Check the description for an important note on the rhythmic possibilities! And yes, the locrian video WILL post this month- I’ve had a lot of issues with finishing it and started many projects in between, but I’m happy with the music and the track will be available on itunes/Spotify/etc. stay tuned =)
I was super curious about this trend! Thanks for breaking it down! I take so much from this channel for my own song writing, I can't even explain what this has all meant for me. You are the best in the biz, without a doubt.
Another tip: think about what words you’re putting at the end of lines. Open vowels will ring out the harmonies eyed than words that get cut short by consonants
Yes, because the music was meant to be sung while collectively orchestrating a task, like raising a sail or pulling up an anchor and everyone had to do the same thing at the same time on a particular beat.
I smell.. ALESTORM! yaarrr D: Come take a drink And drown your sorrows And all of our fears will be gone 'til tomorrow Have no regrets and live for the day In Nancy's Harbour café...
It takes a special kind of talent to present this in such a slick and easy to watch way. It's always a joy to see someone doing something they are made for
Was just about to write the same. :) Maybe it's not even suggesting the waves - maybe that's just how you start feeling rhythm when you've been on the sea for decades.
It's important to remember that most sea shanties were literally work songs, and the rhythm was important for timing things like pulling on ropes etc. There's no way it couldn't have had a shuffle feel to it.
Except for those which were designed for monotonous work with no rhythm, e.g. spinning the windlass. They were just walking in circles and singing something really boring about love.
It's also important to note that since these were meant to be sung by a bunch of tired, salt-water-soaked, possibly partly sick men, melodies should typically be fairly easy to sing, or at least fairly unimportant
i mean no offense to the tiktokers, but imo it's only for two kinds of people- young kids who want to have fun and share things, or old people who want to look cringey and weird, and i'm pretty sure i'd fit firmly in the second camp.
A few months ago I was telling my gf how the PotC theme is only good because it is a sea chanty, and that each are all fundamentally similar, so it was good but not exactly unique. She wasn't happy about that Edit: I tried supporting it with one of the Runescape songs (don't remember the name, but if you played you probably know) and she didn't want to hear it
@@Ryan_Perrin Play some Santiano then. They have quite a bit of variation, although in general it's still true, they are all rather similar. I love them :)
Except for the instrumentation box. The main theme ("he's a pirate") has a whole lotta posh instruments in it and no voices. But it would be a lot less epic without all the horns and strings, so...
I'm writing making a sea shanty for chemistry class and while my tune is unoriginal, this really helped me understand the rhythms and instruments I should be using. Thanks!
Yoel Rosenstein Interesting. I seldom hear the minor v that way. It always sounds wistful and melancholy to me, or slightly dramatic and very pensive or reflective. I don't usually hear it as happy.
Yoel Rosenstein Oh, that's cool. I knew what you meant! Everything I said applies to the mixolydian scale too. To me, it has a romantic, elegiac feel to it; it usually feels wistful and melancholy to me. But maybe that's just me! Cheers! 😁
That is not surprising at all. Sea shanties have their origins with Irish and Scottish sailors and have inherited the properties of Irish and Scottish folk music (ie Celtic), just simplified. And the required accent, with the rolling Rs and idiomatic vocabulary, that too has its origins in the Irish and Scottish accents.
Yeah, the rhythm isn't there but Maiden still gets the feel of the sea across in a way, especially (IMO) in the later section of the song where the vocals re-enter after the long instrumental
Its funny how you say the shanty comes from the rhythm of a pegged legged pirate. This is actually half true! In the sense the shanty comes from sailors working on ships. They would need to work together in rhythm. Since they were battling the ship and the sea. Rasing anchors and sails and such. They all needed to be exactly in time. The result would be a faster more effective ship. From working the cannons to cleaning the decks. It would create a sort of pulse that everyone not matter education could follow. The shanty actually comes from the navy. But since most pirates were legitimate seamen at one point. Many pirates adopted and had shanties to. It was just a tool to make men work faster and in sync. The lyrics would always depend on the crew. What they missed or loved. So many and most shanties were never written down. Interestingly the shanty is so catchy and popular because it resonates with modern music today, in the sense its rhythm is the most important thing! The lyrics were just a way to pass the time and make it less boring. Also interesting to note. 3 notes per beat feels faster than 4 notes per beat. Triples would therefore suit a working group. (As we see alot in folk music as well) There is a certain natural flow to the triplet that 4 notes dosnt quite match. Wonderful video ! Keep up the great work !
