Robben's Triad Trick Will BOOST Your Blues Rhythm Chops!

[@coreycongilio]

Get the transcribed performance and backing track FREE with this link. workingclassguitar.com/courses/best-of-corey-s-youtube/lectures/54407196?preview=admin I'm playing an Epiphone Kirk Hammett "Greeny" 1959 Les Paul Standard. Check it out at Sweetwater sweetwater.sjv.io/epigreeny

[@closeoutsaleusa5322]

Great lesson. A few years back, I watched Robben Ford's video about his "ugly Telecaster". It brought back memories of playing rhythm guitar in a cover band in the mid 70's. As time went on, I got busy with life and seldom picked up an axe for years. After watching Ford's video, he inspired me to play again. But watching you break down his technique with the use of triads added to my inspiration. Again, great lesson.

[@jeffgomez88]

05:08 The formula to find the available triad pair on a dominant chord is: a whole step below and fourth above. Ex. for a G7, you can play an F and a C triad to spice a G7 chord. Thanks Corey for sharing this tip.

[@Mark_B585]

This is one of the problems we have, If we idolize people, we don't appreciate the everyday people in our lives. I don't believe in idolizing people. If I meet you I will call you Corey. Connections are important. I watched this video all the way through and I'll continue to keep playing it over and over again so I can learn it, but I always love your insight on people.

[@emdblues]

You're one of the best guitar teachers out there. Certainly my favorite. And a great great player as well. The tone, the phrasing, the feel, vibrato... The whole package

[@coreycongilio]

Hey thx so much!

[@wolframhohmann1300]

Oh my goodness. I heard these rythm chops so often and always wondered: "what is that". Finally I dig it. Thanks❤

[@James-zs2lo]

Every time I get stuck, Corey is there with something fun and informative. Thanks Corey

[@awkipintee]

Everything I see from you is interesting and pretty easy to grasp. What shines through most is that you really like to teach & that is very cool. Cheers ✌️

[@Cimmerian101-JH]

I am a big fan of your lessons Corey and this is just a superb one, especially considering it is free. If anyone is in the fence, I highly recommend getting any of your courses.

[@johnandre5558]

This dovetails in well with looking the at triads as rootless flavors of the chord you are playing over. Great lesson Cody! (Could not resist)

[@coreycongilio]

😂

[@ThomasSizemore-x2e]

I have listened Robben Ford since my brother introduced me to his music on the talk to your daughter album. Always a joy to listen to.

[@X2OHB]

Corey, I'm logged in on truefire going through the 50 blues rhythms you must know, and thank you for these lessons. These are great.

[@rayfranchi1507]

I love how your relaxed approach removes any feelings of intimidation from my mind. This is my first time seeing you, but I will be back for more. Thank you!

[@coreycongilio]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@ariecht1807]

Mind boggling, yet so simple. Thanks for uncovering to the rest of us how this stuff all works.

[@micktonia]

Love that you are playing an Epiphone…..I always believe it is 80% the player and 20% the equipment when you hear a great sound! This proves my theory…good job

[@AndrewMooreLearningLicks]

Couldn't agree more 👍🏼 I have an Epiphone Riviera and love it, I like to pretend to play like Robben 😂 (& Corey 👍🏼)

[@douglascasey3486]

This is what I've learned about a particular guitar, bottom, middle, and top shelf. You have to play it and learn the particular guitar. Once you get the hang of the guitar. Then it begins to sound pretty good.

[@Seabro-tabl42]

Great lesson and tips. I will try that looper exercise. Been following Robben Ford since I first saw him in the 70's and he is always at the top of my list of great guitar players/composers. This is another demonstration of the value of knowing and using triads. Thanks for sharing this!

[@coreycongilio]

My pleasure!

[@mrquarkful]

Thanks for this video, it's a real eye-opener for me: never before did I think about connecting triads and modes that way! Consequently, this opens a whole new world for my comping.

[@gasparsurf]

Just want to thank you for the free lessons like this, those "bite size" lessons are ideal to dig in when you only have half an hour or so and they have completely changed the way I play the blue, you're the man Corey 👏

[@jerrymckenzie1858]

Corey is a great player and just as great of a teacher!

