The magic of SLASH CHORDS (and fix your boring chord progressions)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ค. 2024
- All tabs available on my Patreon page! Slash chords are a wonderful tool to create nice bass lines in your chords, giving them more direction and a more connected feel.
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0:00 Intro
0:56 What are slash chords?
2:30 Method 1
3:30 Method 2
6:00 Method 3
8:13 Method 4
11:04 Method 5.1
13:29 Method 5.2
Hi, my name is Paul Davids! I am a guitar player, teacher, producer, and overall music enthusiast from the Netherlands! I try to inspire people from all over the world with my videos, here on TH-cam.
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It excites me to see how many people expected and wanted a video about power chords 😄
Yes, please! :D
Do it!!!
Damn right! Haha
Please...please...please...make a video about power chords
Is a video about power chords gonna last more than 5 seconds?
"Please don't make a joke about Slash" - Hundreds of people stopped typing mid sentence.
Slash got 'em
But comments are good for the youtube algorithm
Ohhhh ohhhhh sweet chord of miiiine
Dammit
yeah but then he snuck stairway to heaven in there. I think that is a bigger sin playing the forbbiden song.
Sometimes we don't really appreciate how much this guy actually knows and the way he simplifies it
Well, i'm in awe everytime.
agree
Sometimes YOU don't appreciate how much this guy actually knows... The Glitter Movement finds it remarkably evident which is why we remain subscribed.
@@TheGlitterMovement hey what the f is your channel about?
Some people pay for advice as amazing as his content
This guy and Rick Beato are the best music teachers on TH-cam....
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0:26 Anyone else actually thought this would actually be a Slash chord compilation? (the musician)
That would be a weird video
hahhahahs
@@PaulDavids WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@PaulDavids Weird? Now I want to see It o.o
@@PaulDavids Ok, but a "Johnny Marr Chords" video would not be weird at all.
What helped me a lot was learning a bunch of triad patterns (I mean, just playing three notes) - not just the patterns, but the which is the first, third, fifth etc. That "aha" moment when you can visualize exactly which notes chords have in common or which are just a semitone away etc will change your playing. chords, inversions and also open voices , voice leading etc. Sound like scary music theory, but its isn't really.
I'm starting to get more and more into triads and inversions. Now it almost feels like strumming those basic chord patterns sounds so dull. I think Paul might have a video about it. I think most rock/pop songs actually use mostly triads and some added notes, doubled notes are just unnecessary. It opens so much more stuff about playing. And like you said, it's not that hard.
Any examples for these triad patterns?
@@reneeschke Try this for example. Also Paul's videos about Frusciante, Hendrix and Mayer have some stuff about triads. Of course you can just google the patterns also. th-cam.com/video/-XJXbxTMkUQ/w-d-xo.html
Triads are heaven! I'm just getting through that "aha" moment and I already created a kind of Joe Pass/Wes Montgomery chord progression and I just love it!
I've been doing this as well, making my own triads out of different positions on the neck using just 3 strings. I have the major scale and all notes across first 12 frets written down for quick reference.
I was just writing a slash joke and you caught me in the act in the video. I've never felt so humiliated before
After being on TH-cam for so long you just know what folks are gonna comment about. Often people are more predictable then they think 😏
@Robbi Rose Its so easy to make that joke
@Robbi Rose Have some patience dude.. you don't have to start a civil war about it.. its all a comment's jungle, and you're welcome.. treat it like a paradise city.. or else you might end up covering a Bob Dylan song about a door in the sky that has no doorbells..
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That background is a work of art
Thanks, Paul. Many “musicians” don’t appreciate the richness of the slash chords and rely upon the base player to direct the chord progression. Realizing the beauty the slash chord is an “a-ha” moment for many guitarists. The challenge is to subvert the tendency for laziness.
J Needels Yes indeed. I was underestimating how good it makes a part sounds so fuller and richer. It makes me want to experiment more.
Heyy 🖐🏻If you want to see the king of slash chords/chromatic line on the song, check out guitar play along Stone temple pilots-Plush and İnterstate love song and Trippin on a paper heart and Years.. This band uses unbelieveable complex jazz harmony in the rock songs..
