GORGEOUS Chord Progressions With Secondary Diminished Chords

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There are many ways a song can come to be.
Sometimes inspiration strikes and the song comes out of your guitar fully formed. You just need to press "rec" and you are done. Great!
But sometimes - in fact most of the times, if we are to be honest - songs don't come out this simply.
In this case we all want to heed the wise advice of sir Paul McCartney: "take a bad song, and make it better". Start with the ideas you have... and transform them until they sound great.
To do that, it's very useful to know several tricks to transform chord progressions to do your bidding
So... what if there was a trick that makes any simple chord progression sound much much better with next to no effort?
This trick will make progression made by triads sound 'more classical' and any Jazz chord progression sound 'more jazz'
Would you like to learn it?
(Honestly I would be surprised if you said 'no')
This trick involves a few diminished chords, and knowing how to resolve them - all things that I explain in the video above.
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@fabiorodrigues3531 3 жыл бұрын

Diminished 7 chords work like a portal to wherever you wanna go.

@julietgarcia6101 3 жыл бұрын

Wanna go to another dimension

@eboone 3 жыл бұрын

that’s why I call them portal chords

@afxmnstr 3 жыл бұрын

He apologized for it not sounding jazz yet. He is a treasure

@roccoharris 3 жыл бұрын

hahaha!!

@joe102769 5 ай бұрын

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@danielpianovoice 3 жыл бұрын

Even if I'm a pianist, this lesson clarified many unknown theory to me. Really many thanks

@fivetimesyo 4 жыл бұрын

Tommaso, there are not enough hours in the day to apply everything that I have learned from you. Thank you!

@TedBoyRomarino 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. He's as talented as a teacher as he is as a musician. Seems to be a super nice guy as well

@themellowpea 4 жыл бұрын

Good thing learning lasts a lifetime!

@commentfreely5443 4 жыл бұрын

C D- E- F G A- Bdim C A B C D E [b7] secondary doms C- Ddim Eb F- G- Ab Bb C parallel minor [borrow b3 b6 b7] simples

@billgrabbe9992 3 жыл бұрын

One very small quibble - this presentation offers the mechanical "how", without the theoretical "why". Bdim resolves to C BECAUSE Bdim is the same notes (minus the root note G) as G7flat9. G7flat9 functions as a dominant chord G7, which naturally resolves to a C chord. This lesson presents a slight variation of an "authentic" cadence (V - I), perhaps the most common progression in Western music.

@SpiralFlip 3 жыл бұрын

That's very good to know, thanks for sharing

@cokecl 3 жыл бұрын

Great insight!

@davidmoody3240 3 жыл бұрын

@@SpiralFlip 9has g

@BatDroppings 3 жыл бұрын

That explanation kinda leaves more question... Saying G7 naturally resolves to C is like saying what he said that the dim wants to resolve to the note half step above it. Isn't the dim represent pretty much the 7th degree of major so it want to resolve to root or it's relative minor? Or is it that flat 5 that is pulling your ear to that major/minor sound? I'm not dissing your explanation, I'm seeking more clarification to understand it better. Is there a formula for its proper use or is it just a straight forward knowing which chord it resolves?

@jerryengelbach 3 жыл бұрын

@Bill Grabbe: Exactly right, as every jazz musician knows. A dim 7 chord is the 7 b9 extension of a dominant chord whose root is 1/2-step below.

@DangKhoaGuitarist 3 жыл бұрын

Thank God, I found your channel, superb bros

@PhilAlexander 3 жыл бұрын

I love how instrumentally transferable the information this guy provides is

@Arenow 3 жыл бұрын

Damn, you made me understand something I've been perceiving but not entirely grasping for so many years. This is gold. You sir are a great teacher.

@christopherecatalano Жыл бұрын

This channel opens up so many possibilities, and allows players to pick and choose musical concepts they can integrate with rather than stolidly try to shoehorn into the musical path they may already be on. It’s a truly creative (but musically sound) approach to adding new colours to the harmonic pallet. Thank you.

@jacquesguitars 3 жыл бұрын

Bravo! Music theory is usually incomprehensible (because the teachers are unable to imagine what their pupils know and do not know). This looks very well done.

@mwdanny 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve been playing for 35+ years and I can identify music when I hear it. Diminished, Harmonic Minor etc. I don’t read, I only play by ear and have done a lot with a little. This lesson here, this has explained a whole lot and unlocked things I knew to be true from listening to Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian etc....but could never quite get under my fingers. Thank you. This was the best, most easily explained lesson I’ve ever had and I feel weird that I didn’t pay you.

