Learn why intervals are important for your playing, no matter what a hippy will try and tell you. If you need help with the scales to make these, check out: • The Difference Between...
dude your videos are fantastic! I've been playing guitar for 15 years and I've watched 4 of your videos in the last 2 days and it's changed everything for me! many thanks and keep going!
Sean, man... I've been watching tons of beginner theory videos hoping that over time I'll absorb enough that it will all start to come together and make sense. Every now and then, one will come along and suddenly, zing! I get it. This was one of those videos. I only have to hear something 32 times for it to make sense... No seriously, the way you presented it in a completely practical manner on the fretboard was a huge help. Thanks!
Your a genius man! Your ability to break things down and make everything so easy to understand is truly a gift. Not to mention u play a mean guitar. Your channel has been the blessing I needed to elevate my skills to the next level. Thank you!!!
Really enjoy your videos. I've been playing guitar for about two years now and because of you and other youtubers I've definitely noticed improvement so thank you.
I used song intros when learning intervals like ... Under the bridge - Maj 3rd Oh darling - Perfect 5th Put your records on - Aug 4th / Dim 5th (depending on your outlook on life) Somewhere over the rainbow - Maj 7th Common People - Perfect 4th Give me novacaine - Maj 6th The best way i've found is through recognisable riffs ... like Come Together, YYZ, Higher Ground, Sir Duke ... @Ritesh Rawat if you don't have the patience to do it the 'boring' way, this might help @Sean Daniel your videos are great
I’m just… wow. In two lessons you taught me triads in the first three strings in any key and now I have intervals and inversions on the bass strings… Months of practice in practically twenty minutes of videos. And your attitude…. Is addictive. This hippy is willing to learn good sir!
Great explanation and easy to understand. For once I can relate to intervals... Finally! Liked and Subscribed! Looking forward to seeing more of your clearly explained stuff man. 😁😁
This is so amazing and helpful! Thank you so much Sean. I have been playing for barely a year but I feel certain that these tips will improve my playing more than anything has!
Thank you Sean Daniel. This old fart appreciates this, and every lesson video I've watched you produce. You stay on subject, laser focused, teaching us what you started out to do. I didn't know an interval from an outer-val, but now I know what an interval is and how to use them. Wow, great lesson and again, thank you for sharing your knowledge and that great Irish humor you so skillfully share!
Hands down, your videos are the best I've found on RU-vid. I've been taking a college music theory course this year, but incorporating all the theory into my guitar playing has been a bit of a challenge for me. I've made leaps and bounds because of your explanations. Thank you!
@@seandaniel23 Question. In this video, we are in the key of C major. Now, I know that the 2nd and 6th chords are commonly minor. What I don't understand is when you are showing why the D is minor (minor 3rd note), why do you use a D scale to explain it? This is C major so shouldn't the explanation be found somewhere in the C scale? Of course you are going to find a D minor chord in the D minor scale.
I wondered why they called it perfect. Thank you for explaining that. Great video. In the book that I was using to learn interval names, they said the interval name from C to D is a Major 2nd. Distinguished from the C to Db as the minor 2nd. I like your explanation better. Perfect, it is.
I AM THAT HIPPIE SIR !!!! I’m learning been getting more serious of getting my notes patterned better. Love it when people walk by and go “ I’ve never heard that before “! EXACTLY I CAN PLAY SMOKE ON THE WATER SO MANY TIMES !!!!!
Very, very interesting concept on whittling down or “trimming away” the pieces of a chord (any chord!) with relation to how it happens on a useful, musical way. I’ve always been just a “cowboy chord” strummer with a few barre chords thrown in. However, this opens up new ways to improve your dynamics of singing over a chord progression (chorus vs. verses in a song). Example: a song that I am learning right now, has a “bridge” (these happen a lot) which is not really a complete “verse” on its own, but it’s not part of the “chorus” either. The “bridge” is a momentary diversion (?), usually only a few bars, that connect the various verses back to the chorus (laymen’s explanation). Anyway, this lesson will help me figure out how to play the bridge (it’s a palm muted, two string (interval) progression that is different from the rest of the “open, full chord” strumming that happens throughout the rest of the song. I’m excited to delve into this more so I can “figure out” intervals all over the neck. Thanks man!
I'll be watching and commenting on your videos going forward. Any time you reply will be awesome, but don't feel you have to as I am doing it to feed al. Just know that your way of teaching is awesome and appreciated. Hearing you make something so simple sound so good, while showing how simple, and helpful theory can be is powerful......from a former lifetime noob... ...thanks
@@seandaniel23 I totally agree. Something about the way you explained this really made sense to me whereas I hadn't learned this from my lessons. Thanks!!
