Thank you for your lessons, which I greatly appreciate. I usually get to 75% before it becomes too much for me to learn everything at once and then play it for a while. So I'm always left with incompletely learned things. Then I think I'll learn the rest tomorrow, but then the next lesson comes along and I'm overwhelmed by the sheer volume of ideas because I enjoy everything so much. I'm already old and don't learn so quickly. So for me, the lessons could be even smaller, then I would have even more of a sense of achievement. But I'm still learning a lot and I'm very grateful for your work, your way of playing and teaching. I love playing the guitar and listening to the sounds I can achieve with this wonderful instrument. Your inspiration accompanies me regularly on my journey into Guitar Wonderland.
Don't worry, you'll get there. I've been a student of music theory for years, so this was easy, but not simplistic in the least. If music were always easy everyone would play something. 🙂
This comment made my day :) I’m humbled that my lessons and ideas can have any kind of impact. Thanks for watching and supporting my channel. Means the world to
Forget the shows.. my biggest success as a guitar player was getting a "HELL YEAH! Finally someone plays something cool at the store" from an employee when I was buying my Jazzmaster hahahaha (I was playing R U mine by the Arctic Monkeys)
Many years ago when I couldn't play very well I still can't play very well, I was in a guitar shop fooling around with a National Steel and there was a lady interested in the same guitar for her hubbie so I finished up and the shop keeper was about to demo the guitar for her. This bloke had real class because I noticed him waiting for me to get out of earshot before he ripped into some of really hot slide to impress her but he didn't want to embarrass me so he hesitated until I was gone.
Thanks, Tony! Good lesson. I was playing around with it and came up with the following variation: Fifth fret A (same as yours)/ Amaj7 (same as yours)/ Fifth fret A7 (open hi E)/ Bm with open hi E (same as yours)/ Dm9 (I think? From 4th to 1st string it's 3-2-3-0)/ A open position/ Esus4 then E. It has a nice chromatic descending line on the D string
I know you're a massive John mayer fan, and now I am thanks to you. But if you haven't already, check out him and BB King playing together. It's well worth the watch, mate. Thanks for the lesson, as always buddy🙌
Thank you! I’m so glad you’re enjoyed the lesson. I appreciate your kind words and support, my friend! I'll definitely keep the videos coming. Stay tuned for more gems! 🤗
Funny story at the front! Yes, I remember being trepidatious about playing in the guitar shop. My first song learned was Wild Thing, and that won't do! I got good at Norwegian Wood and used that. A good, barking Dmaj song. Enjoy your vids, thanks for posting!
Great video 👍 needed this last week when I bought myself a new guitar! Your bridge progression is actually one of my songs! 😂 only I didn’t know what chords I was playing 😉
TONY! For the love of god! What guitar are you playing, please tell me what it is! Looks and sounds great! Really enjoy your channel. From sunny wales.
It's a progression in A. It's just derived from the A major scale and that E leads your ear back to A. The E chord is actually the V (5) chord in that progression. So that would be - A is the I (1) chord, Bm is the ii (2) chord the C#m is the iii (3) chord, the D the IV (4) chord, the V (5) is the E chord, the F#m is the vi (6) chord and the G# half diminished is the vii (7) chord. Then you are back to A again the I chord (1) 👍
Your lessons are greatly appreciated, but it would be helpful if you would play the entire end result first so we'll be thinking "I wonder how he did that" and then see how the subsequent pieces fit together. It's like trying to build a puzzle by examining the individual pieces first without seeing the completed picture on the box. Just my 2 cents.
I think that despite your brilliant insights, you would find quite a few biblical scholars who would disagree with a few points. Nevertheless, you really provided a great insight and i believe, solved the riddle of the chord/cord.
Very nice lesson! On the first pass, if you take into account the open string notes, the full chord names are A, Amaj7, Bm11, E. On the second pass, they are A(add9), C#m7, Bm(add 11), E. So it a little bit different flavor there but mostly the same chords. If there was no bridge here's a suggestion, on the second pass don't go to the open E for the ending. Instead, play the E triad and include all open strings as 0,0,6,4,5,0. That gives you a nice E(add 11). Then, play one more A chord for final resolution either an open A or 0,0,7,6,5,0. Resolving finally on A makes sense since the chord progression of the verse is a 1,3,2,5, so going back to 1 makes it sound complete, which is exactly what you did after your very cool bridge. So extra points for you! 🙂
Jesus Christ almighty, I have video of me almost playing this exact tune over six years ago when I came up with some chords to suit a friends video of him humming some wordless vocals, I never got to finish the end of it as I took ill and ended up with oedema that has prevented me from bending my fingers for the last five years, we were meant to record it together but he never got my finished track stems so he never got to record his song he wanted to make, him being a drummer he needed a guitarist friend to come up with some chords to accompany his vocals and then he would be able to lay some drum tracks down to it, I'm gutted we didn't finish it properly but at least I still have those old videoes, maybe one day when my swelling goes down for long enough for me to shake the rust off enough to record a full take of it, but I did get say 45's of it down and onlly needed to record an outro for it.
