#TwinkleTwinkleLittleStarChallenge

[@thewebkid]

Jacob Collier is the Bob Ross of harmony

[@rachidvanheyningen]

best jcollier comment so far

[@admkbldwn]

happy little chords

[@iamaioshi]

Were gonna just dab in some microtones

[@jucmmusic]

....just a little bit of titanium white keys here...juuuuuust a little bit

[@ChuckDecker]

"just coloring in"

[@mateuszmadej]

Short list of most interesting moments: 2:22 - Jacob Appears 5:27 - basic melody 10:17 - pivoting from 3rd 12:16 - 4 chords per note 12:30 - Approaching from flat side of the circle 14:10 - A super-lydian chord 19:48 - secret sprinkle recipe 20:47 - incense containers 23:55 - PYRAMID THYME 25:02 - twinkle trousers 41:44 - Big Ben 43:05 - microtonal run 46:52 - rain on leaves with thunder 50:29 - Please let me use F half-sharp! 1:24:01 - Gospeling 1:31:19 - Herbie would do that 1:36:16 - Describe a diamond 1:44:53 - sum tones 1:46:01 - Logic Pro X custom shortcuts 2:12:55 - Tori Kelly count-in story 2:14:05 - Gwendolyn Brooks recommendation 2:20:32 - Tuning 7th properly 2:25:15 - Rainbow / Skittles 2:55:27 - Jacob is a bad boy 2:59:37 - (Jacob is going on a date) 3:00:15 - what is nudging 3:01:22 - beatbox 3:18:19 - finished product

[@alexandermarc5641]

Mateusz Madej - Thank you for this!

[@sidneyjess]

God Bless you

[@noelle9329]

Thank goodness for this, that flat 7th was confusing me because I skipped over the part where he explained it

[@JJR52]

Why are you amazing?

[@floyde9630]

i love you.

[@Tsharkeye]

Plays 10 chords in 2 seconds: "that will do as a simple start"

[@AbhiBass96]

When did he say that?

[@AbhiBass96]

I see why it was funny. I guess they chords he had in mind were simple enough.

[@MalachiVereen]

ThomasNL right😂😭

[@Jamminn555]

Right???!!

[@rosemondphil-othihiwa3647]

I can't even describe what he played in those 2 seconds😭

[@corinr5732]

That chord analyzer in the top counter bar is like "dude wtf r u doin"

[@herbalgiles9468]

Corin R lmao

[@narekmusic]

😂👍🏻

[@willsanders6134]

I think the most important lesson for me is "I do this all day for about 18 hours". You want to get to Jacob's level, expect to put in the work. Sure, he's naturally talented, but those talents don't manifest out of thin air!

[@MudStuffin]

It takes a tremendous amount of work for anyone to get to that level, but to have perfect pitch down to the cent, and exceedingly musical parents helps.

[@renzo3939]

where does he say that?

[@cacaman1391]

@@renzo3939 3:21:10

[@renzo3939]

@@cacaman1391 Thank you!

[@Ocean8881]

To hear at that level, I believe being endowed with perfect pitch is an asset and really helps. therefore Hearing microtones might not be a big deal for him since he can most likely deviate from the actual pitch. hearing the amount of cents increments is unbelievable and I think even with perfect pitch that would require serious practice!!

[@InLoveWithAGhostMusic]

jacob the kind of dude to say "ok i'm going into a key that doesn't exist"

[@ItPleaseBeGreatEnt]

In Love With A Ghost lmao "I'm going with a couple keys I made"

[@induriel]

...he's got THE KEYS to music.... ;-)

[@bluboiblumovilestrange1621]

What if he played 'catch a fire' in his own keys ? Would The Doors open ?

[@induriel]

which doors. .. ? ;-)

[@marwanramen9298]

In Love With A Ghost i just realised I actually listen to your music on Spotify whaddya know. I love your stuff dude

[@owenclarkmusic]

5:26 - finished product

[@jareddiethrich3114]

?

[@djbtf2753]

lol

[@Souls_p_]

lmao

[@nopenope7700]

*HOW I WONDER*

[@haritzheng]

Lol

[@ramanabalachandhran]

It's so heartening to see legends like you be so open with what you do, pretention-less, and childlike; what more does a fellow musician want? This almost feels like having a one-on-one masterclass with you. Thanks a ton Jacob! Warm prayers for you always. PS: I do not know Western music. I enjoy it. I play a different kind of music, but am able to relate to your music dearly.

