These 3 Chords will Make Them Cry - Minor Plagal Cadence [Songwriting Lesson]

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

00:46 - Diatonic Chords 02:10 - Plagal Cadence and Minor Plagal 04:15 - Labelling the chord's emotion 05:21 - Examples of I - iv in modern music 06:26 - Final Thoughts

[@iSdtea]

i - IV? We talking dorian here?

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

Close! You got it reversed, here we have a major ONE but a minor FOUR so it'd be iv-I. You're absolutely right though that i-IV would be dorian

[@iSdtea]

haha, I meant in your comment :)

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

hahahahahah wow.... good catch! I'd rather have the mistake in the comment than the video lol

[@banjopink4409]

u is gud teach

[@justinchoi3600]

Just found this channel - I've never binged watched music theory so hard

[@sahilchavan5550]

Thats soo mee

[@sahilchavan5550]

It's like now I know so much theory 🤘🤘

[@hadimalik4283]

Same here! I’m hooked to this Jake’s teachings!! I got a request Jake, I’m into deep house music. I’ve seen you do a little session in your DAW when explaining a theory but could you please do a video tying in midi and drawing lushful emotional chords and some tips to follow. Much thanks! You rock 🤘🏼

[@VAIBHAVSINGHMUSIC]

So so so true! Well put

[@davidlealmusic]

😂👍

[@skully9607]

3 chords that will make your cry : 1. D minor 2. D minor 3. D minor

[@martinavizcomm]

Very true. The saddest key of all!! =)

[@TheDrewjameson]

@@martinavizcomm "D. Minor. The saddest of all keys."

[@TrueBlueBoogie]

chunkeymonkey wow that’s deep dude.You must have the guitar mind of John Mayer. Oh wait ...you DONT - you’ve only got one video with 44 views. I’m gonna gift you with some amazing advice about the music industry. Musicians, producers, sound engineers - they all have a long memory and they don’t forget when someone puts another Musician down and acts superior. The markets that treat other artists like this are Hip-Hip, Rap and Punk; it’s part of their culture - to dominate. But in Pop, R&B and hybrids, those artists chose to Create rather than Criticize. And 1 day when you’ve got multiple -$MIL selling songs, you’ll want to pass on your wisdom to others - like John Mayer seeks to do. Check him out on Instagram when you can. Treat other Musicians respectfully and you’ll go far in the music biz. God bless. .

[@sstelect]

@@TrueBlueBoogie Dude. WTF are you saying?? lol

[@samuelbeltrami5647]

@N1gerTV what I was thinking ahaha the intervals are the same in any minor key

[@fabiocaetanofigueiredo1353]

"Trust me, if I can do it you can do it"... the essence of a great teacher 👏

[@Archangel_Michaels]

YES !!!!

[@richardrackley2430]

I love the way you teach. I feel like music and art is very emotional, but too many teachers try to explain musical concepts in a completely technical manner. If more teachers (like you) explain musical concepts from an emotional aspect along with its theoretical aspects, music theory concepts would be wayyyy easier to grasp. Thank you!

[@lee33722]

Exactly what i was going to say! 👍

[@radadadadee]

Funny because I loved this video precisely because he explained the emotional aspect using the technical aspect, not the opposite?

[@sharkattack6423]

I agree!👍

[@im_Spade_]

Could not fcking agree with you more my friend.

[@colinfraser8020]

agreed this guy is MY teacher!

[@ChintanCG]

6:40 "you let them down"...that perfectly describes the sound

[@BOUZOUKI_PETE]

ChintanCG nailed it! lol

[@ehsarem]

5 stars. Your presentation is flawless. I've been playing much longer than you've been alive, but I learned by ear, picking up bits and pieces of theory along the way. You do a great job of "filling in the blanks" for me. Really interesting when you describe something I've been doing for years and didn't know I was doing it! Keep up the good work, your mother should be proud!

[@MellowJelly]

that's great, i really have a hard time learning through theory like this even with examples... i learn a lot more just by experimenting and jamming ...

[@musey86]

My entire life I've been referring to this as a "sad shift" because I never knew the correct name for it. Thank you so much for explaining it!

