A Simple Way To Learn Triads On Guitar [By Shape & By Position]
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- In this video, you learn all about triads on guitar, and how they will totally transform the way you play chords on the instrument.
Triads open up the fretboard to you as far as playing chords are concerned, and will provide you with much greater scope when playing rhythm guitar parts.
In this lesson, you learn the major and minor triads on the top 3 strings of the guitar. You will first learn each shape in isolation, before being shown 2 key ways to train triads so you know instantly where they are on the fretboard:
1. By Shape
First, you learn how to voice a chord progression with each triad shape, one at a time
2. By Position
Next, you learn how to voice a progression with a mix of triad shapes that allow you to stay in the same position on guitar
Both training methods combined will ensure you get the triad chord shapes down so you can easily use them in your own guitar playing.
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Tablature for examples presented in this lesson can be found here: acousticguitarlessonsonline.net/triad-chord-shapes-on-guitar
Thank you, so much. I was taught wrongly and I believed in that concept.
@@vincentkasanga7321 you are very welcome :)
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Great lesson thanks colin😊
This is one of the most accurate approach to triads found on TH-cam. I've learnt and understood triads. Thanks Simon.
You are so welcome Vijayant! Glad the lesson has helped you in understanding triads :)
Yes I've watched video after video after video trying to learn triads. I wish I would have found this video first.😊
totallly agreee
Thnk u sir it will improve my beginner level
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This has got to be the best most simple and understandable explanation of triads that I have come across. I've watched multiple videos on it and I even have face to face guitar lessons with an instructor and this guy was the only one that made me really understand the basics of it and how to use it. Thank you so much!
You are so welcome Don! That makes me very happy to hear it has helped you understand triads. It's one thing to use them, and another to understand them so I am glad my video helped you with this :)
This is one of the BEST lessons on triads. You make it easy to understand. Just a lot of memory work. It will take me a bit to learn( mental gymnastics)but it will be so worth it. Thank you for the most amazing aha moments!
You are very welcome! Great to hear you found the video helpful for your playing :)
Thanks. Perfectly explained. Opened a new world of understanding for a 70 year old very amateur guitarist. Much appreciated.
That is great to hear Patrick! You are very welcome :)
I found your channel today and I am amazed at the material in this lesson. I have been playing (simply for self entertainment) rhythm and lead guitar since 1964; I am a copy-cat with a huge repertoire of songs. However, I have never investigated triads and this lesson has opened a new avenue of discovery for me to shoot down. I am looking forward to the journey; many thanks!
You are so welcome Bill! Great to hear the lesson has inspired you to investigate triads.
They are a great tool for your guitar playing in so many ways.
Let me know how you get on with them :)
Absolutely loves your explanations of basic stuff and examples, without showing off each 2 min with advanced execution like so many other online teachers ! Keep up the good work !1
Thanks gillosp99! Glad you like the videos :)
Ha! My pet peeve. I took a shedload of piano and violin lessons as a young ‘un. Not once did a teacher, when I arrived, first make me watch them show off.
I concur.
Love your work Simon this is the best teaching for me I'm abig fan
Yes, yes, thank you thank you this has moved me from a beginner to intermediate 👍
Excellent Gleeb! You are very welcome :) It's great when you have those lightbulb moments when learning guitar and you feel yourself getting better. Keep working hard and you can expect many more of them. Well done! :)
Thank you Simon. I appreciate the pace and clarity with which you teach, in this case about triads. Would appreciate more videos covering the other triads that make up all the notes on the scale.
You are very welcome John! Have you seen the other triad videos on the channel?
Here is a few for you to check out if you haven't already:
th-cam.com/video/Vn4TiPj51N8/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/dhacbC6SmGs/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/3DhedsPbvcQ/w-d-xo.html
That explanation really helped me. Very clear and no assumptions made about the listeners capabilities. In other words - he’s a great teacher!
@Neil1979 thanks! I am glad you found this lesson helpful :)
The 'root note' made sense to me, I get it. Thanks you.
Great to hear Frank! :)
I have been playing for a year and I'm now realizing that inversions are very important and really help with my progress. Voice leading is very interesting and I think it is like a whole new world to me.
@Coda6766, great to hear! Yes, inversions will totally open up harmony on the guitar to you. I hope this video helps :)
This is the lesson I've been looking for. Bravo.😀
That is great to hear Denny! Glad it is helpful to you :)
great lesson, not just for acoustic folks, works great on electrics too :) your explanation is so good. i feel like i've really learned something
@wagonet, you are very welcome! Glad you found the lesson helpful :)
Thank you so much, as a 66 year old starting this journey having watch dozens of triad tubes you've nailed it and opened the door for me.😀
@laurenceboden1501, you are very welcome! That is great to hear :)
I've seen a lot of triad videos, but this one is utterly brilliant on so many levels!