@jessemontano6399 4 жыл бұрын

Quickly becoming one of my favorite teachers... Thanks duder

@bordonbert 3 жыл бұрын

This is great practical teaching. I don't mean the content though that is very interesting and really helpful, I mean just one simple point. I would guess from that lovely rolling accent that English isn't your first language? Like so many good foreign English speakers you have spent time bothering to get your grammar to a level better than most native English speakers. That's the forgotten purpose of grammar, it isn't there as a random "rule", it makes what you say crystal clear and unambiguous. I also noted that all of the spelling in what you needed to write was spot on too. I take my hat off to you. Your lesson was more easily and comfortably followed and taken on board because of that simple thing. No "DOODS!". No "FAR OUT MAN". And every single sentence did NOT start with "So" and contain at least three "like"s. Count me in for more of this.

@enriquesanchez2001 3 жыл бұрын

Albert: I am so gratified to hear someone mention the ubiquitous and supremely annoying use of "SO" at the start of every sentence; as if it were some kind of crutch speakers must seize upon to make them grab your attention. Thank you from the bottom of my diaphragm!

@paulengland5474 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget the use of ‘Look....’ when authority figures are being questioned.

@timsmith190 3 жыл бұрын

@@paulengland5474 I love the "Look". It signals they have run out of standard bullshit and may be forced to stop talking soon. Look, Like and So; good grief....

@georged9194 3 жыл бұрын

So has so become the new like like?

@bohnulus 2 жыл бұрын

Hi albert!!!!!!!, I couldn't agree more.... his clarity of vernacular, diction and vocabulary put a picture in my head like a rocket going the crystal clear conceptual moon!!!!!!!!! his rhetoric is genius!!!!!!!!!! more please!!!!!!!

@dr_tomK 4 жыл бұрын

Tommaso. This is by far and away, the BEST explanation of diminished chords and their uses that I have ever come across. I'm definitely going to check out your course. Thanks for this video!

@Ksrwilhelm 4 жыл бұрын

Diminished chords can also be used to lead into a dominant chord like this: Lets say you are in the key E minor and end up on a F#° (F#-A-C-Eb). From there you could drop the C down one H.S to B, giving you the chord B7 in second inversion (F#-A-B-D#, note that the diminished 7th Eb is effectively the same note as D#), which can then lead back to Em (or E if you so wish). This is basically a good ol' 2-5-1. But because the original F#° is a "symmetrical" chord, you could view any note therein as being the base note - it is effectively the same chord as C° in second inversion (Gb-Bbb-C-Eb). Let's perform the same operation here as before, except this time moving the F#/Gb down one H.S to F, which yields a F7 (F-A-C-Eb), which gives a 2-5-1 to Bb, major or minor. Modulating from E minor to Bb minor is pretty spicy though, so idk how useful it is :^P tl;dr: Moving any note in a diminished chord down a H.S produces a 7th chord, which could be used as a dominant. To be fair, this accomplishes the same thing as was demonstrated in the video, just with more steps ;^) (and more oriented towards modulation). Also, sorry for using double flats.

@MusicTheoryForGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed, and I believe this is similar to what I explained in this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y9-JYKh3upjNm2g.html Thanks!

@thomas.j.s 4 жыл бұрын

hey, you used double flats correctly, & that’s what counts

@charllamprecht7325 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Nicely explained - dropping any note in the dim7 chord a semitone creates a dominant 7th, just like that!

@vj498 3 жыл бұрын

He's taking what I already know and adding to it in such a clear, well-explained way. Very nice.

@davecooper360 3 жыл бұрын

I can play over changes fairly well but I'm limited in my use of diminished flavors. I know a few patterns but that's it. This is extremely helpful for me!!! Thank you!!!

@hearpalhere 3 жыл бұрын

This is extremely useful, you have an instant subscription! Looking forward to watching more of your content. I've been struggling to understand the usage of diminished chords for quite some time and this is the first time I've ever seen it presented so practically that I can make use of it right away.

@johnmiller7466 3 жыл бұрын

I have been on the brink of realising this concept for a while. You crystallised my understanding so much. Thank you.

@brosandimusic 3 жыл бұрын

broooooooo this just opened so many doors for me, i listen to a lot of classical and i have always heard progressions like this but never really understood the relation. so thank you for this! subscribed instantly!

@tracylewis2765 4 жыл бұрын

Your tutorials are so helpful. I go back to them time after time. You break things down in an understandable manner, and make them interesting at the same time. I really can’t thank you enough.

@rva11 4 жыл бұрын

This is both the clearest explanation and the most easy to apply that I have found after much looking. My search is done. Thank you!! Liked, subscribed, and instant fan.

@jeffteza682 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Tommaso, it "demystifies" one of the major uses of diminished chords.

@thedonabides2218 3 жыл бұрын

That was awesome video production work you did on this lesson. I love how you visually tie what we're hearing to what you wrote out on the board. The speeding up the writing is a brilliant tactic and helps to keep the focus on grasping the concept and not waiting for long hand writing out. Subscribed

@greenphil888 4 жыл бұрын

I've been sensing that something is missing in my chord jazz progressions. Now, I discovered something new to add more color to my compositions. Thank you.

