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The secret of Steely Dan's mu chord
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- Опубликовано: 13 авг 2024
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The mysterious mu chord was one of the essential harmonic tools that Steely Dan used to craft their unique, smart sound in the 1970s. It's not much more than a specifically-voiced major add9, but after this video you won't know how you lived without it.
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The mu chord is very old. It was discovered written on a wall, in the Caves of Altamira.
Didnt they hear the call and write it on the wall when there wasnt even any hollywood. Or so i thought.
@@paulorben6830 Dude...I'm smacking myself for not thinking of it myself. Brilliant!
In a fade yellow green?
In his old school.
Thats a cow you nutter!
Anyone who gets this much into Steely Dan is alright by me.
Simon Boyers Only a fool would say that.
@@BeeRich33 or Any Major Dude
You've got to be joking man, where did you get those shoes.
@@BeeRich33 lol
He's the king of the world, (as far as I know)
I grew up on 70’s am and early 80’s fm radio and never felt Steely Dan was a “rock-n-roll” band. But I was always stoked when they came on because they were so different and never knew why. As a result Aja was one of the first albums I bought with my own money as a teen. Thank god for that.
I thought you were dead
My guitar playing music companions and I just called them “Steely Dan chords.” I knew that there had to be a science behind it. There was too much consistent structure to think otherwise. I’m sure Michael Omartian was hip to all this as a Dan musician. Some of his solo works sneak in a μ or two 😆
I have been learning the piano and I wanted to improve my knowledge and range of chords. Since I loved Steely Dan and Donald Fagen’s music I thought it might be helpful to learn some of their songs. I selected 3 slowish ones and started to learn them. I started with Home at Last and then moved on to Third World Man. This gave me what I wanted, and pleased with this I went on to my 3rd song, Maxine.
I looked it up on Ultimate Guitar, as usual, to find the chords. I was in for a bit of a shock to find that it contained 56 different chords, of which I already knew...5.
It took me about 2 months to learn but I’m so glad I did as it’s lovely to hear these chords and even better to actually play them.
after carefully reading these comments, I will definitely sing in more videos
Hahaha. Nice!!
YES!
Try adding some reverb to your voice, and see what you think.
When all my dime dancin' is through
I run to mu
and by the way ..it's really true .. Katy Lied
If this is the only thing he ever does, he's done enough. Bravo Jackson.
"Daniel played a secret µ-chord. He played it loud and it pleased the µ-lord."
Well it goes like this: the third, the perfect fifth,
The added ninth, but only as a whole tone dissonance
@@wordpolice7564 😅
i can’t understand 80% of this but im still watching it
I feel better knowing that I am not the only one who sleeps in a zippered hoody with a microphone strung though my shirt and wakes up talking about Steely Dan.
Wait until I tell my wife about this!
If she ever comes back to you.
@@Ndlanding Well we are working on that.
@@judsonkr Good luck! I hope she hasn't mµtated!
She's lonnnnng gone, my friend.
😅
And this is why there is RUclips - came for the chord, stayed for the vid
People who are into The Dan always stay loyal to The Dan.
No....you’re Steely Dan, I’m the Dan man!
@@mikedeuce13 aren’t you Mike?
They’re the soundtrack to my life
@@PoopVintner Same for me.
I've tried.. many times, I guess The Dan doesn't want me.
Many years ago, I read an article in the then superb Guitar Player Magazine (late 70's issue). The write up was by then Steely Dan guitarist, Denny Dias. He wrote on the μυ (Mu) major chord. As soon as I played that chord I knew I was on to something that no one in my area had a handle on. I have to mention, however, that the Beatles were using this chord as early and 1964. I often used it (in either a bold manner, or subtle) to color to songs my band and I already had in our repertoire. I learned to use it enough to where this chord became an integral part of my sound. To this day, it adds a subtle extra texture and I can tell the positive effect it makes on the listeners. Fantastic article, and thank you loads, Denny Dias!
I can't understand this without my fez on
Fez, as in Tarboosh? Sorry... I missed the "fez" inference. Would you please explain that to Mu?
@@4GuitarTrance the song are you kidding
No. Clearly, you're never gonna do it without the fez on.
@@christheiss4511 no no
this is the greatest comment i've ever seen
There are a lot of players with a lot of theory under their belt but no ears. Becker and Fagen had both in abundance. They are simply one of the most musical acts ever to grace the rock world, and this is in part because they were very clear about what they were going for. They knew how to straddle the line between blues, jazz and rock. Just listen to those chords in "Peg" and "Josie".