Great to hear you found the lesson helpful for your playing erep! :)
Very well done. Clear, concise and the images of the chords are very helpful. Thank you!
@Doowopsid, you are very welcome! Glad the lesson is helpful for you :)
i started with triads and your video popped up. this is fantastic, ill start with 3;2;1 triads. 🙏
Great to hear Miguel! Let me know how you get on with it and if you have any questions :)
The lowest note of the inversion tip is really helpful. Thank you
@stevenrwilson181, you are very welcome! :)
Out of all the videos I’ve come across on triads…your lesson was the one that actually helped me understand them. Thank you!!!
You are very welcome! That is great to hear :)
So glad I decided to watch this video in its entirety. Another tool added to my toolbag😊
Glad to hear and that you found the video helpful :)
wow what a gem of a video! Finally I'm able to understand triads! thanks a lot!
@robelasresahegn9834 great to hear my video has helped your understanding of modes! :)
This is just what I wanted. The other day I was trying to do chord progression practice and I could not find minor chords. This lesson helps a lot. Thank you for this beautiful lesson
You are very welcome hfu! Glad the lesson is useful to you :)
This is one heck of a lesson, and explained with great clarity. Great post. Thank you.
You are very welcome John! Glad you found the lesson useful :)
Hi there excellent teaching thank you Iam 72 years old male always looking for stuff to learn on guitar.
@robingladman7783, thank you! You are very welcome and I am glad you liked the lesson :)
Perfect video for when you get bored of doing scales and have open and barre chords down. I feel like this is a big step toward being able to effectively play with better players. Thanks!
@justinmelkus5064, you are very welcome! Gald you found the video useful for your playing :)
You are the only one who ever mentioned that we are dealing with the top three strings of the guitar. I know this may be obvious for some, but it isn’t if your new to guitar. Especially when you watch someone play it’s difficult to see this. Thank you. It just helps to be more clear when understanding this!
@tonygram5414, you are very welcome! I am glad the lesson is clear for you to understand :)
Sweet for those not yet aware. Very nice.
Thank you Al D! :)
really neat. thank you. what clicked after watching this is its the basis for " no woman no cry " the C , G Am, F from different spots on the neck
You are very welcome! Yes, indeed it is the basis for "No Woman, No Cry" and many many other songs :)
@@acousticguitarlessons that's really interesting. thanks again for the nice explanation on the triads.
I want to thank you for this video. It’s one of the easiest to understand videos on learning, triad shapes and I versions. this is something I’ve been working on lately and look through a lot of videos. But I finally got the lightbulb moment from yours. Thank you.
That is fantastic Wayne! Great to hear and glad the video was helpful :)
I have been wanting to learn triads and found it hard to find info that made sense. You have changed my life! I got it. You really explained it. Thank you!
@rbevis58, you are veyr welcome! I am very happy to hear my video has helped your understanding of triads :)
I have been using inversions for years, but not really understanding the underlying mechanics of it, just learned a couple of shapes that had inversions and the rest you just know when it sounds right, but that is limiting. I always fall back to the familiar ones (kind of like acoustic players do with the cowboy chords).
This is fantastic. You provide the shape, but also the underlying reason for the shapes and how to adapt that to different keys and chord progressions. I look forward to practicing this and incorporating it into more of my performances. Can't wait to watch some more videos from you. Thank you!
@charlesgoodwinmusic, you are very welcome! So glad you found this video helpful :) There are other triad videos on the channel if you so a search. Let me know how you go with them :)
@@acousticguitarlessons I definitely will watch more. Thank you.
This is wonderful. Thank you! I will begin practicing these triads with this video.
@ocgabe, you are very welcome! Glad you liked the video. Let me know how you get on with it :)
Any teacher is good in a particular field of teaching and you are good in this section.
Thanks Vincent! I'm glad the lesson was useful for you :)
Thanks Simon! Great stuff. Will be good to see the next one - thanks for doing these!
@lisablazer9433, you are most welcome! I have other triad videos on the channel including these:
th-cam.com/video/dhacbC6SmGs/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/3DhedsPbvcQ/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/Vn4TiPj51N8/w-d-xo.html
Thank you, Simon, for a great lesson. I can’t wait to try these new chord shapes. So much information in such a short space of time. Thanks again
You are very welcome Kenneth! I am glad you found the lesson useful :)
Finally a systematic approach that makes sense to me. Thank you.
