STUPIDLY EASY Guitar Chords You Aren't Using

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A little about me:
Sean Daniel is a man. A man of simple needs and desires. And the one desire, no, the one NEED, that stands above all is to spread the challenges, joy and intellectual stimulus of music to people of Earth and beyond.
Born on the mean streets of upper middle class suburban Chicago, Sean learned the ways of the world through the dizzying heights of success to the lonesome depths of failure and emerged with the promise of a better tomorrow reflecting in his eyes and fiery passion in his belly.
He plays and teaches guitar on his KZbin channel where he regularly releases original music and projects to the adulation of legions of fans, who often compare him to Chris Pratt and one time Ryan Reynolds. He’s currently in the market for a nice leather jacket.
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[@TaylorL3]

Sean, I know you’re not going to read all 317 comments but I’ve been playing for over 20 years and obviously, I’ve watched a zillion KZbin clips but I’ve become caught up with you in recent months and I can’t say enough good things about you. It’s also your personality too and I like your approach. Good human being. Keep it up. While I struggle with theory a bit, I’ve mostly in recent years just been trying to open up the whole fretboard and learn five or six ways to play each chord and mix it up and you’re the perfect guy for that. You really opened up scales for me also and give me little nuggets that I can build upon to learn how to use them. I hope you keep up with all of this! Sometimes I tell myself before I can watch a movie or some TV, I need to watch another Sean Daniels clip. You push me to be better! It reminds me of a line from the movie crazy stupid love when Ryan gosylin tells Steve Carrel “ be better than the GAP”…. But here obviously, it becomes “ be better than open chords” - not sound as catchy sounding - but still true

[@nine9whitepony526]

Keep plugging away with the music theory, the more you learn, the more you want to learn. It really starts to unlock a lot of old hurdles and eventually it will all click together. Once you understand it, it becomes extremely fascinating and you'll officially become a music theory nerd.

[@blakenunndrums]

I just want to say; you are a phenomenal educator, player, and man. Love your humor and joy and spirit. Keep groovin', my friend!

[@0713mas]

Great advice about what bluegrass players call, moveable chord shapes. Especially about saving the build up! That's a blackbelt guitar tip!

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

Like your stuff. Ive just returned to the guitar after a long lay off, (10 years) and im enjoying the YT content, which wasnt available first time round. Your vids are funny, to the point and very helpful. Good job!

[@seandaniel23]

Welcome back!

[@marksextonmarkeaux4181]

I'm a drummer with a guitar problem so this really helped me! I can't wait to start doing some new noodling. And after all of these years of being stuck, the whole time it was that damn mirror in the guest bath holding me back! Who knew? Thanks!

[@Catteries]

WOW !!! Thank you Sean. This video is a real eye opener matey. I was stuck doing the same old ''open chords'' and now you have just opened up a whole New World to me in under 15 minutes. Thank you so much. Happy New Year

[@jasonsmith4531]

This video was for me! I found it brilliant and the next step up for me. A real gem. Thank you!

[@petebrown8145]

Excellent video! I’ve watched lots of “this trick will take your playing to the next level” and they are usually things I know with little information on how to apply it. This was totally different: new chord shape and it’s minor and how to apply it. Thanks for posting!

[@paulhughes9732]

Just using triads my guitar playing has so improved.... your right as soon as you move up the neck people are like "wow you can really play" lol ....thanks for great videos keep em up.

[@GRANDPAWOOODOGGY]

I’m 59 I just picked up the guitar not too long ago and it’s a lot of fun I’m learning a lot from your videos thank you for your quality content cheers to you #GRANDPAKNOWS Wooodoggy

[@gatoryak7332]

I'm 64. Do you think anybody cares?

[@labarosazambrano6807]

I do and I am 23 what is your problem?

