Stop Playing Major Chords Like This!

[@holmski]

I earned a music minor when I was 18-21 years old. I did it, but I did it scared. I'm in my 40s now, and gently working through your videos feels like I'm redeeming a lot of the years since graduating where I had stopped learning and exploring because I was kinda fearful still. Your patient manner and overall approach are just right for me. Thanks!

[@mrvetiver5587]

I like how you took out all unnecessary theory and explained it in this manner. I’m very familiar with these tones, especially from early 90s Cinemax movies, but I never thought I would be able to figure out the voicings. You made this so simple. Thank you sir!

[@Abdullah_Studio1]

This is the best piano channel on KZbin 🌹im a big fan since 2010 , thanks brother Assaf

[@MangoldProject]

Wow, old-time subscriber. I thought all those have moved on by now. Good to see you.

[@ohchord9573]

@@MangoldProject With such cool and informative content from u, even if we tried,we simply can't !

[@Abdullah_Studio1]

@@MangoldProject keep going brother ,full support cheerz from kuwait my brother ASSAF

[@feraldynaufal]

I often watch your videos when I want to be inspired, but not necessarily able to follow your way of playing (in practice). This is both inspiring and basic enough for me to follow. Thank you for this tutorial!

[@CephasDaka]

Welcome back, greatly missed your lessons.

[@K150arts]

I love the 80s vibes of your chord progressions, especially works with that awesome e piano. Great stuff! Very useful.

[@MangoldProject]

Thanks! Another viewer told me that sound is cheesy but I quite like it :)

[@imusicstl]

@@MangoldProject sounds so great that I’d actually like to know what DAW/setting you’re using. Super nostalgic tone. There’s like a string pad under the Rhodes or whatever, no?

[@MangoldProject]

@@imusicstl It's the "Hybrid Super MW" patch on my Nord Stage 3.

[@MangoldProject]

@@imusicstl as for what it's made of: two layered EP samples with an underlying pad and a Tuba (!!!) sample bolstering the low notes.

[@Mythansar]

@@MangoldProject This sound is epic! Great playing there! Keep doing such tips! Awesome teaching there! ;)🙃🙂

[@saviojohnjosy6715]

Your a great man sir ,nobody i know teaches this for free .

[@Wc_83]

I really love how you are able to explain things in a simple way, but present new ways to think outside of the box.

[@MangoldProject]

I pride myself on taking things a step further (outside the box, if I may), so I appreciate your compliment. Thanks!

[@bradleydawson9043]

The 'Magic' of slash chords is a well known device in pop ballads, used by Bacharach, Carol King, Laura Nyro, Wonder and many others. The 'second in the bass' chord is especially popular. What is really happening is you are adding those upper tensions. In this case, an 11 chord. So a Em7/C is really just a CMaj9. Stick the G over C and you have a 13. Guitar players love to drone a bass string and play chords from the scale on top of it. Try it out! Most of them sound great. I like it because it is easier than figuring out those upper numbers.

[@ritikmohan9810]

Sir, You teaches better than simply piano.🥰😘

[@ivangrec5347]

Totally agree!!

[@sophiafake-virus2456]

@@ivangrec5347 I concur.

[@sungbeom8796]

Totally 😂

[@HeavenlyBridegroomMusic]

Never compliment one KZbinr by bashing another KZbinr' Channel. You could have just compmimented this channel more and left the negative off. There are different teachers for different people on different levels and genres. Simply Piano is for Christian Musicians who play chord piano for several genres. You will not understand it unless you start from the beginning. Now I am going to sit back and learn my lesson here. So happy to have so many teachers to learn from.

[@DavidConnors]

After such a long break you're back with a vengeance recently with all this new content! Great stuff!!

[@MangoldProject]

More to come!

[@DavidConnors]

@@MangoldProject Can't wait!!!

[@WillsJazzLoft]

I so very much enjoy your instructional method. And this has been another great lesson. Thank you

[@donghodeotay]

Thanks so much for this great lesson. Will practice and enjoy this in 2023. Happy new year!

[@Priyadarshan_Nag]

My friend, you are an amazing musician and an even more amazing teacher. Much love and respect. ❤️🤗

[@MangoldProject]

Thanks!

[@TheMuzykant]

These are amazing tips, man! Thank you so much! I appreciate how you also explain the theory using text. Makes this video easy to watch for experienced and beginners alike.

