I own a piano but almost exclusively play guitar, but damn dude I've learned more from your channel in the last month than years of watching guitar theory videos. Really appreciate you. I hope you keep making great content!
Yep, I am mainly a guitar player as well and I find this channel's content approachable, actionable and for the most part instrument agnostic. Great stuff all round.
In my life experience there are very few people who can explain things as well as you. A lot of smart people fall silent with their eyes pointed to the sky when trying to explain and leave you thinking that they understand it, but we are not capable of understanding, rather than they just cannot explain it. And you deliver the goods with the wry sense of humor. I am working through your whole list and learning so much and having fun doing so. light bulbs going on in my head, appreciating music so much more
😳🙏 Thank you for such a generous comment. It's so nice to read stuff like this, really helps me feel like I'm on the right path at the moment and building something important and it's so good to know that I'm a part of other people's musical journey from all over the world. I appreciate you being here and leaving a comment, thank you 🙏
Michael, your content is brilliantly educational, yes. But also, I find your presence almost meditative. Your vocal quality, gentle humor, and relaxed speed of communication leave me feeling peaceful as well as a wee bit smarter. Thank you very much for what you’re sharing.
THAT was awesome! Your “just chatting” is extremely effective to getting your points across. As a “just above beginner” level, you’ve opened up a whole new world of “damn, I didn’t even know that existed” before. Thank you very much ….
You are simply the best. You speak music well. It's not just your "over the pond" accent. It's the way you logically explain concepts, your thoughtful graphics, all without excluding a sprinkle of humor. A "spoon full of sugar" before the hard work ahead. Thank you.
Thanks Michael. Love the modulation bit at the end. The “cliche” in line cliche is basically because cliches are predictable. We know the punchline… the direction is expected. Therefore a line cliche means we know the next in the sequence as we can predict it.
I love augmented chords. I've used them, plus the various exotic seventh chords that contain them, in a number of the songs I've written. Most commonly, aside from cropping up in line cliches, it comes down to using V+ (or, equivalently and quite often more precisely, bIII+) as a dominant-function chord.
I’ve been trying to figure out what it is that makes your videos so unreasonably effective… it’s a hard thing you are doing, and you make it look easy! You have a really cool combination of often complicated subject matter approached with practical examples, explained verbally, musically, with chord charts, and with the on-screen piano. I find myself rewatching bits and taking notes on all of your videos.
Thanks for your generous comment Alexander. I'm really pleased you feel that way about my videos and that you seem to be getting some value from them. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment 🙏
Michael, absolutely brilliant! What you're putting out here and in your other stuff is top shelf musical knowledge and presentation. Fantastic... keep up the good work!
The way you teach theory in incredible and i feel that you use of simple numerical dictation for chord progressions opens your audience up to thousands of MIDI and synth musicians who cant read notation. So many options in C Major i would have never considered, and there is a lifetime of possibility in those pivot chords, cant thank you enough!
Hi Michael, I really like your videos. I play mainly guitar and very little piano. I find it easier to understand theory when it's explained on the piano, it is very visual and obvious. You are a very good teacher!
I'm familiar with so much of the material you present, but every time you have some nuance that I didn't know about. That key change to E from C+ was killer. Thanks!
Another incredibly useful video! I thought augmented chords were just a bit of an oddity, I didn’t realise they’re so versatile and useful. Thank you. Please keep cranking out this awesome content!
Been playing for a long time and hevent reconcile everything i do dont even know if im writting it right until i found your channel. Thanks for clarifying things.
I make music daily and always aim to have strong or interesting chord progressions. I don’t read notes, I just play by ear and always loved having what I’ve learned now are called “Augmented” chords in progressions. Never knew what they were I was playing but I knew the sound I wanted and knew they sounded unreal. Your descriptions of these chords match perfectly. Learned so much with this video. Thank you!
just came across your channel this week. just wanna say keep at it. you're an excellent teacher and your vibe is just right. there's a lot of shouting on youtube and there are people like me that think being spoken to calmly is bloody wonderful.
Wow! What a statement! I'm glad it's had such an impact! You should watch my video on Modal Interchange, that will blow your mind! 🤣 Thanks for the comment Oliver, I appreciate the support and glad you enjoyed it. 👍
@@michaelkeithson Its true! I am trying to learn everything about music theory and know a lot of things but my intuition lacks, this helped build that from the way you speak about these topics! I already have that modal interchange and some others of yours saved to watch later, need to take my time and watch when I feel like I can fully ingest what you are putting down. Just thanks, sorry for the long glazing session message but I think you deserve praise for this. Sending you good energies from Finland! 💪🫶
@@oliver1784 Thanks Oliver. Yes, it's a good idea to really try to get to grips with a new idea before you move on to the next. It's all a journey without a destination, I'm pleased that I'm part of your exploration! See you in the next one! 👍
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills. I really like the way you present your ideas; you make complex ideas easier to understand by breaking them down into manageable chunks, and the graphics help at a lot with this. Thanks also for sharing your personal experiences - it makes you more human!
