The first class of chords taught here, the default chords, are all DOMINANT chords. They are easily built by starting on the 5th note of a major scale (called the DOMINANT) and skipping notes. Keeping this in mind, you can envision every extension or number in a chord label (7, 9, 11, etc) as referring to the mixolydian scale, which is also called the DOMINANT scale. I still don't know why this is the way it is though lol.

@johnp.johnson1541

5 ай бұрын

Looked at that way: [1] Major chords are 3rds stacked from the tonic around Mixolydian. Given E Mixolydian: E F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D E to G♯ = M3 G♯ to B = m3 B to D = m3 D to F♯ = M3 F♯ to A = m3 A to C♯ = M3 [2] Minor chords are 3rds stacked from the tonic around Dorian Given E Dorian: E F♯ G A B C♯ D E to G = m3 G to B = M3 B to D = m3 D to F♯ = M3 F♯ to A = m3 A to C♯ = M3 [3] Diminished chords are 3rds stacked from the tonic around Phrygian dominant. Given E Phrygian dominant: E F G A♭ B♭ C D♭ E to G = m3 G to B♭ = m3 B♭ to D♭ = m3 D♭ to F = M3 F to A♭ = m3 A to C = m3 [4] Augmented chords are 3rds stacked from the tonic around Ionian Augmented #2. Given E Ionian Augmented #2: E G♭ G♯ A C C♯ D♯ E to G♯ = M3 G♯ to C = M3 Well almost.

@johnp.johnson1541

5 ай бұрын

@@Not_Even_Wrong Likely you are right because the 7 in Mixolydian always is a ♭7 relative to the 7 in Ionian. But likely this: INT. Smoke-filled Bar -- NIGHT Musician #1 Hey how do I play that E7 that dominant chord? Musician #2 Easy! Play a major but be sure to play a minor 7th rather than a major 7th. Musician #1 I don't know the intervals! Musician #2. No prob man. You know the Mixolydian scale? Musician #1 Sure do man. Musician #2 Start on the tonic and count inclusive, picking every three tones. That last tone, the seven in Mixolydian is a flat seven. So an E7 is E G♯ B D. All that is in the Mixolydian scale. Musician #1 Thanks man, you are a cool cat.

@Thatboybewhat

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Jake 🫡

@kozmobluemusic

5 ай бұрын

@@Not_Even_Wrong you literally just repeated what jake already explains in the video ​ @johnp.johnson1541 and you just made it more confusing

@lefterisfred

5 ай бұрын

Can you explain the #9? Isn't that a minor third then?

Man...I really missed your content,so glad you're back

@buddhabillypresents4006

5 ай бұрын

Definitely. He doesn't know it but this man has helped me write a few songs. 😅.

@SuperDerezzed

5 ай бұрын

Better teacher than Beato, which made me more confident in buying Jake's theory book

@hunterprice3320

5 ай бұрын

​@SuperDerezzed I love Rick Beato but he doesn't explain things in the easiest terms. Jake explains it all in english lol. I never could quite get what Beato was saying.

@shipsahoy1793

5 ай бұрын

@@hunterprice3320 I understand Rick Biada because it took me years to learn that shit on my own but Jake definitely does make things easy for people I watch his channel so I can figure out how to explain theory concepts to other people or at least the best way to do it because he makes it more accessible for people to don't understand

@Honkinonthebobo

5 ай бұрын

I was so surprised and happy to see this video on my feed

This is why you're the best. Nobody else has EVER told me that 7 is flat by default, min is only referring to the 3rd and maj is only referring to the 7, because it's flat by default! This is critical information and yet after 3 years of constantly surfing KZread for guitar videos, I've never even heard anyone HINT at this! So thank you SO much Jake! Super stoked that you're back!

@SignalsMusicStudio

5 ай бұрын

right? why wasn't I taught this earlier?!?!