[@stevejnobaptiste4608]

I think that's the simplest, most informative tutorial I've seen on this topic

[@vutracy4167]

I like the way you arrange the lesson "starting point" and "ending point"

[@BharatGosher]

Sounds so pure and holistic.... Still simple and regular with richness and soulful

[@jayedevan567]

As always good stuff…I was doing these and didn’t understand just knew they sounded good…then I started learning about poly chords and it made sense…this helps out even more 🎼🖤

[@louispacetime1576]

Best piano channel on KZbin

[@bapidas423]

best teacher on youtube. i have learnt lots from you.salute sir from india

[@donkeyfacekilla1]

Love your videos. Thanks for another great upload

[@mydanbff5483]

Great job mangold I missed you welcome back🙌🏼

[@pianistluckyson1324]

Welcome back

[@losalamos666]

Mr Smooth! Great tones giving these relatively simple chords such a soul feel. Thank you for sharing these great ideas and insights

[@MangoldProject]

Glad you like them!

[@OriginalRaveParty]

Superb and clear. Thank you 😊

[@WxkR]

Nice lesson! Simple and effective. Love it.

[@MontegoBayApartment]

thanx for this very interesting video. Definitely an eye opener

[@2002jorgeparr]

Simply AWESOME 👍😎 THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!

[@LevyCarneiro]

Learned a lot on this tutorial. Thanks sir!

[@defenderstargate1447]

Love this channel!

[@pascalfernandes4675]

Sir. Your information system is very good 👍👍

[@kubita-thecall8795]

Hi elder. I thank God for ever coming across your channel. You are so helpful sir. From 🇸🇿. I am not so much into music theory but I notice from the first section you show how to improve the major chords. So looking at this bonus I see that it's a modified C major ninth (sus2+5+7) follows by a F major ninth (sus2+5+7) and the G mixed with the (F Maj). Hope I am ryt my senior 😂

[@MangoldProject]

Indeed.

[@AlbertoRamirezNerdMusic101]

Thank u assaf aka mangold project for the piano tutorial lesson about making chord sound more impressive i really fine this video helpful & I really appreciate the help & one more thing before I go right now imma have a pianist singing songwriting career & I’m willing to achieve my goal in music & songwriting & being myself as a solo artist & I’ll make my own song on vevo so yeah but anyways assaf thanks for making this video this video was helpful take care thank u! 👍

[@southpark4151]

9:05 ----- I wish that one day I can do the same thing ----- such as myself saying 'use this'. That is seriously awesome. Thanks mangold! Another most excellent video tutorial here.

[@MangoldProject]

It comes with time (and copying other players).

[@southpark4151]

@@MangoldProject Thanks for mentioning some details about how you reached the level that you're at. It's a privilege and honour to be one of the huge number of your students. The way that you teach and communicate is exceptional. Thanks again Mangold!

[@vloggingismyhobby]

I loved the outcome of the sound of the first technique you teach about the minor & major. As a beginner its hard for me to reach using my pinky finger. Because i only using inversion chords. Its hard to adopt that technique because my finger muscle memory can only use inversion. But i loved the tone sound of that style even its hard for me to do it.

[@deisyr2097]

You are right! I have no knowledge of the theory and still i managed to get the gist if what you were teaching! Thanks!

[@MangoldProject]

Exactly! A lot of people get "imposter syndrome" if they try to play something without understanding it theoretically on a deep level, but that's just nonsense that holds you back. By all means delve into theory, but copy, copy, copy other players and the rest will follow :)

[@mrconcept]

Hey Mangold, apart from your brilliant Piano tuts where can i hear your own music?

[@MangoldProject]

I don't really have a lot of uploaded content, but some of it is on this channel. I like doing "soundtracks" to visuals I find, so maybe check out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2nJnqqeidqVZ80 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKKkdqWho92Jfbc kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmi1qqZth5uXrcU kzbin.info/www/bejne/nn3EaHinqb-Ed6c

[@Maris_Hvidt]

Thank you very much for sharing.

[@saviormiyambo3629]

I also really appreciate thanks very much sir only God will bless you

[@sprengeraudio]

Great video, thanks!

[@johnmarabeas430]

Wonderful. Sounds great. Thank you!

[@MangoldProject]

Great! Hope it helped you out.

[@fuckyourmom12399]

This guy makes me want to learn music theory

[@skeller61]

Thank you!

[@davidcarranza8636]

Thank you excellent lasson

[@ludotex]

That G maj 7 sounds also good actually ;)

[@MangoldProject]

Well then, consider it an extra freebie :)

[@bensbakedbeans782]

Well yes I agree you should not in fact play an A major chord by playing an A minor chord…(as shown in the thumb nail) though I’m not sure anyone was particularly confused about that

[@miba9909]

Perfect 👍

[@davethedave4060]

Maestro, you are a great teacher, thank you!! However I do wish that you and others would please also tell us the settings of your keyboard that give that wonderful type sound.

