Amazing! I literally am writing an ambient style song right now out of nowhere, simply based on what you showed in this video. Amazing how in music the most beautiful things are often the most simple too. My creativity has just opened a gateway, thank you!
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I am a rock musician (and at heart a jazz head...) who is making the transition to writing for a potential television series that is in the vein of 'Top Gear' but more than just cars...This music is beautiful and has always been a complete mystery to me. You have really opened my eyes and ears. I believe that really good music is not only heard, but felt. There has been some atmospheric music that has moved me to tears because it was so expressive and beautiful... Thank you, thank you, thank you.
@@AntoineMichaudGuitar - Hey Mr. A.M.‼ I’m an old man trying to live a childhood dream of learning how to play guitar , even if it’s just a little strumming (lol ) , I was trying…BUT…just my luck, l was interrupted in my“teen years”, fresh out of high school by a “Crazy Asian War “ called Vietnam ‼Sooo , here I am , 50+ years later wanting to give it another try ‼ But I ran across this channel and found out my “squeaky noise “ , can lead me to something that sounds ok if done with the instructions of someone like you. I love trying this type music… and it’s great for an old man like me‼ Sooo…I claim “YOU” as my favorite‼ Keep up the great music and your tutorials-- Richard
This really is a useful video... different instrumentation can make these simple ideas more interesting & adding in other notes to the chords can then stretch it into new places.
On your video about recording seamless drone sounds on a looper , you used chords. In this video you say recrd the d5without the dry signal using only the d5. How did you get a seamless drone sound on your loooper only that one chord? Thanks
The lesson was, in my opinion, very useful to the beginning guitar player wanting to play and not realizing how darn easy it is to start playing something beautiful and yet quite simple. Guys I have been learning so much more in extreme depth on Antoine's Master Class online courses. I am sharing that information to you without being asked to because if you want to really excel and become just as good as Antoine, the ambient guitar academy Master Class will get you there I swear it. It won't be long and I will be sharing my creations on TH-cam as well. You're welcome! :D
Sure you can! Most rules are like you can't do this, but you can do anything else. Music rules are different, they state, you can only do this, and nothing else, if you want to sound "musical". So doing ANYTHING is almost guaranteed to break the rules. It is one in a million, or 10 billion, you do the maths (how many notes on a fret board x notes -1 x notes - 2 x notes -3 all that multiplied by (notes - 2 x notes - 3 x notes - 4 x notes - 5)^3 ... that's gonna be one in quintjilllion) to randomly pick 4 notes in combination for a chord, then another 4 notes in combination, then another 4 notes in combination, then a final 4 notes in combination to form a 4 chord progression that is within the chosen scale/key. Get me? You'd have a better chance of tap dancing on meth through a minefield than to play a 4 chord progression in key! So, everything else would be breaking the rules. So, what's a better statement of this cliche? Because there is truth to the notion, but how to better capture the idea in language to reveal that truth?
Thank you so much for sharing this. I have used this almost every communion at church for some subtle ambient background music. You can also play the open D string with this and it adds some fullness.
This is so great for church. Can you please make a tutorial for a simple chord progression like D A Bm G, and how to use the ambient guitar chord? thank you
You could learn something like that in the free course I'm offering on my website, and also download the chord charts and exercises! It's here: www.ambientguitaracademy.com/ambient-guitar-chord-structures
You forgot the shimmer! Lol! So overused, but beautiful in occasional context. As always, Antoine, a thoughtful and helpful video. One thing I think about when playing ambient for the public (and not for other ambient musicians) is that the average listener doesn’t know what sounds and approaches are ordinary or overdone. They just hear it as beautiful. A common comment I get as an ambient street musician is that listeners tell me they can’t believe a guitar is making all of these beautiful sounds. So if we look at what you say in the context of comparing one’s playing with other ambient players on TH-cam, you’re dead-on correct! 👏🏻 But consider the people who your music reaches outside of this community. They hear it as meditative, regardless of the approach. Myself, I find my ears need more non-diatonic harmony floating around and a melody that recurs against ever-shifting chords. We have to keep ourselves entertained too! ✌🏻
I have the same question. I found out that there's a switch to kill dry inside the pedal. A problem arises when you need the dry sound again. Lol. I do think you can turn it off via software (toneprint) and have a specific reverb preset that has no dry sound. Or program your mash to kill the dry sound when pressed (regardless of pressure). I haven't done it yet. Just got the pedal but I think (?) I've read enough.
