How Hamilton Works: My Shot Explained in 11 Songs

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  • @espeon6480
    @espeon6480 8 лет назад +1506

    now that I know the notes from 'My Shot' are in 'The World Was Wide Enough' it get's a million times sadder

    • @pacorka9943
      @pacorka9943 7 лет назад +122

      nitroandy5960 From My Shot, "Is it like a beat without a melody." In The World Was Wide Enough, "There is no beat. No melody."

    • @doctora.snakeman1427
      @doctora.snakeman1427 7 лет назад +39

      +nitroandy5960 It's SO SAD. He confirmed how he felt about death... her really did know what it was like.

    • @julietteallisonbailey6525
      @julietteallisonbailey6525 7 лет назад +7

      the Kingdom of Hella Leg yeah for some reason it makes me really sad whenever I hear.

    • @BallerWalruses
      @BallerWalruses 7 лет назад +4

      the Kingdom of Hella Leg it's very obvious how would you not notice before

    • @-rizen
      @-rizen 7 лет назад +4

      the Kingdom of Hella Leg Hamilton’s shot came right to him ;v;

  • @CarlieMae
    @CarlieMae 8 лет назад +1043

    The Room Were It Happens is genius with the sneaking that progression in there because Burr is now TRULY adopting Hamilton's take-all-leave-all attitude.

    • @tori2dles
      @tori2dles 7 лет назад +50

      Especially that brass sample thing. Wow.

    • @magiv4205
      @magiv4205 7 лет назад +30

      +tori2dles That brass sample thing blew my mind! Also it made me want to cry, something I don't usually associate with this song...

  • @horizon4937
    @horizon4937 7 лет назад +1963

    I imagine Lin watching this and going:
    This guy figured it out. Nice

    • @cmoney1609
      @cmoney1609 7 лет назад +212

      Lin: holy sh!t, I didn't even know I did that...

    • @eatjinandopenyourrice2236
      @eatjinandopenyourrice2236 6 лет назад +11

      colt retz 😂

    • @eatjinandopenyourrice2236
      @eatjinandopenyourrice2236 6 лет назад +76

      colt retz Lin: Dang! I'm a genius!

    • @philaeew4866
      @philaeew4866 6 лет назад +83

      he actually tweeted about one of the analysis videos just now (which is how i found them) so I bet he watched them.

    • @meta5175
      @meta5175 5 лет назад +133

      Lin: I probably shouldn’t brag but dang I amaze and astonish

  • @Nicole-ge4up
    @Nicole-ge4up 8 лет назад +715

    *Gets to the "The World Was Wide Enough" part of the video.* "We hear the final instance of the 'My Shot' anthem" *Heart aches.*
    *Gets to the "Who Lives, Who Dies, Who tells your story" part. EveN BIGGER HEART ACHE*

    • @magiv4205
      @magiv4205 7 лет назад +28

      same tho. That "devoid of purpose and ambition, just senseless violence" got me;_;

    • @mollycampbell1656
      @mollycampbell1656 6 лет назад

      Amen

    • @linggao2602
      @linggao2602 5 лет назад +10

      Remember the three meanings of the word "shot"? The alcohol, the ambition and chance, and the shot that killed him?

    • @auraguardianemerald6667
      @auraguardianemerald6667 4 года назад +2

      "Your mother can't take another heart break"

  • @ilovechickens3932
    @ilovechickens3932 8 лет назад +438

    in the world was wide enough, it might have been hollow and weak because he was repeating "i will not throw away my shot" in my shot, but in the world was wide enough, he was throwing away his shot, breaking his promise to himself. he turned into a shell of what he was at the beginning, as in the beginning he was hopeful, prideful, honest and loyal, and as the story progressed he slowly corrupted himself. he cheated Eliza, he told Phillip to throw away his shot, he was violent for the sake of violence. he couldn't claim to be who he was before, as he grew and changed with power, but he clung on to that hope that he's had since the beginning, a scrap of light, and so he remembers his time where he swore to not throw away his shot, but now it seemed melancholic to him, a distant, bittersweet memory of another time.

    • @HowardHoMusic
      @HowardHoMusic  8 лет назад +76

      Nice.

    • @hiyoise
      @hiyoise 6 лет назад +29

      I love chickens! wait
      in "blow us all away" he says "this will put an end to the whole affair", does it mean he wanted philip to throw away his shot just to be okay with eliza? idk just ran into my head

    • @emmeocean
      @emmeocean 4 года назад +3

      wow. this thought is amazing

    • @hsmacaraig
      @hsmacaraig 4 года назад

      whyyyy ;-;

    • @shookyskooky8316
      @shookyskooky8316 4 года назад

      Ive been studying the lyrics and music theory of this musical for a long time and I've been thinking this too.

