I am literally crying!! I have longed to be able to play like this and you broke it down so simply that I can actually grasp it!!! I cannot thank you enough.
Funny enough as a Church musician who plays by ear only, it's nice to be able to put some theory to chords i've been playing for years. Thanks for helping me to understand this Jeff. You're doing a fantastic job.
Prince Damtarl I'm with you bro. I'm a church keyboardist who's had around 4 teachers, but they never taught me how to read sheets, as all of them could only play by ear as well lol
Louis Rios no dude, look up some COGIC congregations in action. Most of these guys have little to no formal training, but church traditions and Nashville number systems are the next best thing. It’s not that they have no understanding of harmony, they just understand it differently. It’s like American math vs European math. Two different systems that come to the same conclusion
Louis Rios yes, math is an exact science everywhere. But there are infinite number of methods for arriving at the same answer. X factoring vs M factoring, long division vs short division, decimals vs fractions; it all boils down to the same thing even if it looks different on the surface. Same with church musicians. You don’t have to know every note of the F# major scale, for example. If you know the hand shapes you can assign all the chords and notes in the key to numbers, and then connect to nearby keys for extensions and passing notes. It’s a really simplified way to play harmonically complex music, but it achieves a similar effect to someone with a jazz degree
I am watching most of your videos and you have given me "the chills". I am a musician for 28 years now, i have all the degrees and diplomas from Music schools for classical and jazz music and i ended up working at a factory. Why is that? Because i live in Greece. I am the biggest fan of MUSICAL THEORY because it helped me play basically any instrument at 75%-80% of excellence. With a lot of practice of course to acquire the technique. But the knowledge of Music theory, harmony, counterpoint, fugue and synthesis made it so easy for me. The point is that i was looking for someone to inspire me to do the ONLY thing that i truly LOVE and you Sir just did that. You are simple, to the point, with great explanation, your video set up is extremely effective and simple and the main reason for liking you is that you KNOW WHAT YOU ARE SAYING !!!! Please keep up the hard work and keep uploading your videos, I am a big fan. P.S. A lot of words, sorry, but i had too many emotions.
Years ago I took a jazz theory class and I remember thinking that secondary dominant chords were super confusing. You managed to make perfect sense of them in just a few minutes. Thank you! I've favorited your video for future use and subscribed as well.
Hi Jeff . this is very clarifying. For a long time i've asked myself how that special gospel sound was created in those songs. And i'm beginning to hear it with this method. Thanks
i was referring to the subdominants part. we had an LM entire month dedicated to analyzing fifths and sub fifths. this was also 20 years ago. i believe the curriculum is a bit more practical in most schools now. either way, good stuff
Michael Gaboardi although we learned all of the tonal harmony in high school, then in college we started using jazz, modal and tonal harmonies, this cant be basic theory I for starting students if they didnt have harmony classes before, basic theory is first learning the basic chord progressing without using the secondary dominants or any modulations , there is no way you can start basic harmony with this...
Josh, your grasp of the DNA of music is profound, and your capacity to, first, distill its elements out, and to then communicate those elements in a consistently accessible form is very possibly unparalleled. We all are in your debt.
wow long been looking for the theory behind tasty passing chords in some jazz and gospel music. not only did you explain it so simply but also in less than ten minutes. you deserve an award
Hey man, i've checked out other channels with jazz tips and such, but it wasn't until watching your that it finally clicked for me, thanks for sharing!
This is pure gold. Such a simple concept and I hear first time of it. For anybody half acquainted with fundamental concepts like some basic progressions and circle of fifths (you could have mentioned secondary dominant is first letter on the right, it's easier than counting keys on keyboard:), with some practice this is fantastic, no, ideal way to fake mad piano skills. Thanks!
Viewers might not have noticed that in order to be a secondary dominant, the chord MUST be non-diatonic (it has to have a note that is not in the original key). Your example of using D major in the key of C as a substitute dominant to resolve to G is a perfect example, because it has F# instead of F. Thanks for all your hard work creating these videos.
I've never understood which notes to pick when moving outside of the scale notes or choosing passing chords, so I've always struggled making music sound less 'pre-school'. This 7 minute video alongside your scale charts that I bought last night are going to make writing so much more exciting (and hopefully slightly quicker. :-p) Thanks Jeff, you're the best!
