Analysing my favourite Beatles song

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David Bennett Piano

David Bennett Piano

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Strawberry Fields Forever is not only one of The Beatles greatest and most ambitious accomplishments, but it is one of the most distinctive and creative songs ever recorded. So today I want to take a look at the music theory working behind this masterpiece, the meter changes, the tonal ambiguity and the unique chord progressions.
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0:00 Introduction
0:53 The Mellotron Intro
2:09 The Chorus
4:10 The Verse
4:40 Take 7/Take 26
7:24 The Final Chorus
8:30 The Fade Out/Fade In
9:15 Conclusion

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@DavidBennettPiano
@DavidBennettPiano 2 жыл бұрын
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@philburns5656
@philburns5656 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you David for this again great analysis on this outstanding song. Besides the other unique Beatles songs mentioned below, I would love to hear a David Bennett analysis of Pink Floyd's Shine On You Crazy Diamond - a song that is unlike anything else, whereby its album almost marks an own genre.
@chrisdunn5312
@chrisdunn5312 2 жыл бұрын
But did your cellist tune down to B flat?
@bernardosanchez9303
@bernardosanchez9303 2 жыл бұрын
Could you analyze I’m only sleeping ? That’s my favorite beatle song!
@klaxoncow
@klaxoncow 2 жыл бұрын
No, seriously, David. Is that a photo of Barry from Eastenders - Shaun Williamson - in the strings of that acoustic guitar behind you? Sorry, it just catches my eye every time I watch your videos and, like, it does - blurred, from a distance - look like Barry from Eastenders. And I just like the idea of you being the biggest fan boy of the Beatles, Radiohead... and Barry from Eastenders. Wait, what?!?
@resedoton
@resedoton 2 жыл бұрын
Paul's reaction to hearing this song for the first time was, "That's f*cking brilliant, John."
@hs5942
@hs5942 Жыл бұрын
Actually?? Thats so interesting
@lO_-_Ol
@lO_-_Ol 2 жыл бұрын
When it switches from take 7 to take 26 it is one of the best beat drops in music history
@musicmeister075
@musicmeister075 Жыл бұрын
I personally prefere take 26
@khalidcabrero6204
@khalidcabrero6204 2 жыл бұрын
If asked, I would also say "Strawberry Fields Forever" is my favorite song. And I was asked once. I grew up in Africa, where the Beatles (and white music generally) were not particularly popular. Nonetheless, in my teens, I got turned on to them and painstakingly learned to play the entire Beatles catalog on guitar from all the scratchy records I could get my hands on. They were hard to find because nobody really listened to them. And I struggled a lot trying to reproduce John's complicated songs. I had a friend whose father hosted one of the top music shows on the FM radio in the country. One day, she showed up and asked me to turn her dad's show on. He played the Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever", the entire song, before moving on to his usual roster of popular rhumba music. I was stunned. It was her belated birthday gift to me. She had once casually asked me what my favorite song was, and I had blurted out "Strawberry Fields" without hesitation. And she remembered and got her father to start his radio show off with it. I think the shabeens and dance halls throughout the country were puzzled for a few minutes.
@Pablov.castao
@Pablov.castao Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful story T-T
@dbj760
@dbj760 Жыл бұрын
Bro that’s beautiful
@scottbubb2946
@scottbubb2946 Жыл бұрын
That's so cool!❤
@Moolance09
@Moolance09 11 ай бұрын
Gave me shivers dawg
@eddiesigerexperience9803
@eddiesigerexperience9803 4 ай бұрын
Awesome story!
@PianoVampire
@PianoVampire 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic analysis, really enjoyed it - my favourite would probably be either A Day In The Life or even I Want You (She's So Heavy)...
@yt.lilsantee
@yt.lilsantee 2 жыл бұрын
I Want You is a banger
@lomstair7546
@lomstair7546 2 жыл бұрын
Why did you mention the two exact Beatles songs I'm hooked onto at the moment??
