How To Find The Chords You Need For Songwriting

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In this video you will learn about 2 basic theory tools to help you find all the chords you need for songwriting. These tools and the techniques can be used by all guitar players so dig in my friends!
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@yourguitarsage 6 жыл бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving to You and Your Family!! Thanks for watching this video my friends! Let me know in the comments below if you enjoyed it. e :)

@harold3345 6 жыл бұрын

YourGuitarSage Thanks SOOOOOOOOOOO much for all these cool lessons!!!!!!!!!!

@brendaproffitt1011 6 жыл бұрын

YourGuitarSage your the greatest ...Thank you so so much...

@kodyd.8761 6 жыл бұрын

thanks for the vids man and happy thanksgiving to you and yours ! 🤘

@brendaproffitt1011 6 жыл бұрын

Kody D. Yes I do totally agree with you....

@roadtrip7507 6 жыл бұрын

YourGuitarSage 🎸🎶 Happy 🦃Thanksgiving to You and Your Family! 🤗 Added this t/b viewed on anthr chnnl earlier; look forward to it! Slowly wrkng on a song :) Thank You!

@masonlevy395 5 жыл бұрын

But honestly the best guitar advice I’ve ever gotten is “just play the damn thing”

@roberteccles3896 4 жыл бұрын

@Steve Greene 👍

@Georgeee224 4 жыл бұрын

Lmao😂

@MrThedonhead 3 жыл бұрын

Bad parents eh

@goodmorning252 3 жыл бұрын

Cool songwriting notebooks for writing lyrics and notes are on amazon, just type "hungry man songwriting notebook" into the amazon search engine

@SceneKitty3 6 жыл бұрын

dude dont worry about all these people telling you to talk less people just have short attention spans, just do what you love and thanks for the great information

@yourguitarsage 6 жыл бұрын

So kind of you! No, I don’t let people like that bring me down. When one leads, there are always those that want to dethrone them.

@lil_weasel219 5 жыл бұрын

Oh yes. Social media changed brain chemistry

@jlo4543 4 жыл бұрын

People are kinda dumb now too 🤣

@PaganBaby114 4 жыл бұрын

@@jlo4543 Kinda?

@LyleStyle87 4 жыл бұрын

I've seen you comment on other guitar vids haha

@geetarzan69 6 жыл бұрын

I've been playing guitar for 24 years, but I never say I know it all...and although I didn't necessarily learn anything new I still genuinely like this man.

@yourguitarsage 6 жыл бұрын

🤘🤘

@klino9627 5 жыл бұрын

Not clear instructions. My guitar is stuck on the ceiling.

@jerrycan3195 5 жыл бұрын

Andriq Ajido instructions not clear. my guitar is stuck in my ass

@70mjc 5 жыл бұрын

jerry can you’re holding it wrong

@w_4ca 4 жыл бұрын

70mjc I’ve been told to learn the rules of songwriting so you can break them. Jerry is just taking that to the extreme. He’s a true trail blazer.

@ashu_mf3447 4 жыл бұрын

Instructions unclear. I have a ukulele.

@jamessantiago3358 4 жыл бұрын

how tf did u get ur guitar stuck on your ceiling

@stormfischerr 4 жыл бұрын

I’m 17 and I have no idea what my passion is or what I want to go to college for next year or do for the rest of my life. I’m kind of (scratch that, terrified) of it so I’m really trying to research some of the things that I enjoy and seeing if I could make a career out of it. Musical theatre used to be my first option, but now I’m not so fond of the prospect of having to move to NYC at least. I’m gonna try harder to write presentable music and produce it myself to see if I have enough of a chance, lol. sorry for the minor rambling. had to get it off my chest.

@blostca 4 жыл бұрын

Dude, I'm in the same situation as you. But I know my passion is music and that I want to live from it.

@user-xx7ju1wm4d 4 жыл бұрын

Good luck

@LaneLevens 4 жыл бұрын

Same here. 17 and lost.

