Great video series. Thanks so much for breaking it down in a simple fashion, accessible to anyone. Any fool can mock, but it takes great intellect to distill, reduce, and communicate clearly.
Thank you for these lessons on chord progression theory. I was really confused trying to understand from books and what you said made perfect sense. The major scale formula takes tells me exactly where I need to be. Again Thank You.
Excellent video. I began to learn piano but have been having a hard time understanding the theory of scales and progressions and you explain it very well. Thanks
I know I kinda set myself up for it when I searched "chord progression for dummies" but the way he said "In this video, I'm gonna teach you..." hurt lmao. No hate though, thank you for the lesson! It really helped! :D
I didn't detect any sarcasm, it was just you first pointed out faults without any helpful explanation for those who don't know, then suggested that those people weren't very clever for not knowing music theory. I tried to highlight all this with sarcasm in my comments. I'm still grateful for your half-baked explanation you lovely stone you ;oD Caleb, you're a nob head.
Sam Lee You are quite unique, Sam Lee. Haha. But my bad if I suggested other people weren't clever for not knowing you don't spell C# as D flat in the key of A. Definitely not something the every day average joe is aware of. I'll explain better next time!
I know I'm going to sound like I'm nit-picking, but here goes. The problem with naming the 3 chord Db minor is that it is no longer a 3 chord. 3 (usually written in roman numerals as III) indicates that it is a third above the tonic of the scale (which is A in this case). So, it does make a difference. You're right in saying that all that matters is where you play it, but understanding music in a theoretically-correct way makes it simple to explain more advanced concepts later on.
James Revels Composer Yeah...it's more clear too :) I hope you weren't offended by my comment, I know that comments can come off as mean sometimes. All the best dude!
The Number One Rule in Music Production is this: THERE ARE NO RULES !! Don't feel obliged to do things by the Book - or because someone said so. Be unique - Be an Individual - and Work on your Style - and if it sounds odd - So What!! - It's yours - and You Made it the way you want it!!
+Homer Simpson Yes and no....You can make things your own but you have to learn the language of music and how and why things do or do not work together. You need to learn the rules before you start throwing them out. Just my opinion.
To write a story you need to learn a language first. There are no rules what you write in your story. If you write a story with random symbols, that maybe you understand, no one else understand. The same with music. You can write a unique song with the rules (they are very flexible). It's about what you write and how it sounds. On the other hand the keyboard ist build on the system (12keys). I apologize for my english :)
Key of A Major in My Music A = 1 = Root B = 2 C# = 3 D = 4 E = 5 F# = 6 G# = 7 H# = 8 A = 1 1 = A Major 2 = B Minor 3 = C# Minor 4 = D Major Augmented 5 = E Major 6 = F# Major 7 = G# Minor 8 = H# Diminished 1 = A Major
Well I got Chord Progressions in my Original Music I got chords ranging from 1 to 8, since I got 8 Letters in the Music Alphabet (A B C D E F G H) also it starts all over again at A, and 14 Notes (8 = Natural, 6 Accidental) • 1 - 8 • 1, 4, 5, 6 = Major • 2, 3, 7 = Minor • 8 = Diminished
Ok. Let say your are playing 1 4 5 in C i.e. C F G and the song calls for a major D after the C chord before going on to the 4 & 5. What would you call the D?
C# F# G# it may see nit picky, but it helps everything stay neet. You don't want two of the same notes (ie. C and C#) in your scale. You don't spend that extra microsecond distinguishing between the two.
While what you are saying is true, it only applies in relation to traditional old school music thinking. In reality 2, 3, and 6 chords can be either minor or major. Plus the 7th scale degree is used as both a diminished chord, minor or major. Ignoring these facts sell your students short.
this is very cool. But I don't understand it. hehe I want to learn. I'm an aspiring musician can you Help me on where or what should I start to study so that I can Understand this. hehe thank you very. I really love to learn this.
So this pertains to every mode, scale, and basically everything? You always count ahead from the root note of the scale? Say F Major, next note is a G, right? And the next chord would be a Gminor since the G note is number 2 and the second note is always a minor? Am I way off? What about C Major? Isen't that all major notes and chords?
