David Bennett Piano
How Queen use key changes
updated
Engineered by Bob Smyth
Mixed by Josh Turner
Check out my new EP... listen to it on YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=xic4B6v0aSo and on Spotify open.spotify.com/track/4BFNlLFggPKBUj9mauGhO7?si=a0ce567677df4199 💙
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: patreon.com/davidbennettpiano 🎹
Check out my song "Blue" on my new EP... listen to it on YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=xic4B6v0aSo and on Spotify open.spotify.com/track/4BFNlLFggPKBUj9mauGhO7?si=a0ce567677df4199 💙
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
0:00 How it works
0:17 Intro 1
0:39 Intro 2
0:58 Intro 3
1:19 Intro 4
1:48 Intro 5
2:11 Intro 6
2:35 Intro 7
2:54 Intro 8
3:21 Intro 9
3:40 Intro 10
4:10 UJAM Relic
4:52 Intro 11
5:20 Intro 12
5:51 Intro 13
6:09 Intro 14
6:37 Intro 15
6:58 Bonus round
7:40 Outro
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Bandcamp: davidbennettpiano.bandcamp.com/album/the-sea-in-july
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/6G65ez0TaVHibZZIPMwTnF?si=wBDRzZTZSracLeyVI-8-hw
YouTube Music: youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ls9F_hydUpT0fzCA7y1SiKs7Np1umh328
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/the-sea-in-july-ep/1767924957
from The Sea In July, released September 16, 2024
Piano, Keyboards: David Bennett
Vocals: Chris Matthewson
Cello: Ben Trigg
Engineering at Livingston Studio: Darren Jones, Ethan Brewerton-Harper
Engineering at Brighton Electric Studio: Joseph Thorpe
Mixed by: Henrique Vilhena
Mastered by: Luiz Tornaghi
C#sus2 G#m
It’s there, but then again where?
B6
Is this really part of you?
C#sus2 G#m
It’s not fair,
B6
and it's making you so blue,
C#sus2 G#m
All you’ve done,
B6 C#sus2
is not added like a sum,
G#m
with nothing to prove,
B6
I know that you are
Dmaj9 Amaj7
blue.... blue.....
C#sus2 G#m B6
A sky, the sea in July,
Or the wings of a butterfly
Clear and bright,
You know that blue can be alright,
All you've done,
is not added like a sum,
with nothing to prove,
I know that you are
Dmaj9 Amaj7
blue.... blue.....
Dmaj9 Amaj7
blue.... blue.....
C#sus2 G#m B6
Check out Part 1 in this series: youtu.be/4YKZK9s9s94
and Part 2 here: youtu.be/JPvGPDLeVmI
It's easy to not realise that a famous song is actually not the original version. So today we are going to look at 51 songs where the most well-known version isn't actually the original.
This video was edited by Martino Gasparrini.
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: patreon.com/davidbennettpiano 🎹
Check out my previous video on the “Truck Driver Gear Shift”: youtu.be/fJf8MhLQz-8?si=94gpqOmdPIwA24wr 🛻
The vast majority of key changes in pop songs move up, not down! So let's look at some of the songs that do modulate downwards, including Penny Lane, Layla, I'll Stand By You and Uptown Girl, to get a better idea of what the downwards key change has to offer.
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
0:00 Layla
0:59 The Youth
1:51 I'll Stand By You
2:46 Penny Lane
4:12 Whitney Houston
5:45 HDpiano
6:33 Bon Jovi
7:15 Uptown Girl
7:48 Queen
8:33 Mr. Big
9:35 Patreon
SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: patreon.com/davidbennettpiano 🎹
My video on George Martin: youtube.com/watch?v=YDYedISQ2JU
The flipside of The Beatles' 1969 album "Abbey Road" features a medley of tracks known as "The Long One". This long one was effectively The Beatles last grand effort in songwriting and recording and is a real jewel of their discography. So today let's look at how this intricate run of tracks was assembled, how the different songs segue and reference each other, and how the Beatles took cues from symyphonic music.
