I'm a music teacher and composer trained in both classical and jazz. I am an absolute music theory fiend and it's extremely difficult for me to find educational music materials that actually teach me something that I am not already familiar with. This video has answered quite a few of my questions about many things for me. It's amazing to LEARN something about music again.
Also a music teacher, also classical and jazz. Also found so much about this useful and explained concepts I either didn't understand, or use but didn't know WHY. Really awesome content (as always) from Michael.
Michael, you have a gift. You actually probably have a whole bunch of them but I am speaking of your teaching. Your channel is just so well done. From a production standpoint (editing, light, live keyboard) it's spot on. It moves right along and all of the inevitable fumbling is on the digital cutting room floor where it should be. What really separates this out from many is your teaching ability, your ability to get to the crux of the matter and discover different ways of explaining it. I'm not really a piano player but rather a drummer, guitarist, vocalist type of many years but your channel has got me stuck on the keys for hours now absolutely enjoying the way that theory is laid out so clearly there. I really enjoy music theory and have picked up a decent amount over the years but you find new and interesting ways to explain a lot of this. Plus you're never trying to blow anybody away with your playing which you clearly could. Anyway, many thanks from someone who is both a teacher (microbiology!) and an appreciative student.
🙏 Thank you Roy 🙏 I really appreciate your kind comment and pleased to hear you're enjoying multiple aspects of my videos. Thanks for taking the time to comment. 👍
I've been wondering how people 'know' what connector chords to use and this blew my mind. Saying the "V of the target chord" was so eye opening. Great vid :)
There's a lot of theory videos out there on TH-cam now, and i think i prefer your pacing over the vast majority. I appreciate that you covered so much but yet gave enough time for everything to sink in
Been looking for a video like this for a long time, everyone complicates playing chords like this but you’ve broken it down very simply to understand🙏🏾 really appreciate this content keep going 🔥🔥
You are a great piano teacher and I like how you apply music theory to a simple melody line. I have subscribed, liked, and saved your video so I can watch it about 20 times before I can fully grasp all your ideas. Keep those videos coming. 😊
Glad you liked it. I’m about to drop a new video in a few days that is similar but looking at different cadences, alternative ways of getting back to the 1 chord! Stay tuned 👀
@@DericBham Ah, well I'm only looking at major keys in this upcoming video 😬 Sorry! In the Harmonic Minor key, your most common cadence will still be V-I which will just be a dominant7 chord (or you could stick in a b9 too).
I came across your videos just a few days ago, and since then I learned more about chords than in 7 years (I started when I was 58...). Congratulations, you are a great teacher, keep working !
I have learnt how it stays constant to use a 2-5-1 connecting chord(passing chord) to you destination being either a minor or major...and there own respective connecting chords and how you can voice them in your own way...sincerely the best insight I have ever come accross in accordance to the 2-5-1 topic.
Wow! As a piano player I been playing these connector cords but didn't know how their called and how they work( because I figure out cords by ear), but after this video I see in a whole different perspective. Keep up the videos man! You get a SUB
Just finding your channel, and like many others, my ear is a lot stronger than my eye (sight-reading). Finding my harmonizing limited to just what sounds familiar and usually very diatonic because I've never been a listener of jazz. I'm going to be combing through your catalog because your method here is slow enough, funny enough, and deep enough to keep theory interesting. Thanks for what you're doing!
Thank you, Michael. Entertaining and clear, as always. I will have to rewatch the lessons on the backdoor thing. I'm sure I understood it at the time but... getting old! 😁
it's just an incomplete ii-V-I . So, normally we'd have Bbm7 (ii) Eb7 (V) Ab (I). But instead we have Bbm7 (ii) Eb7 (V) F (Target). It's kind of like jazz's deceptive cadence.
Hey Laura! Thanks for the comment. That's the problem with a lot of this stuff, if you don't start to use it and have reason to implement it, it can quickly slip the mind, I've been victim to this too!
Your videos are coming to me at the perfect time. I'm an (intermediate?) player. I can play all the basic chords very comfortably but I need to boost my playing with these skills. Thanks for the excellent explainations!
