4 Useful Chord Progressions You Should Know
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0:00 Introduction
0:28 "Kiss From A Rose" progression
3:05 "Isn't She Lovely" progression
6:12 Hook Theory
6:55 "What's Up?" progression
9:25 "Marvin Gaye" progression
@DavidBennettPiano 11 ай бұрын
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@klaxoncow 11 ай бұрын
You do know that the Marvin Gaye family is totally taking notes furiously, while you were showing other examples of that chord progression, right? I reckon Pythagoras should just sue absolutely everyone simultaneously, for using "his" mathematics in their choice of musical scale, and be done with it.
@1218Draco 9 ай бұрын
6:56 Adam, Prince of Eternia, approves
@wyattstevens8574 7 ай бұрын
I think I have an idea of *why* the "What's Up" progression has a "closed loop" sound: the voice-leading! I-ii has the whole chord rise, ii-IV moves the bass back down to the root of the scale, and IV-I has the rest of the chord follow suit. Besides, there's 2 bars of the I chord when you get there.
@blandoon 11 ай бұрын
One major error: "Isn't She Lovely" is not in the key of E major... it is in the key of LIFE
@aisforapple2494 Ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@kakahtukat 15 күн бұрын
it is in the key of *harmonica solo*
@origineo 11 ай бұрын
"Isn't she lovely?" chord progression always makes me CRAVE to listen to the chromatic descending melody, well accentuated, throughout the harmony. I actually really love these 'semitone effects' in every chord progression.
@origineo 11 ай бұрын
BTW, "Isn't she lovely" chord progression is also applied in most of the Final Fantasy victory fanfare themes, but I - bVI - bVII - I.
@lynnturman8157 11 ай бұрын
yeah, that's really what our ear is drawn to. The descending chromatic melody that this progression creates. Starting with the 7th of the the vi chord & finally resolving on the Maj. 3rd of the I chord.
@isaacmalik3714 11 ай бұрын
2 5 1 is the most common chord progression in jazz
@fleurpayne3620 7 ай бұрын
i love how he makes it almost a plagal cadence, which has a soulful, gospel sound
@testowykana1763 6 ай бұрын
I also love such chord progressions!
@FrankPisaniMusic 11 ай бұрын
I was actually just wondering how you find so many examples of these chord progressions! Seems like a useful tool! I especially like the Super Mario cadence. Very triumphant and uplifting 👍
@rome8180 11 ай бұрын
Reddit is a great source too.
@toddhouchin3252 11 ай бұрын
Ride the flagpole! I always figured you just had an awesome set of fake books.
@kane6529 11 ай бұрын
Hook theory is the Shit 🤘
@jopvos9242 11 ай бұрын
The Stevie Wonder progression in also used in Bach’s Prelude in C
@pulykamell 11 ай бұрын
If you just google the chord progression in question, you'll come up with a slew of examples.
@AlystrZelland 11 ай бұрын
You do such a good job of speaking in detail without being either condescending or presumptuous in your explanations. It does wonders in including every level of audience member and learner
@DavidBennettPiano 11 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊
@seejoshrun1761 6 ай бұрын
The "Kiss from a Rose" cadence has a much different association for me. I associate with a dramatic build to the end of a song. Specifically, I've heard it from the end of various Disney movies and marching band shows. Very triumphant. Crazy how different it can sound depending on the context. Edit: I didn't watch long enough before I made this comment - the connection to mario is exactly the same idea.
@vib80 11 ай бұрын
The last few years has seen a rise in the use of the "Just the Two of Us" chord progression in jpop. Sometimes called the Shiina Ringo progression there because she was using it over 20 years ago, and it's likely that's where many current artists picked it up. I see Hook Theory labels the chords for it based on it being in Fminor, but the Japanese music theory channel I follow typically does it in the relative major (IVΔ7-III7-vi7-v7-I7). As expected, Hook Theory is talking about one song with a fixed mode, but when talking about many, they could be in any mode.
@everickrincones9175 11 ай бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/epOJd6iq2qrch4k.html Ckay Love Nwantiti uses the same progression.
