To clear up some confusion: Chromatic Mediants are Major or Minor chords changes of the following: 1-b3, 1-3, 1-b6, 1-6. The tritone movement, arguable the most majestic of the changes, is not a chromatic mediant. This is not a lesson on chromatic mediants though, it is about how to sound glorious with nothing but major chords.
After five enjoyable years of music theory in my youth and a composition degree (with honors?!?) now at age 71 I find one of the shortest and MOST USEFUL lessons in composing chord changes. Excellent work!
An easy way to memorize those twelves in the circle of fifths and color wheel is by visualizing it as a Clock, or months in a year if you like. Music, color and time, things that you can't physically touch but it's there in front of you. There's a a comment down there revealed that your God Chords are simply points of equilateral shapes in the circle. A square by skipping 2 keys, a triangle by skipping 3 keys and a half by skipping 5 keys. I then saw that skipping 4 keys is a half step up (counter-clockwise) and a half step down (clockwise), so if it takes you an hour for each skip in both direction you'll be back tomorrow 😜
@@Alkadondon it wasn't even then. Its a common misconception. There's really not any proof there was an official condemnation of the tritone as of the devil.
I'm not sure if you realized that yet, but there's a nice structure in your "GOD CHORDS". They are not really random and unrelated ;> Quite the contrary, actually: there's a beautiful GEOMETRY hiding behind them, and the pattern reveals itself when you look them up on the Circle of Fifths ;> The first one goes in quarters (skipping two keys), rotating to the left, and visiting the vertices of a square. And you can cycle them. E.g. C → E♭ → F♯ → A → C. The second one goes in thirds (skipping three keys), rotating to the right, and visiting the vertices of an equilateral triangle. You can cycle these too. E.g. C → E → A♭ → C. The third one is dividing the Circle of Fifths into two halves, since the tritone is in opposition on the circle. E.g. C → F♯ → C. This cycle is less powerful, though, since you can only go back and forth this way, skipping 5 keys every time. The fourth progression is again the equilateral triangle, but visited in the opposite direction: skipping 3 keys to the left. This creates a loop like this: C → A♭ → E → C. The last one is again the square, but visited to the right (clockwise): C → A → F♯ → E♭ → C. So the trick can be summed up as dividing the Circle of Fifths into equal sectors: two, three or four, to make a regular polygon, and visiting its vertices clockwise or counter-clockwise :) And that's it! :)
One of the things composers need to think about when using these 'god chords' is voice leading. For instance: E major to Bb major sounds great, but it sounds best when voice leading is taken into consideration. E can go down to D or up to F. G# can go up to Bb or down to F. B can go down to Bb or up to D. You can maintain that E for a nice #4 (lydian sound) on the Bb chord. You can maintain the G# for a b7 (mixolydian sound) on the Bb, making it a Bb7. If you maintain both E and G# over the Bb chord, you'll get an effective lydian-dominant sound. The B is super dissonant over the Bb chord but if you move it up a semitone when you switch chords, that C is relatively consonant and very pleasing. You may like to sustain that C when you come back to the E chord...for that nice augmented 5th sound. And so on. Don't just smash chords together. Think critically about how the voices move between them. What all great composers have in common is that they think critically about their own music.
You are a FABULOUS teacher!! I’m an 85-year-old ukulele player and since you show the chord structure of your lesson, I can follow you very well. I’m learning A LOT! Thanks so much!
This is the third time in as many months you've helped me with one of the many songs I've put on the backburner because i didn't know how to get the sound i wanted. Thank you. Your videos/channel has helped my composition immensely.
The I-bV progression opens up the second movement of Dvorak's 9th symphony (with the bV in second inversion). It's the most science-fiction-, outer-space-like sound I know in all classical music.
At the time of this video : "Thanks for the 10k subscribers" Now : *Almost 300k* This a fast yet so much deserved growth, thanks for your amazing work and teaching !
In the ending section of “Live from the Stage” by Team Sleep they ride on just two chords; E major to G# major and really highlight the “C” in the G# chord. Sounds sooooo good
I had to chime in just to say this. If every music instructor were as pleasant, to the point, and as chill as Jake, the world would be a better place and filled with hope. Nothing worse than a grumpy teacher to demotivate you. Kudos Mr.Lizzio, you're a good man.
