The Chord Trick Every Pro Uses

[@reni3]

You're the first person that explained this without any confusing jargon and unnecessary details. Thank you

[@nickmartin812]

Definitely not the first person to explain this well.

[@iceWaterProductions1]

You know that’s right. Once I unlocked the beautiful vastness of inversions it was ON. Jazz Out people.

[@j.r.g3548]

@@nickmartin812 lol for real, not even close....and it's not even that clear

[@YIDARMY08]

@@5400bowen I’m confused brother -why is it so hard to grasp 😔

[@mikedr1549]

Learning triads up and down the neck is much more useful than spending hours going up and down the pentatonic scale IMO.

[@alexs9168]

I have a question. I’m a pretty skillful player but I lack knowledge when it comes to understanding the fretboard and theory. I want to learn triads but I don’t understand many lessons because I’m not familiar with certain terms used when explaining triads and stuff. What approach should I take before learning triads? I hope this isn’t a stupid question but I’d genuinely like to know how to improve my fretboard knowledge and music terminology

[@mikedr1549]

@@alexs9168 I really enjoy the Jeff McErlain lessons on this - he has a Mastering Minor Triads lesson (a major triad course too ) as well as a course called Soloing with Triads which go over the fundamentals really well. It's not so much into theory or terminology - he keeps it pretty simple really. He's a terrific teacher and a terrific player too.

[@danhicks1319]

This.

[@rustykrieger7181]

@@alexs9168 It all starts with intervals. All harmoies and melodies are based on scales. Scales are built from intervals. Each note in a scale, whatever the scale is, is based on the intervals from the root note. So, learn those intervals.

[@toms6564]

Question: is it important to know which inversion you are using, or is it enough to master the CAGED shapes and experiment with playing different parts of them? I feel like I can find C A and E shapes very well but will need to learn where to find D shapes a bit better and then move onto G

[@c.m.davidson3105]

I literally spent 4 days jamming on acoustic and was thinking about the very same question you asked at the beginning! Loved this video and made it pretty simple to understand as well!

[@TCoulter1]

Ive seen so many pros try to teach this. Yours is the most concise and to the point. Absolute gold.

[@haloskater24]

Bobby Womack was really good at this stuff.

[@BobJones-bh9qz]

Not anymore tho

[@haloskater24]

@@BobJones-bh9qz Uh yea..he's dead

[@RunningWild32]

​@@BobJones-bh9qz he said "was".

[@grantdickey]

I love Bobby Womack! Fly me to the Moon is 🔥

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

I’d say it’s years since I played open G,C,F as they sound more common that any other chords. Barre Chords with inversions or open up the neck are where the real magic is.

[@FrankBirtwistle]

The #1 thing that is guaranteed to help me write new music is always searching for and finding new chord voicings as I mostly play finger style. It's the road less travelled but more rewarding for me.

[@nedim_guitar]

Good luck! Don't forget to have fun!

[@Oberkobold]

Really fundamental especially for fingerstyle since the melody note you need is often not found in the right octave of a basic chord

[@seandog]

this is literally what I've been trying to get better at lately thank you so much for explaining it so well

[@TealScarab]

I’ll admit I kinda figured out inversions on my own remembering what my guitar teacher told me about the three notes in a triad and messing around with an overdriven synthesizer to make the power chords sound more like a guitar. They’re a real nice way of mixing up the sound. I’ll also say the keyboard makes this a lot easier to visualize these concepts than the guitar.

[@michaelb4375]

Love your clear description Rhett, as a fundamental, I think of, Oh Bla, Dee, root, third, fifth, from the Beatles as a good way to internalise these notes 😊

[@porterdaniel5513]

Man Rhett that Novo has such a rich sound. Love it. I just moved my thinline tele to Nashville tuning after watching your video. Love how simple you make things. Thank you from a beginner

[@simonpratley3301]

More videos like this please Rhett. That was so well explained! I love all your videos, but this one is exactly what I needed.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

Good clear explanation. A good song to show how an "up the neck" inversion can change a chord sound is Gomez's song "Silence". The main riff is simply I-IV-I-IV repeated over and over, but the second I is an inversion higher up the neck, giving a far more interesting and memorable sound.

[@Rennbrand95]

Learnt the inversions in Cory Wongs guitar course; changed my playing and understanding of my guitar completely. Thank you for your Video Rhett 😊

[@mudkatmark]

Thanks for always providing great info. Congratulations on all your success. Please keep up the great work.

[@jasonbennett3301]

So many lightbulbs went off watching this! Thank you so much!

[@adamfurnish8481]

Great explanation! The first time I started thinking about that stuff is when I learned the lick to Don’t Let Me Down, where George is doing exactly the kind of lick you did; sliding up to the 1st inversion voicing to have the major pentatonic shape

[@boomerdell]

Great lesson, Rhett, thanks so much. I know there are countless examples of great guitarists who use inversions creatively; one who comes to mind is Bob Weir. He’s an underrated guitarist in many ways, including some incredible improvisational work using inverted chords.

