how to play I Kissed Someone (It Wasn't You) (kind of) 

1:34 dodie really hittin us with the dugudugdugudgdudguhdugdugduggugd

Dodie just straight up telling us in our sad faces she kissed someone and it wasn't us

you kissed someone and i-it was-wasn’t m-m...me???

Hi I guess I'm a Theory Trained Person. I thought I'd share some of the technical names of things that Dodie talks about here, and maybe do some analysis too. (It also doesn't matter like she says, it's just fun for those who want to know) @1:25 The rhythm/ accent pattern here is like a modified Bo Diddley beat. The first popular usage of it comes from a song from 1955 called Bo Diddley, by a guy called Bo Diddley. @1:41 This verse chord progression is super beautiful for a lot of reasons! It starts in B major proper but actually borrows a lot from B minor as well. D#7 borrows its third (G, technically F double sharp) from B minor. That G comes back again as the third of the E minor chord at the end of the progression. There's also some great voice leading going on here. The fifth of B major is F#, which moves up nicely to the G in D#7, then up again to the G# in the E chord, and then back down to the G in the E minor chord. It's super smooth and wistful. It's the G borrowed from B minor that makes the verse sound so melancholy. @3:09 You can write this lots of different ways, the easiest being Em/G. That just tells you that the G is the lowest note of the chord, instead of E like it would usually be. @3:26 So this is a B minor but it also has an E (the 4th degree) and an A(the minor 7th) so I'd call it a Bm11 omit 9... Super complicated way of saying play B, D, E and A. You could also play it as a Bm7. @3:29 I'd call this chord an Asus I think. The A note is on the bottom, and it contains the notes A, D, and E. @3:33 Dodie doesn't play the 7th here, so I think this is just an E chord. I'll have to go listen to the finished song to double check though. @4:06 There's no third in this B chord, so you can just call it a B5. The minor third is kind of implied though since we're firmly in the key of B minor. @5:45 The term you're looking for is dominant seventh. :) Major third seventh describes it perfectly though. It's called a dominant seventh because it naturally comes out of the dominant (the fifth degree) of the major scale when you stack thirds. @6:00 oh hey she talks about what I was saying about the E minor :) There's lots of ways to name it. Em7/G works well since she's playing a D. @7:00 okay this whole section!! I'd just call those three chords Bm, Bm/A, and the Bm/G#. Slash chords make things super simple. The core "feeling" of this section is all B minor, it just has a bassline that moves, so that's all that needs describing, if that makes sense. @7:28 I think Gmaj7 is the best way to write that! That C#/Db is just in the string melody on the record, so again I think the main feeling is Gma7, with just some C# peeking in now and again. You could write it as Gma7#11 maybe? But that sort of implies the lydian mode and we don't really need to get into that. All this to say western music theory is just an old, super Eurocentric way of describing the relationships between different wavelengths of wiggly air. I know it frustrates and confuses a lot of people, but it's really just a lens we can use to look at the world of music. It's just a tool that can help us understand and talk to each other about the way music makes us feel. Lots of love always Dodie! Congrats on another beautiful and relatable song.

I think we need a sequel to the dodie bun video for the messy cute dodie plait - older sister of the french braid video lol

1:39 "good luck" THAT PART KILLS ME LMAO

I loved the “I’m not teaching you I’m asking you” 😂 oh dodie it’s okay I have no idea how theory works either

My favorite part of this video is editing dodie cracking up aggressively.