The song during the Patreon outro is my track "See You Again". You can listen to it on YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=wB8yjzQzHW8 and on Spotify open.spotify.com/track/4BFNlLFggPKBUj9mauGhO7?si=a0ce567677df4199 😁
This video was edited by Issac Everett
SOURCES:
youtube.com/watch?v=LUY91xjkg9Y
ultimateclassicrock.com/beatles-original-abbey-road-medley
http://www.beatlesebooks.com/the-end
Lewisohn (1988): archive.org/details/epdf.tips_the-complete-beatles-chronicle
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/obscure-beatles-song-classic-abbey-20526933
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
0:00 The Long One
0:38 You Never Give Me Your Money
4:11 Sun King
5:21 Mean Mr Mustard
6:05 Polythene Pam
8:00 She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
9:39 HDpiano
10:11 Golden Slumbers
12:00 Carry That Weight
13:20 The End
16:35 Her Majesty
17:24 George Martin
18:25 Patreon
SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: patreon.com/davidbennettpiano 🎹
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/6G65ez0TaVHibZZIPMwTnF?si=wBDRzZTZSracLeyVI-8-hw
YouTube Music: youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ls9F_hydUpT0fzCA7y1SiKs7Np1umh328
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/the-sea-in-july-ep/1767924957
During this livestream I'll be chatting about how I made this EP happen, the challenges I faced with recording these songs, and some advice for anyone else interested in releasing their own original music.
0:00 The Sea In July - new EP by David Bennett
2:50 Track 1 "Blue"
17:59 Track 2 "Fire Away"
34:20 Track 3 "Here, Here"
1:00:00 Track 4 "See You Again"
Check out my video on Muse's borrowing from classical music: youtube.com/watch?v=7XycSsn9YyM
Most Muse songs display a level of musical complexity not seen in the majority of pop and rock music, but with their 2006 track "Take A Bow" they really took things to the next level! This song not only won't stop changing key, but the way it changes key is a clear indicator of Matt Bellamy's love of classical music.
SOURCES: youtube.com/watch?v=DGyUZm8fmv0
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: patreon.com/davidbennettpiano 🎹
0:00 Take A Bow
5:00 HDpiano
5:48 how the circle of fifths makes this work
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/6G65ez0TaVHibZZIPMwTnF?si=wBDRzZTZSracLeyVI-8-hw
YouTube Music: youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ls9F_hydUpT0fzCA7y1SiKs7Np1umh328
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/the-sea-in-july-ep/1767924957
During this livestream I'll be chatting about how I made this EP happen, the challenges I faced with recording these songs, and some advice for anyone else interested in releasing their own original music.
0:00 The Sea In July - new EP by David Bennett
2:50 Track 1 "Blue"
17:59 Track 2 "Fire Away"
34:20 Track 3 "Here, Here"
1:00:00 Track 4 "See You Again"
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/6G65ez0TaVHibZZIPMwTnF?si=wBDRzZTZSracLeyVI-8-hw
YouTube Music: youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ls9F_hydUpT0fzCA7y1SiKs7Np1umh328
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/the-sea-in-july-ep/1767924957
If you do choose to cover one of my songs, please tag me in it because I'd love to have a listen!!
📍12:04 Opps! “Once In A Lifetime” came out in 1980, not 81! 😅
I guess in that case, “Once In A Lifetime” might edge out “Ashes to Ashes” as my 1980 pick, and then for 1981 I would instead choose “Under Pressue” by Queen and Bowie. 😊
Thanks to those who brought this to my attention.
Time for a self-indulgent run through my favourite song released each year from 1964 until today. 😁
This video was edited by Martino Gasparrini.
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: patreon.com/davidbennettpiano 🎹
0:00 1960s
3:45 1970s
10:50 1980s
19:30 1990s
29:18 2000s
37:15 2010s
47:20 2020s
Check out Part 1 in this series: youtu.be/4YKZK9s9s94
It's easy to not realise that a famous song is actually not the original version. So today we are going to look at 42 songs where the most well-known version isn't actually the original.
This video was edited by Martino Gasparrini.
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: patreon.com/davidbennettpiano 🎹
The "Truck Driver Gear Shift" is that classic, cliché key change you get in the final third of a song to inject that cheesey pop song goodness. They come in different shapes and sizes so today we will look at a whole range of different songs that use a truck driver gear shift.