"Immediately it has more of...like...a 'Beer Sloshing" effect to it... there is no better way to explain it really. You are a benefit to all of humankind. You speak very easily to the thing that we all pursue. You reignite the original joy of song and empower us to pursue it...simply because you love it all so much. I severely appreciate your work. Cheers.
Awesome video, Jake! Btw, there are some nicely performed shanty songs on the soundtrack for "Assassin's Creed: Black Flag" game in case anyone is interested in the genre (I guess), although they are mostly performed acapella (they are supposed to sound like the ship crew is singing them during traveling and everyone is too busy to play any instruments)
I could see that. They suit a canter, not a gallop, but still. I think it's mostly because the speed of the third-triplet being close up to the next beat's downbeat (and that closeness being really felt because of pauses/held notes before it) gives the rhythm a sense of being hurried along
There's a tragic lack of comments complimenting that dude's half-off-sunglasses take on an eye patch at the beginning, brilliant costuming moment 🤣 (amazing video all around of course)
I’d switch between minor and Dorian depending on the tone I’m looking for while also adding musical theory from other genres (samba and middle eastern, tee here.)
The gurdy sounds cool, but probably a bit too sophisticated for that context, even a fiddle would have been luxury on a ship. Most of the time I imagine shanties would have been just voice, maybe an Irish flute that is relatively easy to make and maintain and very easy to carry.
@@KimonFrousios Definitely not on a ship, no. I mentioned it only because it's got a strong affiliation with pirates. It would be used in drinking songs more than sea shanties, to be sure.
Also, listen to alot of traditional Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and English music. It even tends to use similar instrumentations and that 6/8 feel. Also alot of it uses pentatonic ish scales.
@@travosk8668 unless you can see into the future, you can't figure out if it is in dorian or not - before the major IV chord, there is not A natural occuring, which is the only difference between C minor and C dorian.
Please make a complete video lesson about all types of time signatures ur lessons are so helpful to me I am the guy who eagerly waits for every new lesson of ur's iam watching ur lessons from starting onwards so please make a video lesson about all types of time signatures 🙏
This remember me the pirate episode of the backyardigans,, just kidding, now i can compose themes like the pirates of the Caribbean but instead sounding like Peter Pan, thanks Jake
You have a real talent for what you do. Very few people can simplify and explain this stuff. You strike the perfect balance between explaining the “rules” of how it is done, and showing how to use those rules to actually create new things.
If I might add some things, sea shanties are very diverse from the "more adventurous" side of things. Not that it isn't jumpy, cuz it is in a lot of different ways, but there are pretty much every theme you can think of and it doesn't necessarily need to be adventure, or "sea-related". Number one tip is to think of sea shanties as popular music, so make lyrics like if you were working there, living that dirty, low-life pirates used to be in. Take this and put in the drunken context and you get yourself an amazing lyrics to shant with boys Second, some indications for further knowledge over sea shanties: Go to the Sean Dagher channel, he's a professional shantyman and he aces at it; listen to pirate music, the best ones out there are in the Assassin's Creed IV - Blackflag soundtrack (the entire soundtrack is just absolute masterpiece); read the wikipedia on sea shanties so you get even more immerse inside this beautiful music Hope that helps, y'all!
I believe the unique rhythm of sea shanties comes from their purpose- they were work songs the crew sung to help keep their movements in sync when doing certain jobs on the ship
I used your chord recommendations and rhythm guide on my DND group, and absolutely love how it turned out. You should have a spot for people to brag on you and your awesome video(s) (or maybe you already do?).
When I was a kid, my stepdad used to listen to Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" after I went to bed. I loved that song but it took me years to find out what it actually was. I'm so happy that Wellerman is a thing now...
One thing a friend pointed out long ago is how "Pirate music" and some Bluegrass/Old Time songs have a Celtic feel, which is super "dancy" and uplifting. But, for me, when it comes to Sea Shanties specifically, I prefer the a capella ones. These were songs sung by sailors at work and the techniques the singers use to empahsize rhythm and the chorus are just superb! Any instrumentation would just dilute that feeling.
