What is a Tritone Substitution? - Music Theory

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  • @MusicMattersGB
    @MusicMattersGB  3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

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    • @FoodNerds
      @FoodNerds 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      In my music school which was Houston Community College, I learned in theory that chords where major minor, augmented or diminished, dominant, flat, sharp, whole tones, 3rd, 4th,5th, 6th,7th, Octave, 9th, 12th, etc, tri tones. Although I felt that tri-tones were redundant. So some of this is confusing. I’ve never heard of a German 6th.

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@FoodNerds well worth exploring the Augmented 6th chords. They’re used a great deal in music.

  • @jayducharme
    @jayducharme 2 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    He says, "Let me see if I can break it down in a way that makes sense," and then proceeds to brilliantly explain the concept. Thank you once again!

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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    • @shipsahoy1793
      @shipsahoy1793 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😎👨🏻Gareth does such a great job on his music theory videos, so I watch them anyway, even when I know exactly what he’s talking about..🥳. 👏Gareth..👍😉

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That’s most kind

    • @shipsahoy1793
      @shipsahoy1793 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MusicMattersGB From
      the heart, over here in the USA, Gareth.. Cheers! 🥳

    • @PlayitonPan
      @PlayitonPan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      “Let me see if I can make it a bit easier…”
      “Doe, a deer, a female deer…”

  • @laurielyon7740
    @laurielyon7740 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I can’t imagine a more concise and approachable explanation that this. Well done! This channel is for me the Go To for music theory.

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @HenriqueOliveiraBR
    @HenriqueOliveiraBR 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Love your content, Sir! About the "Devil in Music", I suggest you take a look at Adam Nely's video talking about that. He did a deep research on this subject and according to him, the tritone was not considered the Devil in Music by the Catholic Church, in fact it was considered just as a dissonance. Regardless of that discussion, I really enjoy all of your explanations. The content on this channel is fascinating!

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @materdeimusicd.buckley2974
      @materdeimusicd.buckley2974 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Agreed. In fact, I reckon it was Confucius who banned the tritone, hence the pentatonic scale. Somehow, an Idea caught on that the Catholic church banned it. But no, as we all know, dissonance abounds in medieval and Renaissance music of the Catholic church. Yes they identify the tritone as a difficult interval, but that's as far as it goes.

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@materdeimusicd.buckley2974 😀

  • @viggosimonsen
    @viggosimonsen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Your approach makes perfect sense. I always thought of Tritone subs as a chromatic descend from the subdominant. That is why it works harmonically. The tritone sub is resolving naturally to the tonic, basically as a passing chord

  • @pjny123
    @pjny123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Just absolutely superb as always - Thank you so much! Between these TH-cam videos and the formal Music Matters courses, I have learned more over the past year and a half than I would have thought possible. You are such a gift to so many of us.

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s most kind. Hearing reports such as this really inspires us to keep going with it all.

  • @MarketGarden87
    @MarketGarden87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Brilliant way of explaining it. The easiest way for me to think of it as build a 7th chord a half step above the tonic of the key you’re cadence lands on

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😀

    • @Lancebowski
      @Lancebowski 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It really was a superb way of explaining it.
      Also, "Autumn Leaves" is basically a standard consisting of VI ii V I IV in major and ii V I in minor sequences, so it's a good song to play with tritone substitutions and secondary dominants..

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great example

  • @Joseph-Lau
    @Joseph-Lau 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That’s great lesson! You confirmed my thought which happened many years ago when I was in a guitar festival. When someone show me a Tritone substituted chord to me, after hearing his demo, I said that’s nothing more than just a German sixth chord on the 2nd degree to me. He was trying to convince me that the concept of German sixth chord is from classical music whereas the tritone substitution is a Jazz concept.
    But I don’t think so, because I heard #4th to the 5th and the b6th to the 5th. However, the sad thing was…. he passed away long time ago too.