[@Animal.broadcast2024]

I like the psychological analysis you did of the chord progression (sweet, bitter, bittersweet), and the whole concept of the emotions behind patterns in music and why they work. Not many videos I've seen get into that, so its pretty refreshing. keep up the good work! Cheers

[@Offshoreorganbuilder]

The root purpose of music - any music - is to create emotion in the mind of the listener.

[@rickf6375]

The reason why I eventually subscribed :p

[@demolitionwilliams7419]

@@Offshoreorganbuilder Amen to that

[@jdod64]

"Wake me up when september ends" by Greenday Is another that comes to mind

[@fikririzkis]

and "Last Night On Earth" by Greenday also

[@ashu7pathak]

@@fikririzkis yes I always cite last nigh on earth as example. My music teacher when he first introduced me to his cadence, I said Last night on earth as my first response.

[@ashu7pathak]

@@fikririzkis Last night on earth has cadence *D Dm A*.

[@garcom8805]

and murder city, i think

[@ashraffaridharis5570]

And before the lobotomy Let's just say Billie likes to use it

[@manuelgarza6609]

also in drake and josh's intro "if you open up your miiiiiiind" in "open up" you have you fourth mayor and in "miiiiiind" it turns into the fourth minor, and then in the "see what's inside" it goes to the root note (first mayor) I used this in many songs but didn't know what this was called. Thx for the video XD

[@MichaelColeman]

I’ve been hearing that progression my whole life and really like it, but I’ve never heard anyone explain it before. Now that I have an understanding of it, thanks to you, I feel like I might be able to make better use of it myself.

[@leecanning123]

you help me realise how little i know about music theory. I can play, i have played in bands for years and now play solo acoustic, but i have barely a clue about this sort of stuff. very amazing how deep music is

[@andersjjensen]

I bought a guitar recently and found Jake by accident when looking for beginner tutorials. I know a whole lot more music theory now than my skills can utilize (I still look at the fret board and move each finger individually!) but it's really wonderful how Jake has opened my ears to scales and modes when I listen to my favourite bands. Now I can actually tell WHY they sound different, and I know where to start if I want to mimic them.

[@docdeezer]

the most underrated online guitar teacher out there. thanks for everything you do man

[@avyeris]

Dude when you explained it my brain immediately played in my life and when you showcased the songs and it actually came out I was like “ YES I COMPREHEND THE THEORY ! I POSSESS SUCH POWER” thnx so much

[@finnuroc9060]

I must say, signals music studio is the one channel most deserving of a subscription on KZbin. I watched this video a few days ago, and when messing around on my chords app I found the c minor open chord, and for some reason I just knew it had to go with c major and g major. This is the first time I have applied music theory without even thinking, and your excellent videos helped me do that.

[@badzitrone]

I love the idea of „borrowing“ chords! Your lessons are true gold and musictheory seems so accessible with your explanations. Thank you so much!

[@Emilioh888]

You are one of the best musical teacher on youtube. I really like the fact that you talk about how the chords make you feel instead of just talking technical because in the end it's the feeling that counts.

[@aaronpaterson1615]

That was very handy, and you've taught this 54 year guitar player since age 16 something new to play around with. Cheers from Rockhampton, State of Queensland, Australia.

[@yvesivo]

Actually don't use it, Radiohead will sue you.

[@danieljones3244]

only if you jam the III chord between the I and the IV

[@maenezzable]

Beatles will sue Radiohead and Radiohead will sue you to get their money back

[@Corey_G]

And Radiohead probably got from the Beatles since they did it in the 50’s .... :0)

[@priestsofsyrinx3800]

He could be demonetized, but I don't think he'd be sued. Which is sad because this video is educational.

[@michealcarver2474]

Nobody owns chords by themselves where you could file a legit lawsuit against someone. Yes if you play all the same exact riffs in sequesequencee. That is aside from getting permission from the originals. Like Weird Al lol...I perform this way =)) gotta love it..

[@greyvalencia4683]

Please do more videos on music writing, I loved this and I recognize this from everywhere!

