Rolly Brown teaches 240 chords in 6 minutes

[@tenn4fab4]

I was lucky to have Rolly as a teacher twice at the Swannanoa Gathering guitar week, and he's really the best teacher I've ever had in any subject or setting. Pretty sure he does private lessons either online with a webcam or by video disc/file swapping. Thanks again, Rolly! Superb contribution to guitar pedagogy.

[@djangokeli]

Glad to be of service, jhall! After you work on this for a month or two, check out the subsequent videos, "ii-V-I's" and "1200 Chords". There are also 4 videos on soloing. Best, Rolly

[@chrohm]

I like your teaching, it's no bullshit, straight forward showing how to get the learning done and making it easy to visualize and remember... thanks again, please post more vids

[@THESONARIAN]

What a great insight ... thank you for sharing ... place more on the tube please ... your gifts are wonderful ...

[@matthewcross]

Wow, so straightforward. all killer, no filler. Thanks a lot for that.

[@Marzinno]

I have only watched this video and one that was emailed to me from Stephan grossmans guitar workshop where you explain how easy it really is to find any note on the fretboard providing you know your strings and the chromatic rule,I have been playing guitars since age 12,and while I can play my ass off,the 10 minutes worth of videos I have watched of you have taught me more about my instrument than I've learned in the past 26 years,it's amazing how you explain things and they just click, thanks

[@306bad]

He makes it look simple because he is a real musician, there are lots of us who appreciate this level of understanding and will spend happy hours soaking in this brilliant video of approximately 6 mins. I am looking forward to having a go, Love Major 7th chords

[@Atomicflash500]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video !!!

[@sfo1ckh]

I was lucky enough to actually have "private lessons" with Mr. Rolly Brown back in the 70's. We practiced White Crane Kung Fu together and I would help him with WCKF . Rolly would tell me that just learning tab is not learning the guitar, but I just wanted to be able to play some of the stuff he did..I was stupid for not taking advantage of this knowledgable, talented, dedicated guitar player..I am now retired and have the time to really learn the guitar and these vids are all anyone needs!!

[@BryanDenham]

well i have been at it for about a week now and i have these chords memorized , my fingers on my picking hand are raw tho , im used to using a pick and since i started this lesson i have been using a finger for each string and no pick at all , i cant thank you enough .i think ill work on this for another few days before i move onto the 1200 chords video

[@slovenriff]

Thank you for taking the time to make the chord construction so simple. Take Care, SlovenRiff

[@Marzinno]

Your very welcome Rolly!!!,but seriously you are the one who deserves all the thanks,if it weren't for guys like you,those of us who struggle with learning the basic fundamentals of the instrument,that are necessary to grow as a musician and learn to speak with your instrument,I'd be lost still playing cover tunes,and while that's fun it's not rewarding or fulfilling to me as a musician,I can't believe how easy you really make it seem and then prove it by logical explanation,it's just awesome

[@RJcur]

Very kind of you to post this, thankyou!

[@BryanDenham]

what an amazing help this is , now i have my next lesson to study.thank you very much i cant wait to be able to use these chords and show all my friends after i get them mastered , im very excited.

[@mojogypsy]

Nicely done, Rolly...! Thanks!

[@Naomasa11]

Brilliant video, man. Brilliant. I KNOW this is going to help me with my jazz playing.

[@djangokeli]

Thanks for the kind words, Marzinno! I'm glad if you find this stuff useful. Best, Rolly

[@satchfan2010]

I have seen those Dominant 7th chords on Jimmy Bruno's 'No Nonsense Jazz Guitar' DVD.

[@DjangoThunders]

That was one of the best explanations ever! I know a lot of chords but the inversions were never my strong suit, but they will be now, bro. Thanks tons!!!

[@Souperlative]

Hey!!! really great, fast.Very good teaching!!!! Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge!

[@moshezarviv1252]

what a great teacher you are rolly !! so much knowledge in 6 mn....thank you.