@lO_-_Ol
@lO_-_Ol 2 жыл бұрын
Those are mine as well
@ogorangeduck
@ogorangeduck 2 жыл бұрын
A Day in The Life is great. Personally, for nostalgia reasons, I'm very fond of With a Little Help from My Friends. It's nothing too funky harmonically, but it's just a nice, fun listen.
@brendancronin3796
@brendancronin3796 2 жыл бұрын
@@yt.lilsantee it's a proper banger ...and they used the 'moog ' on the outro ....it's hard core
@sjm1
@sjm1 2 жыл бұрын
The genius of the Beatles was that they could do all this and still remain incredibly melodic and listenable. Well, that was one of their geniuses.
@tyrannosauruszeppelin2205
@tyrannosauruszeppelin2205 2 жыл бұрын
Indeed. You'd think that when music gets very complex, it becomes weird and ultimately not very good to listen to and enjoy. But the Beatles maintained their classic harmony and melody.
@ignacioclerici5341
@ignacioclerici5341 2 жыл бұрын
@@tyrannosauruszeppelin2205 Mozart and Beethoven are very complex and still very enjoyabme
@josephchristoffel
@josephchristoffel 2 жыл бұрын
More like the genius of George Martin.
@samatoid
@samatoid Жыл бұрын
@@josephchristoffel More like the combined genius of the Beatles and George Martin. I still can't believe how little Martin was paid for all his fantastic efforts and creativity. The Beatles were unforgivably cheap in not correcting this. Of course every record company in existence has always done the same thing to every band it could do it to.
@leokimvideo
@leokimvideo 2 жыл бұрын
That deep dive blew my mind apart.
@DavidBennettPiano
@DavidBennettPiano 2 жыл бұрын
🤯
@gregorymoore2877
@gregorymoore2877 2 жыл бұрын
Where you in a car by any chance? Didn't notice that the light changed? 😉
@alec4010
@alec4010 Жыл бұрын
@@DavidBennettPiano David, does the four chord progressions apply all throughout these songs? If so, how do they apply? If not, what formula does apply throughout these songs? These songs seem to have chord progressions that don’t correspond to the 12 bar blues or the four chord progressions.
@rique_.leal.
@rique_.leal. Жыл бұрын
leokimvideo himself.
@scottbubb2946
@scottbubb2946 Жыл бұрын
Get well soon.
@singerofsongs468
@singerofsongs468 2 жыл бұрын
Wow. I’ve listened to this song my whole life, and I know it like the back of my hand. But seeing it transcribed in this video made me realize just how odd the whole thing is - I’d never even noticed the compound meter or the odd bars of 2/4 here and there, much less thought about the tonality. Super cool to see, thanks for making this video!
@BradsGonnaPlay
@BradsGonnaPlay 2 жыл бұрын
Same! I just always knew it was kinda hard to sing and play properly hahaha
@andrewlong7578
@andrewlong7578 2 жыл бұрын
There's a reason for that. Much of late Beatles work are examples of melody driven song writing. Those time signature changes aren't awkward due to how they are integral to how we hear the melody. The same is true of all the various parts of the song. Those same changes would work a lot less well if the chords changed every bar as much of contemporary songwriting does rather than allowing the melody to dictate chord changes. Parts of this analysis greatly misses the point by trying to give John Lennon credit for unusual harmonic choices when they're really melodic choices. If you go back and listen to the demo and other takes of this song it's apparent how the vocal melody and harmony evolved back and forth over time.
@RUfromthe40s
@RUfromthe40s 2 жыл бұрын
the problem is that on a cd beatles don´t sound like the Beatles
@snookerwither9955
@snookerwither9955 2 жыл бұрын
The cut between different takes still amazes me
@johnberkley6942
@johnberkley6942 2 жыл бұрын
The sound engineers had balls of steel in those days. When you consider they had to actually CUT the tape. Imagine physically cutting any Beatles recording... cold sweat.
