Like this video for a part 2 where we’ll dive deeper into the 2-5-1 and R&B chords. Also I'd love to hear your feedback on how I can improve on this type of video and if you'd like more!
Major and Minor 7ths (inverted) will get you that classic, sexy RNB sound. 👍🏾 Add 9th’s / Rootless Voicings for Neo-Soul. I use 6-2-5-1 alot also. Today’s Trap style RnB uses more simpler movements... like a 1-4.
@Gonzalo Guerra A "1-4" movement is essentially playing the 1st and 4th chords of the chosen scale. For example, in C Major, you'd do a C Major (1) to F Major (4). Knowing the number system, it makes it much easier to learn all 12 keys. This is how you can start playing and breaking down RnB, Gospel, etc. It has helped me tremendously in making RnB beats. Today's RnB style (with the exception of artists like H.E.R.) use more simpler chord changes, compared to what guys like Bryan Michael Cox, DeVante Swing, Rodney Jerkins, Teddy Riley, etc would do.
this video is perfect for intermediate players who have more experience with chord inversions and feeling out what's going on. thank you, i will study this
Learn your circle of fifths or fourths and this will come much quicker and seamlessly. You can do this without thinking if you know the sequence of the circle.
These are great! Please continue to keep doing them. Your pace is perfect. The flow is consistent. Visuals are easy to understand. Maybe not to people who don't have much theory under their belt but none the less the diagrams themselves are easy to stay caught up with as you are playing. I would like to throw in a suggestion of maybe also doing these videos for Neo Soul. Would love to see chord progressions for Neo Soul. Keep up the great work Stefan!
Very well done. Music theory that helps a beginner understand how chord progressions move. Love the way the basic chord progression actually starts on the IV and use a ii - V - I in a different key for a turn around or repeat of the chord progression. Great length for the tutorial too. Short, sweet and to the point. Guy, keep up the good work.
I thought the video was the perfect length. Your delivery was excellent, the instructions were clear. You avoided 'rabbit trails' or trying to impress us with what you know. Few instructors can remember what it is like to 'not know' and they present information as if we as students have their knowledge. I'm grateful that you provided this video. I'll gladly subscribe and look forward to learning more. Thank you!
I’m a church musician I utilize the Nashville number system quite extensively tbh and the way I look at it is to always view the 1 as Major at all times. The 1 being a minor is a jazz/r&b thing I understand both ways but I only go there with the learned and intricate level players . Just my 2 cents nobody asked for but I think should be noted Nashville Number System folks who swear by that system ALWAYS view things from the 1-4-5 as major, 2-3-6 as minor and that 7 is a diminished at all times no flipping or changing. Other than that u gotta new sub here like the vibe of the channel (I live in Tennessee btw lol) carry on my guy💪🏾💯
Hey brother, I totally feel you. I also started playing in the church and I've mentioned this same thing in other videos and in the comment section and have gotten heat for it haha. To me it makes no sense having different numbers for major and minor when the music doesn't change. So we always viewed the 1 as Major too. C major or A minor, G major or E minor...the notes are the same lol. I've gone back to this approach in my videos now. But tend to have to explain why. Thanks for your 2 cents, it's appreciated, no-one else has come with this logic, even though to me it makes the most sense. Especially in a band setting and on a channel for music producers. Much love brother and thanks for the sub!
I started music production about a month ago and this is honestly the most helpful video i have come across for learning RnB chord progressions. Thank you so much bro
So glad I found this. Thanks for this tutorial! Eye opening on the 4-3-6 to the key change to F to land back on your 4 chord. Never thought of that before.
I loved your explanations and how simple you make it 🙏🏾. Others don’t want us to know the secrets but you explain it so Please keep making more , it’s really appreciated
I never really understood how to use this progression, but seeing you use it not as the progression itself but to get back to the 1 at the end makes alot of sense.
This video explained to me something i have been wanting to learn more about for quite some time but i have never found any good tutorials..until now. This was really really helpful!! Thank you!