Been playing by ear for 45 years. Several instruments. Can't read a note of music. This makes my head want to explode.
Yes and just talking like a turd that doesn't know what he's talking about.
I'm with ya. I can hang in there til we get to the 1,4,5, then they lose me
This is how keyboard players talk when trying to describe stuff like “It’s like a cowboy E but you add your pinky on the D string at fret 4.”
@@DoktorLorentzBig WOW!!! First time in 45 years that I've triggered somebody by discussing the way I learn/play music. Beat the wife much, Sport ? 🖕🖕🖕
@@GFHanks You're the one who's "triggered", young man. He's talking about the guy in the video, not you. :)
Jackson, you should do a class on another Steely Dan classic chord. Don't know the name but its composition is, for example, an F bass note on a C major triad. They used this chord structure in many tunes.
Good call. They were also keen on minor 11 chords. Which is more than ok by me.
Continue on with this kinda stuff. Very interesting especially Steely Dan material. Thanks
Damn dude! Growing up in the 70s and 80s sure did come back as a huge flash as you played the music. I didn't know why Steely Dan sounded so damn good then and now I do! Thanks for sharing!
Are you with me, Dr. MU?
I see what you did there!
Peg, it will come back to MU
@@PeterByker I see what you did there!
"Daddy don't live in that MU York city no more!"
It sure looks good on MU.
As a new guitarist, I remember learning about the mu major in the seventies. I loved Steely Dan, one of my all time favorite bands.
Twelve cranes in the crane box.
This observation is inteegral to the discussion.
I can"t take this video seriously because of this
Ohhhhhh
@@DaveBroTube Not integral, but fucking funny!!!
@@rodwilliams68 Ditto!
Just discovered you .... fantastic
Knowledge and presentation style .... intrigued and looking forward to watching many more of your entertaining and uniquely engaging ventures to freely educate ... thanks
Such a great walk-through of the marvelous Mu. Thanks, Jackson!
Such a great video. Steely Dan is the perfect example of how jazz concepts can work in classic rock. The perfect combination.
Oh My, I’ve been mu chording all these years and never know.
Great video! I could watch hours on end of you talking about Steely Dan harmonies and the way they're utilized in songs
Likewise.
this was new to me and you explained it adequately and made it useful in some ten minutes with pretty nice renditions of examples to boot. thanks and well done!
Steely Dan... the band your favorite band listens to... RIP Walter.... and thank you.
Thank you for enlightening me. I've always wondered what that unique tonality was that was part of Steely Dan's charm and trademark (besides outstanding lyrics, musicianship, arrangements...etc.). Your video is a delight.
This is great! I can’t wait to start sneaking 2nds into minor 7th chords, and also to see you make more videos like this!
I really enjoyed the piano bits with the chords written over the top. Helps highlight the second note of the scale much better than the original song.
Great video, I'm glad RUclips recommended this to me! You wearing sunglasses is really evocative of Donald Fagen, as well
This was fun. From one Jackson to another... thank you. Cheers!
Thanks Jackson. You explain things gracefuly. Best regards from Medellín.
I’m glad you did the songs - you have passion ! Wonderful !!
This is a Royal Scam, you won’t take me alive.
just hide inside a hall of rock and sand
Did he work it out one-by-one, or played in combination?
I never learned to read music, but I love Steely Dan. I just learned something new.
It’s never too late. There are some videos I could refer you to.
@@Capcoor I’m interested in these videos
Great witty, presentation! 👏
Lonnie played a mu cord
he snuck a two under a three
he played for forty-some years
the rest is history
Bring back the Mu chord, Jack.
Last night I dreamt you taught me something ridiculous and important to my well being and it came true
I also really like Jack of Speed! One of my personal favs! Thanks for waffling along and for all the info 🙏🏼💪🏼
"They are like 12 cranes in the crane box."
Dumb, but at least he didn't misspell "crayons". Or was your comment a joke I didn't get? Like, get, like?
@@Ndlanding Listen to how he pronounces 'crayon'
This needs to go down in history with Benedict Cumberbatch's pronunciation of 'Penguin'.
@@smalleranimals Quite similar to the way I pronounce it, when I'm not speaking Frog.
Our highlight was 1:13, when Jackson said “boner-fied.”
