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@inspexinc

Жыл бұрын

Ok, been watching your vids. They're good. To cover the multiple ways of learning, it would be *super helpful* if you could add the sounds of what you're stating and showing (instead of a "blip" sound), so there may be an audible connection to the words and pictures. Thanks for your hard work!

@furrycircuitry2378

6 ай бұрын

Hey dude I found alot of theory videos a bit difficult to understand but your video was perfect balance of information and how to play it and when!

@Fake_Jesus

9 күн бұрын

Sam. The link to your merch doesn't work for me...

I'm a music teacher who has been teaching theory for over 25 years. This is a very comprehensive lesson on chord theory. well done!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@oklkllk

Жыл бұрын

How much would you charge to teach music theory per hour on zoom?

@raysist5020

10 ай бұрын

If you a Music teacher, SO WHY WOULD YOU HAVE TO WATCH THIS VIDEO THAN HEAH???????????????

@user-eg4nj5mw1d

10 ай бұрын

@@raysist5020probably looking to find extra material to provide for his students as a supplement to the lessons he gives

@darthjarjar1101

8 ай бұрын

@@raysist5020 pure curiosity most likely

I’m an elderly Roman statesman who’s been playing the electric xylophone for 900 years. This is the most comprehensive list of chord types that I’ve ever seen anywhere.

@Samjamguitar

6 ай бұрын

😆😆thanks!

@davids736

5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@ashishtoppo8958

2 ай бұрын

😂😂

I stopped myself from commenting on this all week, until I watched over and over. This Sam, is by far the greatest lesson on chord building that I’ve ever watched. Thanks mate for your hard work and easy to follow lesson, and the other videos on your site 👍🏻🇬🇧🎸

@Samjamguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Dave!! Comments like this make it all worth it🙂

@TheAtticradio

Жыл бұрын

Definetely only watched a few seconds and this is gonna be watched by me a lot !!

@dingdang3845

Жыл бұрын

I have to reply after watching this once. I’m not stupid lol, unless you ask an ex… 😂😂😂 but I’m gonna have to watch this over and over as well. Not that it’s confusing or a bad video, just to process lol

@Nineveh-bh4rs

Жыл бұрын

Yep, one of the if not THE best guitar chord tutorial for begginers on youtube.

@paulthomasmiller1842

Жыл бұрын

I agree 100%.

Homie you just made me realize how easy this stuff is the most intimidating part is learning the fret board to incorporate this knowledge

@Samjamguitar

6 ай бұрын

It doesn't have to be difficult! Hope you get on well with the rest of the videos on my channel!

I had a music teacher who drilled theory into my head. Years later I am so happy he did. For those of you who did not get formal training I highly recommend this video. It is streamlined for perfect understanding. If you need to, break it down into sections. Thank you to the professor behind this lesson.

This channel is criminally underrated. One of the most straightforward approaches I’ve ever seen. All your channel content is so clear, well laid out, and easy to follow other creators should be jealous. Keep it up I’m learning loads.

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

Been trying to get music theory under my belt as a guitar player these last few weeks but this is just the most clear and well layed out video on chord building I've seen. Many thanks

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

I can NOT believe I NEVER thought to apply this strategy to the major scale. If you base it off of the major scale positions on both strings (E and A) you can create the chords across the neck on all strings and experiment with different chord voicing’s/inversions. Thank you so much! This was eye opening

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

no probs!

I can't begin to over exaggerate how much this lesson brings together guitar mechanics for me. The more you put into this, the more it gives.

This is SO much easier for keyboard players! I've played keys and guitar for 50-years now and what you've described is actually pretty trivial once it's shown in context. It's when you have to contort your hands into unnatural positions on the guitar that this becomes REALLY difficult! For a keyboardist, it's a piece of cake...

@Scrub_Lord-en7cq

Жыл бұрын

50!?

@Snarkapotamus

Жыл бұрын

@@Scrub_Lord-en7cq - Actually, it's about to be 51...started in 1972!

