The Most Important Chord Progression - Music Theory Crash Course

[@nathangrootnibbelink1156]

2:32 but where in the galaxy is the iii? It is the only one missing in the circel. Does that make him extra special?

[@reneestalmer4285]

The iii is in the same spot as the vi or just a little closer to the I. you can go from the I to the iii to the vi and then to the IV. If you do I to vi to iii to IV it doesn't sound quite right. also you can just do I to iii to IV. hope this helps.

[@skyeblue4]

Excellent video once again! Thank you :)

[@logicbug]

The galactic analogy really resonates with me. Thank you!

[@Jygge]

Thank you very much for this amazing video! Very well made and amazing explanation! I have 1 question. What is the function of the iii chord (3 chord)?

[@Oddquartet]

Very good question! The three chord can function in TWO different ways. Depending on how it's used, the iii chord can be either a Tonic function OR a Dominant function chord. That's kind of why I left it out of putting it into One category. If you emphasize the third/fifth scale degree then it will sound more like a Tonic function chord. If you emphasize the fifth/seventh scale degree then it sounds more like a Dominant function chord.

[@Jygge]

@@Oddquartet Thank you for this clear answer! I really love the work you create on youtube. It helped me so much! :)

[@oneeyemonster3262]

it dosnt really have a function..you could used it to function. It's just SOUNDS... But to answer your question.... It's helpful to break the MAJOR scale in 1/2..or where the semi tones are at 3/4....and 7/8 1......2........3..4 5.....6.........7..8 From the V chord....second arpeggio to the OCtave...it's the samething as 3 into 4 E into F....or B into C. Apply the same concept to any dominant chord becuase there just Maj3 stack below a diminished chord. in a nutshell play a diminished chord into a chord if you stack a b3 below it...it'll simply be full diminished. ( all b3 intervals) The same happens with AUGMENTED chord...becuase it's ALL MAj3 intervals....C ,E. G# C into C#.....E into F.....G# into A Hence DIFFERENT SCALES...there's common and not so common. No right way or wrong way...just TOOLs to HELP YOU You can use this as a GUIDE KEYS are just PITCH...if you comprehend it in C MAJOR/Amin. The samething will happen in other KEYS ( PITCH) The BASIC A min.........D min E min Amin Dmin E7 A Harmonic min A min D7 E7 A melodic min E Maj into A..it's just G# into A D maj itno G it's just F# into G Common chord progression A min.....G Maj.......F Maj.......E7 into A min. The E7 is baarrowed from the melodic min /Harmonic min C Maj....D7 into G7 into C MAJ from F to G# is a b3 intervals... There's different scales.... C Harmonic MAJOR ( C ion b6 =Ab) ' F lyd b3 A Harmonic min ( A aeo maj7 = G#) = F lydian b3 Mix b2 Notice...i just wrote E into F ( I didnt define what type of chord F is/could be) C Maj into F min Ab G7 into C MAJOR... Do the samething . E Maj A min C Maj B7 into E You can play also play A lyd b3 over the A min .. it's just D# dim /B.... D# into E (dont over thing it.) in a nutshell the second half of that MODE is #4 5.....6......7.8......... sort of like the same INTERVAL as the first half of a major scale 7 1.....2.....3...4 counting from A min...( the first half has a b3) Lyd b3 or Melodic min #4.......... so it's this.....G#....then F#, G#.......then D# , F#, G# There's other scales ..such as Harmonic min b2 or melodic min b2 example...A Harmonic min b2 ( phygian Maj7) = Bb lyd #6 stack as 1. 3. 5. 7 or 1, 3, 5, #6..or 1, #4, #6.... The so call italian...Franch or German. Most of the time it'll just get INSERTED.. it'll sound as if you cycle down to the 4th you can do this... A min Bb maj7 C maj into F maj7 D min G7 into C MAJOR.. it's a bit long....just remove chords..as you wish. A min B maj7 G7 into C Major instead of A min D min G7 into C Major or Amin Db maj7 G7 into C Maj it's helpful you know other scales....beucase you'll simply be more fmailar with different chord progression combinations or CREATE YOUR OWN..chord progression. You dont have to learn all the scales... You use the SIMPLE concept of playing a dim or augmented chord into a CHord....Major or min...or a TONIC stack a maj3 or b3 below the dim chord...it'll all work if you wish....( You dont always have to play into a TONIC chord) You can play.....C Maj...C# dim into D min....E min F Maj G7 into C MAjor. if you want... or other chords....A min Bbdim into B min E7 into A min oe C Maj C# 7 or aug into F# min B min E7 into A min or A MAJOR or A min G#7 into C# min D Maj B min E7 into A min or Amin Bb aug to G min C min F Maj E min A min... ect or I can those so cal Harmonic scales like this... ( the 5 BLACK notes) A aeo maj7 = Harmonic min ( G#) D dor Maj7 = melodic min C# E phy Maj = ( harmonic min D# G mix Maj7 = Ionian ( circle of 5th) F# B loc Maj7 = harmonic min b2, b5 ( A#) it's people shuffle it it....play the different scales from the same ROOT. such as A These other scales use the same concept ...play a Maj7 or leading tone) There's modes from within the various harmonic scales. Aeo b2.....aeo b5....aeo #4......or dor b2...dor #4....or dor b5 aeo...........................................dor ( dorian has Maj6) harmonic min melodic min harmonic min b2 melodic min b2 Harmonic min b5 melodic min b5 Harmonic min #4 melodic min #4 Harmonic min b2, b5 melodic min b2, b5 They're just 7 notes scale The MAJOR/natrual min...is just ONE out of many.

[@oneeyemonster3262]

@@Jygge different scale will overlap ..that's all example....C Maj.....C# dim into D min chord if you stack Maj3 below it...it'll just be C Maj A7 into D min if play b3 below it................it''ll just be C Maj Bb full dim into D min if you play the C# as aug...it'll just be A. C#, F augment to F# harmonic min...ect...or C#7 into F# F# min....B7 C#7 = F# melodic min If you familar with A Harmonic MAJOR/F# harmonic min...ect you could sub the full dim or D min/dim or E7 into A min you can also do this... C Maj....C#7 into F# min B min C# min D7 E7 into A min

[@Jygge]

@@oneeyemonster3262 Thank you very much for your answer! I get it now! I am so thankful that you spend all this time answering my question!

[@LostConviction]

Thank you so much for putting a map on this journey called "self-studying music" 🙏

[@karlhans6678]

I didn't know that chord progressions weren't a rule but a guideline, so I can make any chord progression I want and if it sounds good then its fine?

[@ninavinterova9875]

Yes, exactly

[@babylon4206]

At least for the Kind of stuff i need to learn , you are by far the best teacher i could think of. Thanks for your work

[@donlessnau3983]

Outstanding. Excellent vid explained clearly and simply without all the misinformation and silly, childish bullshit on other sites. Well done. Thanks very much.

[@MB-vf9cf]

How does that work in minor scales? Do the scale degrees have different functions?

[@Oddquartet]

It works the same in minor keys. The scale degrees function in the same way and the diatonic chords/triads have the same functions (tonic, predominant, dominant). The only difference is that the TYPE/CHARACTER of the chords is different. For example, the Four chord in a minor key is a minor chord (in a major key it is a major four). The rest of the chords are i, ii dim, iii, iv, V, VI, vii dim.

[@jwardbass4452]

Best music video I’ve ever seen!!!!

[@Rozalyn508]

Great video

[@CarlosVargas-oo6gn]

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