Larry Carlton – 335 Improv – Breaking Down Triads – Blues Guitar Lessons
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As we’ve discussed previously, the chosen selection of comping chords can help provide the basis for a solo. That’s especially true when you’re improvising with triads — every new chord provides a new set of three notes to ride on!
Lines built solely around triads can sound especially dry and boring if you don’t inject personality and a compelling rhythmic feel to them. Once you get comfortable with the voicings and fingerings of various triads, start working on dynamics and phrasing. In the video and notation, I show just a few of the rhythmic variations possible.
Your first challenge, though, is to start seeing and hearing triads up and down the neck. The more familiar you are with these shapes, the better you’ll be able to grab them without thinking too much. Here I’m showing triads alternating between F and Eb, ascending in pitch.
Work them from the bottom up, from the top down, and all around. Then find another pair – like Cm and F, or Bm and E – and figure out where they are all over the neck. It sounds like a lot of work, but if you know your chords, you’ll quickly start recognizing triads from inside those familiar shapes.
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When your favourite guitarist ( The Luke ) says one of his biggest influences was Larry Carlton, listen up.
Larry….I love ya. But, and it's a big BUT….can you play Smoke on the Water? You seem to have shied away from that.
He’s just to Cool ????
I love my Larry Carlton guitar! Now I’m watching his videos and feeling very inspired. Thanks Larry!
Thank You Larry! I'm a drummer, so these triads have opened up a huge connection for me man! I do a solo act with tracks and play all the lines and solo's and this lesson has really showed me the simple things really matter! Love your work bro! since Christopher Cross and Steely Dan fabulous rides and part playing!
LC makes Jazz and Blues white again, such a sterile and meaningless player, searching for the lost chord, this dude is as tone deaf as they come.
hi Larry,
do you play for example D triad (open notes) when the song is in D
and then change the triad according to the song's chord change for ex if
the song next verse goes to C do you have to change the triad notes
(patterns) to C also? Thanks
I can get some mileage out o' this, so
I am exceedingly thankful. Well done!
Grandissimo Maestro!
You know the main thing I learned from this: I really need to practice more and watch instructional videos less. After all, there were no instructional video's in LC's day and turned out to be a decent player…
Gracias Maestro
I had the pleasure (and honor) of meeting Larry a few times after local shows at a small theatre near me, and yeah, he was so sincere, kind, and humble. He spoke to me like he had known me for years. He's a real class act, and of course an amazing player too!
Two words, Kid Charlemagne
D7b9 #9 allows the outside notes. He makes anything sound like music which is a BIG factor!
Very informative, clear & professional, well done Larry!
Yeah, he's Mr. 335, in person and strings!