I am just blown away how composers can come up with this that sound mindblowing and "new" with using literally two elements that you learn in like your second piano lesson. Absolute genius. Thanks for the video, that was really interesting. It also showcases how indeed instrumentation, voicing and dynamics can make things sound entirely different. In my memory, when I thought about it, there was at LEAST some dim chords going on, and I was left floored when I saw it was literally Em - C. I think one thing to keep in mind, playing full blown chords with brasses, already gives a slight natural dissonance feel, even if they are just simple triads (I wonder why that is though).
I don't think you are over-thinking it. The chord also has some symmetrical aspects, which may factor into its choice. The major 7 chord is symmetrical anyway in inversion - mirrored, major and minor chords are inversions of one another. Mirror motifs feature in the movie, especially as Neo "wakes up".
MJ "I Can't Help It" Chord is like this too A13#11 to AbM7 played A7_B polychord to AbM7 also using the tritone sub of the V-I but it does not go back and forth like the Matrix chord...A7 dom fighting the B maj
I am just blown away how composers can come up with this that sound mindblowing and "new" with using literally two elements that you learn in like your second piano lesson. Absolute genius. Thanks for the video, that was really interesting. It also showcases how indeed instrumentation, voicing and dynamics can make things sound entirely different. In my memory, when I thought about it, there was at LEAST some dim chords going on, and I was left floored when I saw it was literally Em - C. I think one thing to keep in mind, playing full blown chords with brasses, already gives a slight natural dissonance feel, even if they are just simple triads (I wonder why that is though).
All good points. Maybe the perceived dissonance comes from conflicts in the higher overtones of the instruments.
Great chord selection, I enjoyed this one. Don Davis did a lot of very cool things throughout this score…
Yes this score is incredible. Thanks for watching!
This is awesome ... Thank you.
Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!
thx:)
I don't think you are over-thinking it. The chord also has some symmetrical aspects, which may factor into its choice. The major 7 chord is symmetrical anyway in inversion - mirrored, major and minor chords are inversions of one another. Mirror motifs feature in the movie, especially as Neo "wakes up".
Very interesting! Thanks for that!
Algorithm brought me here. Very cool video
Thanks for watching!
Unfortunately, no one can be _told_ what the Matrix chord is. You have to hear it for yourself.
Indeed!
Although, that's exactly what this video did. 😅
MJ "I Can't Help It" Chord is like this too A13#11 to AbM7 played A7_B polychord to AbM7 also using the tritone sub of the V-I but it does not go back and forth like the Matrix chord...A7 dom fighting the B maj
I’ll check it out! That’s Stevie Wonder’s writing right there!
This is awesome thanks so much! What is the software you are using that allows you to show the notes you are playing as you play them? many thanks!
Thanks for watching! I’m using Chordie for the visual piano
What programs are you using on the top left?
The top left and the keyboard are both from "Chordie App"