You just explained in less than 10 minutes, what I've been trying for the last several years to get a handle on. That was an absolutely excellent, clear, cogent explanation. I'm going to start the process of writing out the chord tones in a progression today. This will have to enhance almost everything about my playing. Thanks so much. I may just have to take your Chord Mastery course.
after following tommaso, after my BA and the last month of my master, i can say he's one of the best teacher i've ever had! Hope to go to a lesson by him one day!
There are hiden melodies embedded within every chords progression that can be fleshed out thank to voice leading. your explanations are always easy to understand, I watch them as a bass player. THANK YOU !!
I've learned more useful information on theory from this channel in the past 3 days than I've learned in 10 years of playing guitar, 👊 this is the best music theory channel on RUclips
That is such a great video. As previous viewers have said, you have a explained in several minutes what I have failed to understand/appreciate over several years. It's like switching a light on. Brilliant! Thanks for making the video.
Hey grazie Tommaso, for this gem. You just opened a new perspective for me 👍 I'll now have to revisit some melody/harmony stuff with a better understanding!
Doc you are the bomb as my young friends would say. I was just taking a shot at my own methods for voice leading and it fell way way short of your simple system. Thank you so much.
I actually came across this whilst trying to find tutorials on writing harmonies - of which there is a dearth. So videos on this topic would be much appreciated
I'd like to do it, but first let me ask: what do you exactly have in mind? I can think of 4-5 different things that people will call "writing harmonies". What situation do you have in mind specifically?
I REALLY like your teaching style. It helps me see things that I've been doing for years, from a different perspective. I ALWAYS learn something. Thank You!
These lessons are fantastic! I’ve studied voice leading before but the way you phrased it in the video made it click on how it applies to guitar! Thank you for all your help!
Hi Tomasso - I took lessons from Dan in your studio back in 2014 and loved it. This video on chord tone soloing is a fantastic explanation. You started me on the path towards writing and recording. Thanks! Keep up the great work.
Thank you bro, you are the best, I want let you know that you are not only teaching guiter but also piano, your teachings have really groomed in piano playing, Thank you sir.
I just ran across this video. I’ve been playing on and off for years never got into theory. I am now learning and this video is so clear and simple. I will now use this practicing pentatonic scales to backing tracks.Thanks so much!!!
Does anyone think about this numerically? Take the Cmaj scale and the 1-3-5 are C and 6-1-3 are Am. This is useful because it is key agnostic and especially evident in blues thinking I IV and V. I’ve been interested in improvising for about two years and still struggle with chord tones and aimless phrases. I mainly think of chords as shapes within the scale and feature them in my phrases. Fantastic video, btw. Definitely will check out the chord tone book and chord mastery.
First of all, I like your beard sir. Much respect Secondly I'm very glad I found your channel, you explain things in a very concise manner and cover topics I don't see guys like Rick Beato (whom I also like watching) covering. This video is exactly what I needed, I've been wanting to learn how this works for a while and this is a great introduction.
Wow, it's really interesting to see you explain in ten minutes what I've learned instinctively over thirty years. Great to see this simple form of notation too (notation being something I have never really utilised in any form). And I love that you chose Am/Fm -- one of my favourite starting points for messing around. Brilliant stuff Mr Zillio, keep it coming!
Absolutely brilliant video. I have tried and tried over the years to get better at soloing but now I have a new understanding thanks to your explanation. I also love your friendly and light-hearted manner!
@@downhill240 A few years ago the jumbled bits of theory that I knew assembled into "the big picture"...and now I can see just how gosh darn long this road will be from here. Death by guitar, good way to go.
Your videos are a pure bliss brother, you open in such an easy and logic way so many doors for any autodidact musician, who struggles to understand more about the music theory behind good music, providing such amazing tools for our develpment, I L O V E Y O U
Fantastic lesson! I'm definitely going to give this a try! Is there a way to picture these concepts without having to put the guitar aside and write it down on paper?