[@GuitarguyRichard56]

Great channel. You have done many great lessons on using different chords for blues. Fantastic

[@PeterKertesz2013]

Corey, this lesson is Amazing just like Robben Ford! You nailed it, thank you!

[@Rebellovw]

Great stuff - great use for all those triads that I've learned - thank you!!

[@jimm4905]

Very cool, I need to grab my guitar and process this. Also, I'll be listening to Robben with a different perspective. Thanks!

[@guaranaibiza6310]

Phenomenal! Always top material from Corey and great to mention Robben, he’s definitely an absolute living legend! Thank you Congilio!

[@arifq123]

Thank you. That was very well done and very generous of you. Much appreciated.

[@DVTO]

One of the most useful KZbin guitar videos I’ve ever seen. Simple, well explained, and a powerful tool. Well done!

[@vpovince1001]

I have not played a Ford cd in a long time so time to take out a cd. Great stuff !!

[@andyzaluski]

Very nice lesson. Thank you Corey.

[@KevinORourke25]

This is amazingly valuable. What a great instructor/amazing guitar player you are.

[@jimclegg5659]

Very good lesson, Corey! Thanks!!

[@bigchrisgulley66]

Thank you Corey I appreciate you taking the time to do these videos bro they always give me new ways that inspire me to try .

[@volt0z]

Corey is legend as well!

[@chillidogkev]

Great lesson, great delivery 👍 The content is one thing, how you teach it is the key.

[@totemstomp]

One of my favorite lessons on KZbin! SUBSCRIBED❤

[@coreycongilio]

Sweet! Thx!

[@totemstomp]

​@@coreycongilioI've had a chance to go through some of you're content and when it comes to the combination of teaching style, you're candor, youre inspired playing, AND being a monster on guitar I don't think there's anyone that can touch you on this platform...and I know most of them. I love GT and Larry but they dont teach like you and non of the other decent teachers ive seen can play anywhere near your level❤...and I never comment on youtube You'll soon have a new customer as well!

[@MichaelAntus]

Thanks Corey...

[@jeppej4265]

Really excellent stuff! I started adding a tritone substitution to the mix and it got even more color and options so check it out as well. Can't wait to get back to band practice after summer break and try these out with rest of the band!

[@tnvalleyyoga7122]

Well done. That's useful info, starting on the G7 which puts you (harmonically speaking) in C, which gives us C, F, G7, then throwing in the Bb (6th measure), which comes from the key of F, then in measure 8 you use a G7 and go back to the key of C but start with the F, to C, then to G and add into the progression a D chord I(which fits into the key of G) in the 9th measure, then to the key of F with the Bb (once again added). This has been escaping me when I would see players seemingly playing in and out of key(s). This can look more complicated than it is because you're simply using 3 chord progressions based upon the chords in the 3 chord progression of C. Damn.

[@normanmorrison1594]

Thanks Corey. I've been looking at ways to add interest to my blues rhythm and this was a great place to start and very well explained.

[@scottguitar2616]

Great practical lesson. Thanks for the theory behind it too ! It’s always better to learn how to fish than to just get a free lunch.

[@cleavey100]

Incredibly useful, many thanks

[@forgetfulLlama31]

Cheers Corey, super interesting.. so impressed with myself right now.. I understood most of that on the first watch.

[@mikem668]

Great lesson, thanks. I'll be revisiting it for several reasons. But one is to watch your thumb-over technique. I'm not good enough to understand it theoretically on the fly, but I can probably work it out. But since you prefer the four middle strings, my guess is that unless the root is on the 6th string, your thumb is mostly muting. And the video makes it easy to watch your right hand. That said, this lesson would be a great way to teach the thumb-over technique for guys like me that find it confusing. Thanks again.

[@grantbob]

Great stuff Corey and as usual, presented very clearly.

[@blakehimself2816]

This is a great lesson! Please, more of this type of stuff.

[@keolacam]

Love this lesson you are a very good teacher Cory.

[@rickycarter536]

You have taught me almost everything I know in blues. Awesome teacher❤❤❤

[@Mark_B585]

This is awesome I'm going to work on this later today

[@thomasvernier8506]

👍🏻👍🏻agreed. Been listening to robben since he played with jimmy witherspoon (the spoon). Good stuff, nicely done indeed!