[@INDYOSKARS]

Good luck to you ole son ! When I started playing in 1972 and my fingers hurt like hell I put the guitar on my knees and got me a medicine bottle and played it Hawaiian Steel Guitar style so I taught myself to play both from the start. And another tip is the secret to understanding chords lies in the C major scale, that is the center where everything else is figured out from. C major scale: C D E F G A B C

[@brubakersflatcakes9755]

You're the best, man. I love your style of teaching.

[@TheFeelButton]

When I'm not busy pulling tones out of basic chords like a rhinestone cowboy I enjoy taking a flyer to jump on the bandwagon! Cheers Sean!!

[@SiggyMe]

I like the idea of changing the voicing by moving to different set of strings. I like to think for now of three voices, the trebs, mids, and the base. Then moving between the three voices to change it up and it does change the feeling. It can be sort of like call and response to it. So I sometimes think of a choir of voices that can be switch between. I think it was a few lessons back you were emphasising using only a few of the notes in a chord that started me really thinking more about the "orchestration" in a way. You're a good teacher because of your understated presentation which actually for me allows more to show. Thanks!

[@davidmoran4675]

I absolutely love the way you joke around while getting the lessons in.

[@charlesbranch4120]

Is it Sean Daniel, or Steve Martin teaching this guitar lesson? Nice Taylor! I'm starting out with a Taylor Academy 12 and 12e, and held an 814ce Rosewood after our church recording session Thursday night. Beautiful instrument! And there's Breedlove Guitars a day's drive away, Gibson of Bozeman, a day's drive in another direction... Maestro Guitars, "boutique guitars built to be sold at off-the-rack prices."

[@bossbluff3577]

Brilliant cord method!! THANK YOU! Thank you also for sparing us the droning spiel about subscribing and hitting the bell so you never miss a new video. What I just saw was awesome. I don’t want to miss what you have next. I SUBSCRIBED. I hit the 🛎.

[@seandaniel23]

Welcome to the party!

[@samlelowitch]

These videos are really practical and insightful. Well done, Sean-and thank you!! This video helps bass players too.

[@Jack.Waters]

Timing is everything! Keep them strumming. 👏👏🕯

[@drewdietz2115]

superb Sean, using different phrasing for basic chords. Good lesson my Man! thanks,,,,,,Your a genius dude, light bulb moment for certain!!!

[@Torino2006]

Great lesson and advice.Thanks.

[@michaelbobson6375]

Your lessons are always heady! Appreciate what you do Sean!! Thank you

[@arthurblessitt5598]

Love the way you teach. Really good stuff

[@GaryDFigg]

As an older learner.......I thank you for sharing. This will definitely help me to expand my learning. :)

[@patrickbly4170]

I am impressed... You explain just as pleasantly as you play ...😊

[@TheMisterMonkeyman]

Great tips. Damn I wish YT had been around way back in the olden days when I was learning how to play. It took me years of playing and stumbling around to figure this stuff out. So any beginners watching, pay heed, you are way ahead by learning things like this early in your playing life. OK, now WTF do I do about the creepy mirror thing? Peace.

[@prshughes]

It's taken me awhile to appreciate you but I find myself keep coming back and each time appreciating the knowledge you are sharing and going against the traditional teaching approach. At this point I am really enjoying your insights and teaching so thanks. I even am starting to enjoy your sense of humor....that was a surprise. Thanks Sean

[@seandaniel23]

sounds like i'm wearing you down!

[@klaustoth6982]

fine little video. i just love to watch guitar videos for the pure fun of watching a guitar freak play his/ her guitar. i'm seeking for new chords and some proper voicings everyday. thank you for giving me a good time while i'm buried in lockdown at home. 🌻

[@mikepower8458]

Thank you ! You've changed my journey effortlessly

[@moodyjon5779]

Thank you. I am in the rut just playing basic open or bar chords and wondering how to do different things. I will use this

[@FrenchSquareDancer]

This is probably the best intermediate beginner lesson I've seen. Do a similar one using the cords high E, B, & G as part 2 and beginners go very quickly to intermediate. Wish I'd seen this years ago.

