The Most Important Piece of Music Theory - Chords of a Key
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Three times I have tried to learn guitar. First when I was a teenager and forced to have classical lessons when I wanted to be a punk. Funny, it did not work out. Second, I was at college and I learnt the pentatonic and chords, but was too shy to jam so never played a song. Third time was during the pandemic, but I was in an area without internet and struggled, picking up many bad habits. I have learnt more watcinig three of your videos than years alone... I feel like a pilgrim who has finally found a teacher.
Just learn it rn or try a keyboard
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Yep lol, u ever figure this shit out?
Pretty much yea
Drummer here for allmost 40 years and I knew absolutely Nothing about music theory been in many bands and toured playing music in 10-12 different states back in the 90s...I picked up an accoustic guitar 5 years ago mostly out of curiosity..since then I’ve have learned a tremendous amount from Marty Schwartz..about theory and can play allmost any song..Mostly rhythm guitar..some lead ..but my point is this man Marty Schwartz is the man as far as teaching..i will never be able to repay you Marty what you have given me may have Saved My Life Buddy you will never know....Jim Hammond Louisiana.....love you man...😂✌️✌️
Do a lesson on finding key and chords of any song by ear. Thanks for this lesson marty, you're the best!
akshay murkute that's something that mainly has to come in time. I'm starting to develop that ability, but it's still not 100% correct. Usually when I'm jamming with people I look at their neck to see what chords they're playing to find the root notes. If I'm playing with a studio recording I'll Google some chord cheat sheets. Sometimes if there's an iconic riff that I MUST add into my improvisations of the solos (MJLDance by TP & the HBs for example), I'll try and figure it out by ear and if I can't get it close enough, I'll actually look for tabs.
I don't exactly know or understand what I'm doing when I'm playing improvised solos, but more often than not it doesn't suck. And the percentage of it being awesome is steadily growing to about 60% of the time. Still too low for my standards though.
My main problem is I need to learn/write more licks and note variations because if I play longer than two or three hours all of my solos start sounding the same regardless of the key.
I was wondering if I was the only one to have that problem... When I try to write solos or improvise, I feel like I always sound the same ! Maybe that's because I focus too much on scale rather than trying to find melodies.. I've listened to many solos where they really create great melodies out of 2-3 notes only and tried to apply it on my playing. But I don't think it is something that can really be taught.. Any advice ?
I was stuck there for ages too, came to the same conclusion that it comes with time, I think a major part of the problem is overthinking everything and an information overload hinders playing. Once i became a little more fluent in moving around the guitar in and out of different scale positions it started to become way better, I mean hell, I aint playing like Angus young, but I can blag a solo at an open mic.
Play the minor pentatonic scales till one of them sounds good and then just go three frets up from it's root to find the key of the song.
No joke: *this really is the most important theory to know.* You'll be able to figure out most pop songs quickly once you know this & the minor version of it.
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After 15 years of guitar playing, I’ve only just now discovered this, thanks to you. Always been happy in and around the 1-4-5 as it was the only structure I knew. I’m aware I should probably have figured this out earlier, but Marty you’ve done it again. 🙏🏻
hi ok i basically understand what you mean about 1-4-5 but what happened to 2 and 3?
Hey man I've been at it more than twice as long as you, pretty decent self-taught player, but have a huge mental block when it comes to this stuff. Something in my brain rejects all structure and theory. Am hoping for a breakthrough before it's all said and done.
*R* *W* *W* *H* *W* *W* *W* *H* - major scale
[R= root note ; W=whole step ; H=half step]
*R* *W* *H* *W* *W* *H* *W* *W* - MINOR SCALE
Thanks for this !!!!!!!!!!!
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nir2594 so G A A# C D D# F G in the example of G?
ComaAlpha yes. that'll be G minor.
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Great video. Theory still blows right over my head but I think I'm very slowly starting to put the pieces together.
I’m gonna pretend I understand this
formula
capital = major
I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, viihd
U ain't alone in this. I was lost right at the beginning and can't understand a thing of music theory and it's not Marty's fault. I just have a f**ked up brain or something, cause I've watched tons of tutorials about goin back to basics... and don't know how to build or use a chords unless it's on tabs.
I'm not a patient guy as well. 20 mins of guitar training a day and I can throw thunders..
@@TheBullterrierFan DUDE SAME. I can only play covers that I find on CZcams. It’s easier when they show me the tabs 🥲
@@TheBullterrierFan comes with time, i used to struggle memorizing the major and minor scale formular, today i just looked at the 5 shapes of the minor pentatonic scale, and memorized 80% of it within like 25 minutes lol
it will come my guy. This really is something that I wish I knew when I started. For years, I knew it, but could not tell you what I was doing.