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There’s certainly a close link even if the terminology and sometimes the function varies between the various musical traditions

  • @treforparry4054
    @treforparry4054 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliantly explained, Gareth. Thank you so much.

  • @biblicalmeditationfellowsh2537
    @biblicalmeditationfellowsh2537 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Outstanding! Or as they say 'over there ': brilliant! I'm gonna call you Chord I. Seems like always coming back to your channel to learn (really resolve confusion) on this concept and others. Your video leaves nothing to chance in fact you fully delivered onthe title of your vdo: ''tritones' and then 'substitutions.' Taking it step by step. Well done. Perhaps, best compliment I can offer is: after watching your vdo, I now understand how to construct a tritone substitution chord easily.

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you. Glad it’s helpful. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

  • @Kingdommysteries_1
    @Kingdommysteries_1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oops eventually..... lots of people blabbing around......
    I almost gave up on triton substitutions... but thank God 🎉

  • @ganazby
    @ganazby 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You’re becoming a jazz musician by request!

  • @s1sters118
    @s1sters118 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're one of the very few people that have pointed out the important bit which is the tritone within the V7 chord , they are important notes because they are the notes that drive the the V7 towards chord I ( ie Gm7 or G aren't as compelled to move towards C ).... What you missed , and this is mis understood not only all over the world but wrongly taught in many many music collages ) is that the bII7 is an example of tritone sub but not what it is ....a tritone sub is any chord with those all important driving notes substituted for the V7 chord so for example in C we could also use A9+ (with possible colouring notes too such as the #11 or 13th or both ) or Bb7 (b9), again with the option of colouring notes , or Fm7(b5) or Dm6 or a whole lot of other chord with F and B (or B and F if you invert their position in the chord ) ... Also remember the Db7 example can have all it's colouring note variations ie Db9, Db7 (b9), Db7 (b10) , Db7+ etc etc .... The advantages to these other tritone variations is you aren't limited to a nelody only harmonised by a bII7 chord (presuming you are reharmonizing a piece ) for example if the melody note was G thus an A9+ or an Eb9+ would work better than a Db7 ....will all these various substitutions sound great ? well like anything else it all depends on the previous chord , in reharmonization it also gives you options of using substitutions to what would effectively be a V7 chord going towards the V7 chord ie D7 to G7 to C and a regress going backwards , as you can imagine substitutions for both D7 and G7 may no longer look like a V7 to I but functionally would serve the same purpose

  • @RememberGodHolyBible
    @RememberGodHolyBible ปีที่แล้ว

    It seems that there may not be any real thing called a tritone substitution. The C and Gb moving to B and G is out of tune, it is a misspelling. The C and F# pulls outwards to the B and G. The only acceptable motion if full parallel motion c and Gb moving to B and F.
    The only way a tritone sub would work is if you wanted to create a fake out, where instead of resolving the tense interval, you just move it in parallel stepwise motion to another tritone/dim5th. Like in C major having (C, G, E, C) - (Ab, Gb, Eb, C) - (G, F, D, B) - (C, E, C, C). It seems it would normally also result in parallel fifths as well unless you employed some creativity to avoid it like a suspension or something. Where if the 3rd chord was spelled (Ab, F#, Eb, C) it could easily move diatonically to (G, G, F, B) before resolving to (C, G, E, C).
    The more I look at this the tritone sub is either a misspelled (and thus, out of tune) augmented 6th chord, or some kind of fake out that usually entails less than ideal voice leading.

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  ปีที่แล้ว

      Interesting thoughts. It’s a frequently used device

  • @TbirdMan
    @TbirdMan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love this channel - I have learned so much about theory...without trying very hard.

  • @Micro-Moo
    @Micro-Moo ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video and musical illustration! I would also add a theoretical note: Triton is exactly a half-octave interval, which gives us √2 frequency ratio, and this is one of the simplest and first-known irrational numbers (the finding is usually attributed to Hippasus who was also a creator of the theory of music). While all harmonic intervals are represented by rational numbers with small numerators and denominators (4/3 and 3/2 are even called perfect fourth and fifth), the Triton is “most apparently” irrational, and it gives the interval its special peculiarly disharmonious and troublesome feel.

