The Awesome Power of the Andalusian Cadence - Making Music in 5 Styles [SONGWRITING + ARRANGEMENT]

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The Andalusian Cadence is an old fashioned chord progression that can be thought of as mainly deriving from the Minor Key (aeolian mode) but also includes the dominant chord. It's a killer progression, you've heard it in songs like Runaway by Del Shannon and Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits, as well as a million other songs.
This time, we're transforming into many different styles, and along the way, hopefully you pick up some composing tricks, music theory hacks, or general song writing inspiration.
These are the links I reference in this video. If you were confused something in this video, chances are it is explained in one of the following vids.
12tone- Andalusian Cadence: • My Favorite Chord Prog...
David Bruce- The mystery at the Heart of Flamenco • The Mystery at the Hea...
David Bruce- Composing A Melody over a Chord Progression • How to Write a Great M...
Writing Progressions in Minor Keys • How to write Chords an...
Harmonic Minor Series • Harmonic Minor And Modes
Suspended Chords • Suspended Chords: The ...
Powerchords • The Music Theory of PO...
Pedal Tones + Drones • Musical Drones and Ped...
A quick note- there's some sloppy guitar playing in here. I absolutely have the production skills to elminate those mistakes (and probably would if these songs were to be released on an album) but I think it's important for you all to see/hear those mistakes!
Also the intro has many inversions and chord modifcations. I simplified the numerals. One more thing I want to point out- the Em scale over B can sound fine if you play it fast enough - pretty much anything is passable if you play it quickly. But you really can't build real harmonies off that V chord if you're using the b7 tone, and the more time your ear has to hear the dissonance, the worse it will sound!
I use Ableton Live 10 and Reason 10 (via rewire) together to produce.
A giant thank you to my Patreon supporters. They're the reason I'm able to offer a professional rhythm course at a name-your-own-price model. You can find that here: signalsmusicstudio.com/course...
I owe them a lot, and you might too :)
Table of Contents
00:00 Intro
00:45 Andalusian Cadence History
01:51 Music Theory
04:20 Latin Style Jam
05:46 LISTEN: Latin Jam
06:27 Epic Cinematic Film Score
09:55 LISTEN: Film Score Epicness
11:30 MegaMetal
15:52 LISTEN: MegaMetal
17:32 Psychedellic Gooves
20:08 LISTEN: Psychedellic Groove and Final Thoughts

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@DBruce 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for having me Jake, this was a really fun project to work on together, I think we make for excellent musical Knights (-:

@SignalsMusicStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Insanely fun David, thank you so much! I won't lie though, I think I'd make a better bard than a knight :P

@SpendCroof 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! Amazing melody!

@lorddiego 2 жыл бұрын

Great work from both! Really epic!

@joshcantu5405 2 жыл бұрын

Hello David. I would love to share my music with you. If this is possible, please let me know how. Thank you!

@billzade4567 2 жыл бұрын

@@SignalsMusicStudio to be honest, you'd both be welcome at my table on game night

@manuelrodrigo27 2 жыл бұрын

I'm from Seville, the capital of Andalusia, and this is a great explanation about the andalusian cadence. It's very used in flamenco, but you can also use it in other styles of music to get an exotic sound. It's great that in other parts of the world there are people who are interested in out culture and our music! 😊

@richardangulo6303 2 жыл бұрын

You mean try it in major? That different, or what are the other ways too? 👍thanks🎸

@manuelrodrigo27 2 жыл бұрын

@@richardangulo6303 I mean that, although it is a progression widely used in flamenco and Andalusian folklore, it can also work very well in other styles of music. 😊

@Cobra-ky9bt 2 жыл бұрын

I spent time in the Repúbica Independiente de Triana a few years back. What an incredible city! One of my favorite memories of life is the evening I spent at the Carbonería listening to flamenco. It was even better than the Museo de Flamenco.

@kckillakrack9714 2 жыл бұрын

Music. Cooking math are one language for all. They are understood by all no matter where you are from. He's very right by comparing it too cooking. Follow the recipes then add your own spices

@millthor 2 жыл бұрын

I am a big lover of flamenco! I play the guitar and love all the creativity involved and all the different styles there! Cheers from Brazil!

