Playing an instrument can absolutely be meditative. Get yourself a keyboard or acoustic guitar and just doodle around with one idea like this for an hour, and it feels really good.
not strange. in many ways it is proven music to be very close to certain levels of meditations,if even getting close to be a kind of spiritual rituality
@@danielkarko2380 when he puts the Bbm over the F chord, that’s when Radiohead was flashing around my brain. But towards the end I hear Chopin or Satie. Awesome little lesson!
“It’s just your decision, and it’s a good decision.” How very encouraging of a statement. You picked up a sub from that statement and the genuine care that was in the tone of you voice when you said it. Thank you.
This is the best type of intermediate instruction. Just enough jargon to explain things but *mostly* demonstrating the emotional impact and musicality of a particular musical choice.
i swear to god this is a soundtrack for a movie. that constant pedaling F then the brief C7 is something i know ive heard in a movie, one that probably almost made me cry.
@@aleksik4028 i’m aware but if you actually read my comment it had more to do with the tone and the approach more than the actual chords themselves. nearly every popular song utilizes a i - iii - v pattern but if i were to play a list of 10 of them you could probably differentiate them from each other.
I only recently learned the term "plagal cadence", and now I know the word for harmony technique I've known and loved for a long time. My favorite is the major IV followed by the minor IV.
that quick-off sound plus abrupt CUT at 33-second mark is a very NINE INCH NAILS thing to do one of the reasons I love Trent Reznor and all his compositions.
@@jakekeys88musicI'd argue the deceptive cadence from B > C before the Cm adds to the buildup and tension. Creep would sound way simpler if it left out the major III and went straight to IV and iv
You guys have such a beautiful approach to voice. That C7 w the A up top? Definitely not what I thought would happen, and I love that about this channel
I simply love hearing someone's theory like this. Simple enough for me to understand and it's impressive to hear someone break it down. I'm a subscriber now.
This man must be a songwriter and if he doesn't have dozen of hits, I'd be surprised. He makes it seems simple and effortless which must mean he's studied and practiced for decades. 👍
This concept works great on pedal steel guitar, particularly when backing up a vocalist during a spoken word recitation, and can be played seamlessly out of a single position just by going through the pedal/lever changes.
people are talking about the beautiful piano but man you got a great voice too, very relaxing, i love hearing people's passion so even more comforting. someone in the comments mentioned meditation... spot on.
The minor iv chord is da bomb. The Beatles did it as did the Spice Girls in “Say You’ll Be There” during the chorus. Deviating from diatonic chords gives a harmonic nudge, as is the key with virtually all classical music, when the V of V or a non-diatonic V7 chord pulls you in to a different key.
As a classical musician, these sorts of motions are a gigantic part of my improvisatory wheelhouse; the rapid-fire changes and substitutions that most jazzers are capable of... not so much 😄
Can I just say - apart from the utterly beautiful knowledge being shared here - I can’t help but also noticing our teacher seems a very kind, loving, sweet and tender human being. Patient and softspoken. Such a rarity in these “shouting” times.
Each one of these chords evoke a particular emotional feeling. The Bb/F is very solemn sounding. Very much a Gospel/Contemporary Christian vibe. The Bb min/F is more challenging. I bit mysterious. The C7/F has a JS Bach/Catholic Church kinda vibe. It is fun experimenting with slash chords like this!!
To piggyback on the C7, Cm7 also works really well as a moodier alternative (creates something like a F9sus4 sound), and even darker/hipper how about trying a C7b9, which could pair well with the Bbm/F in a cadence. Love your vibe Adam, makes me feel so calm!
This is actually how I taught myself to play piano originally before becoming a schooled percussionist. I had a basic knowledge of chords and how the circle of fourths and fifths interact, and kind of just went with it. I think this is a great tip for anyone trying to expand their playing vocabulary.
