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ChristopherSchlegel
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ChristopherSchlegel
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11/26/2021 3:12 pm
Originally Posted by: bouncee

So one more thing that is sort of important to get a better grip on now while I work to remembering the shapes and fingersetting for triads is how to use embellisments with triads.[/quote]

Sure, that's why it's important to know the scale degrees of the triads & inversions. Then you can see the scale degrees that surround them, in order to see the possibilities for embellishments.

Since the chords are 1st-3rd-5th, you can usually count on convenient ways to add the 2nd, 4th & 6th above any shape. With some creative fingering you can play the 7th, or any close scale degree below any shape. And it works great for major or minor triads!

Originally Posted by: bouncee... or possible to little knowledge of music theory and too little jamming with other musicians.

Yes, learn your major & minor scale degrees. Know which note of any given triad is 1-3-5.

[quote=bouncee]How would you go about it say over a I IV V progression? Or a I ii IV V? In other words, pop and rock songs, new and old ones.

Depends on the genre of music. But in general I look for ways to add scale degrees that are close to the triad shapes I'm using.

I cover a wide variety of these in these tutorials.

Soulful R&B 1

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=1316

Soulful R&B 2

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=1454

And some in the triads & inversions tutorials I linked in my previous reply.

Anders also covers some of these types of embellishments in his rock course lessons.

https://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=22604&s_id=1819

And his acoustic course!

https://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=29876

Hope that helps!


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