Thanks for the video, very clear explanation. I have a question about voice leading, not sure if I can explain what I mean, but I'll try: If you use voice leading to make a chord progression like the one in this video around 2:40 the root chords (C) goes up 1 inversion every time you play the chord progression. So if you keep doing that you'll end up with very high chords. What is a good solution to use voiceleading and not climb with the chords? Thanks! :)
Hello , nice as always , could you explain this for different imsttuments? How to open the chord for different voices , when to repeat notes or the opposite when to eliminate a note AND which note would this be ( fundamental , 5th ) etc... AND how to lighten up am effect. Example , Lets suppose i like a cadd9 chord effect. How to make the sound effect AND not loose It ok the way if i. Writing for Lets say 3 or 4 instrumentos . What should the bass play?
Hold on, I know this guy. He's the one making articles in UG years ago. I didn't appreciate them before, but these recent videos are very useful to me. Maybe because my music vocabulary had improved, now I can comprehend what most lessons are saying.
Tom....I liked your Intro to Voice Leading....very much. Went to website looking for Complete Understanding of Chords. As described in the "Intro to Voice Leading" RUclips video. Don't have computer...just cellular. And I don't like trying to learn from online...more accustomed to a DVD and tab I can play on my DVD player, and view hardcopy of tab. If your Complete Understanding of Chords has this availability. Can you provide a direct link for purchase....if its not an inconvenience. Appreciated..
If I where to voice all the progressions all together at the same time will it be sounded like a full barbershop or a choir ? Thank you so much you are so knowledgeable about chord progression ,you explained it well and easy to understand .
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You're unlocking the very DNA of musical structure and showing how it lives. It's amazing. Thank you.
He is amazing
This is basic voice leading. It's been in pratice hundreds of years. It's nothing new. He's not unlocking anything.
You just explained in less than 10 minutes, what I've been trying for the last several years to get a handle on. That was an absolutely excellent, clear, cogent explanation. I'm going to start the process of writing out the chord tones in a progression today. This will have to enhance almost everything about my playing. Thanks so much. I may just have to take your Chord Mastery course.
Thank YOU for making the request! :)
@@MusicTheoryForGuitar Thank you so much dude, excellent explanation
Probably hands down, one of the most useful videos on RUclips for guitar.
Honestly the only guitar teacher that is worthy of youtube
after following tommaso, after my BA and the last month of my master, i can say he's one of the best teacher i've ever had! Hope to go to a lesson by him one day!
There are hiden melodies embedded within every chords progression that can be fleshed out thank to voice leading.
your explanations are always easy to understand, I watch them as a bass player.
THANK YOU !!
This very evident when we play on piano/keyboard and do chord inversions to ensure minimal finger & hand movement while playing a progression
I've learned more useful information on theory from this channel in the past 3 days than I've learned in 10 years of playing guitar, 👊 this is the best music theory channel on RUclips
1:40 Thats the LSD kicks in and you *really* make a chord progressions
That is such a great video. As previous viewers have said, you have a explained in several minutes what I have failed to understand/appreciate over several years. It's like switching a light on. Brilliant! Thanks for making the video.
This has opened a door for me that has been locked for so long. THANK YOU!
Hey grazie Tommaso, for this gem. You just opened a new perspective for me 👍 I'll now have to revisit some melody/harmony stuff with a better understanding!
i'm an aspiring electronic music producer and i find these videos very helpful!
You explain your lessons in a simple yet understandable fashion. My guitar teacher should follow your example.
Doc you are the bomb as my young friends would say. I was just taking a shot at my own methods for voice leading and it fell way way short of your simple system. Thank you so much.
For the FIRST time…I actually think I understand voice leading! WOW
I actually came across this whilst trying to find tutorials on writing harmonies - of which there is a dearth. So videos on this topic would be much appreciated
I'd like to do it, but first let me ask: what do you exactly have in mind? I can think of 4-5 different things that people will call "writing harmonies". What situation do you have in mind specifically?
This was a difficult concept for me to learn but your explanation made it click. Great teacher!
I REALLY like your teaching style. It helps me see things that I've been doing for years, from a different perspective. I ALWAYS learn something. Thank You!
These lessons are fantastic! I’ve studied voice leading before but the way you phrased it in the video made it click on how it applies to guitar! Thank you for all your help!
You are the first youtube teacher from whom I'm gonna buy a guitar course (even though I'm broke :P)
Hi Tomasso - I took lessons from Dan in your studio back in 2014 and loved it. This video on chord tone soloing is a fantastic explanation. You started me on the path towards writing and recording. Thanks! Keep up the great work.