[@barthur08]

Thanks, Cody :)

[@RobertFairweatherMusic]

Great lesson Mr. Congilio! You rock.

[@jameswhite5806]

Great lesson

[@Bob76075]

This great Thank you Corey.

[@gergemall]

Thx Corey

[@jconstant]

Love that you love Robben too, Cory!

[@dougbennett7881]

Good stuff Corey. Thank you sir!

Great lesson Corey, triads are the absolute bomb 💥

[@Black-Moons]

Great tool to have and very approachable theory explanation. Thanks!

[@jeffbaily8247]

Wow Corey, everyone before me has already said it all - you are the man!

[@lawrenceosueke810]

Great lesson!

[@bobygap]

I remember when you made a video on this topic a few months ago and I was waiting for this new video ! Thanks for this great lesson 👍

[@StratCatStrut1974]

Great Video "Cote"😂 Is it??? Hey man thanks for turnin me on to some Robben Ford. Listened to some tonight, and can definitely hear alot to be learned from his style. Anyhow, Hope your feelin well and just love that your on KZbin "Your my go to Blues Guy!!! I really admire your teaching techniques and ease of playing. You have a GREAT sense of timing and shuffle. I have been playing guitar for years and am very much a Blues guitar player. I really need to get away from the straight Penta playing and add more melody and flavors. Definitely need to look into your courses and see what's appropriate for me and where im at in my playing. It's tough learning on KZbin sometimes. It's like a candy store of soo many things. You learn something, move on and then can't remember what you learned before. And eventually don't remember jack!!!! Im bouncing around all over the place. Need some structure of some sort. Soo much to learn... Soo much technique left hand and picking hand. My picking hand is not as proficient as it should be. I think most people trying to learn focus soo much on fretting hand because you really kinda need to know what direction your going, that you realize your picking and strumming hand sucks and you don't know how to drive that car to take you where you wanna go. If that makes sense. Anyways, I'm rambling but, like I said "Glad your on here man. You've Helped me expand my playing already, but I think I would get more out of a structured course. You know start here. Become proficient and understand what I'm doing and WHY. Then move on to the next Chapter of course. Sorry for the novel. ✌️

[@michaelfriedman9029]

This is my favorite lesson of yours so far, keep the rhythm guitar coming! Onward to 100k!

[@Mr.ABartley]

Great lesson!! Thank you.

[@adamcherry434]

Great stuff , gonna get on to it , sounds very cool,very pro.

[@AaronLS.]

Great lesson. I actually enjoy the theoretical breakdown. Interested to see if this works with minor chords too.

[@AlexMusicOvery]

Great lesson thank you so much 🙂

[@GUITIMATI]

AWESOME, Corey! 🙏🏻

[@yuroun]

Thanks Cody! 😊 Great stuff as always

[@DavidLWhitehurst]

Corey, thanks for the video. I'm currently part of Robben Ford's dojo and I really want to find out how to do my videos without headphones, slapping my guitar to align audio, etc. We do videos each month like master class auditions and Robben comes back with a video telling us how we can do better. Do you know of any other KZbinrs that focus specifically on how to do all this hollywood business. I'm doing a channel and I look up to your presentations because you really communicate with your subscribers. I'm going to focus on the benefits of reading music and improving your chops. I can't do the hardware and guitar reviews. I just want to let you know that I respect you a lot for what you're doing for the guitar community but also ask if you know where I can get help with the creation of my content on my channel? I know I'll sometimes do Guitar Pro screencasts or Logic screencasts, but I want to help players learn how to squeeze the joy out of their guitar world. Logic is far beyond lifting the needle on my Chet Atkin's records as a kid lol.

[@coreycongilio]

Hi David. Thx for the comment. Unfortunately, I don’t quite understand what you’re asking me. Or what Hollywood business is? I appreciate the kind words though! Feel free to email me at [e-mail]. Perhaps there’s another way to ask your question?

[@HealthyExec]

Thanks Corey

[@VPicksGuitarPicks]

I am diggin' that PG Epiphone there bro. Nice sounding guitar!

