How do you work on making better chord progressions and changing it up? Check out more on Functional Harmony and Jazz: kzitem.info/news/bejne/mYKun2ZsoHtihII
@RC32Smiths01
4 жыл бұрын
so many things to learn about progressions, it makes compositioning so more fun! Great work!
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
@RC32Smiths01
4 жыл бұрын
@@JensLarsen Thank you so much!
@Ntimitree
4 жыл бұрын
Believe it or not I have been trying to find this information over a year on the internet. Many thanks!
@jazzerbme
3 жыл бұрын
Jens! You are a musical genius! Your explanations are insightful, instructional, and so very helpful. You inspire, entertain, motivate, and educate. Thank you for all you contribute to help us be better musicians! Thank you!
@JensLarsen
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like the videos and put them to use 🙂 !
@robertserban8843
4 жыл бұрын
Great
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@insidejazzguitar8112
4 жыл бұрын
Great video. I’ve been into soloing Abmaj7 Dbmaj7 Cmaj7 over the usual II V. Sounds a little out, but it drags its own logic into the story and sounds awesome. I thought I heard Dbmaj7 as dominant because it’s a little like F7alt, but you say it’s subdominant?
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Dbmaj7 is a neapolitan subdominant, it is an Fm triad with an added b6. If it was a dominant it would have a B in there :)
@insidejazzguitar8112
4 жыл бұрын
Jens Larsen I see, thank you. And what I meant before was that I hear the D-flat major seven as sort of an altered G7, not F7. But I see your point. Also I’ve noticed that if a chord contains what would be the fourth degree from the point of view of the V, then it seems more subdominant.
@Jamsville
4 жыл бұрын
I don’t know why someone would say that you can’t use the vi chord as a subdominant lol. Considering that the IV is a subdominant, and you can substitute a minor 7 chord from the 3rd of a major chord, you could think of it like F Major 9 I think they also do it in pop music all the time 😂
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Haha! Welcome to the internet! If you are new here then grab a tinfoil hat in the corner 😂
@rickjensen2717
4 жыл бұрын
One of yourbest lessons Jens - perfectly explained and immediately useable
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Rick!
@fantonledzepp
4 жыл бұрын
I like how you jab at the “Jazz elitists” 😂🤣 Cool lesson, man. 😎
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂
@aberhan
2 жыл бұрын
I was wondering lately, why the connection between A flat, and C major. Never realizing it’s connection to C minor. Then borrowing it for a major setting. Thanks Jens.
@stumpshot70
3 жыл бұрын
Did I miss the way to get these substitutions for the sub dominant?
@JensLarsen
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I think you did, but it is in there :)
@GuitarGreg1970
2 ай бұрын
Excellent lesson, even without the Clapton riffs ;) Thanks for sharing your knowledge, skills, and heart...
@JensLarsen
2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@noahcarver6072
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!. And also now I have a nice chord melody stuck in my head!
@md-ps2hx
2 жыл бұрын
Such wonderful tonal colours ... very Ted Greene. I REALLY like the way you explain the way you arrive at these subtle pastel like chords. The sonic 'pictures' you 'note paint' are beautiful.
@JensLarsen
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@ravok23
4 жыл бұрын
I am just a rock/blues guitarist that has been playing for 35 years. I have learned so much in the past year that I have tuned in to your lessons. Chords and melody is my favorite thing. This is a great lesson! Thank you from Houston,TX USA.
@guy_incognito
3 жыл бұрын
Since you brought it up: Forget Eric Clapton -- what about Robert Fripp!? Great tutorial, BTW!:-)
@JensLarsen
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I am not really into the through-composed with no interaction things that I have heard from King Crimson, so I never really listened to it. I have had students who really dug it, but it's not for me.
@heiro9611
Жыл бұрын
You could just call the #IV subdominants Lydian subdominants since you’re raising the fourth degree (technically making it Lydian) and then resolving to tonic or dominant
@JensLarsen
Жыл бұрын
No, modal names don't really make sense in functional harmony since they are static and functional harmony is about movement
@laureanoahmad7495
4 жыл бұрын
Speechless one of your best videos so far In a II-V-I is easier to view the different harmonic options in a jazz progression than isolated chords from theory. More of these videos please. Thanks
@RenanteNate
Жыл бұрын
How about changing the tonic like a deceptive cadence? Instead of resolving to CM7, you can use AM7 or the VI(M7).
@JensLarsen
Жыл бұрын
That can work, it will depend on the context.
@Andrea_Manconi
4 жыл бұрын
Why not to have a VI as a subdominant? In the end it's the IV with no tonic, right?
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
The internet is a funny place :)
@sauce25
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video as always Jens. If you had to guess, why do you think borrowing chords from the minor key and putting them ahead of the V - I major progression sounds so good?
