I just want to say I started this week as a student and all I can think about is triads, dream about triads... and I love it! THANKS
Welcome to Guitar Wisdom! Yes! You got it! Triad inversions are so important!
Please take your time to be familiar with those triads. Don't memorize them!
Looking forward to your guitar journey!
Thank you.
Tomo
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Sammi
Welcome DFT,
This is Kurt in Seattle. Great decision to join Guitar Wisdom. You won't regret being a student here. Working on triads is fun!
I'm guessing your initials don't stand for Derek "Frigging" Trucks, but it wouldn't surprise me if he came to Tomo for help like we have :-)
Have fun on your journey!
Kurt
This morning, my first student (at Berklee)... He really want to be able to play his soloing over chord changes (freely) So I asked, "Do you know triad inversions" He explained how much he knows...etc. Then I asked it again and I asked him to answer quick "Yes or no"
He knew some but not exactly. I started playing "Hey Joe" chords... he started joining me ...
Then I asked him again, do you know each triad inversions on top 3 strings...
So I taught some vertical movement and horizontal movement.
Good song to apply triad inversions!
C G D A E... Practice top 3 strings.
Tomo
Yes Tomo! "Hey Joe" was a great choice for a song to teach with. Applying what we are learning to cool songs is really fun and feels great!
Of course, being from Seattle I have a Jimi Hendrix story:
Once upon a time I took a visitor to Jimi's gravesite. There were the usual kids sitting around paying their respects with their guitars and partying in the rain. The youngest, maybe only 12 years old, was strumming Hey Joe slowly and sounding great. That is when I first learned the simple, but awesome progression. He had small hands and a big guitar. I never knew his name but still remember him. He is always a legend in my own mind. :-)
Fun and nice to show others how to play that song if they don't know how it goes.
Kurt
Thank you Kurt! What a great story! Cool way to know this song!
Glad to be on the journey!
I'm focusing on playing all triad shapes over progressions and if it helps others, it works for me at least, I actively try to visualize where the root is as a priority when I practice triad shapes, I'm not putting pressure on myself to also recognize the 3rd and 5th but regardless I learn them naturally by association only focusing on the root... I don't have much time to practice as an adult so I need to be efficient!! thanks for tips!
Good job DFT!
Try not think about shapes that much but try to hear what Root Position sounds like?
Try to recognize Root or 3rd or 5th all the times so please take your time as much as you need.
Do not rush at all!
Don't expect too fast! Super efficient way!
Thank you.
Tomo
I noticed something. When you play a triad on consecutive string sets. 123, 234, 345, 456, there are two ways to look at which of the 3 inversion it is.
One way: Which string is the root on:
If the Root is on the lowest string of the triad, it is a Root inversion. Ok, No problem.
But, if the Root is on the second lowest string, it is the 2nd inversion.
If the Root is on the highest sounding of the 3 strings, it is the 1st inversion.
Always. Tomo am I wrong?
That is new to me.
Another way to identify which inversion it is:
I've always looked for the root of the triad to find the triad on different string sets.
I've always looked at the lowest note of the triad to know what inversion the triad is. Like this:
If the string on bottom (lowest string) is Root- Root Inversion
If the 3rd of the triad is on the bottom or lowest note, it is the 1st inversion.
If the 5th is on the bottom, it is the 2nd inversion.
One way locates the root, and which string it is on to know which inversion it is.
The other way looks at the note on the lowest string of the triad for that string set.
This might be helpful, Or maybe just confusing.
Kurt
Yes! a few different ways... best way... just repeat them slowly and think deeply from any directions... from root? from 3rd? from 5th? from from from!
You are trying to categorize some sort of patterns. Too much thinking to me. No bad to think once or twice. Bottom line is not feel too comfortable from any hints. So try not rely on anything!
Only 3 types of inversions!
R 3 5 or 3 5 R or 5 R 3
First do you hear them?
Can you sing?
Then learn 123 set
234 set
345 & 456 set are same!
Try to think simple & try to hear them, sing them.
I hug triads!
I live with triads!
I love triads!
Triads really changed my life!
I am so grateful!
Thank you.
Tomo
Super helpful once again! Thanks a million!
Kurt
Triads are such an important topic. Thanks again for helping us Tomo. I need to put in more work.
I have been able to memorize the triad shapes and know where the root is. I just need to think deeply and repeat them slowly from all directions. to recognize which inversion. Also, I'm slowing WAY down to get the fingering right. My pinky needs to get in better shape!
Kurt
Triads are so good!
Very important!
Slowly!
Don't expect too fast!
Thank you.
Tomo
Sensie, how r u? hope your having a good day, i would like to ask in lesson 06 of triads
6 5 4 major, you said avoid noise i do understand that but can we use palm mute also?
I am good! Thank you!
Yes! Use palm muting right before you move to next chord.
Please watch out any finger / string noise very carefully.
So you need to practice super slow!
Thank you.
Tomo