@Scott-lo8cg
@Scott-lo8cg 2 жыл бұрын
@@johnberkley6942 Didn't they have backup tapes though?
@johnberkley6942
@johnberkley6942 2 жыл бұрын
In some cases yes, in others, no. What brought this to mind for me was my own experience as a musician in a studio, where the engineer did an expert splice of a multi-track tape to allow room for a previously unimagined guitar solo. It was fascinating to watch how he went about it. If he'd buggered it up, it would have meant either re-recording or using a different take of the track.
@ericsiegel1087
@ericsiegel1087 2 жыл бұрын
Love these deeper dives into a single song, would love to see more of them!
@DavidBennettPiano
@DavidBennettPiano 2 жыл бұрын
Great! I'm planning on doing them more regularly 😁
@lO_-_Ol
@lO_-_Ol 2 жыл бұрын
@@DavidBennettPiano I would also like to see a video on She’s so heavy
@DonRamiro1
@DonRamiro1 2 жыл бұрын
@@DavidBennettPiano Ride My Seesaw by The Moody Blues would be a great one. I think I hear Phrygian there. perhaps you can corroborate and elucidate, my fine sir??
@TheMister123
@TheMister123 2 жыл бұрын
@@lO_-_Ol If David does "She's So Heavy", he'll end up talking about the song for the first half, but then repeating himself over and over and over again, ad nauseam, for the second half.
@TheMister123
@TheMister123 2 жыл бұрын
@Eric Siegel Have you seen 12tone's single song deep dives? His videos are in my regular rotation as well as David Bennett's. :-)
@awlsounds6
@awlsounds6 2 жыл бұрын
Anyone else noticed John playing Strawberry feilds intro in a hotel room on The Beatles First US Visit film, he playing it on a bontempi melodian mouth organ, years before the release of the song. Mind blowing, well worth a watch
@flickeringvideo
@flickeringvideo 2 жыл бұрын
The 6/8 "Strawberry Fields Forever" line has a feeling of triplets. I think that's what tricks your brain into feeling the song slows down as to incorporate those 6 notes into two beats the song would have to slow down. It's a great tempo illusion, just perfect
@Steven66b
@Steven66b 2 жыл бұрын
I too always thought of them as triplets which some of their musical heroes like Buddy Holly would use.
@kakahtukat
@kakahtukat 7 ай бұрын
Quarter note triplets
@novawax
@novawax 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine myself at 12 years old listening to this masterpiece in a cassette that my father gave me. One of the best songs ever composed and recorded. That orchestral part I used to listen to just using one speaker to feel all the strings and brass in that magnificent score. Even today I try to concentrate and listen to carefully how the bow rubs the strings in that lower C. Now I am 47 and still feel the thrill of this song. Words cannot express what this piece of art make me feel. Thanks for the instrumental part of your video.
@alessandrob700
@alessandrob700 2 жыл бұрын
This song created a whole new world, I also could spend hours just enjoying the timber of the horns or the sound of the cellos. Everything is perfect from the writing to the arrangement to the production. I wouldn't change anything about it, not even the slightly distorted and out of tune sound of the mellotron
@mikemcconville2495
@mikemcconville2495 2 жыл бұрын
We are the same age, 47, and was close to the same age when I first heard this song. I was entranced by it. So beautiful and mesmerizing.
@austinhudson6943
@austinhudson6943 2 жыл бұрын
I find your take on the outro's structure being a problem-solving choice rather than a creative one to be a bit too dichotomous (although I know you must be simplistic to some degree for teaching purposes). The silver lining of that era's technological limitations is clever innovation. When it comes to John's voice sounding dreary when initially slowed down or the music being microtonal or the decrescendo then crescendo; these are all emotionally impactful and idiosyncratic byproducts of clever problem solving that created an entirely new way to construct pop music. I find most innovation occurs from problem-solving and I love John and the Beatle's stubbornness around what they wanted because it encouraged solutions and creativity.
