do you realize how useful these videos are for guitar? I've learned so much from these. thank you so much

I remember my AP Music Theory teacher last year was terrible and spent the class stroking his ego instead of teaching the material so I marathoned a bunch of these before the test, got the only 5 out of my whole year with over 40 students. Thanks Michael, your videos saved me

Wonderful lesson, as usual. Time just flew by. At first I though "ugh, 20 min advanced lesson on chords, wonder if I can watch this in one go", but when it ended, I wanted more and can't wait for the next one. Thank you, you are an inspiration.

Let's see what I misspelled this time.

You're the best music teacher on KZfaq. At first I thought you were too slow and you repeat things but that's how I teach physics and engineering so I realise how annoying it can be, so I realised it's because of how much you care about getting the idea through with all the nuance and clarity. Thank you.

"reach an 11th... on a good day" hilarious. great work as usual Michael, you're videos are some of the best out there for music theory!

Using the thumb to play the C and the D in that Cm9 inversion was dope.

Actually, the "problem" you're referring to towards the end with losing the root note is pretty much fundamental to my arrangements :D Add 9s, 11s and shift them around, then drop a bassline which keeps the root more or less intact, instant jazz arrangement!

There IS such a thing as b15 chord. For instance, a C7b15 is the notes ( theoretically ) C, E, G, Bb, B ( in next octave ). It sounds rather discordant is resolved very quickly. On piano it would normally be played Bb, E, G, B--over a C bass note. It appears in the song Sexy Sadie by the Beatles ( Ab7b15 ) in the bridge in a sequence of A7, Ab7-15, G. ( Although this chord is never indicated in any song book! ) Sounds great! Cheers!

Michael: 15,17,19 don't exist Jacob Collier: hold my beer

Michael, thank you so much for your theory lessons. I've learned so much from you. I really love the accessible language, and the calm and thoughtful manner which you explain things. Your videos zero in on the core of concepts very quickly, it's very satisfying as a student. Every video has taught me something or given me a new perspective on something I thought I understood. Thank you.

Even though I'm only a beginning jazz guitarist, not a keyboard player at all, your explanations are a ton of help in trying to take those complex harmonies apart and put new ones together. Much thanks!

Thank you, Michael. Every lesson you teach is so helpful to me.

Thank you so much for helping me learn the names of extended chords.. Because I learned to play by ear, I never actually learned the chord names. With this video you have made it all clear to me! God bless you, Michael..

Thanks Michael for all the invaluable insight you've offered so far through all of your wonderfully articulative lessons...hope you keep posting more of such beautiful masterpieces

i am 15 and From germany. i love Music i listen To any genre all day long and i get mad when i dont have music. sadly we don't have a lot of money. so i teached myself how To play soprano flute At 6 Years and later learned the flute, violin and Saxophon. i can't afford any of these instruments because i saved 8 Years to by myself a piano. i have never played it i just know alot about music and how basic songwriting works. the day it came i already composed my very first Own song that i than recorded. all my knowledge is bades on your wonderful Videos that break down music theory and Maded it look so easy that i just started. i want To thank you so much for these Videos they are so great! i feel so intelligent when i listen to music and recognize (did i write it wrong? i have no idea) things you thaught me. its so cool seriously keep it up you are wonderful.

3 yrs later, this is still helpful. 5 stars on the teaching board, I am a visual person and need those types of break downs, two months into learning the piano and these types of tutorials help significantly.

I've watched several videos on this subject but this lesson is the most complete and easiest to understand. In particular, your explanation of playing extended chords with the left hand while your right hand is busy with the melody is something I've been searching for. All of the other videos seem to use two hands to play extended chords and don't address the issue of playing the melody with the right hand unless the melody note happens to be the top note of the extended chord. Your videos are just excellent and will be my "go to" videos from now on. even though I am studying piano, I think your videos apply to guitar as well.

The way in which this video is filmed is absolutely stunning! Thanks for the lesson!!! :)

Very informative and fun to watch, thanks Michael!

seriously awesome dude, best music lessons out there!

Suuuper informative, thank you!!! Loved the bit about which notes to leave out when you need to. Also cool to hear how the different voicings can make the same chord sound amazing in different ways

Awesome teaching of these chord extensions on the Piano which also can be applied to Guitars. I know that there's only seven notes in the musical scale but adding these extensions and voicings of chords make it sound really wonderful to the ears. You really unlocked the mystery of these chord extensions and how to apply them in a meaningful way. I started playing guitar when I was about 13 years old and memorized most of the chords from the major to the 9s, 11s, and 13s. But it's different finger positioning on the Piano keys which I struggled to learn throughout the years due to the massive 88 keys on the Piano. I play pretty much all the instruments except the horn section but all have and are playing the same musical scales with different tonalities. Thanks for sharing and for teaching the most intriguing chord extensions of the God given musical gifts to all of us.

A quote from Nigel Tufnel from Spinal Tap "By the time you've counted to 13, the song's over" ;-)

Hey thanks man, I've been looking forward to this lesson! Cheers for relating it to guitar at the end there as well. Love your work, excited for the next!

Please you simplified everything thank you so much.

This was great. Really looking forward to the next lesson.

This dude is so good at laying out music. Ive learned so much, and he as answered so many questions that have puzzled me.

All great videos you have produced Explained in lots of good detail well done!

was learning coding for my next job during quarantine but end up learning music theory from Michael

Best theory vids on youtube in my opinion, you're the only subscription I keep checking on for new vids :)

very very helpful as always! thank you michael

Mate! brilliant video! your explanation is so beautiful and simple. Thank you so much.

