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This video is about diminished chords and where you can use them and fit them into your chord progressions.
IMPORTANT! READ! Diminished chords come in two main flavors- diminshed seventh (aka full diminished) and half diminished (aka m7b5). In this video I exclusively use FULL diminished chords, but nearly every example can be used with a half diminished as well, to varying degrees of success.
It is also important to note that I am a big fan of "learning backwards". That is, do the stuff first- make the noise, use the chord, solo with the scale, regardless if it makes sense to you or not. Then later on you are more likely to learn the inner workings and theory because you actually recognize it's useful application.
This strategy doesn't work for things like heart surgery - for that you should probably learn the details first before doing hands-on experience. But with music, I'm totally okay with skipping many steps along the way as long as they get us to playing and writing quicker.
The following videos are referenced and very important to understanding everything here:
Chords of Major: youtu.be/M8eItITv8QA
Chords of Minor: youtu.be/j-j4g0ktPGw
Diminshed Chords: youtu.be/HQ2pg7D1aks
Diminished Chord Portals: youtu.be/olSSi6GOKZ8
Dim7 Arpeggios: youtu.be/0VJHqvtz12c
Chords of Harmonic Minor: youtu.be/xu2ylGI_Gp8
Orcastra Studio - Common Diminished Chord: youtu.be/DiX0BFe3aAE
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:51 Between Whole Steps
03:17 Two Chord Jams
04:45 ii° - V - I
06:18 Pivot to New Keys
07:17 Making the Tonic Diminished
08:04 Wrapping Up
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This video is about diminished chords and where you can use them and fit them into your chord progressions.
IMPORTANT! READ! Diminished chords come in two main flavors- diminshed seventh (aka full diminished) and half diminished (aka m7b5). In this video I exclusively use FULL diminished chords, but nearly every example can be used with a half diminished as well, to varying degrees of success.
It is also important to note that I am a big fan of "learning backwards". That is, do the stuff first- make the noise, use the chord, solo with the scale, regardless if it makes sense to you or not. Then later on you are more likely to learn the inner workings and theory because you actually recognize it's useful application.
This strategy doesn't work for things like heart surgery - for that you should probably learn the details first before doing hands-on experience. But with music, I'm totally okay with skipping many steps along the way as long as they get us to playing and writing quicker.
The following videos are referenced and very important to understanding everything here:
Chords of Major: youtu.be/M8eItITv8QA
Chords of Minor: youtu.be/j-j4g0ktPGw
Diminshed Chords: youtu.be/HQ2pg7D1aks
Diminished Chord Portals: youtu.be/olSSi6GOKZ8
Dim7 Arpeggios: youtu.be/0VJHqvtz12c
Chords of Harmonic Minor: youtu.be/xu2ylGI_Gp8
Orcastra Studio - Common Diminished Chord: youtu.be/DiX0BFe3aAE
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:51 Between Whole Steps
03:17 Two Chord Jams
04:45 ii° - V - I
06:18 Pivot to New Keys
07:17 Making the Tonic Diminished
08:04 Wrapping Up
![5 Easy Ways to Use and Write with Diminished Chords [MUSIC THEORY - CHORD PROGRESSIONS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/koulaYcijEE/mqdefault.jpg "5 Easy Ways to Use and Write with Diminished Chords [MUSIC THEORY - CHORD PROGRESSIONS]
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This video is about diminished chords and where you can use them and fit them into your chord progressions.
IMPORTANT! READ! Diminished chords come in two main flavors- diminshed seventh (aka full diminished) and half diminished (aka m7b5). In this video I exclusively use FULL diminished chords, but nearly every example can be used with a half diminished as well, to varying degrees of success.
It is also important to note that I am a big fan of learning backwards. That is, do the stuff first- make the noise, use the chord, solo with the scale, regardless if it makes sense to you or not. Then later on you are more likely to learn the inner workings and theory because you actually recognize its useful application.
This strategy doesnt work for things like heart surgery - for that you should probably learn the details first before doing hands-on experience. But with music, Im totally okay with skipping many steps along the way as long as they get us to playing and writing quicker.