For anyone who doesn't know, this whole concept of treating each chord like its own key is called "independent harmony" in music theory. It's an awesome tool for writing weird, exotic sounding melodies. :)
Official name for this type of chord movement is called "chromatic mediant." Now that it's been demonstrated in major chords, check out almost any Opeth song from "Blackwater Park" to hear examples in minor!
You're the best guitar teacher I ever came across and I am probably twice your age! These videos are 5/6 years old, but so easy to understand. Your points are straight forward and well explained. When most people explain music theory, I find they make it over complicated, and I lose interest.
5:17 yes!! it's what makes the rivendel theme from lord of the rings so magical and misterious. rivendel is that exact arpeggio you're doing on your guitar on an augmented chord
Whole tone modes. Thats is what I'm hearing, from the start to 3:00. Using whole step intervals with major chords, used alot in the 60's. Love it. The rest of the vid is interesting as well. Using or adding Lydian (a major mode) is really cool to add to this idea. I have been watching more and more of this guy and getting some great ideas for song writing as I write mostly guitar instrumentals. Its so cool because it gets you out of the "7-church modes" box. Keep up the great work Signals Music Studio. Two thumbs way up!
I said the same thing, been playing for 30 years, and a light bulb just went off above my head after Jake broke it down. Where has Jake been all my life?
This brings to mind chord progressions I've heard in a lot Beach Boys songs. Being the main songwriter, Brian Wilson's style had a distinct style from contemporaries, I think. Thanks for putting this on.
I hear these types of chord progressions a lot in punk rock. I always thought that they sounded mysterious, but I know now that they are off key, which makes sense.
Isn't it beautiful to see a true non-bullshit tutorial, no fluff talk, get to the point right now kind of thing - rewarded with that many views in that much time. Feels like justice.
Wow, what a great lesson. The way you explained it in "lament terms", your one of the best guitar teachers ever. Clear speaking voice, giving real life examples, making music theory accessible to the masses. Brilliant lesson, absolute genius. I've been a musician for 30 years, and a light just went off above my head after your explanation.
One way to sing a melody on those changes is the Thom Yorke/Matt Bellamy way: sing long wailing notes without much movement. Btw I’m not a theory expert, but wouldn’t the correct term be “chromatic mediants”? Doesn’t sound as awe-inspiring as “god chords” though 😜
I like that first pair of chords a lot... it may be the least epic, but in the right composer's hands, it can be the most epic - like Howard Shore's "heroic" theme for LotR (D DDC CCD, that one)
Been playing guitar since 1977 and I always find cool nuggets and pearls in your vids. I personally love your concise approach. You outline it and get right to it. Keep up the great work!
I have absorbed so many RUclips music lessons over the years. This guy is probably the best at getting me (or anyone) out of a rut, and into something creative. It's not an overstatement to say this channel is pushing guitar/music forward as a whole. Yes, the lessons and theory have all been taught before, but not as exceptionally as this. Bravo!
It's encouraged! the idea of stringing together random major chords is just a start, you can dress them up in any fashion or style you want afterwards and will still get a lot of the same ethereal feeling
This stuff is incredibly fun and useful, without the showing off of chops (even though he has those in spades). Accessible and inspiring for musicians of all stripes. A genuine, not standoffish resource. Thanks, man...I can share this with students and they won’t feel so intimidated because the actual feeling of how music works is conveyed.
40 seconds in and subbed. I have paused, closed Pornhub and am ready for whatever comes next. Edit: Finished. Deadly lesson dude. I'm over learning ways to shake up my blues progression :p Tons of Love from Canada:)
I didn't read all the comments, so I apologize if someone else already suggested this. But if you have a half-whole scale aka diminished Blues scale (used frequently in Jazz) you can get 4 of these major triads taken care of and therefore use the same scale over all four. If you have E half-whole, you have the scale E-F-G-G#-Bb-B-C#-D-E, which, when used enharmonically, gives you the E, G, Bb, and C# major triads. Cheers.
