Hay man love the videos I've been playing since I was 14 and took lessons from Rusty Anderson who plays for Paul Macartney now but I took lessons in the 80s from him.I have a son that I lost due to a hiking accident in 2014 he played Bass he would always say Dad let's jam so I kept my playing up for those years but I didn't have that spark to practice as much as I should when he passed away I started to practice again and started to enjoy playing again now I have a band and songs are forming your channel is right up my alley man also I believe it's my connection with my son when I pick up my Guitar.Stay chill man and keep the licks coming.👍
Hello Gary. I’m very sorry for the loss of your Son. It’s great that you are keeping that connection with him via guitar expressions. Good luck and God Bless you and your family.
The internet has opened a door to a lot of us players that picked up the guitar in the end of the 70s as a boy, and then transferred those major chords to popular music in the early 80s in high school and experienced the electric guitar for the first time. Then playing through a jcm 800 with a tube screamer was the next step, and finally finding the Mesa Boogie Mark 2 series, which no high school student could ever afford at minimum wage, but we dreamed. Life took over and although we had our guitar safely tucked away, it was hard to practice and evolve without lessons and money. But watching TH-cam lessons floored me, and I instantly became so jealous of young players today and the tools they have. Also, the price of guitars and amplifiers were much more accessible to today's young players, because their minimum wage was much better, and the tools hadn't followed the inflation curve, but actually became better and more affordable. Another advancement was the first guitar POD, it was amazing compared to the Rockman, or anything before it. I started noodling again. But it was the TH-cam videos that have really helped. Especially your channel. It's like a real teacher, you talk about music and music history, and it's like meeting a friend a couple of times a week. I really enjoy the fact that you aren't genre specific, and you do a bit of everything, but at the same time you like heavier music as well. I'm 53 now, and although I dont listen to as much new music as I use to, I still listen. You seem to be on the same page as me. I wonder if you listen to bands that are contemporary to heavy music today, like Lamb of God, or Children of Bodom. Although I dont like the vocals of today's heavy music, I'm more of a Ronnie James Dio guy, I like the guitar tone and players of this modern era. Thanks for all your help !
Well done mate. 100 videos! To be honest, as an English man it took me a while to get into your mellow, laid back style. But I kept coming back because of your mastery of the guitar. And through all these videos uv given me a lot of wisdom. And I've got into your style of presentation too. Now I share your videos and say, "Nah, give him a chance, hes solid f***ing gold" And everyone comes back and says "yes. He's the real deal" You're a good man, love u to bits buddy. Peace and love.
David, just to give you some heartfelt thanks... I was skilled on guitar but have lost the ability to play due to medical issues (not pity seeking, just setting the stage). I NEVER miss your videos. I so wish I was still able to play because you would take me to a different level. We should be thanking you, not the other way around 🙇🏻♂️. Here’s to MANY, MANY more episodes!
Congratulations on your 100th episode! I love your videos and enjoy your comments and commentary very much indeed. I can imagine you put a great deal of effort into producing this great content and we really appreciate it. Thank you!
It makes me happy to see the warnings about pain and over-practice. I’ve dealt with tendinitis scares/numbing in my fretting hand from shreddy over-practice witch actually doesn’t bother me as much anymore until I try practicing chords/finger style. Gotta stay safe!
🍺’ski I can’t imagine any of your students not being totally prepared in any genre of music they choose with your guidance. We’re grateful to have your great lessons on your channel. Congrats on the success of the channel & all your endeavors!🤘
Your channel is full of useful content and information. Thank you for taking the time to create these videos for us to learn by and share with others. Keep ‘em coming!
These are easily the most musical technical/warm-up exercises I have ever heard. Love the mood that the add 9 chords create. All your videos are absolute gems. Thank you David!
Maybe it's the wide stretches of the fret hand, but what you're playing late in the video reminds me a little of Every Breath You Take. I'm trying to learn guitar again and picked that one as a starting point; it's a challenge. Thanks, David, for sharing your gifts.
Thanks a lot for all your videos. I am discovering so much through your channel and love your cool and detailed explanations of how these concepts work and how to use it. Looking forward to episode 200 !
Congrats on the 100...I'm lucky to be able to subscribe, the congrats goes to me! I really like your content, delivery, info, - you've got the stuff - and I thank you a ton!
Congratulations on the 100th episode! Another good video. Keep them coming. Love the channel. The last exercise, sounded like the Police to me. Time to practice. Thanks.
