Steve Stine Guitar Lesson - Music Theory Fundamentals - Essential Chord Theory

🎸 Get Steve’s best-selling course Music Theory For Life ► guitarzoom.com/musictheoryfor...
🎸 Get Instant Access to 40+ of Steve’s Guitar Courses ► guitarzoom.com/membership-sig...
🎸 Instant Access to Steve’s Masterclasses ► masterclass.guitarzoom.com/
🎸 Need help with your Guitar Path? ► guitarzoom.com/help-me-choose
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
📺 ABOUT THIS VIDEO:
In this video, Steve's going to show you a fast and easy way to learn chord theory for guitar. So you can write better songs, learn new songs faster, and much more.
Check it out, and be sure to leave a comment! Then go here and check out Steve’s best-selling course Music Theory For Life ► guitarzoom.com/musictheoryfor...
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
🏃 FOLLOW STEVE EVERYWHERE!
• FACEBOOK
→ / guitarzoom
→ / stevestineguitar
• INSTAGRAM
→ / guitarzoom
→ / stevevaistine
• KZbin (SUBSCRIBE TO ALL 3)
Steve’s Channel → kzbin.info...
GuitarZoom Channel → kzbin.info...
Songs Channel → kzbin.info...
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
👋 ABOUT STEVE STINE:
Steve Stine is known as the world’s most sought-after guitar-instructor. He’s most famous for his ability to make learning guitar fun and easy. He has over 33 years of teaching and playing experience. He’s literally helped millions of guitarists in over 103 countries.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Minnesota State University Moorhead and has played lead-guitar in bands that have toured throughout the U.S. and U.K. He’s also a featured instructor at Guitar World Magazine and the former professor of Modern Guitar Studies at North Dakota State University. Steve is considered the world’s top instructor because his students see noticeable improvements in their playing, fast.
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
🎧 THE STEVE STINE GUITAR PODCAST
→ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
→ www.buzzsprout.com/1014784
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
💥 GET INSTANT ACCESS TO STEVE’S GUITAR COURSES
→ GuitarZoom.com/
#GuitarZoom #SteveStine #MusicTheoryForLife

[@stinemusiclessons]

🎸 Get Steve’s best-selling course Music Theory For Life ► guitarzoom.com/musictheoryforlife/promo/ 🎸 Get Instant Access to 40+ of Steve’s Guitar Courses ► guitarzoom.com/membership-signup/ 🎸 Instant Access to Steve’s Masterclasses ► masterclass.guitarzoom.com/ 🎸 Need help with your Guitar Path? ► guitarzoom.com/help-me-choose

[@carlnewman577]

Steve Stine Guitar Lessons ty Steve you have helped greatly I can't t y enough I will continue to learn from you. thanx. Carl

[@1contemporary]

Thanks to you I just got started on the path after 50 years of play. I am doing everything I can to share your beginner lessons with the world Dr. Steve. You have discovered the cure for music cancer that is killing the world. Music cancer causes 90% who purchase a guitar to give up. Rock on doctor.

[@randallstewart8955]

Steve, I want to play the blues because to me that's music. When starting your lessons about 6 months ago has helped so much. I need to learn so much more cause I've just started learning. Thanks bro

[@randallstewart8955]

Great job teaching me how to play. It's easy and I'm getting results, thanks.

[@samanthasiriwardana8699]

Thanks sir

[@wilhelmjezek8113]

Bro I just got that moment of realisation. Everything is connected and my brain has just gotten 2x bigger.

[@MamtaKumari-be3fb]

Ok

[@Sompionus]

The guys smart 😊

[@tareksenouci8409]

You deserve to be one of the greatest guitar teachers on KZbin.

[@johnmcaleese8459]

He is

[@stevenw4549]

I agree.

[@lingeshkarthik9671]

True

[@sumitgpatil]

True

[@eerokkitube]

He is

[@Pokitchange86]

I've never had a lesson in person but I'll never say I was self taught. Because the men like yourself that are putting this on KZbin have been my tutors and you guys are opening my eyes to a whole new world on the guitar. Thank you sir!

[@jibaro1977]

Steve, 2 years ago I picked up a guitar for the first time in 40 years (army, family and teaching). I needed some form of physical therapy after I injured my hands in Afghanistan in 2013. Last time I played was 1977. I've listen to dozens of lessons online and you are the first instructor I understand. I'm very happy to have found you. A BIG thank you brother.

