Tomo's triad

[Tomo]

like to think simple. "Triads" are very simple and useful.

Here is some ideas on triads.

First, knowing CAGED (based on open chord forms), Penta tonic, Major scale are good thing
to learn. Some of you who has been playing box shapes, has same feeling "I want to get out from
these box!). Main problem is not knowing notes name, degree......
So all you need to is re-learn these (what you know) from different point of view.

So let's start to learn your TRIAD(Rt 3 5/ 3 5 Rt/ 5 Rt 3).
I can suggest something here so later you can do by yourself.

1) Learn C triad (CEG/ EGC/ GCE)
over 123/234/345/456 set of strings.
Side way, Across..... Spend a lot of times with your C triads.
Take your time.

2) Do the same thing in F.

3) do these on C F Bb Eb..
Then you 'll understand your fretboard.

And "Color" means... Many things, Chord changes... or Say Dom 7 has certain color
9th chord... (Rt 3 b7 9th 5th) not shape , sound and color. So that you need to relearn
all your chord voicing with those color, degree... That's why triads are best way to start.

Because you only need to deal with 3 notes, Simple is BETTER for me.

Rt 3 5
3 5 Rt
5 RT 3

Each one has a color. So you need to know by sound (emotion)
and degree (Technique) Those balance make you as better guitar player.

Then apply these to music. That's how you study and practice your guitar.
Specific direction and goal. It's fun!


Tomo

[Tomo]

Review C triads over 123 set strings.

This is easy form for busy people! (please read first page!)

1) C triads over 123 set strings. Feel the top notes: 3rd, 5th, Rt, 5th again....
Think about shape first ok. then degrees.... Don't look at your fingers.
Please make more mistakes when you practice. Too much to do "Play right"
is not good. Make more mistakes teaches you all bad notes. Take more risk
to practice makes your playing more fun.

0 3 8 12 (first E string)
1 5 8 13 (2nd B string)
0 5 9 12 (3rd G string)

Are you ready to go next? OK.

2) Apply your C major triads to key in F. Do this very slow please.
If you hurry to work on this, then you are trying to memorize.... no no
you need to apply and feel more natural.

What is the top notes. Don't count, follow the color of sound.
OK.

From the bottom note... 5th, Rt , 3rd.
Yes, good question! Fingerings. There are 3 voicings.
From bottom to top.

a) E shape. 1 & 2 fingers
b) D shape 1, 2 & 3 fingers.
c) A shape 3,4 & 1 fingers.

1 5 8
1 6 10
2 5 10

3) Bb triads: Starting different fingering.... do you understand it?

A shape(5th), E shape(Rt), and D shape(3rd)......

Most of us thought bar chords are cooler than camp fire open chords?
Real world more simple is better (in my world)

1 6 10
3 6 11
3 7 10

4) Eb triads..... These are really useful when you jam with SRV!

3 6 11
4 8 11
3 8 12

OK. Review more here...

a) Triangle shape: D form. Top mote is 3rd. From bottom.. 5th Rt 3rd

b) If you use 1, 3, 4 fingers, you can still point your 2nd finger to someone!
This is "A form" top note is 5th. Yes.

c) Famous E shape!!! You can play just this shape ... slide side by side.
You can play slide guitar! Top note is Rt. Yes.

How was that?

I just review the first page in different way. Same thing. This means you can make
things fun or boring. We can make difference.

Tomo

[K-man]

Tomo,
Thanks for the lesson! I'm going through my C triads now. This is definately the kind of thing I need to practice more often.

[beerts]

wow, thanks.
much to learn here...

[Tomo]

Tomo,
Thanks for the lesson! I'm going through my C triads now. This is definately the kind of thing I need to practice more often.

You're welcome. It seems simple... but it's difficult to control this into music.

Tomo