I'm always excited to see a new video release from you Michael. Your content and production is always first class. This video is no exception. Thank you for all the work you put into making these. Much appreciated my friend.
Awesome! Glad you liked it. Got a similar video dropping in a few days looking at cadences and alternative ways of getting back to the 1 chord. Stay tuned! 👀
I play sax and am learning bass and guitar for fun, but I did get a cheap keyboard so I could work through the examples along with you. This and a good theory book is basically saving me hundreds on tuition! Thank you!
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@ enjoying them I am. You make it look so easy that it can be a smidge frustrating that it’s not that easy once I get playing. What have discovered, and what you have aptly demonstrated, is that anything a semitone away from your target chord is likely to work. I just think of it as sneaking in slowly. There are exceptions, but that’s the idea.
This was a very educative video, thank you so much Michael. Also, could you make a video on correct fingering on the piano and some exercises to improve the technique.
Hey this is really helpful for me as a self taught Pianist! Through your content I am finally able to grasp the different concepts of chord progressions and more. The thing I am struggling with is, when I find a chord progression I really like, I wonder what are the next steps, If I want to create a full piece out of it. Playing that Chord Progression over and over seems to repetitive. Also regarding creating a melody and song structure I find it hard to grasp the technical fundament of creating a nice melody. I think it has to do something with pentanoic and altering rythmical patterns. But I still find it hard to build like the basic structure of it before attending to details. Do you know what I mean? Is this also maybe another topic for a new video of yours? Thanks for all your help
@michaelkeithson Thank you for your artistry and insights. You have inspired us with your playing, your lessons, and your passion. Thank you for a wonderful year of videos (I realize that it’s very time consuming and takes much energy). I wish you health and joy. And, many more rapturous musical moments in 2025 ! -Dr D
Great lesson! and lots of things here to keep us busy for a while. At 3:48 I absolutely love that idea with the 2 5 1 of the Am chord. I also realized that with that E7 altchord you can change it to an E augmented chord, just an ordinary dominant 7 chord or if you want to be really spicy E min/maj 7 also sounds really really nice.
@@michaelkeithson I will be using this lesson for a couple of my guitar students who are presently learning how to write jazz progression compositions. I'm also going to do a Substack article on this lesson as well, and I will link this video to it.
This is fantastic Michael! I'm an amateur guitar player but the way you present these ideas help me expand my musical horizon. And I intend to buy a piano now :)
This is a wonderful simple idea to deep dive on and reveal the mystery of this 1-4 harmony. Another amazing lesson you give us. Thanks so much. Brilliant well explained material. Hats off!
Whenever i stumble upon a v (or v7) in place of a V (or V7), i think, that is lovely/useful, why do i never think to do that? lol The use of the flat III(7) is spicy! Great video with all the permutations, and well explained.
This is fantastic, thank you for sharing all this. It's fascinating how a lot of this harmony is very similar on a technical level, but the position of the bass tone can really recontextualize the whole approach.
Excellent video, am always learning new things from you. Keep it up. Kindly create a series on connecting all chords for each scale degree, thanks in advance
I've watched a similar video called 7passing chord etc..and i can say man. This is like a powerfull supplement For me..And i think yours is simple to understand.the way you teach is just incredible..I would be a good student if i was in a class you teach 😄thank you from Haiti.
I love this! So many ideas to explore on the guitar. Open Studio has a cheeky little take on the I-ii-iii-IV walkup referencing the Cure's Boys Don't Cry - this stuff doesn't have to be cloistered in the jazz monastery, now does it? And don't get me started on the magic of the diminished chord. Along with our Danish guitar friend Jens, your channel is all I need to keep my mind and fingers occupied and makes me happy to know that beautiful high-quality material is still able to rise above the cesspool of typical YT content.
Thanks to all your other videos talking about all these theories and also the explanations in this video itself I could comprehend what was happening in essentially all the cases, thank you very much for sharing this knowledge for free, otherwhise many people including me wouldn't be able to have such knowledge 🙏
Wow! Incredible video that ties together so many pieces of the music puzzle! It has transformed a lot of my passive knowledge into usable techniques 👍🏻 Thanks!