Awesome I learned more n 10 minutes from u about aug cords and the way they r used then anything else I have ever watched. I will stay tuned to your channel
I recall that back in 1970 I began hearing people around me speaking music terminology. I only remembered a few things from music class in eighth grade. I wanted to know what they meant by chords and keys and progressions etc. I went to the library and took out books on music theory. Next I figured I better get a musical instrument so that I could apply what I learned. I bought a guitar. I was an art student at the time so my investigations were more of a hobby, not a favorite word of mine. I really like your videos as they are taking me into unknown territory. Thanks.
Thanks for your comment Patrick, we're all on different journeys as musicians and all have different destinations, I'm pleased to be part of yours and glad my content is helping you. 🙏
I play plectrum banjo and this lesson is indispensable for understanding the sheet music that's mostly in the key of C with augmented and diminished chords on top of the usual major, minor, dominant 7ths, and 9ths. Knowing how to get from a major chord to the diminished and augmented variations really helps. I have 25 songs to learn and there's like one 6th chord and one 7th flat nine which is a shame since I like those chords.
This is fantastic teaching, I must admit I have forgotten most of what I learned at college in my music theory class which leaves me feeling quite resentful of not practicing these day to day, but RUclips has provided videos like this of which I can re learn and put back into my arsenal of knowledge.
I am a self-taught guitar player with some, but limited, theory knowledge and I could never understand why sometimes I would see a major chord followed up by a minor chord of the same root (e.g. F followed by Fm). This chromatic walkup/walkdown makes absolute sense and before the video had even finished I was picking classical-sounding progressions on my acoustic that sound great. Amazing! Thank you so much, immediate Subscribe. 👌 Also a begrudging thank you to the evil RUclips algorithm overlords for sticking this in my feed...
Hi Scott, thanks for your comment. All hail the algorithm overlords, I'm pleased they looked favourably on us both this time! Glad you enjoyed the video and that it inspired you to explore more too. You should check out my video on Modal Interchange, that F-Fm movement crops up there too in a cool way. Cheers!
I dont usually comment on RUclips, but i discovered your channel today and found this video really well-made and very instructive. Having a solid foundation in music theory, i still learnt a lot and your beautiful piano play (and singing!) have given me great inspiration for my own music. You've won a new subscriber! Greetings from Germany
Hans! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate your support and encouragement and thanks for the sub! Really glad you enjoyed the video and even more pleased that it's inspired you too! Thank you 🙏
augmented chords are so nice!! I find myself using augmented chords as passing chords a lot, I think that stacked thirds sound is really ear catching, and really makes you hear how each note is pulled into its next position something this video made me realize is i never really experimented with sitting on an augmented chord long enough for all its qualities to sink in. it has such a mysterious sound haha. thank you for another great watch!!
So many approach the augmented systems as a scale or altered dominants. Very few speak is the harmonic opportunities, much less as well as you did here. Thank you!
So cool. And as always, SUCH a good lesson. Your lessons are loaded with great stuff to learn but you make it so easy to understand and the lessons are interesting and with your delivery, it feels cozy and at times even entertaining. I'm so happy I found your channel and I hope to see you grow even more ❤
Another brilliant tutorial! My primary instrument is the alto sax, but I dabble with keys, mostly as a learning and compositional tool. A couple of things I noticed is that a) the C , C+, C6 progression sounds very much like Miles Davis's It Never Entered My Mind b) I really love your chord voicings
Fascinating! As always. I love that last part about modulation. Between the diminished chords in the previous video and now with the augmented chords I can modulate in all directions. On the other hand, it's starting to exasperate my double bass player! 🤭😅
I appreciate the general aethetic of this video: your voice, ambience, lighting, the chords of course. Its soothing, pleasant is what I want to say I guess. Too much content is flashy and animated these days.😊
SUper clear as ever with easy play along tempos....Some fun little practice nuggets...And who cares if they're CLiche's when they can be great vehicles / transition points to wherever you want to go. Hat tip to you once again !
Sweet! For a little extra jazzy feeling try, at 7:47, a C add 9 in lieu of the plain C. I echo so many of the earlier comments about your presentation of the subject matter in such an easy to understand manner.
Feels like illegal to watch it for free. Always adding value. I hope you can have video about parallel minor modal mixtures. I know you have video talking about modal interchange but it's facinating the pull of parallel minor interchange in particular. Hope to see ways to use it in a chord progression as well. Thanks for these channel michael you saved us
Ah, thanks for the kind comment, I appreciate the support and really pleased you're enjoying the videos. Are you talking about modal mixture between a major key it's parallel minor specifically, ie C major and C minor or something else?
Yes, I believe that’s what he’s talking about. I also find it interesting as well, when in a major key like C for example, to modulate up a minor 3rd to E-flat major; This is essentially the same thing but changes the home base root to another major key; I love this sound.
Hi there! Very new to your channel and love your teaching style! Quick question - at 13:20 you note that the chord is a G#+ , but I noticed the fingering could also be noted as C +. Is that correct? Or is it noted based on the root? Apologies if this has been covered, but watching your videos is pretty cool, as I learned keyboard by ear, so it's awesome putting correct terms to things I've been doing for years ("oh so THAT'S what that is!!!")!! Thank you again!!!