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

Thanks again! More to come :)

[@dillinrobbins]

I second!!! I can't find any other channels that do case studies on the emotional value of chord progressions.

[@klgbca]

As a non musician engineer, I do know chord basics. This series connects the analytical with emotional. The two brain halves. Well done.

[@imannonymous7707]

Painting with sound playing with colour , i guess thats why they call it art

[@ParthSharma1996]

'Don't look back in Anger' by Oasis and 'I will follow you into the dark' by Death Cab for Cutie are also good examples

[@zombieteenager007]

I was about to comment this! Haha.

[@jumbobungus2292]

Parth Sharma that’s so funny that I instantly thought of I will Follow you into the dark too. Glad my ear hadn’t done me wrong

[@sitvisjes]

And 'Time for heroes' by the Libertines.

[@imannonymous7707]

Yeah

[@imannonymous7707]

Space oddity

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[@pittenjd]

Dude! Awesome. Years ago I learned "In My Life" and always thought the drop from D to Dm was so ingenious and had such a nice, emotional feel. Watching this video I was thinking of the way that song sounded, and then when you brought it up as an example I was proud of my ear! Back then I didn't really know the first thing about how chord progressions actually worked, I was just good at playing them. But now this made so much sense, and hearing the different examples really drove it home. A+ lesson!

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Truly talented musician, but you’re teaching skills are what keep me revisiting your videos so often. I’ve learned so much from you. Thank you for sharing so much knowledge! Your presentation of these ideas is so easy to follow. Very much appreciated!

[@east5871]

You know there is another guy or two - one in particular a professor type - who does a bit of what you do teaching chords etc. Like you he is incredibly knowledgeable. Your significant advantage is your work at knowledge transfer and giving your subscribers a leg up in learning what you’re teaching. You resist the urge to use your knowledge to impress your listeners and simply show the listener how to master what you have mastered. Ironically in the process it is hard to not be completely impressed with your knowledge. You have a gift sir! Well done!

[@anthonywhelan5419]

I've been teaching for over 40 years. You are an excellent teacher.

[@y.r._]

Came back to this video after quite a while. Have used this countless times in my own compositions, it's actually incredible.

[@monstrok]

Been playing for almost 4 decades and I still found some great learning here. Great job! Nice use of combining a "God Chord" (I-III) with the minor plagal cadence in the Radiohead "Creep" example.

[@protostargaming3972]

This video was actually what made me get into music theory! Thanks so much for this and all of your other videos. They are all amazing and there aren't enough music theory channels around!

[@patrickbly4170]

Must be a master at expressing the chord progressions of human emotions. I most certainly enjoy your wholesome presentation and instruction/ inspiration.

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[@scottlorraine931]

I love your channel. I’m in my 40’s, have been playing guitar since I was a young boy, and am not bad at all. But I never took any lessons, so all the theory I learned was cobbled together from friends, articles, and etc. Your lessons are so organized and easy to follow. Thank you. You have helped me organize all the floating bits of theory in my head into a cohesive set of knowledge. Thank you! Oh, if I may - I would LOVE to learn how to use 6ths to slide up and down the guitar neck (think Billy Gibbons). Can’t seem to figure that one out. Cheers!

[@bearfoot843]

1:11 the Oprah of music!!

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Deus Porcos I thought the same thing, lol!

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that's the joke

[@annadelrosario9037]

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[@mikepollack8277]

Jake I have been playing guitar. for 20 years. I have more quadrupled my knowledge in just a month or two of watching you videos. Thank you sir for explaining music so clearly it has helped me tremendously.

[@CharlesIsPerfect]

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[@tomkenning5482]

All the movement in it is chromatic which adds to the wistful feel from the IV-iv-I because if its F-Fm-C, the A to Ab is chromatic, so is the move from Ab to G and F to E making the movement entirely chromatic, so it's smoother

[@cybrunel1016]

Damn this is so effective that I could hear all my neighbors crying, then I heard multiple gunshots fired, now it's real quiet. Thanks.

