Math Guitar Voicings I Actually Use

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[@caseyschannel]

as fun as it is to just press random strings together and find nice sounds, it's so refreshing seeing someone so knowledgeable and proficienct not only in performance but WHY it works. indispensable knowledge

[@jonsible]

I make this comment offering to appease the algorithm gods.

[@Dave_VM]

LoL, nice!

[@jonsible]

@@Dave_VM praise be for your engagement

[@theunknown9076]

All bow before algo gods

[@junis_am6125]

Same

[@marcusknutsson2118]

May the algorithm be with us

[@calamari3707]

The spread voicing stuff are what I desperately needed. I have been trying to figure out how to make basic triads sound more interesting so I can build on top of them with other instruments. This was the golden ticket. Thank you Ben Levi

[@The.Culture.Consultant]

This is great stuff, for both the starting and experienced musician. You provide descriptions of the sounds, how you like to use them in both dynamics and function, as well as the theory but supplemented with tabs for easy play-along, all meant to help people actually play instead of just info-sponging. Well done, Ben!

[@andreineves7609]

5:59 the most important advice. "Otherwise is just information you learn and forget"

[@irokdayellup]

Really dig the visual design and aesthetic to the edit. Also a great guitar lesson baked in there.

[@saifmanman]

I thought I had big hands but Godam that 167 voicing is BRUTAL

[@randiestrouse2967]

Was literally just wondering about some of your voicings. Thanks for letting us yoink them!

[@XXIII_89]

Oh wow, that's so wild to see how you made your animations cast a shadow on you that moves.. that's very impressive, great job Ben!!!

[@jakobs_bladder]

It's not an animation - he lives amongst them

[@SchnitzelKraft]

Nice. Makes me think of weird post hardcore guitar stuff, like At the Drive-In's One Armed Scissor

[@isaacthecorncob]

This inspired me to write (or mostly) write my favorite, heaviest math rock song yet. Big fan of your channel!

[@likewhatijustsaid]

Those spread triad voicings are actually pretty standard on mandolin. They're called Jethro chords and they're kind of like the mandolin equivalent to the basic A-shape and E-shape barre chords are on guitar.

[@tylersmith3979]

I use all of these quite a bit, thanks for making me feel cool and validated Professor Ben!

[@DragisaBoca]

Where as normally it sounds light and instagramy... I love you dude.

[@jonsible]

This is like a "How to sound like Two Fun Guys" video. Love the insight and this inspires me to try out new things! After years of math rock my ears are trained to listen for the "crunch" and chords feel boring without it.

[@KyleC360]

Ooh, very fun! Thank you Ben! I love your color coordination of the background and note names with your guitar, and your shirt makes it pop

[@professorchaos9171]

Thanks for the free knowledge as always. Appreciate you.

[@SamBrockmann]

Those 1,6,7 chords are awesome.

[@AleckHenry]

Ben always coming in with useful stuff❤ Lessgo

[@brunogiordano2505]

again, thank you beautiful human being. Most of all for the last tip

[@daltongrowley5280]

Another amazing display of humanity, thanks fren Levin.

[@65fhd4d6h5]

This video is incredibly helpful, thank you so much, Ben!

[@cottaging_womble905]

Thanks Ben! Really great video

[@omertabach9794]

Thanks, Ben!

[@caseyschannel]

love ya ben

[@djggou]

Thanks for keeping guitar interesting

[@ShortMan_123]

Goddamn this is all brilliant stuff Ben, love it ✌🏻

[@Deeznutsflyhighintheair]

So amazing, thank you for making these super fun and educational videos.

[@username89012]

Ben you are my superhero.

[@katkong281]

Now I know why I subscribed. Awesome tutorial! This kind of approach to guitar is very unique and beautiful sounding

[@MatheusRobis]

Thank you for this beautiful video

[@Swordshreader]

Great vid!

[@agucci]

The mathematics are truly invincible. The mathematics of the Law. ❤

[@shateq]

love your blends

[@jarrodfranco]

I feel like I'm listening to Modest Mouse, Chon, Dillinger Escape Plan and Death Cab for Cutie...AT THE SAME TIME 😂 love the lesson.

[@kwichmann2777]

Lots and lots of great material in this one!

[@domukaz]

Cool stuff! Looking forward to practicing those spread-triad inversions.

[@lemongibre5971]

i find mesmerizing the way this man plays guitar, everything he plays is so utterly beatiful it makes me wanna die

[@therealrichardnixon]

thanks ben, now i'm ready for my audition with agent fresco

[@kgbmedia97]

Love this, can’t wait to try it

[@thatbeet]

I've never tried those crunchy 1-6-7s before -- they're beautiful! Also, a great way to experiment with the Super 3rd concept is to arrange a dual-guitar octave solo (like Weezer's "Only in Dreams") for one guitar. You end up with some really interesting voicings and get practice with two-voice contrapuntal lines. Thanks for the tips & inspiration!

[@Topcatyo.]

Great video, I've been really enjoying your channel since I found it

[@WoodWizard13]

Fantastic as always!

[@Robin-399]

That’s a nice colour for a guitar Ben. Nice video too

[@ThatBenKraft]

I love these videos!!