@StefanGuy very nice video! I can’t believe this is your first video. Well done and kept simple. I’m a musician, guitarist and pianist and I must say you made this clear to learn for every level of players (Novice, Beginners, to Advance) will be able to get something out of this. I subscribed and will share with people who asked me for help but I can’t teach because I don’t have the chops for it. But very well done 1st vid.
The song "I like it" from Debarge already use the last progression chord early 1980's, it's crazy to see in 2022 it's always been use it ! Great demo !
I'd love to see more stuff like this! It was a bit fast at 3:09 to around 3:23, but maybe that was just my brain freezing up haha. I really appreciate your content mate, always helpful!
It's amazing how you explained that with ease and so understandable. Your stuff is golden for people who are learning and are trying to develope their own style of music. Here is a comment from another bell ringer^^
Great tutorial fam 💯.. Like it was perfect in my opinion. Most other tutorials on music theory and chord progressions are way too complicated and very hard to follow. You put it in such a simple way that I could easily go experiment and apply this in my own music. Please keep tutorials like this coming 😌🙏🏾
I got your chord progression midi kit the other day. Thank u so much for keeping them all in the key of C! You don't know how confused I would of been if they was all in different keys lol.
I love the piano man I love how there's software aka Plugins or vsts to change the sound but alone its such a delicate satisfying sound. Favorite instrument by far.
I would love for you to do more of these videos. Chord progressions, baselines and more music theory. And more in depth explanation for beginners like us. Thanks Stefan.
Great Video i love this progression. I Have been trying to get better at my chord progressions for beat making. This is a great channel for this ! Thank you !
Yep you have! And you're the one that pushed me to do this video haha so thank you! And everyone that's liked this video can thank you too! More to come! And keep coming with the video ideas!
@@stefanguy Thanks so much brother :) I am sure many people need more videos like this 👌 I can only create nice chords in C and Am scale. I find it easier because they are not sharps/flats. I can't wait for part 2 :) Maybe You should make a music theory video.. something affordable ($30-$60) for upcoming/new producers :)
This is so great! You can extend 2-5-1 for a really common 90s R&B sound, like: ii-7 / V7 / i Maj7 / iv Maj7 / vii-7b5 / iii7 / vi- So in the key of C that would sound like: Dmin7 (D,F,A,C) / G7 (G,B,D,F) / CMaj7 (C,E,G,B) / FMaj7 (F,A,C,E) / Bmin7b5 (B,D,F,A) / Emin7 (E,G,B,D) / Amin (A,C,E) Real classic, even used in "Autumn Leaves" by Miles Davis.
I swear I said...MY BODY... YOUR BODY...in my head Soon as I heard that. (Ciara song which is Think of you sampled) Its crazy what the ears never forget , well head but you know what I mean lol.
This is an awesome video on chords. It should be noted though that 2-5-1 is in just about all western music. (Pop, classical, jazz, rnb, rock, so on and so on.) It’s all about the circle of fifths. The 2 chord is the 5 chord of the five chord, just in a minor state. That’s why 2 draws to 5 when you play it, and 5 draws to one.
Like this video for a part 2 where we’ll dive deeper into the 2-5-1 and R&B chords. Also I'd love to hear your feedback on how I can improve on this type of video and if you'd like more!
thank you so much for this tutorial! Id love to watch more!
You’re welcome Martin and thanks for letting me know!
Much appreciated.
double like
Yes please!!!
Major and Minor 7ths (inverted) will get you that classic, sexy RNB sound. 👍🏾 Add 9th’s / Rootless Voicings for Neo-Soul. I use 6-2-5-1 alot also. Today’s Trap style RnB uses more simpler movements... like a 1-4.
Thanks for these bro, I’m going to touch on some of this in the videos to come 💯
6-2-5-1 so linear doe
noobMan93 All about how you voice it!