@SteveMeiers

Жыл бұрын

Funny thing, as a guitar player, I have the same contortion issues about playing keyboard. Especially regarding the visual aspect and transposing. It's so so much easier on guitar, IMHO. As long as I'm playing in C or G (and maybe A) piano is great fun. I've come this far, so what's with those horn players and that whole Bb thing? Talk about a guitarist nightmare? Until you tune down two frets, problem solved. Can't do that (easily) on a wooden piano tho. Rant over. What a cool channel and batch of videos on chord theory!

@Snarkapotamus

Жыл бұрын

@@SteveMeiers - Keyboard layouts are consistent from end to end. The B string screws up that consistency on guitar...

@SteveMeiers

Жыл бұрын

@@Snarkapotamus - Some players are tuning in all 4ths now to solve that. That's also what I love about mandolin tho. You got me on that one.

I’m six minutes into this and it is already one of the finest, most worthwhile lessons I’ve had. Cheers.

@Samjamguitar

9 ай бұрын

Very much appreciated!

@Junior-es7mu

2 ай бұрын

Fe so many teacher complicate this , I fully understood how all this works now

Every guitar player should learn theory. I learned it and it has helped me. As you said, you don’t have to memorize any of this. I never did but I know the whole neck of my guitar.

As a guitar teacher, I teach this stuff everyday. This is a fantastic video - outlining the basics of chord structures. Very useful video. Thanks!

You should be able to reach 300k subscribers in the next four months! Push one video per day. Break this video into smaller chunks and push them out separately. Excellent content.

Clear, concise, articulate, simplified, logical and visual. This is the best laid out explanation I have ever seen. Thank you Sam.

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome 👌

This is the chord builder tutorial any budding guitarists will ever need. Clear, simple and so easy to follow. Cheers🍻

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Being a self-taught guitarist, I always thought that the naming of chords was so confusing until I learnt some basic major, minor, augmented and diminished triads and watched this video today ! You made it so easy man ! ❤ Thanks !❤️🔥✨💪

@Samjamguitar

3 ай бұрын

Much appreciated 👌 👌

Wow. 5 years ago when I joined my high school's jazz band as a guitarist, I had never even seen a single chord symbol in my life. Triangles... circles... sharp this, add that, omit this... i was completely lost. I had to make Flashcards for every single chord on every song we played for 6 months until I could actually keep up with the band. I didn't understand the theory behind it at the time. I just learned one shape at one spot for each chord, which did make jumping around the fretboard really hard! But man. Those 6 months of brutal practice for hours and hours every day could've been condensed into maybe a month or less if I had this video. Awesome job!

Sometimes you find yourself idly descending the KZread search results, into the oblivion of videos with triple digit views. And sometimes when you're in there, you find gold. This is it. 🥇

@Samjamguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much🙂🙂 this particular lesson took alot of time/effort so a comment like this means alot...feel free to check out any of my other Lessons👍👍

@distantsails

3 жыл бұрын

@@Samjamguitar Don't worry, it shows! I really enjoyed your presentation. You've got pretty much (Well, in my opinion ha) the perfect blend of humour to keep it entertaining. Dry dead pan delivery with bizarre stock images is a surefire laugh from me. But moreover your voice is also just calm and pleasant as narration. I'm really green in the music world and I'm still coming to grips with even basic theory, so this did great job demystifying chord construction for me, which previously seemed like 50% black magic. The sound effects, animations, and repeated guided breakdowns of the chord formulas made it all really easy to follow along with. Still, by the end I had trouble keeping all the new information together, so I'm gonna have to do a few repeat viewings as you recommended haha. For sure going to watch more of your videos!

@Samjamguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Best summary of my channel's general teaching approach I've heard so far 👌👌 Glad that it's all coming across in the way I intended 🙂 if you have any suggestions for further lessons then feel free to leave them in the comments...I have a list I'm working through but always on the look out for new ideas... Oh and ring that NOTICATION BELL 🔔 if you haven't already 👍

@aretejamodi

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely golden!

@Samjamguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kirk 🙂🙂🙂 feel free to share this with anyone who might like this👍

This is seriously the easiest most fastest straight forward lesson on this that exists on KZread that I found so far and although I am not new to MusicTheory or chord construction, I stumbled upon this video and just randomly clicked on it and was more interested to see if this could help my sister who is just starting out with MusicTheory and I am definitely going to share this with her because for an absolute beginner this is so clear. Great video!