@SoleaGalilei 2 жыл бұрын

I don't write music, I only listen to it, but I feel like every time I watch your channel I get more insight into how music is created, and I really enjoy having that extra level of understanding of the tools that go into composition. Thank you!

@lakejizzio7777 2 жыл бұрын

This is the mentality I am trying to give my friends.

@MrLieka 2 жыл бұрын

I encourage you, now or later, whenever you feel ready to start an instrument, you can also borrow one from your friends to get a feel before you buy ;)

@lucderan 2 жыл бұрын

You are aware: music causes serious chronicle addiction. You’ll end up with some dangerous infernal music instrument glued in your hands and you’ll be (happy) ruined for the rest of you life! You’ll develop an insane attraction to every instrument, and actually you’ll get attracted by anything that produces sound in general… included your neighbors’ farts that you’ll define “vibrant, thick anal-brass waves” and use them in your sampler! You’ll never be free again to listen the radio or going to a concert without showing the signs of your fatal addiction. You’ll tap the tempo on everything. You’ll play your instrument in the air without having it in front of you. You’ll talk about cadence, riffs, beats, and start to use Italian words like Arpeggio, legato, trillo. You’ll have to put you hands on every instrument you see. No questions: you’ll feel the need to “have” it, posses it. Remember : all the people that encountered Music in their life and studied an instrument, died with the music inside. Nobody is able to remove it from your system! A man called Beethoven kept playing music even after he become deft!! Can you understand how much music is dangerous?? Do not start! Keep listen to it like the “average”. Avoid this kind of channel made by serious Musicians with the capital M that give you precious tips on how to “abuse” of this drug. Do not touch a drum, a guitar and never never never never touch a piano. That 88 “buttons” will sign your life. You’ll never be the same!!

@itshel2677 2 жыл бұрын

@@lucderan tl;dr: this is your brain. this is your brain on music.

@MrLieka 2 жыл бұрын

@@lucderan This is beyond amazing

@deadroseofficial18 Жыл бұрын

That latin jam was so catchy. Would be great if it was relessed as its own song

@NeminemMashups 2 ай бұрын

It already basically exists... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aah5et2Lva7Kkp8.html (link is to the Gipsy Kings' cover of Hotel California. :D)

@JackFou 2 жыл бұрын

When you started that Dm horde progression around the 5 minute mark, I was fully expecting you to play Sultans of Swing.

@michaelfoley906 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly the song I thought of when he first played the progression!

@TheHeroRobertELee 2 жыл бұрын

To me, that chord progression sounds EXACTLY like Van Halen's "Right Now" with the piano intro. It even sounds like its the same key and progression. I guarantee Right Now uses the Andalusian cadence. In fact it even sounds like its in the same exact key as the one in D minor that you played. It also gave me some Gerude Valley vibes from Ocarina of Time.

@namoviot 2 жыл бұрын

more metalheads need to know about the megaman soundtracks. those melodies will forever be in my head!

@DannyMck 2 жыл бұрын

Storm eagle from X just plays on repeat constantly at night in my head

@brianbergmusic5288 2 жыл бұрын

Are you kidding? You just gotta type in the Mega Man track in question with guitar in the search and your net will be full of fish! Megaman X - Spark Mandrill (metal guitar cover) : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b912nbmEq9TXcYk.html (yo, this song is good) Mega Man X - Storm Eagle (Guitar) : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mbmen5pksJrTpIU.html Mega Man X STORM EAGLE - Metal Cover by ToxicxEternity : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pZaaddZondbKe4k.html Mega Man II - Dr. Wily Stage 1 (metal version) - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/or6BZcResJe1gqM.html Mega Man 3 METAL "Dr. Wily Stage 2" - Cover by ToxicxEternity : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m8ynmNiZl87Wmok.html This is a small sample that I very quickly allocated!

@s3nsec0rruptr80 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't grow up on video games unfortunately so I learned about them playing in a grind band where we would play...I wanna say it was called "flame stag" as a warm up

@namoviot 2 жыл бұрын

@@brianbergmusic5288 whatever the amount it needs to be higher. even i did few megaman covers

@kagenotatsumaki Жыл бұрын

Kingdom Hearts and Mega Man are probably the best soundtracks in all of Video Games.