That's great! Do you know that we have a new studio now? If you are still in the city, why don't you pass by to say hi?
@@MusicTheoryForGuitar I visit Edmonton often, so I will drop by, giving you advance notice. Thanks!
Comment number 2.
I had to revisit this a year later. Thank you so much...again.
Thank you bro, you are the best, I want let you know that you are not only teaching guiter but also piano, your teachings have really groomed in piano playing, Thank you sir.
This is an amazingly simple and beautifully clear explanation. Thankyou!
Nice clear breakdown of the chord leading concept. Good stuff!
I just ran across this video. I’ve been playing on and off for years never got into theory. I am now learning and this video is so clear and simple. I will now use this practicing pentatonic scales to backing tracks.Thanks so much!!!
Does anyone think about this numerically? Take the Cmaj scale and the 1-3-5 are C and 6-1-3 are Am. This is useful because it is key agnostic and especially evident in blues thinking I IV and V. I’ve been interested in improvising for about two years and still struggle with chord tones and aimless phrases. I mainly think of chords as shapes within the scale and feature them in my phrases. Fantastic video, btw. Definitely will check out the chord tone book and chord mastery.
First of all, I like your beard sir. Much respect
Secondly I'm very glad I found your channel, you explain things in a very concise manner and cover topics I don't see guys like Rick Beato (whom I also like watching) covering.
This video is exactly what I needed, I've been wanting to learn how this works for a while and this is a great introduction.
Your explanations are also applicable for singing and all other musical instrument ,it’s very helpful ,thanks
Wow, it's really interesting to see you explain in ten minutes what I've learned instinctively over thirty years. Great to see this simple form of notation too (notation being something I have never really utilised in any form). And I love that you chose Am/Fm -- one of my favourite starting points for messing around. Brilliant stuff Mr Zillio, keep it coming!
Awesome content. Will check the book you mentioned right now
Absolutely brilliant video. I have tried and tried over the years to get better at soloing but now I have a new understanding thanks to your explanation. I also love your friendly and light-hearted manner!
Just found your channel today absolute goldmine for guitar theory stuff
This made an immediate difference in the quality of my melodies :)
I will definitely have to try this to try and simplify what notes I have available to improvise instead of guessing or playing some scale
Great lesson! This really simplifies voice leading a lot. Thank you!
Great, easy to underestimate tool. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.
I'm a piano / composition student ... your videos are incredibly helpful even to a non guitarist. Learned so much from them......
Man I really love your teaching voice. Thanks for your videos my dude
Multo bene, multi grazie, Tommaso. A golden nugget of guitar education.
I think I understand this. I will try it. Thank you.
WHAT A GREAT EXPLANATION, GOOD TEACHER ARE ESPECIAL HUMAN BEING. TKS FROM BRAZIL
Very clear I love his teaching I been looking for something like this
I really love the white and write board and music examples
This is great...something that I've struggled with a lot...thanks Tommaso
Wow! this is very nice. You made it very simple for me to start exploring further!
Thank you, for simplifying this.
well your lessons are very helpful..and I want reharmonization for pop or any songs with jazz chord..thank you
Thank you, such a unique and simple way to understand music. Marvellous work.
Hello. Thanks a lot for the videos, am learning alot. I would like to learn about augmented chords
Thank you mr Thomasso for this extremly helpful video
You are just awesome!! Theory music can't be explained better than this thank you!
Why couldn’t you have made this video 10 years ago?…. Sure would’ve saved me a lot of grey hairs! Excellent illustration, thank you
Very helpful as usual !!! Helpful for playing "through chords".... I can see some logic..... musical logic. Thank you.
You da man! Thank you for explaining this so well!
Another very useful and informative lesson. Thank you again :)
I am enjoying your clearly explained lessons.
Filed under simple genius. I felt the fog lifting as I watched, thanks!
you are an amazing teacher my friend!! can you do something on this progresion?: 1 7 4 G major... i havent found nothing on the web! help me!
I love the way you made this video. Very good presentation style plus I learned something. So I am a subscriber now. Thank you!
Enjoyed this very,very much.
Wow very informative video. Thanks so much. I also watched on negative harmony. Good stuff.
Second step was easy 😄👍🏻on its own.