@cademiclips
@cademiclips 2 жыл бұрын
When Rick Beato doesn't make a What Makes this Song Great about your favorite song
@variousthings6470
@variousthings6470 2 жыл бұрын
Beato's What Makes This Song Great videos are good for demonstrating production and guitar/drum techniques. But he doesn't often include on-screen sheet music transcriptions - in the ones I've seen he mostly just calls out chord names and their harmonic functions as they happen. I find it more informative to do what this video does, and show a sheet music transcription with a marker moving in sync with that section of the song.
@brendancronin3796
@brendancronin3796 2 жыл бұрын
@@variousthings6470 yeah totally agree
@MetteC5
@MetteC5 2 жыл бұрын
@@variousthings6470 Well said. Rick seems to have a need for showing off rather than educate, while David educates without showing off. Guess who I prefer?
@scratchesofbaseball
@scratchesofbaseball 2 жыл бұрын
I think the two best music KZbinrs right now
@weezadam
@weezadam Жыл бұрын
The Beatles are blockers-the video would get taken down. Beato has alluded to this before
@leonardoross8133
@leonardoross8133 2 жыл бұрын
I'm really digging this format, I would love to see more!
@DavidBennettPiano
@DavidBennettPiano 2 жыл бұрын
Great! I’m planning on doing more! 😃
@AxCYeR
@AxCYeR 2 жыл бұрын
Listening to music is fine and all, but the real magic happens when you also see the songs being played by other humans ... and beyond that it's these kinds of analyses that really make you be able to appreciate the thing in its entirety. Keep 'em coming!
@tzoreehandler9163
@tzoreehandler9163 2 жыл бұрын
Almost every Beatles song is a masterpiece, and this one is indeed. My favourite Beatles song is probably Blue Jay Way (it has such an unique melody), but Strawberry Fields Forever would also be in my top 5.
@lukahmad5683
@lukahmad5683 2 жыл бұрын
I reallly reallly love when you always analysing Beatles songs, love those knowledge. Thank you!
@DavidBennettPiano
@DavidBennettPiano 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@GOGOLH
@GOGOLH 2 жыл бұрын
Probably my favourite too. And probably the greatest double A-side single ever.
@Jerry_Fried
@Jerry_Fried 2 жыл бұрын
8:46 "[The fade out, fade in, fade out] wasn't a creative decision. It was more a problem-solving decision." Problem solving is the core of creativity.
@_Bigzie_
@_Bigzie_ 2 жыл бұрын
The variable time signatures in Lennon's work illustrates one part of his genius. He's not thinking about time signatures at all when he's composing. It's done by feel, intuitively, which is simply amazing.
@hw343434
@hw343434 2 жыл бұрын
“Happiness is a Warm Gun” is my favorite example of Lennon’s brilliance for time signature changes. Even “Good Morning” definitely not among his top tracks still has an amazing shift in time signature, as does “I want You She’s so Heavy” and so many more
@JohnDoe-tw8es
@JohnDoe-tw8es 2 жыл бұрын
That was great, probably my favourite Beatle song along with "A day in the life" both outstanding songs even 50 odd years after.
@EddieReischl
@EddieReischl 2 жыл бұрын
"She's Leaving Home" is probably my fave, or maybe "If I Fell", but SFF is certainly top 10, and paired with "Penny Lane" is the best 45 ever put out, it being almost ridiculous at that point, how good their compositions are, and you wonder how in the world do they keep coming out with new and varied melodies, and different types of song structures, it's just incredible.
@andrewlowden322
@andrewlowden322 2 жыл бұрын
06:30 that low Bb note has a nice big smile going on
@jameslabs1
@jameslabs1 2 жыл бұрын
Your takedowns and analysis of song and music in general are always inspiring. Thanks
@John_Fugazzi
@John_Fugazzi 2 жыл бұрын
I still remember hearing this song for the first time on the radio in early 1967. It was like a lightning bolt, like nothing I had ever heard before, It felt like a quantum jump in pop music. And the song gained a tremendous amount of depth and power with its ramping up with cello and brass, something that wouldn't have been there if it had stayed with its earlier instrumentation.
