Triads For Guitar: START HERE

You simply need to know triads on the fretboard to really understand how this instrument works. Our heroes all understand this, it's one of the big tools in their guitar box!

You need triads in your toolbox too. GET STARTED!

00:00 Demonstration
01:18 Thesis
02:36 Studio Plug
01:51 Introduction
03:42 Lesson
11:08 Wrap Up

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Thanks for watching!
Chris

[Cedilac]

Im getting started with Triads and watched a few videos, and this is by far one of the best if not THE best, cause it doesnt only give you some shapes but also shows the connection. Besides that, youre a great and cool teacher.

[chrispeleshenko]

100% foundational work. I wish someone would have taught me this at 14, instead of unlocking it in my 40's! Glad to know I'm not the only one who talks to myself, lol.

[melvinmedina]

From opened chords, to bared chords, to be yelled at by other players asking don’t play the chords stay away, to discovering your channel and be part of the studio, to now other players asking how I make is sound so clear and sonically unison. Triads have been my game changer. Thanks.

[timsellsted]

As a Studio member, I took Chris's first Triad Mastery class. It was a lot of work (and still is a work in progress) but it really helped me understand where my fingers are on the fretboard. Chris is a great teacher and the Studio has been a great community to learn and share everything about guitar.

[joycegrove]

Octaves and Triads - the fundamental building blocks to mastering the fretboard, IMHO.
Great lesson, Chris!

[sim]

I got into triads only recently due to an earlier video and it is just funny how this transformed my playing (or rather to acknowledge how much thinking in the same old open/barre chords and (yes) scale shapes held me back). The most fascinating aspect for me is how the triad shapes (including the minor variants) naturally flow into each other with small changes to form many common chord progressions. That might be worth it's own video.

[markbrown]

I have been playing guitar since 1974. Triads are one of the coolest things to learn. The end of Hotel California has some really nice cool triad in the end of it. I love playing these little small intricate three fingered chords. They’re really cool thanks for the video. I hope a lot of people watch you. They will learn a lot about guitar plan. Thanks for the video. Have a great day.👍🏼😁🎸😎

[davidhubbard]

I have been playing guitar a very long time (without a teacher) and this was the most succinct demonstration of triad I've encountered online. Marvelous.

[dburton]

Understanding, and using triads has transformed my playing in more ways than I could say here. The freedom to play anywhere on the neck and the multitude of voicing options is absolutely mind blowing. I’ve been a Patreon / Studio member for nearly a year now, and my playing and understanding has skyrocketed, with your guidance. I can’t thank you enough Chris.

[aaronstanley]

I've learnt so much in just a few days from your channel, I just want to thank you in the most respectful way possible.. not only did I just learnt the stuff, I actually applied the TRIAD theory and sort of explored and made music confidently...
Just want to thank you, certainly you know how to make people understand complex stuff easily.

[FinnAstraeus]

I play guitar from 18 years old to 35 and then head injury to a finger on my left hand. At 43 years old they decided to pick up the guitar again play left handed. Thankfully, in some sense, I am left-handed but starting over has been discouraging. However, this time around instead of noodling for 17 years I’ve learned and memorized all the notes on the freeboard. I’ve been practicing my triads so this could not have come at a better time for me. I am really focusing on learning theory this time around. Love your channel. It is extremely helpful.

[roydub]

I've watched a FEW videos on triads just trying to under what they are. This is the best video and easiest way to understand what they are I've seen!!

[tone-glide]

Chris! You are a true Master and unselfish with your knowledge! Thanks for always giving us full perspective on everything!..., I know these all over the fretboard like many on here. But! the way you've explained the significance to how you can have total control over the entire fretboard just hit me like a ton of BRICKS! I never really thought about it like that! BRILLANT !!!

[tofuComputer]

As a beginner, I was constantly lost and found the fretboard to be a complete mystery. Mystery. solved!

[gracemcloughlin]

Been trying at guitar for ages now and this channel is the first time I've ever felt I have made real progress. Thanks so much for making these videos they are extremely helpful! :))

[JCFern]

I once owned a chord book as thick as a dictionary. All it ever did was gather dust, the thought of trying to memorize literally thousands of chord shapes was too daunting.

Thanks to Chris Sherland, that book is still gathering dust, simply because I don’t need it at all. By learning the Major Triad, Chris showed me that I can build pretty much any chord I need.

[namvet]

This message comes to you from a Vietnam Combat Veteran who is 47 days away from celebrating his 80th birthday.
No matter how good this video turns out to be, (only 1:59 into it now) I will remember it for a long time because your Strat is the only one I've ever seen with a P-47 Thunderbolt on it. Thank you for that! Am I currently wondering why this is so? You bet I am.

[RonK-tr]

I really like the music that you play at the introduction of the Triad lesson. Do you have any tabs for the music available for purchase or do you have a class on it? Thanks.

[smoothpicker]

Wow this was just what I have been working on this week. I started with the A and worked it up.the fret board as far as I can, taking time to name the notes to try to remember the note names as well. Next week I'll go to B and the following week C all the way to G. So far it's really helping me. Glad this episode came today to reinforce my practice. Chris your the best teacher on you tube in my opinion and if all goes well next month I'll be on patreon to get all the benefits. Thanks so much!!

[bennysan]

Thanks for a great video Chris.. it was easy to comprehend for a visual learner like me! Btw, I also signed up for your Triad Mastery course and look forward to learning even more from you.