Understanding the Importance of INTERVALS in Music

[@zombieguitar]

If you found the background audio distracting, here is a link to the same video with no background ambience: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3-2o4inlJhmnJY If you pay close attention to this video, you'll notice that the pitch of the ambience increases by 1 semi-tone every 2.5 minutes. The video is exactly 30 minutes long, which yields 12 equally-spaced intervals. I got the idea from the movie "Interstellar" where they land on a different planet where every hour is equal to 7 years on Earth. In that scene, the clock ticks in the background at exactly 1.25 seconds. Doing that math, it works out that every tick of the clock equals a whole day on Earth. I tried to do something cool like that too. I dunno, I'm a nerd 🤷

[@Dantespeako]

Ahaah, that's actually amazing. And I realized what it was for me - I've been listening to a lot of that kind of stuff lately when relaxing or before sleep, so my brain automatically went into that mode and was refusing to digest the information. Need to untrain that skill maybe. 😄

[@boomerdell]

I love the background ambience! And, yes, I also love the film "Interstellar".

[@jaxonlane4786]

You were one of the first people that actually helped me first understand music theory since starting to learn it over a year ago and I now know more then I thought I ever would, thank you! ❤

[@mdu2112]

I feel the same. This is no-nonsense, to-the-point instruction. I recommend this channel every chance I get.

[@robcaveman2908]

If it wasn't for you Brian, I would have quit trying to learn to play the guitar. I'm 65 and it's hard enough when you're young, let alone being old. Thank You So much for your knowledge and understanding. The Joy your lessons have allowed others to feel when they play their first song is Priceless. My extreme appreciation to You is still an under statement. Thank You Brian.

[@WarrenAndrews-w5x]

Thanks brother from Warren in England you're lessons really are helping me become the guitar player I long to be. 😎

[@AlexEllwein]

What is also interesting, if we build chords from a scale, it will be major - minor - minor - major - major - minor - diminished, flavors of chords. If we look at them from modes perspective, the modes flavors also match, ionian (major) - dorian (minor) - phrygian (minor) - lydian (major) - mixolydian (major) - aeolean (minor) - locrian (diminished, unstable).

[@cwaigio]

Thanks for putting this video together, it really reinforces the knowledge I have on intervals and has also taught me a very simple way to look at them. If anyone asks me about intervals in future I'll be sure to point them to this video!

[@boomerdell]

This is GREAT! So true to your style and approach: take what can be a very easily confused and confusing subject and present it in a straightforward and understandable way. Thank you, Brian!

[@lynelleandrob72010]

I love your theory videos, Brian! I always learn something out of them that I didn't (but maybe should have) known! There are a lot of internet music teachers out there, and most of them will brush on various points of theory at some point or another, but Brian consistently make theory easy to understand and far less frustrating!

[@zombieguitar]

Thanks Rob! I appreciate you checking out the vid. Glad you liked it 😀

[@mikeygee8548]

Loved it this was super useful great job Brian keep up the good work!

[@gianni1646]

Well, I sat through to the end! 👍🏼 Seriously Brian this is all very helpful. I’m writing music with a MIDI keyboard and a DAW. Your tutorials help me understand the math of musical scales. Since I don’t really play piano, one of the first things that made learning easier is “there’s only 12 notes”! And like the guitar, I can just shift up and down the keyboard and follow the math. I’ll be watching this video again. Thanks, Gianni❤

[@edburl3516]

It's been your love , you say. Well, the funny thing about that love is that it's the fuel that will take you deeper and deeper into this mystery of organized sounds we all call MUSIC. Keep up the good work. You're helping thousands across the globe.

[@AlexEllwein]

Wow. That's what i call logical and simple explanation of music theory.

[@oldgrowthslive7148]

Yet another awesome overview and framework, Brian. My big takeaway, 3 years into absorbing your theory videos, is to next start practicing and using Dorian and harmonic minor scales, being aware of slight shift of the 6th and 7th intervals, respectively. One more step in the journey! Keep up the inspirational content! And pet jokes.

[@scottadams5858]

Awesome video Brian. Best explanation i have seen so far on this topic. Thanks man

[@KyPalmo]

Absolutely brilliant explanation

[@zombieguitar]

Thank you!

[@johnmcleod8961]

Brian definitely is the man...he knows how to break it down in simple terms, which is sure indication he understands the concepts he's teaching..."The definition of genius is taking the complex and making it simple." Albert Einstein

[@zombieguitar]

I appreciate the words. Thank you for checking out the video! 😀

[@toddwilson2866]

Excellent!

[@thecaptain6735]

Well done sir!

[@silkyb9869]

This is crucial for depth of musical understanding

[@jodyinalaska1]

Great lesson. Eye opening for my view of the neck. I will be revisiting this one often. Thanks for all your time and effort. Great lesson!

[@Yugiohplayer5]

This is probably Brians single best music theory video for learning the fretboard, chords, scales, and of course intervals. In my opinion its easier to follow along with the charts rather than the guitar and the small tabs of whats being played

[@zombieguitar]

Thank you! Glad you liked the vid. Thanks for watching 😎

[@chrisburzenski2317]

Very informative and right on the money! It finally dawned on me that the fretboard provides horizonal movement as well as vertical. Mastering the Intervals helped me to play all over the fretboard. When ascending I call it a sharp, when descending I call it a flat. Peace!

[@ey870]

Probably the best lesson yet - def most players (including myself) neglet this and rely on shapes (thank you for not droning on :) )

[@serkusov-pm4xb]

Спасибо, очень мощная и нужная тема 🤝👍💥🎸

[@edwuncleriii3798]

Would love to get a lesson on ear training and intervals. How you determine the key and chord progression.

