Songs that use the Minor 4 chord

[@DavidBennettPiano]

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[@huntermushero9362]

I’m proud of myself for noticing that and running to the comments section to see if anyone else had.

[@PeterWellsKittyCat]

I'm the co-founder of TuneCore, though I've not been with the company since 2012. It's impossible not to smile seeing you talk about it. Even my avatar pic there was taken in our original Brooklyn headquarters way back. The window behind me overlooks the East River. :) Thanks, David.

[@DavidBennettPiano]

@@PeterWellsKittyCat I’m more than happy to promote Tunecore 😊

[@kadourimdou43]

What about v Minor.

[@YouGotitbaby]

You know this is an unforgivable offense

[@veezhang6988]

Probably just me, but I always feel that ivm-I is like the second most natural resolution at the end just after V-I.

[@justingilbert4026]

The 4m is actually the negative harmony mirror to a 5 chord, so yes you’re right. 4m is theoretically the only chord with equivalent tension and resolution to the 1 as a 5

[@sottx8268]

Yeah, and if you go IV, IVm, I then you can’t miss. Like A, Am, E….

[@jamesdube2240]

@@justingilbert4026 I was going to comment this exactly, you explained it well, thank you

[@GiveZeeAChance]

I would argue that iv-I is ever so slightly stronger a resolution than V-I, but V7-I is stronger than iv-I

[@TheDeadOfNight37]

I'd say V-i is tied with iv-I, v-i is as effective as IV-I and iv-i, then IV-i and v-I are the least effective

[@pup64hcp]

The minor iv always tugs at my heartstrings. Thanks for showing off some songs that use it!

[@kingskid1985]

The minor iv chord is beautiful enough...but make it into a minor *6* chord?? It'll bring legit tears to your eyes 😭😭😭😭

[@ellingtonthegod]

Studies shows that it is a sound that pulls forward nostalgia. Beautiful

[@tfwnoyandere]

anyone know any good uses of other degrees turned minor? like the solo in i dont feel like dancin by scissor sisters?

[@acpe]

You're by far the best music teacher on youtube, and I absolutely love some others, but your content has no contender, BIG thanks for everything!

[@Curiomerc]

there's a bunch of really amazing channels for this. you'd probably enjoy 8 bit music theory, even if you're not into games. that being said ranking them would be impossible, useful for different reasons.

[@maillardsbearcat]

Also Charles Cornell

[@Curiomerc]

@@maillardsbearcat there's simply too many to name

[@videntedevidrio]

In spanish lenguage you have jaime altozano. But if you don't speak it, you are not going to understand his philosophy. It's not only music theory, but something related to emotions and patterns too.

[@videntedevidrio]

Acabo de ver que te llamás juan jajsjs flaco miralo a jaime por favor que ese sí es insuperable

[@hellomynameisjoenl]

Life on Mars? by David Bowie is absolutely FULL of min. plagal cadences, and used them really well, too.

[@wangiwang]

That was what came to my mind also

[@simonattwood6100]

I think that was Rick Wakeman?

[@hellomynameisjoenl]

@@simonattwood6100 Who, the girl with the mousy hair?

[@danmayberry1185]

A lifelong ear-player, this channel has penetrated my phobic skull with well-demonstrated theory. Each episode so well constructed and presented.

[@DavidBennettPiano]

😊😊😊

[@cluebcke]

I'm not remotely well-educated in music theory but what I've learned (including a lot on this channel) is so satisfying, because it shares a way of talking about a common experience that is otherwise difficult to put into words and talk about with other people. It's almost like etymology, the "ah ha! *That's* why it's the way it is!" moments

[@landofbol1098]

@@cluebcke That's a great way to put it. We can't truly ever describe in 100% accuracy and understanding why music works the way it does, but I couldn't cope without music theory existing because it provides enough of an explanation that I can feel more complete and that it's within my grasp.

[@royalex21]

The chorus of “Beetlebum” by Blur uses the iv chord. Also, the chorus of “When I Was Your Man” by Bruno Mars concludes with IV-iv-I

[@DavidBennettPiano]

Good examples 😊

[@CoingamerFL]

Blackbird by The Beatles uses it everywhere, it's gorgeous

[@nathax8174]

Omggg I was just thinking that and then saw the comment hahah

[@gregsullivan7408]

What does 'IV-iv" mean, exactly?

