The 5 ESSENTIAL Chord Types

[@curiousguitarist]

A few viewers found a chord diagram error in this video yesterday. I've fixed the diagram and re-published this one. Thanks for your help! Enjoy!

[@AbductedByRobloxians]

I started with Marty and found your channel through him, and it’s been such a journey diving deeper into music theory over the years. You’re an incredible teacher! I wish I could afford your lessons, but hopefully, one day I will. You really help musicians learn valuable skills for life, unlike other channels that just show off their legato. I believe the highest form of respect is changing someone's way of thinking, and you’ve definitely changed mine. This video offered more technique than many I’ve seen as a self-taught musician. I recently hit a roadblock due to my ADHD, which made it hard to concentrate, but I’m excited to be picking things back up now. Thank you so much for your guidance! I truly hope to find someone like you to inspire me to become a teacher someday too. You have a real gift!

[@curiousguitarist]

@@AbductedByRobloxians thanks for this comment, it really means a lot to me when I hear folks get real value from these lessons. I’m happy to be helping!

[@riffcodger]

I've played guitar for 50 years. This lesson is the most lucid and accessible guitar instruction that I have ever experienced. Well done Chris. It should get 1m views hopefully.

[@curiousguitarist]

@@riffcodger wow, so glad you found the channel! Thanks for the kind words and the million views hope!

[@GabrielGomes]

"Repair the relationships we left behind", you're a brilliant teacher! Such a nice way to phrase it, so easy to see and understand! Thanks for this, really inspiring!

[@curiousguitarist]

Of course! Glad you liked that description :)

[@paulw2604]

This is the best lesson on chords that I have ever seen, either in video or book form, superb, thank you!

[@curiousguitarist]

@@paulw2604 you bet, Paul! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Deadhansome]

Wow! I'd never heard of shell chords before. They sound so cool! I'll be using them in future. Thanks Chris. Fantastic lesson!

[@curiousguitarist]

@@Deadhansome you bet!!

[@ZARDOZIAN1]

Thank you so much! The additional chords beyond basic barre chords have really improved my playing!

[@Mr.Krinkle]

I have been schooled. U rock!!

[@kleckerklotz9620]

This is like showing a pencil artist the colour palette of a painter. Chris, you are one of the best guitar teachers out there. Thanks a lot.

[@curiousguitarist]

@@kleckerklotz9620 I love a good metaphor! I’m glad you’re here.

[@Marcoguzzi1969]

Finally a teacher that knows how to teach 😊 Thank you for your time !!!

[@curiousguitarist]

@@Marcoguzzi1969 you bet, Marco. Thanks for the views and comments

[@ZARDOZIAN1]

Essential finger styles to learn would be great too. Also basic rythym tutorials

[@curiousguitarist]

Great ideas, thanks Zardozian, I'll add them to my list.

[@shanemurphy7277]

Great video! I love this channel. This one really made a few connections for me, especially with the triads section.

[@curiousguitarist]

@@shanemurphy7277 ha! Thanks, Shane! Great to have you on board.

[@mollyp.sasser223]

12:05. Now THAT'S revelatory & clarifying!

[@WeeJoePrice]

Best lesson ever ... 🎸

[@curiousguitarist]

@@WeeJoePrice sweet! So glad you got something from this one!!

[@kdavis63]

Loved the Power Chord surprises!!! Mahalo Chris!

[@curiousguitarist]

Mahalo, KD!

[@joeurbanowski321]

Another great lesson Chris..!!! Thanks man.. Just about every single one of your lessons takes me to yet one more plateau.. 🙏🏻❤️

[@curiousguitarist]

My pleasure, Joe! Hope all is well. Haven't seen you in a livestream for a bit.

[@MikefromAlabama]

The perfect guitar lesson. Thanks!

[@curiousguitarist]

Glad you like it, Mike. Thanks!

[@LouieSimonedi]

Very cool...thanks.

[@curiousguitarist]

You bet!