Brilliant stuff Michael- keeping it simple. Would love to know how to seamlessly improvise through some of these changes without just using the blues or pentatonic scale all the time
Thanks for your comment. Improvising over an augmented chords you might typically use the Phrygian Dominant scale, sounds scary but it's the 5th mode of the Harmonic minor scale, so for a G7+ use C harmonic minor scale. Also, try the whole-tone scale. Improvising in general is a big subject with lots of different approaches, I'm planning on doing a video about approaches to improvising so stay tuned for that sometime in the future!
Michael, Most of your augmented chord progressions are used to create an ascending melody line. There is however at least one progression, besides your example with Blues Skies etc., that creates a descending melody line: | Dm9 / G7#5 / | C69 / Cmaj7 / | the melody line is | E / Eb /| D / C / | Brgds, Tonnie
One fun thing about your second line cliche example, with the Fm: Using the idea of negative harmony, Fm (as the negative of G) itself acts as a dominant chord pointing back to C, just like how C7 was a secondary dominant leading to F. I just think it's neat.
My favourite new (to me) channel! As a guitar player I never REALLY learned music, I rather learned patterns and shapes. You sir, brilliantly fill all the gaps in my musical knowledge. Thank you for these thorough and mindfull expositions. Love it how you are able to take a bitesize topic and fully expand on it yet keeping it simple.
Ah, thanks and welcome!! I appreciate your kind comment and glad you're getting some value from my videos. Thanks for taking the time to share the love 🙏
This is amazing content, i love all the different examples, and i have been facinated by the idea of key signature changes and how to do them seamlessly so i love how you included a couple of ways to use it that way :D one question i had looking at the symbols is, what does the ø mean? like in Dø, keep making these videos please, they are so helpfull, im not sure how many more types of chords there are, but i have been analysing some music relating to my musicology studies and realised theres some cluster of notes i have no idea what to name, if you could make a video about that that would be great :D i usually try to find out what the chord would be if i try stacking them in thirds but thats not allways possible
Hey, thanks for the comment 🙏. Glad you're enjoying the content. The ⌀ means half-diminished or minor7b5. I'm actually just working on a video all about half-diminished chords so keep an eye out next week! Could you give me a specific example of what you mean by the cluster chords?
@@michaelkeithson i couldnt find one of the ones i was struggling with so ill just make one up, how about c,c#,d#,e ? essentially what i meant with cluster is that they are close together and not easy to put in thirds (i realised a lot of them can be upper extentions omitting 5 etc but would it be something like c#m(maj7 b9?(not sure what the d# would be) omit 5)? looking forward to the half diminished video :) (if i understood it btw a half dim is a dim 7 with a sharp 7?) thnx for the reply :)
@@SocialLoners A half diminished is a m7 with a b5, so E half diminished is E G Bb D. I think it's tricky to talk about those cluster chords without the context and knowing what the bass note might be. Often there could be various ways of naming them. Sorry I can't be more helpful. That's interesting about the symbol and its meaning in Norwegian. I didn't realise there was a difference between the two shapes either!
@@michaelkeithson i found an example now analysing bach corales, the notes are E, c, d#, a in order from low to high, what would you name this chord? The context is the chord before was Em and three notes change but the e stays in the bass, then changing back to a different voicing of Em after while the bass still stays (rn im calling it an Am add#11 over E as thats the closest i got to making sense of it)
Awesome! Glad it was useful. The piano such a brilliant visual instrument to teach on as it's so linear, good to hear it was nicely transferable for you. 👍
Same here, I play guitar mainly and never learnt theory previously so when I think about intervals I visualise a keyboard in my head instead of the fretboard, just seems easier! I hadn't thought of using augmented chords to change key, but I knew diminished chords have the same function. I'm guessing it works because they're both symmetrical? Anyway, this is becoming one of my favourite channels for theory stuff, keep up the good work. 👍
That second line cliche c6 to c7 to F to Fm to C sounded so familiar. By the end of it I was singing lyrics. Burton Cummings' Stand Tall is even in the same key, though I'm sure plenty of songs use that progression.
Have enjoyed every video I have listened to so far. I play a lot and the great American songbook has oodles of songs where I have been playing modal interchange, diminished chords (someone to watch over me. good place to learn your diminished). Pivot chords augment is great, can create more opportunities to find another line cliché... I play guitar, to accompany my singing, so I got bored and learned to play guitar not just scrub...., but you need to find an appropriate song you can play a lot, cause skill is in the hands. Want to learn cycle of fifths try " our love is here to stay" by gershwin. But I am thrilled with your ability to finally clear up different minor scales.. it's Like some bass lines don't go back down the way they came up. Line clichés are a game you play with yourself.
guessing a line cliché because everyone uses it 🤔 😊… great video, btw. i play guitar but this help me understand this better especially thinking about stacked maj 3rd instead of raising the 5th.