  • @dhpbear2
    @dhpbear2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Doesn't the Bdim chord in the key of C contain a tritone?

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It does, as does any diminished chord. This is why it’s usually best to use diminished chords in first inversion so conceal the tritone within the chord.

  • @griguthul
    @griguthul 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Enjoyed comparing and contrasting this Tritone Substitution video with your earlier instruction on the function of the Napoleon Sixth Chord.

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s great to compare one chromatic chord with another.

  • @robertsirico3670
    @robertsirico3670 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think the ‘devil in music’ was probably prohibited since Palestrina counterpoint rules because it’s just so hard to vocalize… (as well as the augmented second) … however, that also cultural. In Bulgarian ethnic music, we hear augmented and diminished intervals as well as microtones all over the place. My Bulgarian mother-in-law songs these amazing vocal acrobatics and I even hear children singing them too! I guess it al depends on what you grow up with! Love the video; you’re awesome!!

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Very interesting. Context is a big factor. A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our online courses and of our exciting Maestros programme. If you value this channel and would like to help us continue to share and develop the content please consider supporting us as a level 1 Maestro by clicking here th-cam.com/channels/8yI8P7Zi3yYTsypera-IQg.htmljoin Alternatively you can express your support for the channel by clicking on the Super Thanks button beneath any of our videos. Thank you.

  • @bitti1975
    @bitti1975 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    There is another way to think about this by asking the question: what are the most essential notes in the scale of a V7? Well it's the 1 and the 7th of course, but also the 3rd, so we can hear that it's a Dur and not a Moll scale. Every other note can be altered. So the 2 becomes b2 and #2, the 4 becomes #4 and the 5 #5 (b4 is the same as 3, b5 is the same as #4, b6 the same as #5 and #6 is the same as the b7 enharmonically). This is in fact the altered scale which is often used in Jazz. But if you look at this scale you may notice it's the same as the bII Myxolidian, except that it has a sharpened 4th which is usually written as #11. That's why the tritone substitution is usually written bII#11 in Jazz. So when you improvise over this chord don't use the standard bII Myxolidian scale but a sharp 11. So in the case of Db the scale shares the g with the G7 chord in addition to the tritone which makes the relationship even stronger.

  • @rainbowzaj7819
    @rainbowzaj7819 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much! This was so helpful! you're very good at teaching

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @rutheproppi6265
    @rutheproppi6265 ปีที่แล้ว

    Maestro: Thank you again this is how Music Theory should be taught. Please clear something for me, is a German 6th also an Augmented 6th Chord? Again, many thanks, R

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s most kind. The German 6th is one of the three Augmented 6th chords - Italian French German

  • @strumminronin
    @strumminronin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Some 40 years ago as a small child, I remember my piano teacher demonstrating the V7 chord from a particular piece of music that I could not for the life of me relate to (or just about anything from those classes, in all honesty). Probably exhasperated, she said, "just remember the V7 chord." I sort of remembered how the pitches related to each other and little more. Imagine my "shock" when I heard those notes again all the way across the internet here! Thanks for the lesson!

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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  • @tobiasshklover2006
    @tobiasshklover2006 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hot topic! Thanks!

  • @CannedMan
    @CannedMan 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why D♭ and not C#? Isn’t D♭ technically a diminished fifth? Also, consider Neely’s interesting video on C♭/B♮ and other enharmonics.

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s really a question of choosing the best enharmonic for the given situation. Sometimes it’s really obvious eg if we’re in G major we use F# and not Gb; sometimes it’s less obvious. Often it’s a matter of voice leading eg Db leading to C; C# leading to D.

