The SMART Way To Think About Chord Names and Labels [+FREE PDF] [MUSIC THEORY LESSON]
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This is a lesson I WISH someone had taught me when I was younger! It's a pattern I stumbled across while writing my new book. I'm certainly not the first to realize it but I hope that this lesson will be a unique and effective way to teach the concept. I also don't know why this "works", because I don't know the history of chord names, and I question if anyone truly knows the whole story. All I know is that it works!
SUSPENDED VARIATIONS:
You can lower the 2nd in a suspended chord, or raise the 4th, to create chords like Gsus#4 or Gsusb2. If you really wanted to, you could also use the (b5) or (#5) symbols in conjunction with "sus" to create chords like Gsus2(#5), Gsus2(b5), or Gsus4(b5). However, sus4(#5) just creates an inverted minor triad, so it's appearance would be largely theoretical.
ILLEGAL COMBINATIONS:
Some symbols just shouldn't be combined. "sus" with "min" for example - these two labels defy one another, since "sus" means "remove the third", but "min" means "lower the third". Some other bad combos:
"aug" with "dim"
"aug" with "min" - This just creates an inverted major triad, and would be easier parsed as such
"m" with "dim"
"maj" with "dim"
For all of these examples: Remember that "aug" is also written as "+" or (#5).
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00:00 Intro
01:02 WHERE ALL CHORDS ARE BORN
04:29 What "maj" does
05:10 What "min" does
05:41 Combining "min" and "maj"
06:20 "aug" or "+" or (#5)
07:08 Combining "maj" and (#5)
07:39 (b5), and combining it with "min" or "maj"
08:43 "dim"
09:33 Popular Alterations
10:42 "add" chords
11:54 Suspended Chords
12:54 "Jazz" 6th chords
14:26 "Classical" sixth chords
15:14 Slash Chords
15:40 7alt
16:26 Outro
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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.
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.
@@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.
Thank you Jake 🫡
@@Not_Even_Wrong
you literally just repeated what jake already explains in the video
@johnp.johnson1541
and you just made it more confusing
Can you explain the #9? Isn't that a minor third then?
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Definitely. He doesn't know it but this man has helped me write a few songs. 😅.
Better teacher than Beato, which made me more confident in buying Jake's theory book
@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.
@@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
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 CZcams for guitar videos, I've never even heard anyone HINT at this!
So thank you SO much Jake! Super stoked that you're back!
right? why wasn't I taught this earlier?!?!
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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.
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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!
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RIGHT!? -Why does NOONE ever teach this??!
Literally the best music teacher now posts regularly. The whole world is becoming better after all.
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what are the other two ?
@@AFGautonompunk I'd say 12tone and Adam Neely
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I already knew all this…but it took me YEARS to learn. You taught it in 18 minutes. Thank you, and well done!
Yes, I did it the "old fashioned" way too! And I *_still_* have to think about some of the notation when I encounter it.
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.
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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! 🙏💛🎶👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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 CZcams again we need you lol
Once again Jake clears up 20 years of confusion in 5 minutes. Best teacher on youtube.
This is THE definitive chord guide! So intuitive and easy to follow. Great to have you back on CZcams Jake!!
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.
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
@@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.
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STRAIGHT UP RICK THINKS JAZZ STYLE IS KING AS A CLASSIC PLAYER THIS VIDEO IS VERY IMPRESSIVE AND SO LOGICAL
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 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.
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.
@@wallyhynds8067 he has a Patreon link in the description of the vid 😊
@@karstanton5091 don't know how I did not see that. thx
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.
THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME KNOW! I'm fixing now and reuploading
and Neapolitan is nea not neo, but great video! Thank you.@@SignalsMusicStudio
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.
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.
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!
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.
so glad to help!
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This was three months' worth of my high school theory class in 20 minutes. Thanks for the refresher.
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.
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.
EASILY the most informative CZcams 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 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.
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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 one of the most useful music lessons ever.
You abandoned CZcams only after making some of the best content CZcams has to offer. You do good work.
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!
Oh man, welcome back! Thank you for another fantastic lesson!
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Hands down, The Goat of guitar lesson channels!
Yay!!!! You're back! We missed you!
