Songs that use Chromatic Mediant chords

[@DavidBennettPiano]

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[@joes2525]

worst thing is that they are the band most likely to be annoyed by their labels giving out strikes

[@klaxoncow]

@@joes2525 And the ungratefulness of hitting one of Radiohead's biggest fans, who's spreading their genius far and wide, to promote them. Labels for you. All they care about is the money. "Have a cigar. Now, tell me, which one's Pink?"

[@lolzlarkin3059]

It's funny. I only really knew Creep a little while ago, but since watching your videos I have become such a big radiohead fan. Companies spend so much money on advertising, and here you are promoting this music for free. I just don't understand this copyright strike crusade from the record companies.

[@jasonremy1627]

😡

[@evilotis01]

ugh. i'm sure if the band themselves knew about this they'd be pretty disgusted, but of course they have no say in it :-/

[@chameleon-dream-band-official]

Oh those pesky take downs 😒. How this doesn't qualify as fair use is beyond me. Found this one really useful 👍 Thank you.

[@UnfriendlyGhostK]

Fair use differs on every country, because Radiohead use the UK based XL Recordings, the law differs, and seems to be up to the copyright owners to decide what is called fair dealings in the UK. These are the two main factors: - Does using the work affect the market for the original work? If a use of a work acts as a substitute for it, causing the owner to lose revenue, then it is not likely to be fair. - Is the amount of the work taken reasonable and appropriate? Was it necessary to use the amount that was taken? Usually only part of a work may be used. The relative factor works on a case-by-case basis and is not always the same with another. If it were me, my answer to the factors stated above would be: - No, David using these songs to teach us Music Theory, does not affect the market for the original work, causing them to lose money. As a matter of fact, I believe using this does the exact opposite and introduces people to new music, or they listen to the whole song to get the sound of - in this case - a Chromatic Mediant. - Yes, the amount taken from the work is reasonable and appropriate. In my opinion anything more than a 10 second clip wouldn't be reasonable for the teaching aspect. However David here used no more than 5 Seconds for each song, and in any of his videos you'd be hard push to find a snippet of any song that's more than 10 seconds long. All in all record labels, no matter where they are, all want to rake in money like it's going out of fashion and until someone stands up to them, it will continue to happen.

[@nugboy420]

Yeah I was gonna say that’s kinda silly. David is not making his money off of that 5 second clip. He’s using it as examples of what he is teaching. You’d think with Radiohead being one of if not his favorite band, that they would be happy to be brought into the spotlight to get new or returning fans.. alas not all as smart as I I guess.

[@oplopy1234]

its a known issue that youtube has no regard for fair use whatsoever and just lets automated systems strike videos without considering context

[@christ9359]

@@nugboy420 Exactly. How could that clip do anything but increase the traffic on Radiohead songs?

[@nugboy420]

@@christ9359 lol honestly I haven’t thought about Radiohead in YEARS until finding David lol. And lol other than the Scott Tennerman episode of southpark with the horse trying to bite the wiener and the pube beard and the whole chili cook of where Scott eats his mom and dad lmao.

[@rome8180]

I wish there was some way for all the successful KZbinrs to band together and bring a class action lawsuit against KZbin and publishing companies for ignoring fair use law. KZbin knows very well these copyright strikes violate fair use. However, they simply side with the party that has more money because they're afraid of getting sued. Basically, the only reason this continues is because KZbin is aiding and abetting it. They could easily denying spurious copyright claims and stand up for what's right (both legally and morally). Instead, they allow publishers to block content made by hardworking KZbinrs, and worse yet, to rob those KZbinrs of money they would get off their content. It's the rich stealing from the poor with KZbin facilitating it.

[@AuXDubstep]

You are using their platform, so I guess they can do whatever they like? Don't ge me wrong I absolutely hate this being a thing, but realistically I can't see how anyone but youtube themselves can make a difference. Prove me wrong

[@LohPro]

there should be an "internet bill of rights" in which all websites like youtube & social media must adhere to. freedom of speech & fair use for everyone, regardless of platform. then, if people say things you don't like, you keep it moving instead of trying to shut them down or "cancel" them, unless they are breaking the law. the main problem is companies don't care about what's right or wrong & will side with whoever has more money. copyright strikes are garbage complaints in most cases, like here with David.

