R&B Passing Chords - Part 1: Diminished Chords

[@Prophet-hv6ut]

This was basically 2 semesters of college-level music theory in 5 minutes

[@stefanguy]

Hahaha love this!

[@CJMartinMusic]

fr though lmao

[@tubeo94]

It actually is, getting into harmony 2 was my course

[@jokerbeatzholyjesusinspira7581]

Is it that easy at school? Or is it just because he Did not gave too much info to make it more sample ? I would really want to learn Mus Theory

[@Kevinschart]

well in school they help you drill this into memory with examples and exercises. people will watch this video and forget what they saw tomorrow.

[@ryan-heath]

G#dim7 to Am sounds nice because it is like From E7b9 to Am but the E in the bass left out. So it is like a V I progression in disguise 😉

[@stefanguy]

Hahaha you’re right my friend! I think you know where I’m going with the next tutorial 😏

[@Alex-kh3dv]

Hi Stefan. Can I please take a moment to thank you for videos. They have helped me progress to the next level in my production and theory. Your teaching style is second to none and the way you explain things underpins the excellence of your videos. Many Thanks Brother!

[@stefanguy]

Yooo Alex, thank you so much for this comment man. It's my absolute pleasure. Thank you for the kind words. It's a joy to hear that my videos are aiding in your progress! Much love 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@tysonbiornstad2205]

3:40 instant gospel vibes. Love diminished passing chords.

[@nagomizik9358]

Really clever way of presenting the theory!!! Awesome!!!

[@stefanguy]

Thank you man!!

[@DoodleBob1997]

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[@stefanguy]

Yoo thank you!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 and it’s my pleasure man

[@brookexstarce]

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[@TechnoShamanism]

I absolutely love your videos and am really grateful to you for sharing and making it all so clear. Wonderful job!

[@roydon6818]

Bro. I am learning heaps. I've been watching all of your videos and purchased some of your progressions! I love it. You explain things so well and it's very understandable. So thank you

[@johnnyklasing4002]

Another way I like to look at it for passing diminished chords is the diminished triad can be extracted from a dominant 7th of the chord you are passing to. So for the progression: F-Am, you can take the dominant 7 of the Am and get E7, then take the E out of the chord and you are left with F-G#dim-Am.

[@micahdeanmusic]

this was incredibly well explained. i’m very excited to implement this into my songwriting. thanks

[@stefanguy]

Thanks Micah! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@cristianruiz7481]

I am literally writing down on my phone notes the theory from your videos to be able to study and practice it.I love how you teach man!

[@stefanguy]

Much love Cristian! So glad to hear that you're finding the videos useful!

[@xv2flawlessx]

Sameeee

[@stillfindingsouls]

beautiful stuff man.

[@willai4999]

Thank you for being exactly what i need big love

[@stefanguy]

You're welcome man!

[@TetoArusu]

Very sweet lesson! 👌

[@stefanguy]

Thanks Teto!

[@DazDidThat]

0 dislikes, good work every time.

[@stefanguy]

Much love brother!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@LjHundred]

As far as other uses, one I've always liked is moving from a minor chord, to the same chord, except half-diminished, meaning you only move the fifth a half-step down, maintaining the 7th (the C-chord version would be a C-D#-F#-A# after a regular Cm7), as a passing chord. Great video though

[@voodoornb]

what's a good chord to follow it?

[@DCMBRKD]

loving these man dont stop

[@jacobo8383]

You’re class man just starting to learn piano and you’re helping so much thank you

[@stefanguy]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 glad I could share with you my friend!

[@marquesjohnson5288]

Love this!

[@andyhayes3906]

awesome tutorial! Thank you so much

[@stefanguy]

Yo Andy, thank you brother!

[@boyakoosha]

Fantastic stuff thank you

[@stefanguy]

Thanks Wayne!

[@tebqzik_music]

Thanks great tutorial, Can you plase make a Video of Chords Movement, On which chords chords follow after the other

[@stefanguy]

Hey! Long time! Thank you. Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll have a think about how i can approach this!

[@tebqzik_music]

@@stefanguy Yeah long time,Been busy with studio work, Thanks for replying. I will highly Appreciate that. will be waiting for that tutorial

[@arcticbalance8704]

Thank you for this!!

[@stefanguy]

You're welcome! Thanks for checking it out!

[@AllanGildea]

Thanks Stefan, fabulously well made tutorial.

[@stefanguy]

Hey Allan, thank you man!

[@LEYGSL]

This blew my mind, thanks so much!