[@tonycowin]

@@gregsullivan7408 Capital is major, lowercase is minor. So IV-iv is major 4th to minor 4th.

[@avedic]

Let's all spare a moment to give David a big Thank You.....for releasing videos SO consistently! Seriously. Not every channel does that. Most don't. I can always rely on DBP to put out a new video once every 3 days or so. It always coincides with my days off work. Thanks!

[@georgewhite1972]

Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon uses the chords "G to Cmin" back and forth in the chorus. It sounds so epic and dramatic!

[@althealligator1467]

And the iv-vi resolution David was talking about happens as the chorus goes back into the verse.

[@joejohnson4423]

Also that echoing the Bunny man, Faith Against Your Will

[@StratsRUs]

It's a beautiful fruitful song.Verses in relative minor too.Using the vi to IV. Magicked to I and iv for the chorus. Will's dreamy guitar intro was a mic'ed up body of an unplugged semi-acoustic !

[@104ist]

and arctic monkeys - she’s thunderstorms

[@karimmakash6373]

I was here for “Don’t Look Back In Anger” ‘cause it’s the most recognizable song with this kind of chords 😍

[@wtfdefaulthuman]

I learn more and more music theory when I watch your videos. You're amazing!

[@DavidBennettPiano]

Thanks 😊

[@chrishelbling3879]

An equally lovely sister chord to iv is iv6, which sounds as an inverted ii7b5. Found in older, Tin Pan Alley era songs. Some call it the "White Christmas" chord: it sets up the ending on the lyric "bright," and hints that the singer's holiday is anything but.

[@notapplicableproductions6504]

I can’t believe you didn’t bring up Radiohead’s No Surprises!

[@catsofsherman1316]

That's my favorite change. Blur used it on the chorus of Beetlebum from F to fm to C

[@DavidBennettPiano]

I love that song!

[@dylanc2796]

I love these kinds of videos

[@amvaporean4522]

i like to think of the minor plagal cadence as a bittersweet memory of so many years ago, one of childhood carelessness, one that you can't go back to. *and i am on the point of tears every time i hear it.*

[@josea.valentin3007]

How much I would've enjoyed having David as a music theory professor when I studied at the university! Not that my professors weren't great but David's popular music examples and explanation makes it all more clear and practical.

[@i.setyawan]

This video reminds me of the time when I was still actively learning the piano. I took classical piano lessons, and to combat boredom, I tried to teach myself how to play popular songs. My 'discovery' of IV-iv-I progression was and is still something I treasure. It was such a revelation for little me.

[@boshracing]

Politik by Coldplay is another good example - C to Fm.

[@hadikibbi3924]

Minor 4 is by far my favorite chord and this video expressed it better than anything. Thank you for all the attention you put into this, absolutely killed it! Cheers!

[@drogba4evah672]

One of my all time favorite changes in music. I love how clearly Bennet explains how and why it works. Best music teacher ever.

[@NomeDeArte]

The first song I noticed with the minor 4th was Don't look back in anger.

[@telstar300]

some of my favorites that do this: The Beatles - Nowhere Man Guided By Voices - When She Turns 50 Built To Spill - Twin Falls The Zombies - How We Were Before Jagger Finn - Vas Kleenex Girl Wonder - What Does She Know Elliott Smith - Pretty Mary K (New Moon) Teenage Fanclub - Don't Look Back Alex G - Break Guided By Voices - Peephole The Hit Parade - My Favourite Girl The Beatles - She Loves You

[@ryguy2006]

Queen bloody loved the minor 4, with some examples I can think of being "You're my Best Friend" "Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy" and "Somebody to Love."

[@maupieman]

3:16 this immediately reminds me of the final chords of When I was your man

[@noobreub4544]