So stoked you're back! Can't believe this quality information is free. Helped my understanding of chords greatly!
Dude its great to see you uploading again! Hope alls good
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.
Hey, master! Glad you are back! We miss you!
Masterpiece of music theory teaching! Thank you Jake
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.
Welcome back. I love your channel. Missed you for ever bro 😊😊
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.
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This is one of the best lessons about this subject I’ve seen. Thanks! I’m already gonna share it with a bunch of friends!
Welcome back Jake! This is a banger.
im a "music graduate" and your videos help to refresh the theory
You started making videos again! Awesome! I love your work.
it's good to have you back! ❤
Jake is the Man. Content is outstanding. Glad to see this in my feed again. 🎉
Hey Jake! Love the video! It's great to see you, i appreciate your work SSOOO much!!!
So glad you are back, Jake!
You're such a great teacher! Direct and to the point! So glad you're making videos again!
Very happy see you back Jake. Thank you.
Cant overstate how much the internet missed u dawg.
Really, great to see u back.
The Codex has so much content - it's an excellent resource, and based on your videos, I knew it would be great. Thanks Jake
I appreciate you dude! Liking this video in hopes you keep em coming!
This is literally too good to be free. Thanks for your commitment and awesomeness!
Excellent, concise approach to understanding the chord naming system, Jake. I'm digging my copy of your Chord Codex, BTW. Thanks for all you share.
GENIUS!!!!! What a blessing....Thank you so much!
Thank you. I can tell this formula is going to be pivotal to my understanding of theory. Yet another video I’m gonna have to rewatch a few times. 👍
It's so good to watch new videos. The book is great and I really appreciated your CZcams Channel.
Dude. One of the best videos you’ve made, and you have some pretty good stuff posted already! 👍🏻
Jake you are the best, and im so glad you uploaded a new video!🎉🎉
Jake this was HUGE in helping me understand chords. Glad you're back man
A music book to truly be proud of.
Bravo Jake.
Glad to see you back!!!!
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.
Love to hear this. Thanks!
Thank you for being back 🎉
I just bought your book. I've learned a lot from your videos and have thoroughly enjoyed them. Can't wait to receive it. 😊 Thank you for all of the valuable information you provide.
Great video, and glad to see you back! I was feeling kind of down about the lack of videos.
Glad to see you back, Jake. I've learnt so much from your videos over the years that it'd be criminal not to buy the book. Order placed.
Glad to see you posted new video ❤❤❤
I knew a lot of the chord formulas, but not everything. The really cool bit is the logic and simplicity. Excellent video
Thank you, Jake! You've been an inspiration and resource to my musicality for quite some time. Great to see your videos again!
Much appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us!
Missed these videos immensely!
I thought you left CZcams. I'm so glad you're still here. You're one of the best Theory teachers I've ever had.
So glad you’re making videos again! Hoping to get your book get enough money lol but your teaching has been the most helpful to me so far on my music learning journey.
Wow, just incredible! This is so much help. Thank you so much for your work!
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So happy you’re back. I’ve learned more from you than I have from so many private music teachers.
Welcome back ❤️🙏🏻 I am so happy to see you. And of course I am blown away with how helpful is the content. And of course I am very grateful for your contribution to the music community. Thank you thank you thank you!🙏🏻
This was worth the wait. Love the explanation in details and I find it to be very helpful.
Yeh well same here. I wish I was shown this many years ago. A superb video again, Jake. Very glad you are back.
WOW!! You’re alive!!!!! I’m so happy you are back!!! Please don’t ever leave us again!!
Jake! You're my favorite in all of CZcams. So good!
This was really good, I will be watching this again. Buying your book as well. Great content
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Great video Jake! Thanks for always providing great content, this will help me in a big way in my journey
I'm very excited that you are back. Your videos have helped me so much.
Thank you.
Thank you man !! After years of struggling to wrapped my head around, you've just made it click for me !!!
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 CZcams 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 !!!
I got my physical book in the other day, love it so far, hope it sells well, I appreciate your direct style of teaching!
As Always, another terrific guitar theory lesson Jake! Thank you for sharing 👍🏼👍🏾🎯❗