These CHORD Combinations are KILLER

[@davedavem]

The graphics going along with your playing are perfect! Makes it easy to follow and understand.

[@rbrooks2007]

The end piece - beautiful! I sat in this armchair, eyes closed and relaxed.

[@adamd3226]

LOVE the deep dives on RB2! It's so great how your channel allows fans of all kinds to be engaged and take their understanding to new levels. It's MUCH appreciated!

[@craigtalbert8248]

Rick the music you composed at the end is a beautiful example of the cords you broke down for us at the beginning and throughout this video. What a perfect ending to this fantastic video bravo

[@xyshomavazax]

THIS is what I’ve been wanting for so long - a way to give the sounds and textures of nonfunctional harmony direction. I can write sophisticated chords all day long, but together they’re just random “syllables” that don’t form “words” or “sentences”. The hard thing will be separating functional relationships (like circle of 5ths) from the qualities of normal triads that define the traditional tension/release dynamic.

[@AlenIlijic]

Mr Biato, you are a brilliant man! Much love to you and your wonderful family.

[@blackcreekmusic783]

I always wondered how musicians come up with those chords. Breaking things down the way you did made it so much more clear and it opens my mind up.

[@kaicanyonellis]

These are the kinds of videos that originally got me hooked on your channel. Love it.

[@Mickey_McD]

The beautiful piano runs really bring the composition together.

[@ayeyolo]

A rocket scientist to his students: "Come on guys, it's not music theory!"

[@songsmithy07]

😂

[@arthurmee]

This kind of video is my favourite type from Rick.

[@lbamusic]

Wow! Love your composition near end! Very evocative and I can see and hear it as a score in a film....

[@gordonwolf9336]

The mood changes in your work are breathtaking

[@PaulYoungMinnesota]

a teen leaving her bedroom should have TWO chords play - a dissonant chord plays in the bedroom, and as she passes the sensor, entering the hall, a speaker in the hall resolves the stress, bringing her into a positive mood to begin her day. We should see this in 2025 as a standard appliance in all homes.

[@Orasijas]

This episode has blown my mind. Can't resist analysing it again and again.. Thank You Master 🙏.

[@liquidsolids9415]

This stuff is so inspiring. I never would have thought of any of these cool chords. Thanks, Rick!

[@SyeedAli]

I think I learned a thing before my brain melted: Stuff that sounds horrible alone can build a background sound upon which surprisingly-fitting stuff can be played.

[@noisyverset]

Like Jacob Collier says:- every single Melody Note works with every single Bass Note. Harmonies are great 🙂

[@splashesin8]

This is that one we used to get for the intros that has that move I like that makes me think of something breathtaking, entering a clearing. ✨✨

[@GreggOliverBass]

These are the kinds of videos that I get so much from. Especially when you make a few for different perspectives. Thank you

[@blakegilliam8223]

I enjoy listening because it's like listening to an artist in his studio working-out which paint to apply to a canvas to create his work of art. This xcell thing is very interesting

[@ryanbilly3434]

For all this knowledge that you are sharing we can not thank you enough. I bought your book to support you too even if it is hard for a a no music background guy like me to understand. lol! But content like this is what makes guitar enjoyable. Thank you, R!

[@axe2grind911a]

@Rick Beato 2 Love your composition at the end. Glad you posted it again! Only wish it resolved to a major

[@XxLeatonSxX]

Thank you for the amazing content Rick your ear training course is changing my entire experience with the piano, I've been playing things I never thought would come out of my hands. Keep up the great work brother 🙏

[@flymoon24]

Hi Rick, You actually made for myself a complex and potentialy boring subject into something enjoyable. I actually felt interested and kept watching this video. Thankyou so much!

[@Alkoholic666]

I found the music in the last 3 minutes of this video moving me in ways that was wholly different than any of the music that I normally listen to does. It’s so different than any of the styles of music that I love (I love everything from Country to Metal!). I especially noticed myself feeling it when you added in scenery and different types of backgrounds or landscapes... Quite an interesting experience, thank you Rick!

[@davidjonorato3554]

Great string arrangement and resolve in the end of that piece :)

[@rocketpost1]

I love your piano compositions Rick. If you put them on a CD I would definitely buy it. You should be doing film scores, the music is just beautiful. I love these slightly dissonant chords.

[@rinonhoxha4059]

...speechless. Bravo Maestro! You reminded me with these chords a Pastorius theme in his first solo album. It's the last song filled with these kind of chords. Just beautiful.

[@Chris-w4j]

That "hybrid scale" for cmajsus2 over A augmented is A B C Db Ebb F G Altered nat 2 bb5. These poly chords, chromatic poly chords and x cells can be arppegiated on guitar. Great lesson!