Hey there.... i have been Playing guitar for 40 years and i rate my self as a good player, but you know what, i have learnt stuff from your videos i had never considered, which i the beauty of music 40 years on and i ain't mastered it yet Salute my friend
Inspiring I play in church ,guitar n usually play the majors n 7ths.I never knew there were God chords I just heard him say make a joyful noise unto Me.
This is an absolute must-watch for any composer. Awesome, and very cleverly done because it makes you realize you need to go deeper in some of the concepts, but without losing you along the way. Perfect.
I used this stuff when I was writing songs when I was 14 (60yo now) because it sounds cool! Some of those songs are still solid to listen to. Thanks for giving a name & theory to what I was clueless about!
5:07 As soon as you hit that G#, that arpeggio instantly became every other arpeggio in modern technical death metal to me ^^ (There are a lot of death metal bands out there going for the space theme, so it's a natural inclusion)
5:30 - 5:48 another example would be right after Elrond says "Welcome to Rivendell, Frodo Baggins" and it cuts to Sam and Frodo walking through the city looking around.
Now after decades I finally understand how Ken Hensley came up with those awesome unexpected chord progressions (that somehow still sound right) for Uriah Heep songs. Coincidentally he did similar things in an earlier band called The Gods.
Your teaching method is easily the best ive come across, not overcomplicated, straight to the point and above all FUN i have just subscribed! Thanks for sharing your knowledgeable i appreciate it being a theory noob but i can play its great to see how it works!
Dude your teaching style is great. Your lessons are very interesting, straight to the point and most of all highly applicable.I love how you take complex sounding stuff and make it sound simple I learn a lot from you. Thank you .
this was such a fun theory lesson. i realized that theory is so fun bc i can apply it to actual composition and using theory to really evoke emotion and pleasure is such a satisfying practice.
The E Major triad is E, G#, B, and this three notes are related to some other major triads. E is the tonic of E (I), the third of C (bVI) and the fifth of A (IV). G# is the tonic of G# (III), the third of E (III) and the fifth of C# (VI). B is the tonic of B (V), the third of G (bIIII) an d the fifth of E (I). *** #A7 is the sustitute #IV7 (formally is NOT the bV7!) of E7 (I7). In short: Major triads bIII, III, IV, *** #IV7, V, bVI and VI have in their triads one or more notes in common with their related I triad. In this case G, G#, A, ***A#7, B, C and C# are related to E. On "b7" chords like E7 (major triad plus the note D): D is the tonic of D(bVII), D is the third of A#7 (#IV7), the fifth of G (bIII) and the b7 of E (I). Now is related to bVII. And... E is the b7 of F#7 (II), F# is the b7 of G#7(III), B is the b7 of C# (VI), and D is the b7 on E. In short E7 chord is related to: Major triads... bIII, III, IV, *** #IV7, V, bVI and VI. And also to b7 chords: II, .......................................................bVII. And E is the Maj7 of F, G# is the Maj7 of A, B is the Maj7 of C and D the Maj7 of Eb. bII Maj7, IV Maj7, bVI Maj7, VII Maj7.
I'm a "seasoned" musician. Suffice it to say, you and I could have shared some laughs and decent jams if we were a little closer in the space time continuum. You've got a great sense of humor; I laughed out loud a few times!!! And you have a terrific theoretical insight as well. Keep it up, there's a reason musicians/music continues to thrive; always has, always will. Here's some insight for you: one of my kindergarten music students excitedly blurted out, as they were learning to sing the C major scale, "The notes are inside of me!!!!" This of course, I've come to believe is true :).
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To clear up some confusion: Chromatic Mediants are Major or Minor chords changes of the following: 1-b3, 1-3, 1-b6, 1-6. The tritone movement, arguable the most majestic of the changes, is not a chromatic mediant. This is not a lesson on chromatic mediants though, it is about how to sound glorious with nothing but major chords.
what do you think of the chords in this song? ruclips.net/video/v2nT5nmaTGY/видео.html
After five enjoyable years of music theory in my youth and a composition degree (with honors?!?) now at age 71 I find one of the shortest and MOST USEFUL lessons in composing chord changes. Excellent work!
glad to see people on their 71 are still searching for knowledge @@WiresOfFire
@@procrast
If you stop yearning for learning, it is over.
