This is crazy, i play those chords everyday with out even knowing they are called chromatic mediants😂, i need to learn theory! Thanks alot Warren! now I can play them more with some knowledge about what am playing
I’m mostly self-taught and I totally agree! I’ve been playing for 20 years, and I realize that a lot of what Warren has taught (as well as others) I’ve been doing for years, but I didn’t know the theory behind it.
I agree 100%! This is the best explanation of chromatic mediants on the net! He took it from classical to neo soul! Warren has a very wide background and understanding of music.
Thanx for your videos Warren!! The exemple on "amazing grace" is on point, i'm gonna do it as an exercice to practice all tones. Humbly, Ravel and Debussy are "impressionism music" (end of 19th century to 20th) and Tchaikovsky "romantism" as you said, at least it's what we learn in France. Much love, thanx for sharing knowledge !
I don’t understand how you went from the [Eb maj7 13 chord] to the [Bb maj7 13 chord] to the [Db maj7 13 chord] back to the [C major7 13 chord] in the Neo Soul chord progression. Could you explain how this works?
@@klevens5496 Neo Soul music isn’t based on tonality or traditional rule of harmony, which is why it’s considered vibe music. You can literally combine chords of any quality, from any tonality. It’s like impressionist music
Question for ya, please. For the chord of Cmaj, I go down two steps in the C major diatonic scale and get A. So, therefore, Amaj is a chromatic mediant chord to Cmaj. How then does Ab get to become also a chromatic mediant chord? Same idea with going up two steps to E makes the chord of E but also Eb. How does that work? What is the 'rule' there? PS, thanks and so glad I ran across this video. I've been studying modulations in general and have spent a good bit of time on specifically the Chromatic Mediant modulation. I am still struggling and waiting for that light bulb to come on. Thanks again!!!
These are the criteria for chromatic mediant 1. Both root chords are separated either by a major third or minor third. 2. Both chords shares at lease one chord tone.
Loud Production Gang give me a time stamp for the exact section of the video you’re referring to and I’ll check it out and respond. At the moment I don’t quite understand the question without know where you’re referring to in the video.
Loud Production Gang yes the home chord would be C, but Neo Soul doesn’t follow traditional rule of harmony and key. However if you want to create a relation, the Eb is the chromatic median for C, Bb is the b7 ( also the 5 of Eb) the Db is the b7 of Eb ( also the chromatic mediant for Bb). So overall, I’m just moving between the key of C to the key key of Eb.
I'm more an bassist/guitarist, not that good at keys/piano, but man - this video opened my mind! Thank you so much. Also that second keyboard visualisation and highlighting does a fantastic job to understand what you are doing! You have a new subscriber!
Hi Warren! Nice video! I learned the chromatic mediants that have no common tones to the original key as doubly chromatic mediants. Have you ever heard this?
Omg! Warren you just transformed my musicality and life experience exponentially! Now I have a deeper understanding of opera,classical gospel and neo soul! You da Man! I'll have to send you an Edmonton Alberta, sunrise or sunset. Where do I send the photos?
Hm, film composer Junkie XL enlisted examples of going Em → E and Em → Ebm as using mediant relations. And I wanted to ask what does term non-diatonic chords in this lesson, or maybe there's a lesson about that too? Quick search lead me to chromatic/diatonic scales, but that's probably a bit different topic. Great lesson btw, thank you :) You're amazing.
Alexey Filippenko non-diatonic chords are chord not belonging to the key. Example: if you’re playing in the key of C, Eb Major would be a non-diatonic Chord
Dude, just going your channel earlier this evening and I've binged your videos for like 2 hours. They have already cemented my knowledge of music theory topics I've had struggled with understanding. God bless!
Once again thank you so much warren for this piano channel its like I won the lotto with this channel anyway is it maybe possible if you can make a piano tetorial of holy spirit fills this place by Martha Manizi im not sure if the surname is spelled correctly but ja can you please look into it warren
Excellent explanation of a deep subject. Some of this was over my head (okay, half of it was over my head) but I think with some practice and several views of this tutorial I'll have an understanding of key modulations that I've sought for a long time.
This lesson was super helpful! I knew roughly "how" to use chromatic mediants, but this taught why it works, which better teaches how to apply the use. Thanks!
