5 WAYS TO SOLO WITH TRIADS on GUITAR (Every Guitarist Should Know!)

Here's my approach to soloing with ONLY triads on guitar!

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:02 Triadic Concept No. 1
04:09 Triadic Concept No. 2
04:53 Triadic Concept No. 3
06:05 Triadic Concept No. 4
07:26 Triadic Concept No. 5
09:01 Final Thoughts on Triadic Soloing

[WickBeavers]

excellent... I remember my time at Berklee and the teacher explained how we "needed" to know this stuff, specifically going up the full major and minor scales in chords and triads. You've totally made that lesson stick even better, thanks! But I miss the blue Strat!

[DingusTheGenius]

Ben Eunson... The Mr. Rodgers of guitar instruction, in the best way possible.

[Henrix]

About I, IV and V containing all the notes of the scale, that's always true. Assuming that I and V are always included, the only other option for major is I, ii and V. But that's just I, IV and v in mixolydian mode.

[RonSavage]

I avoided learning the triads for years. About twenty to be exact. Idk why but i had made it up in my mind it was too hard even tho i knew all 5 scale positions in my sleep. Finally decided to learn about two months ago....was a game changer for soloing. I finally sound like i know what I'm doing instead of just noodling.

[FazMaster]

Some of the most musical ideas lie in simplicity. This is a great example of great ideas hiding in plain sight! Thanks for your eloquence Ben!

[bullsprig]

Very interesting. One thing I also picked up on was your picking hand at 4:00 is incorporating 3-4 fingers, simultaneously, much like a fingerstyle acoustic guitar player. I'm always amazed at how guitar teachers tend to focus squarely on the fret hand and other things, but rarely ever discuss what they are doing with their other hand. Thanks for the lesson!

[glennrocky]

Thanks for sharing this... You have opened new horizons to my way of playing guitar. God bless!

[normanwylie]

Ben, your approach to lessons are truly laid back. Thank you. I love that guitar, can you tell us about it?

[davidsummerville]

Very important concept that is so often overlooked.

[TheNegan]

Thanks Ben, this sounds like the major foundation that Trey Anastasio uses in his improv

[thormusique]

Wonderful video, thanks! I would love to hear about your approach to picking. The technique you use is wonderful smooth and articulate. Cheers!

[skydancer]

This is, , what I always tried to say my guitar-students. The thing is, if you try to keep your thumb under the neck, you need less strength to press the fingers on the fretboard. Personally I play mostly Bach on the guitar. Apparently It is an unbelievable phenomenon, that guitarists without classical education mostly play the guitar without the thumb under the guitar neck and play like god's.
(English is not my mother tongue).
Kind regards Albert

[QBRX]

You just taught me that I hardly know anything, thanks!

[sundar]

Hello Ben..really quick way to explore...fantastic idea/ concept..Best wishes.

[nigeljones]

David Becker's book Getting Your Improvising Into Shape is a great example of triads🎵

[knickerbockers]

its refreshing to see a good guy playing clean after all badass metal faces :D, i am a kind into all styles so open for experiments with all sounds and styles even :D

[tom]

A silly question: the primary triads contain all diatonic notes (Cmaj=CEG, Fmaj=FAC, Gmaj=GBD), so what is the difference between restricting to playing the primary triads and restricting to playing the C major scale?

[markleestampley]

Wonderful lesson powerful... I accidentally created a triad song, people really seem to like. your lesson will really help. thanks

[joeshoe]

That clean tone in the beginning was tasty!
I have a similar Ibanez semi hollow and a tube amp. My cleans don't ring like that tho...

[Subhabrata]

Sounded nice. Theory flew by top of my head...