  • @tori2dles
    @tori2dles 7 лет назад +315

    The way you marry the philosophical with the musical gives it even more impact. This is fantastic.

    • @magiv4205
      @magiv4205 7 лет назад +11

      I literally almost cried, especially when he talked about Burr's cry to be heard and how the theme of ambition eventually only led to pain and violence ;__;

    • @aidanayuyang2505
      @aidanayuyang2505 4 года назад

      Sorry, had to ruin the perfect 66 likes.

    • @aidanayuyang2505
      @aidanayuyang2505 4 года назад +2

      Hamilton’s probably the best musical I’ve ever seen.

    • @mab1959
      @mab1959 2 года назад

      Perfectly stated. 👏🏻

  • @violetholmes2619
    @violetholmes2619 7 лет назад +1835

    things i've learned from this video:
    1) lin-manuel miranda is a genius
    2) /you/ are a genius
    3) it's pronounced repreeze and not reeprize

    • @hyper96.03
      @hyper96.03 6 лет назад +59

      Violet Holmes it is reprize

    • @stardusthamilton4860
      @stardusthamilton4860 6 лет назад +21

      Reprise******

    • @bonhll8070
      @bonhll8070 6 лет назад +25

      Where are you from??? I pronounce it reprise...

    • @mareike8244
      @mareike8244 6 лет назад +56

      well originally it's a french word pronounced more like Repreeze. Idk if there actually is one correct English pronounciation

    • @ronniesucks
      @ronniesucks 6 лет назад +9

      I actually pernounce it re-[pr-I-ze]

  • @kakapocc
    @kakapocc 7 лет назад +122

    The lyrics to My Shot became more poignant when I read the book Hamilton is based on. The chapters leading up to the duel use the phrase 'throw away his shot' constantly. It was the term for not shooting to kill in a duel, and Hamilton had made the decision that a duel was murder, and he wouldn't do it. So, he starts his journey in the show by saying that he won't throw away his shot, but then ends it because he did.

    • @bzqp2
      @bzqp2 3 года назад +8

      There is also this another literal layer to it, since young Hamilton was REALLY into duels. Then later in life he switched his views on duelling by 180 degrees.

    • @mab1959
      @mab1959 2 года назад +3

      I read the book the week it was released. When I first heard about Hamilton and this song, this point was my first thought.
      Of course, Hamilton’s views on dueling changed with age…and no doubt even more so after Philip’s death.

  • @4dultw1thj0b
    @4dultw1thj0b 7 лет назад +320

    I'm not gonna lie, that mash-up at the end blew my mind.

  • @Fannii94
    @Fannii94 8 лет назад +663

    It really felt like going even deeper into Hamilton's music, I love this!!
    And Lin-Manuel should really see these videos, they are amazing. xD

  • @samantha43679
    @samantha43679 7 лет назад +129

    Over a year later I STILL get chills when I hear the "Satisfied" motif so 7:38 had me shook

  • @mallenwho
    @mallenwho 7 лет назад +194

    I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!
    YOU MISSED "What'd i miss"
    The first minute of the thing is an in your face, My Shot Anthem.
    It starts in the bassline, strong, real bold. They have the tools to build a nation and they're ready to build a nation. So lets get to it. As we start to introduce Jefferson it grows, builds and flourishes into the Jazz routine hallmarking Jefferson's entrance.

    • @mallenwho
      @mallenwho 7 лет назад +14

      It also acts as a slow build to get the band, and the ensemble (who are just stretching on stage), and the audience, slowly ramped up to jump back into act two. Start with a hyper slimplistic piano line, and grow it in the strings, percussion and bass.

    • @HowardHoMusic
      @HowardHoMusic  7 лет назад +31

      Yup, I know. I go into depth on that connection in my newest video: goo.gl/NPqhMr

    • @HowardHoMusic
      @HowardHoMusic  7 лет назад +31

      It's EVEN MORE brilliant than that. It combines My Shot Anthem with something else too! Check out the video: goo.gl/NPqhMr

    • @mallenwho
      @mallenwho 7 лет назад +14

      +Howard Ho you're right. I watched this first. And you cover the music theory. But you don't talk about the arrangement nearly at all.
      But that's ok.
      Can't wait for Right Hand Man!