Hi,please Confess Jesus As Lord with your mouth And Believe He Died And That God Rose Him From The Dead,turn away from swearing, using God's Name in vain, decieving, Praying to statues,Mary,Saints,Angels...,lying,over eating,magic,selfish ambitions, laziness, working On Saturdays(starting friday night by our time)pride,lust,hate,gossip,cigars,drugs,video games,movies,anime,idolatry(obssesions,un healthy connections to something,someone,addictions..) and that kind of stuff, Be Baptised, Dedicate yourself To God Fully,Obey Him (There Is More Than 10 Commandments) And Trust In Him And Jesus
@@lb7625 Thank you for the encouragement. I’m already saved by God’s Son, Jesus, The Messiah. I encourage everyone to hear ,repent, confess, be baptized (immersed in water, for the removal of sins and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit), and continue to follow the life of a Christian; looking to the New Testament of the Bible for guidance for this life and how to prepare for the next.
Thanks for telling almost right away that it's not about Slash the guitarist. But I'm still listening!
What I love the most about your channel (besides the useful content) are all the details: the sound, the colors, the camera angles, even the font you use in the letters... everything is so fresh and professional, and that means a lot of dedication/time involved in every video. Congrats Paul!
honestly I've been learning so much with Paul Davids it's crazy, I picked up the guitar a year ago and I gotta say he is the only youtuber that teaches me absolutely priceless stuff, everyday I study and practice along with one of his videos, he is an amazing teacher, props to him, he deserves every single one of his subs and should have way more in my opinion, thank you Paul
bro you're honestly one of the best persons i've seen in my life. thank u for helping so many people in such a beautiful way..ur videos are satisfying and quality content bro... im in debt bro.. Thank You So Much
Sneaking some stairway to heaven in there without actually playing it. Nice.
Dude I love the practical style of teaching your doing, this is amazing! Especially the part where you explained how simple it is to look at chords by slashing them rather than making them extra confusing like in the Beatles example. Good stuff
Good job, Paul. I’ve been playing 25+ years and have never really given much thought to how things are connected on the fret board. But you make it seem interesting and exciting. Love it.
Hey, I'm a teacher who's had to move a lot of his classes online. I play guitar as a hobby, and watch these not only to learn more about playing, but also about teaching. I focus in on the structure of your lessons and small ways you edit the videos to make them digestible. They make for a good example of quality online lessons. I also think back to how many takes I have to do in order to keep a conversational tone in my lessons, and imagine these must take you ages to record.
Thank you so much for posting these!
Paul- I'm a self-taught 62 year old guitar player. I'm embarrassed that I never asked anyone how to play slash chords when I saw them on music. I would just ignore the slash and play them as the standard chord. Thank you for showing me what they are and how they can be notated. It makes so much sense! Of course, now I will need to relearn a bunch of songs where I just ignored the slash "denominator".
I've been learning guitar on the internet since years but the way you teach stuff and stress on the application of things helps so much. Love your videos. You've got a fan in me. Please continue the good work!
This is a great lesson. Your stuff is usually over my head because I don’t do jazz or blues, but this explains perfectly how I’ve been writing songs, and I didn’t know there was a name for it.
I actually thought of GNR Slash kind of chords LOL.
So did I...
Oi! Paul said no! 😜
Same
Same, but what would that be? Just power chords?
Me too xD so disapointed
Thanks for the video Paul I need to practice my chord progressions more.
I was just about to finish Module 3 of your intermediate course, and now I am enticed to spend the week on slash chords! delicious. The material is never ending and of an irresistible quality. Thanks Paul.
This video is fantastic! Thank you Paul David’s for being one of TH-cam’s greatest guitar teachers! I truly love this series ( and the faster pace!) you really have something for every stage in a guitarists journey. Wonderful to see these techniques applied in actual song contexts!
Watching with my top hat and sunglasses
Once again Paul delivers an “ah ha!” moment. This is why I bought and love Next Level Playing. Thanks, dude.
I am so glad that I found this video! It has taken me so long to find a decent video that has helped me to understand how slash chords work. Keep doing what your doing. You have helped me with music theory more than I ever could have imagined.
Mind blown!!! Thank you so much for sharing this!!!
Slash Chords are definitely interesting. I like the idea of adding inversions and different basslines into the mix, I think it's really cool to making guitar a solo instrument if you want to!
Perfect timing, was learning Shine On You Crazy Diamond which has a lot of slash chords!
Hey, If you want to see the king of slash chords/chromatic line on the song, check out guitar play along Stone temple pilots-Plush and İnterstate love song and Trippin on a paper heart and Years.. This band uses unbelieveable complex jazz harmony in the rock songs..
@@gokberkmusic6865 nice! Thanks for the suggestion!
Explicit and easy to understand! I love how you use repetitions to hammer the technique home! Average guitarists suddenly sound far more professional following these descending bass lines....
You are a GEM Paul!
Studio is on point man best of luck to you and your loved ones keep the videos coming you're doing great!
