Hi Chris! You just made my day! I have for years been very fond of Barney Kessel and his incredible guitar mastery, and the sound of the triads have fascinated me. However, I never really tried to figure out what he was doing. And here you come with the clear explanation. I thank you and will really start practicing. By the way, have you by any chance pdf files that show what you (and Barney) is doing?
@christianstrums19 күн бұрын
Thanks! I don’t have a pdf but I just had the TAB/staff for each example in the video. I do have a guitar pro file with all the examples (same order as the video)
@GreenmanWoodАй бұрын
This briefly sounded like Stairway to Heaven...
@GaryBaldyАй бұрын
Thanks, Chris, for the reminder how great Barney was. Great video, kudos.
@jimideez9829Ай бұрын
Awesome!
@dr123hallАй бұрын
Many Concise Playable Super Tips. Used a lot Sinatra (Both), early fifties crooners (like Bing), break intros for drummers like Krupa and Rich, Wreck Crew - Tommy Tedesco. Can be used for any smooth jazz or blues licks, modified like Clapton!!
@Pr0fess0rSasquatchАй бұрын
This also works great in the context of gospel and r&b, 4ths too
@dejgmh1Ай бұрын
❤ nice..tnx
@johnf.esparros1677Ай бұрын
Nice info and presentation of some really good musical ideas. Thanks very much.
@wenkwenkwenkwenkАй бұрын
Really appreciate this video because its so informative and it makes the feed on my home page feel healthy haha. Please continue and dont rush to water down content
@christianstrumsАй бұрын
<3 means a lot!
@MarkRhodes-bm3flАй бұрын
What do you call that?
@christianstrumsАй бұрын
The first shape (with low E in the bass) would be an Em11 (notes: E B G A D F#) but changes quality as you move it up the neck Major7/Minor(b6)/Lydian. Pretty useful “chameleon” shape.
@paciuch1Ай бұрын
thats a cool guitar i like
@Paranoia-ke4ciАй бұрын
sick
@garysloan9793Ай бұрын
Doesn't the original harmony make it a lydian lick? Of course we can stick it anywhere that accepts those intervals
@christianstrumsАй бұрын
Yes yes
@chetsportsman546Ай бұрын
Really dig your videos. Love the video game references! I’ve been wanting to learn more licks and this is inspiring.
@thetrimgymАй бұрын
I will be working on this for sure . Thank you !
@willbohland3698Ай бұрын
I F'ing love Barney. Great video.
@VixCrushАй бұрын
How bout some Stan (Getz) solos and tips on them (I know I should just be figuring them out by ear.)
@christianstrumsАй бұрын
I just figured this one by ear hah. I just try and chunk the solos into little sections, but especially attach the licks to the harmony so I can apply to my own playing
@VixCrushАй бұрын
So cool.
@oneworld9071Ай бұрын
Barney Kessell and Herb Ellis played the King of France Tavern here in Annapolis, Maryland a lot for a long time. Herb actually lived here in town for several months. I did FM radio shows early-mid 80's with a focus on Afro-Latin jazz and fusion. I lost count after about 10 the number of Barney and Herb gigs I went to. I wanted to do a live telephone interview of Barney. He took about 45 minutes to tell me why he didn't have 10 minutes for an interview :) :) :) He's always been among my favorite guitarists. Thanks for this enlightening show, man.
@christianstrumsАй бұрын
Ahaha what a guy! And thanks! Had fun picking apart this little concept from his playing. Might make another Kessel video here soon!
@dexterhopkins5267Ай бұрын
May I ask how you know where to play with each key? Kindve a dummy when it comes to music theory haha
@jasonjayalapАй бұрын
Pickup a baptist hymnal and it's all thirds. No swing though :)
@ascgazz7347Ай бұрын
Mariokart 😂🎉
@logoodmaker8725Ай бұрын
thank you❤
@zachsmith3376Ай бұрын
Kessel with charlie christian pickup has the most delicious bassy tone!
@christianstrumsАй бұрын
Thankya sir!
@garysloan9793Ай бұрын
Sick! I’m learning double neck pedal steel and this approach is (chef’s kisses) the way to approach bop. I will be practicing, thank you!
@christianstrumsАй бұрын
Oh dang! Pedal steel is such a beautiful instrument 🥲 glad to help!
@jeffreyborthick3769Ай бұрын
Well done!! Great context/application!! How about sixths? Please and thank you!!
