Tony, you may not remember me but I’m Henry, you used to teach me guitar lessons (Little Chinese boy). Now I’m studying in a university. I randomly came across your video and thought you looked familiar. Well done to your success on TH-cam
Yep that’s a nice trick. As you know you can do the same thing with the E A and D string as the root to create those types of chords. It actually opens the neck of the guitar so you can see the different positions chords can be played and how they interlock.
Great! That tutirial was just enough to keep me from giving up. I will always enjoy noodling around with a guitar. But this was a real boost for me. Thanks!
Never give up!!! Music itself needs all the help it can get with all this modern trash programming peeps minds. Science says the sound vibration keeps going so…. For all is noodlers we can add something from the soul, just keep playing. Doesn’t matter if it’s an audience of one (ourselves )or many simply let go and enjoy. Strum away my musical brothers and sisters 😎
A good way of teaching 10ths (suspension). Should really expand this into the relativity of the chord structures found within the key (which are minor and major and then the primary chord discussion). Inspiring lesson.
Thank you gent. .. The sis my first seeing your videos and this us a great blessing ... it helps to think, understand and sound better... I subscribed. keep tunes pat
Not entirely unlike the "Better Man" chord of D/F#......... could be an easy three finger cord that doesn't involve the thumb and you can move the shape up and down the neck. For any guitar player who happens to know how to play the song the world I know by collective soul...... You already know this secret is possible..... House of found an amazing cover on TH-cam by Corey Heuvel of Peter Gabriel's In Your Eyes and I quickly reverse engineered everything he was playing in about 20 minutes or so to find out he was using this similar trick with easy two-finger chords on E and G string only on the 7th fret to play a B minor bar chords in a much easier way that sounds more beautiful as well. Any intermediate guitar players watching or reading this I highly suggest looking up that cover version I mentioned and if you know how to play a little bit you will quickly be able to decode everything he's playing chord wise as well. This video is very accurate, this trick is a magic trick for guitarists. There are many easier ways to play lots of those hard bar chords, we have options!! Go forth and conquer that guitar!!!
Nice ! I like doing the e scale on the low E string with E and G string. If you also include the D string you get a jazzy feel. And if one doees the E and G+B youre in deep Clapton land before you know it ahaha. Anyway guitar is such a good friend to have :)
Well, that was interesting. As an alternative to the 4th string, you could include the open 1st and 2nd, giving you G6, Am add2, Cmaj9, D6/9. Sound good?
What a useful hint that is. I've been a bit stuck as I tend only to use barre chords up the neck and they're not always easy within the rythm of the tune. Thank you. PS Don't let the name fool you, I've had it all my life but I didn't know Freddie.
Yo, learn the triad inversions on the center 3 strings. The 1-4-5 changes are right under you fingers without a bunch of repositioning (fill notes are also right there without changing hand position) and with the sparser voicing it’s a lot easier to find a rhythm that accents what the open chord dude is playing. I do lean more heavily on palm muting so the higher voicing come through as rhythm accents or chord stabs instead of ringing through….if not, the harmonic wash is a little strident, but that also helps find rhythmic centers easier for me. I haven’t played any songs in open chords for about 2 months now, (only if my buddy is playing his mandolin or we need a roto vibe sound there….) my fluidity in the mid-neck area has given me a lot of diversity, and the 3 finger voicings have helped tons with the tendon and arthritic issues a 64 year old guitar player has.
Are these nylon strings? Probably not, but sounds a bit like it, no? And so now your trick is that the fretboard has more or less linear intervals? Or I'm not getting it, must be some really tricky Hendrix stuff here ;-)
He is playing tenths. It’s the third note in the scale of that chord raised up an octave . When you raise the second an octave you get a 9th. Third becomes a tenth, fourth becomes an eleventh and so on.
That's, quite literally, the opposite of what Hendrix does on songs like Little Wing. You're going from a Sus2 to a major (or minor) chord. Hendrix does the opposite. It's big in country music and R&B (people like Curtis Mayfield and Donnie Hathaway did this a lot).