@ismagine
@ismagine 2 жыл бұрын
Good timing video posting, Just when I had this song stuck in my head for the past weeks ! Thanks
@prettyshinyspaghetti8332
@prettyshinyspaghetti8332 2 жыл бұрын
This was my first Beatles song, and it still blows me away after all this time. Great video!
@markgrudzinski914
@markgrudzinski914 2 жыл бұрын
Terrific analysis. I've heard this song countless times and it always gives me the feels.
@ZackSeifMusic
@ZackSeifMusic 2 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite Beatles tunes as well! So many cool recording techniques and compositional elements make this one really stand out. I love it.
@alanr4447a
@alanr4447a 2 жыл бұрын
5:55 That triplet-based cello line has always been my favorite aspect of the song. (At least since I heard it "brought out" by a primitive "out-of-phase stereo" mix on a cassette ca. 1985.) I am SO GLAD the cello section was finally given 'full spread' in 2015!
@marceloninni3357
@marceloninni3357 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, David!! This song is amazing!!
@ItsCrawdaddy
@ItsCrawdaddy 2 жыл бұрын
It's my favorite too, and all the information about how it was created and produced just adds to my love of this song
@sibionic
@sibionic 2 жыл бұрын
beautiful and thoughtful analysis - thank you so much
@белволрус
@белволрус 2 жыл бұрын
You're a such an intelligibly explainig tutor! I love that you pay attention to the visual part as well.
@mb10mb10
@mb10mb10 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, David: a very deep and accurate analysis. As usual.
@mljrotag6343
@mljrotag6343 2 жыл бұрын
Great breakdown!!
@tarunkumaar625
@tarunkumaar625 2 жыл бұрын
I love it when I find deep analyses on songs that I like and what I've been hearing is put into words. I've definitely heard the change in pace when time signatures shift but I've never realized it happening.
@nicolasbautista3599
@nicolasbautista3599 2 жыл бұрын
Loving this format!! Keep it up :)
@jaimemoreno55
@jaimemoreno55 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent deciphering of the song, the best I’ve ever seen, thanks!
@VivianLund
@VivianLund 2 жыл бұрын
Fabulous analysis, David! Whenever you drop a video, I drop everything to watch.
@DavidBennettPiano
@DavidBennettPiano 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@dizzypilots2639
@dizzypilots2639 2 жыл бұрын
My favorite too. Thanks again for the analysis.
@CaioMiranda88
@CaioMiranda88 9 ай бұрын
That's my favorite too!! 😍 Thank you for the amazing videos!
@jackmatthewtyson
@jackmatthewtyson Жыл бұрын
All of your video's are superb David. Very very interesting topics, presented and explained very professionally and enthralling and of course the most fascinating songs are being covered. It also shows you enjoy explaining the whole matter. A joy to watch every time!
@evertvandenberghe
@evertvandenberghe 2 жыл бұрын
As always, great content, good explanation and superb topics. Tnx!!
@jamesdrynan
@jamesdrynan 2 жыл бұрын
A brilliant examination, David! Your passion is shared by many. I was thirteen the first time I heard the group. I saw them in Toronto on their last tour in August, '66. Three months later, they started recording this song. It ushered in a new direction that was seen by the musical world like a supernova. The first listening for me was stunning! Happy Christmas,David!
@plweis7203
@plweis7203 2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating analysis - thank you. So hard to choose my favourite song though, it changes almost daily. Currently one of their simplest 2-chord rockers; Paperback Writer
@davidjohnson1654
@davidjohnson1654 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, David, for sharing this with us! Now I have an even greater appreciation for this fantastic and timeless work of art! (And I watched your other video about "Strawberry Fields Forever," too). David J. - St. Louis :)
@Zroolmpf_Celmbror
@Zroolmpf_Celmbror Жыл бұрын
This is a terrific video. One of many terrific videos which you've uploaded, and which i just stumbled upon. So glad i found this channel.