[@davidmason202]

Tight times

[@jamescrowe7892]

Thank you for your service to our great country. Hope your therapy continues to go well for you.

[@markhopkins3825]

Wil Seda - I totally agree! I have taught guitar class in public schools since 1978 and Steve is by far the most effective and knowledgeable online instructor I have found.

[@Derek.Colton]

Wil read your post and amazed at the almost mirror image of our adult lives. I stop playing years ago because I couldn’t write or play without my wife getting jealous of some imaginary girl, smashed guitar then never played seriously for years. Through in 5 deployments Iraq Afghan Pakistan distroyed back and ptsd that has made short term mem none existent. I total feel ya bro. Rock on

[@stevenw4549]

Thank you for fighting for us. We cannot forget that. We are free because of people like you. I like how this guy teaches. No ego involved. Just gives the facts straight up. Keeps things slow enough for beginners.

[@nerenahd]

This dude deserves more subscribers, seriously.

[@1contemporary]

You are so right man. I'm doing everything I can to spread the good news.

[@nickdebease]

Has almost 600k now how much did he have before ?

[@robertbrawley5048]

Develop a troll farm and adopt 3000 usernames

[@jeremiasmaria666]

Hi Steve, how can we add more chords after this three chords

[@creativitycell]

He's got nearly 600,000 subscribers.....I don't think you have to worry bout him....he's done alright! Far better than most guitar utubers.....

[@findingout8688]

NO!!!! THANK YOU STEVE!! YOU HAVE TRANSFORMED MY PLAYING IN JUST A FEW SHORT DAYS!!!!! I WILL BE LEARNING FROM YOU FROM NOW ON! I FINALLY FOUND SOMEONE WHO CAN EXPLAIN THINGS TO ME!!! OMG! IM 53 YEARS OLD. I SANG IN BANDS IN THE 80S DOING CLASSIC ROCK. BUT I ALWAYS WANTED TO PLAY GUITAR!! BUT NO ONE COULD EXPLAIN IT TO ME UNTIL NOW!!! THANK GOD!!!!! I FOUND YOU!!!! I HAD GIVEN UP UNTIL I SAW A VIDEO THAT YOU MADE ON HOW TO SOLO IN 5 MINS!! THAT VIDEO CHANGED EVERYTHING!!!! IF I HAD NOT SEEN THAT VIDEO, I WOULD HAVE SOLD ALL MY GUITARS!!! THE NEXT DAY. THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!! IM A STINE STINGER FROM NOW ON!!!!!! ROCK ON!!!

[@bluesenthused7244]

COOL MAN

[@lawi_ilwa]

In my teen days, I played guitar with tabs and how to play that song youtube vides & etc. Now that I'm 25, I played again and realized I didn't even bother to know the theory back then and so here I am. Strange times when we mature.

[@temirlankasmaliev9322]

Dude, I’m 25 and I’m scared haha

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Love how you say "these are our ruhts" good lesson!

[@holdenway-williams2084]

This! Lol. Such a good lesson, but that "ruhts" its throwing me off XD

[@Itshollymoon]

Midwestern accent. He’s probably from Iowa like me haha. Maybe Wisconsin.

[@kimberlyisherwood4564]

I enjoy the science of this. Though I am afraid of numbers.

[@KipIngram]

Steve, I have to say I've seen a lot of guitar videos over the years that I thought had at least some level of merit, but yours are the best bar none. Everything about your content, your presentation style, your personality, etc. is just spot on for me. Thanks for putting this material together - I feel nearly sure I'll spring for one of your courses; I just need to figure out which one. This video in particular is excellent - most of the bits of information in it I already knew, but you just brought them together with such clarity that I feel like I actually "get" the big picture better. Keep up the great work, man!

[@Quazi-moto]

Thanks be unto the universe for delivering to us Steve "Ein" Stine !! *THE* best guitar teacher this side of Proxima Centauri ! Seriously, man... I can't thank you enough for how you've helped me come to grips with learning this new language of music. And it really *is* like learning a new language, but "Ein" Stine makes it far easier than I thought it would/could be. I've had more 'aha!' moments while watching a small handful of your videos than in my entire 30ish years of -->trying

[@Quazi-moto]

***** hehe in a nutshell, just thanking Steve for sharing his knowledge.

[@idgaf4684]

Hey how's your progress?

[@1contemporary]

I could not agree with you more. He is the best in history.