    • @HowardHoMusic
      @HowardHoMusic  7 лет назад +32

      True, the arrangements are amazing too. Maybe I will talk about that at some point. Thanks for watching!

  • @Popzizeh22
    @Popzizeh22 8 лет назад +393

    LINNAMON ROLL YOU WONDERFUL ANGEL YOU ARE AN AMAZING HUMAN AND I LOVE YOU GODDAMN IT

    • @Keyz-pz5xy
      @Keyz-pz5xy 8 лет назад +33

      Linnamon roll lmao

    • @HowardHoMusic
      @HowardHoMusic  8 лет назад +47

      HAHA!

    • @doctora.snakeman1427
      @doctora.snakeman1427 7 лет назад +16

      Linnamon roll is best name

    • @alyssachantaychampagne2773
      @alyssachantaychampagne2773 7 лет назад +2

      Howard Ho In The Schuyler Sisters In response to in the part where Peggy is pointing out the bad things The people who sings are Peggy Angelica Peggy ELIZA Peggy Angelica Peggy ELIZA

    • @JamesBrownsTaint
      @JamesBrownsTaint 6 лет назад

      I KNOW!! I also realized that!

  • @samisrad4554
    @samisrad4554 8 лет назад +229

    Just the slightest itty bitty correction, Eliza sings half of the lines in responding to Peggy's criticisms and is also a part of the happy, hopeful, inspiring parts of the song so maybe put an annotations or something adding Eliza.

  • @default77
    @default77 8 лет назад +132

    With the popularity of Hamilton, you'd expect college courses on it soon, and I think these videos are proof that there's enough there to unpack. You're doing a great job of unlocking the relationship between themes and musical cues and I'm looking forward to when you cover I - III - vi - IV - iv progression that we hear in the finale (with the pop tradition of the 1/2 step modulation!). Great stuff!

    • @HowardHoMusic
      @HowardHoMusic  8 лет назад +28

      I know, right? I've actually given a guest lecture at a university about Hamilton...although it was not music theory, but more about why hip-hop works versus other genres. Maybe I'll throw in that lecture as a "bonus" video!

  • @kalei49
    @kalei49 8 лет назад +285

    I always noticed the lyrical similarities between the songs in the play, and some of the more obvious chord progressions, or melodies, like the "My Shot Anthem," but you've totally exposed me to some fascinating new things! As an avid piano player and Hamilton fan, this is a wonderful, wonderful, video.

  • @Envyi
    @Envyi 8 лет назад +103

    I don't know a lot about music and I struggled to follow some of the details about the chords (like, my knowledge stops at "major chords are happy, minor chords are sad") but this video was still really successful in explaining the... leitmotifs, I guess, of the various characters and themes in "Hamilton" and how they're used to convey certain ideas. This was super well done and I cried a little at the end (WLWDWTYS will always do that to me, I think). Thank you so much for producing this video, I'm really glad I saw it!

    • @HowardHoMusic
      @HowardHoMusic  8 лет назад +19

      I'm glad you saw it too! I'm creating a video to talk more about the concept of leitmotifs soon too!

    • @patrickk2710
      @patrickk2710 6 лет назад +2

      Same, I'm learning piano and I really want to learn these songs.

  • @neptunexo
    @neptunexo 7 лет назад +34

    I'm not sure if you mentioned this? Maybe I over looked it! There's a section in Right Hand Man where Washington asks Hamilton why he's upset and The My Shot Anthem can be heard during the exchange!

  • @OMNJJ134
    @OMNJJ134 8 лет назад +41

    10:15 dude!!! Dude!!! this is crazy!!!

  • @dragonsaregreat1948
    @dragonsaregreat1948 4 года назад +29

    Two points:
    Number one!
    I can totally see how this took 6 years to write.
    Number two!
    I will never listen to Hamilton the same way again.
    These points apply to all the how hamilton works musically videos.

  • @alexanderthorne5366
    @alexanderthorne5366 8 лет назад +18

    Godammit, why did these two videos make me feel like crying? WHY WOULD LIN PUT THESE THINGS IN HAMILTON, MY HEARTTTTT!

    • @tori2dles
      @tori2dles 7 лет назад +3

      IKR? You die from all the layers in the plot & characters alone. Yes, one notices the repeated musical themes & mashups and how they are used to tell the story, but NOTHING this deep or detailed.
      Like another commenter, I wrongly assumed Lin had help with the theory & weaving of musical themes, chords & the like. I thought maybe he came up with the rap, song lyrics & melodies, but had help for everything else.
      Now I am in unspeakable awe. What a talent!!!

