Intervals: The Easy Way!!

This is an easy way to start understanding intervals. It's a complex subject, but getting intervals on the fretboard is much easier than you might guess.

In this video we'll find the intervals in a few of the most common fretboard structures there are...you probably already know them!

00:00 Introduction
01:04 Lesson
09:09 Wrap Up

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Chris

[butterflywing]

Here's why that root 5th sounds so good. Take A = 110hz and the next octave 220hz. Mid point is 165hz. The note / frequency chart gives E (fifth) = 164.814hz. I like to call the fifth the octave within the octave. Add lots of distortion and you get all those great harmonics and overtones. Great lesson BTW thanks!

[pauljenkins]

Haven't watched this yet, but I'm gonna go ahead and thank you, your content is always gold. Best guitar teacher on youtube!

[grizzle]

Great lesson Chris. You have a great knack for finding “Lightbulb” moments in guitar teaching. A lot of your lessons have me saying “oh…now I get it!” Thanks and keep up the good work.

[balthebat]

Really clear. Thank you for explaining it this way

[martynh]

What an excellent way to explain it all. I’ve struggled off and on for years….. Thanks for such clarification.

[dkelley]

Smart construct! Use something most players already know and use, and give them a context for it, an appropriate description for what it is, how it functions.
Intervals are a simple way to learn about relationships of things you already play, use, know about. Ear training coupled with learning intervals is very powerful; being able to hear and identify intervals (by ear) will help to learn songs, solos, or eventually its critical in improvising musically.

[venturaVlogger]

Very basic scale lesson, but can overwhelm your brain, yet it can drastically improve your playing thanks so much watching from ventura california

[CatherineStrong-mh]

You’ve really simplified this topic in the best way possible.

[JRW]

Excellent lesson! Understanding the term Perfect 4th and 5th with stability is fascinating. Goes back hundreds of years in classical music. Really cool how you presented it with the maj and min pentatonics.

[jessprice]

Hey man, that was super simple! I did it the hard way and ate my broccoli!! This would have been way easier! I love the content man 👍

[JosephCompton]

What a great lesson. You really helped explain this.

[tone-glide]

Always great stuff here !!! Thanks Chris for always showing us just what we need!

[davidcrabb]

Another great lesson 👍 the way you explain and break stuff down is top class

[sharimonnier]

First time seeing one of your videos. I love and appreciate how you really break down all this great theory. I will definitely be watching this a few times to get all the goodness out of it! I’m certain this will take my playing to a new level! Thank you!

[pjsecondaccount]

Must say i do love these guys thumbnails every time ❤

[waynegram]

It would be nice if you made a lesson about how EVH Eddie Van Halen used Intervals because he would use intervals as symmetrical shapes. The guitar solo for JUMP the ending scalar run is a symmetrical shape based on intervals and the keyboard solo section

[kdavis]

My next practice session coming up!!! Mahalo Chris!

[jamesreeves]

Thanks that filled in some blind spots in a very utilizing way.

[deepakrebentisch]

Excellent lesson imagine if we had such teachers to teach maths and science

[stephenmahlstedt]

Good stuff! I’m looking forward to more videos about intervals.