Here are a list of more songs which use the minor 4 chord: Radiohead - No Surprises The Beatles - Blackbird Post Malone - Circles Radiohead - Subterranean Homesick Alien Green Day - Last Night on Earth Calum Scott - You Are The Reason Sam Ryder - Space Man Billie Eilish - Xanny Charlie Puth, Jung Kook - Left and Right 10cc - I'm Not in Love The Hollies - The Air That I Breathe Queen - You're My Best Friend Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water Eagles - Desperado Matt Maltese - As The World Caves In Celine Dion - All By Myself Sigala, David Guetta, Sam Ryder - Living Without You Charlie Puth - I Don't Think That I Like Her Charlie Puth - When You're Sad I'm Sad ELO - Confusion ELO - Need Her Love Peter and Gordon - A World Without Love Adele - Make You Feel My Love Adele - Strangers By Nature Radiohead - Nude Hozier - Take Me To Church Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man ELO - Midnight Blue ELO - Wishing AC/DC - Thunderstruck Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better Weezer - Buddy Holly JVKE - Golden Hour Adele - When We Were Young Stormzy, Debbie, Jacob Collier - Give It To The Water Oasis - Half The World Away

[@CoingamerFL]

Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Drummer as well, at the very end

[@iancuello4137]

Thanks i was looking for this

[@felixtkm]

the song i know by fiona apple mainly uses the I-iv chord progression, but the nuances throughout the song make it saound so beautiful and for the chorus, fiona uses the I-IV progression to resemble hope in

[@OurgasmComrade]

The example of In My Life has a beautiful example of an appoggiatura as well! Playing the B note over the D major chord on the strongest accent, then resolving it through the next notes before it goes over the Dm chord as an A note

[@tonycowin]

This a great example of playing theory that's not talked about much. Knowing what notes to play loudest or even earliest is a skill that requires thought and practice.

[@DonVal86]

Always called it the sentimental chord. As a young drummer I could always recognize it even before I started learning chords. 😄

[@micaiahkuhl6973]

This is great! I love using your chord progression vids to understand how song writers think, but usually the level of harmony involved gets way over my head. This is a perfect balance! Emotional songwriting tools and theory education, PLEASE do more videos on single chords like this!!!

[@matcoffidis1135]

I love the minor 4 chord. The Beatles used it a lot, but I hear it in lots of music. It has this wistfully, yearning, heartfelt quality that always gets to me....❤️ Love the instrumentals at the end. Very dramatic and evocative....👏

[@ChachipiruliOficial]

i looove this chord. i literally use it in all of my songs

[@elrafa782]

So interesting, thanks 🙏

[@ehurckes]

Superb video, David!

[@bhall9129]

That ending had my heart start to sing. Beautiful.

[@DavidBennettPiano]

😊😊

[@KozakuraRabbit]

I’m taking music theory in university and your videos help me with concepts that I struggle with

[@DavidBennettPiano]

😊😊😊😊

[@ManuelaGaribotti]

Great video as always! One of my favorite uses of the iv minor chord is in 'Cover' by Day6, the intro sounds like a nod to 'Lean on Me' by Bill Withers but they switch the IV chord for iv and it just *hits*

[@emilygclarinet]

Some years ago I began hearing something special about the chord progressions in certain Romantic-era classical pieces, and I couldn't quite figure out what that special sound was. I learned years later that it was minor 4 chords -- something we didn't really study in music theory at school. Great video. :)

[@drtmuir]

Brahms for sure. There's a stunning minor subdominant in the Requiem.

[@niloo_atribecalledlove]

This is the first time I’ve truly understood the chords you talk about because of the th thorough explanation. Thank you.

[@joeobyrne9348]

I feel compelled to write that the outro was incredible!! Gifted composer as well as teacher!

[@john.john.johnny]

I LOVE your videos. You help me so much.. I know it's easy for you but I love the way you explain it. Thank you!

[@DavidBennettPiano]

Thanks! 😊

[@andrei_sosnin]

Thank you , David. this video was interesting to watch, the music you play in the end of this videos is amazing,. 👍

[@DavidBennettPiano]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@davidbaise5137]

.”The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill” has a great example by JL and the fabs.

[@carlospocaterra]

I love it how in your videos you explain the change by using the normal chords and showing them, like in The Beatles song "in my life" you play the D instead of the Dmin (you show both) so we can hear the difference. In all the videos I've seen, all those examples are so useful, they make it easier to understand. Thank you.

[@TyTheRegularMan]

I swear to god that before getting to "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" the song got stuck in my head and I thought it was just a coincidence.

[@CrazyCow500]

Bro, you're solely responsible for stepping up my chord progression game. Thank you.

[@SamBrockmann]

Beautiful!