Nice vid, brother ❤ So these chr mediants are related by 3rds to a tonic, like: C A Eb C. That’s clear.. But what if I have: C A C# E C ?? Here C# is not from C, but it’s still related by 3rds to the neighbouring chords. So, is that C# still considered as chr mediant or what?? And Here’s an opposite ex: C F Ab G C. Here Ab is the only chord related by a 3rd to a tonic. So is this “insertion” still a chr mediant in theory?? And what if I use chords that have relationship of 3ds to their neighbours but not to a tonic: C Dm F# Dm B. Are they chr mediants still?? Can somebody clarify this sh.. Thnx. Cheers
In the key of C, E minor is the mediant and A minor the Submediant. However note that the term “Mediant” is used to describe the relationship between two chords. General when the chords are separated by a major or minor 3rd.
Really well explained. Made much more sense than there other videos on TH-cam about chromatic mediants. You are a fantastic teacher the way you describe things. I appreciate your skill.
Hi Warren you're so good man,please I want you to do tutorial on "forever by Jason Nelson" and "it's a narrow road by Jaye Thomas" thank you and God bless you
I am studying this video for two hours straight... It has a lot of interesting voicings and many other stuff... And what made me come here is transcribing "Stairway to heaven". They make this movement right in the beginning of the song, when they use D major as a passing chord to get from C to Fmaj7. The song is in Am. I am so glad to discovered this and you helped me understand the concept even better! Thank you! Greetings from Serbia
Hey Warren! Can you make some tutorials about skills and accompagnement, runs and rifts , and some improvisation skills , it will be very fruitful !!! Thanks😁 And i really enjoy learning piano with you Thanks🙌🏻
@@PianoLessonwithWarren Oh so the movement is C > Eb is chromatic mediant, when u decide to move from Eb to Bb is just like 5 to 1, and then Bb to C# is the chromatic mediant again?
MAN MAN MAN MAN!!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE *****BRILLIANT***** - You are the BEST teacher I have seen and I have been searching piano tutorials for years. This video is like GOLD!! Thank you so much for sharing your advanced knowledge and skill for others to learn, it's so valuable to those who need it. Take care and Lord bless.
Hi Warren, many thanks for the lesson and for taking time to add to our vocabulary. Thanks for your courses too, you are one of the best players and teachers on TH-cam. I was wondering if you are going to do courses on how to be an auxiliary keyboard player, like learning to play behind the main pianist using different keyboard voices. I would appreciate it if in the future you create a course like that. 👏 👏
Love the way AND the speed you explain the things. I am thrilled that i found you...along with bass, piano is the most beautiful instrument of the universe. You'll see me sticking around😍
Love your videos ! Thank God for your vids it's helped me heaps with my playing ! You explain it & show it in a way that I can understand 🙌🏾 keep up the great vids God bless 😁
Thanks so much for this video! I've watched like a dozen videos explaining this and still couldn't fully understand it. I had to rewatch your video a few times too, but I finally figured it out! Your video was the least confusing one! 👍 I'm a guitar player as well.
Had to watch this a couple of times to ‘get it’ now I have, thanks to your brilliant explanation and examples - especially that neo soul vibe! Really grateful 👏🏾.. thanks.
Very wonderful. And as always, I put a like before watching. And just a moment. I love your T-shirts. Are they buyable if that's ever a term. As in could you make many of them and sell them. We could promote you as well by putting them on
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This is crazy, i play those chords everyday with out even knowing they are called chromatic mediants😂, i need to learn theory! Thanks alot Warren! now I can play them more with some knowledge about what am playing
Rodney Muganzi awesome 😎🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
I’m mostly self-taught and I totally agree! I’ve been playing for 20 years, and I realize that a lot of what Warren has taught (as well as others) I’ve been doing for years, but I didn’t know the theory behind it.
Plain and simple, Warren you are the best. You don't hold back. Many performed with minimal explanation. GOD IS BLESSING YOU.
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Hi Warren This is obviously the best explaination I' ve ever heard about this delicate concept. Thank you so much !!
Awesome 😎 thanks for watching
I agree 100%! This is the best explanation of chromatic mediants on the net! He took it from classical to neo soul! Warren has a very wide background and understanding of music.
Thanx for your videos Warren!! The exemple on "amazing grace" is on point, i'm gonna do it as an exercice to practice all tones.
Humbly, Ravel and Debussy are "impressionism music" (end of 19th century to 20th) and Tchaikovsky "romantism" as you said, at least it's what we learn in France. Much love, thanx for sharing knowledge !
God bless you and your motivation to give. May it never run dry.
Faith Dandaura thank you brother 😊👍🏽
I'm a guitar player, and your vids really helped me to have a better grasp of theory! Thank you so much Sir Warren! :D
Zild Tinio you’re welcome 😉
I'm learning my theory too for pedal steel guitar, I love gospel too.