@medicalfield1781 2 жыл бұрын

You’re great man. You stand out as someone genuinely into music, and actually someone into playing the guitar. You’re not like so many other KZfaqrs that are here to push hype around the next new piece of gear. Your sense of humor, and teaching style, make it fun to watch your videos. Keep up the good work as long as you can.

@tronlady1 Жыл бұрын

I’m gna get a world of pain for this but….as much as I LOVE beato…..this is the best music teacher and video maker on youtube 🥰. Learned shedloads in an easy to understand and very entertaining way. This dude must spend 100 hours a week making content and courses 😱

@chrisdick2305 Жыл бұрын

Beato is fun and informative. But Jake, as a teacher, is on another level. So is David Bennett.

@wrtyioo Жыл бұрын

And Steve Stine

@suburbanindie Жыл бұрын

Beato's material has changed into clickbait.

@sitiimanina 8 ай бұрын

@@suburbanindieright. Agreed.

@OutsiderXI 2 жыл бұрын

Best music channel on KZfaq, far and away. All other ones focus on covers, gear, and flashy clickbait titles while yours literally empowers the player to, not only feel like they can, but give them the tools to play and create anything as well. Someone get this man a million more subscribers.

@jivanbansi9640 2 жыл бұрын

Rick Beato

@jameseverett9037 11 ай бұрын

Beato has more subs, but this channel has a far higher ratio of subs per # of video made, as well as for the time it's been up.

@bambangstudio3576 2 жыл бұрын

10:36 The epic journey of Jake the Kingslayer and David "Bronn" Bruce to the south of Iberian peninsula

2 жыл бұрын

so much hassle just to play Sultans of Swing

@3-6-9-6-3 2 жыл бұрын

Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, etc.

@keliaaineteleri1419 2 жыл бұрын

25 or 6 to 4, too 😉

@ForgottenTupperware 2 жыл бұрын

Broken Bones by The Flatliners

@gusgiacomini 2 жыл бұрын

hotel california (with a few chords in between)

@aFutureSelf 2 жыл бұрын

Stairway to heaven's solo section but add the E chord at the end.

@bryanespino6882 2 жыл бұрын

This literally taught me a whole lot on songwriting. I've always known basically chord progressions and even some advanced modulation but I never figured out how to make a whole song by combining everything. Thank you sirrr

@robosing225 2 жыл бұрын

modulations? like jazz style stuff? would replacing V chords with secondary dominants before bringing the progression back to the tonic count? could you give me a better example of effective modulations?

@forgetful9845 2 жыл бұрын

@@robosing225 give me an example of what you mean? And another example of a modulation that isn't a secondary dominant is something like G-C-G-C-F The chord C major is in both the key of G and the key of C, so it can be used to pivot between the two keys, its a pivot chord

@ossiehalvorson7702 2 жыл бұрын

@@robosing225 Modulation is taking your key, and changing the tonal center, but all the notes remain the same. If you're playing C Major (Ionian), and then decide you want the tonal center to be E, you now have E Phrygian. Same notes, different tonal center. Replacing/borrowing a couple notes or chords is generally going to be called modal interchange more than a full modulation. That is, unless it's replacing so much of the original key that it begins to sound like the tonal center has changed. This gets a little fuzzy and subjective, but it's a good rule of thumb to listen for.

@robosing225 2 жыл бұрын

@@ossiehalvorson7702 Bless you for elucidating that part of music for me. So playing over a C major chord progression, playing a melody in Ionian would mean the tone is centered around C. But deciding to play 4th position over the same chord progression would be a model change--playing Lydian, the same notes as Ionian with a different tonal center? I heard playing the Intervals, Lydian's E and F#, B and C, give Lydian its Flavor. But chords can also have modal flavors (using a sharp 4th instead of the natural 4th in a C Major prog for example.) Is this right? Someone told me modes like Dorian, Phrygian, and Aeolian sound good for minor chords (over a Dm or Em, etc.) Can you play a Dorian, Phryg, Aeolian mode over a major chord as long as you avoid landing on the wrong notes, or is it best just to play scales that have all the notes in the current chord being played? Same with fancy modes like Phyrgian Major or Lydian #2, is it best to play those scales over a harmonic minor chord progression ONLY since the notes correlate? Thank you immensely for your wisdom and time :)

@paulmdevenney 2 жыл бұрын

As usual you demonstrate just how easy it can be if you build up your *toolkit* and *practice* with it. May thanks. Loved the megaman and zelda vibes

@SignalsMusicStudio 2 жыл бұрын

David's video proves this point further! There are some tried and true methods for making music, and since inspiration doesn't always flow freely, they're good to know.