Isn’t 5th fret on 6th string on A position? Root should be D major or 5th fret 5th string if I’m not mistaken :S I’m a little new to music theory do forgive my ignorance.
"so, the only thing you have to do is to put back your drone sound, put a lot of reverb on, and just play with those chords randomly all over the place, like this..." My man, this is the guitar lesson that I can do for sure, thanks.
Dude, aside from this being great instruction.... that's a nice guitar! Glad to see it in the hands of someone who is actually doing things with it, and cool things at that!!!
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Hi, very nice but your course is priced very aggressively. What is the success rate percentage for people completing the course? Regards
Ambient cheat code unlocked 😂 good tutorial. 👌🏻
Fantastic video. I learnt a life worth of lesson! Thank you! 🙏
How did you get that tone!
I like using more complicated chords to be different from most ambient artist lol
Yep, this lesson is for the newbies.
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Even though its overused, everyone still loves it😂
Man.. GSP is into guitars as well.. What a legend
amazinnggg video! first time playing an electric and the first video i watched-i’m thoroughly impressed. thank u!
Nice!
Amazing! I literally am writing an ambient style song right now out of nowhere, simply based on what you showed in this video. Amazing how in music the most beautiful things are often the most simple too. My creativity has just opened a gateway, thank you!
So cool! Have fun :-)
Stoked for you bro! Hard to beat that feeling of your music being unlocked from within 🤘
@@vincentjackson3472 For sure!
Gustavo - composer of " The Last Of Us 1-2 games", use this in his music, a lot.
Thanks man. I'm just getting into playing ambient guitar so that was really useful.
Man I love your channel. That guitar is awesome! I love how you say Everyone uses. Hahaha. Ive been at it Antoine! I hope you see my latest.
Keys,scales,modes, chords and things like that, doesn't matter. I don't even tune my guitar very much. I just run A LOT of efx. 🤫
But then you end up with just a bunch of random noise with no harmonic relationship between the elements with the music piece.
@@rookmaster7502 I mean, thats a totally valid way to go about making music. There is more to music than just harmony.
My contemporary church plays them all the time. Good explanation. I used more delay, I can see where reverb has a different vibe.
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I am a rock musician (and at heart a jazz head...) who is making the transition to writing for a potential television series that is in the vein of 'Top Gear' but more than just cars...This music is beautiful and has always been a complete mystery to me. You have really opened my eyes and ears.
I believe that really good music is not only heard, but felt. There has been some atmospheric music that has moved me to tears because it was so expressive and beautiful...
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Nice, basically somewhat like dadgad the drony D keeps the vibe
I love your channel the most! Ambient and post rock always go together.
Why am i in a lesson about chords that forces me to buy pedals to work?
Because it sounds great 😀👍
You searched for ambient guitar. Only works with effects brotha
It's not cringy at all: handy as a platform for personal ideas and twists on it... like the 12-bar blues pattern, actually!😉
Honestly? More people need to learn where their thirds and diatonic chords are. This is a fun way to do it.
Thanks Antoine, I’m getting into ambient guitar and as a beginner this video is informative. Cheers!
Welcome to my channel, my friend!
Pro tip - play the progression before the explanation...
Good idea
@@Jesse-mh6hv nah, people would just skip the explanation part, which defeats the purpose of the video
This is great. I've felt limited lately. I now feel inspired.
These ambient chords drive tears into my eyes so beautiful!
A good motivation to start with simple hybrid picking, too.
Loved the lesson. More tools for the trade.
Anyone knows where that video is, where Antonie shows how to make drone sounds?
Hi Antoine...Could you mention some ambient guitar players?
Great content.KEEP IT UP.
