Using Triads For Soloing

Triads are incredibly powerful, mostly due to the fact that they are the smallest full chord voicing you can play. This makes them easy to play anywhere on the fretboard.

But once you LEARN them, then what do you DO with them? In this video I'll show you a very easy application using triads to build a melodic solo over a standard chord progression.

00:00 Demonstration
00:51 Introduction
03:01 Lesson
10:15 Wrap Up

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Thanks for watching!
Chris

[loopie]

As a person studying triads, this is exactly the video I need. This will really help encourage me to focus on being a triad wiz. Thank you Chris!!

[charlesfellows]

As an exercise I take cords and break them down to all the triads that I can think of for that cord progression.

[maryk]

This video is a real eye-opener for me for a few reasons. Thank you so much for breaking this down so succinctly. I'll watch this over and over until I totally understand it. Wonderful teaching.

[ForTheLoveOfGuitars]

Wonderful examples you got here! Knowing all the triads is one thing, applying them in a meaningful way is super important.

[Robert-fixl]

I subscribe to probably 10 or 15 guitar channels. The others are valuable, but I think I always learn the most useful stuff from yours. Thanks Man.

[chrispeleshenko]

I always love how simple yet musical your ideas are. They always say something. Less is more.❤

[terencehealy]

I really liked your breakdown of the cord because you used cord boxes so very easy to follow where to put down fingers 😊

[jacklatou]

Brilliant lesson! Concise and spot-on. Congratulations!

[davidwood]

Another great,
eye-opening lesson.
Thanks Chris.

[kdavis]

As usual Chris, you knock it out of the park...next lesson to work on!!!! Learning triads is the best!

[Ian-oskp]

Very helpful !!! Thank you for showing this - now to practice 🙂

[michaelgilbert]

Great demonstration of how to use and find triads in a lyrical way. Another winning lesson! Thanks Chris!

[kevinrich]

I REALLY have enjoyed this video. So powerful and practical. Thank you very much. You are inspirational!

[lesliecumberland]

Hi Chris I found this lesson very helpful, Very early in my studying Triads this lesson helped me find the Triads and inversions for Em C G and D triads I need to play over them again and again till it is stuck in my thoughts Thanks and looking forward to using 2 3and4 etc

[smoothpicker]

Awesome! I like using triads in my playing, or i should say i like trying, this lesson helps a ton!

[peterbaker]

Recently bought a looper and this is perfect for putting it to work, thanks

[joeurbanowski]

My absolute favorite UTube channel..!!🙏🏻❤️.. Sa-weet..!

[stormy]

Brilliant the triads are so powerful thank you very much 😻

[splashesin]

Hi Chris, 😊am slowly catching up. Got way behind in everything online. Lot of offline hoop jumping. ;)

[amsumalivallaart]

Fantastic job boss
Love the clear visual tabs going along
Might consider showing the tabs for your sliding and moving between ‘em c d g etc
Excellent lesson
Keep them videos comin