@richardhunt809 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic lesson! Thank you so much, Tommaso.

@strikeachord7228 3 жыл бұрын

This is inspiring. Can't wait to try it out.

@deanrussell5901 4 жыл бұрын

Diminished chords was always a mystery to me you just explained it very well. Thank You!

@imfobk 4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. Been studying songwriting for years. So anything to help me get the sounds in my head onto a track or paper faster is amazing. Thank you.

@marywillis1630 3 жыл бұрын

Just wonderful! 💟

@picksalot1 4 жыл бұрын

This may be the best video I've seen on how to use Diminished Chords - Easy to understand and use right away. Excellent lesson! I'll definitely be watching more of your videos. Thanks

@gjtube37 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent lesson! Thank you!

@warnerbroken8973 4 жыл бұрын

You are an excellent teacher. The way you present everything is so effective. Can't thank you enough.

@ginogenero7972 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect clarity, perfect pace. You are an outstanding teacher.

@shannondelima3028 3 жыл бұрын

These are surprisingly easy to understand. Very well explained videos. Love the teaching style.

@friendofbeaver6636 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, gonna try to add this harmonic trick to my finger-style playing.

@intervalkid 3 жыл бұрын

The fact that ANY chord from a modulation can have secondary function (as converse to primary function - Ddom7 being of the primary function of ii in C while in secondary function with temporary tonic of Gmaj it is the V) for this integrity and extrapolationally as I have said to leave room for the hd7 built on the 5th of the temporary tonic coming from the definitive minor as secondary, we should call these "leading diminished chords". Oh and thanks! I never thought about using them in arpeggios for lead.

@c0untbakwerdz 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this practical no nonsense approach, I'll be checking out more of your stuff

@supaslo8840 4 жыл бұрын

nothing better than finding a new video on youtube thats super helpful. thanks man!

@renejohnkerkdyk5006 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! I love the sound of a diminished arpeggio.

@Oi-mj6dv 4 жыл бұрын

This is a gold mine thanks for such great quality content

@trossbossmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Subscribed half-way through the video. Very well done. I appreciate that it's detailed without sounding either repetitive or overwhelming, a common issue I find on KZfaq videos. I look forward to more viewings.

@pedrosabia6069 4 жыл бұрын

you teach me so much! there's really no way to thank you for all you gave me! you're an awesome human being!

@benmalone6139 3 жыл бұрын

I was looking for a new approach to chord substitution and found your video. Great great work my friend and such good content. I've subscribed

@earlecraft7682 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for so simple explanation for diminished chords. Thank you !

@tonyleach5614 3 жыл бұрын

Just stumbled Onto your video today and I have to say this is the coolest video I’ve ever seen! You are an incredible teacher breaking down things to make it so easy to understand. Thank you so much and I will be checking out more videos

@kahoku451 3 жыл бұрын

Ahhh incredible, simple enough idea but with such diverse possibilities - thank you thank you 🙏🏽

@1macirone 2 жыл бұрын

Great lesson, thank you so much!!!

@hamstersquirrel 3 жыл бұрын

Grande Tommaso!! Grazie per questi video molto, molto utili e interessanti

@drunkass77 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! I've been working on diminished chords lately and this helped a lot

@alward5678 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic lesson. Thank you

@scottmoyer1357 3 жыл бұрын

Bravissimo Maestro!!

@SERJING 3 жыл бұрын

Fantatic vid. Finally all becomes clear.

@thomasbennett710 3 жыл бұрын

Best explanation of diminished phrasing I've heard on you tube VERY HIP thank you

@gregserenade6653 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent tips here, thanks!

@achinthawijayasinghe8614 Жыл бұрын

What an amazing lesson❤. Thank you so much ❤

@shaunsanders9673 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent explanation! Thank you.

@clyderichardson6475 4 жыл бұрын

This was an excellent presentation of helpful music theory. I look forward to digesting several permutations. My playing will never be the same!

@knuck75 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you.

@christophersinisi1030 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome lesson!!! Opened up a lot of ideas for original songs I have. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!!

@jonschwenneker9584 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for a wonderful explanation on using diminished chords and possibilities with arpeggios.

@alfiesolomon3531 4 жыл бұрын

Finally someone explained this in a very approachable way, i finally know what to do with this arpeggio. Thank you Tomasso

@prod.bycbrown6673 3 жыл бұрын

As a producer, your videos on chords and different ways to use them are so useful. I will definitely be signing up for your chord mastery course.

@visitur4914 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video!

@TedBoyRomarino 4 жыл бұрын

Mankind was not able to make time machines or to travel in the speed of light until now. But who needs these silly stuff when you can use diminished chords to take you to other dimensions? Great explanation as always, Tommaso! 👍👍❤️

@cristibordas 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing lessons..cool explanations. thanks!

