Worshipwoodshed lesson on chord progression theory. This video also shows you how to incorporate the number system so that you can start playing using numbers in addition to reading chord charts.
Great video series. Thanks so much for breaking it down in a simple fashion, accessible to anyone. Any fool can mock, but it takes great intellect to distill, reduce, and communicate clearly.
Thank you for these lessons on chord progression theory. I was really confused trying to understand from books and what you said made perfect sense. The major scale formula takes tells me exactly where I need to be. Again Thank You.
Excellent video. I began to learn piano but have been having a hard time understanding the theory of scales and progressions and you explain it very well. Thanks
I know I kinda set myself up for it when I searched "chord progression for dummies" but the way he said "In this video, I'm gonna teach you..." hurt lmao. No hate though, thank you for the lesson! It really helped! :D
I didn't detect any sarcasm, it was just you first pointed out faults without any helpful explanation for those who don't know, then suggested that those people weren't very clever for not knowing music theory. I tried to highlight all this with sarcasm in my comments. I'm still grateful for your half-baked explanation you lovely stone you ;oD Caleb, you're a nob head.
Sam Lee You are quite unique, Sam Lee. Haha. But my bad if I suggested other people weren't clever for not knowing you don't spell C# as D flat in the key of A. Definitely not something the every day average joe is aware of. I'll explain better next time!
I know I'm going to sound like I'm nit-picking, but here goes. The problem with naming the 3 chord Db minor is that it is no longer a 3 chord. 3 (usually written in roman numerals as III) indicates that it is a third above the tonic of the scale (which is A in this case). So, it does make a difference. You're right in saying that all that matters is where you play it, but understanding music in a theoretically-correct way makes it simple to explain more advanced concepts later on.
James Revels Composer Yeah...it's more clear too :) I hope you weren't offended by my comment, I know that comments can come off as mean sometimes. All the best dude!
Key of A Major in My Music A = 1 = Root B = 2 C# = 3 D = 4 E = 5 F# = 6 G# = 7 H# = 8 A = 1 1 = A Major 2 = B Minor 3 = C# Minor 4 = D Major Augmented 5 = E Major 6 = F# Major 7 = G# Minor 8 = H# Diminished 1 = A Major
Well I got Chord Progressions in my Original Music I got chords ranging from 1 to 8, since I got 8 Letters in the Music Alphabet (A B C D E F G H) also it starts all over again at A, and 14 Notes (8 = Natural, 6 Accidental) • 1 - 8 • 1, 4, 5, 6 = Major • 2, 3, 7 = Minor • 8 = Diminished
C# F# G# it may see nit picky, but it helps everything stay neet. You don't want two of the same notes (ie. C and C#) in your scale. You don't spend that extra microsecond distinguishing between the two.
Ok. Let say your are playing 1 4 5 in C i.e. C F G and the song calls for a major D after the C chord before going on to the 4 & 5. What would you call the D?
While what you are saying is true, it only applies in relation to traditional old school music thinking. In reality 2, 3, and 6 chords can be either minor or major. Plus the 7th scale degree is used as both a diminished chord, minor or major. Ignoring these facts sell your students short.
The Number One Rule in Music Production is this: THERE ARE NO RULES !! Don't feel obliged to do things by the Book - or because someone said so. Be unique - Be an Individual - and Work on your Style - and if it sounds odd - So What!! - It's yours - and You Made it the way you want it!!
+Homer Simpson Yes and no....You can make things your own but you have to learn the language of music and how and why things do or do not work together. You need to learn the rules before you start throwing them out. Just my opinion.
To write a story you need to learn a language first. There are no rules what you write in your story. If you write a story with random symbols, that maybe you understand, no one else understand. The same with music. You can write a unique song with the rules (they are very flexible). It's about what you write and how it sounds. On the other hand the keyboard ist build on the system (12keys). I apologize for my english :)
If it goes R-W-W-H-W-W-W-H That is eight notes. I know you don't usually count the start of a step system. However, in this case (I) is always the (R) which is the starting point. That would make (8) step right? (R) Thru the last (H ) is a total of (8) if counting (R). If the number system only goes to (7). Then is (R) not counted even though (I) is put it? If (R) is not counted, well then I'm confused about (R) always being (I) Is that why they call the (7th) diminished? I would think if the step system always ends where it begins then (I) & (7) would be Major as they are the same. Or is it the last (H) half step that is not counted. i.e., the diminished note. This is the only part that confusing. All else I understand correctly. I think. LOL Never mind I get it. You don't count (I) twice. Ya, I'm a dummy sometimes. I got this 10 sec after this post. However, I will leave my tarted post up just in case another model has the same brain fart!!!
worshipwoodshed, key signature of the key of A has how many sharps or flats? the key of A only have sharps, 3 sharps so for the sake of confusion I would have just put C-sharp because the key of A does not have flats if you are going to go by the circle of fifths key signature..
Stupid Question...I assume this is for Major chords? Major chords follow the RWWHWWWH. You referred to it as the major scale "Phone Number" in major scale and number system video. Is there a "phone number" for minor chords? Would the theory be the same, just following the Minor "phone number?"
So this pertains to every mode, scale, and basically everything? You always count ahead from the root note of the scale? Say F Major, next note is a G, right? And the next chord would be a Gminor since the G note is number 2 and the second note is always a minor? Am I way off? What about C Major? Isen't that all major notes and chords?
Not necessarily. Just for the major scale and any of its modes. You can use more when you get into key modulation and using chromatic notes (notes outside of given scales)
It really has helped me those 1/3 I never knew what it meant but since I saw this I know in the key of A 1 / 3 1/6 truck I always ask people they never could tell me so I thank you so much thank you
Yes, these rules can be applied to the minor scale as well. For instance, A minor (harmonic) is A B C D E F G#. The I (one in Roman numerals) chord is ACE or Am. The II chord is BDF, which is Bdim. The III chord is CEG# which is Caug. The IV chord is DFA which is Dm. The V chord is EG#B which is E major. The VI chord is FAC; F major. The VII chord is G#DB; G#dim. It all depends on which type of minor scale...there are a few. A natural minor is ABCDEFG. Hope this helps.
this is very cool. But I don't understand it. hehe I want to learn. I'm an aspiring musician can you Help me on where or what should I start to study so that I can Understand this. hehe thank you very. I really love to learn this.
is there a link to the video we're supposed to watch before this one? it might be stuff I already know, but I'm learning piano and alot of sheet music / note reading, which is good, but I also want to "jump ahead" a bit and also learn chord progressions and how to just 'freestyle' it with sometimes. EDIT: Found it ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Z2_O-EwSTLY.html
Minor scales are: min, dim, maj, min, min, maj, maj. You're essentially starting at the 6th of the relative major scale. For example Am is the relative minor of the C major scale. So the chords in that progression would be Am, Bdim, C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am.
Because in Major scales you do Whole step, Whole step, Half step, Whole step, Whole step, Whole step, Half step. On a guitar a whole step is 2 Frets and a half step is 1 Fret. For Minor it is: Whole step, Half step, Whole step, Whole step, Half step, Whole step, Whole step.
+Kendrick ross yeah, this is a huge point of confusion. notes 1 3 & 5 construct a major chord, but here, he's referring to chords based off of the notes, not the notes themselves.