  • @anizargarian7883
    @anizargarian7883 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for the brilliant explanation, I understand it completely ❤

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

  • @ericjohnson1811
    @ericjohnson1811 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you please write out the progressions on the white board next time? Great content! Thank you!

  • @initehgula2959
    @initehgula2959 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sir would you please talk about chords substitution techniques beginner to advance

  • @exitolaboral
    @exitolaboral 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Incontrast to the keyboqrd, in violin playing a diminished fifth is definitely different from a tritone / augmented fourth.

  • @jakubr4634
    @jakubr4634 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wonder if and how it is related to the Neapolitan chord also build upon lowered second. I was kind of expecting you would mention it.

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  ปีที่แล้ว

      There’s a link but the Neapolitan doesn’t contain the 7th and is usually in first inversion so those are distinct differences.

  • @TheAtheistworld
    @TheAtheistworld ปีที่แล้ว

    But isn’t it a Dom Neapolitan 7 ??? What’s the difference? Thnx

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  ปีที่แล้ว

      We don’t really use the term Neapolitan 7th but I know what you mean. Neapolitan chords are not normally used with a 7th and normally present in first inversion.

  • @cliveaitkenhead
    @cliveaitkenhead ปีที่แล้ว

    Fascinating video - thanks so much. The tritone modulation video next!

  • @enterrupt
    @enterrupt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You've put together one of the best treatments of the tritone substitution that I have seen - this is wonderful material and many will learn from this.

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @GrumpyOldMan9
    @GrumpyOldMan9 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Important to know: a tritone interval is the only interval that keeps its name when inverted.

  • @ikercanchola
    @ikercanchola 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why don’t you play a D when demonstrating a g7 chord?

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      D certainly belongs to G7 but if you want to miss a note out, miss out the 5th.

  • @legrandjacques2648
    @legrandjacques2648 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    May be a little less clear than usual. Could you add several exercises with solutions in an additional video on the subject?

  • @alessandropizzotti932
    @alessandropizzotti932 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Isn't the 7th of the D minor chord supposed to resolve downward?

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It certainly does in a Dominant 7th. In other 7ths it’s rather freer

  • @gustavoborchert
    @gustavoborchert 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This channel is a phenomenal resource! Thanks a lot!…

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @christopherellis2663
    @christopherellis2663 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Trigonometry, trinity, triage, tribulus,where is the tr👁 ?

  • @timn.3362
    @timn.3362 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a fantastic lesson, thanks for describing in a perfect way for even a bloody beginner like me to understand.
    One little mistake was, contrary to popular belief, the tritone was not called the devils interval in the middle ages. But that's history and doesn't make a difference in the music theory behind it in any way.

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @RobErt-xt8dk
      @RobErt-xt8dk 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think you're thinking of it not being banned by the church. It was referred to as the devil's interval though.

  • @zatoichi1973
    @zatoichi1973 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for such a fantastically simple explanation sir 👍

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      A pleasure.
      Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

  • @CannedMan
    @CannedMan 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The ‘diabolus in mūsicā’ myth is just that: a myth.

  • @jananimahes3800
    @jananimahes3800 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi sir! How to write a chord symbol for a major 7th first inversion….

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      eg a tonic major 7th in C major could be
      I7b
      I76
      Cmaj7/E

  • @وهجالضحى-و9ت
    @وهجالضحى-و9ت 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so so so so much

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our online courses and of our exciting Maestros programme. If you value this channel and would like to help us continue to share and develop the content please consider supporting us as a level 1 Maestro by clicking here th-cam.com/channels/8yI8P7Zi3yYTsypera-IQg.htmljoin Alternatively you can express your support for the channel by clicking on the Super Thanks button beneath any of our videos. Thank you.

  • @compositionschool9784
    @compositionschool9784 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It is very similar to Neapolitan sixth Chord, isn't it?

  • @周煌庭
    @周煌庭 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video really makes my life changing!!!