The truck driving at the start of this video is James Moore (youtu.be/d6X6BTGXbjE?si=wf3mw2WmX7fWcJBV)
This video was edited by David Hartley. Check out his YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/davidhartley94
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: patreon.com/davidbennettpiano 🎹
0:00 Truck Driver Gear Shift key change
0:50 Tone key change
2:23 Semitone key change
4:26 I Will Always Love You
5:22 HDpiano
5:56 Multiple gear shifts
7:18 Bigger gear shifts
9:58 Conclusion/Patreon
Some have a natural knack for singing vocal harmonies and backing vocals, but for those who don't let's today take a closer look at how harmonies actually work, what options we have for creating backing vocals for a song, and how some of these famous singers and groups put together their backing vocals.
The outro music to this video is my track "Clap" which you can hear in full on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ 🎶
And, an extra special thanks goes to Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
SOURCES:
youtube.com/watch?v=TdMnanT71d8
youtube.com/watch?v=ryn689fW4c0
musescore.com/user/18295006/scores/7692956
musescore.com/user/14142141/scores/11329345
youtube.com/watch?v=DrkjuNwnWEk&t=165s
youtu.be/nFqubZ7it3A?si=aMSPtQuh5Nb4Ydjo
musescore.com/lefthandedguitarist/wip-lorde-royals
youtube.com/watch?v=M7ZyrTyyH2Y
youtube.com/watch?v=TgnSVdjfSwk
youtube.com/watch?v=x8uem-XAUC4
scribd.com/document/524553077/Edoc-site-Beach-Boys-Note-for-Note-Vocal-Transcriptions
musescore.com/user/3877486/scores/5497790
musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0061900
DISCLAIMER: The opinions within this video are those of David Bennett Music and not necessarily those of Hit’n’Mix Ltd. The creators of RipX, Hit’n’Mix Ltd, do not condone ripping of audio without the appropriate copyright permissions. David Bennett Music takes full legal responsibility and is fully liable for the choice of songs and artist trademarks used in this video and any editing and mixing applied to them. David Bennett Music indemnifies Hit’n’Mix Ltd against any costs arising from said use of songs and trademarks. No copyright infringement is intended, and this video is for private learning, study purposes, and parody only.
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0:00 Introduction
0:20 Thirds
2:38 Sixths
3:17 Fifths
4:23 3-part harmony
6:13 Oblique harmony
7:27 Unison
8:22 Double tracking
10:50 RipX Daw
11:35 Oohs & Aahs
13:23 Call & Response
14:02 Counterpoint
15:19 Backing vocals take the lead
16:14 Patreon
It's almost taken for granted that a song will resolve at the end, meaning it will move back to the tonic chord to give us that sense of completion and finality. But a song doesn't have to resolve at the end and by not doing so it can create a bittersweet sense of incompletion or longing.
📌 5:15 the roman numeral above Ebm should be “bvi”, not iv. Sorry for any confusion and thanks to the commenter who brought it to my attention.
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
0:00 Resolving to the tonic
0:30 end on the V chord
2:13 end on the IV chord
4:06 We Are The Champions
5:13 Live and Let Die
6:03 HDpiano
6:44 end on the vi chord
7:53 end on the iii chord
9:19 the most unresolved ending ever...
9:43 Patreon
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The Beatles are well-known for their key changes, but how often did they actually change key? Well, I decided to find out by going through all of their songs and taking note of not only whether they change key but also what kind of key change we are dealing with. So today I share with you my findings as we explore the wide variety of key changing Beatles songs.
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
0:00 Beatles key change stats
2:25 Semitone key change
3:38 Tone key change
7:09 Minor 3rd key change
9:10 Major 3rd key change
9:31 Closely related key change
11:29 HDpiano
12:05 Closely related key change (cont.)
13:59 Tonicization
14:58 Parallel key change
16:54 Relative key change
19:35 Miscellaneous
20:57 Conclusion/Patreon
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Today I invite you to put your ears (and also later eyes) to the test in 5 music challenges. Let me know in the comments how you get on! 🥇🥈🥉
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: patreon.com/davidbennettpiano 🎹
The opening and closing music is “Bugler's Dream Olympic Fanfare” by John Williams, performed by The Bands of HM Royal Marines
(youtube.com/watch?v=AGhGdsK83LQ)
0:00 Opening Ceremony
0:25 Intervals
2:47 Chord Quality
5:23 Scales
9:00 ToneGym
9:44 Harmonic Intervals
12:46 Reading Pitch
15:11 Closing Ceremony
From Miles Davis to Britney Spears, from Girl From Ipanema to the Wii Shop Channel theme, Tritone subs can be found in many styles and, at first, tritone substitution can seem like an advance and complex concept. But really it's as simple as shifting your chord down 3 tones! There is so much potential with tritone subs and they can come in many shapes and sizes, so today let's learn more about how to tritone substitute!
