo]

JERRY!! so many great lessons can’t keep up!!

[@GuitarJoLa]

Perfect lesson, Brian! We needed that! 🎵🤍

[@MarkMcCluney]

Just to let you know, I always like to see your comment knowing that it will be appreciative and complimentary to Brian. Good for you. And thanks.

[@Elvis-dw7ux]

Being a self taught off and on player since the 70s.....good I taught myself some Theory too...real helpful to me.....cheers from Toronto.....Key E sounds much better...

[@stevedouglas7375]

Excellent lesson!

[@cuellar23]

For those trying to get a practical grasp on CAGED chords, this lesson is fantastic as Brian uses mostly “chunks” of CAGED chords for most of the song. One of the best lessons so far for learning CAGED in action, in my opinion.

[@barrywuthrich8530]

That guitar sounds great. I have a D18, but they are reselling so high now, I may sell it. I bought the Alvarez parlor model that you recorded your earlier videos on, and I love it. It's not a Martin, but I paid $300 for it, used , mint. It is the best value I have found in guitars. Now that I am finally more solid on my 5 chord shapes, these lessons mean a whole lot more to me. Thanks!!

[@BudStudmuffin]

Dude this is an awesome lesson

[@timothywilliams345]

Another priceless gem Brian! Looking forward to mastering this! Thanks!

[@mikestarr7377]

love the shirt - great lesson!

[@hottamanful]

Supreme lesson indeed

[@richarddelavega6014]

I love these embellishments, when I was young I disliked playing in the key of E, now days I'm obsessed with it...especially with these embellishments, thanks so much

[@bigtonemalone2921]

Super good teacher. Well done sir. You got a new follower

[@timcruise7713]

you are a GREAT instructor. Thank you!

[@IggyPelman]

This type of lessen is exactly why I became a premium member back in 2016! Love it, Brian.

[@activemelody]

IggyPelman Thank you Iggy!

[@cindyziegra2596]

Best lesson ever. Thank you

[@lisan1010]

So much useful information in 20 minutes. Excellent.

[@frankieu2598]

Garcia shirt! cool dude That CAGED system lesson you put up prior was/is extremely helpful, in SO many ways. Great job, guy!

[@michaeljamesca]

LOVING the Garcia shirt !!!!!

[@milktop1]

You are an amazing teacher! Thank you

[@glorioskiola]

Love this lesson. Thanks!

[@jmm1817]

Great lesson and thank you for showing these cool tips on making chords more interesting👍

[@dominikschmitt4967]

Your guitar lessons are great. thank you very much!

[@douglaschristine8387]

Hi Brian? I can't believe the amount of abundant information you have on guitar. You sure are making a lot of knowledgeable guitarists, lol.

[@tommyguitar534]

Nice one i knew all of that but i dont know i love playing it u you just impressing me all the time after 30 secs i had it i know also the caged system well ive learned alot by you though great teacher its always fun to play with you and you explain it the way that "musicians" nowadays only learning Tabs but dunno why, u made me understand music after a long time

[@70snuttodd95]

Sweet to the ear !!!

[@imvevad89]

This is great lesson

[@yppakcaasi5396]

the best to do it! thanks so much

[@tamalpaischiefs6874]

Love that shirt!! Great video. Instant takeaways for material I play even though it's a different progression.

[@andy196414]

Thanks Brian, well explained!

[@danmack1980]

Good lesson mate, learned something from this 🤘

[@Chincheckyeah]

For Xmas, I'll definitely subscribe :) Thanks a lot

[@jeffro.]

Thanks again, Brian! Some of these I knew, from my years of playing, just by their sounds --but now I know them based on the chords, & WHY they work, and can play them everywhere! Wow! You always take something basic and make it so luscious! Sounds great, and keep it up! (BTW, I will become a premium member as soon as I can play regularly and practice. Still recovering from major neck vertebral fusion surgery, it's going slower than I would like! Maybe I just need to resign myself to playing without EVER being able to see my hands... And maybe that's a good thing, to focus me on sounds... But I'll basically have to start all over. I don't know if it'll work. Plus, right now I can't even play my electric guitar because I can't stand having the weight dangling from my neck, even though I got a new strap before the surgery to make it more "comfortable," right now it's not...at all. Geez, so frustrating!)

[@artistpressfischer]

super Lesson. Thanxs

[@user-no3qr5ss8m]

Thank you so much for sharing. God bless.😀

[@LEMORTIS714]

great lesson thanks

[@rongerritse8567]

Wonderful, thanks 🙏

[@MrJ-hs6zi]

Your lessons are great; just like your shirt!

[@sciexp]

Thanks for sharing.