@softsoundsCL 2 жыл бұрын

My immediate first thought for the Latin Jam was "this sounds like Gerudo Valley"

@nintendude794 2 жыл бұрын

@@softsoundsCL it’s also used for “Inside A House” from Ocarina :D

@nintendude794 2 жыл бұрын

Also check out Lone Star from Sword & Sworcery

@jedimindtrix2142 2 жыл бұрын

I mean...sure when you have tools and know how to use them it's "easy". However its easy to take your tool kit and musical knowledge forgranted and forget how it is to be a beginner or intermediate level player still struggling to get basic concepts of rhythm and tones. I have played about 22 years and I am really starting starting blossom into a pretty damn good composer. All the theory I have learned in pieces over the years is coming together to make a complete picture. I try to remind myself what it was like to NOT hear things how I do. I would refrain from calling it easy. Maybe I would say it becomes more accessible.

@billzade4567 2 жыл бұрын

I constantly recommend your channel to people. As an instructor myself, I'm CONSTANTLY coming back here to sharpen my skills and understanding. Thank You Jake, it's made all the difference in my own playing as well as my method of teaching, and all for the better.

@tylerjuan8754 2 жыл бұрын

Ngl that simple 4 power chord plus the harmonic lead run already got me headbanging. Old school metal 4 lyfe.

@subramaniankrishnan6134 2 ай бұрын

This video is a goldmine. Thanks for making such a descriptive video on production. Love the mix of practical advice, music theory, production hints and the great music!

@gabrielrangel956 2 жыл бұрын

Monteverdi does something pretty similar to the Film score in 'Lamento della Ninfa', but the melody keeps diatonically ascending and at the second bVI to V it goes from the b7th to the 7th. So simple and elegant

@Zer0Spinn 2 жыл бұрын

Are you kidding me? I'm from Spain and starting to get into that "my country has an amazing guitar playing tradition" phase every Spanish guitar player goes through and you just drop this? Jake, you are amazing ❤️ Also... that first song you made with the reggaeton beat sounds like 70% of the stuff playing in the radio over here lol

@lughar 2 жыл бұрын

Im from Argentina and reggaeton over this region is more simpler than this in terms of chord progressions. But complex production wise. Still relevant music so, the best advice is to not overthink everything.

@instrumentalist28 2 жыл бұрын

I have been to barça several times and yes I heard it alot every time I went in the metro when people playing music from their cheap phone speaker lol

@pablodiablo4066 2 жыл бұрын

sounds exactly like the turtles' "so happy together"

@JamesDean-O 10 ай бұрын

That second composition gave me my first ever opportunity to use this contemporary phrase, “you got me all up in my feels!” 😊

@DaveyPalmer 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love using this chord progression! That cinematic music is so inspiring!

@andersjjensen 2 жыл бұрын

God dammit Jake... WHEN will you make a full metal album? PLEEEEEZE! Every time you write a "throwaway lick just for illustration" it's an instant hit with me!

@eugenionakakawa9371 2 жыл бұрын

Damn! That metal track was worth being an actual song it was 🔥

@robosing225 2 жыл бұрын

straight up great

@Nilslos 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, +1 vote from me to at least get a full track with this progression like here!

@fatsilentbob Жыл бұрын

You aren't kidding, it sounded pretty damn amazing lol

@bradchervel5202 Жыл бұрын

Agreed....this needs to be a song.

@actualizedanimal 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the bVI - bVII - v - i progression at 16:15. Extremely videogame-y, J-rock type of chord progression.

@crazydiamond3403 2 жыл бұрын

That's actually a common chord progression in jrock In a major context, the 4516 chord progression is a really common chord progression, there are many songs that uses them. L'Arc en Ciel's Drivers High is one of them. That's the only song that know as of now cuz I'm playing it rn

@AlexPies1 2 жыл бұрын

it's also very common in Soul and RnB. for example, it's literally the start of Leave The Door Open by Silk Sonic.

@crazydiamond3403 2 жыл бұрын

@@AlexPies1 Yeah the flavour is really emphasized there I really dig this tune

@TheRoboticFerret 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the work you do for this channel SO much. I've learned a significant amount of what I know about composing and producing from you, and from experimenting based on your advice.