SOURCES:
Interview with Noel Gallagher (2009): youtube.com/watch?v=js4ypFQR_eQ
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
0:00 Tritone Substitution
0:42 What is a Tritone sub?
3:57 Bossa Nova & Wii Shop
6:51 Pop song examples
9:06 HDpiano
9:52 Secondary Dominant Tritone Subs
11:10 Stevie Wonder
12:17 Luther Vandross & Burt Bacharach
13:26 Dream A Little Dream of Me
14:32 Oasis & Paul Weller
15:48 the rarest type of tritone sub
16:27 Jazz harmony
18:11 Piano Outro/Patreon
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📌3:42 the dodgy cut here is the fault of the estate of Marvin Gaye who (surprise surprise) copyright claimed my section about how "Heard It Through The Grapevine" is a cover! I cut out that section using the YouTube editor tool but that resulted in a janky edit. This is also the reason this list is now 33 songs, rather than 34!
It's easy to not realise that a famous song is actually not the original version. So today we are going to look at 34 songs where the most well-known version isn't actually the original.
Check out my recent 90 Piano Intros medley: youtube.com/watch?v=YT_RT6-QXUI
This video was edited by Martino Gasparrini.
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: patreon.com/davidbennettpiano 🎹
Sabrina Carpenter's latest hit "Please Please Please" features what has recently become an endangered species, a key change! And this song isn't alone... in the last few years we have seen a small resurgence in pop song key changes. So today let's take a look at the handful of key changes that pop has given us over the last few years and consider whether the key change is due for a comeback!
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
0:00 Please Please Please by Sabrina Carpenter
1:40 Key changes in pop music
2:40 Leave The Door Open by Silk Sonic
3:30 Dynamite by BTS
4:53 HDpiano
5:26 Sicko Mode by Travis Scott
7:12 Are key changes coming back into fashion?
7:54 Patreon
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Thank you to@Producelikeapro for allowing me to use their fantastic cover of Paranoid Android during this video. Check out their video on Paranoid Android where I make a guest appearance: youtu.be/yXdUqr64dnA?si=3r1T57lx3zGiDS26
Also, you can check out my other Radiohead videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlx2eo2tD6Ko9f_ZF7LEkNzBOl6C7e0xl
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: patreon.com/davidbennettpiano 🎹
Check out my other sampling videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlx2eo2tD6KpmfB3RlL-F0Rl9Snr1bOBd&si=Nq5HnrJtN0uw31nS
Many famous song have used sampling, some in more obvious ways than others, but often what happens is the song doing the sampling becomes more well-known than the original song that was sampled from! So today we are going to breakdown 14 songs that you may not have known are based on samples.
SOURCES:
theguardian.com/music/2005/feb/04/2pac.popandrock
youtube.com/watch?v=VEH7vBJJsJw
youtube.com/watch?v=EDX6l9_58RA
youtube.com/watch?v=RILRBOK5THg
https://paul.mycpanel.princeton.edu/radiohead.ml.html
This video was edited by Martino Gasparrini.
This video is sponsored by Skillshare.
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
0:00 Introduction
0:16 Radiohead
1:16 Steal My Sunshine vs. More, More, More
1:45 Dua Lipa vs. My Woman
2:26 Gorillaz vs. Omnichord
3:39 Elton John
5:30 Kanye West
7:29 Coldplay
9:22 The Clash
11:07 Dub Be Good To Me
12:54 Shirley Bassey vs. Public Enemy
13:36 Patreon
Check out my 18 Rhythms you should know video: youtu.be/ZROR_E5bFEI?si=6qM3kG3kCEpVFDMU 🎶
Not every rhythm has a widely recognised name, but for those that do it will be because that rhythm has a particular cultural significance. So today we are going to look at 7 more of these "named" rhythms so you can be familar with how they sound and songs in which they have been used.