Wonderful tutorial! Thanks for creating this video and sharing your knowledge! Yes, instruments like Accordion always work for Sea Shanties. A German knick name for the Piano-Accordion is: Schiffer Klavier ( Mariner’s Piano ) .
I had to write a mead-sloshing sea shanty for a play I'm in and this helped me TREMENDOUSLY! Thank you so much mate. We just performed last week and it was a hit :D
Okay, take the 2:22 beat, and then like, maintain it over "He's a Pirate", and be floored. No WONDER it is such an iconic PIRATE song, it fits this format PERFECTLY.
Hands down, you are the best music education RUclipsr. You have hit the perfect mix of in depth knowledge presented with great clarity. Now it’s time to trim my sails and beat closer to the wind. 🏴☠🍻
Hello Jake, trust you're well.. My name is Grant, from Australia.. Have to say, your tutorials are FANTASTIC, among the very best I've seen on You Tube.. Kudos to you, my Man.. Have been playing Guitar for more than 40 Years.. Now, call me a dummy if you want.. But, despite knowing chunks/ bits and pieces of Guitar/ Songwriting/ Theory.. I CANNOT get the Penny to drop , so it all fits together. and I "know what I'm Doing"... What do you recommend, to remedy this ?.. The complete Songwriting/ Theory Course ??.. Regards..
Hey sorry for dialing in late. Shiver me timbers, I still don't quite get it... Couldn't your tune also be in Eb Major (where. Bb is your V)... and borrow from F Mixolydian? This is why scales and modes are so confuzing for me and the circle of fifths makes me dizzy. Perhaps I should just pipe-down and lay off the grog.
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When you talked about instrumentation, I'm surprised you didn't mention the accordion!
Definitely an oversight on my part!
He even has a real accordion!
You have to listen to this live performance, ruclips.net/video/sTo-u62xbtw/видео.html
Accordion wasn't even invented in pirates era, but somehow it works every time
@@Vertlain I had no idea!
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since you are here, let me tell you how much i love THE STOLLING_RONES
Easily the #1 most underrated channel, I can't believe he doesn't get more views
The only occasional ads are for stuff that I actually want (his big course, which I'm gonna sign up to when I have the time to do it justice).
True
absolutely, it's just no-nonsense (but still approachable and entertaining!) music info, no BS.
Check the description for an important note on the rhythmic possibilities! And yes, the locrian video WILL post this month- I’ve had a lot of issues with finishing it and started many projects in between, but I’m happy with the music and the track will be available on itunes/Spotify/etc. stay tuned =)
Locrian, the final enemy of the series.
@@jehmarxx LOCRIAN: Left Over Crap Resulting In Absolutely Nothing :P
This is so awesome. A bunch of my friends and I go to MTK NY every year to fish, cook, and drink. This will be added to the itinerary.
I was super curious about this trend! Thanks for breaking it down! I take so much from this channel for my own song writing, I can't even explain what this has all meant for me. You are the best in the biz, without a doubt.
Brilliant Jake!! Love this...
What an entertaining, seamless, well produced, fun and educational channel. Compelling enough for a Patreon subscription. Done.
Honestly great video. In every way
Another tip: think about what words you’re putting at the end of lines. Open vowels will ring out the harmonies eyed than words that get cut short by consonants
Awesome thank you!
Yes, because the music was meant to be sung while collectively orchestrating a task, like raising a sail or pulling up an anchor and everyone had to do the same thing at the same time on a particular beat.
Somewhat, the opening tune can also be a metal song with the sea shanty vibes still intact
Alestorm. I can't believe he hasn't mentioned Alestorm. There are other bands as well. Pirate metal is a subgenre.
There's also steampunk pirate metal :)
+1 for Korpiklaani
"And even though i totally made up that fact, its still fun to pretend that its true" -best.
I smell.. ALESTORM! yaarrr D:
Come take a drink
And drown your sorrows
And all of our fears will be gone 'til tomorrow
Have no regrets and live for the day
In Nancy's Harbour café...