[@dingopes3847]

I am happy i found Steve ,couse he shows u the path with passion ...i started again from begining and i understand more and more..if not i come back watching more times .this time i understand 3rd and 5th.all knowing from from before was chords,bares..nothing more..now i play slowly under minor jam track, 4 positions of e minor pentatonic to try to conect them and try to get melody out..sory for my english.. Big Thanks ..

[@zyraarganoza7258]

This is by far the best tutorial I've watched. thank you!

[@fesnelbosse6576]

Hi Steve my name is Bosse leaving on st.maarten and I find that you are one of the best teacher ever congrats brother I learn a lot from you.

[@mikkotoivonen2811]

Steve, your lessons are great and really inspiring. You are truly one the best teacher found in youtube!

[@ND-lg6wd]

Steve Stine has to be one of the best teachers i have seen on KZbin, very clear and articulate, thank you !

[@jpbui]

After 20 years off from playing guitar using tablature, I'm mindblown by your teaching skills. I've learned so much in this video. Thank you!

[@Rugeon]

Thank you so much for this kind of video. I'm pretty much at this point in my guitar playing and its really helpful and informative having you present all this!

[@DimensionIII]

Steve it's so get to have some help in these areas of my guitar/music understanding. I have been playing for twenty years and find myself still searching for understanding of what is is I'm doing. I really appreciate your humility, and graciousness to take your time to teach people music. It's really awesome. Thanks man!

[@makeitsimple1099]

How well explained everything!! Thank you so much sir. May God bless you!!😊💐

[@stefano.b65stef77]

Your lessons are so clear to understand, some teachers speak too fast, you are the best, especially for someone who is no mother tongue

[@Yohan17778]

I'm so Blessed watching the tutorials of this Cool Music Teacher, and I've learned a lot from him! And Im actually using it whenever i play. Anyway I'm already watching Steve Stine since 3 years ago up until now

[@harambae7014]

Damn, probably the best video on chord theory I've ever seen. Really cleared a lot of things up for me. Thanks a lot man!

[@bjvdkez2958]

I've been playing for years and never had confidence and that must have been the only thing holding me back because watching your videos has made my ability EXPLODE

[@matisyahup613]

along my journey learning guitar, it was hard to find an order to learn everything in. Your progression from the chromatic scale, to the major scale, and now to this video on chord theory, you are explaining it so methodically and clear. Thank You so much!!

[@mackenziesanderson8064]

My favourite thing is to come back to this video every few months and learning something new from it

[@mlg4035]

This theory lesson is EPIC!!! It clears up so much confusion and creates so much clarity about how music 'works'!! Now I have to go back and watch the first two videos to add some missing perspective. Steve Stine, you ROCK!!! Thank you! I'm signing up for your theory course today!!

[@johnjaycemejia1826]

I love this kind of presentation....am amazed how guitarist picking the songs without strumming ..and it really sounds the song it is..

[@CrisFrancisco]

Brilliant, clear explanation of these concepts. Thanks Steve! I have a better understanding and I can definitely explain it better because of you. Keep up the good work!

[@Ozzwald99]

Steve, your lessons are awesome man. I've been playing for almost 25 years almost solely by ear and never bothered to learn theory (regretfully I might add). Your explanations are easy to follow and make total sense. For the first time I am starting to see the fretboard linking together. Thanks man. Keep up,the great work!

[@alessiogemma2470]

Steve. This is amazing. You really explain things in details while offering the overall picture. I used to play when I was a kid and then stopped for many years. I started back 5 years ago and got fascinated with all the theory behind the sounds. As an adult, I really value the possibility to learn at my own pace and your videos help so much. Thanks for the time and sharing. Alesiso

[@gogogadgetboomstick302]

Great video, exactly what I was looking for. Valuable information, easy to understand, no fluff.

[@jfjusa1]

steve, you are definitely one of the best teachers i have watched on here. you make things very simple to learn. thank you so much for all your time and videos!

[@multiworse_]

by the way you've been really helpful .. it's a miracle the way you teach .. saw tons of videos and online lesson but you were the most lucid and innovative .. thankyou

[@Haloskeeper1]

Great video! I learned alot. thanks so much!

[@souffled]

I need to pay you for all this teaching. You make things so super simple and clear Steve ! You are absolutely my Godsend !

[@JimmyMitchell-Lucky]

Steve is a life coach as much as a music teacher. Really Steve is a Doctor and professor!

