Triads Application And Training

Here we have all three types of triad – those with a root on string 1, those with a root on string 2 and those with a root on string 3. When you can use these, you have some very cool sounds at your disposal.

We’ll start by revising each one individually.

Here we have two…

Triads with a root on string 2

A triad is a chord that includes three specific notes – 1 3 5 for major triads, and 1 b3 5 for minor triads.

The numbers refer to the relationship between each of the notes in the triad. 1 is the root note of the chord that designates which chord it is. If our root…

Connecting chords and notes

One of the great advantages of the guitar fretboard is that we have certain moveable shapes that we can play in different positions to match different chords, but retaining the same shape. Many chord shapes and scale patterns work this way.

Using this principle, we can learn small and easy to remember note patterns that…

Mind The Gap

G space

C space

These audio tracks have a chord, and then a bar of space in between them. We can use them to train your skills in many different areas.

Fretboard – Find the tonic note on one string or multiple strings while that chord is playing. Find other notes in between as per swamp or…

Rhythm guitar techniques: bass note picking

This lesson covers a very effective way of playing chords where you split the sound between the lower and higher notes in each chord. This creates a sense of two types of sound combining, and it has a different character to playing all of the strings at once. You can create very propulsive and driving,…

Chordal picking

This material will develop your right hand technique so that you have some expressive ways of playing chords that showcase the resonant sound of the guitar. When you have worked in this area, you’ll be able to devise your own great-sounding ways of picking chord progressions, and you’ll find it easier to play songs that…