Even though you are teaching us in this video, I LOVE that you have the energy of someone who is a student at heart and that is what continues to make you improve. Thanks for sharing man.
Jeff these principles will certainly undergird me in my understanding of theory. What makes this video so appealing to me is that you are very intentional and methodical in evolving the practical steps. And in spite of what I think that I know, this is what I need. Thanks for this and all that you do for the Body of Christ. The LORD bless you
How do you not have more views ? You make modulation and tension so easy to understand, and you pick the progressions that really sound good, so its more motivating to learn. Keep up the good work man you are making us all better musicians
You're doing a great service to the world. Please continue to share your passion and craft and it will bring you great profit and virtue. Thank you much respect
instead of the C7b9 (to the Fmaj7) you can also use the D13 or the D6(9) also with bass inversions you can flavor it up for example C D9/F# G E7b9/Ab Am7 C7b9/E to Fmaj7
Hi Jeff, since you’re saying the secondary dominant will always be a V7, is it safe to say when you’re creating it on a minor chord it’s based on the harmonic scale? Thanks. Love your videos.
Enjoyed the clarity of construction but its the soulful progression that brings a tear - and you've revealed how the moody magic is done. Thanks you Jeff!
3:25 Isn't it Em? isn't it minor, min7b5 Major minor minor? So V will be a minor, not a Dominant? Or does it just work if you use it as a secondary dominant?
You have given the best explanation Jeff because you have stated that the secondary dominant is played in the key signature of the note you are going to - that has never been clear to me so thank you!!!!😀
There is a G# in A harmonic minor. That's what harmonic minor is really all about - raising the 7th degree so you can have a dominant 7 leading to the tonic minor (e.g. E7 leading to Am). Consider C harmonic minor for comparison - it has G7 leading to C minor, with a B natural.
Yes Harmonic Minor... But that doesn't really answer why?? Why is there a harmonic minor?? Becauze it sounds awesome!! More pull to the notes of the next chord. Tension and release. Disonance leading to consonance. Because it makes music more beautiful.
I believe this is shows a slight flaw in the explanation used. Although it would be nit picky to allow it to discredit the teaching. The E7 is really used because it is the proper cadence to resolution. The same reason it would be used to resolve an a minor chord progression back to the a minor.
this is such an awesome video, really learned a lot to make my playing more interesting. I'm still a little new to a lot of music knowledge, but what makes the E7alt chord an E7alt chord? I know DEG#B is because of the E7, but why do we choose to play the F note too? What would be the C7alt chord? Thanks :)
An alt chord can have the flatted 9 (the above-mentioned F in an E7b9 chord, or it can have an altered fifth, as in E7b5, or either note SHARPED, or any combination, such as E7b5#9. As a rule, dominant chords are the most variable chords, and many jazz progressions feature strings of related 7ths, a cascade of secondary dominants. Confused yet?
E7alt implies a dominant chord with any/all altered available extensions, like F (b9), G (#9), C (b13). These 3 altered tensions are most heavily implied on alt chords, and an easy way to find them is to find the minor third of the chord, in this case the chord is E7alt, minor third up is G. Them stack two more perfect fourths on top of this note (G-C-F).
Dude, just came up to your channel earlier to improve my Sax skills, didn't know you were such a skillful piano player, too. That will definitely add more color in my performances. Thanks man!
Sneaky 3rd slides. Glad you ditched the flat 9 C Dom chord. Technically correct but just not sound good going to F major 7 when F is the 4 chord of the progression
Jeff Schneider why did the the why did u replace Dmin7 or minor with D7 to G because the F wasn’t in the admin, but the Cflat 9 u didn’t replace the c# note that’s not in F? Thanks
@@TwinCitiesOxygen The c# is an alteration on the F key to resolve in the Fmaj7, just like playing E major (that has G# on the chord) to resolve in the key of Am. Resolving Em/Am its not as spicy as resolving Emajor/Am.
the choice of chords depends all on the melody line. depending on the melody you can use from Am7 to Fmaj7 the following passing chords: D13 (D6/9) or Gm7 or F#9b5 or C2/E it all depends on th melody of th song
This might be a dumb question, but for the secondary dominant of Am, wouldn't the V chord be Em or Em7? Do you just always transform it to E7 regardless of major/minor? Really useful video btw, thanks!