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s great. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

  • @orchestrain88keys
    @orchestrain88keys 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great stuff and explanation, as always. Thanks! Would be great if you could show an example application of this technique.

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our online courses and of our exciting Maestros programme. If you value this channel and would like to help us continue to share and develop the content please consider supporting us as a level 1 Maestro by clicking here th-cam.com/channels/8yI8P7Zi3yYTsypera-IQg.htmljoin Alternatively you can express your support for the channel by clicking on the Super Thanks button beneath any of our videos. Thank you.

    • @RobErt-xt8dk
      @RobErt-xt8dk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Look at jazz harmony

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      😀

  • @vskmusic89
    @vskmusic89 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, could you please explain what's espressivo, please

  • @sergeibeliaev4096
    @sergeibeliaev4096 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It is about the Neapolitan chord, isn't it?

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Slightly different because of enharmonics.

  • @rickcollins3341
    @rickcollins3341 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Best explanation of this concept on youtube!

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Most kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

  • @lou.104
    @lou.104 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I appreciate it Gareth, thank you

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @traumaone9117
    @traumaone9117 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank You, Brilliant explanations!

  • @rey66521
    @rey66521 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really enjoyed this video and learned a ton. Thank you!

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  ปีที่แล้ว +1

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  • @B3-R
    @B3-R ปีที่แล้ว

    very good explanation, thanks

  • @fingerzfrienemy2226
    @fingerzfrienemy2226 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is there only one tritone substitution in each key?

  • @jimhampton2400
    @jimhampton2400 ปีที่แล้ว

    GREAT LESSON, Thank You

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  ปีที่แล้ว

      Many thanks. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

  • @Pianolisapark315
    @Pianolisapark315 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful share my friend! Fantastic video, wonderful music!
    Like #645!
    Have a wonderful day to you!

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @neosannyasin8022
    @neosannyasin8022 ปีที่แล้ว

    So it is basically a Neapolitan chord with an added 7th, creating a dominant seventh chord. The name of this chord, however, "tritone substitution", seems confusing.
    I understand that there are two common tones between the dominant seventh and this one (F and B in the key of C); however, still the name seems dubious.

  • @dubasciver3234
    @dubasciver3234 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was extremely helpful.

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  • @phillipwalk3r
    @phillipwalk3r 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How are there comments from two months ago?

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      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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  • @denisebach7325
    @denisebach7325 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the video! Where does the flat from the D flat come from though?

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s a tritone below the dominant and is the flat 2 of the key. If you watch the video again with that in mind you’ll see how it all fits together.

    • @denisebach7325
      @denisebach7325 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MusicMattersGB aaaah i got it ! Thank you so much, i was so frustrated until I saw this video

  • @JorgeMafud
    @JorgeMafud 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What scale would you use to make melodies while on the tritone substitute chord? Thanks!!!

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Use notes that belong to the tritone substitution chord while it’s sounding and decorate around it with inessential/ non-chord notes/ tones.

    • @2eanimation
      @2eanimation 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Db Mixolydian, G Mixolydian(avoid note: C), G/Db Dominant Diminished(H-W), Ab melodic minor and D melodic minor. The last four work well on both V7 and bII7.
      Edit: for clarification, based on tritone sub = Db7 :)

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😀

  • @stevenbeer6005
    @stevenbeer6005 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So well explained!
    Cheers!

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

  • @carlstenger5893
    @carlstenger5893 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    and if you've got some time on your hands and want a challenge, you can write a string of secondary dominants to reach a final cadence. (ie: C7 - F7 - Bb7 - Eb7 - Ab7 - Db7 - Gb7 - B7 - E7 - A7 - D7 - G7 - C) ;-) Excellent video. I never stopped to consider how a dominant 7, a tritone substitution, a secondary dominant, AND a German 6 could all be the same chord. Thanks!

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great chord scheme and yes, it’s fascinating to consider how these chords relate to each other.