@jasonbrown9731
@jasonbrown9731 2 жыл бұрын
This too is my favourite Beatles song. Been playing on repeat going to work and back.
@mongrelhead1
@mongrelhead1 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video, David. Thank you!
@DavidBennettPiano
@DavidBennettPiano 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@furiobisotti8150
@furiobisotti8150 2 жыл бұрын
Same for me. My favourite song ever. I was a kid when I heard the first time, and it really shocked me. I am an amateur musician but you gave me some little details that I was not aware of. I play it without knowing... You are great!
@elektro096
@elektro096 2 жыл бұрын
Great video David. Definitely going to have to give the song a listen after this.
@Mildon44
@Mildon44 2 жыл бұрын
Okay, one thing that just I find incredibly infuriating, is how you can't even have small, crumb-sized audio clips of Beatles music without the video being taken down. Yet "reaction" channels can get away with putting up the FULL songs/albums WITH music videos and it's totally fine. 99.9% of them don't even offer ANY commentary or reaction to make it worth wile. The song will be like 3 minutes long, and the video will be 4 minutes long in total, (with a 30 second intro and outro) LIKE HOW DOES THAT EVEN WORK????
@Neal_Schier
@Neal_Schier 2 жыл бұрын
Indeed. Frankly I have no interest in watching someone simply reacting (whatever that is supposed to mean these days) to a song but they, as you mentioned, can use the real recording while someone like David who is both paying homage to the artistry behind the composition and also teaching, cannot use even the shortest snippet. It's ludicrous and beggars belief.
@only4crap
@only4crap 2 жыл бұрын
those channels don't get money from the video because of copyright claims it's a choice
@Paul-dw2cl
@Paul-dw2cl 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen some interesting Reaction videos. They can make you appreciate certain qualities of a song. I watched a young black man watch Say it ain’t So by weezer for the first time and during the “Dear, daddy” bridge, the viewer said “Oh, they’re really letting it out here.” I’ve loved & have been listening to that song for 26 years & that video was a reminder of how raw and personal those lyrics are. It’s sometimes like listening to it for the first time again.
@Paul-dw2cl
@Paul-dw2cl 2 жыл бұрын
The guy’s name is JayveeTV. I thought it was a good video
@hopeisonlyadream
@hopeisonlyadream 2 жыл бұрын
@@Neal_Schier you can always use the song, everyone can , you just dont get the money from the video. Sometimes the video gets taken down, but most of the time it's just the owner who gets the money and the video is still up. No need to attack reaction channels, you may not like it, but some people do , and like I said they dont earn money from it , they just do it because they like discovering new music and sharing their reaction
@DarthCalculus
@DarthCalculus 2 жыл бұрын
Love this analysis. Great song! And good cover too
@laurentdubois2268
@laurentdubois2268 2 жыл бұрын
This song is so unique. Also you are so unique to explain how it is built Thank you very much And I understood everything!
@DavidBennettPiano
@DavidBennettPiano 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Thank you 😃😃
@jeremiahlyleseditor437
@jeremiahlyleseditor437 2 жыл бұрын
Great Video Dave. You have again told me something I never knew about a song. That fade to correct the timing is new to me but is something that the Beatles probably have done in other instances I'm guessing. Your information about Martin is also great. He was the spice in the Beatles musical mix. Much better than I thought.
@pinkwalruss4844
@pinkwalruss4844 2 жыл бұрын
I feel like every time I listen to it I hear a new thing, or focus on a different element so I never get tired of hearing it. My favourite of Lennon's. Thank you so much
@williamwallace5857
@williamwallace5857 2 жыл бұрын
Very informative and interesting. Always a pleasure.
@dalebaker9109
@dalebaker9109 2 жыл бұрын
The Beatles were totally outstanding David. I love this song, I adore the Mellotron in just about everything.