@@audiodopebeats Exactly hes stuck in the basic way of 2 5 1..Gospel, Church,jazz players will spin that 2 5 1 though voicing
@Gonzalo Guerra A "1-4" movement is essentially playing the 1st and 4th chords of the chosen scale. For example, in C Major, you'd do a C Major (1) to F Major (4). Knowing the number system, it makes it much easier to learn all 12 keys. This is how you can start playing and breaking down RnB, Gospel, etc. It has helped me tremendously in making RnB beats. Today's RnB style (with the exception of artists like H.E.R.) use more simpler chord changes, compared to what guys like Bryan Michael Cox, DeVante Swing, Rodney Jerkins, Teddy Riley, etc would do.
Brilliant! Just realised that the F/E/Am/Gm/C/F/E/Am is the main sequence of Bill Withers's Just The Two of Us.
YEP! Love it!
I was just thinking naah how you gonna start a just the two of us tutorial and not go all in on it...
For the first time ever I've seen a perfect piano lesson where everything from the beginning to the end made sense to me! Much love and God bless!
Damn this is really solid for learning more about chords. I didn’t even know how much I needed this tutorial
Thanks Ethan bro! Glad it helped man!
We NEED more of these!!
Thanks man 🙏🏾
This progression is used so often but it never gets boring to listen to
Haha so true man!
this video is perfect for intermediate players who have more experience with chord inversions and feeling out what's going on. thank you, i will study this
Learn your circle of fifths or fourths and this will come much quicker and seamlessly. You can do this without thinking if you know the sequence of the circle.
A 2 5 1 is also the main progression within jazz music as well, a minor 7 to dominate 7 to major 7
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These are great! Please continue to keep doing them. Your pace is perfect. The flow is consistent. Visuals are easy to understand. Maybe not to people who don't have much theory under their belt but none the less the diagrams themselves are easy to stay caught up with as you are playing. I would like to throw in a suggestion of maybe also doing these videos for Neo Soul. Would love to see chord progressions for Neo Soul. Keep up the great work Stefan!
Hey Felipe thanks for the thoughtful and positive feedback! Neo-Soul tutorials would be dope. I can definitely do that at some point!
@@stefanguy You make em. I'll watch em! Neo Soul is my fortay!
Very well done. Music theory that helps a beginner understand how chord progressions move. Love the way the basic chord progression actually starts on the IV and use a ii - V - I in a different key for a turn around or repeat of the chord progression. Great length for the tutorial too. Short, sweet and to the point. Guy, keep up the good work.
Thank you very much sir!
I thought the video was the perfect length. Your delivery was excellent, the instructions were clear. You avoided 'rabbit trails' or trying to impress us with what you know. Few instructors can remember what it is like to 'not know' and they present information as if we as students have their knowledge. I'm grateful that you provided this video. I'll gladly subscribe and look forward to learning more. Thank you!
Thank you so much for the kind words and encouragement! And thank you for the sub, I look forward to sharing more with you soon! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I’m a church musician I utilize the Nashville number system quite extensively tbh and the way I look at it is to always view the 1 as Major at all times. The 1 being a minor is a jazz/r&b thing I understand both ways but I only go there with the learned and intricate level players . Just my 2 cents nobody asked for but I think should be noted Nashville Number System folks who swear by that system ALWAYS view things from the 1-4-5 as major, 2-3-6 as minor and that 7 is a diminished at all times no flipping or changing. Other than that u gotta new sub here like the vibe of the channel (I live in Tennessee btw lol) carry on my guy💪🏾💯
Hey brother, I totally feel you. I also started playing in the church and I've mentioned this same thing in other videos and in the comment section and have gotten heat for it haha. To me it makes no sense having different numbers for major and minor when the music doesn't change. So we always viewed the 1 as Major too. C major or A minor, G major or E minor...the notes are the same lol. I've gone back to this approach in my videos now. But tend to have to explain why. Thanks for your 2 cents, it's appreciated, no-one else has come with this logic, even though to me it makes the most sense. Especially in a band setting and on a channel for music producers. Much love brother and thanks for the sub!
