Important point about the instruments. This is one of several videos I've watched recently that are supposed to be about the emotional effects of the chords themselves, but then each example uses different instrumentation. Speaking for myself, when it's presented in that way, I find it hard to tell what the relative contribution of those variables are in creating the emotional effect.
I remember my theory teacher telling us that Augmented chords were used in those themes played in old silent films with some villain tying a Damsel in distress to the Rail Road tracks.
No, they would be diminished chords, not augmented. On guitar, I'd play a bar of Ddim (xx0101), slide up to Fdim (003434), then Abdim (006767), cutting between the train and the damsel. To create tension and urgency, I'd then repeat that sequence, but one fret higher in each case (i.e., a one semitone key change). Try it. You can also throw in an augmented chord here and there, to represent the train whistle.
This is very useful. I've already jotted down all the progressions and tried them out. I'm very interested in the film score progressions that we hear all the time and sound great. Love the super hero breakdown, sadness and love. Deep dives into all of them or more examples!
I liked the superhero progression and the magical, i like the combination of the use of piano and oboe melody in the love chord progression. But then again, i like them all. 😊 All progressions give a different feeling. I like the use of seventh chords for romance too.
I would love to add a iv6 chord in the sadness progression. That chord simply gives the magnitude of sadness imo. C major along with Fm6 or Ddim just gives that emotion. Great video tho!
Wow this was the best chord explanation I have every Heard/Seen. In every one I Had straight a movie Scene in my Mind. The Love one was my Favorit. Amazing Content 💯💯💯
As always such a fantastic video dear Simon. And amazing timing... I was just about to sit down at the keyboard! Thank you truly for all you share here.
on the Love one: seems more like : ||: i - - - | bVI - - - | III | bVII 4 - bVII - | iv - - - | bVI - - - | bVII 4 - bVII - :|| In the minor keys 6 and 7 are flat 6 and b7, kind of important, should you use any parallel minor keys.. These are great, been looking for a demonstration of Cinematic progressions, primarily utilizing the Mediants, Chromatic Mediants (1 note in common) and double Chromatic Mediants (no notes in common).. Thanks man, this is fantastic, opens up a whole new world for me.. oh, btw.. that last one Transcendence.. The reason it sort of works, is that in E melodic minor you have the minor 3rd (G), but you also have C# (raised VI) and the (leading tone (to Em) D# (raised VII).. Great explanation.. kinda helps to have a solid music theory background.. This opens up really cool ideas.. The Chromatic mediants and even negative-harmony work very well.. Do you have some examples of using Negative Harmony?
This is kind of what I was looking for. I believe this needs to be paired with another lesson about voicings and inversions, and how they affect a chord progression. Think you'd be up for that?
The emotions seemed spot on and it seems I remember hearing those in the movie "Lord of the Rings". The given emotion matched what was in the scenes quite well.
I can't believe stuff like this is free on TH-cam these days! Thank you so much, I got more out of this video than I did from courses I paid hundreads of dollars for.
Love these breakdown of progression/emotions, as a suggestion it would be very cool if you did something about the various middle eastern Hollywood type of score from movies and video games.
Well anything goes like Lawrence of Arabia type of soundtrack and i have a channel selection if you are curious with many of the best exemple in the genre, some traditional folks music also but many are Hollywood style of middle eastern compositions. Link to my channel list : th-cam.com/play/PLQ7dJRyNTWUKotufxqES5aJ01_Ch8eSeA.html @@composingacademy8270
i learned a few new technic in love progression also added B Minor to progression and complete the circle by backing to E minor its was beautiful and impressive Journey thanks!❤🙏🎼🎼🎼
Music is largely about what people agree sounds good. In the west we agree on a 12-note octave and (mostly) 7-note scales and 7-chord keys. We agree that the dominant 7th chord best resolves to the tonic. We agree that rock is largely Mixolydian. Some call these things cliche and others just recognize the broad agreement about how things should sound. So it’s no big surprise that these nine progressions evoke a certain emotion or support the particular emotion the film is showing us. Great video!
An excellent video, thank you very much. Can you answer this please? I am old and have difficulty reading the writing in the inspector in cubase. Is there away I can zoom in on that please?
I like it! A bit of feedback - I would prefer you to play each phrase twice - once before and then again after your explanation. :) Really enjoyed your work - thank you
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I love your videos, they are very educational. I would like you to make a video on how to go from one emotion to another, or from one progression to another and for that transition to look good. greetings!!!.
Fantastic video. I had no idea musical scores so often stepped outside of the notes within the scale used! Is this fairly normal in music to borrow notes from other scales?