There is always something new to discover is the universe of music. ❤️
An easy way to memorize those twelves in the circle of fifths and color wheel is by visualizing it as a Clock, or months in a year if you like. Music, color and time, things that you can't physically touch but it's there in front of you.
There's a a comment down there revealed that your God Chords are simply points of equilateral shapes in the circle. A square by skipping 2 keys, a triangle by skipping 3 keys and a half by skipping 5 keys. I then saw that skipping 4 keys is a half step up (counter-clockwise) and a half step down (clockwise), so if it takes you an hour for each skip in both direction you'll be back tomorrow 😜
What is gods favorite chord?
Gsus
I'll let myself out.
You mean because of the Beatles?
There’s a lot of other stuff going on at the same time, as well
He likes Bbm maj 7
But the question is Gsus what?
Gsus4
Gsusadd9
Which one 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
@@TheSadMusician The fourth coming?
Hahhahahhahahahahha
"GOD CHORDS" using "DEVIL TRITONE" is very impressive
It was "devil" during middle age only
Sun and God means for them Devil.
The actual "devil's interval" was the minor second
False prophet
@@Alkadondon it wasn't even then. Its a common misconception. There's really not any proof there was an official condemnation of the tritone as of the devil.
That intro is the quality content i subscribed for
lol i spent so much time on that intro versus everything else, but it just needed to happen
Well it paid off, just epic
Yeah, the intro is kind of hilariously epic (and I mean that as a compliment!)
The intro is the best proof that this works :)
Hahhaha I had to pause 40 seconds in when I knew the intro was almost over to sub and comment lol
I'm not sure if you realized that yet, but there's a nice structure in your "GOD CHORDS". They are not really random and unrelated ;> Quite the contrary, actually: there's a beautiful GEOMETRY hiding behind them, and the pattern reveals itself when you look them up on the Circle of Fifths ;>
The first one goes in quarters (skipping two keys), rotating to the left, and visiting the vertices of a square. And you can cycle them. E.g. C → E♭ → F♯ → A → C.
The second one goes in thirds (skipping three keys), rotating to the right, and visiting the vertices of an equilateral triangle. You can cycle these too. E.g. C → E → A♭ → C.
The third one is dividing the Circle of Fifths into two halves, since the tritone is in opposition on the circle. E.g. C → F♯ → C. This cycle is less powerful, though, since you can only go back and forth this way, skipping 5 keys every time.
The fourth progression is again the equilateral triangle, but visited in the opposite direction: skipping 3 keys to the left. This creates a loop like this: C → A♭ → E → C.
The last one is again the square, but visited to the right (clockwise): C → A → F♯ → E♭ → C.
So the trick can be summed up as dividing the Circle of Fifths into equal sectors: two, three or four, to make a regular polygon, and visiting its vertices clockwise or counter-clockwise :) And that's it! :)
Has Octavia been giving you music theory lessons?
Bon Bon Woah!! This is amazing stuff!! Love it!
how the hell did you write this comment and wow
Thank you :) this is such an awesome explanation!
This is as old as Aristotle
I heard there was a secret chord, that David played and it pleased the lord...
It was a 7#9, the one trains blow at crossings. Those please me.
musicisbrilliant hallelujah
Nah, was a Gsus7 for sure!
it was DEFGECD
I don't really care for music tho
I find it ironic that the best sounding "God Chords" has the "Devil's Interval" (tritone)
Hahaha, life is strange !
Isnt that a half step? The path of least resistance?
@@JH-qy8no No, the Devil's Interval is a tritone because it is the most dissonant possible interval (in chromatic harmony of course)
devil was in charge of music in heaven before he was the devil
@@solstice871 well, that's debatable. It could be argued that the minor second is more dissonant, but personally I'm not sure.
Where are the "Gsus" chords?
Francisco González Bustamante Underrated comment
Old and overused .
no like your reply
No. You read it in a RUclips comment.
MrSkinnyWhale Is that a string instrument or a wind instrument? Or for banging (like drums)?
5:18 - Welcome to Rivendell.
