1 Shape = 1,003 Chords

[@justacatinabath1309]

Seeing him without the beanie feels illegal

[@robscallon]

Same, these lights were too hot and I either had to sweat for hours on set or break the beanie law. Don’t tell the cops!

[@Gr3yKn1ght42]

@@robscallon that's fair, most people don't get how hot you can get under film lights.

[@justacatinabath1309]

My favorite youtuber replied ö what do I do now that I’m famous

[@BSSchumacher]

I don‘t know why but to me he looks a bit like a young Andy McKee 😅

[@jonny555ive]

@@BSSchumacher I think he looks like the stable boy Wesley from The princess Bride. Just me ?

[@wavetech_]

alternative title: *Rob gushing over a Maj7 chord for half an hour*

[@illegalsmilez]

bro for reeeeeeals lol

[@maplebones]

annoying as hell

[@Cognitoman]

Are u a web dev ?

[@XantorzDralhorIV]

Im not gonna say I haven't done the same thing..........

[@lyzardking5036]

This video feels like a bob ross video. This guys’s not classically trained, but he can make a really pretty picture

[@muhammadtarunaaldiramadan248]

that's it. I keep thinking, why do this feel so familiar.. this has bob ross vibes in it

[@MissLilyputt]

He’s also genuinely excited to share the thing he loves with everyone and is really optimistic that everyone else can learn how to do it just like Mr. Rogers. It’s awesome!

[@MrParkerman6]

...Except Bob Ross WAS Classically trained.

[@shalevd3227]

The difference is bob has a great afro and rob is on his way to be bald. Lol

[@amaldutta3686]

You mean.... ROB ROSS?

[@Le5Pau1]

Rob looking like a middle-aged, hipster web developer

[@robscallon]

I do feel like I’ve aged about ten years during 2020...

[@Le5Pau1]

@@robscallon You're beautiful really man, keep it up!

[@norbertsos4894]

Middle-aged web developers are usually bold

[@martinemesguitar]

@@norbertsos4894 Or italic.

[@Le5Pau1]

@@norbertsos4894 Or underline...

[@rcytray]

as soon as he played that chord I just went "WOAAAAHHHH ROLLERBLADIN"

[@snir712]

Yesss And "do you want to"

[@djabroni_brochacho4644]

Open Emaj7 brochacho!

[@4uartaOnda]

just to know... what songs are these?

[@Zxios]

@@4uartaOnda songs from his and Andrew Huang's 1-day-a-year band called First of October

[@josuevalar6465]

Same haha

[@solarflare4345]

Rob:plays chord Also Rob: see this chord describes the story if a lost lover who you finally found but they’ve moved on. BUT YOU HAVEN’T! So anyways she’s still friendly so you go to the bar and you look at her... just as beautiful as the day you lost her... but it’s over now... but it can’t be? How did something so beautiful fall from grace? Rob: so yeah that’s what this chord sounds like

[@JohnDoe-xx8yw]

Major 11s immediately come to mind. Clashing the major third with the perfect fourth a semitone apart as well as the root and major seventh. Spread voicings get rid of some of the dissonance, find it fun to alternate between the root position maj11 and the maj11 with the 11 in the bass. Sorry, read that and had to play around with it

[@Nessiechomp]

Me: mmm, pretty noises

[@solarflare4345]

@@JohnDoe-xx8yw it's a beautiful chord, love messing around with it

[@billypilgrim7882]

When I heard that chord for the first time I thought “Huh, sounds like Rob Scallon”

[@elilitman4894]

Hey you told the bagel story

[@jamesreid343]

8

[@alexredman8687]

When I was just starting guitar I watched your song tutorial for rollerblading, and these chords quickly became the foundation of my playing. I don’t know if I would have gotten this far with guitar without them, and I can’t thank you enough for that Rob ❤️

[@peterbonnema8913]

"You can only fall in love with human beings" Rob: "Hold my guitar..." Rob: "No wait, give it back"

[@michaelsmusic3532]

My guitar has treated me better than any human ever has

[@cythereanmusic]

As soon as he played the chord the first time I internally went “OH I love that chord I also use it all the time!”