The following videos are referenced and very important to understanding everything here:
Chords of Major: https://youtu.be/M8eItITv8QA
Chords of Minor: https://youtu.be/j-j4g0ktPGw
Diminshed Chords: https://youtu.be/HQ2pg7D1aks
Diminished Chord Portals: https://youtu.be/olSSi6GOKZ8
Dim7 Arpeggios: https://youtu.be/0VJHqvtz12c
Chords of Harmonic Minor: https://youtu.be/xu2ylGI_Gp8
Orcastra Studio - Common Diminished Chord: https://youtu.be/DiX0BFe3aAE
These lessons are sponsored by my Patreon subscribers: https://bit.ly/2zFwzOO
A very big thank you to the following Patrons!!!:
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Free online guitar lessons for beginners, intermediate, and advanced players. Located in Crystal Lake, Jake Lizzio provides free jam tracks and video lessons for guitar players, as well as music theory videos and other music education content.
Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:51 Between Whole Steps
03:17 Two Chord Jams
04:45 ii° - V - I
06:18 Pivot to New Keys
07:17 Making the Tonic Diminished
08:04 Wrapping Up")
![RELATIVE MODES - How C Major and A Minor are Same but Different [MODES - MUSIC THEORY]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lPDVo-7Ua28/mqdefault.jpg "RELATIVE MODES - How C Major and A Minor are Same but Different [MODES - MUSIC THEORY]
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This video demonstrates all 7 relative modes of the major scale, and how simply changing the tonal center can create modal harmony. Combine this perspective with this video https://youtu.be/bwaeBUYcO5o and youll have two different but effective ways to think about modes.
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:41 Minor Tonality
01:30 Lydian Tonality
02:25 Dorian Tonality
03:16 Phrygian Tonality
03:36 Mixolydian Tonality
03:54 Locrian Tonality
04:23 Major Tonality")
![6 Ways To Solo Over 4 Simple Chords [Dorian + Minor Modal Mixture]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/m0zLzVhTPYU/mqdefault.jpg "6 Ways To Solo Over 4 Simple Chords [Dorian + Minor Modal Mixture]
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This lesson explores modal interchange AKA modal mixture between Dorian and Minor. Specifically with the tonal center of E. The four chords we are working with are Em – G – A and C, and these do not fit conveniently into a single mode of major. Therefore switching between scales is a valid and helpful approach to writing melodies or leads over these chords.
We explore several different varieties of scale-blending, arpeggios, and voice leading to discover new ways to solo over a set of chords without just repeating the same licks over and over.
If you’re interested in recording/production, you can watch my 1 hour tutorial on how I mixed and made the backing track for this video: https://youtu.be/OaXcTchsmss
If you’re confused about this lesson I recommend you watch the following videos:
Minor Scale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-j4g0ktPGw
Dorian Scale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v r6ftqp1bkA
Modal Mixture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyR98UEtt18
Arpeggio Basics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnwCnkYHv9U&t=232s
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:45 Method #1: Pentatonic Minor Scale
02:11 Method #2: Using the Minor Scale While Borrowing from Dorian
04:10 Method #3: Pentatonic Minor + Natural Sixth
05:19 Method #4: Using the Dorian Scale While Borrowing From Minor
06:41 Method #5: Using Arpeggios
09:19 Method #6.1: Finding and Highlighting Harmonic Movement
10:45 Method #6.1: Using Harmonic Movement Inside Licks and Phrases
11:59 Wrap-Up")
![Explaining Musical Intervals As CLEARLY As I Possibly Can [MUSIC THEORY FUNDAMENTALS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/m9GlB8tanNE/mqdefault.jpg "Explaining Musical Intervals As CLEARLY As I Possibly Can [MUSIC THEORY FUNDAMENTALS]
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This lesson is about the absolute fundamentals of western music theory: naming musical intervals. Its not the most exciting topic, I admit, but honestly youll need to learn most of this stuff at least once. If you do it correctly, it will make your future studies MUCH EASIER and will help you avoid stupid internet arguments about augmented seconds versus minor thirds.
I designed this lesson to quickly teach intervals as quickly as possible, so if youre taking classes on the topic (and are regretting your decisions), youll be able to use this video and the linked chapter as a reference. But also, if youre self taught, just keep in mind this is the kind of stuff they start music students with, so do pity them when you see them!
Just note - this is the kind of lesson I feel obligated to make because its the kind of lesson I wish someone had sat me down and made me watch. But trust me that its not what I consider to be fun theory. SORRY! Hope its helpful regardless. Also note - most everyday musicians wont be aware of the stuff after 6:54, and you probably wont really need to know those things unless you plan on doing some serious academic study into theory or are taking classes on the subject.