Lol perfect
You have a nice speaking voice, and are a good communicator and teacher. I wish you much success!
You got it in one, Mike. This young man has the voice of the classic radio announcers of the golden age.
His radio voice seems older and more seasoned than that baby face, dunnit? Looks like he's lip-synching, lol
He kinda sounded like Obama to me, or yeah also radio announcers.
I swear I heard him on NPR trying to explain the intricacies of marmot mating habits in this tense political climate.
One of the things composers need to think about when using these 'god chords' is voice leading. For instance:
E major to Bb major sounds great, but it sounds best when voice leading is taken into consideration.
E can go down to D or up to F. G# can go up to Bb or down to F. B can go down to Bb or up to D.
You can maintain that E for a nice #4 (lydian sound) on the Bb chord.
You can maintain the G# for a b7 (mixolydian sound) on the Bb, making it a Bb7.
If you maintain both E and G# over the Bb chord, you'll get an effective lydian-dominant sound.
The B is super dissonant over the Bb chord but if you move it up a semitone when you switch chords, that C is relatively consonant and very pleasing.
You may like to sustain that C when you come back to the E chord...for that nice augmented 5th sound.
And so on. Don't just smash chords together. Think critically about how the voices move between them. What all great composers have in common is that they think critically about their own music.
Thxx, good advice
You are a FABULOUS teacher!! I’m an 85-year-old ukulele player and since you show the chord structure of your lesson, I can follow you very well. I’m learning A LOT! Thanks so much!
This is the third time in as many months you've helped me with one of the many songs I've put on the backburner because i didn't know how to get the sound i wanted. Thank you. Your videos/channel has helped my composition immensely.
Chris Stropoli Don't forget to put him in the credits :-)
How's the song going, by the way?
Man, I love this guy. He just broke down complicated music theory like it was nothing.
The I-bV progression opens up the second movement of Dvorak's 9th symphony (with the bV in second inversion). It's the most science-fiction-, outer-space-like sound I know in all classical music.
At the time of this video : "Thanks for the 10k subscribers"
Now : *Almost 300k*
This a fast yet so much deserved growth, thanks for your amazing work and teaching !
In the ending section of “Live from the Stage” by Team Sleep they ride on just two chords; E major to G# major and really highlight the “C” in the G# chord. Sounds sooooo good
I had to chime in just to say this. If every music instructor were as pleasant, to the point, and as chill as Jake, the world would be a better place and filled with hope. Nothing worse than a grumpy teacher to demotivate you. Kudos Mr.Lizzio, you're a good man.
5:10 Welcome to Rivendell, Frodo Baggins
your speaking voice sounds like Devin Townsend speaking, which enhances the experience of learning about GOD CHORDS
Open C intensifies
Best use of god chords: Dvorak’s 9th symphony, movement 2
Nielsen's 2nd Symphony, Movement 1, nearer the end
I thought the key to the Interstellar soundtrack was to fall asleep on the pedals of your organ...
I just died :D
👍🏻😂
I thought it was to watch Koyaanisqatsi and totally rip it off.
Lol!
As a Zimmer fanatic, I find this unnecessarily hilarious.
Having fun with these on my keyboard as I watch! I'll have to keep these in mind when improvising.
Got shivers at 3:48 btw
For anyone who doesn't know, this whole concept of treating each chord like its own key is called "independent harmony" in music theory. It's an awesome tool for writing weird, exotic sounding melodies. :)
I purely use a concept called “functional harmony” in my songwriting that comes from bossa nova
I like it. If you like it, you may enjoy the music of Caleb Landry Jones on my channel
Man, you applying a soundtrack composing mindset here.
Actually how to imply moods and elicit emotional responses from chord changes.
Deep stuff.
Official name for this type of chord movement is called "chromatic mediant." Now that it's been demonstrated in major chords, check out almost any Opeth song from "Blackwater Park" to hear examples in minor!
yeah except for the tritone one
@@dishwasherdetergent3366 tritone is just 2 chromatic mediants
Great. Now go check out cardiacs.
You're the best guitar teacher I ever came across and I am probably twice your age! These videos are 5/6 years old, but so easy to understand. Your points are straight forward and well explained. When most people explain music theory, I find they make it over complicated, and I lose interest.
