Write Great CHORD PROGRESSIONS By Following Simple RULES

[@ibalrog]

Every time you play this sequence (or one like it) in a lesson, I can't help thinking - this is why lutes (and later, of course, guitars) became popular in the first place. It's just so pleasant and balanced. Now I just need to remember to try it out when I've got a guitar in my hands...

[@JasonKing1970]

Thanks again man, keep them coming! Love your work, and it genuinely helps me be a better musician

[@Peasmouldia]

Excellent. This was a revelation to me. Particularly as I've been playing since Pontius was a pilot.... You'd think I would have noticed this before. Ta very much.

[@thelastofthemartians]

As a long time beginner I'm not sure I understood all of your lesson, but here is my best effort (with words). I call it Vino Arpeggio: EADGBE 464444 Comfy chair?, 353433 Sitting down, 332000 Relaxing now (ahhhh), 133000 Where's my wine?, 131111 Glass in hand, 320000 Take a sip, 332010 mmmm. ...played slooow and letting each chord ring :)

[@cygnals524]

What a cool video! Thank you for sharing this, I always learn something from your videos. I can't wait to play around with this when I am practicing later on today. You do an excellent job teaching!!

[@jeremystephenson5990]

Great video, many thanks

[@eyalrappaport6575]

Very nice

[@AlphabetBeatz]

Am in class right now👌

[@karanaima]

I have no idea what the fuck any of that meant but it sounds cool so thank you

[@MusicTheoryForGuitar]

If you need help getting started, have a look at this playlist (or feel free to ask!) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYSlZJx_oKmsbdE&pp=gAQBiAQB

[@KLBoringBand]

3rd inversion 7th chords don’t always resolve to first inversion chords with the root a 4th up like you’re describing, and even in western classical harmony theory that you’re discussing. The “rule” is generally that sevenths resolve downward, stemming originally from the tritone in a V7 chord resolving in to a third or out to a sixth, depending on the voicing. But not all theory is this brand of classical theory and this brand of classical theory can have 3rd inversion seventh chord resolve in other ways.

[@MusicTheoryForGuitar]

Please do point to the exact moment of the video where I say that they "ALWAYS resolve" in that way.

[@christopherheckman7957]

He said that that was the rule he was going to use. He didn't say that that was the only rule out there (and he has created progressions using other rules). Resolving the 7 down is actually what he's doing. In a G7/F - C/E, the 7th is the F, which is resolved downward to the E. You can probably put any chord that has an E in it: G7/F - Em, G7/F - Am/E, etc.

[@christopherheckman7957]

@@MusicTheoryForGuitar "I have said what I have said; I have not said what I have not said." -- Alfred Korzybski

[@MusicTheoryForGuitar]

General semantics?

[@christopherheckman7957]

@@MusicTheoryForGuitar Yes.

[@geofox6430]

Not a bad lesson, but this particular trick seems to lend itself to writing classical or baroque sounding chords (what with the focus on inversions and and general sound of it). I wonder if you could do an addendum with how this trick might work more situationally and targeted, rather than just making a chord progression?

[@christopherheckman7957]

6:58 You also will need to make a change eventually, because the lines are descending overall. 8:32 And if you want to modulate, that also tells you where to stop.

[@floriansilzle8334]

Zhis is alway so amazing.Where do you live Tommaso ? Did you give lesson to students ?

[@MusicTheoryForGuitar]

I live in Edmonton, AB, Canada. I do give courses and lessons. For more info www.musictheoryforguitar.com or feel free to send me an email to [e-mail]

[@floriansilzle8334]

@@MusicTheoryForGuitar thank you,it‘s a little bit to far from germany.But maybe a course…

[@pedromoreira6324]

I love to do Gm/Bb C/Bb F/A Bb/A Eº/G or Eb/G A/G Dm/F Gm/F or G/F C/E F/E Bb/D Eº/D A/C# Dm

[@Krieghandt]

Where were the parallel 4ths?

[@MusicTheoryForGuitar]

You're catching me unprepared here: what parallel 4ths?

[@nixneato]

Question is, how did you come up with the rule ? :)

[@MusicTheoryForGuitar]

Your question is unclear. Do you mean: - How did I learn the rule? - How can you learn the rule? (not the same) - How did the first person to formalize this rule came up with it? - How did people start to play this thing? - Where can we learn the other rules? - something else? (And BTW, every single one of these questions would require 1-3 videos to be answered...)

[@domenicosorrentino1972]

​​@@MusicTheoryForGuitario penso sia un complimento...e uno spunto. Credo voglia dire come arrivi a dire vi spiego come mettere in pratica questa regola. Viene prima la progressione o la regola che vuoi mostrare? Ci vorrebbe penso un guida, un percorso che leghi i video. Sono belli, ma guardare youtube a volte sembra come un puzzle da montare, senza la foto. Ovviamente tu non sei tenuto a fare nulla, ma the question arise by itself.

[@nixneato]

@MusicTheoryForGuitar Hi, thanks for following up. I would say 3 and 4 (they're related) and 5. Don't get me wrong: I LOVED the video, and your content in general. It really is because I think the subject is fascinating that I was just left wondering about where the rule came from and yes, by extension, about other similar rules.

[@MusicTheoryForGuitar]

@nixneato no problem, I just wanted to understand the question :-) I will see if I can do videos on that (not easy questions to answer thoroughly)

[@nixneato]

@MusicTheoryForGuitar I would love it, as I'm sure many people would. Very grateful for all the great content you already put out there, thanks Tomaso :)

[@AlphabetBeatz]

First to comment🎉

[@kevinwasmer6189]

Until I read the comments I thought this was a rule you made up on the spot for the purpose of demonstrating how to write a chord progression from a rule. Now I'm wondering where to find these kinds of rules. Just google search music rules? edit: nope google just gives pma advice and nothing useful.