Borrowing Chords from Parallel Keys to Spice up Your Chord Progressions

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[@ccamacho9333]

Hi What Scale i can use if I borrow chords like that to sound good??

[@asmith4549]

So all you have to do is use chords from the diatonic grouping that’s counterclockwise of the diatonic key you’re in?

[@Cam-yp7cn]

You’re maybe the most clear and concise guitar teacher I’ve seen on KZbin. Thanks for the great stuff

[@metal422life]

why does everyone say this but its not

[@corey10418]

Indeed. I’m using his lessons for the piano.

[@njm20music]

the clearest example of borrowing chords from parallel keys. cheers for that Brian

[@bjb0808]

Oh, my God. I'm learning the piano and was looking up parallel chords and found your video. I can't believe it, but you just explained things about chords and the circle of fifths that I had never understood until now. Everyone I've heaard is always talking about sharps and flats but never about the relation of the chords in relation to the keys. Wow, guess it takes a guitarist to get right to the heart of things. Thank you!

[@MikefromAlabama]

Evidently the Beatles did a lot of borrowing from the parallel key. Interesting and you make it so clear.

[@robertgary9837]

Yup. With a little help from my friends begins and ends with the “Mario cadence”.

[@storm3380]

They even have a movie called parallel universe.

[@MysticOblong]

The Beatles used the fourth major to fourth minor a few times.

[@grahamr7756]

I've spent an ungodly amount of time watching your theory vids recently and it has helped a TON. Thanks for all your lessons man.

[@kimjorgensen3791]

Another absolutely important and very clearly and concisely taught insight into the structure of music. We’re lucky to have your work. Any particular genres you play yourself? I’m a big fan of the late Jim Hall. He was so humble about his playing. He said he couldn’t play fast so he had to be interesting at his slow pace. I love his chordal runs.

[@marcschafers6295]

Great lesson Brian! This was just what I was looking for to get my head wrapped around this topic. Thanks for putting it out there.

[@melodymodica7922]

Excellent lesson and I love how you added the chords from Mario Bros

[@amarokker]

Yesterday I found a video about the secondary dominants, and today this video about the borrow chords. I feel overwhelmed. Now I understand, how certain songs have this exciting moods and compelling chord changes I didn't have a clue about, until now. Thanks.

[@Raddland]

Good graphic representation for the borrowed key on the circle of fifths. That's super helpful.

[@melbinsimon]

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[@ArnoldwilliamDow]

thanks man I'm finally learning this stuff thanks to you.

[@beckyp9633]

Yours wasn't the video I had first heard about this from and couldn't find the one I bookmarked a while back. I searched you and you have one. Thanks! Hopefully this will help me solve my problem.

[@zombieguitar]

Hey thanks for checking out the vid! What problem is it that you're talking about?

[@reimereason]

Something just clicked! I've been struggling with this concept for years and it's now making sense. Thank you.

[@sbontheswitches]

Great video. I've watched and read tons of theory stuff and have never had the circle of fifths used and shown this way! Thank you!

[@abhishekkumarab1069]

This video is the best explanation for everything that you need to understand about borrowing chords, thanks.

[@DansTesCordes]

Hey, very smart use of the circle of fifth, thank for the lesson!

[@zombieguitar]

Bruno Bichet no problem

[@TheKeithbruce]

the "C" & "D" did work. it's makes a statement at the end of the song .thx for the great video

[@sanderkoit7667]

You explained it so well!

[@MickBrownFolksinger]

Brilliant Lesson, best explanation on borrowed chords out there, well done

[@jerbear57]

NO ONE...in all my years of instruction, has ever told me this, borrowing Chords from another key...this is totally awesome....

[@tinatoka]

Thanks for the demonstration it really helped

[@abrahamkennedywashington8342]

Thank thank sir for showing your video example in the key of E/C#m🤙🏽 I’ve been using borrowed chords in my songs for years and couldn’t understand why they work so well. Thanks again!

[@mikedun8882]

Simply the best.better than all the rest.thanks brian

[@randolfjones1024]

Your telling me things I didn't know that I didn't know. Wonderful. Great teacher

[@godfreytan1001]

I’m so glad I came to this lesson. Thanks.

[@jasonsimmons7479]

Great video! Love the way you teach. Makes more sense to me than the way most ppl teach guitar.

[@nicholasmarch3286]

Just what I was looking for. I don’t play guitar but I play keyboard and can easily apply this to my synth playing. Explained perfectly! Thanks dude

[@freqfreak9733]

...thanks for the upload mate, you're a very good teacher...

[@zombieguitar]

freq freak thanks bud...glad you found this vid helpful!