[@rome8180]

@@AuXDubstep I'm using their platform because there's no viable alternative. If every content creator I followed was on Nebula, I'd happily go over there even though it costs money. But the content available there is too limited. So I'm using it, but that doesn't mean I don't hate this aspect of it. I agree that only KZbin can change it, but the only way that happens is through external pressure. They're not going to do it out of the kindness of their hearts. When I was growing up, the cigarette industry was 100 times as powerful as they are today. And yet, they were reduced to a shell of themselves through litigation and legislation. Legal pressure can be a powerful thing.

[@Vikezor]

@@rome8180 >no viable alternative petition your local Content Creator to use PeerTube

[@b.y.2460]

The term 'copyright strike' is misleading. For the state, there is no such thing. Copyright allows a creator to use the legal system to claim money gained from their work for themselves. It is the job of the copyright holder to file a complaint in the courts and prove damages; no law enforcement agency will do that (for anyone). HOWEVER. On KZbin. CERTAIN copyrighted works can be 'blocked' by their creators FOR ANY REASON, no matter what the derived work consists of. This is because KZbin has agreements with large publishers that dictate they will do so. These agreements protect KZbin from lawsuits from creators who have enough money to lawyer-up. 'Fair Use,' 'Parody,' "News Gathering,' or any other defense against a copyright claim presented in a court-of-law have no efficacy on KZbin because KZbin is not the state. This is KZbin's 'house' and they make the rules. Some of the rules are derived from the contracts they have with publishers. If KZbin makes a 'copyright strike,' it is because they are following the requirements of a contract, not because they don't understand copyright law.

[@striverfor7628]

Notes for myself 0:45 The relationship between the two chords still works because the chords share a common tone. 2:41 Mediant is the 3rd chord of the key. Submediant is chord 6. Mediant chord is also the same quality as the tonic chord. 4:09 A looser definition of chromatic mediant - the chords don't need to be the same quality. 4:43 Super charged chromatic mediant relationship because the 7th gives the two chords another tone in common. 5:20 Unusual striking sound makes them a common choice in film music. Like Lord of the Rings. Epic sound. 6:17 It Won't Be Long - still get a foreign, intriguing quality between the chords. 8:21 Sometimes chromatic mediants can also be described as modal interchange/modal mixture - when major and minor chords are used at the same time. 9:07 A | C could be described as a mix of chords from A major and A minor. Both interpretations are valid, music theory is not a standardised uniform thing. 9:30 Secondary dominants overlap with chromatic mediants. E7 in Happier Than Ever is the V of the vi (Am) so it acts as a secondary dominant. 10:43 But in this song, it's a textbook secondary dominant movement. It would be described as chromatic mediant if it only moved back and forth between C and E7. You need to look at the wider context of the music in question. 11:16 Check out other video on secondary dominants. 11:22 Exclusive chromatic mediant chords piece.

[@AdhiNarayananYR]

Nice summary. I tried using Emaj s as chromatic mediant in one of my pieces, but eventually it gravitated towards Amin before returning to Cmaj. From this video i realised what i have been using is secondary dominant.

[@reginaldperiwinkle]

Just a thought: Rick Beato seems to have had success in reversing copyright strikes by uploading "call out" videos. He'll do a "What Makes This Song Great?" video, and then get a copyright strike, and then make a video response, and in many cases there is a reversal. Considering how often you use Radiohead as an example, it might be worth the effort. Not only is what you are doing fair use, but you have, over the course of a number of videos, been making a point about the musical depth, sophistication, and ingenuity of Radiohead's overall catalogue, including with respect to songs that are not necessarily their best known. One would think that if their label gave this any serious consideration, they'd reverse themselves.

[@b.y.2460]

Beato gets the copyright holder to 'clear' his videos. He is not convincing KZbin of anything. KZbin is a publisher with agreements with other publishers. 'Copyright strikes' come from those agreements, not because KZbin is some kind of copyright police. If David found his original compositions used on some other KZbin channel, he would have the option to block or allow (if the KZbin filter caught the copy and informed him, or he just happened to catch it himself). KZbin isn't making any decisions about fair-use or any other aspects of copyright. KZbin is not a court of law.