With the last one I experimented with using the same progression of chord qualities ( mi-maj-maj) and got the similar feel of wonder. I'll try it with the othet progressions and see if I can develop a feel for playing the mood on the fly. Thanks.
Thank you! Again, I wrote my notes on my music staff notebook. I noticed that 8 of your melodies didn’t end with the root music notes of the chords (melodies end with the 3rd or the 5th of the chords). Any particular reason for ending the melodies with the 3rd or the 5th of the last chord? I would like to learn. Thanks!
Do please come up with a series of progressions for trailers, other than the extended doom-thump they insist of using everywhere, and I hope they take it up.
awesome video, one question tho: why is the alien ship(thats what I'm assuming it was supposed to be) a Separatist Lucrehulk warship from star wars? sorry, had to point it since I love music and star wars lol
Well done. Harmony IS a language. It says something.
Thank you!
Fantastic! Not just the chords, but the choice of instruments, which adds to the emotional impact.
So pleased you liked it, thank you for watching!
Important point about the instruments. This is one of several videos I've watched recently that are supposed to be about the emotional effects of the chords themselves, but then each example uses different instrumentation. Speaking for myself, when it's presented in that way, I find it hard to tell what the relative contribution of those variables are in creating the emotional effect.
Love this! It would be a fun way to create songs for Sunday School for kids.
Ahhh, what good news!!! It's always a joy to receive notifications from your channel, Simon!
Many thanks, sorry it has been so long!
Excellent stuff again, as usual. I really like these rather short and very concise videos with just the stuff you expected.
Thank you so much - I'm glad it was useful!
I agree. Fantastic. Staying subscribed. 👏
very practical and clearly explained: staff + piano roll+ instrumentation. Perfect.
This was so interesting and informative, very good! the unexpected chords in the Awe/Wonder and Magical progressions hit so nicely
I am so pleased you have enjoyed it, I appreciate the comment!
it was made using chord progressions for: Magical, Mysterious Tension, Superhero and Transcendence. In that order! great stuff
I remember my theory teacher telling us that Augmented chords were used in those themes played in old silent films with some villain tying a Damsel in distress to the Rail Road tracks.
No, they would be diminished chords, not augmented. On guitar, I'd play a bar of Ddim (xx0101), slide up to Fdim (003434), then Abdim (006767), cutting between the train and the damsel. To create tension and urgency, I'd then repeat that sequence, but one fret higher in each case (i.e., a one semitone key change). Try it. You can also throw in an augmented chord here and there, to represent the train whistle.
I have to say, this is among the most beautiful and brilliant of you tube posts about the technics of music and harmony. BRAVO!
Hi, I really appreciate that, thank you for watching!
This is one of the videos whose link I'll keep forever. Thanks Composing Academy.
I am so pleased, thank you for watching, I appreciate it!
This is very useful. I've already jotted down all the progressions and tried them out. I'm very interested in the film score progressions that we hear all the time and sound great. Love the super hero breakdown, sadness and love. Deep dives into all of them or more examples!
Excellent video. very many thanks
Many thanks!
Amazing video! You might be on favorites list wit this!
Thank you, really appreciate it! So glad you found it useful!
I liked the superhero progression and the magical, i like the combination of the use of piano and oboe melody in the love chord progression. But then again, i like them all. 😊 All progressions give a different feeling. I like the use of seventh chords for romance too.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!
I would love to add a iv6 chord in the sadness progression. That chord simply gives the magnitude of sadness imo. C major along with Fm6 or Ddim just gives that emotion. Great video tho!
Great suggestion, one to have a play around with! Thanks for watching!
Wow this was the best chord explanation I have every Heard/Seen. In every one I Had straight a movie Scene in my Mind. The Love one was my Favorit.
Amazing Content 💯💯💯
Hi, I am so pleased they resonated with you. Thank you for the comment!
Very helpful video. Thank you so much 🙏
My pleasure 😊, thank you for watching!
Fantastic! This is a really useful guide, thanks
So pleased, thank you for watching!
Great video ! A lot of useful information in 11 minutes ! Thanks !
Glad to have you back, Simon! My favorite is the love progression.
Thank you! I think that is one of my favourites as well :-)
As always such a fantastic video dear Simon. And amazing timing... I was just about to sit down at the keyboard! Thank you truly for all you share here.
