Songs that use the Minor 4 chord
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The minor version of the 4 chord in the major key really can stir up some emotions. It's almost like a classic songwriting trick to pull at those heartstrings... resolve via the minor 4!
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0:00 Introduction
1:09 Bohemian Rhapsody
1:35 Minor plagal cadence
3:00 IV - iv - I
4:40 Modal Interchange
5:38 IV - iv - vi
6:18 Mixolydian b6
6:58 Why does it sound so good?
8:53 TUNECORE
9:56 Piano outro
đ 2:41 TYPO! the F#m chord should be labelled as âiiâ, not âviâ đ
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Iâm proud of myself for noticing that and running to the comments section to see if anyone else had.
I'm the co-founder of TuneCore, though I've not been with the company since 2012. It's impossible not to smile seeing you talk about it.
Even my avatar pic there was taken in our original Brooklyn headquarters way back. The window behind me overlooks the East River. :)
Thanks, David.
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What about v Minor.
You know this is an unforgivable offense
Probably just me, but I always feel that ivm-I is like the second most natural resolution at the end just after V-I.
The 4m is actually the negative harmony mirror to a 5 chord, so yes youâre right. 4m is theoretically the only chord with equivalent tension and resolution to the 1 as a 5
Yeah, and if you go IV, IVm, I then you canât miss. Like A, Am, EâŠ.
@@justingilbert4026 I was going to comment this exactly, you explained it well, thank you
I would argue that iv-I is ever so slightly stronger a resolution than V-I, but V7-I is stronger than iv-I
I'd say V-i is tied with iv-I, v-i is as effective as IV-I and iv-i, then IV-i and v-I are the least effective
The minor iv always tugs at my heartstrings. Thanks for showing off some songs that use it!
The minor iv chord is beautiful enough...but make it into a minor *6* chord?? It'll bring legit tears to your eyes đđđđ
Studies shows that it is a sound that pulls forward nostalgia. Beautiful
anyone know any good uses of other degrees turned minor? like the solo in i dont feel like dancin by scissor sisters?
You're by far the best music teacher on youtube, and I absolutely love some others, but your content has no contender, BIG thanks for everything!
there's a bunch of really amazing channels for this. you'd probably enjoy 8 bit music theory, even if you're not into games. that being said ranking them would be impossible, useful for different reasons.
Also Charles Cornell
@@maillardsbearcat there's simply too many to name
In spanish lenguage you have jaime altozano. But if you don't speak it, you are not going to understand his philosophy. It's not only music theory, but something related to emotions and patterns too.
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The chorus of âBeetlebumâ by Blur uses the iv chord.
Also, the chorus of âWhen I Was Your Manâ by Bruno Mars concludes with IV-iv-I
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Blackbird by The Beatles uses it everywhere, it's gorgeous
Omggg I was just thinking that and then saw the comment hahah
What does 'IV-iv" mean, exactly?
@@gregsullivan7408 Capital is major, lowercase is minor. So IV-iv is major 4th to minor 4th.
Jeff Lynne loves the minor IV chord. The clever use in âLivin Thingâ where the Fm follows the Ab is just genius.
Other ELO songs that use the minor IV:
Turn to Stone
Tightrope
Mission
Shangri La
Midnight Blue
Confusion
Twilight
State of Mind
When I was a boy
Moment in Paradise
The Fall
Xanadu
Donât Walk Away
All over the world
Waterfall
Strange Magic
One summer dream
From one elo fan to another, thank you for this :)
yes epic
You are right!!! I did a piano cover of "Living Thing" and I got surprised by the melancholy brought by the chord Fm!!!
Yup, Lynne is definitely one of the kings of it. He's such a fan of the Beatles and Roy Orbison, it's no surprise that he ended up weaving that deliciously sad minor-4 "feeling" into his own stuff. (And I'm grateful he did.)
You can't just forget Mr. Blue Sky, the outro, like... what? By far his most famous song
A lifelong ear-player, this channel has penetrated my phobic skull with well-demonstrated theory. Each episode so well constructed and presented.
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I'm not remotely well-educated in music theory but what I've learned (including a lot on this channel) is so satisfying, because it shares a way of talking about a common experience that is otherwise difficult to put into words and talk about with other people. It's almost like etymology, the "ah ha! *That's* why it's the way it is!" moments
@@cluebcke That's a great way to put it. We can't truly ever describe in 100% accuracy and understanding why music works the way it does, but I couldn't cope without music theory existing because it provides enough of an explanation that I can feel more complete and that it's within my grasp.