This is insanely helpful, in 17 minutes (actually more like 30 cause i took way to many notes) this helped me understand everything i was missing about chord naming and finding the intervals and notes within those chords. Video deserves more than the one like i can give

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks Josh! it's much appreciated!

I came across this video because I wanted to start playing again after taking a long period off of not playing guitar. This is a great refresher and a time saver as I refresh my memory on what I learned years ago. Thanks for the help and greatly appreciated.

This is so well-articulated, and I wish my guitar teacher oh so many years ago had taught me this. Brilliant, concise, valuable. Thank you.

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

You should be applauded for the quality and effectiveness of this video. You covered everything from most basic to the more complex without it ever getting confusing and still managing to keep it as concise as possible. It's really a simple concept but it's easy to get lost without a visual guide, and the changing graphics were perfectly timed to make it clear for everyone.

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

It’ll definitely have to watch this multiple times to fully retain it all, but this is the lesson I’ve been searching for. Thanks man💯

@Samjamguitar

20 күн бұрын

No probs! Hope it helps!

This is probably the easiest and fastest way to lean all chords with no tears. This teaching method is stunning by its simplicity and visuals. Congratulations to the creators! Greetings from 🇵🇦

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's just me! ...would be nice to have a team of editors etc it would certainly make things easier!

This is up there with the best channels. Understanding how it all works made easy. Thanks

@Samjamguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words Andy it's great to see you coming back for every Lesson 👍👍

Thank you so much. I have been searching something like this for HOURS. This is EXACTLY what I have been looking for. I now understand everything.

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

I found this video very helpful, especially when naming unusual chord voicings on guitar. There was a song a friend wrote that used a open G grip up two frets (from low E to high e strings the frets would be 5-4-0-0-0-5). I now know this would be referred to as an A11 chord as it contains scale degrees 1 3 b7 9 and 11.

Sam is the best theory and guitar instructor of all time. I would recommend subscribing and start from the beginning to learn and advance your skills in learning how to play a guitar…period! Thanks Sam

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated 👌

This here is top notch "Golden Video"... Thank you for taking the time to explain the formulas for chords. The way you've layed it out to understand is inspiring, and simply superb.

This is literally incredible, I'm someone who needs to understand before I can do, and this channel so far has been a goldmine for this. Thanks for all your work 👊

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

Concise and complete for all intents and purposes! Gave me hope for the first time I’ve actually understanding this! Thank you!!

Oh wow 👏 appreciate all the time and effort you must have put into making this video 😯 really good content. Thank you SamJamGuitar 😊

@Samjamguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alda20 👍

I just discovered this channel. Fantastic content and amazing job of consolidating music theory concepts into easily understood concise videos. Subscribed!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

many thanks J Martinez!

I dont think there is anything i can add that hasn't been covered by the myriad odf positive comments on this video but wow, what a fantastic teaching resource. I take my hat off to you Maestro.

@Samjamguitar

7 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Once again a thoroughly intense and beautifully laid out lesson! So much packed in such a short amount time. Unpacking now up to me slowly and accurately mastering each step along the way. Thank you!!! PS great graphics on fretboard and symbolic pics!✌️❤️

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

Simple, straightforward and easy to understand. Brilliant!

I cannot add anything to the other comments here. No superlatives adequately describe the clarity and usefulness of this lesson. I have listened to jazz musicians spelling chords and despaired of ever understanding the theory. I read music fairly well - enough to sight read a song accompaniment on the piano. I am however compelled to add my comment just out of gratitude- in short, you sir Rock! Thank you!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

I’ve been on a commenting spree. Just helping out you algorithm so more people discover this great channel.😊

@Samjamguitar

Ай бұрын

Brilliant! The more comments the better!!

@sheilasimpson7092

21 күн бұрын

This is why I keep commenting as well.

This is the absolute best guitar lesson video I have ever watched

@Samjamguitar

Ай бұрын

Thanks Lori! I really appreciate it!!

