A Simple Explanation of Chords and Keys
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- Brett Ridgeway "Teaches Music Through the Back Door" and explains a very simple and understandable look at chords and keys.
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Great mnemonic technique to explain to non-music person. Thank you!
Lol, I am one of those non-music persons! :) I am glad it has helped! And thank you!
I have been playing guitar since I was 13. I am 65 now, and for the first time, I understand it perfectly. Thank you so much! You are so right about books complicating it. I have been trying to learn how to play the dulcimer for a few months now and hope to become better at it than I am on guitar. I had to stop playing guitar after injuring my shoulder. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
This video almost made me cry. I have been struggling trying to figure out what was meant by 1-3-5 and 1-4-5. Finally, you helped me understand! Thank you!!
I do read music and have never found all that stuff as helpful as your lessons. I always had to go through the circle of fifths and all that rigamarole when I wanted to figure out the chords in a key, and this is SO much easier. Thank you! I LOVE this!
Tried learning to read music many years ago .. had a very tetchy teacher. Concluded music was beyond me .. but THIS way, I am finally “getting” it - yippee!! (and thank you!!)
Thank you and that is very very nice to hear. I get it believe me. You would think after all these years they would have mede it a bit simpler! lol
Thank you! I do not read music. However, I dabble in guitar and plunk around on the upright bass and can usually figure out songs using the 1, 4, 5. I recently bought a used dulcimer and have been watching your videos. I'm eager to learn more.
🌹🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 wow Brett, your sharing is like a Rosette Stone in translating what I hear my musician friends saying, into a language I can now understand. Thank you, big sigh, I might even be able to take a breath and move from fear to learning. 🌹
Laura, Thank you so much! That has to be one of the nicest reviews, compliments anyone has ever given concerning these lessons!
Thank you for this . I understand now
Your teaching style is very good. I need simple.
I read music and have for 70 years. Began folk, Celtic, and Appalachian a few years ago. So many of my friends who play this traditional music apologize for not reading music. IF ONLY you and they knew how I (and others) envy your abilities to listen, hear and play! After all these years I am trying really hard to learn to do what you do. Via the bowed psaltery, in its lovely simplicity, I am beginning to acquire these skills and transfer them to other instruments. Incidentally, it will be such a relief for gigs not to have to lug all that music and a music stand around!
I'm just starting lap dulcimer and your lessons are just right for me. Thank you.
Sharon, Thank you so much for your insight and thoughts. I was once at a Christmas show and a woman came up and began ppointing her finger in my face telling me that I should be ashamed of myself for not reading music. She was elderly and truly upset. I just kindly smiled at herand just said, "I'm sorry?" :) I've actually been told you are not a real musician if you don't read music! None of this bothers me at all. Its just refreshing to hear your thoughts! Thank you!
Great visual way to think. Most of us have 5 fingers and can count to determine the chord notes and chords c in a key. I look forward to seeing what other teachings you do.
OMG why have not found this info in 55 years of trying to learn guitar and any other instrument I play..I always knew it would be this easy. Thank you
I admit this, it took me 3 replays of your video, but now I am back to understanding, how to find the key to play in, the notes of that key.. and what the chords are. Now how to put it together, I hope will be another lesson! Looking forward, one piece at a time! Thanks Brett. :)
The notes in the chord are not nearly as vital in that we simply make or use chord positions and the notes are simply included. But the chords in a key are but will fall into place
I just rewatched this befor the triangle chord lesson. How encouraging the first 3-4 minutes are for those of us who don’t read music or play other instruments are to hear. I wish everyone drawn to the instrument could hear this.
Thank you and please feel free to share this video! And I am sincerely glad this has helped!
Thank you. It sinks in more and more.
This has really been helpful....now I think the lightbulb is getting brighter....thank you
I am sincerely glad this explanation has helped....it was always confusing to me as well so I am glad for the brighter bulb! :) I really really try to make thinks simple because that is how I need it as well!
This was a good reminder of things I may have learned long ago and hope to use more often now. Thank you!
I've always been confused about notes in a chord (?harmony notes?)... this helps. thx
For the first time in my life I think I understand a bit of music theory. Thanks for simplifying.
Well said! I enjoy your vids. I can't get out much now but I'm happy to see others making me happy.
OMG...thats the first time this has ever made sense to me...thanks for simplifying
I seriously consider myself musically illiterate...I usually hear blah, blah, blah when people talk music theory. So I am very happy this has helped!
I was a patreon of yours for a while - and decided to give it a whirl again. This video has me totally confused. I thought I had things figured out when when you did the 1 - 3 - and 5. But then you went to the 1 - 4 - 5 and after using the same words as before - I was confused - but then I saw "CHORDS" flashing on the screen. I am now totally confused. I wish you had simply recorded the lesson all over again with the correct terminology. Now I can't figure out the difference in what 1-3-5 is and what 1-4-5 is. That would have been so much better and avoided the confusion.
So sorry Kay, 1.3.5 are the notes in a chord. 1.4.5 are the chords in a key. I may redo the video at some point when I have the time to do so. Anyhow, I hope that helps! And thank you!
Wow! I've been playing guitar off and on for quite some time and no one ever showed me this, easy to understand. By the way I plan to stay on.
Glad to have you aboard! And thank you too for the comment and kind words. Oft times people makes things way to complicated and difficult. I strive to put it into an explanation that even I can understand! :) Please help share and get the word out!
Brett Rigeway, awesome video! I actually understand this. Thank you and I needed this!!
So glad this was a help Karen! And thank you for the kind words!
I am so encouraged by what I am learning! I have had my hammered dulcimer for 30 years and have never felt like I could learn it until I started following Brett. I am excited now for the first time!! Thank You Brett for making it simple enough for me!
Thank you Barb, That was very very encouraging to me and very kind of you! I am sincerely glad you are enjoying these lessons!
I am going to the Evart festival here in Michigan in July and saw your name. I will let you know who I am at the festival.
I will have a booth, and would love to meet you!
I will definitely seek you out.
So simple but so rewarding. Another tradition, barbershop singing. Many of those people don’t read music either.
I wondered how good musicians could go from key to key and know what to play! You have revealed a deep, dark secret! LOL. My ex can play anything with a string on it but can't read a note of music. I can read music, it helps with knowing the rhythm of a piece. I am learning to play mountain dulcimer by Tablature so reading music is not a lot of help. I find I play better if I learn the piece and lay the music aside. Thanks for the lessons, I have enjoyed them and learned from them.
Thank you Pattie! I don't read music either< and even with tab< I might use it on the rare occasion to find the first three or four notes for a starting point and then it is playing by ear from there. And glad you are enjoying the lessons!
This helped move the needle a bit for me. I still get confused about the difference between the notes in an A chord and the notes in a chord in the key of A. Thank you
Thank you for commenting and I DO hope this has helped! Notes in a chord - 1, 3, 5 / Chords in a key - 1, 4, 5!