I love how chaotic this is

the face dodie makes when she realizes her album comes out in two weeks is me all the time

this dress is so so cuteee

dodie just guessing all of the chords to her own song during the piano bit is such a mood

The piano bit is hilarious

Dodie, you may think this was not helpful at all, but it was really helpful to me. I can finally play this beautiful song💕

as someone who's been playing guitar for 10 years, it's so interesting to see how you write these unique chord progressions

dodie's straight up CREATING new chords and it sounds incredible 😂

The strumming pattern in this song is down-down-up-up-down-down-up-up-down-down-up which counts for 1 bar. Bars are the way a piece of music is divided into, so the line "i KISSED someONE it WASn't YOU" is equivalent to 1 bar with the 4 stresses on the capitalised syllables. A bar in 4ths (basically 1 bar divided into 4 beats) is counted as [1-2-3-4] A bar in divided into 8ths is counted as [1-&-2-&-3-&-4-&] This strumming pattern divides the bars in to 16ths so [1-e-&-a-2-e-&-a-3-e-&-a-4-e-&-a] The strums are separated into downstrokes and upstrokes that alternate, so 1-e-&-a is down-up-down-up. The strumming pattern: 1 e & a 2 e & a down - down up - up down - 3 e & a 4 e & a down up - up down - down up In this strumming pattern, like most others, some of the upstrokes or downstrokes are not played, which creates some variation. For example, in the first beat, the "e", which should be an upstroke, is not played (represented by a "-") so you skip an upstroke and go straight to the next, which is a downstroke. Hope this makes sense :)

8:37 the exact moment when dodie realizes time just doesn’t make sense anymore

Omg the DRESS?? Ethereal ❤️❤️

5:03 yaaaaas, please do a version for the ukulele:)

Gosh that simple E-chord progression is so beautiful with those vocals. Masterclass level!

why are your clothes always so cute

i don't know how you come up with these chord progressions but they're BRILLIANT

AHHH I just learned Sick of losing soulmates and now I’m not stopping until I’ve learnt this even if my fingers bleed aaa

Dodie, I honestly love that you don’t necessarily have the theory background to know what the chords are - you write so freely and create such interesting sounds and harmonic progressions because you aren’t locked into that western framework. Also, most of jazz is just made up chords, so like, you’re good 👍🏼😅

7:00 let's jump straight to this lil cute moment

Figured I'd add my two cents to the whole music theory side of it since I guess I'm kinda a music theory person (I only speak piano though)... 5:47 Technically this chord is a secondary dominant borrowed from a relative key, so instead of calling it a III7 it should be called V7/vi. In classical theory this chord would be expected to resolve to the vi chord, which is G# minor in this case, but this is pop and so the IV chord commonly substitutes for that vi chord. Also interestingly since she established we're in B major, this chord would be spelled with an F double sharp instead of a G. 5:56 This would be called a iv chord since dodie's using modal mixture here and borrowing from the relative minor key. This is one of the reasons why when the song switches from major to minor it is almost unnoticeable, because she is already using chords from B minor. Also this minor plagal feel is incredibly compelling and leads naturally back to a B chord (in negative harmony, it is the negative version of the dominant chord). 6:06 Since the guitar is playing an E minor chord here, I'd lean towards calling this some sort of E chord such as Em7 instead of a G-based chord, but it really depends. 7:01 This progression I'm not 100% how to describe, but my best guess would be D2/B, D2/A, E7,9/G#. 7:22 This progression is just a Bm, Bm/A and Bm/G#. Modern notation makes this really easy, but this would be a headache in classical notation. 7:43 This chord is a GM7,#11 or if the E is involved then it's an Em7,9,#13/G. Getting some real Jacobean vibes from this one. 7:49 Just wanted to point out that if the previous chord is an Em chord, then the last three chords are a beautiful example of a circular progression where each chord is a fourth higher (or a fifth lower) than the next chord. Here it is Em to Bm to F#. Also a heartbreaking half cadence. That's my analysis, thanks for much for an amazing song! :)

That DRESS are you kidding me also you’re so wonderful and the song is amazing 💕

Hi Dodie. You probably won’t see this but I love your music so much and it’s been such a comfort for me for years. Thanks for making such gorgeous songs ❤️

Me watching this not owning a guitar or a piano: yes dodie tell me more

BAP comes out the day i'm done with finals and boy oh boy every time she says ____ weeks till then I feel both instantly STRESSED and BLESSED i'm ready for it baby

