6 ELTON JOHN Chord Moves Every Songwriter Should Know!

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@TheAde2
@TheAde2 6 ай бұрын
I'm a guitar player and I say it all the time I never learned as much as I did as when I started learning piano songs on the guitar, piano players are on another level
@terrylaw18
@terrylaw18 8 ай бұрын
Elton said that he woke up from sleeping with the song that became yellow brick road in his head and that he had it basically written in fifteen minutes. Have heard this phenom about other writers too Hendrix in particular and Lennon said he kept a piano near his bed to be able to do the same. Seems that great pieces just sort of coalesce in the mind all at once and don’t need a great deal of agonizing to create. The skill would come in to knowing how to match a chord progression to the piece without actually trying to invent the whole thing. In other words, if you have to sit and try to put together a song using theory without already having it in your head, it will probably never capture the magic.
@IWannaGoMissing
@IWannaGoMissing 6 күн бұрын
Yeah some people have described that as a “muse” or the feeling that songs just are already floating around somewhere and use you as a vessel to get them out. It’s probably just people having vivid musical imaginations and talent but is a fascinating phenomenon Not everyone does it this way, there’s nothing wrong with sitting down to figure a song out and many great songs (probably more than the first kind) come about this way just from jamming and figuring stuff
@OurgasmComrade
@OurgasmComrade 8 ай бұрын
Like Yellow Brick Road, lots of songs don't start their chord progressions on the tonic in the vocal melody and that's a great way to build tension!
@marcio_souza007
@marcio_souza007 8 ай бұрын
Or at least a sense of freshness to the ears of the listener.
@Wout1337
@Wout1337 6 ай бұрын
Especially starting on the 2 or 4 always gives me a sense of movement/direction.
@sub-jec-tiv
@sub-jec-tiv 6 ай бұрын
The fact that the verse starts away from the root ‘home’ and gradually flirts with returning home, finally returning us there, also supports the lyric of the song, which is about making the decision to leave the rat race in a shiny city and return to a simple and more satisfying life. The music does precisely what the lyric is suggesting. It deliberates on ‘awayness’ then returns.
@Mourinho335
@Mourinho335 6 ай бұрын
Make more vids like this please
@johnzucco3559
@johnzucco3559 6 ай бұрын
I once played guitar with an Elton John Tribute band. It was brutal learning everything pre internet charts!
@bimbettocavallo
@bimbettocavallo 6 ай бұрын
There's one key omission in the chord sequences: in the chorus Elton plays Gm --> Bb --> C --> F. The Gm to Bb movement is actually very interesting and gives color and lift to the passage. A very similar sequence is in the prechorus, which is also missing a piece in this video: Elton plays Bbm --> Db --> Eb --> Ab --> ... which is exactly the same chorus sequence but in a different key. Again, the Bbm --> Db provides a lift to the harmony. Elton is a master of using hints and repeating themes multiple times in a song, without being obvious. For instance, the "I've finally decided my future lies beyond the Yellow Brick Road" section uses the same descending chord sequence at the beginning of the song
@stevemd6488
@stevemd6488 5 ай бұрын
Agreed 👍👍
@thejakefromstatefarm6768
@thejakefromstatefarm6768 8 ай бұрын
Nice to hear someone talk about the structure of an elton john song. Every song he has is well written and a great song and i wish people talked about him and his music more.
@asafsbg
@asafsbg 8 ай бұрын
The C major functions both as a 3rd dominant in the scale of Ab and as a 5th degree in the original key of F. That's what makes the return to F as tonic so satisfying
@exxekhan
@exxekhan 8 ай бұрын
Well done, mate! I love Rick Beato's "What Makes This Song Great" where he analyzes a song as a producer. I have been looking for a similar series analyzing songs as a songwriter. This is it! You should make this a regular series.
@mattbarrentine7056
@mattbarrentine7056 8 ай бұрын
12tone is a great channel for this
@exxekhan
@exxekhan 8 ай бұрын
@@mattbarrentine7056 I watch that channel regularly. But I want MOAR!
@rodrigofaillace2316
@rodrigofaillace2316 8 ай бұрын
Obrigado
@Wout1337
@Wout1337 6 ай бұрын
​@@mattbarrentine7056thanks!