[@shoots007]

Brilliant! simple but just what was needed, thanks mate :)

[@curiousguitarist]

You bet!

[@QBRX]

Great stuff, love the shell voicings!

[@curiousguitarist]

Yeah those are fun! You can get through just about any jazz chart with those. It's a good start~

[@susangraham813]

Excellent!

[@curiousguitarist]

Glad you liked it!

[@grindcorepr92]

Love your videos. Even as a more adept player they are a good refresher course

[@curiousguitarist]

So glad you're here, thanks for the views and comments.

[@scottkidwell3601]

Good stuff! Great refresher and I may have connected some dots Thanks, Chris! 🙏🏻🤍

[@curiousguitarist]

Glad it was helpful, Scott!

[@Johnny_Ledford]

Chris, you always drop some very usable common sense fretboard knowledge! I appreciate your videos.

[@curiousguitarist]

Thanks, Johnny! Glad you enjoyed this one.

[@MegaLochgelly]

Brilliant, hopefully I can't get this to memory.

[@curiousguitarist]

@@MegaLochgelly you’ve got this!

[@meeno_the_man]

Fantastic primer. I guarantee you there’s something in here that will light up a bulb in your head, no matter how far along in your guitar journey you are.

[@curiousguitarist]

Ha! Thanks, friend! Hope all is well. Let's chat soon

[@mikez4759]

Thanks great lesson. Do you have a chart available for all of these shapes?

[@curiousguitarist]

TABs for all of these are here: patreon.com/chrissherland

[@splashesin8]

🙌🏻 8:29 :)

[@jamesanderson9191]

You sure make playing guitar seem possible

[@curiousguitarist]

It totally is. Focused effort over time on solid goals will get you there!

[@stevewilson7915]

If you know what makes a chord, you know most of them

[@curiousguitarist]

TRUTH!!!

[@oafleming]

What's your preferred programming language?

[@curiousguitarist]

@@oafleming I don’t understand the context

[@oafleming]

@curiousguitarist you told us in Marty interview you became software programmer

[@curiousguitarist]

@@oafleming ahhh, no I used to manage software teams. I was the guy that all the engineers rolled their eyes at. 😆

[@oafleming]

@@curiousguitarist 😮🫢

[@DavidMorley-i2x]

That’s a cool idea as long as you use a root note can you use any combination of the 7 notes in the scale?

[@curiousguitarist]

@@DavidMorley-i2x you can, combinations built in 3rds sound best 135 246 etc

[@DavidMorley-i2x]

@@curiousguitarist with a246 is that called a different chord or triad?

[@curiousguitarist]

@ yes, that is the chord built off of the second degree of the major scale. Should be a minor triad

[@DavidMorley-i2x]

@@curiousguitarist thank you for the help and your time to do such 😊

[@curiousguitarist]

@ any time, friend!

[@ey870]

I play in $ths tuning - problems solved heh

[@curiousguitarist]

@@ey870 I love solving problems!

[@curtisnorris868]

How about my last teacher who would show me a chord and call it five different names.

[@curiousguitarist]

That's not a teacher, that's a show-off :) While every chord "could" be something different, why on earth would that be important for a student to know. Chord = notes Application = name

[@curtisnorris868]

@@curiousguitarist He was 89 years old and knew he did not have a lot a time left so he crammed as much information as he could. He really knew his stuff and could write scores for entire orchestras. Jazz was his thing but he performed other styles to make a living. I met him about 15 years ago when he took a job where I also worked at. I spent about three years with him as a student but he was a good friend the whole time I knew him. He passed away in December 2023. He was Dale Norris and the lead guitar player for The Champs. You may know the band by their hit song "Tequila" released in I think 1957. He toured with people like Jerry Lee Lewis and had endless stories about the music scene of the time. His passing still weighs on me but I'm almost ready to dive into studies again.

[@curiousguitarist]

@@curtisnorris868 what an incredible story, thank you so much for this, Curtis.