[@jadelmatthews]

thanks for the lesson your explanation was great none of my uni professors were even able to explain this clearly to me

[@spdhegde]

Very good lesson bro. Thanks for this one

[@zombieguitar]

Pranav Hegde you're welcome. Thanks for sharing that 10 blues licks lesson on FB the other day too. That was a good one!

[@eliortegajr9710]

Another great job! Thanks!

[@edouardopompon3027]

Thank you my brother for this lesson. It helps a lot. God blesses you dear.

[@zombieguitar]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@SilverSageMusicStudios]

Great lesson!

[@1thiccgil100]

This is a really good video dude. I was looking for something to supplement what my instructor gave me this week. Very clear and informational.

[@zombieguitar]

Awesome. Glad you like it!

[@albertlopez2762]

Thanks bro, between you and Jake, theres no excuse for not learning basic theory. I like how you use the circle of fifths within your lesson, I need to print one of those out and keep it near my keyboard!

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Awesome!

[@gilgillis6193]

Excellent! Thanks.

[@BinaryIdioms]

Great video! Very helpful

[@micheleschenetti7791]

Always super clear and super useful. Thanks man

[@Pikermanertjie]

Recently having watched tons of medical videos, I initially read the title as "...Parallel Keys to Spinal Chord Progressions" :D Excellent work as usual. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@zombieguitar]

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[@chrisd7722]

Very instructive... been confused about this. Thx.

[@KudosCultureCartel]

the super mario reference at 7:33 really made this concept click for me - thank you great videos man

[@truematic]

6:26 1st example 7:23 2nd example 8:57 3rd example 9:00 4th example 11:05 5th example

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[@zombieguitar]

Mehboob Yaqoob thanks again bud!

[@Vassilis61]

Great lesson...

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[@cloudedleopardeffects5010]

you great at explaining stuff my dude. watched a bunch of circle of fifths videos. they all too complex for my simple mind. thank you👍👍👍

[@juanmoralesvideo]

Super clear explanation!

[@iamajayaj]

Best explanation ✨👌

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Always great, straight-forward lessons here! Shared on my Google+ page too.

[@stevenjaywalters]

Great and clear video. Thanks! May I suggest using some soundproofing for where you're recording, so your voice/guitar sound better? Thanks again.

[@zombieguitar]

@@stevenjaywalters this video is super old. This is crappy camera mic audio in this vid!

[@hansharold]

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Thanks bud!

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Thanks for making this video!

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Gold man, GOLD!

[@alexanderb.jordanjr.1265]

This is helping me so much your shows oh, this is just where I'm at I'm wondering what to do with the cords in the notes you're right on time it makes sense

[@violist6237]

finally someone with what i looking for

[@iamajayaj]

Need more and more similar videos on circle of fifths 👏🏻

[@zombieguitar]

You don't have to look far. I use the CO5 in just about every one of my vids 😁

[@jeffreyklaproth7794]

good lesson.

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Thank you man! Great lessons.

[@zombieguitar]

José Dores glad you like them. Thanks for watching!

[@jayt3184]

so good, makes sense, cheers xD needed the help for my uni assignment fyi, im a drummer so not too good with keys as its not my focus but learning from this vid

[@richardpaulus9823]

Thats what diatonic chords do.. they sound good together. Lol. Nice lesson

[@niklaslang5224]

Wonderful explanations! Thanks! 👍 But please also tell us how to write borrowed chords in the Nashville number system. 😎

[@angularsquare8757]

Thank you sir.

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Awesome

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[@MarcDufresneosorusrex]

sweet , thank you for making things so logical for learning ^^^

[@thomasm514]

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[@michaeldematteis3409]

Cool lesson.thanks for all the great lessons.the Beatles use that 4 chord then minor 4 a lot I’ve noticed

[@zombieguitar]

Michael DeMatteis yup, now that you are aware of this IV - iv - I movement, you will start hearing it A LOT!

[@papalommo1073]

Good teacher.. thank you for the study.. auto suscribe

[@juankmarte4046]

Dude nice explanation how to use circle of 5th to know 6 chords of a certain key!

[@jeffmoppi]

This helps a lot.

[@zombieguitar]

Dave Drummer glad to help! Thanks for watching!

[@straightshooter8662]

The a minor is borrowed from E phrygian. The parallel mode to E major and it's parent key is C major which makes A minor the 6 chord borrowed from E phrygian/ C major. 😁

[@taki-wayra]

Interesting. In German music theory the parallel mode of E is C#m, not Em. But in English you call that 'relative mode'. Another false friend. Like the note B is called H and Bb is B.

[@zombieguitar]

Ya I just recently became aware of the differences in how the Germans define various concepts in music theory. It is definitely interesting!

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[@emansimango]

Thank you, i really appreciate it..

[@zombieguitar]

Thanks for watching my vid!

