3 Ways To Create Great Sounding Music On Guitar Using Triad Chord Shapes

by Simon Candy

In this video, you learn how to use triad chord shapes to create music on guitar.

Triads are great for opening up the whole fretboard to you as far as chords are concerned. But once you have the triad chord shapes down, what do you do with them?

In this lesson, you learn several ways to use triads in the context of rhythm guitar playing. I will show you 3 ways to use triads via 3 different chord progressions.

Application 1: Picking

Here, you learn how to apply triads to an existing chord progression and ways in which to pick them

Application 2: Side Slip

This application involves the approach of side slipping to add interest to the sound of the triads. We will do this in the context of a blues progression

Application 3: Extensions/Ornamentations

Finally, you learn how to add extensions to your triads for a great sound reminiscent of guitar players such as John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chilies Peppers

Watch the video below to learn more:

Triad Application 1: Picking

This first approach has you applying triads to an existing chord progression using chordal picking:

Triad Application 2: Side Slip

The second application involves the approach of side slipping to add interest and movement across a blues in C:

Triad Application 3: Extensions/Ornamentations

The third application has you adding extensions to your triads for a great sound reminiscent of guitar players such as John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chilies Peppers:

• Application 1a:

• Application 1b:

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