[@steviakittie]

"I might have to control myself." *rubs hands together mischievously*

[@ashleighholmes8422]

“I suppose there are at least 24 keys to choose from.” “Okay that’ll do as a simple starting point.” “Yeah I guess we’re averaging about four chords per note here which is quite good actually. Quite a healthy number of chords.” “I have an interesting idea. I wonder if you guys would approve. I want to go to a key that doesn’t exist.” “Woah. That’s pretty tasty.”

[@malcolm_mal2055]

Jacob collier memes need to be a thing ASAP!

[@iamaioshi]

“Im gonna need some more tracks” .... oh god here we go

[@MrJdsenior]

Yes, from the earlier "Slightly control myself"

[@LarrySophomore]

Hi Sean

[@williamcook7026]

I'll help

[@newpianotutorials]

Mind absolutely blown at 06:00

[@fuzzyc]

did he really just notice he was off-pitch by 61 cents?

[@omegakek]

nah you can't really hear the difference of 1-5 cents and the difference is so small it doesn't matter anyways

[@omegakek]

@dylan foley I still doubt he can hear it that precisely

[@omegakek]

and seriously 3 cents doesn't really matter that much imo can you proof mw wrong

[@omegakek]

I don't think it's even possible to notice a 1 cent difference and you can hear in his songs that not nearly everything is perfectly tuned and he has stated that before. It gives the song organic feel. I think he guessed 61 cents just for fun

[@omegakek]

I mean you really can't hear a difference between. 60 and 61 cents. I've tested just intonation and other tuning things. I know how a perfect interval sounds and feels like.

[@andylenart4754]

2:37 Jacob: I have a mango which is going to keep us company Mango: Yes. Hello everybody.

[@BMessemer]

In the past, great composers stretched the Western tonal system in various ways. Bach, Beethoven, Wagner, Ives and so on. Others tried to completely smash it. Schoenberg, Webern, Berg, Boulez and so on. Right here, right now, Jacob Collier is stretching the system in an unprecedented way, creating a whole new microtonal vocabulary that will one day be fully incorporated into the Western tonal system. One day, the key of (F) half-sharp will be a utilized and fully accepted tonality.

[@simonprecheurllarena]

Funny that I thought the exact same thing earlier today That microtonal stuff smells like a new revolution in western music, because Jacob doesn't think of it in a conceptual way like schoenberg would, but rather in the most human and musical way possible

[@danilodawsonvideos]

I thought the same, this perspective is awesome for popular musicians. When I work in producing music now, with Jacob's work in mind, I have new tools to improve popular music arrangements, and I think, Jacob's influence in all popular musicians in the world is a big deal, we are part of a big revolution of how (specially pop music's armony) is expanding.

[@27shogun58]

How is it not a fully accepted tonality? I don't see anybody disregarding or discriminating against it...?

[@RomanNewhouse]

27shogun name one song in semitones besides jacob collier songs

[@27shogun58]

​@@RomanNewhouse First of all of music uses semitones, you mean microtones. Second, there are more musicians that use microtones than I can ever list. Taylor Brook wrote a whole album for microtonal pianos, Virtutes Occultae, which you can find on youtube. Ben Johnston uses microtones a lot, also on youtube. One of the most famous musicians to have used microtones was Harry Partch, an american musician. I can go on? Clearly you don't know what you're talking about.

[@erickotlyarov2724]

I very much enjoyed that "healthy amount of chords per note" in the beginning and I love how you can see it in his facial expression at 12:00 that he realized that the melody was muted but continued anyway because he had an "Oh this is really nice" moment!

[@thev.i.c7844]

Its rare to see an amazing artist show his workflow so awesome cheers dude u are a star 😉

[@kingbrad6525]

Goat.

[@JoshNpublicgplus]

Know any others who do this? I'm trying to learn as much as possible.

[@alexpalsater7983]

@@JoshNpublicgplus just 9 moths late here, but just subscribe to Jacob if not done already... There are more ppl but Jacob is the best xD

[@jonasraab5534]

6:00 The biggest flex in music history. Love you jacob!

[@keremayan452]

jolaman 2 look at the chords at the top of the screen. It's like "whaaaat"

[@barrowmeoct04]

I've never seen something like this play out before, the ideas are just pouring out, from where they're coming I've got no idea, at least 99% of them I could never have thought of. This is actually a master class; huge amounts of study material. Thanks for sharing.

[@williamkao5381]

God such a kind gentleman and a talented musician

[@MusicalPlayground717]

3:18:28 Final listen-through.

