NOTICE: I have distinguished major and minor chords by using 'M' and 'm'. So CM = C Major and Cm = C Minor. This got a lot of people confused, so I'll stick to the conventional transcription for chords next time.
using capital and lowercase is correct dont let ppl who havent studied theory tell u otherwise the notations in this video are great also this prog is sick did u write it urself and do u have discord?
Yall uhm.. both ways are TECHNICALLY correct, but M isn't used my many people, especially compared to maj, so if u wanna avoid any confusion and appear more professional, maj is the real "correct" way
Depends on what level you are musically. But if you're a beginner looking up tabs then CM is used more often to avoid any confusion especially when you get into Major 7 and other extension chords. Don't even get started on Majorminor chords 😂
@@arweedsavu Just listened to it and I really enjoy it. It’s quite epic and I’m all for it. My personal favourite OST is Falling into a dream from Far Cry 3. The song you mentioned reminded me of that
@@RadioRibonno it s pretty basic tbh in Japan context. Then, also for western music nowadays this isn t very strange, it s Just totally out of pop context witch is too much simple
When i play a guitar in public, i just use fancier bar xhords. Works well enough. And diminished7 and 9ths and 11ths even 13ths work insanely well to impress others.
It’s a basic 2-5-1 in the key of Am. They’re used absolutely everywhere in music, but if I had to mention one genre above all for this sound that would be jazz.
@@danilorg fr japanese 2 5 1s go hard. like the way i learned it was in a sorta fusion (half diminished, dominant, minor seven), but this one i honestly just like better
@@doggyinthewindow Marty has said himself in demonstrations of this chord progression that it is Arigatou by Ikimonogakari. The song itself may not feature a guitar playing the same chords in the same voicings at the same rhythm as he does (he might play it in a different key too, haven't checked), but it is still the same chord progression.
It's so beautiful bro, I see my life walking in my mind, it's not just melancholic, it's nostalgic, I feel like I've heard it a million times, but in fact it's because countless moments in my life match it perfectly. Thank you.
Tip for the chord transcriptions. For major chords just use the root note (ex C instead of CM) because otherwise people might confuse it for the minor version without thinking. I genuinely was confused at first seeing the major chord charts because my brain was used to an M only being present when the chord is minor and didn't realize for a good 10 seconds that capital M was intended to be major.
@miked5163 yes, but chord notations do not. Chord notation generally notates it as Maj or a triangle in the case of jazz notation, as it's much easier to differentiate from m for minor also you run into issues with mMaj7 chords because it'd be notated as mM7 which doesn't exactly pop off the page as well imo
@@SuperAmazingJared The problem would actually be with dominant 7th chords, as if you write M for major chords, you would write M7 for dominant 7th chords, and what will be for major 7th chords? MM7, Mmaj7? Or, instead use M7 for major 7th, and use Mdom7 for dominant? The only thing a capital M could mean in modern setting is maj7, and I've seen M7 used to denote it, which is okay with me. CmM7 is easy to understand, and even better than Cmmaj7.
Progression: I - V/vi sus4 - V/vi - vi- vi|V - IV - ii7 - IV maj7|V - I maj7 - viim7b5 - V/vi7b9 - vi9 - v - I - IV sus2 - IVmaj7 - iv - iii7 - vi9 - ii7 - IV maj7|V - I (V/vi also can be written as III)
@@BrianQuesta E minor is the iii of C, that's right, but the chord here is an E MAJOR, who doesn't fit in the scale of C. But, it fit in the scale of A minor, (the vi of C) that is the chord who comes right after this E major, also, E major is the V of A (vi of C, our original root), his dominant, that's why it's written as "dominant(V) of the six(vi)"
@@nedflanders9215Try to listen to: Aimer Eve LISA Rokudenashi Yorushika Kenshi Yonezu Yoasobi Sawano Hiroyuki Songs/melodies from K-on P.s Those artists that I listen to, hope u find something for yourself.
It's giving crude play vibes from The Liar and His Lover - dunno why but the chord progression at the beginning is reminding me of Sayonara no Junbi, damn I'm a sucker for this type of songs TT
It's just an F major chord with a G in the bass resolving to C maj7 (he's using capital M to denote major which isn't a very popular notation method). It's like a V-I but with the softness of a IV-I.