I've been searching for this lesson for ages. Just the sort of thing I need to pep up my jazz and acoustic guitar playing as well as working on vocal harmonies for the choir. I will have to see your other recommended videos and learn more of this, thank you!
I love the blend of consonance and dissonance in jazz particular. One aspect I always respect is the freedom to choose any chord your ear desires and alter notes without strict rules, unlike classical music. Just be mindful of the melody, as you mentioned. This leads me to a question: Would you say melody is king, or is rhythm the true king? 🤔😂
Harmony is King 😂. No, seriously, I think that it depends, I think you can make one more important than the other depending how you use them but I don't think that ultimately one is more important than the other.
Great video as usual Michael. What could be useful in some of these videos are examples from popular songs too. For example I’ve wanted to get into Elton John’s passing chords for a while and they could be good examples to give context.
I'm a music teacher and composer trained in both classical and jazz. I am an absolute music theory fiend and it's extremely difficult for me to find educational music materials that actually teach me something that I am not already familiar with. This video has answered quite a few of my questions about many things for me. It's amazing to LEARN something about music again.
Ah, thanks for the kind comment 🙏 Really appreciate the support and encouragement. I'm glad there was good stuff in there for you. 👍
Also a music teacher, also classical and jazz. Also found so much about this useful and explained concepts I either didn't understand, or use but didn't know WHY. Really awesome content (as always) from Michael.
@@jasonbarrylambeth Thanks Jason! Glad you're getting some value too. Thanks for the comment 👍
Wow. Guitarist here. There were some real lightbulbs for me. Thanks! 🙏
@@ChowdMusic Awesome! Glad it was useful. 👍
you have a very effective way of teaching by pausing and explaining your rationale - the "why" it works. Great video
Thanks Mr. Kilpatrick! Glad you're enjoying the vibe! 👍🎹
You dont know how grateful I am with your tutorials man. It's sooooo good and fun.
Ah, thank you 🙏. That's really nice to hear. Glad you're enjoying the videos, thanks for the support 👍
Clear and concise and the graphics to illustrate what’s going on real time are some of the best I’ve ever seen.
Thanks Roger! I appreciate the kind words. Glad you enjoyed it 👍
Michael, you have a gift. You actually probably have a whole bunch of them but I am speaking of your teaching. Your channel is just so well done. From a production standpoint (editing, light, live keyboard) it's spot on. It moves right along and all of the inevitable fumbling is on the digital cutting room floor where it should be. What really separates this out from many is your teaching ability, your ability to get to the crux of the matter and discover different ways of explaining it. I'm not really a piano player but rather a drummer, guitarist, vocalist type of many years but your channel has got me stuck on the keys for hours now absolutely enjoying the way that theory is laid out so clearly there. I really enjoy music theory and have picked up a decent amount over the years but you find new and interesting ways to explain a lot of this. Plus you're never trying to blow anybody away with your playing which you clearly could.
Anyway, many thanks from someone who is both a teacher (microbiology!) and an appreciative student.
🙏 Thank you Roy 🙏 I really appreciate your kind comment and pleased to hear you're enjoying multiple aspects of my videos. Thanks for taking the time to comment. 👍
Basically, play any triads that are near your target chord that are outside the key.
You make me play, experiment and feel good about myself doing it! Brilliant! Thanks for your generosity. Take care.
Ah, that’s awesome to hear. Happy to be part of your musical explorations!
I've been wondering how people 'know' what connector chords to use and this blew my mind. Saying the "V of the target chord" was so eye opening. Great vid :)
Thanks Bryan! Glad you enjoyed it and found it useful. Thanks for the comment 👍
Man.... there's so much information jammed packed into this one lesson. I'm over the moon for this. Thank you, you brilliant soul!
☺️ 🙏 Thanks for the nice comment man. Glad you enjoyed it
Wow. Your voice leading is so good you can play I-IV for 20 minutes and still have me loving the progressions! Thanks, I picked up a lot of options.
