Guide to the music theory terms used in this video: *Harmony:* Notes sounding simultaneously, or implying doing so. *Chord:* Three or more notes sounding simultaneously, particularly when begun synchronously. *Triad:* A chord made of three notes, particularly when those notes are arranged in intervals of thirds. Usually sounds pleasing and easy to the ear, unless we're referring to a diminished triad like the one used in Sticker, in which it sounds like a car horn. *Octave:* The distance from one note to a note with exactly twice (or half) its frequency - sounds essentially like the same note, just higher (or lower) *Tritone:* A dissonant interval; technically only synonymous with an augmented fourth interval, but frequently also used interchangeably with a diminished fifth interval as well. Sounds clashy and dark. For more information on intervals and chords, watch Classical Composer Breaks Down the K, Ep. 4, on NCT 127’s Superhuman: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hNJdZLma3bSYZ58.html *Scale Degrees:* The notes in a scale assigned to #s 1-7. They are counted upward starting from tonic; most (not all) scales in Western music use 7 notes, repeating every octave *Verse:* The beginning of the first two major arcs in standard pop song form - establishes initial characteristics in the song, has a change of lyrics with each repetition *Prechorus:* The section in standard pop song form that leads toward the chorus, often builds upwards in energy *Chorus:* The sections with the highest energy and the catchiest melodies in most pop songs. When this section returns, all instrumental and lyrics *tend* to repeat. *Bridge:* The section, generally between the second and third choruses, frequently used as a contrast from other material in the song; SM bridges frequently have multiple subsections. For more information on pop song form, both standard construction and variations, watch Classical Composer Breaks Down the K, Ep. 6, on Red Velvet’s Zimzalabim: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n9lnnMh7qcquoZs.html

I pretty much didn't understand anything but still stayed until the end because well... well... I don't know

6:23 this makes me crave a Don't Call Me x Sticker mashup

HOLY that juxtaposition of Sticker & Don't Call Me was unexpected but makes soo much sense at the same time

“Cause when we sticking and popping we stopping.” I DIED 🤣 Thank you guys for FINALLY reacting to Sticker. I am quite curious to see how the rest of the team feels about it even if they’re absolutely disgusted. I hated this song at first then it grew on me in no time. I enjoy watching your videos to find out why I have these reactions to kpop songs 🙏🏾

LOVED the jenga pictures, really helped me understand what was going on, genius!

Cause when we're sticking and poppin we stoppin~ I'm dead.

Damn, i knew the song was beyond interesting how the piano and flute interacted with eachother, what i was not aware is how similar is in with the other sm experimental tracks. Brilliant explanation and vid guys

I gasped out loud when I heard the don't call me/sticker overlay

Everything about this video is golden, from the intensely informative subject to the editing quality (and editing jokes, so many Gee jumpscares) and conciseness of the delivery, my hat's off to you. It also finally puts a lot of my jumbled thoughts into words. Listening to Sticker at first (and for the next 20+ times) felt like a headache, but understanding how the song was put together was like Tylenol to me. I'm confident in saying that my enjoyment of K-pop on this level would never have happened without this channel. Love you guys ❤️

Don't Call Me was the first song that came up to my mind while listening to Sticker. And all the unexpected leads were also unexpected for me. But what I understood from this video is that you listen to the songs in a *completely* different way😹 Yet to the similar effect. That's interesting.

I love how everytime Sean says G, Gee by snsd comes out 😂

I loved the relevance of the Kpop inserts. By the end I was saying “g(ee)” with you. But yo all of this was amazing - the analysis, the explanation, the editing, GOLD

wow the editing was very impressive, as someone who doesn’t know music at all basically the edits helped me connect the dots and kept my attention. great job!