Is this the guy from Night in the Museum
5:17 yes!! it's what makes the rivendel theme from lord of the rings so magical and misterious. rivendel is that exact arpeggio you're doing on your guitar on an augmented chord
I had to stop listening to this to say this. Dude you’re a great musician and you’d make a hell of a radio voice personality. Awesome man!!!
I said the same thing, one of the best guitar lessons ive ever had. This guy is pure genius.
I agree he has a great voice.
Whole tone modes. Thats is what I'm hearing, from the start to 3:00. Using whole step intervals with major chords, used alot in the 60's. Love it. The rest of the vid is interesting as well. Using or adding Lydian (a major mode) is really cool to add to this idea. I have been watching more and more of this guy and getting some great ideas for song writing as I write mostly guitar instrumentals. Its so cool because it gets you out of the "7-church modes" box. Keep up the great work Signals Music Studio. Two thumbs way up!
Been playing guitar for 27 years...I am good.. This type lesson has done more for me than anything in 15 years ...awesome ..made me think and listen
I said the same thing, been playing for 30 years, and a light bulb just went off above my head after Jake broke it down. Where has Jake been all my life?
@@erivers71 Sometimes after these years we all need a little reminder how simple things are.
This brings to mind chord progressions I've heard in a lot Beach Boys songs. Being the main songwriter, Brian Wilson's style had a distinct style from contemporaries, I think. Thanks for putting this on.
You didn't go overboard at all! That was awesome! As usual, I learning something new. I always look forward to your videos, keep 'em coming!
Mann... u r telling us the divinity in music... mainly u focus on the feeling that can be brought with music... i am just addicted to ur methods...
I hear these types of chord progressions a lot in punk rock. I always thought that they sounded mysterious, but I know now that they are off key, which makes sense.
+distortedkid123 yeah that's true. They are used a lot in black metal and doom metal as well. Not really out of key though.
The intro was legitimately hilarious. Props for being educational AND comedic
The part, where you explain the augmented fifths sounds like a part from Lord of the Rings!
Isn't it beautiful to see a true non-bullshit tutorial, no fluff talk, get to the point right now kind of thing - rewarded with that many views in that much time. Feels like justice.
Very good lesson Jake. I think this would help many songwriters open their ears a bit.
Thanks Mitch!
Wow, what a great lesson. The way you explained it in "lament terms", your one of the best guitar teachers ever. Clear speaking voice, giving real life examples, making music theory accessible to the masses. Brilliant lesson, absolute genius. I've been a musician for 30 years, and a light just went off above my head after your explanation.
Now play the same thing in minor keys for pure evil.
Yup
I can just hear all of these chord changes as a majestic-sounding orchestra.
Jeff Lynne (ELO) and Radiohead are pretty good at sneaking these into pop songs.
I heard Radiohead too.
They learned it all from the Beatles.
Soundgarden does it frequently.
Your so right
Jeff s genius is sneaking in variations
Nice to see that the distances between the root chord and the god chord are symmetrical. Makes them all the more God-like.
So its just black metal riffing from the 90's. Only it must be done in minor.
ShagStars Productions In minor it becomes Satan chords
@ simmme...Thats funny right there....
Way older progression than the 90's though.
I got the black metal feel from it too.
only it sounds like music
First time visitor and man, I' like the crowd that's in here. Let's give this guy a standing ovation for that kick ass intro.
One way to sing a melody on those changes is the Thom Yorke/Matt Bellamy way: sing long wailing notes without much movement.
Btw I’m not a theory expert, but wouldn’t the correct term be “chromatic mediants”? Doesn’t sound as awe-inspiring as “god chords” though 😜
I will never quite listen to the second movement of the New World Symphony again without thinking of the "god chords" Dvořák wrote.
This guy knows what he's talking about and he has a really good way of bringing it over.
I like that first pair of chords a lot... it may be the least epic, but in the right composer's hands, it can be the most epic - like Howard Shore's "heroic" theme for LotR (D DDC CCD, that one)
Vikram Shankar - Official (obelix5150) thats just Lydian and Mixolydian giving the adventurous feel.