@chameleonedm 2 жыл бұрын

Everytime I watch you compose I'm just floored with how things come together. Just a great way to learn, thank you

@JYelton 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jake! Really enjoy seeing the contrast in styles that share the underlying recipe.

@stevieboy444 2 жыл бұрын

I love this. That's a huge amount of really usable & easily understood content in a very short space of time. Thank you!

@darenanderson1960 2 жыл бұрын

You are an amazing teacher! This lesson and the power chord lesson we’re particularly inspiring. Thanks!

@noahtaylor8673 2 жыл бұрын

You constantly blow my mind by clearly and intuitively teaching music. Your content is really a cut above thank you for all of this.

@lmmnil4574 2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what i needed rn. Ive made a move from being a drummer to playing guitar. Ive chowed down a lot of theory on scales and chords but i really lack in the composition department. Ill check out your patreon stuff for sure. Im not rich but considering the quality and width of your content its well worth paying for. Ive learned a lot from just your free stuff thus far and i want more. Not one video have been any less than fantastic. Thanks Jake. Take care and rock on dude!

@oddLavin 2 жыл бұрын

That epic melody did deserved that epic montage xD Such a great and inspiring video as always! Thank you very much, Jake 🙏🤟

@manusauce2754 2 жыл бұрын

Oh God, I love this channel so much. Thanks for all the inspiration and education.

@ericmork630 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I found this channel. It's been a long time since my college days when Music Theory 1 thru 3. So nice to see familiar material, stuff I forgot, and new things altogether that I never progressed into...all condensed into usable and understand. concepts. You have a real gift for teaching!

@BrianFunkMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Always great info, broken down in a practical and useful way! Thanks, Jake, and Happy Holidays!

@WeyounSix 2 жыл бұрын

Dude!! Your classical lead playing was so inspired!

@zerozucker 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching this so much, thank you! Been learning more music theory and started experimenting with chords within a scale, first came up with this Am - G - F - E because I just thought it sounded cool, such a coincidence that this video is exactly about this progression!

@stevendevries1395 2 жыл бұрын

I love the focus on composition and arranging on this channel! Unique. Keep it up.

@MattSteeves 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this man, informative and entertaining. Signals has become one of my favourite channels. You're a class act, Jake.

@jjc75019 2 жыл бұрын

I love your energy and enthusiasm in explaining and introducing these concepts. It is bringing people in, rather than making them feel not good enough. Very well done!

@maliathestar 2 жыл бұрын

You’re my favorite. I’ve learned so much from you. So grateful.

@liamerskine9919 2 жыл бұрын

I freaking love you! You help me refresh my music theory knowledge and you've just made the harmonic minor scale finally make usable sense to me! Thank you!!!

@josephninosky6057 2 жыл бұрын

You sir are a gentleman and a scholar. Your content is immensely enjoyable and informative. Kudos.

@dspmusik81 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff as always. Thanks for making the point that as a musician, we can’t blame ‘boring chord changes’, it’s our job to be creative with them!

@guiroboy 2 жыл бұрын

You are an inspiration my friend...I have been struggling with my song writing and your breakdowns are just the thing I needed to get going again. Thank you!!

@lordbored2706 2 жыл бұрын

So happy that I found this channel. You're such an incredible teacher. Thanks for sharing your wisdom

@NexusrexDev 2 жыл бұрын

That was amazing! As a massive Megaman fan (and someone who's trying to get into gamedev and music thanks to that series) I had a wonderful time with the MegaMetal section! (Although that I'm somehow reminded by other stuff as well, Lords of Thunder for some odd reason D: ) Wonderful video!

@AlexanderDekhtyar 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite chord progression at the moment. Thanks for a great video and for the (usual for Dm-C-Bb-A) Sultans for Swing vibe.

@apropostt 2 жыл бұрын

This was exactly what I needed to connect a lot of different musical ideas. Loved this video.

@pedroalmodovar6087 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, even learning the first melody you've played in the intro helped me improve!

@KenMattsson 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so thrilled that Jake has started to do collabs with other Music KZfaqrs. I think there are so many possibilities for Jake’s great teaching and composing to mix with others. Great job!

