Simple Music Theory Concepts EVERYONE Should Know

[@mvail-BSU]

I just want to say Thank You, Rick, for the outstanding teaching you do in all your videos. You peal back the curtain of mystery around music for all of us amateur musicians.

[@cerseiblonde3218]

peel misspelled as peal is a marvelous mistake, since Rick's bells are loud and strong.

[@drdre4397]

I find myself frequently in disbelief that this man just offers all this knowledge for free. Contagious passion man... God bless you Rick.

[@laurawatters914]

Rick I don't played any instruments but I love your channel!! I've always wanted to play the drums, when I was young I was one of those kids that banged on pots and pans with wooden spoons!! Just wanted tell you your totally awesome!! 😊🥁🤘✌️

[@pda661]

Go buy yourself a drumset and take some lessons. And if you only have some fun... It was totally worth it.

[@laurawatters914]

@Paul A~ I like the way you think, thank you!! 😊🥁🤘✌️

[@user-ol4np3yb8p]

@@laurawatters914 I'd suggest getting a djembe or something like that first. A lot cheaper, takes way less space and is a lot easier to transport.

[@laurawatters914]

@a fricken american~ yes I used the pans lids for cymbals, how about that!! I used to play for hours with the records I played. 😊🥁✌️

[@kingkeefage]

I learned how to play drums without drums. I didn't necessarily tap on stuff, either. I had been doing it in my head without realizing it from around 4th grade up til I finally got to play on a kit for the first time when I was 17. I could play full songs.

[@pda661]

I've been working through your book and dinking around on a keyboard to hear stuff. I really need to thank you for the materials you have provided. Your presentation is fun and super clear.. I grew up in a "musical" household too... Except, my older brother was the "gifted" musicial genius while I was too "tone-deaf and stupid" to bother with. At 60 years old, I am still working on reclaiming my life from the bull-stuff that was shoved on me as a youth. You're (almost) never too old to learn... But sometimes I think I'm too old to bother. Love your channel. Cheers!

[@Kolya_Smirnov]

"I grew up in a "musical" household too... Except, my older brother was the "gifted" musicial genius while I was too "tone-deaf and stupid" to bother with." - Signed, Ahmet Zappa

[@hamptonmanufacturing3566]

You absolutely do not need to be a musical genius to be creative and write amazing things. 😊😊

[@greghernandez7590]

I like how he keeps it Forrest Gump for self taught dummies like me but with the Beautiful Mind knowledge 😝

[@pda661]

He's a good teacher... Not a compliment I often bestow.

[@kemeee5407]

never too old. Just started playing piano after a 30 year hiatus. I'm 40 now & getting right back into the groove. You got this!!

[@artemisnite]

Dude, I just love you so much. I've been fumbling in the dark since 7th grade band class. Self taught on guitar and piano. College music theory was a review of Junior HS with chord inversions added. Useless. Not until KZbin did I start to grasp music theory 101 and not until your videos did I start to feel like I truly have an understanding of what I'm doing now. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for sharing your knowledge. ♥️

[@SoreEater]

I know exactly how you feel.

[@artemisnite]

@@africkinamerican the reason I started playing in the first place... 😁

[@alsatusmd1A13]

@@africkinamerican you’re in the light compared to me being on the Autism spectrum and having to be fumbling in the dark for the other person, let alone with them.

[@scully5860]

This is some of the greatest stuff! So simply laid out, and very practical rather than just dry "Here are the rules, use them. Go home and practice."

[@kemeee5407]

I've always been able to play just by hearing the song. I can't read music. But this video makes so much more sense, and now I'll know what notes I'm playing & the chord!! Thank you Rick!

[@genuinefreewilly5706]

At my age I can distinguish between musical flavours, sweet, savory, rotten, etc. like food, if I can cook I can hear :)

[@ioflowboy]

Lol theory is more for other people.... It's so you can explain to them what you just did.

[@runreilly]

Where can I find an accurate and interesting pitch test? I don't have perfect pitch but I definitely have a strong synesthetic overlap between sound, colors, shapes, textures, etc. It would be interesting to learn more about this.

[@kemeee5407]

@@africkinamerican as a kid, yes. I could hear something once & deconstruct it on piano & play it. I took a 30 year break from piano; just started back up during Covid with a weighted 88 key Korg. It takes me longer now & a few more times. But actually, I just figured out "Foolish Games" by Jewel on the piano in about an hour. Lol-complicated answer. Mainly yes. Blessed that my Dad used to spend time with me as a kid & learning cords. But damn I need to practice reading music. Have an awesome day everyone!