Chord exercises make some great songs. King Crimson came to mind right when you said it. Mahavishna Orchestra did a song called "Vision Is a Naked Sword" that has a cool sort of descending progression that sounds like an exercise to me as well.
That second chord, Em flat 13? is a Beast. Thanks for the warning. Beautiful melodic sound on that last workout. Reminds me of Scotti Hill's Solo for a brief moment. Thanks Dave! Great stuff
Hey man....just sub'd to your channel just last night! what a great resource. Your teaching style, speaking style, voice and your absolute control over your playing and knowledge is so inspiring! Brilliant work man!
That first chord at the beginning, E7sus4, reminded me of The Eurythmics song Would I Lie to You, that also reminds me of the 80’s John Cusak movie, One Crazy Summer from 1986. As you were playing those chords chromatically, I was waiting for something strange and bizarre to happen. LOL Scooby Doo. That's hilarious. @ 16:17, put that on a looper and play a solo with those chord notes.
Just pick a different Dave Matthews tune everyday and play it 20 minutes a day! After playing his "spider chords for 20 minutes' you'll have one hell of a workout and warmup!!
Congratulations on the 100th Chordplay episode! Your channel has become one of my favorites. Most guitar related videos on TH-cam focus on lead guitar - licks, solos, speed, shredding etc. so having someone who realizes the importance of rhythm and chordal work is refreshing. So thanks for even doing the Chordplay episodes.
this is a terrific lesson, i used the ideas to develop a fingerpicking pattern on an acoustic guitar. You are too good David. I've learned so much from your channel as an intermediate player and started to develop better skills and ideas. I've also subscribed to your patreon page now.
Fantastic ideas David! I think this is the first time I've been excited about a lesson focusing on warm up exercises for your left hand that are interesting and melodic. I'll be starting on those bad boys tomorrow after work. Thanks man!
great lesson loved it all and especially the ending part thats the making of a great tune.. instantly my brain started thinking or hearing where else to take that.... neat stuff. I hear cello and viola on the last parts instantly started to orchestrate that in my brain which means im not dead yet just need the right push or creative players around me to learn from.. So TAG YOUR IT...! that is a knucklebuster my brain is fighting the first chords yet still but thats good finger independence..
Fantastic mile stone! I have a Jackson Randy Rhoads minion I've modified that I use to warm up on, it has a shorter scale, but even on that I struggled with some of the exercises! I didn't consider my hands to be small till now! Congrats on the success of your channel and thank you for doing it.
Allmost every vid/lesson you do speaks to my heart and soul,calm,cool,and collective and with patience and wisdom like a wushu monk,you delliver them... Any hybrid picking lesson on the horizon?thanks for your sharing and wisdom//Lasse🇸🇪
Another great video, thank you. For some reason I noticed on this video that your thumb is freakishly long 😊 The minor add 9 exercise flashed me back to the legend of zelda link to the past dungeon theme.
Stubby fat fingers limit me in making these chords. I have a hard enough time making more common chords without unintentionally muting strings. This is why I make more 3-string chords and let the bass player work the lower end. I just do the best I can with what I’ve got.
Love it man. I look forward to every lesson. I'm supplementing my lessons with my teacher and truefire with these man. I feel like I'm stealing from you only paying 5$ a month on patreon lol.
I'm not sure how I found this channel, but im grateful I did... loved the episode and the content along with the commentary ... noticed the signals LP on the wall in the background ... is that a sign of things to come?
Tendonitis is serious! David is 100% right. Pain is NOT a good symptom of progress. Pain is a Warning. I have smaller hands and recurring fretting-hand thumb tendonitis. For me, a Fender Strat is a no no! Neck is too long (25.5" scale) & wide, making the fret distances/stretching much more. I can handle 25" scale or less (preferably less) and lighter guage strings. I also do lots of partial chords and I play as lightly as possible. My fingers have no callouses.
Hey man. This channel has saved my lazy ass from stagnation. I am forever grateful!! Is there any way you can get some Robert Fripp going on?? Specifically chords he uses on “Moonchild” or anything off In the Court of the Crimson King
Inflammation (pain AND swelling AND numbness AND pins & needles) must be avoided! It shows up much quicker than it leaves, and then, after that, it comes back much more easily. Stay relaxed as you play!