[@emmanuelcisnerossolis275]

Hero.

[@LotusGtRY]

Not all heroes wear capes!

[@maikoah]

"the end note here is sharp..... 61 cents." i literally had to walk away and go get a drink

[@sarahtheperson6693]

Yeahhhh me too

[@scootaroo28]

Gotta love a minimalist

[@RiderHellen]

🤣🤣🤣

[@zpuddy1355]

Jacob's really sending my ears to the stars

[@mcmire]

There were so many moments in this where I was like "ehh, what is he thinking, that's not going to work". I was wrong every time.

[@felixdeckers8863]

Only the HOW I WANDER was just wrong

[@ryanintopeka]

This may be one of the most engrossing things I have ever watched. Simply incredible work.

[@Marius1988Roma]

You are an inspiration. I told you this when I met you after the concert in Rome and you was so fantastic to dedicate me 5mins of your time,and I repeat it now. You are seriously helping me to finish what I started. I have So many original only piano or arranged music... But I still can't finish...now I feel I'm almost there, also thank to you now I am really becoming a better person, and this will allow me to go back on my works with a pure mind, just like you are. Please never, ever, ever ever take drugs once you will become more and more famous. I trust on you. You are an inspiration not only as a musician (genius) but also as a person (strength of will). Please, never ever lose yourself brother.

[@Marazzzza]

10:49 - Jacob Collier drawing a whale

[@XxMETALJAREDxX]

Francesco nice

[@Sumarbrander]

Hahaha yes! xD

[@superduperjoi6800]

omg wow genius

[@TylerDunphy]

congratulations you made me spit all over my face from the sudden outburst of laughter

[@PHILIPPAHANNAOFFICIAL]

What a nice genius you are Jacob 😊

[@daniellozano1616]

What a genius! What a workflow! As a "musician" myself and after having watched all of Jacob Collier's videos I now begin to understand how Antonio Salieri must have felt. "Grazie signore..." In all seriousness, I consider myself a happy person to live in the same era as this prodigal child. Thank you Jacob, for sharing your profound understanding of music with all of us less gifted ones.

[@strawberryavalunch]

stream starts @ 2:22

[@toastedclubsandwich]

this is insanity. i have no idea why you arent so much more popular. so much talent and skill.

[@WillBrown3]

Damian Lillard Because he does REAL music. It goes over the heads of regular listeners. Do you think a person that is an avid Cardi B listener can comprehend him???

[@Caroline-pb8xx]

Will Brown I think it's more so because he doesn't use the usual pop melodies. His music catches your heart, but you remember that. Most of the time, on the radio, you're remembering the melody. It's about what's said out loud, "oh, I'm humming this song by soandso." I've been sharing Jacob Collier to so many people, but some artists use their chords in a way that makes the melody a contagion, whereas Collier makes a river, not a hook. He hooks the heart, and often times I think that's only shown where the people are around him. If I make sense, I mean to say that some artists use that addicting melody. Your family might ask, "why are you humming that all the time?" With Collier, it's on a much quieter, deeper level.

[@42dominik]

@@WillBrown3 I always listen to Jacobs music while I'm watching Rick and Morty.

[@AmRosary05]

What an impressive intellectual combo, props to you

[@matholthe]

@@42dominik 420IQ here. only 6,9% of people are this smart

[@KGzSUPREME]

I was listening in school and my school bell rang in time with the video and it sounded so amazing

[@ianmoore5502]

Dude my windchimes are tuned to f pentatonic and they were consistently chiming with Jacob and it made me feel so good

[@ingwerschorle_]

The only problem is, however, why are you watching this in school?🤔

[@invalide]

Vyasama because school is for education ofc

[@vito_beat]

.. if you record that bell, and send the .wav to jacob, and a screenshot of your comment?

[@HKN.creations]

Thank you for sharing Jacob ... many people always dream to be closer to the moment of the creation of an artist they love ... the time allows it and you allow it! Thank you so much, it's beautiful !

[@induriel]

painting with music... ...Jacob has THE KEYS to the music realm... ...perfectly pitched milky way.... ♡

[@booseffy]

When he plays the wind chimes at 22:08 you can hear the second half of the lick

[@arjunfrancesco2360]

"That's quite bright, and then there's this note in it to neutralize the whole thing. It's quite strange. It's like adding cumin." Now all I can imagine is Jacob cooking something, thinking it's too flavorful, then dumping a whole container of cumin in.

