Another awesome video Maestro. I think it's important to understand moveable chord shapes and inversions. Learn how to play each chord you know in at least 3 different positions.
Just wanted to tell you I love your playing, I just can’t help but bob my head and throw the stank face. you got the strongest, fastest pinky in the west my dude. Keep the videos coming!
I felt that third one lmao. Strongest: 2, Weakest: 1, 3. Have you made videos on learning to play in rhythm? I play at church and that’s what’s hurting the most. I’m learning a lot from your content bro thank you for the knowledge.
My weakness is definitely applying the 7 chords. When I watch jazz or soul players play, my brain explodes 😆 Ill recognise a 7th chord and start sliding all over the neck and im like a lost ball in high weeds 😀
Kerry you need to make a video for everything you said because honestly I’m not the only person who has weaknesses in all aspects. You will be doing us justice if you invest your time into it. Thanks 🙏
I love this style of playing. Not only are you a great player but you distil the information down to an easily digestible way. Thank you for the awesome content!
Rhythm and time is one thing is a constant work. That would be my weakness but it has improved a lot. Chords I would say is my strongest because I enjoy learning different shapes of using them
Great video! I am a country and rock guy. Country guys also use the number system. We also play with many different musicians so to sound like a band without rehearsing knowing numbers is a must! Great player!
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I bought the James Brown greatest show on earth alblum in 1970 and my little garage band learned how to play five cuts from it..I have been lovin that groove ever since..but clearly I have a lot to still learn..looking forward to it! Glad to have found your page!
The chord of the 7th degree is different from a “7th” chord (maj 7th or dominant 7th). It’s actually not a “7th” chord at all. When harmonizing the major scale, the chord of the 7th degree is built with the root, the minor third, and the diminished fifth. It is two minor thirds stacked. (All other chords of the major scale have a major third interval in them somewhere.) it’s technically a half diminished chord; but if you stack one more minor third on it (making a four-note chord), it becomes the fully diminished chord.
Its a V of iii-- also called a borrowed chord-- and has absolutely nothing to do with the 7th scale degree's chord quality. Think of it coming from either the major or harmonic minor scale of the third scale defree. In C Major it would be a B7 that comes from E major or harmonic minor scale.
I live with triads and double stops. Either on the D, G and B strings or the G, B and E strings. The number system is critical to this. It is the hardest thing to teach to most guitarists that I run into. Thanks for the great lessons. I found you through listenng to Helen Ibe.
This is an excellent outline bro, thank you. The play-through of the what’s goin on chords without rhythmic orientation, that was very helpful. Sometimes as the player we might think we’re conveying rhythm thoroughly enough but for the listeners’ sake we can’t skimp out. I definitely gained some insights here.
Great lesson! I with the worship team in the church I feel great about my timing. Clearly need to focus on the number system and keys. Question worship format is moving away from gospel to rock and alternative rock are there chords And keys I need to focus on. We have moved from Fred Hammond to Casting Crown not my element
The number system is the first thing you should learn after chords/barre chords. Plus, you can use the number system as a way to teach memorizing the notes on the fingerboard. The first thing teachers should teach though is to NEVER USE TABS lol.
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Playing with other musicians is the way to learn timing and rhythm. That can be playing along to songs or backing tracks or drum tracks or being in a band
Yo, you rock! Been watching so many of your videos this year. Learning a lot. My weakest? Rhythm for sure. The first two have transferred over more from playing keys. One of the biggest reasons I want to learn neo soul/rnb is for the grooves you can create with the guitar. That's why I love your video going over Daft Punk's Get Lucky!
Timing, groove and flow are my weakest. Hard to shut off my analytical mind while playing which can lead to timing issues. Using Kenny Werner's "effortless mastery" to help. It is on point! Great video and tips! Also loved those comping fills you were playing! I wonder how you think about comping while you comp. Do you have stuff composed that you drill on or a preset vocab of melodic phrases constructed of different progressions, voicings, inversions, and substitutions, etc? Or...? Would love to get into the mind of a good comper like you, not an ex post facto analysis but actually just what your "internal" experience/feeling of great comping is like and what goes into it
I’m still learning/memorizing my chords with the root on different strings, so I get your point about messing up rhythm because you’re too busy analyzing everything.
I have 35 yrs. experience but never had a Real Guitar Lesson . I grew up in the 80's so we learned how to play by watching players hands on MTV videos then Tab cam along but I wasn't very good at reading tab so my friend would read it play it a few times until I had it memorized. I just wanna learn how to figure out the Key a song is in and know where my nearest say A minor is at with as little thinking as possible . I can shred like those 80's guys but I stay in the pocket and would like to be able to travel all over the neck without feeling Boxed in . If you can explain a way to do that I couldn't Express my Gratitude !! You can have my 1st Born son but Im over 50 so that will be tricky since the wife is 5 years younger has something to do with that LOL Good content got me thinking Thanks but my real issues are what I wrote above .
I'm also a Metal Head so not sure if that makes it harder or easier for me to learn 80's Hard Rock , Metal , Thrash & Glam is my music . I am aware that all those forms use a lot of Blues and some Jazz scales Modes but those Genres dont interest me , being honest am a Big ZZ -Top Fan I know Billy Gibbons personally have hung with him on several occasions over the years . I even tried 7 Gauge strings like he plays. I didn't break them but went back to 9's right away for my comfort ..