According to the musician,David Bennet, whose RUclips channel is David Bennet Piano, the term Line Cliché is derived from The Great American Songbook, which contains songs from the 1920s to the 1960s. There is so much of that pattern in the songbook that it became a “cliché”, hence LINE CLICHE.
I had exactly the same confusion about "-" being used to denote minor chords. Thirty years of looking at least sheets for popular music, and in every one of them, the notation for A minor seven was Am7. Then someone gave me The Real Book for my 45th birthday, I think it was, and as I flipped through it (pretty drunk at the time) I remember thinking, man, this is way more daunting than I expected. These jazz people really love their diminished chords, don't they? Look, I can understand if there is a truly universal practice of some irregular notation that has lingered for historical reasons, and we just have to go along with it. But that's not the case at all for minor chords. The justification for "-" is therefore marginal at best, an affectation rather than a coherent argument.
I own a piano but almost exclusively play guitar, but damn dude I've learned more from your channel in the last month than years of watching guitar theory videos. Really appreciate you. I hope you keep making great content!
Ah cheers Michael, great to hear. Thanks for your comment, much appreciated! 🙏
Yep, I am mainly a guitar player as well and I find this channel's content approachable, actionable and for the most part instrument agnostic. Great stuff all round.
@@worblyhead996 Thank man, there seem to be quite a few guitarists who are getting stuff from my videos which is great to hear. Thanks for sharing 👍
Such A chord progression Possibly called A line cliché as it would sound familiar and predictable .
Wow you summed up my same experience exactly!
In my life experience there are very few people who can explain things as well as you. A lot of smart people fall silent with their eyes pointed to the sky when trying to explain and leave you thinking that they understand it, but we are not capable of understanding, rather than they just cannot explain it. And you deliver the goods with the wry sense of humor. I am working through your whole list and learning so much and having fun doing so. light bulbs going on in my head, appreciating music so much more
😳🙏 Thank you for such a generous comment. It's so nice to read stuff like this, really helps me feel like I'm on the right path at the moment and building something important and it's so good to know that I'm a part of other people's musical journey from all over the world. I appreciate you being here and leaving a comment, thank you 🙏
Michael, your content is brilliantly educational, yes. But also, I find your presence almost meditative. Your vocal quality, gentle humor, and relaxed speed of communication leave me feeling peaceful as well as a wee bit smarter. Thank you very much for what you’re sharing.
Thank you Michael! 🙏
I really appreciate your kind comment, glad you're enjoying the vibe! 👍
same
THAT was awesome! Your “just chatting” is extremely effective to getting your points across. As a “just above beginner” level, you’ve opened up a whole new world of “damn, I didn’t even know that existed” before. Thank you very much ….
Thanks for the comment! Really glad you enjoyed the video and found it enlightening!! Appreciate the support 👍
You are simply the best. You speak music well. It's not just your "over the pond" accent. It's the way you logically explain concepts, your thoughtful graphics, all without excluding a sprinkle of humor. A "spoon full of sugar" before the hard work ahead. Thank you.
Ah, thanks for the generous comment, glad you're enjoying the videos!
Whoa, that modulating progression at 10:44 sounds incredible, so seamless!
A Line cliché involves moving a note within a chord while keeping the rest of the chord the same. Thank you very much,
Gianni❤
Thanks Michael. Love the modulation bit at the end. The “cliche” in line cliche is basically because cliches are predictable. We know the punchline… the direction is expected. Therefore a line cliche means we know the next in the sequence as we can predict it.
Hey Tim, thanks makes perfect sense! Thanks for sharing 👍
I love augmented chords. I've used them, plus the various exotic seventh chords that contain them, in a number of the songs I've written. Most commonly, aside from cropping up in line cliches, it comes down to using V+ (or, equivalently and quite often more precisely, bIII+) as a dominant-function chord.
The Greatest Teacher Ever.
Your Delivery is well thought out.
The best Piano teacher on RUclips hands down.
🙏 Thank you! I really appreciate your kind comment. Glad you're enjoying the teaching and general vibe. Cheers.
Love this!!! Filling up the space, cleaning out the cobb webs.
I’ve been trying to figure out what it is that makes your videos so unreasonably effective… it’s a hard thing you are doing, and you make it look easy! You have a really cool combination of often complicated subject matter approached with practical examples, explained verbally, musically, with chord charts, and with the on-screen piano. I find myself rewatching bits and taking notes on all of your videos.
Thanks for your generous comment Alexander. I'm really pleased you feel that way about my videos and that you seem to be getting some value from them. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment 🙏
Michael, absolutely brilliant! What you're putting out here and in your other stuff is top shelf musical knowledge and presentation. Fantastic... keep up the good work!
Ah, cheers, really appreciate your kind comment. Thanks for the support and encouragement, glad you're enjoying the videos. 🙏
You are a great teacher with great pedagogical skills.
Thank you Kareem, I appreciate your kind words 🙏
Been playing piano as a hobby for 30 years. Loving the content!