@ReinhartCoetsee 10 ай бұрын
What’s the name of the Japanese Music Theory channel?
@vib80 10 ай бұрын
@@ReinhartCoetsee だっとさん音楽理論チャンネル
@TyboAudio 5 ай бұрын
that chord progession is popular in gospel music as well. its a great example of using the circle of fifths to get to certain chords
@smoorej 11 ай бұрын
Absolutely brilliant. The clarity of your explanations still amazes me. The way you organize the topics, your examples, the time spent on each subtopic, totally spot on. You are a natural teacher.
@sethd.8381 11 ай бұрын
the first chord progression is also used a lot in the soundtrack for the video game series Touhou. it's one of the creator's favorite chord progressions.
@andrepessoa608 10 ай бұрын
I'm from Brazil, David! I love your explanations and dedication to talk about music theory in different levels of understanding.
@thecopster100 11 ай бұрын
The bvi, bvii I chord sequence is amazing. Some other cool examples are Dire Dire Docks from Super Mario 64, and part of Z's theme from Antz.
@peik5569 11 ай бұрын
It being used in the Mario soundtrack has even given it the nickname ”the Mario Cadence”!
@DrSpaceman69 11 ай бұрын
Antz' score is crazy good
@ILoveMagic15 10 ай бұрын
Not to be pedantic, but it's actually bVI bVII and I. Written in lowercase letters would mean the chords are minor.
@thecopster100 10 ай бұрын
@@ILoveMagic15 Good point!
@guidop.4919 9 ай бұрын
Also Dragon Ball GT opening, that's what comes first to mmy mind.
@bleistift2775 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for including the live piano preview. As as amateur I always found it hard to visualize which notes are actually getting played when you only showed the chords themselves on screen in previous videos. This makes it much easier for me to follow you, as well as the emergent line cliches that happen during the chord progressions. On the same note, transposing everything into C helps a great deal, too. It relieves me of the burden of guessing if a black key is just a ‘regular’ one in the current key, or added flavor.
@bimbettocavallo 11 ай бұрын
The bVI-bVII-I progression is often used by Elton John when he comes out of a chorus. Check Burn Down The Mission and Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me as a couple of examples
@lynnturman8157 11 ай бұрын
The Beatles used it a lot too. I was surprised David didn't mention it. You can hear it at the end of With a Little Help from my Friends, Hello Goodbye, P.S. I Love You & I'm sure others. Billy Joel also used it a lot also.
@bimbettocavallo 11 ай бұрын
@@lynnturman8157 good point. To me this chord progression sounds triumphant and "conclusive", not sure David said it. Therefore it lends itself to situations like these.
@zacksguitarhacks6390 11 ай бұрын
Got me wrong - alice in chains
@pulykamell 11 ай бұрын
@@lynnturman8157 Shoot--you beat me to the PS I Love You I mentioned on another comment here. An even earlier one not by the Beatles is the very end of Paul Anka's "Summer's Gone." (1960)
@garyargyle4523 11 ай бұрын
A beautiful but also maddening thing about chord progressions is how the order and inversions can change the entire make-up of the emotional feel. For example, I do semi-improvised theater music and this so far this Summer, I often find myself scrambling to remember what order of I IV V vi will evoke that over-the-top, triumphant, noble himbo trope ( vi - IV - I -V) I'm looking for. at least 25% of the time I end up reminding the audience of Tom Petty instead (IV - I - vi - V)
@tactlacker 9 ай бұрын
Fuck yes!
@waugsqueke 11 ай бұрын
The first progression is used in I Am The Walrus as well, both forwards and backwards.
@GizzyDillespee 11 ай бұрын
Brian Wilson sound like Mama Cass, when he's pitch shifted! Thanks for the vid, these ones are always fun
@Winner1270 11 ай бұрын
Some friends and I Did a barbershop arrangement of Isn't She Lovely this year. The harmonies were just so fun!
@tommyfreudenthal8084 11 ай бұрын
More videos on chord progressions for certain moods please. All of them. Also dark etc would be nice.