Thanks, Sean.. I took a time out to use this info on some songs when I practice,e and it's amazing how a little understanding of theory improves playing. The key for is to take some time to practice
You Rock Sean !! Great Material, i realy enjoy your lessons, it really changed my point of view from a lot of consepts, it really helps me to improve mi skills, i'm appling so much things in my playing style and i really enjoy myself when i sound nice by expressing myself easily. Thank You so much, i really apreciate what you do. Btw, you're also pretty funny. Always enjoy your Intros and Outro. -Never Trust a Hippy! LOL Best Regards and big hug From Uruguay !!
what i dont understand is this video has had 23,712 viewings with only 598 likes. this guy has consistantly giving the up and coming guitarist very informative and often most needed information and tricks to help us grow and get better at what we love to do. it wont kill you to show him a small amount of appreciation by hitting the like button, it doesnt cost anything
My acoustic guitar exams are cancelled but still preparing cuz I'm passionate and I have nothing to do in quarantine... And in exam syllabus I was like wat da hell is interval scales... Now after watching uu I'm getting pieces of it... In any guitar query uu rr my first search...
thank you this really helped me. I've been struggling with theory mostly because I'm too lazy haha but now I'm on intervals and you explained it nicely😄
Hey Sean! Your videos, though I've only discovered your channel yesterday, helped me a lot especially those music theories that were narrowed and made simpler. Just an idea for another video, would you make one regarding bad habits on playing the guitar?
Ayeeee I tried digging into my uncle's 3 decade deep pile of guitar subscriptions when I first started and ruined learning legit theory for myself by biting off such a big piece. Now, 12 years later, I've reapplied myself and started checking your videos (as well as other theory gurus) and it's all clicking. Some aspects are easier to grasp l, naturally, but I'm having a hard time deciding progressions. Either way I love your vids man you're the best teacher I've ever had regarding music.
ha! truth. I get the stereotype he's talking about and I've known some like that, but I've also known a lot of people that might be called "hippies" that are really into geeky stuff (including music theory.)
Having been in the class of 67 I got to know a lot of people who may have been identified by the "hippie" label. Most times they were very different from each other. Rebel Youth Culture or Beat Subculture is better I think. There are many labels like that. I wanted to point out that there were a great many people who might identify or be identified with these labels but there weren't really that many hippies who played guitar, except maybe in California. I like Sean's lessons - out of site.
Everything else I've looked up says there is only a perfect internal at 4th, 5th, and 8th. 2nd has minor and major intervals. I appreciate your help. I'm not trying to poop in your Cheerios. Just trying to learn correctly. What am I understanding poorly?
Another great video Sean, been having a blast watching through all of yours and Ian's lessons. On the topic of the "perfect 2nd vs major 2nd", I can see where you're coming from, but that's not how it generally works. 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 7th intervals are denoted "major" or "minor" based on which is the larger interval (the major) - not which scale they come from. Perfect intervals (unison, 4th and 5th) were traditionally named as such as they are perceived as the most consonant. Also notice how there is only one chromatic note remaining (enharmonically speaking) - the diminished fifth/augmented fourth - that's why it's not called a "minor 5th" or "major 4th"
Sean Daniel Ah, cool. I usually watch on mobile, so that's probably why I didn't see that. Interestingly enough, you can also have an Augmented 2nd, which is enharmonically equal to a Minor 3rd but serves as the second scale degree in some harmonic scales and modes. Keep up the great work, loving it!
Add an echo and reverb to the ExiledOrpheus comment re duration of learning and what this man does that I feel more praise must be showered on him..I am sitting on a hot sunny afternoon watching a juniors soccer tournament intermittently switching betweeen George Harrison' All Things... and Sean's videos and I had one of those awakening moments as Sean just in his matter of fact style pointed out the interval relationship on the chord shape ,it's not I didn't understand the theory I did but what I hadn't linked to was scale pattern to the interval to the chords I already know. One request is a little series on Keith Richards or maybe just Wild Horses where I can almost never tire of listening to the second guitar's ultimate call and response. : )
Awesome video man. I was wondering if you could go more into "volume" and how to construct these chords with different volumes. I know you went into it in your video but I am still a bit confused as to how to construct chords through the intervals - can you only move to a major third? or can you move to any other interval? sorry - im learning music theory and music by myself and you have been incredibly helpful.
+James Wong Thanks for watching. I'm not sure I totally understand the question your asking about volumes. As far as the construction of chords I definitely recommend this video if you haven't watched it already...ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-__VtlxQZhXs.html Let me know what other questions if you have if that doesn't answer it!
Question. I love your explanation of how chords can follow the scale. The A to Cm, going up a third. Understood. Your next example was B-Dm-A-Cm. This one has me confused. In order to keep to the theme or key, shouldn't the third chord move back to Ab or Bb and the fourth chord selected as previously described? It seems like the B-Dm defines the movement as major but when you move back from the B to the A (or Dm to A) you are making a move from the B to the flatted 7 and that is minor. It sounds great to me. But I feel like there was something deeper going on there. I am having trouble figuring out the key signature for that chord progression. As always, any advice greatly appreciated.
@@Nae_Ayy I know I for one have some imperfections, just the way I was created and hopefully accepted regardless. I believe we all have at least one or two that others may find "unnecessary".
Man you have a pantload of content on you tube...I just discovered the "riff deconstruction" series and it's great! BTW...love the hippie reference...comedy + tutorial=you tube gold
Try not to confuse the hippie in the park. Lol. I will say this is much better than counting frets or counting semitones and whole tones. Very informative.