It really has helped me those 1/3 I never knew what it meant but since I saw this I know in the key of A 1 / 3 1/6 truck I always ask people they never could tell me so I thank you so much thank you
If it goes R-W-W-H-W-W-W-H That is eight notes. I know you don't usually count the start of a step system. However, in this case (I) is always the (R) which is the starting point. That would make (8) step right? (R) Thru the last (H ) is a total of (8) if counting (R). If the number system only goes to (7). Then is (R) not counted even though (I) is put it? If (R) is not counted, well then I'm confused about (R) always being (I) Is that why they call the (7th) diminished? I would think if the step system always ends where it begins then (I) & (7) would be Major as they are the same. Or is it the last (H) half step that is not counted. i.e., the diminished note. This is the only part that confusing. All else I understand correctly. I think. LOL Never mind I get it. You don't count (I) twice. Ya, I'm a dummy sometimes. I got this 10 sec after this post. However, I will leave my tarted post up just in case another model has the same brain fart!!!
Stupid Question...I assume this is for Major chords? Major chords follow the RWWHWWWH. You referred to it as the major scale "Phone Number" in major scale and number system video. Is there a "phone number" for minor chords? Would the theory be the same, just following the Minor "phone number?"
worshipwoodshed, key signature of the key of A has how many sharps or flats? the key of A only have sharps, 3 sharps so for the sake of confusion I would have just put C-sharp because the key of A does not have flats if you are going to go by the circle of fifths key signature..
Minor scales are: min, dim, maj, min, min, maj, maj. You're essentially starting at the 6th of the relative major scale. For example Am is the relative minor of the C major scale. So the chords in that progression would be Am, Bdim, C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am.
is there a link to the video we're supposed to watch before this one? it might be stuff I already know, but I'm learning piano and alot of sheet music / note reading, which is good, but I also want to "jump ahead" a bit and also learn chord progressions and how to just 'freestyle' it with sometimes. EDIT: Found it th-cam.com/video/Z2_O-EwSTLY/w-d-xo.html
Not necessarily. Just for the major scale and any of its modes. You can use more when you get into key modulation and using chromatic notes (notes outside of given scales)
Because in Major scales you do Whole step, Whole step, Half step, Whole step, Whole step, Whole step, Half step. On a guitar a whole step is 2 Frets and a half step is 1 Fret. For Minor it is: Whole step, Half step, Whole step, Whole step, Half step, Whole step, Whole step.
Yes, these rules can be applied to the minor scale as well. For instance, A minor (harmonic) is A B C D E F G#. The I (one in Roman numerals) chord is ACE or Am. The II chord is BDF, which is Bdim. The III chord is CEG# which is Caug. The IV chord is DFA which is Dm. The V chord is EG#B which is E major. The VI chord is FAC; F major. The VII chord is G#DB; G#dim. It all depends on which type of minor scale...there are a few. A natural minor is ABCDEFG. Hope this helps.
AlchemyAtLarge Well it depends on what changes. Let's say you have a D major chord. If D is in the root, it's in root position. If F# is in the root (bass), it's first inversion. If A is in the root it's 2nd inversion. However, if you have a completely different note not related to a D major chord, let's say an E in the root, you'd want to change the notes so that it fits whatever E quality type chord you're trying to build (M7, m7, dom. 7, etc.) (An E, however, could belong to a D chord, making it an extended 9th.) It's really all about proper voice leading and smooth chord progressions. It all depends on how you look at it and what sound quality you want out of the harmony. By the way, I've noticed that extended chords are mainly used in jazz and animation. Hope this helps!
1.25x speed is your friend, jesus christ
wow hahaha
Rev up those fryers it's times like these I wish phone had this option
It's not bad to go slow when your learn also.
Thresh McLarge not for me - I appreciate the speed because it's all brand new.
god bless
How is it that this guy is the only person in this solar system who can explain music theory in a simple way? :D
It took 11 years for me to finally get this until now... Thank you I could literally stop thinking and just listen. Great explanation
lol...that "in this video, im gonna teach you.." is epic.
+Edan Khan lmaoo
I played it 3 times before watching the video
+Edan Khan sounds like Frankenstein...
OKAY, THIS IS EPIC.
SO much easier to understand than those confusing explanations using a circle. Makes sense now.
Great video series. Thanks so much for breaking it down in a simple fashion, accessible to anyone. Any fool can mock, but it takes great intellect to distill, reduce, and communicate clearly.
Thank you for these lessons on chord progression theory. I was really confused trying to understand from books and what you said made perfect sense. The major scale formula takes tells me exactly where I need to be. Again Thank You.