Ah, thanks Richard! I appreciate the kind comment. Glad you enjoyed it and found it useful 👍
Always working from C major is super helpful, cheers Michael
👍 A few people have mentioned this so I figured it makes sense to stick to it!
Dude I love the movement at 8:15 or so. That gospel sound is beautiful.
Cheers Joseph! Glad you enjoyed it 👍
There's a lot of theory videos out there on TH-cam now, and i think i prefer your pacing over the vast majority. I appreciate that you covered so much but yet gave enough time for everything to sink in
Thanks for the kind comment Ryan 🙏 Glad you enjoyed the video 👍
Been looking for a video like this for a long time, everyone complicates playing chords like this but you’ve broken it down very simply to understand🙏🏾 really appreciate this content keep going 🔥🔥
Cheers Edi, appreciate the kind comment 🙏. Glad it was helpful 👍
You are a great piano teacher and I like how you apply music theory to a simple melody line. I have subscribed, liked, and saved your video so I can watch it about 20 times before I can fully grasp all your ideas. Keep those videos coming. 😊
☺️🙏 Thank you for the nice comment, much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed the video 👍
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Amazing, a good reminder for me, in less than 30min video !
First class teacher here ! Thanks a lot
🙏 Thanks!
Hugely brilliant. Lots of new stuff to experiment with. 🎉🎉🎉
Awesome! Happy exploring!
You have no idea how helpful this is. I love how you went through the different progressions and explained why it works.
Glad you liked it. I’m about to drop a new video in a few days that is similar but looking at different cadences, alternative ways of getting back to the 1 chord! Stay tuned 👀
I was literally asking AI how I could resolve back to the 1 in A Harmonic Minor so I’ll def be watching. Thanks!
@@DericBham Ah, well I'm only looking at major keys in this upcoming video 😬 Sorry! In the Harmonic Minor key, your most common cadence will still be V-I which will just be a dominant7 chord (or you could stick in a b9 too).
It’s a deep harmony/theory dive explaining how to dress up the ubiquitous I - IV progression. I love your videos!!!😊😊
Thanks Gene! Glad you enjoyed it 👍
I came across your videos just a few days ago, and since then I learned more about chords than in 7 years (I started when I was 58...).
Congratulations, you are a great teacher, keep working !
Welcome Francisco! Good to have you here! Glad you've been enjoying the videos! Thanks for the comment 👍
Such a delight to watch and listen to your videos, Michael. Thank you so much for these pieces of educational art!
🙏🙏Thanks Thibaut! I really appreciate the kind words and support. Glad you’re enjoying the videos 👍
Amazingly explained! Specially the discovery of all the alternatives and options. Amazing video…, once more… 🤩!!!
Thanks Marco! Glad it was illuminating! 👍
Brilliant! I love all your videos, but there is so much to absorb in this one. Thank you!
🙏 Thanks! Glad there are lots of takeaways. Happy exploring! 👍
I keep getting insightful smile while watching your videos. Appreciate a lot your work.
Ah, thanks Sergiy, your comment made me smile too. Thank you 🙏
Fantastic lesson. Just what I needed for my project at the academy. So helpful and insightful. Great stuff.
Thanks Karin! Glad it was useful 👍
YT best theory teacher for guitarist, Happy New Year
🙏☺️ Thank you! And a happy new year to you too! 🥳
I've spent hours self teaching and searching the web for this explanation. Thank you
Well I'm glad you've finally found what you were looking for in my little video. Glad I could help! 👍
I have learnt how it stays constant to use a 2-5-1 connecting chord(passing chord) to you destination being either a minor or major...and there own respective connecting chords and how you can voice them in your own way...sincerely the best insight I have ever come accross in accordance to the 2-5-1 topic.
Nice!! Thanks for sharing. Really glad it was useful 👍
You deserve a million subscribers. This content is worth every bit of minutes.
🙏 Thank you. That would be nice although I'm not holding my breath!
One of the most useful music channels on youtube; thanks.
🙏 Thanks Brad, that's very kind ☺️. Glad you've been enjoying the videos.