[@AiphTheDJ]

Literally every composition I've done has that involved somewhere, love that melodic dissonance.

[@marvinuhilarious]

Look at how sweaty he is just talking about this sexy chord

[@hel2727]

lol stop

[@arcticlark705]

Please use your username as advice, lol stop

[@spaghettiopizza8686]

lol stop

[@aleksakocijasevic6613]

oh shit

[@bobbiesagainn1058]

The lights are hot, they will make you sweat lol

[@LaureanoMuller]

rob scallon is my favorite midwest emo band

[@hamidbabaali10]

Is he actually considered Midwest emo though? Because I think he should be considered

[@isetmfriendsofire]

Underrated comment

[@AaronKaiMCDNLD]

Yeah Anchor should def top any Midwest Emo song Lists ever.

[@_oe_o_e_]

Robsc allon

[@harrytjokroaminoto9212]

.. ah yes the Major7 Chord, a chord that marks the transition from a beginner to intermediate guitarist. its calm and bright sounds will heal the pain on your finger and probably will makes you fell in love with it

[@PeachyKeena_]

if there were any college diy indie/emo bands left surviving through the pandemic, you just killed them off by revealing how all of their songs were written

[@Unyko]

Rob: Goes into extended details about a chord Me: haha this G chord sounds tight af

[@NewHandleWhoDeez]

Why do people like dead memes so much ? Just skip the whole "someone: (...) // me: (...)" shit

[@valdante7136]

I am Jake cry about it

[@NewHandleWhoDeez]

@@valdante7136 how will I ever recover ? :'^(

[@holyfrackledang]

@@NewHandleWhoDeez: wow stop this format isn’t funny me: idk man it still works and is a valid way to display KZbin humor. If you want people not to be stale KZbin is the last place you should go, next to Reddit

[@philidor9657]

@@NewHandleWhoDeez they hate you because you speak the truth. Anyone who thinks this format is creative or any funnier than writing a normal comment without the “someone: *does or says something* no one: me: *reacts*”format is objectively unfunny

[@adambent6712]

Nice haircut must have shot this a bit before the livestream, my guess..... 72 days.?.

[@robscallon]

That is shockingly accurate.

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

@@robscallon with that mop you look like a friend of mine

[@terminaljoy458]

I wish someone loved me as much as Rob Scallon loves those movable Midwestern chords

[@loganrupard205]

I'm going in about 6 years self taught and I absolutely love this sound. Thank you for the introduction! I'm for sure going to play around with this!

[@alexpagodin5947]

I'm glad someone else simps over these emo 7th chords as much as I do. When I worked at Sweetwater, all my coworkers would make fun of me because they always knew when I was setting up a guitar or tuning it for a customer; they could hear my "sad boi" chords from across the store.

[@dallastoto3189]

Hi , how was it working there?

[@sosak4mi]

jazz musicians are dying hearing people call 7th chords "sad emo" chords -_-

[@alexpagodin5947]

@@sosak4mi That's the wonderful thing about music, isn't it? Great musicians utilize techniques (both production and playing) and chord voicings that may have originated in one genre and recontextualize them. Also, if you're going to be a smart aleck, perhaps acknowledging the fact that we can trace the origin of seventh chords back to Bach's era would be a good place to start.

[@sosak4mi]

@@alexpagodin5947 I understand that, but extended chords and jazz are basically husband and wife, hence why i used jazz as the stand in genre. Would it really sound all that good if i said jazz+(insert genre that uses extended chords aka nearly anything) are dying hearing people call 7th chords "sad emo" chords.

[@josku5]

@@alexpagodin5947 jeez found the sad emo fan

[@aixide]

God, seeing a music youtuber this big talk about this style of music feels so good.

[@dsadams17]

I could listen to Rob wax philosophical about music for hours. He's IN LOVE with music and it really shows. Like, the breaking down of each nuance of notes, chords, etc. and how they "feel" in his mind...it's pretty cool to see the gears turning.

[@samstevens4001]

I love how Rob talks with his friends during the video while talking to us

[@eeep_21]

The camera guy who knows the chord structure inspired me to stop procrastinating in my music journey

[@reeseorta3052]

I have been dinking around with these exact chords for the past month and this comes outta nowhere and shows me a bunch of extra stuff I can do with them, super sick and great timing. Keep up the good work Rob!