@@stefanguy Ain’t nothing to it brother‼️
Stay vibing💯
We need more of these! I’m a guitarist and I still got a lot out of this video. I hope to see more videos like this. Thanks for the lesson!
Thanks man!
The way you broke down every detail piece by piece and put it back together, amazing thank you.
The pace that you were going is just right. I understand it perfectly. Awesome video, and I’m subscribing lol.
I started music production about a month ago and this is honestly the most helpful video i have come across for learning RnB chord progressions. Thank you so much bro
I love this Stefan! Please keep making such tutorials for producers and pianists like us :)
Just obsessed with your channel fr!
So glad I found this. Thanks for this tutorial! Eye opening on the 4-3-6 to the key change to F to land back on your 4 chord. Never thought of that before.
Hey Dave! Glad I could share this with you man! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
But how did you get to 4-3-6. Is it a standard kind of or can i use the 251 progression anywhere?
THIS IS WHAT I'VE BEEN SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET FOR THE WHOLE ETERNITY, AND HERE I AM!!! LOVE THE TUTORIAL KEEP IT UP💯💯💯
Glad I could delivery brother!!! Thanks bro!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I really like your approach, learning a lot here. Arrived through technical issues with cue mixes and now here for the duration.
I loved your explanations and how simple you make it 🙏🏾. Others don’t want us to know the secrets but you explain it so Please keep making more , it’s really appreciated
I never really understood how to use this progression, but seeing you use it not as the progression itself but to get back to the 1 at the end makes alot of sense.
honestly mate really loved the structure of this video. watch loads of tutorials from a range of teachers and you were really clear. keep em coming
This video explained to me something i have been wanting to learn more about for quite some time but i have never found any good tutorials..until now. This was really really helpful!! Thank you!
Hey! Super glad this video explained what you've been trying to figure out! Thanks for watching!
I started having piano and music Theory classes for a while now... and this will help me a lot. Thanks Stefan!
Hey man! That’s dope, it’s definitely the key to improving production. Glad the video is useful!
bro i love how after i hear the progression i realise all the songs ive heard it in
STEFAN! THIS WAS GREAT
Thanks Victor!
your the first person who explained it perfectly to me. Seriously, thank you so much
Can't wait until you finish the r&b course man is it gonna be the best thing ever!
Thank you!! super helpful would love to see more of this 🙌🏿
You're welcome Monita, more coming soon!! 🙌🏾
Loving what you're doing rude-bwoy!!
Much love man! 🙏🏾
That stuff was smoother than butter my man! Thank you sooo much bro!!! Please keep them coming!
Haha thanks James! And you're welcome brother!!! More coming soon!
Great video! I never thought of using the 2-5-1 progression within this context. Thank you’
Hey Stefan Guy you explain it perfect in this video. Not too long and too short. Thank you for teaching something new.
Starting to look forward to Sunday mornings again lol
Thanks Stef!
Haha yesss 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
PLEEEASE, KEEP DOING VIDEOS LIKE THIS, IT HELPED ME A LOT, THANK YOU
I love tutorials like this man very helpful. Thanks a lot Stefan this was dope, please keep them coming.
Glad you found it helpful! And thanks for letting me know 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
love it been looking for these, maybe suggest some exercises for us to learn
Thanks man! Great suggestion!
Pleeeaseee keep this going. This is amazing!
Thanks bro! Have a few other videos prescheduled but once those are out I'm going to jump right back on this!
@StefanGuy very nice video! I can’t believe this is your first video. Well done and kept simple. I’m a musician, guitarist and pianist and I must say you made this clear to learn for every level of players (Novice, Beginners, to Advance) will be able to get something out of this. I subscribed and will share with people who asked me for help but I can’t teach because I don’t have the chops for it. But very well done 1st vid.
Awesome video. I never knew that the 4-3-6 connected in the beginning of that 2-5-1. I'm gonna practice that.
Please do a Part 2.