Wow! As a piano player I been playing these connector cords but didn't know how their called and how they work( because I figure out cords by ear), but after this video I see in a whole different perspective. Keep up the videos man! You get a SUB
Thanks Paul! I really appreciate the comment. Glad you found the video useful! 👍
Just finding your channel, and like many others, my ear is a lot stronger than my eye (sight-reading). Finding my harmonizing limited to just what sounds familiar and usually very diatonic because I've never been a listener of jazz.
I'm going to be combing through your catalog because your method here is slow enough, funny enough, and deep enough to keep theory interesting.
Thanks for what you're doing!
Welcome! Thanks for the nice comment Dave. Glad you enjoyed the video. 👍
Thank you, Michael. Entertaining and clear, as always. I will have to rewatch the lessons on the backdoor thing. I'm sure I understood it at the time but... getting old! 😁
it's just an incomplete ii-V-I . So, normally we'd have Bbm7 (ii) Eb7 (V) Ab (I). But instead we have Bbm7 (ii) Eb7 (V) F (Target). It's kind of like jazz's deceptive cadence.
Hey Laura! Thanks for the comment. That's the problem with a lot of this stuff, if you don't start to use it and have reason to implement it, it can quickly slip the mind, I've been victim to this too!
This is over a year's worth of jazz theory in 30 min lol
Outstanding as usual! Thank you!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
Your videos are coming to me at the perfect time. I'm an (intermediate?) player. I can play all the basic chords very comfortably but I need to boost my playing with these skills. Thanks for the excellent explainations!
You're very welcome. Glad it was useful 👍
I'm always excited to see a new video release from you Michael.
Your content and production is always first class.
This video is no exception.
Thank you for all the work you put into making these.
Much appreciated my friend.
🙏 Ah, thanks man. I really appreciate the kind comment and glad you enjoyed this new vid too. 👍
You are one of THE best piano teachers. Thank you for sharing.
🙏☺️ Thanks Harrisson, that's very generous! I'm pleased you're enjoying the videos. Thanks for the comment.
These connector chords you are showing are priceless 👍🏽💴
Awesome! Glad you liked it.
Got a similar video dropping in a few days looking at cadences and alternative ways of getting back to the 1 chord. Stay tuned! 👀
I play sax and am learning bass and guitar for fun, but I did get a cheap keyboard so I could work through the examples along with you.
This and a good theory book is basically saving me hundreds on tuition! Thank you!
Awesome! Glad I've been able to be part of your music journey! 👍
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Your videos are so inspiring. Thank you ❤
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You have about the most pleasant demeanor of anyone on TH-cam.
Good tips too!
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@ enjoying them I am.
You make it look so easy that it can be a smidge frustrating that it’s not that easy once I get playing.
What have discovered, and what you have aptly demonstrated, is that anything a semitone away from your target chord is likely to work.
I just think of it as sneaking in slowly.
There are exceptions, but that’s the idea.
And there are still probably 15+ alternative harmonic ways to navigate through these chord changes. Music is awesome. Solid video.
For sure! Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video. 👍
I got tons of permutations of improvising over a simple chord changes now. You sir, is a work of wonders.Thank you as much as always Michael!!!!
Thanks for the comment Danny! Glad you enjoyed it and that it's given you some stuff to explore!
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This was a very educative video, thank you so much Michael. Also, could you make a video on correct fingering on the piano and some exercises to improve the technique.
Those little asides during the lesson are really engaging.
"Nice. So why does that work?"
Do tell: I am all ears.
😂 Thanks David, glad you enjoyed it 👍
Hey this is really helpful for me as a self taught Pianist! Through your content I am finally able to grasp the different concepts of chord progressions and more. The thing I am struggling with is, when I find a chord progression I really like, I wonder what are the next steps, If I want to create a full piece out of it. Playing that Chord Progression over and over seems to repetitive. Also regarding creating a melody and song structure I find it hard to grasp the technical fundament of creating a nice melody. I think it has to do something with pentanoic and altering rythmical patterns. But I still find it hard to build like the basic structure of it before attending to details. Do you know what I mean? Is this also maybe another topic for a new video of yours?
Thanks for all your help
@michaelkeithson
Thank you for your artistry and insights.