That sounds like quite a journey with your music! I appreciate you sharing your journey with us, man! It's inspiring that despite the challenges with your health, you still hold onto the hope of finishing what you started. Sending positive vibes your way for your health and your music journey! 🎸😃
@@GuitarME Why thank you, most of what I have done is crap, but it's mostly about the journey and not the destination I think, my favourite track though has to be my Experiment No.8 I did on Soundcloud with Furry Akiko which is my friends username, I can't think of what it is exactly becauase there are too many good points about it for me, it's also the only track I did where my bass playing was on point too. The one I did ssimilar to this has slight variances up to the bridge and then the chorus takes it away in a completely different direction, I got the feeling of Supertramp in the verse and bridge sections whilst playing mine and Pink Floyd (slightly) from their Animals album on the chcorus parts.
Same here but many years ago, never thought of recording it, but suddenly looking at these shapes as some of them are in the Bread song `Make it with you` now seeking some lyrics. 👀😎
@@GuitarME Not blowing smoke !! But you are seriously one of the kindest and most compassionate guitar dudes on youtube!! Keep up the solid work man. I'm not afraid to say I am still learning from you several times a week, at 58 y.o. Thanks brother !!
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"Chords. I don't know their name, but when I call, they come". Thanks for this lovely open chord progression. Great little piece
You're very welcome! Thanks too! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
The better you sound the more you play and the more you play the better you sound....These little lessons make you sound better........great stuff !
Wow, thanks so much! 😊👍
Thank you for your lessons, which I greatly appreciate. I usually get to 75% before it becomes too much for me to learn everything at once and then play it for a while. So I'm always left with incompletely learned things. Then I think I'll learn the rest tomorrow, but then the next lesson comes along and I'm overwhelmed by the sheer volume of ideas because I enjoy everything so much. I'm already old and don't learn so quickly. So for me, the lessons could be even smaller, then I would have even more of a sense of achievement. But I'm still learning a lot and I'm very grateful for your work, your way of playing and teaching. I love playing the guitar and listening to the sounds I can achieve with this wonderful instrument. Your inspiration accompanies me regularly on my journey into Guitar Wonderland.
Don't worry, you'll get there. I've been a student of music theory for years, so this was easy, but not simplistic in the least. If music were always easy everyone would play something. 🙂
@pscbern 👍✌️
you summed it up very well.
Greetings from the sunny climes of Basle, Switzerland
This comment made my day :) I’m humbled that my lessons and ideas can have any kind of impact. Thanks for watching and supporting my channel. Means the world to
This comment resonates with my experience..and age.
Not too diminish the quality of the lessons which are wonderful . Thx Tony
To
Forget the shows.. my biggest success as a guitar player was getting a "HELL YEAH! Finally someone plays something cool at the store" from an employee when I was buying my Jazzmaster hahahaha (I was playing R U mine by the Arctic Monkeys)
That's awesome! You made quite an impression 🙌🏻😃
I like to go to Guitar Center and play "Stairway to Freebird " on slightly out of tune Indonesian Guitar
Haha, that sounds like a blast, man
I play paranormal by black zeppelin.
Good for you.
Many years ago when I couldn't play very well I still can't play very well, I was in a guitar shop fooling around with a National Steel and there was a lady interested in the same guitar for her hubbie so I finished up and the shop keeper was about to demo the guitar for her. This bloke had real class because I noticed him waiting for me to get out of earshot before he ripped into some of really hot slide to impress her but he didn't want to embarrass me so he hesitated until I was gone.
when you mix that with your other E chord video its really cool , your teaching methods are awesome
Glad you liked it man! Thank you!
Thanks, Tony! Good lesson. I was playing around with it and came up with the following variation: Fifth fret A (same as yours)/ Amaj7 (same as yours)/ Fifth fret A7 (open hi E)/ Bm with open hi E (same as yours)/ Dm9 (I think? From 4th to 1st string it's 3-2-3-0)/ A open position/ Esus4 then E. It has a nice chromatic descending line on the D string
That sounds really great man! Thank you for sharing! Keep up the great work!