Oh, I was completely stressed out because of school and went to youtube and found this :) Thank you for bringing your creativity on this lovely evening and calming me down! you're amazing

justice for reb clips

damn that strawberry top :0 also this song is a woah

Just had this playing in the background and not paying lots of attention so sorry if I get this a bit wrong but anyway - 6:24 Bm11 (you play the dominant 7th and the 11th) - at 7:30 it's a Gmaj7#11. The descending line thing some people call a "line cliché" or some people call it a CESH (Contrupuntal Elaboration of a Static Harmony). Sounds great, who cares what it's called.

as someone learning how to play baritone uke I would love a uke version of this tutorial!!! although this song fills me with such ennui I probably shouldn't play/sing it too much for the sake of my daily functioning but I want toooooooo

I would love to hear Jacob Collier cover this song! Just imagine his mad, fluid, questioning, floating piano-riffing

definitely will be learning this once i'm done with my finals for college

big thank you to that one random person on dodie's instagram story who recommended she do this

DODIE YOUR TOP OR DRESS WITH THE STRAWBERRIES IS SO CUTE OH GOODNESS I LOVE IT SO MUCH

where is your dress from? all the cottage core gays want to know

i tried 30 mins ago to play this on piano and it sounded so nice! was struggling on the chorus so thank you for this 🥺❤️

Honestly every time I watch dodie play instruments live its amazing how intricate her choords are but that also cud be me being a non musician/noob but omg i love her music❤️😩

DODIE YOUR DRESS IS SO CUTE

I love this video because it shows your creative side, warts and all! This a beautiful song and reminds of The Beatles/McCartney, especially the chorus.

in this amazing piano part I was waiting for: "okay, I need to call Jacob" moment or smth like that)) Anyway! Thank you for this absolutely beautiful song, the music video and THIS video and everything else!!! 💜

Your choice and composition of chords never cease to amaze me :) you are a true musician my girl

This is why I love you dodie. It just shows how naturally relatable and down to earth you are. Never change x

Thank you Dodie. I always watch your videos or listen to your music if I’m feeling stressed or overwhelmed. Thank you for being lovely! Keep being amazing and yourself xx

This piece is haunting me from the day of its release, with its Common-Time-set-in-3-3-2 strumming pattern and gripping string section. Yet had I a thought this feeling might count heavily on the specific ambience and extreme difference in sound between the verse and chorus, there you came by putting it all on the guitar and “marking” it along oh-so-plainly - and proved the unquestionable core it has for what it is, with or without the excellent construction of the official mix. You’re truly wonderful. Plainly put.

Omg are there more of these 'How to play' videos?! This is great, more please!

we need more of this tutorial for all dodie's songs

I can't wait to play this! Can you release a ukulele version please? ❤️

this is actually perfect with the playing, pacing and super readable chart on the side. !

dodie u look *especially* lovely in this video, i also love love love all the musical nuggets in this song

It's nice to hear the melody on it's own too. I always struggle with deciding what harmony I want to sing along with more haha.

your headspace in this vid is so relatable lol also i'm sorry you had a breakdown !! you looked good doing it tho dodie!!!

Dodie I love u so much but omg. There is no way in hell I’ll ever be able to play this on the piano. Sounds lovely but I need a diagram or something. Could be that I have absolutely no training tho. Idk. Side note: love the song!!!

Can’t even begin to explain how much I appreciate that you make these tutorials ♥️

Bold of dodie to assume we are the music experts

your videos bring me so much comfort

I have never even touched a guitar in my life and can't play any other instrument but dodie its hipnotic (and so is this song) so i'm watching 👍

Artists who teach us how to play their beautiful songs are simply the best ! Thanks you I'm going to sing it all day

“like a g6... FLY” when i tell you i screamed bc same lmao

This was great !! You should do more of these !!

