You can't beat this chord progression

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@AMTunLimited Жыл бұрын

If you want some extra tastiness, you can throw a D7 between the Am and G as a passing chord, or even spicier a Ab7 (tritone substitution)

@ikwenmusic Жыл бұрын

yup the second option also makes the bassline completely chrmomatic if you voice your chords correctly

@mitchellguido4463 Жыл бұрын

I would use an Ab7 (dominant, not major). The resolution from minor to dominant to finally a major 7 makes the G sound even sweeter. But there's certainly nothing "wrong" with Abmaj7 there, just personal preference

@AMTunLimited Жыл бұрын

@@mitchellguido4463 oh snap, you right. tritone substitutions are usually dominant 7 chords because they share the 3 and 7

@ikwenmusic Жыл бұрын

@@mitchellguido4463 yes thats so cool

@starrk7158 11 ай бұрын

That is VERY nice. I like very much.

@PlugInGuruVideo Жыл бұрын

Play "That's the Way of the World" by Earth Wind & Fire to hear a close example to this progression used masterfully.

@mrlofi333 Ай бұрын

Love that song ! Gosh

@boatfaceslim9005 24 күн бұрын

An absolute classic by EW&F 👍

@chro. 15 күн бұрын

love that song

@mikeangelo2290 2 күн бұрын

Yeah, that's what a real master is, and knows what the real beauty is and take it out from the deep abstract internals to the normal people in the surface. What's why David Foster has won +15 grammys, and it's practically a King MIdas in music.

@zatn1718 Күн бұрын

Legit favorite Earth Wind and Fire song, always melts my heart

@brad3nnn 11 ай бұрын

I think a big part of why this hits so hard is because the last two chords going back to the first one function almost like a IV iv I progression

@mihailmilev9909 11 ай бұрын

Thanks

@jakekeys88music Ай бұрын

Or it kind of implies or hints at a bVI - bVII - I progression, which has a regal sense.

@boatfaceslim9005 24 күн бұрын

Yep

@sumedhk Жыл бұрын

I think it scoots nicely around the Minor Blues and Mixolydian♭6 scales. Really nicee

@edzebra 4 ай бұрын

Not making any music lately but appreciating he referenced song right now. Thanks for sharing!

@mitchellguido4463 Жыл бұрын

"Best Part" by H.E.R. and Daniel Caesar uses this exact chord progression. Great tune. You can also spice it up more by adding a passing Ab7 chord to move from Am to Gmaj7 (very jazzy sound). Jacob Collier performed this song with Daniel Caesar live and added in a lot of interesting chords too

@8BitsOfFun1323 Жыл бұрын

You might wanna get your vision checked haha. It says the song name before he starts playing

@lowfrequency1180 11 ай бұрын

@@8BitsOfFun1323He closed his eyes and trained his ears

@2zdae Жыл бұрын

I love listening and learning from your videos! By the way, thank you for the partial earworm triggered by the Am7 (I think) that's been gnawing at my brain for two days until finally the sweet relief of connecting dots with Zero 7's "Home". Beautiful - thanks for what you do!

@starrk7158 11 ай бұрын

Sounds really good on guitar with the right voicings.

@sunnyjupita 2 ай бұрын

What voicings do you use?

@starrk7158 2 ай бұрын

@@sunnyjupita I played these 9 months ago. Give me some time to rewatch the video and then get back to you on them.

@starrk7158 2 ай бұрын

@@sunnyjupita Dmaj7 5th position, Amin7 5th position, Gmaj7, 3rd position and Bbmaj7 6th position. It also sounds nice an octave up where DMaj7 is at the 12th position. (Amaj shape) Moving down a string to the Amin7 played in the partial Cshape, moving back to the Gmaj7 and then moving up again to the Bbmaj7 all on the same string.