[@finster]

Almost like your phone has been listening to you - time to check your privacy settings maybe 🤔 😆

[@yurigloff6699]

Same! x)

[@Stubz_Perez]

You and Rabea are my biggest inspiration when it comes to ambient guitar playing.

[@girderstrongproductions6737]

Dude my ears are fucking loving this video. Every time rob strums it’s like hearing god whisper the secrets of the universe in your ear

[@42galaxy]

These chords always remind me of dreamy, late afternoon light through a hemlock forest at a remote research station I worked at. Strummin', sitting on my porch, looking at the lake, feeling nostalgia. Thanks for the vibes, Rob and Midwest Emo.

[@Nessiechomp]

If you live in a hemlock forest, be careful! That shit is more toxic than arsenic!

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

Yo, Hemlock is great! I did cover of theirs yesterday!

[@TheDarkMessiah]

You're not sure how to pronounce Mutter? Have I got a Rammstein song for you!

[@richardnixon4687]

Mutter is such a banger

[@DVincentW]

Great album!

[@Psyfonify]

Most annoying vocals known to man except for maybe cardi b

[@TheRadiag]

@@Psyfonify D:

[@cellina.starfire]

MUTTER. MUTTER.

[@TechnoBacon]

He's out of the Rob Scallon uniform. What is this insanity?

[@grey2105]

I'm trying to figure out who this guy is, he seems so familiar... yet, something's off....

[@Quirktart]

His name is Chris pratt

[@grey2105]

@@Quirktart that must be it!

[@SkulkerMechanic1989]

It seems like I can’t place my finger on it...... did he get a haircut....?

[@josiahhopkins9188]

I haven't touched my guitar in years, but this video has inspired me to pick it back up and begin writing music again.

[@KYSMO]

An "A Major 7th add 9" is actually called "A Major 9th", but yeah, same shit. Don't confuse it with an A 9th chord, though, as that is an A 7th add 9, while the A Major 9th is an A Major 7th add 9. A 7th chord and a Major 7th are not the same chord, and by extension, a 9th chord and a Major 9th chord are also not the same. Just a little theory for the curious comment reader.

[@aandersson650]

I get it now

[@TutorialCoolcool123456789]

thank you dude, cringed so hard when he called Amaj9 an Amaj7add9. know it's just a detail but still, I was surprised because I thought rob had a music degree. guess you really can be great without loads of theory under your belt.

[@NeedyForMusic]

@@TutorialCoolcool123456789 he's always stated he's self taught and learned by ear

[@Nelson-ch3cs]

@@TutorialCoolcool123456789 dude its just a chord name

[@TutorialCoolcool123456789]

@@Nelson-ch3cs yes. doesn't mean I'm not allowed to put importance in naming chords the right way. you could say "it's just a ... " about literally anything.

[@greggoso600]

when i see this video i just have to chuckle, and before you ask: yes, i love to feel the wind in between my knuckles

[@robscallon]

I’ve got 8 wheels and a couple of buckles...

[@greggoso600]

@@robscallon sometimes that's all you need to spread your wings and fly

[@zech6857]

@@greggoso600 Offer "Vince Offer" Shlomi the Sham-Wow Guy

[@Djdavidnyan]

I love how passionate he is about these chords, I am into them too!

[@verytinymonkey9234]

5 mins in and I have had more fun I've had with a guitar in a little while! Thanks for opening my eyes rob

[@matheusmoreiradearaujo3267]

First time I heard it was in your "short song", it marked me forever, such a beautiful tune

[@kaydencebernard7775]

He looks like all the American football band mates in one person

[@hamidbabaali10]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheMonsterowner]

Rob With beanie: Rob Rob Without Beanie: Bro whos this guy

[@ssully150]

I’ve heard this before “I could just live in Maj7” love it my dude!

[@edwardheins2930]

DUDE revelation yo love you i found your channel when i was a homeless heroin addict and you inspired me to get back to life and guitar i had overdosed 12 actual times brutal af THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING AND GOD BLESS YOU I'm keeping your sultry satiny chords buttery !!