I’ve been ‘playing’ guitar (or so I thought) for 50 years - I learn more from you Marty in these videos than in years of hacking away on my own. Brilliant - you’re an outstanding tutor. Thanks so much for all of these.
It's not just a theory, it's a fact, Marty Music is the #1 guitar lesson channel.
Please do more theory vids. Thanks!
Thank you Ray!
Ray Ross he has quite a few already. Also, he has done some over at guitar jamz
Ray Ross agreed though, want to see more from marty he has a great channel
Theories are facts
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In a matter of minutes you helped me understand the major scale. I’ve watched at least a dozen other instructors on CZcams but none are straight to the point like you. Thankyou!
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Marty you are a legend seriously. I remember when i struggled to wrap my head around this and you've explained it so well. Super simple !! You're an amazing teacher !!
I’ve been trying to learn basic music theory for a little bit now, this really helped, thanks Marty
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This was extraordinarily helpful. The visual of seeing it laid out on the fretboard made all the difference for me. I finally get how the chords of a scale are determined. Thank you so much!
Hey man I've been watching your videos since i was like 9 years old. Im 19 now and starting music school hopefully in april and couldnt grasp this concept. All this time ive found music theory so hard to learn but this just blew my mind wide open. Thanks bro.
Oh my god I've been trying to learn this and fortunately I've been making progress but everything i knew about scales and chords were just memorized. I knew the half-step whole-step pattern in the major scale and that the 1 - 7 chords have different dynamics to them (minor, major, diminished, etc.); but this video tied it all together, thank you so much Marty, you're awsome!
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Great lesson. I've been playing a long time self taught and this really explains a lot that helps me better understand the whole structure behind the keys of the major scale.
So good ! Thanks
I really appreciate that Laura!
You explain everything quite clearly up until 4:24. I get that 1,4,5 are major and 2,3, 6 are minor but you don't give any explanation why, or how to build those chords.
Totally agree, classic guitar expert; leaves out the why. Without why, the lesson is confusing. Too much “you can do this, or you can do this” but we’re beginners, we need to know why.
Yea i always wondered why this is
WW H WWW H
I'm glad I am not the only one. Honestly I was lost before even the 4 minute mark.
The problem is obviously with me as every guitar theory video I watch just confuses me. Whats scary is that this is as simple as it gets!
When you use the notes that make up the major scale, the triads of the 2nd, 3rd and 6th notes of the scale make minor chords. for example, in a C major scale (C, D, E, F, G, A, B) the 1st chord is C E G (1, 3, 5) which is a C major. For the second note (D), shift each note of the chord one whole tone to the right to give D F A(2, 4, 6) which is a D minor.
Great work there Marty. Really helps to understand the chords better. Keep up the good sharing.
You have a great disposition for teaching. Many benefit from your lessons and joy for all things music.
All you need to remember is: major, minor, minor, major, 7th, minor. It’s the same for all scales.
Also sharp minor7th 5
Thank you! I was lost trying to figure out what determines that a chord is minor in the major scale.
I get that pattern and it sounds great, but i'm curious as to why all of those can't just be all major chords
@@SpiralDusk because they don’t fin into the scale, for example, in the key of C the chords can only contain notes that are in the C maj scale, of course there are some exceptions like in jazz or complex music genres, The II cord in C is D F A, if it was D major it would sound wrong, there is definitely some math behind why it sounds good but that is just my understanding on that
@R R ok thank you for clarifying, makes a lot more sense now
Following you every way possible marty. Great tutorial as usual. You literally made me some sort of guitarist from trash.
Thanks for the lesson Marty, I've been playing forever and have resisted learning theory for too long. Out of everyone out there, I like your explanations and style. Much appreciated amigo.
This lesson could not have come at a better time!!!!
Thanks so much for this Marty!
Your channel is invaluable
hey Marty...love ya vids, having a hard time tying in scales to chords....maybe a video on licks between chords
Thanx man i dont know what I'll do without you😘
Great lesson, super useful.
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W W H W W W H - Major scale
M m m M M m dim
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
5th can be a seventh
1,4,5 are major
Starting on 6th brings you to relative minor (same note in key signature)
See I already knew this BUT I'm so happy when you teach stuff like this. I like when you teach difficult stuff and theory
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5:22 sounds like the acoustic intro to Fight Fire With Fire
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Such a great breakdown, Marty. I wish I had access to this video years ago! Such a simplified approach!