@timothyleard 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best instructors on KZfaq..👍🏻

@josephiousbrosif 2 жыл бұрын

Man these videos are so enjoyable, interesting, and inspiring. What a way to spend 23 mins. Absolutely masterpiece 👌

@5966ramesh 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jake. Amazing tutorial. I learnt something new today which I will apply in my compositions. Thank you so much. Big thanks to David Bruce for demonstrating such a beautiful melody into that. 🙏🙏

@bbnsumanth Жыл бұрын

I just can not get over the Latin jam…..how wonderful!! I’m feeling blessed to find this channel … really excited to take your rhythm course.😊

@fuckcensorship69 2 жыл бұрын

Holy shit. This was already my favorite KZfaq channel....then you sample T. McKenna ....wow

@aarogyatiwari1349 2 жыл бұрын

Just wanna say thank you Jake. I have been a long time subscriber and love your work. There are a handful of great music theory channels but your's is the one that impacted me the most as an intermediate guitar player.

@momogris6159 2 жыл бұрын

As always, amazing content and explanation. Thanks so much!!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@sandkamper 2 жыл бұрын

Said it before, will say it again: You are the greatest teacher on the internet. You make things so easy! Thank you.

@NielsProvos 2 жыл бұрын

Very inspiring and definitely feeling inspired. Each of your compositions sounded great and were so different from each other. And the same can be said for your visuals! Poor Ableton going on a trip 😎

@SignalsMusicStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Ableton has quit it's job and moved to the forest where it raises chickens and sculpts.

@BrunoUnna 2 жыл бұрын

Jake, whenever I feel the muses abandon me, I watch one of your videos (this might be one of the best) and I feel inspired and energised. Thanks for sharing all that knowledge you've accumulated.

@ruudwagenaar8782 Жыл бұрын

Rick, this is unbelievable!! A complete human life evolution in instruments and all stuff around it. Impressive what a passion. Thanks for guiding touring us thru your music factory paradise! ❤️

@thomasolney5458 2 жыл бұрын

I just got to the syncopated chord changes lesson yesterday. It crossed my mind as soon as you said syncopated chords. Great course, by the way.

@SignalsMusicStudio 2 жыл бұрын

hell yeah! just knowing what that means puts you way ahead of 90% of guitarists :) and thank you!

@Arden7one 2 жыл бұрын

Inspired? You got me on fire!! Thank you Jake! As always, flawlessly original and wholesome!! Much love 🙏💙

@Dubblebass 11 ай бұрын

Great video! This was a lot of fun to watch and very informative. Thank you.

@jedisentinel1499 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lesson! Yes in fact I’ve always have been overly concerned about sounding very generic and unoriginal. But it’s the basic foundational tools that don’t have to end up defining my playing but give us all the solid platform to build. You remind me of Seth McFarland. 👍 Super channel sir!

@archivedandgone 2 жыл бұрын

Probably my most played progression since I've started learning spanish guitar.

@tees_trials 2 жыл бұрын

Another belter! You change my perspective every time I watch. What a legend 🙏

@NWLee 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos stopped coming into my feed, until today. I am a beginner in most ways and so your videos are always amazingly magical. Thanks for giving me inspiration.

@Hexxecutioner 2 жыл бұрын

E-D-C-B played as power chords is the bedrock that classic metal is built on. Black Sabbath - "N.I.B", Metallica- "Four Horsemen", Grim Reaper- "See You in Hell", and Iron Maiden's "Where Eagles Dare" use some variant of this chord progression. Even more common are 3 chord patterns like E-C-D and A-F-G. ( W.A.S.P., Judas Priest, Accept, Venom, Helloween, etc.)

@ArmchairBard Жыл бұрын

Jake's metal example reminds me of Megadeth's She-Wolf.

@MKDumas1981 11 ай бұрын

I was right now years old when I found out that the chorus to "The Four Horsemen" is an Andalusian cadence. Thanks for that!