@thunderhand_music 11 ай бұрын
Very, very well done 👍 Please continue to show the keyboard graphic at the bottom of the screen. So useful to see the voicings, etc.
@KalebPeters99 11 ай бұрын
Awesome stuff, David! Your playing and teaching keep getting even better, love your work 🙏
@ploosmaD 11 ай бұрын
I actually have used this chord prog before but had no idea about it until now. This is why i like these videos, they help explain what im doing and make me a better musician. Great video, keep it up!
@Bebe-rn2fh 11 ай бұрын
I’ve always noticed that isnt she lovely progression and thought it always sounds wonderful. But I wasn’t musically knowledgeable enough to figure out what the chord progression was and what was so incredible about it. Thank you!
@Pulse2AM 9 ай бұрын
I love your lessons, so knowledgable! I was playing a Depeche Mode song and in the chorus they have the last chord of the progression the first time a Maj chord and the final time through a minor chord. It's very effective for their style of music.
@yepaxle1111 11 ай бұрын
Another day, another great David Bennett Piano video to watch and learn something new!
@DavidBennettPiano 11 ай бұрын
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@arklowrockz 11 ай бұрын
Stepping Out is such a great Joe Jackson song
@glazdarklee1683 11 ай бұрын
It all just shows that making great music isn't always about doing something unique; it can also be about doing something familiar in a unique way.
@james_james_james 8 ай бұрын
preach 🤝
@agnosticmuslim6341 11 ай бұрын
First progression is also used in digimon theme song butterflys ending. Wonderful progression!
@Thisismyletter 11 ай бұрын
I love your channel and the videos you make so much! Thank you for the hard work and all of the great content 😀
@DavidBennettPiano 11 ай бұрын
Thanks Anna!
@alistairallan1178 11 ай бұрын
As a guitar player I am learning so much off you! You keep it simple. Love it. Keep it up!
@presentmike777 11 ай бұрын
It needs to be said that in the vi - II - V - I progression the major 2 is also a "secondary dominant" because D dominant is the V chord of G major. Also happens to be doing a circle of 5ths movement, that chord progression is just nasty. 🔥
@maps2605 11 ай бұрын
The iii chord is soooo underused, it’s one of my favorite chords to use because it sounds amazing using both major and minor versions of it while in a major key.
@btkenobi2 10 ай бұрын
Shhhhhh!!! 😂 Stop giving away the gems 💎
@maps2605 10 ай бұрын
@@btkenobi2 ITS TOOO GOOODDD
@numsig 10 ай бұрын
Alex Turner knows...😅
@Rusli1659LPSoldier 10 ай бұрын
the first chord progression (bVI, bVII and I/i) often used in other songs like Astronomia and Linkin Park's unreleased song "Healing Foot". including their intro song "Wake" on their album Minutes to Midnight.
@leolightfellow 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for covering the Thinking Out Loud lawsuit again, and for covering it well/right again. Here's to hoping the ruling in that lawsuit causes everything to revert back to how it was before the awful ruling of the Blurred Lines lawsuit.
@tonycameron5596 11 ай бұрын
David, this is a truly wonderful explanation of those 4 Chord Progressions. It is so well explained even I can understand it!
@chris1232123 11 ай бұрын
6:30 My Lovely Horse. Brilliant :D
@Manzie1000 4 ай бұрын
Loved all the examples and the explanation. Not overly detailed but just enough to get someone on their way using these progressions. Earned a sub from me!
@pedrob7066 11 ай бұрын
I really love your videos and i also use that same trend tool on hooktheory for a while now!! It helps me see chord progressions of certain songs im thinking about using as inspiration for my songs!!!
@stan_dundalk985 2 ай бұрын
This Channel is a fantastic resource. I just stumbled upon it yesterday and I'm in. Great stuff
@bambidontcry 11 ай бұрын
Such a great source of inspiration ! Amazing clarity comes with knowledge. Thanks mate
@DavidBennettPiano 11 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊
@andyp257 10 ай бұрын
I absolutely adore the irony that Make Your Own Kind Of Music contains the chord progression that contributed to an artist being sued for using that progression to make their own music. And the fact that it came out BEFORE Let's Get It On as well is just *chefs kiss* beautiful.