@christopherheckman7957
@christopherheckman7957 8 ай бұрын
9:19 The band Suede loves to use the bVI chord; it shows up in a majority of their songs.
@IWannaGoMissing
@IWannaGoMissing 6 күн бұрын
A majority???
@pedromoreira6324
@pedromoreira6324 8 ай бұрын
I'm complete addicted to Harmony and love this kind of content. Thanks!! Actually your Dm/C is F/C. Personally I prefer to use F C/E Dm F/C Bb etc... rather than Dm/C
@zenlandzipline
@zenlandzipline 8 ай бұрын
This is a great song to analyze, and you’ve done an A-1 job with it. It’s especially cool that you’ve done it for guitar. Probably 100-200-1000 lessons for this on KZbin for piano, but how many done on guitar? And this is so much more than just a “How to Play” video. Elton was a genius songwriter, on a level few if any, will ever reach. The stories from his band and others close to him about how Elton would just sit down at the piano and bang out the chords and vocal melodies for the lyrics Bernie Taupin had already written are legendary. To say Elton is an Icon is a bit of an understatement. Nice guitar too, bro.
@EdVanMeyer
@EdVanMeyer 8 ай бұрын
His chords in his songs are really a revelation.
@ulfsvensson9710
@ulfsvensson9710 8 ай бұрын
And all that in ONE song! Still he has done three chord songs, too. All for the song. A lesson for all of us.
@RD-zj6vc
@RD-zj6vc 8 ай бұрын
One of the key ideas hovering over all of this is that the song is built with sections. Each section has a distinct key center. That's what the modulation is doing, and what the repeat of the pre-chorus accomplishes. The effect of this is you go on a journey (get it?, Yellow Brick Road) through the structure of the song.
@MikeS29
@MikeS29 6 ай бұрын
This is a fantastic analysis of that chord progression. I've always been drawn to it, and could never put my finger on why it does what it does, until you took the time to walk us through it! Thanks for that!
@ianfatbudgie
@ianfatbudgie 6 ай бұрын
I have seen a lot of videos on KZbin on music theory and songwriting as an ex Music teacher- some good, dome bad, some decidedly ugly. This is in a new category of awesome videos. There are few presenters who are so beautifully analytical. Precise, accurate, well explained. This is right up there with the very, very best material you will find for free anywhere. Watch, listen, digest and apply. I have just made that sentence up, and need to put it on a T-Shirt🤓thank you!
@jomppe2800
@jomppe2800 8 ай бұрын
Definitely the best song by Elton John. Definitely the best breakdown of this great song.
@psbretones
@psbretones 7 ай бұрын
Amen to that
@bullcrap9409
@bullcrap9409 6 ай бұрын
Huh? Try Rocket Man. Amoreena. Writing. Burn Down the Mission. Where to Now St. Peter.
@vp6941
@vp6941 2 күн бұрын
@@bullcrap9409yeah, Tonight, Funeral for a friend, Empty sky, have mercy on the criminal, talking old soldiers, satellite, sixty years on... there are lot's of great Elton songs.
@JohnSparkmanandBlackTopHerd
@JohnSparkmanandBlackTopHerd 6 ай бұрын
Fascinating. I’ve started a song on the 6 minor and started a verse on the 4 major, and use the 2 and 6 minor in all kinds of creative ways, and believe that unusual progressions are such a great way to expand your writing… thanks for this!
@6345788
@6345788 8 ай бұрын
I agree with most of what you discuss. I'm both a pianist and guitarist who's played every hit Elton John has written. The basic premise of what you are discussing is strong bass movements. Walter Piston (prominent music theorist) discusses this in his theory texts. I think you could have more cohesion to your video if you added the scale-like motion of the bass, why it works and why it's used. Elton John incorporates this technique in many of his songs which has contributed to his success as a songwriter. It's.much more evident analyzing it on a piano than on the guitar. Pattern playing melodies on the guitar is as easy as it is to pattern playing harmonic changes on the piano. Thousands of people on Reddit and Quora ask how to write a song... You've nailed one of those elements. Thanks for analyzing one of greatest songwriter's ever.