@christianstrumsАй бұрын
You bet! At least with Kessel, his approach on sixths is a lot more limited and he hardly played more than a bar. There are a handful of licks that I have found though! Might work as a little lesson in the future ;)
@rdwwdr3520Ай бұрын
Great job!!
@Uknow_imrightАй бұрын
It kinda sounds like the simpsons theme
@HABLA_GUIRRRIАй бұрын
the reason more guitarrists dont do that is cuz it sounds prissy dated and easy lissenin' oppressive
@@erickochenderfer9870 dont you like being oppressive, .. what.. too woke now?
@kenster3554Ай бұрын
@@HABLA_GUIRRRI Stop being cryptic. What are you attempting to convey?
@bonarsmusic01Ай бұрын
Very good lesson. Clear, practical, well presented.
@MarkRhodes-bm3flАй бұрын
Great lesson! Love Barney's playing. Thirds make the lings sing more.
@GuitarWorkshopАй бұрын
Thank you for such an amazing lesson. Please continue sharing such contnet! :)
@christianstrumsАй бұрын
For sure!
@bmoraga01Ай бұрын
Great material and great tone. Are you using flatwounds?
@christianstrumsАй бұрын
Thanks! Nope, just some daddario nyxl with wound third. 12s I think
@regenwaldkomplott152Ай бұрын
dudeeee instant level up thxxxxx
@christianstrumsАй бұрын
wlcm!
@willbohland3698Ай бұрын
LOL. It is, but only if you're ready for it. Sounds like you've been studying and practicing. Great job.
@willpeterson5120Ай бұрын
I lav u crischun
@LorenzoNISI-et2umАй бұрын
Finally a channel with memes,vocabulary and fun lesson! Keepo going love your channel
@christianstrumsАй бұрын
Thanks!!
@MrFractalito1Ай бұрын
great video Saludos
@cemkarayalcin6102Ай бұрын
Barney Kessel was probably influenced by players like Dick McDonough, George van Eps and Allan Reuss, who were all important acoustic guitar virtuosos of the swing Era. They were exceptional chordal soloists. On Electric guitar Oscar Moore of the King Cole Trio is an important influence of Barney's to check. His solo on the trio's take of The Man I love uses thirds and double stops extensively.
@christianstrumsАй бұрын
Thanks! I need to check those guys out!
@MrvlZmbАй бұрын
Reminds me of Johnny Smith.
@sol5759Ай бұрын
do you have to beware of minor thirds ? can you just play the third relative to the note your playing or do you have to mind the key?
@christianstrumsАй бұрын
Gotta keep it in the key so you have to be aware of minor AND major for each lick. A lot of them just slide chromatic shapes but yeah still need to play both
@peterjacobs2012Ай бұрын
Diatonic thirds should do the trick 👌
@BruceFormanGrumpsАй бұрын
Thanks to Christian for sharing Barney and his ideas with new people! Barney would be very happy!
@christianstrumsАй бұрын
For sure! And thank you for inspiring me to do so!
@willbohland3698Ай бұрын
@BruceFormanGrumps He'd play it cool though.
@delhibillАй бұрын
Really good stuff
@Typical.AnomalyАй бұрын
1:26 Reminds me of the Mii Channel theme
@christianstrumsАй бұрын
Totally is 😅
@finnmacdiarmid3250Ай бұрын
Why don’t players do this? *Proceeds to reinvent the wheel* 🙄🤦♂️
@christianstrumsАй бұрын
Key word: “more”
@jazzhead335Ай бұрын
I prefer 3rds and 6ths
@mRahman92Ай бұрын
Seems like a great way to add some extra tone to lines. Also a nice stepping stone for learning chord melodies.
@sideman7117Ай бұрын
Great job. Have you ever heard of Skeets McWilliams? I think he was a contemporary of Kessel.
@christianstrumsАй бұрын
Have not!
@sideman7117Ай бұрын
@@christianstrums Skeets was a Chicago jazz guitarist who retired and opened Skeet’s Guitar Shop in Jackson, MS. It was THE place for guitar players in the area-myself included.
@christianstrumsАй бұрын
@@sideman7117 Sweet! What are some of your favorite recordings?
@sideman7117Ай бұрын
@@christianstrums I’m more of a jazz-flavored blues guy. Stormy Monday, This Masquerade, Please come home for Christmas (Eagles & Charles Brown), most of Robben Ford’s work-but in the jazz world, I like Wes Montgomery and Howard Roberts.