[@williamadamsmusic3025]

Nice to hear someone else bringing up Bob Weir! He became a master at this technique... And he had a pretty good guitarist to make use of his ever expanding knowledge! Hahaha! God Bless J.G. 💀🍄🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@jab00ty42]

YES learning bob weir and Grateful Dead parts made me an immensely better player and expanded my knowledge of the fretboard better than any book or instructional video

[@paulkontz]

Good lesson Rhett. This is the perfect way to introduce players to chord theory. Make it useful, make it musical. Kudos.

[@othman3192]

This is the best way to teach music theory, dont tell them that its what your teaching them

[@markio5830]

That sounded amazing at the end, thanks for a great video Rhett

[@LiamNashMiller]

Did you get in Don Carr’s closet!? Lol, love the Serus J as always.

[@chrisstringfellow4756]

Great video, Rhett. I play these inversions all the time, but hearing your explanation really helped me understand the reasons WHY they all work together.

[@gimmeagig]

That is so nice! I love that R&B Soul vibe

[@cullenpollard9640]

I think this is really helpful in a setting with multiple EG players. Using a different voicing works well!

[@JazzGuitarFan72]

Very useful information. Thanks Rhett!

[@eddiecarter9831]

Very helpful video. Being trying to get more into this kind of thing to color my songs and others when in jam sessions. Always love seeing you use that guitar!

[@odysseasskamnakis9316]

You're great! I wish one day manage to play as good as you!

[@coffeerocker1429]

Mate this was a 1st class explanation of inversions. Thank you. Bloody awesome!

[@daccaboy]

Fantastic clarity!

[@ZackSeifMusic]

Inversions and triads were the language of the greatest session musicians and jazz greats. Can make playing parts a lot more memorable when you don't have to move entire block or barre voicings up and down the neck all night.

[@ClaudioBrogliato]

On a side note in a band context it's the bassist who choses the inversion but if you play solo it's convenient to know. Also some inversions are more comfortable to play than the normal chord.

[@leinonibishop9480]

I could listen to that guitar all day. Thanks for sharing it and your knowledge with all of us.

[@robcarter6599]

Expertly presented. I was writing a book called Contiguous String Triads that’s purpose is distilled we’ll here. Nice job.

[@daltonlouzada627]

Loved this lessons. Nice job!

[@matthewdcarver]

Thanks, this is very good. I appreciate your approach.

[@milltreestudios]

Thanks for this …that’s my weekend practice sorted!

[@ゆずぺら]

If you learn your sweep picking patterns for triad chords, you learn all the inversions you need to know. And lastly, you can combine pentatonic scales to each corresponding chords, which is exactly what Hendrix does (ex. D major chord = D major Pentatonic Scale, A minor chord = A minor pentatonic scale)

[@nick326697]

The inversions high on the neck with the reverb sound like This Mortal Coil's version of Song To The Siren. Very nice

[@MusicMotivator]

Great stuff Rhett!!

[@carlosraymundomartinezesq3396]

I would take a little more time and maybe use a visual aid to explain what chord inversions are. I had trouble with this at first. Seeing it explained on the keyboard made all the difference for me. That said, I love your channel and really enjoyed this video!

[@aliencreation8744]

always love your work rhett

[@MashaT22]

Wow, when did your Novo get so beat up . . . err, I mean relic’ed?! How did I not notice those giant chunks missing from the paint when you last used the guitar?! I love your Novo, btw - I’m just joshing ya!!

[@DrewSuch]

Thanks, dude. I knew what I was doing, but I didn’t know what I was affording myself by doing that. I really just wanted more freedom with my left hand. Didn’t even realize I was in position to really embellish upon what I was doing. Thanks, Rhett.

[@louaguado995]

I learned this years ago playing Wind Cries Mary by Hendrix. I love the way he did a hammer on using the lower 3rd. 😊

[@paulcahalane474]

Great lesson thank you Rhett

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

Loved it, great video. If I have a tune with a repetitive rhythm I try to use every inversion in a pattern as its creates movement and melody perhaps you could call it riff out of what in comparison is banal and dull. Over 8 bars I often crete to patterns before I repeat them for anther 8 bars. Often on the last 4 bars I will pick a different inversion to give resolution before moving to the next part of the tune. If effective I often alter the rhythm on the last 4 bars as well.

[@crate5150]

What a great video. Thanks for the great lesson.

[@sambleach]

Your best video so far, mate, congrats

[@BillySoundFarm]

This is a great video. The idea is so simple. I wouldn't have thought of it. Who doesn't know what chord inversions are? ... Apparently, lots of people. Well done. And the guitar work sounds great, it makes me want to go play my guitar.

[@rover4391]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge Rhett.

[@meridian7143]

Great video, Rhett!

[@JacksonPlant]

Great job in this video! I love your teaching style.