[@thebookwaswaybetter2827]

awesome video dude, i'm excited for the next episode

[@stefanguy]

Thanks brother! Hopefully dropping this week!

[@jordsintuitive2987]

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[@stefanguy]

Hey brother! Glad you found this one helpful! I’ve never touched the iMaschine 2 app you know. Never even considered it until now 🤔. I may have to check it out!

[@jordsintuitive2987]

Stefan Guy : Well in that case I’m glad I mentioned it as I believe Stephan guy can present a crisp video for us☺️🙏🏽

[@dafingaz]

So dope man!

[@stefanguy]

Yo Marcus, thank you brother!!

[@dafingaz]

@@stefanguy no problem!

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This is the content I need

[@stefanguy]

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[@kalmonds]

Simple. Elegant. Informative! Love it :)

[@petehodnefield2957]

Great video man! Can you make one going over augmented chords?

[@haydenkwok]

Keep it up!

[@stefanguy]

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🔥🔥🔥we need another midi pack i still use the old one til this day

[@stefanguy]

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[@Uwoqueheax2719]

Thanks bro This was really helpfull

[@stefanguy]

Thanks man, just dropped part 2!

[@vascopereira2436]

Thank u

[@stefanguy]

You’re welcome Vasco! Thanks for watching!

[@ivanmectin9106]

dope !!!!

[@hollistalks]

wow. thanks for this!

[@HOAMusicTW]

Thx

[@Jvaldes609]

Dope.

[@stefanguy]

Thank you brother!

[@KMGMEDIA8511]

Thank you for the lesson! Can you feature Sus Chords too please!

[@808_rafa]

🔥🔥 looking forward to next vid

[@stefanguy]

Thanks man!

[@ayoonine]

Love these videos keep it up

[@stefanguy]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 More coming soon!

[@FreshRichi]

Love a good diminished arpeggio/inversions for building up anticipation and tension for the following chord! Great video as always bro bro!!! 🎹💙🖖🏾 Bless!!! (^^,)v

[@stefanguy]

Yoooo brother!! Ah yess!! They sound so dope arpeggiated! Thank you bro bro!

[@LG-bi1sr]

Aight, I'm subbing and binging your videos. Are there any rules to going outside the scale when using passing chords like this?

[@Meltrikz]

An extended course for diminshed and augmented chords is exactly what I need because I never know on which next note I should play them. Is it always a halfnote over or under the next key? And how you use augmented chords? Or sus seventh chords? Jesus, there is still so much to learn for me...

[@BLAZE45]

That chord progression at 358 sounds so damn familiar!

[@kwengclips1678]

who disliked it man cmon

[@stefanguy]

I know right, some people aye? Lol

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@@stefanguy 3 months later and its still only one dislike man thats proof you got some gems right here

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[@KEVINRODRIGUEZ-wc3fe]

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[@Rain-ec4jj]

Hello, can I play a fancy R&B chord progression with small midi like the one you have?

[@marcuslawson9750]

How did you do that walk down at the beginning?

[@spvde8637]

when you play the csharp diminished how do you know to that chord when the black notes are not in the orinigal scale

[@afi6061]

Do you mean a semitone below the Dm7? Not sure how that applied to a scale? Does the dim chord need to be in the scale, or just a semi below? Thanks.

[@vibeinc3444]

Anybody know the chord progression that he play at 0:11

[@41mm16]

great video!! 💫so if Im in the lets say c major and Im using some passing chords, would that affect the melody I layer on top of the chords? or could I just use the major(white keys) to play the melody? sorry if the question is confusing

[@abuzarramli2510]

i have a question. are the chords that you played in the same scale ? like c#dim to d. i hope you undertstand 🙏

[@driesverhaag8955]

Dim chords are some of the most versatile but hard to use chords in a progression in my opinion

[@ivansoto9723]

I'm assuming I can't use this as a passing chord to major chords then?

[@blbeats7845]

Can you tell me how to figure out in which scale this progression is? The diminished throws me off. Fmaj7 and Am7 are in C/Am, but the sharp in the diminished chord is not

[@LG-bi1sr]

Did you find out? I'm wondering when you use diminished chords as passing chords if you can go "outside" the scale. The intension is to create tension for release and playing outside the scale creates that, so it would make sense. I guess, when you implement notes utside the scale, you look for chords that doesn't sound too weird from the chord you came from and the next chord inside the scale has a nice/good release.

[@SunlightOfTheSpirit]

Multiplier? That you son?

[@Osbourne555]

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