Thank you Merce. I've been at it for years and learned in a few seconds what I should have picked up years ago. Your delivery and teaching skills are second to none. You are a gem.
Good morning Merce. I have some business to do about 2 hours away. I will be leaving here at 11 a.m. . But I will have my iPad in the passenger seat watching your program. And I will also have my guitar. So if this requires immediate interaction with your video, I will have to scoot to the passenger seat and drive with my foot. So if I ask silly questions it will be because I am distracted with driving. Looking forward to it. ;-)
hahahaha epic! I have done also some road trips like this, but I use a frame guitar, is very handy to accommodate within the car space... LOL! Looking forward to your silly questions and enjoy the video!! going live in just a bit ::)
Bummer.....missed this "live". Love that you go over stuff like this. Even though one might play and do this stuff seemingly intuitively or naturally after a time......it really helps to know how and why it works....to refresh ones understanding.....sometimes it gets lost....for me anyhow. Like rocket science......oops!......I bounced off the moon!!.... and hit Mars!!! Luv ya💖🎸💖🎹💖🎸💖🎹💖😉😁😜
I am just getting back in and wonder if I should do tabes or chords. I dont wanna do more than impress friends and family but first I wanna impress myself that I am a musician.
Happy New Year Merce! Yet another timely lesson, as my teacher and I were just reviewing the CAGED system (only as 1 way to look at some shapes, among others we'll look at later). But I loved the way you brought in the minor chords and then transitioned them to the A shape by raising the minor third a half step. Great intro to shapes!
@@MerceFont I'm not sure quite how I've got to Grade 8 without it to be honest but it'll definitely help in future. I'm also glad to find another female classical guitarist on TH-cam :)
yes, many different types of fingering can be used as well, I kept it the same fingering to allow people to pay more attention to the system rather than the fingering options. There are several possibilities as well doing 'mini barre' with the 2nd and 4th as well. That's up to each player :)
Merce , I have folk guitar and I want to play electric in the future, I love finger style and percussion, I decided to follow classical advice because I believe it's the best way to use basic techniques. Do you think, I am wasting time to begin classical (using folk) ? I also want to play some classical pieces on folk
Hi Ramy! Good question. Well it depends if you can select the information from the 'classical guitar' that suits more your folk style. You can indeed take a lot of good advise for hand positioning, theory, fingering choices (left and right hand), rhythm, polyrhythms, etc... but depending on the type of songs you play, you might not need some of the stuff we enter in huge detail like for instance: sound quality (if you play an acoustic or electric guitar, with metal strings, you won't approach it the same way as classical guitar), style characteristics, common music forms within your genre, etc.. You'll have to be smart and choose what will help you. An easy example: Classical guitarist often take flamenco exercises (eg. rasgueados, which are all this strumming patterns using many right hand finger variations) to train the muscles of the hand and power. Sometimes we also play arrangements that come more from folk music or jazz so that one gets different left hand grips (we have great composers and arrangers in the classical guitar!). All this enriches your capabilities but of course, one takes only what will be helpful for your music, not that you have to become a flamenco guitarist or jazz. They are very different worlds and they all require lots of years, training and talent to get great at one of them. Hope my answer was helpful!
Can I say Merce that occasionally you speak too fast for me. I know that pacing is tricky but if a student is uncertain what it is you are explaining then the teacher needs to slow down. Obviously you are teaching via video to many people but having watched previous videos of yours (which I find generally excellent) I note that you go too quickly, for me at least. Maybe something to consider.
So easy & so much of simplicity in your teaching soon you will get greater recognition on TH-cam
Omg , All beginners should find this video 🙏🏽.The way you explain , show and solve everything in 9 minutes is really incredible.
best tutorial ive seen on chords on the fretboard brilliant , thanks for sharing
Thanks a lot Haz!!! hope that makes your troubles with chords a bit easier!!! :) Wish you a great week!
Happy New Year dear Merce!! Wishing you the best in 2021 and beyond..
Same to you dear Pavan! Always a beautiful surprise to read you here! 🤗
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La dura! 💣💣 ya empezamos el año bien😏
eso eso! que hay mucho que hacer, mucho que enseñar y mucho que aprender!!! 🥳💯
hope to be there Merce... ;)
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Thank you Merce. I've been at it for years and learned in a few seconds what I should have picked up years ago. Your delivery and teaching skills are second to none. You are a gem.
thank you so much! glad to be able to help other people with my videos! keep it up! 🙌🏻
Good morning Merce. I have some business to do about 2 hours away. I will be leaving here at 11 a.m. . But I will have my iPad in the passenger seat watching your program. And I will also have my guitar. So if this requires immediate interaction with your video, I will have to scoot to the passenger seat and drive with my foot. So if I ask silly questions it will be because I am distracted with driving. Looking forward to it. ;-)
hahahaha epic! I have done also some road trips like this, but I use a frame guitar, is very handy to accommodate within the car space... LOL! Looking forward to your silly questions and enjoy the video!! going live in just a bit ::)
This video is amazing thank you!!!
I've started working as a teacher myself and your instructions help me a lot in inspiration for my lessons! :) Thanks a lot for all you videos!
That's great!
Thanks!
My understanding of the chords has improved immensley from your tutorial. Thankyou Merce.
Glad to hear that!