[@rustykershaw]

nice!!! us guitarist often forget how important inversions are cause we always focus on root notes! thank you

[@steveo27545]

Fine lesson and a cool guitar as well Thanks so much for sharing. Steveo

[@Marzinno]

I'll be ordering your nuts and bolts videos from Mr. Grossman ASAP,I can only imagine the other things I can learn by watching the whole thing,like I said I only saw a clip from it and it's answered some questions about scales and chords that I have had for years thank you,really

[@someguyup89]

This lesson is so brilliant. I LOVE IT.

[@DulciPicker]

Very Good explanation. Worked through slowly this would be helpful to anyone!

[@ckn711]

great lesson!!! make more please:)

[@sitar007]

absolutely amazing video/lesson, thank you so much!

[@dragyourhalo]

you rock rolly, trying to verse myself in jazz for gigs and your videos are really helpful

[@tluncan]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing. You covered alot of ground in 6 minutes.

[@BrianAuer]

It's like an inverted CAGED sequence..Awesome Rolly..Thanks! Much better than my vids!

[@alausund]

This is exactly what i was looking for!. Thank you so much :)

[@MagicalSunrise1984]

supercool! I'm not in a level where i can use this (very beginner) but it was really fun to watch and hope i'll be able to put it to good use somewhen in my musical "career' :o)

[@ulthoma]

This is an incredible step forward for me. Could you send a written version of the chords? Beginner Uli in Berlin - Germany

[@djangokeli]

Hi, Bryan, Try the "ii-V-I" video before moving on to the 1200. When you start the 1200, do the top 4 strings set first, and give each string set as much time as you're giving the "240 chords" set. Have fun!

[@ddanze]

Rolly Brown - thanks 240 times! BTW, I have an ole Gibson LG-00 ca 1937 that has precisely the same sound as the one your'e using here...great little axes, no?

[@DarkLink1080]

thanks for the advice!

[@kenkarsh]

Well done!

[@flyer21113]

Thanks a million for the VERY helpful video!! a quick question.. where is this "cueing line" on you tube? I'd love to be able to go back to the stop I stopped the video.. Thanks! Shah

[@Cogentesque]

Thats really cool man :) -you need to do a massive fast super amazing jazz melody just to show off

[@GibsonAcousticGuitar]

Great video Rolly! Thanks for making it available. Curious about your Gibson. Does she have a story?

[@martinaxman2033]

Outstanding!

[@djangokeli]

Ah, you're obviously a man of taste and distinction!! Wish we'd had more time; maybe next year. Holler if you ever head east!

[@zoeyungmi]

you are wonderful!!! thanks.

[@pogiwadson]

nice vid!! thnx for sharing!!!

[@yiutou]

nice one, thanks

[@jschwalls]

very nice sir..

[@dr05guitar]

awesome method, thanks!

[@travis8947]

Rolly is the man

[@guitaress1]

great video--fast job! thanks

[@DragoonPhoenix]

I'm just wondering but do u think you can have like a music theory class? Like maybe once every week or two you can post something new? Because that would be really great =) if you don't mind that's all ha

[@jimmymal]

Thanx Muchly sir!

[@DavidDriftwood]

I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!! But I have a question... :) What makes the term (Position)? 5th 8th 10th etc? Is it the fret that the root falls on? I really don't understand.. But I want too!! :) Thenk you Rolly Brown!!! You're a Genious Teacher!!!

[@mandohat]

Hey! I have a strap just like that, lol. Good to meet you in KS, and pick "a tune." till next time....Andy

[@CarlosCepinha]

great job this may be very usefull to many ppl... I'm allways searchin chords and eventhough I found I new voicing that I'm not used to :P

[@guitargirlRosann]

Letter A chord system. Dennis Sandole and Joseph Federico

[@steveo27545]

Sweet Chords Dude

[@Tototwice]

@DavidDriftwood FIRST FINGER ON THE FIRST FRET = IST POS. FIRST FINGER ON 5TH FRET =5TH POS. ETC

[@Marzinno]

I can't believe you only have 800 something subscribers

[@grbenny]

Hi Rolly. I've been working on this exercise for at least a few years now. Thanks! My old fingers still don't want to play the chords around the 12th fret! I was wondering, do you have a favorite fake book you can recommend?

