Diatonic Triads Complete pt. 1 - Traditional Triads

5.0 (3 reviews)·INTERMEDIATE·Diatonic Triads·1 lesson

“Congratulations Tom on the excellent Diatonic Triads Complete series of courses. Along with listening and rhythm, triads, arpeggios and harmonized scales form the basis of my under…”

— Blair Hunter

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Mastering the basic major, minor, diminished, and augmented triads is widely acknowledged as a crucial step in the development of any jazz musician. This is particularly important on an instrument like guitar which can be played both melodically and harmonically. Triads form the basic building blocks of more complex harmonies as well as the upper part of these chords. In this series of classes, we will systematically examine all of the traditional triads that are diatonic to the major, melodic minor, and harmonic minor scales and find many unique and creative uses for them, both for chords and for single-note lines. But the fun doesn’t stop at traditional triads; in this five-part class, we will also explore all of the three-note chords that are possible in the above three scales. This includes suspended triads, seventh chords with no fifth, seventh chords with no third, and clusters. By practicing these five structures, guitarists can add many fresh and exciting sounds to their music. One advantage of three-note chords is that they tend to be easier to play and more “portable” than bigger four-, five-, and six-note chords. These shapes work exceptionally well for both comping and for supporting a melodic line with harmony. Arpeggios built from this variety of three-note chords can also generate some interesting new melodic ideas. In the first class, we will explore traditional triads, the roots of the harmonic tree. A command of these structures will be necessary in order to facilitate the exploration of the more exotic sounds in the subsequent classes. Guitarists who have been through my Jazz Guitar Harmony part 2 and Jazz Guitar Harmony part 3 and absorbed the material on triads may find this class unnecessary. However, there are a few new concepts in this class that aren’t covered in the Jazz Guitar Harmony series.

Diatonic Triads Complete part 1: Traditional Triads covers:

review of the theoretical basis of triads
“piano style” versus “choir style” inversion on the guitar
map of all inversions of major triads
explanation of the concept of diatonic triads, with example exercises
using diatonic cycles to gain fluency with inversions and voice leading
exploration of open triads
applying diatonic cycles of open and close triads to the melodic and harmonic minor scales
examples of single note musical phrases incorporating all of the above
using triads to harmonize a melodic line
59 minute running time
includes 10 pages of written examples and exercises
includes backing track for II V I musical example
All musical examples from the video are provided in music notation, tablature, and chord grid form.
Each example performance is shown in close-up view and titled and numbered for easy navigation.

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Diatonic Triads Complete Part I Full Class + Download3594

Reviews & Ratings

5.0

3 reviews

Blair Hunter

11/25/2022

"Diatonic Triads Complete, Parts I-V"

Congratulations Tom on the excellent Diatonic Triads Complete series of courses. Along with listening and rhythm, triads, arpeggios and harmonized scales form the basis of my understanding of music. From the previews to this five part course I could tell, now was the time to acquire the package and Tom would expand my knowledge. As with all his courses, Tom's sound quality and presentation have resulted in a learning experience that will require years of practice, yet after just the first day on Part I, I am already challenged into new ways of thinking about the basic concepts that I can immediately apply to my playing. Thank you Tom, looking forward to the work.

Joseph Handy

11/17/2022

This is the first class I've taken by Tom and it was excellent. Very thorough and well laid out with great sounding musical examples. If you're not yet solid on all your triads up and down the neck, this would be a great place to get started. He really packed a ton of information into this short course. Looking forward to checking out more of Tom's material soon.

james seaberry

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5/23/2022

"Diatonic Triads pt.1"

Another great class from Tom. Knowing how methodical and thorough Tom's teaching style is, I clearly found this was more than just a review of triads; it is the necessary base for the Good Stuff to come. That being said, this class has a lot of great material in and of itself. 5 stars is the minimum for this whole series.

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Eight- and six-string guitarist Tom Lippincott was born in New Jersey and grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but has made South Florida his home since 1988. He has a bachelor's degree in jazz studies from the University of North Texas as well as a master's in jazz performance from the University of Miami. Tom teaches jazz guitar at Florida International University, Miami Dade College, and Broward College. He also teaches lessons in person and online, conducts clinics and workshops, and has jazz guitar courses available through Mike’s Master Classes. As a longtime contributor to the South Florida jazz community, Tom has played and recorded extensively with many of the area’s musicians and bands. He has also performed throughout the world as both sideman and leader and has performed and/or recorded with jazz luminaries John Stowell, Jonathan Kreisberg, Ben Monder, Dave Liebman, Don Friedman, and Ed Schuller. In addition to previous recordings such as his 2000 release Painting the Slow Train Brown, Tom has been featured as a performer and composer recently on David Fernandez’s Land, as well as the upcoming release from Rodolfo Zuniga’s band Surfaces with Strings featuring Camila Meza. Tom has a new album of original compositions, Twenty Years Later, available on his website at tomlippincott.com.