Paul is slowly turning me into an intermediate player and I’m just grateful that this content is free
Don't forget you deserve some credit too, keep learning keep practicing!
15:31
Paul: Döö, döö
Me leaning towards my screen: Döööö
that has been a weird reflex :D
Always enjoy your videos... and they frequently remind me about things I know but had forgotten... There's always one more branch to follow....
Hey @PaulDavids, Just signed up for your "next level" course and it's been great so far. Thanks man
After watching the Paul Davids 10 guitarists play over backing track, I wanted to learn how to play the backing track. When I looked up the tabs, it turns out it uses lots of these slash chords so I looked up Paul David’s slash chord lesson and lo and behold, this is pretty much the backing track!!! Lol.
Another fabulously interesting and masterfully delivered, but way beyond my skills at the moment. I'll stick to my basic chord progressions and then book mark this for two or three years down the line . Seriously, very interesting and you make this so easy to understand.
most of those are basic chords, just practice along man
Your videos are amazing. I've always learned something new. Your tempo is perfect for me. I sometimes stoped the video to get it but I'm looking forward for more these videos. Thumbs up
Excellent class Paul! It is now confirmed what I found out by observing the guitar regarding how useful the chord shapes are!
So simple but not that obvious! Thanks man!
Great explanation! There could have been a method 6 as well - staying on the same base - as in G - D/G - C/G - D/G for example. Adds great character to many songs :)
Damn, that Guns'n'Roses guitarist really was on to something.
Yea hes pretty good to isnt he? Too bad he isnt more famous...lol
Great video once again, full of useful tips for me to practice , thanks !
I found this video exceptionally helpful.. Gives so much range to anyone who is writing a song and needs the right progression.. A lot more choices than the typical open chords
I was going to make a joke about the E minor pentatonic :(
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Him and SRV? I wish I could make the minor pentatonic sound so good.
@GuitarMusic I can’t think of G’n’R song in E minor. I’m sure there is but 🤷🏻♂️
@GuitarMusic I knew he was good, but when I saw him play with BB King, that to me said it all. You know those old time blues guys don't let anyone share the stage with them
@@nadespammer69 your bad vibes
*You have a very good videos, nice editions, good angles of the camera, clearly voice, nice video resolution, I even think that I should pay for watching your videos, such an awesome job sir* 🤘
Always enjoy your videos quite a bit and I always get a kick out of them and learn some things at the same time
Great video, Paul! Very helpful.
In his efforts to avoid a copyright violation, Paul stumbles upon a fantastic rendition which needs to be made into a complete arrangement 🎸👍🤘
I was racking my brain trying to figure out what you were playing in Method 3. SO FAMILIAR! When you "inverted" the top end, or rather "UN-inverted" the highest note in each chord.. I had a eureka moment. Duh! It's Stairway! Very cool way to play with expectation, and show off that musical concept. Way to captivate an audience
I reckon its actually The Masterplan by Noel Gallagher
@@cmotdibbler8105 I gave the song a listen and I see what you mean! I might still think its Stairway, but I enjoyed the listen thank you!
This series on fixing chord progressions is amazing! Can't wait to see more of them!
Paul you are outdoing yourself! Your videos keep getting better and better. Keep it up. Looking forward to the 2M subscriber celebration !
well gosh howdy it's a new paul davids 4 seconds ago, love when that happens
Sweet child I already covered it but just only the intro hehe thanks for sharing your tips sir..😊😊❤️ godbless
Love your vids Paul! Thank you for the great information.
I am SO envious of your new space Paul. It just looks amazing.
Damn, at 14:48, is that a C7/G without a C!? Hot damn, Paully D, you are a wild one
He's a maniac.
0:48 - great tribute to Ola
You're such a good teacher, you know how to simplify things for mortals like me and it's so fun learning with you. Greetings from Paraguay, south america!
Thanks Paul for this wonderful lesson
Would love to see Paul play the guitar solo to While My guitar...
are the examples Landslide, while my guitar gently weeps and stairway?
Hi Paul, Everything you do is always really inspiring and helps with being more creative and breaking out of the usual boxes. Loads to play with here again! Thank you.
I love that you cover so much info in such a wide variety of artists. Thank you!
15:38
Paul:
"C, D, E, G, F, E ----"
*Cannibal Corpse enters the chat*
George Fisher:
*"DeEeEe"*
I would like to skip all this "learning" rigmarole, and just be a world class player. Where can one purchase this instant wisdom?
Me too, sign me up
Time. Buy time.
We dream of the future where we put vr helmets on for some minutes and come out a ultimate musician.
Very helpful video indeed!
