Songs that only use one chord
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ต.ค. 2021
- It is fair to assume that most songs you encounter will be making use of at least three chords, if not a lot more! But it is possible to write a song with only one chord, and, in fact, there are various styles of music that are actually quite prone to doing this.
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You know I always said that Wap by Cardi and Meghan is a song that doesn't have any chords, but I always said that as a joke. I didn't know that was factually true.
“One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you're into jazz.” --Lou Reed
I love how you use examples from a variety of genres and don't judge any kind of music as inherently inferior or unworthy of analysis. And how you show that music doesn't have to be complicated to be compelling
The thing with those funk examples is that the base lines can often hint at other chords even if they aren't fully realized.
John Lee Hooker: He did more one chord songs than multiple chord songs.
"A song doesnt have to have chord progression" I really felt that. I just love to sit on a chord and play it over and over, varying as little as one note from time to time...
I've just noticed why I've always liked David Bennet's videos... I get the feeling that he actually is here to teach us something instead of trying desperately to call our attention, unlike many other youtubers who rely heavily on annoying video transitions, gimmicks and unfunny lines
A lack of chords isn't necessarily a lack of harmony too. Harmony can be implied by melodies or basslines. The beautiful thing about that is that it leaves more to the interpretation of the listener, and therefor the song is in a sense a collaboration occurring in the minds of any listener.
One of my favorite songs does this too, Parquet Courts’ “Wide Awake.” It stays in G the whole time, with every riff centered around the G dorian scale.
This sorta stuff really makes you realize that a song is more of a feeling than anything else
Another great example of a one chord song is "Sabotage" by the Beastie Boys.
I love how you don't exclude certain genres from these videos. Instea you include so many different types of music and aknowledging them for being music, not judging them.
Okay, I definitely wasn’t expecting you ever to cover WAP on your channel, David 😅
A lot of Swans' music is based on one chord. One of my all time favorites is Screen Shot from To Be Kind.
Ben Shapiro: but my dad said.....
“If you play more than two chords, you’re showing off” ~Woody Guthrie
As a British Indian person who hasn't ever been particularly interested in her culture's music, that section with the Indian classical music has made me look way more into myself and my culture. Thanks so much David!
I always thought that Within You Without You was the perfect blend of Western and Eastern music - it was a good way to introduce Eastern music into popular music via the Beatles. The song has that droning C#, but also has a Western verse/chorus structure. Just like The Inner Light, it's a beautiful song.
Björk’s Undo is also a