I know you're a massive John mayer fan, and now I am thanks to you. But if you haven't already, check out him and BB King playing together. It's well worth the watch, mate. Thanks for the lesson, as always buddy🙌
Ah yeah man! Seen that, I almost thought BB was feeling out of his depth at one point 😂
Another gem...thank you,. I love these simple shapes and they sound so good. Please keep them coming. Thanks for taking the time to make this videos.
Thank you! I’m so glad you’re enjoyed the lesson. I appreciate your kind words and support, my friend! I'll definitely keep the videos coming. Stay tuned for more gems! 🤗
You are a really good teacher. Right to the point with good theory to.
Thanks
I appreciate that! Thank you! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Excellent Lesson
Thank you very much! 🎸🤘
This may be my favorite Tony moment. I watch all the time, but this is simply brilliant.
Wow, thanks so much for saying that! I’m thrilled you enjoyed it and that it stood out for you. That means a lot man!
I’m going to find the nearest guitar store, cheers Tony 🙌🙏🏻🇬🇧❤️
Good luck with that. They're few and far between these days.
Awesome! Have a blast at the guitar store. 😂🎸🤘
Funny story at the front! Yes, I remember being trepidatious about playing in the guitar shop. My first song learned was Wild Thing, and that won't do! I got good at Norwegian Wood and used that. A good, barking Dmaj song. Enjoy your vids, thanks for posting!
Thank you for sharing, man! I appreciate that! Glad you're enjoying my lessons, cheers!
This chord progression instantly reminded me of keane- somewhere only we know.❤
That's such a beautiful song!
Great video 👍 needed this last week when I bought myself a new guitar! Your bridge progression is actually one of my songs! 😂 only I didn’t know what chords I was playing 😉
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson! Keep rocking out with your new guitar, my friend! Happy for you! 😉
That guitar is beautiful and sounds great! What is the make and model?
Thank you very much! It's Sigma 00 42 koa 😊
Great chords, lovely sound , brilliant progression ..... super lesson. Thank you.
You're very welcome! And many thanks!
Subscribed. I like your videos, great energy. Simple easy to understand videos too ☺️. That is one beautiful guitar man.....
Awesome, thank you so much! 🤗
That is just beautiful Tony I really love you're videos what you produce is right up my street ...
Thank you so much for your kind words! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
If I could buy myself a conscience that wasnt broken...this progression is so close to Sideways by Travis Meadows
I've just checked out that song 'Sideways', thanks for the comment giving the heads up on that one. What a great song 😊
Looking sharp lad
Thanks a lot!
Great video and really nice job Tony really love the tune , even more so as even I can actually play it ( with lots of practice!)
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you! Keep up the great work, my friend!
TONY!
For the love of god!
What guitar are you playing, please tell me what it is!
Looks and sounds great!
Really enjoy your channel.
From sunny wales.
Thank you man! I appreciate that! It's Sigma 00 42 Koa
@@GuitarME
Thanks Tony.
From a grey north Wales!
Hi Tony, this was very interesting, so thanks, but please tell me/us about that beautiful
00 that you are playing, Thanks,
Thanks man! It’s a 00 42 Koa by Sigma :)
great lesson thank you tony so much i can do with this :) cheers.
Awesome! Thank you! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Well done! Thank you
You're very welcome! Thank you too!
Marvellous stuff
Thank you so much! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Thanks for the video. What kind of guitar is that and how much did it cost please
Looks like a Sigma
Great tutorial! Curious why you did B minor since its major in key of E 🤔
It’s a weird one. It’s in the key of A but switch key for the bridge :)
It's a progression in A. It's just derived from the A major scale and that E leads your ear back to A.
The E chord is actually the V (5) chord in that progression. So that would be - A is the I (1) chord, Bm is the ii (2) chord the C#m is the iii (3) chord, the D the IV (4) chord, the V (5) is the E chord, the F#m is the vi (6) chord and the G# half diminished is the vii (7) chord. Then you are back to A again the I chord (1) 👍
Your lessons are greatly appreciated, but it would be helpful if you would play the entire end result first so we'll be thinking "I wonder how he did that" and then see how the subsequent pieces fit together. It's like trying to build a puzzle by examining the individual pieces first without seeing the completed picture on the box. Just my 2 cents.
Thank you so much!! I appreciate your feedback and for sharing your thoughts, my friend! 🙌🏻🤗
"Where did you go...When things went wrong for you..?" Isn't this 'Slight Return' by The Bluetones..?
This is great.
Thank you! 🙌🏻
That sounds really nice 👍… thanks a lot
Thank you very much! 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Another trick- Have a guitarist play same guitar facing you. Guaranteed he/she will ask you to do the same back.
Lovely parlour guitar - what make is it?
He mentions further down in the comments, that it's a Sigma 0042 - I thought it was an Eastman at first glance.