@@venusasaboyYeah I was confused about that too. Usually you just write the chord key C, and it's automatically read as major. I only use the capital M to distinguish 7ths, 9ths, and other extensions from being major or minor
@@Juampi536This reply is a bit late, but Roman numerals (I, III, VI, etc) in music are used to describe chords, specifically which note of the key you're on. For example, the I chord in C major would have C as the root note, while the IV chord would have F as the root note (C=1, D=2, E=3, F=4). This notation is very useful because it shows the *relative* placement of the chord, not just the absolute note (like A major chord). The functionality of the chord is tied to its relative placement on the key; for example, the I chord will always sound resolved and satisfying, no matter if you're in the key of A major or E major.
Thanks for the video,definitely gonna sneak some of these chords into my own stuff! Also! I think it's easier playing the Esus4 as (002200) rather than the (022200) in this video,
@@wrldsky2311 same, the AM/G didn't take too long to get used to but moving to Fmaj7/G is the only chord im still struggling with for this progression. it's coming along tho :)
Literally a basic progression that goes outside the key like once (with that Fm chord), I have no idea why would this sound Japanese. Marty does like Ab major though and he lives in Japan so the title is true to a degree.
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NOTICE:
I have distinguished major and minor chords by using 'M' and 'm'. So CM = C Major and Cm = C Minor. This got a lot of people confused, so I'll stick to the conventional transcription for chords next time.
using capital and lowercase is correct dont let ppl who havent studied theory tell u otherwise the notations in this video are great
also this prog is sick did u write it urself and do u have discord?
@@ysldrip6877The letter alone is enough to determine a major chord, there's no need to add M. "C" means "c major" already
@@ysldrip6877It would be Cmaj, CM is not correct
Yall uhm.. both ways are TECHNICALLY correct, but M isn't used my many people, especially compared to maj, so if u wanna avoid any confusion and appear more professional, maj is the real "correct" way
Depends on what level you are musically. But if you're a beginner looking up tabs then CM is used more often to avoid any confusion especially when you get into Major 7 and other extension chords. Don't even get started on Majorminor chords 😂
Am to Am/G then to F is always one of my favourite yet simple progressions.
You can hear some Strawberry Fields in it
"Strawberry Fields Forever" does something similar but different. The bass notes descend chromatically, going F Fmaj7 F7
@@arweedsavu Just listened to it and I really enjoy it. It’s quite epic and I’m all for it.
My personal favourite OST is Falling into a dream from Far Cry 3. The song you mentioned reminded me of that
x japan - endless rain
Hot one from that movie velvet goldmine uses the exact same progression too
While my guitar gentle weeps❤
I work in a guitar store and use this simple progression often to impress non-players and the ones who only know cowboy chords :D
actually its a impresive progresion to veteran player
call that simple once again. those cowboy will quit immediately
@@RadioRibonno it s pretty basic tbh in Japan context. Then, also for western music nowadays this isn t very strange, it s Just totally out of pop context witch is too much simple
is the pay okay? I’m trying to work at a music store too
When i play a guitar in public, i just use fancier bar xhords. Works well enough.
And diminished7 and 9ths and 11ths even 13ths work insanely well to impress others.
I loved the part of Bm7b5 - E7b9 - Am9. I'm going to use more these tipe of dominant progression. Thanks.
It’s a basic 2-5-1 in the key of Am. They’re used absolutely everywhere in music, but if I had to mention one genre above all for this sound that would be jazz.
@@josku5 I know. I like the way he uses the tensions.
@@danilorg fr japanese 2 5 1s go hard. like the way i learned it was in a sorta fusion (half diminished, dominant, minor seven), but this one i honestly just like better
Sounds like a song The Pillows would write. Banger
It's Arigatou by Ikimonogakari.
If you like The Pillows you'll dig Ikimonogakari, really good music. 👍
@@matthewnabil i'll check it out, thanks mate! :D
hmmm I don't think it's quite the same song @@matthewnabil
@@doggyinthewindow Marty has said himself in demonstrations of this chord progression that it is Arigatou by Ikimonogakari. The song itself may not feature a guitar playing the same chords in the same voicings at the same rhythm as he does (he might play it in a different key too, haven't checked), but it is still the same chord progression.
they actually use half of these chords in the song Last Dinosaur for the rhythm section
this is just beautiful man
It's so beautiful bro, I see my life walking in my mind, it's not just melancholic, it's nostalgic, I feel like I've heard it a million times, but in fact it's because countless moments in my life match it perfectly. Thank you.
C major, Esus4, E major, A minor, Am/G, F major
Dm7 (5th fret), FM7/G, CM7,
0:18 Bm7b5, E7b9 (6th fret), Am9, Gm, CM,
0:25 Fsus2 (8th and 10th frets), FM7, Fm, Em7, Am9,
Dm7, FM7/G, CM7
Legend thanks
\m/ Awesome \m/
amazing chord...chill melody...