Bummer.....missed this "live". Love that you go over stuff like this. Even though one might play and do this stuff seemingly intuitively or naturally after a time......it really helps to know how and why it works....to refresh ones understanding.....sometimes it gets lost....for me anyhow. Like rocket science......oops!......I bounced off the moon!!.... and hit Mars!!! Luv ya💖🎸💖🎹💖🎸💖🎹💖😉😁😜
Hi Stephen!! hope you had a wonderful christmas time! sending you my best wishes!! 🤗
❤ very wonderful productive lessons! You teach very well!
Thank you Merce... looking forward to your other teachings
Thank You 😊
I am just getting back in and wonder if I should do tabes or chords. I dont wanna do more than impress friends and family but first I wanna impress myself that I am a musician.
Yay! My new favorite youtube music instructor!
Yay! Thank you!
Thank you for this vidéo. Very clear!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow ! That blew my mind ! Literally about chord movt but having same shape ! I feel liberated 🤗Can’t be that simple ? I want more !!
Yess! Some musical concepts are complex enough, so when we can understand things in a simpler manner, why not to do it right? :D
This is a FANTASTIC video. The text and illustration overlays helped tremendously. I know that takes a lot of effort to produce.... Thank you Merce!
Much appreciated!
Thank you for thjs Merce, this is so far the best and straightforward explanation of M&m chords across d fret. Superb!!!
Glad it was helpful!
This is fantastic and so clear and easy to understand. Thank you so much for providing this!
Thanks again. Another pithy and excellent lesson. You give us valuable shortcuts. Thanks a lot.
My pleasure!
Neat little shortcut. A very instructive video. Thanks very much.
it is very helpful. thanks.
Most welcome!
Thank you very much. I appreciate the way you explain the subject.
Happy New Year Merce! Yet another timely lesson, as my teacher and I were just reviewing the CAGED system (only as 1 way to look at some shapes, among others we'll look at later). But I loved the way you brought in the minor chords and then transitioned them to the A shape by raising the minor third a half step. Great intro to shapes!
Excellent! Happy to keep up with our synced projects! :D Take care Tim and I wish you a happy new year!
Happy new year
Happy new year to you too! :)
Great video, Merce!! You're a super teacher!
Thank you Arthur!! Hope you have a nice Sunday eve! 😃
@@MerceFont you too, dear Merce! 😊
Great lessons. God bless you
That was really helpful, many thanks!
You're welcome!
Thanks a lot. Subscribed.
This was so helpful! thank you, I've been playing for almost 10 years now and chords have always been a downfall for me :)
yaay! thats awesome!!
@@MerceFont I'm not sure quite how I've got to Grade 8 without it to be honest but it'll definitely help in future. I'm also glad to find another female classical guitarist on TH-cam :)
Hola! Muchas gracias por la información, me gusta mucho sus videos y también cuando usted toca la guitarra.
Muchas gracias Jordan!! me alegro que los tutoriales te ayuden! un saludo y feliz año nuevo!
For tip #3, I just barre the index finger and ring finger, kind of like how George Harrison does it.
yes, many different types of fingering can be used as well, I kept it the same fingering to allow people to pay more attention to the system rather than the fingering options. There are several possibilities as well doing 'mini barre' with the 2nd and 4th as well. That's up to each player :)
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Merce , I have folk guitar and I want to play electric in the future, I love finger style and percussion, I decided to follow classical advice because I believe it's the best way to use basic techniques. Do you think, I am wasting time to begin classical (using folk) ? I also want to play some classical pieces on folk
Hi Ramy! Good question. Well it depends if you can select the information from the 'classical guitar' that suits more your folk style. You can indeed take a lot of good advise for hand positioning, theory, fingering choices (left and right hand), rhythm, polyrhythms, etc... but depending on the type of songs you play, you might not need some of the stuff we enter in huge detail like for instance: sound quality (if you play an acoustic or electric guitar, with metal strings, you won't approach it the same way as classical guitar), style characteristics, common music forms within your genre, etc..
You'll have to be smart and choose what will help you. An easy example: Classical guitarist often take flamenco exercises (eg. rasgueados, which are all this strumming patterns using many right hand finger variations) to train the muscles of the hand and power. Sometimes we also play arrangements that come more from folk music or jazz so that one gets different left hand grips (we have great composers and arrangers in the classical guitar!). All this enriches your capabilities but of course, one takes only what will be helpful for your music, not that you have to become a flamenco guitarist or jazz. They are very different worlds and they all require lots of years, training and talent to get great at one of them.
Hope my answer was helpful!
I wish I could follow you but it seems a little daunting. I'm older without the years of practice so it is not 'very simple' as you say.
New sub here ♥ this is very helpfull ♥
Yay! Thank you for the sub!! 😊
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Feliz año leandro!!
@@MerceFont ¡Muchas Gracias Merce!! Felíz año Nuevo🎉😊!! 👍👏👏
how easy? like easy peezy or easy japaneese-y.
ahahhaa the easy japanese wasn't in my repertoire.... yet. LOL!!!! best wishes to you Brooke!!!!😊
Can I say Merce that occasionally you speak too fast for me. I know that pacing is tricky but if a student is uncertain what it is you are explaining then the teacher needs to slow down. Obviously you are teaching via video to many people but having watched previous videos of yours (which I find generally excellent) I note that you go too quickly, for me at least. Maybe something to consider.
haha thanks! I always think I speek too slow... funny the perception of speed though! Good to know I will keep it in mind :)
You're all that and a super-size bag of chips, want to be youtube friends?
Thanks!
Welcome!
Thanks!
thanks to you!