[@davidl620]

That was awesome! Love the way your videos are put together - very concise and informative!

[@andyracksthecams]

Garden looking colourful. Nice.

[@eliotmccann2589]

That piece at the end is just exquisite, maestro. Thank you!

[@alecj3454]

Great stuff. Thanks Rick! Its like private music theory lessons from one of the best teachers, ever!

[@adamfurnish8481]

Man, I LOVE that swell on the Lydian chord at the end of that piece

[@weschilton]

Man this reminds me so much of Advanced Modal Harmony when I was at Berklee... we wrote some SERIOUSLY dissonant sh*t! I loved those advanced harmony classes. :)

[@AidanMmusic96]

The Ab/G Lydian X-cell really got me thinking of Morton Feldman, and Sibelius used something similar to the F#/Csus4 scale melody you played in his Luonnotar. Thanks for bringing it into this century and explaining it so clearly, Rick!

[@scottkidwellmusic9175]

I could easily listen to a playlist of the instrumental pieces like this one all day. Bonus if I played it on my TV, so I could enjoy the visual as well. Thank you, Rick 🙏

[@Alkoholic666]

Yeah man it’s kind of interesting what a difference it made once he added in the visuals with the music.

[@ssalvaterra]

This is what I think a Radiohead rehearsal sounds like

[@tomcopsonjr9463]

Beautiful composition. Thank you.

[@TomRivieremusic]

Love this kind of poly-chords.Great for composing and arranging.

[@GrumpyOldGuy777]

Incredible composition Rick!!

[@dave_manley]

Neely says: Spicy! Very cool will be trying this! Always great ideas. Thanks Rick.

[@ANIKOLATRONIK]

Aweosme Rick, i often play and explore in my guitar inventing weird chords like these, now i want to dive deeper into that theory behind it altough, i dont find it a neccesity but man, these videos are GREAT.

[@marklarm]

Sweet esoteric vibes on that piece Rick. I LOVE that kind of sonic push and pull. I've got to revisit these voicings again; haven't used them much in the last several years, for various reasons. Thx for bringing this back to my attention! Yer the man!

[@Taylor-kd6lr]

Absolutely brilliant!! I love when you do videos like these Rick, especially theory on the livestreams!

[@woodwork5574]

Painting with Sound. I Love this channel.

[@KennethGonzalez]

Wow! You packed a whole lot into such a short video. Great work! Loved this

[@benitobb7205]

This is so much fun, great, thanks mr Beato.

[@piotrelinski]

Absolutely LOVING IT. Thanks, Rick!

[@jakekeys88music]

Blowing my mind! Love this practice in music theory. :) Thanks for the notation accompanying these. It's helping me visualize things better. I appreciate you sharing all this knowledge and experience, Mr. Beato!

[@oneeyemonster3262]

i remember that lesson from a long time ago ( im a guitar player) I found ways to apply it on the fret board...via C# min/E MAJOR Im going to make an incomplete C# sus 9...against the open High E ( b3 of C#) Then Im simply going to play the D note on the A string with my index finger. b2 of C#... There's actaully 4 cluster notes in that chord....but it's spread out in different octaves. It's a pretty chords...especailly if you arpeggiate/finger pick it. Sometimes I'll also wrap my thumb over the top to play the A or G# note on the low E string. The other lesson that help me alot were the N6 and playing Loc b4 as an AUGMENTED ( but I know I could play that as C Maj7 too) I also know you can play A as A min or dim ( Lyd #2 or Lyd b3) I could play D maj7...barr at the 2nd fret to B min chord :-P D Maj7 B min G# min C# min or D Maj7 B7 into E Maj Im BRAVE....I know you can play D# min as Dor b2 of C# melodic minor. I also know I can sort of INVERTED it to B Maj7...ish ( but just sub it wtih B maj7 too :-P) There's different ways I can go about it. E Maj...at the nut B, 3, 7 , 8 , 11 G#7 into C# min or C maj7 A min F Major ( or whatever) F min if you want. F Major is N6 of E MAJOR I could play Bb dim......C dim into C# min or.................F#7 G#7 into C# min... Or this...Im going to play the NOTES on the A or D strings chromatic Ascending but stack different chords. E MAJOR....A min B b3, b7.....against the Open B , E B 3, 7......open B, E C Aug.......ope B, E F Maj........( incomplete or INVERTED). open B , E F# min D Maj7 G min7 C dim or C dim/G# into C# min Then ( just simple barr chords to create different dreamy sounds) D sus 9 C sus 9 Bb/A# sus9 A sus 9 Then B7 into E MAJOR Use my box of tools to Play outside of the BOX :-p

[@RobertVincelli]

Love these types of videos Rick! Thank you

[@sugarjanis3054]

Very very instructive. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@stevelipke7277]

YES !! So, so... great to hear the 'chroma' or other colors, available, beyond the diatonic, to 'paint' the musical composition...