[@heleneverdier1044]

Thanks a lot, you're a great teacher

[@Paloumi]

Wooooowwww you're the best teacher! Thank you for sharing all your knowledge, that was EXACTLY what I needed, and your direct examples on the guitar are so useful! Thank you :) Can't wait to see the other videos

[@paktri]

Love your videos Steve! I've been playing for 20 years and had minimal knowledge of theory. You have a great way of explaining things that makes understanding theory way simpler than it used to be for me.

[@Ekricsoot]

Amazing teacher ! You've just enlightened me with this information. Thank YOU !

[@MarkWBallard]

I've been picking at my guitar for 40 years or so and I've become technically proficient within limits. When I started out, I learned the basic chords, but I've never had the luxury of having the slightest understanding of music theory. Frankly, I always got lost when I tried taking that next step. Last month, I stumbled across Steve Stine's excellent series of lessons and lights began turning on in the musical wasteland inside my head. Thank you Steve, for your whiteboard and your logical progression of lessons. Your bite sized lessons have helped me to make sense of my instrument in a way I never would have imagined.

[@rubenescamilla8874]

Trying to lean your video is really helpful

[@clintondoby3117]

I took yrs of theory classes. This is spot on. Also really helped me

[@bhanuprakashhc4176]

Hey bro need help , I didn't understand here one thing .... From C to E it's 2 interval but how from E to G is 1 1/2 interval. This is confusing me a lot. Can you help me with this.

[@Miguel-bk3oi]

There are those who are the best in playing guitar, but there's no one like this dude that can really explain it

[@rajanekayetaboy1043]

I'm a newbie when it comes on playing electric guitar. Watching your videos really helped me a lot. Thank you 😆

[@MarkTaylor-ty1se]

No doubt about it, this is the best explanation and easiest way to understand the structure of music and how it works on a guitar. Excellent Steve!

[@suzveve]

7:30 mind blown. said "woah" out loud. my brain is understanding years of me simply nodding instead of actually getting guitar chords.

[@stevenw4549]

Same here. lol

[@dorischia1186]

Steve, awesome teaching makes me think hard as I am 65 yrs old just started my guitar lessons with zero background! Absolutely very good teacher, teaching is slow and clear.

[@stinemusiclessons]

Thanks for the kind words, Doris! And thanks for watching! :-) Just wanted to give a heads-up, Steve’s holding a brand-new soloing webinar this Tuesday (April 19) at 4 PM Pacific. If you’re interested, go here and register ASAP → guitarzoom.com/6weeksoloingchallenge/webinar/registration/? …because spots are filling up FAST. :-) The webinar is part of Steve’s new 6-Week Soloing Challenge. You’ll discover how to… ✅ Play creative solos with jaw-dropping speed and fluidity even if you don’t know your fretboard… ✅ Confidently solos over any style of music without sounding like scales… ✅ Effortlessly combine scales, triads, licks, the CAGED system, and modes together without getting lost or confused, and ✅ Synchronize your fretting hand with your picking hand so you nail every note of your solo. It’s guaranteed to help you take your solos to the next level, plus it’s going to be a lot of fun. :-) Go here and sign up ASAP if you’re interested →guitarzoom.com/6weeksoloingchallenge/webinar/registration/? …and no matter what, keep playing! - Mike from GuitarZoom P.S. For more details about Steve’s 6-Week Soloing Challenge, go here → guitarzoom.com/6weeksoloingchallenge/promo-2/?

[@laurahenthorne6357]

I appreciate your style which is so easy to learn from. Thank you.

[@leroy92TX]

can you make a video on amp settings and how to properly use a distortion pedal?

[@ChiPpification]

No no no Mr. Steve THANK YOU!

[@xoseaserestevezalvarez6242]

Steve Stine : Thank's so very much MASTER , for your tutorial lessons...! Salutation from Galiza...!

[@Derek.Colton]

This is the video that nailed it for me, have many of Steve’s course. I always learning a little more every time I rewatch a given video. Thanks Steve

[@ricardopalma3714]

thanks for the video! while watching, I kept thinking of the movie Tommy Boy "one and a HAAALF percent!"

[@duelbuster123]

i always zoning out when im in lecture room but i actually have attention for this guy

[@johnnysneed4173]

Steve, if your lessons were music, I would call your lessons, easy listening. You are a very good teacher, and I thank you very much. I learn slow and I guess it is because of my age ( 73 ) but your lessons are easy to listen to. Once again, thank you very much.