@da5idblacksun you are very welcome! Thank you for your kind words :)
I have to thank you, for this video. It’s one of those lessons, one receives in life, that are truly meaningful and life changing. Thank you so much for this, you are appreciated.
@Knifehole, you are very welcome! I appreciate you taking the time to tell me and I am very happy this lesson has had an impact on your playing in the way you have expressed :)
More please more 😇definitely the best triads explanation I’ve encountered on TH-cam 👍🏾👍🏾
Here are more triad videos that exist on the channel that you might like:
th-cam.com/video/dhacbC6SmGs/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/3DhedsPbvcQ/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/Vn4TiPj51N8/w-d-xo.html
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I can only agree on my pre-commenters. Very structured and straight forward explaining. This helps a lot. - Subscribed and thumbs up.
Thank you Ben! Much appreciated and glad you enjoyed the video :)
Brilliant, clear and packed with great stuff. Thank you, Russell.
@russell4618, you are very welcome! Glad you found the video helpful and useful :)
Thanks for sharing this Simon, it’s a great help to me.
Glad to hear Stuart :)
This is the best triad lesson on youtube. Thank you for sharing.
@kevinmurphy9315, you are very welcome! Glad you liked the video and found it helpful :)
Pat Martino’s “Symmetrical Parental Forms”:
1) The Augmented triad (1-3-#5)… so play 554 on GBE for a Caug. triad. LOWER any one note to create 3 different MAJOR triads; RAISE any one note to create 3 MINOR triads (the relative Minors of the 3 Majors). So any AUGMENTED triad (easy to find on the guitar) is the SYMMETRICAL PARENTAL FORM of 6 other triads, 3 major triads and their 3 relative minor triads.
2) The Diminished 7th chord (1-b3-b5-bb7)… so play 4545 on DGBE. LOWER any one note to create 4 different DOMINANT 7th chords (1-3-5-b7); RAISE any one note to create 4 different HALF-DIMINISHED 7th chords (1-b3-b5-b7). So each easy-to-find Diminished 7th chord acts as the SYMMETRICAL PARENTAL FORM for 8 other 7th chords, 4 Dominant 7ths and 4 Half-Diminished 7ths.
- Pat Martino was a genius who taught us this way of finding other chord forms. It is definitely worth learning and experimenting with.
RIP Pat Martino.
@m.vonhollen6673, thanks for sharing :)
Pat Martino was certainly one of the greats!
I just had some major revelations !! Great video
@user-mi6ve5wx1i, that is great to hear! :)
This has really helped me understand triads and their inversions. Your simple detailed description of each triad and inversion is helping me visualize them in various areas of the fretboard. I would really like to see the application video for triads. Thank you for your excellent instruction.
Hi Dana. So glad you found the video useful regarding triads :) I will record an application video for triads in the next couple of weeks so look out for it :)
@@acousticguitarlessons Thank you, Simon. I am especially interested in combining rhythm and melody (soloing). I used to be able to sing so I could strum chords, sing along and be happy playing. My singing voice has let me down, so now I want to be able to just pick up the guitar and play something that sounds good by itself, not just chords, not just melody, but a blend of both. It seems the way you are explaining the triads, they might work well for blending both together. Thank you much.
@@djrmark Yes, triads can be great for creating chord/melody pieces.
You can check out this video for chord/melody playing if you haven't seen it yet: th-cam.com/video/ZqeWEax-HcU/w-d-xo.html
Man I’m glad I’ve seen this. I can add it to my playing in producing and live playing. This is a God send!!!! Bless you kind sir!!!
You are very welcome @gregorybeard92 :)
So helpful! Thanks Simon. I was discovering some triads by just fiddling around but you've helped to make it much more sense to me, seeing patterns and links. Great lesson!
You are very welcome Robbie! Great to hear this less has helped you with triads :)
Best instructional vid on triads ever!
Thanks!
I knew quite a few of these but your approach opened some doors.
You are very welcome @ronnance Glad you found the lesson helpful :)
Yes more about triads please, I know a little but there is a lot more great information in this lesson. Chord progressions for practising triads is definitely something I'm going to do now so thanks
You are welcome Bill :)
I do have another lesson on triads that will be out in the next week or so
Hands down, the best triad lesson, It open my mind. Thanks you, sir
You are very welcome Lukaz! Glad you found the lesson helpful :)
Thank you for taking the time to present this lesson. I've been looking for instruction on triads and this is exactly what I have been hoping to find. Presented very clearly and sequentially, this video is awesome!