  • @Ricardojoglar
    @Ricardojoglar 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Gareth, thank you. Would you mind should I correct what you’ve said about tritone had been believed to be the musical sound of the devil? In fact, some medieval theorists wrote about the “diabolus in musica” because “diabolus” means “divider” a metaphor to the fact the the tritone divides, splits the octave in two, creating this strong dissonance; that’s why the Tritus Autenticus Mode was the last of the Octoechos modes to be enployed due the lack of a liable notation that could express the exact pitch of the B and the B flat, the fourth degree above the final degreee F. Many manuscripts of the XIIth century even avoid to write the B so the too strong dissonance would be replaced by a minor third from A to C (the Tenor degreee) But, the Chant books includes lots of pieces, mainly Alleluias, with a B flat and the B interchanging causing a beautiful effect, so it wiuldn’t be so should the Tritonus be the “sound of the devil”, even more by the fsct that it wad never meant to be understood this way, it was not a supertitious way of thinking, but wisdom and gusto.

  • @rickaccordion5900
    @rickaccordion5900 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Clearest explanation ever!

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Most kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

  • @michaelevans1690
    @michaelevans1690 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching your keyboard just gave me an aha moment about why IV minor substitution sounds so good too. The IV minor has that same inverted tritone interval F to B. And IV minor can be thought of as the Db7 with the root note Db dropped off. 🤯

  • @JazzGuitarScrapbook
    @JazzGuitarScrapbook 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Try any tone till you find one that works?

  • @keyscook
    @keyscook 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nicely explained - thankful to find your channel! Cheers from Seattle 🍻 Alex

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  • @CitizenSteveMusic
    @CitizenSteveMusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Guitar is my primary instrument, so any theory video with a keyboard at the bottom intimidates me, but I followed this with ease! Wonderful explanation! I just subscribed.

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  • @johnawodola1393
    @johnawodola1393 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I need some advise at to how I can improve my aural skills. Like know the key of a song without touching the keyboard. Any tip will be appreciated

    • @MusicMattersGB
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  • @tylerhodgson8919
    @tylerhodgson8919 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How would one analyze a tritone substitution?
    I was thinking possibly a neopolitan with a flat 7 but I’m not sure that this entirely serves the same chord function as a Neapolitan chord?
    Great video, always love to learn new music theory concepts!

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Some people label it bII7; others label it ‘ts’. There’s plenty of strong feeling out there about what it should be called!

  • @salromerosiii2583
    @salromerosiii2583 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this video sir! You taught me more information on this! I love learning about how music works! God bless you!

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      A pleasure. Blessings to you too

  • @1oolabob
    @1oolabob 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've been experimenting with tritones lately. In my own musical traditions, one of the most famous examples of a powerful use of tritone is from the song "Black Sabbath" by the band of the same name. In this song, they establish the key with a full measure of the tonic chord--G--played as a power chord (no 3rd) then another measure of the same at the next octave up, just to make sure the listener is firmly hearing the tonic. Then, it unleashes pure demonic evil by playing the tritone power chord, D flat/ C sharp, pulling the listener into full mortal despair. It has an effect and a sound, both of which have been thoroughly explored by every heavy rock group since. Without a tritone in some form, rock music doesn't have the hard rock edge.
    That is exactly the sound church music in the days of Pope Gregory didn't want. It made the congregation think of Satan.
    Flash forward to modern times, and this same tritone sound has made thousands of rock music fans think about Satan, evil, mortal terror, etc.
    But it's just a relationship among notes. Played as a passing note on the way to the fourth or fifth, the tritone note is just a bit bluesy. It can function more like a suspension of the fourth or fifth, and as always, the overall effect of the music depends on the expression of the musician.
    In my experiments, sometimes I can make a tritone note sound like a sweet longing of the melody to arrive at the diatonic fourth or fifth. I'm still somewhat of a beginner with music, but I am proud of what I've accomplished in my playing by coaxing a different flavor out of this "sour" note.