@nicsnics8779 4 жыл бұрын

also me😐

@takenskate 4 жыл бұрын

It sucks even more when you know music is your passion but none of your friends and no one you know shares that passion

@Mysimplemind 4 жыл бұрын

I’m a lifelong keyboard player ...now learning the guitar and you have taught me more about theory (I hate that word) but you’ve taken theory and made it real and practical for me!! So what I’m saying is as I’m learning to play the guitar I’m really becoming a much better keyboard/piano player! Awesome and thanks so much!!

@yourguitarsage 4 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear Rick!

@grenks6387 4 жыл бұрын

Why do you hate that word it is necessary as a musician

@JLee1stDegree 6 жыл бұрын

been playing for 40+ years and that:s as practical and easy to digest explanation as i:ve ever heard. Well done!

@yourguitarsage 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@xandeath75 4 жыл бұрын

That sir, is not how typing works.

@HypeShortsHub 4 жыл бұрын

@@xandeath75 chill

@xandeath75 4 жыл бұрын

@@HypeShortsHub I'm "chill".

@tritthemit4168 4 жыл бұрын

Xandeath75 are you sure that:s not how it works

@alle9561 6 жыл бұрын

When he started playing G Em C D, I was like, “I found a love,” hahah #Perfect

@yourguitarsage 6 жыл бұрын

😜

@amicia6742 6 жыл бұрын

I was hearing In the Aeroplane Over the Sea lol

@skyrasmus4760 5 жыл бұрын

I was hearing hallelujah. :D

@haydenbrabant4959 5 жыл бұрын

Sky Rasmus me too

@iameternalsunshine 5 жыл бұрын

@@amicia6742 same

@deborahramsey7744 6 жыл бұрын

Erich, how timely of a video this one is! I finally have enough confidence and understanding of the guitar and music theory (thanks to you!) to consider the possibilities of writing my own songs. There was a worship song that I wrote back in the '70's and I think that experience stirred my soul to write something more meaningful. Nothing says it like music, and I know you understand and promote your students to learn and advance. I'm so grateful for your instruction and time that you devote to making us all better players.

@shamus3049 5 жыл бұрын

I have never watched a lesson or learned a song from my years of playing that was so informational and straight to the point. You are the first person I really understood, your such a great teacher thank you for this blessing.

@yourguitarsage 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend 🙌

@kevinmitchell6429 2 жыл бұрын

You rock my brother! I’ve been playing guitar for 20 years (I’m primarily a drummer) but have never written a song tho I’ve wanted to for YEARS. After watching this video at work a am so excited to get home to my guitar and put this wonderful info to practice. I finally feel confident I can write my first song….thank you

@yourguitarsage 2 жыл бұрын

Love that! Thank you for the kind words my friend.

@kyleiq1912 3 жыл бұрын

i’m just very excited because once you started listing stuff out i broke out my notebook to take notes, and i wrote out the major scale with w and h. then you said to do exactly that😌 strange thing 2 be proud of but here i am

@atomtnt1282 5 жыл бұрын

Major scale :- WWH WWWH ""Wick Was Having White Wine With Him"" Minor Scale :- WHWWHWW ""When He Was Walking He Walked Wisely""

@nicholasparis5281 5 жыл бұрын

Great Acronyms! Funny, the 'smart ass' in me felt tempted to 'improve' the Minor to "When He Was Waking, He Waked Wisely" lol..

@annafe6969 4 жыл бұрын

Great job

@DEVY_OFFICIAL 4 жыл бұрын

Good acronims

@b_happy3288 4 жыл бұрын

When he was walking he was walking

@1995rawy 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Erich I've been playing guitar for almost 3 years now. Never took any formal lessons, just learning by watching youtube videos. I gotta say your methods of teaching are outstanding. I love how you want to get the best out of people, getting them to play the instrument even if they don't fully understand the theory behind it. This lesson is right on time as I was lately thinking about the songwriting process. Thank you so much for everything! Cheers from Canada :)

@jimmauney9741 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video, great info. This one really hit home! I'm self-taught, play by ear, and learning theory late in life. Your videos on theory and expanding chords have turned on the light for me and helped me to expand my music knowledge and playing. Back to Basics with Theory and understanding added! Have a great Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year from my family to yours.