[@ephraimpinckney8209]

😂

[@OslerWannabe]

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[@dcsolina]

I’ve only just watched 2 or 3 of your videos and learned a lot more than what I’ve seen from a lot of other channels. I’ve been playing for 12 years, but have never taken lessons so everything I know is just what I’ve taught myself. It’s great to learn the actual theory/knowledge behind things I’ve known. Has helped with playing and song writing A LOT!!

[@turquoise770]

you have such a beautiful radio voice

[@zaggojhon]

If you want to make an emotional progression but still bright, use iv6 instead of iv, just a tip ;)

[@joethebar1]

Jonas Zaggo or how about a b7 7 for a gospel feel?

[@nsq2487]

Is that a minor fourth chord with sixth stacked on top?

[@lordspongebobofhousesquare1616]

@@nsq2487 it usually means minor fourth in first inversion

[@nsq2487]

@@lordspongebobofhousesquare1616 where does the 6 come from

[@lordspongebobofhousesquare1616]

@@nsq2487 it represents the interval. In an iv in root position (4-6b-1), the interval between the second note and the root/first note is a third apart, and between the third note and the root it's a fifth apart. In first inversion iv/iv6 (6b-1-4) the interval between the second note and the root didn't change(still a third) but the interval between the third note and the root is a sixth apart. We indicate this change of interval with the number 6, so it's written as iv6

[@CrayolaVerde]

Your videos teach me in a way that makes me feel like I can write my own music. Thank you.

[@sharkattack6423]

One of the best if not the best music theory channels on youtube. Very easy to comprehend the way he explains theory.

[@antoniomariano9659]

Even more impressive is it's use in an happy song like All I Want For Christmas Is You. It combines III (usual in harmonic minor) with iv

[@arcadecaptainYT]

It feels good to have someone explain this phenomena in music that I’ve felt my whole life but didn’t know the technical terms for

[@Yngsatchvai]

You wanna "feel" a song that's absolutely beautiful in a sad and sweet way? Could It Be Magic - Barry Manilow 😍

[@Taterzz]

i can listen to this dude talk about music all day. nice music theory and applications with a criminally smooth voice.

[@svincentr]

I too appreciate that chord change and noticed it as I learn new/old songs. I never knew what this was called, but I could here it in the songs that used it. I realized the rule breaking of scale/chords and how it gives songs a interesting feeling. Lonesome town & Surfer girl are the first songs I noticed. Thanks for the lesson 🤘🏽

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Your videos are amazing! I have recommended your channels to at least 3 friends of mine. Ps: good job on upgrading the background, and lighting of the videos ;)

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

capaneo the best way to support this channel is to share it ;) thanks so much... i still want to improve the video quality and lighting, i fear it will be an endless pursuit!

[@trevordallas]

This guys videos.just make you feel like FINALLY there exists a path of learning and explanation...that ISN'T shrouded with the typical 'look at how complicated I can make it sound so I can stroke my ego'

[@Midiman741]

So this takes the 3rd of the IV chord and brings it down by half steps. Going up, you can use a I chord to an augmented I chord to the IV for the same half-step movement. Good times.

[@coolben1310]

I don't even play guitar (I'm more about piano) and I find your video amazingly useful. Thank you for your video, clear, simple, precise and with real interesting example.

[@thomashagan6461]

The creep chord progression gets me. Brought a tear to my eyes.

[@larslengberg]

Some serious Bowie vibes... I hear "Man who sold the world" and "Space oddity" in those chord changes.

[@RogueReplicant]

Lars Lengberg - "Ground control to Minor Tom" 🎼

[@thisisEHAM]

Space Oddity does use this. In the key of C, this song often goes E, E7, F, Fm, C

[@rickf6375]

First thing I thought of :)

[@caerulea00]

The Man Who Sold The World has it aswell with the A-Dm in the verse

[@MaggaraMarine]

@@caerulea00 In that song the A-Dm functions as V-i in the key of Dm. The song is in the key of Dm (some parts are in F major). The chorus does use the minor iv chord, though - the progression is C7-F-Bbm/Db-F (V7-I-iv-I).

[@gusjohn5238]

Tchaikovsky been using this since 1892 🙏🙏

[@adamnimour9513]

Wich piece ?

