Phrygian Cush Chords

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[@tonyfandango8182]

2nd progression gave me everything in its right place

[@minebrosfinest]

Yeah had the exact same thought

[@sarahandball]

Me too!

[@AaronAsherRandall]

Omg yes me too! Def a technique Radiohead uses in a lot of their writing

[@christophermartin545]

Yep. The first 3 chords are the same and in the same key. Great song. Love Radiohead.

[@TheSSEssesse]

Maybe a lil pyramid song for some garnish

[@KaiJustiss]

Saving this to my “chord progressions stolen from open studio” playlist

[@evergreenartifact515]

LMAO was just thinking the same thing

[@RhymesWithCarbon]

the second progression of C - Bbm7 - Fm - Eb/G is sooooo smooth. I'm borrowing it asap.

[@cicholasnage]

thought its just me lol. The quality we're getting from them for free is insane

[@KaiJustiss]

@@cicholasnage There are lessons from Bob DeBoo on this channel and I paid $180 per credit hour to take Applied Bass with him as my instructor. The value of this channel for FREE is absolutely crazy.

[@phant1795]

If you like that C -> Ab chord progression, check out "Not My Daddy" by Kelly Price

[@reptilescientist]

C Phrygian is relative Phrygian mode to Ab Major. It took me 15 minutes to put that together and no one else has commented this so if you’re confused too, there you go!

[@2pizen]

Super, thanks for that

[@TakeHit0]

Ohh

[@efreeze287]

Ohhh yeah now I understand. And what is fridgian?

[@Fof515]

​@efreeze287 3rd mode of the major scale, if you start from the third note in Ab major (which is C) you're in phrygian mode (C phrygian)

[@jtoddmusic7090]

@@efreeze287 And to spell that scale out: C - Db - Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C

[@jordonmunizzi5236]

This is so enjoyable to listen to that I've just had it on repeat for an hour now

[@kylefuller7416]

Essentially the idea of the lesson was to play in the key of A flat but return to C major as the tonic instead of landing on A flat.

[@Jerry_Ntk]

Same!

[@thechanacy]

Same

[@willsr2112]

That’s insane

[@percyvolnar8010]

Check out Abdullah Ibrahim. He is a sage when it comes to this sound.

[@TheSuperDmyers]

It is not fair how much cooler this sounds on piano than guitar.

[@joshuacervenkamusic327]

How you voice the chords is a major role in it

[@trillclintxn234]

As someone who is currently translating to this guitar I agree

[@TomCTHC]

Try diff voicings. Sounds great on guitar

[@jayall00]

as a guitarist there are just some things that deserve to be played on piano, like moonlight sonata

If anyone is having problems understanding why Ab is used when in C, it's because this lesson is based on borrowing chords from the Phrygian mode. C Phrygian is the 3rd mode of Ab major, so they use C (from the key of C) as a starting point, then use the rest as if we suddenly switched to the key of Ab, playing the rest of the progression with chords that correspond to the harmonized Ab major scale, resolving back to C in the end. So, in the first example, the I IV V vi progression in C would be Cmaj7 Fmaj7 G7 and Amin7. But doing the modal interchange the I IV V vi would now become Cmaj7 Dbmaj7 (the 4th chord, not from C, but from the harmonized Ab major scale) Eb7 (the 5th chord from the harmonized Ab major scale) and finally Fmin7 (the 6th chord from the harmonized Ab major scale). Then it resolves to C. Hope that helps someone.

[@sonnetlabbe]

But can you do that with any mode? Could you start on C and then borrow chords from some other mode of C

[@jfbmusic]

Well laid out, thanks. Haven’t tried the same exercise with other modes, but I’m sure there are others that sound good, too. What are your faves?

[@zap0918]

@@sonnetlabbe Absolutely! Just play around until you find one that sounds great! And, while you are at it, use secondary dominants in there too for a little bit of extra spice.

[@gunderd]

I don't know why KZbin only introduced me to your videos in the last week, but this is the dopest shiz I've heard for a long time. I'm glad to know that sometimes the algo can do me a solid. Now if only we could get some more complex and interesting music like this in the damned charts. Love your work, and love how effortless you make it all look!

[@IntrepidFox94]

band sounds fantastic here, whoever placed those mics did a great job

[@thegoodgeneral]

Agreed except the kick is a bit much.