[@tonetoner8789]

Thank you, just learning opening chords and barre chords are a bit too hard. I wanted somewhere else to go. Perfect timing

[@fredcat7661]

Thanks Sean! Learned something new today. Great lesson!

[@rays2794]

Thanks again. Great lesson!

[@asmru6982]

“Saving The build up...” My girlfriend loved that!!! (Oh Yhea...works well on guitar also.)

[@Spartanm333]

Yes, you definitely don't want to give them the beans too early... on the guitar either. :)

[@chipgaasche4933]

Time to grow up, asmr.

[@donevans6287]

Sean enjoyed your video. Started with the Major C and followed your advise. In a very short time I found it a bit awkward to switch fingers and mute the higher unwanted strings. I kept at it and soon realized it was much easier for me to form the standard C chord shape and simply place my index finger in the bar position. Apply light pressure with the index to mute the unwanted strings. I also have the Taylor Builders 324ce. Enjoy your videos. All the best in 2021!

[@tfragia1]

That stupid chord 5-1-3 works shifted up a string too. (Start on 5th string for the 4 chord) Thanks Sean. You're consistently the coolest 😎 teacher on the YT.

[@jkelly25]

good lesson. Even though I have often played different voicing when playing with others I had not thought of those types of voicings on the lower strings.

[@westernrider100]

Look into the CAGE Method. If you analyze the chords and the scales, you might just receive a revelation from the guitar gods.

[@johncoe6304]

Whoa, careful. Funny stuff man! Nice job bro. I've learned 3 things from you, very simple but powerful . You just gotta experiment. Ok..its like this, gotta put in practice time, cant tell u how many times I've accidentally found some cool shit. Its nuts. Just let your hands roam freely on the fret board. You'll find a treasure trove that u can incorporate easily. You're cool dude!

[@deepeddyrecords5933]

Nice lesson! It's a good way to start opening up the fretboard. There are a million ways to say something on the guitar.

[@ayldog]

Beyond the guitar lesson, I enjoyed the life lesson! Very nice

[@RockstarsCLT]

This was super helpful, thanks!

[@marciaewell2661]

I use different voicing for fingerstyle blues using mostly the higher voicing of the first 3 strings for instrumentals, intros and fills. I works very well in drop D, DADf#AD and open G as you have so many open strings to ring out, but standard tuning works quite well once you figure out the triad and double stops of the roots for major/ minor as you mentioned. The other reason I like using different voicing with movable chords is it allows me to "cheat" some chords that used to be super easy for me, but now that rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis has taken much of my hand strength away for certain bar chords or even a couple cowboy chords, I have other options to be able to play arrangements with out pain. It helps to be creative in life as you age and as some things get harder, you have to figure out a "go-around" and this is a prime example of how to make guitar simpler if you get a disability that impacts your hands. Think of Joni Mitchel and her use of altered tunings as she suffered from childhood polio that made it hard for her to play simple chords we all take for granted, she ended up becoming famous and successful as her disability helped her find a unique style and sound, and of course, Joni was a gifted songwriter, musician and artist.

[@rickybgoode9078]

This video was fun! Happy New Year Sean! From, an old beginner, you're fun to watch. If I'm ever 1% as good as you, I'll die happy.

[@joeybennett2298]

dude, playing only the 2 strings and muting the rest is gold bro!

[@markmunday1275]

As usual, great stuff Sean. Many thanks bud.

[@kennethmabus381]

Love these lessons. Thanks for sharing..

[@livingpicture]

Ok, good idea, the 2-note thing. I think a lot of performers do something like this, it's just most beginners don't know this. I found a couple good jazzy-sounding chords once that I can move to anywhere on the fretboard and it's a pretty good chord pattern with relatively little effort. Because guitar is the same pretty much anywhere, the key here is to find something you can transfer. As you said at 5:31, "just experiment until you find what you're looking for."