[@mysteriev7071]

Where exactly?

[@RogueReplicant]

@@mysteriev7071 Isn't it in the love theme recapitulation of Romeo and Juliet?

[@mysteriev7071]

@@RogueReplicant oh cool, thanks. Didn't notice myself. How is it different from exposition?

[@RogueReplicant]

@@mysteriev7071 I'm pretty sure you are right, it's in both sections. I'd have to go listen to it again to be sure, tho. Btw, R & J is one of the most beautiful masterpieces I have heard in my life. It makes me tear up every single time I hear it 💔 😭

[@JeffCloutier]

I recently learned the concept of negative harmony. If you look at the iv minor in that way, it actually acts or even feels like a V dominant substitution. Love your videos!

[@rakusin]

I just saw 3 videos of this channel and already learnt more than the last 15 years of playing guitar

[@samuelgutierrez5686]

OHHH I've heard this in "When I was your man" when it goes from F to Fm then C

[@Gumpa2]

its 4:45AM in the Morning, and I just stumbled over your channel. Excellent Videos!

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Gumpa2 same here .."the perfect hour"

[@hotrodgs]

after watching this I really appreciate your ability to instruct and also the fact you are using a really good microphone makes it easy to hear and understand.

[@alcuttd]

Thank you for all your in depth studies. You are a very good demonstrator and explainer. I enjoy this site as it gives me many small points that assist in flow, confidence and joy. Every day, I choose one of your lessons and play with that lesson in many ways until it is imbedded in my mind and muscle memory. Great content, indeed.

[@seancarson6481]

Thank you for doing this video. keep them coming.

[@michaelrichards2524]

You explain these concepts SO well. Awesome. Keep it up. Also... dissect a song by Scar Symmetry! I swear they use so many of the scales and techniques you talk about on your channel.

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[@Flutesy]

youre honestly such a good teacher!!! your teaching is so fluid, clear, straight forward yet easy to understand. love your examples which really drive the points home. thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with the world

[@jennifersardinia2913]

Do you have a PhD in Music Theory?!?!?! How did you learn all this? Serious question. (Sidenote: You are an eloquent speaker with an amazing voice. You could read the Encyclopedia and I’d tune in just to hear your voice and marvel that you never flub a word.)

[@krisnasathya5428]

It doesn't required a PhD to learn this. This things usually taught when someone get their bachelor in music. So it's a basic thing, I'm on my way to get my bachelor degree on music and I got this theory as a basic skills

[@jennifersardinia2913]

Krisna Sathya Thanks so much for giving me a real answer. When I retire, I want to go audit music classes and learn this from the ground up!

[@russellszabadosaka5-pindin849]

Jennifer Sardinia: I teach this concept of diatonic chords to first year piano & guitar students. It might seem difficult but that’s only because it’s new to you. It’s a concept that’s really helpful for learning and even writing your own music.

[@lordspongebobofhousesquare1616]

@@jennifersardinia2913 you don't need a PhD to learn this. Back when I was starting out I stole a general theory textbook from a university near my town. Nowadays there's plenty of online books discussing music theory

[@jennifersardinia2913]

Lord Spongebob of House Squarepants. Thanks! It is new so you’re right there. Do you think it might also be a math thing? I’m cognitively crippled in pretty much all things mathematical .... just wondering if I’ll ever master music without an innately mathematical mind.

[@everope]

Weezer - Buddy Holly, at the end of the bridge

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

NICE that's a good example!

[@nickienok9643]

You're not only a great teacher, but you have a DJ's voice! Great upgrade on your sound system, you've now gone professional! Excellent tutorial! btw, there's a simple reason the IV to IV minor to I chord works. As a minor IV, it's really just an extension of the V dominant (the 7/b9/11 = IV min). So it's a very natural resolution (just extensions of II V I), and you've done a wonderful way of simplifying a very complex progression. Great job! You got me subscribing, that's for sure! :)

[@ArnoldwilliamDow]

by far the most clear and simplistic explanation on how to do this.

[@im_Spade_]

As dumb as it sounds, this is like one of the top 5 best music tutorials I've seen in a long time simply due to the lack of "informational overload"

[@ashu7pathak]

Unfortunately, it doesn't sound very dumb, your comment above.