[@MangoldProject]

It's a stock sound on the Nord Stage 3. I keep forgetting its name, but it's essentially two electric pianos layered on top of each other.

[@davethedave4060]

@@MangoldProject Thank you, sir!

[@sophiafake-virus2456]

Instantly these voicings reminded me of prefab sprout. Can't wait to try.

[@MangoldProject]

haven't heard of them, but I'll check it out!

[@sophiafake-virus2456]

@@MangoldProject As soon as I played the A minor voicing it made me think of The Blue Nile. I think both of those, very fine 80s groups, knew about this.

[@norbath1650]

Sounds very 80s! Which is good :)

[@MangoldProject]

Long live the 80s!

[@William_sJazzLoft]

@@MangoldProject indeed!

[@smaklilu90]

Actually I really liked the F# on G so I will keep it :)

[@MangoldProject]

Great! Don't let anyone tell you that you're doing something "wrong". Trust your ears.

[@MikeFloutier]

Yup, I was just about to say the same. Of course it could be something to do with fact that whatever you play just sounds sooo good 🎹😂❤️

[@347Jimmy]

I love how the thumbnail shows an A minor chord People should definitely stop playing their major chords like that

[@501shugahcity]

Amazing 🔥 thanks!

[@raj-dh5325]

U r Best teecher 🙏 👍 Love you ❤️

[@jojo-fj7lw]

Thank you

[@sabbathkennedy]

Thanks alot..🙏💯

[@andersweissmuller4114]

Thanks for another great lesson! 😊 I have one question: The lesson is in the key of C major. What notes would you add to an e minor chord? Would it be the same as to the G major chord?

[@MangoldProject]

For Em (in the key of C), the trick I've shown you will include F#, because you'll be using the "shape" built on G. This might or might not sound ok to you, depending on context - some people like this "out of scale" sound, some don't. If you don't just switch the F# note to a G. So: LH: E B E RH: G A D G (or G A D F#)

[@andersweissmuller4114]

Thanks for your answer! 😊

[@kaisfp]

The "Minor chord thumbnail" with the "Major chord title" seems like a clever intentional move to get more clicks from non-total-beginners who can already play Major chords (in a not so optimal way perhaps) so they are able to notice that the thumbnail is wrong (according to the title) so they click on this wrong thumbnail and they will probably watch your video before commenting "Your title says Major but you play a Minor chord on the thumbnail!" and then they actually learn how they should play Major chords better because at that point they finished watching your video, so in the end your title "Stop Playing Major Chords like This!" becomes a reality and they actually stop playing major chords like this. :) It seems you not only see how music theory works but you also know how "KZbin theory" works. I wish you good luck for you and for your channel, I saw some of your videos when I was still a high schooler and tried to learn improvising a little bit from KZbin because my classical school didn't care/know improv at all. Please keep up the nice work, I hope you have a great weekend!

[@MangoldProject]

Thanks. I *wish* I knew KZbin theory - I get a lot of titles and thumbnails wrong and a lot of videos tank. Every now and then some videos shine through. Why? Who knows!

[@KlavierKannNichtMehr]

is there similar software for the chord notation for the MAC or iPad? I refer to what one can see in the video top right of screen. Many thanks and great video, for me a little too advanced as I have only been playing for 3.5 years…

[@MangoldProject]

I have no idea. I've only been using ChordieApp on Windows. I think maybe MIDIculous might have a MAC version, not sure.

[@harkerroland9750]

Mr mangold i think i see this teaching in your videos 4 or 5 years ago, now you make this lesson again... im sorry if i wrong...

[@robertbaaij9682]

Great video, learned a lot. Which VST/Plugin did you use for this video?

[@MangoldProject]

No plugin this time. It's the Nord Stage 3.

[@gohomezz]

great content

[@ishagshafeeg]

Awesome. Thanks. I like to know whether you would be doing arranging for piano?

[@MangoldProject]

That's a broad topic. What would you like to see?

[@ishagshafeeg]

@@MangoldProject Yes it is. A course on it would be great. Basically I want to apply on piano composing.

[@robertbaaij9682]

Got the Red Piano Gold Collection 2 VST and searching for the sound you used in your video...

[@MangoldProject]

As I replied to another on this video: "It's a stock sound on the Nord Stage 3. I keep forgetting its name, but it's essentially two electric pianos layered on top of each other."

[@nunziobusiness1509]

For those of us with hearing deficits, maybe lose the vibrato? It makes it harder for us to distinguish notes.