[@learningguitarmwl3223]

You are the music teacher that has showed me everything I know about the guitar. Thank you steve your the best

[@tinchin1980]

I am no longer scared of theory... thanks so much, Steve! This makes so much sense!

[@ayra4]

I did not understand this the first time I watched it. Then today I stumbled upon another creator who made a video about turning a major scale into chord progressions, and he mentioned the M-m-m-M-M-m-d formula without getting into the technical part yet. So I didn't understand that video as well. I remembered this video (vaguely; had to search for a little while) because of that formula, and now I am back here, simply amazed by these theories, how they all connect and are applied. I guess what I'm saying is thank you. Thanks to you and all the other creators here who are putting out content for us. Thank you. :)

[@rudeboytom23]

Thanks so much Steve. I started playing guitar again after many years away and you are so helpful. Your explanation to everything is so clear and I already play much much easier than before. Keep the good job. You are great and cool person that you share all these. Respect man!

[@KalleI260]

Great Video as always!! :)

[@wookiee66]

nice profile pic \m/

[@KalleI260]

Ramon Baez Haha Thx! Your's too! xD

[@richardsrensen4219]

i am not in to hard rock but you teaching is great

[@sameenakausar1020]

Beautifully explained ! Precious theoretical tips given in this video and then these tips applied on the guitar. I have never come across such a wonderful teacher till date. I always played guitar blindly without applying theory to it.Rather I imitated other guitar players by rewinding their videos but now the whole picture of me playing guitar has changed,ever since I started watching your wonderful tutorials. Lucky to have found you on KZbin. Please don't ever stop posting guitar tutorials on KZbin. Thanks !!

[@Torchiik]

Thank you man, finally someone who really tells theory in digestable way

[@booberry6715]

Boom! It's that easy! lol

[@agaming6043]

Helo Sir ..,I'm a bit confused about forms of major and minor!say about whole and half steps.!?

[@paulmadden708]

Just amazing, you give so much of your time to viewers. That's real love and compassion. What the world has learned through your skills is truly a blessing. Thx.

[@stinemusiclessons]

You are most welcome, Paul!

[@ross3818]

The 3 letter skips you showed us here is so cool. Adding the circle of fifths/fourths to that gives this: going counter-clockwise, after F, the 5th is flatted, and going clockwise, after G, the 3rd is sharped. In the enharmonic zone that gets warped, but, yeah. Thank you Steve!

[@stinemusiclessons]

Thanks for watching, Ross! :-) Just a heads-up, you can still get Steve’s Greatest Licks Bundle here → guitarzoom.com/greatestlicksbundle/promo-new/ It’s 10 of Steve’s best licks courses in one bundle. And the bundle price is less than what some of the individual courses normally cost. So if you want to spice up your leads and create killer guitar solos from scratch, make sure you check it out, because it ends soon. And no matter what, keep playing! :-) - Mike from GuitarZoom P.S. Want to check out video reviews from GuitarZoom Members? Go here → guitarzoom.com/reviews

[@RogueReplicant]

Face-melting 101, 10M views Learn to shred like a pro, 5M views Music theory 101, 5K views

[@wes3793]

You got it, and that's why most never make it past the basics

[@LafemmebearMusic]

I grew up learning by ear didn't have access to this, so now i play very well by ear. Theory is important so ive been trying to learm but it just doesn't make semse , it never has but for some reason i can just play on or over everything that i come across. Theres something be said for for both methods. Im learning the theory because i want to, but I have never walked into a session and not been able to keep up or even move past folx who know theory. I feel like sometimes folx grt so lost in theory holes they cant just let the music flow. Hoping this will begin to make sense but I really think you folx need to realize there's real esr players who have impeccable ears out there and saying definitely thay we are not good for having thay ability feels narrow minded. Ive literally seen folx say what you're saying then watch me play or sing and say, you dont know any theory? And im like i just started learning theory... but have been playing complex shit forever , my ear just gets it i dont know why, its not a bad thing, ears are great, and theory is too, thats what you should be saying, learn both techniques. Learn both.

[@realestalex2728]

How to read financial statements 10K Millionaire morning routine 10M People love the results but not the process, it is always like that

[@johnmcaleese8459]

@@realestalex2728 Truth !! That's funny.

[@kimberlyisherwood4564]

@@LafemmebearMusic beautiful!