You made the rest of the steps easy
Excellent video! I haven't found anyone else teaching in this way. Really valuable information! Thank you!
I like to think of the chords Intervallically. This was a help too! the 1-3 of the D major becomes the 3-5 of the A minor, etc.
It helped me when I understood each chord is 2/3rds of another chord. Not just relative minors to their majors.
FAC ACE CEG EGB GBD BDF DFA (C Major).
@@EclecticEssentric Yep! Intervals is the key to it all. then you can see the relationship. It's a big step!
@@downhill240 A few years ago the jumbled bits of theory that I knew assembled into "the big picture"...and now I can see just how gosh darn long this road will be from here.
Death by guitar, good way to go.
@@EclecticEssentric Well said!
Thanks!
Awesome! Thanks so much! Really helpful…
Great explanation
Thank you, Tommaso!! I enjoy your music theory lessons :)
this is great stuff that more people need to know
Wonderful,easy once it’s explained properly by someone who knows what they are talking about
Lightbulb moment!!!! Thanks!!
What we need is a monster triad/voice leading exercise that goes through all the shapes and sounds great - killer exercise
Awesome lesson! Thx for breaking it down...
holly f shirt that the easiest any body have explain this and be able to understand it finally ! this is a must watch video ! I recommend it!
Fantastic lesson! You are one excellent teacher. 👍🏻
Your videos are a pure bliss brother, you open in such an easy and logic way so many doors for any autodidact musician, who struggles to understand more about the music theory behind good music, providing such amazing tools for our develpment, I L O V E Y O U
Fantastic lesson! I'm definitely going to give this a try! Is there a way to picture these concepts without having to put the guitar aside and write it down on paper?
Thanks for the video, very clear explanation. I have a question about voice leading, not sure if I can explain what I mean, but I'll try: If you use voice leading to make a chord progression like the one in this video around 2:40 the root chords (C) goes up 1 inversion every time you play the chord progression. So if you keep doing that you'll end up with very high chords. What is a good solution to use voiceleading and not climb with the chords? Thanks! :)
Excellent video!!! Thank you!
Hello , nice as always , could you explain this for different imsttuments? How to open the chord for different voices , when to repeat notes or the opposite when to eliminate a note AND which note would this be ( fundamental , 5th ) etc... AND how to lighten up am effect. Example , Lets suppose i like a cadd9 chord effect. How to make the sound effect AND not loose It ok the way if i. Writing for Lets say 3 or 4 instrumentos . What should the bass play?
Good stuff! Simplifies melodic composition! Thanks!
Hold on, I know this guy. He's the one making articles in UG years ago. I didn't appreciate them before, but these recent videos are very useful to me. Maybe because my music vocabulary had improved, now I can comprehend what most lessons are saying.
Excellent teacher!
Very interesting and useful video! Thanks!
Excellent video! I like your style.
Very useful info. Thanks.
Ah, that was a fantastic explanation!
Your accent, it's great to understand. your videos are useful thanks
Enjoyed thank you Tomasso
Excellent
You are just AMAZING.
best video ever! I finally get it!
Excellent thanks
I love this voice-leading guide
Thank you!
A good example of modal interchange is the song "Hương Ngọc Lan"
Really great videos
Tom....I liked your Intro to Voice Leading....very much. Went to website looking for Complete Understanding of Chords. As described in the "Intro to Voice Leading" RUclips video.
Don't have computer...just cellular. And I don't like trying to learn from online...more accustomed to a DVD and tab I can play on my DVD player, and view hardcopy of tab.
If your Complete Understanding of Chords has this availability. Can you provide a direct link for purchase....if its not an inconvenience.
Appreciated..
Sorry, my courses are available only online. I understand if this is a deal-breaker for you. They CAN be watched from a cell phone, though.
If I where to voice all the progressions all together at the same time will it be sounded like a full barbershop or a choir ?
Thank you so much you are so knowledgeable about chord progression ,you explained it well and easy to understand .
Yes, it will sound similar, thougha choir/barbershop will have an extra voice for the bass line (usually given to the lowest-singing people)
Thank you so much for reply ,more power to you God Bless.
Hopefully next time you can shows us the progression throughout the Bass voicing thanks again 🌝✨✨✨
Another excellent video! 👍
That's a massive help.So simple.Many thanks for the lesson!