That was a smooth transition from the intro
It was that smooth, I didn't even noticed the transition
Smooth like butter
@@emilyrln You got a BTS song stuck in my head by saying that 😑
@@ECH147Sorry! 😅
@@emilyrln🤣🤣🤣 You are forgiven. Getting songs stuck in peoples heads is something I do on purpose so it was kinda karma. LOL
finally I hear someone else calling dorian adventurous
You have to listen to this live performance, ruclips.net/video/sTo-u62xbtw/видео.html
Now i cant unhear it
You know. The halo soundtrack is mostly written in E Dorian if you wanna listen to something else adventurous
@@koldun1175 I know halos main theme and that it is in dorian.I mean come on were on the internet
@@gabrielacevedo9604 fuck yoz
It takes a special kind of talent to present this in such a slick and easy to watch way. It's always a joy to see someone doing something they are made for
Thanks for making this video. I can now lose the two friends I still have.
Beer-sloshing effect, my new favorite way to describe a shuffle 😅 Thanks Jake!
Σαν γερμανικό τραγούδι.
i was gonna comment this lmao
You have to listen to this live performance, ruclips.net/video/sTo-u62xbtw/видео.html
„A pirates first love is the c“... I‘m still giggling 🤭
punny, I am laughing.
Another theory: The shuffle suggests the chopping of the waves, or the bow of a ship pitching against them. 😉
yep exactly. the "rolling" feel
Was just about to write the same. :)
Maybe it's not even suggesting the waves - maybe that's just how you start feeling rhythm when you've been on the sea for decades.
Thought I was watching Jacob Collier in that intro...muhahaha
got the wrong jacob!
muhahahaha
@@rizkyagungmartadiraja725 stay evil Rizky
@@ShredmasterScott you too muhahahaha
Gonna start composing in a scale of Arrr Dorian
You mean
*Dorrrrrrian*
It's important to remember that most sea shanties were literally work songs, and the rhythm was important for timing things like pulling on ropes etc. There's no way it couldn't have had a shuffle feel to it.
Yes, Exactly. I came here to say this! The songs were definitely work songs. It’s better to forget about pirate and think shanty,
Except for those which were designed for monotonous work with no rhythm, e.g. spinning the windlass. They were just walking in circles and singing something really boring about love.
It's also important to note that since these were meant to be sung by a bunch of tired, salt-water-soaked, possibly partly sick men, melodies should typically be fairly easy to sing, or at least fairly unimportant
@@DTux5249 exactly, if a half drunk withered middle age man can sign it youve hit gold for shareability
"You won't find those aristocratic instruments on a pirate ship."
*Davy Jones has entered the chat*
What do you mean?
@@mathajar9563 i think davy jones is a character from potc and if i remember correctly he has an organ on his ship?
@@corbs241 oh ok thanks for giving the context
Jake: I'm not on tiktok I swear
Me: *respect*
i mean no offense to the tiktokers, but imo it's only for two kinds of people- young kids who want to have fun and share things, or old people who want to look cringey and weird, and i'm pretty sure i'd fit firmly in the second camp.
@@SignalsMusicStudio *more respect*
@@SignalsMusicStudio *respect meter off the charts*
"tiktok bad youtube good"
Oh i agree! Tiktok ew.
It's all about hitting the high C's.
I'll get my coat.
underrated comment imo
Just realised the Pirates of the Caribbean theme ticks off all these boxes haha
A few months ago I was telling my gf how the PotC theme is only good because it is a sea chanty, and that each are all fundamentally similar, so it was good but not exactly unique.
She wasn't happy about that
Edit: I tried supporting it with one of the Runescape songs (don't remember the name, but if you played you probably know) and she didn't want to hear it
@@Ryan_Perrin Play some Santiano then. They have quite a bit of variation, although in general it's still true, they are all rather similar. I love them :)
When you realize the Pirates of the Caribbean theme is just the lick in 6/8
@@thalamusDecimation HOLY SHITTTTT
Except for the instrumentation box. The main theme ("he's a pirate") has a whole lotta posh instruments in it and no voices. But it would be a lot less epic without all the horns and strings, so...
I can't wait to see what this man looks like in 12 years.
I cant tell if he's 19 or 29
Rick Beato
Probably the same
@@mykhedelic6471 LOL. Well said.
@@shaboobatv2949 yes, that's my implication.