[@HenningUhle]

A very good example of the the Minor 4 Chord in my opinion is "All That Glitters" by OMD from their 1991 album "Sugar Tax". It's the closing track on this dark record. It creates such a melancholy which makes you want to cry. Yes, it's the quote "All that glitters is not gold". And when you know the quote, then you know how melancholy has to sound. The chord progression in the verses is: "I-IV-I-I-vi-ii-V-V". And it's one of the most beautiful songs that I have ever heard.

[@alangrant5278]

Thanks for your video. You could put a mesh bag around your nickel plates to catch the black material to keep the solution clean. I had rusty wheel nuts on my marine trailer. Knocked them back to bear steel and dipped in acid then zinc plated. They weren’t shiny but they outlasted the rest of the trailer. I call that a success!

[@frankzelazko]

cheers David, you are my favourite music teacher

[@DavidBennettPiano]

Thank you!

[@Henry24642]

I’ve been using this cord progression forever, whenever I improvise

[@chehefa]

Thank you for making this all very digestible and easy to understand! You explain it in a way that doesn’t feel contrived, and instead is extremely helpful. I’ve been playing my whole life but all by-ear, and know nothing about music theory.

[@michaelblair2536]

David, your videos are the best and we share a lot of the same favorites, I hope you reach 1 mill soon you deserve it

[@DavidBennettPiano]

Thank you! 😊

[@dmajestic80]

Jeff Lynne loves the minor IV chord. The clever use in ‘Livin Thing’ where the Fm follows the Ab is just genius. Other ELO songs that use the minor IV: Turn to Stone Tightrope Mission Shangri La Midnight Blue Confusion Twilight State of Mind When I was a boy Moment in Paradise The Fall Xanadu Don’t Walk Away All over the world Waterfall Strange Magic One summer dream

[@thespiciestboi1989]

From one elo fan to another, thank you for this :)

[@godfree2canada]

yes epic

[@antonioeasypiano]

You are right!!! I did a piano cover of "Living Thing" and I got surprised by the melancholy brought by the chord Fm!!!

[@omnipop4936]

Yup, Lynne is definitely one of the kings of it. He's such a fan of the Beatles and Roy Orbison, it's no surprise that he ended up weaving that deliciously sad minor-4 "feeling" into his own stuff. (And I'm grateful he did.)

[@althealligator1467]

You can't just forget Mr. Blue Sky, the outro, like... what? By far his most famous song

[@petehealy9819]

Beautifully explained, David - not only the technical aspects, but the reasons for the emotive impact. I marvel every time at the depth and beauty of your insights, and the masterful way you share them. Keep it going!

[@landofbol1098]

It's also of course in: 1. OMORI - Final Duet 2. Mario - Gusty Garden Galaxy; Comet Observatory; (Heck, Nintendo uses it way too much but I love it)

[@DaverTheDave]

my favorite chord!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@robster7316]

Wonderful segment! Thank you, David!

[@jebrekke]

Talking about Beatles and their use of the iv chord: There are two songs that are special to me for their use of not only the iv chord as such, but a minor seventh iv chord returning to I. 1) Listen to the bridge in "If I Fell" - where this chord gives you a feeling of longing to proceed further downwards through the fifth circle - just hanging for a moment - and then going back to I "..and I would be sad if our new love was in vain". 2) In "Junk" Paul McCartney opens the chorus - "Buy, buy says the sign in the shop window..." - with not only a minor seventh IV chord, but also with resolution of a suspended fourth before returning to I. Check the mood!

[@johnyax275]

I was waiting for Follow You Into the Dark and it was your last example. Love it!

[@ScooterMcNoodle]

Another awesome video! Pink Floyd's "Nobody Home" also uses the minor 4 much like Bowie's "Space Oddity". You still get that awesome, "I'm about to lose it" feeling.

[@koho]

Great video! I love the moody ode as all your Patreons scroll by ...

[@cactuspeach2517]

love this chord sm😭one of my fav examples is the song Chillin the Regrets from Alice by Heart-- the verses alternate between F and Bbm, which creates this awesomely disconcerting and dreamy feeling that matches the lyrics :)

[@Petespans]

you are great!

[@nintendianajones64]

As a musician I am very familiar with all of this but wanted to give you a massive thumbs up for the thumbnail. F the internet. Peace.

[@PlanetoftheDeaf]

That was one of your loveliest bits of music, a combination of your talent and a very emotive chord 😀

[@judih.8754]

Great video David! I love when you display the piano keyboard at the bottom of the screen.