[@retrobotjr]

Thank ya Ben

[@glenndavis8273]

167s are super cool, thank you! Would never have thought to stretch for some of those but finding them all playable with average sized hands 😇

[@moviechilltime123]

New BEN!!!! THANKs :))

[@yoloyo7019]

Excellent video honestly.

[@connorbouta9402]

Thanks Ben! Very Nice

[@YourFavouriteColor]

killer voicings! I like to do similar stuff but ROOTLESS so the bass can add something else on the bottom so you get almost like, 20th centure string quartet voicings!

[@Ayeces8s]

Those beefy 7th chords are nice. Definitely going to mess around with those.

[@2morrowillcome]

My hand hurts now.

[@dannyhood4007]

Some of it sounds good. I like the Gmaj7 chord where he adds 5 th note low bass bottom. (Gmaj7/ D bass) (E minor 7/ B bass) and (C maj7/ G bass) I can use.

[@imdeaf81]

yesss!

[@MreenalMams]

Off the top of my head, one of my favourite voicing is 1513b71 for a 7th chord.. i also do like the Maj7 version of it but it gets a litte too stretchy for the fingers..

[@monowavy]

omg SUPER THIRDS is the secret of Ratatat!

[@paulembleton1733]

…the sound of those gorgeously spicy chords, got to try, except I can’t stretch more than two frets…then again it only requires an extra track to add a note and it’s fun trying, other sounds appear.

[@JohnBenoit46290]

watched this and immediately started writing, thanks!

[@hardRIKY]

Great stuff

[@satorizero5448]

Wow this is the best thing I've seen since the 90s

[@donaldfoster5998]

Wish I had that stretch of 4-7-3 the G - E - F#

[@MawcDrums]

Oh, neat to hear it

[@TheMarcusYukoFireHydrant]

FABULOUS

[@jehosafetty]

Dude, have you seen the latest Ben Levin video?

[@awogbob]

the first voicing reminds me of opening of champaign from papaer cup by death cab

[@dutchdykefinger]

i use 3+3+3 all the time for little weird things , basic bitch pentatonic parts that get silly when you stop accounting for the scale all the time

[@hellasexaroni]

spread triad inversions making me flash back to my berklee proficiency

[@cloud041089]

These VFX! how you managed to make math rock it’s own visual art

[@vivito-]

man that was fire

[@gustavoberocan]

This is also good for shoegazing. With a good amount of distortion, reverb (try it before distortion) and whammy bar abuse.

[@nigglewiggle4214]

not saying i didnt learn anything from this but stop spilling all the juiciest tricks from my own arsenal now everyone is gna know 😢😢😢 how am i going to get ahead of everyone else after this vid takes off

[@EclecticSceptic]

Nice vid.

[@theharristrain]

Question from a non guitar player: when strumming chords such as those spread voiced chords which skip out some of the middle strings in the guitar, and especially when strumming them hard, how do you not pluck all the strings? Is the pluck quickly moving away from the strings and back again to avoid the unused strings?

[@russell2910]

The strings are plucked. The fretting hand does muting with sides of fingers.

[@TumbleWeed411]

Was looking for this, thanks. Ben is just so good with it that i thought there was some kind of sorcery going on. Maybe something he picked up from when he fell into the lake and saw her face. 👀

[@bradivany7008]

Loves eet I am curious how much my ears are hearing the 1-6-7 voicing as 3-1-2 (3-8-9). I guess I'll just have to play some music with 'em, thank you Ben.

[@alexanderkonczal3908]

Content, comment, constant, consent

[@bradenrigling7745]

5:53

[@NWforager]

swirlies flashbacks 🕺🏽

[@MeTriviSlipKlokDriva]

You would love a 1, 3, 9 voicing in F.

[@OW79]

I see you're getting in to the music theoretical stuff again, but I'd like to know what gear you use to achieve that Mathy sound /s ;)

[@rockstarjazzcat]

🤙🏼

[@user-cz7yz9hc8b]

I LOVE BEEFY 7TH CHORDS AND THAT IS ALL I PLAY 🥩

[@BIGpony777]

my hands are too small!!! how do i fix this?

[@C.SchitzPopinov]

great way to end this video. Pick one thing you liked from the video and write something with it, otherwise it's just information you learn and forget.

[@Ashley-jp4nn]

I’m compelled to say “retweet mcstevens” but I don’t know why. I hope that means something to you :/

[@robbru3112]

Voicing 3 is how to write John Frusciante riff

[@PooNinja]

Ahh spread triads

[@avedic]

It's fascinating to see how specific titles on your videos affect the virality of them. You should title your next video...."Do These 5 Things to Blow Your Friend's Minds With Your Music." And make it about anything genuinely awesome and never explain the title. And wait for the views to roll in....? Reality is so weird.

[@DJClassicAuto]

How come that G, E, F# isn't an e minor add9?.

[@Xanferatu]

expect the unexpected.

[@jamescoles2067]

Algorithm give me more stuff like this

[@azathothic]

Cool vid but why a Schecter?

[@DDB2020]

Why not? Genuinely asking

[@D_bodyboy]

:D

[@jacobm7762]

COMMENT!

[@rillloudmother]

and that's one to grow on from fake dr levin.

[@mgreen2541]

This entire video is discriminating against people with short fingers

[@RoyGBiv-lc8tv]

Great video!