Tip for the chord transcriptions. For major chords just use the root note (ex C instead of CM) because otherwise people might confuse it for the minor version without thinking. I genuinely was confused at first seeing the major chord charts because my brain was used to an M only being present when the chord is minor and didn't realize for a good 10 seconds that capital M was intended to be major.
Right, and in the case of major 7th chords, you should write it as Cmaj7 or C∆7
Typical theory uses capital for major/lowercase for minor
@miked5163 yes, but chord notations do not. Chord notation generally notates it as Maj or a triangle in the case of jazz notation, as it's much easier to differentiate from m for minor
also you run into issues with mMaj7 chords because it'd be notated as mM7 which doesn't exactly pop off the page as well imo
@@SuperAmazingJared The problem would actually be with dominant 7th chords, as if you write M for major chords, you would write M7 for dominant 7th chords, and what will be for major 7th chords? MM7, Mmaj7? Or, instead use M7 for major 7th, and use Mdom7 for dominant?
The only thing a capital M could mean in modern setting is maj7, and I've seen M7 used to denote it, which is okay with me. CmM7 is easy to understand, and even better than Cmmaj7.
C isn't a chord. It's a note.
Those last 3 chords make such a beautiful resolution
my god, i so love that progression. the tone is just brutal too!
Progression:
I - V/vi sus4 - V/vi - vi- vi|V - IV - ii7 - IV maj7|V - I maj7 - viim7b5 - V/vi7b9 - vi9 - v - I - IV sus2 - IVmaj7 - iv - iii7 - vi9 - ii7 - IV maj7|V - I
(V/vi also can be written as III)
Thank you so much brah 🙏
isnt the second chord a iii chord? where do you get the V? or the vi? E is the third in C major? just curious about your writing style...
@@BrianQuesta E minor is the iii of C, that's right, but the chord here is an E MAJOR, who doesn't fit in the scale of C. But, it fit in the scale of A minor, (the vi of C) that is the chord who comes right after this E major, also, E major is the V of A (vi of C, our original root), his dominant, that's why it's written as "dominant(V) of the six(vi)"
Where does the Gm come from theory-wise? I didn’t realize you could play a minor version of the dominant and still have it sound good
@@ryancxxIt's the ii in a ii-V-I leading to the IV chord.
i love the sound that Bm7b5 to E7b9 to Am9 makes
Anime credits song type energy I love it
The Am9 is nice in that voicing, going to start using that . Good playing !
this is what is sounds like everytime i'm warming up. the voicings and all, beautiful
This is amazing!!!! It reminds Yui Hirasawa's solo from the anime 'K-On!' She played it in the song 'My Love is a stapler'.
DUDE I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT THAT. THAT WAS THE FIRST SONG I LEARNED TO PLAY ON GUITAR LOL 3 YEARS AGO
I’m pretty sure it’s because both songs are in F Major and use (kinda) similar chords
YES! I was thinking the same thing
You are my hero! 🥲
This sounds like it would be on the OST of a Silent Hill type game 🔥
2000s jrock will always have my heart because of the gritty guitar sounds
can you give me song recommendations like this? :>
@@nedflanders9215Try to listen to:
Aimer
Eve
LISA
Rokudenashi
Yorushika
Kenshi Yonezu
Yoasobi
Sawano Hiroyuki
Songs/melodies from K-on
P.s Those artists that I listen to, hope u find something for yourself.
@@nedflanders9215update?
@@nedflanders9215any update?
It's giving crude play vibes from The Liar and His Lover - dunno why but the chord progression at the beginning is reminding me of Sayonara no Junbi, damn I'm a sucker for this type of songs TT
*plays anything other than a 12 bar blues or I vi IV V*
A yes, such a Japanese chord progression.
This is literally from a music theory video about Japanese chord progression though?
I feel like the critic meme from rattatoulie. Except intstead of my child hood I'm re-watching all the Anime I've ever seen in my life simultaneously.
The most interesting thing I find about this is the augmented chord at the end resolves to C Minor. Unexpected but quite satisfying
It's just an F major chord with a G in the bass resolving to C maj7 (he's using capital M to denote major which isn't a very popular notation method). It's like a V-I but with the softness of a IV-I.