[@EddieLeeFunn]

You're the first person that put up a video on this subject without using a 'click-bait' title. Gotta work on that, Rhett... 😎😎

[@PasiFourmyle]

I feel like this week be the next big kind of thing I need to learn. Not quite there yet, but I'm getting there.

[@john749]

Very nice lesson! Thank you!

[@GlenDeanII]

Good stuff! Keep on, keepin' on!

[@enricodecolle]

Love the way you explain things! Well done!

[@seanzinger]

That middle position sounds fantastic. Great lesson 👍

[@philb4462]

Please, Rhett! More on rhythm guitar! It's so hard to find good material on rhythm guitar. Virtually all of available guitar lessons are about soloing, and yet how many guitarists solo even 10% of the time in a band or recordings? There is not much about your rhythm guitar course available saying what it covers. I'd like to sign up but I would be doing it a bit blind.

[@privateislandice]

Great explanation. I just subbed, and I look forward to digging through more of your vids.

[@VitalBigras]

This is really helpful, THANKS !

[@sirdudeness1386]

You’re a super good teacher. Thanks Rhett!

[@cometsuch]

Great simple video that really educates. Thanks Rhett, keep up the good work.

[@SGTStubble]

Good stuff! More content like this!

[@HayesR.J.]

Thanks for this knowledge, Rhett!

[@mountainhobbit1971]

parts of that chord progression in the beginning reminded me of Pearl Jam's 'yellow ledbetter'.

[@LightsaberGoBrrrrrr]

On a wizardd on a whayeeealleee

[@abelramirez7320]

As a guitar player, inversions was something I didnt learn about until I started playing keys. I realized that I would use them on guitar at times in the past but i didnt know. Now I use them much more frequently.

[@briankruesi6484]

Great lesson.

[@davidlafond8327]

Great video with lots of helpful information! Thanks!

[@jaredburns88]

We’d be lost without you, Brett.

[@grantdickey]

I’ve been on a soul R&B kick for a while. Browan Lollar for St. Paul & the Broken Bones kills this subject🔥

[@mattstoddard2397]

Always learn something thanks Rhett

[@SuperJiggawhat]

Thank you. This finally makes sense to me.

[@Steve_-ob2ne]

Wow, this raises the question in my mind, how many variants of a single major chord, such as C maj can one play on a standard 21 fret guitar? This would only include those you can actually reach with one hand, so no more than 4 frets reach. I am guessing somewhere around 15, but did not work it out. And what about other chords? Would it be the same number for all chords? I am guessing it would vary a bit.

[@timchalmers1700]

Very good lesson !!

[@jcdemp7513]

6:00 heavenly

[@fernieboy6195]

This is very cool and useful thanks brotha!! 🙌

[@Bob-Sacamano314]

I feel like I’ve watched a zillion videos on this and have been subconsciously doin a lot of it anyways but my goddd what a video… lit a light bulb for me💡

[@ipelegeng]

Well done Rhett!

[@hiromikami]

That is a beautiful guitar!

[@skinner5334]

Great stuff- thanks!!⚡️

[@sam-ww1wk]

That guitar is like a jazzmaster and tell had a baby. I like it.

[@ostrich888]

Super helpful. Thanks!

[@thesoundpurist]

damn, the gear the dudes has. I only change the power tubes of my CAE PT100 yesterday. Even after, 15 years I'm still impressed by the richness of the sounds this amp can produce. So my few boutique gear are for me a pledge for long journey to , maybe, never discover all the possibility of combination of sounds. The ChaseBliss mkii is a part of this blessing/curse of the daily tone discovery that is waiting for me. Not thinking of the different speakers, guitars, cable and stuff...

[@starsighter13]

Superb content and explanation ! Thanks so much ❤ the videos

[@darrellmay4502]

I realized 5-different things in this one video, great exampleisms!,✨

[@cffinch44]

My guess would be that playing inversions may also make it easier to play and use some unique chord extensions (sus2, sus4, 6th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th, add 9, 6/9 etc.)

[@glouismusic]

Nice thanks Rhett

[@BobJones-bh9qz]

This was a great video for intermediate players, super job Rhett

[@manuelmorillo6768]

When I think of inversions I think Johnny Marr. The master from Manchester. Thanks as always Rhett…

[@jonkerrmusic]

I think one of the reasons lots of guitarists don't think in inversions is because they discount the value in relying on the bass to hold the root or lower intervals of a chord. Thoughts?

[@NebulaStudios1]

Very interesting. Bob Weir uses this as well.

[@jethrowabulembo539]

This was amazing

[@gnawbabygnaw]

Learned a lot thanks 🤙🤙

[@Petrolpelican]

Rhett you're the best! Thats all.

[@ToddMelanson]

thanks Rhett.

[@samgeorge3500]

This video is amazing. So easy to understand.. thank you please make more of these. Lol

[@MattBowen-qr4iu]

Thanks this is great!

[@fredfloyd68]

Rhett knows music...Library of exvellent knowledge.

[@mikec6733]

When you play the F major chord in Cowboy position, are you hitting first fret B and High E strings with one fingertip ?