@filmgeekstudios4393 5 жыл бұрын

I've become pretty loyal to this channel. You explain things very well, and I appreciate the way you break things down simplisticly. It helps, as I play more by ear and don't understand much theory. The incredible amount of helpful content you make available for free makes me more interested in going and getting the paid content, and I think I will come pay day. Thank you.

@igrowine 6 жыл бұрын

Eric has one of the most detailed lesson plans available. Man is he a great guy!

@yalaimchen7732 5 жыл бұрын

This video definitely helped me a lot. Watching more from your channel. Thank you🙌

@john3music 6 жыл бұрын

I'm a professional songwriter and this has been a great reminder for coming up with new ideas. Sometimes we forget the basics and want to come up with "new" chords. Thanks for the video. I'll recommend it.

@yourguitarsage 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much John! Check out Hooktheory.com It’s indispensable for songwriters.

@triciabethelart2300 3 жыл бұрын

Can you give me tips on song writing?

@john3music 3 жыл бұрын

@@triciabethelart2300 what would you like to know about songwriting?

@triciabethelart2300 3 жыл бұрын

I guess everything

@john3music 3 жыл бұрын

Tricia Bethel Art I’ll help as best I can. You can email me at treminator78@gmail.com. In the subject line please mention that we talked about songwriting on this KZfaq video so I’ll know it’s you.

@bramsoul4940 2 жыл бұрын

Great. Thanks for sharing dude.

@barryshapiro465 6 жыл бұрын

You are awesome.....in addition to being a great teacher, I love your side anecdotes and metaphors

@thurmanwebber8199 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video and very helpful. Thanks Erich! Watching and learning from you has improved my playing and learning.

@TheSkonata 4 жыл бұрын

"Fumblina" lol. Thanks for this video. I've been struggling with putting chords to my lyrics for awhile now -- time to get a pen and write out what you were talking about

@swabbievet 6 жыл бұрын

Another great video Erich. I like the way you break apart music theory and explain it to where it makes sense. I've only been playing a month when you made the wonderful offer for veterans to have your Unstoppable Guitar System for free and I see myself making improvement.. I've thanked you before but can't help myself to thank you again along with 500 other veterans. Bless you my friend.🙂

@bcmilatino0116 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your video. Ive watched many basic chord theory tutorial but you are the first one to explain it in a way i could understand.

@flowerfaces...wrds58dwyt95 6 жыл бұрын

Thank You --- very nice of you to share this knowledge with us; great video!

@yourguitarsage 6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching

@Jackstation1 6 жыл бұрын

flower faces . . . wrds58dwyt I

@aservantofYeshua 2 жыл бұрын

SUPER helpful! I play a lot of worship music, but have always been clueless about writing my own stuff. This is going to be fun 🤩

@tommythompson9649 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you uploaded this video I've been songwriting for a while now and really needed this. Although I didn't know I needed it.

@mrwizard6787 6 жыл бұрын

Oh my!! This changes everything!! Thank you my good man ❤️

@vinkalmadaan1902 4 жыл бұрын

Hey. You’re making a lot more sense than others. Thankyou so much and i am looking forward to sign up for your class. Cheers!

@DerBuch.Berserker.Artorix Жыл бұрын

Thank You very Much, Guitar Sage, this is exactly the information I needed 😀

@joshclark4425 6 жыл бұрын

Great informative video! Thanks Eric!

@gokulpchandran9264 6 жыл бұрын

Your Guitar 'sage' indeed. Thanks for giving your valuable knowledge and information to the followers

@gikamc 6 жыл бұрын

It took me a lot of time to understand 50% of this staff by myself. Its by far one of the best videos i ve seen!

@yourguitarsage 6 жыл бұрын

Great! Glad it helped

@acharich 6 жыл бұрын

Wow..

@stephenotto5696 6 жыл бұрын

This is great. I must have watched 12 "progression" videos today and walk away scratching my heard. But this video was easy to understand. Thanks Eric!