@robdaviesprogm
@robdaviesprogm 8 ай бұрын
Fantastic analysis! I feel it's worth noting that much of what you talked about is a direct product of the lyric, since, like almost all John/Taupin songs, the lyrics came first on this one. The song is about someone who has found success, and is starting to think life may have been better without it. The lyrics evoke emotional instability when the protagonist bemoans their feelings of entrapment by fame, and resolve when the protagonist starts on their journey back home. The pre-chorus vocals sound like a wailing cry to me (layered with pristine vocals that make it one of the most beautiful cries ever heard).
@musachi5999
@musachi5999 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for a wonderful lesson, having the theory along side is perfect. Just mentioning the circle of 4th’s / 5ths has been a tremendous help and I urge anyone who hasn’t seen that song writers tool to go and check it out, it floored me at how powerful it was once I understood how it’s used and my ability to understand what all this stuff means just went up a level.
@nickcross2684
@nickcross2684 6 ай бұрын
Nicely done man. I play professionally in Nashville and I’ve always been fascinated with this song. You just connected all the dots for me. Thank you for making me smarter
@blaisevillaume9051
@blaisevillaume9051 6 ай бұрын
I bet you have a bunch of stupid hand tattoos, huh?
@mr.yellowstrat3352
@mr.yellowstrat3352 6 ай бұрын
Awesome. I learned this song years ago with a capo and never really understood the chord progression. Now I've been schooled 🤘🎓
@bradh6185
@bradh6185 8 ай бұрын
So glad I stumbled across this. It's a treasure trove for a musician like me with no formal education. Subbed.
@unabrazoatodoslosbuenos
@unabrazoatodoslosbuenos 6 ай бұрын
He is absolutely amazing. I learned a lot of his songs on the guitar trying to emulate the keyboard. His structuring still baffles me. Thanks for explaining at least some of his magic.
@sholland42
@sholland42 8 ай бұрын
Yeah, I was lucky enough to hear Elton as he released his songs back in the 70’s. That “Mario” cadence at 15:40 is very useful, the bVI - bVII - I is a great way to end a minor song on the Picardy Third, the parallel major. People think a song is in say G Major or G minor, but it’s in the key of G regardless. Borrowing from the parallel major/minor, along with relative and parallel major/minors of your tonic, subdominant / dominant, opens a world of opportunities. You can never underestimate the ii-V7-I, as you can pretty much use it to modulate to any key you want. You can make any chord which exists sound good in any key, if you precede it with an ear worm. Great job mate, thanks.
@Wout1337
@Wout1337 6 ай бұрын
Was looking for someone to mention the mario cadence!
@johnhewett9483
@johnhewett9483 8 ай бұрын
Always was one of my favourite elton john songs. Now i know more it is sheer brilliant composing.
@lemmonsAREyellow
@lemmonsAREyellow 8 ай бұрын
awesome breakdown and explanation on the theory :):) what a great song - I wonder though ……. do you think the chords were built first or the melody came first ?
@stthbldt3594
@stthbldt3594 8 ай бұрын
These have been my favorite chord changes since I was little. This guitar explanation is a priceless gift 🙏
@geoffschuller4875
@geoffschuller4875 7 ай бұрын
Incredible analysis of this incredible song. I remember how much it blew me away the first time I heard it on the radio, and it still does today. It is exquisitely written, and stands the test of time. Thank you for sharing this. :-)
@patrickkoenigsfeld1253
@patrickkoenigsfeld1253 6 ай бұрын
Man i love that G&L. Sounds fantastic with those pickups!
@davidkyle2073
@davidkyle2073 8 ай бұрын
1) Intro: not only does the bass drop in melodic steps, but the melody above does similar a third above. Simple but very effective. 2) Verse: far more commonly called “Circle/Cycle of Vths”. 3) Pre-Chorus/Bridge: Cycle of Vths in Ab once again starting on the ii chord. 5) Chorus: A7 (3rd in key of F) is very common in gospel and blues progressions, a device Elton uses in dozens of his classic era tunes. 6) Db - Eb - F is another common EJ climb back to the Tonic. E.g., Don’t Let the Sun, Alice… Elton listened to a ton of great jazz growing up, then accompanied many blues and gospel singers with his band Bluesology. Those chord progressions hugely influenced his writing.