The outro music to this video is my track "Running Man" which you can hear in full on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ
This video was edited by David Hartley. Check out his YouTube channel here: youtube.com/c/davidhartley94
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
SOURCES:
youtube.com/watch?v=QFVS7y_zGRw
youtube.com/watch?v=VE_OzOMs-_4&t=342s
http://tangopluma.com/blog/post/Habanera-Rhythm-in-Tango
https://www.channelingstudio.ru/texts/Ritmi%20turchi%20in%209.pdf
youtu.be/MzR7oz86Omw?si=KTkyLLY8-llcA272
youtube.com/watch?v=TtnYFUSpp5c
youtu.be/oGN4juGQ-0A?si=rOUqC8CXD4Pei-mV
youtube.com/watch?v=7-n-CtRFKIM
youtube.com/watch?v=KJ_HHRJf0xg
youtube.com/watch?v=i8SfUTM7QrM
0:00 Introduction
0:13 Double Tresillo
2:38 Gallop
3:25 Habanera
5:34 Barbara Ann
7:11 HDpiano
7:45 5:4 Polyrhythm
9:20 Aksak
11:34 Skank
12:42 Gold play button!
SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: patreon.com/davidbennettpiano 🎹
Just because you've got the chords for a song, doesn't mean you know how to turn them into a part, so today we are looking at 17 different ways to play chords on piano.
Check out my recent 80 Piano Intros medley: youtube.com/watch?v=YT_RT6-QXUI
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
0:00 Introduction
0:34 Held chords
1:23 Quarter notes
2:25 "The Scientist"
3:28 Top-bottom
4:33 Arpeggios
8:00 Alberti Bass
9:28 HDpiano
10:29 Tresillo
11:22 Dembow
12:17 3:2 Polyrhythm
14:57 4:3 Polyrhythm
16:25 Waltz
17:20 "Turkish March"
18:01 Staccato 8ths
19:48 Staccato Triplets
22:34 Patreon
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Playing upper chord extensions like 9ths, 11ths and 13ths can be a little intimidating, so today I'm sharing with you a great tip for pianists and guitarists alike that will make it much easier to play and remember 9th, 11th and 13th chords!
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
0:00 How to play 9th, 11th and 13th chords
6:24 Synchron Pianos by VSL
7:05 When to use Dominant chords
9:39 12 bar blues with dominant 9ths
11:10 upgrade 7ths to 9ths
14:50 Patreon
SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: patreon.com/davidbennettpiano 🎹
Massive thanks goes to Brighton Electric studios. Check them out: brightonelectric.co.uk 🎚️
Check out my previous 80 Intros medley: youtube.com/watch?v=YT_RT6-QXUI
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
0:00 Introduction
0:18 1956-1969
2:10 1970-1979
9:09 1980-1999
14:00 2000-2009
21:25 2010-present day
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A massive thank you to Brad Oberhofer for the interview!
Go check him out...
Intagram: instagram.com/oberhofer
Tiktok: tiktok.com/@oberhofer_hi
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/@OBRHFR
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/5zb7wVUx1vTXLB6HX26EnX?si=CaQpeHfwScGYlhAObLumAg
Here is my previous video on "symptom of life" by @willowsmith youtu.be/YxYVEa_urTo?si=duEcvYmwlQ0VOXuc
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
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Check out Brian's video on how Phoebe Bridgers used the "Elliott Smith chord": youtu.be/ahj17nnoaxE?si=iXogBB9n7qF_WTUI
The outro music to this video is my track "Clap" which you can hear in full on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ 🎶
Thumbnail photo is by Autumn de Wilde (Wikimedia Commons)
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0:00 Introduction
0:26 the Major 2 chord
5:32 Hooktheory
6:09 Modal Mixture
8:51 Conclusion
Short edited by Rob Goorney
Also check out my 9 other Beatles quizzes: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlx2eo2tD6KoGD1jyJw91LA-CUNFEtTR7&si=ck3oosQUXP3EjOlJ
Here is the livestream with @iammrbeat where Jay wound up committing to eating a banana:
youtube.com/live/k8rTOIWhW5M?si=tCRydti7T9-_REzE&t=7179
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
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0:00 Introduction
1:06 Round 1 (First 1 second)
3:24 Round 2 (Isolated drums)
11:23 Round 3 (reversed song)
14:47 Final score
15:12 🍌
Mr. Brightside by The Killers is an absolute party staple, but what makes this song so popular. Let's take a look at the finger-stretching guitar riff, the monotonous melody and the unusually unresolved ending to work out what makes this song such a singalong classic.