[@IntrepidFox94]

@@thegoodgeneral yeah I see were you’re coming from. Personally I think it fits the style

[@wtftelex]

guess you could say everything was in its right place

[@thegoodgeneral]

@@IntrepidFox94 nah it’s like… while wearing headphones it’s offensive on the ears. They mixed it this way so that it would be separate from the bass, I get that, but it’s too much. Otherwise everything sounds great… that piano always sounds amazing.

[@ReadyMindsetGo]

Listening on my phone I'd say the snare is a bit much

[@mdog576]

That walk down felt like it had so much dimension to it!

[@ballballofficial]

I'm lovin' it

[@pevaughn]

This is the sweetest thing I've heard all year...makes you want to quit everything you are doing just to want to learn how to do just that. How can the world be so cruel with so much beauty within. Bass is fundamentally chill and articulate...

[@philfichtinger3009]

❤

[@Yobo77]

Just Beautiful

[@alexryan2521]

❤ seriously

[@bobos3331]

Yeah… listen to this makes me so happy

[@modernmusicofthedarkages296]

That 2nd progression made me feel emotions I had never felt before

[@erlendandresen3115]

Reminds me of I love music by Ahmad Jamal

[@RayfieldA]

Who else just let this short play in a loop for a good 5 minutes just to hear how wonderfully smooth this example is? 🎹🎼🎶🔥❤️

[@honkedanne]

5 mins? Been listening to this for 4 weeks now.... still smooth

[@timspencer1]

I just keep coming back to it and marvel at how nice this progression sounds. Must study it to death!

[@RayfieldA]

@@timspencer1 Me too. 😊

[@drabdadster0790]

that first Aflat section reminded me of Everything In Its Right Place by Radiohead!

[@PamelaContiGlass]

True, I tried to mix and match some of these progressions and half them sounded like Radiohead song.

[@needlessnoise]

​@@PamelaContiGlass radiohead does lots of modal interchange

[@deadfr0g]

This theory is a little too advanced for my level of understanding, but _my god,_ do those sounds ever feel nice on my brain. 😌

[@anthonywritesfantasy]

It's incredible once it clicks! Very practical. Basically, if you know all your roman numerals (I chord, V chord, etc) you just sub everything but the tonic for that same roman numeral in the key of Ab, which is the bVI of C. The tonic's root is still in that key, so even when you're going out, something's in. (....Reading that back, I'm not sure that made any sense lol sorry)

[@realizbac4624]

symmetrical root movements.

[@SvenBlumer]

Truly!

[@marbleblue5127]

​​@@anthonywritesfantasy so you mean for example in the key of C you would play the I chord as C, but you would play the ii of Ab instead of the ii of C?

[@deadfisher0000]

​@@marbleblue5127yep, that's the idea

[@SoulStBlues]

Man come on! I JUST came up from my practice room. Back down I go.

[@peterlittig7360]

Continually blown away by these shorts - excellent content, beautifully shot, perfectly timed. Thanks Adam, Bob, and the whole Open Studio gang!

[@randallbenson9475]

Right there with you! So happy they came across my suggested video feed.

[@redbrown7355]

You make that stuff look so simple. I'll keep practicing so I can be like you; thanks for your videos

[@JeromeFe]

One of the most brilliant beautiful shorts I’ve heard. Keep bringing more beautiful chords replacements. Thanks

[@Drewbie176]

Oh god that little walk down did it for me

[@joe44850]

I think i listened to this about 18 times in a row

[@winkszniak]

So do I, but I’m still doin it :)

[@peterlittig7360]

Same!

[@SalimSivaad]

This sounds so much like a Keith Jarrett approach!

[@random-cg5pi]

Bro why these chords sound so pleasing😭🔥

[@fredericdesalpes5824]

...because he is an amazing piano player !!! Fred/France

[@nyhyl]

YEAH RIGHT?!😭 SO DAMN GOOD!😳

[@CaptnRich737]

It’s because it’s a chromatic mediant from the one. Intervalically it’s either three or four half tones in either direction

[@MOSMASTERING]

It's supported by the drums and bass really tastefully and there's some tight playing on a very nice sound piano too.

[@lamoraledelcerbero5876]

The kick drum an the bass are so in time together. Great Musicians

[@IReallyAmIronMan]

Feel like Ben folds is about to sing me a break up song

[@KuttyJoe]

It's amazing how amazing that sounds. Why doesn't the music on the radio sound like that?

[@davidseo190]

Because of the evil of Taylor swift

[@JohannaMueller57]

omfg, do you have like an album or an hour long version of this incredibly smooth, happy, mellow, jazzy salt lick? i need this

[@collideherscope]

my Sims house will be finished in no time flat listening to this...