True dominant chords are always major. They have to be because they rely on the chord's major 3rd(Maj7 note of the scale aka leading tone)to give their signature "pull" back to the tonic. So, I would say he's using A harmonic minor instead of the natural minor key. Harmonic minor has the raised 7th scale degree (leading tone) which happens to be the maj3 we need for that dominant chord cadence. So when playing off a secondary dominant to a minor chord try thinking Harmonic minor scale.
To be a secondary dominant it has to be E7 but you can usually use the em as a passing chord in the same way.... as long as it sounds good to you and doesn’t conflict with the melody. It may not always be cadencially “propper” but it is done all the time. It won’t make it sound as jazzy but will add more movement to the sound.
Oh! Just brilliant! And thanks for mentioning that you don't have to do it to every chord --- in the last couple examples those secondary dominants added just the right touch of soul!
Thank you brother! This is Very Soulful Heartful stuff. What impresses me is it took you only 7 and a half minutes to Gloriously spice up this classic chord progression! I'm inspired! Holla!
Yes you would be playing the same notes as the harmonic minor. Technically it would be wrong to play with a natural minor since the chord is indicating harmonic minor but as long as you can make it sound good then your all good. It’s also fun to play the harmonic minor then move down a semi tone when it lands on the a minor to show resolution.
love the video as usual !!! hey can you show how i could figure the chords to "nights over egypt" by the jones girls...i can find the root but just cant get the tonal quality . thats if you get the time thanks jeff!
Watching your videos makes me wish I'd have taken up music at least as a minor in college. From being in gospel choirs throughout my life, I've heard those chord progressions before, but I never knew them and never believed I'd understand them. After all, I was a singer and not a keyboardist. This video has shined some light of understanding on music that I know, but whose chord progressions I didn't really understand. For that, I say, "Thank you!" I'm eternally grateful!
I was just looking for a circle of fifth video and bumped to your channel..this is what I am searching for the past m0nths..Thanks man..it will really help me a lot playing in church. know what I mean with gospels..
Hello, Jeff, thx a lot. You have a special talent to explain, with no rush, not trying to overload our working memory, with an excellent accent (for us, non english speakers), and it's clear that you really want us to learn, not like many "tutorials" over YT where it seems that the musician are only "showing off" what they do. You are an excellent teacher, congratulations, and please keep sharing it! "Master is not the one who dazzles with his light, but the one that takes us out of the darkness." I play by ear and know a little bit of theory too. This progression is very cool. One that I like is: Imaj7 - VIIm7b5 - III7(b9) - VIm7 - Vm7 - I9 - IVmaj7 Best wishes from Mexico!
wonderful explanation!!! already knew the basics abt keys and chord progressions so I'm actually glad that you left those out. most youtube videos tend to start from the very beginning when explaining music theory.
Glad to hear this makes sense to you! It’s always a challenge determining how much background theory to provide in a video about topics such as these. Good to know this one hit the sweet spot for you.
Thanks for a very informative lesson. And the visuals helped immensely. Showing the simpler 4 chord progression and adding the jazzier chords made it easier to understand.
Great video! I like that you explain some of the simpler concepts fully and then add stuff like b9s to peak the interest of intermediate/advanced musicians! It's a great blend.
great video! I liked how you didn't delve too much into the fundamentals. People really need to understand the basics before they can move forward and check out these videos.
Im confused about the G# you play in the E7 chord, why does this sound good to me? It doesn't fit into the original key C Major (b6), and even in the temporary key of A minor ( its the 7 instead of the b7), and the 5 chord in the key of A minor would be a Emin chord anyway, i get to be a secondary 'dominant' chord it ofcourse has to have a dominant chord structure, but why does it still sound good when its interval from the key centres should, atleast in my head, make it sound odd/out of key, can someone explain why it still works? (Im still learning music theory, obviously :D). Thanks and sorry for the long comment!
I came here to learn how to make my chord progressions sound better, and I ended up getting a much-needed music theory lesson as well! Your videos are extremely helpful!
Excellent explanation, Jeff! I have "heard" this progression before and now you have shown me how to play it! Thanks so much! Now to learn it and play in all twelve keys!