@sunnyjupita 2 ай бұрын

@@starrk7158 Appreciated!! I normally play them in the positions you mentioned first; 5th, 3rd, and 6th. Also, I play the Bbmaj7 for half a bar and switch to BbMaj13 to sound more like Best Part (When playing Best Part). I find people never mention that which is the best part, for lack of a better word, in my opinion. lol Anyway, I haven't tried playing them up the neck. Which is probably something only amateurs, such as myself, don't think to do.😅 Thanks a lot. I'll give it a shot!

@thebreathalyzer Жыл бұрын

This is nice. I started with this and expanded it a bit with an altered dominant at the end to turn-back to the first bar. Nice 8 bar loop for down-tempo Neo-Soul kind of soloing

@ServingKant290 11 ай бұрын

Loved the new video. The violence was really nasty and visceral, and that's what I come to your channel for, so thanks for all the hard work.

@denarte6986 Жыл бұрын

Amazing. More of stuff like this please 🙏 ❤

@darogs4301 11 ай бұрын

Best part

@zekielrodriguez5229 3 күн бұрын

i absolutely love seventh chord progressions that are borrowed/non functional without a dominant in them. don’t tell my jazz teachers i said that

@LibriumMusic 7 ай бұрын

Ah that's beautiful. Thanks for sharing ❤

@joepolophotography 11 ай бұрын

I can hear the lo fi beat behind that immediately

@JeiShian 11 ай бұрын

I was expecting a standard 2651 but I am soooo happy to be proven wrong. These chords are so simple yet so delicious

@cseymour88 Жыл бұрын

Love these changes. Definitely going to experiment when I get home

@adalbertoferrer3420 Жыл бұрын

Thanx for sharing this. Top

@themanfromyourattic 4 ай бұрын

you have saved me from entering a stupidly long writer's block

@Lt_Lobster Жыл бұрын

Love these vids ❤

@JDSoundsets 4 ай бұрын

Love it gotta try this :)

@dunefighter 11 ай бұрын

Smells like funk!

@NatashaFrancis-qi4gu Ай бұрын

no?

@edrift3d 11 ай бұрын

This is niiiice. Like butter.

@jakekeys88music Ай бұрын

I heard this song a couple years back with this singer, Alex Elizabeth, performing on Facebook. It sounded so good, especially in her range, that i had to learn it and play it. If anyone is looking for another great progression, check out "Show Me How" by Men I Trust.

@turtlesarecaredfor Жыл бұрын

Substituting Bbmaj7 for an Emin9(5b) is pretty interesting. It functions pretty similarly while providing even more of a nostalgia flavor

@necoifill8436 4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for this bro, you just unlocked a sound I was looking for, for so long

@rugbyslug Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Sounds Luther Vandrossy.

@jondellar Жыл бұрын

I think I might well give this a shot on my next composition!

@jamesrobinson529 11 ай бұрын

Nice!!! Try this one, though. Dmaj9, Am7, Bbmaj7, Gmaj7, Dmaj9, Fmaj9, Bbmaj7, Ebmaj9, Db7#9...rinse, wash, etc... Within this chord progression lies the secret to forever making "Beat Block" a segment of time set aside for music production, as opposed to it being a negative thing.

@Marathi-hindi-Instrumental 11 ай бұрын

Amazing ❤

@verseone1111 9 ай бұрын

love it, I can sing both "best part" and "almost is never enough" with these chords 😂

@Litto1 11 ай бұрын

Mr. Rogers vibes.

@oscillatorstorm Жыл бұрын

More of these!

@NSTLGZ_ALT 11 ай бұрын

Bro’s the literal embodiment of Markiplier as a musician

@rogue_114 4 ай бұрын

dude that’s crazy i didn’t even realize until you pointed that out 😂

@DacalLP 2 ай бұрын

frr

@kozmobluemusic 2 ай бұрын

never ever compare Cameron to that shmuck ever again

@Fake_Jesus 11 ай бұрын

Sounds perfect for Space Music

@LookAtDat4ss 2 күн бұрын

Real puuurrrrrtyy

@polter5195 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful chord progression! My brain kept wanting to resolve on a C after half a bar of the Bbmaj7