@matthewbrown7572
@matthewbrown7572 2 жыл бұрын
Loved your analysis.Thanks !
@DavidBennettPiano
@DavidBennettPiano 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😃
@theju3939
@theju3939 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I was mind blown when I looked at the chord progression of this song, it's the most brilliant, magnificent chord progression I've ever seen. John Lennon never fails to amuse me
@criscroswalrus
@criscroswalrus 4 ай бұрын
how did i not see this beofree 😭😭🙏🙏akways wanted an analysis to this song. i love it sm
@gregcliffordmusic
@gregcliffordmusic 2 жыл бұрын
FANTASTIC videos dude!!!
@clivehazell2790
@clivehazell2790 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. Thanks. I agree with your assessment.
@gracenotes5379
@gracenotes5379 2 жыл бұрын
Stunningly lucid presentation. The quality of the cover musical illustrations was excellent too.
@rogerhennie8939
@rogerhennie8939 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Great review.
@WesCoastPiano
@WesCoastPiano 2 жыл бұрын
Best Beatles song. Such a unique song too. Nothing else like it. God I miss John Lennon.
@Alex-cw3rz
@Alex-cw3rz 2 жыл бұрын
My favourite beatles tune as well, the meaning behind it where we all have a strawberry fields and the out of body way the tune flows is just brilliant
@ArialWingdings
@ArialWingdings 11 ай бұрын
Fascinating! I'd watched your video about it being in A half-sharp major before (I always thought something was up with it, but wondered if it was my ears... evidently not) but didn't realize you made this one as well. It honestly might be my favourite song as well.
@MsJocelynC
@MsJocelynC 2 жыл бұрын
I loved this, thank you!
@DavidBennettPiano
@DavidBennettPiano 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@rubenmaximo2344
@rubenmaximo2344 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing cover!
@DasDweeb
@DasDweeb Ай бұрын
This is an absolutely wonderful, insightful, revealing analysis of this masterwork song. Thank you so much for this.
@composer7325
@composer7325 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent, thank you, David.
@DavidBennettPiano
@DavidBennettPiano 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter!
@tommie1186
@tommie1186 2 жыл бұрын
Totally understand it now, thanks to the brilliant way its explained here.
@DavidBennettPiano
@DavidBennettPiano 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂🙂
@CharlesDBrown-we2yr
@CharlesDBrown-we2yr 2 жыл бұрын
My favourite too!! it hits deeply into my soul
@luisangelrosasperez4801
@luisangelrosasperez4801 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this 😍
@DavidBennettPiano
@DavidBennettPiano 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 😃
@Caravaggiotheband
@Caravaggiotheband 2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful analysis David. Just subscribed to your channel, I'm finding tons of interesting stuff!!!
@christophecasanave236
@christophecasanave236 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Man amazing !!!!
@SeanMillea
@SeanMillea 2 жыл бұрын
i NEVER clicked a video so fast. I love this song
@DavidBennettPiano
@DavidBennettPiano 2 жыл бұрын
😁😁😁
@growsomeplace9987
@growsomeplace9987 2 жыл бұрын
Strawberry Fields is also my favorite, thank you for breaking it down so clearly.
@lawrencetaylor4101
@lawrencetaylor4101 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this since I've listened to this for over 50 years and never knew exactly what went into this.
@hw343434
@hw343434 7 ай бұрын
One of the greatest chord progressions and choruses of all time. Thanks John
@garytwitchett9359
@garytwitchett9359 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent analysis David , hope you can do more in the Future 👦👍🎶
@logangreer001
@logangreer001 2 жыл бұрын
I agree. This is my favorite Beatles song, and favorite song of all time. I feel it relates to my life in my teenage years. Living is easy with eyes closed. Misunderstanding all you see. It's getting hard to be someone, but it all works out. It doesn't matter much to me. As I look around at today's teens, many of them seem to reflect that feeling. The Beatles hit home with this song, making it their best.