I've never heard 7s being referred to as spicy and I am here for it so thank you for expanding my mind on a Friday afternoon

Well that is simply amazing ... beautiful chords so tenderly explained- thank you 😊

Your album comes out the day I move home from college and the day after my second vaccine, I wonder what the priority will be😂

Hello Dodie ! I think you're a mad scientist with the way you compose music and I LOVE THAT! Like you're working through experimentation with your instrument and harmony in the same way "classical musician" did in their time ! Am I embarassing ? Sorry, I can't help myself >_< ! I want to add, I love the deep dark sound you chose to put to emphasis the "are you kissing someone too ?" line in the studio version. Makes it soooo visceral ! Thx a lot for the tutorial, I can play your song now and you did great dwdw! Have a nice day and enjoy your life :D ! (That's not an order just that I wish you that!)

probably the most chaotic tutorial i've ever watched

Its such a beautiful song, ive always had connections to your somgs but this one seems to have struck my in a special way, thankyou your amazing and i love you

I am completely incapable of playing instruments, BUT I still will watch this entire video because I just love you. Your voice makes me feel safe :)

had to pause and watch the mv first, what a banger

THIS CHORD PROGRESSION IS SO SPICEY AND I LOVE HOW DARK IT SOUNDS AT THE Bm CHANGE EEEP I LOVE I LOVE I LOVE /pos

Loving the format AAAAAAA it just looks so neat

This is a massive help! Such a great song! Admittedly, I had a interesting and very similar experience when I was trying trying to work it out for a piano tutorial. Once it hit the chorus, I was like, wha!? Lol. 😅

christ the first chord progression just sets such a perfect mood

that shirt is so cute!! this song hit me wayyyyy too hard. way too relatable :’)

i seriously cant understand how you strum so delicately lol i always have such a crisp loud strum

Really really appreciate that you included the tablature!! Thanks!

you keep coming out with more and more brilliance!!! thank you for this

dodies like, this is a tutorial and asks questions to herself

this is such a pretty song, I love the chords:-))

The vibe is so good here

No idea if this is helpful but I tried to combine everything dodie said (piano and guitar) and the very helpful comment from Mikael Johansson. I will just end up using whatever I want to make my own little version of the chord progression, but I thought perhaps others would want to do that too. There is just one chord per line with the variations behind it, sometimes the notes dodie played on the piano. So here you go: *VERSE* B B5 (B,F#,B) D#7 E Em CHORUS Em (first inversion) Gmaj7 Em7/G (B,D,E,(F#),G) F#7 Bm (B,D,E,A) D (A,D,E) E7 (first inversion) G#dim (G#,B,D,F#) *2nd version* Em F#7 Bm (B,D,F#) D (A,D,E) E7 (G#,D,F#,B) Em (first inversion) Gmaj7 Em7/G (B,(C#),D,E,(F#),G) Bm F#) *VARIATION* Em/G F#7 Bm Bm11 omit 9 Bm7 (B,D,E,A) D Asus (A,D,E) E7 Oh god it looks chaotic I obviously didn't keep measures in mind AT ALL so it's just top to bottom sorry.

OooO thank u for the sewing inspo I'm gonna make your dress haha

i only know 3 cords on guitar but i'm watching like i'm genuely gonna learn the song

Thank you thank you for sharing this. Really excited about the album and love how your ear works!

Best song run-through ever. Dodie, you are such a delight!

u know what, i'm just gonna listen to it, but this brought me so much joy hahahahaha

5:27 Me trying to live my normal goddamn life and failing miserably

Damn, I love that dress!

That dress is so pretty! Could you by any chance tell me where it's from?😍

Omg dodie your songs have been my primary motivation to learn the piano so thank you for this

The guitar instructions are perfect 😍 thanks you x

I’ve kept thinking about wanting to sing it with a guitar too, thank you so much 💛💛

Editor dodie made me laugh out loud

I loved the song, dodie! Thank you for continuing to release such beautiful art 💛

I love that dress omg

I know it isn't really Dodie's kind of content anymore but damn, I wish she'd upload like a wardrobe tour or lookbook with all her beautiful dresses. The strawberry dress (or top) is so cuuuute 😭