@kozmobluemusic

5 ай бұрын

@@SignalsMusicStudio We're very grateful for everything you do here, Jake. Amazing material, very concise and well explained. It's because of you that I, and I'm sure for many others, can parse, write, and appreciate more complex music with relative ease, intuition, and deliberation. I never fully grasped modes or voice leading until I watched your videos. We love you, Jake! Thanks.

@Trey-bien

5 ай бұрын

Yes! I learned that "minor" always refers to the 3, but I don't remember ever learning that "major" always means the 7. Mind blown. My life just git so much easier!

@michaelknight8534

5 ай бұрын

You da man, Jake! I thank GOD for you.✌🏾

@wwjjss33

5 ай бұрын

RIGHT!? -Why does NOONE ever teach this??!

This channel has to be in the Top 3 for educational music content on KZread. Thank you again Jake 🙏🏻

@AFGautonompunk

5 ай бұрын

what are the other two ?

@Typical.Anomaly

5 ай бұрын

@@AFGautonompunk I'd say 12tone and Adam Neely

@urilevy1

4 ай бұрын

DavidBennetPiano god bless him.

@yetithewinner

Ай бұрын

@@Typical.Anomalydon’t forget Open Studio Jazz

Literally the best music teacher now posts regularly. The whole world is becoming better after all.

If there's such a thing as a virtuoso TEACHER, that's what you are my friend. A professional who ascended beyond all others and mastered the skills of not only knowing about a subject, but about TEACHING said subject effortlessly and effectively. Bravo.

@urilevy1

4 ай бұрын

True

I already knew all this…but it took me YEARS to learn. You taught it in 18 minutes. Thank you, and well done!

@bettyswunghole3310

5 ай бұрын

Yes, I did it the "old fashioned" way too! And I *_still_* have to think about some of the notation when I encounter it.

Of all the music theory content I’ve consumed, this is perhaps the most important, most helpful lesson I’ve encountered. I STILL get tripped up on chord naming. I’ll go back, look things up, study it again and think I’ve finally got it sorted and memorized once and for all, only to find myself under pressure in the heat of a moment, getting confused and unable to remember for certain what the convention is 😫. You presented this info so well, and it’s so well organized, that I may be able to keep things straight once and for all. I’m saving this video for future reference and study and I’m considering ordering your full book. Keep up the great work. Sincere thanks! 🙏💛🎶👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@tohotmosiii7898

5 ай бұрын

Spot on! Same here.. word per word 🤟

Your communication skills are a cut above. This will help a lot of players to understand what was very confusing when first trying to gain some theory knowledge.

I have 30 years of experience as a musician and had many teachers and read many books and in 20 minutes you explained chord theory to me that finally can say I understand it and it makes sense…especially minor 6th chords that always confused me thank you!! And don’t you dare leave KZread again we need you lol

It would've taken Rick Beato 9 years to explain this and it wouldn't have been anywhere near as clean, clear, impactful and punchy. Which is no knock on him, he's great for a million things, but you have a way of presenting piles of information in logical, sequential, digestible bites that stick the first time and stay. Baby Beato is back, baby! This was a great review for me and probably a revelation and lifting of the veil for so many others.

@kozmobluemusic

5 ай бұрын

honestly can’t stand how slowly he moves through the material, and gets redundant, even though he’s got great content Jake delivers straight to the point, no long anecdotes or cyclical explanation

@mykhedelic6471

5 ай бұрын

@@kozmobluemusic Rick has alot of great stuff but the instructional stuff is a slog. The interviews and song breakdown/analysis can be great, the chats, but the instructional stuff and constant discount code... Anyway, can't believe Jake's delivery and compact quality-- this dude was missed during the great Writing of the Codex period.

@aaronkandlik

4 ай бұрын

😂

This is THE definitive chord guide! So intuitive and easy to follow. Great to have you back on KZread Jake!!

Once again Jake clears up 20 years of confusion in 5 minutes. Best teacher on youtube.

If i could leave a tip i would. This is THE best description of these harmony representations I have seen in 15 years of playing guitar and studying music. Hats off for explaining something so seemingly simple; simplistically.

