I have rediscovered triads! Yes I've known them for decades but I read a few months ago an article about how amazing they are. Then I thought, ok lets think about this. I began by spelling triads in all inversions in all keys without the guitar... Just in my mind.
This led to spelling the triads AND THEN visually, in my mind, locating that structure (chord configuration) on the neck of the guitar in my mind. This, I think, is what opened avenues of understanding about triads!
Now I understand two things: 1.) I blew through my instruction about triads. While I understood them I never really explored them. And 2:) having not explored them I didn't understand that they are the foundation of western art music! They are the foundational core of all more complex progressions and harmony.
So, every morning I envision every triad, in all inversions, in every key in my mind on the fretboard. (May sound hard but it's really not). Just doing this has opened doors to new understanding. Now I know why the forth, fifth and one chord are considered perfect! Here's why...Play the C major one chord... That's C, E, G in stacked, closed thirds. Now play C,F,A, the four chord, while keeping the C and moving E to F and G to A. That's a one chord to a four chord in C major. Now play the five chord. That's G, B, D. But play it with the same G from the C chord. So the chord is B, D, G.
Now, if you do this and see what you have done, you should see that you have played three different MAJOR inversions of the three major chords in C major!... C, F and G. There are three versions of this... One for each inversion! This is the origin of the idea of perfect fifths and the basic structure of 90% of historical church music.
Here's the last thing I'll say for today. If you look at each line of these inversions you will see the SAME movement... Think about this as one measure of quarter notes.... That's four beats.. so in root position you have four notes. At the root the movement is ALWAYS on each beat so you have the following: C, C, B, C. If you follow the "E" the movement is ALWAYS: E, F, D, E. If you follow the "G" line it is ALWAYS: G, A, G, G. !!!! It's the melodic movement that is important... In every inversion IT'S THE SAME!!!
I now spend a lot of practice time playing scale tones around these major chords in all keys!!! Insightful!
Everyday I think our country is becoming more insane. How is it that we send money, rockets, guns and ammo and then pretend to be outraged when they commit genocide. I don't get it.
Maybe this has something to do with the abused kid growing up to become a serial killer.
I have rediscovered triads! Yes I've known them for decades but I read a few months ago an article about how amazing they are. Then I thought, ok lets think about this. I began by spelling triads in all inversions in all keys without the guitar... Just in my mind.
This led to spelling the triads AND THEN visually, in my mind, locating that structure (chord configuration) on the neck of the guitar in my mind. This, I think, is what opened avenues of understanding about triads!
Now I understand two things: 1.) I blew through my instruction about triads. While I understood them I never really explored them. And 2:) having not explored them I didn't understand that they are the foundation of western art music! They are the foundational core of all more complex progressions and harmony.
So, every morning I envision every triad, in all inversions, in every key in my mind on the fretboard. (May sound hard but it's really not). Just doing this has opened doors to new understanding. Now I know why the forth, fifth and one chord are considered perfect! Here's why...Play the C major one chord... That's C, E, G in stacked, closed thirds. Now play C,F,A, the four chord, while keeping the C and moving E to F and G to A. That's a one chord to a four chord in C major. Now play the five chord. That's G, B, D. But play it with the same G from the C chord. So the chord is B, D, G.
Now, if you do this and see what you have done, you should see that you have played three different MAJOR inversions of the three major chords in C major!... C, F and G. There are three versions of this... One for each inversion! This is the origin of the idea of perfect fifths and the basic structure of 90% of historical church music.
Here's the last thing I'll say for today. If you look at each line of these inversions you will see the SAME movement... Think about this as one measure of quarter notes.... That's four beats.. so in root position you have four notes. At the root the movement is ALWAYS on each beat so you have the following: C, C, B, C. If you follow the "E" the movement is ALWAYS: E, F, D, E. If you follow the "G" line it is ALWAYS: G, A, G, G. !!!! It's the melodic movement that is important... In every inversion IT'S THE SAME!!!
I now spend a lot of practice time playing scale tones around these major chords in all keys!!! Insightful!
Yes, in loving memory.
Everyday I think our country is becoming more insane. How is it that we send money, rockets, guns and ammo and then pretend to be outraged when they commit genocide. I don't get it.
Maybe this has something to do with the abused kid growing up to become a serial killer.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8pRKAgMaP4 the guy who wrote wichata lineman jimmy webb interview