@dmelodyful you are very welcome! I am glad this video helps you with triads :)
Thanks for the great explanation of triads, and the versatility of them
You are very welcome Bud! Happy the lesson is useful for your playing :)
I have only been playing about a year and this is just fantastic
@1confo, great to hear! :)
Hi Simon! Another very well done and informative video. I love the way you've presented this material in a thoughtful well laid out manner. Certainly a lot here to digest and it provides the tools for doing this applying these same principles to the triad shapes for other common progressions we choose to work with. Also, some great material and inspiration here to try to see what can be done on strings other than 1-2-3 as well. This really helps me begin to see the fretboard differently. Thanks so much!
I would love to see a video follow-up on the Application of Triads too as you mentioned at the close of this video.
I am going to download your "Learn how to create solos using chord fragments on guitar" eBook as well. So much good material. I am so glad I stumbled upon your teaching several weeks ago.
Hi Kevin,
Glad you liked the video and found it useful :)
I have already created and released additional videos on application of triads.
You can check them out below:
Triad Application Rhythm Guitar:
th-cam.com/video/dhacbC6SmGs/w-d-xo.html
Triad Application Lead Guitar:
th-cam.com/video/Vn4TiPj51N8/w-d-xo.html
Great video. Excellent delivery. This is at a nice, even pace, with clear diction and accompanied by appropriate graphics. Triads were a bit mysterious to me before watching but not any more. This has been a great help. Thank you; I am now a subscriber.
@michaelives9164, you are very welcome! I am glad you found the video useful for your understanding of triads. And thank you for the sub! Much appreciated :)
Thanks Simon, this was a really good lesson on triads. I now understand this. Appreciate your work.
You are very welcome Mario! Glad you like the lesson :)
This is the most helpful video on triads I’ve found so far. Thanks so much
Great to hear! You are welcome :)
Absolutely awesome ❤️ 👌
Brilliant. Admittedly I did stop the video half way through and started doing the shapes closer together in the similar position, which you do later in the lesson. So I like to think that means I understood the idea due to you making it clear and simple. Really a very, very good. Thank you.
@buckrodgers931, you are very welcome! Glad you liked the video :)
Sounds like you definitely have the right idea. Playing by position and by shape both have their merits, so it's not the case of one over the other.
Very well Illustrated and great for beginners because it's not so overwhelming. Between this and learning the cage system people will really gain a lot of knowledge
Glad you found the lesson useful for your playing Greg! :)
Wow, major lightbulb moment here, thank you so much for posting this, really opened my eyes to triads.
That is great to hear!! Gald the video was helpful :)
This lesson make sense thanks for making it so simple
You are very welcome Terry! Glad you found the lesson simple to understand :)
The simplest triad video I’ve seen for an introduction to understanding how to play triads. GREAT explanation!! Looking forward to the other string sets! Thank you!
You are very welcome Russ!
Here is a video on the other string sets for triads:
th-cam.com/video/3DhedsPbvcQ/w-d-xo.html
And here are some videos on how to apply triads to create music:
th-cam.com/video/dhacbC6SmGs/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/Vn4TiPj51N8/w-d-xo.html
Terrific. Thank you for relating the triad shapes to chord inversions. Immensely helpful.
@jasonbourne488, you are very welcome! Glad the lesson was helpful for your playing :)
Thank you,, Simon. I've just stumbled on to your site. Great tutorial on learning & applying triads. More please?
Thnaks Warren :) There are more triad videos already on the channel. I will link to them here for you:
th-cam.com/video/Vn4TiPj51N8/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/dhacbC6SmGs/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/3DhedsPbvcQ/w-d-xo.html
This was so very helpful,thank you!
@cliffnye3696 great to hear and you are very welcome :)
I love this lesson and your teaching style. Thanks so much!
😎👍
You are so welcome Jefferey! Glad you like the lesson :)
What a huge eye opener...tyvm
You are very welcome Rudy! I am glad you found the lesson helpful :)
Brilliant! I would love to see more about triads. As a lifelong musician, naturally I have heard of triads, but only just recently stumbled across them as a concept for playing guitar. More please!
Glad you found the video useful Joseph :)
There are a couple of other triad videos on the channel, showing you application etc.
I'll link to then below:
th-cam.com/video/dhacbC6SmGs/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/Vn4TiPj51N8/w-d-xo.html
Such an excellent teacher thank you!
Thank you Mookytc! I appreciate the kind words :)
Best triad lesson out there. Thanks so much!
Thank you so much! Kind of you to say and glad the lesson is helpful :)
Great work and patience. Thank you, this really helps.
@wallys123, you are very welcome! :)
Wow this is an incredible video thank you so much
Glad to hear Sanchezz! :)
Great lesson on triads. The way you use a chord progression using them is very useful
Great to hear you found the lesson useful Math Guy! :)
Best triad lesson I've found. Many thanks.