Thank you Kristian, great to hear your enjoying the videos. Thanks for leaving a comment 👍
The way you teach theory in incredible and i feel that you use of simple numerical dictation for chord progressions opens your audience up to thousands of MIDI and synth musicians who cant read notation. So many options in C Major i would have never considered, and there is a lifetime of possibility in those pivot chords, cant thank you enough!
Thanks Ryan! Really appreciate the kind comment. Glad you're enjoying the content 👍
Hi Michael,
I really like your videos. I play mainly guitar and very little piano. I find it easier to understand theory when it's explained on the piano, it is very visual and obvious. You are a very good teacher!
Thanks Willem! Glad you’re enjoying the videos. Appreciate the kind comment 👍
I'm familiar with so much of the material you present, but every time you have some nuance that I didn't know about. That key change to E from C+ was killer. Thanks!
Ah, that's good to hear. Glad there's still a little bit of value you can take from it. Thanks for watching and cheers for the comment 👍
@@michaelkeithson There's LOTS of value, thank you!
Another incredibly useful video! I thought augmented chords were just a bit of an oddity, I didn’t realise they’re so versatile and useful. Thank you. Please keep cranking out this awesome content!
Cheers Ryan, glad there was something new in there for you 👍
Been playing for a long time and hevent reconcile everything i do dont even know if im writting it right until i found your channel. Thanks for clarifying things.
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for the comment
The way you explain is incredible, please never stop making such videos!
Ah, thanks man. Really appreciate the kind comment 🙏
I make music daily and always aim to have strong or interesting chord progressions. I don’t read notes, I just play by ear and always loved having what I’ve learned now are called “Augmented” chords in progressions. Never knew what they were I was playing but I knew the sound I wanted and knew they sounded unreal. Your descriptions of these chords match perfectly. Learned so much with this video. Thank you!
Cheers for the comment Matthew! Glad the video was interesting and helpful 👍
just came across your channel this week. just wanna say keep at it. you're an excellent teacher and your vibe is just right.
there's a lot of shouting on youtube and there are people like me that think being spoken to calmly is bloody wonderful.
Thanks man, really appreciate your comment. Glad you're enjoying the content 🙏
you have changed my life in 17 minutes sir I absolutely apploud you for making this video. Straight to the point and really clear. Thank you. ❤
Wow! What a statement! I'm glad it's had such an impact! You should watch my video on Modal Interchange, that will blow your mind! 🤣
Thanks for the comment Oliver, I appreciate the support and glad you enjoyed it. 👍
@@michaelkeithson Its true! I am trying to learn everything about music theory and know a lot of things but my intuition lacks, this helped build that from the way you speak about these topics! I already have that modal interchange and some others of yours saved to watch later, need to take my time and watch when I feel like I can fully ingest what you are putting down. Just thanks, sorry for the long glazing session message but I think you deserve praise for this. Sending you good energies from Finland! 💪🫶
@@oliver1784 Thanks Oliver. Yes, it's a good idea to really try to get to grips with a new idea before you move on to the next. It's all a journey without a destination, I'm pleased that I'm part of your exploration! See you in the next one! 👍
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills. I really like the way you present your ideas; you make complex ideas easier to understand by breaking them down into manageable chunks, and the graphics help at a lot with this. Thanks also for sharing your personal experiences - it makes you more human!
🙏 Thanks for the kind comment Andrew. Glad you’re enjoying the videos and finding them useful! 👍
Awesome I learned more n 10 minutes from u about aug cords and the way they r used then anything else I have ever watched. I will stay tuned to your channel
Thanks Stanley 🙏. It's great to hear that. Glad you found some value from the video 👍
Really grateful, simple and clear, thanks again!
🙏☺️ You’re very welcome!
I recall that back in 1970 I began hearing people around me speaking music terminology. I only remembered a few things from music class in eighth grade. I wanted to know what they meant by chords and keys and progressions etc. I went to the library and took out books on music theory. Next I figured I better get a musical instrument so that I could apply what I learned. I bought a guitar. I was an art student at the time so my investigations were more of a hobby, not a favorite word of mine. I really like your videos as they are taking me into unknown territory. Thanks.
Thanks for your comment Patrick, we're all on different journeys as musicians and all have different destinations, I'm pleased to be part of yours and glad my content is helping you. 🙏
I’ve been struggling with modulation. This has given lots to work through. Thanks for the video. You’re a great presenter.
Cheers Pete, glad you found it useful! Thanks for the kind comment 🙏
I play plectrum banjo and this lesson is indispensable for understanding the sheet music that's mostly in the key of C with augmented and diminished chords on top of the usual major, minor, dominant 7ths, and 9ths. Knowing how to get from a major chord to the diminished and augmented variations really helps. I have 25 songs to learn and there's like one 6th chord and one 7th flat nine which is a shame since I like those chords.
Thanks for the comment Ryan, glad it was useful 👍 🪕
This is fantastic teaching, I must admit I have forgotten most of what I learned at college in my music theory class which leaves me feeling quite resentful of not practicing these day to day, but RUclips has provided videos like this of which I can re learn and put back into my arsenal of knowledge.