[@casaMariaPT]

I heard you say in your Carl Perkins video that you have never been able to play "fast" guitar. I think it's only fair that anybody that can play "slow" guitar as tastefully as you do should have some kind of handicap, so that the rest of us don't get too despondent. 🤘

[@squeeshi5514]

Well this is easier than hendrix embellishments my hands are to small for thumb voicings. Thanks for this

[@christinaserrano6379]

I love your style

[@edmiller3243]

Thank you thank you thank you.

[@barrystanton6693]

Thanks. This is so helpful. Could you please do it in D?

[@steveavant9727]

Great lesson Brian and one that is quite helpful. I struggle with the C shape chord, the others are pretty easy. Try as I may I just can’t get this to sound the way you do. You said “at the end, it’ll sound like this”. Only if you play it!😂

[@knalter]

Thanks man!

[@Nu.Rising86]

The "Comes A Time" Chord!

[@stevereynolds547]

Nice Jerry shirt, Brian!

[@jasonh6441]

U r the best

[@Elvis-dw7ux]

Wow....the other day saw EP...??? All about Scales, Lydian etc...sad, bluesy, live etc....cannot remember the Episode number....help...cheers from Toronto..

[@boomerdell]

Fantastic lesson, as always, Brian, and absolutely LOVE the t-shirt!

[@MindDezign]

So it's OCT 2020. What your saying is where your fingers are in any chord. You can play the pentatonic scales notes. That are nearest your fingers. At least this is how I'm looking at, what you have demonstrated.

[@mr.s5333]

Great lesson Brian, looking forward to tackling this one. By the way, you have put EP357 in the title.

[@activemelody]

Good catch - Fixed!

[@rocker8692]

Good lesson

[@precisionbrown6829]

Thank you! I’ve been negotiating playing guitar and bass but I love embellishments on guitar. Very nice 👍

[@mcas4476]

What guage strings are you using? I have medium guage on and I am having a difficult time getting that bend off the E chord at the 4th fret. Any suggestions or just hammer on the next fret and forget the bend? Tks

[@richardsrensen4219]

fine little piece good i have the tabs 😀😀

[@joedurr2396]

NICE SHIRT BRIAN

[@joedurr2396]

It's the wrong hand...AM I right on this one?

[@franmonroe3327]

great lesson but way over my head! If I subscribe to ActiveMelody can I get started at a level for my speed? Which is just a bit more than a beginner.

[@PR-BEACHBOY]

On the A some of your embellishment reminds me of “My Maria” right?

[@geraldbrown2875]

Very nice👍🎸🇨🇦

[@remancebo]

HELLO. can you tell me what model is that MARTIN guitar?

[@larryalexander900]

Where does the 1st bar start?

[@scottjaiser2019]

Brother, I've been re- learning the gitfiddle(geetar!)on u tube for the last year.I worked in the music industry,+ was/am a unwavering, unrepentant,member of the sixties counter-culture,so I was always around campfires and guitars, picking up a few tricks. I'm 63 yrs young now (U only grow old ONCE, but can b IMMATURE, [hopefully in a good way!], FOREVER!}, & found ur lessons very CLEAR,+easy to assimilate, increasing my skills,+more importantly "groovy", allowing me more to confidence +transferable chops to jam w/excellent musicians!thank you, Nice Jerry shirt!⚡☮️🗽

[@donaldswan1587]

Apart from being a GREAT lesson, that is one beautiful sounding guitar! Is it 000 size? Which Martin model is it Brian?

[@TT-wz6xy]

It’s a post war 000-21

[@camperstar6stringer]

Be careful Brian, you are starting to look more like E.C.

[@activemelody]

Maybe he’s looking more like me 🤓

[@camperstar6stringer]

@@activemelody It's them glasses LOL

[@somuchmusic5628]

Clapton Unplugged!

[@marcosbecerracarratala]

Fantástico !

[@MH3GL]

Had a little Yellow Ledbetter feel to that intro...

[@midi1529]

Jamin in AM or just F#m

[@Bhh-j2s]

Jerry hand!!!

[@theangryone6266]

Is the cord progression 154 or 145?

[@darrylshead8528]

hey I want to learn how to play a good time my name is Darrell said and I'll just put me on a moment on my phone show me how to do it and whatever I got you in my phone on my phone you know may God bless and keep you show me what you can

[@danielmcguinness6192]

WOW

[@BarefootBill]

"My Maria" should be segued.

[@HarryBarry97]

12:13

[@johnfromdownunder.4339]

That sound reminds me of rye cooder and his amazing soundtrack to one of my favourite films Paris Texas my god no one has seen this masterpiece and thank god because people in the know know and people that don't are just hopless there are aways trying to be cool when cool is whatever you like. But if you like shit music then that's on you. I got one think I have great taste in music and I'd challenge anyone to test me. The same with litriture. Anyone want to have a conversation about what you love?