[@saoirsecameron]

Arjun Francesco someone needs to write a fanfic of this

[@malcolm_mal2055]

@@saoirsecameron YES PLEASE!!

[@heynow2789]

I'd say it was impossible if I hadn't just watched it being done. Unreal.

[@ajadrew]

Your inspiring workflow lights us all up with rainbows & diamonds!!

[@alexandroskomianos5152]

Hello from Greece Jacob. I love your love for the music. I'm very happy I met you.

[@Danielsingerymusic]

Bless this man and everything he holds precious to his heart

[@cassyb1936]

That had a vocal flow of the groups "Take 6" and "Earth Wind and Fire." Much respect to you, sir. Brilliant arrangement!

[@agnosandre]

Jacob Collier = The physical manifestation of music

[@daniellabernard9566]

This was incredible to watch!!!

[@thorndog100]

So this is how a genius works at home on a small project. Jacob is just brilliant.

[@performingartist]

16:47 my wife shouts from across the room "I like the Johnny Costa option the best!" I married a great woman.

[@AccentVocal]

Sick. Maybe we'll try one.

[@stecapproves3711]

Jacob, your work is amazing! Please do these streams as often as you can. I would love to watch them, I'm sure many would agree! :)

[@markding6131]

@1:15:56 where he finds that chord sequence

[@missslack]

Can I PLEASE make a compilation of Iconic moments from these streams? I'm dying to do so!

[@tomsegev7338]

T'Meeka Alexander please

[@xatnu]

I don't think you need permission for that - movie channels use clips from movies and they're fine

[@StompL7]

Do it !

[@cristiantentella6266]

Pleaseee

[@derm75]

What a joy to this world. Jacob you are indeed a twinkling little star. Thank you for sharing the process of a genius :-) 🙏🏼SO many lessons here for me today.

[@RomanoZattoni]

Waiting for June's transcription already!

[@ingwerschorle_]

That will be quite interesting with that messy piano intro

[@BrunoSieira]

Absolutely harmony mastery.

[@BMessemer]

Best take on Twinkle since Mozart's Theme and Variations on Ah! vous dirai-je maman. Wolfgang Amadeus is smiling, Jacob.

[@jonahevans4957]

5:32 absolute genius

[@Jamminn555]

SO SO cool, Jacob!! "Thank you very much for coming!!" Great humor and such fun, incredibly fluid and creative, musical ideas and energy.

[@inthemindofkenzi8294]

That twinkle is top tier sample material. Love the harmonies

[@jeremyadler-g1o]

Hey! I just want to say I think you're absolutely AMAZING! I love your music, watching you create that in only three hours is just incredible. As a jazz vocalist, I am always trying to listen to as many different songs and styles and artists to gather new ideas and to learn, and watching videos like this and listening to your music has influenced me and taught me more than you could ever imagine. So thank you. I was lucky enough to see your live show in LA back in November, and I honestly don't think that I will ever see a concert that tops the one you gave. Unless, of course, I get to see you perform again, which would be awesome. It always pleases me tremendously when I walk into a concert expecting great things and then walk out of the concert having witnessed amazing things. Your energy, enthusiasm, and your love of what you do are so infectious and it motivates me every day to put in that tiny bit of extra work that makes all the difference between something good and something great. You amaze me on so many levels, and you inspire me every day to be the best I can be. Keep it up, man. You're truly amazing.

[@rafaelborges8976]

Thank you jacob

[@javierpenya]

This is incredible. I have no words for Mr. Collier. Brilliant, genius, ultra-talented, astonishing, brutal sense of music and harmonization. I never saw such an talented music. I stayed 3 hours and I could not separate mis eyes / ears from the screen. I knew Jocob Collier youtube marvellous versions and concerts, but I did never imagine such a fresh and quick way of arranging a song, and in LIVE MODE ! Congratulations to Jacob. I will attend every single movement of this giant.

[@PianoNotion]

I got a master's degree in composition and I'm very impressed. You control your studio like a boss ! keep it on !

[@matholthe]

listenign to this with headphones really magnifies all the subtle changes. deligthful attention to detail :D

[@Earrrl]

Jacob: Alright, just one more run through and I"ll let you go... *Stops song during intro* Jacob: Well, that run through didn't last very long, did it? Me: Took the words right out of my mouth..... *12 run-throughs later* Me: 🙃

[@zeldaworld7]

Straight final fantasy vibes from this twinkle jam

[@abhinavcheedella4296]

3:18:00 is the real full song

[@MultiWallus]

I love Mr. Collier. He does wonders with music. I would like to see how he could challenge himself with dynamic range. The great Horowitz created these amazing subito piano moments which would make you GASP. Silence is important in music too!! Mr. Collier is a young master and I look forward to following your career.