@paramveerssachdeva 6 жыл бұрын

Love the video, Excellent information . Thanks for sharing

@nightfish7247 4 жыл бұрын

Man great job,thank you for your videos. Really helpfull content!

@Aarontheking27 4 жыл бұрын

Had to pause the video halfway through to comment about how great of a teacher this guy is. Only 10 minutes in and I'm learning so much.

@yourguitarsage 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Aaron 🙏

@heartonforu 4 жыл бұрын

hey man, thanks for this lesson, and for the music theory stuff, learned a lot! cheers!!!

@michaelbusiaorijuela1914 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy it. Thanks for the knowledge.

@ignaciomontalenti9620 4 жыл бұрын

this guy... He's realy realy clear at the time to express. thanks a lot

@ljn612 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Great to find some pointers for song writing, not just playing other people’s songs! THANKS MAN!!

@jennalvarez6572 6 жыл бұрын

Hi erich! Thank you for this. If you wanna know I have been writing songs since i was in middle school. And now i am in my senior year. Finally through your teaching it encourages me to finally put those songs into the guitar. Wrote few decent ones. Lastly I'm thankful for your vids because it gives me encouragement to go to a music school. Next i will be going to a university. Wish me luck. Hope i get in. I still have a lot to learn but your free 30 lessons was helpful. It shed light to topics i have a hard time with. Thank you. Bow. Hehe

@gauisblach7757 6 жыл бұрын

Watching this makes me think I can learn much more about theory. Thanks.

@xrmarty2005 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Finely found someone who talks about the "theory" behind good song composition. Everything you say makes sense. Thank you.

@yourguitarsage 6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching

@adrianflores4036 6 жыл бұрын

Very very helpful! Thanks so much.

@CD92837 5 жыл бұрын

You change lives with this stuff, thank you

@MattJay. 6 жыл бұрын

WWH WWWH Major minor minor major major minor diminished

@newedtv 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you this was amazing! I maybe a musician but have always struggled and still don't understand theory but you explained this perfectly for me. 🔥🙏🏾🔥

@jeremyfarrell4382 5 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely delightful. Thank you for this

@jonathanmarccastillo8288 4 жыл бұрын

Great content man... It gives me a clearer view in finding the chords I need for songwriting...

@theresegrenier3896 3 жыл бұрын

You are fantastic. Very well taught and so easy to understand you. Great Job!!

@name_brand_ag5853 3 жыл бұрын

the way you talk like a real person makes your videos so helpful and easy to follow. it’s not boring i really feel like i’m learning. literally thank you so much

@yourguitarsage 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, friend 🙏 www.yourguitarsage.com/30

@pammcreynolds 6 жыл бұрын

Ha! I have had the very experience you talk of in learning something I never got before. I home schooled my children and when it came to math I had struggled some even though I took higher level math in high school, but when I began teaching math to my children I picked up a lot of little things I missed and all of a sudden math was fun! I could do math, but never enjoyed it, but once all the pieces are there, it is fun! I'm certain it's the same with guitar playing. I'm excited to have found you and will be going through the courses and looking forward to getting all the pieces so I can really have fun playing. Thanks!

@sarahcarr7021 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers man. Love the video, made notes, off to practice!

@mksounds6326 3 жыл бұрын

Very well done, laying down some theory without getting too far into the weeds. Great advice regarding learning theory as well, as it will save a ton of time wandering around the fretboard aimlessly. I've been playing for 30 years and was surfing for a little songwriting inspiration, feeling a little stale and stuck in the box. It's good to get another musician's perspective at times when the fretboard seems to be only five frets long. Great video and thanks for the help. Best from the Bay Area. MK

@marcos1293 6 жыл бұрын

Everything real good explained, learnt a lot with your vid cheers

@thiagorocha665 2 жыл бұрын

What a great video, helps a lot thanks man keep it up!!

@joelhachat9498 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! God bless!

@aaronchancedotcom 4 жыл бұрын

New drinking game: Take a shot every time Erich mentions the free course.

