The Power Of The Mu Chord

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[@dave-on-keys]

cows, gig advice, heavy construction gear... this infoMUcial has it all

[@jonasrud6609]

5:41 Peter is right, that would be a "C2" That would imply "C(2)" or "C (add 2)". If suspended, the specification of "Csus2" is necessary.

[@cyberoptic5757]

one use of the moo chord that sounds beautiful is a descending arpeggio, using sustain, resolving to the next chord's root. Such as D,G,C,E resolving to the root of the next chord, F major

[@fractal_aura]

I love Adam's reaction to the moo sound at 9:50 hahaha

[@sidneylutara9786]

You guys are just the best out there. Thx for sharing your inspiring wisdom. ❤

[@boomerdell]

This is great. Such a rich and wonderful treasure trove of musical ideas and objects in the incredible Steely Dan repertoire. The Mu Chord is stuff of legend.☺

[@rockstarjazzcat]

LOVE the 🐄 chord!!! ❤

[@rockstarjazzcat]

Correct that chatgpt shit!

[@Mildly_Unsuccessful_Individual]

Thanks, guys! Your channel is the best!

[@nahnope8581]

Is the stevie wonder song Too Shy to Say? with the pedal steel? Just got super into that album this week and those notes seriously caught my ear haha

[@ryanedwardmusic]

yess

[@edzielinski]

I love how Peter crashes the start of the conversation on the main topic (watch it to see what happens). The discussion on gigs and pay was helpful. The concept of listening seems quite applicable there too - you need some guidelines, but every situation is different, and it's important to be open and receptive and curious so that you have a clear picture of the entire situation, and that should be welcomed.

[@jonathancohen7791]

on whether to take a gig, i've been using the two out of three rule: good money, good music, good people. that is a game day rule right there.

[@FJL4215]

If you add the note a major third above the bass note you get an altered chord with the root in the bass instead. Very nice and often works as a substitution for some variation and extra crunch. E - G# - D - G - C instead of E - D - G - C. works well before Fmaj, Ebmaj, Ebm7 and Am7. :D

[@gabrielmirandamartinez8451]

Great!! Thanx

[@NeilRaouf]

05:33 yes, it‘s a two chord. the nine is the name for the two an octave up. this D happens within the first ovtave. so 2. not 9. (fears that jazz police will waterboard him now)

[@paul_bliven]

That's funny when Adam did his first Mu chord as C Maj add 9 with the E in the bass, on guitar I've always played those exact notes as an E min 7#5.

[@breidems]

It's no "Moo", it's "myoo".

[@breidems]

Like the greek letter "Mu".

[@heiro9611]

It’s kinda like a Neapolitan chord in the sense that it’s a chord only used when the third is in the bass. But Mu seems like it’s pretty much only used in a jazz setting

[@modyawny8155]

awesome voicings but please any music sheet when for mu chords descending

[@noternunstoned]

The Mu fighters are a good band

[@maramazone]

Isn’t the FU price dependent on how many MU chords you play! 😉

[@robraymusic5907]

Does steely dan use the the Mu chord in Black Cow? It be a lot cooler if they did

[@nevetsw2004]

MU rhythms with FU

[@rockstarjazzcat]

The μ price! 😂

[@boomerdell]

Here's a fun explanation of the Mu Chord folks might like, too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpvQg3iGeaqIa7M

[@andy-simmons]

Thanks for this! Great video, looks like a cool channel.

[@DanielFilip]

@@andy-simmons That is a good video too, but doesn't say that the mu chord needs to have the 3rd in the bass like Adam here says is an essential part of the mu voicing.

[@NeilRaouf]

What‘s the Allan Holdswoth (rip🐐) tune that opens with that chords…? daaaamnnnnn….it‘s on the tip of my lips….

[@noternunstoned]

Fred I think

[@njm20music]

I thought A MU Chord is a major triad add9 with the 3rd a tone away from the add 9

[@jeroenfigee]

Could MU stand for M_a j o r U_n d e r n e a t h ? If that is incorrect :-\ it could be a mnemonic I guess... . Thumbs up + subscribed.

[@akoolstik]

peter needs more drinks to Mu?

[@Tubetart]

I guess the Mu is a nickname for add9 just like powerchord is to the 5 chord 🤔

[@vinylmanu]

Too Shy to Say - Stevie Wonder

[@EvanZamir]

As much as I love the cow sounds and puns…pretty sure it’s pronounced like mew if it’s the Greek symbol. Great stuff though!

[@paulrodden3773]

Right i like u, tell me more, i need to know cus" danoian'

[@ericnorstrom6060]

This video is about the Mu chord and the FU gig.

[@allanlaskeyguitar]

Peter needs a ChatGPT spinoff show.

[@GameNationRDF]

OpenAI and Open Studio collab!!

[@Georgie_B_]

Thanks so much for bringin the keyboard display back! I was struggling with my meagre relative pitch 🙋‍♀️🫡

[@titus2120]

So Mu sical…

[@TheToothGoose]

Hey Adam, can you sit in with me at my cousin’s birthday party? I’ll pay you $5000. Lol

[@MattLeGroulx]

Isn't it pronounced "mew"?

[@cali_4_ni_eh28]

Thank you, driving me crazy listening to them say moo

[@chandlermccoy1813]

Hmmm too shy to say?? I know the kenton chart well (:

[@user-yt4xf9es6r]

I believe when I fall in love is the stevie wonder song!

[@GizzyDillespee]

🐮

[@thekeyoflifepiano]

I just realized MU is an abbreviated version of "Major 9 drop 2".

[@gauthierostervall4849]

I don't get the relation between U and "maj 9 drop 2"?

[@fjzingo]

Love chat gpt, it just makes up shit😂😂😂

[@geocosmicvalentine]

I know, right?! 🤣🤣🤣 As soon as Peter mentioned Steely Dan to it, ChatGPT flew off the chain and started making up it’s on ish in the name of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker! 🤯 All kinds of disonnence and shenanigans have now ensued! 🤪🤬😱🥶😃🙃😛🤣

[@thekeyoflifepiano]

Sadly more coherent than some of our elected leaders 😭😭😭

[@fjzingo]

@@geocosmicvalentine I tried this with a couple of scientific topics and it's really, really mischevious mixing facts with complete made up shit like the worst troll-factory.

[@fjzingo]

@@thekeyoflifepiano so it may seem to the uninformed.

[@tonyperiphoto]

The AI references are not funny. Can the novelty wear off soon. Really not a high point of your repertoire. But the conversation after was very good.

[@nickrees4706]

Disagree. Showing the current limitations of AI can be instructive