a thing about chords!
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- had this idea yesterday,! sorry if it's a lil much, i have a script written for another more general overview about chords too! also i'm not really a music theory expert, so forgive any errors or poor explanations haha
The jazzy one was beautiful omg 😭
I can sleep to that one
Joytastic Sarah ikr he should make a whole song with it ✨
I got taken to a whole different planet with that one
Shhhh they’re all beautiful in their own way.
I have some wonderful news for you about the hundreds of lofi hip-hop mixes out there that this sounded totally like
WE WANT A 10 HOUR VERSION OF THE JAZZY ONE
Dhrubo YESSS
i stan
YESSS
Or of literally any modified one.
Dhrubo SAME OMG
I'll be the jazz nerd over here and I'll explain what this guy does in his jazzy harmonization.
Bbmaj7 - IVmaj7 chord. It's cool cus it has A, F and D (the tonic triad notes and the paralel minor tonic note) in it what makes the chord sound not only predominant (as the simple IV triad does) but even tonic. So you definitely can use it to start your tune.
And also it's cool cus after this Bbmaj7 he uses a V-i motion to the relative minor, which five's a half step lower than Bb. Smooth harmonic motion is cool.
A7b13 - it starts the V-i motion for Dm (the relative minor of F) and it's basically just an A7 but with a chromatic alternation (b9 and b13 in V7s sounds cool, dreamy and kinda lofi, so try to use it in your simple V-I progressions)
A7#9 - we sharped the ninth in our V7 chord which makes the chord more dramatic and more fancy jazz than just lofi. But it's still basically just a V-I to Dm movement, keep that in mind.
Dm7 - hooray, we have finally modulated to D minor, the relative minor of F.
After that there's a Dm7-Dbm7-Cm7 motion. Basically, Cm7 is a step lower than Dm7 so we did a chord between them to vary the harmonic rhythm and make it sound more dreamy. I mean it could be just Dm7-Cm7 (a step down from Cm7) but he did Dm7-Dbm7-Cm7 (half step motion). Also I can explain the Dbm7 as a triton substitution for G7, the V7 for Cm but with a minor third. Which means that we can use just a Db7 (not Dbm7) in the motion. You also can put some extensions in it as well as we did it in A7#9 and A7b13.
Cm7-F7b9-Bbmaj7 - yoooo finally we've got a ii-V-I. #jazzsaved. Yeah, it's just a 251 to IV but with this lofi b9 in the V7.
A7b13-Dm - a yet another V-i to Dm.
Bbm6 - the IV triad with a sixth (which is very common in jazz as well as sevenths but sevenths are more dissonant than sixes) but with a minor third bc of harmonic F major with the b6 of the scale. Yeah, you can use the b6 in your major scale freely, it's common. Also it resolves good back into Bbmaj7. So the progression recycles and it's good.
And now just a simple explanation:
IVmaj7 | III7b13 (V7) III7#9 (V7) | vi7 (i7) bvi7 (triton sub for the V7) | v7 (i7) (ii7) I7b9 (V7) | IVmaj7 (I) | IIIb13 (V7) | vi (i) | iv6 ||
UPD: also just figured out that this progression is almost the same as the Blue in Green progression in Miles Davis' Kind of Blue album. Find some backing tracks on the youtubes if you want to make some noodlings over it.
UPD2: the first chord in the progression is Bb, not Bbmaj7, my little mistake. In this case the IV chord can't sound like semi-tonic beacuse it's a complete standard subdominant chord. But it doesn't mean that we can't just start the tune with a completely subdominant chord, of course we can. Historically IVmaj7 was very rarely used in jazz as a subdominant chord beacuse of it's tonic tones so jazz cats changed it for the iim7 because it's a complete subdominant chord and it's a seventh chord. Although, IVmaj7 found its usability in more fancy styles of jazz as a IVmaj#11 chord because of it's lydian sound.
UPD3: And finally, it's all not about the chords... Who even cares about them?