@acialist 11 ай бұрын
from someone who just took a music copyright class last semester, let me just say here for everybody, you can't copyright a chord progression. The two things musically you can copyright are lyrics and melody. The third is the sound recording itself. outside of that, anything concerning vibe, taste, feel, mood, are all things that are non copyrightable.
@althealligator1467 11 ай бұрын
As much as I'd agree, this is still an arbitrary choice. You theoretically _can_ copyright a chord progression because plenty of lawsuits like this one have been won. It just shouldn't be that way.
@salty_3k506 11 ай бұрын
@@althealligator1467 "every time i touch the piano, i'm afraid i'm touching someone's note"
@althealligator1467 11 ай бұрын
@@salty_3k506 Exactly
@Reaper20000000 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for that information!
@Reaper20000000 11 ай бұрын
@@althealligator1467 I wish our society wasn’t like that. It’s my opinion-we have become too law-suit happy - music should be more free
@TiaThomas2023 9 ай бұрын
Oh my gosh I love every song in the Kiss From A Rose progression. Now I have to go experiment with it 😂
@ADCmusicProducing 11 ай бұрын
You explain progression and theory in simple language ,you taught me so much, Thank You Man .
@krickrack 11 ай бұрын
I really like your videos on chords progression :) it's very useful for me. Thank you.
@chriskartub 9 ай бұрын
Kiss from a rose. 2021 chords bVI bVII I , are also used in A Little Help From My Friends 1967. The 3 chords used as a Theme , "One with the other" to quote Sir George Martin. If you think about it, we are held hostage for the entire duration of the song to finally complete the balance of these 3 characteristic sounding chords, They are used once on the intro, and once on the outro ( but with lots of contrast on everything else! ) Putting your memory to a super test. Did anyone make the connection? Your subconscious did.
@ricardofigueredo7938 11 ай бұрын
David, I'd love a video about The Sim 1 soundtrack from you. I think there's gold there to dig plus the nostalgia factor. Keep up the good work!
@Treydmusicmedia 9 ай бұрын
Great Job! I like how you introduce "old moldy" techniques, such as the Piccardy third, into popular tunes. Thank you!
@PianoMatronNeeNee 11 ай бұрын
Always the best David. Thanks for sharing from Miami🌴
@RabbidTheNabbit 5 ай бұрын
The seal one is so fucking good bro, i now realise why i love so many of those songs that use it lol
@TomFooleryTheAustere 5 ай бұрын
Man, I am learning so much from your channel, and I’ve got a tear in my eye. KFaR was played at me ma’s funeral cuz she played it over and over again for the few months she had left before she died. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
@x2mars 11 ай бұрын
LOVE your chord progression videos
@mynameis5259 11 ай бұрын
Bro thank you so much for your lessons, you're doing a great job 👍🏻 🎉❤!
@davidgoode7416 11 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks
@polibix 11 ай бұрын
the video is only a minute old how could you have watched it?
@davidgoode7416 11 ай бұрын
@Polibix Got lucky I guess, I submitted compliment as I was watching...
@mitchelcosta4411 11 ай бұрын
The first chord progression is also used in the opening of with a little help from my friends by the Beatles
@MartinLohmueller 5 ай бұрын
The first progression sounds so uplifting like an ascension.
@ryanoxx9244 9 ай бұрын
Great video! Just to the point, no time wasted.
@tylerhackner9731 11 ай бұрын
Love your channel and analysis
@BillMcGirr 10 ай бұрын
Spectacular… As usual. Love it.💪👍🥃🎸
@Polaris.playsguitar 2 ай бұрын
great video, love the content man. also i recently discovered that thre martin gaye progression is also used in holiday by weezer
@julietaazabache7290 11 ай бұрын
🎉❤ I find your videos very interesting!!! Thank you for sharing in a very patient and relaxed way!!!!