Thank you. I was wondering how to use chromatic medians in black contemporary music
I don’t understand how you went from the [Eb maj7 13 chord] to the [Bb maj7 13 chord] to the [Db maj7 13 chord] back to the [C major7 13 chord] in the Neo Soul chord progression. Could you explain how this works?
@@klevens5496 Neo Soul music isn’t based on tonality or traditional rule of harmony, which is why it’s considered vibe music. You can literally combine chords of any quality, from any tonality. It’s like impressionist music
@@PianoLessonwithWarren Thank you!
Theanks Very much no doubt it's very helpful
I love you sir
I have been following you since I started learning the keyboard now I can play not very baf
Powerful, so in relation to a tonic chord, first degree being minor or major
Ravel, Debussy and Tchaikovsky were in the 19th and early 20th century, not 18th
Help me understand discover chromatic chords and how to use them
Remaind me bro
Question for ya, please. For the chord of Cmaj, I go down two steps in the C major diatonic scale and get A. So, therefore, Amaj is a chromatic mediant chord to Cmaj. How then does Ab get to become also a chromatic mediant chord? Same idea with going up two steps to E makes the chord of E but also Eb. How does that work? What is the 'rule' there? PS, thanks and so glad I ran across this video. I've been studying modulations in general and have spent a good bit of time on specifically the Chromatic Mediant modulation. I am still struggling and waiting for that light bulb to come on. Thanks again!!!
These are the criteria for chromatic mediant
1. Both root chords are separated either by a major third or minor third.
2. Both chords shares at lease one chord tone.
Is the neo soul progression in the key of C? How does the Bb related and DB relate
Loud Production Gang give me a time stamp for the exact section of the video you’re referring to and I’ll check it out and respond. At the moment I don’t quite understand the question without know where you’re referring to in the video.
Piano Lesson with Warren 14:15
Loud Production Gang yes the home chord would be C, but Neo Soul doesn’t follow traditional rule of harmony and key.
However if you want to create a relation, the Eb is the chromatic median for C, Bb is the b7 ( also the 5 of Eb) the Db is the b7 of Eb ( also the chromatic mediant for Bb).
So overall, I’m just moving between the key of C to the key key of Eb.
Piano Lesson with Warren cool got it now.
I'm more an bassist/guitarist, not that good at keys/piano, but man - this video opened my mind! Thank you so much. Also that second keyboard visualisation and highlighting does a fantastic job to understand what you are doing!
You have a new subscriber!
Hi Warren! Nice video! I learned the chromatic mediants that have no common tones to the original key as doubly chromatic mediants. Have you ever heard this?
No I’ve never heard of that, but could be true, will have to look it up.
using the chromatics as passing but extending is so nice.
Simply the best piano tutor on UTube. I am going to spend a few weeks on this tutorial. Thank you Warren
Great lesson Warren. Basically your borrowing chords from the parallel scale? Example Cmajor/parallel scale "c minor"
Yup, that’s exactly it 😊🙏🏾👍🏽
Thanks for the video! 🔥🔥🔥
Omg! Warren you just transformed my musicality and life experience exponentially! Now I have a deeper understanding of opera,classical gospel and neo soul! You da Man! I'll have to send you an Edmonton Alberta, sunrise or sunset. Where do I send the photos?
Roylin Picou thanks for watching bro. You can send to war85ren@gmail.com
His teachings are incredible. Cnt wait to get his courses. Thanks Warren 💯🙌🏼🙏🏼
Many thanks. Some really nice things to experiment with here.
Thanks for watching
Love the way that you use the chromatic mediants as a passing chord! Great job!
Thanks for watching Juan 😊👍🏽🙏🏾
Warren please show more in c# next time
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Do you do long distance lessons through Whatsapp? As i live in Mexico...uh...i guess it could be a nice option🙃
Thanks for watching, unfortunately I don’t do private lessons, but you can learn more about all my courses here pianolessonwithwarren.com
@@PianoLessonwithWarren awsome...thank you so much for getting back to me so quickly. Thank you!
P.S. if one day you do private let me know
Hm, film composer Junkie XL enlisted examples of going Em → E and Em → Ebm as using mediant relations.
And I wanted to ask what does term non-diatonic chords in this lesson, or maybe there's a lesson about that too? Quick search lead me to chromatic/diatonic scales, but that's probably a bit different topic.
Great lesson btw, thank you :) You're amazing.