Fantastic! I am really happy that I found your channel. You have a great teaching style. I'm excited to watch your channel and audience continue to blossom.
i did the secondary dominant without resolving to the real domininant. it was AMaj7-BDom7-C#min9-AMaj7. sounded super lit. thanks for posting this video!
I am literally crying!! I have longed to be able to play like this and you broke it down so simply that I can actually grasp it!!! I cannot thank you enough.
Funny enough as a Church musician who plays by ear only, it's nice to be able to put some theory to chords i've been playing for years. Thanks for helping me to understand this Jeff. You're doing a fantastic job.
Glad to hear it!
I feel the same way bro I play everything but don’t know what I’m playing or how I’m playing it at all.
Prince Damtarl I'm with you bro. I'm a church keyboardist who's had around 4 teachers, but they never taught me how to read sheets, as all of them could only play by ear as well lol
Louis Rios no dude, look up some COGIC congregations in action. Most of these guys have little to no formal training, but church traditions and Nashville number systems are the next best thing. It’s not that they have no understanding of harmony, they just understand it differently. It’s like American math vs European math. Two different systems that come to the same conclusion
Louis Rios yes, math is an exact science everywhere. But there are infinite number of methods for arriving at the same answer. X factoring vs M factoring, long division vs short division, decimals vs fractions; it all boils down to the same thing even if it looks different on the surface. Same with church musicians. You don’t have to know every note of the F# major scale, for example. If you know the hand shapes you can assign all the chords and notes in the key to numbers, and then connect to nearby keys for extensions and passing notes. It’s a really simplified way to play harmonically complex music, but it achieves a similar effect to someone with a jazz degree
Maaate. I did a degree at music college and this taught me more in 7 minutes than most my teachers did in a whole term.
Bro this is the most educational ASMR ever
RIGHT I just commented asmr haha
😂😂😂
I was just thinking about that haha
Lmao
I am watching most of your videos and you have given me "the chills". I am a musician for 28 years now, i have all the degrees and diplomas from Music schools for classical and jazz music and i ended up working at a factory. Why is that? Because i live in Greece. I am the biggest fan of MUSICAL THEORY because it helped me play basically any instrument at 75%-80% of excellence. With a lot of practice of course to acquire the technique. But the knowledge of Music theory, harmony, counterpoint, fugue and synthesis made it so easy for me.
The point is that i was looking for someone to inspire me to do the ONLY thing that i truly LOVE and you Sir just did that.
You are simple, to the point, with great explanation, your video set up is extremely effective and simple and the main reason for liking you is that you KNOW WHAT YOU ARE SAYING !!!!
Please keep up the hard work and keep uploading your videos, I am a big fan.
P.S. A lot of words, sorry, but i had too many emotions.
Thank you so much. I really appreciate that. So glad you're enjoying these videos and loving music!
subnigra - I'm with you ,brother. the same situation here. Jeff is a genius.
Very true. And well said👌🏼
It isn't just because you live in Greece. I'm in the same boat as you career-wise, but I live in Detroit.
i live in fuckin Pluto, that's sole reason why my music is shite...
Years ago I took a jazz theory class and I remember thinking that secondary dominant chords were super confusing. You managed to make perfect sense of them in just a few minutes. Thank you! I've favorited your video for future use and subscribed as well.
Hi Jeff . this is very clarifying. For a long time i've asked myself how that special gospel sound was created in those songs. And i'm beginning to hear it with this method.
Thanks
Bebop cats HATE him. This ONE CRAZY TRICK makes ANY progression JAZZ INSTANTLY!
The the music theory behind it may surprise you!
Good stuff. this covers about 3 weeks of Music Theory III in college...
Five Freaking Onion Rings This is very basic Theory I
i was referring to the subdominants part. we had an LM entire month dedicated to analyzing fifths and sub fifths. this was also 20 years ago. i believe the curriculum is a bit more practical in most schools now. either way, good stuff
Michael Gaboardi although we learned all of the tonal harmony in high school, then in college we started using jazz, modal and tonal harmonies, this cant be basic theory I for starting students if they didnt have harmony classes before, basic theory is first learning the basic chord progressing without using the secondary dominants or any modulations , there is no way you can start basic harmony with this...
That's education for you
Ugh. Sad but true.