00:00 Intro
01:00 Intervals that EVERYONE should know
03:09 Letter Classes and Major/Minor Intervals
05:14 Perfect Intervals
06:54 Diminished and Augmented Intervals
08:47 Rare Intervals
09:55 What You Should Learn Next")
![Stealing Musical Ideas To Make Unique Music [COMPOSING / PRODUCING / SONGWRITING]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/na-W43-6JUc/mqdefault.jpg "Stealing Musical Ideas To Make Unique Music [COMPOSING / PRODUCING / SONGWRITING]
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Writers block begone! In this lesson, I show how easy it is to write original and awesome sounding music by stealing a simple rhythmic pattern (and a few other ideas along the way). The rhythm is known as a double tresillo, a grouping of 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 4. I explain that rhythm in detail here:
One thing you may have caught is that I didnt actually play a riff over the picardy third. This is because after mixing and mastering, I decided to change the arrangement a bit. The point still stands though! Also, some folks will complain about my notation in the thumbnail. I get it. I also think that anyone who has studied rhythm for a decent amount of time will easily accept (and maybe even prefer) that notation over the proper one that uses ties. its so ugly!!!!
Table of contents:
00:00 Intro
00:45 Writing Heavy Metal
07:24 LISTEN: ONE MINUTE METAL
08:20 Writing (NOT) Heavy Metal
12:50 LISTEN: LATE 70s PSY POP ROCK?")
![Writing Complex Prog / Djent Rhythms that GROOVE- Truncated Polymeters [RHYTHM - WRITING]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/o3LypkzywIw/mqdefault.jpg "Writing Complex Prog / Djent Rhythms that GROOVE- Truncated Polymeters [RHYTHM - WRITING]
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A common trick of djent metal and prog bands is to play polymeters over 4/4 but truncate them. This results in grooving riffs that are easy to headbang too but also include layers of rhythmic complexity due to the odd time signatures inside.
In this video I get some help from a drummer to craft a section of music that is all based around a simple 5/16 : 4/4 polymeter, adding in and removing layers of rhythm to create different sounds.
Hear the full section at 09:36
Beardstank: https://youtu.be/V4E_756Gttw
I love writing with rhythm. Music is two parts- when, and what. Working with rhythm means you solved the when part, then its an easy task to apply your melodic and harmonic knowledge to the rhythmic DNA of your new piece or song. Hope this video gets that point across!
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
01:16 Truncated Polymeter Example
03:14 Writing With Truncated Polymeters
04:35 Drummer Insights
06:58 Adding More Polymeters
08:19 Final Touches
09:36 Finished Product
11:22 Wrapping Up")
![Live Quarantine Lessons - Blues Guitar Day 4 [Minor Blues]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oTqV9TFcnxo/mqdefault.jpg "Live Quarantine Lessons - Blues Guitar Day 4 [Minor Blues]
Note- I did edit out a mistake in this video since it made the presentation confusing. I alude to the mistake later on in case youre wondering. You can download the lesson resources for free (many pdfs, and mp3s) at my website, all you need is an email. https://signalsmusicstudio.com/home/signup
This lesson was livestreamed on 3/26/2020. Tomorrow Ill be wrapping up this course (as long as my internet doesnt die on me like it did today!)
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![Diminshed 7th Chord = PORTAL to 8 Tonalities [MUSIC THEORY]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/olSSi6GOKZ8/mqdefault.jpg "Diminshed 7th Chord = PORTAL to 8 Tonalities [MUSIC THEORY]
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Already know the theory? Skip to 08:07 to hear OCTERMINUS
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Diminshed 7th chords aka Full Diminshed chords are symmetrical and any note can be considered the root note. They can resolve up a half step to a major chord or a minor chord (or down a whole step to a major or minor chord). Since there are 4 potential roots, this leaves us with 4 places we can modulate to from any given diminshed 7th chord. In this video I explain this concept, then demonstrate how I wrote a piece of music using this same principle.
I treated each new chord as a new key and played a unique scale over each chord. Over the diminished chord, I played the arpeggio or the half-whole scale on top. It turned into a rollercoaster of different tonalities, with each one crashing into the scene beligerantly to take over the spotlight.
One note on B double flat vs A :
A dim7 chord is constructed as root, b3, b5, bb7. We are supposed to respect the alphabet, and the 7th of C is B, the b7 is Bb, the bb7 is Bbb. I dont find this to be very helpful in the context of this lesson so I ignored calling it by its proper name, likewise when I referred to the last note of Dº7 as B when it should be called Cb. Its easier to figure out where to go next if we think of B, I do not find any atvantage to tying yourself into enharmonic knots in this secnario.