It's a dormant pun just waiting for an opportunity to flourish.
Yo I'm glad you did jack of speed even though there's no MU chords one of my favorites 👌
Fantastic video. Thank you!
Jackson, this was delightful. Well played.
I learned how to play Rikki don’t lose that number on guitar around 1985 or so. My teacher taught me the D-A-E progression as Mu major chords. Until about 2 years ago, those were the only Mu major chords I knew and I never heard anyone talk about them. I even had another guitar teacher 25 years ago say there’s no such thing.
There is a French guy on RUclips that does fantastic guitar lesson videos, and he did a Mu major video. It blew my mind and unlocked the rest of the Mu major world.
I’ve been playing Rikki for 37 years, and every time I play those chords I still get goosebumps.
This was a fantastic video, and nice to see a piano perspective.
You proved my personal quote correct that I share with folks posting Steely Dan reaction videos.
“When real musicians get off work, they listen to Steely Dan.”
After hearing your cover of Steely Dan I appreciate Steely Dan so much more ... I guess that could be taken Different ways
Wow, great short film sir! Fascinating how simple this ear catching chord is. Nicely done.
You did a Mu video - a triad of entertaining, enjoyable and informative, with “easy to follow” slipped in. Nice work!!
And "easy to follow" was, of course, placed a whole tone below enjoyable :)
this is a great explanation. love the µ. also, at the moment Jackson says "when he was talking about how they would teach Steely Dan songs to their musicians, Walter Becker said this:" it cut to a commercial where a woman said "There is nothing that makes me happier than biting into warm, fresh bread"...I hope, over the years, Becker happened to say that at least once.
Thanks you just made me lol I miss you Walter.
That line is actually the epitaph on Walter’s tombstone. May he RIP. It was such a gift that he and Donald met in the first place!
Well done and educational. Thanks!!
out of the ordinary camera angles. I'll have to check and see if you are often sitting on the commode in your other videos.
Jackson thanks for posting this. Really great explanation and entertaining as well. I’m a beginner piano player and die hard steely dan fan. Awesome video man
My pleasure
Are you sure that the first phrase of lyrics in Peg is "I like your pin shot?" I've always heard that line as "I like your PICTURE". If I'm wrong - and that's entirely possible - just what is a "pin shot"? I've been speaking English for over 60 years and have never heard that phrase before.
Pin as in pinup....................like a pinup girl
It’s picture in the first verse and then pin shot in the second verse
It's a small photo that actors would sometimes send to fans as a keepsake. As in a pin(badge)-sized headshot. An archaic term now.
@@WhiskerWhippers Correct, it's I've seen your picture, your name in lights above it. Then, I like your pinshot, I keep it with your letter.
Pin shot sounds cooler than picture.
Cool as hell. I’m a guitarist and you know I’m gonna sit for an hour working this out on the fretboard. Thanks!
Every major mu would know.
I enjoyed this. The "toilet perspectives" were not only a great album title, but humorous and enlightening
Yes. It sounds like an oxymoron, but it was pure shite.
Great video... well explained
Great explanation of the sound. Loved it, didn't understand it, but loved it.
Wonderful video about a wonderful band. Thanks for posting this.
Great video. I learned a lot!
Excellent video, thanks! I have stumbled onto these without knowing why they are so appealing or how to create them!
Great video sir!! Love their music and your explanation of it!!!
In "Peg" it was in with a third in the Bass (3-9-5-1) and using a plagal cadence.
F∆ (F-E-A-C) to Cadd9/E (E-D-G-C), C is the Common Tone, the inner two voices descend by a whole step the base voice by a half step.
Robert Glasper uses in his composition "Oh Yeah" also.
My first cassette tape was Can’t Buy a Thrill when it was new. Likewise, my first CD was Nightfly. I was going to buy the sheet music book for CBaT, but didn’t as it didn’t have the piano intro for Fire in the Hole. God, I still love that song. During the period when my voice was changing, I did a mean imitation of Donald Fagen’s singing , but could find a band who would or even could do covers of their tunes. The book did have a brief discuss of the mu chord, and I have since kicked myself fir not getting it, but as a 10th grader, money was a challenge.
11 minutes to say major chord with the 9th a whole tone from the third
it was actually only a couple minutes until he said exactly that
Aye, that's the whole-tone rub.
Yep, massive waste of time.
Yes but really entertainingly!