I studied music theory when I was younger and the only part I understood were the Gee jokes

Sticker is like Don't Call Me's bridge expanded into a song. What's not to love Zzb is still the yardstick I appreciate u

I've always been terrible at music theory but I kind of understood the video so... Proud of myself

love the music theory, but also the editing on this was spot on fantastic

when you played sticker and don’t call me at the same time my brain went 😩🤯 gimme more of that

although i'm still struggling to understand this because i didn't study music, it's interesting that i also thought of don't call me after listening to sticker. and that outro is good! imagine that being included in the song, would it be better or nah? also, the jokes and the edits particularly the gee ones are hilarious. 😂

7:55 this instrumental sounds really cool

Wasn't expecting to see SNSD but I'm not complaining 😁😊

Was waiting for this series to return! So glad for this explanation. I thought I heard a tritone in there. I personally can’t jam with the song, and I understand people’s distaste for the song since it is very unstable in terms of harmony (not to mention the fact that the tritone is center stage, which is a very interesting choice), but it’s too bad that some listeners immediately thought the song was trash because it sounded different. Both NCT and Aespa are doing things that go against the norm, and it’s brought nothing but success for them. Hope that more listeners would be willing to give such songs a chance. In other news, I now need Don’t Call Me as a ringtone… and a full mashup of Don’t Call Me + Sticker 👀

Unbelievable high quality. This TED level talk. If ReacttotheK decide to monetize by making music therory classes, I would buy it.

tryna focus on the theory coz midterms is up and i have to submit a phrygian halloween short melody but here i am sticking on the incredible editing..please.. Gee and the Jengga pictures Y.Y help. jopping.... i--- THIS IS TOO SM! VERY SM MY HEAD HURTS dont wanna analyze it bye hahaha

That new ending of Sticker blew my mind! And now I'm really craving an official 127 version of it....😅

✨cause when were sticking and popping we're stopping ✨

the editing only gets better.... thanks for the extremely informative video! the supplementary diagrams + audio demos were very useful. also where can i stream sean covering sticker?

I don't quite understand music theoretically, so I'm always in awe with what musicians analyse and understand from listening to a track. I appreciate this kind of video so much.

i feel like i need to sit down and watch this again cos so much of the theory went over my head (im not one for multitasking) but this was super insightful and so genuinely funny, love the altered outro, think nct need to re-record tbqh

This video is hilarious😭😭😭 as a SONE I’m dead laughing about the Gee references 🤣 but also so educational, I couldn’t understand a thing but it makes me realize how smart the people of this channel are!! They’re able to understand the most intricate song 😳Thank you guys!

Sean is, low-key, the most *extra* person on this channel. And that's saying alot.😆😆😆

thank u for this video! it gives a new perspective to appreciate sticker from, and i respect that every chance to reference anything was not wasted. the hot sauce AND kitchen beat spicy? delicious

I feel like I'm having a classical music zoom class

I listened to a mashup of Sticker and DCM a couple weeks ago and it blew me away how well they blended. Now I know why (at least as far I can digest the music theory). I love that this channel puts out theory videos and interviews in addition to the reactions - its some of my favorite content on the channel. The last bit changed my life a little THAT ENDING ON STICKER WOULD BE EPICCC

Oh yes! I’ve been waiting for this!

i really loved sticker on my first listen tho and this video helped me understand it moreeee aaaa thank you so much 🥺

hope sean will continue on this series bc the videos just keeps getting better!!

After watching this, I cannot wait for the rest of the team reacting to Sticker. Watching your Dont Call Me video was so much fun!

Loved your outro version 🤗

Neo Culture Tonic LMAOOO that's so good, love this analysis !

Yes! I thought of Don't Call Me when I heard Sticker. Great analysis and editing btw

Sean!! Thank you so much for this masterclass!! Also the editing was great! I loved the Jenga and all the SNSD's Gee inserts 💗

I. Missed. This series. So. Much. Please keep it on.

sorry the moment i saw Don’t call me and SHINee on the thumnail, i clicked!

This was so informative and the editing made it so entertaining to watch props to you guys ! Your videos are my favorite ever !!!!

Oh my god im so glad this series is back Sean is HILARIOUS and his analyses enlightening and brilliant!

