![These 3 Chords will Make Them Cry - Minor Plagal Cadence [Songwriting Lesson] @SignalsMusicStudio](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YEadIDOBpuA/maxresdefault.jpg)
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To begin our song writing lessons, we will explore the basics of diatonic chords, and learn how the minor plagal cadence functions. Also we explore several examples of the minor plagal (iv - I) in popular music. Mixing major and minor is sometimes a no-no but it can work to your benefit!
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To begin our song writing lessons, we will explore the basics of diatonic chords, and learn how the minor plagal cadence functions. Also we explore several examples of the minor plagal (iv - I) in popular music. Mixing major and minor is sometimes a no-no but it can work to your benefit!
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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.
![These 3 Chords will Make Them Cry - Minor Plagal Cadence [Songwriting Lesson]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YEadIDOBpuA/mqdefault.jpg "These 3 Chords will Make Them Cry - Minor Plagal Cadence [Songwriting Lesson]
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To begin our song writing lessons, we will explore the basics of diatonic chords, and learn how the minor plagal cadence functions. Also we explore several examples of the minor plagal (iv - I) in popular music. Mixing major and minor is sometimes a no-no but it can work to your benefit!
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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.")
![Learn Legato Triplets to Play Faster Solos [GUITAR LESSON]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZORL0JBBscY/mqdefault.jpg "Learn Legato Triplets to Play Faster Solos [GUITAR LESSON]
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GET UR SHRED ON! Actually this is shred-lite, diet shred. Legato lets you play fast without having to learn to coordinate your pickstrokes. These techniques go hand in hand with the video I did on one-string scales, and I suggest you check that one out if you are unfamiliar with the concept https://youtu.be/TbbtxQQgi8w
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![PHRYGIAN - Understanding and Using the Third Mode of Major [MODAL MUSIC THEORY]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZnoKgWnMEq8/mqdefault.jpg "PHRYGIAN - Understanding and Using the Third Mode of Major [MODAL MUSIC THEORY]
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Phrygian is the third mode of the Major scale. It has a uniquely dark feel to it compared to the other modes, thanks to the flat 2nd scale degree which forms a dissonant minor 2nd interval to our tonic. In this video, we learn how the scale itself is built, and also how it is a mode of Major. We also learn the chords of phrygian, and also explain several ways one can compose their own music using the phrygian mode.
Its an awesome scale that doesnt get a LOT of use for reasons that I dont go into in this video. It is the last of the video lessons on modes that I plan on doing for a while, Im not too excited about doing a lesson on Locrian! But my future videos will be referencing all my modal videos, expecially when I start getting into modal mixture / borrowed chords.
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:16 The Phrygian Scale
01:19 Examples of Phrygian
04:02 Chords of Phrygian
06:03 Writing With Phrygian
08:02 Phrygian Dominant
08:40 Wrapping Up")
![The MYSTERY Chord - MinMaj7 (Minor Major 7th) [MUSIC THEORY / SONGWRITING LESSON]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Zr5hjIECFlk/mqdefault.jpg "The MYSTERY Chord - MinMaj7 (Minor Major 7th) [MUSIC THEORY / SONGWRITING LESSON]
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The minMaj7 chord is a hilariously unique and distinct chord that is almost universally perceived as mysterious, creepy, or uncertain. I ask all my students how chords feel to them and none of them have EVER named this chord with a positive or bright emotion.
Its good for a gag, but is also very lovely when combined in melodic ways. This video demonstrates the basics of the minor major 7th chord, the music theory on how to build it, where you may have heard it before, and some advice on how you might use it yourself.