The song "I like it" from Debarge already use the last progression chord early 1980's, it's crazy to see in 2022 it's always been use it ! Great demo !
Love this style of video. Would like more R&B tutorials.
I'd love to see more stuff like this! It was a bit fast at 3:09 to around 3:23, but maybe that was just my brain freezing up haha. I really appreciate your content mate, always helpful!
Hey man! Haha thanks for the feedback bro it’s extremely valuable to me! And you’re welcome bro!
It's amazing how you explained that with ease and so understandable. Your stuff is golden for people who are learning and are trying to develope their own style of music. Here is a comment from another bell ringer^^
I love this! It’s the same info but for different people it HOW it’s taught/resonates. Please keep making more of these.
Thanks brother!!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I am a beatmaker tryng to learn piano and good chords. This video definitely helped me! Thanks a lot my friends!
Glad I could share it with you bro!
Great video! I feel like I connected with the way you explained things. Looking forward to more :)
Thanks brother!!!
Yes!! Please do more!
Yeah ! Please more Chord Progression Videos .. Thats the Content I love 🙏🏽
Thanks man!
Subscribed. Your pace and teaching style is perfect for me
This was perfect bro bro. No one explains it like this. I have learned more here than any other video. Thank you! You got a new sub with this one
Hey bro! Amazing thank you man, glad you found the video useful and thanks for the support brother!! New content coming soon.. i.e later today :)
Awesome video mate! Pacing and content were spot on - looking forward to part 2!
Three years late to this, but I've gotta say this is one of the best explanations of a major 2-5-1 I've found with added context.
Glad you found it helpful bro!!
lovely.... i think you should do more piano videos..... just a little more... i love your touch bro
Oh how I'm glad to have found this channel! Thank-you for your the marvelous content!
Great tutorial fam 💯.. Like it was perfect in my opinion. Most other tutorials on music theory and chord progressions are way too complicated and very hard to follow. You put it in such a simple way that I could easily go experiment and apply this in my own music.
Please keep tutorials like this coming 😌🙏🏾
Ahh dope thank you brother!!!
Loved it 💯🔥🔥🔥
Thanks guys!
This helped me understand this progression so much better. Thank you for this. Can you please make more videos like this! This is super helpful.
Hey Kyle, dope! Glad it helped bro! And for sure, I plan to do a lot more after this feedback!
This was awesome fam
Thank you man! 🙏🏾
i just discovered your channel and i LOVE it already, i know this is an old video so you might not see this but you earned my sub!
Hey brother! Thank you man 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
That was perfect.Do more of these videos.They are very helpful.
Thanks man! More to come. Check out the channel, I have quite a few chord progression videos up now.
This video was beautiful. Keep them coming
I Appreciate you bro! Been trying to understand this 2years now and u safed my life with this straight 5min video! Love &Light Homie
Dope much love bro 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 and you’re welcome man! More chord progression videos coming next week!
Brilliant as you demonstrated at a good pace. Would love to you to do arpeggios. Thanks in advance
This is exactly what I was looking for!!!
A huge THANKS!!!
Can't wait to see more of these videos to understand
music better
Thanks, Stephan. Nice work as usual!
Thanks man!
More of these are definitely needed.
Thanks!
I got your chord progression midi kit the other day.
Thank u so much for keeping them all in the key of C!
You don't know how confused I would of been if they was all in different keys lol.
Hey Leah, thank you so much for your purchase! Hahaha yeah i thought it would make it a whole lot simpler haha, glad it has!
Been looking for stuff like this for a long time! More pls
Great tutorial, love the way in which you gradually progress the lesson from simple to intermediate. Keep these kind of videos coming.
I love the piano man I love how there's software aka Plugins or vsts to change the sound but alone its such a delicate satisfying sound. Favorite instrument by far.
Thanks for this video!!!👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
I would love for you to do more of these videos. Chord progressions, baselines and more music theory. And more in depth explanation for beginners like us. Thanks Stefan.
