How to Turn C Major into Anime Harmony
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 15. 06. 2024
- Taking a run-of-the-mill diatonic C major melody and bringing it to life with anime harmony!
Thanks to Gavin Leeper for helping me out with the reharmonization!
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Check out Gavin's channel! [Sakamoto, Hisaishi, et. al.] - Common Japanese Chord Progressions czcams.com/video/yKV58VVGV9k/video.html
Why was the last chord in the line cliche a d7? Is there any specific reason?
The lick at the end in the english horn though đ
That was all Gavin I swear
I just love music meme culture hahaha
Yeah that oneâs my fault lol
Reminds me of the first time I heard Rite of Spring đ.
I was like "did they just...? Oh yes, they did!" when I heard that end xD
so wonderful that Japan's culture never abandoned a more expanded harmonic palette - and love the final C6 with the shimmering strings at the video's end
You can't see it in the lead sheet but I intentionally stacked the upper part of the voicing in 4ths which I think really helps add to that sound
@@RyanLeach oh don't get me started ! - lol - the fourth is my most favorite interval !
The C6 chord sounds like Chrono Trigger
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At this point, the Lick is like the rickroll of jazz. We just got Lickrolled.
I love the term Lickrolled đ€Ł
i hate this
I will forever use this term now.
What would it be for classocal music
Lickrolled đ
this is literally JRPG music standart, damn, you guys cracked the code with this one, awesome job
This sounds like it could have been pulled straight out of a visual novel soundtrack.
You definitely nailed thew brief!
The final version sounds like it's taken straight out of a Nintendo game :D
Also nice implementation of the Lick.
No shot, it really does!
Like if Pokémon and Legend of Zelda had a baby
YOU DID NOT JUST HIT US WITH THE LICK AT THE END
This makes me happy, as through composing, I discovered on my own the things done in Japanese music because that was the music I grew up listening to!
I am by no means a music person, I'm studying engineering ffs. But god damn it, this is amazing. This type of transformation is what makes me awe about art. Turning the seemingly mundane into something to remember. That and I'm a sucker for music in the vein of Joe Hisaishi.
Great Explanation for someone who never learned music theory, but could explain how instruments produce music
I actually had a project in which I had been requested 5 japanese style songs, and I had a big problem trying to make them sound "japanese". I used a bunch of japanese scales and stuck with those, but never really thought about using different chords and borrowing chords from other scales. Sounds incredible
Two years ago I was asked to write a piano piece in a JRPG style. I had no idea where to start as I never really consumed much Japanese content. So my intuitive subconscious didnât drift that way when composing.
REALLY wish I had this video to boil down those concepts! This was a great watch đ
Wow that final chord is just magical
Loving seeing collabs like this on YT! I found Gavin's "Common Japanese Chord Progressions" a long time ago and it was instrumental in me understanding what I was hearing in anime music, as there is a real dearth of info about this in the english speaking music theory community!
Happy we can help you!
That Wind Rises thumbnail won me, even though i know very little about music theory đ€Ł
This sure sounds like anime music! Especially that chromatic fall? (idk how you call it) from Am to F, then the last 4 bars sound a LOT like they would come from a certain videogame series about a blonde guy with pointy ears who goes on an adventure⊠someone must like those a lot
CESH or line cliché
omg when the winds came in to perform the highest tension part of the song, it had such a cute sound. I really love your stuff, and what you do with textures and colors!
That last piece was beautiful.
This is great! Simple and clear enough to follow but not afraid to dive into the harder concepts. Music is gorgeous too
this is honestly fantastic. i, who know nothing about music theory but have always been a long time lover of the japanese sound, am absolutely blown away by the breakdown. great videos
This information is so priceless. Thank you very much Ryan, i'm in love with your channel!
Very cool video Ryan! The final version sounds amazing. It would be very interesting to see how you approached the orchestration of this piece. Greetings from Germany :D
Thanks! Yea it would've probably been a good idea to record myself doing that..
The final result was beautiful combining your very gentle melody with some interesting harmonies!
7:26 I just realized that the LH line here is a small reference to Sakamoto's "Bibo no Aozora"! At least it has a similar contour.
Hi gavin
Very nice! I especially like the Em9 with the Lydian color.
I also think Japanese harmony is instead of normal jazz, but more modal-music with jazz harmony and modal interchanges, plus, at the same moment they reduce the chord notes. So you will see very often it is just a F7(no3) G7(no3) Asus->A something like that. And you can easily find non-standard chord like nor 3 or sus, but the bass motion explains well what harmony function it is, and meanwhile that have some tensions. And you can explain them in modal harmony function(or modal interchange) than a tonal harmony function.
And I feel instead of Jazz-influence, it is maybe more Piazzolla's tango harmony influenced those Japanese composers. I always hear a lot of Piazzolla's chords progressions in their music instead of Duke Ellington's or John Coltrane's. It is just happened that people can also use jazz theory to explain Piazzolla's harmony. Piazzolla definitely influenced Japanese modern music a lot for some reasons. Just some thoughts to share. I might be wrong.
I love this topic of video. I am so happy someone is making video of the topic in youtube that I really interested. Thank you so much!!
Waiting for this since months. Thank you!
This is an amazing video! I always love to see content related to this subject. Great stuff guys, keep it up!!
That's a huge transformation grom the basic harmonization used at the beginning! Amazing!