Thanks Mike! Really appreciate your comment and glad the video was helpful 👍🏼
I am a self-taught guitar player with some, but limited, theory knowledge and I could never understand why sometimes I would see a major chord followed up by a minor chord of the same root (e.g. F followed by Fm). This chromatic walkup/walkdown makes absolute sense and before the video had even finished I was picking classical-sounding progressions on my acoustic that sound great. Amazing! Thank you so much, immediate Subscribe. 👌
Also a begrudging thank you to the evil RUclips algorithm overlords for sticking this in my feed...
Hi Scott, thanks for your comment. All hail the algorithm overlords, I'm pleased they looked favourably on us both this time!
Glad you enjoyed the video and that it inspired you to explore more too.
You should check out my video on Modal Interchange, that F-Fm movement crops up there too in a cool way.
Cheers!
I dont usually comment on RUclips, but i discovered your channel today and found this video really well-made and very instructive. Having a solid foundation in music theory, i still learnt a lot and your beautiful piano play (and singing!) have given me great inspiration for my own music. You've won a new subscriber! Greetings from Germany
Hans! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate your support and encouragement and thanks for the sub! Really glad you enjoyed the video and even more pleased that it's inspired you too! Thank you 🙏
augmented chords are so nice!! I find myself using augmented chords as passing chords a lot, I think that stacked thirds sound is really ear catching, and really makes you hear how each note is pulled into its next position
something this video made me realize is i never really experimented with sitting on an augmented chord long enough for all its qualities to sink in. it has such a mysterious sound haha.
thank you for another great watch!!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it and it made you think! Cheers
Brilliant! Your words are like keys (no pun intended) that open doors in my mind. Well done, sir.
his keys are my words, pun intended, bg
Cheers Micah, appreciate your comment and really good to hear that the video was useful! 👍
You sir, are an amazing teacher. Beautiful stuff here! Thank you for all the effort you put into this. Keep up the great work!
🙏 Thank you Michael for your kind comment, really appreciate the support.
I learn something every time I watch a video. Great teacher 👍
🙏 Cheers Dan!
THANKS SO MUCH! you are an awesome teacher Michael :) also, love the editing style!
Thank you 🙏
Glad you're enjoying the content, appreciate your comment.
Another absolutely fantastic video, you are an absolute gem
Cheers Jimmy, appreciate the support 👍🏼
So many approach the augmented systems as a scale or altered dominants. Very few speak is the harmonic opportunities, much less as well as you did here. Thank you!
Cheers! I appreciate the kind comment. Glad you enjoyed the video. 👍
just found your channel and you are a fantastic teacher. i'm a guitar player but the way you teach clicks really makes it clear. thanks!
Welcome aboard Shawn!
Thanks for your kind comment, I’m really pleased your finding my videos useful. Thanks for sharing the love. 🙏
So cool. And as always, SUCH a good lesson.
Your lessons are loaded with great stuff to learn but you make it so easy to understand and the lessons are interesting and with your delivery, it feels cozy and at times even entertaining.
I'm so happy I found your channel and I hope to see you grow even more ❤
🙏 Thank you! I really appreciate your kind comment and I'm also glad you found the channel too!
@@michaelkeithson ofc! 💙
You nailed it. So clear and concise. Keep it up sir!
Thanks man, appreciate the comment and support. 👍
Another brilliant tutorial! My primary instrument is the alto sax, but I dabble with keys, mostly as a learning and compositional tool. A couple of things I noticed is that a) the C , C+, C6 progression sounds very much like Miles Davis's It Never Entered My Mind b) I really love your chord voicings
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Fascinating! As always. I love that last part about modulation. Between the diminished chords in the previous video and now with the augmented chords I can modulate in all directions. On the other hand, it's starting to exasperate my double bass player! 🤭😅
Hey Corentin, cheers for the comment. Who needs a bass player anyway! 😂
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Very Interesting Michael. I always seem to pick up something new from you. I thank you very much. Love learning daily. Hope you have a great day.
Thank you Bill 🙏
It's really good to hear that you're finding some value from my content. I hope you have a great day too!
I never like when the video ends 🤣. There is so much depth and insight to every detail. So good!!
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I've only just had a chance to watch this - another excellent video. Thank you.
Thank you 🙏
Thank you so much! I now have more great ideas for songwriting !
Cheers for the nice comment, really glad the video was interesting and has inspired you. Thanks!
phenomenal Michael, absolutely phenomenal..
🙏 Thank you Sathi, I really appreciate the generous comment. Glad you enjoyed the video. 🎵🎹
Thank you so much! Really appreciate the details you explained, really helps people like me, first-time watcher and already subscribed!
Welcome!! Thanks for the sub! Glad you enjoyed the vid. 👍🏼🎹
Just started to learn music theory and your video helped me a lot. Thx!!
That's great to hear Jessie, glad it was useful 👍
Thanks
Interesting for sure
Nice Lecture on augmented chords. I really appreciate
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 👍
Guitar player here…thank you for the great lesson. Subscribed!
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Thank you for a fabulous lesson.