We all wait for riffing in locrian
Please do one on the medieval genre, both early and late medieval.
Everyone should listen to the Mollusk album by Ween if they are looking for a sea shanty/nautical sound
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I'm writing making a sea shanty for chemistry class and while my tune is unoriginal, this really helped me understand the rhythms and instruments I should be using. Thanks!
For chemistry class ?
two years later and i am formally demanding you explain why you needed a sea shanty for chemistry class
Most of these tips work for Celtic music too, just with Mixolydian or Dorian
Nothing says more "I'm going on an adventure" than the minor v chord in the mixolydian scale. It sounds happy but not as sappy as major.
Yoel Rosenstein Interesting. I seldom hear the minor v that way. It always sounds wistful and melancholy to me, or slightly dramatic and very pensive or reflective. I don't usually hear it as happy.
@@glennpagemusic Sorry, I meant to say that mixolydian is happy, not the minor v lol. Cheers.
Yoel Rosenstein Oh, that's cool. I knew what you meant! Everything I said applies to the mixolydian scale too. To me, it has a romantic, elegiac feel to it; it usually feels wistful and melancholy to me. But maybe that's just me! Cheers! 😁
That is not surprising at all. Sea shanties have their origins with Irish and Scottish sailors and have inherited the properties of Irish and Scottish folk music (ie Celtic), just simplified. And the required accent, with the rolling Rs and idiomatic vocabulary, that too has its origins in the Irish and Scottish accents.
Suddenly, Iron Maiden - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner has come to mind.
Yeah, the rhythm isn't there but Maiden still gets the feel of the sea across in a way, especially (IMO) in the later section of the song where the vocals re-enter after the long instrumental
Arrgh, The Blarney Stone brings a tear to me eye.
sharpen your boot and bludgeon yer eye
Saw them a year ago in Denver for Halloween
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A pirate's first love is sea.. So go with c..
Dayyuumm😂😂
STEPHEN COLBERT PREDICTED THIS WOULD BE THE YEAR OF THE SEA SHANTY! HOW DID HE KNOW?!
1-2 1-2 could also work, because it’s the beat of when you’re waiting, sitting, or otherwise need to stim.
Its funny how you say the shanty comes from the rhythm of a pegged legged pirate.
This is actually half true!
In the sense the shanty comes from sailors working on ships.
They would need to work together in rhythm.
Since they were battling the ship and the sea.
Rasing anchors and sails and such. They all needed to be exactly in time. The result would be a faster more effective ship.
From working the cannons to cleaning the decks.
It would create a sort of pulse that everyone not matter education could follow.
The shanty actually comes from the navy.
But since most pirates were legitimate seamen at one point. Many pirates adopted and had shanties to.
It was just a tool to make men work faster and in sync.
The lyrics would always depend on the crew. What they missed or loved. So many and most shanties were never written down.
Interestingly the shanty is so catchy and popular because it resonates with modern music today, in the sense its rhythm is the most important thing! The lyrics were just a way to pass the time and make it less boring.
Also interesting to note.
3 notes per beat feels faster than 4 notes per beat. Triples would therefore suit a working group. (As we see alot in folk music as well)
There is a certain natural flow to the triplet that 4 notes dosnt quite match.
Wonderful video ! Keep up the great work !
i didn't know i wanted to write a sea shanty, but now its just a matter of time until I do. Thanks, Jake!
I've had a melody in my head about a certain rum cocktail for years. Time to write the whole song.
I CAN NOT DESCRIBE HOW HAPPY I AM THAT SEA SHANTIES AND "NAUTICAL_SOUNDING" SONGS ARE POPULAR AGAIN
Listen to the mollusk album by Ween
Nah - a pirates’ first true love is BOOTY. The sea is merely a means to an end
"Immediately it has more of...like...a 'Beer Sloshing" effect to it... there is no better way to explain it really. You are a benefit to all of humankind. You speak very easily to the thing that we all pursue. You reignite the original joy of song and empower us to pursue it...simply because you love it all so much. I severely appreciate your work. Cheers.
And dont forget to speak in the third person singular. Add an 's' to all your verbs.