Life on Mars? by David Bowie is absolutely FULL of min. plagal cadences, and used them really well, too.
That was what came to my mind also
I think that was Rick Wakeman?
@@simonattwood6100 Who, the girl with the mousy hair?
The example of In My Life has a beautiful example of an appoggiatura as well! Playing the B note over the D major chord on the strongest accent, then resolving it through the next notes before it goes over the Dm chord as an A note
This a great example of playing theory that's not talked about much. Knowing what notes to play loudest or even earliest is a skill that requires thought and practice.
It sounds really good as a companion to the doo-wop progression. For example, in the outro to Happiness is a Warm Gun, they vamp on the doo-wop progression for a few bars, and then it hits that iv. Another cool example is in Sleep Walk by Santo & Johnny where the IV has been completely replaced by the iv.
The Skyliners - Since I donât have you. Thatâs a similar example.
Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon uses the chords "G to Cmin" back and forth in the chorus. It sounds so epic and dramatic!
And the iv-vi resolution David was talking about happens as the chorus goes back into the verse.
Also that echoing the Bunny man, Faith Against Your Will
It's a beautiful fruitful song.Verses in relative minor too.Using the vi to IV.
Magicked to
I and iv for the chorus. Will's dreamy guitar intro was a mic'ed up body of an unplugged semi-acoustic !
and arctic monkeys - sheâs thunderstorms
Let's all spare a moment to give David a big Thank You.....for releasing videos SO consistently!
Seriously.
Not every channel does that. Most don't.
I can always rely on DBP to put out a new video once every 3 days or so. It always coincides with my days off work. Thanks!
I learn more and more music theory when I watch your videos. You're amazing!
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I was here for âDonât Look Back In Angerâ âcause itâs the most recognizable song with this kind of chords đ
An equally lovely sister chord to iv is iv6, which sounds as an inverted ii7b5. Found in older, Tin Pan Alley era songs. Some call it the "White Christmas" chord: it sets up the ending on the lyric "bright," and hints that the singer's holiday is anything but.
1:30 He really went "đ" on A flat minor đđ
I canât believe you didnât bring up Radioheadâs No Surprises!
This video reminds me of the time when I was still actively learning the piano. I took classical piano lessons, and to combat boredom, I tried to teach myself how to play popular songs. My 'discovery' of IV-iv-I progression was and is still something I treasure. It was such a revelation for little me.
How much I would've enjoyed having David as a music theory professor when I studied at the university! Not that my professors weren't great but David's popular music examples and explanation makes it all more clear and practical.
I love these kinds of videos
One of my all time favorite changes in music. I love how clearly Bennet explains how and why it works. Best music teacher ever.
This is great! I love using your chord progression vids to understand how song writers think, but usually the level of harmony involved gets way over my head. This is a perfect balance! Emotional songwriting tools and theory education, PLEASE do more videos on single chords like this!!!
Politik by Coldplay is another good example - C to Fm.
That's my favorite change. Blur used it on the chorus of Beetlebum from F to fm to C
I love that song!
Here are a list of more songs which use the minor 4 chord:
Radiohead - No Surprises
The Beatles - Blackbird
Post Malone - Circles
Radiohead - Subterranean Homesick Alien
Green Day - Last Night on Earth
Calum Scott - You Are The Reason
Sam Ryder - Space Man
Billie Eilish - Xanny
Charlie Puth, Jung Kook - Left and Right
10cc - I'm Not in Love
The Hollies - The Air That I Breathe
Queen - You're My Best Friend
Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
Eagles - Desperado
Matt Maltese - As The World Caves In
Celine Dion - All By Myself
Sigala, David Guetta, Sam Ryder - Living Without You
Charlie Puth - I Don't Think That I Like Her
Charlie Puth - When You're Sad I'm Sad
ELO - Confusion
ELO - Need Her Love
Peter and Gordon - A World Without Love
Adele - Make You Feel My Love
Adele - Strangers By Nature
Radiohead - Nude
Hozier - Take Me To Church
Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man
ELO - Midnight Blue
ELO - Wishing
AC/DC - Thunderstruck
Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better
Weezer - Buddy Holly
JVKE - Golden Hour
Adele - When We Were Young
Stormzy, Debbie, Jacob Collier - Give It To The Water
Oasis - Half The World Away
Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Drummer as well, at the very end
Thanks i was looking for this
some of my favorites that do this:
The Beatles - Nowhere Man
Guided By Voices - When She Turns 50
Built To Spill - Twin Falls
The Zombies - How We Were Before
Jagger Finn - Vas
Kleenex Girl Wonder - What Does She Know
Elliott Smith - Pretty Mary K (New Moon)
Teenage Fanclub - Don't Look Back
Alex G - Break
Guided By Voices - Peephole
The Hit Parade - My Favourite Girl
The Beatles - She Loves You
The first song I noticed with the minor 4th was Don't look back in anger.