Josh, your grasp of the DNA of music is profound, and your capacity to, first, distill its elements out, and to then communicate those elements in a consistently accessible form is very possibly unparalleled.
We all are in your debt.
Man this was SO helpful
Agreed!
I agree 100%.
SO true
Haha
I agree
This video should have 1000 million views... BRILLIANT TUTORIAL!!!
You sir, are an excellent teacher. Great video!
wow long been looking for the theory behind tasty passing chords in some jazz and gospel music. not only did you explain it so simply but also in less than ten minutes. you deserve an award
That E7b9 was as warm as a Hot chocolate cup in a Winter day
Hey man, i've checked out other channels with jazz tips and such, but it wasn't until watching your that it finally clicked for me, thanks for sharing!
So glad to hear this is helpful. Thanks for watching and happy practicing!
I don't play keys but this still helped!! You're the man!
4 years later. Thank you Jeff. This made my day today.
This is a great video! You have a very genuine, relaxed, and humble approach to teaching. I'm definitely a subscriber ty
This is pure gold. Such a simple concept and I hear first time of it. For anybody half acquainted with fundamental concepts like some basic progressions and circle of fifths (you could have mentioned secondary dominant is first letter on the right, it's easier than counting keys on keyboard:), with some practice this is fantastic, no, ideal way to fake mad piano skills. Thanks!
Could you maybe make a video about the gin tonics?
ha
Jeff Schneider
ha ha
im really sad this is the top comment...
you know what happens with excrements...they float... :)
I'm sad that you don't have a sense of humor.
Viewers might not have noticed that in order to be a secondary dominant, the chord MUST be non-diatonic (it has to have a note that is not in the original key). Your example of using D major in the key of C as a substitute dominant to resolve to G is a perfect example, because it has F# instead of F. Thanks for all your hard work creating these videos.
I've never understood which notes to pick when moving outside of the scale notes or choosing passing chords, so I've always struggled making music sound less 'pre-school'.
This 7 minute video alongside your scale charts that I bought last night are going to make writing so much more exciting (and hopefully slightly quicker. :-p)
Thanks Jeff, you're the best!
Love that explanation. It was such a clear way of showing what we hear going on all the time, but may not have known how to describe it. Thanks!
0:57 let's say we are in the kentucky fried chicken
Ahahaha
I can't unheard that. damn you.
The resonance of KFC buildings really enhances this chord
literally finger lickin' good.
Key of C
Even though you are teaching us in this video, I LOVE that you have the energy of someone who is a student at heart and that is what continues to make you improve. Thanks for sharing man.
My pleasure. Thanks for the comment.
one of the best videos of music theory om youtube! thank you again man!
Thanks man!
Jeff these principles will certainly undergird me in my understanding of theory. What makes this video so appealing to me is that you are very intentional and methodical in evolving the practical steps. And in spite of what I think that I know, this is what I need. Thanks for this and all that you do for the Body of Christ. The LORD bless you
Whoa... Light bulb moment. Thank you so much!
Awesome! Thank YOU!
How do you not have more views ? You make modulation and tension so easy to understand, and you pick the progressions that really sound good, so its more motivating to learn. Keep up the good work man you are making us all better musicians
Good one bro! love watching ypur videos cuz they're so easy to follow.
That's good to know! Thanks, Yoni.
You're doing a great service to the world. Please continue to share your passion and craft and it will bring you great profit and virtue. Thank you much respect
Awyeah! Now I understand! You are explaining it in a very simple way. Thank you!
I can start J A Z Z ify some songs. :D
i lost your channel for a while, tried to find you many times but there are quite a few piano youtubers. - glad to have found your material once more
instead of the C7b9 (to the Fmaj7) you can also use the D13 or the D6(9)
also with bass inversions you can flavor it up for example C D9/F# G E7b9/Ab Am7 C7b9/E to Fmaj7
Am7 -> Gm7 -> Fmaj7
or
Am7 -> F#9b5 -> Fmaj7
also sounds nice but the choice of passing chords all depends on which melody is used at the song
I've played piano for years and never really understood why Am and E7 work so well together. Thanks!!