[@myway8772]

In all the time i have been struggling to learn the guitar i have never seen this explained this way! i now understand, awesome almost tempted to purchase a course from you very soon

[@willemmuller4062]

Thank YOU!!! I now finally understand the cords structures. The way you explained it is brilliant and easy to grasp.

[@louisline2173]

😱 🙏🏻 This is really good explanation of guitar lesson, this is what I need as a Beginner. Awesome. You are definitely the most patient quitar teacher I’ve ever met. This is definitely what I am looking for. 🙏🏻👍🏻

[@aaroncole7736]

One day Steve, you're going to be the "Bob Ross" of guitar. Like him, even your hair is one of your trademarks. Thanks for all this!

[@davidecaravano2648]

But that's just a theory... A Music Theory!

[@bradylavy9592]

thx for watching :)

[@danilkirichenko9880]

Ayeeee! MatPat!!!

[@chiiing8288]

Lol

[@madmac66]

I see what you did there

[@whatabouttheearth]

A theory is the highest workable set of rules in a science. Anyone who says "that's just a theory" is using the colloquial sense of the word theory which in the sciences is called a "hypothesis" and not a "theory".

[@julessanchez9216]

Great video, Steve !! Even though much of it is over my head and under my feet, I know that you are sharing deep info that can help us to understand the guitar 🎸 on a deeper level. Thank you so much for all that you share !

[@Allrounder-wj2ns]

Best guitar teacher in the world! Steve you are the best in explaining!!! Best greetings from Germany :)

[@airsoftluver123]

I understand how to count the whole steps to get two, but im not understanding how you got 1 1/2 steps at all.

[@mephistovonfaust]

Because there are half steps in between the notes. You count in thirds: C->D->E->F->G->A->B->C You have half steps from the third to the forth and from the seventh to the eighth. That means: C -> D = Fullstep (1) D -> E = Fullstep (1) E -> F = Halfstep (1/2) F -> G = Fullstep (1) G -> A = Fullstep (1) A -> B =Fullstep (1) B -> C =Halfstep (1/2) Now the C Chord consist of C, E, and G. From C to E you have two Fullsteps, from E to G on the other hand one Fullstep and one Halfstep. That's why it's 2 over 1 & 1/2. You can convert this on all other Chords.

[@airsoftluver123]

derKampfschimmel thank you, makes perfect sense now.

[@Light_Shot_Media]

E-to-F and B-to-C are half steps. A-to-B, C-to-D, F-to-G, G-to-A are whole steps.

[@llmtchll]

Because there are no sharps/flats in between B and C or E and F

[@MrGort]

Did you get an answer? If not: the way we tune musical instruments results in 12 half steps in an Octave (8 notes, like from C to C). The tonal 'distance' from one note to the next note higher is either 1 half step or 2 half steps. C->D is 2 half steps or 1 whole step. There are only 2 intervals (distance between 2 notes) in a major scale that have 1 half step. That's E->F and B->C. All the rest are 2 half steps. So in a Triad, where you are looking at the steps between the root, third and fifth, just count the half steps between the two notes. You'll get 2 whole steps(4 half steps) or 1 1/2 steps, depending on where you start. If you count all the half steps now you'll get 12. The reasoning for having the two half step intervals is your ear. The way you hear music that is 'pleasing'. Check out google for a more in depth discussion on 'musical intervals'. There are lots that very good. Steve might have covered this in other lessons, I'm not all the way through. I'd check his lessons first. Best of luck.

[@tomeniovlogs1570]

one of the best!!! thanks Steve Stine.....awesome teacher!

[@717mimi]

This is best one I've ever viewed on the chord theory. Thank you so much!

[@bmsmeets]

Steve, this is really great to learn the basics. and provides meaning to an almost mechanical playing of chords. Thanks for putting all effort and time to share your knowledge with us.

[@mountain_girl]

I ALMOST did not watch this, thinking I knew where you were going with this lesson and that "I knew this". But...I said to myself, keep watching, Steve Stine always teaches you something in a new and cool way. So I hung in there and I am shaking my head, amazed at what finally clicked. Pretty cool indeed.

[@stinemusiclessons]

Thanks for the kind words, 3mountaingirl! Just wanted to let you know, if you like Steve's KZbin videos, make sure you check out the new GuitarZoom Premium Membership: guitarzoom.com/join When you join, you get unlimited streaming over 40 of Steve's best guitar courses, and new courses are being added regularly. Courses cover a wide range of topics, and there are courses for every skill-level. Which means, members always have something new to learn and apply to their guitar playing. :-) Thanks for watching! Be sure to check out the membership, and no matter what, keep playing! -- Mike from GuitarZoom

[@BrianKeeganMusic]

I've seen many videos of this and this one by far is the most thought out.

