How To Use Half-Diminished Chords Musically On Guitar

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Many guitar teachers tell you to ignore the 7th chord of your key, the half-diminished chord, because it's trickier to use, it's the only chord that's not Major nor minor, and it doesn't appear very often in pop songs or beginner songs.

But the problem is that once people go past the beginner stage, they never learn how to use the half-diminished chord musically (and there are a lot of cool things we can do with it!).

In this lesson, I am teaching 5 different ways you can use the half-diminished chord musically on guitar.

0:00 The chord most teachers tell you to IGNORE
1:07 Half-diminished chord shapes
2:44 Way #1 to use Half-Diminished chords musically
5:56 Way #2 to use Half-Diminished chords musically
7:36 Way #3 to use Half-Diminished chords musically
10:00 Way #4 to use Half-Diminished chords musically
11:17 Way #5 to use Half-Diminished chords musically
15:16 Free course to thank you for watching!

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This is the Ambient Guitar youtube channel of Canadian multi-instrumentist Antoine Michaud. Through original ambient music, chordal guitar lessons and tips on guitar pedals, Antoine is looking to educate and inspire aspiring ambient musicians to learn everything about the world of ambient guitar and chordal voicings on guitar.

[Boomsterblak]

Antoine, this is fabulous, I hope all goes well for you, hoping to see more come fall, you are a great teacher and inspiration.Thank you.

[Garrettblackburn]

Wow you explained it so well! One of the best lessons I've seen on here

[ignatiusjackson]

You're very good at explaining things. Keep it up.

[whoeverofhowevermany]

3:06 in the minor scale, the 6 can only be at the interval position that is 9 half steps above the tonic. It is just the 6th scale degree in minor, it is not the flat 6.

[tonymccormick]

Yes, well explained. Simple enough that I can understand it, and with enough little memory tricks to help memorise it

[Chimp_No_]

Incredibly interesting and super helpful ! Thanks !

[garethowen]

Welcome back antione. Hope you are feeling better. Take your time and no over doing mate. Great video to. Keep well mate.

[jackallenproductions]

Here's to you and your health, be well, friendo.

[farfromsanity]

Hope you are feeling better. Love your videos

[zipperhead]

Hello Antoine. Hope you are doing extremely well. Thank you for this and all your awesome content! I swear my computer listens to me because I've been studying diminished/augmented chord theory the last few days.

[michaelanthony]

Salut Antoine ! Thank you, great lesson. I need to watch again, so much great info. Curious, are you from France or Quebec Canada ? J’adore Quebec et ma femme et moi vacançe en Paris mois prochain. Je besoin de plus de practique français !

[buddy]

Can you give the specifics on the guitar you are playing in this video? Pickups, model, brand specifically. Thanks!

[omorganstudios]

7:20 is a good lesson on min Slash chords

[MrQueueBall]

You have amazing tone!
What’s your setup?

[CousinOlivier]

Salut Antoine,

Je revois cette vidéo avec plaisir.
Tu abordes la théorie musicale et l’harmonie avec aisance et limpidité.
Nicolas Boileau disait : « Ce que l'on conçoit bien s’énonce clairement,
Et les mots pour le dire arrivent aisément. »

J’ignorais que tu étais souffrant !
Rien de trop grave, j’espère.?.
Prends bien soin de toi surtout.

See you…