[@MrHwilRRR]

This is straight facts!

[@JohnnValentine]

Thwarting expectations .., good job

[@joelmanthis9523]

I have known what a Plagal Cadence is for years but it totally went past me that this particular chord change (where the 4th is played as a minor instead of Major, then resolves to the tonic) is structurally a plagal cadence because I have never heard anyone refer to it this way before. Which is just amazing. Not even David Bennet Piano (great KZbin channel, check him out) mentioned this terminology before, which baffles me. So thank you very much for this.

[@donaldmack2307]

Dude, you make great content. I have been playing guitar and music for 22 years but you show me something new in every video. Your vid about the 7 modes(scales) and how each one can drastically change the sound and mood of a song is pure gold. The one that you made a little 2 chord backing track. I think with D and G power chords then played all the modes/scales on top of it. Wow. It’s bookmarked for me and VERY simple and easy to understand. I show friends I have that are new to guitar/music because you can explain it in a way I cant to them... You rock man!!

[@radiozelaza]

Harmonic major scale has a minor IV and a major I, so this cadence is not out of scale. It's in harmonic major scale.

[@radiozelaza]

of course there is harmonic major scale, please look it up and stop wasting our time. I used harmonic major scale and its fifth mode extensively for writing film soundtracks.

[@radiozelaza]

nope nope nope. Harmonic major is a scale in its own, not a scale built on a relative major chord in harmonic minor. Look it up. e.g. C harmonic major would have these notes: C D E F G G# B - as you can see, it is not a variant of Phrygian, it has a natural 2. If we flatten the natural 2 in this scale, we get a Byzantine scale also known as the I mode of double harmonic major (another scale in its own with interesting modes).

[@m0skit0]

The guy is correct, there's a harmonic major scale 1 2 3 4 5 6b 7 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonic_major_scale

[@radiozelaza]

sometimes I wonder if people nowadays are just that dumb, or just too lazy already to use Google or Wikipedia...

[@thinmanthewise]

@@radiozelaza Actually you've contradicted yourself again with the wrong scale degrees. This doesn't relate to E F G# A B C D. That is to say, by your own definition you have now explained twice how you were wrong in the first place. The scale in this video remains Phrygian dominant.

[@mccloysong]

I've only been using it heavily in my writing for only 20 years and never knew it had a label, or name. Minor Plagal. :D

[@deadpatriot8047]

Thanks for the lesson. I've seen you on youtube forever during my guitar journey and just an FYI I think you looking so young makes people (like me) not click on your videos because I never expected for you to give such informative info. Also the production and your voice are great. Thanks again my friend.

[@DaniloInderWildi]

Long before I studied musiy theory and learned that the plagal cadence is something which a lot of Leonard Cohen songs and liturgical Renaissance music have in common (both of which I love so much) I always loved this cadence ...

[@sonkebrendel5259]

Good sounding Minor Plagal Cadence: Chris Cornell's acoustic version of Scar On The Sky from the Songbook album

[@philstapleton262]

really enjoyed this lesson would love tab to play your examples

[@tariqxl]

Absolutely love your channel, real nitty gritty and not dumbed down. Some stuff I haven't understood in the past. That's Ok, I'm there now - ish. But here is where we come to learn chords relations to each other, how they make the listener feel. It's not just Major = happy, Minor = sad. I was writing songs in major that sounded sad and vice versa and I couldn't figure out why. Keep up the good work.

[@tariqxl]

Think this has just helped me finish something, I felt I had written myself into a corner. Thanks muchly. :)

[@WilloftheBee]

Your down to earth and honest attitude is appreciable.

[@edgarg3523]

A while back ago I thought I had discovered a secret to make a sad ending to a song, it turned out to be a minor plagal🤣

[@JimPerdue14]

Beatle chords

[@edbrown4218]

The Beatles also loved to do the reverse and go from the minor fourth to the major fourth. George Harrison's "If I Needed Someone" is a good example of that.

[@MacKinnon2k13]

I was thinking this is half the Beatles catalog. Lol. They used it well.

