TRIADS are basic three note chords using the 1, 3, 5 intervals. say you're in the key of c major: c is 1 (root) d is 2 e is 3 f is 4 g is 5 a is 6 b is 7. all the possible chords in the key of c major (or any other key) MUST USE THE NOTES FROM THAT SCALE. each basic chord (triad) of any given note from that scale starts with its note as the root note: 1 - C major- C, E, G = 1 3 5. 2 - D minor- D, F, A = 1 3 5. 3 - E minor, E, G, B = 1 3 5 4 - F major- F, A, C = 1 3 5 5 - G major, G, B, D = 1 3 5 6 - A minor- A, C, E = 1 3 5 7 - B diminished- B, D, F = 1 3 5 that's your c major scale harmonized! In the case of D minor the 1, 3, 5 is D F A, because you're starting from the D note. D is 1, F is 3, A is 5. The D minor triad MUST BE A MINOR CHORD BECAUSE IF IT WAS MAJOR, IT WOULD HAVE F# AS THE THIRD, WHICH IS NOT A NOTE IN THE C MAJOR SCALE! INVERSIONS a triad inversion means not playing the root note of that chord as the bass note - THAT'S IT. for triads, there's only two possible inversions, because you MUST use only notes from that chord! basic C major triad - C E G = 1 3 5 first C major triad inversion - E G C = 3 5 1 second C major triad inversion - G C E = 5 1 3 so you can play the c major triad chord altogether in three possible ways - with the c as the bass note, the e as the bass note, and the g as the bass note. do you see the pattern? inversions are used for a smoother transition between chords so that they don't sound so boxy when you're going from one into the other!
@michaelfuhrman53132 күн бұрын
Dude, that was actually very helpful and a great supplement to the video. Tx, man!
@agawamguy2 ай бұрын
A triad is the root the 3rd & the 5th. The difference between major & minor is just the 3rd. There's three options to achieve the same triad, it's still just the root, the 3rd and the 5th their just inverted, got it! This topic on triads is explained very well. Thanks!!
@rudybigboote38834 ай бұрын
Michael, I know you probably hear this a lot but you just gave me a light bulb moment. I am a pretty much KZfaq trained intermediate guitar student and just now discovering the world of triads. Your explanation was the clearest most concise that I have heard and it made immediate sense. Off to the woodshed now to explore triads on the 4,3,2 strings!
@Tanikaze2 Жыл бұрын
his channel is so great, glad to see him on PG
@hamidjamili5 ай бұрын
The best tutorial i have found about triads in youtube. Thanks
@michaelhubbell1260 Жыл бұрын
Triads and then arpeggios and then playing arpeggios over chord changes is one of the simplest to understand concepts but playing it well is something that people spend years mastering - learning the 7th chords and their extensions is the next step that gives your playing a mature and articulate sound - great lesson!
@davidcoy98848 ай бұрын
Dude! Finally finally it unlocked! Thank you for simplifying how to practice these by narrowing down to the most used string set. Now I can start moving forward again. Well done teacher!!
@vendettatraining-jeremycar93329 ай бұрын
Best Quick Explanation on Triads-Dig On This Dude.
@stangergely86864 ай бұрын
This is by far the best video on triads I have seen..Thank you!!
@user-yj5xo9yi5z4 күн бұрын
But I am bald
@topdolla5215 ай бұрын
Best explanation of triads I've seen...Seems like everyone else just assumes you know what they are and how they're formed....good job!
@BelAir-pi1iw8 ай бұрын
Wow that is best triad lesson hands down! My mind has exploded.
@victoranchondo924 Жыл бұрын
Great video!!! George Harrison and Keith Richard's use triads alot.
@HardlifeSithole-bt4mdАй бұрын
You are a great teacher, thank you so much
@brucemillar4 күн бұрын
Great lesson Michael. Clear and simple. Thank you.
@smacker360 Жыл бұрын
Simplest and best arpeggio lesson I've seen. So simple I could actually remember the entire lesson when it ended.
@lets_rock_it8 ай бұрын
Hello Michael and Premier guitar. I have watch few lessons about triads before but this one was the only one i could understand it. Amazing job! Now iam going to practice what i just have learned. Thank you!
@sinclairashman138223 күн бұрын
Hey Michael - this is it! I’ve watched many videos on triads, trying to find one that I can understand the ‘why’ and the ‘how’. Thank you :)
@rickhalle-podell1697 ай бұрын
great teaching, you and brian from ActiveMelody are the best on line
@meinhendlАй бұрын
fantastic teaching ! thank you !
@shannonbrantley6190 Жыл бұрын
Wow, this made more sense than so many others that I have watched on triads!
@dennispope8299 Жыл бұрын
Sir, I live by your mantra everyday! I really dig your style! Peace ✌️
@jasonodell79er11 ай бұрын
An awakening of sorts for me. Now i can find all the things. Youre awesome. Excellent communicator.
@Billma48Ай бұрын
I got hooked on triads about a week ago after years of playing. This was an excellent video. Subscribed.
@mathumphreys Жыл бұрын
Wow, great to see Michael on PG.