@MrDweb, you are very welcome! :)
Well, I just have to say that is a phenomenal presentation integrating theory with the ability to play. And oh boy I have a lot of work to do to learn it. I’ve been playing for nine years, and now I understand triads with first and second and versions. And I want to learn more!
Glad you liked the video and found it helpful cpamvca! :) There are other videos on the channel regarding triads.
@@acousticguitarlessons With the shape that bars the B and E, say on the fifth fret, then fret the G string at the sixth fret, gives an A, and completes the triad. That's what the lesson demonstrated. But I noticed I can use the D string at the 7th fret, and it makes a beautiful A. So that form is movable and you get an extra root note at the lowest position. I understand it's not a triad and the root note appears twice. My jazz friend tells me that doubling any note is a mistake. Do you agree? For me, I like fretting the D string, to either use, or fret so that I'm safe if my strumming misses a bit. In this example, I could have three A's, or, I could include the base open E string.
Best video on understanding triads!! Tnanks!! Subscribed!
@hiranmoydas4708, you are very welcome! Thanks for the sub, much appreciated :)
Fantastic teaching style. I had to subscribe for great understandable well paced teaching. Thank you. Tom
You are very welcome Tom! Thanks for the sub and glad you find the lesson helpful :)
Great lesson. Useful and well presented. Thank you.
@rgmccarthy, you are welcome! Glad you liked the lesson :)
Very clear instruction and how to practice triads...thanks
You are very welcome! Glad you found the video helpful :)
Thank you Simon for your videos on using triads. I'm trying to learn them as you say by "position" where the three triads of any key are in close proximity to each other so I don't have to jump up and down the neck. This is a refreshing change from always using root 6 & 5 bar chords. I know the triads of the 3,2,1 strings and 4,3,2 strings but didn't know how to do triads on the 6,5,4 strings and the 5,4,3 strings until watching your triad videos. I could not find that anywhere without getting confused. Your triad videos really eliminated my confusion by explaining the three ways of learning triads by shape, by position and by vertical movement. No one has explained it like that which is why I was so confused. Craig Ewinger
@craigewinger120 , you are very welcome! Yes, learning the triads in all sorts of combinations is essential in getting them down to the point where you can have all the possibilities available to you.
Keep me updated on how you get on with the triads :)
I enjoyed your examples on chords and moving them around on the neck of the guitar. Thanks for the knowledge and sharing.
@richardneal3841, you are very welcome! :)
Outstanding! What a way to teach, love the lesson, very easy to understand.
Thank you Fredi! So glad you found the lesson helpful :)
Fantastic! Most comprehensive and easy to understand video on the block.
@toddm1659, you are very welcome! Glad you found the video helpful :)
Great Video! Great Lesson! Thank You!
You are very welcome Brad! :)
Brilliant lesson ... thanks so much my friend!!
@philjames1019 you are very welcome! Thank you for your kind words :)
Triads are very interesting and thanks for showing us this triad technique. Awesome!!!
You are so welcome @skimanization!
Well presented. Thanks for this explanation of how triads work.
You ate most welcome northsongs :)
Fantastic lesson. I learned so much from this. Thank you. x🥰
@sansypansy4999, you are very welcome! Glad you got a lot from the video :)
This video helped me so much to understand triads! Thanks Simon!!
You are very welcome @hitmnz :)
Many thanks. Wonderful lesson!
You are very welcome Jim! :)
Just found your lessons. So well constructed and explained feel like i can now progress properly. This also helps to learn the note names and where the key centres are. yah subbed will be watching lots more. cheers man love from WA
@ASDPOWER, thanks for the sub and glad you found the lesson helpful :) I appreciate you taking the time to let me know :)
Brilliant lesson, clearest explanation I have come across, this is super helpful. Thanks👍
@stevenhoneywill5107, you are very welcome! Glad the video is helpful for your playing :)
Detailed enough for a lesson, crisp enough to be learnt. Subscribed !
@aghorhythm glad you liked the lesson :) And thanks for the sub!
Incredible lesson. Thank you.
@leimaniax you are very welcome! :)
Great video, thanks for the tips!
You are very welcome Naomi! :)
Fantastic lesson, this one definitely clicked for me. Thank you!
@rcr5139 that is what I like to hear. It is great when something clicks :)
So easy to follow, Great job! Thank you!
You are very welcome Tony! Glad you can follow the video easily and it is helpful :)
Genius! Really helpful, liked and subscribed. Will be downloading the book! Thanks a million for sharing 👍👍👍
You are very welcome Anthony! Glad you liked the lesson and found it helpful :)