[@reginaldperiwinkle]

@@b.y.2460 Nowhere in my comment have I even mentioned KZbin. You're picking a fight with a straw man.

[@m.o.n.d.e.g.r.e.e.n]

beato is such a boomer

[@conradtheeditor]

5:33 Aníron was composed by Enya rather than Howard Shore, so she should be credited for the chord choice here. (Although I see there’s a copyright strike citing Howard Shore because he incorporated the theme into The Council of Elrond cue!) Enya released it as a single. Her non-orchestral, synth-based original version is available as well.

[@gregoryhaddock5395]

Thanks for all the music education. And for re-loading this video 🙏🏼

[@DavidBennettPiano]

Thank you!

[@happyron]

Brilliant, so grateful for all these videos that bring to life things I've been studying as a songwriter for years

[@pup64hcp]

One song I like that uses chromatic mediants is "This Is Halloween" from The Nightmare Before Christmas. There's a lot of other cool musical stuff there as well if you ever want to have a listen.

[@rome8180]

Danny Elfman loves chromatic mediants.

[@althealligator1467]

Or any Dany Elfman piece really

[@christ9359]

That movie is a masterpiece in every way.

[@_Sixthstep]

9:50 was so enlightening, I constantly throw in E major when jamming in C and have always felt it had a dominant feel to it but couldn't explain with theory why that is.

[@arthouston7361]

I want to add my voice to the chorus that is thankful for the work you put into your content. I bought the Alfred adult piano book three years ago, and the more I learn about music, the more it seems that I don't know, and your explanations along with a few select others, like Gracie Terzian have been helpful as I plow this new field. Thank you.

[@Laurasiana]

Some of my favorite chordal motions. Thanks for this one!

[@ObieCS2]

This is a concept I've discovered by listening to music and noodling around on the guitar, but didn't know the name of. Thank you!

[@mcwulf25]

I wrote a song in G with AABA form. The A phrases were all the usual G major chords. The B phrase was G Bm Dm Fm. Now I know what it's called!!!!!

[@stephenmacartney]

Cliff Eidleman's wonderful score for Star Trek VI:The Undiscovered Country was filled with these changes.

[@sachamoule]

The ending tune you made feels like you blended the Star Wars and the Blade Runner worlds together and I think it's beautiful.

[@HenningUhle]

Immediately hit "Like" to comfort the algorithm. I knew the video before because I've seen the original upload. Keep going, David. Always good work!

[@wesleytrott6397]

Dream Theater "A Nightmare to Remember" use chromatic mediant throughout. Also, their song "Pale Blue Dot" uses it too.

[@FrancescaBettiMusic]

Thank you for all your videos❤

[@TailRecursive]

This is really interesting! When I'm feeling lazy, I like to spam random Maj7/min7 chords to see if I get an interesting sound, and I've come to like a lot the feeling the "downwards minor chromatic mediant" gives. And, for the other examples, it's really interesting how many different chord progressions that I was struggling to understand can be explained through this.

[@principals16842]

The Coronation Te Deum written by Sir William Walton for the coronation of the late Queen has several places where it chains chromatic mediant chords together to great effect, e.g. A♭m -> Em -> Cm -> A♭m. It's not modern music, but it is fun both to perform and to hear.

[@Rene-uz3eb]

The reason, I think, why the Vader progression works, is because it fits in the sub/dominant + minor third scheme. There are two tonics in a minor chord. So if we pick the second tonic in Gm, ie Bb, then we have the usual V I, landing on the first tonic Eb of the Ebm chord.

[@tocodelray]

Music is so amazing. Any time I watched Star Wars I always had a sense of hope during that part of the song, like there was something orderly or good happening. Now I understand why. It's so trippy how that connects to the chords and the plot of the movie. What a genius composer!