SOURCES:
bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68920975
officialcharts.com/songs/killers-mr-brightside
youtube.com/watch?v=lSe9RAikHms
youtube.com/watch?v=NDSrOvVMFKI
MusicWeek - The songwriting secrets of The Killers' Mr Brightside: musicweek.com/interviews/read/hitmakers-the-songwriting-secrets-of-the-killers-mr-brightside/075131
The outro music to this video is my track "Clap" which you can hear in full on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
0:00 Introduction
0:42 the guitar riff
2:00 the monotone verse
4:00 Pre-chorus
4:20 Chorus & Post-chorus
5:00 HDpiano
5:35 Structure & Build Up
6:40 Unresolved ending
6:55 why is it so popular?
8:22 Patreon
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Major vs minor is often treated as the great dichotomy of harmony, but in reality major and minor are just two points on our tonal spectrum. Simplifying the two down to apparent opposite emotions, happy and sad, really doesn't do justice to how these sounds operate and contrast against each other. So today we are going to look at a different way to consider these two tonalities and we will also discuss what really makes a song sound happy or sad.
My video on the Modal Spectrum: youtu.be/jNY_ZCUBmcA?si=qWalJsS3QTPmNCdi
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
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0:00 Introduction
0:40 Minor but happy
1:56 Major but sad
3:52 Different types of happy and sad
5:30 the tempo dictates the mood
7:10 Synchron Duality Strings
7:56 Brightness
9:36 Modal Spectrum
13:04 Patreon
📌 I decided to cut out the section of this video about "When The Levee Breaks". It seems that it's not 100% confirmed whether "Army of Me" actually used the original Led Zeppelin beat or instead used a sound-alike, so I decided to cut out the section to avoid the risk of spreading misinformation. Sorry for any confusion caused.
📌📌 Also, sorry for my mispronunciation of "Wyclef Jean" 🫠
Check out my previous videos on sampling...
youtube.com/playlist?app=desktop&list=PLlx2eo2tD6KpmfB3RlL-F0Rl9Snr1bOBd
The outro music to this video is my track "Clap" which you can hear in full on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ 🎶
SOURCES:
Everlast On The Hidden Backstory Of House Of Pain's Mega-Hit 'Jump Around': ghostarchive.org/varchive/JF2eC0RW2aY
Tracklib's breakdown of Glory Box: youtube.com/watch?v=IQhN8neQQrk
This video was edited in part by Martino Gasparrini.
And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
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0:00 Sampling
0:21 Gnarls Barkley
0:54 Portishead vs. Issac Hayes
2:15 Doja Cat vs. Burt Bacharach
2:40 Oasis
3:31 Ride On Time
4:40 Hooktheory
5:23 Pussycat Dolls vs. ELO
5:40 Jump Around
7:30 Tupac vs. Joe Cocker
8:00 No Diggity vs. Bill Withers
8:25 Shakira
9:25 Lily Allen
10:25 Patreon
Most pop music is in 4/4 time, but not all of it. I've listened to each of the 40 best selling songs (on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart) from each year of the 21st century and taken note of which time signature(s) they use. So that's a sample size of 933 songs (it would be 960 but sometimes the same song is in the top 40 best selling two years in a row so I didn't count those twice in the data). Out of those 933 songs, only 32 diverged from pure 4/4 time, so let's take a look at them today and see what other options exist beyond good old reliable 4/4.
The outro music to this video is my track "Clap" which you can hear in full on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ
And, an extra special thanks goes to Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
0:00 Introduction
0:40 2000
0:49 2001
1:28 2002
1:53 2003
2:09 2004
3:45 2005
4:09 2006
4:59 2007
5:10 2008
5:28 2009
5:48 2010
6:14 12/8 vs. Swung 4/4
7:50 HDpiano
8:22 2011
8:55 2012
9:14 2013
9:19 2014
9:45 2015
10:26 2016
10:36 2017
10:57 2018
11:19 12/8 vs. 6/8
11:47 2019
11:53 2020
12:03 2021
12:15 2022
13:00 2023
13:38 Review
15:05 Patreon
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7/4 time is an odd time signature and, as is the case with all odd time signatures, songs in 7/4 can be rare to stumble across. So here I have compiled 74 different songs using septuple meter.