[@zombieguitar]

@@edwuncleriii3798 check these out... With a guitar in hand: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6K2aqiAhdqgqZI Without a guitar in hand: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6e8c6uGedOVZs0

[@philjames1019]

Another classic lesson Brian ... I love intervals!! Oh, and your vocals are very dulcet too ... although a little more "Ho Ho" than "Ha Ha"!! Nice one .....

[@thierryhimself2796]

Ha ! Been a while since I enjoyed one of your videos. Let's have some good time. Thanks!

[@Dantespeako]

Great lesson, thanks! Something about the frequency of the background music made it really hard for me to focus on what you are saying though.

[@zombieguitar]

I uploaded a new version of the video without the background audio. Link is in the pinned comment 😎

[@Dantespeako]

@@zombieguitar and how about a version with just the background audio, without you talking? 😃 hehe

[@brettrobinson4894]

Love it great lesson! I wasn't a fan of the background spa music vibe, found it a little distracting :)

[@Patrick-Bateman64]

21:38 all good children go to heaven

[@dawnnwilliams2946]

I clicked right on this when I saw the title. Your explanation helped my understanding a great deal. Thank you for that. One thing I’m still unclear on is when intervals are talked about directionally. It seems method #1 explains that and method #2 is only ascending. Is that true?

[@zombieguitar]

Yup, method #2 is only in reference to ascending intervals in relation to the root. However keep in mind that you can always label an interval with relation to the root by its reciprocal, descending interval name too... For example an M2 up is an m7 down, or a P4 up is a P5 down. I didn't get into reciprocal intervals here in this vid, but just know that the distance between any 2 notes (eg. C and G) can be measured either up or down. G is a perfect 5th above C, and G is a perfect 4th below C as well!

[@dawnnwilliams2946]

@@zombieguitar Thanks I really appreciate your explanations, they cut through the intellectual BS and give the relevant information clearly. This helped me get a better grab on intervals and reciprocal intervals as well. Even though you didn’t go there in the video. Just to be clear a whole step up is a M2 and a whole step down is a m7.🫶🏾

[@zombieguitar]

@@dawnnwilliams2946 oops my bad! Yup I fixed that. You are right, it should have read M2 and m7. Thank you 🎸

[@craig243ful]

i tryed to learn guitar in the 80s i got a teacher and learned nothing i couldn't play the note to note solo like the videos so i was considered a horrible guitar player. i took lessons for about 3 months learnd scales and modes and such and none of it made sence to me. my break through moment was when i put a casset tape in recorded a cord and played it back and i would just give myself some tones to work with and try to make it work and in doing this i started to like the not so good tones work to get to the good tone. i did this for 4 years I became a closet guitar player i would just use tones to make cords and scales i liked but was told all the time i sucked cause i was not doing it like it was soposed to be played i would always try to play the same concept a diffrent way cause i had all these tones to play with why just use these ones here if that makes sence. after 4 years or so i just gave up no one like what i was doing at the time. now fast foward to about a month ago a one of the kids i work with about 22 years old brought in a guitar and a backing track and we messed around for awhile and he really liked the solo's i would come up with and asked me what i was doing and thats where the problem comes in i have no way to exsplain what im doing that makes any sence cause its a made up way of doing it yes the scales and cords are real its not like i came up with new ones its just i dont know what there called to try to exsplain it to him and im trying in my brain my methode makes sence but to some one else it makes now sence and im really trying to understand music theroy so i can make my tonol knolage make sence

[@robinanderson1115]

CANNOT BEAT ZOMBIE GUITAR ( BRIAN) 4 SIMPLIFIED EXCLAMATIONS.

[@StratsRUs]

A better example of a M7 interval _never_ gets mentioned despite it being a classic song. It is from *Moon River* and can be heard between the word 'I'm ' and syllable " Cro-" of "I'm cro- ssing you in style " Also between " My " and "Huck" of " My Huckleberry Friend ". Thanks

[@zombieguitar]

Any references you want would work just fine if it gets you to remember the interval 🤘

[@tomtoss2463]

The musical alphabet is shorthand. If we had no flats or sharps we would need a bigger clef with the following alphabet of tones: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l.

[@notavipjustap]

All the white keys are in the key of c? Black keys represent sharps and flats. Maybe keyboard isn't one of my instruments yet

[@stevec9972]

The white keys are the whole notes. The black are the sharps/ flats. Key of C has no sharps/flats. Starting on a C note on keyboard play 7 notes gives you C D E F G A B then it repeats in octaves

[@notavipjustap]

@@stevec9972 uh huh

[@stevec9972]

@@notavipjustap sorry, keyboard is not my go either. More Guitar Theory was clear as mud till I got it. Too much to explain it in a comment Keyboard seems better laid out to help me understand basic music theory.

[@rbmoman]

Think s Brian 8)

[@serkusov-pm4xb]

Не могу зайти на твой сайт, все время блокирует 🤦‍♂️

[@zombieguitar]

Hey thanks for (trying) to check out the site! Have you tried a different browser maybe? I'm not sure why it would be blocking you.

[@michaelsteven1090]

The musical alphabet is so bad that only some people actually grasp it, while most don't..Myself included...it's a universal joke on humanity.

[@zombieguitar]

What specifically don't you grasp about it?

[@Patrick-Bateman64]

I think that C should've been called A

[@rbmoman]

Try the numbering instead of the alphabet much simpler at the end