Awesome video, Jake! Btw, there are some nicely performed shanty songs on the soundtrack for "Assassin's Creed: Black Flag" game in case anyone is interested in the genre (I guess), although they are mostly performed acapella (they are supposed to sound like the ship crew is singing them during traveling and everyone is too busy to play any instruments)
I'm thinking of something related to SpongeBob SquarePants but I guess there are not that many pirate songs.
This channel is criminally underrated
how about vocal harmonies? do shanties employ any particular type of harmonized vocals?
Theory - the shuffle rhythm strikes us as adventurous bc they match the rhythm of beating hooves.
I could see that. They suit a canter, not a gallop, but still. I think it's mostly because the speed of the third-triplet being close up to the next beat's downbeat (and that closeness being really felt because of pauses/held notes before it) gives the rhythm a sense of being hurried along
There's a tragic lack of comments complimenting that dude's half-off-sunglasses take on an eye patch at the beginning, brilliant costuming moment 🤣 (amazing video all around of course)
I’d switch between minor and Dorian depending on the tone I’m looking for while also adding musical theory from other genres (samba and middle eastern, tee here.)
"...drunk, male pirate choir..." Welp, I'm out! LOL
You could add the concertina and hurdy-gurdy to that list of good pirate instruments.
I was going to suggest adding a pirate accordion - but the concertina is a better choice. Aarrr
The gurdy sounds cool, but probably a bit too sophisticated for that context, even a fiddle would have been luxury on a ship. Most of the time I imagine shanties would have been just voice, maybe an Irish flute that is relatively easy to make and maintain and very easy to carry.
@@KimonFrousios Definitely not on a ship, no. I mentioned it only because it's got a strong affiliation with pirates. It would be used in drinking songs more than sea shanties, to be sure.
Also, listen to alot of traditional Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and English music. It even tends to use similar instrumentations and that 6/8 feel. Also alot of it uses pentatonic ish scales.
Wow, lmao I somehow managed to realize that it was in Dorian
If that aint progress, I dunno what is... though ive watching this channel for like 2 years
Well if you're talking about the intro, he says "dorian mode" right as the major IV chord comes up, so..
@@thinking_stardust yeah but I figured it out before he said it.
Cmon man Im having a moment rn
@@travosk8668 unless you can see into the future, you can't figure out if it is in dorian or not - before the major IV chord, there is not A natural occuring, which is the only difference between C minor and C dorian.
Oh just to clarify - i meant to say that Ab and A natural is the only difference between these two modes
Great lesson! Thank you! You make music very simple, with all your explanations. Why not a "How to write" about medieval songs ?
Basically the roots of the music of the Anglo Caribbean
Please make a complete video lesson about all types of time signatures ur lessons are so helpful to me I am the guy who eagerly waits for every new lesson of ur's iam watching ur lessons from starting onwards so please make a video lesson about all types of time signatures 🙏
I love the way that Jake makes the creativity of music fun in different genres. AWESOME VIDEO!
Around 8 minutes your c minor scale has two iv chords... Typo?
Tiktok is terrible
we all know the best pirate music is fitgirl's theme ;)
This remember me the pirate episode of the backyardigans,, just kidding, now i can compose themes like the pirates of the Caribbean but instead sounding like Peter Pan, thanks Jake
Weird that harmonica wasn't mentioned as THE pirate music instrument.
Naw. Accordion.
@@majorninthwarden7167 correct :)
Don't forget the hurdy gurdy......
You have a real talent for what you do. Very few people can simplify and explain this stuff. You strike the perfect balance between explaining the “rules” of how it is done, and showing how to use those rules to actually create new things.
Really miss this fellas videos! So good
Dude, I would have paid actual money for you to make the entire lesson into a song!
Please do an "IRISH/Scottish style" lesson
That intro song reminded me of "Can you teach me to throw, he said Not today" (Cats in the cradle)
I had to rewrite the melody several times because it kept sounding too much like that song!
C Eb F G Eb F C is the melody of "Tongue Tied" by Grouplove lol, just realized that
Jake: “ we want it to be adventurous...”
Dirge. Never go full-dirge.