[@kemeee5407]

@@StratsRUs exactly. Maybe I can't explain music theory like Rick Beato: but his explanation of major & minor keys and "7ths", etc, made me able to understand my way around my piano more & why things sound good together.

[@ScottfromBaltimore]

I heard a bootleg of a Nirvana show. The way Kurt Cobain sang along with his guitar was amazing. You just unpacked it: he was harmonizing with it, singing thirds. With lots of distortion and a chorus pedal.

[@stephenfoge5623]

Hey, Rick! I am a big fan and I am trying to expand my theory knowledge. I purchased your book, and I have to say that even though I went in with a pretty good grasp on basic/intermediate theory, it's a tough thing to just read and grasp. Your videos like this are very easy to wrap your head around... have you considered combining your book with the videos? To me, that would provide the ultimate learning experience... like being in your classroom... that's a course I would pay for...

[@donh90]

I would love to see him do a critique on songs like Daily Doug.

[@scribeofsolace]

Rick, I just wanted you to know you’re a great source of inspiration and breath of fresh air when it comes to the overall analogy of music and it’s compromises at times. Kudos to you and bless you for all your hard work you do.

[@Cools2009]

He may not be able to feed his dog unscathed, but he sure nose a lot about music theory.

[@connyjohnson855]

😂

[@RichardGardnerOnGooglePlus]

Ughhh. Angry upvote! 😜

[@WayneKitching]

Dad, is it you?

[@Cools2009]

@@WayneKitching No. We don't know where your father is unfortunately. But rest assured he was a good man who was just trying to feed his dog when he tragically perished on that fateful day.

[@Cools2009]

@Ian L12 eye am glad.

[@igorrodrigues7382]

Just bought your BB bundle - 60% off how could I not buy it? 😂 Great stuff, very complete. Cheers!

[@bk3328]

It is nice that you mix advanced with beginner theory in the same vid since many people like myself bounce around on KZbin from beginner to advanced not knowing any better. This puts it in context for us and occasionally connects some dots. Thank you for what you do.

[@johnnytheflyer]

Rick, I’m a Beginner... I want to be a Bass player. I bought an 88 key Keyboard and I’m signing up for lessons. I just bought your book to be printed out. Thank you for all your videos. I’m a KZbin subscriber.

[@scully5860]

Have to share this: A musician is walking down the beach, and he sees an old bottle covered in seaweed and muck. Wondering if it might be worth anything, he starts wiping it off, and a Genie with a guitar pops out. The Genie doesn't say a word, just starts playing G and Em, over and over - triads, inversions, open and barre chords, but just G and Em. Frustrated, the musician complains "When I saw you, I thought you were going to grant me three wishes, but all I got was..." Who can see it coming? "...a Djinn and tonics!"

[@DocBree13]

🤦🏽‍♀️ lmao!!!

[@linaeller]

Such a valuable lesson! Usually I translate my base note from Pad chord to Bass line but now I'm going to exclude this note from Pad and give Bass and Pad harmonize each other.

[@christophervolas7523]

i like these theory classes even though i have a pretty good grasp of the basics its nice to review and come up with better creativity

[@mogsy2112]

Exactly why I'm here. It reinforces what I know, reminds me of what I've forgotten, teaches me something new, and answers the "why". Quality content.

[@oceania68]

I can sit with my eyes closed and listen to your melancholy guitar playing techniques for hours and follow the sound as you move through the notes, simply resonating. I look forward to reading your book now that I have it.

[@brutuslaurentius8729]

Great story about the notes but I'm quite confident that you really got in a fist fight with somebody over Coldplay.

[@barbermot]

Which side of the Coldplay divide is he on?

[@ashwinmartin355]

@@barbermot He likes Coldplay. And yeah 😂 he prolly got into a fist fight

[@M2Mil7er]

@@ashwinmartin355 I find it reassuring that even Rick has flaws. 😅

[@gtartrek9453]

He's not Yellow...