[@johnelias2283]

Listening to your examples of tetrachords and x-cells reminded me of some of the voicings that Stan Kenton used to layer into his compositions with many of his big bands. Coltrane used so much experimental theory it drove me nuts trying to figure out when I was playing sax and wanting to catch the details to learn to emulate. Thank you for striving ear training to your subscribers.

[@theamazighvoice5628]

What is the difference between a trichord and a triad? i'm confused!

[@kevincothron5089]

Takes me back to music theory and singing in choir at the college level. We did a piece for double choir.. One in C major the other in C minor. I think it was a John Cage piece. We did some other modern works that really challenged us to sing intervals. Thanks for doing the theory and bringing back those memories of the college music major experience.

[@newfontherock]

I seem to recall a John Rutter Kyrie that alternated between major, and half-step/whole-step scale. Wild stuff.

[@ynamaste902]

30 years to work so hard, and I realize how many things to understand yet......... I believe you have to write so many books again for me ;)). thank you at first about your help

[@Luke08Sadler]

Best content on youtube. Period.

[@topixyt.5308]

Very interesting love those deeply touched chords

[@HarukiMiyazawi]

so melancholic and beautiful

[@wooferdevlin3571]

Brilliant!! During the "Piece", the resolutions have at least one note making it not "home safe". Finally, by the lake with ominous skies, the resolve will happen, sun will break through- but no, the last chord is is as disturbing as gratifying. Just like life- imitating art. Ü♫

[@ob1quixote]

I loved the piece. I especially liked the resolution in the strings in the last four bars. Very moving.

[@ob1quixote]

Also, to be honest I have the Ear Training and I apparently need remedial remedial ear training, but I heard that suspension at least!

[@sherryheim5504]

I had to fast forward fairly quickly because it has been about 60 years since I had any type of music theory and even the language left me in the dust. I intend to keep coming back until I do gain an understanding since at one point in my life I was actually very good at theory. 60 years is a long time to be away from any study and all of that time without a piano as well, so this is a serious catch up for me. I did take your advice and go to the music at the end which though it had a bit of the feel of playing scales or chord practice, it was lovely and had my mind floating on air which is really what I needed to clear up all of the boggle that I had going on trying to comprehend your lesson. The music felt like lots of air and falling water, very peaceful. I am not going to give up, I am intrigued, just no longer educated in what I am learning. Thanks, Rick. I really appreciate these wonderful music lessons.

[@davidsinclair699]

Thanks Rick. The open voicing examples really helped me understand how to use these polychords.

[@PaulYoungMinnesota]

voicing is where the beauty is-

[@hollosphere]

Scary slasher chords for Spooky Season, Rick? Love it. 👻💜💀 I kid, but in all seriousness, I learn so much from your sophisticated taste and bottomless knowledge, even when I'm hanging on to the more technical theory by my fingernails. The composition at the end is just lovely. Thanks for the deep dive!

[@d00mf00d]

Hence "Killer"chords..

[@tdb2012]

That was really interesting. I'm at the very beginning of my musical education journey and it's presentations like this that I find really fascinating.

[@rondidonato8552]

Loved every minute!

[@decb13]

Rick, even though this is well a love my head I still find it fascinating. I love everything you put out. You have become the most watched entertainment venues that I watch. My problem is I end up watching 4 or 5 of them and time gets away from me. (Sometimes I finally turn the light out at 1:30 am! Thank you for everything you’ve done.

[@flaviowilner1288]

Really great material!! Inspiring.

[@WonderrDogg]

Wow! Great video!

[@mrmarshmadness1]

I love hearing a record producer who's so versed in music THEORY. Sometimes it seems as though there's such an emphasis on getting the SOUND right without digging deeper into where the sounds are actually coming from. :-) Great job, as always, Rick. (But, then again, it is still somewhat refreshing to also hear Ian Gillan on MADE IN JAPAN parrotting the words of his on-site producer when he asks the sound man, "Can we have everything louder than everything else?")

[@nichollsworth]

Lovely piece at the end too!

[@craigtalbert8248]

Ok rick some of this video is over my head And I love it. Really an outstanding educational video Bravo 👏🏻 I know by the end of this video I will have grown and increased my knowledge of music Your talents are such an incredible gift to all of us watching Best wishes always to you and your entire Family and crew From Las Vegas Craig

[@totallyunmemorable]

So good. I want more of this.