[@5alpha23]

amazing how instantly you connect the chord changes in the end piece with Star Wars

[@shipsahoy1793]

Great job Dave.. and you are 100% correct in your interpretation of music theory. It’s all about overall context for sure.

[@unacuentadeyoutube13]

I thought I was having a Deja Vu, but it seems those greedy publishers attacked again

[@tobiasskovlundkloster8539]

Getting serious Octavarium vibes by Dream Theater, who also use synth and chromatc mediants like that🧐

[@laurierhebert-jodoin5716]

Hadn't seen this the first time. Love it!

[@andrew6889-p5c]

Another fantastic videos. Ridiculous that this had a copyright strike. Something tells me that the band itself would be embarrassed to have had that occur on their behalf. I hope so.

[@BahamutBreaker]

It’s hard to understand why Radiohead’s representatives would strike any of your videos. If anything, your videos drive potential new consumers **toward** exploring Radiohead’s catalog.

[@noscrubbubblez6515]

Gb minor to Eb minor immediately reminded me of the music used in the movie ALIEN. Then I thought of Giorgio Moroder's film score to the movie METROPOLIS. Then I thought of DONNIE DARKO. Now I'm thinking these are just my favorite sci-fi movies. Any film that wants to express alienation in it's character's will fill the music with non-diatonic chords I think.

[@mrdood740]

Happy to watch a second time! Sorry you have to deal with idiotic copyright claims. I can't fathom how you could lose an appeal given the nature of your content but ... I was not consulted lol. Absolutely LOVE all of your content man, I've learned so much!

[@jakoblenke3012]

Oh the ending song really reminds me of a Insomnia by Faithless. Nice work!

[@royalex21]

This is insanely frustrating. Sorry what people like you are forced to go through

[@tanguydelooz2881]

There's also typical James Bond themes like Goldfinger. Would be great to have a video on the theory behind the characteristics of most James Bond themes which all share that specific genre and atmosphere. Thanks!!

[@michaeldemus6666]

Oh yes!! That would be exactly the video I have been expecting for a long time.

[@AdhiNarayananYR]

All bond songs have minor major 7th chords

[@jacksonsay37]

Who else is here because David Bennett said to check this video out on his "Creep chord progression" video?

[@Stadow]

Me

[@anthonywestbrook2155]

Aside from how much I liked video, I want to say that I love it when you display the names of the chords, and not just the Roman numerals, since I always try to play the chords, especially on the videos where you play a lot of variations back to back.

[@alicialexists]

That chromatic mediant piece you wrote is awesome!

[@DavidBennettPiano]

Thank you 😊

[@oliverzwahlen]

It reminds me of the beginning of "The snow goose" by Camel. A really beautiful and lesser known piece of Art Rock with a very jazzy vibe. Worth listening to.

[@AR-qn9mq]

Watched the new one. Anything for you David

[@dominicellis1867]

I wrote a hip hop beat that uses I bVI min in Gm and Cm so essentially I bVI IV bII. This uses both major and minor mediant no matter what direction you start. It’s truly a symmetric progression from diminished and augmented harmony.

[@neilingle794]

I've been revising Chromatic Mediants and your video is really informative, thank you! I also like the way you link in related concepts of Modal Interchange and Secondary Dominants. Your narrative makes it clear that there are no right or wrong answers - and I find this reassuring, as it allows me to 'break the rules' (I often come away with this sentiment from a fellow KZbin content creator, Chris from Implied Music). I'm now ready to go away and muck up my nice Diatonic world... and revisit songs from Depeche Mode and others ;-) ps. The chord change in Head Over Heels still 'gets me', almost 40 years after its creation - little did I know at the time that it was down to pesky Chromatic Mediants💙

[@BigDan85]

I always wonder if the writers of such musical pieces like the imperial march are totall aware of the theorie behind the notes,or if they do it like "well, that sounds nice, I'll take that"

[@wellurban]

John Williams would definitely know plenty of theory, since he’s a Juilliard grad. He’ll very much have known what he was doing when taking inspiration from the likes of Holst and Korngold.