I like how you added 'the lick' to the end.
Nice collab and awesome arrangement, it's amazing to see how music theory helps understand and describe musical registers so accurately
Man, I love this collaborative effort!!
Very cool and interesting! I think I already use some of these techniques when I play piano. Itâs so impressive when anime music drops some âoff diatonicâ chords in the chord progression. It makes the music much more alive and fascinating.
Thank you for your clear explanation! I just joined your community & I like the way you teach new music theory stuff.
Greetings from Germany đ
This is the first time Iâve ever heard the b7 chord be referred to as the â4 of 4â. I kinda dig it.
Really awesome video! Very well explained and it made a lot of sense too. It's amazing how much better it sounds with a few chord extensions and using chords from other keys. The arrangement really sounded like something from Studio Ghibli at the end!
So nice. Definitely enjoying these videos!
Brilliant video I learn so much watching your content thanks!
This channel is amazing. This channel has given me alot of inspiration. The tip about not introducing your most colorful chords is awesome. I tend to do that and thats why I can't make a long piece that continues matching the beginning. It's because I don't know enough interesting chords to keep the piece moving. I tend to stay on these chords with minor variations. :D I have a problem with making intros from a motifs. I think that it will really help new writers like me to know how to slowly increase the complexity from a single motif. I have a 5 note motif that I have been experimenting with and I could keep it going because I start off on a bm9 then lead to a A6/9 then into a dmaj11/G finishing with E7(#9) leading to Aadd9. It is very hard to keep the momentum of so many different color tones. I now have the idea to lead into these. Thank you very much. I'm writing something for the April competition and it will be my first complete piece of composition. Tips from anyone welcome.
I have a request, in songs by the cure, donât change by inxs, heroes by David Bowie, and 1979 by smashing pumpkins, they all have this melancholy kinda sound to them and I canât crack it
I recently came across both of these channels separately so itâs cool to see this crossover so soon!!
I appreciate the licc at the end
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I was here before you hit 10k subs... so like a week ago XD. I love to see this channel getting the attention it deserves. It truly is a gold mine.
Ha thanks, yea the last few weeks have been wild
Definitely felt like I was in a final fantasy game. I hardly know anything about music theory but this video and your other videos on Japanese music theory helped me to understand why I enjoy listening to it so much. Thank you!
These are very helpful videos. It'd be really neat to see one explaining Hindemith's approach to counterpoint.
You should show the whole arrangement though so the viewers can have a better comprehension of whatâs happening. Love this video though, Iâve always told people you want anime music? Itâs essentially just Jazz.
Wonderful video, Ryan
having found you right when my composing homework became harder is like a blessing lol, now my music sounds at least somewhat presentable
This is sooo good!! Thank you
amazing video bro!
Loved this⊠and the lick comin in hot at the end did it for me đđŸđđŸđđŸ
The result Is very nice! đđ
Bruh I literally just watched his channel the other day, this is great!
Great content as always! thanks!
This is effing brilliant!!
Thankyou for this! Really helpful đ€
This is insane, I love it. The end result sounds so damn good.
Very interesting. And well explained. Many thanks.
Awesome video, love the minor key merged with major key
I love these videos. Just found you today. Subscribed right away.
Literally sounds like its from studio ghibli thats so cool
Thank you! Very useful!
This video is so impressive, because it starts with the most _boring_ melody imaginable on the most _boring_ harmonization, but it becomes something really special in the end.
Wow, that was beautiful-
Wow, over 51k subs today, more than double since just 9 days ago, this is fantastic. Only just discovered you & subbed 4 days ago, looks like many others have too. Great music channel, you deserve it, but how is this happening so fast? Congratulations
Amazing lesson. Thank you :)
Awesome video concept, excellent execution đ
Thanks!
Very nice phrasing btw. Enjoyable piece.
Wow, that's beautiful!
Thank you very much!
Absolutely helpfull video, amazing!
This guy is addictive. Itâs hard to stop watching him.
you guys have a gift
Wow! Thank you, really interesting đ
Love the liccc at the end!
Wonderful! This will help me!
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WOW very fan of the orchestration
Well this was cool, heading to Gavin's channel now!
the lick haha, great video!
My Boy Gavin! Nice surprise!
The lick thoo, so smooth haha
I learn and enjoyed this video so much! Would love to see your take on Anime melodies
This sounds so good! Shame itâs midi, Iâd love to hear actual musicians playing this.
Super smooth
damn that was such a nice video and experiment, great content
Love your videos! If you were to make a video on how to effectively use diminished chords with an orchestra, that'd be awesome!
I barely understand music theory but somehow I'm always checking the channel for more content đ
Thanks to the English subtitles, Google Translate is more accurate and I can understand the video content. Thanks for a great channel!
THIS IS AMAZING
Awesome video
Imperfect cadence Andy
Great Job... That's what I call colorful
Really nice video!
That b6 b7 thing in the last crescendo there, WOW hectic FF7 vibe
Very cool. iv- would be another great chord to go to for the sound you're looking for, as would ii-7b5; utilizing the b6 of the key.
That felt so awesome thank you so much . Much Zelda
thats really cool
Very nice explanation! It has some Clannad vibes... and the Lick. I love it!
dooooooope video G
-If the Nationwide jingle was in a studio Ghibli film.
All in all, great vid and cute melody
The final version, especially the second half, reminded me a lot of Dragon Quest music.