[@bernardthedisappointedowl6938]

@@gtartrek9453 Those puns - with the right therapy, Rick could fix you, ^oo^

[@ple7y]

16:49 hit the spot... would like to hear the longer version

[@seanstephens4359]

We’ll, this was the video that crossed the threshold and got me to buy your book. I have always wanted to be able navigate through this nebula of sound… toyed with guitars and ukuleles… now trying to sing bass in a Byzantine choir… I think it’s time, and I am following your lead Rick. Here’s to your success!

[@skylacken]

4:53 damn that sounded so cool when he hit that note

[@seanvargas953]

Thank you Rick...I love it when it all comes together and makes sense. You help me to listen and make sense of what I'm hearing. I wanna cry!!!

[@gholmes4917]

This theory lesson for me has been the most helpful one you done so far. Thank you.

[@JeanBenoitFOURNIER]

(14:15) When I sing Happy Birthday a third above, everyone (except musicians) will follow and go up a third very slowly - and painfully. I've stopped doing that.

[@RohannvanRensburg]

Hahaha it's just chromatic modulation

[@projectj3494]

I think I need to save this video, learn more about the basics of music theory then come back and watch again. I find myself very lost while trying to keep up. It may be that I’m not familiar with some of the definitions, that i need to learn more of the basics first, or both.. Love your content, I’ve been watching a ton of your videos, I find them very informative. Just need to figure out what order to watch them in to get the most out of them..

[@lucianoribeiro9527]

thank you Beato. All of your videos are a real Master Class!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@sartarite]

Rick commented a little on harmonizing melody lines using the chord tones, avoiding fifth or eighth parallels. I would love to see that expanded in a video, also discussing the use of notes outside of the triad (the seventh, and which one, or droning a note not part of the chord, or walking through non-triad tones in a counterpoint line.

[@blazeesq2000]

One of my things when playing bass in an improv situation is hitting a minor third if the guitarist is doing minor pentatonic or blues scale. At the same time a major sixth has some merit. One thing I have used lately is a combination of the "Joe Dart" scale and the blues scale together. One gets 1, 2 ( dom 9, not a b9 or -2) -3(as blue note), 3, 4 (as 11 or leading tone) , b5 (as b11 or leading tone) ) , 5, 6, -7 (or dom 7) as options in blues. Listening for when to use which is gigging and listening.

[@808mike]

Your channel taught me so much Rick. Now you give us this? I can't thank you enough Legend! 🙏😭

[@m.p.2534]

Too bad, just as I arrived the live video was done. Anyway, can't wait to see the next videos. Thank you for your hard work and sharing your experience with us !!!

[@Decoder2040]

You can rewind

[@Bcananzey]

@@Decoder2040 I was gonna say

[@ishedski7270]

"She Loves You" features a well-harmonized G6 chord.

[@RicardoMarlowFlamenco]

The 6th (13th) is easy to harmonize above with the tonic or root of the chord. Example c chord…vocal melody goes B then drops to A. The harmony vocal moves D-C. Conversely I agree that the 6th would be a bad harmony BELOW the main melody. For the reason, everyone is aware there exist songs where the higher vocal harmony part takes on the role of the stronger melody to casual listeners. I notice karaoke tracks make this error often.

[@stephencowan139]

Really informative lesson Rick, in particular the section on inversions. You hear so much modern music where the bass and guitar route notes are the same. Bands like Journey, Bryan Adam's to name two, are good examples. This can also really make lead lines so much more melodic! Keep up the great teaching Cheers, Stephen. (Scotland)

[@karadordarkraven]

Best content on the internet!

[@jamesallen6309]

He said, ''very simple'' re harmonies and what notes to sing/play. I have music theory books that have never mentioned this. The make up of chords is always covered in most books, But little bits of information like the above can make a huge difference to your playing/songwriting.

[@hakkonline]

I missed the live stream, but as I was watching the replay I had to stop the video, get up, walk around and just shake my head, thinking "man, this is f'n great stuff!" Really eye-opening. Love your vids, Rick!! I did purchase the Beato Book.

[@david_4246]

Oh God just hearing his story about singing happy birthday made me crack up. While everyone just kind of awkwardly sing happy birthday he's worried about harmonizing with them

[@evasenechal8735]

16:48 so beautiful, you gave me goosebumps. Thank you for the course. Just awesome to listen to and learn

[@SheetFiber]

Reminds me of Exist by A7X

[@JimmyCobbOfficial]

your ear training course certainly is helping me. I learned a new Aurora single on guitar and am making an extremely heavy cover version of it and I did it in about 45 minutes or so on a song that was released yesterday.