Excellent video. I began to learn piano but have been having a hard time understanding the theory of scales and progressions and you explain it very well. Thanks
You're great at explaining this! I'm learning so much from you thank you soooooo much for posting these!
Thank you for explaining this in the most simplest understandable way. It really helps me and I shall practice this.
For a second I thought this was Khan academy, but this is awesome!
"which is hardly ever used"
I use it all the time for jazzy stuff
*Ukulele players crying in the background*
Thank you SO much. This is exactly what i was trying to figure out. You made it simple and the bumber system is bomb. Thanks again!! ✊
Praise the Lord. Nice speed. Everything was complete and competent.
this is like 10 years old but the best explanation i could find of this, thank you sir!
This video is the BEST to explain the chord progression properly. Great work!!!!
Very helpful video ! Its easier to understand intervals when a musical exemple is given🎉 Thank you !
I know I kinda set myself up for it when I searched "chord progression for dummies" but the way he said "In this video, I'm gonna teach you..." hurt lmao.
No hate though, thank you for the lesson! It really helped! :D
Actually, it does matter if you call it C# or D flat if it's in A major. Accidentals have gotta be correct. Nice video either way.
Sam Lee C# if you're in A. You wouldn't use D flat. It's not really all that clever, just basic music theory :p
haha wow
Sam Lee Who knew that my one helpful comment would cause so much tension? Honestly wasn't trying to come off sarcastic at all...
I didn't detect any sarcasm, it was just you first pointed out faults without any helpful explanation for those who don't know, then suggested that those people weren't very clever for not knowing music theory. I tried to highlight all this with sarcasm in my comments. I'm still grateful for your half-baked explanation you lovely stone you ;oD
Caleb, you're a nob head.
Sam Lee You are quite unique, Sam Lee. Haha. But my bad if I suggested other people weren't clever for not knowing you don't spell C# as D flat in the key of A. Definitely not something the every day average joe is aware of. I'll explain better next time!
If you mention other recommended videos, you should put an annotation or link it in the description so we don't have to go hunting for it.
Bless you for making these. My brain works this way.
This is very helpful. I never thought of it this way.
I know I'm going to sound like I'm nit-picking, but here goes. The problem with naming the 3 chord Db minor is that it is no longer a 3 chord. 3 (usually written in roman numerals as III) indicates that it is a third above the tonic of the scale (which is A in this case). So, it does make a difference. You're right in saying that all that matters is where you play it, but understanding music in a theoretically-correct way makes it simple to explain more advanced concepts later on.
Right i was thinking the same. Once you get to modes and modulation those distinctions make all the difference.
James Revels Composer Yeah...it's more clear too :) I hope you weren't offended by my comment, I know that comments can come off as mean sometimes. All the best dude!
Offended? I was just agreeing with you.
James Revels Composer Cool...I was just verifying, that's all :)
Awesome video never really understood this after reading about it and other vids but this video makes it so much easier to understand Thanks !!
Amazing! Exactly what I was looking for!
THIS IS GOLD THANK YOU!
The Number One Rule in Music Production is this:
THERE ARE NO RULES !!
Don't feel obliged to do things by the Book - or because someone said so. Be unique - Be an Individual - and Work on your Style - and if it sounds odd - So What!! - It's yours - and You Made it the way you want it!!
+Homer Simpson Yes and no....You can make things your own but you have to learn the language of music and how and why things do or do not work together. You need to learn the rules before you start throwing them out. Just my opinion.
+JKDROB I completely agree, gotta know the rules before you can break them. though some pop music lack some creative insight lol
To write a story you need to learn a language first. There are no rules what you write in your story.
If you write a story with random symbols, that maybe you understand, no one else understand.
The same with music.
You can write a unique song with the rules (they are very flexible).
It's about what you write and how it sounds.
On the other hand the keyboard ist build on the system (12keys). I apologize for my english :)
Try to play amazing chords progression without any knowledge... You won't go far buddy.
Suba
- So you're saying "Stick to the the rules or else you're lost" ??
That's really cool.
Thanks.
Great video. Keep making more. Thank You
Brilliant explanation! Thank you!
wait then why do people say 0,3,4 and 0,4,3 make chord progressions?
