The Voodoo Child Chords

[@highdownmartin]

When you consider how effortless the original sounds and that it’s fifty years old and still sounds just great and amazingly powerful and that jimi wasn’t copying someone on KZbin But blowing people away with a radical new guitar sound, he’s as relevant today as he was in 67.

[@applepeel1662]

A guitar virtuoso

[@BBQDad463]

AMEN! Jimi Lives forever in his music!

[@alexs9168]

This video is literally perfect. From the playing, to the video quality, to the editing and the teaching. It’s so helpful. I didn’t get lost once and I didn’t have to rewind once. I just paused and played. Well don’t and thank you :)

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks to much Alexander!

[@DiegoApunto]

Now that you mention that… I think the side camera is a bad choice. It pushed me out of the guitar lesson as it is focusing too much on Ross. Just my point of view, though. Cheers.

[@damianlimon791]

@@DiegoApunto lol

[@abelwritesmusic]

Thank you for doing it right and switching the pickup selector for that sustained A to B bend on the 3rd string 2nd fret. Very few KZbinrs actually do that right. Thank you. Impressive as always.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Haha thanks!

[@remy-theorangeskyslasher6184]

Would you mind explaining to me what do you mean, Abel? I would like to get it right too.

[@abelwritesmusic]

@@remy-theorangeskyslasher6184 The sustained bend at 0:33 , according to the Recorded Guitar Versions by Hal Leonard, Hendrix turned on his wah for the added treble and flicked his Fender Strat's pickup selector back and forth for that type of sound. Many other KZbinrs/players move their wah back and forth or turn a boosting type of pedal on and off repeatedly to have that pickup selecting or switching effect. Hendrix switched his pickups and turned his wah on for that part. Thus, that is the right way to play that part, in my opinion.

[@patrickfoster4586]

@@abelwritesmusic Most flick the pick on that 3rd string bend as they seem to think that's what Jimi was doing. You and Ross are correct that he was switching the pickup selector back and forth to obtain that unique sound. Good ear! Cheers P[>

[@charliewebb2216]

@@abelwritesmusic you’re absolutely right seen dave simpson, who’s an awesome john frusciante jimi hendrix buff, noted that Jimi would remove the rubber grommets or spacers whatever you technically call them lol but Jimi would remove them so he could cycle his Wah ON/OFF very quickly and easily which i’ve since done on my personal set up and it’s amazingly easier to turn on/off but still i haven’t gotten close to Jimis sound or SRV’s for that matter but they’re both amazing Virtuoso’s! all sounds good to me guys but just wanted to second the comment from abel about Jimi using his Wah for that specific effect;)

[@GazMoz78]

Really enjoyed this. When I hear a uni vibe on this tune I'm always hearing SRV's version. Have a cigar!!!!!! Class

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Gary!

[@FrankRizzo557]

Thanks for the lesson. It so works for me when someone explains the "why" and not just "put your fingers here". 🤘

[@orryfishburne5326]

Nice to see someone use my favorite Wah of all time. Jam Pedals are incredible. Their RetroVibe i really want too. Awesome playing man!

[@bluescanfly1981]

Awesome video. Jimi loved inversions and voice leading that's why he's so melodic

[@cohen2571]

I play dominant 7 triads here, this makes the most sense for jimi to actually be playing... it is part of the "hendrix chord"

[@RC32Smiths01]

Definitely one of the funnest and iconic songs to play with guitar. Cheers man!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Agreed. Thanks!

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@RossCampbellGuitarist Always a pleasure!

[@vaportrails7943]

It’s a blues turnaround. If you listen to old acoustic Delta blues players like Robert Johnson and Skip James (check out “Devil Got My Woman” for example), you hear this kind of thing all the time. Also, small nitpick, but I’m pretty sure he used the bridge pickup on this, with a fuzz pedal and a wah wah. Through a 100W Marshall amp and a 4x12 cabinet.

[@BrianCanavan]

Fabbydoo lesson Ross, ta much. Learned loads and was pitched at just the right level for me. I've never seen such a clear and useful explanation of the inversions and their use before.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Brian!

[@handlebarchap898]

you are one of the clearest demonstrators of theory and song breakdown I have found on youtube. definitely subscribed!