@wallyhynds8067

5 ай бұрын

Indeed! And, speaking of donating ... if someone is going to offer discounted material to those that find the cost a challenge, I would like to support that directly. If there is a way, let us know.

@karstanton5091

5 ай бұрын

@@wallyhynds8067 he has a Patreon link in the description of the vid 😊

@wallyhynds8067

5 ай бұрын

@@karstanton5091 don't know how I did not see that. thx

Great video Jake! Amazing presentation and editing. I used to get confused when I would read that the 9th can be sharpened or flattened but the 11th can only be sharpened and the 13th can only be flattened. It all became clear when I realized a "flattened 11th" is a third and a "sharpened 13th" is a flat seven. Light bulb moment.

If you've ever had a teacher tell you, don't worry, we'll get into that 'later'--this video is 'later'. It's fantastic.

I assume that writing your book gave you a new found synthesis superpower, because the way you were able to condense so much information in a 18min video while still keeping it simple to understand is just incredible. Probably the best video about chord construction I've seen on youtube.

Man, I sure hope whatever sense of gratification you get from making these videos is at least as great as the sense of appreciation I have when I watch them. You share your wealth of knowledge so brilliantly. Can't thank you enough.

@SignalsMusicStudio

2 ай бұрын

so glad to help!

This was three months' worth of my high school theory class in 20 minutes. Thanks for the refresher.

Easily one of the most useful music lessons ever.

I’m teaching myself bass guitar, and I have to say you are the teacher for me. You make sense. I love Beato, he has such great knowledge, but much of it goes over my head. You are able to teach without arrogance or ego, yet you have amazing talent to both teach and play. The saying “those that can not do, teach”, doesn’t hold true for you. You are a great musician, and thank you for sharing your knowledge. You’ve helped me understand so much, I thank you.

I really like to imagine myself getting really proficient on guitar and music theory and then doing explanation/teaching videos without a pay wall just to help others since I know the struggle. You are a great guy!

The first ten minutes of this video alone clarified things in music theory that have been confusing and difficult for me for 40 years! Thank you! Also, best way to sell a book, ever! Well done!

Your communication style is so clean and clear and approachable. Thanks for all the effort you put in. Its great work.

Cant overstate how much the internet missed u dawg. Really, great to see u back.

After 44 years, I finally get all the titles. Thanks!

SMS honestly this lesson is the most important and best music theory lesson on KZread..... When you start making the transition from beginner to mediocre player you understand the concept but when you go from mediocre to a little advance you really start to see the relationship. Great video... I suggest you watch this video everyday for about a month if you're a newbie. It will pay off in the next few months of your playing journey.

I don't play guitar but I have learned so much from Jake since he uses the note names and not fret/string examples - I can easily move this knowledge to piano/keyboard.

im a "music graduate" and your videos help to refresh the theory

This is enlightenment in the form of a youtube video lesson. You should be proud for what you're doing for all of us mere mortals. Thank you, Teacher!

EASILY the most informative KZread video, or discussion of music theory I have EVER HEARD. PERIOD. I’m sitting here just blown away….the world just got so much simpler and easy to interpret! Thank You!

I thought you left KZread. I'm so glad you're still here. You're one of the best Theory teachers I've ever had.

I bought your book and it has already improved my piano improvisation tremendously. It connected a lot of dots and showed me how the pieces all fit together. I absolutely recommend it to anyone on the fence about it. There's a lot of really practical information and exercises.

@SignalsMusicStudio

5 ай бұрын

Love to hear this. Thanks!

Hands down, The Goat of guitar lesson channels!