This is by far the best lesson I’ve ever watched about this subject. It helps a lot, it’s just so good and well explained. I’m recommending this to my friends!

@Samjamguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you! Be sure to check out my other Lessons also...plenty more where that came from👍

I'm dropping you a like and subscription because this is one of the most concise and simple explanations of Chord theory on KZread, and just wanted to drop a kudos!

W H A T T H E H E C K this is most digestible explanation and presentation of theory on the guitar (western music in general) I've ever seen in my life! All in less than 20 mins. You are the real MVP 🏆

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated 👌

Watched almost every video, and stil CANNOT BELIEVE that I found you. WONDERFUL WORK. Thanks.

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Brilliant thanks!

This is the most helpful video on chords I’ve seen yet and I’ve been playing for years and years, thank you!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Excelente vídeo. Muchisimas gracias por compartir tu trabajo.

Appreciate your concise visuals and straightforward approach. Great work Samjamguitar!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

I don’t usually comment on stuff but your channel is the best guitar theory crash course I’ve ever had.

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Cheers!!!

Best ever explanation i have experienced in years. Perfection.

Wew. I'm grateful to encounter this video it helps alot since I always look at chord books. Now I just need to engrave this to my brain.

This was extremely well done!

I've been looking for this video for years. This is a treasure trove of knowledge. Thanks for giving us a holy grail of info!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

This is an ABSOLUTELY AMAZING chord build guide/lesson. I’ve know the major scale for 10 years and gave up a long time ago because theory was too hard for me, it this just connected the dots for me! It’s amazing! I understand chords so much more thoroughly, it’s INCREDIBLE!! 🎉💯💕🎸

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Hey Jonathan thanks! Glad you liked it 👌

Next up inversions and drop chords. What a fabulous tutorial. Should be where any musician starts. Great job sir!

Although I've watched a bunch of videos like this, you got to the point(s) quickly. Thank you!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you liked it👍

This is awesome... absolutely love all your content...thank you so much 🔥

This should be at the top of every guitar lesson search on KZread. OMG, I'm just now contemplating the number of hours that this video could have saved guitarists. Very well done video!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

I search in some websites and some classes in yt about for these chords no one explain like this But u r explanation is superb 😊 ❤

@Samjamguitar

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🙂

So much education going on here. I slowed it down so I could follow it better. Excellent stuff! Thanks....

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I now realize why knowing your scales is so important. Super helpful

@MusiciansReflib

Жыл бұрын

True, but when it comes to building chords you only need the major scale. All chord formulas, ever, are applied to major scales, Only.

As an experienced player, I'm glad to see you started to touch upon omitting notes such as the root and 5th. As a professional writer, I'm impressed with your concision - you have a lot of information in seventeen minutes, it could serve as an introduction to harmony. My earnest congratulations, sir, as a technical writer, I bow to your instructional skills.

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks! And welcome to the channel!!

@kokubo399

Жыл бұрын

How's technical writing as a career?

@JESL_TheOnlyOne

Жыл бұрын

@@kokubo399 Become one and find out.

Wow! Thank you, mate. Its just amaze me for a while. Need to watch this over and over.

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I was saying yay out loud every time something clicked. Man i wish i took guitar seriously as a teen. Havent played in ten years but i have the itch at 26 and this video has given me hope in playing better than i had before

@Samjamguitar

4 ай бұрын

Dust off that guitar! I'm glad the video helped! now just pick it up and get started again!.. checkout my playlists, all theory lessons are in one playlist and all lead guitar improv are in another!

@i8764theKevassitant

4 ай бұрын

​@@SamjamguitarI've been back in about a month but my friends wanna jam and they know this stuff so I just wanna jam better instead of trying to noodle terribly. I'll get it. All the comments are true. Other videos kinda lose you immediately. This is tricky but I think I got it.

@Samjamguitar

4 ай бұрын

Awesome 👌 let me know how you get on! I also have a PATREON which I make regular video Lessons for Patrons who request them if that ever seems useful to you!

Brilliant chord theory lesson Sam. Clear and concise as usual.

@Samjamguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Jimmy! Glad you enjoyed it👌

Best and clearest instruction on chords that I've ever come across. Thanks Sam

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

absolutely top class lesson. Clear, well-paced and to the point. Thank you for demystifying. I will watch many (many!) times.