On TH-cam my favorites are: Chords of Orion, Perry Frank, Andy Othling, Mikhail Medvedev
@@AntoineMichaudGuitar - Hey Mr. A.M.‼
I’m an old man trying to live a childhood dream of learning how to play guitar , even if it’s just a little strumming (lol ) , I was trying…BUT…just my luck, l was interrupted in my“teen years”, fresh out of high school by a “Crazy Asian War “ called Vietnam ‼Sooo , here I am , 50+ years later wanting to give it another try ‼
But I ran across this channel and found out my “squeaky noise “ , can lead me to something that sounds ok if done with the instructions of someone like you.
I love trying this type music… and it’s great for an old man like me‼
Sooo…I claim “YOU” as my favorite‼
Keep up the great music and your tutorials-- Richard
Oh “-“I have “rang de bell” & subscribed”‼‼‼‼
Maybe overused but as somone new to ambient I found this very useful. Thanks Antoine. Liked
I wish I saw this when I try imitating Explosions in the Sky in high school lol
LOL
This really is a useful video... different instrumentation can make these simple ideas more interesting & adding in other notes to the chords can then stretch it into new places.
Seriously thanks man, these music theory basics are groundbreaking to noobs like me!
It's nice but you are stuck in one key. Do this with dynamic long delay and reverb instead of looper, and you can change keys!
Hello how make reverb to have this song at the beginning of thé vidéo ?
3:23 Ezio's Family
Lolz... ya
What about smoke on the water
I’m pretty sure you accidentally played when the party’s over - billie eilish 😂
very interesting lesson! the way you alternate index and major fingers on E string along progression is a great tip! thanks!
How would someone go about playing ambinet covers? I am still new to guitar and I am trying to find something to cut my teeth on.
On your video about recording seamless drone sounds on a looper , you used chords. In this video you say recrd the d5without the dry signal using only the d5. How did you get a seamless drone sound on your loooper only that one chord? Thanks
SADLY EVERYTHING IN MUSIC
HAS BEEN OVERUSED.🤔
Why do you start on the third chord of the D major scale (F#m), and not the second chord (Em)?
Hilarious
The cheesy TH-cam ad that played immediately after this vid used those chords 🤣
No way! :-)
Sounds beautiful, what pedals are you using?
My first video of yours and immediate subscription earned - looking forward to seeing your whole catalog!
Welcome aboard, Tim!
The lesson was, in my opinion, very useful to the beginning guitar player wanting to play and not realizing how darn easy it is to start playing something beautiful and yet quite simple. Guys I have been learning so much more in extreme depth on Antoine's Master Class online courses. I am sharing that information to you without being asked to because if you want to really excel and become just as good as Antoine, the ambient guitar academy Master Class will get you there I swear it. It won't be long and I will be sharing my creations on TH-cam as well. You're welcome! :D
That's awesome Jeffrey, glad you're liking the masterclass so far! Can't wait to hear your songs :-)
can't break the rules if you don't know them
Sure you can! Most rules are like you can't do this, but you can do anything else. Music rules are different, they state, you can only do this, and nothing else, if you want to sound "musical". So doing ANYTHING is almost guaranteed to break the rules. It is one in a million, or 10 billion, you do the maths (how many notes on a fret board x notes -1 x notes - 2 x notes -3 all that multiplied by (notes - 2 x notes - 3 x notes - 4 x notes - 5)^3 ... that's gonna be one in quintjilllion) to randomly pick 4 notes in combination for a chord, then another 4 notes in combination, then another 4 notes in combination, then a final 4 notes in combination to form a 4 chord progression that is within the chosen scale/key. Get me? You'd have a better chance of tap dancing on meth through a minefield than to play a 4 chord progression in key! So, everything else would be breaking the rules.
So, what's a better statement of this cliche? Because there is truth to the notion, but how to better capture the idea in language to reveal that truth?
Thank you so much for sharing this. I have used this almost every communion at church for some subtle ambient background music. You can also play the open D string with this and it adds some fullness.
The way you talk is like playback 0.5x ☺️
Background track please?♥️
What kind of pedal is this? Is it sold on amazon? Then what kind of amp this is?
where does that ethereal pedal background comes from ??
Sounds to me like the Neunaber Immerse plate algorithm
Hey man , I am a guitarist .I must tell you I ''ve learnt somethinag from your lesson...you are great
Any TWDY fans out there? name that song!😄
love your content, gretings from Indonesian
The guy sounds just like john mayer
This channel is going to blow up. Trust me
Now I now what I can do in my side project experimental band. Thank u and Subbed!!!