Love the Eric Clapton signature Martin 👌 😍 👂 Noticed what you do better than Eric is you make use of your middle finger. Eric being in the top five guitarist in the world uses his middle finger 🖕 😳 to always flip the bird 🐦 😅😅😅😅😅😮😮😮😂😂😂❤
keep in mind if teaching children parents will abruptly end lessons , this happend to me a warning if you are teaching this, some see this hand gesture as a threat in various ways
The SECOND chord you are playing is in NO WAY an EM. The notes you are plucking are an A note & a C note which have nothing to do with EM. The main three notes in EM are E, G & B.
It's probably a good lesson, but it is challenging understanding what he is saying, with his accent. If he slowed down and he was enunciating slowly, it might be helpful.
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Tony, you may not remember me but I’m Henry, you used to teach me guitar lessons (Little Chinese boy). Now I’m studying in a university. I randomly came across your video and thought you looked familiar. Well done to your success on TH-cam
Of course I remember you Henry! That’s mad you are all grown up and in Uni! Hope you are well my friend 🤘
Henry upload some of ur videos brother
We will remember you Henry.
Great stuff Tony! My name is Doug, I live out in Denver, Colorado.
I just liked the video and subscribed, thank you so much!
Yep that’s a nice trick. As you know you can do the same thing with the E A and D string as the root to create those types of chords. It actually opens the neck of the guitar so you can see the different positions chords can be played and how they interlock.
Great. We, Bass players use often these beautiful blackbird-chords.
Stumbled upon this randomly while I was browsing DIY videos! Now I have something else I can play on the guitar! Thanks for the lesson!
That's awesome! I’m really glad you found something new to add to your guitar repertoire. Thanks for the kind words, man! Cheers!!
Hi Tony you used to give me guitar lessons decades ago and they worked, remember me Jimmy Page? 😊
Middle finger for bass notes gives guitarists new and alternative chord voicing ❤
👏👏👏👏 Thank you!
Thank you muchly Tony and Merry Christmas!!!! 🎅
Same to you! Happy holidays, my friend! Thanks for all your support!
What a calm and fun groove for all levels to change it up a little. Its perfect little rainy day melody.
Oh yep, totally got that cozy rainy day vibe! Appreciate you sharing your thoughts! 😃
Thank you so much…
Great! That tutirial was just enough to keep me from giving up. I will always enjoy noodling around with a guitar. But this was a real boost for me. Thanks!
I'm so glad to hear that, man! Keep up the great work! 🙌🏻
Never give up!!! Music itself needs all the help it can get with all this modern trash programming peeps minds.
Science says the sound vibration keeps going so…. For all is noodlers we can add something from the soul, just keep playing.
Doesn’t matter if it’s an audience of one (ourselves )or many simply let go and enjoy.
Strum away my musical brothers and sisters 😎
This works and sounds so awesome. Love your style of instruction.
Aw, that means a lot! Thank you!
When you get to the 4th, instead of following the RYTHEM you were doing walk up 4 notes to the last. Reminds me of I’m never gonna love again.
It's nice to hit that D7 (10 on the D string) to get a nice leading chord back to G.
Bach to Blackbird. ❤
Beauty and elegance born in simplicity. Excellent lessons with great sounding results,
Many thanks! Glad you had fun! 🙌🏻
That's very cool, thank you for showing us!
You're very welcome! Happy to share!
I learned these type of chord
shapes from Dave Matthews Band
This is one of the best ways to learn it
A good way of teaching 10ths (suspension). Should really expand this into the relativity of the chord structures found within the key (which are minor and major and then the primary chord discussion).
Inspiring lesson.
i'm playing 42 years and saw a lot of guitars, but i never seen 3 dots on the 12th fret.
1:55 not gonna lie was thinking he was going to bust out Blackbird.
I was dying for him to do it after he said there are a lot of things you can do with this 😂
Great lesson!
Thank. you very much!! 🙂
So u mean the 1st 4 chords of Blackbird by McCartney?
Sir Paul may have used something like this in Blackbird.. These moves are like sharp tools in you toolbox. Thankyou Sir tt
Sounds like Blackbird.
Similar process to playing "World I Know" by Collective Soul instead using Bm, D\F#, G, A. Thx for lessons!!
Beautiful! Thankyou for sharing!
You are so welcome! Cheers!
Thank you gent. .. The sis my first seeing your videos and this us a great blessing ... it helps to think, understand and sound better... I subscribed. keep tunes pat
Wonderful! That means a lot! Keep it up, my friend!
