Hello All, A lot of folks here have shown an interest in learning how to play guitar along the lines of some of the solo guitar playing that I have posted here at various times. I thought it might be nice if I could break a few things down to the basic elements and make some short video's where I can pass on some of my playing in short digestible easy to learn and play guitar lessons... video 1 How to play a D 7th Chord with chromatic upper voice movement. http://youtu.be/tUQXG_Qf9xk This video is a simple step by step tutorial on how to play a D 7 th chord with the goal of learning and incorporating all the common widely used upper chordal extensions . video 2 How to play your guitar through a chord melody cycle using only one melody note. http://youtu.be/NpeeUbmhfag In this guitar lesson we will play through a complex chord melody while keeping the same melody note as the top voice of all the chords . Please note that this cycle plays a chord in each of the 12 Keys . It is my hope that you will find these videos useful to you on some level Oh BTW....,now your gonna know for sure that in real life I'm really sort of a Wing Nut lol all the best, Kenny

my apology's for the run on sentences in the opening post ,I'm still limping away on an outdated computer made from junk parts . Kenny

Yikes, now I have one less excuse for being a guitar hack.


:-)


Thanks Kenny.

That's good stuff Kenny. You said 'I'm not big on talking' but actually you have a very fluid, calm speaking style, ideal for teaching. Good for you for going to the trouble, I'll be trying to learn from these.

Kenny it was great to hear you. I've admired
many of your guitar playing posts and it's
cool to somewhat meet the man behind the strings.

Ace.

 Awesome, this is priceless. Will take me some time to wrap my head around it all but I will indeed cherish this gift.  Big thanks.

mike_mccue


 Yikes, now I have one less excuse for being a guitarhacker. 


:-)


Thanks Kenny.

Fixt....

Nice! I just noticed in the second video, you did the Circle of Fifths/Fourths thing.

Makes me think of that phrase in Yesterday:

A-B-E-C#m7-F#7-A-B9sus-E - (But I believe in Yesterday). I do realize the A breaks the cycle, but it sits inside of an F#m7, so, technically, the cycle isn't broken (Tonic/Parallel substitution)

A-B-E-F#m7-B7-E-C#m7-F#7-F#m7-B9sus-E. (ii-V-I / ii-V / ii-V-I) The first and middle ii-Vs are disguised/hidden  but it's there. (ii(IV)-V-I; vi-V/V-ii-V)

Essentially, meaning that they move over. You've got your first ii-V-I, but knowing the what the next chord is in relation:

Here's Autumn Leaves:

Many don't realize it (or at least verbal it), but the first three chords are a ii-V-I; it's usually an afterthought since the first chord played is the Cm7. The melody implies the first chord. But here's how it moves over looking at it from a linear perspective:

Gm-Cm7-F7 (ii-V-I)
              F7-BbMaj7-EbMaj7 (ii-V-I)
                                Am7b5-D7-Gm7 (ii-V-I)

If you look at ths via the Circle of Fifths/Fourths diagram (going right would be fourths, going left would be fifths):

G @ 12, C @ 1, F @ 2. ii-V-Is see shifts of an hour. Therefore, C-F-Bb would be @ 1, 2 and 3, respectively; however, if you were to imagine the circle actually turning, C-F-Bb would really be @ 12, 1, and 2. Use a face clock, for something tangible or craft or own device.

But yeah, what you said in the first video is that, no note is a bad/wrong one; however, one must know how to use it correctly, so it won't sound as such. Walking is one of these techniques useful for providing movement within a progression. This can be done with the single melody note or a full chord. 

G7sus-G7#5b9-CMaj9 (V-I) (D-D#-E)

G-GMaj7-G7-C (V-I) and the VMaj7 subs wonderfully for the V7/V (D7) as they both contain the F# which leads to F (G7) which leads to E (C). 

Tonic-Leading Tone-Subtonic-(all of the dominant chord - G)-Mediant - (of the tonic chord - C) The intervals from point A to B - P8, M7, m7, M3)

This is known as voice-leading which you did an excellent job of demonstrating.

I've been called a theory nut (among other colorful/delightful adjectives), so my apologies. Btw, I'm a piano/keyboard person, but it's just as useful to us as well. Not to mention being a member on another forum (which seems alot worse than my posting here. I have some doozies there as well! Having said this, it is VERY informative and also guitar center (not solely) as well.

Good job on the video again and I'll get around to watching the others.

I've been called a theory nut (among other colorful/delightful adjectives), so my apologies. Btw, I'm a piano/keyboard person, but it's just as useful to us as well. Not to mention being a member on another forum (which seems alot worse than my posting here. I have some doozies there as well! Having said this, it is VERY informative and also guitar center (not solely) as well!

The link's in my sig if you wish to visit.

Good job on the video again and I'll get around to watching the others. 

P.S. You may ignore 85% of this post! :)

Nice Kenny. Not sure what the point is though? 
I mean, what do I, as a guitar player, DO with this information?
I mean, a D7 is a D7 and all the alterations are just that, alterations. I think that there is something there to Learn but I don't know what it is?
I'm not trying to be fecicious or anything. But, if there IS a purpose, then maybe a hint of the purpose would be good for upcoming videos. I know that you are serious and passionate about your guitar playing I'm just not getting the point. It could be that I'm just stupid though.....


BTW, I hope the car battery finally died:)

hey Herb... is he makin' fun of you...  
 
great job with the lessons Kenny... very relaxed and enjoyable...