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Guitar Lessons - Quartal Triad Comping - Intro & Quartal Theory

Quartal Triad Comping - Intro & Quartal Theory
Al Joseph

Level: Beginner
Topic: Chords
Style: Any Style

In this tutorial, we'll learn how to construct triads using the 4th scale degree. The key here is E Major Lydian. E - F# - G# - A# - B - C# - D# - E. All we have to do from here is build our chords in the intervals of a Root - 4th - 5th. Pay close attention to the video and tabs to find these shapes. Then the floor is yours!

Guitar Lessons - Quartal Triad Comping - Triad Inversions

Quartal Triad Comping - Triad Inversions
Al Joseph

Level: Beginner
Topic: Chords
Style: Any Style

The key here is E Major Lydian. E - F# - G# - A# - B - C# - D# - E. Inversions come into play when you want to replace the root with another note within the chord. So say we have the triad E Major4. Root position would be E - A# - B. 1st inversion would be A# - B - E. 2nd inversion would be B - E - A#.

Guitar Lessons - Quartal Triad Comping - Root Position

Quartal Triad Comping - Root Position
Al Joseph

Level: Beginner
Topic: Chords
Style: Any Style

The key here is E Major Lydian. E - F# - G# - A# - B - C# - D# - E. Here we have our root position triads in diatonic order starting from E-A#-B. Simply build a 4th triad off of each scale degree. Read the tabs and pay close attention to the video for these...

Guitar Lessons - Quartal Triad Comping - 1st Inversion

Quartal Triad Comping - 1st Inversion
Al Joseph

Level: Beginner
Topic: Chords
Style: Any Style

The key here is E Major Lydian. E - F# - G# - A# - B - C# - D# - E. Here we have our 1st inversion triads in diatonic order starting from A#-B-E. Simply build a 4th triad off of each scale degree. Read the tabs and pay close attention to the video for these...

Guitar Lessons - Quartal Triad Comping - 2nd Inversion

Quartal Triad Comping - 2nd Inversion
Al Joseph

Level: Beginner
Topic: Chords
Style: Any Style

The key here is E Major Lydian. E - F# - G# - A# - B - C# - D# - E. Here we have our 2nd inversion triads in diatonic order starting from B-E-A#. Simply build a 4th triad off of each scale degree. Read the tabs and pay close attention to the video for these...

Guitar Lessons - Quartal Triad Comping - Comping Playthrough & Wrap-Up

Quartal Triad Comping - Comping Playthrough & Wrap-Up
Al Joseph

Level: Beginner
Topic: Chords
Style: Any Style

When all is said and done...use your ear. Visualizing the fretboard is an eye and ear endeavour. So when it comes to comping in a real life setting, it should be understood that playing off of the soloist and other musicians is the key to standing out as a great rhythm guitar player. I know this concept isn't used with rock so much but it should, and I imple...

Guitar Lessons - Mixolydian Ear Training - Intro

Mixolydian Ear Training - Intro
Al Joseph

Level: Intermediate
Topic: Theory
Style: Rock

Today we're going to use just a handful of notes to understand modes. We're going to explore the Major 9th, Major 3rd, and Minor 7th scales degrees to better understand E Mixolydian! Let's begin, AJ

Guitar Lessons - Mixolydian Ear Training - Tensions

Mixolydian Ear Training - Tensions
Al Joseph

Level: Intermediate
Topic: Theory
Style: Rock

Understand that for every mode you explore there are chord tones and other intervals that make that mode sound the way it does. All other tones are used as "passing tones". Passing tones are used to embelish the intervals that color particular modes. Pay close attention to the video and I'll explain how each scale degree is used in what I call "Tension and...

Guitar Lessons - Mixolydian Ear Training - Major 3rds Phrase

Mixolydian Ear Training - Major 3rds Phrase
Al Joseph

Level: Intermediate
Topic: Theory
Style: Rock

The major 3rd is a chord tone and can be used by itself. Keep in mind that it needs to reseolve to the tinic or root note by the end of any given phrase. You'll also notice that you can embelish the major 3rd by bending it up to the 4th scale degree and back down or side stepping from the 4th as well. I'll show you how in the video...

Guitar Lessons - Mixolydian Ear Training - Major 9ths Phrase

Mixolydian Ear Training - Major 9ths Phrase
Al Joseph

Level: Intermediate
Topic: Theory
Style: Rock

The 9th scale degree is actually the "2nd" scale degree yet and octave up past the 8th(octave) scale degree making it a 9th from the root. Notice how the 9th too likes to resolve to the tonic or root note. You can prolong this action by moving up to the 3rd scale degree or any other chord tone before resolving your phrase. Take a look at how I do that here...

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