    • @springbreezegaming4017
      @springbreezegaming4017 5 лет назад +2

      SAME!!!!! ;n;

  • @wecsam
    @wecsam 8 лет назад +80

    Did you figure this out all on your own? That's badass.

    • @HowardHoMusic
      @HowardHoMusic  8 лет назад +50

      Thanks! Yeah, I did. Benefits of a musicology degree I guess.

    • @giovannanetto7682
      @giovannanetto7682 3 года назад +1

      I adored every single one of your videos about Hamilton! It is the best musical I’ve ever seen in my life!! The music, the characters, the effects in the play, everything is awesome! But as someone who plays piano since young, your videos totally blew me away and I’ve become fascinated with chord progressions and motifs ever since!! THANK YOU, YOU ARE A GENIUS!! ❤️

  • @finleyforevermore
    @finleyforevermore 3 года назад +8

    The mashup of "Satisfied" and "My Shot" at 12:48 is chilling and beautiful.

  • @leticiakay6422
    @leticiakay6422 5 лет назад +7

    i always sort of imagine the my shot chord progression as his call to legacy and redemption. (i know none of the specifics of how music rlly works, i just rlly like hamilton and know enough music basics to sing stuff. in case im using this wrong, im reffering to the part the ensemble always sings, where they say oh while john tells ppl they need to rise up) every time he feels called to make something of himself
    this plays and i feel like it always touches me. first in my shot, when hes all happy-golucky and ready to become something. go to college, join the army, secede from britian, and get the finances in order. after laurens dies, realizing that his friend never got to finish his dream and that you never know if you have more yesterdays or tomorrows. of course in history has its eyes on you. that song is so powerful to me, because alexander realizes he has a shot to make it in the army and have legacy. i think that theyre also speaking to the audience (many of whom are americans) using the most famed and honored leader in the US, the father of our country. essentially, george washington is tellimg you to get off your ass and make something of yourself. and thatll stir up some emotions, regardless of your nationality. the most interesting to me though is hurricane. as the musical goes on, ham adopts some of burr's "talk less" attitude while burr steals ham's "rise up" attitude. while id like to say better late than never, both of them were too late for the change to rlly help. ofcourse, once again you here the my shot chord progression, because this is a very blatant act on legacy. but, at the same time (nonstop style) you here aaron burr's "wait for it" chords. because yes, youre going after legacy, but as youre thinking about your advicw all those years ago its also triggering the downfall of the entire rest of his life time. it only gets worse from here. so i think the chord is so interesting. i could write so much more about this, but i know this is already too much.
    edit: somehow i forgot the world was wide enough!! ugh i wont take up ur time just listen to his sililoquy

  • @marthaeve1
    @marthaeve1 8 лет назад +50

    Because I don't read or write music, you are beautifully articulating something I sensed but couldn't identify, which is that this show is a freakin' Swiss watch of extraordinary skill. I am a writer however (fiction, not theater) and have considered thel theme building/repetition in the lyrics, which is just as remarkable. A question: I know it's not a contest between musicals, but do you think other sung-through musicals have built themes/motifs as successfully? Can you name any?

    • @HowardHoMusic
      @HowardHoMusic  8 лет назад +11

      Thanks for watching! And yes, great question! Typically musicals have dialogue in them. Some people characterize Les Miz, Phantom and other "sung-through musicals" as operettas partly for this reason. Honestly, I can't think of a musical where this technique was employed as successfully, at least not among the sung-through shows. Sondheim however does this quite frequently in his musicals, which are not sung-through.

    • @marthaeve1
      @marthaeve1 8 лет назад +6

      Howard Ho thanks! And yes, I'm referring to shows like "Rent" or "Les Miz" where the book is contained in the music. Interesting about Sondheim, who Lin has said often is a huge influence on him. He sure put those lessons to phenomenal use. A genius,indeed. Thanks for your efforts in explicating his genius. A shout-out too to the somewhat under appreciated--except by Lin, who cites him often--Alex Lacamoire, so vital to the orchestrations and bringing the music to life on a grand scale. It's one hell of a show. How lucky we are to have it.

    • @TSDT
      @TSDT 7 лет назад +2

      Martha Southgate Jesus Christ Superstar uses a lot of leitmotifs in this way although not as rigidly. It is very effective and a moving work in its own right.