Check out my other video on 7/4 time: youtube.com/watch?v=-UA6n7iKeYQ
The outro music to this video is my track "Clap" which you can hear in full on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ
And, an extra special thanks goes to Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
0:00 7/4 time
0:56 Sting
1:55 Grouping the 7 beats
3:50 Coldplay
4:26 Willow Smith
5:01 Switching from 4/4 to 7/4
7:33 Guitar riffs in 7/4
8:27 Grunge
9:21 HDpiano
9:59 7/4 vs 7/8
13:25 Film & TV scores
14:21 Video games
14:52 Naming the song after the meter
15:37 Jazz
16:28 Classical
18:02 Musical theatre
18:32 Sufjan Stevens
19:09 King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
19:43 Prog rock
22:24 5 more...
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Thanks again to Joe for allowing me to use his amazing cover of the song: youtube.com/watch?v=pDT1hwx8zZI
And here is my video analysing "Sail To The Moon" by Radiohead: youtube.com/watch?v=s7yDKE_ZvI0 🌙
Myxomatosis was not only the first Radiohead song I ever heard but it is also one of my absolute favourite tracks of all time. This track is also not the first time that Radiohead have managed to make a 4/4 metre sound very un-4/4! Let's have a closer look at how the rhythm of Myxomatosis works...
The outro music to this video is my track "Clap" which you can hear in full on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ
And, an extra special thanks goes to Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
0:00 Myxomatosis
0:30 Time signature?
1:51 Polyrhythm
3:28 the rhythm
4:05 Daydreaming's polyrhythm
4:35 HDpiano
4:59 the drums
5:59 the chorus
6:58 Joel Edelmann
7:41 Patreon
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Oasis co-frontman Noel Gallagher never made a secret of his use of other classic songs as building blocks in his new tunes. Of course, all songwriters are inspired by the work that came before them, but sometimes this recycling of older songs has got Noel and Oasis into hot water.
The outro music to this video is my track "Clap" which you can hear in full on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ
And, an extra special thanks goes to Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
SOURCES:
Have Oasis plagiarised Cliff Richard? The Guardian (2008): theguardian.com/music/2008/oct/06/oasis.accused.plagiarism.cliff.richard
What you never knew about Definitely Maybe, Telegraph (2019): telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/oasis-definitely-maybe-album-debut-facts
Why Oasis were sued over the song Whatever (2023), RadioX: radiox.co.uk/artists/oasis/whatever-meaning-lyrics-lawsuit
The Rutles, All You Need Is Cash (1978): youtube.com/watch?v=sEwySvgfwLE
Oasis star's amazed he hasn't been sued, Gigwise (2006): web.archive.org/web/20220310061358/gigwise.com/news/19195
Noel and Burt perform “This Guy's In Love With You” (1996): youtube.com/watch?v=57CnkzNpyJg
Noel Gallagher's greatest lifts, MusicRadar (2008): musicradar.com/news/guitars/blog-noel-gallaghers-greatest-lifts-176554
Interview with Noel Gallagher: youtube.com/watch?v=asPX9UlIGn0
How Oasis ripped off Stevie Wonder for a Britpop classic, FarOut (2021): faroutmagazine.co.uk/how-oasis-ripped-off-stevie-wonder-for-a-britpop-classic
'(What's The Story) Morning Glory?' Track by Track with Noel Gallagher: youtube.com/watch?v=lQISVjDAw7w
___________
0:00 Introduction
0:12 Cigarettes & Alcohol vs. T.Rex
0:57 Whatever vs. Neil Innes
2:25 She's Electric vs. The Beatles
3:32 Don't Look Back In Anger vs. John Lennon
4:02 Supersonic vs. George Harrison
5:04 Shakermaker vs. Coca Cola
6:44 GPU Audio
7:30 Half The World Away vs. Burt Bacharach
8:44 Importance Of Being Idle vs. The La's
9:17 Step Out vs. Stevie Wonder
10:19 Don't Go Away vs. The Real People
11:32 Patreon
Not every rhythm has a widely recognised name, but for those that do it will be because that rhythm has a particular cultural significance. So today we are going to look at 18 of these "named" rhythms so you can be familar with how they sound and where they come from.
