Stevie Wonder’s Brilliant Chord Progression (Song Breakdown)

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  • Опубликовано: 1 янв 2025

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  • @chasjazzz
    @chasjazzz 2 года назад +13

    Stevie music is to be studied until 8x8 is 4, just as the chorus goes. He's mine and I'm sure millions of others music inspiration. Great video I have to look for you more.

    • @JoshWalshMusic
      @JoshWalshMusic  2 года назад

      You should stay subscribed till 8x8x8 is 4.
      🤣

  • @DuncanCustomAirbrush
    @DuncanCustomAirbrush 2 года назад +1

    My fav Stevie Wonder song is the one played in Christmas Vacation because of the nostalgia of it

  • @ksiazepaweek1064
    @ksiazepaweek1064 10 месяцев назад +1

    Dude, you're amazing! Great video, love the inserts!

  • @jameskhougazguitar
    @jameskhougazguitar Год назад +1

    Great video! I really like how you related the temporary modulation with going off the trail to check out the flower.

  • @johnwade7430
    @johnwade7430 2 года назад

    One of my all time favourite Stevie songs

    • @JoshWalshMusic
      @JoshWalshMusic  2 года назад

      Mine too!

    • @johnwade7430
      @johnwade7430 2 года назад

      @@JoshWalshMusic Another great album by Stevie: Fullfillingness’ First Finale. All good tracks but ‘You Haven’t Done Nothing’ is a particular stand out…

    • @JoshWalshMusic
      @JoshWalshMusic  2 года назад

      @@johnwade7430 I mean… did he make a bad album? Haha. Good recommendation, my friend.

  • @stevenzapiler5806
    @stevenzapiler5806 Год назад

    As is the one song. The lyrics and the sound. If a prophet came to Earth, but forgot her book, all she'd need to do is say the words from Stevie Wonder songs. I'm not a musician so this is magical to watch and hear. Thank you!!!!

  • @jeffcruzmusic
    @jeffcruzmusic 2 года назад +2

    I leaned that herbie was playing the fills and solo a few months ago also! I noticed an octave figure that he plays in As sounded similar to what he plays during his solo on Sly off of Head Hunters.
    Great chordal/harmonic analysis of an all time great Stevie song!!

    • @JoshWalshMusic
      @JoshWalshMusic  2 года назад +1

      At least I’m not alone in being the last person on earth to learn this! Haha. Glad to have you here, Jeffrey.

    • @coloaten6682
      @coloaten6682 2 года назад

      @@JoshWalshMusic I learned it when you told me! 🤣

  • @Polygroove1
    @Polygroove1 10 месяцев назад +1

    I always knew Stevie deserved a deep study beyond fan or general listens…Stevie is TRULY a WONDER…..😅

  • @samphilpott7384
    @samphilpott7384 2 года назад +1

    Great vid. Definitely find some of that jazz theory a bit challenging but I think I'm getting there.

    • @JoshWalshMusic
      @JoshWalshMusic  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for sharing. I know I blitzed through it. RUclips pace is too fast for learning some of those things, but I have some other things coming soon that slow down and go over things in detail. Stay tuned!

  • @jimimaze
    @jimimaze 2 года назад +1

    Loves this choon!

    • @jimimaze
      @jimimaze 2 года назад

      You needs a high pass filter on that mic. Your breath is hitting my sub-woofer big time. It won't affect your sweet voice to remove 95 and below.

    • @JoshWalshMusic
      @JoshWalshMusic  2 года назад

      Thanks man! I hadn’t noticed, but I will check that for the next one.

  • @DojoOfCool
    @DojoOfCool 2 года назад

    Great album and song thanks for breaking it down.

  • @mackenziemill
    @mackenziemill 2 года назад

    Josh you are amazing!

  • @gerry7924
    @gerry7924 9 месяцев назад

    thx for sharing !!! love this song

  • @swanson_
    @swanson_ 2 года назад

    Love this song

  • @ScottMeloney
    @ScottMeloney 2 года назад +1

    Nice one Josh! Great tune and your explanation is spot on. Really helps when analyzing tunes to understand some of theses “step out” moves. 👏👏👏😎🎹. Thank you!!

  • @yannicklambrecht1634
    @yannicklambrecht1634 2 года назад

    Brilliant!

  • @francisrichard5282
    @francisrichard5282 2 года назад +1

    Awesome! Thanks Josh. Any information on the scales used over the chorus ?

    • @JoshWalshMusic
      @JoshWalshMusic  2 года назад +1

      Herbie seems to use mostly B major mixed with the B minor blues scale. That F natural tremolo in the solo (so hip), which you can see in the video, is the b5 from the blues scale.

  • @coloaten6682
    @coloaten6682 2 года назад +1

    Really interesting breakdown, thanks for that. Hope you do more like this.
    Songs In The Key is a truly great album, definitely agree. There is a great version of Pastime Paradise on La Cuna by Ray Barretto. You should check it out. The whole album is incredible.

    • @JoshWalshMusic
      @JoshWalshMusic  2 года назад

      Oh there’s more coming in this series for sure! And I do not know that Ray Barrett’s track, I will definitely check it out.
      Glad to have you here! Cheers.

  • @theOtherNism
    @theOtherNism 2 года назад +1

    I don’t remember where we got the chords from, but when my band plays this song, we also play a D#7/G# in the chorus. Sounds right to me.
    Also, I didn’t know that Herbie Hancock played on this song! So at worst, you were the second to last person to learn it.