Thank you Tanmayo, so pleased you have enjoyed it & for your unwavering support!
on the Love one: seems more like : ||: i - - - | bVI - - - | III | bVII 4 - bVII - | iv - - - | bVI - - - | bVII 4 - bVII - :|| In the minor keys 6 and 7 are flat 6 and b7, kind of important, should you use any parallel minor keys.. These are great, been looking for a demonstration of Cinematic progressions, primarily utilizing the Mediants, Chromatic Mediants (1 note in common) and double Chromatic Mediants (no notes in common).. Thanks man, this is fantastic, opens up a whole new world for me.. oh, btw.. that last one Transcendence.. The reason it sort of works, is that in E melodic minor you have the minor 3rd (G), but you also have C# (raised VI) and the (leading tone (to Em) D# (raised VII).. Great explanation.. kinda helps to have a solid music theory background.. This opens up really cool ideas.. The Chromatic mediants and even negative-harmony work very well.. Do you have some examples of using Negative Harmony?
This is kind of what I was looking for. I believe this needs to be paired with another lesson about voicings and inversions, and how they affect a chord progression. Think you'd be up for that?
The emotions seemed spot on and it seems I remember hearing those in the movie "Lord of the Rings". The given emotion matched what was in the scenes quite well.
Thank you for the comment, glad you got the same emotions as well!
I can't believe stuff like this is free on TH-cam these days! Thank you so much, I got more out of this video than I did from courses I paid hundreads of dollars for.
Thank you for the comment, I really appreciate it! I am so pleased you have found it useful, thank you for watching!
This is ridicilously amazing!!!! Thank you very much!
This was an amazing display of chord examples for emotions. With that knowledge alone now I feel like writing a score haha. Instant subscribtion!
I really appreciate the comments, thank you!
Thank you for your research and hard work in putting this informative video together.
Always nailing it. Thank you
Appreciate that, thank you!
Very instructive and useful. Thank you very much for sharing. Greetings
My pleasure - thank you for watching!
As a typical guitarist it's nice to play around with these sorts of unusual sounds and get into the voice leading, orchestration, etc. THANKS...!
You're welcome, thank you for watching!
It was really useful information, thank you very much.
You're welcome, thank you for watching!
This is Great! I hope you canMake more of these videos about emotion in music!
Many thanks - yes I will endeavour to make more about emotions etc. Thanks for watching!
Love these breakdown of progression/emotions, as a suggestion it would be very cool if you did something about the various middle eastern Hollywood type of score from movies and video games.
Hi Peter, oh that would be an interesting topic. Are there any scores you have in mind? I love the Prince of Persia score by Harry Gregson Williams
Well anything goes like Lawrence of Arabia type of soundtrack and i have a channel selection if you are curious with many of the best exemple in the genre, some traditional folks music also but many are Hollywood style of middle eastern compositions. Link to my channel list : th-cam.com/play/PLQ7dJRyNTWUKotufxqES5aJ01_Ch8eSeA.html
@@composingacademy8270
DUNE Soundtrack by Hans Zimmer would be amazing! Prince of Persia as well!@@composingacademy8270
Wonderful work! Congratulations!
Impressive! Excellent angle to understand emotions in a non referencial art. Cool for composition too. Thank you.
Appreciate the comment, thank you. So pleased you enjoyed it!
Very well explained, thank you very much indeed.
Do you use Halion 7?
Very interesting and directly applicable. Thanks!
Appreciate the comment, thank you for watching!
Great Tutorial... At the Superhero Part I like to play 2 beats of GSus4 and than make it G Major. I love that Sound
Thank you for the comment, good tip!
Great Stuff - I really appreciate the Quality and Content of your Videos.
Thank you, it really does mean a lot!
Great video, thank you for this one!
You're welcome, so pleased you enjoyed it!
Excelente...ganhou mais um inscrito😎😎😎
cant wait to make some music with these chords, thank u!
You're welcome, enjoy & Happy Composing!
Excellent. Thank you!
You're very welcome! Thank you for watching!
Thank you for explaining this!
Glad it was helpful, thank you for watching!
Super useful and easy to mimic - thanks!
So pleased you found it useful, thank you for watching!
Incredibly useful, thanks !
I am so pleased, thank you!
What I've been looking for. Finally 😊
I am so pleased, thank you!
Amazing video from Composing Academy as always ...
Appreciate that so much, thank you!
Such a great discover your chanel. Make my day!
Thank you for watching, I am so pleased you have found it useful!
Thank you!
I like Thriller & Suspense and Danger progression.
Thank you for the feedback and for watching!
Fun to watch. Thank you!
Very very thanks, can you please make a video on customising the chord progression for a perticular feel/vibe,
Great suggestion! Thanks, will look into this!
Excellent video! Really helpful. The love theme was my favourite and reminded me of a hero's return!
Haha, thank you! Was it this? th-cam.com/video/AAAWjoIf5NM/w-d-xo.html
Thanks, great Video!
You're welcome, thank you for watching!
Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!
Glad you are back. Nice tutorial.
Thank you so much!
