Larry Carlton Style - Triad Approach

Special thanks to Tim H (my new fan!) who sent his special package with money for my cds! This gift was so amazing! His friend Bob Cameron who took this amazing photo from live footage of Louis Armstrong in 1941! Incredible! I love it so much! Tim said "I thought you might like to have it in light of the fact that you are a fine musician in your own right." Wow! Thank you so much!!

Then I thanked him via email.. he wrote me back with more about Bob and Tim's life stories.

Then Tim wrote.... "Nevertheless, I really admire your skills as a performer as well as a teacher. Of all the teachers I have followed, you make the most sense to me personally."

""I am including a link to a video of Rick Beato with Larry Carlton. I saw Larry Carlton play a few years ago and he just blew me away. Since you are so into triads and base your understanding of soloing on them, I wanted to ask you to do a video on how Larry Carlton hears 3 triads above the one that is played... and then he improvises based on these 3 possibilities.
It's way over my head and I'll probably never "get it" as far as getting it under my fingers, but at least maybe I can intellectually understand it. Here is the video - 5 minutes in...

Anyway, maybe you can explain it better than they do.
Thanks,
tim ""

So this video is replying to Tim's question. Although I didn't watch that video yet because I wanted to point out two approaches first as simple ideas. Hope Tim will enjoy this!
What do you think?

Introduction (00;00)
Story behind this video (01:00)
Tim 's request on LC from Rick Beato's video (03:07)
CMaj7 (G/C) ..G = 5, M7, 9 .. FMaj7 (C/F) C = 9, 5, M7(03:40)
Chord voicings idea over CMaj7 & FMaj7 (06:10)
Soloing Example Over Backing Track #9 (07:18)
Soloing Example Simple Triads & mixing blues feeling (08:45)
Larry Carlton was a huge Influence on me (10:15)
My problem was not have my own style (12:25)
Larry Carlton style BLUES in G (14:25)
G7 = G & F Triads (I & bVII Triads) (R35 & b7911) (15:12)
C7 = C & Bb Triads (I & bVII Triads) (R35 & b7911) (16:32)
G Blues Backing Track (18:49)
Soloing example over G Shuffle Blues (19:37)
Larry Carlton's I & bVII Triads Review (22:07)

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[michaelgreen]

For the young folks out there, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong created the foundation for Jazz solo phrasing on the trumpet which in turn taught Jazz vocalists how to phrase their vocals. In my book, Louie was a genius that was way ahead of his time. Also love Larry Carlton, too, especially with Steely Dan!!

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Introduction (00:00)
Story behind this video (01:00)
Tim 's request on LC from Rick Beato's video (03:07)
CMaj7 (G/C) ..G = 5, M7, 9 .. FMaj7 (C/F) C = 9, 5, M7(03:40)
Chord voicings idea over CMaj7 & FMaj7 (06:10)
Soloing Example Over Backing Track #9 (07:18)
Soloing Example Simple Triads & mixing blues feeling (08:45)
Larry Carlton was a huge Influence on me (10:15)
My problem was not have my own style (12:25)
Larry Carlton style BLUES in G (14:25)
G7 = G & F Triads (I & bVII Triads) (R35 & b7911) (15:12)
C7 = C & Bb Triads (I & bVII Triads) (R35 & b7911) (16:32)
G Blues Backing Track (18:49)
Soloing example over G Shuffle Blues (19:37)
Larry Carlton's I & bVII Triads Review (22:07)

[Yogiclef]

I have been practising for almost 3-4 hours every day after watching your "Stop Noodling" video. Thank you so much for doing this. You are teaching millions of guitarists every day. I am grateful for your efforts towards spreading your knowledge. You're hands down the best teacher I've come across.

[TaiChiBeMe]

Wow. This was posted just yesterday and already over 12, 000 views. I guess Larry Carlton has a lot of fans out there and rightly so. Thank you Tomo for making this video on my behalf. I very much appreciate this as well as all your videos. I am 69 years old now and have been retired from photography now for over 4 years. So I figured I would have time now to learn how to play the blues and jazz. I signed up with a number of guitar teachers on youtube but find your explanations the most comprehensible to my understanding. Unfortunately, even if I understand what you are saying it still takes A LOT of practice to get it under my fingers. Well, it's a start. Thanks again! - Tim H

[Deliquescentinsight]

Louise Armstrong, such a creative force, his entire being was dedicated to improvisation and melodic invention, back in the days when music was a critical part of everyone's life-the music of the 1940's and 50's was so energetic and filled with emotion. Larry Carlton is a unique, dedicated craftsman, I have been a huge fan of this man's guitar playing since the 1970's!

[santrixhimself]

There is something very 'Zen' about your videos. I feel like learning more then just guitar or music from you.
they calm me down like almost nothing else does on a rough day.
Thank you so much!

[Paul-sud]

I got to attend a Larry Carlton seminar when I attended GIT back in 1982.

[carlodevivomusicontent]

Wow, what a nice story. That's very nice. ❤i love kindness in people, it makes me very happy

[teleplayer]

You know what!!! Good to see good people out there, and Tim sounds like good people, and not because he gave you something but more for the gesture. You yourself I think are very good people and genuine. You deserve that gift! You deserve good things that come to you. Thank you for your time and videos!!!!

[stevesalazar]

I like how you mentioned finding your own style. So many musicians can't get past that point from when you 1st start of wanting to be your idol as apposed to being like your idol. That requires you to grow & be yourself just as they did. And that's not just guitar players that do that.
I've always told my students that when you walk off the stage if they're not complimenting your talent, but complimenting hiw much you sound just like so & so, then you're not growing as a musician. You're nothing more than an impersonator of someone else. You have to eventually stop listening & copying your idols & start creating your own path if you truly want to be like your idols.

[timosee]

damn, tim knows his way to your heart! what a fantastic gift.

[MD-mhiu]

Thank you, Tomo. First congratulations to your son on his graduation from John’s Hopkins!

I have been playing guitar for 30 years but recently started incorporating your triad approach to blues in my playing. It has totally changed my approach and sound. I had always focused on scales, but focusing on triads has opened up a whole new world. Thank you!

[glennanderson]

Tomo-san. I too fell under the spell of LC's first album. Though my youth I was obsessed with trying to play that style. At first I thought I needed a 335 so I got one. Then I thought I needed a Dumble. It was one excuse after another. In 2007 I went to a concert by the late great Pete Huttlinger and was talking to him after the show. Somehow we ended up talking about Larry and before I could say it he said "man I spent so much time trying to sound like him and I don't know why". I laughed and said me too, me too. Thanks Tomo and thank you Larry.

[rsts]

Your soloing never fails to make me smile. Thank you so much for the wisdom!

[rickjensen]

Very good explanation of how to use triads 👏 awesome - thank you!

[taylorfarr]

Tomo! I was just going through your triad lessons on your guitar wisdom last night! I always wanted to learn more about Larry Carlton's style! Thank you for what you do!

[stevenblakeborough]

You posted this on my birthday. What a present for me and millions of others, thank you Tomo. I've been listening to a lot of Larry Carlton recently too. I've only recently realised just how many of my favourite albums Larry played on. Amazing.

[copescale]

This is amazing I love Larry and you teach so well thank you.

[radjet]

Oh Man! You are talking my language Tomo...I also wore out "Room 335" album when it came out in 1981! Loved it so much:)

[damonshanabarger]

I've never played that way. Sounds like something that would be worth looking into. This is a very well illustrated video. Thanks