My pleasure Dr G! Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for leaving a comment 🙏
Thank you Mr. Michael keithson. Your videos are very helpful for hungry players. It gives clear understanding about jazz concepts.😊
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Greatness is this channel. Thanks!
@@djmileski Thanks man, appreciate the kind comment 🙏
Just got to your channel. This was a very clear and concise approach. Thank you. Subscribed. Cheers, from Brasil.
Welcome! Great to have you here! Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for the sub too! 🙏
I appreciate the general aethetic of this video: your voice, ambience, lighting, the chords of course. Its soothing, pleasant is what I want to say I guess. Too much content is flashy and animated these days.😊
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You are a fantastic teacher. Thanks!!
🙏 Thank you. I appreciate your kind words.
Thank you Michael. Marvelous as usual.
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SUper clear as ever with easy play along tempos....Some fun little practice nuggets...And who cares if they're CLiche's when they can be great vehicles / transition points to wherever you want to go. Hat tip to you once again !
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I love your videos man!! Such an amazing context for those musical concepts!!
Thank you
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Sweet! For a little extra jazzy feeling try, at 7:47, a C add 9 in lieu of the plain C. I echo so many of the earlier comments about your presentation of the subject matter in such an easy to understand manner.
Cheers Daniel! 👍🏼🎹
Excellent content!!! How great learning I am having with these videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!
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So Nice.. This is such a good “a ha” moment for me ! Great content!
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Feels like illegal to watch it for free. Always adding value.
I hope you can have video about parallel minor modal mixtures. I know you have video talking about modal interchange but it's facinating the pull of parallel minor interchange in particular.
Hope to see ways to use it in a chord progression as well. Thanks for these channel michael you saved us
Ah, thanks for the kind comment, I appreciate the support and really pleased you're enjoying the videos.
Are you talking about modal mixture between a major key it's parallel minor specifically, ie C major and C minor or something else?
Yes, I believe that’s what he’s talking about. I also find it interesting as well, when in a major key like C for example, to modulate up a minor 3rd to E-flat major; This is essentially the same thing but changes the home base root to another major key; I love this sound.
Hi there! Very new to your channel and love your teaching style! Quick question - at 13:20 you note that the chord is a G#+ , but I noticed the fingering could also be noted as C +. Is that correct? Or is it noted based on the root? Apologies if this has been covered, but watching your videos is pretty cool, as I learned keyboard by ear, so it's awesome putting correct terms to things I've been doing for years ("oh so THAT'S what that is!!!")!! Thank you again!!!
I am basically learning music theory from you. What can I say more? Superthanks!!!❤
Happy to help! ☺️
Thanks so much. Excellent as always with great practical examples.The only thing that's unclear is your lighting situation 🙂🙃🙂
Thank you 🙏. Not a fan of the moody home office vibes? 😂
Nice calm manner.
yet another awesome class!, thank you maestro.
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Brilliant stuff Michael- keeping it simple. Would love to know how to seamlessly improvise through some of these changes without just using the blues or pentatonic scale all the time
Thanks for your comment. Improvising over an augmented chords you might typically use the Phrygian Dominant scale, sounds scary but it's the 5th mode of the Harmonic minor scale, so for a G7+ use C harmonic minor scale. Also, try the whole-tone scale.
Improvising in general is a big subject with lots of different approaches, I'm planning on doing a video about approaches to improvising so stay tuned for that sometime in the future!
Michael,
Most of your augmented chord progressions are used to create an ascending melody line. There is however at least one progression, besides your example with Blues Skies etc., that creates a descending melody line:
| Dm9 / G7#5 / | C69 / Cmaj7 / | the melody line is | E / Eb /| D / C / |
Brgds,
Tonnie
One fun thing about your second line cliche example, with the Fm: Using the idea of negative harmony, Fm (as the negative of G) itself acts as a dominant chord pointing back to C, just like how C7 was a secondary dominant leading to F. I just think it's neat.
My favourite new (to me) channel! As a guitar player I never REALLY learned music, I rather learned patterns and shapes. You sir, brilliantly fill all the gaps in my musical knowledge. Thank you for these thorough and mindfull expositions. Love it how you are able to take a bitesize topic and fully expand on it yet keeping it simple.
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you r my fav guitar teacher ❤
Ha! I've been surprised at how many guitarists have been appreciating the content. Thanks for sharing the love 🙏
I like your video style man. Subbed!
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This is amazing content, i love all the different examples, and i have been facinated by the idea of key signature changes and how to do them seamlessly so i love how you included a couple of ways to use it that way :D one question i had looking at the symbols is, what does the ø mean? like in Dø, keep making these videos please, they are so helpfull, im not sure how many more types of chords there are, but i have been analysing some music relating to my musicology studies and realised theres some cluster of notes i have no idea what to name, if you could make a video about that that would be great :D i usually try to find out what the chord would be if i try stacking them in thirds but thats not allways possible
Hey, thanks for the comment 🙏. Glad you're enjoying the content. The ⌀ means half-diminished or minor7b5. I'm actually just working on a video all about half-diminished chords so keep an eye out next week!
Could you give me a specific example of what you mean by the cluster chords?