@NYslide62 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful teacher! I finally understand it. Can’t apply it yet but that’s okay!

@thegermantomoeser 4 жыл бұрын

A few days ago I discovered the diminished ones - better: discovered them for me. They expand the possibilities quite nicely and what I play finally sounds interesting again - for me. Keep making these nice lessons!

@chanhtran1011 Жыл бұрын

Helpful lesson. Great music teacher. Thank You.

@liquidsolids9415 4 жыл бұрын

Another great MTFG video with simple explanations and examples. I'm going to try this in my next song. Thank you so much!

@sergey_gvozdev 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. Really interesting and useful lesson!

@bhills 4 жыл бұрын

I'm learning piano (specifically jazz and gospel) and this has helped me tremendously!

@keensley91 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading this, some brilliant knowledge you've shared here!

@kaorisax 2 жыл бұрын

This is something I've looking for years! What a genius trick, this will help me a lot in my composition

@geronimodiaz2310 3 жыл бұрын

This concept is so deep and simple at the same time, only a Profesor can tell You something like this, brings balance to the color / resolution/rest/ notes, thank you Prof. This is the very key!

@larstorewollum440 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video. I am impressed how you are explaining advanced music theory in such an easy way!! You are actually a great teacher. A gift !!!

@rva11 3 жыл бұрын

I waiting a long time for such a straightforward and useful example. You are an extremely knowledgeable and gifted teacher. Thank you

@lymanvann3461 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, great informative lesson. Well explained. I'm VERY glad I found this channel, please keep up the awesome work

@groovinhooves 3 жыл бұрын

That C°7 can also transform to B7, D7 (third inversion), F7 (second inversion), or A-flat7 (first inversion). One will see that the moving tone does so downward by semitone, forming the root of the arrival dominant. Viz. Chopin op.28/4 for ad nauseam display of this "Conversion Dominant" in action.

@toneseeker4968 3 жыл бұрын

I just now found your channel here on youtube. You are amazing! I know only basic music theory, but I actually followed you and understood you every step of the way, and never got lost throughout this great lesson. You explained it so simply, which is a rare thing, unfortunately. Thank you! And, of course, I liked and subscribed, as well...

@conciliator6440 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, not a guitarist but I'm OBSESSED with diminished chords and how to use them and this gave me lots of inspiration, especially the idea about dim7 chords resolving to any chord who's root note is a HS above any of the notes in the diminished chord...got a sub from me

@samlambros2609 3 жыл бұрын

Great way to simplify and demonstrate diminished chords and leads. Excellent lesson.

@drsteviejasengnsangma8739 3 жыл бұрын

It's like opening up of the new guitar concepts altogether... superb & awesome!!! God bless you...

@harrisonbrand8985 4 жыл бұрын

the dim 7 a step below the V chord will always be one of my favorite sounds :)

@christianhuntercascon888 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you blessings

@123baum123 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a LOT! This explanation is great

@wolfsdenmusic9404 Жыл бұрын

I can't tell you how much I appreciate your teaching method. You get right to the heart of things with clear explanations, but also still pleasant to watch/listen to. Thank you!

@howardanderson3061 4 жыл бұрын

Great material you've covered...very helpful

@dinomarco6857 2 жыл бұрын

Stupenda descrizione. D'altronde come sempre.le tue lezioni sono sempre rivelatrici ! Grande ."👍🏻

@wormtownpaul 3 жыл бұрын

This is tremendously helpful. Thank you.

@franaddeo6539 3 жыл бұрын

This video showed up on my feed and I clicked on it before realizing it was for guitar players. I play keyboards. But I watched it anyway. The concepts of theory are the same and I and was able to apply what you said to playing keyboard. Amazing! Thank you. Now I need to check out your other videos. Awesome!

@bazjaddley6369 3 жыл бұрын

I've not even got to the end of the video yet.. keep pausing to play with it and I'm having so much fun with it! Thanks 💯

@AJPMUSIC_OFFICIAL 7 ай бұрын

Love this idea, great for transitioning across the fretboard during leads, and has that lovely classical sound.

@selenaliu8580 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! This is soooo helpful!

@blankfrancine 3 жыл бұрын

I don't even play guitar, but I have learned so much from this series! Excellent teacher!

@brianohehir9515 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing, there is a world of knowledge here, Gracie!

@lorenzo6mm 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thank you. Diminished and Augmented chords lead to some interesting sounds and ideas. Especially with arpeggio melodies and Bass lines.

@oliviertasinda722 3 жыл бұрын

you are the best ever. so far you are the only one who has explained it clearly .

@enzolo2420 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video. Really good for me because the information is pure and unfiltered, practically and straightly appliable yet You present the theory behind it. great content