@@venusasaboyYeah I was confused about that too. Usually you just write the chord key C, and it's automatically read as major. I only use the capital M to distinguish 7ths, 9ths, and other extensions from being major or minor
@@venusasaboyWhat is that V-I and IV-I that youre saying?
i always use a capitol M to denote a major chord when im writing i never knew it wasn't that common @@venusasaboy
@@Juampi536This reply is a bit late, but Roman numerals (I, III, VI, etc) in music are used to describe chords, specifically which note of the key you're on. For example, the I chord in C major would have C as the root note, while the IV chord would have F as the root note (C=1, D=2, E=3, F=4).
This notation is very useful because it shows the *relative* placement of the chord, not just the absolute note (like A major chord). The functionality of the chord is tied to its relative placement on the key; for example, the I chord will always sound resolved and satisfying, no matter if you're in the key of A major or E major.
this progression is beautiful, made me tear up. I also immediately wrote down a vocal melody over it. thank you for sharing!
Orchids to this man
uff so beauty, so thx
Love that!
chord progression:
chord progression, Japan: 😮
ive been watching these types of videos a lot and I realize that these are very radiohead like chord progressions but with a pop cadence. i love it
That tone is so warm and familiar.
Sounds like something from Fooly Cooly (FLCL) amazing!
The sumika song haru natsu aki fuyu has almost a chord progression like this too
There's a song this reminds me of, it's called Evergreen by Hyde. Famous Japanese musician from the 90s
Очень круто! Ждём от тебя больше красивых гармонических последовательностей
Just add a 7th to every chord and I'm hooked
Tank you!
Thanks man, so happy to have learned this.
This is literally "Yesterday" by the Beatles
LMAOOOOO
Thank you for this definitely going to use these on some of my songs 👍
Oasis vibes big time
All I hear is ..
“Soooooo sally can waait”
Really that sad feeling 😔
Reminds me of a band I used to listen to, Back Number
getting an electric guitar in a month and this is gonna be the first song i learn
F
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a bit of a hard one for a beginner
Did you learn it? It's a bit tough for a beginner.
I did my own version of this on my page! Beautiful progression!
Bro is the goat
❤❤❤❤
Thanks bro
This goes hard
That's really good. Thanks for sharing!
incredible
The pillows were experts in this chord progression
Nice work!
Sooo Sally can wai-
First few reminds me of Don’t look back in anger
My Love is a Stapler by HTT is extremely similar to this
Thank you so mutch that helps alot
It reminds me the Summer Time Rendering's first opening theme,lol
THANK YOUU
THANKS
Arigatou by Ikkimono Gakari
yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away...
Someone said my music gives them a Melancholy feel. Didn’t know what it meant at the time but it kinda sounds like this
sounds like a backnumber song
Janes addiction on top
Thanks for the video,definitely gonna sneak some of these chords into my own stuff!
Also! I think it's easier playing the Esus4 as (002200) rather than the (022200) in this video,
wow that was cool
King Trafficway
bro just pulled out a new hajime no ippo ending
Recently looped these and played a few choruses this is great for improv!
20th century boy vibes on the am to f walk down
this is what my buddy sends me and calls it "easy to mesmerize chord progression"
Nice!
thats some oyasumi punpun shit
im currently trying to master this chord progression and let me tell yall to the late begginers and early intermidiates. that AM/G will fak u ap
Honestly it’s the Fmaj7/G that’s killing me
@@wrldsky2311 same, the AM/G didn't take too long to get used to but moving to Fmaj7/G is the only chord im still struggling with for this progression. it's coming along tho :)
Sounds like rhytmh guitar part of Rainbow - Maybe next time.
Elephant Kashiimashi
like the pillows
Crunchy
in indonesia it's like RAN - Pandangan Pertama on reff
The beginning is just like "quem de nós dois", de Ana Carolina.
Now do arpeggios of this!!
The pillows vibes
Sounds like mudy on the sakuban.
reminds me of the opening from Adventures of Sinbad
K-on! Type of vibe ❤
chill
Pretty much every anime ending
Sounds like the Yui solo from K-on lol
Reminds me of the pillows
never wouldve made it - marvin sapp
Literally a basic progression that goes outside the key like once (with that Fm chord), I have no idea why would this sound Japanese. Marty does like Ab major though and he lives in Japan so the title is true to a degree.
Silent Hill 3 intro vibes
basically deafheaven
i really like C to E4 to Em
Quinn Cliffs
this is yesterday by the betales chord progression
Валентин Стрыкало уехал в Японию и называет это японской гармонией
This looks so easy to do, but damn, I have 20 hours on this and can’t get to like 20 seconds
Fooly Cooly vibes
Oh! Indigo La End!