If I might add some things, sea shanties are very diverse from the "more adventurous" side of things. Not that it isn't jumpy, cuz it is in a lot of different ways, but there are pretty much every theme you can think of and it doesn't necessarily need to be adventure, or "sea-related". Number one tip is to think of sea shanties as popular music, so make lyrics like if you were working there, living that dirty, low-life pirates used to be in. Take this and put in the drunken context and you get yourself an amazing lyrics to shant with boys
Second, some indications for further knowledge over sea shanties: Go to the Sean Dagher channel, he's a professional shantyman and he aces at it; listen to pirate music, the best ones out there are in the Assassin's Creed IV - Blackflag soundtrack (the entire soundtrack is just absolute masterpiece); read the wikipedia on sea shanties so you get even more immerse inside this beautiful music
Hope that helps, y'all!
I believe the unique rhythm of sea shanties comes from their purpose- they were work songs the crew sung to help keep their movements in sync when doing certain jobs on the ship
Jake Sparrow ☠️🎩🔭⚔️🗝️🍺
I used your chord recommendations and rhythm guide on my DND group, and absolutely love how it turned out. You should have a spot for people to brag on you and your awesome video(s) (or maybe you already do?).
When I was a kid, my stepdad used to listen to Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" after I went to bed. I loved that song but it took me years to find out what it actually was. I'm so happy that Wellerman is a thing now...
4:28 So basically hexatonic minor
Daughter of the Sea from World of Warcraft uses a normal minor instead of dorian in the chorus and it feels weird to me when that minor 6th comes up.
Should be a requirement for all guitar lessons to be like this 🏴☠️
If I had a half a clue how to play a guitar, what he is talking about it would make total sense! This guy is a great teacher 🤯
Adam Neely has (as usual) done an absolutely excellent fascinating dissection of "The Music Theory of Sea Shanties" on youtube. Wonderful!
Assassin's creed black flag brought me here
One thing a friend pointed out long ago is how "Pirate music" and some Bluegrass/Old Time songs have a Celtic feel, which is super "dancy" and uplifting. But, for me, when it comes to Sea Shanties specifically, I prefer the a capella ones. These were songs sung by sailors at work and the techniques the singers use to empahsize rhythm and the chorus are just superb! Any instrumentation would just dilute that feeling.
Wonderful tutorial! Thanks for creating this video and sharing your knowledge! Yes, instruments like Accordion always work for Sea Shanties. A German knick name for the Piano-Accordion is: Schiffer Klavier ( Mariner’s Piano ) .
I think accordion with that shuffled rhythm adds an interresting pirate sound too
I had to write a mead-sloshing sea shanty for a play I'm in and this helped me TREMENDOUSLY! Thank you so much mate. We just performed last week and it was a hit :D
3:46 Congratulations, you have unknowingly played an excerpt from Imagine Dragons - Believer
As yes, the iv iv (Fm Gm) progression. My favorite. (sorry, I had to)
I think the peg leg created the shuffle, didn't it?
Hey man, please come back on the loop and start posting again, we miss you!!!
Okay, take the 2:22 beat, and then like, maintain it over "He's a Pirate", and be floored. No WONDER it is such an iconic PIRATE song, it fits this format PERFECTLY.
Hands down, you are the best music education RUclipsr. You have hit the perfect mix of in depth knowledge presented with great clarity.
Now it’s time to trim my sails and beat closer to the wind. 🏴☠🍻
Hello Jake, trust you're well.. My name is Grant, from Australia.. Have to say, your tutorials are FANTASTIC, among the very best I've seen on You Tube.. Kudos to you, my Man.. Have been playing Guitar for more than 40 Years.. Now, call me a dummy if you want.. But, despite knowing chunks/ bits and pieces of Guitar/ Songwriting/ Theory.. I CANNOT get the Penny to drop , so it all fits together. and I "know what I'm Doing"... What do you recommend, to remedy this ?.. The complete Songwriting/ Theory Course ??.. Regards..
Bro was cooking with the intro 😭
Yo like this comment if he should finish what he cooked up for the intro 😂😂
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that was the coolest intro ever
Hey sorry for dialing in late.
Shiver me timbers, I still don't quite get it...
Couldn't your tune also be in Eb Major (where. Bb is your V)... and borrow from F Mixolydian?
This is why scales and modes are so confuzing for me and the circle of fifths makes me dizzy.
Perhaps I should just pipe-down and lay off the grog.