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Hay man love the videos I've been playing since I was 14 and took lessons from Rusty Anderson who plays for Paul Macartney now but I took lessons in the 80s from him.I have a son that I lost due to a hiking accident in 2014 he played Bass he would always say Dad let's jam so I kept my playing up for those years but I didn't have that spark to practice as much as I should when he passed away I started to practice again and started to enjoy playing again now I have a band and songs are forming your channel is right up my alley man also I believe it's my connection with my son when I pick up my Guitar.Stay chill man and keep the licks coming.👍
Gary Gunnell god bless you man. Peace and love to your family
God bless sir. My heart goes out to you and your family
Hello Gary. I’m very sorry for the loss of your Son. It’s great that you are keeping that connection with him via guitar expressions. Good luck and God Bless you and your family.
The internet has opened a door to a lot of us players that picked up the guitar in the end of the 70s as a boy, and then transferred those major chords to popular music in the early 80s in high school and experienced the electric guitar for the first time. Then playing through a jcm 800 with a tube screamer was the next step, and finally finding the Mesa Boogie Mark 2 series, which no high school student could ever afford at minimum wage, but we dreamed. Life took over and although we had our guitar safely tucked away, it was hard to practice and evolve without lessons and money. But watching TH-cam lessons floored me, and I instantly became so jealous of young players today and the tools they have. Also, the price of guitars and amplifiers were much more accessible to today's young players, because their minimum wage was much better, and the tools hadn't followed the inflation curve, but actually became better and more affordable. Another advancement was the first guitar POD, it was amazing compared to the Rockman, or anything before it. I started noodling again. But it was the TH-cam videos that have really helped. Especially your channel. It's like a real teacher, you talk about music and music history, and it's like meeting a friend a couple of times a week. I really enjoy the fact that you aren't genre specific, and you do a bit of everything, but at the same time you like heavier music as well. I'm 53 now, and although I dont listen to as much new music as I use to, I still listen. You seem to be on the same page as me. I wonder if you listen to bands that are contemporary to heavy music today, like Lamb of God, or Children of Bodom. Although I dont like the vocals of today's heavy music, I'm more of a Ronnie James Dio guy, I like the guitar tone and players of this modern era. Thanks for all your help !
Well done mate. 100 videos!
To be honest, as an English man it took me a while to get into your mellow, laid back style. But I kept coming back because of your mastery of the guitar.
And through all these videos uv given me a lot of wisdom. And I've got into your style of presentation too. Now I share your videos and say, "Nah, give him a chance, hes solid f***ing gold"
And everyone comes back and says "yes. He's the real deal"
You're a good man, love u to bits buddy.
Peace and love.
David, just to give you some heartfelt thanks...
I was skilled on guitar but have lost the ability to play due to medical issues (not pity seeking, just setting the stage). I NEVER miss your videos. I so wish I was still able to play because you would take me to a different level. We should be thanking you, not the other way around 🙇🏻♂️. Here’s to MANY, MANY more episodes!
Thank you, David. You have the best guitar channel on TH-cam!!!
Congratulations on your 100th episode! I love your videos and enjoy your comments and commentary very much indeed. I can imagine you put a great deal of effort into producing this great content and we really appreciate it. Thank you!
Thank you for your lessons David! I really enjoyed this one. Hope that more people find this channel! Wishing you good health and success.
Your insights are great, you are by far one of the best teachers on YT and probably in person also. Thank you for all your videos.
It makes me happy to see the warnings about pain and over-practice. I’ve dealt with tendinitis scares/numbing in my fretting hand from shreddy over-practice witch actually doesn’t bother me as much anymore until I try practicing chords/finger style. Gotta stay safe!
Congratulations on your milestone. I enjoy learning from your videos.
Thats why rhythm guitarwork is so fundamental
Man you’re the best guitar teacher I’ve seen on TH-cam 👍👍
Love it! Thanks as always!
100th Episode!!! Congratulations, David, and Thanks!!!!
🍺’ski I can’t imagine any of your students not being totally prepared in any genre of music they choose with your guidance.
We’re grateful to have your great lessons on your channel. Congrats on the success of the channel & all your endeavors!🤘
Your channel is full of useful content and information. Thank you for taking the time to create these videos for us to learn by and share with others. Keep ‘em coming!
Easily my favourite guitar channel on TH-cam. Always inspiring stuff and great attitude! Keep it up David! 👍
These are easily the most musical technical/warm-up exercises I have ever heard. Love the mood that the add 9 chords create. All your videos are absolute gems. Thank you David!
