Playing Over Changes 101

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00:00 Thesis
00:33 Introduction
01:41 Patreon plug
02:18 Lesson
03:14 Zoom in
13:58 Wrap Up

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Thanks for watching!
Chris

[chrismctear]

Thanks so much for this one. Having someone explain these basics so clearly in a step by step basis is so helpful. Just learning licks and seeing if they work, for me, didn’t explain why I was doing it. This does. Working on those triads now.

[nettlesome]

"If you don't know the triads, you really should." Yes. I love it. Many instructors are reluctant to tell people to just do the work.

[simple-security]

3 months ago I struggled to follow these sorts of lessons because I didn't understand where you'd pull some chord shapes from.
Then I took the time to learn triads and memorize the major notes on the fretboard - now when you play a G triad I can see it and follow along!
Everything you teach here is easier AFTER you learn the fretboard, triads and pentatonic scales.
Thanks for your lessons!

[EclecticEssentric]

I second learning triads/arpeggios and targetting chord notes. It's that next step that so many players don't take. It took me 3 decades to get around to it, but better late than never. Thanks for your time and wisdom, Chris! 🍒

[JiMMY-myds]

Triad pairs are an incredible ‘hack’ to sound musical and also helps you gain so much focus on the fret board. Great use in blues I find combined with enclosures .👍 It opens up the guitar so much and gets your mind out of scale type thinking and more on intervals.

[adriansrfr]

This is probably going to be one of the most significant lessons that I've come across.

[G_]

I took lessons when I was around 18 years old from a teacher who was maybe in his late sixties and a remarkable musician. I remember asking him how long it would take to learn to He said the rest of my life! I'm now in my sixties and can honestly say he was right.

[teodelnorte]

Awesome Chris. So find the common notes that link the chords to switch over smoothly and musically. Triads are amazing, they really open up the fretboard and aren't so difficult to learn

[Mike_Spor]

This is definitely a valuable guitar lesson. More so than probably 80% of what’s out there in YouTube world specifically the way you talk about visualizing the triads in their corresponding, CAGE system shapes.

[ShaunRay]

I’ll quit bombarding you with comments, but damn. A lot of YouTubers show you what works, but they don’t explain why it works, which would help connect so many other dots. You also almost trick the user into learning multiple things at once. It’s brilliant! I’m like a little kid now, I can’t wait to get home every day and practice these things. It’s refreshing. Thanks again, man! I’ll leave you alone, for now.

[jeffrobodeenyehcmon]

I've been studying David Gilmour for 4 years and since I work 50hrs a week it's been slow. Thankfully that's how he plays. I've progressed but slowly. This lesson will help alot. Thanks.

[coastercook]

Thanks, Chris. Please do more lessons on playing through the changes.

[toddknaster]

You can tell how much time you have spent honing your craft of playing guitar and also how much you love teaching and sharing your passion. Your lessons are always motivating and informative!

[joycegrove]

05:20 - yep, that's what I'm working on, changing things up to sound less like a scale drill!
My favourite part was playing with the triads (so grateful for the Triad course you ran), but that technique with the G Maj pentatonic sounded really good, too!

[phoenix]

Hey Chris! I just started guitar a little over a year ago and wasn’t really getting anywhere. I just started watching your videos as well as Marty’s and you guys really put all the pieces together in a way that I understood it. I wouldn’t be anywhere without you guys, so thanks for all the work you do.

[storyboard]

This was a helpful lesson. I have a habit of targeting the tonic first when playing the changes. Using common notes as you suggested is a good way to bring more variety and expression to my soloing. Thank you.

[funkfatale]

Great guy, great teacher. Love how you always strip away the noise (cognitive overload) and home in on the essential elements (digestible cognition... er, bite sized chunks). It can strain the brain but not drain it. You continue to help my playing and make my guitar journey a more enjoyable one. Thank you!

[smoothpicker]

Oh yeah, I need this in my library of knowledge for sure!! I started playing guitar by using tabs. Learned a few songs but I realized I still didn't know how to play guitar. Had no idea about what I was playing. Lessons like these help tremendously due to the way you break it down and explain in detail and along with the examples. I'm so excited to finally be understanding what I'm playing and it's a blast!!! Thanks.

[adlantian]

I just realize during this lesson that I actually already know all those triads, but I just wasnt using them for lead lines. Thanks for helping remove that mental block. I do need to get better about know note locations on the fret board by heart. Awesome lesson!

[iamgumbydammit]

Simple, understandable, usable. Great job.