[@almir...santos]

Rick, you're the best. Thank you for everything you've been doing for us. Hope your nose heal soon. Regards from Brazil!

[@marylouleeman]

and love from the Bay Area in California

[@scottglasson1957]

Non-chord tones.. makes sense. I always think of punk bands play power 5 minus the 3 to make leads easier

[@TheLegendofRenegade]

Been a fan of your channel for a few years now Rick , you’ve convinced me to try out some of your books 👍🏽

[@paulcrandall2534]

9:10 Tuning with harmonics...didn't realize that was an old school thing. That's how I've always done it. lol

[@RAkers-tu1ey]

When my family sings happy birthday, it is always in 13 part harmony... Now I know why!

[@jazdumoz]

I have a wife, a son, & 3 daughters & our rule for singing Happy Birthday was, you could not sing the same note as anyone else. When it was good, it was occasionally completely excellent, but when it was bad,…

[@kdm71291]

HAHA!

[@simonmultiverse6349]

@@jazdumoz Would you describe the harmony as: (1) good (2) bad (3) strange and interesting (4) incomprehensible?

[@jazdumoz]

@@simonmultiverse6349 At different times, all of the above.

[@mattbahen2160]

This stuff is so good Rick, wish I had this stuff 10-15 yrs ago when I was young and starting a band. Out of the game now, but still love learning. Would love to sea a breakdown of what makes a sea shanty or a gospel song. ❤️

[@iggykarpov]

1:21 INTRO - WHAT THIS LECTURE COVERS. NOT JUST FOR BEGINNERS 2:07 Chord vs non-chord tones 8:33 BASIC RULES 8:43 1. Don't always sing the root of the chord. Kurt Cobain example - play power chord and sing the missing 3rd 11:40 Harmonizing with bass. Avoid parallel fifths and octaves. 14:37 Caveat: Power chord progressions are all about parallel fifths 14:52 2. INVERSIONS If the melody has a lot of root notes, invert the chord to have a different note in the bass 16:44 Spread triads example reminiscent of BACH CELLO SUITE 18:08 Soloing over C major chord with inverted spread triads 19:10 7th chords and upper extensions. Non-chord tones add color to your playing 20:11 using #4 - the Lydian tone, 9, 6, major7 before 21:24 minor 11 chords - 9, 6 21:45 flat 6 - sadness and melancholy 22:43 all good melodies use color tones 23:00 Theory allows to improve melody vs harmony 23:10 Correcting a band's melody note - 6th is weak against major chords but strong against minor, because of beautiful dissonances created there 24:08 The intervals against root are very important - extension tones grab your ear 25:08 practice ear training

[@e.alexeiespinalt.7233]

I love this kind of videos from Rick, but i think that when it comes to melody writing he already spoke a lot about intervals and harmony. Actually, those things are basically fundamental to write good melodies but also rhythm makes half of the other job. To me, writing melodies has always been a challenge and specially my rhythm is not so sharp and i would love to have more of those videos talking about syncopation and rhythm patterns specially from someone like Rick. Big respect to you Rick!

[@motherjesse]

Rick, you gotta check out this song, ‘No Star’ by a band called The Velvet Teen. It’s not new by any means, just amazing.

[@TheOutlanding]

On the topic of dynamic chordal orchestration I would highly recommend you examine the early albums of Nik Kershaw. This was a core of his arranging but being the brilliant pop songsmith he is you didn't always notice it unless you paid attention to it... Then there are some deep cuts where it's obvious but what should be discordant seems to work like a charm.

[@eduardblackbeard3913]

Glad you are Rick covering.

[@2011Matz]

Hawaiian steel guitar music uses a lot of 6ths in the harmony, and it sounds great. Western Swing also.

[@RickBeato]

I’m talking about harmonizing the 6th. Yes it appears in Chords typically from music of the 40s and 50s.

[@jrholmes79]

When you are playing the non chord notes, it would be great if you showed those notes on the keyboard to reinforce the relationships. I know this would require editing or a great musician to mirror you. I already bought your course, I am thankful for your musical insights and expertise. I am a songwriter.

