Thought I’d make a tentative foray into the world of YouTube video lessons... massive props to those folk who make it look so easy and slick!
So it’s a lesson about triads/arpeggios and how I like to approach them and hopefully make them sound even slightly musical (guess that’s in the ear of the beholder!) I’ve used Rhythm Changes as a vehicle for it, but the principles apply regardless of the tune or genre. It’s not a beginners lesson by any stretch, so some prior understanding of triads will be beneficial, but not essential.
I’m a little hamstrung by where I can film at the moment and a few other factors too, but hopefully the info comes across and someone might find it useful. It is incredibly easy to go down a rabbit hole and really waffle, it could have been at least twice the length easily, as I’m not very good at talking quickly haha.
Any thoughts good or bad, are more than welcome.
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I’m watching on an ipad, and noticed that your voice levels are low compared to the guitar. It may be you cant easily resolve this, but if you can get the two levels closer, that’d be helpful.
Tab is always really useful for us learners, so thanks for including that.
You’ve made me pick up a guitar to try it, so its a thumbs up from me
An interesting demonstration of musically applying triads.
EDIT - Volumes hopefully a little more balanced in the vid now
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
I did find your voice hard to follow near the end as you were talking and playing simultaneously. But you'll get that tech stuff figured out soon enough.
I was also confused that the sheet was saying C7 and D7 while you were saying and playing "minor" rather than dominants.
Curious to know if you teach technique at all. I ask because you were using a pick, which I also prefer but it's challenging to do so with constant triads, which is why I'm more like the chap above who mentioned lacking the discipline to do anything more than just get to the chord and pick any couple of the notes real quick.
Good shout on the title and the speaking thing too. I probably need a mic for the voice, but it’s the first time I’ve ever spoken to myself to a camera which was utterly bizarre and intimidating. And I shouldn’t play whilst talking! Bit of a bad habit there, thanks for pointing that out
I do teach technique, but it won’t be the obvious stuff (tapping/sweeping etc). Again, it’s a tricky one as there will be so many vids out here about technique. Is there anything in particular you’d be looking for, or maybe no one has touched on?
As @digitalkettle pointed out, it is indeed C-7 and D-7. Would you (or anyone) prefer seeing Cm7?
https://youtu.be/95JpKCm_xOo