Triad Solos

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Karl Williams

3 days ago

Hey, I’ve been getting a lot out of working with triads lately—they’re really helping me add more variety without overcomplicating things.

One thing I’ve noticed though is when I try to solo, I get a bit stuck once I move up to the higher strings (1st–3rd). I’m much more comfortable using root 6 and root 5 triads, but that doesn’t seem to translate as well up top.

Could we spend some time going over how to approach soloing on the higher strings? Maybe ways to connect triads there, or exercises to make that area feel more natural?

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Tomo Fujita Mod

2 days ago

Thank you Karl for sharing your experience on TRIADS! I am so happy to hear that. Good job!

All you need is to fill in more area that you are not comfortable with. I think it is easy to play triads on 654/543 sets. They are same but 432/321 are different so it will take some time and do not rush. Please take your time. Do you think name of notes/intervals/Do Mi So?

You can connect triads with Major scale. For example you can play C Triad Root Position on 321 set. Then play A , B (passing tone) then you can play C Traid 1st Inversion, then you can play D, then C Triad 2nd Inversion.

Tomo

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Sammi Fujita Mod

3 days ago

Hi Karl!

That’s a great observation, and it’s really encouraging to hear that working with triads has been helping your playing. It sounds like you’re approaching things in a thoughtful way.

I’d love to call on the community here, because I know several members have been spending a lot of time exploring triads. You never know how helpful it can be when people share what worked for them.

If anyone has tips, Guitar Wisdom lessons, or a way of thinking about the 1st–3rd strings that helped things click, please share your experience. Even small practice ideas or realizations can be really helpful for someone else working through the same challenge.

Karl, you’re definitely not alone in feeling this way. I’m curious to hear how others here started making the top strings feel more natural for phrasing and connecting triads.

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Jonathan Ramsay

2 days ago

Hi Karl

I have been doing pretty much what Tomo says above - combining the one finger one string major scale idea with the triads exercises. Obviously you can choose which of the three strings to use to connect the triads and as long as you really pay attention to what the notes are relative to the scale (I use do re mi etc) it really helps to open up the fretboard and make sense of which inversion is which.

I have also been working on the same thing with v minor and vi minor triads in blues lesson FT31:
https://tomovhxtv.vhx.tv/videos/tf-lesson-014-3-c7-9-v-minor-vi-minor-triads

The v minor triad is b7 9 5 in relation to the I chord and the vi minor triad is R M3 6 (I think!) and connecting these to the 7 chord inversions has been very helpful for me:

See lesson FC drop 2 voicings - 7th chord inversions

https://tomovhxtv.vhx.tv/videos/fc-drop-2-voicings-7th-chord-inversions

I can't say that I'm playing amazing solos yet, but doing this has really helped me get to grips with how triads, inversions and major scales sound and connect together. It's been hard work though!

Keep going!

Jonathan

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Tomo Fujita Mod

2 days ago

Thank you Jonathan for sharing your own experience. Great suggestion on One String Approach (Major Scale) & Triad inversions on any set of 3 strings. Slowly.

Good job on learning v minor & vi minor triads trick in Blues / R&B styles.
And Drop 2 voicings / 7th chords. I just made new YouTube lesson video.

Yes! Please keep going!

Tomo

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Jonathan Ramsay

2 days ago

Thanks Tomo, I'll have a look at that new video right now

Jonathan

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Tomo Fujita Mod

1 day ago

My pleasure! I just posted it.... on that thread here!

Tomo