[@ruichenyan48]

that progress bar is amazing! you brought your video quality to another level Ross!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Ah thanks! I'll have to add that to more videos in the future then

[@singleplayer75]

Great tones and lesson. Just for you to know, I liked the intro so much, the tempo and all I just had to download this, cut it out and make a loop to jam along with it! Awesome!

[@grishnank1]

This was a great class. I love Hendrix, I'm still working on the chords from your "Hendrix Style Chords" video. You really got me interested in triads. Great stuff!!!

[@NJSonye]

First thing I played when I got the Marshall years ago! I was also mystified by the changes too. A piano player hipped me to inversions.

[@NJSonye]

That solid back 4X12 kicks ass on the open E. Even at E std tuning!

[@danmcalester1716]

Man, that introduction was a pleasure to listen to. Great job dude!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Dan!

[@semin811]

Can you please do an in-depth lesson of the song? the intro was just epic!

[@radoslavmilev4896]

really good video mate. Years ago i memorized the triads by shape according on which string is the root note.

[@mariojuwani2527]

I always watch ur utube few times and each time learn more thanks 🙏

[@ryanllewellyn3472]

This is brilliant Ross 👏🏼🔥

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Ryan!

[@Footygodsarewatching]

Great tone man. Let's not forget the C9 D9 chord progression cause I'm a voodoo child yeah, lord knows I'm a voodoo child. Pure hendrix flavour.

[@TornelliGuitars]

Darn, I’ve been playing these 2 chords wrong for about 25 years! But I do it with confidence like every other song I learned ! 😉😀 Great vid btw 👍

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Haha doing it with confidence is the secret! Thank you :)

[@fixitmyself]

You are a great teacher, thanks for this!

[@cydoniamars2475]

From one pro gtr player to another- well done bro!!!

[@hkguitar1984]

Great content. Love the JAM pedals, analog rules.

[@JimThomi]

Keep rockin Ross. Great stuff

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Jim!

[@Mssrmikeone]

Nice job!

[@bedevija777]

Very good content on your page...Very good teaching skills and nice explenation..

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you!

[@Rynaylorguitar]

Great lesson Ross 👍🏻

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Ry!

[@ulib-ml4wy]

... Well, I stand up next to a mountain And I chop it down with the edge of my hand 🎸🔊🔊 great Tone, perfect played👍

[@MikaelLewisify]

Errr…wrong song. Lol

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you!

[@ulib-ml4wy]

@@MikaelLewisify thx a lot 😄👍

[@leemurphy6581]

Again just wonderful man. Love your videos

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you Lee!

[@colink4823]

Another very interesting and informative vid. Hard to believe Voodoo Chile (yes, correct spelling) was released in 1970. Jimi was WAY ahead of his time. It was JH who inspired me to take up the guitar after watching him on Top of the Pops. Keep these vids coming. Would love to see you do Red House or Bleeding Heart

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you!

[@ivandel7788]

Chile el que te tragas jsjsjs

[@000Angus000]

@@neildobbs7278 And on David Frost's show apparently, here's a quote from Paul Kossoff from 1976: "I didn't know who Hendrix was, no one really did. Until he went on TV, on the David Frost show with "Hey Joe". He didn't play "Hey Joe", they were playing "Stone Free" live and they didn't stop and it was a live show. He was playing away like a bastard, man and they wouldn't stop. You could see David Frost saying "well that was Jimi Hendrix ........" and still he was playing away. It was great. That's the sort of thing that he put down in the early days in England."

[@craigarmstrong6641]

Voodoo Chile is a different song my dude. This is called Voodoo Child (Slight Return). Chile is a slow blues jam, but still super sick!

[@colink4823]

@@craigarmstrong6641 thanks for the info 👍

[@jamariopetitte6542]

THIS IS INCREDIBLE

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you Jamario!

[@adylp7818]

Great insight - thanks for sharing 🙏

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks!

[@Fernando146]

Now im a music genius in just 12 mins tnx to this guy

[@samuelhopkins4293]

Got a quick question for u sir actually 2 of them sir... How long have u been playing.?. How long did it take to learn to play those cords..?.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

I have been playing for almost 17 years. The answer to the 2nd question doesn't matter so much but I think I only learned about triads probably 8 or 9 years into my playing journey. I believe that any experienced beginner or early intermediate could pick them up with relative ease though. That is assuming they practice them consistently for long enough

[@mikaelmonten3786]

Let's go, Great video! 🤩👏

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Mikael!