[@leonardsimonis2376]

I just wanted to ask you if you would like to do a video about one of my favourite artists, Brendan Perry, maybe in a "what makes this song great" episode. He got famous with the strange but beautiful band DEAD CAN DANCE, but is also a great solo artist. He didn't release that much solo stuff until now because he reunited with his old band, but his three solo albums are each one of the greatest musical efforts for me. He went to country, singer songwriter-ish stuff, then touched synth wave and now released recently an album that presents traditional greek bouzouki songs which he translated into english. And your videos are fun to watch but also helpfull and full of great facts and interesting things to know!

[@darrenlunan1845]

Just love how Rick "randomly" shreds like a demon! Love it

[@chilljlt]

Sold on the Beato Book. Bought the Bundle! Thank you , Rick , for everything that you put out.

[@toby0509]

Rick, when I become a top selling musician, I will make sure you get a free pass to use any of my music you like without fear of de-monetization etc ; )

[@deejaydaniel4154]

Same

[@raystargazer]

Ok, What makes your offer so great?

[@thebeamerdreamer]

Same, I'll would be on his podcast too.

[@SilenceUnspoken]

@@raystargazer Really bruh?

[@eeeeerr4221]

@@SilenceUnspoken I agree, your a good dude Cameron

[@user-eq8ww1gr6v]

Your music theory is epic...your pen flipping game 0:05 needs lots of work, though.😋

[@bobbyhulll8737]

I’d love to see you chat with Randy Bachman or Burton Cummings about song writing

[@nigelmadeley7798]

Really good video. You usually lose me when you get onto melodic minors, but thankfully you steered clear of those. I do need to start playing those spread triads …

[@hzgts308]

I grew up on a farm and taught myself guitar, by ear, when I was a kid. I discovered Jazz as a teen and really got stuck into it then. Only, I never disciplined myself to sit down and actually study theory. I do chord inversions, without really knowing what I'm doing, haha. I think some people who develop an ear for playing music are cursed in a way. It's handy when you can jump up and play live, without a chart because you can anticipate where the song is going next but that doesn't always cut it. I think I just need to sit down, discipline myself and learn the theory. Any advice, my man?

[@kingkeefage]

I am exactly the same way. It's been 22 years.

[@OleksiiTheAngry]

Pristina by Faith No More starts with major 6th on guitar that is drawn to perfect 5th afterwards ;-)

[@wildnites558]

On singing harmony: I have been playing (piano/keys) professionally for over 40 years and I have discovered that some people just do NOT get harmony singing. Amazing how many guitarists I have played with professionally and not only can they not sing simple lead vocal but cannot even harmonize a simple 3rd on the tonic. I did take vocal lessons in my teens and of course, like many baby-boomer students, our public schools pretty much nation-wide heavily stressed choir/glee-club singing. Many of the black students already had harmony practice singing in gospel church choirs very young before they even set foot in the school. People who are NOT natural singers almost always fail at singing any harmony. You can attempt to teach them, sometimes over and over by rote-- but most of the time they just don't retain. They are simply not naturals. They don't possess the necessary parts. I just know this from experience. I have come to appreciate people like your aunt who are natural singers and natural harmonists. They don't need assistance, they don't need much direction. They just do it and do it right literally all of the time. It all just comes so easy and naturally from some people. People who --- are trained singers, or grew up in families where some adult or adults or sibling were musicians or singers or musical, or who started young, often very young or some who just heavily listened to music and learned by listening, or people with a great ear for music even without any training -- those are the ones who will be the great singers and harmonists. Those are the ones I wanted to work with. Maybe there's a singing GENE that exists that we don't know about yet, some people have it, some people don't. For me, having a piano in the house (and later an acoustic guitar and the family Wurlitzer "funmaker" organ) was very important for me -- I kind of learned harmony not so much on paper or blackboard, but the fun way through childhood experimentation and my mother who was a chorus singer and who could play basic piano and listened a lot to swing jazz, Burt Bacharach and a lot of the 40's and pre-Rock era 50's vocal groups. And then, enter The Beatles.....

[@nikolatesla4608]

Wow. I never heard about music basics like that ever before.. Great!!

[@JWolfe-nq7nq]

Learning music theory is still a lot like trying to bite a beach ball for me. Glimmers of understanding while listening to Rick teach pop into my brain, but it often seems like you have to know it all before knowing and understanding the parts. Ack. Also too... I resist doing the hard work of memorizing the stuff like the Circle of Fifths, chord progressions, etc. Seeing the keyboard on the screen with the notes being played highlighted is a great teaching method!