@cdlong1377 Жыл бұрын
MP is the man! His Soulshine video helped unlock that song for me. I need to see him, Rick Beato, Rhett Schull and Mary Spender do a jam session lol!
@jamesalley7387 Жыл бұрын
Finally! Thank you.
@mookytc Жыл бұрын
Real eye opening video all due to the precise yet practical explanation. Thank you!
@meltoninyourmouth Жыл бұрын
You're a good teacher, my dude.
@kenny34854 ай бұрын
Thank you for this. The light bulb went off!
@TomKaszuba Жыл бұрын
Pitch perfect presentation.
@felkikid Жыл бұрын
YES! go Michael. Forever my guitar teacher
@Jenisonc6 ай бұрын
Yes!!! Thank you! 🔥🤘🙌
@JohnW335andTele Жыл бұрын
Great explanation! I actually understood it, and this is something I can apply. Thank you.
@davidwade395022 күн бұрын
Excellent!!
@espltdb255smith3 Жыл бұрын
This is gold! thank you.
@cr007.moreira Жыл бұрын
Amazing lesson! I learned a lot on it! Thanks you so much!
@panlan1 Жыл бұрын
good one...3, 5
@fernandopamusic Жыл бұрын
Better call Michael
@elholt7095 Жыл бұрын
Is this what Bob Weir does? Thanks!
@TheRealKirkHammett Жыл бұрын
Honestly. I have been playing guitar for 30 years and I have no idea what any of that means.... the 5th, the 3rd etc. I know kinda what a root note is. At least in a scale, but I wish I could understand all of it. It seems like a foreign language to me, and it seems so daunting and out of my league. But I can play the hell outta my guitar. I just have no understanding of the technical.
@MTEMedia Жыл бұрын
I felt that way for a long time too. Here's how it works. Each scale has 8 notes. You just simply give each note in the scale a number starting from 1. Then you go to the next note up the scale (never down) and assign the next number in the series, 2 for instance. Then 3 and so on. For instance, in the key of A major, the note "A" is the root, or 1st note in the scale. The second note would be "B" so that's the "second". Third note in the scale would be "C#" (C sharp). The fourth is D. Fifth is E. Sixth is F#. 7th is G#. And then back to the 1, or alternatively, the 8th note which is A again. Here's a grid to help visualize: • A = 1 • B = 2 • C# = 3 • D = 4 • E = 5 • F# = 6 • G# = 7 • A = 1 OR 8 if you want to keep counting going up the scale. That means that the next B would be called either the 2 OR the 9th. C# could be 3 OR 10, so forth and so on. Hope that helps!
@JohnSmith.907 Жыл бұрын
I almost gave up trying to learn all of this. Try Tomo fujitas guitar wisdom man even if its only for a couple of months just to learn triads! it does make you look at the guitar in a completely different way! he is awesome!
@georgespencer3973 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Michael
@Hell_Inc Жыл бұрын
@@MTEMedia wow that’s a great explanation! thank you!!
@MTEMedia Жыл бұрын
@@Hell_Inc thanks!
@estifanosabraham1202 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful.Thganks.
@MasimbaWTakaruza8 ай бұрын
Hi my brother I want to have lessons with you how do I go about it
@dougsmith843011 күн бұрын
Those saying that they’ve been playing for decades and know none of this theory… I said that’s fine, but why not get to know the theory? I have a basic understanding of theory, but I’m trying to get to know it more though … If it helps you to become a better musician by knowing the wherefore and the why,and it will… then do it!
@estenray6685 Жыл бұрын
I subscribe to Michael’s UTUBE channel and highly recommend it to anyone interested in guitar playing. It’s great to see him here though! Thanks Premier Guitar!😊
@rogerwalker91916 ай бұрын
I'm a beginner and this sure don't sound like it's explained to a Beginner...can't follow your fingers moving that fast. Need some graphics of some sort. And if I'm a beginner, you assuming I've been playing the "Big box pentonics something or other," that I need to get out of....Hey! I'm a Beginner.. This is the first I've heard of Triads anyways. just frustrated, sorry.
@rareform6747 Жыл бұрын
Scorpions Coast to Coast song has many 3 position cords in a wild good way ?
@hologram5037 ай бұрын
Nice shirt
@12sikrabfinah10 ай бұрын
Isn’t this the guy that was on smosh early videos?
@zakkcovers18 Жыл бұрын
👌
@Hayden-sp1ol3 ай бұрын
little by little........
@choochoochooseyou10 ай бұрын
Jump to 1.49 to where he finally gets on with it.
@citizenphaid18805 ай бұрын
This isn’t correct as the root of a triad of A major whilst being A is not the first note of the triad A major. The first note of the triad is E.
@slowporch4 ай бұрын
The “root” of A major is always A. Doesn’t matter which note is played in what order. The #’s are based on the order the notes fall in the A major scale. 1A, 2B, 3C#, 4D, 5E, 6F#, 7G# The “root”is just another name for the 1. Or the tonic. A is always the root of A major. When E is the lowest or 1st note played it’s what he means by an“inversion” of the triad. AC#E , EAC#, and C#EA are all still A major triads.