Passing Chords: 5 Levels (Beginner to Pro)

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LESSON SUMMARY
Sometimes when you listen to a cover version of a familiar song, you may notice instances in which it seems like the artist has inserted extra chords. But did you ever wonder how this is possible? In today's Quick Tip, Passing Chords: 5 Levels (Beginner to Pro), Jonny May shares how you can develop this piano superpower too!
► Passing Chords & Reharmonization:
Level 1: pianowithjonny.com/courses/pa...
Level 2: pianowithjonny.com/courses/pa...
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Let it Be - Chords
01:21 - 1. Pedal Point 6ths
04:16 - 2. Lift-In Diminished
07:04 - 3. Secondary Dominant
10:31 - 4. Tritone Substitution
14:42 - 5. Mu Magic
18:23 - Conclusion
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Jonny May

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00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Let it Be - Chords
01:21 - 1. Pedal Point 6ths
04:16 - 2. Lift-In Diminished
07:04 - 3. Secondary Dominant
10:31 - 4. Tritone Substitution
14:42 - 5. Mu Magic
18:23 - Conclusion

[@joshuanirmal9068]

Clear and to the point. You are a wonderful teacher, Mr. Jonny.

[@jesseimpersonal]

Piano With Johnny is super rich in content, outstanding in every way. This video will change my life, I am not joking. Can't wait to continue this on the PWJ website, wow!

[@rebanelson607]

Jonny and the team are one of the best ever. I have learned SO much over the past 3 years!

[@PianoWithJonny]

That's great, thank you!

[@margueritechippendale8844]

From kindergarten to PHD - I am only at kindergarten with teacher Jonny and his Team but I can play and improvise a bit and have fun already - Thank you infinite times. 🙏

[@PianoWithJonny]

Great, you will get there!

[@fe-dor]

Very important topic with brilliant and inspiring explanation! Thank you, Jonny!

[@MrDarktunes]

I love the secondairy dominants make it sound like gospel

[@PianoWithJonny]

Yes, awesome!

[@judicaelbationo4048]

Amazing courses thank you 🙏

[@PianoWithJonny]

Thank you for watching!

[@fabiancosster2992]

Thus lesson is amazing super great thankz a lot Jonny GodBless you

[@BassamProduction]

Thanks for sharing.. you're awesome

[@PianoWithJonny]

Thank you!

[@lukaipictures9448]

I enjoyed the lesson🖖

[@PianoWithJonny]

So glad, thanks for watching!

[@monicaconsigliereLavieenfleur]

Always so useful and amazing. Thanks a lot

[@Grapho137]

Love the lesson

[@PianoWithJonny]

Great, thank you!

[@wilsarino]

This is pure gold what you gave to us! Merci !!

[@PianoWithJonny]

Thanks for watching!

[@chrismei8580]

Great lesson and amazing passing chords. So interesting! Thank you.

[@PianoWithJonny]

Thank you for watching!

[@Jack-fs2im]

wow loved it ,thsnk you

[@yvonnesegers3214]

Thank you!

[@jamestaylor3595]

Yo do have a video expanding on the Mu chords? This whole video was great but the Mu chords alone were worth watching and it really helped unknot what I’ve been hearing in gospel.

[@ChristopheTornieri]

Really cool video. Thanks for sharing.

[@PianoWithJonny]

Thank you for watching!

[@fabiancosster2992]

Oh man what is going on? I heard a lot of these changes on the radio for example a gospel song i said Jesus those guys are a real monster now with this lesson i can play like a monster too many thanks again

[@22addistekle]

God bless you

[@Benjamin-1989]

Is tritone sub simply the use of a dominant chord a half step higher than the target chord? That's what it seems like to me

[@rickfreeth6496]

That's the way I've been taught to remember and use the tritone sub

[@johndiraimo1444]

Yes, that is the result but it is better to understand the relationships.

[@rickfreeth6496]

@johndiraimo1444 agreed, the way I approach it is once I understood the theory I could use the " half step above the target" as a reflex device to quickly grab the tritone in time

[@johndiraimo1444]

@@rickfreeth6496
Agreed. Well said.
I only felt to add "understanding the relationship " comment because I find that some students learn formulaic devices without knowing the WHY.
Of course, understanding the "why" presents us with options... especially when composing new pieces.

[@chrishelbling3879]

Yes.

[@monkface]

So in the tritone subs example which chord were you basing that substitution off of? I see from the C in the 2nd half-when you played the Gb chord, but what was the Bb chord based from? (Maybe i need to watch with my glasses on!) Hmmm I'm a bit confused.

[@msafran]

Loved the MU chord. Why do you call it a MU chord? Is it an acronym

[@chainmanz7476]

would you say the tritone sub is the drop in diminished but dominant instead?

[@jimmieroberts4430]

Hi Jonny do you teach soloing? I really want to learn improvising as a solo player. It's like dancing... It looks easy, but executing seems tricky in certain types of styles. i.e.....blues, rock, pop, ballads...

[@PianoWithJonny]

Yes we teach that in our membership: pianowithjonny.com/learning-tracks/soloing-fundamentals-track-1/

[@kouadioangebasile8530]

🤩

[@graemeozzie2251]

Is the "Mu Magic" sub technique just some very Jonny name you made up for something you discovered?? Does it go by any other more boring conventional names we can search up? Quite interested in that one.