This is so cool, I've always been so interested in music theory but have never studied it. You did a great job of explaining things throughout the video so that a person like me could understand!

this was so interesting! thank you

good job, sean! i enjoyed it despite lack of musical knowledge. thank you

Thank you so much! I was curious about how the sticker sounds so new and so good. Very informative!

the editing of this video is fantastic!

NCT is way ahead of time also thanks for such informative information!!

More please. From a fellow classical musician this was a great video.

i love this series so much!

love this series!!!

Aaaah, finally some solid sticker appreciation. I Adore this song so much,

This is mind-blowing ps: really like your edit with them playing jenga hahah

tell sean the editing is pure gold

Awesome!!! Hand up to all of the team...esp Sean and Umu... You are doing great guys!!!

thank you so much, makes me grasp bits of DCM so much better now (I do remember that Shawol were thinking of NCT-like music when we heard it first)

I appreciate this video a lot

I love how this account always has special videos about nct songs lol. I was waiting for sticker

Yoo young jin, please watch this. You are the real genius, however the market responds

I needed this

you guys are so brilliant thank you so much!!!!@

This is amazing 🤩🤩🤩

i love this

omg i love this thank you

Brilliant

Wow i need this video, great explication.

I always appreciate the brilliant resource of react to the k but I have been waiting for a while now to hear what you guys think of this rather controversial but highly successful SONG for NCT127 by one of SMs best known songwriters ...still waiting...

I've had roughly five years of experience in music; I've been a Kpop fan for more than three years. Just watching these types of videos helps me soooo much to understand more in music.

This proves how complicated the work of an artist (specifically musician for this topic). I mean, the process on making every song especially with kpop genre is complicated than we ever thought.

I barely understand but love the editing!

i love this series! the remix at the end was sooo good and made me die of laughter at the same time lmao

I love the "Sean Sticker" i need somr for my new folder!! 🕺🏻😍

How many Gee screenshots were in this video? 😂 Anyway, this is very informative and well-articulated. We want more!

Thank you Umu! Thank you all member of ReacttotheK! I found NCT from your Superhuman reaction! And I become NCTzen now LOL. I didn't understand music fundamental, but seeing all your reaction, like made me aware that KPOP, especially SM, really make music with new experience when listen to the song. Maybe some people will not approve it, but it makes me really interest more and more about music producing tho!

Thank you

Oke its like logic session by jacob collier🤣 bravooooo

I kid you not, for some reason, the first time I listened to Sticker, Don’t Call Me popped up in my head. Makes sense now

I am both confused and learnt. Thank you!

thank you! now i get it why it sounded dissonant while it's been using dominant harmony all this time

After I know a little about music that's where I like SM music

That was fantastic

I'm so happy with this AHUIAIHUIAHAHUAHHAHA I laughed so hard. Thank you, Sean. Whan an amazing job

Wow… so it’s a chord progression on the level of sections of the song. Mind. Blown.

This is super well laid out and explained! (Even if it is giving me war flashbacks to Theory IV)

I know absolutely nothing about music theory, but listening to Sticker did immediately remind me of the feeing when I heard don’t call me. And the editing in this thing was GOLDEN!!!

I thought the same when it comes to don’t call me, I mean when the beat drop I was like “oh ohhh oooohhhh!!” sounds familiar. And also your ending part is good tho, good job sean!!

I don't know why I watch this. Maybe coz it has nct127 and Shinee in the title. But I loud omg when sticker and don't call me were mashed. And then it dawned on me why nct127 title songs are pleasing to me. Coz they are sweetly cluttered like Shinee's title tracks. I don't know if I make sense. But who cares. I enjoyed this content. Thank you.

Waaaaaaaw the last new section was actually amazing!!!!! Sean's vocals were great, almost as great as Taeyong's! 🤩😍💚

this is so interesting

The ending is perfect

This feels like a lecture, but edited in a more fun way

so cool. please reaction sticker as a whole song

I'm learning listening English and then listen to you speaking I feel like understand because you clearly.

He's a Queen

thank you for this !!! my tiny little music theory brain could tell there was a "progression" and the dissonance btwn the flute/piano led to resolving w the bass synth but i did Not have the words to explain why or how T___T