Just found your channel......perfect man. I'll be watching Everything!!!!
Having so much fun with the tonality, thanks 🙏🎸👍
Gratulation !!! Super Lessons!!! Greetings from Hamburg, Germany
Great lesson. Thanks David
I am always hunting around for different types of chord voicings and they often develop into song ideas.
Well done on the 100th edition David, wonderful job as always and thank you for all the insights and advice.
Maybe it's the wide stretches of the fret hand, but what you're playing late in the video reminds me a little of Every Breath You Take. I'm trying to learn guitar again and picked that one as a starting point; it's a challenge. Thanks, David, for sharing your gifts.
Some of these progressions are beautifully inspiring, thanks Dave!
Congratulations David.
Thanks a lot for all your videos. I am discovering so much through your channel and love your cool and detailed explanations of how these concepts work and how to use it. Looking forward to episode 200 !
Congrats on the 100...I'm lucky to be able to subscribe, the congrats goes to me! I really like your content, delivery, info, - you've got the stuff - and I thank you a ton!
Definitely gonna use some of these in composing too! Thanks so much for the chord ideas!
8:03 You say nightmare chords, I say chords of intriguing nature. :))) Great vid david!
You're a damn good teacher, thank you!!!
yeah 100 episodes and another pool of inspiration
What up Mr. Brewster! How about #101 on the Chordplay on Periphery? Thanks for your posts!
Great lessons , very inspiring . Thank You 😊 !!!
Thanks so much for doing these episodes. It's been really helpful and inspiring.
I am totally down with an exercise that is musical and sounds good...this is right up my alley...thank you so much Brewster my man!!!!
Hi David what a great lesson especially the arpeggio piece at the end, loved it 🤟🎸
Congratulations on the 100th episode! Another good video. Keep them coming. Love the channel. The last exercise, sounded like the Police to me. Time to practice. Thanks.
Hi David, really nice workout. Something to gain there... A hand hernia! Ha! No really, I'm definitely gonna try them. Love the cinematic sound. 👍🏻
Chord exercises make some great songs. King Crimson came to mind right when you said it. Mahavishna Orchestra did a song called "Vision Is a Naked Sword" that has a cool sort of descending progression that sounds like an exercise to me as well.
You deserve a lot more subscribers man. You're a good player, and you know how to break this stuff down! Thanks for what you do!
I pulled my achilles attempting these chords! ;)
Congratulations on your 💯! Great lesson. Holdsworth lite, reaching for that cord.
I'm okay with the horror movie minor tonalities, what's spooky is those stretches!
Congrats and thank you ......
That second chord, Em flat 13? is a Beast. Thanks for the warning. Beautiful melodic sound on that last workout. Reminds me of Scotti Hill's Solo for a brief moment. Thanks Dave! Great stuff
Congratulations David!! I see you have new pickups now..
The best youtube channel even the master guitarist need to watch this
Great lesson and great exercises!
Thank you for all of your hard work!!!!
Wow.... This is awesome!!!
Hey man....just sub'd to your channel just last night! what a great resource. Your teaching style, speaking style, voice and your absolute control over your playing and knowledge is so inspiring! Brilliant work man!
That first chord at the beginning, E7sus4, reminded me of The Eurythmics song Would I Lie to You, that also reminds me of the 80’s John Cusak movie, One Crazy Summer from 1986. As you were playing those chords chromatically, I was waiting for something strange and bizarre to happen. LOL Scooby Doo. That's hilarious. @ 16:17, put that on a looper and play a solo with those chord notes.
Great to sleep to also FYI. Love it
Just pick a different Dave Matthews tune everyday and play it 20 minutes a day! After playing his "spider chords for 20 minutes' you'll have one hell of a workout and warmup!!
Congratulations on the 100th Chordplay episode! Your channel has become one of my favorites. Most guitar related videos on TH-cam focus on lead guitar - licks, solos, speed, shredding etc. so having someone who realizes the importance of rhythm and chordal work is refreshing. So thanks for even doing the Chordplay episodes.
Great lesson! Congratulations on a 100!!
Love the warning !! LOL
Congrats on this milestone David.
What an amazing lesson, thank you!
this is a terrific lesson, i used the ideas to develop a fingerpicking pattern on an acoustic guitar. You are too good David. I've learned so much from your channel as an intermediate player and started to develop better skills and ideas. I've also subscribed to your patreon page now.
