Triads - How To Make Them Jazz Chords 

I always thought I was never gonna be able to play jazz and actually understand the theory, but your videos have helped me a lot. Thank you Jens!

very helpful video!

What is your favourite type of Jazz Chord? Drop2, Drop3, Triad or Something else? Content: 0:00 Intro - Triads for Jazz Chords 0:32 3-Step Plan for Using Triads in Jazz 1:01 Step 1 - Creating triad Voicings 1:24 3 Triad voicings for a II V I 2:18 Diatonic 7th Chords - Triad Voicings 3:03 Step 2 - Using Inversions for more chords 3:30 3x II V I voicing sets 4:25 Step 3 - Add Extensions and Alterations 4:42 G7(b9) 5:21 Dm7(11) Other Triad types 6:04 Sus4 Triad Inversions 6:16 Cmaj7(13) 6:51 Next Level! - Cmaj7 with a lot of upper-structure triads

Wait!!! you're basically using converting C Ionian into E-Phygian. E-Phygian over D-Dorian progression, interesting !!!!

Thanks Jens. Now it would be helpful to see how to use them for comping and chord melody.

Merci pour ces belles explications et démonstrations ! Je pense que bientôt je vais être tentée de fureter vers ces nouveaux horizons 😉 👋

I'm a beginner to jazz. I've been watching other instructors on RU-vid and have learned bits and pieces here and there, but your lessons for me have been the most succinct and bountiful of them all! This all started when I came across your video on alternate picking. I am finally sounding like a musician. In my opinion, you are a great teacher.

I rarely post comments but this was one of those eye opening aha type lessons. Thanks for doing this man.

Great video! That‘s very helpful, that you show that topic, especially if they aren‘t many chords in a song -> very refreshing :-)

i know you have two videos about triad pairs in soloing but do you have something about triad pairs for comping in your arsenal? i don't get it (in terms of understand it) from the other sources. as far as i see it must be something about tension to release via one triad that has less harmonical power into another triad that has the 3 and 7 in it. am i right?

At one point I have ever thought about the triads concepts before going to sleep, like CM7 is actually Em with C bass note, and so on. But, I actually never thought that it could be as useful as this

Hi Jens, I’ve been watching your videos for a while now and like them so much I’ve opened a Patreon account to give you something back. Thanks, Steve

Good to see the ES is being used more lately.

Very interesting! Thank you!

Really important lesson coz they R the building blocks of chords N arpeggios so they R vital stuffs to learn N to repeat over time Tim Miller did a very good lesson on this topic called *Adding Color to Major Chords* im still working on those triads superimposition on regular diatonic chords in order to expand harmony N bring some really "modern" phrases into your playing ...maybe you could inspire from this Tim lesson to post something on your channel related to this...

those voicings at 3.30 sound fantastic

Good video Mr. Larson! I really like how you draw connections between concepts and ideas that sound advance and simple concepts that we guitar players already know. Presenting concepts this way in your videos has helped expand my vocabulary both in soloing and comping. Thanks!

Very interesting and useful lesson! You're a guarantee and an amazing player! 🙏

So great lesson!

Horn players can lear a lot here.

What a wonderful lesson. Musically jam packed and so dense with great practical information. The split screens are so helpful to follow the concepts you teach. Love the format. Thank you.

Jens ___I don't know which is more impressive, that your mind can understand these , or that, you can remember them after understanding, and then, to make the changes on the fly ... " truly, Awesome ".

What a great lesson Jens, thank you, so simple, yet so useful :). I must say to all people reading this, I follow many educational YT channels, such as this one, but Jens’s channel has been by far the most useful and concrete when iz comes to jazz, actually to music understanding in general. Do I need to say that I created Patreon account only to support Jens on it :)? You are the man Jens, thank you for everything!

Thank you, one more time Jens, for making it, each time, clearer and easier !!! Mike.

Thanks for all you do for Guitarists who wish to expand their vocabulary. You are a very appreciated source of inspiration and knowledge. Thanks Much

En toffe les, ik heb ook gisteren jou book gekocht en begin die nu door te werken. Bedankt.

great lesson, i want to take this idea and apply it to every chord. i feel like you just gave me the key to understanding natural and beautiful chord melody/voice leading right here

Just found you Jens. Thanks for the lucid explanations. You're great.

This is way above the level I want to reach! LOL I've been back several times and I'm afraid this only confuses me. I know it's valid and no doubt helpful to the very advanced players out there and an interesting study. But, I think I had better stay with the simple triads and fool all my friends into thinking I'm a good musician! Thanks for sharing.

such a great fundamental concept but yet an advanced concept if applied-LOL

Excellent video again, Jens! Again in this video there's so much valuable information - I get through every detail of the video and get so much out of it - phantastic!

Thank you, I used to try and follow our friend Chuck Loeb, and now your lessons are a natural extension for me. 🙏🏻🌏🙏🏻👍👍👍 even as a keys player over guitarist, lol.

Jens. I love your channel. You are a fin teacher, player and very passionate about what you do. Bravo!

I like the way you explain things. Thank you!

Do you play classical guitar?, i have noticed you use nails

I feel this lesson is directed straight at me. I use these shapes and intervals all the time plugging them intuitively because they sound good. Your explanations of what the intervals are and the charts showing the relationships is tremendously helpful. Thank You as always...! 😎

Congratulations teacher!!! I find your vídeo during my breakfest, I loved so much. Thanks a lot

I had to watch this video a couple of times to understand it. Wow, so we unlatch the root note & then we can move the triads for that chord into different areas of the fretboard & still be in the same chord just without the root. Perhaps with some of these triad voicings, the root note would not even be reachable. This is definitely a revelation for me, Jens. Thank you!

very clear explanation and demonstration, thank you very much.

Excellent lesson; thank you for sharing.

Very interesting and cool!! Thanks Jens

Love your chord videos jens! You are the best.

7:00 about which video you mentioned precisely?

Another great one, Jens. A relatively simple idea that opens up all sorts of possibilities.

This is actually a fundamental video for Jazz players of all skills given how important chords are to the genre. Awesome work!

What amazing information that was - thank you kindly!

Yes ...Love this lesson... Thank You Jens

Thanks Jens! Another great lesson, as always.

Can you make a vid on tone

I'm confused how the f major triad is d minor 7. I don't see a d being played in that chord.

Are these shell voicings?

Inspiring lesson, as always!

Very poor teacher.