Thanks Paul!
Educational, fun, informative! Paul, great video
The whole time he was playing method 3 I was thinking about stairway 😂
6:28 this is the one of the best intros from the legendary ledZep song..
btw i just subscribe my wifes acc paul 🤫😁 its been 2yrs since i followed you .from old ,to your new studio.loving from Phillipines
This was awesome. Loved the pace and the energy of the instruction. Nice one
Great video as usual Paul. The most inspiring and fun channel I came across so far and that might get me to finally take the dust out of the guitar and start enjoying it again!
Stop with the dumb slash chord comments. Izzy’s the one that plays the chords anyway.
Give this guy a trophy or something
Lolll
You genius
this is weird, Paul doesn't say hi I'm Paul Davids anymore, just hi. You okay man? lol
By now we all know it's me right?
@@PaulDavids haha yes sir! Also hey you're pretty close to 2m, good luck! Always loved your content, Paul! But still, my ears catch it when the video doesn't start with "I'm Paul Davids" because I spent that much time watching you heheh
@@PaulDavids sorry, who are you?
It's no longer Paul Davids, the videos are made by an imposter now.
@@PaulDavids We still remember the old days when you still film with your twin brother
This is just so useful to me right now! Thank you for presenting all these tools and knowledge in such a simple way!
Hey Paul, I just love these videos where you explain music theory so extensively and make me almost believe I could someday play like that. Keep up the great videos!
C'est intéressant de savoir que ta suite d'accords favorite est "Champs-Elysées" dadadadaadaaa ;)
lol ;)
3:06, 6:02, 8:03 stairway to heaven has entered the chat
No.
No
You make a beautiful art of it all. Thank you.
Great lesson, and that guitar sounds amazing.
I clicked this video because I thought it was about slash 😳
same
i got baited
but still good tho
#metoo
Damn clickbait
Hahaha.. me too
11:10 can anyone tell me what's the song that 'we' all know but I don't 😂 I really love the chords progression in that song
It's "Make you feel my love" written by Bob Dylan, but performed by various artists, I personally know it from Adele :D
tears in heaven has a slightly different melody, but i think @magnusgm1 is right, thanks a lot!
You gave me some good ideas that culminated in the creation on my new own rhythm. Thanks!
This is an amazing video! Thank you! Your guitar is stunning! The colour and tone are beautiful! ❤️
I didnt know Obi Wan Kenobi played the guitar
AKA Inversions. Also, my brother (who learnt guitar by himself) thought the slash meant you could play EITHER the G chord or the B chord. He may still think this, and he thinks I'm wrong when I explained this to him. I'm gonna show him this video now.
Not all slash chords are inversions
@@PaulDavids Oops
Excellent coverage and especially helpful in pointing out the ambiguity in chord notation as written.
Your lessons are always pure gold but this one... This one is a true treasure.
Next video : Hendrix chords
Can't reference 'em right now... but Paul's done a heap already... p'raps search this channel with 'fills' & 'pentatonic' ....
I can’t for the life of me recognize the “song we all know” @ 11:10. Anyone?
Neither can I...
sounds like "to make you feel my love" - Adele
@@ashnpikachu I think you got it right, nice.
@@ashnpikachu not Adele... that's Dylan, my guy. It's from Time Out of Mind... a wonderful record.
It's "Make You Feel My Love" - originally by Bob Dylan but brought into the public's consciousness by Garth Brooks...
Paul, Really well explained. Thanks!
Paul thank you for making music theory accessible with usable explanation. Literally used D slash cords to build a bridge with an ascending line this Sunday because of this video. Really appreciate your contribution to music and humanity.
George Harrison used to do a lot of these slash chords, he was a master on descending chords.
The song Michelle is quite interesting too.
Shahriaar M Fahim such a great song. Michelle was created by Paul McCartney, well they were The Beatles, the masters of the good music.
Well, I have been playing guitar for fifty years (self-taught without any practice discipline) and found this video and dominant second video enlightening. While most TH-camrs seem to concentrate on lead guitar, power chords and pentatonic variations Paul shows a path for understanding how chords relate to each other and to melody. I am a singer/songwriter and this opens up things for me in ways I am excited to explore.
Great stuff as usual, Paul. You take what it took me years and years to figure out and put it together into a simple and compact lesson.
This content is so good! I'm amazed by the quality of content but also sound and image you provide!
Love it, another wonderfully informative and enjoyable lesson. Dankjewel menheer! Tot volgende keer! 😀👍
Excellent lessons. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful lesson, thank you so much Paul
This is super helpful! Thank you!