@GaZonk100
@GaZonk100 8 ай бұрын
xlnt
@Chimp_No_1
@Chimp_No_1 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing !
@Chimp_No_1
@Chimp_No_1 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing !
@JDCottonMusic
@JDCottonMusic 8 ай бұрын
Excellent analysis. A common feature of the borrowed chords here is the stark 2 step jump: F --> Db, or the other way, F --> A7.
@heatherjones879
@heatherjones879 8 ай бұрын
Played this on the piano, sounds great.. thanks
@Powerecstudio
@Powerecstudio 8 ай бұрын
The chorus starts with Bb flat minor 😊👍
@IWannaGoMissing
@IWannaGoMissing 6 күн бұрын
It definitely starts on F unless you’re saying for some reason that it starts two chords before “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” which you can put the start or end of any section wherever you like, it’s a subjective label we put on songs
@Powerecstudio
@Powerecstudio 6 күн бұрын
@@IWannaGoMissing Almost, I think the start is on "blues". You are right that the start its up to the listener 😊👍
@alexbaerg
@alexbaerg 8 ай бұрын
I friggen love the changes in this song. I’ve broken it down before when I’ve played it in shows, and something i thought was really cool that wasn’t mentioned, was that the chorus actually isn’t really the first time we hear the dominant III chord. In the chorus, it’s an A7 because we’re in F. But in addition to the C chord serving as a dominant V of F to get us back into that key… its also the first time in the song we hear that Dominant III chord, because that C is the dominant III of Ab. It serves 2 very cool functions at once… priming us for going back to F, but also priming us to hear that dominant III of F (A7) in the chorus. As you say around 17:33, hearing the borrowed chords earlier in the song sets us up so beautifully to love them in the chorus. This song is a masterclass in parallel modulation all around.
@jkvcrdr
@jkvcrdr 8 ай бұрын
Love your 3 pickup G & L Tele. Sounds fantastic!
@davidbaron8892
@davidbaron8892 8 ай бұрын
Thank you. I'd watch as many of these as you want to do. Really well done. Also great insight into Elton's genius.
@nothing-b2n
@nothing-b2n 8 ай бұрын
Elton was unimaginable genious
@Rick-zw7zv
@Rick-zw7zv 8 ай бұрын
As a piano player I'm hearing F C/E Dm F/C Bb Bb/C C F - Bb/C is similar to F/C but it includes a Bb note instead of an A which is what the ear wants to hear if we're resolving it into an F (4th note resolves into 3rd like a suspended chord). - Coming from Dm, F/C sounds better than Dm/C (lose the D note) Also Bb (Lydian) to Db sounds great because it works like a modulation from Bb to Bb- (Bbm/Db), like Lydian to minor Lydian.
@danpejril8337
@danpejril8337 8 ай бұрын
This is a absolutely fantastic breakdown of chords in terms of theory. Extremely easy to understand. Would love to see a Stevie Wonder breakdown. He uses some resl interesting chord movements.
@jimrockford2335
@jimrockford2335 8 ай бұрын
Me too, ‘Overjoyed’ would be a good one. I don’t understand a lot of theory, but I imagine there’s all kinds of magic going on in that one.
@GaZonk100
@GaZonk100 8 ай бұрын
yess!
@Art-zs6sl
@Art-zs6sl 8 ай бұрын
I bet the Beatles have a few interesting ones as well
@scflair6916
@scflair6916 8 ай бұрын
I love this suggestion!!!!! Stevie Wonder, please!!
@ricos1497
@ricos1497 8 ай бұрын
You want to see a Stevie Wonder breakdown? What did he ever do to you?
@Jeronimo365
@Jeronimo365 8 ай бұрын
As someone that can’t justify course fees these lessons are brilliant. They are often so dense that someone with my rudimentary knowledge of theory will take a lesson like this apart multiple times and learn so much. Thanks. 👍🙏☯️
@JiMMY-my1ds
@JiMMY-my1ds 8 ай бұрын
Awesome. Lots of moving bass notes. Seems this sounds more effective on piano than guitar for some reason. Great video!
@jray5363
@jray5363 8 ай бұрын
I’m ashamed to say, I have never noticed how pretty that song is! Props to Mr Elton and to you sir!