_1:43__ _*_*_*
Did someone do the "underrated" comment yet? Very underrated chord. Yes, I finally got there FIRST!
yes, that chord should be in the R&R Hall of Fame, but it's such a sham, it's not in there!
That chord is so "ahead of its time"
My thoughts are with the families of piano players who use that chord.
Great video.
Lotsa help!!!
This is awesome, thank you.
Totally unrelated. When I post videos of me sharing my thoughts from bed and the toilet, they take my videos down.
This is incredibly well done
Very entertaining Jackson thank you. when I was growing up in the '70s I might add there was a lot of mysticism about it. But I don't know much music theory I'm mostly play by ear.
Hey, just curious. What audio interface do you use? I'm guessing, the Focusrite 2Tin-Cans?
Follow up question. What kind of string is connecting the two tin cans? Is it ordinary cotton twine? Nylon? Or maybe something with a little less audio fidelity, but cheaper?
Awesome vid man, I subbed! It would be really cool if you could dissect more jazz rock songs like this!
Fabulous! Concise & entertaining too.
This is awesome.
well done! perfect mix of casual, useful, and entertaining content.
Very edumacational, great editing as well.
Explaining music theory while on the throne. Legend.
Did he just call my bagpipes a circumcised recorder!?!
Very well done Jackson. Thank you and carry on. Nice jams on the keys btw. Those songs are fairly simple , but somehow making them sound nice is very difficult. I’ve never pulled it off.
@Jackson Parodi - Still showing this video in my fourth-semester advanced theory classes! Hope you're doing well buddy!
Great video!!
Great video. Entertaining and informative. I'm gonna go make a Steely Dan centered playlist
Great vid, Jackson , wow i closed my eyes i really thought it was steely dan playing those songs when you were singing the intonation alone 😏😁 ... sunglasses effect and all ... Those Studio L.A. cats really thought they were sneaky... thanks for the entertaining vid a such great duo steely dan... cheers !!!
Nice analysis!
Yeah but ...
Is there gas in the car ?
Yes, there's gas in the car.
@@johncotti1586 I think the people down the hall know who we are.
@@musoangelo Cause the man is wise. You are still an outlaw in their eyes.
@ Get along...
This is probably common knowledge here, but I loved learning that this song is about Owsley. It makes so much sense now!
Rad video! Turns out that I've been using the mu chord and didn't even know it, but an inverted add9 is definitely one of my favorite sounds.
Cool channel. First time viewing and I’m impressed by the presentation
I've always understood add9 referred to spacing the 2nd degree an octave up, (e.g., R, III, V, IX / C, E, G, D)) but if you're voicing R, II, III, V, why wouldn't you go back to calling it a C2, since the octave nomenclature rationale is no longer present?
Cause C2 implies a sus2 chord. You have to make clear that the chord is a ordinary major chord with added color, so Cadd2 (or add9).
@@mrgabifour4 yes, I meant to say why would you not just call it Cadd2, instead of treating it as an anomaly?
I've read a number of comments on the nomenclature of suspension cords, and it seems most experts agree that a sus2 or sus4 implies that the third degree of the cord has been raised or lowered, omitted, like if you were suspended from high school for misbehavior :-) - never including the third with the second or fourth if you're going to call it I suspended cord. Have you seen Rick Beato's son Dylan? Amazing ear for complex jazz chords at such a young age.
@@musicbymark I dont know why is it treated as an anomaly when really it is not. This chord is even used in shitton of pop music. It becomes easier when one doesnt think of chords as "fancy" of "jazz" but as having colors or ingredients, the spicier chilli you put in the more dissonant the chord is etc. Makes more sense to me, at least.
@@musicbymark because the steely Dan chord has a third that is dissonant to the nine. The third and the nine must be one whole step apart according to the rule in the video.
Like your singing Jackson plenty of passion...... sweet MUsic tonight the night is mine.... hopeless Dan addict no interest in going into recovery
Really nice explanation of mu! It translates to guitar with similar coolness. I don’t usually enjoy piano lessons, but you made a good one here.
Awesome dude-thanks!
Really cool to hear 2AN tracks played with just piano. Thanks
My hands are so small, I have been doing Mu chords for decades. I love the sound. ~V~
Much appreciate the love for "Jack of Speed," amazing Dan track.
“Jack of Speed” is phenomenal!!! So is “Your Gold Teeth” (1 and 2)
Informative and entertaining. Loved it! 😊