[@belly_nelly]

That camera guy understands music theory on a level impossible for most of us to reach

[@JuanHernandez-mu6og]

Its really not that tough tbh

[@shashwatchamoli7221]

Wtf?😂

[@therealandrew185]

In case anyone was wondering, there is a name for this type of chord. In jazz, we have what's called a "shell voicing" which features the root, third and seventh of the chord. We remove the fifth because it doesn't add a ton of meaningful harmonic information, and it gives us guitarists an extra finger to play melody or some colorful chord extension. Midwest emo uses lots of colorful chords, hence this sounding midwest. But if you want a more in depth look, this idea has been around for a while, and the jazz world has lot's to teach about it. Obviously it is not going the exact same system that Rob has here, because he is taking a very different approach, but jazz covers a very similar idea.

[@rhysjones9771]

this chord got me rollerblading

[@skatemaster17]

This is one of the best videos I've seen. Finally, things make sense. Fantastic work.

[@teamtamer]

4:27 "It's all clumped that 7th fret, and the 7th fret is special for several reasons" 40 years of guitar, and I've only just figured this out. And Rob's the first person I've heard say this. I think because you can do those E and A inversions over the same three fingered strings of the original open chords, ignore the rest of the strings, and still bring in the open base notes for depth.

[@Big-Chungus1]

Challenge: Make a song by only bending strings behind the nut.

[@elilitman4894]

Love the video, and great stream last night, you answered one of my questions and it made my day, thank you!

[@uncle_saag]

this dude will make it big one day keep it up rob !

[@nigglewiggle4214]

Rob "whats a sus chord" Scallon

[@kailiw.8462]

I had an ulcer hearing the word sus in a rob scallon video

[@japo8757]

When the imposter

[@mosesramirez6330]

The title says 1003 chords, but playing this in the background, all I heard was two! 😂

[@justinbouchard]

So I bought some cinder blocks last year for my studio and I've now just realized what they're for. Thanks Rob.

[@harrytalbot1507]

if you can define your entire sound with one chord, i think you've done something very special. well done Rob :)

[@alexbaskov]

6:53 Rick Riffson spotted!

[@RustyRen]

Rob's laugh soothes my achey breaky heart ♥

[@jakubSwaps]

I wasn't expecting this to be so heartwarmingly wholesome.

[@Forest_V19]

I use these chords all the time. I’ve used them in a lofi context and it’s just awesome. Thank you Rob for teaching me these magical chords.

[@SDREHXC]

For the first like ten seconds of the video I was thinking “oh I guess this is a video done by a guest on robs channel.”

[@koshey245]

Man simps over guitar note combinations for 30 minutes And we all love it

[@killshot4206]

these chords help a ton, thank you rob

[@Fae_Mae]

This is one of my favorite vidoes by him by far. Just has such a nice wholesome vibe to it :)

[@AiphTheDJ]

I'd like to thank Tim Henson for getting me so deep into harmonics that finding a harmonic note amidst a chord has become almost second nature. I'd like to thank Rob Scallon for forcing me to now change everything about the way I play because now I feel like its plageurism to play my favorite chord variations.... 😭

[@ckaras100]

Add 9 doesn’t include the major 7th, Maj9 includes the major 7th. But that aside, that’s one of my favorite chords too🤘

[@AJWalkincoma]

Came here just for this. Glad someone else spotted it too

[@SwordsmanCaim]

Great this has pretty much become my favorite chord shape. Thanks Rob. Also I agree with you on how its like someone you love with flaws its beautiful, that got me right in the heart.

[@NoZZram]

Impossible how much inspiration this video has given me right away, Rob! 😌

[@cauchyscouch6819]

Title fight been real quiet since he dropped this

[@indigotheindieghost7214]

title fight been real quiet for too long 😭

[@goatkill9r]

@@indigotheindieghost7214 man 😭

[@ishi_gho9695]

Behold... the scallon chords

[@stikdik]

You bring me some of the best vibes Rob. I look forward to taking the course in the near future!

[@GakuenAlice4Ever]

I love this sound. I had so much fun playing around with it on my harp! Thanks so much for creating this space for me to jam with you!

