HOW TO VISUALIZE CHORDS & SCALES: A simple, step-by-step method
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Published 2022-12-12
[Errata: The E major triad is mistakenly labeled as an F major triad at around 3:00. Also, in the circle-of-fifths section, there are 4 step sizes that visit all 12 notes, not 3 as stated (1, 5, 7, and 11 semitones).]
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► Recommended video viewing order:
Full playlist: • Guitar scales made easy (Recommended ...
Individual videos:
1. Use "the warp" to reduce memorization: • HOW TO VISUALIZE CHORDS & SCALES: A s... …
2. Master the pentatonic scale with the rectangle and stack: • Two Simple Shapes UNLOCK the Pentaton...
3. Learn the notes!: • Memorize the fretboard: 3 reasons why...
4. Intervals: Guitar's secret decoder ring: • Intervals: guitar's secret decoder ring
5. Understand the modes: • Demystifying the modes on guitar: it ...
6. The best way to learn/play the modes: • This hack makes learning the modes on...
7. Another easy way to play the modes: • Learn ALL the Modes on Guitar in Just...
8. The CAGED system and triads: • Demystifying Triads and CAGED: Unlock...
9. The 3nps system: • Unlock the fretboard with three notes...
10. Instant harmony: • Easy Double-Stop Harmonies: From The ...
► Keywords: guitar lesson, music theory, circle of fifths, circle of fourths, pentatonic scales, triads, blues soloing
► Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction & Movable Shapes
00:50 - Old-school tuning
02:04 - "The Warp"
02:45 - Moving Triads
03:15 - The Circle of 4ths/5ths
05:05 - Moving Pentatonics
06:05 - The Infinite Fretboard
06:52 - Moving the Blues
► Thanks again to Dave DiCenso, Jeff Gilman, and Jake Shapiro for the intro/exit music "Sea Horses" from the Kilgore Trout Sessions.
All Comments (21)
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The animations and diagrams are exactly what my brain needed for it to finally to click after YEARS of not getting it. I just needed an engineer to explain music theory to me. I’m so blown away I spent $30 for all of the cheat sheets on his site, glad I did.
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Best explanation I have ever seen about how to use patterns and scales, everything started clicking!
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This was more useful than 99% of all YouTube videos about the fretboard
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Can't thank the YouTube algorithm enough for washing this into my feed. Can't thank you guys enough for providing one of the biggest eye-openers in the last few years to me. Very well explained and visualised. All of a sudden I can map my way on the fretboard without knowing anything about boxes or positions. This literally brings it all together and is all you need. Big thumbs up!
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Teaching is a art form and not everyone can do it. This guy and channel is by far the absolute best and clearest guitar teacher on YouTube. You have successfully taken the mystery out the guitar fretboard. Thank you so much for making these videos and blog posts. You have made a huge difference in my understanding of the guitar already. Keep up the great work!!!
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The shifting concept accross the different forms of the penta is a real revelation !
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I am an IT guy and I knew there was a logical way to understand frets disposition. You are the first one who revealed it an explained it so beautifully. Thank you so much. Looking forward new videos.
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Nothing greater than a great teacher. You are a great teacher. Thank you for sharing.
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Using the Circle of 4ths to memorize the fretboard is the most amazing, elegant, and simple trick that I can't believe I'm only now hearing for the first time. It made clear in 10 seconds what 10 years of playing somehow failed to. Well done man, and please keep up the good work!
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While looking for the "AHA" moment I'v learned a lot. This is one of those moments for me. Putting down the scale patterns and shifting the neck UNDER it opened my eyes to whole new idea. This will help to visualize the whole fretboard. It won't make my fingers move any quicker or instantly improve my creativity but it will sure give me something totally new to work with. Thanks for the great idea! I'll bet my solos will get better quickly.....
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The triads explanation blew my mind!
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Wow, love this explanation it's a good way of visualising the way the scales work together.
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Subbed. Watched all of your videos. Made my purchase of your bundle to support your channel. As a 60-yr old Mechanical Engineer, I love your systematic approach to teaching music. Thank you.
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Excellent as always , lot of thoughts and hard work to do this. Thank you
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This is a great video that shows how to look at your fretboard while playing for the chord-of-the-moment.
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Absolutely mind-blowing, a penny dropped watching both your videos. Please keep making content, your teaching style is unrivalled! ❤
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Great material — thanks for the clear presentation!
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Wonderfully presented! Anxiously awaiting Part 2 (and beyond!)
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After one year of learning and trying to memorise different scales, this was really eye opening video. Thanks a lot! Now I begin to understand the movements also in horizontal direction.