Great video as always! One of my favorite uses of the iv minor chord is in 'Cover' by Day6, the intro sounds like a nod to 'Lean on Me' by Bill Withers but they switch the IV chord for iv and it just *hits*
the song i know by fiona apple mainly uses the I-iv chord progression, but the nuances throughout the song make it saound so beautiful
and for the chorus, fiona uses the I-IV progression to resemble hope in
Always called it the sentimental chord. As a young drummer I could always recognize it even before I started learning chords. đ
So interesting, thanks đ
I LOVE your videos.
You help me so much..
I know it's easy for you but I love the way you explain it.
Thank you!
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Superb video, David!
.âThe Continuing Story of Bungalow Billâ has a great example by JL and the fabs.
Thank you , David. this video was interesting to watch, the music you play in the end of this videos is amazing,. đ
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Iâm taking music theory in university and your videos help me with concepts that I struggle with
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This is the first time Iâve truly understood the chords you talk about because of the th thorough explanation. Thank you.
I love it how in your videos you explain the change by using the normal chords and showing them, like in The Beatles song "in my life" you play the D instead of the Dmin (you show both) so we can hear the difference. In all the videos I've seen, all those examples are so useful, they make it easier to understand. Thank you.
I love the minor 4 chord. The Beatles used it a lot, but I hear it in lots of music. It has this wistfully, yearning, heartfelt quality that always gets to me....â€ïž
Love the instrumentals at the end. Very dramatic and evocative....đ
That ending had my heart start to sing. Beautiful.
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I feel compelled to write that the outro was incredible!! Gifted composer as well as teacher!
Good explanation and examples. đđ»
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i looove this chord. i literally use it in all of my songs
Some years ago I began hearing something special about the chord progressions in certain Romantic-era classical pieces, and I couldn't quite figure out what that special sound was. I learned years later that it was minor 4 chords -- something we didn't really study in music theory at school.
Great video. :)
Brahms for sure. There's a stunning minor subdominant in the Requiem.
3:16 this immediately reminds me of the final chords of When I was your man
Bro, you're solely responsible for stepping up my chord progression game. Thank you.
Beautifully explained, David - not only the technical aspects, but the reasons for the emotive impact. I marvel every time at the depth and beauty of your insights, and the masterful way you share them. Keep it going!
Rick Wakeman (if you're old enough to remember him, lol) loves using the minor plagal cadence, particularly in King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
A very good example of the the Minor 4 Chord in my opinion is "All That Glitters" by OMD from their 1991 album "Sugar Tax". It's the closing track on this dark record. It creates such a melancholy which makes you want to cry. Yes, it's the quote "All that glitters is not gold". And when you know the quote, then you know how melancholy has to sound. The chord progression in the verses is: "I-IV-I-I-vi-ii-V-V". And it's one of the most beautiful songs that I have ever heard.
Don't look back in anger is the first time I've seen it and it adds alot of emotion
Thank you for making this all very digestible and easy to understand! You explain it in a way that doesnât feel contrived, and instead is extremely helpful. Iâve been playing my whole life but all by-ear, and know nothing about music theory.
Great video! I love the moody ode as all your Patreons scroll by ...
Great video David! I love when you display the piano keyboard at the bottom of the screen.
i like to think of the minor plagal cadence as a bittersweet memory of so many years ago, one of childhood carelessness, one that you can't go back to.
*and i am on the point of tears every time i hear it.*
Beautiful!
cheers David, you are my favourite music teacher
Thank you!
I was waiting for Follow You Into the Dark and it was your last example. Love it!
Talking about Beatles and their use of the iv chord: There are two songs that are special to me for their use of not only the iv chord as such, but a minor seventh iv chord returning to I.
1) Listen to the bridge in "If I Fell" - where this chord gives you a feeling of longing to proceed further downwards through the fifth circle - just hanging for a moment - and then going back to I "..and I would be sad if our new love was in vain".
2) In "Junk" Paul McCartney opens the chorus - "Buy, buy says the sign in the shop window..." - with not only a minor seventh IV chord, but also with resolution of a suspended fourth before returning to I.
Check the mood!