Good lesson! One exception, though. If the song is in a minor key, the one chord will be minor. Could you please do a video about playing in a minor and using the number system with that?
In the DHS.. Diatonic Harmonized Scale.. the "one" is always Major 7th chord.. . The concept of "Minor key".. or relative minor.. doesn't change that. "A" minor.. for example.. which is the relative minor of the key of C major.. meaning.. all the chords are the same.. the only difference being the feeling of the tonal center. The first chord.. not to be confused with the "1" chord.. would be the 6 chord.. meaning.. A minor 7.. followed by the 7.. B minor 7 flat 5.. followed by the 1.. Cmajor 7.. 2.. Dminor 7.. 3.. Eminor 7.. 4.. F major 7.. 5... G7.. and back around to the Aminor. 7. recognize that this is all semantics.. you could call that first chord of a minor key.. the 1.. if you want.. but that may cause you to misunderstand Music Theory as taught by other folks using this standard terminology. #justsaying
Of the three, definitely the number system. Chords: low intermediate. Arpeggios: zip. Rhythm:. Satisfactory. I'm self taught from books and videos, but not solid foundation. And my right hand can't mute for squat. Help!
Great video as usual!! Love your lessons. Would you be able to make a lesson for Everybody loves the sunshine by Roy Ayers (or even better Takuya Kuroda) ? I love the chord progression but I can't figure it out and there aren't any lessons. Thank you!!
Hi Kerry, I love your video content. Super informative. I just start to pick up guitar and don't know much about buying a guitar for this genre. Can you recommend a guitar for me? Budget is about 500-600$. Thank you.
Hey Kerry love your channel. I'm just starting to get into R&B and Neo Soul and I know a good amount of chords but I wanted to get into the theory behind it and also get into scales and the number system. Where would you recommend I start my learning?
I was always of the assumption that the 7th key in the numbers system was a diminished chord. Am I missing or not understanding something? Please clarify. Thx in advance.
Yes it is often a substitution from an alternate scale. For example the 7 chord of lydian major is a minor chord (the 3 chord of the Ionian major). And lydian itself is often used for modal playing because it more firmly holds onto root tonality without cadence movement/tension (eliminates the tritone tension)
I'm weak in using chords..dont have a clue where to start and how to use them in my gospel playing...learning to use chords would make me a pretty great guitarist then...I'm good now but I wanna be great
@@Kerry2smooth Firstly, love your style and congrats on your success ! Secondly, been watching your lessons and would love to become part of your growing community. I'm hesitant because I just have this phone. Seems like to achieve full benefits a computer and printer would be necessary. Is my assumption correct ?? If so, I'm tempted to dust off my late wife's computer and give a printer a shot. I'm not to savvy with the technology however. What's your thoughts. Was just going over your well laid-out site.
Brilliant explanations as always , I play in a band but with all the playing going on sometimes I miss the transitions or fail to recognise what number we are moving to. How can I improve this
gantna me too !, I know my chords pretty decently but sometimes I get lost as to which voicing I should use to avoid being drowned out by the bass and also when to play melodies that don’t clash with vocals or sound out of place. Basically I’m still trying to figure out how when to play what at the right time. I’m a gospel guitarist btw.
It might seem like a silly question, But I always end up taking way too long transcribing the chords in my Head. When it is not in a Key that I am very familiar with. For instance if my Band says 6 5 2 1 In Eb major It would take me way too long. Did you at any time sit down and started learning all the Major scales by heart, are does it just come with time?
Do the one-chord in every shape/inversion you know and figure out where the nearest other number-chords are. Example, do the one-chord in an A-shape and you will find the five-chord in the E-shape right above it (CAGED-approach). Also learn all the chords in a key moving horizontally across the fret board, with root on 6th, 5th and 4th string. Hope that makes sense and helps, cheers
I don't know if you read the comments I have been trying to sign up and never get the confirmation email going to try again not coming to my inbox or spam folder for some reason :( BTW for me remembering chords
Majors, minors, 7's, minor 7, major 7, ninths, thirteenths, diminished, sis, sus4. Sounds like a lot and there are others, but most R&B, Soul, Neo Soul songs only have about 4 chords in them and if you give me a minor 7, major 7, a natural chord and the key...I can probably play DOZENS of R&B classics right now. From the Oldskool groups like the Isleys, EWF, Bar Kay's, Commodores, Al Green, and others...to newer stuff like Jill Scott, Rafael Sadiq, DeAngelo, etc. The above mentioned chords are the Holy Grail of the genre. 👊🏾
Your videos dude... pff... You are light years ahead... your musical mind is not of this world... Anyways, my strength is dexterity however, I have a hard time coming out with chords on the go. So, my chord progressions are repetitive in sound. Also, when I use alternatives (like 9ths , 11ths or 13ths instead of lets say 7ths) it often kinda sounds out of context. I can wait to know the neck better to have better sounding chord progressions (the sauce!!! lol)
I understand you're trying to make things simple for newbies but im not sure that it would help if your intentionally lying about chord qualities. You know FULL well the 7 chord is diminished. Imagine someone working on their scales and then run across your video, now they may lose heart trying to figure out how that chord is supposed to be minor or major, but diatonic as well. Good tips though!! P.s. maybe doing a video on Borrowed chords and/or secondary dominants would help.