Awesome! Have fun :-)
This is so great for church. Can you please make a tutorial for a simple chord progression like D A Bm G, and how to use the ambient guitar chord? thank you
You could learn something like that in the free course I'm offering on my website, and also download the chord charts and exercises! It's here: www.ambientguitaracademy.com/ambient-guitar-chord-structures
He literally plays those chords in this video.
meanwhile in the related video section "best post-rock songs of 2020" :)
awesome lesson!
You forgot the shimmer! Lol! So overused, but beautiful in occasional context. As always, Antoine, a thoughtful and helpful video.
One thing I think about when playing ambient for the public (and not for other ambient musicians) is that the average listener doesn’t know what sounds and approaches are ordinary or overdone. They just hear it as beautiful. A common comment I get as an ambient street musician is that listeners tell me they can’t believe a guitar is making all of these beautiful sounds. So if we look at what you say in the context of comparing one’s playing with other ambient players on TH-cam, you’re dead-on correct! 👏🏻 But consider the people who your music reaches outside of this community. They hear it as meditative, regardless of the approach.
Myself, I find my ears need more non-diatonic harmony floating around and a melody that recurs against ever-shifting chords. We have to keep ourselves entertained too! ✌🏻
Great reflection! I agree with this. Something overused will always be new for someone in the world, at any time. We should keep that in mind also!
and some super verb'd out high tremolo picking
Wat is the backtrack? So niceeee!
This gives me "life is strange" vibes
Great lesson, bro. Love your work.
Cool riffs, thx man for sharing!
So, that's how you do it!
I❤that music very mutch
VERY wonderful tutorial, Antoine! Thank you so much for this well thought, but simple video! Cheers!
Can i use just fingers for hybrid picking so i don't have to fiddle with a pick?
Absolutely!
What’s your looper ?
Thank you!! Learned at first sight :D
very educational
Welche Stimmung hat die Gitarre?
Can you take away the dry signal on Hall of Fame 2?
I have the same question. I found out that there's a switch to kill dry inside the pedal. A problem arises when you need the dry sound again. Lol. I do think you can turn it off via software (toneprint) and have a specific reverb preset that has no dry sound. Or program your mash to kill the dry sound when pressed (regardless of pressure). I haven't done it yet. Just got the pedal but I think (?) I've read enough.
Which overdrive u use?
So useful! Thank you very much.
My pleasure :-)
I Think I Have That Shirt
This is super useful! I had no idea what notes to play to create an ambient feeling, so I feel like I've unlocked a new skill in a game :)
Buckethead 👍🏻
I'm definitely gonna try this!
How to sound like every other ambient guitar player. Gee thanks
Isn’t 5th fret on 6th string on A position? Root should be D major or 5th fret 5th string if I’m not mistaken :S
I’m a little new to music theory do forgive my ignorance.
This is a great starter lesson. I don't mind playing some overplayed stuff. I'm not that good on my own. hahah!
Finally a chanel Who show averthing about these chords so helpfull
Cool chords and awesome sound effects....!
amazing bro!!
"so, the only thing you have to do is to put back your drone sound, put a lot of reverb on, and just play with those chords randomly all over the place, like this..." My man, this is the guitar lesson that I can do for sure, thanks.
Ahhh, the looper to make infinite drone. Enjoy your coffee and morning!
Dude, aside from this being great instruction.... that's a nice guitar! Glad to see it in the hands of someone who is actually doing things with it, and cool things at that!!!
can you please show chord progression pictures during lesson. i really enjoy your lessons. and thank you for sharing
Explosions in the Sky tutorial
I have a full lesson on top chords from Explosions In The Sky if you haven't seen it yet. It's here: th-cam.com/video/HbZwlUTRhf0/w-d-xo.html
This is very useful for worship guitarist specially on contemporary Christian music. This is a must learn technique.
Thank you!
Fantastic, Thank You very much.
Life is Strange
Love your channel! Been watching a lot regarding reverbs. Subscribed today. Thanks!
Hey @Antoine Michaud, what are the effects that you are using in this video man?
"How to play every Explosions in the Sky Song"
Speak much
Thanks!