[@professormancaptain4210]

Getting stuck in your own loop of familiarity hinders growth; this was cool. I play banjo in open G and guitar standard, so my hand is usually always in [guitar] C shape, therefore this was cool to see.

[@bossphillipsuniverse]

Love your content and humor. Thanks for what you do. Two things I'd like to see: 1) Your thoughts on the Lag Hyvibe guitar and 2) an explanation of your "valley" linguistic styling. Thanks.

[@TheOrigamiPeople]

One of your best teaching sessions.not just theory but psychology.

[@clawhammer704]

I recently started back to playing guitar.. iv played fiddle for forty years and I can relate to this being like a violin double stop.

[@xMotionxCrazy]

literally so comforting and helpful swear

[@joelynn2874]

I like it

[@eagle49]

Cool Sean. Willie uses those chords once in a while . This 50 yr player lost use of my left pinky so I cheat once in a while myself. .However my action below the 10 th fret isn't as low as your axe so I keep my A minors away on the 1st and 5th frets. Thanks! Hope the Irish music is coming along. My Dad was an old button player from Galway who I backed up on rhythm. The man had blazing speed!

[@johnnyfreedom4117]

Yeah that was helpful. Well demonstrated and explained how to practically apply it.

[@user-wv4xc1us6u]

Really cool and easy useful lesson.Thanks 👍🏽

[@guryelali2359]

Dude That was a great lesson I’ve been playing a long time as I am a singer (check out my songs) And the way you simplified the root notes is really clever Plus I appreciate your humour Respect

[@briancomiskey6211]

Genius...brilliant lesson..who knew!!

[@josephgiustiniani2834]

Great little tricks. Been a player for a long time. But your stuff is the ""why the hell have I not done this before stuff"". So simple, but for some reason we just don't do it. I tried your stuff. It works, and works very well. THANK YOU.

[@markdavis5970]

This Is what Ive been needing..Im self taught off of yourube videos and can play almost anything when I watch the videos that show the chords and lyrics and Im burnt out on playing In pretty much the same area of my fret board..I can play fairly good but I want to learn the chords up and down the entire fret board..Do you hapoen to have anymore videos that show where the chords are up and down the neck up the fret board??thanks

[@609_]

Sean Daniel begins the guitar lesson with being totally non-judgemental on whether you get your "jollies off" in a private or public restroom. Proceeds to deliver an informationally thicc coaching and demonstration session. I now realize I've got options in choosing fingering positioning to get MY jollies off . You sir, are quite refined. The A is my root note string. The A is my root note string. BAM, just hit the like. BOOM, just hit the Subscribe

[@seandaniel23]

Welcome to the party!

[@pierreschoemaeker3656]

Interesting! Easy to learn and an easy way to go a step further by learning the fretboard and the triad Tank you !

[@briananderson8999]

You crack me up! As always a great video.

[@michaeldent2573]

Thanks ---- works well on at Strat and LP too!

[@gregorywilson3318]

Brilliant! I was wanting to search for something like this and was excited when I saw this nitification. Thanx and perfect explanation! Happy holiday and joyous blessings to all!!! ☯️

[@epipick]

I like to play C at the third fret using the Bb shape - sounds brighter.

[@keithcampbell6632]

This is so easy, even a wonderwall Strummer like me can branch out! In all seriousness, this type of stuff is why I love your channel, you show how easy it is to sound like a good player, and for that i thank you!

[@SpencerDavid-h8w]

Thank you for this, i have only been learning for 6 weeks, and this will really help. thanks for an awesome video

[@martypadgett3514]

I really enjoyed this. Very informative. Good job!

[@nachobeerhunter8713]

Great lesson Mr. D! Can't wait to try this out.

[@trentc7329]

Sean got a handsome sweater for Christmas.