[@Winterhe4rt]

Only subbed for 2 days or so but you Sir are by far the best guitar instructor I have ever seen on youtube or had IRL. I am not even kidding.

[@maasageworld]

Best radio voice in the world !! No joke!! Love your videos though brother!!! You help me out so much!!! Thank you sir

[@dominantpersona3326]

tackle polyrhythm for us

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

LOL funny you say that, I just wrote a script for a long-form video on 3:4. Hopefully it'll be published within a week.

[@embreesmith7613]

great ledsson, thanks ..!! howsabout tackling Double Harmonic Major and how to use it musically .. ??

[@DancingStringsGuitar]

I found your site today and am enjoying your presentations very much. Pleasant and easy to understand because I know the basic background already. Thank you for making these. :)

[@feastofsteven1214]

Been watching your videos the past few days, and so many things are finally clicking! Simple explanations and practical examples, thanks so much, keep em comin :)

[@Opiate1987]

Now do the opposite, a minor root chord, and a major 4th chord. Let's get funky! :D

[@ashu7pathak]

No, thanks ! 😁🤣

[@Alster123456]

0 dislikes. very nice sir

[@markpettis2896]

Thank you so much I love music. But I don't understand Theory I do have a close friend who teaches music theory at a university. your videos are so helpful and what you demonstrated in this video is something that I love in music. My interest clue classical pop and rock again thanks

[@spammburgers78]

Known these progressions for a long time and used them, but never knew the "why". It's great being able to quickly have them at your disposal instead of searching for them. Thanks Jake!

[@ze-ce.cra_]

Green day - last night on earth. Btw is there someway to explain the I to III transition like the one in Creep? (Major to major in 3rd interval). Nice video as always

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

Yup! Also Green Day - Wake me up when September ends, uses C to Cm in the key of G. The Major 3 chord (III) I think of as a secondary dominant, the V7/vi, so it's the dominant chord of the 6th tone in the key. In the case of creep (E major), the 6th note is c#, so the dominant chord in c# would be G#7. In creep we just use G# Major, and I think it's pretty common in modern music to substitute regular major chords for 7th chords - I don't find it necessary to keep the b7 for me to call it the dominant chord.

[@ze-ce.cra_]

Really nice explanation.. I wasn't really aware of those thing called "Dominant" tonality... I just think that 1st Major to 3rd Major transition was so dramatic.. but now I think i kinda understand it a little bit :D..... thanks a lot

[@J.D....]

The progression work because you have a line going (in G major): d - d# - e - eb. Nice chromatic line. Also the Major III chord gives a feeling of optismism (look at the lyrics also) and the minor plagal cadence representing self pity.

[@ze-ce.cra_]

JeppeDanielsen hmm.. interesting 🤔... I thought 1st major to 3rd major sounds somehow sad but powerful at the same time

[@dragmio]

There is a great I - III sequence in "I wanna hold your hand" by The Beatles. The chorus goes IV-V-I-III in E major. All that is in a way prepared by (I-V-)vi-III in the verse. So instead of the vi-iii that would be in keeping with the major tonality, iii becomes III because it is dominant to vi. As if for a moment the song modulates from I to the parallel vi and goes into harmonic minor to get the major dominant instead of the minor one. Gotta love the music theory... :)

[@kingorbit]

Darn I thought I invented that strategy, turns out it was this Plagal Cadence guy. I bet he is French.

[@Tonytone992000]

This guy is a genius....better then everyone else on youtube.

[@RjBenjamin353]

Thank you so much for your lessons on songwriting. I learned so much from your lessons I wrote 10 songs and one of them is in the top 10 right now.

[@recon4786]

5:30 every night I lie in bed, the brightest colors fill my head...

[@kromus1]

The teeth....can't see anything except the teeth.... And now you can't either

[@bryannyeap5616]

Um yes I can

[@ianpullman203]

All these years, this is what I loved. I had no idea. huh. Thank yoU!

[@davidmohr1920]

Great lesson I have played for many years but you never stop learning when it comes to music and your explanation of theory is excellent Brother Thank You :-)