Ditch the scales & try these triad-based soloing tricks

Hello, it's me, banging on about triads and how useful they are, once again.

Hi 00:00
My solo 00:46
Why triads? 01:45
Root position shapes: 04:21
1st inversion shapes 8:18
2nd inversion shapes 09:17
Double stop options 11:43
Bending 13:39
Other string sets 14:50
Gear 16:15
Bye 17:32

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[mikeliszelmenis]

Adrian, you are the most underrated guitar teacher on YouTube. Cheers mate

[JohnSmith-slym]

Best guitar teacher on YouTube - hands down. One of the best lessons yet 👏👏👏

[telecaster]

are you kidding!? Not sure how many watch the long detailed ones to the end !!!? If there is anyone I watch to the end, its you!! THE BEST YouTube teacher!!! Thanks for another great inspiration lesson!!! ...And Thanks for what you do!

[trbr]

Adrian, many times over, I think, "Damn, that sounds great." Then you teach it to us and the theory behind it. Can't thank you enough.

[bluzman]

Christ Adrian, you've got me interested in theory. To be honest I've always avoided it, but you've switched a light on, and after many years, and i mean MANY, i'm going to look into it. Great video, calmly and expertly explained.

[clifford_zero]

Out of all the triad lessons I've looked up this one has been most helpful for understanding creativity. Thank you.

[Dcba]

Best lesson about triads on Youtube.
Congratulations 👍❤️🎸

[TomPapasBread]

Just discovered you today Adrian, perfect learning material for where I am and where I'm trying to go. You deserve all the praise and more!

[chrisbirdsall]

The fretboard and my ear really opened up when I placed greater emphasis on triads. If you listen to really melodic players, they use chord tones to launch into melodic themes. Gilmour, Knopfler, and even most experienced jazz improvisers rely heavily on chord tones to create melody.

[MrArko]

Very soulful guitar playing and a great lesson

[alteregothehi-qs]

Watched it until the end! And will do this again! Thanks!

[robmoss]

Cool Adrian as ever you expand my vocabulary. Never new the 2nd could add so much melodic flourish to a triad!

[RackhirTheRed]

There will never be too many videos about the wonders of triads. Very well done sir.

[roxyroxburgh]

THANK YOU Adrian, and yes I stayed through to the end and found it really and lyrical. Especially the idea of adding the second or ninth interval. See you again. Ciao.

[Rodrat]

No matter how much I try learning music theory my eyes just glaze over every time. These videos are amazing. Thank you so much! This is the kind of theory that actually gets me making music.

[victorformosa]

Playing triads is nice playing triads and making sweet melodic phrases is great, many thanks for this wonderful lesson.

[michaelbroussard]

I’ve been playing and singing for fun for around 30 years. My whole time playing I’ve mostly just played open chords for country songs. I use some triads and some bar chords but mostly just open chords. I know music theory fairly well. I’ve always wanted to do more on the guitar than what I do but never could take it to the next level. About two weeks ago I started practicing my triads. I’ve been teaching myself all the triads on the neck, practicing them over and over, and applying music theory to them. It was like a light bulb went off. I’m starting to see the different shapes on the neck and how they tie into scales. I’ve taught myself more in the last two weeks than I have in the last 10 years or so. I wish that I would have learned more about triads whenever I first started playing. It’s made guitar fun again.

[prescottparks]

I've found I learn best with chord shapes. I have been practicing major and minor triads shapes for awhile now. This bit of adding the 2nd has me sounding like I know what I am doing now. Thanks so much. Great lesson. Great teacher.

[rickroll]

There are so many guitar teachers on you tube but you are one on the only ones I really care to watch. Thanks for the great content. Really loved this lesson.

[Ken_Dalton]

The chords of Led Zeps "Thank You" are nice to improv over 🤙🏼.I find turning a triad into a 9th or an 11th makes triads sounds amazing!