[@RhymesWithCarbon]

Oh that first run is "Everything In Its Right Place" and sounds SO good. This is really cool.

[@the_user_redacted7924]

real

[@jonathonhebert7042]

I knew it was some Radiohead I was hearing! Couldn't figure out the song though. Thanks!

[@beautifulmusic5959]

The second Cush Chord at about halfway through is straight up I Love Music by Ahmad Jamal

[@barryoverstreet4876]

Ahhhh, it's so beautiful. Can you imagine how rich my horn playing is becoming using this education? Good, baby..... so good. Prayers and props to the one and only David Sanborn. ❤

[@SvenBlumer]

Total beauty. Please make an album with loads of improv over these 🙏🏼

[@stateofengland]

Love all your clips. Do you have an album out?

[@dunerinaz]

Beautiful and didn't leave anything hanging. The last note of each progression was so satisfying.

[@salandit7461]

okay seriously how does everything these guys do sound so goddamn amazing

[@lutronc4412]

Could be an hour long song

[@rudolfsykora3505]

I could listen this for hours , I love simple things 💕

[@randallbenson9475]

Eventhough this is a training video, I would love to hear a full version of this song. Straight funky, Baby! Yeah yeah....yeah!😎

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[@kennykelley8874]

What’s name of Adams solo musical album?

[@timotting6151]

Please make a single out of this.

[@Pigsandpies1984]

It’s so funny how I know nothing about music theory and still feel like I’m deeply learning something here😂

[@1oolabob]

Confession: I know I'm supposed to be learning here, but I just love hearing you play.

[@MOSMASTERING]

Absolutely lovely I switched to guitar after 25 years of piano about 5 years back, but the sound and flourishes here made me remember why I love piano.

[@jblueskull]

Dang can’t wait to get back home after work and try this haha

[@danielcockram3785]

These guys are too good at music it’s not fair

[@edhuestrella5197]

Guys, literally your shorts and videos are the best jazz learning content on YT

[@insideoutstudiosonline]

Great video... and that bass is so on point. Beautiful. Shine your light fellas.

[@windsorqueensborough1661]

Now i know what video I'll be studying for the rest of my life. Yes, it will take me that long 😂

[@OMNICHROMATICA]

You guys are ridiculous. You're so freaking good. It's awesome

[@lukashislop5890]

Dudes like a music chef that knows exactly how to craft the most tasteful melodies simply by following the basic rules

[@piyushgupta1606]

So basically what is happening.. The progression is I-IV-V-vi-I and Adam says everything goes to Ab but the tonic. Means now we will play C and rest of the chords means (4-5-6 chords) in the key of Ab which gives us Db-Eb-Fm and then we land back to C major.. you can use the same concept for the rest of the progressions in this video. And since this is Ab (C becomes Phrygian mode) so now if you want to explore you can change the mode of C to maybe C Dorian and now you are in the key if Bb. You can try the same chord progression and now they will be C - Eb - F - Gm - C. This is wildly subtle yet the concept just went under my radar.. one of the most beautiful lessons.. Thank you Adam and Open studio ❤

[@BelovedJohn-il6uo]

Only your comment makes sense to me

[@coopiedoopie37]

I swear I’ve learned more just watching y’all play than I ever have in a “tutorial”.

[@cwestmont]

Makes me glad to be alive. Thanks Adam.

[@VinnyFonseca]

I'm happy the drummer that can do the correct chord progressions as well.

[@patrickandraska2033]

I have no idea how any of that works but there is magic happening. I want to bathe my spirit in some of those chord changes.

[@drumshero03]

As a drummer, I have no idea what he’s actually talking about, but these chord progressions are divine

[@HDPERFORM]

Thank you. The sentimental semantic of progressions. The chords sequence are in self the mirror of the not always necessary melodies line. Thank you for your powerfull class. Musical expression and musical language is not necessary the same body. The Music is not a abstract unity. It's an enormous objective abstract convention.

[@James13234]

bass man is straight gangster

[@jackpepperpwb]

Whew, that was some nice "first thing I hear after getting in from work" music.

[@davidseo190]

Walk down from the C major scales holds this progression beuatifully together

[@MrSkme]

Make a song! This is such a relaxing vibe. Nothing more needed.

[@JPLodine]

That walk down is so beautiful. A great inspiration to play with these progressions more often & more freely!