Alexey Filippenko non-diatonic chords are chord not belonging to the key. Example: if you’re playing in the key of C, Eb Major would be a non-diatonic Chord
Bro you are amazing! This was something my theory teacher had trouble teaching to me, I get it now thanks to you! Thanks and God bless!!! 🤗
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@@LameckLamar you’re welcome, thanks for watching
really like the sound at 11:10!!
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Thank you ❤️
Very good explanations
I don't understand. I'm haitian but is the first lesson i can't understand. Help me!😭😣
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Can you explain?
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Hey Warren, do you have a patron account? I have learned so much from you.
Unfortunately I don’t. But I have these:
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Dude, just going your channel earlier this evening and I've binged your videos for like 2 hours.
They have already cemented my knowledge of music theory topics I've had struggled with understanding. God bless!
Thanks for watching ☺️
Very good. Thank you.
Is this concept be the same as "Minor 3rd Away" man ?
No, because the 3rd chord in the minor is already a major chord.
My goodness those chords are 11:10 are amazing, thank you for this brother!!
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I like this. Do you have theory lesson bro? Is it possible for you to upload them
Thanks for watching. You can get lots of theory knowledge from all my TH-cam videos
Warren thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and making it so easy to understand God bless you
Once again thank you so much warren for this piano channel its like I won the lotto with this channel anyway is it maybe possible if you can make a piano tetorial of holy spirit fills this place by Martha Manizi im not sure if the surname is spelled correctly but ja can you please look into it warren
great job thank you
Are chromatic mediants only used on the 1?
No, can be used anywhere. All depends on the progression and what you’re trying to achieve
Excellent explanation of a deep subject. Some of this was over my head (okay, half of it was over my head) but I think with some practice and several views of this tutorial I'll have an understanding of key modulations that I've sought for a long time.
Another great lesson, Warren. The explanation of passing chords and common tone modulation really opened my ears. Thanks again for all your work.
Paul Pulati thanks for watching 😊🙏🏾
This lesson was super helpful! I knew roughly "how" to use chromatic mediants, but this taught why it works, which better teaches how to apply the use. Thanks!
Nice vid, brother ❤
So these chr mediants are related by 3rds to a tonic, like:
C A Eb C. That’s clear..
But what if I have:
C A C# E C ?? Here C# is not from C, but it’s still related by 3rds to the neighbouring chords. So, is that C# still considered as chr mediant or what??
And Here’s an opposite ex:
C F Ab G C. Here Ab is the only chord related by a 3rd to a tonic. So is this “insertion” still a chr mediant in theory??
And what if I use chords that have relationship of 3ds to their neighbours but not to a tonic:
C Dm F# Dm B. Are they chr mediants still??
Can somebody clarify this sh..
Thnx. Cheers
Is E-minor chord and a-Minor chord not mediant to C
In the key of C, E minor is the mediant and A minor the Submediant. However note that the term “Mediant” is used to describe the relationship between two chords. General when the chords are separated by a major or minor 3rd.
I prefer you start with examples right away and explanations afterwards , so people get the idea before the theory
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You are an amazing teacher. Thank You Warren!
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Warren you are amazing God almighty will take you higher 👆
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This is amazing. Thank you Warren. And many thanks to "Jingle Bell Rock" for the circle grafix..
Nick Bauer 😊👍🏽
Really well explained. Made much more sense than there other videos on TH-cam about chromatic mediants. You are a fantastic teacher the way you describe things. I appreciate your skill.
WOWWWW! You are AMAZING! Thank you so much!!
Thanks, man!
Hi Warren you're so good man,please I want you to do tutorial on "forever by Jason Nelson" and "it's a narrow road by Jaye Thomas" thank you and God bless you
I love how technical u get, I've taken more music theory than I need, u make it so easy to understand. props to ya...
Spiracy The GREAT thank you for watching 😊👍🏽🙏🏾
Great content, but ya gotta adjust your mic! Having misophonia all I could hear was your mouth noises the whole video =/
pls can u do a tutorial on Mcreynolds - God is good and TD Jakes - Majesty .. i love the way you explain and play your version of any song
Nice sound using Chromatic Mediants. I just tried one going from Cmaj7 to E7/b9 Fma7/9. As you said, the E7/b9 sounds good as a passing chord.
tmusic8 nice 😊👍🏽
I am studying this video for two hours straight... It has a lot of interesting voicings and many other stuff... And what made me come here is transcribing "Stairway to heaven". They make this movement right in the beginning of the song, when they use D major as a passing chord to get from C to Fmaj7. The song is in Am. I am so glad to discovered this and you helped me understand the concept even better! Thank you! Greetings from Serbia
Thanks for watching 🙏🏽
Very informative and educative tutorial. Am learning a lot.
