Why does he say "flat seven seven". It sounded kinda awkward to me since saying it's a flat seven chord kind of already implies the flat seventh extension.
@@YaBoiSebas Hey, it's because when he says "flat seven seven" he's speaking of two different things: 1) the root note of the chord in roman numerals based on the key of the song (i.e. bVII, so if the song is in C major, the flat seven scale tone would be B flat, and that's the note this chord would be built from), and 2) the quality of the chord, which is a dominant seven chord, which has, as you mentioned, the flat seventh extension. The reason he says both is because the quality of the chord could vary, so you could have a flat seven minor seven (bVIImin7), or major (bVIImaj7), or any other quality. So, to stick with C major, the "flat seven seven" chord is B flat dominant seventh. hope that helps.
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Dude, I love your sense of humor, and your penetrating intellect into the secrets of how music hangs together. A theory teacher put it this way to me. :the V to I is like masculine energy. It's the mover and the doer, the IV to 1 progression is female, or lunar energy, because you can play the tonic note with the IV chord.. it's like being home already, and shows unconditional love, where as the V to 1 has to perform a movement before coming to rest. The IV minor is the tear in the eye of Jesus as it is such a poignant emotional and compassionat sound. interesting stuff!!
After all these years of messing around with bass guitar and never REALLY understanding what I was doing I've started to delve into harmony proper. What you just said is priceless. Thanks for sharing. And Jazz Duets? Thank YOU.
Hey Nick, thank you for sharing your knowledge in all these wonderful videos. You have made me grow exponentially as a young musician. Even more so, you're the one that showed me the genius of Stevie Wonder, and I've been hooked since. Thanks again for all that you do!
Thank you so very much for all the love and information you pass our way. I love Stevie's music and it is thanks to you that I am able to get closer to understanding the greatness of his compositions and genius. The moments his music has gifted me are too many to mention but I am however eternally grateful to you for taking the time to do this. Once again, thank you!
i think you did a really great job with this. thank you! the bVII7 is a cool dominant function that can certainly have a -IV flavor especially following a IV chord. bVII7 is less jarring than a bII7 and does well at portraying a happy bluesy sunrise forward-moving vibe.
The bII7 is pretty much the same as V7 due to the same tritone between bII7 and V7, so, when the sounding might be differ, the direction is the same. In other side, bVII7 has a "minor-based" tritone pair and a taste of iv (minor 4th chord), so the sound differs greatly
This video is excellent!!! I don't understand it all but I do sort of get it and this really helps. I'll have to watch this several more times. I love these melodies that ascend or descend by a half step.
Thanks so much for your videos. I studied jazz music at college and being an ear player primarily just got so lost and confused by substitutions etc. I gave up. Now, all these years later and not playing I stumbled across your videos and I can see what they were trying to explain. I could hear/feel the changes but no idea why I was so moved by them.I was a huge Stevie Wonder fan and have , because of your videos watched a couple of his concerts and enjoyed his music with more educated ears. Many Thanks!
Fabulously done! Impressive using Steve Wonder for your example. He’s really the best to show what you mean, because it’s really the KEY to how he is able to make those powerful melody lines!
For those interested in the development of pop harmony, the revolutionary and immensely influential album 'Eli and the Thirteenth Confession' (1968) by the Bronx prodigy Laura Nyro is essential listening. Nyro's chordal language relates to Great American Songbook. One of Nyro's influences was Debussy. You may have heard many Nyro songs such as 'Stoned Soul Picnic', Eli's Comin', 'Wedding Bell Blues', 'And When I Die'. Her track 'December's Boudoir' (1968) has almost 40 chords with modulations.
Learning so much from you, Nick. Always was shaky when it came to suspension chords and secondary dominants, but starting to catch on to you-- and few other folks. Thanks so much.
This is such a common progression. You could do an hour on every one who used it: Beatles (Fixing a hole, Something), ELO (Telephone Line) come to mind immediately.
That progression was used in alot of 1970s pop song (youre so beautiful). But if anyone wants to analyze Stevie Wonder's complex listen to "That Girl" on the blockbluster 1981 album especially the song's ending vamp with those complex chords with Ab as the pedal. Genius!! Even the bridge modulates in another key before turning back to Ab min.