    • @sophiatalksmusic3588
      @sophiatalksmusic3588 6 лет назад

      Sweeney Todd (a Sondheim musical and one that I'm way too obsessed with), definitely. Almost every character has a theme that is used multiple times throughout songs that represent them. I'd like to go back and analyze it!

  • @SamAstbury2202
    @SamAstbury2202 8 лет назад +22

    I'm pretty sure the 'anthem' as you described it appears at the start of What'd I Miss? as well whilst Burr is talking about Hamilton and what he's achieved. (I know that the opening chord progression is from Alexander Hamilton but I'm pretty sure the My Shot Anthem is also there after Burr interrupts the ensemble and starts talking).Maybe it could relate to what you said about ambitions? Either way great video! :)

    • @mercedes5563
      @mercedes5563 7 лет назад

      Sam Astbury it does. you're totally right

    • @bzqp2
      @bzqp2 3 года назад

      At this point It's quite cool since at the same moment it symbolizes ambitions of Hamilton and Jefferson who were just about to clash with eachother.

  • @pinklova_101
    @pinklova_101 7 лет назад +30

    This literally opened my eyes and changed my view on the songs and the whole musical!😮 Lin you are a genius not to be messed with. Excellent work on the video omg it was so interesting!!

  • @BboyTev007
    @BboyTev007 6 лет назад +7

    It was also in “Right Hand Man”.. not just when they sang it, but also at
    Why are you upset
    I’m not
    It’s alright you want to fight. You’ve got a hunger. I was just like you when I was younger

  • @andriuspluto7444
    @andriuspluto7444 7 лет назад +10

    There is that bit of the Satisfied run in Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story after Angelica and Eliza sign, "We tell your story."

  • @victoriaandrade9657
    @victoriaandrade9657 8 лет назад +43

    can you please make another. these are so freaking cool!

  • @1998misia
    @1998misia 8 лет назад +49

    Wow, it's just incredible. Thank you for going with such depth into those songs. I love Hamilton, I've listened to it so many times and I have noticed some of the things you talk about. I've also heard some people talking about how much the music represents each character and in a way I could see it, but now I see it a thousand times better and I love it. I think that you describe the pieces extremely well and I love this series and I hope that you continue it, because I'm very curious about the rest of the songs

  • @katbert7913
    @katbert7913 8 лет назад +22

    I love these videos. You point out a whole bunch of musical cues that I always heard, but you also talk about some that I've never noticed before. Watching these videos makes me appreciate this music even more. Thank you for making them.

  • @superlibrarian807
    @superlibrarian807 7 лет назад +24

    The My Shot Anthem is also in Right Hand Man

  • @deathbynn3
    @deathbynn3 8 лет назад +21

    This stuff is great. I subscribed because of your last video on Aaron Burr. It was a great musical analysis and it really brought me to a new way of understanding the Broadway musical. Thank you very much.

  • @Chinesepirateproductions
    @Chinesepirateproductions 8 лет назад +29

    These are great Howard!!

  • @JeffCournoyerATC
    @JeffCournoyerATC 6 лет назад +7

    I've loved this album for many reasons, but the stuff you're talking about gives it so much more depth. These analyses are absolutely incredible!

  • @pretzelroll
    @pretzelroll 7 лет назад +8

    speaking of the my shot anthem, I'm pretty sure it also shows up in right hand man when Alexander is asked by Washington to actually be his right hand man as that shows Hamilton not throwing away his shot to rise up

  • @kjanikova6731
    @kjanikova6731 7 лет назад +12

    Are you a music student/teacher? These are...incredible. The thought and work put into these videos... They're amazing :)

  • @februerik
    @februerik 3 года назад +3

    makes sense that satisfied is from my shot, since angelica and alexander say themselves that they're like each other. they have the same ambition, they're never satisfied

  • @jessragsac9772
    @jessragsac9772 8 лет назад +5

    I need MORE OF THIS! As a musician, this was absolutely MINDBLOWING to see!

  • @ana-fz6tz
    @ana-fz6tz 7 лет назад +12

    Just letting you know the second rebuttal to Peggy in the Schuyler sisters is actually Eliza. ;) Also this is really cool.

  • @AI-3279
    @AI-3279 Год назад +1

    The motif also shows up in "Right hand man" when Washington is asking Hamilton why he is upset, but it is only half complete. It is Hamilton's want to be significant breaking through.