[@ΤεσταροΤηφαση]

JAM PEDALS❤

[@misterclutchabc]

Put it on them Ross! 💪

[@CorbCorbin]

Plus, it sounds great with Uni-Vibe!

[@michaelemberson9817]

Technically because jimmy only plays intervals here we would look to what notes the bass is playing to determine the chord. If you look at the bassline for this part the bass plays E over the D-B interval which implies the Emin7 chord then descends onto the D and down to the low B and although there is still only an interval with B being played as an octave this implies to me more of a Bm/D sound. The next interval of C#-A has the bass playing a D note to start with which implies Dmaj7 chord it then plays Eb implying an Eb half diminished it then hits the E which gives us our Amaj/C#. Although i dont think they were thinking about these kind of things when they wrote it. 🤔

[@StratsRUs]

I love the way you go out of yr way to calm down those that do the '' Whaaaat ?!? Music Theory !?!?! Aaaagh ".

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

It's draining but necessary 😅

[@carlosmagana5672]

I was waiting for this! Thank you so much, great video 🔥🔥

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Carlos!

[@MrVintagetony]

Ace man, very good..

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you!

[@danielhahn7329]

Man, you always have fashionable gear. Even your cable complements your guitar :D

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Haha thanks for noticing

[@stipeur]

Amazing video as always Ross, thank you 🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you!

[@Paul-D]

the toneeeeee! mannnnn i think i want a custom shop strat now. and those pedals. and another 10,000 hours practise haha also, how did you play voodoo child as a KID!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Aw thank you!

[@HashiAkitaPuppy]

The Almighty Algorithm suggested this video to to me and I'm glad that it did. Your teaching style is fantastic, the perfect blend of the Art and "Science" of music.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks algorithm! And thank you :)

[@daveo2090]

Great video!! Great Tone makes this video a winner. What was you signal chain to get the Hendrix tone?

[@steveg219]

Actually those two chords are not G (second inversion) and A ( first inversion). I understand why you think this but in context these chords really are E dom 7 (7 in bass) and A over E. Those same notes are in G and A chords but this is really part of the blues walking pattern. This is because the bass nite stays E during these chords

[@MrBazda]

Yep, I’ve been playing that section wrong, for a dogs age 😆Thanks mate.

[@Whitewolf76802]

Only recently subscribed. You're some player, man.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you Alan!

[@jim3232]

Awesome

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Jim!

[@jasonshrestha]

wow...which amp were u using? Hendrix stuff is just heavenly!!

[@theguitfiddler6111]

Awesome I always wondered what he was playing I always faked it

[@odgeUK]

I've always wondered why inversions 153, 315, 531 never get names. I guess because the intervals are too far apart to play conveniently?

[@calendulabbra]

Great job! But just let's not forget that all the matter is over a E bass, so everything assumes an entire kind of modal meaning. More meaningful is the fact that this song is exactly a 12 bar blues(except the refrain C7;D7)and that "G7" in 2nd inversion is quite a substitution of the chord in the 9th bar(in this case B 😱), in fact, the following(guess what?)is A.

[@chrisbauman2562]

You do amazing videos. And you actually explain music theory in English lol Great channel

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Chris!

[@chrisbauman2562]

@@RossCampbellGuitarist of course brotha. Keep Killin it

[@billtomlinson1354]

what gear did you use? loved the intro

[@54321kola]

Brutal

[@JesusRocks26]

Awesome playing, Great tone, and sexy guitar 😍❤️

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thank you!

[@CorbCorbin]

Do you have that Pedal Pawn in the chain? Is it after the wah?

[@belectronix]

Hendrix doesn’t play a G# after the 2nd fret bend in the verse section, use the open G string mate!

[@keithnorvell3583]

Is that Fiesta red?

[@niklasprytz6740]

Interesting….You are a Young guitarist and love Jimis sound and style! Note: Jimi had No theoretic idea behind these two chords in bridge in Woodoo chile, he just played it perfect as it should be played…..

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks! It doesn't matter if theory was an intentional or unintentional consideration for Jimi during the writing process. Music theory is simply a language musicians can use to effectively explain sounds to one another. It's not a set of rules.