[@peterdonckers2504]

Thank you very much for your tutorial, Mr Brown. Is there any chance you could provide a tablature sheet of the 4 basic 7th chord shapes that you teach in this lesson? Thank you, that would be really great!

[@paulharris8551]

If no response, check guitar-chords dot org dot uk -they show a bunch of fingerings for each chord and tons of related stuff.

[@blaakdawg]

No nonsense video, nice.

[@tinirop]

Im probably 6 or 7yrs late But!!!!So when I want to play my other chord positions in say starting from Amaj7,I will run out of room for the other three positions.Is there a lesson to show the string sets and fingering positions for this????

[@djangokeli]

Hi, tinirop, learn the location of the root note of each chord. the positions are moveable. For the key of A, each of the shapes will occur 3 frets lower than for C. Then the bottom shape (3X231X) will move to the upper end for A7 (12 X 11 12 10 X).

[@tinirop]

Rolly Brown .I got it.I am going from A7 then climbing from the 2nd fret after the nut to fourth position???Does the root note on whatever fret it is call’s it’s position?etc the A root note for A7 is on the second fret making it second position?

[@grbenny]

Hi Rolly. I've been working on this exercise for at least a few years now. Thanks! BMy old fingers still don't want to play the chords around the 12th fret! I was wondering, do you have a favorite fake book you can recommend?

[@djangokeli]

+Gary Benny I don't think I can link stuff here, but email me at "rolly at rollybrown dot com" , and try to help. Certainly, the original "The Real Book" is a must, but there are a couple other good ones as well.

[@footcandy]

Thanks.. now I have to rewind, watch, pause and take notes. Sheesh... ;)

[@tafhimahmed7782]

Can you tell me please why the Cmaj6 and Cmin7 have same shape????

[@djangokeli]

Cmaj6 and Amin7 are made up of the same notes. recipe for maj6 = 1,3,5,6...in C, that's C,E,G,A recipe for min7 = 1,b3,5,b7...in A, that's A,C,E,G Same notes, but they occupy a different place within the chord relative to the root note.

[@harmonx1971]

way cool!!!

[@rafrodr]

!!!!!!! Thank you

[@djangokeli]

Actually, her "story" is that I had to sell her so we could buy a house... :^( BUT, she went to a good home (an old friend in NH), and I subsequently acquired a great old L-0 and a nice beat-up L-00, both of which appear in some of my later youtube vids, so everyone ended up happy. :^) Cheers, Rolly

[@jhall2519]

One moment while I pick my jaw up off the floor....you just gave me that "click" in my head I've been looking for for 20 years....where's the Kleenex....

[@thegreatchore]

he's freaking crazy! anyway let's see if I can learn that.. thanks for posting! xD

[@all_gone123]

Wow! This isn't for begginers! I was lost in 20 seconds! Maybe one year I'll understand what he's talking about.

[@TheGravygun]

your killin me

[@wendellguy]

Hey, Rolly - 240 chords = 115,318 hits! That's 48+ hits per chord. Allrighter!

[@kofblz]

Of course, many of those chord fingerings overlap. The last C6 fingering and the first Cm7 fingering are the same. Yikes. They're all the same fingerings, just the minor 7th voicings are 3 frets higher than the 6 chord voicings. This has the potential to become very confusing.

[@amyferebee]

🎶😎🎶

[@DarkLink1080]

thanks but this is too hard for me to follow

[@douglasscharnberg3637]

Without conceptualizing the sequencial numbers of the chordtones your system is meaningless.

[@thecasualfront7432]

Chances are if someone can follow the gibberish your talking, they can already play the chords

[@sebastiansullivan4770]

wrong. This would appeal to anyone with a basic understanding of theory, or even just a decent enough ears to ear which intervals match up in each voicings. I'm not expert but I'm fairly sure this is just an elaboration of the ol' caged method.