Hey Jake, I really want to thank you for opening my eyes to studying music over the years. I spent a lot of time (10 years?) feeling unconfident & confused about how to communicate music with other musicians, ask questions about theory or even know where to begin. For a long time I thought music theory was this ferocious beast that would make me ‘book smart’ but that would sap all of my creativity and “precious cacophony”, if you will. But instead, it has been a rewarding and idea-fostering journey & tool. I bought your codex book the other week, and even just reading a few pages at a time each night has pulled me out of a songwriting rut and lead to at least 20 new song ideas. You are an inspiration and help to so many like me. Thank you for continuing to make content, and for creating a path for countless others like me who were too lost to know where to turn or too embarrassed to ask others how to progress. I won’t quit before Chapter 5! And if you see this, I hope you have a good one & always remember what a help you are. Cheers!

I knew a lot of the chord formulas, but not everything. The really cool bit is the logic and simplicity. Excellent video

Great to see you’re back!! I’ve learned so much from your channel and really appreciate your style, presentation and vibe. 🎉

The Codex has so much content - it's an excellent resource, and based on your videos, I knew it would be great. Thanks Jake

Hey, master! Glad you are back! We miss you!

Thank you man !! After years of struggling to wrapped my head around, you've just made it click for me !!!

One of the best music theory videos I’ve seen-thanks for “putting it where the goats can get it”!

Great lesson! One minor correction on the PDF: in the b5 block, the 5s of the four chords shown should be b5s. This is probably obvious to most readers, but I point it out because it's inconsistent with how you handled the other sections.

@SignalsMusicStudio

5 ай бұрын

THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME KNOW! I'm fixing now and reuploading

@otterlyso

5 ай бұрын

and Neapolitan is nea not neo, but great video! Thank you.@@SignalsMusicStudio

SO glad to have you back Jake! I've been on strict diet of David Bennet Piano for two years, and I've been sorely missing my deserts! :P

You abandoned KZread only after making some of the best content KZread has to offer. You do good work.

My goodness. This man is the ultimate music teacher!

This is literally too good to be free. Thanks for your commitment and awesomeness!

I got my physical book in the other day, love it so far, hope it sells well, I appreciate your direct style of teaching!

A music book to truly be proud of. Bravo Jake.

Your opening thing about the b7 cracked me up. I'll never forget it!

I've been stabbing at the theory portion of music on my plate for many years by now. So some of the the things I've learnt makes this video the best info I've ever come across. Nothing short of a revelation for me. Thank you and I will consider purchasing the digital version of your book when available.

This is beyond useful thank you. A way to think about 9ths, 11ths, 13ths is they are called that rather than 2, 4, 6 because they are an octave Above the notes of chord. So the voicing emphasizes that 9th note for example, because it is the highest note in the chord and stands out, instead of say as the 2nd where it would be more buried in the chord.

Boom! You've just blown my little mind. Thanks for such a clear and concise lesson on how the western chord naming convention relates to actual chords! Genius!

Now that makes sense. I saw your picture, and I said, I like this dude. I haven't seen him in a long time. So you took two years off from youtube. Glad you're back. Video was awesome.

Man I found your videos around this time last year and was worried something had happened to you lol but im stoked to see you are uploading lessons again. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!

I bought the book. I have been studying theory - from a player's perspective - for many years. I have a decent set of understandings, but my knowledge is hopelessly disorganized, nearly random. The book is fabulous. I have every expectation that going through it will systematize my knowledge in a way it has never been. One side note: for a number of years I wrote technical manuals for a living. I KNOW what excellent "technical writing" is, and this book easily, even elegantly gets that very challenging job done. It is largely a matter of imagining what a reader might need help with, question he might have, and so on. This book accomplishes that strikingly well. I love the book: worth every penny.

@Vaihinger

5 ай бұрын

I'll add that I have been playing guitar for over 60 years, if that is relevant.

@SignalsMusicStudio

5 ай бұрын

This is so awesome to hear. Thanks for letting me know!!!