The outro music to this video is my track "Clap" which you can hear in full on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ
And, an extra special thanks goes to Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
SOURCES:
finearts.uvic.ca/~aschloss/course_mat/MU320/Global%20Rhtyhm%20and%20Human%20Consciousness/ARTICLES%20AND%20REFS%20FOR%20320/perspectives_standard_african_bell.pdf
youtube.com/watch?v=bkyOFkBAMDg
https://sunhou.se/blog/the-rhythmic-worlds-of-bembe
youtube.com/watch?v=ptlBWTHeCrs
https://pulse.berklee.edu/?id=4&lesson=14
youtube.com/watch?v=i7cG9QIvIWo
youtube.com/watch?v=bkyOFkBAMDg
youtube.com/watch?v=ybgSGQpQTB0
youtube.com/watch?v=IHONSLb7bJw
youtube.com/watch?v=mj1_pasEINU
youtube.com/watch?v=4W3cPSntmBk
0:00 Introduction
0:11 Son Clave
1:30 Bo Diddley beat
2:42 Tresillo
4:32 Rumba Clave
5:30 Standard African Bell pattern
6:21 Shuffle
7:40 HDpiano
8:14 Swing
9:21 Scotch Snap
10:24 Bossa Nova
11:34 Charleston
12:09 Waltz
13:27 5/4 clave
14:00 Triplets
14:25 Tuplets
14:43 3:2 Polyrhythm
15:51 4:3 Polyrhythm
16:44 Football Clap
17:37 Shave and a haircut, two bits
18:34 Patreon
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King Gizzard are well known for their use of odd time signatures, polyrhythms and polymeters so today we are going to take a closer look at how these techniques are put to work in their 2017 album "Polygondwanaland".
I've used Moises app to help analyze this album. Their stem separation tool is great for removing or isolating instruments from songs. With this app, you can also find chords, and change the key or the tempo of a song, amongst other features which make it a great tool for learning or analysing songs.
Interview with Stu MacKenzie: youtu.be/Icnno_Qno1I?si=kvx8wqxcy_Oys4m8
The music in this video was used under CC BY-ND license: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/deed.en kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland
The outro music to this video is my track "Clap" which you can hear in full on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ 🎶
And, an extra special thanks goes to Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: patreon.com/davidbennettpiano 🎹
0:00 King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
0:27 Crumbling Castle
1:00 Polygondwanaland
1:51 The Castle In The Air
4:03 Deserted Dunes Welcome Weary Feet
4:30 Polymeter vs. Polyrhythm
6:33 Inner Cell
7:24 How to analyze songs with Moises
8:18 Loyalty
9:27 Horology
9:54 Tetrachromacy
10:57 ...Searching
12:13 The Fourth Colour
14:30 5/4 car alarm
15:54 Patreon
Check out my previous video on songs with confusing intros: youtu.be/ltvAG9GZWrQ
The outro music to this video is my track "Clap" which you can hear in full on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ 🎶
This is the cover of Beetlebum I used in this video: youtube.com/watch?v=EYamrpAgzz4
And, an extra special thanks goes to Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
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0:00 What is a Confusing Intro?
0:33 Fashion by David Bowie
1:24 Veridis Quo by Daft Punk
3:20 Car Wash by Rose Royce
5:58 Hooktheory
6:40 Beetlebum by Blur
9:30 Patreon
I had three hours left in the recording studio so, with nothing prepared, I wrote and recorded 7 solo piano tracks, each one using a different major scale mode.
Watch the full performance of all 7 pieces here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTUaLUKf_Y1sZVMFuo12T4ExR7JijGN9F&si=QpSWAuv2QvsXhuPp
You can also stream the 7 pieces on Spotify: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/davidbennett/white-notes
And, an extra special thanks goes to Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇
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0:00 the challenge
0:47 C Ionian (major scale)
3:25 D dorian
5:55 E phrygian
7:30 my HDpiano course
8:07 F lydian
10:52 G mixolydian
13:05 A aeolian (natural minor scale)
16:03 B locrian
20:29 Conclusion