@yourguitarsage 4 жыл бұрын

Someone gonna git drunk...

@user-xx7ju1wm4d 4 жыл бұрын

I’m gonna do it

@joshuabantum2888 3 жыл бұрын

In fairness, I think he convinced me this time.

@blinknumberone2167 2 жыл бұрын

I just levelled up with this video 😊👏

@cynicalhiphop2373 Жыл бұрын

Great video man! Lots of great information!!

@yourguitarsage Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

@ChelseaHugh 6 жыл бұрын

This was great, thank you!

@skiyman 6 жыл бұрын

This video was right on time for me. Thanks.

@jacklion7831 4 жыл бұрын

Good starting point for basic theory not making it too complicated. I liked the way he teaches going to check out more of his stuff.

@alessiafaraci9811 2 жыл бұрын

This is so so interesting! Thank you for sharing this videoo

@brendaproffitt1011 6 жыл бұрын

Totally awesome my friend thank you so much excellent job..happy thanksgiving to you and your family...

@yourguitarsage 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brenda!

@AshishSinghPaL777 6 жыл бұрын

I just uploaded my original song today with a guitar am learning since three months. and now I find this. Thank you😁

@yourguitarsage 6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching

@masonlevy395 5 жыл бұрын

6:35 basically just played the cure

@alijavidi2638 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video and easy to understand Thank you so much

@innaareson1583 6 жыл бұрын

That's a good explanation. I went through the 30 free lessons on the Unstoppable Guitar System and found them extremely helpful but they don't take you that far. I wish I had access to all of it.

@discgolfprofessor 4 жыл бұрын

Omg, nice Sage ! Ty.

@Carminielloz 6 жыл бұрын

Love this guy!

@dr.swarupchatterjee2359 4 жыл бұрын

I hv learned whole fret board through your teachings,thank you so much sir.

@yourguitarsage 4 жыл бұрын

👊🏻🙏

@jednejzer1991 3 жыл бұрын

Hallelujah’s lyrics just made a little more sense to me now :) “the minor fall and the major lift” 💚

@yourguitarsage 3 жыл бұрын

Right?! Supercool stuff.

@Lostdevildisaster 4 жыл бұрын

This was pretty helpful. Subscribed!

@bobwalters9151 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Great teacher...Well done!!

@Kaibdvz 2 жыл бұрын

OMG!! I LOVE YOUR GIBSON GUITAR BTW THANKS FOR THE TIPS

@yourguitarsage 2 жыл бұрын

👍🙏

@chadwhite3025 5 жыл бұрын

Man I learned alot from this video. It makes sense now. It's like a whole new instrument lol

@yourguitarsage 5 жыл бұрын

WAHOO!

@jellybeanmassey1178 6 жыл бұрын

Known this for years but never really understood why. Thanx Gtr. Sage.

@yourguitarsage 6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching

@alexvipond4695 4 жыл бұрын

Your the man. I needed this

@retsmej 6 жыл бұрын

great teacher ! many thanks !

@blendi3825 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, couldn’t imagine that will so “easy”. Thanks for the lesson

@marlocasabar3065 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Do you have any videos on figuring out the chord progression for a particular melody? For instance, I have written out the notes for a lullaby for my grandaughter. How would I figure out the chord progression for that song? After that, I would really like to create a fingerstyle version of that song. Thanks!

@hermanhelmich 6 жыл бұрын

Amen indeed Thnx 4 the upload

@atocox166 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks.This VIDEO Is sort of a "Godsend".Now my ideas will make more sense to start writing my own songs.

@yourguitarsage 6 жыл бұрын

That's Great! I'm glad it helped!

@Wow.Thats.Alex909 5 жыл бұрын

Nice guitar brother!!!🤘🤘🤘🛸👌

@bobfisher3921 6 жыл бұрын

I like all your Videos Thank you and please keep doing them.

@jorgemartinbg Жыл бұрын

I have to admit it soon as you said not very good when talking about atonal music I searched it and it’s perfect, for a Movies horror scene, which I kind of like but I also don’t at the same time.