@shadicgamer2124 7 ай бұрын
10:15 I immediately thought of the song "No One But You" when I heard this progression🥰
@patkelly8309 11 ай бұрын
Your tutorials are really helpful. Clear and concise, thanks.
@DavidBennettPiano 11 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊
@beardannyboy 11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, this is exactly what I needed today
@bbybudaluna 9 ай бұрын
First progression also reminds me of “something special” by usher
@BeatlesGirlKaren 11 ай бұрын
Very useful in David ~ thanks for piano illustrations in there!
@composer7325 11 ай бұрын
Very interesting, thank you, David.
@Paul-dw2cl 11 ай бұрын
*AW, THAT ‘I CAN HEAR MUSIC’ PITCH-SHIFTED UP SOUNDS SO GOOD*
@BazColne 9 ай бұрын
Thanks. Nice playout.
@timothyrobyncoan493 11 ай бұрын
David, you are so much fun. Thanks.
@AccountantDoesDIY 4 ай бұрын
Let’s get it on progression always reminds me of the Grandstand theme tune from Saturday afternoons in the UK back in the 80s!
@jteichma 11 ай бұрын
Always love your videos!
@DavidBennettPiano 11 ай бұрын
Thanks 😊
@jesusalejandrogutierrezsul9625 8 ай бұрын
Bro, may God bless you more and more every day. Thanks for teaching us in such a fantastic and clear way
@joelcaron8291 11 ай бұрын
God, I love this format with the chords progressions... love the ending too.
@rome8180 11 ай бұрын
I like the variation of the "What's Up?" chord progression that uses the major II. So it goes I-II-IV. The Beatles used it a lot. I'm not sure if you've talked about it on this channel before, but knowing your Beatles love you might have. One reason it sounds great is because it has a descending line cliche inside the chords. Let's say you're in C. You'd have a G-F#-F-E movement hidden inside the chords.
@TheWeightedKey 11 ай бұрын
He made a video about that chord progression but I don’t think he used what’s up as an example lol, I believe it was called the, “Eight Days a Week,” chord progression because it was originally used in that song by the Beatles.
@rome8180 10 ай бұрын
@@TheWeightedKey well, that's because like I said "What's Up" isn't the same progression. It has the minor ii chord, so it's more diatonic.
@solomonmillermusic 9 ай бұрын
@@rome8180 I kind of forgot that they used the minor ii lol. It just sounds so much more satisfying and joyful to me when I envision it jumping to the Lydian mode with that major II chord.
@jeremiepaquette7364 11 ай бұрын
I love the first chord progression ! the song '' When summer's gone ''' by the british boys band Blue uses that progression. It really gives a different vibe
@bissscience8689 9 ай бұрын
Excellent teacher!!!
@ittiponsimuang9710 7 ай бұрын
Best 12.11 minutes on KZfaq in a long time.
@paulgoulden7774 3 ай бұрын
As a guitar player I’m dumbfounded as to how I was never taught this or never worked it out but I think i get it now 👏👏👏 it’s in the numbers ? The intervals 🤔
@Pandamasque 11 ай бұрын
10:32 The elephant in the room is that Sheeran replicated the rhythm section, including the bass riff that is the only real hook of the Gaye's song, so thoroughly it may as well be sampled.
@stevieboi61 11 ай бұрын
thx for sharing.
@simongross3122 11 ай бұрын
Thank you. These are indeed useful.
@lov3alongmusic 6 ай бұрын
These videos have taught me so much
@thomasowen5785 10 ай бұрын
Dude your jam over the Marvin Gaye progression was incredible
@mauromichiels3034 11 ай бұрын
For the Kiss From A Rose chord progression; can we think of this progression as a progression in 6b mixolydian, instead of referring to it as a Picardy third? That it is an intermodal key that kind of mixes the minor and major scale into one beautiful chord progression. Anyway, thanks for the lovely video, David!!