Wow!!! Outstanding lesson !! Perfectly explained. Thank you so much !!!!!

I always had trouble learning and mastering music theory. I used to find this boring and tedious. It's starting to feel easier and I did see a lot of improvement in my playing as well. Thanks for everything!

You just explained to me what my uni teacher never did (because he took for granted that eeeverybody knew!) So thanks you man! It was really helpful!

Thanks a lot Michael New for these theory videos. I'm a aspiring and self taught musician. Learning about Music by yourself can be overwhelming because there is so much learn. Your videos really help man.

Thanks for keeping this lesson basic! You nailed the explanation; seeing as I'm still following :D ... ONTO THE NEXT LESSON!

Love ur videos man, learned so much from them.. keep it up!

Wonderful, you are really good. You explain complex concepts making them simple.

I can't thank you enough for these videos, man. You take everything so slow and steady, there's no better way to teach this kind of s**t. I don't know why my college professors could never figure that out, they just treated me like I wasn't cut out for it (of course cause I'm a guy who has ADD/ADHD.)

best teacher, period!

This channel is life saver

Thanks, buddy, still appreciating your videos.

3 years of piano and I didn’t understand this until you explained it. Tysm!!!

Thanks for this lesson. You're a great teacher. 🎉

I really appreciate your lessons, thank you!

What a wonderful explanation...thanks so much!!

this was uploaded on april 1, it's fake, these chords don't exist

coming from a guitar player, this is tons of help. thanks bud, great teacher.

Great video once again!!

you don't need big hands, just invert the chords to the 2nd or 3rd inversion. I usually play the 4th inversion on those big extended chords. I don't have big hands either.

helpful as always man. great and engaging

Awesome channel, very concise explanation. Thanks!

Thanks a lot teacher. I have learned important thing that I needed so much to know.

Thanks! That helped clear up a bunch of questions I had on this.

Excellent lesson very clear I am watching all your videos

Really enjoyed this. Thanks!

Great lesson. Never realised that, say an 11 chord, should include all the lower 3rds as well (guitar player here. As you said, with only 6 strings, it's just not practical). Now I understand why a Csus2 and a C9 aren't the same chord. Thanks a lot!

Great video! Thank you!

Usually I leave off the root and play it in the bass if I can, this way I reach the extended chords, or I'll just mush them together like suspendeds with the third

I've been really shy about asking about chords because I pretty much learn on my own, and there's a big gap between my knowledge and the people I can ask, (professional musiicians). without sounding stupid. Thanks for this video, it will take me a long way, if I can find the time to play.

Thanksssssss a bunch Michael!

beast! thanks for the lesson!

loved this. Thanks so much I subscribed.

Wonderful lesson, thanks

Likewise, I'm a guitarist and thank you for an outstanding lesson.

Love your vids man. They're really neat and helpful! I really love music theory and I hope to major in that in college. (Junior in highschool currently)

Thanks mate, very useful video! :)

Great lesson, very well explained

Omg thanks! Helped me a lot

oh.. so thats how it works! great video!

I will use them as rolled chords and arpeggios:) Thank you:)

Michael New, you're a rockstar....... Thanks for your epic, eloquent, enormous, teaching skills & knowledgeable musicianship, I'm a 9101213th X's better at draping 7th chords & applying their extendedable duties. I just pretend that the tools or capabilities are in my bags (like final fantasy) & apply them to my chords.. --- this capability has definitely amped up my compositional capabilities ....... 💫

Good lesson!

Thanks for the lesson bro :)

excellent vid--excellent teacher

9:00 "City of Stars" from "La La Land" started playing in my head.

thank you for making these tutorials/lessons. Im from Slovenia and your vids helped me make it on music highschool :). Thx

so helpful, thanks 😃👍

Great lesson, I'd also just like to point out, you can always play the root note in octaves with your left hand and play the rest of the chord in the right hand. Also, I always like the m9 inversion where the root is in the left hand, and the right hand plays (in this order) 7th, 9th, 3rd 5th.

wonderful! thank you

Thank you so much!

You're awesome!

Please dont stop uploading now!

hey Michael, thank you :3

thank you you are a genie

You are the best music theory teacher I've ever seen on KZfaq . I really think you should have your own school. I have a request, I know all your videos are about music theory, but can you make a video about techniques. I really wish you make this video because you really explain things like no other. Regards and I wish you the best of luck.

Spot on! Thanks

awesome as always, thanks heaps! Could I suggest a video idea? Chord substitutions :D

Could you do the church modes next? You make everything really easy to understand 👍👍

Thank you❤️!

Where did you come from?! I've watched Masterclasses that are not this simple to understand. I can't tell you how long I've been trying to understand these concepts. You're a really good teacher. Dare I call you Master Splinter of composition comprehension.

I wish I would have seen this video 15 years earlier.. Thank you.

You rock dude

Love you tutorials thanks so much. Noticed you said you could drop the 5th. I wonder if that works because the harmonic overtone of the tonic will always ring out as a fifth. So by playing the tonic you're also playing the fifth. Well the fifth above the octave anyway.

Very nice lesson! Thanks for that! Could please show in the next lesson, when to use those extended chords when writing a chord progression?

Great lesson! Love to hear you talk theory! Maybe in next weeks video add where, when, how to use these chords in a progression? Thank you!

Thank you!

Thanks man!