@@Civilian2.0 thanks
nice parlor...who makes it?
It’s a Sigma koa 00 42 :)
@@GuitarME nice ! i have a Kala parlor…they mostly make ukulele’s but man does it punch above its weight.
Love that!
Thank you! 😉
A good way to get asked to leave a Guitar Center is to play the riff from Smoke on the Water.....
What kind of guitar is this?
Parlor is the style I believe, you can likely find one in the acoustic room of your closest music store
I think that despite your brilliant insights, you would find quite a few biblical scholars who would disagree with a few points. Nevertheless, you really provided a great insight and i believe, solved the riddle of the chord/cord.
What guitar is that? Can't see anything on the headstock 🤓
It’s a Sigma 00 42 Koa :) beautiful thing.
its funny you mentioned the guitar your playing ,when i was on a golf league some guys would get new clubs every year instead of practicing
This is Bigger, Brighter, Better by your fellow Scot Roddy Frame!
This is really nice, great lesson Tony, thanks
Thanks, man! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Haha 3 years playing and got acoustic, banjo and a 6 string/4 string bass double guitar..... still can hardly play well
Keep practicing and enjoying the process. You'll get there, man!🙌🏻🎸
Nice riff. I like your $3k guitar too. Santa Cruz?
It’s a Sigma 00 42 KOA and cost $1600 :)
Very nice lesson! On the first pass, if you take into account the open string notes, the full chord names are A, Amaj7, Bm11, E.
On the second pass, they are A(add9), C#m7, Bm(add 11), E. So it a little bit different flavor there but mostly the same chords.
If there was no bridge here's a suggestion, on the second pass don't go to the open E for the ending. Instead, play the E triad and include all open strings as 0,0,6,4,5,0. That gives you a nice E(add 11). Then, play one more A chord for final resolution either an open A or 0,0,7,6,5,0.
Resolving finally on A makes sense since the chord progression of the verse is a 1,3,2,5, so going back to 1 makes it sound complete, which is exactly what you did after your very cool bridge. So extra points for you! 🙂
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NEVER because I can play every instrument. So, I never felt embarrased to play.😅😅
your audio only plays out of one side
Jesus Christ almighty, I have video of me almost playing this exact tune over six years ago when I came up with some chords to suit a friends video of him humming some wordless vocals, I never got to finish the end of it as I took ill and ended up with oedema that has prevented me from bending my fingers for the last five years, we were meant to record it together but he never got my finished track stems so he never got to record his song he wanted to make, him being a drummer he needed a guitarist friend to come up with some chords to accompany his vocals and then he would be able to lay some drum tracks down to it, I'm gutted we didn't finish it properly but at least I still have those old videoes, maybe one day when my swelling goes down for long enough for me to shake the rust off enough to record a full take of it, but I did get say 45's of it down and onlly needed to record an outro for it.
That sounds like quite a journey with your music! I appreciate you sharing your journey with us, man! It's inspiring that despite the challenges with your health, you still hold onto the hope of finishing what you started. Sending positive vibes your way for your health and your music journey! 🎸😃
@@GuitarME
Why thank you, most of what I have done is crap, but it's mostly about the journey and not the destination I think, my favourite track though has to be my Experiment No.8 I did on Soundcloud with Furry Akiko which is my friends username, I can't think of what it is exactly becauase there are too many good points about it for me, it's also the only track I did where my bass playing was on point too.
The one I did ssimilar to this has slight variances up to the bridge and then the chorus takes it away in a completely different direction, I got the feeling of Supertramp in the verse and bridge sections whilst playing mine and Pink Floyd (slightly) from their Animals album on the chcorus parts.
Same here but many years ago, never thought of recording it, but suddenly looking at these shapes as some of them are in the Bread song `Make it with you` now seeking some lyrics. 👀😎
@@GuitarME Not blowing smoke !! But you are seriously one of the kindest and most compassionate guitar dudes on youtube!! Keep up the solid work man. I'm not afraid to say I am still learning from you several times a week, at 58 y.o.
Thanks brother !!
😎
Not at all confusing... You play d min but say E, or is it just dialect that is incompatible with my ears... I am really confused.
It’s A C #m Bm and E
It’s his dialect you’re missing.
You play Stairway to Heaven. Everyone knows that.
A guy walks into a guitar store--his wife found out..funeral arrangements later
😂😂😂 True story
been close to a few seances....
I have more guitars than chords I know...
Sounds like you're building quite the collection! 😃
Paul Weller made half his career on those chords
Most of the music industry is based on 3 chord songs.
And never forget, they’ll still take your $3000 even if you’re 💩