[@mgerity]

At about 19:40, those non-chord tones you play are straight up Eric Johnson, specifically Cliffs of Dover. Somebody mentioned him a bit earlier in the chat, and then when you were playing it, somebody said it reminded them of Satch, but I think they were thinking of EJ.

[@audionine6616]

Been following your channel since 100k subs. The knowledge you teach on here is invaluable. Thank you so much, Rick!

[@TeeDOG6]

Seal and Roy Clark may be two of the most underrated musicians of all time.

[@entropygizmo2880]

I had never been exposed to a lot of Roy Clark’s material till recently. After listening to his stuff for half an hour, he immediately jumped into my top five.

[@Jorgentegneby]

Thank you so much for this Rick. Your videos are very helpful and inspiring ❤️

[@moano3271]

Made me laugh when talking about you dont want a boring happy birthday song ..it gotta have harmonies maaan 😂 This video might be basic info to some, but this is incredibly helpfull to me, so thank you Rick! Ps. Kurt would not allow this video to get demonitized i think 😉👍

[@googlesucks1376]

Piston's Harmony and Counterpoint. Read it. Learn about voice leading and why it was done - this will explain one of the reasons why stuff uses inversions of chords - to reduce parallel motion and to keep intervals close together - jumping intervals like a seventh or more ain't fun - ask a coloratura about something like The Magic Flute - Queen of the Night. Just imagine 3 part harmony. There's three people singing - each person singing a note of the chord. Now write down a chord progression in notation. As Rick mentions, using root position chords and going from one to the other, the parallel motion will be obvious. But if you use various inversions, you'll now see that the alto, for instance, is singing a different melody - hopefully one that has smaller intervals - and is taking various parts of the chord. This is voice leading. Also - Rick; uh.. .the singing. Don't quit your day job. I too suck at solfège; I recall band mates talking about how hard conservatory classes were. And in most conservatories you had two shots of passing that semester - after that, you transferred to accounting or something...

[@ojoyful1]

Would Rick or someone Please clarify, Rick spoke about the beauty of playing or singing the flat 6 on a minor chord - - For example, in A minor, the 6th is F the flat 6 would be E. So wouldn't that just sound like the 5th of the chord??

[@nordicguitar8395]

No. When referring to a flat, sharp or natural note it is always in relation to the major scale. The major scale is always the point of reference. To illustrate; you have a major scale and want to make it a minor scale you flat the 3rd, 6th and 7th. So when Rick is talking about the b6 over a minor chord the it IS that 6th degree in THAT minor scale. In your example in your question the F IS technically the flat 6.

[@jimwilson4032]

I love your latest vids, you got me addicted to your stuff, thx Rick

[@MicheleAncis]

The spread triad just made my day -- Fantastic!

[@clarkcombs7243]

Oh! By the way on PAC-MAN FEVER that thing out sold POTATO CHIPS... Another possible video is QUEENSRYCHE... songs EMPIRE EYES OF STRANGER,SILENT LUCIDITY. ..vocal coaches seem to like it

[@mikeringer1]

17:56. BARRY manilow. COULD it BE THE MAGIC

[@Omar-yi2mv]

Just ordered the book bundle. THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! I can’t wait to get started. People are gonna say “man this guy nose so much”

[@ElizabethStJohnRamirez]

Cool way of S'plaing.... to a Songwriter - brilliant Rick Beato - Am all in, Book, Ear Training, Quick Lessons.....

[@IzthatafaC]

Rick, what happened to your new boomers video. I was 3 minutes from the end then went private and now I can't find it anywhere!

[@oliverfrank6133]

Wonderful exposition of some of the rudiments of music

[@northerndim-bulb2747]

I'd like to tell you a story. A story of a 14 year old boy at his best friend's house, listening to music. I fell asleep at some point but was awakened by the sound of a piano. The old upright in the dining room to be exact. I recognised the music before I was awake: Breathe. A guy was playing it with such feeling that the un-tuned piano simply obliged and made the best noise it ever did. Then on to Great Gig in the Sky... I'll cut to the chase and say it was non other than Richard Wright, visiting his boat-builder friend, my best friend's step dad, Frank. That singular sound still invades my dreams sometimes. There are other encounters, but I'll save them for now. Maybe some other time when I speak of my time hanging around Mushroom Records in the early 70's.

[@northerndim-bulb2747]

Off topic to be sure, but from the deepest part of my being. Thank you sir. Thank you.