  • @tingtingbaciuna4022
    @tingtingbaciuna4022 6 лет назад +4

    New subscriber! I just love Hamilton, and you perfectly explain songs and other HamilHam stuff! Thank you so much!

  • @kiribonnie
    @kiribonnie 8 лет назад +7

    this is such an incredible series. i'm ridiculously excited for any future videos!

  • @carlosalejandroalvarenga4913
    @carlosalejandroalvarenga4913 7 лет назад +7

    There's a thing I found in Aaron Burr. In Schuyler Sisters, when he is flirting with Angeliecq, a lot of thingy plays, and that comes back in other places like Room Where it Happens

  • @skitzOfrienic
    @skitzOfrienic 8 лет назад +13

    Dude! May I just say, you're as cool as Lin! Oh and thanks for these videos!

  • @jaimealbertodomingo6839
    @jaimealbertodomingo6839 6 лет назад +6

    I just noticed, but the same pentatonic progression in Satisfied is also present in the first part of Wait for It, when Burr sings about Theodosia

  • @GermaeAnne
    @GermaeAnne 7 лет назад +2

    I honestly got chills as you were explaining the idea represented by the pentatonic scale for Satisfied while that same melody was playing in the background.

  • @amandavieirap
    @amandavieirap 4 года назад +2

    I will never be able to state how much I love Lin and how much of a genius he is

  • @tori2dles
    @tori2dles 7 лет назад +18

    And I wish there was a "love" button.

  • @legobmw99
    @legobmw99 8 лет назад +21

    What you call the "My shot anthem" I see many calling the "Rise up riff". Just thought I'd mention that to people who are reading up on this sort of thing and encounter the other usage

    • @HowardHoMusic
      @HowardHoMusic  8 лет назад +8

      Hmmm...interesting, good to know. I guess I didn't call it that because the lyrics "rise up" are used in the show separately from that melody.

    • @legobmw99
      @legobmw99 8 лет назад +2

      It tends to be used in a place which would thematically make sense with the words "Rise Up"

  • @JocazJoscylla
    @JocazJoscylla 3 года назад +8

    Me to the creators of Hamilton: "I am trying not to cry coz there's nothing that your mind can't do."
    Y'ALL ARE GENIUSES

  • @webratjen3909
    @webratjen3909 7 лет назад +2

    These vids are great! I have enough musical theory to recognise that Hamilton is so many shades of genius, but these videos where you break down the repeating themes, and the changing character chords really help me gain new appreciation for the music. Thank you!

  • @shanlykrismas1326
    @shanlykrismas1326 7 лет назад +1

    I looove your work, I'd love to see a full analysis of Hamilton!
    Also, in Satisfied, Alexander says to Angelica " You're like me" which strengthens the link about ambitions and everything... More over, Satisfied finishes on a minor chord!

  • @xandercostas1190
    @xandercostas1190 5 лет назад +2

    Eliza’s “narrative” motif also fits on top of the my shot chords and anthem (if you put them in the same key, of course), which makes the final song even better

    • @xandercostas1190
      @xandercostas1190 5 лет назад

      But it fits even better over the pentatonic Angelica scale

  • @brickcity2011forsure
    @brickcity2011forsure 8 лет назад +1

    I've never seen an analysis like this. As a piano player (by ear, and sight) and a HamFan, I'm blown away!

  • @elliottgruzin8432
    @elliottgruzin8432 8 лет назад +4

    I just found your channel by chance, doing some research on my own potential Hamilton analysis, and I have to say, this is exceptional. Everything from your points to your graphic design is well done. Subscribed.

  • @m.barahona1577
    @m.barahona1577 7 лет назад +4

    These are great videos! I have no musical knowledge, but the way you use the visuals of the keys and the color coding as you discuss the chords and progression makes it easy for even a layman like myself to understand what makes this musical so special down to the specific notes. Thank you for making these!

  • @GhostEmblem
    @GhostEmblem 8 лет назад +5

    These are so cool I love learning about the compositional intricacies in music Please make more.

  • @FanOfNaija
    @FanOfNaija 8 лет назад +6

    Really impressive video :D Keep up the great work!

  • @chiquitin_o
    @chiquitin_o 6 лет назад +1

    The skeletal structure of my shot, G minor, B flat, C minor and E flat almost made me start sobbing because it reminded me of the beginning of Freedom from Brothers of the Wind

  • @YuuKanda07
    @YuuKanda07 6 лет назад +2

    I've been seeing your video about The Ten Duel Commandments on my recommended for so long, and then I finally watched it today. I was super impressed, and then I watched the Aaron Burr Chord Progression video and I was really blown away! I subscribed, I love your works! Keep it up!