Been playing guitar since 1977 and I always find cool nuggets and pearls in your vids. I personally love your concise approach. You outline it and get right to it. Keep up the great work!
another home run. thanks Jake!!
Coming from someone who has taken 4 semesters of music theory- this is so clear and great! Thank you!
I grabbed my midi keyboard and started jamming instantly. I guess it's a marker of an inspiring video. Thanks!
Same!
The intro immediately made me think of Cosmos. And that made the overused by science TV show line so relatable. 😆
You should be in radio, you have a great radio voice! Nice lesson too.
Not only are you a great teacher, your ideas of what to show us are unique. I'd pay $$ for your instruction. Thank you for the videos. subscribed!!
why do always hear 'down on the upside'?? Esp 'blow up the outside world'
Jeffrey Binns instantly reminded me of that era of Soundgarden. I always read comments before I post one so kudos for catching the same thing 👍
Precisely. That E to C.
I have absorbed so many RUclips music lessons over the years. This guy is probably the best at getting me (or anyone) out of a rut, and into something creative. It's not an overstatement to say this channel is pushing guitar/music forward as a whole. Yes, the lessons and theory have all been taught before, but not as exceptionally as this. Bravo!
Thoughts on adding a couple of Add9 chords for the suspended "dreamy" feel?
It's encouraged! the idea of stringing together random major chords is just a start, you can dress them up in any fashion or style you want afterwards and will still get a lot of the same ethereal feeling
Sus 2 and add 9 are different things. Add 9 chords aren't sus because they include the tonic whereas sus 2 will resolve to the tonic.
you are right. "suspended" was the wrong word to describe it.
This stuff is incredibly fun and useful, without the showing off of chops (even though he has those in spades). Accessible and inspiring for musicians of all stripes. A genuine, not standoffish resource. Thanks, man...I can share this with students and they won’t feel so intimidated because the actual feeling of how music works is conveyed.
40 seconds in and subbed. I have paused, closed Pornhub and am ready for whatever comes next.
Edit: Finished. Deadly lesson dude. I'm over learning ways to shake up my blues progression :p
Tons of Love from Canada:)
But what happened to Pornhub?!?!
Jaime Imjeax .....like a good dog....it's always there waiting for me...
Which scientist were you studying?
Dr. Hardenwettenstein
Dude, why is this a subject. Ewww.
Syd Barrett was the king of using god chords. His chord changes were all over the place.
0:32 every. anime. opening. ever
I didn't read all the comments, so I apologize if someone else already suggested this. But if you have a half-whole scale aka diminished Blues scale (used frequently in Jazz) you can get 4 of these major triads taken care of and therefore use the same scale over all four. If you have E half-whole, you have the scale E-F-G-G#-Bb-B-C#-D-E, which, when used enharmonically, gives you the E, G, Bb, and C# major triads. Cheers.
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Epochs of language and there isn’t a word for how much I dig this.
You forgot about the Gsus chord
Hey there.... i have been Playing guitar for 40 years and i rate my self as a good player, but you know what, i have learnt stuff from your videos i had never considered, which i the beauty of music 40 years on and i ain't mastered it yet Salute my friend
So this is the secret to Grant Kirkhope's composing
Haha indeed, Banjo Kazooie here we come!
Inspiring I play in church ,guitar n usually play the majors n 7ths.I never knew there were God chords I just heard him say make a joyful noise unto Me.
Sounds like the end of The Matrix.
This is an absolute must-watch for any composer. Awesome, and very cleverly done because it makes you realize you need to go deeper in some of the concepts, but without losing you along the way. Perfect.
I prefer the doom & gloom of Minor chords...
+Scarakus these intervals work just as well with minor chords.
They speak to our humanity.
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The implied lydian stuff screams QOTSA to me haha
omg i really enjoy when he says progressive rock and guitar harmony comes ! i love guitar !
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haha get it it sounds like Jesus christ from the bookhahahaha
Thanks for the help brother! People like you mate, serve to make the world a better place.
Bro, idk why you remind me of Barack Obama.. But you do! Definitely not a bad thing tho.
It's his voice, I think.