Thank you jazz guy! Very cool -classical music guy :^)
@@Obama-bi4fm dude I haven't got any music theory lessons at all 😂
@@bmprrr how
@@IDK-bg6im I'm completely self-taught. I paid 0$ to learn jazz theory. Thanks youtube and рirаtеd.... Nvm
@@bmprrr hey uhhhh mind sharing 👀
This is so cute and educational, love it 🙏
You here haha
Now that’s an expected Miraie
Miraie miraie!! Ur here, hiii!!
So I met this girl in Japan next ep when
Miraie!
Yeah yeah the jazzy one BUT DID YALL SEE THAT ENDING ????
I NEED A CONTINUATION LOUIE
Top Ten Anime Villains with Humble Beginnings:
True true
As it started i was like "oh it's got that undertale vibe"
And then.. "oH NO"
@@aelita909 Is ThAt a jOjO ReFeRenCe???
TIME STAMPS!
0:20 Calming Cords
0:35 Little Jazzier
0:53 The King of Nothing
1:07 Just Like Photoshop
1:19 The Puzzle King's Crown
It might take a little time, but I would like to see him make extended versions for atleast 10mins for all of these and put them in a playlist.
Why?
Who needs timestamps on a 2 minute video?
I don’t know why but the ending with the video game effect made me so nostalgic and sad-happy
play undertale!
Melancholic.
but did you see the VERY end? that was freaky.
Tony Z gave me the heebie geebies at 2:00 am
I want a full song of that
i have no idea what any of this means but this was just so aesthetically pleasing to watch and listen to
lyon. Same
Am I being an asshole for saying I got some of it?
play those chords on a piano and know what he was talking about.
I got all of it and I still say it was effing awesome.
Chords are notes that are being put together to create a single h a r m o n y. Chords also works to accompany a single line melody which makes the music sounds fuller.
The chords are so magical that 1:36-1:46 always makes me cry a little bit and I sure don't understand it but I just accept it.
It just feels so... nostalgic? I also wanna cry to that part
Such is the power of music, I guess :)
I made me remember of undertale for some reason
Me too. I'm not sure either.
Yup, that's indeed the power of music! Musicians (and artists in general) have the ability to influence emotions of people, which I view as something that is almost magical... Sometimes, it may even feel a bit overpowered haha... Creativity is a great tool to have and all of us have some form of it, which we can use to make the world an awesome place :)
1:50 You defeated the puzzle king! But didn’t find all the crystal jigsaw pieces, making you unable to purge the darkness from the crown, thus allowing it to posses you.... *BAD END.*
Man I've ever used that pfp since 2013 on Facebook. Anyways, that ending does related to "Undertale"
@@hydro2oxide707 i had saved it in my computer around that same year, i just decided to use it this year since i was changing my youtube name
@@logicaloverdrive8197 k then
@@hydro2oxide707 If you have watched/played the first chapter of deltarune, it seems a lot like the ending.
@@hydro2oxide707 and now that I think of it, I was referencing Kirby the crystal shards
I don't know if I want to play it, but I'd defo listen to the soundtrack of Puzzle King
Louie should make one
Yeeess
Dude listen to the undertale soundtrack. I promise you’ll love it
0:36 He needs to make a full version of this D;
I made a 15 min version. ruclips.net/video/Ua9EVhKgE7E/видео.html
Yep 😭
The Cabin Memphis has a cover of Reckless by Healy that's actually pretty close
Can we have full instrumentals please 😭💕
THIS
YES PLEASE
Real news
Oh my God we need it!
these chords are making me cry and getting me nostalgic for some reason
they kind of remind me of undertale for some reason
Same!! for both of you☺️
The way he can come up with a melody that makes it feel unique each time he adds different cords, but he can also come up with art that feels exactly how the music sounds! It’s so beautiful and I love it 🥰💗
Your ability to just make a scene, atmosphere or little world is amazing.. I love you. Please continue.
Ps, that jazzy song was gr8
I keep coming back to this video bc the ending always gives me shivers
ME. TOO.
Want more shiver listenbto owl city
OMG SAME!!! :P
Thst was a interesting plot twist.
haha
I don´t know why youtube recommended this to me 2 years and a half later, but I love it deeply
I am in much the same boat. That was a gem!
Almost 3 years for me
The second one sounds something I would here in "lofi hip hop radio 24/7 - chill study/relax/gaming beats"
I think it's the snaps. I feel that the chords sound more like 90's R&B
it's the chord progression with the snaps and the rhodes piano that strums through the chords that gives of that vibe. Most lofi tracks use those things so that probably why your brain makes that connection.
JAJAJAJAJAJAJ A yeeees
Lmao that shit is what i listened
@@reljatrkulja9790 I think lofi music often uses neosoul chord progression.
This is really calming and smooth
ok so i tried to figure out the chords of the ending:
Fm (i)
Eb (bVII)
Db (bVI)
Bb (IV)
F (I)
D (VI)
G (II)
C5b13 (V)
F (I)
Bbm (iv) to Dbm (bvi) to Csus4 (v)
F (I)
Bbm (iv) to Ab (bIII) to Bb (IV) to Csus4
to ??? (C9/F???)
Thx bro for the chords... u deserve more likes
this sounds like all correct I think
finally i can now play this on my guitar :>>
Yeah the chord at the end there before the little puzzle boy turned around made me feel like something wasn't right, in an unnatural way haha
It sounds like the beginning starts with Fm to Ab, and also, it sounds like the ??? is a Dm (vi). Makes sense considering the bass line, which ascends diatonically from Ab to D, and in the main melody, the phrase ends on a 6-1 motion.
Additionally, that last Dbm sounds major to my ear.
Here's my take:
Fm // Abmaj7 // Db9 // Bb
F // A7b9#9 // G13 // C9b13
F69 " " "
Bb7sus9 // Db7 // C7sus4 // C7sus4/G
Fadd9 // Bbm9 // Abmaj7 // Bb // C7sus4 // Dm // F#11
i want the jazzy one on loop till the end of my days
This would be so amazing if you turned the jazzy one into a full song on RUclips! (Just a suggestion)
I wish every informative video on YT had an 8 bit ending cutscene that congratulated you on your newfound knowledge. I have never felt so accomplished for just sitting on my ass and listening!
Your animation style is so beautifully quaint. I love it
Wow, so simple and yet making me feel all sorts of different feels
Well, Its not really that simple, I think
Belakitu it’s not really that simple, I play guitar and some chords are kind of hellish to play
But I understand that something as simple as changing the chords can change the tone of the song so I see where you’re coming from
I like how you explain and demonstrate at the same time. I've studied theory until my brain was mush and I'm more than comfortable with any progression, but you give such great explanations and provide clarity with certain chord collections. Awesome information, well done. Definitely using some of your intel to help me learn and compose!
The end sounds like a non used undertale song.
Nakazi nah the sound he used for the melody doesn’t sound very undertale-ey to me
It seems that any 16/8 bit jazz sound undertale-ly to people...
considering the ending's contents, that seems fitting
It sounds like Once Upon a Time
Nope, it's a reference to a different rpg game, but not Undertale. Hint: it was a big hit in the 90s by nintendo.
I feel like no ones talking about the first one, that deserves some love lol
it's so generic
something grand and royal sounding is the best
its just not original, too boring
first one could take at the very least a little love
Well Ended oh well i guess I’m easily pleased 😂 I think it’s beautiful
Something about the puzzle king song at the end is so Nintendo ds music in a way I can’t describe but it brings back so much nostalgia
nobody realized the fact that Louie is a vampire as he doesn't have a reflection in the rain
the umbrella is a vampire too
The moon is a vampire as well
what if the real vampire were the friends we made along the way
10 hr jazzy one pls
Alex Beamer ruclips.net/video/whUj2_aowFc/видео.html
Thx Hjjk Fllk
Emma Fung no problem my guy! Thank you for the thank you 😋
ruclips.net/video/WAyuDlV7inE/видео.html
In my late 30s I'm finally trying to learn how to not only play music but make my own. Your videos have been wonderfully inspiring and educational! Thank you!
As a painter/Animator, having music explained like this to me makes it seem SO MUCH more accessable. Ive been trying to teach myself for years but get held up on what to experiment with. Thank you for your tutorials Louie! :)
Seanzy Man take theory lessons, they let you understand and make any type of music of your will.
I am an artist, and thought I would never be able to play music. This guy helped
Omg a mini tutorial!! I was literally getting ready to try some music production what a coincidence!!😱😱
Piquetures by Nomi sameeee!!!! It's just, fantastic, he feels that maybe 👀
hey, totally unrelated but i was attracted to your profile pic and went to check out your channel, i really like the animation and style in your video
What programs have you used? I want to try to make some instrumental songs with a program like fl studio, and I have found a free alternative (lmms) the problem is, I can't find any worth tutorial on what I'm trying to do, and I guess there has to be a lot of them, but I seem unable to find them
That melody will be in my head for days now because of you 😭😭
Once upon a time, once upon a time, there lived a boy with no name to call himself.
One day, the sky opened beneath the light, and a boy his age with beautiful eyes fell from the sky.
*I'm a prince from the kingdom of puzzles,* He explained to the boy, tears forming in his eyes. *The evil Queen had took my kingdom, and scattered all our puzzles onto this earth- I have to gather them all, or else the puzzle's power will dissolve this land into a barren wasteland.*
So the boy went with him.
He fought for puzzles, solving their secret, releasing them from their own caged agony.
At last he reached the Queen, and with the power of the puzzles he freed they defeated the evil Queen with little to no fanfare.
The Queen laughed, laughed, laughed as she dissolved into the air, her bun of hair flowing down freely as the puzzle crown slipped from her head and left nothing more.
The prince silently takes the crown, his face solemn- he softly sighs as the crown fits his head, and the boy realizes too late that the crown is not a blessing, and that the prince had not defeated the queen but saved her instead; he can only watch as the everlasting shackle imprison his friend.
So the boy stays next to the mindless prince, whispering everlasting stories into his empty husk, wishing he would one day come back, waiting for all eternity.
The story is same every time, and it goes like this;
*Once upon a time, once upon a time, there lived a boy with no name to call himself-*
cresentcube what? Is there something I’m missing?
@@freakshoworange nah, it's a short story I wrote on a whim. puzzle king was an inspiration, you know!
XD alrighty
Oh ok, what is it inspiration of? It looks like the ending to Deltarune chapter 1 kind of...
Bravo bud..
Wow I need a full length version of the jazzy version 😍😍😍😍
AND DEFINITELY ALSO THE VIDEO GAME ONE AT THE END WOW
Yo!
*jazz hands :)* ruclips.net/video/drN2eyxe3bc/видео.html
me too
Just listen to jpop hahaha
This is what undertale does that's why when you play the game some things feel nostalgic because they are using the same song just different thingies
Everyone in this comment section: EXTEND THE JAZZ VERSION
Louie: I'm gonna pretend I didn't see that
Pls
Here you go. I made a 15 min version. ruclips.net/video/Ua9EVhKgE7E/видео.html
^^^
I have a good feeling you’re a tiny bit loving deltarune
looking for this comment lol
Me too!
@@flufferpants4812 both
Ya same
No u
Very good presentation. The most basic and simple concept about music theory chords, but the quality of the presentation makes this video instantly stand out among all the other videos on RUclips. It’s impossible for me to forget this video now. The artwork was beautiful. Great job!
Brilliant.. :) Thanks for that.
agreed!
I'd play the hell out of a puzzle king game
Where was this channel all my life? I live your art and music!
This comment is probably going to get lost in the sea of others, but I just want to say, this is one of the best videos I have watched. The drawing is spectacular, especially the end animation, and the music is wonderful to listen to on a regular basis.
Tl;dr
I LOVED IT!
You're honestly a wizard, Louie.
I love coming back to this video every once in a while.
nice, nice jazz.
the jazzy one sounds like a non-8-bit version of a snail's house song
Hey yeah
I thought it sounded familiar
What onr theres alot
prob because of the chord walk down, they use it alot in their songs
Which one would you say sound the most similar?
CAN I JUST SAY THAT YOURE INCREDIBLY SKILLED ???
YOURE SUCH AN INSPIRATION AND YOUR MUSIC AND ART MADE ME FEEL 100% BETTER DESPITE MY BAD MOOD
KEEP GOING 👏👏
cookiebittlez no he’s legally skilled
What a great demonstration of how harmony can be your pencil, color and palette at the same time!! I love how you say it all in under 2mins. Thank you my friend 🙏🏼
I love how you breakdown the basic principles and make it digestible to us mundane hoomans. ❤️
This is hardly digestible, there are no explanations about what's going on most of the time and they just give up on trying during the jazz section.
Someone's looking to be on Toby Fox's Delta Rune team....hMMmMM????
The world ain't ready for that
@@doppy8682 I'M FUCKING READY FOR THAT
@@doppy8682 EVERYBODY IS READY DAMMIT
@@doppy8682 MY BODY IS READY
Great job, great animations, great music,
He also made this 3 years ago this man should deserve more subscribers
A lot of soundtrack musicians take full advantage of this and I love it. Listen to Hamilton and count how many times you can hear the same melody over different chords. Listen to the Undertale soundtrack, listen to the outro melody in "Once Upon a Time" and then listen to same melody in "Hopes and Dreams." Sometimes the chord progression switch is in the same song. A good example is "CORE" by Toby Fox where he has that little piano going throughout the entire track. And even when the chord progression changes you still hear the same melody going in the background.
Chords are my favorite thing about music and I love it.
Not just soundtrack musicians. Every song in the world has a chord progression, love it or hate it. Even if it's not there you can still feel it. If the song has no chords, it doesn't have a melody which means it's not even a song because music in general is melody and rhythm.
0:36
Hey hey, I'm making this comment so I can keep replaying it while I scurry to pause it while writing the progression to see if I can put It to a different key... I'm failing apart so far
I´m commenting to get this comment on top so I can do the same thanks
*jazz hands??!* ruclips.net/video/drN2eyxe3bc/видео.html
excuse me i'm gonna do the same thing
@@naricyno hero
wow thats a good idea
0:56 made me feel like I was royal
That jazz one is simply mesmerizing
0:39 This sounds so good! Snail House also does this alot and I just get goosebumbs everytime I hear it
So I'm not the only one who noticed
dang just noticed it DOES sound like snail house
ew you have an ear for the shitty jazzpop
Also just the two of us
This walk down from the 6 to the 5 chord got so overused in that mid-2010s future bass era of music that it's extremely corny to me lol.
THIS IS THE CUTEST THING I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED!! Seriously though, it's so informative. I love how easily you explain everything! This is so mature with a childlike tingle.
If You work with Toby fox in deltarune chapter 2, Will be the game with the best soundtrack EVER, BECAUSE MAN, THATS AMAZING
I think
1:20 this is like
undertale or deltarune
@@dcr7527 I think thats why he asked that question
Would definitely buy any game that Louie makes any music for 👌👌
@@ramboyaltura2310 same, or actually I would beg my brother to buy it
Yeah but toby is kind of his own composer, I think that’s intentional so he can get the exact thing he wants. So while that would be cool as hell, sadly it wouldn’t happen.
If you love the jazzy progression and want to hear it in a song,
“What You Won’t Do For Love” by Bobby Caldwell uses that exact progression.
So does “Just The Two of Us” by Grover Washington Jr.
Well not exactly but very similar
what you won’t do for love doesn’t really resemble the VI-V walkdown
Omg lmao. I was literally. Going to suggest the same two songs.
Yamyams Facesup bro it is exactly just the two of us that was the first thing I thought when I heard him play it lmao
Omg i knew it sounded familiar
That jazzy one gives me goosebumps every time even though I play progressions like that in church a lot.
jeez. how can you turn everything into a beautiful song?
“But I remember that I saw you frown. I swear it wasn’t me, it was the crown!”
R.I.P Adventure Time, you will be missed. And to Louie, awesome job on all of this as usual!
Nearly 2.5 years after this video was posted, it made its way into my recommended feed. Loved the art style in the video, and it's very educational!
when will you make a new song on spotify? ur a genius btw
He actually posts a lot of songs on soundcloud that aren't on spotify :D
Bandcamp is where he posts all his stuff
So is that ending a reference to Undertale/Deltarune? or is my brain just too entrenched in Deltarune right now?
Kristina Meyer it totally is lol
Same right?
The only way to defeat the puzzle king is by launching your most adorable friend at the crown.
SAME LMAO
WOOP I STILL GOTTA PLAY IT
this has to be the prettiest video about chords wtf wow
That B you snuck in on that very last chord... perfect.
This reminded me of Undertale in the beginning and in the end, with the 8-bit part, I was sure the vid was inspired by it
Im a new subscriber, and now im addicted to your videos. You make everything look and sound simple. But to me as a beginner guitarist, all the stuff about music that you say are very intricate
PLEASE MAKE A FULL VIDEO TUTORIAL ABOUT CHORDS HUHU I LOVE THE AESTHETIC OF YOUR CHORDS ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Third one sounds kind of undertaley. Oh wait I just got to the fourth one, yes that’s very undertaley
yeah haha
You have invented the word "undertalely" and I will forever despise you for that.
Just kidding.
@@chuckleberry2142 what can i say, i’m doing gods work
wooow relating layers of music to layers in photoshop is so pleasing!!
*Please someone make a loop of the first or jazzy one*
anonimai ,
*jazz hands!* ruclips.net/video/drN2eyxe3bc/видео.html
Now...YOU are the puzzle king
Where's the full game tho?
@@GiuseppeBenne somewhere, maybe when I grow up and learn coding imma do it, make a full game of it.
@@Elizabeth-sv1ui i believe in your potencial and I'm very excited for the result
Call me when you're developing I want help you
Without context I immediately thought you were talking about Puyo Puyo Tetris
:D
It doesn't matter how many times I get this video recommended, I still watch it because is just beautiful
What a wholesome video I've never seen something so pure
everyone says it and its true; you are LITERALLY a god of music
Even though it's very short, it's one of the best harmony tutorials (if you have some basics). The explanations next to the chords provide some subjective context of how the chords feel like to Louie, which is a great way to go beyound "so this number is this chord"
“I’m the king of nothing”
Same
is nobody gonna talk about how much this ending resembles underta-AHEM *imeandeltarune*
edit: holy shit that’s the most amount of likes I’ve literally ever gotten 0-0
It is actually
That was a short but nice little explanation of how to make your music feel a curtain
I really love this format. It's super tight and can be enjoyed as just something nice to listen to, or an indepth theory example.
As soon as I saw the chords I literary ran to my piano XD
•Lavender Catt•「ラベンダー」 SAME
how do u play the jazzy ones
Nathan Daniels learn jazz
I love how cute this is! And the voice leading is sooooo smooth. Thanks to the RUclips algorithm and your nice work, you've got one more sub :)
0:20 Makoto shinkai movies
0:36 Lofi
0:55 Final fantasy/JRPG games
pewdiepie e actually 0:36 is jazz
@@nehemiahzo_ bruh
Lofi uses a lot of jazz chords
This really reminded me why I’m going into music and why I love taking music classes
I just learned so much music theory my brain is too small for this
0:36
I want to repeat this so I’m putting the timestamp here
OMG Undertale 3 gonna collab with Louie Zong
The world isn’t ready for that.
@@ronniesucks too much perfection.
Toby and Louie would probably work well together
I really love every version of this!!🥺
This channels feels like: after RUclips recommending you a lot of channels lv.1 finally they reccomend you the final boss
I guess the algorithms is leveling up+
You should definitely add more to the jazzier one and consider making it a whole song
I broke my pause button
How d you not have 60000 likes
I love that you gave an interpretation of the emotions of the harmonies as you went along. I feel like a lot of times that part is overlooked. Thank you!
I spent 10 minutes on this and understood more than a 30min lesson. You're Awesome!
*_PLOT TWISST~_* _Jazz Hands_
Something I enjoy to do is to come back to this video once in a while. Just to of course enjoy the video but to also see how much more I understand about harmony and functions. Like I'll never get tired of this video😌