@sheayonker6673
@sheayonker6673 8 ай бұрын
As an intermediate guitar player just starting to dissect songs and music theory, this video and channel couldn’t have hit at a more perfect time. Subscribed for more, thanks for the video!
@piotrrusk
@piotrrusk 8 ай бұрын
Prechorus chords are not Db, Eb and Ab, but Bbm Eb Ab Db which is exactly transposed version of four first chords of the verse. (2-5-1-4 in Ab-major). Thanks for a nice song, I did not know it before!
@ChrisOwenGuitar
@ChrisOwenGuitar 8 ай бұрын
I thought exactly the same thing. Starts with a Bbm. Excellent video still.
@mohammedsarthajcm154
@mohammedsarthajcm154 6 ай бұрын
Yes.
@mohammedsarthajcm154
@mohammedsarthajcm154 6 ай бұрын
However Bb minor is relative minor to Db.
@mohammedsarthajcm154
@mohammedsarthajcm154 6 ай бұрын
I feel Db sounds even better in the context
@piotrrusk
@piotrrusk 6 ай бұрын
@@mohammedsarthajcm154 It is. But I am talking precisely about the chords used. And while the Bbm chord (Bm7 even more!) is is similar to the Db chord - it is still different.
@haritodecebolla
@haritodecebolla 8 ай бұрын
Marvellous explanation. Amazing job!
@neilsmith5464
@neilsmith5464 8 ай бұрын
Benny, great resource here, thankyou. I have got loads out of these insights/observations. The tension, movement, stability, quality and resolution of chords. It's provided the science/rationale behind some moves I have already been doing - but now I understand more about why & when I might wish to engage them. There is plenty I didn't know and what a masterclass of a video and song to leverage! Big takeaways for me were to be bolder with my borrowed chords - write a progression I wouldn't then try to come up with a melody - super helpful breaking out of habitual patterns. I want to leverage parallel modulation now to create a sone with a sad key (minor ) verse modulating to happy (parallel major) or visa versa to provide stronger prosody supporting the lyrical message. I encourage anyone watching to sit down watch, pause, noodle, doodle, reflect and play - I've done this the last 3 mornings and it's been inspirational and really bedded in the knowledge. Thankyou Benny & Keppie for your continued high quality content that balances that instant gratification youtube "fix" with content meaty enough and worth enough of regular reflection and study. Happy New Year. More please 😁
@deltavistastudio124
@deltavistastudio124 8 ай бұрын
First time I heard YBR played loud, in stereo, at a dance - it actually made me feel uneasy and just a little nauseous, like the way one feels after getting off a roller-coaster - but it has become one of my favorite EJ songs since. :^)
@timball8429
@timball8429 8 ай бұрын
Elton John is a genius! I love his music, particularly his early 70s period. Thanks Bennie!
@319marcus319
@319marcus319 8 ай бұрын
This was a great learning lesson…thank you very much
@ZalMoxis
@ZalMoxis 8 ай бұрын
What a masterful song.....we just don't get songs like this today.....
@GamerPastHisPrime
@GamerPastHisPrime 8 ай бұрын
Great video, really enjoyed this, and that G&L guitar is so cool.
@buggater
@buggater 8 ай бұрын
Yeah man! Great one, really love to see this kind of breakdown and done so well Bring more of these, por favor amigos!
@mikelafleur441
@mikelafleur441 6 ай бұрын
I've been playing guitar for 47 years . this is one of the best explanations on youtube
@johnbsouth1
@johnbsouth1 8 ай бұрын
As a guitar player who is now up to my knees in learning piano, EJ’s songs have inspired me for years. This was my first Elton album. Even though Zep and Sabbath were mainstays on my turntable, this music changed me. Thanks so much for your insight and analysis. Great perspective and video.
@davidmiller4078
@davidmiller4078 8 ай бұрын
Good analysis mate Elton seems to use a lot of Gospel type sequences on his songs and like most piano players has had some classical i fluence to maybe you could discuss this if you havent already ? Cheers
@rogerramjet6615
@rogerramjet6615 8 ай бұрын
Not a bad analysis but I would say the third part is in Fminor (like the borrowed chords in the second part) not A flat. It moves through the cycle of 5ths after the VI (VII, III, VI, ii V (C major) then resolves with a tierce de picardie back to the Tonic major.