@lp-xl9ld
@lp-xl9ld 2 жыл бұрын
The first time I heard this was in 1978 as part of a talk about the whole "Paul Is Dead" controversy (which I'm surprised you didn't mention). But the person giving the talk was focused on *that* aspect (i.e., the "evidence" of Paul's "death") rather than the workings of the song itself. So here we are, 43 years later, and now I truly understand what makes this piece so great. Better late than never.
@josephballerini3730
@josephballerini3730 2 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite songs and very satisfying to play!
@MarcGuitarVideos
@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, thank you very much.
@phatato
@phatato 2 жыл бұрын
Also worth mentioning! The "nothing is real" section in the chorus where he uses the Ab note on top of G chord is so interesting, that discord shouldn't have worked but he makes it work in the best way and it suits the lyric perfectly.
@seldonsinq
@seldonsinq 2 жыл бұрын
It’s oddly menacing!
@MaggaraMarine
@MaggaraMarine 2 жыл бұрын
Well, if you think about it, it simply seems like they replaced a diminished 7th chord with a dominant 7th chord. The melody suggests the use of a D diminished 7th chord (and in the orchestral part, the cellos are playing a D, and I hear no one playing a G). G7b9 is (enharmonically) the same notes as Ddim7, but with one added note (G7b9 = G B D F Ab, Ddim7 = D F Ab Cb). I guess G7 was simply an easier chord to play on the guitar. Interpreting it as a Ddim7 also makes the resolution to Eb major make a lot more sense. It's just the leading tone diminished chord of Eb. This way, the Fm7 - Ddim7 - Eb actually pretty much suggests a ii V I progression in Eb major. The Ddim7 could also be seen as a rootless Bb7b9. And I think that's what they are doing here - they are taking advantage of the different ways you can interpret a single diminished chord. Playing Fm7 - G7b9 suggests C minor. But it resolves to Eb major just fine too, because the G7 chord is actually just a "reinterpreted Ddim7". The Ab also makes melodic sense. The melody over Fm7 is Ab Bb C F. The melody over the G7/Ddim7 is Ab Bb Cb F. It's the same exact melody, but with the C lowered by a half step to follow the harmony. So, melodic repetition also "justifies" the Ab and Bb over the G7 (I mean, it doesn't have to be "justified", but that's what's happening - it's the same melodic phrase twice, but altered so that it follows the harmony). And this is actually the simplest explanation. You don't even need to think of it as a "diminished chord" - it's simply melodic repetition.
@Amcsae
@Amcsae 2 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@lui5089
@lui5089 Жыл бұрын
Strawberry Fields Forever introduced me to the distinctive draw of The Beatles, and your analysis opens perspectives and insight into these feelings. Thank you.
@Don2Rich
@Don2Rich Жыл бұрын
It's my favorite Beatles tune as well, thanks for the breakdown of this song.
@thebleakoverview4227
@thebleakoverview4227 Жыл бұрын
Learn something new everyday. Cool. Thanks!
@robertoconnor2669
@robertoconnor2669 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant simple explanation of varied music theory
@milestrotter6844
@milestrotter6844 2 жыл бұрын
My favorite Beatles song also, it is just so spectacular and ahead of its time.
@roypreston8649
@roypreston8649 2 жыл бұрын
I am glad to hear you say that. Strawberry is also my very favourite song ever and the BeGtleds amongst my favourite bands. Thank you.
@DavidGiragosian
@DavidGiragosian 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, David!
@DavidBennettPiano
@DavidBennettPiano 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks David!
@TheseusTitan
@TheseusTitan 9 ай бұрын
Fantastic video. Thank you David. I always learn so much from your videos. It would be fascinating to see how you figure everything out in your presentations. Do you figure out the temple changes yourself or do you do some research that would help you? Please make a video showing us how you do it.
@cosmosynthesizer
@cosmosynthesizer 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Bloody brilliant! 🎊
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