[@coreycongilio]

Thx Vinni! Not a bad lil fiddle

[@kevinhines3487]

This is really cool. To me, this sounds just like what Eddie Van Halen is doing on the keyboards in the opening to Jump.

[@duanewilson3941]

Good lesson "Cody"

[@coreycongilio]

haha thanks!

[@colinpadley1897]

You're the best.

[@ckjjclan]

This is so good… thank you so very much! Is this stuff in one of your courses in more depth? I love this sound, or is the a Robbin Ford course out there in this? Thanks again.

[@fernandocobos489]

Maravilloso

[@scottheyer2089]

Great lesson Corey. What is the best blues solo approach over progressions with so much chordal movement? Thanks

[@coreycongilio]

Play your normal blues stuff! It will all work as it normally does despite the triads underneath.

[@jwdesqiii]

How have I missed this guy!?!? After watching this video I've spent 2 days jamming out to Robben Ford. I can hear his influences on Corey's playing. Legend status!

[@DavidYarber]

Intermediate gold!

[@sebastienboisvert3268]

I love this. There is a YT channel called Jazz Duet. Sax player. He has a cool course on triad pairing . It makes for some cool colours when you can integrate it your playing. Thanks for the content ✌️

[@LaMarrBrewster]

Hi Corey - I loved this lesson and have a question, though it might be more in depth than the youtube comment section allows. If G7 is the 1 in the chord progression, what is the advantage of thinking in terms of C? Why not think in G and reference the triads as a m7, 1, 4, etc...? I think you alluded to this in different people thinking differently. My mind can't think in terms of C while playing in G and keep it all together.

[@coreycongilio]

Great question. That’s why I gave two ways to look at it. A Dominant chord is ALWAYS the V of a key music theory wise. Even if it’s a Blues where we call it the I. However, we refer to a 1/4/5 blues progression as such because of the relationship/interval to each other. I’m a fan of learning it how it suits YOU the best. There’s always more than one way to look at something.

[@alainkempa2139]

Indeed the blues is seen by many as played on one key but this is not exact. 3 dominant chords as explained Corey very well are not diatonic(do not belong to the same major scale because only one dominant per major scale is possible). So basically each dominant chord of a blues is its own thing and the V chord of 3 different major scale. The color indeed is more G7 because it appears 8 times at least in the 12 bars sequence.

[@alainkempa2139]

My own genuine initiative: I bought many courses of Corey, if you do the same you will learn a lot.

[@coreycongilio]

@@alainkempa2139 appreciate that!

[@LaMarrBrewster]

@@coreycongilio I had to think about this one most of the night. So the dominant chord will always be the V. When you are playing the triads over the G7, you are really outlining the chord tones of the "home" key. If this is correct, it is one of the biggest breakthroughs I've ever had.

[@dannyprasetya2496]

So basically playing 1 4 5 to thicken the blues flavour inside 1 4 5 chord progression? Man, the more you know, the more you don’t know. Gotta listen back to Talk to Your Daughter. Robben is kinda oracle isn’t he? Thank you. As always!!

[@timchalmers1700]

Corey explains things to the lowest level - that would be me. I love Corey's lessons!

[@cowboygypsey]

Why is there a dislike button?,sign of the times?

[@MADguitar]

👍

[@davidmacleod9313]

That sure looks like my guitar! Wait…I’ll be right back… (Lol) I didn’t see Epiphone. So, not mine.) 😊

[@coreycongilio]

😂

[@richardlippi8438]

Is Corey broadcasting out of a Strip Club? LOL Great Teacher

[@coreycongilio]

So. Much. Glitter.

[@Timtime67]

So easy to immediately adapt this stuff. Thanks Corey.

[@coreycongilio]

my pleasure

[@TheAlexCruz]

Sorry...you lost me when you said G7 is built from a C major scale ....*click*

[@coreycongilio]

🤷🏻‍♂️

[@TheAlexCruz]

@@coreycongilio LOL! no no no...I watched the whole thing as I do with all of your stuff. And yes...Robben Ford IS a legend. I hope to someday be able to watch him play live.