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3OE Productions It was kinda that way when I found out that you can make just about any major and minor chord up the neck if you think of your first finger as being a capo and use your middle, ring, and pinky finger to make chord shapes like "E, Em, A, Am, and C."
If you know the order of the notes (A, Bb, B, C, Db, D, Eb, E, F, Gb, G, Ab, A), then you can easily figure out which chord you are playing by simply counting up the neck from whichever open chord shape you're using.. If that makes sense. It's somewhat hard to explain.
Marty,
You must stop! I had determined there was no hope for me to learn theory! After this video I see a light at the end of the tunnel and it's not the train.
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@@MartyMusic This is good shit, no joke Marty. My playing took off once I learned this back in the day. Made me able to just jump in a jam & figure out songs & not hold the jam down. ET cetera. YOu should add some text explaining that there's a different version for minor methinks. Easy to get confused.
Extremely helpful! Thanks!!!!
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I remember saying to my guitar teacher 20 years ago "if there is one thing i have found the greatest fundamental lesson, it would be scale tone chords" and here Marty is saying the same thing.
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Marty, nice job, as always! I've been taking guitar lessons for about a year and this video is spot on for beginners with a little experience!
can you make a video explaining tunings, like dropping g to d and stuff.
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It helped so much, you should do more of these kinds of videos, it was so good
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Yess!!!
I have yet to see a lesson on guitar related music theory that has made any sense to me. I'd like to learn but to me it's just memorization and that kind of takes the fun out of it.
I try to learn theory too, but most of the time i just play by ear, or trying things on my own, its more fun
rod smolter you and me both
That makes 3 of us fellas.
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Thank you..another well presented lesson.
very helpful.. Thanks a lot Marty!
Can you make lesson for "Turn the page" if you doesn't make yet?
Marty, I have never taken a moment to say thanks for all your lessons.... so here it is:) You have really made a difference for me over the years
This was so easy to grasp and clear, thank you!
Excellent lesson, as usual.
hey man, I know t his is an old video but I'm hoping you'll see this. I understand everything you are saying in the video but when you say oh I'll just use basic barre chords, I have no idea how to build my own chord like that, so the lesson lands flat because I can't go use this in any other key because I can't make chords for myself. I would love a video explaining that aspect of things, and how chords are made and to be shown a chord being dissected so I know what's even going on :) thanks Marty
I’m in the same boat.
Check out his website. He has a bunch of courses, and I think has one on barre chords.
Check out the CAGED system
Great video yet again but I'm patiently awaiting for some muse guitar tutorials such as psycho. 👍🏻
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More of this Marty
Really enjoy your Theory lessons
Thanks
Boys... If your gonna learn chords, learn the scale shapes first. One month with learning scales and shapes and chords all make sense. You see how it easy it is to really make chords, you just have to take it one step at a time. It’s a process
Can you explain this more?
Mind expanding a tiny bit mate? Could really use a tiny bit of help to understand what you meant!
Can you please elaborate, I'd like to learn how to make chords
Downloading some of your video's with youtube red to prepare for this storm. lol, Thanks Marty Edit: Changed Morty to Marty.(way to much 'Rick and Morty')
Please do more videos like this!!! I love these small music theory vids you do
Great info. Thanks for sharing.
I've been playing the guitar for just over 2 months now, I can play a bunch of songs but don't know where to start with music theory to create my own solos/blues jamming.
Any help would be appreciated.
Learn your basic scales (all patterns of them) to start with like major and minor scales and major and minor pentatonic, look into the theory of relative keys (to know which scale can be used over which backing track) once you have figured this out, the fun begins play any note of any pattern of that particular scale in any order,tempo you like,use bends hammer ons/pull offs (aka start soloing)
Why is the 5th chord a 7th chord (D7)? Isn't it normally a regular major chord?
I'm coming up on my 5th year of playing guitar and these theory lessons are finally starting to click! 💡 Appreciate what you do Marty. Much love from the great Northwest
Absolutely unreal man! This video changed my whole perspective on the guitar! I've learned almost everything from this guy!
dang, 7 chord ain't getting no love lol
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Another gem!!!thanks again. Enlightening. Much appreciated
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Hey Marty, how about some lessons on ear training, id really like that, and thanks for all the useful stuff too.
I'd say just listen to it, try memorizing the natural notes (do re mi) and then try to match it, say you're hearing a note that sounds like a C, test the C, C# and B and if it's the right tone find the right pitch for it, and just figure it out lol
Just keep practicing and you'll ears will recognize notes
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Incredibly helpful, thank you. ❤
All I could hear on the scale was "Yes I was testing you....Its niiiiiine, and that's magic numberrrrrrr"
How about the chords of a minor key?
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Great lesson!