[@DaleNorth]

I always amazed by your music. Also amazed at how you don't get buildup from so many layers of mic recording. Is there anything you do to combat that?

[@antoniomontemuro9751]

never thought i would cry with this song. Jacob, you're the best! You're my hero

[@theyaredakota]

26:13 I love how he corrects his own pitch

[@totogroove]

This is just a genius at work!!!

[@MyLeon9]

Compone impresionantemente, rápidamente muchos pasajes armónicos excelentes... #genius.

[@karissa2126]

He is the best.Period.

[@carlpowell0]

"this note is flat. And if youll notice its about 48 cents flat, Id say." Youre not a human

[@Lu._.Soriano]

Imagine what someone outside Jacob's room would hear

[@acacacio1]

@58:00 Windows PC logging in tune

[@ElchinShirinov]

Amazing!!!

[@CobraGuitarra]

Funny, Pedagogic and Brilliant. Thanks for everything Jacob.

[@mademsoisellerhapsody1868]

massive treat for the audience too

[@fuzzyc]

18:02 @adam neely

[@sleeptalkenthusiast]

B A S S

[@ephjaymusic]

🔥 B A S S 🔥

[@guscox9651]

*B A S S*

[@azzanqk908]

Coming back to this 5 years later.. I remember watching this while I was working a weekend night shift.. Time flies..

[@Iactomeda]

Time flies my friend. Hope you're doing well

[@nopenope7700]

*saved as "Twink"*

[@IsraelWokoh]

11:08 I could hear that the last note was slightly sharp too... ...but how in the F**K did you know it was approx. 61 cents sharp?! I know you have perfect pitch, but it can't be THAT perfect... ...right?

[@jeromybrackemyer4026]

the speed of his workflow is unreal

[@lonerangerrobo]

I've never met anyone who loves music the way you do

[@vincentpenschke500]

JUST ... ONE ... MORE ... NOTE ..

[@lellieari]

I just spent my evening listening to this, alone with a beer in the madness that is 2020. I watched from start to finish, and it is glorious. Even the fuck off loud 'HOW I WONDER' gospel which makes me jump almost every time. Thank you for a lovely evening past jacob.

[@TomWebsterChannel]

At 25:05, he says he wore "twinkle" trousers for the Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Challenge. Good thing it wasn't the Cock A Doodle Doo challenge. Seriously, thanks for the glimpse into how your talented mind works. I learned a few things about music and Logic.

[@sdenniscrosby]

Jacob, this series is the best thing on the internet for musicians. please keep up the great work!

[@SubscribersWithoutAnySubscribe]

22:47 The amount of times I've done this with my headphones as well 😂

[@lizzysophiebrown]

the speed at which you work is mad

[@simonfolgar4208]

From now on, I'm going to use this for sleep every night. Love you, Jacob.

[@michaeltangen]

What a treat and a privilege to watch you as you work and create! I do sincerely hope you do more of this - it's simply astounding to watch you come up with so many utterly fantastic ideas and see how you execute them. Thank you, Jacob. Thank you!

[@KudretBayram]

10:06 "That will do as a simple starting point" lol

[@ephjaymusic]

😂🤩🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Santosificationable]

Some say he is the modern equivalent of Mozart. Such a claim may be made even more obvious by the fact that Mozart himself arranged this same tune for keyboard 3 centuries ago!

[@BM-qb3oo]

Only children and ignorant idiots would say something like that.

[@waynemiller6070]

I learn so much about workflow by watching you work I use a different daw but much of this translates. Thank you so much.

[@tenorclef-8itch]

1:41:38 "Apologies for doubling the third"

[@brown9671]

Yeah bro that stood out so much. Does this guy even know music !

[@Hidinginyourcupboard]

How to draw an owl: 1) Draw an oval 2) Finish drawing the owl

[@JoshuaHults]

man you are next level. This is just mind melting

[@maxxkarma]

7:30 - “I have a feeling we might be visiting other keys later”. Quite unexpected Jacob.

[@nikijewett]

Brilliant! This shows how extraordinarily skilled musicians are and should be valued far more highly than they are by the establishment. Thank you for making this an educational experience. Fascinating. I love the way you include all different skills and knowledge levels of musicians listening. Great being able to see inside your creative harmonising. Inspirational!