You have inspired us with your playing, your lessons, and your passion.
Thank you for a wonderful year of videos (I realize that it’s very time consuming and takes much energy).
I wish you health and joy.
And, many more rapturous musical moments in 2025 !
-Dr D
🙏 Dr D! Thank you for such a kind comment. I really appreciate the support and encouragement. Glad you've been enjoying the videos. Thank you! ☺️
Great lesson! and lots of things here to keep us busy for a while. At 3:48 I absolutely love that idea with the 2 5 1 of the Am chord. I also realized that with that E7 altchord you can change it to an E augmented chord, just an ordinary dominant 7 chord or if you want to be really spicy E min/maj 7 also sounds really really nice.
Nice! Glad there was some good stuff in there for you. Happy exploring!
Playing along with my guitar 3:57 in, I had to subscribe. This video is like gold to me. Thank you.
Thanks for the sub! Glad you enjoyed the video. 👍
Honestly, your content is inspirational. This is invaluable as a reference for expanding harmonic repertoire - thank you!
🙏 Thanks man! It’s to hear you feel that way. Glad you’re enjoying the content 👍
This is an incredibly helpful video. You wouldn't think it would be this simple, but it works. Thanks Michael!
Thanks Dave! I appreciate the nice comment, glad it was helpful 👍
@@michaelkeithson I will be using this lesson for a couple of my guitar students who are presently learning how to write jazz progression compositions. I'm also going to do a Substack article on this lesson as well, and I will link this video to it.
@@davegarski1548 Ah, that's great to hear. Glad you think it's worthy of your students! 🙏
This is fantastic Michael! I'm an amateur guitar player but the way you present these ideas help me expand my musical horizon. And I intend to buy a piano now :)
Hey Svilen! That's awesome, glad it was helpful and really pleased it's inspired you to get a piano!!
This is a wonderful simple idea to deep dive on and reveal the mystery of this 1-4 harmony. Another amazing lesson you give us. Thanks so much. Brilliant well explained material. Hats off!
Thanks Daniel! Really appreciate the kind comment 🙏
Really well done. I’m a mediocre hack and was stuck on too rigid a play scheme- these passing concepts make piano progressions come to life. Thanks
Thank you! I'm glad the video was useful. Thanks for the kind comment. 🙏
I'm going to do this to every song and progression i ever learn. So amazing. Connects so much I've been learning lately! THANK YOU SIR
Thanks for the nice comment Parker. Glad you enjoyed it. Happy explorations!
brilliant video. this will keep me busy for a while. thank you!
Whenever i stumble upon a v (or v7) in place of a V (or V7), i think, that is lovely/useful, why do i never think to do that? lol
The use of the flat III(7) is spicy!
Great video with all the permutations, and well explained.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 👍
Such a great lesson. Thank you so much. I absolutely love your teaching style.
Thanks Paul! Glad you enjoyed it 👍
You keep everything so simple and easy to understand. Thank you . God bless
Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated, glad you enjoyed the video
This is fantastic, thank you for sharing all this. It's fascinating how a lot of this harmony is very similar on a technical level, but the position of the bass tone can really recontextualize the whole approach.
Thanks Ben! Glad there were some takeaways for you. Cheers for you support 👍
Brilliant, this is what I needed! Thank you!
You're very welcome Simon, glad it was helpful 👍
Excellent video, am always learning new things from you. Keep it up. Kindly create a series on connecting all chords for each scale degree, thanks in advance
Thanks Philip! Glad you’re getting some value from my videos. 👍
"a bit of dissonance and a bit of tension isn't a bad thing."
Preach!
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This one video has saved me a lot of time
Glad it was helpful
I've watched a similar video called 7passing chord etc..and i can say man. This is like a powerfull supplement For me..And i think yours is simple to understand.the way you teach is just incredible..I would be a good student if i was in a class you teach 😄thank you from Haiti.
