Triads & Inversions

Chord triads and inversions are a very powerful musical tool. They can show you how to use the entire fretboard to make, or voice, chords in virtually unlimited ways. This will make your guitar playing much more musically expressive. This collection of tutorials explains and demonstrates how will explain to you how chord triads and inversions work. There are lots of fretboard graphic images to help you visualize the material and lots of backing track play alongs to practice the material.

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Christopher Schlegel
Chord Theory: An Introduction

This tutorial covers the basics of chord theory: how chords consist of notes from scales played together, the origin of open and barre major and chord shapes. You'll also learn about chord voicings by using triads and inversions in order play any major or minor chord across the fretboard in order to make your playing more musical. Then we'll look at some basic practical applications of triads and inversions.

Published: 05/09/2022 Upgrade
Christopher Schlegel
Introduction to Triads & Chord Inversions

By the end of this tutorial you should understand and be able to play basic triad chord shapes and their inversions in multiple fretboard locations. You should understand how chords are built from scales and the concept of triadic harmony or tertiary harmony.

Published: 09/15/2009 Upgrade
Christopher Schlegel
Practicing Major Triads & Inversions Series 1

In this tutorial we will use a backing track to systematically practice triad chords and their various inversion shapes on the E, A and D strings. Among the goals of this tutorial are integrate the theory of chord voicings and voicing motion with practicing and visualizing the specific shapes of triad chord inversions.

Published: 05/05/2009 Upgrade
Christopher Schlegel
Practicing Major Triads & Inversions Series 2

In this tutorial we will use a backing track to systematically practice triad chords and their various inversion shapes on the A, D and G strings. Among the goals of this tutorial are integrate the theory of chord voicings and voicing motion with practicing and visualizing the specific shapes of triad chord inversions.

Published: 05/05/2009 Upgrade
Christopher Schlegel
Practicing Major Triads & Inversions Series 3

In this tutorial we will use a backing track to systematically practice triad chords and their various inversion shapes on the D, G and B strings. Among the goals of this tutorial are integrate the theory of chord voicings and voicing motion with practicing and visualizing the specific shapes of triad chord inversions.

Published: 09/14/2016 Upgrade
Christopher Schlegel
Practicing Major Triads & Inversions Series 4

In this tutorial we will use a backing track to systematically practice triad chords and their various inversion shapes on the G, B and E strings. Among the goals of this tutorial are integrate the theory of chord voicings and voicing motion with practicing and visualizing the specific shapes of triad chord inversions.

Published: 11/15/2016 Upgrade
Christopher Schlegel
Practicing Minor Triads & Inversions Series 1

In this tutorial we will use a backing track to systematically practice minor triad chords and their various inversion shapes on the E, A and D strings. Among the goals of this tutorial are integrate the theory of chord voicings and voicing motion with practicing and visualizing the specific shapes of triad chord inversions.

Published: 05/15/2016 Upgrade
Christopher Schlegel
Practicing Minor Triads & Inversions Series 2

In this tutorial we will use a backing track to systematically practice minor triads and their various inversion shapes on the A, D, & G strings. Among the goals of this tutorial are integrate the theory of chord voicings and voicing motion with practicing and visualizing the specific shapes of triad chord inversions.

Published: 08/15/2016 Upgrade
Christopher Schlegel
Practicing Minor Triads & Inversions Series 3

In this tutorial we will use a backing track to systematically practice minor triad chords and their various inversion shapes on the D, G & B strings. Among the goals of this tutorial are integrate the theory of chord voicings and voicing motion with practicing and visualizing the specific shapes of triad chord inversions.

Published: 10/15/2016 Upgrade
Christopher Schlegel
Practicing Minor Triads & Inversions Series 4

In this tutorial we will use a backing track to systematically practice minor triads and their various inversion shapes on the G, B & E strings. Among the goals of this tutorial are integrate the theory of chord voicings and voicing motion with practicing and visualizing the specific shapes of triad chord inversions.

Published: 12/15/2016 Upgrade
Dave Celentano
Using Triads

In music theory the word triad refers to a group of three specific notes from a scale that form a chord. There are four basic types of triads in music. In this tutorial series we will take an introductory look at how to play all of them. Then we'll mix & match them in some musical examples.

Published: 10/19/2015 Upgrade