@bennyfrank5262 2 жыл бұрын

Duuuude! I must say, never heard of the channel before today.. very unfortunate! You have a great gift of teaching!! Hands down best educational video I have watched on KZfaq in regards to guitar/music theory(this wasn’t even supposed to be a “music theory” lesson either!!!!) Thank you for your time and effort put into this; I am very excited to dig into the rest of your videos. Ps. I subscribed faster than I have ever done before. Thanks again. Cheers. Have a wonderful day everyone!!!! Edit: apparently I was already subscribed!? I just haven’t seen any notifications or because my lack of using KZfaq in general.. either way, you are awesome haha

@SignalsMusicStudio 2 жыл бұрын

welcome! If you enjoyed this vid I have a feeling you'll enjoy my back-catalogue as well :)

@bennyfrank5262 2 жыл бұрын

@@SignalsMusicStudio there’s just not enough time in the day!! Thanks 🙏

@AxCYeR 2 жыл бұрын

You're such a pro and an awesome and entertaining teacher! Always a pleasure watching these.

@TheCandel34 3 ай бұрын

These videos are a blessing. Thank you for putting in the work to do them.

@educostanzo 2 жыл бұрын

I love when you do these little Shpongle impersonations. Using a Terence McKenna slightly distorted sample is really mandatory for that genre, lol. I was missing your content man!

@LouisSerieusement 2 жыл бұрын

Marco Cirillo has a video called "This SPANISH Chord Progression Works Like Magic!" Which features this exact (first) chord progression in Dm as well, I encourage everyone to listen to it as it is so beautiful ! In any case, thank you so much, it's always great to have your view on this thing ❤

@GrandmasterKnox 2 жыл бұрын

KZfaq recommended this video and since then I've been watching a lot of your content. You're great at teaching and showing that music can be simple to make. I've been doing music for quite a few years, but watching you come up with a song based on the topic of the video just gets my creative juices flowing. It just rewinds my brain to stop overthinking it and gives me a great start point to make my own music. This is the best music theory content I've seen on KZfaq so far. Cheers!

@jonathanyork3636 Жыл бұрын

LOVE it!!! This is so good and deeply inspiring!

@claytonbond9713 2 жыл бұрын

I love this chord sequence! The psychedelic one at the end is used in “Citizen Erased” by Muse which is one of my favorite songs!

@Nilslos 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, thanks for reminding me of this outstanding song, had to listen to it again! Definitely one of the best, if not THE best song by Muse, don’t know why it’s not more popular/famous.

@jyotektosgaimur 2 жыл бұрын

The motion of the voiceleading in the epic cinematic section is also the same muse use in the verses for that song too in the instrumental.

@Ekkie101 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video Jake and very informative. I've come to sometimes find in a minor key the 5 chord in minor is the better choice. Particularly if the melody contains the 7th (or third of the 5 minor chord). My jazz roots often have me wanting to embellish the 5 chord with flat 9s or sharp 9s to cover that melody note, but many times the simplest solution is the best. Keep up the good work.

@SignalsMusicStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and I totally agree! The minor v can be very sad and beautiful, and it keeps things from getting too "exotic". The song Seniorita by Shawn Mendez and Camillo Cabello is a pop style with tradional latin vibes, yet always plays the minor v instead of the major V. It really keeps the song sort of forlorn, and never gets too fiesty, but still has all those latin vibes.

@kitchensinkmuses4947 2 жыл бұрын

It's quite common in flamenco to exchange the Emajor for an Eminor, or to switch between the tw0 depending on what flavour you want, and sometimes to play one or two notes of G before sesolving to the Gsharp to finish the song

@AngelMartinez-qs3cf 2 жыл бұрын

This is very enlightening! I loved it! Thank you for posting this. Very very cool!

@billzade8158 Жыл бұрын

I learn so much from these videos, I'm constantly revisiting them and getting something new from them. I really do need to become a patreon member...hopefully soon. Thank you Jake, you have been massively helpful and instrumental to my growth as a musician these past few years.

@SongOfItself 2 жыл бұрын

Your guitar skills are amazing, and that's okay, because I never aimed that high. Your teaching is pure gold, and that's okay too, because I am learning lots from you. But seeing you conjure up effortless, fantastic productions in your DAW, in a multitude of genres, just like that - now that's not okay, that makes me super jealous! I usually spend three nights in a row trying to find a suitable kick and snare for my track and can't, and give up. You need to find one thing you're not good at, Jake, and share it with the world :-)

@slash196 2 жыл бұрын

Try working more quickly. Make a decision and let that decision shape your next decision, instead of trying to make "the right" decision. The decision BECOMES right when situated in the context of other decisions that work well together with it. That's the lesson I take from Jake's production.