Love ❤ the new chords/techniques you use here
Glad to hear that man! Keep having fun! Cheers!
I love you accent as much as the chords! New sub here!
Yay! Thank you! Appreciate that man!
Stealing 2:33 for my next backing track, haha... Thanks!
I've always wanted to learn this trick, because I've seen it forever.
W0W! Thanx for sharing these chord voicings. They really sound great!
I just hit the Sub Button. Looking forward to learning from you!
Awesome, thanks for the sub man! I’m looking forward to seeing your progress!
That chord progression really brings "Doin't it right" by the Daft Punk in mind (except that Em chord is missing :p)
Not entirely unlike the "Better Man" chord of D/F#......... could be an easy three finger cord that doesn't involve the thumb and you can move the shape up and down the neck.
For any guitar player who happens to know how to play the song the world I know by collective soul...... You already know this secret is possible..... House of found an amazing cover on TH-cam by Corey Heuvel of Peter Gabriel's In Your Eyes and I quickly reverse engineered everything he was playing in about 20 minutes or so to find out he was using this similar trick with easy two-finger chords on E and G string only on the 7th fret to play a B minor bar chords in a much easier way that sounds more beautiful as well.
Any intermediate guitar players watching or reading this I highly suggest looking up that cover version I mentioned and if you know how to play a little bit you will quickly be able to decode everything he's playing chord wise as well. This video is very accurate, this trick is a magic trick for guitarists. There are many easier ways to play lots of those hard bar chords, we have options!! Go forth and conquer that guitar!!!
Sounds like "Eye in the Sky" from Alan Parsons Project
It's almost blackbird.
That darn piano ad in the middle the guy is screaming at us- LOL
Thats really cool, kind of like a moveable triad, thanks for the tip
You're welcome, man!
Slash here. You showed me how to play years ago. I'm not doing too shabby. 😅
Really nice trick. 👍
So happy to hear that!
Nice ! I like doing the e scale on the low E string with E and G string. If you also include the D string you get a jazzy feel. And if one doees the E and G+B youre in deep Clapton land before you know it ahaha. Anyway guitar is such a good friend to have :)
Very cool, man! Guitar really is like having a good friend that always has your back! 😀
Really cool and fun lesson. Thanks Tony!
I’m glad you had fun with it! Thanks so much!
Great video!!!!!!!
Thank you! Glad you liked it 🙂
Sounds a bit like Blackbird by the Beatles? Thanks! :)
Well, that was interesting. As an alternative to the 4th string, you could include the open 1st and 2nd, giving you G6, Am add2, Cmaj9, D6/9. Sound good?
thank you, great, I will try
You're so welcome! Have fun, mate!
Awesome thank you 🙏
You are so welcome!!
Thanks!
You're very welcome!
Supercool Tony…thanks
You're welcome! Thank you!!
love this
Awesome!!
What a useful hint that is. I've been a bit stuck as I tend only to use barre chords up the neck and they're not always easy within the rythm of the tune.
Thank you.
PS Don't let the name fool you, I've had it all my life but I didn't know Freddie.
Yo, learn the triad inversions on the center 3 strings. The 1-4-5 changes are right under you fingers without a bunch of repositioning (fill notes are also right there without changing hand position) and with the sparser voicing it’s a lot easier to find a rhythm that accents what the open chord dude is playing.
I do lean more heavily on palm muting so the higher voicing come through as rhythm accents or chord stabs instead of ringing through….if not, the harmonic wash is a little strident, but that also helps find rhythmic centers easier for me.
I haven’t played any songs in open chords for about 2 months now, (only if my buddy is playing his mandolin or we need a roto vibe sound there….)
my fluidity in the mid-neck area has given me a lot of diversity, and the 3 finger voicings have helped tons with the tendon and arthritic issues a 64 year old guitar player has.
brill, thanks x
You’re very welcome! 😊 Glad you enjoyed it!
nice one brother...thank you 😎🫠
Thank you too! Cheers!
Thanks Tony! I'm so glad you took that swim, great story.
Me too! Appreciate it man! 😀
Thank you
You're very welcome!
I can see how that can work
loads of options
Good Stuff!
Glad you enjoyed it!!