[@TheMuzykant]

Your magic trick seems familiar to the part about voicing major chords. I see some sort of familiar shape of notes played if you shift your bass notes up to the right hand. Just a hunch.

[@elviradcostaelvira984]

Sir please tell me I finished with piano series for bignners 7 session next what should I take with what should learn next Elvira

[@Stevethesearcher]

So let me guess this straight. You were playing a major chord in your left hand while playing its relative minor chord in your right hand arpeggiated and vice versa. Except for the dominant fifth of the key? Kind of mind bending but it might explain why I cant seem to program good piano arpeggios. I think I have been too rigid in my thinking.

[@signaltouch7413]

big fan here

[@MangoldProject]

Thanks ST!

[@babomzobe]

Wow 👌👌👌👌🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mucked4u]

What the hell is the name and model of that keyboard... WOW!!!!! Never ever heard such a beautiful sound

[@MangoldProject]

Nord Stage 3. It's pricey, but don't think you need to spend a lot of money to get beautiful sounds! Learn to *layer* sounds in your DAW or synth, which will get you very far (this sound is actually two different electric pianos layered). Try watching this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6qahqZtZqd5f6s

[@beat2009]

Would you please let us know which patches are layered to create this very nice smooth EP sound?

[@MangoldProject]

Ah, this is actually a stock sound from the Nord Stage 3. They layer two of their e-piano patches (Ballad EP2 and Hybrid EP), although I suppose that doesn't tell you too much ...

[@beat2009]

@@MangoldProject Thank you so much for crystal clear answer. Very appreciated.

[@budhirooh786]

Same chord progression is Nawazushein Karam❤️

[@AaaAaa-mh6zv]

Title: "Stop playing major chords like this!" Thumbnail: *Plays A minor triad*

[@DJDavis844]

This chord is the Aaron Copland chord. You can hear it all over his 'Appalachian Spring' movement

[@MangoldProject]

I heard it referred to as the Herbie Hancock chord (which is stupid, no one invents voicings). And, yes, Copland's harmonies use a lot of fourths and his harmonies on Appalachian Spring are some of my favorite. I actually use a lot of the voicings from the last movement in my playing, especially creating dissonance with the bass and resolving it through motion.

[@davethedave4060]

Anyone know the setting that gives that type beautiful resonance or whatever it is??

[@MangoldProject]

I suggest you take a look at this, too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6qahqZtZqd5f6s

[@SunlightOfTheSpirit]

I take it there is a lot of pedal use on the arpeggiation?

[@MangoldProject]

Yes.

[@SunlightOfTheSpirit]

@@MangoldProject thanks, makes more sense now 😀. Love this sound and also your 80’s stuff in general.

[@jakeskate1998]

for the major chords your stacking the 5 chord ontop so its easy to remember. is there an easy way to remember the minor chord like this too?

[@MangoldProject]

Yes, and I discuss it in the video: Take the root, and add the "form" I taught you 3 semitones above it.

[@jakeskate1998]

@@MangoldProject i just meant like for major chords instead of remembering a semitone, a perfect fourth and so on i can just remember to stack the 5 chord ontop starting from the inversion of the note right next to the root which is easier

[@dennisneo1608]

But it ceases to be a C major chord if you start adding extensions?

[@MangoldProject]

As long as the basic C, E, G, B is in there, it's still a C major (7th) chord. It just has extensions.

[@ricksattelysattely16]

still the best

[@marceopereira]

1:15 I almost can hear witney Houston start singing 😅

[@MangoldProject]

Hey I'm a child of the 80s. :)

[@jonathanhall1823]

I’ve been a big fan of yours, but this video title is so “KZbinr” 😂😂😂I wouldn’t associate it with you but then I saw that it’s from you. When I see a video title like this, I expect a piano teacher who speaks in an overly upbeat way telling me how magical and beautiful this chord progression is, they will be enjoying it so much and say “emm, beautifullll, isn’t it? “ Then I watch the next 10 mins of the tutorial but I wouldn’t learn much from it. Sorry, I know it’s oddly and unnecessarily specific. I just watched too many piano tutorials on KZbin. You’re one of the few teachers who know how to explain things clearly!

[@MangoldProject]

Thanks Jonathan, and your comment isn't odd at all. This is the great moral question of KZbin: Should one appeal to a lower common, sensationalist denominator to attract an audience? The truth is that these thumbnails and titles work. This video has attracted more viewers than any of my previous ten videos. My teaching style will probably always remain the same, but as time goes pack I'll just adjust and repackage it to fit the audience and medium (so, next thumbnail: strippers and lines of coke!).