[@gk59utube4]

Brian, how about doing a lesson on determining WHEN to change chords? I appear to have the most difficult time figuring out when the chord changes...thks

[@JS45678]

My friend, you can change chords every measure or every two measures. What does that mean? Easy, 4 beats (strums) per measure. Play G and strum “1 2 3 4” then switch to D and strum “1 2 3 4” then switch to C and strum “1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8” then return to G and repeat. Enjoy Knocking on Heaven’s Door!

[@zeyy84]

Do you mean changing the key?

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THANK U

[@johnthomas9190]

genius......thanks a lot man...

[@zombieguitar]

john thomas glad you like it!

[@terceradinamica2027]

Great video congrats !!maybe u can do another one explaining melody over that kind of progresion or like u said popular songs using that .like creep or some beatles etc because its funny thinking ur are gonna sing in both keys

[@zombieguitar]

Hey thanks for checkin out the vid. That's a good idea, I will do that. In short though, the melody generally follows the chord tones of the underlying chords. So when there is an "out of key" chord in the progression, the melody will hit chord tones (root 3rd or 5th) of that particular chord. The rest of the melody will generally remain in key.

[@terceradinamica2027]

Brian Kelly u r a great teacher !! All ur explanations are in an easy mood very clear. keep on doing that its great for the comunity!

[@nicolasciampone1515]

kept thinking of caribou by pixies since you played the first example. also where is my mind

[@David2799100]

Great, thanks

[@beepst]

Sounds like Steven Wilson played a lot with this in the early Porcupine Tree days.

[@savantlebeau7109]

I'm a keyboard player, just learning new tricks...thank you

[@joshcollins9125]

Great lesson Is there a reason you used the fourth position to demonstrate a minor chord following a major with the same route? Does this work well for other positions?

[@zombieguitar]

This video is pretty old so I don't remember exactly what I did in it, but I do know that any chord can be played anywhere on the entire neck, and the actual position doesn't matter. So I'm guessing that I just grabbed the nearest available chord that was under my fingers at the moment.

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Best tutorials

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I kept on saying this guy looks familiar. Now it finally hit me, Benny Blanco from the Bronx.

[@zombieguitar]

Dude, Benny Blanco from the Bronx is the one who took out Carlitto...dude is a legend. Thanks bro!

[@RandyFromBBlock]

I never noticed the 6 diatonic chords were grouped around the scale !! Score ! And subscribe.

[@vinnykeys8146]

THANKS. If a song starts in Am, I can borrow chords from the A Major grouping (D-A-E-Bm-F#m-C#m). Is that correct? Sounds a bit awkward.

[@anymusic24]

Hi Brian, will this theory work if i borrow a diminished chord (example) playing in key of C could i borrow the D diminished from Cm. Would this work. Many thanks for your youtube lessons they are very interesting. I love them, keep up the good work.

[@atanupalit6337]

Hello Brian, thanks a lot for the tutorial. Just found answers to many question. But I wanna know how to solo over a chord progression created by borrowing chords from parallel keys?

[@zombieguitar]

Hey, check this lesson out. It should be what you are looking for: www.zombieguitar.com/soloing-over-borrowed-chords/

[@nightscriber8338]

your the shit brian thanks for clearing that up can i play a parallel key scale over a Reg parent key chord like CminScale over top a Cmajor chord

[@zombieguitar]

night scriber hey thanks for checking out my lesson! This question might be a little difficult to answer in detail through a KZbin comment, but generally the way it works is: 1.) Determine what key the chord progression is in. Use THAT scale as your overall "framework" for which to solo in (i.e. If you are in the KEY of C major, then your scalar framework would be the C major scale spanned across the neck of the guitar). 2.) Within that scalar framework, you will want to target CHORD TONES of the underlying chords in the progression. 3.) When you encounter an out-of-key chord (i.e. Borrowed chords, secondary dominants, etc.), then you will temporarily alter your scalar framework over just that particular out-of-key chord. Oftentimes, simply just targeting the chord tones of the out-of-key chord will accomplish what you are trying to do. Hopefully that helps to clarify things a bit.

[@nightscriber8338]

I got it (FINALLY TOO) thanks for takin the time to write out this reply, I didnt realize you had more stuff on this I just finished some of your other modal stuff Really appreciate your content man

[@zombieguitar]

No problem man...I have tons of lessons, check em all out on my website for better organization and write-ups/video cliffs: www.zombieguitar.com

[@toneroable]

1st time I see U......Brian....this Circle of Fifths......its all new for me...of course...I heard it many times....but never studied.........if U recommend.......which one of your Videos would be the 1st one...????? . . . . Thnks.....................................Andres

[@zombieguitar]

I'd suggest just taking a look at my website: www.zombieguitar.com/ All of my lessons are much more organized on my site then they are on KZbin.

[@toneroable]

I'll do that...Brian.........thnks