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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
01:27 Building A Minor Major 7th Chord
02:53 Examples Of Minor Major 7th Chords
04:32 Scales and Minor Major 7th Chords
06:53 Wrapping Up")
![Writing Exotic Music with Phrygian Dominant- 5th mode of Harmonic Minor [MUSIC THEORY - SCALES]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aCZezZf9bi0/mqdefault.jpg "Writing Exotic Music with Phrygian Dominant- 5th mode of Harmonic Minor [MUSIC THEORY - SCALES]
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Phrygian Dominant is the fifth mode of Harmonic Minor and one of my favorite scales due to its exotic and dramatic sound. This video goes over the basics, as well as the chords in the scale and many methods of applying it all to making music across different instruments, including how to write solos and leads.
This scale is very close in structure to the Byzantine scale (AKA Double Harmonic Major).
Suggested pre-requisite videos
Harmonic Minor- https://youtu.be/UkGIfrdMgTA
Phrygian - https://youtu.be/ZnoKgWnMEq8
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
01:04 Phrygian Dominant
03:02 Song Examples
03:50 Chords of Phrygian Dominant
05:47 Lead Arpeggios
07:07 Pedal Points and Polymeters
07:54 Ascending/Descending and Pedal Drones
08:34 Phrygian Lead Example
09:20 Wrapping Up")
![The Chord That Should Not Be - 7#9 aka Jimi Hendrix Chord [MUSIC THEORY - MIXED THIRDS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aT0HloEyHvg/mqdefault.jpg "The Chord That Should Not Be - 7#9 aka Jimi Hendrix Chord [MUSIC THEORY - MIXED THIRDS]
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If all youve learned is classical theory, then this chord makes no sense. It contains both the major and minor 3rd, which used to be a big no-no. However, its contains the absolute essence of rock and blues music - the clashing between two thirds. This lesson explores how the b3 interacts with major chords, and vice versa. Along the way you should gain some knowledge on how to use the Jimi Hendrix chord (7#9) and other ways to compose with mixed thirds.
Heres the @AdamNeely video I mentioned at the end: https://youtu.be/mqsnqIw RU?si=ar2xYoq9lVJVq66r
The following lessons should be great followups to this video since they involve some of the same concepts:
Pentatonic Possibilities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIggxG7Kon8
Mario Cadence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx7BcbS15tU
Borrowed Chords: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IdttvJSedg
Modal Mixture: https://youtu.be/RyR98UEtt18?si=W4uxewcscWSMQ3yk
Picardy Third: https://youtu.be/Be2-Qr4htrA?si=C0X42fXGjtHflDPh
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00:00 The Worst Chord In Music, IMO
01:27 A Musical Axiom
02:05 Major Triads + Minor 3rds
03:43 7(#9) chord
05:36 V7(#9)
07:10 Where To Place The 9th
07:55 Chromatically Approaching the 3rd
09:40 Mutually Exclusive Thirds
11:10 The Picardy 3rd
12:58 Additional Thoughts")
![Come Back Home -Jake Lizzio/Jeff Schwertfeger [80s RETRO SYNTHWAVE POP BALLAD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bHwwJihitl0/mqdefault.jpg "Come Back Home -Jake Lizzio/Jeff Schwertfeger [80s RETRO SYNTHWAVE POP BALLAD]
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Come Back Home by BrainForce V - A modern Indie 80s Synthwave Pop Ballad
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BrainForce V is a dynamic duo comprised of guitarist Jake Lizzio and drummer Jeff Schwertfeger. Both songwriters and lovers of all things unnecessary, the two join forces from time to time to make a song with which the world can sing along. We hope this one hits you right where it counts.
This song and music video took a total of 9 months to complete. I wrote the chorus on January 1st, finished the track in April, and completed the video just in time to celebrate 100,000 subscribers on YouTube. Ive made silly videos and songs like this my whole life, but never for an audience. So I pulled out all the stops, made the best 80s pop song I could, and filmed in every free location I could find till I was able to cobble together something that I could watch and laugh at. I hope you like it
And please if you see Linas Orentas or Marek Pawlowski, please thank them for their generous support on my Patreon page. Its what allows me to make my videos!
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