  • @emilyclemens2135
    @emilyclemens2135 8 лет назад +2

    this is fascinating! your graphics are simple and helpful, and you explain this all so well. the Angelica part - how that scale plays in later songs when she reminds him of his duty to his family - that part floored me. the poetry of Lin's lyrics stands out to me, so it's really cool to learn about the poetry of his composition too.

  • @agkk8910
    @agkk8910 8 лет назад +2

    Easily one of my fav videos, informational yet easy to follow

  • @elaineflorendo6238
    @elaineflorendo6238 7 лет назад +1

    I've always enjoyed My Shot, but I never knew how complex and brilliant it was until now. YOU ARE AMAZING AND THIS VIDEO/VIDEO SERIES DESERVES INFINITELY MORE VIEWS. WE SHALL SPREAD THE WORD.

  • @MattVargas
    @MattVargas 3 года назад +1

    Man, your stuff is so good. I'm starting to hear the My Shot chord progression in places you didn't even mention. Like, correct me if I'm wrong but it plays in "Your obedient servant" while Burr is singing the small reprise of "Room Where it Happened" in the beginning.

  • @vanmad9534
    @vanmad9534 6 лет назад +1

    OMG. Wow...I have been into Hamilton for over a year and this is a FANTASTIC break down of not only the music, and the show, but a wonderful point to the depth of the music that has been given to us. Thank you for this insightful review of I thought I knew-
    but now appreciate even further!! Thank you!!

  • @sodaverde
    @sodaverde 7 лет назад +1

    Amazing. The repurposed brass sample, the hollow anthem; all the details are there. Great, great video

  • @Sophia-fk6km
    @Sophia-fk6km 8 лет назад +4

    This is INCREDIBLE please, dive deeper!!!!

  • @valentineminarcik1845
    @valentineminarcik1845 8 лет назад +3

    This really is amazing! All of the editing that went into this is pretty impressive. You deserve more attention!!!

  • @valj137
    @valj137 7 лет назад +2

    IM CRYING. THIS IS SO BEATUFIUL. JUST. I. UGH. AHHHHHHHHHH

  • @mlpak2000
    @mlpak2000 8 лет назад +2

    This is such an awesome analysis of the score!! Really great job. :) I feel I do have to mention that Lin worked collaboratively with Alex Lacamoire though, who really did most of the orchestration.

    • @HowardHoMusic
      @HowardHoMusic  8 лет назад +2

      Yes, absolutely! Alex's orchestrations are brilliant. But Lin is still the composer, and his use of chord progressions is really the subject of these videos. Glad you enjoyed watching this, and perhaps I will talk about orchestrations in a future video. Thanks!

    • @mlpak2000
      @mlpak2000 8 лет назад +2

      Okay, fair enough. I'd love to see a video about Lac's orchestrations in the future!! I'll be waiting for it:)

  • @ZaaraSuhrawardysVlogs
    @ZaaraSuhrawardysVlogs 2 месяца назад

    The "my shot anthem" has always been my favourite motif. Throughout the musical i began to associate the anthem with rising up (of course) but also ambition and warning, and finally, in TWWWE all that came crashing down. I watched the musical on disney+ and when the rise up anthem came on with the credits, i couldnt watch it. I couldnt bear to, yk? An anthem about what could happen, about building a legacy, and in TWWWE it all fell apart and hamilton was forgotten for... A considerable amount of time. Ive rewatched hamilton on disney about 13 times now, and only on my latest rewatch did i finally build up the courage to watch the credits through. I cried the whole way through :,) (but that could also just be iqu and wlwdwtys)

  • @alfredo.zauce1892
    @alfredo.zauce1892 8 лет назад +6

    You have to do one on the Satisfied sonata.

  • @laurelcrown9293
    @laurelcrown9293 7 лет назад +8

    w ELP TIME TO LISTEN TO ALL THE INSTRUMENTALS

  • @scootingscooter
    @scootingscooter 7 лет назад +1

    I'm astounded by the depth of musical and thematic analysis in these videos! It makes me appreciate each listen that much more. Thank you!

  • @nelim.4282
    @nelim.4282 8 лет назад +2

    Okay, I have noticed that many melodies and progressions do repeat in different songs, but I don't really have the knowledge to look into it in such depth like you did. I really enjoyed the video and although I can't play the piano (badly wish I did though), I am fascinated by everything you said and I hope you make more videos about Hamilton.