[@DeeJeeZees]

Much of writing comes from a place of unconscious ability. I'm not a composer (just a jazz guitarist who likes to write little tunes), but speaking to my composition friends I've learned that they write what they hear first, and then if they choose to or need to analyze it later then that's when they'll make certain discoveries about what specific techniques may have come out. That said, if you know what kind of feeling you need/want and think "oh well this music theory knowledge I have says this" then you'll probably just do that to shorthand the work. Work smarter, not harder kinda thing.

[@xisotopex]

music theory is descriptive, not prescriptive. if you cant hear something, knowing music theory isnt going to help.

[@jimreiter2648]

I find your videos captivating.... keep up the outstanding work!!!

[@bourbon2242]

I was just watching a video about this!!

[@kraklakvakve]

What a coincidence!

[@drewabrams11]

Rule#3... they have to have the same FUNCTION, otherwise, its just an altered chord. Enjoy the silence, both chords are tonic, so theres no route to alter into that from key of Eb. Imperial march is just an altered iv chord.. this is a common chord in Ab.

[@sambannister7150]

Dave I love the piece you wrote at the end. That gave me goosebumps!

[@ajanpursikonna1131]

Yeah and a Finnish-band Kingston Wall uses this on Could it be so?-named song. This was very nice and eye opening experience.

[@jaakkot5440]

Let the algorithm be merciful :)

[@HenryJansen59]

This is incredibly useful information. To hear that it was almost unavailable because of a dubious copyright strike is saddening. All this is obvious, but I thought this comment would help you as regards KZbin analytics. You're a valuable resource to musicians everywhere. Please persist.

[@sariusmri8318]

The intro to a nightmare to remember by dream theater uses only minor chords and so a lot of chromatic mediants

[@csukovitsgyuri2507]

And the intro of octavarium too

[@marcusmusique4031]

Dude. Even your sponsors are incredibly relevant. And I'm not one to be fond of advertisements... I learn every time. Good work !

[@philippeporto5893]

Gollum's Song from The Two Towers is where i learnt about this, around 20 years ago. Thanks for the great lesson, as they usually are on your channel!

[@jsullivan2112]

Just as those two chords popped up on the screen right before you even said it was "It Won't Be Long" I suddenly knew that's what it was. It's like my brain quickly put it all together based on the previous examples. I LOVE that aspect of those verse chords, one of my favourite early Beatles tunes. Thank you for showing me why it works and what's so great about it.

[@musicappreciate]

Always reminds me of the ingenuity in “Things we Said Today.” Modal mixture.

[@joshforest304]

Another great vid David, sounds like Unsolved Mysteries at the end.

[@reineh3477]

Taken down? First of all it should qualify as fair use, second they probably have a million more listeners thanks to all your work.

[@DavidBennettPiano]

I know right 😓😓😓

[@GoddessPallasAthena]

Agreed. Videos like these not only allow people to learn the depth of music but also introduce certain songs and artists/bands to those who may not be familiar with them. I've looked up OFFICIAL VIDEOS of songs because I heard a snippet of it on a video like this. It could be a song I've never heard or or one that I had heard but never knew the name, or maybe one that I had forgotten about. Same with TV shows. Years before, I loved "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Something got me to watch cool compilation videos, "INtake edits," etc. using bits from the show and guess what? It reignited my love for the show once again. It was on Hulu and then Netflix and I ended up watching many episodes that people showed a small segment from. So not only does it help people understand things, remind them of something, or deepens their understanding, those small clips can actually WHET THE APPETITE, sending people to look for a larger chunk, or maybe even buy a bunch of songs. Basically, they are killing free advertising of their products.

[@richardbloemenkamp8532]

This is maybe a case where 4-year-elections-based democracy does not work. Nobody will vote for a political party just because record labels send take-down requests to fair-users. There are more important issues. However on this point a referendum would easily get a majority against these agressive practices of the record labels. Basically big record-labels should get significant fines for sending take-down requests to individuals who practice fair-use. A collective court case could potentially help as well if sufficient examples were collected by a group a YT-ers and brought to court.

[@drdoctor9534]

Another excellent video!

[@radonato]

I watched this the first run through. I find it hard to believe that Radiohead the band (the folks that brought us the first "pay what you want" full album download - In Rainbows) would have sanctioned such a move. F*** corporate music.