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's much appreciated!

Probably the clearest, most concise explanation of chord theory I have seen (including in school).

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

Well worth the wait! What a pro!! Keep em coming man

@Samjamguitar

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vee☺️☺️

Wow, you’ve simplified so many things I’ve been struggling to figure out 😅 thank you

This one simple and straightforward explanation has demystified the basis behind chord names as well as help to find the varying possible chords behind any root note within a melody. Subscribed with thanks from Malaysia.

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Best chord theory video I have ever seen. Great job, looking forward to seeing your other videos.

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

This is exactly what I've been looking for. One of the greatest guitar lessons I've seen. Thank you for taking the time to compile this and release it. It's having an impact.

@Samjamguitar

4 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

*** Yes, Finally the video I was wanting to make …. but, yours is explained perfectly!!! Excellent Explanation, Thanks For Making this ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 😊👍👍👍

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Best video I have seen till now, about this topic. Thank you!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

Excellent! Will watch over and over!

@Samjamguitar

10 ай бұрын

Thankyou!Please do!

This is excellent! I needed 40 years just to find this out. Thx so much...

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I have been playing guitar for 10 years and never completely understood theory... this video alone has helped more than those 10 years

@Samjamguitar

10 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it! When you realise how chords are constructed everything starts to fall into place and make sense! I would recommend going through my other videos too!

The video editing and the sound effects and graphics and the way it is told, very unique and very attractive.

I have been looking for a video to explain this for months. I have finally found you. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help and welcome to the channel!

How come I've never known that? It's really that easy. Stunning!

this is singlehandedly the best theory lesson video ive ever seen on the site, thank you

@Samjamguitar

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! It's very much appreciated 👌

Excellent and lucid pedagogy. Looking forward to a repeat on the A and D strings please.

I'm coming to guitar from piano. It has always been really hard for me to understand what's happening on guitar without understanding how to build chords on it. This video really helped things click. Thank you!!!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

No worries, glad to help!

After literally wasting 4 days of searching different videos I finally found this masterpiece thank you bud u taught in very interesting way keep it up 🎉

@Samjamguitar

9 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

This is the best video I’ve come across explaining this topic combined with ur interval lesson there’s so much to be gained by guitarists here . Keep it up!

@Samjamguitar

6 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

I'm so glad I found this channel

Thanks for this lesson. I guess it was the right timing for me. I knew this chord theory should all make sense finally. Thank you for taking it home for me. Yes, I thought the same. Why have a book with 1000 chords. Huh ???

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Give this guy the award, for best guy. This is so straight forward and perfect

My friend, you have provided the finest commentary I have seen yet on this subject! SUPER EASY to follow, very informative, and well laid out. Thank you so much for this helpful gem!!! You are the best!!!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

This was FABULOUS. Rick Beato should watch your videos to see what "teaching" is all about. You started easy and built from there, like putting bricks on a wall. I need to watch a 2nd time to help retain it, but it all made perfect sense. thank you so much. This was truly a spectacular explanation

@Samjamguitar

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

god bless you dude i have been wanting to learn how to play more advanced chord shapes and this video was a huge help. thank you !

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

The best explanations of chord types I've ever seen. Well done sir!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Feel free to share it around👌

Now I have watched this video twice with obviously watching some sections repeatedly. I hope to watch it twice more.

@Samjamguitar

7 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Thank you for watching repeatedly!

This is amazing!! TY for creating and sharing this!!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👌

I’ve watched many videos on music theory for guitar and this is BY FAR the best one thx a lot man 🙏

@Samjamguitar

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!!!

Thank you very much Samjamguitar, incredible simple way to understand name and formulas and positions in the fretboard of different chords! . Congrats as always master!.

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I have played music my whole life. I took a couple years of music theory in college and took guitar lessons from a Berkeley graduate who stressed music theory and also the realbook. I can tell you, that this is all very well explained here.

Hands down, this is the best video in KZread on Guitar Chords Formula-Construction. Thank you so much for this!

@Samjamguitar

4 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks!