Awesome stuff as always! Now add Bach´s Prime, Inversion, Retrograde, and Retrograde Inversion concept to existing motif and you have four "different" motifs out of one! 😉
While I personally don't employ those techniques often or cohesively, this is great advice for anyone who wants to expand beyond this concept further. This video is just an introduction to the concept, but there is a WEALTH of history and knowledge behind comprehensive motif based compositions
@@SignalsMusicStudio I am pretty new to this subject aswell. Todays technology just makes it really easy to morph your existing motif to those previously mentioned counterpoint "variations" should I say. With couple of clever macros in midi editing I can make Inversions, Retrogrades etc. within seconds.. Even if not using those in realms of counterpoint writing it is just so awesome to be able to squeeze out so many variations out of one little melodic idea! Makes me so happy to be able to create music in this day and age! 😊
Hey!!! you made our list of excellent teachers on RUclips! Thanks for your great lessons! Please gimme 60 secs lol - ruclips.net/video/vM7VltacS1c/видео.html
Nothing related to the video, but just wanted to tell you that someone on Reddit asked for theory/songwriting resources. I linked your channel...and got a ton of upvotes. Many people seconded my opinion, and you seem to have so many people who appreciate you and owe you so much. You should feel proud man, hope you achieve all your dreams man
Funny story. I once posted something on Reddit (an interactive modal chart on Excel) and I got a response by someone who turned out to be THE Jake Lizzio. He was awesome and we got to chat for a few minutes. Not only is he a great teacher, but he also is very genuine and friendly.
I started my music theory videos a while back over at 12tone, but have since discovered Jake here and he's definitely one of my favourite RUclipsrs. I even went out of my way to make a Patreon just to support him, no one else on RUclips has made me even consider doing that(just because I'm not exactly the wealthiest person).
@@GeneralxMayhem The music theory Reddit is really bad... Lol. There are 3 types of people on there. Kids asking the same beginner questions over and over or for chords to a song. Guys that refuse to actually learn music theory and for some reason feel the need to post their totally uneducated opinions (and just to talk $#!+). lastly, there are the "experts". People who know theory, but they still have tunnel vision, are overly opinionated, some so totally biased in a ways that I can't even begin to comprehend, because it takes so much work to get to a level of competence in music theory and they just focus on one type of music.... TBH, I was extremely excited when I found it, but then when I actually tried communicating on there I discovered that it's a $#!+ show. It's great for getting into an arguement with someone nonsensically about music and be told you 've been indoctrinated to be unable to appreciate the "obvious" supeiriority of micotonal music over normal music when reality begs to differ.... Microtonal guys are the flat earthers of music theory.
This bloke is brilliant. Takes the fundamentals and presents them in handy, digestible chunks. If every teacher was this good, the world would be awesome.
If every teacher were this good, The Wall would be a very different album and you wouldn't have written "was this good". Yours, the Grammar Police. ;-)
@@emdiar6588 What's wrong with "was this good". "Was" is a conjugation of "to be", and it's perfectly fine to use a predicate adjective with a linking verb.
You are probably the best guitar theory RUclipsr on this platform, and I think I speak for everyone when I say this, but your lessons pay off and benefit everyone no matter the level of education they’re at in whichever way. Thanks so much man for the effort you put in these videos and keep up the awesome work
I love how you describe the process of making music. I find that inspiration is a two-way street. The music doesn't just flow from you and into the instrument, but is more like a feedback loop, with creation inspiring further creation. Getting started is the key! Thanks for your excellent videos!
It's a good day when the music just flows. Most of the time, you gotta chip away at that block till it reveals itself tho. I've found that a lot of music making is setting yourself up to be lucky- put yourself in a place where you CAN record, experiment, goof off, play chords, and a lot of times, you just get lucky. Something sounds good, and it sets of a cascade of thoughts, then you can try those ideas out and see what works. Maybe later on during dinner, you hear what you want in your head, and go back to fix it the next day.
@@SignalsMusicStudio I completley agree - the muse is fickle and mysterious. To quote Stephen King, "amatures sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work."
@@SignalsMusicStudio I think a lot of it is something that moves you to finish the creation. Sometimes it's a chord progression, a bass line, a vocal melody idea etc. It's not too difficult write a chord change as an example but is it "the" chord change that moves you to work on it further. I use technology to inspire me, synths, a DAW, loops what ever I also write on a piano or guitar in a more traditional way. When I have writers block I switch my working method around.
That's one thing that I do enjoy about electronic music. It's very free-form in that regard, where you can basically garble up any loop, have a slicer randomly play parts, and then just have a back-beat slamming behind it. Some of it is very uninspired for sure, but sometimes the computer will give interesting results you would've never thought of.
Right now, If I publish any faster then one of two things is going to suffer- my sanity, or the quality of my videos. One day I'd like to get some help for editing (that's what takes me the most time, by faaar), and that would help speed things up, but I'd need to find an editor that I can afford that also understands music and theory so I don't have to spell out every detail to them. Also a computer upgrade should save me a day for each video since my rendering process takes soooo long right now, and usually kills a day or two of productivity. I'm working on it though :)
@@SignalsMusicStudio Totally understandable and thanks for even taking the time to reply :) I guess what I was trying to say is that you can rest assured that your videos are anxiously waited for, they're simply great. Many of the guitar instruction channels talk about technical skills, about cage, some about modes etc.. - but what I appreciate about your channel so much is that you're demonstrating how to put it all together to make music. At the end of the day, that's what it's all intended for. By the way, if you will want to do private skype lessons - I'd like to be first in line for that :) great job again man.
learning theory had always seemed too daunting. I remember watching your channel for the first time and hearing you call the tonic chord “home” and using other terms like “uncomfortable” etc. now I’m writing music and playing solos I’ve never thought possible. Thanks man, truly did change my life forever, though a stranger on my cellphone.
I'm 36 and if I WISH I had a teacher half as good as you brother!! Thank you so much for all the hard work you put in. You can tell you really love it. I hope kids today don't take you for granted!!
I used to compose only when I was inspired to. With a waning emotional state, I was getting inspired less and less, so my composing basically came to a halt. For me, getting started is the hardest part and you've reminded me that I can brute force that part by just using skills instead of inspiration, so now I can compose again. Thank you!
The infinite choices and impossibility to pick one -> story of my musician life. I really like the chef metaphor too. Let's cook. :) Thank you for your work!
The possibilities are truly infinite, they're like the audio version of pixels on a screen, except you can also layer pixels on top of eachother to make harmonies, I love it
Im also bad at piano. This means I play one hand, edit, play the other hand (well actually with the only hand I can successfully play successive notes on a piano without misspress), edit 😀
This is rapidly becoming my favorite site. Great idea here. I noodling this little melody lines all the time (some of which I think sound pretty good) but never knew where to go next.......now I know. Thanks.
For me, as someone who's making a living of making music, you are the best teacher and inspiration that can be found on YT. Keep up the good work, I'm sure a lot of people appreciate your effort!
Jake, I’m an OLD uke player drawing from the good old days of the thirties and forties. But now I've switched my focus to jazz. I find your presentations not only give me valuable information of musical theory but bestow inspiration, as well. I’m awed by your brilliance and delighted with your fresh approach to every subject you cover. Carry on!
@Dee Davis - hello from another *old* uke player, who also loves the old jazz. I’m loving Jake’s channel because I write tunes as well as covering the old (and sometimes *way* old) stuff.
@@SignalsMusicStudio thanks jake. I owe a lot to you, you demystified modes for me! What happened to that video where you played the same background and went through the modes
Talking at the beginning about Floyd Style music, we jammed so much on one of your awesome BT you did a while ago. And me and my music Buddy talked about contacting you about the permission to release something with it, just like we did with another good Backtrack creator few months ago. I saw a few comments where you give permission to somes who asked you. Soon we will write you a comment under that Backtrack you did to be sure to have your permission, and be sure if you accept, all the link and credit of you will be in the description. If you want to see one example we released with a BT, look at how good and popular "chaos 2019" video is. Very clear and interesting works you do Mister 👍
Go for it man! I don't have algorithm bots taking my music down for those tracks so you're all safe, and you totally have my encouragement to post that video.
@@SignalsMusicStudio Thanks for your reply and permission man. We will try to work on it in the coming weeks. We will Keep you update when it will be release. We enjoy so much the melody we added to your sooo great BT and jammed 100 times over it since a year now. Hope you will like it. Thanks again
Things I've been playing for years... You give them structure and conceptual clarity. - You're like a psychiatrist for music songwriting. We knew it felt right all along, but you told us why... Now we know. And in that we know how to express ourselves musically with clarity like never before. Thanks Doc.
This has to be my favorite video of yours. Not only the topic was taught masterfully, but it also was a joy to watch. Absolutely loved your song and the sound of your guitar was beautiful. I really appreciate the hard work. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Generations - Good sh#t! You said - As a professional.. "Its important to write music, even if you're not inspired to write music.. Just like a chef might not be hungry but he could still whip up a good dish.." - also good sh*t!
"And I'm terrible at piano." I love it when trained musicians say this because to non-musicians, we look like liars. To anyone with a good ear, we know what kind of cheese you're pulling!
Even if a chef isn't hungry, they can still make a dish. Really? You're gonna drop a banger of a line like that all casually? Piss off mate, and I love you.
I took music theory in college, the instructors were very disconnected with the students and could not relate to us in any way, shape or form. Everything that Jake explains is very well though out and relates everything idea in multiple ways. I am so glad I am subscribed to this channel, thanks Jake!!!
I just found you today and I am 4 videos deep at this point. Wow! Thank you. You're clear and plain. You have great versatility and explain things in a way that people who play music can understand. Thank you Jake. I can't wait to binge watch all this stuff and come back when I need inspiration and something fresh to pick on. ❤❤❤
You're amazing , and I'm glad that you're taking you time to share your knowledge with us, you break everything down and make it amazingly easy to follow, I've been playing music for almost 20 years , I've had music teachers, I've been in countless bands but music theory has always been weird for me , but you're single handedly changing that, so thank you.
Great vid. For me, what sets you apart from the mass of teachers out there is that you have broken down the subjects into bite size pieces that are immediately useful. There's no pretentious, lofty shout down to anyone. Your lessons just flow from you to whoever is listening in an instructive - "Here's how you do it and why you do it" kind of way. No ruler in your hand to slap the student the second they don't get something - like my old piano teacher used to do. No wonder so many folks share your site with others.....you really do a fantastic job :).....PS......With your voice, you could be in radio or voice-overs too......
Midway through the video and I thought "well, he finally made a kinda boring lesson". By the end I had my mind blown. Great stuff as always on this channel!
I was going to like this video at the end of watching it anyways, but when the poptart bit came on I had to pause and like that moment. Great video I love your teachings! :)
You are my new fav music educator on RUclips! Your have amazing vocal deliver that doesn't even feel like a script, sufficient chops to demonstrate on your instrument, down to earth attitude, an a surprisingly deep sense of humor and real organic musical examples than bring clarity like nothing else imo. Sorry for gushing but that Bb+ at 13:28 really did something to me. I'm like, musically supercharged for the first time in years. Thanks so much for all you do!
This is really helpful to me- I just recently realized that my actual songwriting skills as a producer isn't really that good, so this video is gold! Love that random baking interlude 😂
As a new song writer, this is gold. Learned so much. For me I'm getting the ideas and melodies easily just needed the chords info you shared to help me expand from boring to glorious. Thanks
Jake, I both love you and hate you! So much of what you share is SIMPLE and effective and I can put it to use immediately, and there's a part of me that often feels completely ignorant and I'm left asking myself why I couldn't figure something that simple out by myself. Thank you for all you share. I am super grateful for you and your course (about 1/2 way through).
Bravo sir, very interesting. Started writing songs from your other vids using, Maj7, m7 and m7b5 but this is yet another way to write. Thank you very much!
Hey Jake, thanks for the awesome lesson even though I still can't grasp the whole concept and some parts of it. Also your modal poster is awesome, but I still waiting to be able to buy the digital version to be printed my self. I live in the opposite part of the world from yours and shipping is hella expensive.
You have the ability to inspire with simple motifs, you advanced my playing by five years with this simplicity, it doesnt always have to be hard once broken down like youve done here. Awesome , and well done
Best guitar RUclips channel. The quality and relevance of these videos are beyond amazing- it’s nice to see somebody who genuinely thrills some people and shows them the point in learning theory
I like how you mention Iron Maiden when playing the harmony riff and then take Last Resort as an example later. That riff is an exact copy of Maiden's Infinite Dreams.
Jake, thanks for reminding many of us why we’re on this journey in the first place,... to make our own music. I feel so much more holistically educated watching your videos than when I simply follow cookie cutter steps from how to play song x instructional videos that fail to identify the dna 🧬 of the song, ... can’t see the forest 🌲 thru the trees 🌳 I couldn’t help but feel like I was watching PBS’ Bob Ross create an oil painting, that seemed complete, go and add a lot to it to make it great. Well done my friend 👍🏻
You have all the elements of a true content creator. Talent, creativity, knowledge, communication, editing, sound, engaging, entertaining.... you're the best!!
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Awesome stuff as always! Now add Bach´s Prime, Inversion, Retrograde, and Retrograde Inversion concept to existing motif and you have four "different" motifs out of one! 😉
While I personally don't employ those techniques often or cohesively, this is great advice for anyone who wants to expand beyond this concept further. This video is just an introduction to the concept, but there is a WEALTH of history and knowledge behind comprehensive motif based compositions
@@SignalsMusicStudio I am pretty new to this subject aswell. Todays technology just makes it really easy to morph your existing motif to those previously mentioned counterpoint "variations" should I say.
With couple of clever macros in midi editing I can make Inversions, Retrogrades etc. within seconds..
Even if not using those in realms of counterpoint writing it is just so awesome to be able to squeeze out so many variations out of one little melodic idea!
Makes me so happy to be able to create music in this day and age! 😊
Shredmaster Scott mentioned those motif variations on his Neoclassical video. Good stuff!
Hey!!! you made our list of excellent teachers on RUclips! Thanks for your great lessons! Please gimme 60 secs lol - ruclips.net/video/vM7VltacS1c/видео.html
@@viniciusbertucci and in his [insert music artist] vs Bach vids
I burst out laughing at bake with jake, damn that was funny. Great stuff as always Jake!
Joe DeSousa I think my neighbors could hear me laughing from my kitchen. I rewound and watched that probably five times.
That was so funny.
12:06
"Bake with Jake"
*Cuts to the toaster burning*
Nothing related to the video, but just wanted to tell you that someone on Reddit asked for theory/songwriting resources. I linked your channel...and got a ton of upvotes. Many people seconded my opinion, and you seem to have so many people who appreciate you and owe you so much. You should feel proud man, hope you achieve all your dreams man
Funny story. I once posted something on Reddit (an interactive modal chart on Excel) and I got a response by someone who turned out to be THE Jake Lizzio. He was awesome and we got to chat for a few minutes. Not only is he a great teacher, but he also is very genuine and friendly.
Jake, you r indeed THE MAN!
I started my music theory videos a while back over at 12tone, but have since discovered Jake here and he's definitely one of my favourite RUclipsrs. I even went out of my way to make a Patreon just to support him, no one else on RUclips has made me even consider doing that(just because I'm not exactly the wealthiest person).
I've suggested this channel on r/musictheory before. Imo this is the most accessible music theory channel on the internet.
@@GeneralxMayhem The music theory Reddit is really bad... Lol. There are 3 types of people on there. Kids asking the same beginner questions over and over or for chords to a song. Guys that refuse to actually learn music theory and for some reason feel the need to post their totally uneducated opinions (and just to talk $#!+). lastly, there are the "experts". People who know theory, but they still have tunnel vision, are overly opinionated, some so totally biased in a ways that I can't even begin to comprehend, because it takes so much work to get to a level of competence in music theory and they just focus on one type of music.... TBH, I was extremely excited when I found it, but then when I actually tried communicating on there I discovered that it's a $#!+ show. It's great for getting into an arguement with someone nonsensically about music and be told you 've been indoctrinated to be unable to appreciate the "obvious" supeiriority of micotonal music over normal music when reality begs to differ.... Microtonal guys are the flat earthers of music theory.
You got to be kidding. That's like one year worth of guitar lessons crammed into one video.
Yep.
Incredible, eh!
Lots of value per second in this vid
What kind of goddam fool would down vote a Jake Lizzio lesson! The guy's pure genius!
He has the best guitar youtube channel for writing music there is no doubt to me.
This bloke is brilliant. Takes the fundamentals and presents them in handy, digestible chunks. If every teacher was this good, the world would be awesome.
If every teacher were this good, The Wall would be a very different album and you wouldn't have written "was this good".
Yours, the Grammar Police. ;-)
em diar “taught this well?”, but wouldn’t “well” describe a state of health @em diar? Pls advise
Yes he does!
@@emdiar6588 wow you have no life
@@emdiar6588 What's wrong with "was this good". "Was" is a conjugation of "to be", and it's perfectly fine to use a predicate adjective with a linking verb.
You are probably the best guitar theory RUclipsr on this platform, and I think I speak for everyone when I say this, but your lessons pay off and benefit everyone no matter the level of education they’re at in whichever way. Thanks so much man for the effort you put in these videos and keep up the awesome work
I third!
I play piano but am able to apply a majority of the theory! Very good teacher 🙏
Totally agree... and I don't even play guitar. I'm a keyboardist and Jake's material is incredibly helpful for me.
I'm a sax player, and its still very useful!
Fax
"How to make the perfect pop tart"....*fire alarm blaring*...."oh my God!" 🤣 I can't breathe right nos I'm laughing so hard
Wow this is great. I've learned priceless information from you. The world Thanks you in one way or another. The toaster bit was hilarious.
Jesus Christ man, you’re teaching and inspiring at the same time thank you for this bro
When's poptart recipe? Looked great on the video
my baking show was cancelled so the world may never know
Poptart flambé is delicious.
Signals Music Studio You should get together with Jim Breuer and do “Half Baked with Jake…”
You are now a permanent resident in my musical journey
Me too.
He's
Home
@@GodsStoryteller The 1 😎
I love how you describe the process of making music. I find that inspiration is a two-way street. The music doesn't just flow from you and into the instrument, but is more like a feedback loop, with creation inspiring further creation. Getting started is the key! Thanks for your excellent videos!
It's a good day when the music just flows. Most of the time, you gotta chip away at that block till it reveals itself tho. I've found that a lot of music making is setting yourself up to be lucky- put yourself in a place where you CAN record, experiment, goof off, play chords, and a lot of times, you just get lucky. Something sounds good, and it sets of a cascade of thoughts, then you can try those ideas out and see what works. Maybe later on during dinner, you hear what you want in your head, and go back to fix it the next day.
@@SignalsMusicStudio I completley agree - the muse is fickle and mysterious. To quote Stephen King, "amatures sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work."
@@SignalsMusicStudio I think a lot of it is something that moves you to finish the creation. Sometimes it's a chord progression, a bass line, a vocal melody idea etc. It's not too difficult write a chord change as an example but is it "the" chord change that moves you to work on it further. I use technology to inspire me, synths, a DAW, loops what ever I also write on a piano or guitar in a more traditional way. When I have writers block I switch my working method around.
That's one thing that I do enjoy about electronic music. It's very free-form in that regard, where you can basically garble up any loop, have a slicer randomly play parts, and then just have a back-beat slamming behind it.
Some of it is very uninspired for sure, but sometimes the computer will give interesting results you would've never thought of.
Great video. I hope you publish more often, your videos are incredibly great.
Right now, If I publish any faster then one of two things is going to suffer- my sanity, or the quality of my videos. One day I'd like to get some help for editing (that's what takes me the most time, by faaar), and that would help speed things up, but I'd need to find an editor that I can afford that also understands music and theory so I don't have to spell out every detail to them. Also a computer upgrade should save me a day for each video since my rendering process takes soooo long right now, and usually kills a day or two of productivity. I'm working on it though :)
@@SignalsMusicStudio Totally understandable and thanks for even taking the time to reply :) I guess what I was trying to say is that you can rest assured that your videos are anxiously waited for, they're simply great. Many of the guitar instruction channels talk about technical skills, about cage, some about modes etc.. - but what I appreciate about your channel so much is that you're demonstrating how to put it all together to make music. At the end of the day, that's what it's all intended for. By the way, if you will want to do private skype lessons - I'd like to be first in line for that :) great job again man.
Signals Music Studio Publish faster... like we care about ur sanity.
Just joking 😝 love ur stuff
The metal version forced me to log in just to give your video a like and a comment. You're an amazing teacher. Thanks for all your work here
learning theory had always seemed too daunting. I remember watching your channel for the first time and hearing you call the tonic chord “home” and using other terms like “uncomfortable” etc. now I’m writing music and playing solos I’ve never thought possible. Thanks man, truly did change my life forever, though a stranger on my cellphone.
I'm 36 and if I WISH I had a teacher half as good as you brother!! Thank you so much for all the hard work you put in. You can tell you really love it. I hope kids today don't take you for granted!!
I used to compose only when I was inspired to. With a waning emotional state, I was getting inspired less and less, so my composing basically came to a halt. For me, getting started is the hardest part and you've reminded me that I can brute force that part by just using skills instead of inspiration, so now I can compose again. Thank you!
btw, I love your comparison of a chef should still be able to cook a dish even when he's not hungry.
Love you Jake, turned my knowledge of music theory to something useful.
Jake, your parents must be very proud!! Good stuff and thanks for making the world a better place.
The infinite choices and impossibility to pick one -> story of my musician life.
I really like the chef metaphor too. Let's cook. :)
Thank you for your work!
The possibilities are truly infinite, they're like the audio version of pixels on a screen, except you can also layer pixels on top of eachother to make harmonies, I love it
Can you make a vid about Dorian b2/phrygian #6?
"lm terrible at piano" plays fluent piano!
that 15 seconds of performance took about 8 minutes to capture, I get to edit out all my horrendous mistakes =D
Im also bad at piano. This means I play one hand, edit, play the other hand (well actually with the only hand I can successfully play successive notes on a piano without misspress), edit 😀
@@SignalsMusicStudio How long does it take for you to record these videos? They seem really time consuming to make?
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This is rapidly becoming my favorite site. Great idea here. I noodling this little melody lines all the time (some of which I think sound pretty good) but never knew where to go next.......now I know. Thanks.
This is really one of the best youtube-music channels ever !
For me, as someone who's making a living of making music, you are the best teacher and inspiration that can be found on YT. Keep up the good work, I'm sure a lot of people appreciate your effort!
Just great! Thank you!
Jake, I’m an OLD uke player drawing from the good old days of the thirties and forties. But now I've switched my focus to jazz. I find your presentations not only give me valuable information of musical theory but bestow inspiration, as well. I’m awed by your brilliance and delighted with your fresh approach to every subject you cover. Carry on!
Thanks for the kind words Dee! Very glad you find these lessons inspiring :)
@Dee Davis - hello from another *old* uke player, who also loves the old jazz. I’m loving Jake’s channel because I write tunes as well as covering the old (and sometimes *way* old) stuff.
Jake: *explains motifs*
Me: Oh, like that TU DU DU DUNNN thing?
Jake: 1:29
Me: I'm something of a genius myself.
Can someone explain how he came to that Bbaug decision? It sounds really good but i want to know whats going on there musically
Ultimately it was an accident, though I theorize why it works it the description.
@@SignalsMusicStudio thanks jake. I owe a lot to you, you demystified modes for me! What happened to that video where you played the same background and went through the modes
I'm loving the cutaways to metal and piano! The Netflix 'Bake with Jake' was gold 😄
Talking at the beginning about Floyd Style music, we jammed so much on one of your awesome BT you did a while ago. And me and my music Buddy talked about contacting you about the permission to release something with it, just like we did with another good Backtrack creator few months ago. I saw a few comments where you give permission to somes who asked you. Soon we will write you a comment under that Backtrack you did to be sure to have your permission, and be sure if you accept, all the link and credit of you will be in the description. If you want to see one example we released with a BT, look at how good and popular "chaos 2019" video is. Very clear and interesting works you do Mister 👍
Go for it man! I don't have algorithm bots taking my music down for those tracks so you're all safe, and you totally have my encouragement to post that video.
@@SignalsMusicStudio Thanks for your reply and permission man. We will try to work on it in the coming weeks. We will Keep you update when it will be release. We enjoy so much the melody we added to your sooo great BT and jammed 100 times over it since a year now. Hope you will like it. Thanks again
I didn't expect a meme in all this educational adventure
Thanks, that was the simplest explanation for melodic/harmonic composition. Little morsels.. excellent.. :)
Great video. Lots of helpful tips. I like how you used such a simple motif to explain the concept!
Things I've been playing for years... You give them structure and conceptual clarity. - You're like a psychiatrist for music songwriting. We knew it felt right all along, but you told us why... Now we know. And in that we know how to express ourselves musically with clarity like never before. Thanks Doc.
Jake: "If you're a good instrumentalist you're gonna be able to do that kinda thing already on your instrument"
Me: "I'm a drummer ..."
9:23
CUT MY NOTES INTO PIECES
THIS IS MY FINAL CHORD
This has to be my favorite video of yours. Not only the topic was taught masterfully, but it also was a joy to watch. Absolutely loved your song and the sound of your guitar was beautiful. I really appreciate the hard work. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
11:27 When I was a young boy
My father took me into the city
To see a marching band
Literally the only decent part of that song.
immediately thought that as well
Generations - Good sh#t!
You said - As a professional.. "Its important to write music, even if you're not inspired to write music.. Just like a chef might not be hungry but he could still whip up a good dish.." - also good sh*t!
"And I'm terrible at piano."
I love it when trained musicians say this because to non-musicians, we look like liars. To anyone with a good ear, we know what kind of cheese you're pulling!
Even if a chef isn't hungry, they can still make a dish. Really? You're gonna drop a banger of a line like that all casually? Piss off mate, and I love you.
Dude, that was one beautiful motif in C major. It's stuck in my head.
Also, your videos have helped me a lot this past year. Thank you!
Yes Jake! I’ve been looking forward to another video I’ll sink my teeth into this when I get home 👍🏻
I took music theory in college, the instructors were very disconnected with the students and could not relate to us in any way, shape or form. Everything that Jake explains is very well though out and relates everything idea in multiple ways. I am so glad I am subscribed to this channel, thanks Jake!!!
Can you PLEASE make a video about how to compose music like Score Ennio Morricone and Hans Zimmer?
9:58 that also sounds really similar to Love of My Life, by Queen
"Hi, I'm gonna take this song about contemplating suicide and make it happy." I don't know how to feel about this.
He basically turned it into Float On 😝
He turned it into a Twenty One Pilots song.
I love the general humour and editing! You Rock!
Beard Stank kissing his knuckles 😂😂😂
I just found you today and I am 4 videos deep at this point. Wow! Thank you. You're clear and plain. You have great versatility and explain things in a way that people who play music can understand. Thank you Jake. I can't wait to binge watch all this stuff and come back when I need inspiration and something fresh to pick on. ❤❤❤
You're amazing , and I'm glad that you're taking you time to share your knowledge with us, you break everything down and make it amazingly easy to follow, I've been playing music for almost 20 years , I've had music teachers, I've been in countless bands but music theory has always been weird for me , but you're single handedly changing that, so thank you.
Man, you are an awesome teacher! you really make me want to become a better student!
That's an incredible compliment, thank you!
Awesome tutorial!! Love the model on the right explaining the chords & melody relationships. Ie minor 2nd etc 🔥👏🏽👏🏽
Bach Prelude in C minor also has that Pattern you mention at 10:00
Great vid. For me, what sets you apart from the mass of teachers out there is that you have broken down the subjects into bite size pieces that are immediately useful. There's no pretentious, lofty shout down to anyone. Your lessons just flow from you to whoever is listening in an instructive - "Here's how you do it and why you do it" kind of way. No ruler in your hand to slap the student the second they don't get something - like my old piano teacher used to do. No wonder so many folks share your site with others.....you really do a fantastic job :).....PS......With your voice, you could be in radio or voice-overs too......
You are a true legend mate, a million subscribers are coming your way very soon!! Thank you for all your great lessons!!! 🍻🍻
Such a useful video.
You always post the exact video I didn't know I needed!! Your content just continues to improve
Midway through the video and I thought "well, he finally made a kinda boring lesson". By the end I had my mind blown. Great stuff as always on this channel!
This is awesome. I keep telling people about this channel. Now I can tell people about this.
You’re a great teacher, I love how you keep it simple and don’t get carried away. It’s very easy to understand and follow what your saying. Thank you
I was going to like this video at the end of watching it anyways, but when the poptart bit came on I had to pause and like that moment. Great video I love your teachings! :)
1:05 lol I thaught that was Back to the future
You are my new fav music educator on RUclips! Your have amazing vocal deliver that doesn't even feel like a script, sufficient chops to demonstrate on your instrument, down to earth attitude, an a surprisingly deep sense of humor and real organic musical examples than bring clarity like nothing else imo.
Sorry for gushing but that Bb+ at 13:28 really did something to me. I'm like, musically supercharged for the first time in years. Thanks so much for all you do!
Dude that pop tart bit just murdered me X'D
This is really helpful to me- I just recently realized that my actual songwriting skills as a producer isn't really that good, so this video is gold! Love that random baking interlude 😂
That's pretty amazing dude! 😎🎸🤟
9:25 papa roach - last resort lol
liked already, I know its gonna be good
Hell yeah! Love your lessons man.
Can you do one for vocal melodies?
As a new song writer, this is gold. Learned so much. For me I'm getting the ideas and melodies easily just needed the chords info you shared to help me expand from boring to glorious. Thanks
Jake, I both love you and hate you! So much of what you share is SIMPLE and effective and I can put it to use immediately, and there's a part of me that often feels completely ignorant and I'm left asking myself why I couldn't figure something that simple out by myself. Thank you for all you share. I am super grateful for you and your course (about 1/2 way through).
10:18 same concept in 'Mad about you' guitar intro by Hooverphonic
Welcome to my liked videos.I’m definitely going to come back to this many times.Awesome video,thanks.
I bought ur modal poster! Love it!
Bravo sir, very interesting. Started writing songs from your other vids using, Maj7, m7 and m7b5 but this is yet another way to write. Thank you very much!
bVI Chord sounds awesome
The ostinato is very similar to Love Of My Life by Queen
Can't wait for more Bake with Jake. My toasting skills have already improved.
He should get together with Jim Breuer and do “Half Baked with Jake…”
Fantastic. You've simplified the process for me... as a complete beginner.
Hey Jake, thanks for the awesome lesson even though I still can't grasp the whole concept and some parts of it.
Also your modal poster is awesome, but I still waiting to be able to buy the digital version to be printed my self. I live in the opposite part of the world from yours and shipping is hella expensive.
You have the ability to inspire with simple motifs, you advanced my playing by five years with this simplicity, it doesnt always have to be hard once broken down like youve done here. Awesome , and well done
Best guitar RUclips channel. The quality and relevance of these videos are beyond amazing- it’s nice to see somebody who genuinely thrills some people and shows them the point in learning theory
I like how you mention Iron Maiden when playing the harmony riff and then take Last Resort as an example later. That riff is an exact copy of Maiden's Infinite Dreams.
Wow, great channel, direct, well explained, no memes, proposed exercises. Amazing.
That Papa Roach riff reminds me of Bach Prelude and Fugue in C minor, except Bach goes completely nuts with it.
I'm still looping 11:21. Very beautiful and nostalgic. I think I have an onion in my face 😿
Dude.. that was simply Awesome !! this is a great concept to take.. omg.. Anywhere.. counter point etc.. loved it.. very inspiring.
Jake, thanks for reminding many of us why we’re on this journey in the first place,... to make our own music. I feel so much more holistically educated watching your videos than when I simply follow cookie cutter steps from how to play song x instructional videos that fail to identify the dna 🧬 of the song, ... can’t see the forest 🌲 thru the trees 🌳
I couldn’t help but feel like I was watching PBS’ Bob Ross create an oil painting, that seemed complete, go and add a lot to it to make it great. Well done my friend 👍🏻
Songwriting is by no means easy for me, and for others it may be different. Highly appreciate the content and valuable information as always!
FAVORITE LESSON OF EXAMPLES 💕❤️
Thanks for Sharing 😊👍
You have all the elements of a true content creator. Talent, creativity, knowledge, communication, editing, sound, engaging, entertaining.... you're the best!!
One of your best lessons yet 👊
thank you, i really enjoyed making this one!
OMG! NETFLIX baking motif... 😂🤣🤣
This guy changed my perspective about composition..thank you
Nice video and music too. I start with two notes)
you're amazing
Never seen music information like this! Im really glad I`ve met your channel. Awesome content : )
Nice thank you