  • @kristenasato372
    @kristenasato372 8 лет назад +2

    Please make more!!! I love this series so much!!!

  • @jenkins6939
    @jenkins6939 7 лет назад

    I'm a music major and huge Hamilfan sitting in my dorm watching this and I am absolutely positively blown away. Thank you so much

  • @bettyreads222
    @bettyreads222 7 лет назад

    love the commentary about ambition and the deeper thoughts on satisfied & history has its eyes on you shows how throughout alexander's story he was so blinded by that ambition.

  • @j.w.2865
    @j.w.2865 7 лет назад +1

    I'm not sure how many times I've watched this but I learn something new each time... these are all fantastic!!

  • @davidd.3346
    @davidd.3346 7 лет назад

    This whole Hamilton series is great. Thanks, Harold! Anyway, I'm surely not the first person to notice this, and it doesn't relate to the chord progressions specifically, but I think it's worth noting that it's significant that Hamilton's refrain throughout the entire show is that "I'm not throwing away my shot," but then at the end, in the duel with Burr, he literally throws away his literal shot.

  • @alwayscommenting56
    @alwayscommenting56 7 лет назад

    When you parallel Burr's "I want to be in the room where it happens" with the My Shot chord progression, I got the chills

  • @evetaylor9906
    @evetaylor9906 8 лет назад +1

    This was amazing!! This has so much emotion and you are teaching me things I never knew about the chords. Lin is a fantastic composer and I love that you are able to show that with things beyond the lyrics. I can't wait till next video.

  • @moonkid3132
    @moonkid3132 8 лет назад +1

    Wow. So much went into this video, this is actually pretty awesome.

  • @gods_little_potato
    @gods_little_potato 6 лет назад

    I've always noticed that some bits of the songs sounded similar to each other, but you've made it so easy to hear and understand. Mind blown, amazing work!!

  • @davidgpeterson
    @davidgpeterson 4 года назад

    This series is remarkable and really helps me appreciate the show even more than I already do.

  • @jeremyryan5028
    @jeremyryan5028 7 лет назад +2

    Also, "Who Lives Who Dies Who Tells Your Story" there is a hint of the Angelica theme at 1:34. Took me several times listening through before I noticed it.

  • @rjrnj1
    @rjrnj1 5 лет назад +1

    I'm so glad I found your channel. Your insights are so intelligent.

  • @daniellegoodrum8405
    @daniellegoodrum8405 4 года назад +1

    This is FANTASTIC!

  • @amyhannah4153
    @amyhannah4153 8 лет назад +1

    Ahhh I love these videos!! Thank you for making them and letting me understand Lin's work :)

  • @PeerlessCucumberPiercingTheSky
    @PeerlessCucumberPiercingTheSky 8 лет назад

    I literally got chills hearing you describe these songs. You gave me a new appreciation for the music and the masterful way it was crafted. You got yourself a sub today.

  • @blissclair9743
    @blissclair9743 6 лет назад +1

    This video was so amazing! Mind blown!

  • @Saga901
    @Saga901 7 лет назад

    Daaamn chills at the Satisfied part. Love your videos of these!! LMM is indeed genius and full of frickin spirit!

  • @christophercampbell267
    @christophercampbell267 7 лет назад

    thank you so much for these videos. felt like this was a college course dissecting Hamilton which made me appreciate Lin - Manuel Miranda even more. please for videos like this, you're great.

  • @rugofbugs
    @rugofbugs 7 лет назад

    Holy crap dude. These videos of yours are amazing. I would honestly just watch how many ever hours it would take for you to explain the whole album. You go into such depth and detail. KUDOS.

  • @sarah-.-5633
    @sarah-.-5633 7 лет назад

    THIS IS SO FASCINATING I LOVE THIS

  • @Glitterinez
    @Glitterinez 8 лет назад +1

    Goosebumps!!! This is really cool :D

  • @ValerieLee_mexican_ginger
    @ValerieLee_mexican_ginger 7 лет назад

    This video is really blowing my mind. Lin is such a damn musical genius, thank you for explaining these crazy things

  • @pisastero
    @pisastero 7 лет назад

    My six year old loves these videos. She watched this one, paying close attention. At the end, she says, "hey, he missed one!" Turns out, the melody version is in "Right Hand Man." I can't believe she both noticed and remembered that!
    Great videos, she wants more!