[@jasonkesser]

David I’m so sorry 😂😂 I commented on your Lydian video asking you to explain the Head over Heels verses and now here it is. Thank you!! Hahaha I just need to watch more.

[@joaquinfontbona3084]

Nice video! Didn't know the concept but had spotted it in many places. One example providing a nice mysterious effect , also from a movie (but in a song) is the verse of You know my name by Chris Cornell (starts going from Bm to Gm). You can also check Blow up the outside world by Soundgarden (it starts with a E to C, but I'm pretty sure there are other more complex ones, the progression in the song whole is mind blowing)

[@RobertLombardi04]

I don’t know if anyone has said this in the comments before, but the Sega jingle is another example of chromatic mediant. It’s just a short chord progression moving from Eb major to C major.

[@basslobster]

That's it! No more soup for Radiohead, and/or their record label then.

[@JC-lb2mg]

Really interesting video Thank you for that. Just to make 2 things clear: 1. st it sounds a bit as if chromatic is a synonym for "not in the same key", but chromatic is not a synonym for "not in the key" because there are several others options that are "not on the key"... 2. There are 3 different cases of mediants: (8 to every chord) f.e. from C-minor 1. 2 Common tones - mediant of the 1. degree or also called diatonic mediants,because they are build from the tones of the root key : Eb major & Ab major 2. 1 common tone- mediant of the 2. degree Eb minor Ab minor , E minor , A minor 3. 0 common tone - mediant of the 3. degree: E major, A major So from my understanding a chromatic mediant is a mediant with a chromatic altered tone in it (Eb minor, Ab minor f.e.). Not that the root tone needs to be chromatically altered like in E major, E minor. All the best...

[@garx0]

Charmless Man by Blur is an example of I-VI. They like those wonky chromatic harmonies a lot

[@deantodd8103]

Your original composition seems simple, yet elegant. Very beautiful!

[@satelliteimagerymusic]

banger video as always

[@DavidBennettPiano]

Thank you!

[@UkuleleAversion]

Example (video game): this save room theme from Resident Evil: Revelations uses a four chord progression in C minor that goes Cm *Am7* Gm Fm7. In this case the chromatic mediant is Am7 since it alters the submediant (Ab) by building a minor triad off the♮vi degree. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGbWo5afj86hhtk

[@Chris-w4j]

Gm Ebm is G Harmonic minor. The 6th mode of harmonic minor (lydian #2) has a hidden minor chord. Yeilds i bvi Cm Ebm is C Dorian #4 aka Romanian Minor. The 4th mode of harmonic minor. Again using lydian #2 as a hidden minor chord yeilds i biii Dorian b2 #4 from Hungarian Major also. I guess it is easier to say chromatic mediant. You can do the same thing with major in harmonic major. Harmonic major I III Harmonic major I iii Phrygian b4 ( I VI) That way you would be using the correct scale modes.

[@EarlOfMaladyCrescent]

Oh, I love this channel! I already know a lot of the music theory you talk about. I mostly watch your videos because I like the presentation & song examples, etc. This time though, I've learnt something new! I'd come across these chord progressions before, but didn't know the name. Lionsong by Bjork could possibly qualify as having a chromatic mediant. But I'm not sure what key it's in. It seems to be switching between Bb, F Mixolydian & at least one other key. In the chorus, the chords go: ||: D | F | Bb | Eb :|| Thinking in F Mixolydian, the D could be a chromatic mediant.

[@Yupppi]

Heck. You just taught me how to make Opeth songs when you showed major 3rd below (bvi) and minor 3rd above (biii). Use both or just loop around in minor 3rds down. I think in Opeth's case the chromatic median might be more describing than modal interchange, because the sound is very chromatic, evil, off. However, imagine youtube copyright and this video being the most obviously educational video ever and taken down.

[@dragonspider275]

that ending part was really cool! sounded stranger-things esque

[@josemb_1473]

Running with the Bulls by Kiko Loureiro uses chromatic mediants too, it’s so cool

[@brittenmusic6923]

Excellent, thank you 👍🎶

[@abethebaebest2950]

Algorithm gang coming throuuuugh. Thank you for your videos, have learned so much through you!