Thank you, Nick! Absolutely love the Stevie videos! One request would be to delve into his melodic genius if you ever fancy it. E.g. Does he tend to favour 1357 chord tones? Have you noticed any patterns that he regularly uses? Many thanks
Great vid! Also check out the same progression in the intro of "Think of Me as Your Soldier" off of the transitional yet vastly underrated "Where I'm coming from" (although it starts on the V, weirdly enough). Also interesting to note that this very same progression pops up in several Beatles songs ("Hold Me Tight", "If I Fell", "In My Life", "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", "Magical Mystery Tour").
I think the key power comes from the minor plagal cadence of this progression. (IV- to I) Its just such a powerful movement from a minor to a major chord.
I'm a country Vocalist /American songwriter . So yes your talking about something so crucial as a writer playing covers is another thing entirely but writting something just as great and entertaining to the ear require this knowledge . Hope you kids are learning something aka the consumers you guys don't know or appreciate how Hard we work . thank you for showing the public what we do As entertainer and songwriter im still learning so you never stop building your sound
realcygnus Hey, I wonder how many popular songs use that progression? It goes way back, eg Saints Go Marchin’ In. I thought it has maybe been done to death! But any musical ‘thing’ can be rescued from cliché status and given new life!
Alo Nick,,,Carlos Campos saludándote,,,aun recuerdo la noche que fuimos en bici de una jam a otra, jaja,,,,,Felicitaciones por todos estos videos instructivos,,,muy pero muy bien hechos,,,Que estes bien,,,Abrazo Enorme
As usual I liked the lesson. Wonder is teaming with Santana...it's a match that should spread up the charts like wildfire.It's the song , not the singer, but then again.
I'm a simple man. I see "Stevie Wonder" and I like the video.
So did i
so i did
Why does he say "flat seven seven". It sounded kinda awkward to me since saying it's a flat seven chord kind of already implies the flat seventh extension.
@@YaBoiSebas Hey, it's because when he says "flat seven seven" he's speaking of two different things: 1) the root note of the chord in roman numerals based on the key of the song (i.e. bVII, so if the song is in C major, the flat seven scale tone would be B flat, and that's the note this chord would be built from), and 2) the quality of the chord, which is a dominant seven chord, which has, as you mentioned, the flat seventh extension. The reason he says both is because the quality of the chord could vary, so you could have a flat seven minor seven (bVIImin7), or major (bVIImaj7), or any other quality. So, to stick with C major, the "flat seven seven" chord is B flat dominant seventh. hope that helps.
@@aarondantley1293 Thanks for clarifying. I should've known that lol.
"Stevie Wondie"
Alan Wood I literally went “who? Oh I gotta go”
I can’t 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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I love Stevie Wundy!
don't be a d******it's Stevie Wonder! I'll give you a pass this time!!😒
Zelda, at the beginning of the video, the narrator says "Wundy"
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I was stupid forgot the login password. I appreciate any assistance you can offer me.
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I've come to discover Stevie by studying harmony and chords progression. I liked him before, but now I think he's a genius with so much to learn from.
Something in the way this progression moves attracts me like no other progression :)
Your analysis was super insightful and helpful. You manage to cover most of my favorite Stevie songs🎶👍🏽
Dude, I love your sense of humor, and your penetrating intellect into the secrets of how music hangs together.
A theory teacher put it this way to me. :the V to I is like masculine energy. It's the mover and the doer, the IV to 1 progression is female, or lunar energy, because you can play the tonic note with the IV chord.. it's like being home already, and shows unconditional love, where as the V to 1 has to perform a movement before coming to rest. The IV minor is the tear in the eye of Jesus as it is such a poignant emotional and compassionat sound. interesting stuff!!
Wow! Thanks for the comment
After all these years of messing around with bass guitar and never REALLY understanding what I was doing I've started to delve into harmony proper. What you just said is priceless. Thanks for sharing. And Jazz Duets? Thank YOU.
I'm okay with postmodern thinking, but you kinda miss the point of talking with the technical vocabulary
this comment was cool.....until i pressed read more haha
Huh ?? : )
... how wonderful it is to take a walk in the park of music when You take us by the hand !
These studies on harmony progressions you do are invaluable. Thanks a lot son.
Hey Nick, thank you for sharing your knowledge in all these wonderful videos. You have made me grow exponentially as a young musician. Even more so, you're the one that showed me the genius of Stevie Wonder, and I've been hooked since. Thanks again for all that you do!
Nick
My brother.
I'm another son of Mr. Wonderful, lol.
He's truly the best ever to me, in my humble opinion.