[@diegocamacho4009]

Wow. This helps alot!! Thanks guy:)

[@cri900730]

Amazing man! I watched so many guitar videos here but no one explains as good as you do. Your videos have really inspired me to find the happiness in playing again.

[@gtsipejr]

Great lesson comes at a good time for me, as my changes in open Cboy chords has improved.

[@rw4170]

I'm going to go watch myself practice these chords in the full length, guest bedroom mirror!

[@kennethochoa7550]

sean nice lesson and i see ur rocking ur boris johnson do for the new year, perhaps u can make it the people's cut for 2021😀

[@RC32Smiths01]

Hey, it's easy and fun, that is the funniest! Great work as always!

[@techsun985]

I appreciate your teaching! Thanks teacher.

[@13Moondancer]

Simply marvellous. Thank you for sharing 🙏

[@Marys-Channel]

So simple. So good.👍😎 Thanks!

[@S34NP4THURL]

Hey Sean, this joins Grouping Chords together - which I still haven't mastered - (that damned muting man 😠)- as my favourite videos of yours. Great work, Maestro

[@denisemaxwell51]

Nice, and very helpful. Thanks.

[@seandaniel23]

Happy to help!

[@fjonesjones2]

Great video Sean, I learnt something to change up my cowboy chords..... Do you do know, where I can get a good full length mirror... ;-)

[@Mr3DBob]

I make a lot of use of jangly open E in A, G, F#m, Fmaj7, and C chords.

[@MasterHavik]

Thanks man...your quirky humor is somehow inspiring, much like a full length mirror is not.

[@guitaro5000]

As a pro guitarist who has been playing for 20 years, I learned a lot here. Thank you. Just one question. Why end every fifth sentence with a vowel? Just asking for a friend. TY

[@cue_khb]

He's Canadian.

[@jpitsme1961]

Cool lesson, I have played all those bar chords, but never thought to just play the lower end by themselves!!

[@pratcus]

Learnt a lot from this video. You are awesome man

[@chrisrat2720]

You are really positiv crazy and i enjoy youre lessons - a big thank you ✌☻☮

[@seandaniel23]

Glad you like them!

[@RhinoRuns]

I need the “STUPIDLY EASY chords that even a muppet could do” video... 🎸🤣🤓

[@tezk9044]

me too , i need chord shapes that allow me to mute strings also :-)

[@keithfletcher5912]

And me too please. As I have arthritis and physically can’t barre

[@johng2880]

You may find that practicing in a bathroom with a full length mirror can help you analyze your technique.

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

Yep, make that a muppet child, plz

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

John G we're still talking about guitar, right?

[@moodegruchy9620]

Dude... you have good shtick for teaching this stuff!!!

[@bws1billsimpson362]

This is good stuff. So when you do this, for example, playing a G chord with root note on the 10th fret, you only strum the 4, 5, 6 strings, right? You don’t wanna touch strings 1, 2, 3 at all? Right? Thanks so much. Great video! I really appreciate it.

[@lindasmith6668]

Thanks for this video it made me really think.

[@rogerledoux4741]

Very good lesson, I knew it already but I never seem to do it. Thanks again

[@tennysonjames2969]

absulutly genius sean. all about that flavor!!!

[@IDGAF_PLUS]

Simple. Very useful. Thanks!

[@stephencomstock1625]

Dude. You sound buzzed. Right on! Thx for what you do

[@randycousineau9274]

I try every country song I play with Drop D. Simply by moving the G chord to the fifth fret and adding three finger E at the 2nd fret (ie 2 nd fret 111000) can make a hug change. Cheers

[@joeym.delgado7144]

Brilliant! Totally the KISS method. Thank you.

[@freesk8]

Wow, great help! Thanks! :)

[@im58woody]

Enjoying your instructions so I subscribed.

[@Arno_L]

You've just got a new follower!

[@seandaniel23]

Welcome to the party!