  • @martynramsden
    @martynramsden 2 года назад

    I'm going for a walk in the woods 🪵 to find my dog! Wow Herbie! So 😎- loads of genius in this Josh. A really interesting post, loved it. Gorgeous Rhodes sound! 😍

    • @JoshWalshMusic
      @JoshWalshMusic  2 года назад +1

      You know how I love my Keyscape :-D

    • @martynramsden
      @martynramsden 2 года назад

      @@JoshWalshMusic it sounds like the same one Shaun Martin used in his Just the Two of Us -.keyscape session?

    • @JoshWalshMusic
      @JoshWalshMusic  2 года назад +1

      @@martynramsden I’m not sure. I used different presets for the two parts. But, both modeled off the same instrument. I love those Rhodes samples.

  • @FKL
    @FKL 2 года назад

    Excellent vidéo! Txs.
    I wish I could see your voicings in more details.
    For info, I know for sure that Superstition is 2 Clavinet tracks recorded 4 times each which makes 8 tracks

    • @JoshWalshMusic
      @JoshWalshMusic  2 года назад

      Thanks FKL. You are definitely right about the double tracking, though I swear I hear at least a 3rd part in there…. Maybe it’s just the variations in the ways the doubles were played. He’s a genius!

  • @禾程-w9g
    @禾程-w9g 2 года назад

    hey dude, love your videos! Honestly I'm really interesting in the Stevie's music transcription book you mentioned in the video,can you give me some clues about it?

    • @JoshWalshMusic
      @JoshWalshMusic  2 года назад

      Hey man thanks. Honestly, I don’t remember which book I was referencing. there are several. The black and white Hal Leonard one is definitely my favorite.

    • @禾程-w9g
      @禾程-w9g 2 года назад

      thanks a lot!

  • @kurtzilcolonnello
    @kurtzilcolonnello 9 месяцев назад

    👏👏👏

  • @xxrespectxx9123
    @xxrespectxx9123 2 года назад

    Can you please play cold chil by Stevie?

    • @JoshWalshMusic
      @JoshWalshMusic  2 года назад

      DEEP TRACK. I need to spend more time listening to this one...

  • @nathanreiber6819
    @nathanreiber6819 Год назад

    love this video. Wondering if youd consider taking requests for songs to feature.

    • @JoshWalshMusic
      @JoshWalshMusic  Год назад

      You bet dude. Lay it on me.

    • @nathanreiber6819
      @nathanreiber6819 Год назад

      @@JoshWalshMusic Lately I've been obsessed with Real Emotional Girl by Randy Newman.
      There's a great of video of him and Linda Rondstadt performing it here:
      ruclips.net/video/iOXs2Oe2rdM/видео.html
      the studio recording had string though:
      ruclips.net/video/MyHgW4-fQe0/видео.html

    • @JoshWalshMusic
      @JoshWalshMusic  Год назад

      @@nathanreiber6819 good suggestion!

  • @lastharvestPDR
    @lastharvestPDR Год назад

    Ok Josh!!! (Or something similar) is the highest praise you can receive in black culture. It's right up there with a Grammy, an Oscar nomination, winning the Kentucky Derby etc.

    • @JoshWalshMusic
      @JoshWalshMusic  Год назад

      Thank you! Maybe next I’ll aim to win the Derby 🏅 haha

  • @darlin.kleidoscope
    @darlin.kleidoscope Год назад

    I notice that you are playing an F augmented 7 instead of F7 at 6:57

    • @JoshWalshMusic
      @JoshWalshMusic  Год назад +1

      #5 is a common substitute for a dominant 7, especially in popular music from the 60s and 70s. I probably did it out of habit. Good eye!

    • @darlin.kleidoscope
      @darlin.kleidoscope Год назад

      Aha, thank you so much for your content!🔥🔥🔥 It is truly a great masterpiece that you analyzed!@@JoshWalshMusic

  • @andreadigiuseppe7086
    @andreadigiuseppe7086 2 года назад

    Superstition has 2 main Clavinet tracks and the other 6 are the same 2 clav tracks with different EQs

    • @JoshWalshMusic
      @JoshWalshMusic  2 года назад +1

      Are you sure they aren’t live double tracks? I mean, how could we be sure? Lol. But that’s what it sounds like to me.

    • @andreadigiuseppe7086
      @andreadigiuseppe7086 2 года назад

      @@JoshWalshMusic yeah if you look for the multitracks you can hear all 8 clavinet parts, and the other 6 are EXACTLY the same as the others. That would be humanly impossible to recreate, also considering that Stevie played with a lot of instinct and feel, he wasn't following a sheet music or sth with the exact notes.

    • @JoshWalshMusic
      @JoshWalshMusic  2 года назад

      @@andreadigiuseppe7086 fascinating. Thank you for sharing!

  • @williamshields7222
    @williamshields7222 2 года назад

    Hey Josh: show us where you are on the keyboard….are these tight closed voicings?

    • @JoshWalshMusic
      @JoshWalshMusic  2 года назад

      Hey William. Good question. Using pretty standard voicings in the middle 2 octaves most of the time.
      For the 2-5-1 turnarounds, I’m using jazz rootless voicings in my right hand.

  • @fretlessblunder
    @fretlessblunder 2 года назад

    D#7/A#. 100%.