Circle Of Fifths Workout!

Improving your guitar playing requires developing new skills, building new capabilities, and acquiring new knowledge. Like any endeavor, we need to find reliable methods and routines to get those results.

Today we'll use the Circle Of Fifths to do just that!

00:00 Thesis
00:25 Introduction
02:00 Lesson
11:30 Wrap Up

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Thanks for watching!
Chris

[scottkidwellmusic]

Thank you, Chris.
I've seen a few teachers that talk about this, your explanation and examples made the most sense.
Much appreciated 🙏🏻

[mikec]

I started doing this for my arpeggios. It works. 5 measly minutes a day for a week and I've got the Dom 7 arp's nailed. Next up minor 7 arps. Thanks Chris.

[baynesstreetblues]

At my last count there were 60+ (mostly blokes) teaching guitar on YouTube. The algorithm suggested this lesson today - and I am glad that it did. Chris - IMHO, you are in the top handful of excellent tutors. This lesson is very clear, encouraging and achievable. Thanks. Have several 🎉🎉🎉

[pickitnick]

From 6:50 - "Turning my attention away from the voicing itself, and on to this other cognitive load." Wow! What a subtle but great reminder for us to trust the intuition that guides the movements of our hands. Who knows? While we're staring at the circle of fifths and strengthening our fingers, we may even soak in a few key signatures as well. Great lesson!

[smoothpicker]

Somehow i missed this jewel of a lesson!! This just spiced up my practice routine and challenged me at the same time. Thats why your the only teacher i follow, you make everything so clear and easy to understand. Ive learned more from you in 6 months than my last 3 teachers over the last 2 years. Thanks so much chris!!🎉

[SnoitcelfeR]

👏👏👏 Been stuck for way to long with my barre chords, 30 mins and see progress already. Your a legend Chris.

[Fred-giuz]

As an absolute beginner after putting the guitar away and picking up drums, I’m glad I found your channel, I picked the guitar back up-a few months ago, picked up a Yamaha 612 and have been concentrating on the pentatonic scales and just getting hands and fingers working together, this really helps push forward

[tone-glide]

Once again, Your un-selfish ability to share insight one would not normally have access to. Great Lesson! Chris! Thank you!

[ChadHarland-og]

Chris it's been about 6 months since I have been able to sit down and watch some of your videos. I really believe you have a special way to give knowledge also inspiration to do the work to get closer to goals a person has. The ability to achieve also improves skills along with confidence. You are a very unique teacher. I appreciate your efforts. It amazes me how I fumble around knowing I don't see it yet or know how to improve upon it. Sit down and watch some lessons and bam there it is. The answer to the question along with knowledge. It doesn't get much better than that. Thanks again

[millerjeff]

I'm working on 1st and 2nd inversions. This is really going to give me a system for that. Thanks Chris!

[guitary]

Needed an exercise for this!

I guess if you look at it as a power chord progression, you basically drop down a string and up 2 frets to anticipate next 5th. From there a two fret gives you a 4th so 1, 4, 5 is an easy progression with whatever is being worked on.

Good stuff.

[maryk]

I love the way you teach. Straightforward without the fluff. So helpful. Thank you.

[millerjeff]

Amazing Chris I never realized that you could use the circle like this. This is going to take my note identification to another level. Thanks

[joeurbanowski]

Chris..! Always keeping us on the right path.! Thanks man.!👍🏼❤️

[mattveneri]

Wow, another epiphany moment for me! Thanks so much!! I am just a few years in and never saw the circle of fifths explained or applied this way! You're exactly right, this method helps the guitarist learn multiply lessons here - memorizing notes, finding chords, and playing riffs all across the fretboard, etc..! I'm going to make this a large part of my practice routine starting now!

[RonaldKing-cc]

Chris, Thank you! I am two years into guitar. This is helpful to help progress my skills!

[steveb]

What a great suggestion. I’m learning the notes on the fretboard in a similar way but without the context (circle of fifths) presented. Well done.

[KevinAhlgrim]

Great method for practicing and really internalizing almost everything on the guitar.

[stevefielding]

Brilliant practice concept Chris! Thank you for your generosity making this lesson.

[HigherPlanes]

Tremendous lesson. I'll be adding this to my practice for sure. Thanks man!