[@darkride_enthusiast69420]

the thing about most star wars villian themes is that they all have this progression, not just the imperial march but also duel of the fates and the emperors theme, anakins theme is also the imperial march being played in major

[@fabianwho9797]

Glad its up again

[@arnauorengoguardiola1616]

Awesome! I love this relationship between chords but didn't know how it was called. Some other cool examples: - 'Octavarium' by Dream Theater: when the lyrics start at 5:30 - 'Somethin' stupid': at the end when they sing 'I love you'. - 'Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage' by Rush: the final chords

[@GizzyDillespee]

Ah, the day I find out one of my favorite bands are a-holes

[@DeGuerre]

I'm pretty sure that David Bennett basically keeps Radiohead's back catalogue alive these days.

[@tovarishleninade9436]

that final song sounds A LOT like Gollum's song from the two towers soundtrack, same technique. Fantastic!

[@LENITYZONE]

Loved this video! Well, I love all your videos… 🤷🏽‍♀️😌💗

[@aria-music-tokyo]

These video promote good songs by explaining their music theory. These interest people to listen to the original songs more.

[@z-e-r-o-]

May the algorithm do you a favor 🪄

[@JadyLester]

So what I'm hearing is, Aeronauts' use of Depeche Mode for Anakin before facing Obi-Wan one last time was spot-on

[@PianoDude78]

Love your videos. Doing a minor in music, but your videos always introduce an interesting, less taught music theory concept

[@evertvandenberghe]

can’t believe Radiohead took your video down because you mist be the biggest advocate of selling their music to anyone…

[@BernieSandersOfficial]

He finally used a Radiohead example

[@LycIrisAurora]

Shame about the re-upload but I'd like to add the original piece at the end absolutely sounds like it belongs in a movie, like the protagonists just unearthed an ancient secret or some unknowable alien landscape

[@DavidBennettPiano]

🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@melissoula980]

Good stuff

[@ericrakestraw664]

In the Radiohead example, Thom Yorke sings "Morning" over an Am chord. Such a wonderfully subtle use of word painting by the band! (I'm reposting this comment because it originally appeared in your video that got taken down by KZbin for copyright violations.)

[@OlVeil]

Thank you for this great video! Your composition at the end is very similar to the Basic Instinct (OST) Main Theme which goes from Dm to Fm. Ever heard it? :)

[@panosmosproductions3230]

Another style of music that uses chromatic mediants a lot is native traditional Polynesian music, especially in Hawaii. It’s often what makes it have a brighter than major sound while otherwise staying diatonically in a major key, along with using the II chord instead of the ii chord.

[@blensaa_mowsaa]

1:00 Not only do these chords have one note in common, the other two are a semitone apart if you use the 2nd inversion of the chromatic mediant chord

[@NomeDeArte]

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[@curtvona4891]

I love your composition. Very moody.

[@DavidBennettPiano]

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[@pexw]

I admire and agree with almost every analysis David brings, but I have one big disagreement here. The introduction of the E flat major in Vader's Imperial March Theme comes at precisely the moment the trumpet reaches it's highest note in the melody, the absolute climax of this sonic metaphor. It's not "goodness" that demands the major chord in that moment, but "triumphalism," precisely the kind of divinely inspired triumphalism that lies at the core of the Picardy Third. He's not just evil, he's god-like.

[@DiegoRamirez-sv4pb]

That last song you wrote was epic!

[@hycus4292]

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[@BahamutBreaker]

The use of the chromatic mediant as the second chord in the four-chord progression of “Enjoy The Silence” is, in my opinion, quintessential Depeche Mode. The expectation for a Major chord in that spot, being replaced by a Minor chord, is the lifeblood of that song, giving the song its awkward, moody, tension that gets somewhat, but not completely resolved by the next two chords in the progression. Stuff like this is completely absent in 2010’s/2020’s modern pop music, and (sadly) **also** absent from what’s currently being aired on Alternative radio stations (in the USA, at least). It’s boring.

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I see Aragorn, I click!