  • @freddecker2407
    @freddecker2407 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    In my opinion, the tri-tone sub is a complicated explanation that is worth learning, because the tri-tone sub is so useful!

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Certainly worth knowing about and hopefully logical rather than too complicated once one has the chance to grasp it.

  • @benedictdsilva3954
    @benedictdsilva3954 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nicely explained.I teach the same way . I would like to add that the German 6 th on b VI also resolves on Ic. It's interesting to note that the French 6 th is a dom7 b5 ( #4 ) chord and if thought of as a tritone substitute, it has the exact same notes.

  • @ajaybhattacharyya
    @ajaybhattacharyya 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This channel’s amazing

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  • @BazColne
    @BazColne ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, yet again.

  • @peterandrews7434
    @peterandrews7434 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant. What a master.

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  • @bonbonpony
    @bonbonpony 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    01:54 So _why_ does it work well anyway despite of not being from the key? What is that _function_ of a chord that you're talking about? Do you have any video about those functions of different chords? Are these functions somehow related to the _emotions_ that these chords convey per any chance?

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      There’s a pull towards the tonic and this adds a great colour just before the tonic because it’s using chromatic notes. Some composers of the past have made a link between certain chords and particular emotions but most try not to do that. Music has an emotional content that often can’t be reduced to words.

  • @candyshop1398
    @candyshop1398 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The directness and personable approach you take in explaining musical concepts has made me a convert to your channel. Thank you so much!😀

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  • @edzielinski
    @edzielinski 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent. This channel is my go-to for quick insights on music theory concepts. The explanations are always concise, include very lucid and clear examples, and easy to follow. Only a great teacher with very deep insight can pack so much in a short video like this.

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  • @Micouniverse
    @Micouniverse 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very very veeeery much. 🍀

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  • @josemolina959
    @josemolina959 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best explanation ever! Thanks!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

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  • @CroakyFoakie
    @CroakyFoakie 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great lesson, very eloquently explained. Thanks!

  • @zoltan567
    @zoltan567 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    B diminhed7 plays similar role, since there is tritone between B and Cb. Resolves up to C so sounds sometimes even better than Db7

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The tritone is between B and F but yes that progression works well.

  • @WalidChaar
    @WalidChaar 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great, thank you

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      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @steverox8141
    @steverox8141 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Been following since a long time. Excellent channel. Love from India 💗

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  • @homamellersh8446
    @homamellersh8446 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sorry this is not a musical question . May I be impertinent and ask if your weight loss is voluntary due to dieting? You can ignore my question if you think I have been too personal, but I just have been concerned ……

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for your concern. The weight loss is entirely intentional.

    • @homamellersh8446
      @homamellersh8446 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for your concern.

    • @homamellersh8446
      @homamellersh8446 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have to confess that I was mulling over this for a few days,and eventually plucked up the courage to ask,fully expecting to be told that I had overstepped my position . Thank you for allaying my anxiety .

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      😀

  • @phobophob
    @phobophob 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    very nice. thank you.

    • @MusicMattersGB
      @MusicMattersGB  2 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @vannigio6234
    @vannigio6234 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @timball8429
    @timball8429 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome vid, Gareth. Thanks very much!

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  • @zdmmllr
    @zdmmllr ปีที่แล้ว

    great lesson!

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  • @Rochdrouin
    @Rochdrouin ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't see how you could do a better job at teaching! Loving every seconds of it!

  • @ahknown1992
    @ahknown1992 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    of all the music channels, this one hits the spot for me, amazing explanations thank you!

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  • @permculture
    @permculture 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Vb7

  • @spivvo
    @spivvo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent teacher, this guitar player subscribed!

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  • @Trevayne4
    @Trevayne4 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video!

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  • @georgebielous1881
    @georgebielous1881 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks!

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  • @xyzpdq2506
    @xyzpdq2506 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Clearest explanation I've seen here, thank you, Gareth.

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