Hi Jeff, since you’re saying the secondary dominant will always be a V7, is it safe to say when you’re creating it on a minor chord it’s based on the harmonic scale? Thanks. Love your videos.
thank you so much!! i understand this WAYYY better than when a harmony teacher of mine was just quickly rambling and explaining this in a rush.
Very useful, thanks!
Hey, you were here couch 😁
Enjoyed the clarity of construction but its the soulful progression that brings a tear - and you've revealed how the moody magic is done.
Thanks you Jeff!
This is awesome, you just changed my playing! Thanks for sharing #I'mSubscribed
So glad to hear that! Thanks, Carmica!
dude I've been so confused about secondary dominants for a minute now and you have now cleared any questions I might have had thanks so much
3:25 Isn't it Em? isn't it minor, min7b5 Major minor minor? So V will be a minor, not a Dominant? Or does it just work if you use it as a secondary dominant?
Major minor minor is the dominant 7th chord
Like your style Jeff - I have a number of trusted tutors on line and you are definitely one of them!
Man, you changed my life!! :) Greetings from Romania!
Thanks Ony! Greetings from USA!
I've played piano for about 17 years, and this is the best tutorial I've come across. keep it up!
3:16 i dont know why that sounds amazing xD
I love this. Its all starting to make sense to me in my head. Going to start to translate that to my hands soon....
i feel like this doesnt sounds as good on guitar, when playing those secondary dominants... could it be the voicings?
I was very briefly playing w this last night just with open chords. I think it's usage and voicings, yes
You have given the best explanation Jeff because you have stated that the secondary dominant is played in the key signature of the note you are going to - that has never been clear to me so thank you!!!!😀
+tantif1 I love those moments when things just click. Glad I was able to help you with this one. Thanks for watching!
why is there a G sharp as Dominant of a- minor as there`s no G sharp in a- minor?
There is a G# in A harmonic minor. That's what harmonic minor is really all about - raising the 7th degree so you can have a dominant 7 leading to the tonic minor (e.g. E7 leading to Am). Consider C harmonic minor for comparison - it has G7 leading to C minor, with a B natural.
Carter Thaxton also rarely do we use solely natural minor in Jazz
Yes Harmonic Minor... But that doesn't really answer why?? Why is there a harmonic minor?? Becauze it sounds awesome!! More pull to the notes of the next chord. Tension and release. Disonance leading to consonance. Because it makes music more beautiful.
did it become a "minor scale" because it is in A min?
I believe this is shows a slight flaw in the explanation used. Although it would be nit picky to allow it to discredit the teaching. The E7 is really used because it is the proper cadence to resolution. The same reason it would be used to resolve an a minor chord progression back to the a minor.
The best piano series on RUclips period...Thanks and please keep them comin
Thanks, Tupac!
this is such an awesome video, really learned a lot to make my playing more interesting. I'm still a little new to a lot of music knowledge, but what makes the E7alt chord an E7alt chord? I know DEG#B is because of the E7, but why do we choose to play the F note too? What would be the C7alt chord? Thanks :)
I forgot to put the time 6:50
7alt is a somewhat ambiguous chord symbol. It usually means #9 and #5, but it could mean b9, too, or any altered extension for that matter.
An alt chord can have the flatted 9 (the above-mentioned F in an E7b9 chord, or it can have an altered fifth, as in E7b5, or either note SHARPED, or any combination, such as E7b5#9. As a rule, dominant chords are the most variable chords, and many jazz progressions feature strings of related 7ths, a cascade of secondary dominants. Confused yet?
E7alt implies a dominant chord with any/all altered available extensions, like F (b9), G (#9), C (b13). These 3 altered tensions are most heavily implied on alt chords, and an easy way to find them is to find the minor third of the chord, in this case the chord is E7alt, minor third up is G. Them stack two more perfect fourths on top of this note (G-C-F).
Dude, just came up to your channel earlier to improve my Sax skills, didn't know you were such a skillful piano player, too. That will definitely add more color in my performances. Thanks man!
Sneaky 3rd slides. Glad you ditched the flat 9 C Dom chord. Technically correct but just not sound good going to F major 7 when F is the 4 chord of the progression
Sometimes it works, sometimes it don't!