I like the lesson very much
Key of A Major in My Music
A = 1 = Root
B = 2
C# = 3
D = 4
E = 5
F# = 6
G# = 7
H# = 8
A = 1
1 = A Major
2 = B Minor
3 = C# Minor
4 = D Major Augmented
5 = E Major
6 = F# Major
7 = G# Minor
8 = H# Diminished
1 = A Major
Oh my god when I started playing I thought it was Donald Trump
I didn't think that but after reading your comment I could totally see that haha he sounds kinda sounds like Donald Trump
Same here lol
Frankly, ok, this lesson is yuge. All the people who gives piano lessons, tell me i give the best lessons.
Frankly.
wrong.
Same here😂😂😂
Great lesson ! Thank you !
Well I got Chord Progressions in my Original Music
I got chords ranging from 1 to 8, since I got 8 Letters in the Music Alphabet (A B C D E F G H) also it starts all over again at A, and 14 Notes (8 = Natural, 6 Accidental)
• 1 - 8
• 1, 4, 5, 6 = Major
• 2, 3, 7 = Minor
• 8 = Diminished
Ok. Let say your are playing 1 4 5 in C i.e. C F G and the song calls for a major D after the C chord before going on to the 4 & 5. What would you call the D?
Thank you sir, very well explained lesson, it is much appreciated
C# F# G# it may see nit picky, but it helps everything stay neet. You don't want two of the same notes (ie. C and C#) in your scale. You don't spend that extra microsecond distinguishing between the two.
This is very helpful. Thank you so much.
While what you are saying is true, it only applies in relation to traditional old school music thinking. In reality 2, 3, and 6 chords can be either minor or major. Plus the 7th scale degree is used as both a diminished chord, minor or major. Ignoring these facts sell your students short.
great tutorial, Im just wondering what type of software did you use to make this video.
Great job. Thanks.
This was a great lesson thank you very much 😁
Thank you, great explanation!
great vid, thank you
great video
great job! thanks for sharing it.
this is very cool. But I don't understand it. hehe I want to learn. I'm an aspiring musician can you Help me on where or what should I start to study so that I can Understand this. hehe thank you very. I really love to learn this.
Nice and simple!
Do you happen to have an engineering / mathematics background?
Very useful thank you so much
I just subbed so hard.
So this pertains to every mode, scale, and basically everything? You always count ahead from the root note of the scale? Say F Major, next note is a G, right? And the next chord would be a Gminor since the G note is number 2 and the second note is always a minor? Am I way off? What about C Major? Isen't that all major notes and chords?
In My Music
• 1 - 8
• 1, 4, 5, 6 = Major, 4 = Augmented
• 2, 3, 7 = Minor
• 8 = Diminished
Thank alot ... its really helped me !!
It really has helped me those 1/3 I never knew what it meant but since I saw this I know in the key of A 1 / 3 1/6 truck I always ask people they never could tell me so I thank you so much thank you
If it goes R-W-W-H-W-W-W-H That is eight notes. I know you don't usually count the start of a step system. However, in this case (I) is always the (R) which is the starting point. That would make (8) step right?
(R) Thru the last (H ) is a total of (8) if counting (R). If the number system only goes to (7). Then is (R) not counted even though (I) is put it?
If (R) is not counted, well then I'm confused about (R) always being (I) Is that why they call the (7th) diminished?
I would think if the step system always ends where it begins then (I) & (7) would be Major as they are the same.
Or is it the last (H) half step that is not counted. i.e., the diminished note.
This is the only part that confusing. All else I understand correctly. I think. LOL Never mind I get it. You don't count (I) twice. Ya, I'm a dummy sometimes. I got this 10 sec after this post. However, I will leave my tarted post up just in case another model has the same brain fart!!!
the font looks like chord progression heavy
+Anuj Mayapuri Hheavy
Amazing ty!
what mode is this for just major scales.
Stupid Question...I assume this is for Major chords? Major chords follow the RWWHWWWH. You referred to it as the major scale "Phone Number" in major scale and number system video. Is there a "phone number" for minor chords? Would the theory be the same, just following the Minor "phone number?"
Thanks, Donald.
It was really helpful 😊
Nice video ! How do I know which notes I can add if I want to use 4/5 notes for a chord?
worshipwoodshed, key signature of the key of A has how many sharps or flats? the key of A only have sharps, 3 sharps so for the sake of confusion I would have just put C-sharp because the key of A does not have flats if you are going to go by the circle of fifths key signature..
So the 1-7 numbering method. Could it also work with mixolydian and Dorian scales?
No this seems to only work for the Ionian scale.
The 1 - 7 is same but the chords are different order
Why does the number 4 does not fall under D#/Eb ? Any logic ?