@Wout1337
@Wout1337 6 ай бұрын
What's the difference?
@rachelraspberry1761
@rachelraspberry1761 8 ай бұрын
This is a really well done video. Good job. Thanks for making it!
@wanderlngdays
@wanderlngdays 8 ай бұрын
The A7 and the D7 chords are secondary dominants (V/vi and V/II) respectively, the first one resolving as a deceptive cadence
@Wout1337
@Wout1337 6 ай бұрын
Was looking for this comment! I was curious how he was going to interpret them as borrowed chords (because, borrowed from what key?), but he never ended up explaining that.
@metamizol1606
@metamizol1606 6 ай бұрын
True. And the Db-Eb-F on the chorus is a clasical backdoor cadence.
@robertdiehl1281
@robertdiehl1281 4 ай бұрын
Hearing a breakdown of these songs using guitar is massively helpful. Allows for seeing how the lyrics follow the chords sequences. Sort of putting one in the head of the song writer. Cool video.
@PlectrumShorts
@PlectrumShorts 8 ай бұрын
A tremendously educating and entertaining analysis of one of my all-favorite songs. My head is swimming with all of the dots that were just connected for me. Standing ovation!
@scottbangoarce4836
@scottbangoarce4836 8 ай бұрын
Wow! I really enjoyed that.
@DonSyndrome
@DonSyndrome 8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. I love GB Yellow Brick Road.
@sunilbaral
@sunilbaral 8 ай бұрын
This is fantastic.. very smartly done.. the shapes in the guitar with the bass notes are a little hard for a intermediate player but if played on the piano, it is easier and sounds great with the bass notes.. great job mate 🤗
@zitherzon2121
@zitherzon2121 8 ай бұрын
0:20 "Looking for an island in a boat upon the sea." Bernie Taupin and Elton John. (Probably to buy it. Airport included of course.)
@rbrown2925
@rbrown2925 8 ай бұрын
As others have said, fabulous job analyzing the chord progressions. As I write it just made me think, is there anything as interesting to say about the melody line?🧐
@tonysawyer3754
@tonysawyer3754 8 ай бұрын
One of my favorites especially for the structure/chord progression. I use it as a major example for all these elements when teaching theory.
@RichieDadams
@RichieDadams 8 ай бұрын
Very VERY interesting. This is a great study. Thanks for the insight. I will definitely make use of it. Cheers to you 🍻
@thejakefromstatefarm6768
@thejakefromstatefarm6768 8 ай бұрын
That’s a real cool guitar you have there man! I love it. Sounds great and looks great. Thats a nice blue and the pickups are an awsome choice.
@dcthegreatest24
@dcthegreatest24 8 ай бұрын
This is amazing. I am a self taught guitarist with lots of holes in my understanding of how music works. The explanation and breakdown of this song is just what I needed, and I need MORE OF THIS!
@composer7325
@composer7325 8 ай бұрын
Excellent analysis, thank you.
@TigerRogers0660
@TigerRogers0660 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for this excellent analysis !! I always thought this song was extra special !!
@paulsimmons5726
@paulsimmons5726 8 ай бұрын
Fantastic lesson, technical but easily accessible because of your presentation! I subbed to see more of your content! Thanks for sharing!
@Entertainer114
@Entertainer114 6 ай бұрын
As many have said already, great job with this. I'm such a fan of Elton and his songs. If you were to do more of these songwriting breakdowns of tunes by Elton and similar artists, I'd click every time! Especially in the chord-diagramming sense. You did such a great job explaining the effectiveness of his chord moves. Cheers, and thanks for the great content!
@MichaelForbes-d4p
@MichaelForbes-d4p 8 ай бұрын
I love it when songwriters aren't afraid of a little theory. You don't have to be Beethoven but a little elegance goes a long way. Cheers!
@the_guitar_generation
@the_guitar_generation 8 ай бұрын
Dude! This is a FANTASTIC video. Great edit and excellent content. Thanks for the breakdown!! Looking forward to more videos like this. Thank you❤
@HenryMittnacht
@HenryMittnacht 8 ай бұрын
This is a great video to learn from! Awesome job, Benny. Thank you!