Jeff Schneider why did the the why did u replace Dmin7 or minor with D7 to G because the F wasn’t in the admin, but the Cflat 9 u didn’t replace the c# note that’s not in F? Thanks
@@TwinCitiesOxygen The c# is an alteration on the F key to resolve in the Fmaj7, just like playing E major (that has G# on the chord) to resolve in the key of Am. Resolving Em/Am its not as spicy as resolving Emajor/Am.
the choice of chords depends all on the melody line. depending on the melody you can use from Am7 to Fmaj7 the following passing chords:
D13 (D6/9) or Gm7 or F#9b5 or C2/E
it all depends on th melody of th song
My music theory class spent weeks learning this and you explained it simply in 7 min
Is there any way to donate or support this guy? You are awesome man!
www.patreon.com/jeffschneider
Sally Schneider is u related to Jeff?
this is seriously the best tutorial on the topic ive seen in weeks, you're amazing man
This might be a dumb question, but for the secondary dominant of Am, wouldn't the V chord be Em or Em7? Do you just always transform it to E7 regardless of major/minor? Really useful video btw, thanks!
lose3111 this comment is 10 months old, but most of the time, even in minor keys, the V chord is made major, because it sounds better to the ear
True dominant chords are always major. They have to be because they rely on the chord's major 3rd(Maj7 note of the scale aka leading tone)to give their signature "pull" back to the tonic. So, I would say he's using A harmonic minor instead of the natural minor key. Harmonic minor has the raised 7th scale degree (leading tone) which happens to be the maj3 we need for that dominant chord cadence.
So when playing off a secondary dominant to a minor chord try thinking Harmonic minor scale.
PlasmaEarth How about the E7b9? Why is the 9th flattened there?
To be a secondary dominant it has to be E7 but you can usually use the em as a passing chord in the same way.... as long as it sounds good to you and doesn’t conflict with the melody. It may not always be cadencially “propper” but it is done all the time. It won’t make it sound as jazzy but will add more movement to the sound.
niandra noise for it to be classified as secondary dominance it would have to be a dominant chord (M/m 7)
Oh! Just brilliant! And thanks for mentioning that you don't have to do it to every chord --- in the last couple examples those secondary dominants added just the right touch of soul!
What's this software lets you highlight the keys like that? Nice to be able to see the notes in real time.
@@julianbates send plz?
For real. What is it
synthesiagame.com/download I think it’s that.
u literally changed my whole outlook on how i play thank you so much
so THAT'S what they're doing. thanks for this video, i love this dressing™.
Thank you brother! This is Very Soulful Heartful stuff. What impresses me is it took you only 7 and a half minutes to Gloriously spice up this classic chord progression! I'm inspired! Holla!
When you're going to the E7 chord, I guess you're using harmonic minor since you're not playing Em7. Could you use a natural minor scale?
Yes you would be playing the same notes as the harmonic minor. Technically it would be wrong to play with a natural minor since the chord is indicating harmonic minor but as long as you can make it sound good then your all good. It’s also fun to play the harmonic minor then move down a semi tone when it lands on the a minor to show resolution.
Finally someone who takes his time and explains things clearly!! learnt alot from this man keep up the good work! :)
could finish with a Bb7 to get back to C
Brandon Inu why does that work? Bb7 isnt in C
its essentially Gm7b9 without the bass, if you played the Gm7b9 the G would be the dominant of C and the Bb(b3) and Ab(b9) would just add texture
Brandon Inu It sounds great I just didn't understand why but now I get it. Thanks a lot!!
Best jazz harmony tutorials Ive seen on here
love the video as usual !!! hey can you show how i could figure the chords to "nights over egypt" by the jones girls...i can find the root but just cant get the tonal quality .
thats if you get the time thanks jeff!
Dmin7 ...... Dmaj9 Fmaj7/G
Thanks Nate I love the chord progression in that song but can never figure it out thanks a lot you're too cool
Watching your videos makes me wish I'd have taken up music at least as a minor in college. From being in gospel choirs throughout my life, I've heard those chord progressions before, but I never knew them and never believed I'd understand them. After all, I was a singer and not a keyboardist. This video has shined some light of understanding on music that I know, but whose chord progressions I didn't really understand. For that, I say, "Thank you!" I'm eternally grateful!