@Vaihinger

5 ай бұрын

You bet. For those who might contemplate buying the physical copy, I will add that the book is very sturdily spiral bound and that the paper is thicker than the usual. Your detailed commitment to the project is obvious.@@SignalsMusicStudio

Feel like an idiot. No idea how much money I've spent on books which I tried to use for learning chords. At no time did I learn how to build them organically. Thank you and you got a new sub

WOW!!!!!!! WHAT A PDF!!!!!! CANNOT BELIEVE THIS IS REAL!!!!!!!!!!!! You’re a blessing man!!!! This could not have come at a better time. It’s like you’re reading my mind bro. I’ve been scouring the grimoires trying to do exactly what youve done. Again, a BLESSING

You're such a great teacher! Direct and to the point! So glad you're making videos again!

Yeh well same here. I wish I was shown this many years ago. A superb video again, Jake. Very glad you are back.

Ok, so I have a certain amount of background investigating music theory. But this video is the clearest most concise explanation of chord construction and labelling I’ve ever seen or read. Outstanding work!

As an explanation as to why the flat seventh is the default, it's because 1, 3, 5 and flat 7 form a 4:5:6:7 ratio of the frequencies (or at least close enough), so sounds the most harmonic.

Man , it is so good to have you back !!! You made understanding the chords and how they are built much easier !!! No other teacher on KZread has been able to break it down to me like that !!! I've always been a bit intimidated by all the different chord types which made being able to use them much more difficult!! Thank you for breaking them down for us !!! So glad you're back !!!

You are such an amazing teacher! Thorough concise and very easy to understand while not being full of yourself. Thank you so much! I highly recommend the online courses to anyone!

Thank you! You've just uncovered all of the mysteries of chords that have confused me for over fifty years of playing! 😊

That was fantastic. Years of confusion dissolved in 18 minutes....

Hey Jake, just got the Codex in the mail today! I am eager to dig into it starting later this afternoon. Love all the things that I am learning from you. Thank you for your content. As an aspiring songwriter and musician, I am appreciative of the content,

Gifted teacher! Stay brilliant. Thank you.

So good to have you back ! Fantastic video as always ! Thank you !

SO glad you're back, you have a knack for making things understandable.

Welcome back! So happy to see you’re uploading again!

it's good to have you back! ❤

Oh man, welcome back! Thank you for another fantastic lesson!

Jake you are the best, and im so glad you uploaded a new video!🎉🎉

Glad you’re back. I’ve loved your videos over the last few years.

Thank you!! So glad to see you posting again

This is the best chord nomenclature video I have ever seen.

So good to hear your lessons again. You always clean up the parts I've jumbled in my head, remind me of what I've forgotten and show me something new. So appreciative. Thanks.

Thank you, Jake! You've been an inspiration and resource to my musicality for quite some time. Great to see your videos again!

Very happy see you back Jake. Thank you.

Jake, we're all so glad to see you back, brother

I’m so glad you’re back. I had been putting off making music for about two years, and I think you’ve helped me get back into the flow of things.

I'm very excited that you are back. Your videos have helped me so much. Thank you.

So stoked you're back! Can't believe this quality information is free. Helped my understanding of chords greatly!

Jake, you are dead right, that has clarified and unified isolated nuggets of musical theory I ‘knew’ but did actually understand. There’s one point I must make, though: piano players have a FAR easier time when they want to build these chords. We guitar players not so much because of the arrangement of strings. But thanks for that. P

Great to see you back Jake - love watching your videos, always so clear, concise and entertaining as well as so informative.

Welcome back Jake! This is a banger.

Glad to see you back!!!!

So glad you're back!

The best ever video on explaining chord construction. Bravo.

Yay!!!! You're back! We missed you!

This guy is both a genius and a great person

Happy to see you back! Hope all was/is well with you, man!

I have struck gold finally. This makes total sense. Wow. Well done. Thank you

Jake! You're my favorite in all of KZread. So good!

Masterpiece of music theory teaching! Thank you Jake

The best explanation of chords ever! Thank you so much! You are doing great!

THIS IS A FANTASTIC VIDEO!! Simple, clear explanation of structure! Thanks! I might just buy your book!!

GENIUS!!!!! What a blessing....Thank you so much!

Much appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us! Missed these videos immensely!

So happy you’re back. I’ve learned more from you than I have from so many private music teachers.