Smells Like Teen Spirit - Non-Chord tone melody

[@SongSecretsMomNeverTaughtYou]

Kurt definitely learned from the Beatles as he mentioned he really admired Lennon's writing! I also made a vid about how they used non-chord tones so feel free to borrow anything from it for any of your videos. Cheers! :)

[@Flowee141]

Ye man:) btw your comment have almost 4 times more likes then the video😆

[@levizraelit5557]

Fantastic analysis!

[@PeranMe]

Superb, thanks for sharing this! ❤

[@deliusmyth5063]

Enjoyed the analysis. It sounds super-sinister on piano.

[@CarlosMartinez-gr1rp]

This is great analysis... I note down all these resources in cards and go through them every now and then to have them ready when needed.

[@joeldcanfield_spinhead]

40 years ago when I was teaching myself (by ear) to play "Birth of the Blues" on the piano (one of my late father's favorite tunes to play on guitar) I was baffled in one spot until I realized that the massive change I heard was that the chord DOESN'T change under the melody, it just becomes a whole new sound in a whole new context. Massive music lesson, and your analysis of this song reminded me how strong that tool can be.

[@andycordy5190]

With hindsight, given what happened in Kobain's short life, it's easy to read emotional turmoil into his lyrics. Thank you for uncovering this tune for us. I think you're right about the writing, it comes from the gut, from instinct. A lesson to us all about driving a melody from feelings and words.

[@RadialFlyer11]

Nice job, loved it! 👍🎹

[@lighterwaves5659]

never disected this song...thank you

[@dwp2659]

great analysis!

[@Mike-rw2nh]

What a wonderful introduction to music theory. It isn’t a set of rules to be followed slavishly, but rather, a means of clear explanation to others. Thank you.

[@originalvonster]

Thank you

[@bktimes2238]

Tori Amos' stunning cover from the early-90s (just her and the piano) really illuminated how beautiful Cobain's writing was. The song works as both a visceral, distortion-heavy anthem (forever a classic) and a quiet, introspective meditation where the melody is laid bare.

[@OnyxSkiesXIX]

Through other analyses of this song and Deftones songs, I always try to see how emphasizing the 9th would sound in my vocal melodies and it’s almost always lovely. Great video!

[@dadatv1961]

Fantastic analysis of Cobain’s work, His approach was a lot like John Lennon

[@oldensad5541]

Oh, I love to do simple diatomic chords and non-cord melodies. It sounds sharp, emotional almost over dramatic and sometimes even hysterical... Now I can brag about how I just like Kurt Cobain! 😂

[@harryleblanc4939]

I love this tune, but i'd never really analyzed it. Ending the melody on that 2nd gives it such propulsion and tension.

[@MYGAS21]

Wonderful! Very interesting! ...... Nick Cave's "From her to Eternity" has a crazy piano riff. ....Could you please have a look at that song?

[@ImpliedMusic]

@@MYGAS21 I’ll check it out!