Thanks to you man.
This is good stuff. Really focuses on good and useful stuff.
My thumb is sore coz playing a squire strat for the first time since Jan..That and breaking fish necks..Is what is.. Bring it wildman!! THANK YOU SIR!
Congrats on your 100th.
Fantastic ideas David! I think this is the first time I've been excited about a lesson focusing on warm up exercises for your left hand that are interesting and melodic. I'll be starting on those bad boys tomorrow after work. Thanks man!
Ya loving all your stuff it's really helped me expand my knowledge especially in the theory realm ..thank you
great lesson loved it all and especially the ending part thats the making of a great tune..
instantly my brain started thinking or hearing where else to take that.... neat stuff.
I hear cello and viola on the last parts instantly started to orchestrate that in my brain which means im not dead yet just need the right push or creative players around me to learn from..
So TAG YOUR IT...! that is a knucklebuster my brain is fighting the first chords yet still
but thats good finger independence..
Fantastic mile stone! I have a Jackson Randy Rhoads minion I've modified that I use to warm up on, it has a shorter scale, but even on that I struggled with some of the exercises! I didn't consider my hands to be small till now! Congrats on the success of your channel and thank you for doing it.
Play as relaxed and lightly as possible. Tendonitis shows up much quicker than it leaves.
Digging this.
Allmost every vid/lesson you do speaks to my heart and soul,calm,cool,and collective and with patience and wisdom like a wushu monk,you delliver them...
Any hybrid picking lesson on the horizon?thanks for your sharing and wisdom//Lasse🇸🇪
great job this is Buster lol
Another great video, thank you. For some reason I noticed on this video that your thumb is freakishly long 😊
The minor add 9 exercise flashed me back to the legend of zelda link to the past dungeon theme.
Congrats man!!
Superb lesson, those arpeggiated chords have sent loads of great sounds and ideas flying around in my head, great work man
You make good videos Dave!
Love the lesson good sir. Just made me realize how bad my alternate picking was rolling through the arpeggios. Back to the shed. :)
Stubby fat fingers limit me in making these chords. I have a hard enough time making more common chords without unintentionally muting strings. This is why I make more 3-string chords and let the bass player work the lower end. I just do the best I can with what I’ve got.
'Congratulations!!!'
Love it man. I look forward to every lesson. I'm supplementing my lessons with my teacher and truefire with these man. I feel like I'm stealing from you only paying 5$ a month on patreon lol.
I'm not sure how I found this channel, but im grateful I did... loved the episode and the content along with the commentary ... noticed the signals LP on the wall in the background ... is that a sign of things to come?
Happy 100. A good set up helps with these chord exercises. Poor intonation and high action would make this difficult on a typical beginner guitar
scoff if you will, but my neighbor’s dog’s opinion matters to me. love yer show.
only busy streching : )
Tendonitis is serious! David is 100% right. Pain is NOT a good symptom of progress. Pain is a Warning. I have smaller hands and recurring fretting-hand thumb tendonitis. For me, a Fender Strat is a no no! Neck is too long (25.5" scale) & wide, making the fret distances/stretching much more. I can handle 25" scale or less (preferably less) and lighter guage strings. I also do lots of partial chords and I play as lightly as possible. My fingers have no callouses.
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Yea im crippled now THANX ALOT LOVE YA in my best Sam Kinison voice :)....
Great lesson Dave I love chords as much as you ...where do you get all these from???.....btw you can never have too much Scoobie Do !!!
Thooby do!!
I paused the video to comment about the "warning."
Haha, we're about to get serious...
Cool arppegios David.. Trying to balance the spread..lol
More Stone Temple Pilots Chords and Pearl Jams Open Tuning Chords Lessons
Hey man. This channel has saved my lazy ass from stagnation. I am forever grateful!! Is there any way you can get some Robert Fripp going on?? Specifically chords he uses on “Moonchild” or anything off In the Court of the Crimson King
1st 🤘🤘
bad thing i always have pain
The E7sus from runaround?
How would you define fatigue compared to pain?
Inflammation (pain AND swelling AND numbness AND pins & needles) must be avoided! It shows up much quicker than it leaves, and then, after that, it comes back much more easily. Stay relaxed as you play!
However im on the acoustic coz closer..lol
Anyone else hearing The Police's Invisible Sun at the 13:28 mark? Or am I wrong?