@TrogodasaurusRex 2 жыл бұрын

Check out Jakes vocal tuning and production video! That’s where he shows something he’s not the best at

@TrogodasaurusRex 2 жыл бұрын

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@maxamil 2 жыл бұрын

this is precisely why, and bear with me, the PSP music programming "game" (essentially, a hyper-intuitive handheld portable DAW with the ease and expeditious efficiency of video game controls -shudder not, for MIDI export doth exist...) "Beaterator" is one of the greatest creatively extemporaneous songwriting devices I have ever put to use. I kid you not. I swear my very soul on this proclamation. If you can muster up an old PSP and a copy of the "game", untold creative tangentially intertwined expression awaits. go forth, ye unsavory heathens, and unleash thine unfettered voicings. or don't. but do. doooo iiiiiittt!!!

@cactustactics 2 жыл бұрын

I know this is an old comment, but if you're still doing this - it sounds like you're bikeshedding, investing all your time in minor details instead of getting on with the main task of writing some stuff! Try imposing some time limits on yourself - say 5 mins max to pick out some drum sounds, and ideally you'll end up with some go-to choices that work in different situations. Then step away and move onto the next part! You can always refine that stuff later - and realistically, the music you come up with and the final mix might change what you want in the end, so it's good to not invest too much time in those early experiments. But if you have these tendencies and behaviours, it's good to be aware of them, and work out a way of doing things that works for you (and the stuff you have to avoid or be real careful about). Imposing time limits can be super helpful for a lot of people, and limitations inspire creativity, so try boxing yourself in and see what you come up with! Kinda like Jake's doing here by using a fixed progression and scales

@toomajbpd4293 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. The psychedelic one was a masterpiece. I put it on a loop listening to it and thinking but instead of regular thinking the voices in my head are narrations over this piece of music and even in this short time I've come up with great ideas and quotes.

@toomajbpd4293 2 жыл бұрын

@@FluffyBunniesOnFire yeaaaaah

@cgugliuzza63 2 жыл бұрын

Bro. I love how you write and how you simply explain things .... Thank you for your channel....

@keamooooooooo Жыл бұрын

This was so FANTASTIC!! Thank you for sharing!!

@MattSteeves 2 жыл бұрын

Is there an extended version of that psychedelic groove? Id totally listen to that, or a jam track!

@SignalsMusicStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe Moog Lee and I will extend it into a full track this year...

@MattSteeves 2 жыл бұрын

That would be wicked! 🙏🏻Was left there hanging wondering what the mushroom said

@BeardStank 2 жыл бұрын

I just checked with my friend who is a necromancer, and he said that most of this is just one big lie.

@Mauitaoist 2 жыл бұрын

Jake you always blow me away man you're amazing

@RyansCustomShopandGearOutlet 2 жыл бұрын

That's the best comparison I've ever heard! Very cool!

@jamesdavies5466 2 жыл бұрын

Literally every video you make has gold in it! Nice. :)

@terrysheldrick5093 2 жыл бұрын

Another fab tutorial Jake. I always find your explanations are always so well thought out. Thanks for posting these wonderful videos.

@Faroresama 2 жыл бұрын

I've been watching this channel for a year and a half to shore up my basic music theory skills and it still amazes me how easy you make writing music look, it's very encouraging

@spaalonebabaguuscooties 2 жыл бұрын

this has to be the best youtube channel for people who are in the early stages of trying out songwriting... every time I see one of your videos and see you have fun with any idea and turn it into a cool little song it's always inspiring and helps get me feeling like I can make music too ! thank you for the amazing content !

@bimmerfreak10 2 жыл бұрын

Stellar stuff, your videos never fail to amaze me

@marcus_rigonati 2 жыл бұрын

Man, the way you do the videos are so inspiring, I feel like I'm able to make impressive music when I watch your videos!!

@aayushsagar6898 2 жыл бұрын

Every video makes me pickup my guitar and start exploring and learning from you! Eveytime!

@BillyFrench Жыл бұрын

I've been following you for years, but this video finally roped me in and I joined your Patreon. Keep up the great work!

@by_antony Жыл бұрын

Dude, you are amazing..... I have watched many of your videos. Many of them re-teach me what I learned in junior high school, but many teach me beyond that. Thanks.