[@liammcgonigle9594]

Beautiful. Music stokes the fire in our souls ❤

[@ekisoderqvist]

Man every time I come across one of your shorts I want to go write. I'm a classical musician by training, learned some jazz basics long ago and now I'm writing mostly RnB/neo-soul type stuff, where ideas and tips like these just open up whole new worlds 🙌 thanks for making these, really!

[@andymillsacoustic2180]

This is the coolest thing I’ve heard in a long time, and you are a fantastic teacher and player. Please keep it going 🙏🏽

[@albertjang6945]

I am literally listening to it all day long

[@xyshomavazax]

One day, I hope you tackle polychords, Adam. I bet you’d make some really tasty but spicy stew.

[@tramswayscentre7024]

Amazing how these different cords made my heart emote. There was a heartbreaking note I couldn't put my finger on, but it reminded me of 'Fruitflies - Gabriel Garzón-Montano'

[@Penguin-ro9pd]

Any Major Scale exists in Phrygian by inverting the distanes between maj scale. Therefore C and Ab are related through intervallic distances. (C Phyrgian stems from Ab Maj)

[@djshmul1]

Ill strart practicing tommorow Ty Adam and open studios

[@PRPWR]

That last run was chef's kiss!!

[@piyushgupta1606]

Please make a detailed video about it. This is other Worldly.. how do you even come up with these ideas.. though the approach is simple but man the sound!!!! Please make a video on how to sound better.. please 🙏🏻

[@Bubdiddly]

That chord melody you play over the top of Bm7 in the second example is just fuckin killer. So is the updated bass for the substituted chord progression each time

[@briceboissier3613]

Make it a song please Was so good to my ears

[@kaclaking]

Can't tell how many time I've watched this but you made me want to learn music theory, wish me luck 😗🎶

[@gordonklassen3182]

Nice job. Good little outfit you guys got. I get so much enjoyment watching someone work a piano.

[@michaelhayden2753]

This Ninja!!! Where's my pencil and paper?!?!?!?

[@jpdevilliers3768]

This band sounds good!!!

[@Bthelick]

Oh I do love a good non-diatonic modulation! Probably why I love those ben folds five records so much. Nicely done ❤

[@miguelcaldas746]

How can U make everything so beautiful?!?!?

[@morgannroelandt3739]

I love this sound. For every listen, my mind soothes a little more.

[@Slashco]

Incidentally, I-IV-vi-V is Baby Shark.

[@petershen1984]

I love how the bass note keeps us grounded to whatever's going on relative to Ab--- and we never resolve to Ab-- we always go home to C. C-Db-Eb-F-C (3-4-5-6-1) C-Bb-F-G-C (4-5-1)

[@nezkeys79]

1-4-5-6 is an underated progression imo

[@ShawnCranko]

Most beautiful thing ive heard on a loooong time.

[@davidross7634]

God, I love these sounds!

[@jakobkrauss4157]

Alright. Where can I find music which sounds exactly like this? I think this is the most pleasing sound for my ears in a long time!

[@rolandguilford8301]

Everything about this video is stunning!

[@PianoDentist]

Really nice exercise. Love the I, IV, V, vi progression.

[@tamarababala]

Genius magnificence brothers!

[@nojsageiv]

This is inspiring to try the same formula with progressions with the sub and super tonic and the relative minor key

[@KieranLeCam]

Dude I love that first progression. I kinda wanna write on it.

[@diegogutierrez7032]

Take that through the 12 keys and you’re good to go

[@ageng.raditya]

This is my daily driver now

[@emanuelwalker9979]

If you could highlight the keys like you do in your other videos it would be so amazing, I enjoy all of your tutorials in general.

[@GizzyDillespee]

b6 and b3 are def my gotos for this sort of thing. 4 and b7 too... excellent short videos, BTW, and congrats on getting the new Emmett course in Open Studio!

[@DOMMY4EVER_333TRNAL]

i have to like every single video from you guys, naturally

[@DangeroudDaisyDillinger-qm6on]

bets content I have seen in months from these guys, beautifully presented!

[@pasqualecassese8579]

vi- (no iv- as in the script)

[@fiscaldisco5234]

That through me off for like 2 minutes I was trying to figure out why Fm would be the 4 in Ab lol

[@bluesight_]

@@fiscaldisco5234 Saaaaaame

[@MinebraineGM]

What a wonderful thing the music is

[@MarceloLaraM]

This is beautiful ❤ Thank you very much