1 Chord Progression, 5 Levels of Complexity
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Published 2024-02-15
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Today I'm taking the classic "Doo-wop changes" and running them through different levels of complexity, starting with just adding colour tones to the basic chords, and ending up with a super jazzy chord-packed progression.
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
0:20 Level 1
0:43 Level 2
2:00 Level 3
4:50 Level 4
6:40 Level 5
8:57 Level 6
10:45 Patreon
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All Comments (21)
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Check out the part 2 of this video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2mds-KeKTg&t=0s 😊
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I really like how the bonus 6th level is a combination of 2-5-1s and color tones, therefore it itself is a 2-5-1.
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Okay, David Bennett is now the Prime Minister of explaining stuff.
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wow, i'm a musician for a years now, and that is the best explanation i've ever seen. Thanks so much for level 5 and 6. They've helped me a lot in understanding.
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This tutorial gently caressed my brain curves. It went over a massive curriculum in 10 minutes and provided something that can be practised!
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The "Anime Canon" chord progression C - [Bm7b5 - E7] - Am - [Gm7 - C7] - [F - G] - [Em - Am] - Dm7 - [C/G - G7]
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Your video is very beginner-friendly, it's very practical and visual, simplified with no unnecessary vocabulary. Thank you!
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That one was a light bulb moment for me. You explained the chord progressions I see when playing from sax charts. Thank you very much David.
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7:40 I love how you said "pull" there, it was honestly preaty silly and cute . and thanks for the chords!
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This is the lesson on chord progressions I've been searching for. Unlocked everything with the simplicity of the explanation in a way no one has for me before. Thank you David!
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What a valuable insight this is, for those of us who are stuck repeating the same old diatonic chords. Thank you, David.
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Melody also dictates your tone colors, and the voiceleading/inversions that you use. I think that was best illustrated in example six, as the moving color-tones acted as a 'psuedo' melody to guide and add context. Id love to see more on inversions, melody, and tonal gravity.
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3 is like This train don't stop there anymore
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Funny thing about that "50's chord progression" that I noticed recently. "Otherside" by Red Hot Chili Peppers uses the famous "Axis chord progression" of Am F C G. However, the melody also fits perfectly the "50's chord progression" of C Am F G, and its quality changes completely, from a slightly moody song to a much more upbeat song. Just try it.
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David! Thanks to you, I am finally having deeper understanding of things I hear AND getting a vocabulary to describe them! I always wondered why the "color" of certain chord progressions tickled my moods. I'm starting to be able to put my finger on what is going on. Although I've had this info for a while, it never quite gelled. Keep on doing what you're doing. I am grateful.
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I’ve been watching your channel for a couple years now and I can say this was one of your best and most helpful theory videos yet! I feel like you just unlocked a whole new level of composition for me! I always wondered how jazz songs figured out how to combine all those seemingly complicated chords. It always sounded beautiful, but at the same time random to my uninformed brain. Now I’ve cracked the code! Thanks, David. So excited to apply this to my own songwriting
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awesome job-the last level was so cool
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Excellent!
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This just explained everything in my head when I mess around with chord progressions and why it sounds so good when I play them.
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Extra jazz is beautiful. Want it as a full song.