@@michaelkeithson i couldnt find one of the ones i was struggling with so ill just make one up, how about c,c#,d#,e ? essentially what i meant with cluster is that they are close together and not easy to put in thirds (i realised a lot of them can be upper extentions omitting 5 etc but would it be something like c#m(maj7 b9?(not sure what the d# would be) omit 5)? looking forward to the half diminished video :) (if i understood it btw a half dim is a dim 7 with a sharp 7?) thnx for the reply :)
@@michaelkeithson side note, dø means die in norwegian but ⌀ and ø is not the same i see now, how did you get that symbol?
@@SocialLoners A half diminished is a m7 with a b5, so E half diminished is E G Bb D.
I think it's tricky to talk about those cluster chords without the context and knowing what the bass note might be. Often there could be various ways of naming them. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
That's interesting about the symbol and its meaning in Norwegian. I didn't realise there was a difference between the two shapes either!
@@michaelkeithson i found an example now analysing bach corales, the notes are E, c, d#, a in order from low to high, what would you name this chord? The context is the chord before was Em and three notes change but the e stays in the bass, then changing back to a different voicing of Em after while the bass still stays (rn im calling it an Am add#11 over E as thats the closest i got to making sense of it)
Thank you so much ❤🎉
You are most welcome! Hope it was helpful or interesting.
This is a really good lesson. I don't even play piano I am a guitar player but this is super helpful.
Awesome! Glad it was useful. The piano such a brilliant visual instrument to teach on as it's so linear, good to hear it was nicely transferable for you. 👍
Same here, I play guitar mainly and never learnt theory previously so when I think about intervals I visualise a keyboard in my head instead of the fretboard, just seems easier!
I hadn't thought of using augmented chords to change key, but I knew diminished chords have the same function. I'm guessing it works because they're both symmetrical? Anyway, this is becoming one of my favourite channels for theory stuff, keep up the good work. 👍
@@VirtualModular Cheers, glad you're enjoying the content!
That second line cliche c6 to c7 to F to Fm to C sounded so familiar. By the end of it I was singing lyrics. Burton Cummings' Stand Tall is even in the same key, though I'm sure plenty of songs use that progression.
Where u been ? :) nice to see you back. The mysterious music tutoring channel.
I was gonna ask you the same question! I've been posting every two weeks like clockwork, where have you been? 😉 Ha! Thanks for watching 🙏
Thank you man🙏🏿
You are very welcome! Hope it was useful!
Have enjoyed every video I have listened to so far. I play a lot and the great American songbook has oodles of songs where I have been playing modal interchange, diminished chords (someone to watch over me. good place to learn your diminished).
Pivot chords augment is great, can create more opportunities to find another line cliché... I play guitar, to accompany my singing, so I got bored and learned to play guitar not just scrub...., but you need to find an appropriate song you can play a lot, cause skill is in the hands. Want to learn cycle of fifths try " our love is here to stay" by gershwin.
But I am thrilled with your ability to finally clear up different minor scales.. it's Like some bass lines don't go back down the way they came up.
Line clichés are a game you play with yourself.
Thanks for the nice comment Elliott. I'm glad the videos have been helpful and enjoyable. Thanks!
Very good content here ! Good Job 👏🏻
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Incredible video Michael!
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guessing a line cliché because everyone uses it 🤔 😊… great video, btw. i play guitar but this help me understand this better especially thinking about stacked maj 3rd instead of raising the 5th.
Awesome, glad there was something useful in there for you. Cheers 👍
I like how you explain things
That progression at 9:32 is the same as in Green Day's "Last Night on Earth" (except the key).
Thank you for this lesson!
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Line Cliché: Babyface: Tender Lover
Line Cliché & modal interchange: Madonna & Babyface: Take a Bow
Excellent tutorial! Thank you.
Thanks Steve!
Thank you ❤
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Bravo! Idea generating stuff.
Awesome, glad it’s inspired some exploration! 👍🏼
Another great video!
Thanks Ali! 🙏
According to the musician,David Bennet, whose RUclips channel is David Bennet Piano, the term Line Cliché is derived from The Great American Songbook, which contains songs from the 1920s to the 1960s. There is so much of that pattern in the songbook that it became a “cliché”, hence LINE CLICHE.
Thanks for sharing Robert, who are we to argue with David Bennett! Makes sense. 👍
At 12:05 how did you know to put that Dbmaj after the F? Genius
I had exactly the same confusion about "-" being used to denote minor chords.
Thirty years of looking at least sheets for popular music, and in every one of them, the notation for A minor seven was Am7. Then someone gave me The Real Book for my 45th birthday, I think it was, and as I flipped through it (pretty drunk at the time) I remember thinking, man, this is way more daunting than I expected. These jazz people really love their diminished chords, don't they?
Look, I can understand if there is a truly universal practice of some irregular notation that has lingered for historical reasons, and we just have to go along with it. But that's not the case at all for minor chords. The justification for "-" is therefore marginal at best, an affectation rather than a coherent argument.
It's nice to know I'm not alone! 😂