This was a great video. Cant wait to utilize some of these techniques
So pleased you found it useful! Thank you for watching!
This was very helpful and I enjoyed it a lot!
I am so pleased, thank you for watching!
Fantastic video. Is there a music theory behind these, as the chord progressions are mostly not diatonic? Perhaps an interval theory?
Muito ilustrativo. Um verdadeiro catálogo. Obrigado. Espero o próximo.
So glad you have found it useful! Thank you for watching!
i learned a few new technic in love progression also added B Minor to progression and complete the circle by backing to E minor its was beautiful and impressive Journey thanks!❤🙏🎼🎼🎼
Sounds great! Thank you for watching and glad it has been useful!
Thank you!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
This was the total business, dude! Thank you! :)
So glad you liked it, thank you for watching!
Music is largely about what people agree sounds good. In the west we agree on a 12-note octave and (mostly) 7-note scales and 7-chord keys. We agree that the dominant 7th chord best resolves to the tonic. We agree that rock is largely Mixolydian. Some call these things cliche and others just recognize the broad agreement about how things should sound. So it’s no big surprise that these nine progressions evoke a certain emotion or support the particular emotion the film is showing us. Great video!
Appreciate the comment and explanation thank you!
Phenomenal video !
Thank you so much, I really appreciate this!
I loved the mystery tension one. Will try these out for myself. Great lesson thank you Simon
You're welcome, thank you for watching and Happy Composing!
Thanks ! Very informative
So pleased you have found it useful, thank you for watching!
amazing ty for this
Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching :-)
Thank you. Good stuff!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!
An excellent video, thank you very much. Can you answer this please?
I am old and have difficulty reading the writing in the inspector in cubase.
Is there away I can zoom in on that please?
This was brilliant
Great stuff🔥🔥🔥Thank you!!!
My pleasure - thanks for watching!
Wow man. It looks and sounds so great. Major props. These are amazing examples😢
Thank you so much! I appreciate it!
I like it!
A bit of feedback - I would prefer you to play each phrase twice - once before and then again after your explanation. :)
Really enjoyed your work - thank you
Hi, thanks for the suggestion! Appreciate the feedback and will try and implement this in future videos!
Great - Thanks for your response and good luck :)@@composingacademy8270
I love your videos, they are very educational. I would like you to make a video on how to go from one emotion to another, or from one progression to another and for that transition to look good.
greetings!!!.
Thanks for the suggestion, one to add to the list for future content!
Nice, that thriller/suspense is classic Elfman, "Insanity" by Boingo
Great video, like always
Thank you for watching :-)
Fantastic video. I had no idea musical scores so often stepped outside of the notes within the scale used! Is this fairly normal in music to borrow notes from other scales?
Thank you
It's not really about chords but especially the choice of instruments. Imagine the "Jaws" theme with a piccolo or small bells.😊
very cool.and yes i recognize those progressions ..
Appreciate the comment, thank you!
Have you got those chords by reading books or by analising the scores`?Its amazing!
I love your videos and tips. ❤❤
Thank you so much!
Finally after a long time 😩
Ha! Yes it has been a while, I am going to definitely work on that and start posting content more consistently going forward!
With the last one I experimented with using the same progression of chord qualities ( mi-maj-maj) and got the similar feel of wonder. I'll try it with the othet progressions and see if I can develop a feel for playing the mood on the fly. Thanks.
Great to hear you are also trying out the progressions! Thank you for watching and Happy Composing!
Thank you! Again, I wrote my notes on my music staff notebook. I noticed that 8 of your melodies didn’t end with the root music notes of the chords (melodies end with the 3rd or the 5th of the chords). Any particular reason for ending the melodies with the 3rd or the 5th of the last chord? I would like to learn. Thanks!
Thanks!
You're welcome, thank you for watching!
Do please come up with a series of progressions for trailers, other than the extended doom-thump they insist of using everywhere, and I hope they take it up.
Thank you for the suggestion, one to consider for future content!
thank you 🙏
You're welcome, thank you for watching!
awesome video, one question tho: why is the alien ship(thats what I'm assuming it was supposed to be) a Separatist Lucrehulk warship from star wars? sorry, had to point it since I love music and star wars lol
Thank you!
You're welcome, thank you for watching!
thanks for sharing
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This rules, thanks a ton!
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A lot of these seem to involve a bass pedal and or mediant relationships. Good stuff, thanks (-:
Appreciate the comment, thank you! Glad you have enjoyed the video!
Great Video!
Many thanks!
Muito bom obrigado. Magnifique
I am so pleased, thank you for watching!
Thank you
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3:51 lmao yeah All Along The Watchtower is such a sad song 😅😅😅