Great pace and very easy to understand mah dude, thanks, would love to hear more
Great Video i love this progression. I Have been trying to get better at my chord progressions for beat making. This is a great channel for this ! Thank you !
Thanks man! Glad I could share this with you!
@@stefanguy welcome anytime
thank you so much! i definitely needed this video! learned something nice! more videos ! part 2 asap!!!!!!!
Awesome! Part 2 coming soon brother!!
Great vid! Please make more of these.
I've been looking for this all this time. Thanks a lot man. Hopefully you do another video of left/right hand voicings.
Glad I could make this info available to you man! More vids coming this weekend!
need more videos like this , a whole new way of learning and understanding keys
More coming soon!
@@stefanguy bless you're doing great
This is informative ! Please do more Stefan !
Hey Benny, thank you bro!
I have been waiting for this for a long time brother :)
Thank you so much for this 🔥🔥👌
Yep you have! And you're the one that pushed me to do this video haha so thank you! And everyone that's liked this video can thank you too! More to come! And keep coming with the video ideas!
@@stefanguy Thanks so much brother :) I am sure many people need more videos like this 👌
I can only create nice chords in C and Am scale. I find it easier because they are not sharps/flats.
I can't wait for part 2 :)
Maybe You should make a music theory video.. something affordable ($30-$60) for upcoming/new producers :)
Cool, awesome voicing. That was so full and detailed.
Thanks Abisoye!
This should be your thing! amazing lesson! you are a good professor!
Thanks for the great feedback Edson. Professor, I like that haha. I'll definitely be doing more!
I wondered why I always heard that progression in RnB! I never knew the name of it, thanks for the lesson! 👍🏿
Hey Aaron! Yep it’s everywhere. Glad I could give you the name!
This is awesome. Would def watch more of these.
Thanks Jeremy! I’m dropping another next Sunday. See you then!
I've been looking for a video on this, but never knew what the progression was called! Thank you, sir, you have enlightened me.
You're welcome Nasir!
This is so great! You can extend 2-5-1 for a really common 90s R&B sound, like: ii-7 / V7 / i Maj7 / iv Maj7 / vii-7b5 / iii7 / vi-
So in the key of C that would sound like: Dmin7 (D,F,A,C) / G7 (G,B,D,F) / CMaj7 (C,E,G,B) / FMaj7 (F,A,C,E) / Bmin7b5 (B,D,F,A) / Emin7 (E,G,B,D) / Amin (A,C,E)
Real classic, even used in "Autumn Leaves" by Miles Davis.
you made it so easy.... i have just been educated in under six minutes.... thanks!
It was just right i need this please keep doing it. Bring those relevant chord progressions
And i just brought the progressions
Thanks for the support brother!! More videos to come soon! 💯
We need part two of midi progressions they 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
"at night i think of youuuu" 3:50
EEK! yessssssssss
I swear I said...MY BODY... YOUR BODY...in my head Soon as I heard that. (Ciara song which is Think of you sampled) Its crazy what the ears never forget , well head but you know what I mean lol.
EEK! J
I heard only 1 by ariana grande!!
Kylie Lesmeister i heard thank u, next by Ariana grande haha :D
This is an awesome video on chords. It should be noted though that 2-5-1 is in just about all western music. (Pop, classical, jazz, rnb, rock, so on and so on.)
It’s all about the circle of fifths. The 2 chord is the 5 chord of the five chord, just in a minor state. That’s why 2 draws to 5 when you play it, and 5 draws to one.
Very nice my guy! I loved the chords and how you tied the progression together. Keep doing it man because I am learning!
Thanks man! Glad you found the video helpful bro!
Great video man!!! Such an hot progression.
I fell in love with this chord progression! Thanks a lot
Amazing Family! Simple and straight to the point keep it going
Thank you 🙏🏾.. I have a new video dropping next Sunday. See you then!
Dope my g!!
Thanks brother!
This was great, helped me understand progressions better for making RnB.