[@jonathanhall1823]

@@MangoldProject Please consider making “I hire a stripper to my house and teach her to play the piano.” “I can’t believe major chords can be played like this!” (add a surprised Pikachu face) “10 things I wish I knew when I started learning piano 80 years ago.”

[@MangoldProject]

​@@jonathanhall1823 Will do, right after my "I play the MOST AMAZING CHORD ever made - and YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT! ... [NOT CLICKBAIT]" video.

[@jonathanhall1823]

@@MangoldProject 👍👍You’ve mastered the essence of writing video titles of this style, the upper case letters and the “no click bait”

[@agungbuana6796]

what keyboard do you use? sounds FM

[@MangoldProject]

Nord Stage 3.

[@bradb2680]

Feels bad man

[@divest_.2759]

1:41

[@DerikPiano]

Those chords are nice sure, but if the song doesn't require them then don't play them. Your ears will tell you what sounds good for a particular song.

[@andresgizmos1271]

The thumbnail has you playing a minor chord lol

[@MangoldProject]

I was actually checking if anyone paid attention. Apparently they do! :)

[@bgaskin]

Video title: Stop Playing Major Chords Like This. Thumbnail: an A minor chord. That aside, good content. A bit click baity? Seems like it's a certain kind of sound so not sure if I'd use it everywhere personally.

[@MangoldProject]

Thanks. Well, you should definitely stop playing MINOR chords if you're trying to play MAJOR chords ;) And, as the old philosophical saying goes, if a tree falls in a forest but no one hears it, does it make a sound? I've had many elaborate, well thought-out videos that failed miserably specifically because their title was precise and informative but lacked any emotional appeal. I'm willing to live in the slightly imperfect world where I keep on making good content (hopefully!), but also use more emotional, "bait-y" titles to make sure my efforts don't go to waste. Consider it my tuition :). Have fun practicing!

[@francesofrancescoppoli6042]

🤩

[@aturban-stromgitarre8886]

The chord on the thumbnail is a minor chord 🤔……“stop playin major like this“ is very logical!

[@MangoldProject]

Haha, I told myself "nah, no chance anyone will actually study the thumbnail in such detail", but you're probably the 4th comment telling me that :)

[@aturban-stromgitarre8886]

@@MangoldProject Like your vids anyway. As being a guitarist piano has always been my favorite instrument for theoretical things in music.

[@gaopinghu7332]

But isn't that A minor in the thumbnail?

[@MangoldProject]

Doh. I knew this would come back to bite me.

[@gaopinghu7332]

@@MangoldProject it's still great content.

[@marekrajewski7848]

🎹🤔😁

[@MangoldProject]

Not sure what that means.

[@marekrajewski7848]

@@MangoldProject tutorial conducted in a very accessible and fun way, thanks

[@jasonbourne488]

Hard to get a true sense of what you’re playing when your keyboard is in some sort of synthesizer mode instead of piano mode.

[@MangoldProject]

I saw one just next to the Duduk player.

[@Ponchiboy444]

Try replacing chords in your favorite songs with these voicings and you'll see it doesn't work. Making a chord "sus" or "add" is not a variation, it's completely different, a quality by itself. Saying "This is our Dm voicing" and playing a chord with tensions or sus isn't right as you should call chords by their proper name. For instance, a sus chord isn't major or minor, that's the point, you can't just tell people to play a sus whenever they see a major chord. Telling people to stop using triads (the backbone of harmony) because your way is better isn't just limiting, but arrogant and misinforming.

[@defenderstargate1447]

It is not arrogant to show people possibilities.

[@grantofat6438]

This is totally unusable. You add a lot of extra notes in the "advanced" way, so of course it has a broader sound. How about playing the same notes in both ways (1st, 3rd and 5th only), so we can actually hear the difference?

[@einnairo]

Hand too small....

[@puliturchannel7225]

Nah, I don't see as much problem with playing basic 3 note chords... Sure, it makes it more versatile to play them in more versatile manner, but I don't go with this "don't play this way yada yada..." thing at all. For example I once had an A following an E minor, and I was going to play E as a bass note and whatever to "spice it up" but actually the spiciest it sounded was in a very clear basic form, to let the A note surprise listener a little. I mean sometimes, even often basic 3-chords just sound more awesome than more elaborate versions of them, and it can bring clarity to the music.

[@losalamos666]

Mr Smooth! Great tones giving these relatively simple chords such a soul feel. Thank you for sharing these great ideas and insights

[@candormind3159]

Thank you