Guitar Harmony Lesson - Cool Move on an A Chord

Here's a lesson on playing an easy and cool sounding "inner voice "harmony move with standard guitar chords.

00:49 - The move on an A chord
01:22 - Locating and moving the 5th of the chord
01:48 - James Bond Example
02:16 - moving melody notes with it
02:50 - using it with A major 7
03:26 - using it with a C chord
04:04 - using with a D chord
04:22 - listening to the motion with thumpicking
04:34 - using it within a G chord
04:51 - using it with an E chord
05:07 - using it within minor chords
05:22 - recap - move the 5th of the chord up one fret at a time



Enjoy Gang!

Adam

[txagcowboy]

Adam - You always give the vital info needed to help all of us help ourselves. Here it is using the 5th note to modify the chord with fills, ascending and descending transitions to other chords, etc. The master of this technique in his songs, we all know is James Taylor. Now everyone understands how he creates that sound… you are so empowering!  Thanks for yet another great "Raffertyism"!    Tom 

[danponcelorancakasper]

I love the little thumb picking your doing on the D chord at around 4:22

[ProvineStudios]

Thanks Adam,   really cool when top shelf players come down from the mountain with great lessons for those further down the slope!

[chickengnawer]

I've Actually Recognized the Sounds of some of these, as in your Reference to Other Songs, but being able to Visualize them Too, Helps!
Thanks for This, Adam!

[Blomgrensworld]

Love your playing Adam. So cool to be able to have this private lesson from one of my favorite musicians.

[GlennMichaelThompson]

Nice little harmonic device. Time to explore it some more... thanks!

[syrnikshreds]

Tryed it with seventh chords, sounds so cool!
Thank you so much for inspiration :)

[erdBAERtorte]

very nice and inspiring lesson, thanks adam!

[HeartaQ]

I really enjoy your lessons, please keep sharing your awesome ideas! :)

[acejameschen]

Adam, I am learning and finding some cool move just like you teach here.  This lesson is so cool and very useful for me.  
Thank you so much for sharing this.

[nigelbullock]

Love your arrangements Adam, such an inspiration

[HeimoGladik]

HELLO Adam!
Thank you for your "Tutoring" and your great playing!
Best wishes from Austria!
Heimo

[MrTibetanmastiff]

Thancks for sharing Adam, always interesting those exercices !!

[MrShaktirock]

I love this idea. It really does sound great.

[CookeGaming]

Awesome dude! sounds cool, easy to play, well presented!

[philrafferty]

Love this.  Really accessible.  Gonna throw it into my noodling.  

[jazzmutant]

Thanks for this Inspiration. Another cool harmonic exploration can be done with a major7 chord, but this Time the 5th stays and the 1st, 3rd and 7th raise a semitone up. Also a nice result.

[donatellofg]

very very nice dear :) great lesson A BIG LIKE for your job

[SteveKrenz]

Wonderful insights.  I hope you're doing well.  Keep pouring out! - Steve

[sgsanders]

Livingston Taylor uses that progression on "Glad I Know You Well"