[@jonathanklaus2935]

This is just what I have been looking for and so much more, you explained this so well. Far better than the other videos I watched!

[@terenceipvaiching4559]

Steve, you are by far my favourite guitar teacher on KZbin. I've watched all kinds of tutorials from other channels, but the way you teach and explain things in great detail and patience is beyond any other. Thank you so much for your knowledge and time!

[@stinemusiclessons]

Thanks for all the kind words, Terence! And thanks for watching and subscribing! :-) Just a heads-up, you can still get 95% OFF Steve Stine’s Christmas Soloing Bundle → www.guitarzoom.com/christmassoloingbundle/promo/ Here’s what you get: ✅ Guitar Solos Made Easy 2.0 ✅ Blues Soloing ✅ Unlocking The Soloing Connection ✅ The Creative Fretboard ✅ Guitar Solo Builder ✅ Arpeggios Made Easy ✅ CAGED Made Simple ✅ All About Intervals ✅ Chord Chasing Mastery ✅ Expressive Soloing Click the link above to check it out, and no matter what, keep playing! - Mike from GuitarZoom P.S. Go here to watch video reviews from real GuitarZoom Members → guitarzoom.com/reviews

[@psharpz]

just love the way he explains things

[@givemechrist3849]

You're the best teacher a guitar player can get / I seriously thought that I'm just too stupid to understand music, until I found your channel , thank you

[@savini8234]

This dude is the G.O.A.T. dude thanks I suck at guitar I'm new 25 years old but I love learning and every little thing I pick up feels like a great accomplishment. The way u explain things is so clear and understandable and at the same time very detailed and in depth. I've been watching so many channels and this is the one that works for me. Thanks

[@reyruiz3354]

One of the best teachers I've had! Thank you so much!

[@paulbirk4471]

This man helped me out when I had no money to learn guitar and never looked down on me and now I can play like anyone thanks Steve

[@stinemusiclessons]

Awesome, Paul! Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for sharing your experience playing guitar! :-) Just a heads-up, you can still get Steve’s Greatest Licks Bundle here → guitarzoom.com/greatestlicksbundle/promo-new/ It’s 10 of Steve’s best licks courses in one bundle. And the bundle price is less than what some of the individual courses normally cost. So if you want to spice up your leads and create killer guitar solos from scratch, make sure you check it out, because it ends soon. And no matter what, keep playing! :-) - Mike from GuitarZoom P.S. Want to check out video reviews from GuitarZoom Members? Go here → guitarzoom.com/reviews

[@delo8delo]

You're a great teacher, Steve. This is so accessable for a mid-level beginner like myself. Thanks!

[@1contemporary]

Your opening statement is 100% true. You are changing the world of music. Taking the pain our of learning fast.

[@lil0296]

I spent 3 years in university literally graduated with no understanding of the music theory...but now with steve took me only 20 mins and BAMMMM i can see the light! Incredible! thank you

[@bhanuprakashhc4176]

Hey bro need help , I didn't understand here one thing .... From C to E it's 2 interval but how from E to G is 1 1/2 interval. This is confusing me a lot. Can you help me with this.

[@billwiebe1579]

Steve, thank you for taking the time to teach us, so helpful, God bless you

[@kifacorea]

Been playing guitar 20 years. Learned chord theory proper first time. Good stuff. Thanks Steve.

[@tylliNGLT]

Amazing Steve!! Thank you for sharing this!

[@RicardoOliveira-qp6vp]

Wow! I've been watching your videos since long, but this course has opened my brain wisely to the theory of memorising and placing chords wherever, and that's what i was missing...thank you so much appreciate your typical sense of terms and practical play. Subscribed

[@oddgreen]

Easily the best teacher on youtube!

[@alejandrovalencia5269]

Finally I've got the idea of diminish meaning and the whole concept of major and minor scale, where it does really come from. I was pretty close before but you gave me the push I need. Thank you!

[@watitzudir6816]

You are really a great guitar music teacher, I learn a lot day by day watching your guitar lessons.

[@yelyel2620]

I've been looking for this explanation my whole life

[@cesarmontejo8323]

As good as it gets. Who says that theory is not important??? . Thank you so much for these awesome lessons.