Patrick Njue you’re welcome 😉
where did the b flat come from????
What section of the video are you referring to?
Now I know what chromatic medians are. Thank you for sharing.
Hey Warren!
Can you make some tutorials about skills and accompagnement, runs and rifts , and some improvisation skills , it will be very fruitful !!!
Thanks😁
And i really enjoy learning piano with you
Thanks🙌🏻
Pierre Helou thanks for watching, but I do have lots of video materials that cover this stuff on my website pianolessonwithwarren.com
Hi warren, at 15:42 when u go from Eb to Bb, Bb is not the chromatic mediant of Eb right?
Correct, Bb the the Dominant. Chromatic Mediant is always either a minor 3rd or major 3rd apart.
@@PianoLessonwithWarren Oh so the movement is C > Eb is chromatic mediant, when u decide to move from Eb to Bb is just like 5 to 1, and then Bb to C# is the chromatic mediant again?
Yehezkiel Allwin Brilianto Sihombing correct 😊
Another video to help improve my skills.....
Thanks alot Mr Warren, your channel is my daily source of knowledge......
Ray Mond thanks for watching 😊
why did you use a bb and db when those aren’t chromatic mediants of C? kind of confusing
MAN MAN MAN MAN!!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE *****BRILLIANT***** - You are the BEST teacher I have seen and I have been searching piano tutorials for years. This video is like GOLD!! Thank you so much for sharing your advanced knowledge and skill for others to learn, it's so valuable to those who need it. Take care and Lord bless.
PG Tips thank you 🙏🏾 glad the video help.
Good that sounds better. can the Cromatic mediants be used In any song?
Michael Darko oh yeah 😎
Hi Warren, many thanks for the lesson and for taking time to add to our vocabulary. Thanks for your courses too, you are one of the best players and teachers on TH-cam. I was wondering if you are going to do courses on how to be an auxiliary keyboard player, like learning to play behind the main pianist using different keyboard voices. I would appreciate it if in the future you create a course like that. 👏 👏
Tafadzwa Mupfururi sure thing man, will definitely add this to the list😊👍🏽
Love the way AND the speed you explain the things. I am thrilled that i found you...along with bass, piano is the most beautiful instrument of the universe.
You'll see me sticking around😍
Yes, the piano is a magnificent instrument and also the bass 😊👍🏽🙏🏾
Love your videos ! Thank God for your vids it's helped me heaps with my playing ! You explain it & show it in a way that I can understand 🙌🏾 keep up the great vids God bless 😁
You’re welcome bro 😊🙏🏾
Awesome Warren!
Thanks so much for this video! I've watched like a dozen videos explaining this and still couldn't fully understand it. I had to rewatch your video a few times too, but I finally figured it out! Your video was the least confusing one! 👍 I'm a guitar player as well.
Glad to there the video helped, thanks 😊🙏🏾
This guy is actually so good at explaining things
Very helpful!!!
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Ciao Warren. Thank you for your lessons!
Thank you very much my mentor I have always want to know more about chromatic median
Ezekiel Saleh you’re welcome 😉
Had to watch this a couple of times to ‘get it’ now I have, thanks to your brilliant explanation and examples - especially that neo soul vibe! Really grateful 👏🏾.. thanks.
tantif1 you’re welcome 😉
you didnt have to flex that hard with amazing grace
Progressions at 11:15 and 14:22 sounds so tasty! Thank you for your tutorials, they are super useful!
That was a nice explanation !
Thanks bro 😊👍🏽🙏🏾
Very wonderful. And as always, I put a like before watching. And just a moment. I love your T-shirts. Are they buyable if that's ever a term. As in could you make many of them and sell them. We could promote you as well by putting them on
Stephen Otieno that would be awesome, they they are available for purchase. But not shipped to every country. Where are you located?
@@PianoLessonwithWarren 😥That's sad. I'm from Kenya Africa.
And then just a moment again. I requested for a tutorial on the song "Majesty, worship His Majesty". Am still patient and waiting....!
Very enlightening. I have learnt a lot here and I have subscribed. Thank you.
Samuel Peckman thanks for watching 😊👍🏽🙏🏾
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Awesome video man
Thanks 😊🙏🏾👍🏽
Can u make vedios on fingers excersize
Thanks alot brother. Am blessed by this
I thank you very much for this wonderful lesson but I have a question is it possible to describe augmented and diminished with chromatic Mediants
I don’t believe I’ve ever used those chords in that context
Wow! So advanced...how would you help me...