@kylemacdougall8355 11 ай бұрын
The bVI chord has a flattened third scale degree in it, so unfortunately it wouldn't count. (If you're in C, the bVI chord would be Ab, and the fifth of the Ab chord is Eb, which doesn't belong in Mixolydian b6.) Mixolydian b6 is great, though.
@kennyrosenyc 11 ай бұрын
Actually, in the case of the Marvin Gaye progression, the I and the iii both belong to the 'Tonic' chord family and are therefore interchangeable. That makes that chord progression, for all practical intents and purposes a I-IV-V progression with a quick substitution of a iii. It also works as a I-vi-IV-V as well because the vi is also part of that chord family.
@johnandre5558 11 ай бұрын
Have you considered a book or course? You do a great job on these videos. Always enjoyable.
@LAKESICK 5 ай бұрын
It took me four of your videos to realize you had an accent! Love your work, man. Very accessible approach to teaching!
@DavidBennettPiano 5 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊
@nedim_guitar 11 ай бұрын
I know one song that's in I ii IV I. "Narcotic" by Liquido. They had that one hit in mid 90's. Its a really catchy song and the synth melody in it is kinda fun. That's the only song of theirs that I know and I haven't heard it in years, but the chord progression is so catchy, I immediately thought of that song. Sure, before coming back to the I chord, they sometimes play the V shortly. But the principle is the same.
@user-wc4df2fx2p 7 ай бұрын
Fantastic job. Congratulations. Very clear. Very useful. One suggestion. It be great to see a video in which you compose a whole song, using those progressions. Regards, best wishes and again, thank you.
@frankiewylde7649 11 ай бұрын
Fantastic! Love your videos. More chord progression videos please!
@DavidBennettPiano 11 ай бұрын
😊😊😊
@jamesconger8509 10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for what you do,
@johnomarlarnelladams9735 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for another great 📹 video sir, informative and interesting!
@musichette. 11 ай бұрын
great job as usual! followed on twitch, you'll gonna schedule live stream?
@ali965 11 ай бұрын
Brilliant channel. Thanks
@prathamrathod182 11 ай бұрын
I am eagerly waiting for a new video in the orchestral series
@Dhakadice 9 ай бұрын
1:51
@axlhyvonen461 11 ай бұрын
I just all these episodes regarding chord progressions, because it is one of my favourite subjects when it comes to the music theory☺☺
@douglaspantz 11 ай бұрын
A suggestion for the next video: i-bIII-IV-bVI Used In: “The House of the Rising Sun” by The Animals “Call Me” by Blondie “The Ecstasy of Gold” by Ennio Morricone (Used in the good the bad and the ugly) “One” by Harry Nilsson (covered by Three Dog Night)
@tzoreehandler9163 11 ай бұрын
The Kiss from a Rose progression is also used in She's Electric by Oasis, and in a song that She's Electric was probably inspired by, which is With a Little Help from My Friends by The Beatles.
@ZackC 11 ай бұрын
“She’s Electric” is almost entirely I-V/vi-vi-IV, and “…Help From My Friends” is I-V-ii-V-I with I and IV for the chorus. Progression-wise, neither really compares to “Kiss From A Rose” or even each other. Edit: The “Billy Shears” bit from the end of the title track on Sgt. Pepper does sort of use the progression, though.
@tzoreehandler9163 11 ай бұрын
@@ZackC She's Electric uses it at the end of each verse and ofc at the outro. With a Little Help from My Friends uses it at the intro and the outro, which inspired the She's Electric one.
@ZackC 11 ай бұрын
I stand corrected! My apologies.
@Oligodendrocyte139 11 ай бұрын
Hey, stop it. You’re being too polite for YT and may be banned.
@lynnturman8157 11 ай бұрын
@@ZackC With a Little Help ends with the bIV--bVII--I progression, when Ringo goes up high & sustains the word "friends" & John sings "ahs" underneath him. It's probably the most iconic use of this particular cadence.
@DangerDthatsMi 11 ай бұрын
Had to come give the thumb, subscribe, leave a comment, tell a few friends that this was the fastest to-the-point video I've ever seen. Outstanding display picture, I got the whole video right from the video browsing page.