Thanks Nick
Watching this is like watching the reveal of an incredible magic trick before my very eyes. 🤯 Once again, thank you! 🙏🏾
very kind and appreciated!
Thank you so very much for all the love and information you pass our way. I love Stevie's music and it is thanks to you that I am able to get closer to understanding the greatness of his compositions and genius. The moments his music has gifted me are too many to mention but I am however eternally grateful to you for taking the time to do this. Once again, thank you!
"I believe when i fall in love" is such a beautiful song. 😭
i think you did a really great job with this. thank you! the bVII7 is a cool dominant function that can certainly have a -IV flavor especially following a IV chord. bVII7 is less jarring than a bII7 and does well at portraying a happy bluesy sunrise forward-moving vibe.
The bII7 is pretty much the same as V7 due to the same tritone between bII7 and V7, so, when the sounding might be differ, the direction is the same. In other side, bVII7 has a "minor-based" tritone pair and a taste of iv (minor 4th chord), so the sound differs greatly
❤thank you so much. Very helpful. Clear and compact.
Amazingly explanatory and yet soulful
great breakdown of the pure genius of Stevie.
Ace Attorney music... I'll never cease to be grateful for it.
best music analysis channel on youtube
Eternal gratitude yes. Thank you guys
Liked before I even saw the video! You, sir, are a genius.
Your videos are truly a blessing.
This video is excellent!!! I don't understand it all but I do sort of get it and this really helps. I'll have to watch this several more times. I love these melodies that ascend or descend by a half step.
this is way too awesome.
more artists please.
Thanks so much for your videos. I studied jazz music at college and being an ear player primarily just got so lost and confused by substitutions etc. I gave up. Now, all these years later and not playing I stumbled across your videos and I can see what they were trying to explain. I could hear/feel the changes but no idea why I was so moved by them.I was a huge Stevie Wonder fan and have , because of your videos watched a couple of his concerts and enjoyed his music with more educated ears. Many Thanks!
I will dedicate all of my free time now to mastering this! Thank God I remembered and thank you for such great stuff!
All hail Stevie !
Thanks so much! as far as i concern, may the next dozens videos will contain analyzing Stevie's divine music
Wonderful suggestion!!😄👏👏👏🎶🎶💓🙌
Fantastic! Teaching and editing are both superb! Thank you for the video!
Fabulously done! Impressive using Steve Wonder for your example. He’s really the best to show what you mean, because it’s really the KEY to how he is able to make those powerful melody lines!
we are expecting more from you sir.
Hi Nick your videos are very important as well so interesting , your explanation is clear and simple at any time and your sympathy is overwelming.
I love this type of analysis. Thank you!
Your harmony lessons are gold! Thank you
For those interested in the development of pop harmony, the revolutionary and immensely influential album 'Eli and the Thirteenth Confession' (1968) by the Bronx prodigy Laura Nyro is essential listening. Nyro's chordal language relates to Great American Songbook. One of Nyro's influences was Debussy. You may have heard many Nyro songs such as 'Stoned Soul Picnic', Eli's Comin', 'Wedding Bell Blues', 'And When I Die'. Her track 'December's Boudoir' (1968) has almost 40 chords with modulations.
New to music theory - mind blown!!!
Stevie Wonderful
I love this channel! Thanks for the great suggestions . You all are awesome
Once you have these sounds in your ear, you will hear them often. I'd bet Stevie heard them as a kid in church. Thanks Jazz Duets!
And hanging around all the Motown greats and Funk brothers. Not a bad apprenticeship!
Learning so much from you, Nick. Always was shaky when it came to suspension chords and secondary dominants, but starting to catch on to you-- and few other folks. Thanks so much.
living just enough for the city , , excelent video , congratulations , excelent way of music class
been looking for something like this for a long time
I love the way so creative to explain
This is such a common progression. You could do an hour on every one who used it: Beatles (Fixing a hole, Something), ELO (Telephone Line) come to mind immediately.
thanks this gave me some insight into other ways to create chord progressions
That progression was used in alot of 1970s pop song (youre so beautiful). But if anyone wants to analyze Stevie Wonder's complex listen to "That Girl" on the blockbluster 1981 album especially the song's ending vamp with those complex chords with Ab as the pedal. Genius!! Even the bridge modulates in another key before turning back to Ab min.
As always, great lesson Nick. Thanks so much
"Brother Ray" is coming to mind as well... he inspired a lot of us too....