So does this only apply to the major scales? Or is it for all scales? (Minor, lydian, dorian, mixolydian and so on)
If I'm in the minor scale, would the IV and V chords still be Major or are they flipped?
Minor scales are: min, dim, maj, min, min, maj, maj.
You're essentially starting at the 6th of the relative major scale. For example Am is the relative minor of the C major scale. So the chords in that progression would be Am, Bdim, C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am.
Doug Cassel I don't know who you are, but I will find you and I will hug you!!!! thanks.... had the same question and now I get it...
God bless dude!
can you have a base root different to your chords? like base note = C but your chords Are D#, G, A# (for example)
is there a link to the video we're supposed to watch before this one?
it might be stuff I already know, but I'm learning piano and alot of sheet music / note reading, which is good, but I also want to "jump ahead" a bit and also learn chord progressions and how to just 'freestyle' it with sometimes.
EDIT: Found it
th-cam.com/video/Z2_O-EwSTLY/w-d-xo.html
So....which is one better to say.... 0 or 1... for tonic?
which tool you use to draw?
Why are chords 2, 3, 6, minors? Thanks
ehh...what if you start on a minor key? what's the progression rule for minor keys?
This is worship music.
Sooooooooooo are there only 7 chords in any given progression?
Not necessarily. Just for the major scale and any of its modes. You can use more when you get into key modulation and using chromatic notes (notes outside of given scales)
very helpful thanks
Nice thank you.
what is this for? is a chord supposed to be notes that sound good together?
a chord is any group of 3 or more notes played together
What if youre doing a natural minor scale isnt 1 suppose to be a minor?
yeah but i play e to g all the time and wouldnt that be a 1-3?
does these numbers represents the the finger?
Yupp.. Mhmmm.... I know some of these words
Thank you!
a little limiting? 4mi, 5mi, 2ma, 3ma, and 6ma are all useful chords.
Parts 2 & 3 cover that.
how does chord progressions work in a music aural exam.
how do yo put chord progression into practice.
Why skip over C, D sharp/E flat, F and G?
Because in Major scales you do Whole step, Whole step, Half step, Whole step, Whole step, Whole step, Half step.
On a guitar a whole step is 2 Frets and a half step is 1 Fret.
For Minor it is: Whole step, Half step, Whole step, Whole step, Half step, Whole step, Whole step.
so this rule applies to minor scales also? Please answer me I'm pretty damn confused...thanks!
Yes, these rules can be applied to the minor scale as well. For instance, A minor (harmonic) is A B C D E F G#. The I (one in Roman numerals) chord is ACE or Am. The II chord is BDF, which is Bdim. The III chord is CEG# which is Caug. The IV chord is DFA which is Dm. The V chord is EG#B which is E major. The VI chord is FAC; F major. The VII chord is G#DB; G#dim. It all depends on which type of minor scale...there are a few. A natural minor is ABCDEFG. Hope this helps.
Mike Fenty thank you! you're the best :D
Dude, not every song stays perfectly in key, there's a reason we label chords
Tnx fot the lesson 🤘
Can someone let me know if this is only for major keys ? Or all keys? :)
so the chords in the box are in the key of A?
Daniel mirtil yep, if you start on a different chord they're different
Thanks
Wow this is the easiest video I have ever seen to understand
i just made a song! amazing!
Lies!
Does the 1,4 and 5 notes in a minor scale produce a major sound? and 2,3 and 6 a minor sound? as well as it is here with Major chords.
no they change
*****
to what exactly?
+Mohamed Ibrahim the 1, 4, and 5 change to minor and 2, 6 and 7 become major
christian broughton
thanks a lot, it's much clearer now.
+christian broughton Wrong. In a minor scale 2 becomes diminished and you also missed 3, which is Major.
Do the chords change depending on the root! HELP!!
AlchemyAtLarge Well it depends on what changes. Let's say you have a D major chord. If D is in the root, it's in root position. If F# is in the root (bass), it's first inversion. If A is in the root it's 2nd inversion. However, if you have a completely different note not related to a D major chord, let's say an E in the root, you'd want to change the notes so that it fits whatever E quality type chord you're trying to build (M7, m7, dom. 7, etc.) (An E, however, could belong to a D chord, making it an extended 9th.) It's really all about proper voice leading and smooth chord progressions. It all depends on how you look at it and what sound quality you want out of the harmony. By the way, I've noticed that extended chords are mainly used in jazz and animation. Hope this helps!
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