Dude I swear this is supposed to be easy but mans said “ya just play Em9,11dim#R72b
Thanks for this clear and simple to understand tutorial!😍
Nice vid. But your mouth noises are gross lol
Mic is too close, or too much compression going in. I vote for the first :-)
oh god why'd you have to mention it now i can't not hear it
Nah. It’s good the way it is. Dual function video: music education and ASMR.
Just drink a glass of water before recording
damn you now i can't unhear it
I was just looking for a circle of fifth video and bumped to your channel..this is what I am searching for the past m0nths..Thanks man..it will really help me a lot playing in church. know what I mean with gospels..
Thanks again Jeff, you lay it out so simple that it's not so daunting for a beginner like me to get a bit jazzier in music
Glad to hear that. Thanks so much!
Hello, Jeff, thx a lot. You have a special talent to explain, with no rush, not trying to overload our working memory, with an excellent accent (for us, non english speakers), and it's clear that you really want us to learn, not like many "tutorials" over YT where it seems that the musician are only "showing off" what they do. You are an excellent teacher, congratulations, and please keep sharing it! "Master is not the one who dazzles with his light, but the one that takes us out of the darkness."
I play by ear and know a little bit of theory too. This progression is very cool. One that I like is: Imaj7 - VIIm7b5 - III7(b9) - VIm7 - Vm7 - I9 - IVmaj7
Best wishes from Mexico!
Wow so much better than all these other RUclipsrs who complicate things. Your videos are so simple and easy to follow. Very straight to the point
Best music theory tutorial on the internet. I actually understand this after years...
No one has ever applied theory to this type of music. Thank you for your work!
wonderful explanation!!! already knew the basics abt keys and chord progressions so I'm actually glad that you left those out. most youtube videos tend to start from the very beginning when explaining music theory.
Glad to hear this makes sense to you! It’s always a challenge determining how much background theory to provide in a video about topics such as these. Good to know this one hit the sweet spot for you.
I knew all of this. But you put it in a way that makes me want to go to work right away. I have to say thank you!
Best video on RUclips I've seen in a minute. Exactly what I was looking for.
Thank you!
Thanks for a very informative lesson. And the visuals helped immensely. Showing the simpler 4 chord progression and adding the jazzier chords made it easier to understand.
Great video! I like that you explain some of the simpler concepts fully and then add stuff like b9s to peak the interest of intermediate/advanced musicians! It's a great blend.
great video! I liked how you didn't delve too much into the fundamentals. People really need to understand the basics before they can move forward and check out these videos.
All your tutorials are spot on.
u just gave me something i was searching for a long time... thank u so much.. God bless u
Im confused about the G# you play in the E7 chord, why does this sound good to me? It doesn't fit into the original key C Major (b6), and even in the temporary key of A minor ( its the 7 instead of the b7), and the 5 chord in the key of A minor would be a Emin chord anyway, i get to be a secondary 'dominant' chord it ofcourse has to have a dominant chord structure, but why does it still sound good when its interval from the key centres should, atleast in my head, make it sound odd/out of key, can someone explain why it still works? (Im still learning music theory, obviously :D). Thanks and sorry for the long comment!
Your videos are the best!! Straight to the point theory and examples. Cheers!
absolutely fantastic musical information.... I didn't ever think that making jazzy sounding chords were so simple.... thanks a tonne...
I left music college years ago after I found it very dull. You make it FUN! I'm back in it again, thanks to you, Jeff- Cheers
This lesson is FANTASTIC!!!!
My life just opened up!!!! My gosh. Thanks so much!
I came here to learn how to make my chord progressions sound better, and I ended up getting a much-needed music theory lesson as well! Your videos are extremely helpful!
Bravo...love your patience with each chord change explanation.
That's great! I used to ask myself why many chords in simple progression of chords and now I got it... It is useful and sounds great too
Excellent explanation, Jeff! I have "heard" this progression before and now you have shown me how to play it! Thanks so much! Now to learn it and play in all twelve keys!
By far one of the best piano teachers out there.. Thanks for making these!
Fantastic! I am really happy that I found your channel. You have a great teaching style. I'm excited to watch your channel and audience continue to blossom.
Thank you, Cliff! Really appreciate it.
i did the secondary dominant without resolving to the real domininant. it was AMaj7-BDom7-C#min9-AMaj7. sounded super lit. thanks for posting this video!