[@Wendolynn_Jane]

Thank you. 😎

[@GuitarFood67]

Thanks David, for your content! By far the most down-to-earth lessons out there. That said, Ive been playing well over 40 years and didn't know how much I didn't know. 🙃

[@itsdaviaquino]

Coldplay's Politik comes to mind, the song is mostly C7 and Fm and it's one of their best.

[@althealligator1467]

By far the most famous piece of music that uses the iv chord, after the IV chord even, even though no one would ever think of using it as an example, is the Blue Danube. The most famous waltz ever. The end of the intro is a really somber iv chord.

[@dangerouscolors]

soldiers by abba uses the IV>iv>I move in the chorus, on the words "you and i dont sing" and it adds such a melancholic flavor to the song that contrasts the rest of the chorus, which is upbeat and sounds somewhat hopeful and extremely beautiful to me. the song often plays a subdominant chord, and immediately follows it up with its minor counterpart (theres a II>ii in the verse) and it imparts such a unique emotional movement to the music!

[@welltoucansamatthatgame]

ABBA definitely has plenty of songs that would serve well as examples for many of these concepts

[@sergeyrafirudov]

a new David Bennett video is like a personal gift to me. and such a beautiful chord too. thank you David

[@peggypegg8204]

I had over 12 years of classical piano training but have gotten much more out of Utube videos! Thank you!

[@mashupfy]

Starsailor - In the crossfire is the perfect example for the I - iv sequence: B - Em all the song except the bridge

[@altamir403]

I was waiting so long for this video, amazing as always

[@shiblyzaher]

Space Oddity came to mind immediately

[@christopherfryda]

I seriously love this channel!!!

[@neurokodama]

My favorite example of this is at the end of the chorus in "Nobody Home" by Pink Floyd 🥹 it's so cool to have a name and explanation for it now! Thanks!

[@davidefilippi7294]

This tune by the Floyd is even more interesting in the verse, where the progression goes like this: I - III - IV - iv. Not only we have the minor iv, but also the major III, borrowing chords from 2 different keys

[@DJ2109]

man i was just exploring this progression today…. what timing… thanks david

[@natewebb8106]

Loved the outro, very nice 👍

[@keithmatry8939]

Extremely useful 😎💯

[@DavidBennettPiano]

Glad you think so!😊

[@christophespoto]

Very cool!

[@BlueSkies32]

Always insightful and instructive, thank you!

[@dzinypinydoroviny]

This chord is what got me into exploring music theory. I've been in love with it since I was 11.

[@christophergetchell6490]

I'm glad I saw this today, a Mixolydian b6 movement in one of my songs was just what I was reaching for and couldn't quite think of it!!!

[@Chenco29]

Thank you again for a great lesson! Please please please keep it up!!

[@DavidBennettPiano]

Thanks! Will do!

[@tonycameron5596]

I have watched many of David's music theory videos, and the way in which you explain the technical details underpinned by popular music examples makes it so much more comprehensible. Really appreciate your work, man.

[@stevenfitzsimmons3840]

Good explanation and examples. 👍🏻

[@DavidBennettPiano]

Thank you 😀

[@42Rdekker]

Awesome buddy👍

[@nordynord1000]

Love your instructions!💥💯

[@theantimatterplan8455]

I love learning theory with practical modern songs as examples. I have a music degree but we didn’t cover as much as I would like on chord progressions

[@tal7420]

I'm surprised no one mentioned "Somewhere Over The Rainbow". There's a beautiful IV - iv progression at "There's (IV) a (iv) land that I heard of..."

[@robertYTB78g]

Moved to write - what a lovely ending piece of music you put together...

[@leonardohonorato3652]

I was just listening to tiptoe through the tulips and recognize this bittersweet chord! I love this resolution so much

[@XiyuYang]

Anathema - Pressure, that one is a real tear jerker.

[@fredparadisogroup]

fantastic as always. thank you !

[@theselector4733]

BRILLIANT VIDEO!!!!!

[@mcwulf25]

It comes up a lot and sounds great. It's the reverse of the dominant 7th in minor key, which also sounds great.

[@TheCitizenmax]

really good lesson, very understandable and educational. Great theory explanation coupled with practical application.