Ryan Leach | Harmony too happy or too sad? Try this instead @RyanLeach | Uploaded June 2021 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
There are times when major chords are too happy and minor chords are too sad. When I want to maintain a neutral mood without pushing too extremely towards an explicitly positive or negative tonality, I use suspended chords.
In this music theory and harmony focused video I'll show you how and why I use sus4, sus2, sus7 to maintain a plain and neutral sound. Because they lack the third, sus chords have a nice open quality. This also makes them very harmonically flexible, allowing you to move and modulate to different keys smoothly.
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๐ Learn how to compose music! โ tinyurl.com/pillarsofcompositioncourse
๐ง Compose in the style of Harry Potter: tinyurl.com/magicmusiccourse
๐ Study with me โ ryanleach.com/lessons
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๐ Composing Competitions every 3 months! youtube.com/@composingcompetitions
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๐ถ ScoreClub - tinyurl.com/scoreclubryan
*OUTSTANDING* composition courses including โOrchestrating the Lineโ which completely changed my approach to writing music.
Master the Score
๐ป 20th Century Orchestral Writing - master-the-score.teachable.com/a/aff_kdbj7w4q/external?affcode=827102_zlce6r1r
๐ Mixing Cinematic Music - master-the-score.teachable.com/a/aff_krxyb085/external?affcode=827102_zlce6r1r
๐ฅ Hybrid Orchestral Composition and Sound - master-the-score.teachable.com/a/aff_wdltvt0m/external?affcode=827102_zlce6r1r
๐ค Syntorial - tinyurl.com/syntorialryan
The ABSOLUTE BEST way to learn how to use a synthesizer. It makes learning how to program a synth feel like a video game!
๐น Master the Score masterthescore.com
๐ต Sound Stripe tinyurl.com/soundstriperyan
Where I get my background music (awesome for YouTubers).
STAY IN TOUCH
๐คCome join us on DISCORD! discord.gg/YCpmQVepu9
๐ Website โ ryanleach.com
โ๏ธ email โ ryanleachmusic at gmail.com
GEAR I USE EVERY DAY
๐น M-Audio Keystation 61 MK3 geni.us/oTCT
๐ฅ LG 34โ UltraWide Monitors geni.us/dux3mE
โจ๏ธ Logitech MX Keys Keyboard geni.us/PkPvYs
๐ฒKensington Expert Wireless Trackball Mouse geni.us/QKnLbJ
๐ง Apple AirPods Max geni.us/jzYq5
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#harmony
#suspendedchords
#musictheory
There are times when major chords are too happy and minor chords are too sad. When I want to maintain a neutral mood without pushing too extremely towards an explicitly positive or negative tonality, I use suspended chords.
In this music theory and harmony focused video I'll show you how and why I use sus4, sus2, sus7 to maintain a plain and neutral sound. Because they lack the third, sus chords have a nice open quality. This also makes them very harmonically flexible, allowing you to move and modulate to different keys smoothly.
๐ฅณ Check out my new course Pillars of Composition! tinyurl.com/pillarsofcompositioncourse
๐ Learn how to compose music! โ tinyurl.com/pillarsofcompositioncourse
๐ง Compose in the style of Harry Potter: tinyurl.com/magicmusiccourse
๐ Study with me โ ryanleach.com/lessons
๐ผ Early access, exclusive content and more on Patreon โ patreon.com/ryanleach
๐ซ Join my newsletter for updates and more โ tinyurl.com/ryanleachnewsletter
๐ค Come join us on DISCORD! discord.gg/YCpmQVepu9
๐ Composing Competitions every 3 months! youtube.com/@composingcompetitions
_____________________________________
FOR MUSICIANS
๐ถ ScoreClub - tinyurl.com/scoreclubryan
*OUTSTANDING* composition courses including โOrchestrating the Lineโ which completely changed my approach to writing music.
Master the Score
๐ป 20th Century Orchestral Writing - master-the-score.teachable.com/a/aff_kdbj7w4q/external?affcode=827102_zlce6r1r
๐ Mixing Cinematic Music - master-the-score.teachable.com/a/aff_krxyb085/external?affcode=827102_zlce6r1r
๐ฅ Hybrid Orchestral Composition and Sound - master-the-score.teachable.com/a/aff_wdltvt0m/external?affcode=827102_zlce6r1r
๐ค Syntorial - tinyurl.com/syntorialryan
The ABSOLUTE BEST way to learn how to use a synthesizer. It makes learning how to program a synth feel like a video game!
๐น Master the Score masterthescore.com
๐ต Sound Stripe tinyurl.com/soundstriperyan
Where I get my background music (awesome for YouTubers).
STAY IN TOUCH
๐คCome join us on DISCORD! discord.gg/YCpmQVepu9
๐ Website โ ryanleach.com
โ๏ธ email โ ryanleachmusic at gmail.com
GEAR I USE EVERY DAY
๐น M-Audio Keystation 61 MK3 geni.us/oTCT
๐ฅ LG 34โ UltraWide Monitors geni.us/dux3mE
โจ๏ธ Logitech MX Keys Keyboard geni.us/PkPvYs
๐ฒKensington Expert Wireless Trackball Mouse geni.us/QKnLbJ
๐ง Apple AirPods Max geni.us/jzYq5
________
PS: Some links may be affiliate links which I receive a small kickback at no extra cost to you.
#harmony
#suspendedchords
#musictheory