Fabulous!
This is extremely useful! Thank you for this!
Absolutely amazing video! I adore Stevie and your breakdown of his harmonies along with your sense of humor I truly appreciated-Thank you!
Thank you, Nick! Absolutely love the Stevie videos! One request would be to delve into his melodic genius if you ever fancy it. E.g. Does he tend to favour 1357 chord tones? Have you noticed any patterns that he regularly uses? Many thanks
A jazz chord to say I love you lol
Thank you, Nick. You are so generous with your knowledge it makes me want to give something back, too! (If I knew anything, that is.)
hey Pepe! Thanks. There is always my patreon page!
I went there, but they don't have an option for one-time contribution do they?
here then Pepe! www.paypal.me/jazzduetsmusic
Done!
I Love. You
Dude!
Thank you! You’re the best.
Love it!!! As always, thank you!!!
Another great video. Well done and to the point. A+
Your vids are amazing mate!
Thanks for this sir. Keep doing it 👍
I love Stevie Wondie.
Thank you.
amazing video
✨🎆💫🎶🎼🎙️What a 'gift' to the world 🌎 & beyond!!😇
I remember my first encounter with this progression as a kid, when I first learned The Entertainer by Scott Joplin. (Well, it's almost the same.)
me too!
Great vid! Also check out the same progression in the intro of "Think of Me as Your Soldier" off of the transitional yet vastly underrated "Where I'm coming from" (although it starts on the V, weirdly enough).
Also interesting to note that this very same progression pops up in several Beatles songs ("Hold Me Tight", "If I Fell", "In My Life", "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", "Magical Mystery Tour").
Desde la Rioja! Aguante Nick!
Nick 'As' es mi canción favorita, encontrarla en este video fue una sorpresa muy buena. Te agradezco mucho por el tiempo que dedicás a enseñar.
Fantastic! Thanks for this gold information! Thanks a lot! Saudações do Brasil!
This what i needed
Good stuff once again. Thanks
Excellent,as usual.Thank you.
I think the key power comes from the minor plagal cadence of this progression. (IV- to I) Its just such a powerful movement from a minor to a major chord.
Excellent stuff. Thanks!
Fabulous work. Subscribed.
Nicely done!
Excellent! Cheers!
Please do more video like this (different artists maybe?). Really helpful Sir!!
Very nice and informative! Thanks!
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Nice - Stevie = Genius
I'm a country Vocalist /American songwriter . So yes your talking about something so crucial as a writer playing covers is another thing entirely but writting something just as great and entertaining to the ear require this knowledge . Hope you kids are learning something aka the consumers you guys don't know or appreciate how Hard we work . thank you for showing the public what we do As entertainer and songwriter im still learning so you never stop building your sound
Thank you for this very helpful video.
Great content! Subscribed! Greetings from Argentina ;)
Also in "You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker.
Stevie is a Monster Arranger/Writer/Composer/Player (the Whole deal). Even the Beatles used the I-Imaj7-I7-IV progression, & the IV-iv quite commonly.
realcygnus Hey, I wonder how many popular songs use that progression? It goes way back, eg Saints Go Marchin’ In. I thought it has maybe been done to death! But any musical ‘thing’ can be rescued from cliché status and given new life!
Alo Nick,,,Carlos Campos saludándote,,,aun recuerdo la noche que fuimos en bici de una jam a otra, jaja,,,,,Felicitaciones por todos estos videos instructivos,,,muy pero muy bien hechos,,,Que estes bien,,,Abrazo Enorme
hola che! hace un mes estuve pensando en ti
He also does it on Ordinary pain..... thanks
Another GREAT video Thanks!
Eternal...like you said.
Merci beaucoup ! Je vais essayer de composer un morceau à partir de cette grille ingénieuse.
As usual I liked the lesson. Wonder is teaming with Santana...it's a match that should spread up the charts like wildfire.It's the song , not the singer, but then again.
Wonderful!
Sir you are awesome.. keep it up
So excellent!!!! ❤️
V/IV minor f minor is a borrowed chord from c minor chords of modal mixture that iv minor gives it that broadway feel
these notes sequence brings you into a small world made of love...Listen to "That's the way of the word, by earth wind and fire...
La Armonia basica para oir una buena musica
Wow! Great lesson. Thx.
I just wrote a song using this progression, now I’m hoping it’s not too hackneyed! Haha
music isn't hackneyed
Thanks for sharing