[@niklasprytz6740]

@@RossCampbellGuitarist Im lucky that i saw him live, in Stockholm 18 days before he passed away

[@bluescanfly1981]

Jimi loved classical music and jazz, he said "“I dig Strauss and Wagner, those cats are good, and I think they are going to form the background of my music."

[@niklasprytz6740]

@@bluescanfly1981 Sad that he didnt meet Miles….

[@gnawbabygnaw]

It’s Chile son. Chile. Don’t feel bad. ALLLL KZbin videos get it wrong. Yer welcome.

[@KHGuitars]

I want your guitar 🎸 haha. Must be a custom shop ?

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

It is indeed. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpTHn5hueNmLgs0

[@starjunkie5328]

You have to FEEL this song in order to even get in Jimi's nighborhood. The wah should nevr be fully down on this song.

[@Mitchell-lc5kj]

Triads going down

[@john_stevens]

nice generally but inversions ONLY define the lowest (bass) note of a chord. the "voicing" of the notes above that bass note can be in any arrangement. both a 3rd, root, 5th and a 3rd, 5th, root voicing are 1st inversion chords because of the 3rd in the bass. AND for the fun of it, the two chords you so sweetly hear rightly can be referred to as dyads because Jimi does only play two notes (dyads = 2 note, triad = 3 notes). good old country twang 6ths on acid.

[@TheRichie213]

Jimi did not understand music theory, that's why he was so good! He wasn't worried if he was playing a chord right. He played with feel and the mentality if it sounds good it's good.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Here's a video I made years ago in response to this kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHmtap2aac56eK8

[@TheRichie213]

@@RossCampbellGuitarist Nothing wrong with learning music theory. So many people are obsessed with it these days where they're so worried about if it's right or wrong. They're treating it like science and not like art.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

@@TheRichie213 That's true! It's commonly misinterpreted as a set of rules that must be followed, rather than what it actually is - a language musicians can use to effectively communicate with one another.

[@davepilgrim5798]

Wow this is a perfect example of a groovy and really useful guitar video 👍

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Dave!

[@scamerino]

hey, im new to your channel :) when did you start playing guitar?

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Hey! Christmas day 2005 :)

[@ericmann8136]

Woah always though these were just the 6th intervals from the 5th to the 3rd taken out of g major and f#minor from e dorian

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

They are 6th's but no they're not from dorian :)

[@gussimon3416]

Great vid! No need for the AC/DC backing track when you’re talking !

[@barringtonsmith9147]

All good stuff Ross,but even Jimi would be confused, he'd probably look at you and say ,is that a fact, I'll take your word for it, poor jimi couldn't read music he used colours

[@voodoornb]

If this song is in Eminor, why is he playing an Amaj chord? Is that dorian?

[@garyslone1087]

"Fan" here!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Thanks Gary!

[@jakollee]

Ross, you’re a great guitarist, much better than me, but I consider myself a bit of a Hendrix purist and have to comment on a couple of things. First, I’m not sure why many guitarists want to use the pickup selector to modulate the tone on that bend on the G string 2nd fret, but in every live video I’ve seen of Hendrix, he just uses the wah pedal on that bend. I’m sure he’s done that quick switching with the pickup selector somewhere for a cool effect, but it’s not on that bend. But more importantly, while I get that the notes D and B are part of a G major triad, there’s no way Hendrix is playing a G chord there (“…pick up all the pieces and make an island…”). Those notes are also part of an E7 chord, and I’m darn sure Hendrix is not playing a G on the low E string with his thumb as you do here. Jimi’s bassists also never play a G at that spot; Billy Cox plays a D, then goes to C# when Jimi plays the A chord fragment, and as far as I can hear, Noel Redding just kept droning on E while Jimi played the D and B notes. Sorry for the rant, I really love your playing and your vids, but had to comment on this!