@garrickpeterson872
@garrickpeterson872 6 ай бұрын
I have always found GYBR an amazing song for chords. I've been waiting for someone to give it a good music theory analysis. Thank you!
@branland7464
@branland7464 8 ай бұрын
Thank u for breaking down some Elton chord theory. More Elton, and maybe some Elliott Smith and Beatles!
@neomacchio4692
@neomacchio4692 6 ай бұрын
That Db is the major #5 chord… relative minor of that is Bbm. Otherwise known as the iv chord (minor iv) of F. AKA the chord that solicits a tear in one’s eye! You are calling it the b6 chord which makes more sense. The Eb that you mention 7m into the video, is also relative the the minor iv chord. But it gives the minor iv vibe more of a m6/9 vibe.
@darjtown
@darjtown 6 ай бұрын
Superb analysis...loved it thoroughly! 👌 ❤
@wonder6789
@wonder6789 7 ай бұрын
Great video. Thank you for making me fully realize what a masterpiece this song is. Ever thought of doing a John Lennon Chord Moves video?
@BryanEddy09
@BryanEddy09 8 ай бұрын
Wow are you ever thorough. Not to mention he goes full falsetto in the pre chorus ..vocally very interesting as well. It would be most interesting to have Elton react to your interpretation. I was able to roughly figure out some of his later stuff which was excellent (the One ,M.I.E. and the Big Picture) his use of double chords ..and dramatic chords that happen during the most emotional word in Bernies lyrics. It would be so awesome to hear how the two of them developed such great songs if he could possibly remember so many. I learned alot about songwriting from them ..and Pete Townsend ..but not as technically ..and as theoretically investigatively as you sure have .
@mathtrixmusiclix4248
@mathtrixmusiclix4248 8 ай бұрын
That thumbnail ! BTW, the real secret to EJ’s flow is his use of inversions
@UruGuille
@UruGuille 6 ай бұрын
great video! thank you. . Now I love this song even more
@erik_stein
@erik_stein 8 ай бұрын
Thumbs up for the beautiful G&L ASAT Special+ with an extra/middle pickup!
@jasonkesser
@jasonkesser 8 ай бұрын
ALL KZbin WITNESS- THAT is how you give a guitar lesson. INTERVALS…people. That is all. I’m subscribing 12 times to this channel.
@lawrencetaylor4101
@lawrencetaylor4101 8 ай бұрын
What an excellent and inspiring video. Well done.
@edsohovocals
@edsohovocals 8 ай бұрын
Great analysis. Thanks. This is degree level stuff made simple!
@el0blaino
@el0blaino 8 ай бұрын
Fantastic analysis, this was really a treat. I love that song and this discussion was so clear. Thanks again, you guys are the best!
@Bubbleb2
@Bubbleb2 2 ай бұрын
Awesome video. I play the piano and was taught to read piano sheet music but these chord progressions you shown give a more understanding of how it all it works.
@BassConDios
@BassConDios 5 ай бұрын
Very nicely explained. I'm not a guitar player but had no problem following along. Cheers!
@robertwoolf
@robertwoolf 8 ай бұрын
Perfectly presented and so well paced!
@oscarmolina8439
@oscarmolina8439 8 ай бұрын
Love those chord transitions! Very very similar progressions from another musical masterpiece, “These Days” by Jackson Browne
@jimrockford2335
@jimrockford2335 8 ай бұрын
Wow this was excellent, I loved that. One of my favourite songs ever and seeing this kind of analysis gave me a real insight into the musical creativity behind it. Thank you!
@vacaphobia
@vacaphobia 8 ай бұрын
Willie Nelson's Angel Flying too Close to the Ground has a Db in it, really makes the song sweet.
@TimmyRiordan
@TimmyRiordan 6 ай бұрын
The first chord in the pre-chorus is a Bbm7, (which contains all the notes of Db, so you're not wrong exactly, just missing the chord's root 🤷‍♂).
@elMatip
@elMatip 6 ай бұрын
this is great explanation. It's so clear and enables creativity, thank u!
@billdowney1487
@billdowney1487 8 ай бұрын
Great Job -------- on all aspects. Informative -- entertaining & a great music lesson. Really cool to see it on guitar.
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