Mind Blown. Yes I know I’m probably a noob when it comes to theory but this lesson is eye opening
1:42 to 1:51
3:25 to 3:35 Amazing Chords!
When I'm too lazy and high to practice shredding, I watch inspiring videos like this lol love it.
I used this stuff when I was writing songs when I was 14 (60yo now) because it sounds cool! Some of those songs are still solid to listen to.
Thanks for giving a name & theory to what I was clueless about!
One of my favorite ways of using god chords is as occasional borrowed chords that create really cool chord changes in some progressions.
Wow, watching this I'm already getting ideas for a composition now. Gotta keep those ideas fresh in my head for when I finish work.
the intro to this video is greatest thing i’ve ever seen
5:07 As soon as you hit that G#, that arpeggio instantly became every other arpeggio in modern technical death metal to me ^^
(There are a lot of death metal bands out there going for the space theme, so it's a natural inclusion)
5:30 - 5:48 another example would be right after Elrond says "Welcome to Rivendell, Frodo Baggins" and it cuts to Sam and Frodo walking through the city looking around.
Has anybody mentioned "filmscore harmony"? That's where it comes from. You can also try it with minor chords and between major and minor chords.
For a young man, your approach to teaching and your communication skills are at genius level!! Great job!!!
"Well, that was fun..." God, I just found your channel and it is hilarous and yet so useful! Keep it up, you rock!
god dang these chords are amazing, i really want to learn a lot more music theory like this
Now after decades I finally understand how Ken Hensley came up with those awesome unexpected chord progressions (that somehow still sound right) for Uriah Heep songs. Coincidentally he did similar things in an earlier band called The Gods.
Your teaching method is easily the best ive come across, not overcomplicated, straight to the point and above all FUN i have just subscribed! Thanks for sharing your knowledgeable i appreciate it being a theory noob but i can play its great to see how it works!
Dude your teaching style is great. Your lessons are very interesting, straight to the point and most of all highly applicable.I love how you take complex sounding stuff and make it sound simple I learn a lot from you. Thank you .
Dude, i've been playing bass for like 20nyrs or so. I just wish RUclips started sooner. Lots of love bro!
this was such a fun theory lesson. i realized that theory is so fun bc i can apply it to actual composition and using theory to really evoke emotion and pleasure is such a satisfying practice.
The E Major triad is E, G#, B, and this three notes are related to some other major triads.
E is the tonic of E (I), the third of C (bVI) and the fifth of A (IV).
G# is the tonic of G# (III), the third of E (III) and the fifth of C# (VI).
B is the tonic of B (V), the third of G (bIIII) an d the fifth of E (I).
*** #A7 is the sustitute #IV7 (formally is NOT the bV7!) of E7 (I7).
In short: Major triads bIII, III, IV, *** #IV7, V, bVI and VI
have in their triads one or more notes in common with their related I triad.
In this case G, G#, A, ***A#7, B, C and C# are related to E.
On "b7" chords like E7 (major triad plus the note D):
D is the tonic of D(bVII), D is the third of A#7 (#IV7), the fifth of G (bIII) and the b7 of E (I).
Now is related to bVII.
And... E is the b7 of F#7 (II), F# is the b7 of G#7(III), B is the b7 of C# (VI), and D is the b7 on E.
In short E7 chord is related to: Major triads... bIII, III, IV, *** #IV7, V, bVI and VI.
And also to b7 chords: II, .......................................................bVII.
And E is the Maj7 of F, G# is the Maj7 of A, B is the Maj7 of C and D the Maj7 of Eb.
bII Maj7, IV Maj7, bVI Maj7, VII Maj7.
I'm a "seasoned" musician. Suffice it to say, you and I could have shared some laughs and decent jams if we were a little closer in the space time continuum. You've got a great sense of humor; I laughed out loud a few times!!! And you have a terrific theoretical insight as well. Keep it up, there's a reason musicians/music continues to thrive; always has, always will. Here's some insight for you: one of my kindergarten music students excitedly blurted out, as they were learning to sing the C major scale, "The notes are inside of me!!!!" This of course, I've come to believe is true :).
Fantastic video, real usable analysis, quickly and clearly explained. I knew what you were saying within the first 2 minutes.