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Hey man, thanks for the kind words! Those notes are part of an E7 chord but I don't hear them that way at all when listening to the song. I'm not actually playing a G with my thumb, it's just where it's resting that makes it look like it. As for the bass notes - it's common for bass players to play 3rd's and 5th's in place of root notes. Keys players will also sometimes play voicings that have those notes in the bass. So in this case I'd look at that as Billy Cox playing the 5th of the G chord and then moving down a semitone to the C# functioning as the 3rd of the A chord. As for the pickup selector thing, that sounds like what he's doing on the original recording but there's no way of knowing for sure 🤷‍♂️

[@exitthelemming145]

I'm amazed and disappointed to hear so many younger guitar fans dismiss Jimi's playing and influence as having been 'overtaken, surpassed, done better since etc' If anything, Hendrix is arguably a very underrated guitarist and composer whose playing and songs will endure long after the likes of Vai, Malmsteem, Satriani et al have been consigned to the cut-out bins of history

[@psychedelia6891]

No one knows how to groove anymore it’s all about technicality and how many off times they can squeeze in before it sounds like noise lol 😂 jimi was innovative as were many guitarist at the time

[@waynegram8907]

ROSS CAMPBELL, those are called DIADS, not triads. SRV uses those DIADS inversions check out his live concerts to make a video on SRV Diad inversions. Randy Rhoads used DIADS inversions licks often sticking them between chords listen to a lot of live concerts with randy rhoads to get those Diad inversion licks he uses to make a video lesson on.

[@ralphdantonio2781]

My guy did you play basketball at AHES in NJ?

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

I most certainly did not

[@ralphdantonio2781]

Ah ok, I thought you where someone from my childhood, same name and a musician lol

[@tunertrasto]

You play very well and the sound is great. I think what you explain is well explained and is basic and interesting theory. But in this particular case, in these chords, (diads to be precise) I think it's not the best way to understand how the music goes. You say notes D and B are inversion of G major chord, omitting precisely the root...that's awkward. Obviously those two diads produce a sense of descending progression. So I think it is simpler and better to interpret these two chords (diads in fact) as B minor and A major, only the third and the root in each one (fifth omitted). So you have D and B (B minor inversion), and C# and A (A major inversion) . See the bass line that goes along: it is D and C#, descending, these D and C# are the thirds of Bm and A. It is the blues feeling you get, of going from Vm to IV. This way you have the classic progression in blues : V, IV, I. In this case V minor. And remember the guitar should be tuned down a semitone, in D#. In AC/DC "Rock'n'roll ain't noise pollution" you have the same diads (not in inversion)

[@gesp5151]

Chile not Child....on both versions per UK track listing and Hendrix own handwritten notes

[@moxeboy]

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[@Flawlesslaughter]

Hmm, as much as I like you explaining everything from scratch. All I needed was a single phrase from 8 mins in the video lol. Plus for demonstration purposes I think it would be much better to show your examples and everything in standard tuning, I don't want to detune my guitar for one quick video to quickly hear what it sounds like. I would recommend doing the explaining in standard and then after saying, here is what it actually should sound like in the tuning Hendrix played it

[@tonyaxeman4381]

No reference to tune down one half step No one will ever sound exactly like Mr. Hendrix .

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

3:04

[@SuperBatiskaf]

Such a chords is impossible to play on digital proc, the real tube amp with the real cab is required here.

[@musicproductioncentral4540]

why does everybody get the name of this song wrong? Chile. Not Child.

[@djbradshaw3390]

Your descending second chord sounds like a minor not a major

[@trevorhardy3544]

i’ll get in so much shit from the wife for spending any money, so hopefully a christmas sale is coming soon.

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Sorry I don't do sales often at all. You just missed Black Friday 😬

[@DannyTerrell-n6d]

Its Chile- aisle == chile not Chile chili not child!!!! Chile-aisle put together u get Chile-aisle!!

[@000Angus000]

I came for the Hendrix chords, which you barely touched on, it was all inversion tutorial and advertising. Underwhelmed.

[@ovohm]

a minor pentatonic :(

[@TimsGuitarWorldwithTimFeskorn]

Your tuned down a half step.

[@leo78915]

巫獨踹是巫啟賢的兒子

[@LuciusLu]

Trochę to głupie uczyć kogoś piosenki na obniżonym stroju gitary. Co z tego, ze Jimmy tak grał? Ja mam przestrajać gitarę dla tego kawałka? Żałosne. It's kind of silly to teach someone a song on a lowered guitar pitch. So what if Jimmy played it like that? I have to tune my guitar for that song? It's pathetic.

[@dizzyred1390]

Hmmm to much education and not enough street

[@lukather1]

Fashionable gear !!! WTF 🤬 lol