[@mcrekkr]

So as far as I can tell the first thing I should get is the ear training course then the book then the guitar course. 1) Ear training 2) Book 3) Guitar course 4) Become a musician profit or not.

[@anthonyjones7609]

This may be a bit off topic, but Rick have you ever done a video on Ornette Coleman's harmalodics, or for example Ronald Shannon Jackson's Decoding Society? I can't seem to find any...

[@blazeesq2000]

But in the bass line the sixth is always leading to the set up or part of the lick. Whether it's a major 6 or a minor 6 is up to the context of the song's motion or convention. 50's rock bass almost always has a sixth; i.e. 1 3 5 6 -7(or Dom7) 5 3 1, is common.

[@marylouleeman]

from amusing myself with your material I am actually gaining in hope that I can carry a tune when I sing

[@scottwilson6138]

Hey Rick could you do a Boston lesson I’d love to hear Higher Power, how it’s played and how to get the tone Cheers Scott

[@JChalant]

I have been trying to understand what you mean by using numbers for about 6 months now....I think I kinda get it now that I see you're talking about it ON a piano, it makes sense. Rather, I think I'm at a reasonable starting line of understanding ;)

[@dhpbear2]

One piece of terminology that's always confused me. When chords are referred to using interval terminology: Ex. When the iii chord is played as a major chord, it's sometimes referred to as a 'major third' which can be misinterpreted as an interval. Shouldn't the correct term be 'major three'?

[@michaelpaz8226]

I'm wondering, have you ever done an analysis of sport intros like the NFL and imsa, to understand why they're so good at hyping up the event during at the beginning? Like musically, what makes them so interesting?

[@bernhardreitshammer1]

Perfect start, Rick! Failing at jugeling makes you even more credible at music theory :-)

[@benmansell]

Hey everyone, just purchased the beato book. Been eyeing it for awhile. finally pulled the trigger and am eager to jump into the material . I like Ricks teaching. here goes. I got my crash helmet and seatbelt on. . ha ha

[@josecastro4465]

Love your explanations, although I believe the 6th can be heavily used both in the harmony and melody without feeling really weak or unnatural, at least to my ears...

[@wanggang3885]

within two minutes you were already the best teacher

[@wanggang3885]

wow, and within 5 minutes you had me subscribed

[@WDXash]

Excellent and essential theory. Fundamentals create the vital framework 👍

[@Trombonology]

Rick, please do a _What Makes This Song Great_ on "Midnight At The Oasis," a '74 monster hit that was so much more musically sophisticated than the typical pop fare of its day. Maria Muldaur's vocal and Amos Garrett's guitar work are extraordinary!

[@ecomdesign]

Is there a Rick Beato for dummies???

[@ryanjones4150]

Love your channel Rick, am not getting enough sleep on a regular basis because of it. I do want to say that I have heard you say a number of times that Kurt didn't know what he was playing, he just had a good ear, or that he was just intuitive, but I would like to respectfully disagree. I think he knew exactly what he was doing and thought about music alot. It's probably because the image that he created, even though he was like anti-image, influences your opinion on this, which means in a way that he was successful at coming across the way he wanted to. I'm not like a die hard fan of his or anything, but don't you wish that someone would come along again like him who when you hear them for the first time you are like, wow, what was that ? Keep up the good work my friend.

[@lotharroberts5978]

Hi Rick. Could you recommend a book on music theory for someone w/a learning disability?

[@3340steve]

Barbara WHARRAM introduction to music.

[@timothyarnold9350]

Really a great practical lesson that opens things up even for the experienced musician.

[@cerseiblonde3218]

The prohibition against parallel voicing was actually an offshoot of polyphonic tradition, ie, the desire to create contrary motion, harking from the days of counter point, which some people insist was the superior precursor to music composed as just 'chords and melody'. Since a tremendous amount of rock actually ignores these very old rules, and people LIKE the way this rock sounds, Rick's comment that "it doesn't sound good" might be replaced with "it is simplistic and rather boring". One of the astounding aspects of many Beatles arrangements was that polyphony was accomplished even in the most basic progressions. Whenever you hear "classical" covers of these tunes, this becomes more obvious, as strings and horns begin to sound like Baroque vocal arrangements. Of course, when you add in the actual Beatles' vocal arrangements, the craftsmanship is incredible.