[@DVincentW]

"Sus": "I sussed iot out.. figured it out" Okay your comment is SUSTAINED!

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

suspended

[@licccio2133]

4:46 that was basically Head in the Ceiling by Title Fight lmao

[@kooijermax-5009]

Hey Rob, you're one of the biggest reasons I picked up guitar about 2 years ago. I fell in love instantly (even though I played the Aerials bassline on an acoustic guitar tuned to drop C to start, lol), and I recently got a 7-string, playing guitar and music has become my biggest hobby's and outlet for the past 3-4 years. Thank you (and many others) Rob!

[@gbormann71]

Ok, that's where all the dreamy Rob songs come from :-)

[@adambickford8720]

This is going to be like the slap guitar video where rob makes it look trivial, then i try it and fall down the stairs, isn't it?

[@SpartanS117C]

Don't worry it's easy unlike the slapping.

[@shokk-treatmentdemostutori769]

I love Mitch Hedberg rip

[@rahulthewild]

Learned so much in this one single video. My head (and fingers) are bursting with ideas!

[@Benzy670]

I really appreciate you, Rob - got a great sense of humor, gotta love a Hedburg joke. I can’t play guitar to save my life, but you have done more for my understanding of music than the two guitar classes I took in high school ever did haha! You and your style make what felt so out of reach feel accessible.

[@pauliefear]

Anyone else catch the Missingno reference when they were tallying up the chords? Or just me?

[@phonyk568]

It made me literally lol hahaha

[@SlyHikari03]

Same

[@LeelssDelta]

Litterally...describing how you wrote Rain let's be honest.

[@ernestopreciado4895]

Rob, I will die of happiness the day you release a new solo guitar album. Love you.

[@Koivisto147]

The Contortionist's song Thrive is nothing but this chord just moved around a static root note to change the mode they're playing in. love it

[@violetmiauw]

WHEN THE CHORD IS SUS?!?!?!?

[@pax_9365]

I'm sooo confused seeing Rob without a beanie. It just feels like something is missing

[@Wind-nj5xz]

His beanie is

[@MissLilyputt]

I missed the livestream and now I can’t see it at all. Damn. I finally have the time to watch it tonight and tomorrow. I was looking forward to it. Oh dang it.

[@armara70]

So informative. Thanks!

[@saltyshrimppasta]

When he said moveable Midwest the first thing I thought of was “In the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day...”

[@milkloverenterprises3367]

I didn’t think he had a forehead. I thought it was all beanie

[@TonyMacaroni69_]

I love the atmosphere in that room. it's awesome how you talked to the cameramen :)

[@heccsagone]

The only video in which we aren't exploring old or/and ridiculously big, small or complex instruments and ngl I love it just as much :)

[@notice_fpv]

Check your youtube stats: How many people dropped likes when you did the Hedberg joke?

[@SquirrellyOtter]

Your Honor I plead DAMN guilty

[@downedsystem4285]

Oh God the beanie is gone, 2021 was worse then I thought

[@ednhsm6049]

im so stocked u did this video.. i’ve been using the 1st chord for years but little did i know this beautiful shaped chord has thousands of variations to it. much love from 🇲🇾

[@RaijinSozin]

I just love listening to Rob talk about music

[@BJ.Cardoso]

the first chord is literally just an E MAJ7😤😤😤😎

[@smokingdog9349]

He’s not wearing his hat... Rob blink twice if you are ok...

[@fivelinus432]

I love this format, everything about this video is awesome.

[@akaThaJordan]

I figured those first two positions out off your video where you try to make a wonky guitar melody sound beautiful and I never stopped messing around with them cause I think they're so beautiful. But damn you really layed my secrets bare here hahaha

[@tactical_llamas]

Seeing Rob without a beanie is confusing and infuriating.

[@nolancardinal4141]

I was Never Meant to learn this beautiful chord shape. thanks rob

[@LewTube-mp3dp]

Wow Rob! You are Super Spectacular!!! Brilliant!! 😀🤘🏻🎸💯

[@Washeek]

Having watched quite a few of Rob's videos before this one. Yes, that's such a Rob sound.