Other videos Ive done that relate to this one:
Chords of Harmonic Minor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu2ylGI_Gp8
Harmonized Dim7 Arpeggios: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VJHqvtz12c&t=36s
Chords of Minor: https://youtu.be/j-j4g0ktPGw
Chords of Major: https://youtu.be/M8eItITv8QA
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
01:11 Diminished 7th Chords
02:47 Nature of Diminished
05:45 Writing With Diminished Chords
08:07 Finished Product
09:27 Wrapping Up")
![Sus Chords Pt 2: Advanced Chord Concepts and Suspended Variations [CHORDS + MUSIC THEORY]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pnD6rF1gqpQ/mqdefault.jpg "Sus Chords Pt 2: Advanced Chord Concepts and Suspended Variations [CHORDS + MUSIC THEORY]
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While I call the chromatic cluster at 01:26 “unlistenable, it’s totally acceptable to write “unlistenable” music. Sometimes you want crunchy dissonance. In this instance, it’s not totally horrible, so maybe I exaggerated a bit. However, in a big arrangement with more layers, small things like that can really muddy up a mix. I hesitate to call something “wrong” in music, but to me, singing a G# over a Dsus4 in the key of A major is just “wrong.
Also, the melody has the word “keep” notated as a G# but I ended up singing it as an A instead, but that’s just an error and shouldn’t affect the mechanics of the demonstration at all.
I am not picky between 4ths and 11ths, while many music teachers and composers are. As a guitarist, sometimes you can’t hit an 11th because your fingers aren’t long and have to instead play the 11th an octave lower as a 4th. Voicings DO matter! It helps to think of 4ths and 11ths as the same, but its also worth noting that sometimes the addition of the 11th versus the 4th will provide a more “clear” and “vivid” voicing. When the 4th is added instead of the 11th, harsh dissonances can occur due to the small distance between our 4th, and our 3rd or 5th. Same with 2nd’s and 9ths- I consider them to be the same, even though they’re different. The dissonances that occur in a MinAdd2 for example, are very practical and usable - in my experience, the clashing that occurs between the 2nd and minor 3rd of a minAdd2 chord is absolutely lovely in the correct context.
CHORD NAMES ARE LIMITED! They tell you the notes of the chord but not always the order that those notes must be played. If voicings are crucial to your compositions, use standard notation or tab instead of just chord symbols.
On Maj7sus4 and Maj7sus2- I made a mistake while speaking and unfortunately it confuses an already confusing topic. The chord names Maj7sus2 and Maj7sus4 are sometimes seen, but its important to recognize that those same notes are often seen with different names.
Maj7sus4 chords were supposed to be mentioned in this video but somehow got left out. When we see a Maj7sus4 chord, what are most likely seeing is a dominant 7th chord being played without a 5th and instead being played over its 4th degree. For example, a Cmaj7sus4 is the notes C F G B. This resolves very well back to a regular C major. You can hear it almost sounds like a V-I progression, except the bass note is static.
The notes G B and F are the root, third, and flat 7 of a G7 chord. The fifth would be D, which isnt present, but is not necessary to create “dominant tension” to lead us home to C. Therefore, a lot of times you see a chord written as “Cmaj7sus4”, it’s probably functioning as a G7 and should probably be written that way. There are exceptions, and in these cases I think it’s up to the composer to decide which is the best way to notate the chord. G7/C (no fifth) in my opinion would be a much more clarifying title for a Cmaj7sus4, since 9 times out of 10, that group of notes will function as a G7 chord.
SORRY ABOUT ALL THAT
LASTLY
I said Sus#4 is not a real name, because in my understanding of traditional theory, a suspended chord must include a NATURAL second or fourth. I believe the “correct” name for an Dsus#4 is just Dadd#4(no third) or Dadd#11(no third), which doesnt feel right to me
Another concept I didnt cover is the susb2 or susb9. Honestly, Im confused on what really IS a susb2 or a susb9, since many resources claim that a susb9 chord actually contains a minor third, which defies the entire point of suspended chords in my mind. Experimenting with a 1-5-b9 resolving to a 1-3-5 can help create a nice Phrygian dominant tonality, and certainly experiment with that cluster of notes, but I am unfortunately unable to give a clear answer as to what a susb2/susb9 really should be all about. Maybe a friendly jazzmaster in the comment section will give us some clarity?
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:45 The Problem
02:01 Solutions
03:35 Classical Harmony
04:59 Applications To Funk Music
05:53 Suspended Powerchords
06:35 Add9 and Add11 Chords
07:48 7sus2 and 7sus4
09:21 Wrapping Up")