@noisebrick9248 2 ай бұрын

Jesus some of these comments lol "it's got no melody" cracked me up. It's a really lovely progression, just spent a good 10 minutes messing about with it on the guitar, you can get a sweet little back and forth on the F# (3rd of D), going into G (7th of Amin), F# again (maj7 of G), and sudden F from Bbmaj7. Nice

@rogue_114 4 ай бұрын

sounds like lofi

@kimyona9746 Жыл бұрын

I transposed and edited one of your chord progressions to fit into the c minor scale and after some random tweaks it's gonna be in my upcoming EP/Album (still haven't decided yet). The track is done tho and hits like a weird truck as it's DnB (like a more neurofunky artcore) and fast psygarage/psycore thingy

@mihailmilev9909 11 ай бұрын

Hey thanks man I'm gonan sub

@mariovasquez966 4 ай бұрын

Why did the last cord sound good? I’m just learning the circle of fifths and according to that it isn’t supposed to work. Any one knows why it works?

@Pheekofc 11 ай бұрын

super lush!

@hacobjansen Жыл бұрын

first few chords reminded me of Something About Us

@DrKairo Жыл бұрын

Interesting things happen in combination with some single notes :)

@Arnesfield Жыл бұрын

Played around this similar chord progression before but with C7 (bVII7) as the 2nd chord. It kind of feels like borrowing chords from D minor (parallel minor) but with some alterations here and there which is pretty neat

@TheMouseMusician 2 ай бұрын

That's 'Best Part'

@bentleymakes4322 Ай бұрын

Sounds lovely. Hey, just a question, could you keep the blank keyboard on the screen throughout the video? My brain has to reset everything when it goes away, and I can't directly compare the chords visually. Just a thought. Keep up the content!

@amirmustavi5942 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like Daniel Caesar - Best Part ft H.E.R

@michika2007 Ай бұрын

sick

@VyxtheBat Жыл бұрын

how about this one: F major 7 B diminished 7 E minor 7 A minor 7 D MINOR 7!!! G major 7 C major

@VyxtheBat Жыл бұрын

...somebody please get this reference

@ufoufo2788 Күн бұрын

I love this one the most out of all the progressions in these comments! So beautiful

@alexanderkritsek Жыл бұрын

great !

@dallanby Жыл бұрын

Getting Sleeping Bear from Sufjan vibes... sweet

@TGKawikachu Жыл бұрын

It's got some home - we're finally landing type vibes

@kapitanbatas 11 ай бұрын

Instantly reminded me of Emman's song Simula

@calmclaughlin8185 Жыл бұрын

reminds me of d’angelos how does it feel

@andrewsun4385 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!❤❤🌟🌟

@burgermind802 12 күн бұрын

Sounds like something rebillet might play

@jkenlive 11 ай бұрын

Handing out free music track material right here... 😁

@wakamolebiscuit 24 күн бұрын

Mainstreaaaaam...

@Shredxcam22 11 ай бұрын

Peak elevator music

@Digitalhymnal220 11 ай бұрын

What kind of piano keyboard do you suggest for someone who wants to utilize analog instruments?

@dantehastea 4 ай бұрын

Newbie here. Do you play the chords with the left hand and freestyle with the right? Can I play any note I’m feeling with my right as long as it’s in key with my left hand chords?

@tompw3141 11 ай бұрын

Voicing: do root / 2nd inversion / 2nd inversion / 1st inversion. Loops very nicely :-)

@zachj4042 Ай бұрын

mixolydian vibes from the minor 5 :)

@jonboyer9183 8 ай бұрын

I gotta ask what kind of glasses do you have?

@OurgasmComrade Жыл бұрын

Sounds similar to Free by Denice Williams!

@BR0K3BRUN3TT3BTCH Жыл бұрын

Sounds like playing one of those indie games where you work at a gas station ☺️

@Sprenklefish 7 ай бұрын

New to chords and such here, but my question for you is: You've created this nice progession. Why should I use it? You've done it already. Wouldn't I be copying you? I suppose I could change the key? I dunno, am I wrong??

@fakshen1973 11 ай бұрын

Me hearing those chords "I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a baller..."