Nice! Within minutes, I was making music.
That's awesome, man!
the famous ninth that resolves on the third.
I'd have less problem with the theory... if it were linked to sound :)
I've been learning Many of Horror by Buffy Clyro and this is making sense
Adjust that a bit and you've got blackbird.
I heard that straight away
You can even get a cockatiel out of it.
Awesome, amazing, AND really cool!?!?
Tony, i'm in!
Love that! Thank you very much! 😄
Are these nylon strings? Probably not, but sounds a bit like it, no?
And so now your trick is that the fretboard has more or less linear intervals? Or I'm not getting it, must be some really tricky Hendrix stuff here ;-)
Nice. Playing 10th’s like the great stride pianists of Harlem!!!
Nice…reminiscent of All Right by Christopher Cross.
Great!!😃
Thank you! Cheers!
Incredible. Lol, maybe the first time ive seen an "easy" chord trick that was actually super simple, but still very cool.
Appreciate it! Glad it lived up to the 'easy' name and still brought the cool factor. Cheers!🎸😄
Blackbird singing in the dead of night 😮. Oops sorry wrong song .but first sounded like it😮 cool lesson though 😎
Magic!!
Nice one. Cheers for that.
Thank you! Cheers!
When play chords like this what technique is this called? There must be a term for it
He is playing tenths. It’s the third note in the scale of that chord raised up an octave . When you raise the second an octave you get a 9th. Third becomes a tenth, fourth becomes an eleventh and so on.
time yu nu how tu du that tu 🙂 .. not mocking you, i love your videos!
Haha, no worries at all. I appreciate the love! Glad you’re enjoying the lessons. 🙂
only two strings. class
Wow
.is this the chord shape Clapton seems to use???
Nice
Thank you!
What guitar/model do you play ?
Looks to be a Martin 000-28… EC…
@@aemk6129 I think you are right. Thank you !
Whats the brand of your quitar bro
Looks very much like a Martin OMJM.
@@palaemon5359 Does doesn't it? I thought it was a 000-28EC then realised it was an OM. Beautiful guitars (mine's a 000-28).
Looks like the John Meyer OM.
Its a Qretsch
@@jobrothberg4679 It says Martin on the headstock.
Very cool!
Thank you!
Nice.
Thank you very much!
❤❤❤
That's, quite literally, the opposite of what Hendrix does on songs like Little Wing. You're going from a Sus2 to a major (or minor) chord. Hendrix does the opposite. It's big in country music and R&B (people like Curtis Mayfield and Donnie Hathaway did this a lot).
Cool 😎✌️
Thank you!!
What is that accent? Irish?
Scottish
I call these the Dave Matthews Chords
Love the Eric Clapton signature Martin 👌 😍 👂 Noticed what you do better than Eric is you make use of your middle finger. Eric being in the top five guitarist in the world uses his middle finger 🖕 😳 to always flip the bird 🐦 😅😅😅😅😅😮😮😮😂😂😂❤
My adhd brain wish this video was 1 minute.
Boys Don’t Cry vibes
keep in mind if teaching children parents will abruptly end lessons , this happend to me a warning if you are teaching this, some see this hand gesture as a threat in various ways
Only The Lonely by The Motels uses this progression.
Basically 10ths
I play without any cords I just played what I play I make up my own Court
I’m sure you are incredible.
No offense but I’m just now starting to understand what you are talking about
No offense taken at all! :) I’m really glad things are starting to click for you. Keep going, man!
The SECOND chord you are playing is in NO WAY an EM. The notes you are plucking are an A note & a C note which have nothing to do with EM. The main three notes in EM are E, G & B.
He said AM
@@derekmichael8797 Oh, I misunderstood him. In that case, no problem.
It’s Am
It's his accent 😂
I struggled with his accent on "a" when I first started watching his videos, too. Now I'm used to it.
It's probably a good lesson, but it is challenging understanding what he is saying, with his accent. If he slowed down and he was enunciating slowly, it might be helpful.
lol, if you can’t tell what he’s saying, maybe it’s you
Dinnae ken wit ye mean?
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Hey that's great man! Sub'd and will be back!
Thanks so much for the sub! I really appreciate it, and I’m excited to have you back, my friend! 🙌🏻
Nice
Thanks, man!