[@TheBuffjam]

From mind to ear and fingers. You've unlocked a door for me there. Thanks Rick.

[@6StringPassion.]

I find the chord progression in the intro to the Chicago song "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is" to be particularly interesting.

[@michaelcunningham3953]

Me too!!!! Also Hey Rick when you gonna post the long version of what makes this song great with the solo to make me smile.

[@6StringPassion.]

@@michaelcunningham3953 Hey Michael, I'm fairly certain he already did a month or so back. -Gene

[@kineahora8736]

Yeah I thought he might do that one

[@mattmorris2867]

You can be into this and not be a nerd you know.

[@6StringPassion.]

@@mattmorris2867 🤔 huh?

[@ArtRodent]

This is What makes 'Rick Beato 2' great !

[@philsspace69]

Thanks, this inspired me to head straight down to my studio. Too late this evening tho...

[@btRU_funQsta]

gorgeous illustrative composition, Rick! i was taken aback by how facile the piano passages are, as we hear you demonstrate compositional and arrangement concepts on the main channel, tho, rarely are we treated to a full production of your writing. Kydos, my friend! (now y'all, don't let on to Hans Zimmer, or we could have Rick vanishing into Hans' Remote Control stable of composer/producers 😉)

[@Funkybassuk]

To my unsophisticated ear all this fancy stuff reminds me of some of the piano work on Miles Davies records of the late 50s and late 60s/early 70s. It sounds great! One day we’ll get an EDM artist who can use all this stuff in a very modern context.

[@rolandmdill]

Really enjoyed this video, thanks a lot Rick! Could you do a "these chord combinations are killer" but for pop music, not jazz and not film music? When you do these top 10 videos and pretty much all harmonic progressions are super predictable, what would YOU do to make it more interesting? Certainly not throw in some chromatic tetrachords over a cicada beat right?

[@Remi-B-Goode]

Super interesting !! thank you very much for sharing ur ideas

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Merci, Rick.

[@sauerkrautoneverything7807]

I have little idea what you're talking about, but I really like the music at the end of your video. I can tell the chords are inspiring your melodies. Freeing.

[@paulpontbriand]

Very cool Rick thank you I'm now more confuse but like those chords!!! lol

[@charlesmartel3995]

Killer stuff Rick! Thanks :)

[@briankoerperich7571]

tranquil music Mr. Beato, but then the dramatic tension from the very last chord...

[@AC-yq2fx]

The beauty of consonance and dissonance at its best.

[@kineahora8736]

Ooh quartal sounds like Coltrane and McCoy Tyner stuff I love.

[@3dpaintpouringbyjimanthony952]

Great lesson. Thanks Rick.

[@bebop572able]

Really great stuff

[@ObsidianLife]

LOVE THIS!!! THANK YOU!!!

[@davidrowe3966]

Chromatic poly chords sounds like the beginining of "Two Thousand light years from Home". Cool!

[@bazzzzz6175]

"it's just chords, like any other chords" John Winston Lennon. :) Love ye, Rick! I watch while working in my bedroom studio, in Scotland, at 4 in the morning and you ALWAYS inspire.

[@lacloche649]

Thanks so much !

[@Samhoneyfield]

Rick, once again, can you make your compositions available to stream? Beautiful work man.

[@samstamos427]

"Chromatic", derived from the Greek word pertaining to "Color". The pitch of a musical note changes, as does the "shade" of colors all along the spectrum of light. Changing the pitch as if changing its color...

[@freesk8]

Synesthesia is the word you are looking for. :)

[@samstamos427]

@@freesk8 Synesthesia, another term of Greek origin.. Syn or "with" and Aesthesis meaning "sensation." This is the "union of senses." Like listening to "Great Gig in the Sky" and thinking of the color purple, indeed with a grayish hue. Or thinking of the song "Here Comes the Sun" and thinking of the color Yellow, with a touch of green. Thus, the term Synesthesia has more to do with the emotional context of a song. Whereas the etymology of the term Chromatic has more to do with the measurement of the varying pitches and tones, and using color as an analogy of measurement more than any type of emotional context. That's my subjective interpretation.. Other can vary from person to person. Best regards...

[@theamazighvoice5628]

@@samstamos427 Can i get your ig account? i want to ask you some questions about this video.

[@carnivaltym]

We'd be lost without Rick!

[@DavidMoore_drmoorejr]

Thanks for the excellent lessons.

[@cheomoralesguitarist]

Thanks a lot Rick

[@fezzypepper8525]

It was Elton John who drove me to take out a mortgage on a tiny spinnet piano in the early 70s which led to a Rhodes two years later (wow that thing was heavy toting around to gigs!!). It was Rick Beato who relit the fire! Fezzy Pepper