Wonderful segment! Thank you, David!
I swear to god that before getting to "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" the song got stuck in my head and I thought it was just a coincidence.
The verses of Novocaine for the Soul, by Eels, were entirely iv- I too
Thank you again for a great lesson! Please please please keep it up!!
Thanks! Will do!
The first time you played the IV-iv-I on your keyboard, I immediately thought of âDonât Look Back In Angerâ
David, your videos are the best and we share a lot of the same favorites, I hope you reach 1 mill soon you deserve it
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I'm surprised no one mentioned "Somewhere Over The Rainbow". There's a beautiful IV - iv progression at "There's (IV) a (iv) land that I heard of..."
Iâve been using this cord progression forever, whenever I improvise
Another awesome video!
Pink Floyd's "Nobody Home" also uses the minor 4 much like Bowie's "Space Oddity". You still get that awesome, "I'm about to lose it" feeling.
My favorite term for the IV-iv-I progression is "the plagal sigh". I've also seen it called a "double plagal cadence" but I've also seen that same name used for âVII-IV-I (or IV/IV-IV-I) so that's kind of ambiguous.
Any possibility of covering the other common variation on the plagal cadence, the IV7-âŻiv°7-I? Maybe not so popular these days but it has a very recognizable sound. I've never seen a name for it.
beautiful video and very practical, thank you ,David.
Starsailor - In the crossfire is the perfect example for the I - iv sequence: B - Em all the song except the bridge
Roy Orbison, 'Crying' immediately comes to mind: "...I love you even more, than I did before, but darlin', what can I *_doooooooo"_* (minor-4)... And yes, ELO / Jeff Lynne (huge Orbison fan, and ex-band-mate) used it on a ton of songs. Echo & the Bunnymen's 'The Killing Moon' (choruses) use it throughout. Also, the theme from 'Moonraker' (James Bond movie, 1979) has *_many_* moments where it toggles between the major-1 and the minor-4 (in fact, the song even *_ends_* with such a toggle; sounds awesome with Shirley Bassey's voice!) Cheers.
Thanks David, for your content! By far the most down-to-earth lessons out there. That said, Ive been playing well over 40 years and didn't know how much I didn't know. đ
Many things to learn from this video. And that great Piano outro..!
Loved the outro, very nice đ
I have watched many of David's music theory videos, and the way in which you explain the technical details underpinned by popular music examples makes it so much more comprehensible. Really appreciate your work, man.
a new David Bennett video is like a personal gift to me. and such a beautiful chord too. thank you David
Always insightful and instructive, thank you!
I had over 12 years of classical piano training but have gotten much more out of Utube videos! Thank you!
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I'm glad I saw this today, a Mixolydian b6 movement in one of my songs was just what I was reaching for and couldn't quite think of it!!!
love this chord smđone of my fav examples is the song Chillin the Regrets from Alice by Heart-- the verses alternate between F and Bbm, which creates this awesomely disconcerting and dreamy feeling that matches the lyrics :)
I seriously love this channel!!!
Well articulated session. Thanks đ
you are great!
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man i was just exploring this progression todayâŠ. what timing⊠thanks david
Queen - Spread Your Wings is in D major "...over and over again.." is played with G minor
Great video, as always! Thank you! (PS: then there the minor 5th ;))
Love your instructions!đ„đŻ
My favorite example of this is at the end of the chorus in "Nobody Home" by Pink Floyd đ„č it's so cool to have a name and explanation for it now! Thanks!
This tune by the Floyd is even more interesting in the verse, where the progression goes like this: I - III - IV - iv. Not only we have the minor iv, but also the major III, borrowing chords from 2 different keys
I was just wondering why JAWNY 's Fall in Love is so good. Thanks!
Very cool!
Moved to write - what a lovely ending piece of music you put together...
I was waiting so long for this video, amazing as always
Wonderful videos , really well done. Bravo !!
soldiers by abba uses the IV>iv>I move in the chorus, on the words "you and i dont sing" and it adds such a melancholic flavor to the song that contrasts the rest of the chorus, which is upbeat and sounds somewhat hopeful and extremely beautiful to me. the song often plays a subdominant chord, and immediately follows it up with its minor counterpart (theres a II>ii in the verse) and it imparts such a unique emotional movement to the music!
ABBA definitely has plenty of songs that would serve well as examples for many of these concepts
fantastic as always. thank you !
I was just listening to tiptoe through the tulips and recognize this bittersweet chord! I love this resolution so much
Anathema - Pressure, that one is a real tear jerker.
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