@roberthayes9842 10 ай бұрын

Maj7 are my favourite chords on the guitar wether major or minor

@Ski-DooSafari Жыл бұрын

I just lie awake and think about the nights we spent

@ketthefox 10 ай бұрын

I will try. I'm too stubborn to never use this chord progressions in youtubevideos, but mayby it's time to try something else.

@ErinIsBlueBlue 9 ай бұрын

My god, some jazz masters could teach you what is an incredible chord progression. KZfaq music master.

@JerryDipstick 4 ай бұрын

Needs a dnb jungle drum beat to go with it

@GahMehGrrrr Ай бұрын

Gave me Zero 7 vibes

@user-xj8yl2dh4p 4 ай бұрын

How is your key bed on that casio . Mine makes noise im not so happy

@trixonx 10 ай бұрын

Something about us - daft punk Well... Almost..

@seang.6245 4 ай бұрын

I’m new to this. What key is this in? Is it the key Dmaj? Since its starts with dmaj?

@MarcoPolux Жыл бұрын

touche! I-v-iV-vi (but super cool 👍 )

@KeyGuy88 Жыл бұрын

its anti 251 properties have me Groovin

@dr.darkroom 10 ай бұрын

Two of those are Summertime Madness

@Canderson_Beats 10 ай бұрын

Can you include a midi file in a drop box link?

@paulluna8099 11 ай бұрын

Can you direct me to a source on how to apply this if my oscillators have a funky tunning on them?? I have theASM Explorer. On my particular patch this is my setup tunning wise. OSC 1 Moode WavScan -10 Semi WaveScan 8.0 OSC 2 Mode WaveScan San 8 Semi -36 Cent +10 OSC 3 Wave Sano 4 Semi -5/ I'll spare you all the rest.

@SopaiiKun 21 күн бұрын

What Key is this progression in?

@christianokami2220 11 ай бұрын

Sub the Bb Major 7 with a C7, you end up with the chord progression of Maze’s “Happy Feelings”… You’re welcome.

@TheSuperNicktendo 11 ай бұрын

"Its the sunrise"

@pensado3000 2 ай бұрын

how does it feel and best part.

@TheFaximana 11 ай бұрын

does anybody know how I can create this sound (or a similar) on my Nordstage 4?

@yoyayo2077 11 ай бұрын

reminds me Undertale songs

@guidorussoheck2100 6 ай бұрын

sounds like a final fantasy town

11 ай бұрын

Earth, Wind and Fire have entered the chat.

@arkram_68 11 ай бұрын

Best Part basically

@nicholasbartulovic6221 11 ай бұрын

D7 to Am to Bd7 to Ab7 is much more interesting tbh.

@ydem1se 11 ай бұрын

*Rex Orange County left the chat*

@buckycore 9 ай бұрын

Babies are made to this chord progression

@davidwoodward700 Жыл бұрын

Best Part by H.E.R.

@LUCASTANVERNHANMoe 3 ай бұрын

Noice ❤❤❤❤❤

@winnieloid5178 Ай бұрын

Is it in Dmaj key?

@PudPo Жыл бұрын

what key is this in? D major? I'm pretty bad at identifying keys from progressions -_-

@VenusTheory Жыл бұрын

It modulates a bit but I like to think of it as D Major + D Phrygian-ish

@PudPo Жыл бұрын

@@VenusTheory ohhhh Phrygian would be pretty fun to play over this, thanks so much

@SkippyZii Жыл бұрын

@@VenusTheory Phrygian is the mode where it's the minor (Aeolian) but the 2nd is flattened It's more so Mixolydian while in the last chord goes Aeolian (Minor) before going back to Ionian (Major)

@lowfrequency1180 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, I would say the 1st chord and 3rd chord establish D major. While the 2nd and 4th chords borrow from the minor. If you see the whole progression as one bar, the 1st and 3rd bars are your strong beats and the 2nd and 4th bars are your weak beats. Which, in my opinion, makes sense to think of it as D major. But, melody will truly define the tonal center!