Cheers Maesdy! Glad you got some value from this one 👍
This guy too smooth with his explanations
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I love this! So many ideas to explore on the guitar. Open Studio has a cheeky little take on the I-ii-iii-IV walkup referencing the Cure's Boys Don't Cry - this stuff doesn't have to be cloistered in the jazz monastery, now does it? And don't get me started on the magic of the diminished chord. Along with our Danish guitar friend Jens, your channel is all I need to keep my mind and fingers occupied and makes me happy to know that beautiful high-quality material is still able to rise above the cesspool of typical YT content.
Thanks Michael! Appreciate your comment 🙏
Love Open Studio and also a fan of Jens too.
HNY🥳
Thank you for explaining things so those of us who were classically trained can actually follow you!
You are most welcome Melissa! Glad you enjoyed it 👍
that iiiØ really lands so sweetly to IV
Always inspiring
Thanks Fabio 👍
Thanks to all your other videos talking about all these theories and also the explanations in this video itself I could comprehend what was happening in essentially all the cases, thank you very much for sharing this knowledge for free, otherwhise many people including me wouldn't be able to have such knowledge 🙏
This lesson is a gem! Very very helpful. Love your channel
Cheers Gian, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the comment 👍
I'm supposed to already know all this (I probably don't) but this was a delight to watch and learn. Thank you!
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Many thank for your time !
There are a lot of great piano instructors on TH-cam but you're in my tippy top.
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Wow! Incredible video that ties together so many pieces of the music puzzle! It has transformed a lot of my passive knowledge into usable techniques 👍🏻 Thanks!
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You da man! Thanks for this blessed content ❤
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Fantastic as usual!
🙏 Thanks George!
I've been searching for this lesson for ages. Just the sort of thing I need to pep up my jazz and acoustic guitar playing as well as working on vocal harmonies for the choir. I will have to see your other recommended videos and learn more of this, thank you!
Awesome, great to hear. Glad it was useful. 👍
You are such a great educator❗️Thank you 🙏
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Beautifully and concisely explained.
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Stunningly Good! Thank you! 🥹🫡🫡🫡
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Semitones. So under-rated, yet so important. Great video. Faved.
👍. Thanks glad you enjoyed this one.
I got so bored with my chord progressions in my songs, now this is really nice to spice things up, great ideas in this video, thank you
Thanks! Glad it was useful 👍
Where have you been sir in all these years... Your knowledge base is unparalleled... Thanks for your brilliant explanation...
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Man, you never miss. Thank you for your explanations and examples 🙏🏻
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Awesome instruction!!! Thank you for your clarity and sharing of insights. Blessings, GV
You are most welcome! Thanks for the kind comment 👍
I love the blend of consonance and dissonance in jazz particular. One aspect I always respect is the freedom to choose any chord your ear desires and alter notes without strict rules, unlike classical music. Just be mindful of the melody, as you mentioned. This leads me to a question: Would you say melody is king, or is rhythm the true king? 🤔😂
Harmony is King 😂. No, seriously, I think that it depends, I think you can make one more important than the other depending how you use them but I don't think that ultimately one is more important than the other.
E7 to F can be understood as V-VI deceptive motion from perspective of A minor
Exellent teaching and lots to explore. Thank you so much!
Thanks for the comment Steven, glad you enjoyed it 👍
Thank you very much for this knowledge ! It’s Great ! 🤩🎶🎶🎶
You are very welcome, glad you enjoyed it 👍
Love the way you explain!
Thanks Jonas 👍
amazing stuff, wrote it all down in my book to do with my more advanced students next week!
Awesome, glad it was useful! 👍
Great video as usual Michael. What could be useful in some of these videos are examples from popular songs too. For example I’ve wanted to get into Elton John’s passing chords for a while and they could be good examples to give context.
Thanks Ali! Glad you liked it 👍
Thanks for the suggestion too - noted 👍
@5:40 the C Ehalfdim F always reminds me of a C C7 F.. because boom... Ehalf dim is a C7 without a C note.
I like it how you always use Gadd4 on the 5 chord
Your instruction is excellent in spite of my propensity to be a dimwit with regard to music theory. Brilliant!
😂 Thanks Philip! Glad you enjoyed it 👍
Really enjoyed that 👍
Thanks Pete!