The 7 Levels of Post Rock Chords

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In this video, we are going to learn the 7 levels of post rock chords, or other similar genres (ambient guitar, math rock, emo, etc).
We start with simple triads all the way to crazy dissonance combined with tapping and fretting the thumb on the fretboard.
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0:00 Intro
0:10 Level 1
1:28 Level 2
2:28 Level 3
4:00 Level 4
6:11 Level 5
7:00 Level 6
7:53 Level 7
8:41 Level 8+?
9:12 Free course
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This is the Ambient Guitar youtube channel of Canadian multi-instrumentist Antoine Michaud. Through original ambient music, chordal guitar lessons and tips on guitar pedals, Antoine is looking to educate and inspire aspiring ambient musicians to learn everything about the world of ambient guitar and chordal voicings on guitar.

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@VincentAicardi-TerroirsEtPays 2 жыл бұрын

Every level was richer than the one that precedes but Level one was so sweet and beautiful just the root and the third. Nice lesson, I will definitely try all of those levels.

@CousinOlivier 2 жыл бұрын

I get a level 9 with my feet! 🤣 I think that less is more. R-3-7 is perfect and enough for harmonisation. Especially in a band play context. Even just 3-7 (target notes) with the bass playing roots. 😉

@gerarddaurella9471 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for your videos, best explanations found ever for ambient music creation. Finally someone who can explain emotions through theory, avoiding to say “man, let it flow, I make music by feeling (only)”

@AntoineMichaudGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gerard, that means a lot!

@michaelgriffin5304 2 жыл бұрын

Great lesson! So glad I stumbled across this channel.

@AntoineMichaudGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you are watching, Michael :-)

@Franfarts 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing stuff, I’ve learned so much from your videos; appreciate you sharing your wisdom. Merci beaucoup!

@wills8705 Жыл бұрын

Complexity, creativity, and richness does NOT equate to better. It could but with most things in life it doesn't. If any beginners are here then find time to learn some hard rock/metal and real honky tonk country music. These are genres I don't necessary like but if you get the hang of that music this 'post/math rock' is Childs play.

@3l84r70 2 жыл бұрын

@8:20 sounds beautiful, man

@vincentjackson3472 2 жыл бұрын

Damn this was a good video. So much to learn, experiment with and practice. Crazy. Love it. If you feel like it or haven't done it yet, it'd be great if you made a wee video on your gear too, guitar pedals and preferred order etc. As always, amazing work mate!

@AntoineMichaudGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

My video on the pedalboard order from last year is pretty up to date! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eaxpndOEvsiUd5s.html

@vincentjackson3472 2 жыл бұрын

@@AntoineMichaudGuitar aw, thanks man! Not sure how I missed that! :)

@growskull Жыл бұрын

remember if you want to use the out of scale stretchier versions you still can ! it adds extra emotion sometimes

@thegermansat 2 жыл бұрын

This is great for bands with two guitarists, and a useful tool for songwriting!

@RandyBakkelund 2 жыл бұрын

I've always knew about spread triads, but I never thought about doing them just as 2 note diads which you did in the first example!

@trepurr 2 жыл бұрын

That level 7 passage is beautiful 🤤

@the1khronohs40 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff! I’ve heard and seen these chords played and talked about before. But never so elegant and simple. I actually got it this time! Thank you so much! Already signed up at your website!

@AntoineMichaudGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks for signing up :-)

@cristianm8691 2 жыл бұрын

You always take the chords to another creative level. Please consider taking a course on post rock!

@robhead22 Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Exactly what i was looking for. And i already put it to use!! Thank you! Merry Christmas!!

@AntoineMichaudGuitar Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas, Robert. Thanks for watching!

@bradclayton3175 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! Been loving your channel. I’ve been playing chords like this forever, but always more guess work. Nice to see some bones to it. Cheers!

@jeffro. 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, Antoine, this is great! What happens when we get to level 22? Do we have all our fingers & toes on the fretboard?! (Maybe even at level 10, the way you're going!) Thanks!

@AntoineMichaudGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

Never thought about using toes haha 😂 I guess there's going to be a part 2 to this lesson 😉

@lionelgiacobbe4780 2 жыл бұрын

Wow... It push the harmony in a amazing level, good lesson to put some atmospheric ambiance in my song 👍🏻

@jensli 2 жыл бұрын

Best video on guitar ive seen in months! and ive seen a lot good videos. Thanks for sharing!

@jeanduval7323 2 жыл бұрын

Génial! Merci!

@chrisgiannakos5896 2 жыл бұрын

Yo great video as always! It would be really really cool if u could upload some explanatory videos for chords and chord progressions for ambient / Post-metal genre like Russian Circles , If these trees could talk, Pelican etc

@rizzlemanizzle 2 жыл бұрын

beautiful, dude! thank you!

@Dante-xf1mu 2 жыл бұрын

I will start learning chords. Can you also make a lesson on how to make interesting progressions, basically what thinking goes behind it.

@bang144p_life4 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you teacher

@sanaa371 Ай бұрын

hi. awesome video. very helpful. qq in this particular video what pedals u are using?

@billyscrapper 2 жыл бұрын

great stuff Antoine !!!

@user-es5wq3fk7k 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@JimHabash 2 жыл бұрын

This is a very good lesson. The minor + major 7s and 11s. Antoine, have you heard the guitar solo by Coldplay for "Low" off of X and Y album 2005. I'm not sure what those two note intervals he is playing for the guitar solo. But it reminds me of this lesson. Do you have any thoughts on that? I really liked this song, and that time frame for Coldplay. Maybe there is dissonance going on in "Low" its catchy, different. Oh wow, mind blown up to level 7 ! Great video.

@AntoineMichaudGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure I remember what was the solo, it's been such a long time since I heard this album! Thanks for the nice comment, Jim!

@JimHabash 2 жыл бұрын

@@AntoineMichaudGuitar The solo on Low off of X&Y album it starts at 3:54 But I love the part at 4:23, its kind of U2 sounding, but seemd to employ the techniques you put out in this video. aY? See Coldplays version below on YT , I put the link

@JimHabash 2 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/it-aq9GTnc66oGg.html I thinks its slowed down so they played it fast when they recorded it Like Rain by the beatles The solo at 4:23 is interesting it sort of drips out like syrup.

@ckjjclan 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff

@Nameofoglon 2 жыл бұрын

Space level!!! Wow

@danielguiselin7745 2 жыл бұрын

Great !!! 🎸🎶🎶

@nageebabd-alrahman1536 2 жыл бұрын

Good lesson 👍

@rafaelbalieiro 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice!!

@urzathehappy72 Жыл бұрын

With a major 11 chord its best to sharp the 11 so it doesnt clash with the major 7

@user-zv7lm8uk7h Жыл бұрын

2:57

@mdbergfeld 2 жыл бұрын

I just gave up at Level 6

@sunilyapa3018 2 жыл бұрын

antoine. love your lessons on chords. so good. can i ask what is the reverb sound you use in this video. sounds great. but doesnt get in the way,.

@AntoineMichaudGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

Neunaber Immerse MkII on the Wet mode. Thanks!

@sunilyapa3018 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend. Mine doesn’t sound like that. And thanks again for the chord lesson. This was such an easy to understand explanation. I learned shell chords from your course and would recommend it to everyone!!

@surreal_vows_band Жыл бұрын

Amp settings please

@carlmalone4011 2 жыл бұрын

I find that adding a lot of color in chord cadences takes too much away from subsequent loop layering. It brings about more interesting modulation opportunities.

@AntoineMichaudGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

Great point! You could still find a complex chord you really like and deconstruct it into several layers for your loops! It's an interesting way to work backwards from the final harmony you want.

@Riinasar Жыл бұрын

sorry for asking this dumb question but the guitar that is used for post-rock songs is electric guitar?

@AntoineMichaudGuitar Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@mybiggrin 2 жыл бұрын

I do like this video very much. But as a critique, you would almost never play a Major 7 chord with it's 3rd and Natural 4th at the same time as you do at 5:11, at least when playing in such a tonal context. Whether it's in the implied key or not. It's usually substituted with a #11 (raised 4th), like you did with the C chord.