@JensLarsen
3 жыл бұрын
Because the progression makes sense but resolves surprisingly
@Bobobo-bo-bo-bobobo
4 жыл бұрын
You're one of the best guitar teachers on KZitem. Just giving out your lessons for free in order to help people make better music. I'm primarily a metal guitarist but I love jazz and fusion and your videos have been helping me a lot. Cheers from the US 🍻
@jacobgehrig9768
4 жыл бұрын
This is awesome, I can't wait to try some of this out. Do you have any recommendations for jazz pickups on a hollow body? I got an Ibanez AF75 and I had to replace all the pots on it, so I figured I'd replace the pickups while I'm in there. It's certainly not a great guitar so it's probably not worth putting super expensive pickups in it, but if you have any options that won't break the bank that'd be really helpful
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jacob! You could look for (2nd hand?) SD Seth Lovers. They are not super expensive if I remember correctly. That is what I have in the neck on my Ibanez.
@TimBeauBennett
4 жыл бұрын
I'm never this early! I do need to work on my coming though, so let's see if I can turn it into something useful :D
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Go for it! :)
@DaveyH
4 жыл бұрын
Been watching your videos for a very long time and just wanted to say that the quality of your videos has improved drastically over the years. Your lesson have always been great, obviously your editing, lighting and delivery has improved but I personally love the way you structure these videos now. Keep up the great work mr Larsen
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you think so! :)
@JBGWAlain
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video Jens. One of the most useful I’ve seen on simple substitutions. Thank-you!
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@anandgodane8022
5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much sir ❤️🙏
@greg_austin
4 жыл бұрын
LOL! You mean even Eric Clapton could use a lesson?
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Haha! Yes, maybe (but if I said THAT in a video then all the trolls would come crawling :D )
@overtonesnteatime198
4 жыл бұрын
LoL!
@tolgaguven3467
4 жыл бұрын
To play bebop ? Yes. Definitely.
@BlackGypsyMusic
4 жыл бұрын
@jenslarsen Do a video on octave displacement, my g. That would be awesome 🤘🏾
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
I don't have a video where I only talk about Octave Displacement, I prefer to see it as a part of the tool set you need to sound like Jazz. These videos all have sections on Octave displacement and how to make some great bop lines with it: kzitem.info/news/bejne/1ZpozGhprqGZgJg
@manthosdamigos
4 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU! I 've been looking for something like this for years!! I have a question though - how does that work in a context of a trio, meaning the combination of comping like this with a walking bassline? I feel like if someone starts doing crazy substitutions on top of a straightforward II-V-I bassline it's going to be a mess. I know context matters, and you can't put rules into everything, but I'm just wandering (p.s. I'm a composer and a guitarist but for the past 1-2 years I've been playing bass in jazz trios and quarters, just fyi).
@zozovaca
4 жыл бұрын
Well, on dom7 will not be the mess, probably, but for the rest - not sure. :)
@cmingus26
4 жыл бұрын
Good question, to me it’s also not clear how reharmonisation works in a band context.
@lorettataylor4288
4 жыл бұрын
I agree, this seems to aim at solo guitar, or composition, so context is important. The bass player in an ensemble is the glue that holds us all together...we need to be on the same chords, especially if you are accompanying vocalists that supply charts just before performance. Although I have found that small added chromatic chord movements, often work in the moment, without clashing with piano or bass.
@jazzman1954
3 жыл бұрын
When you play these alternative chords in a band situation leave out the low roots. So they don’t clash with the bass player. The upper notes will sound fine and are actually all found in the original ii/v/i any way. However if there is a pianist it gets complicated because they could choose voicings that really clash with your clever subs. Could be the subject of another lesson. I’ve personally experienced pianists who won’t play with guitar for this reason. Some pianists are willing to live with us (ha!) and the risks of clashes. I don’t like it when the guitar and the keys swap comping. It always sounds lame in my opinion. To be honest I am beginning to think that the guitar is a redundant instrument in jazz.
@ericeakes7733
4 жыл бұрын
I subscribed bc i can learn and laugh. Well played on both counts.🍻
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Eric!
@ethanzhou3173
4 жыл бұрын
how would you approach a chord progression like this: Bar 1: Emin7 -> Bmin7 Bar 2: E9 -> Amaj7 Bar 3: Dmaj6/9 -> A13 Bar 4: A7 -> Dmaj7
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Figure out what key(s) it is in and then analyze it. Use that to reharmonize it.
@davidjordan5175
4 жыл бұрын
On the Emin7 raise the G and E notes a half step. to create D dim 7. On the Emin7 lower the D and B notes a whole step to create C Maj 6 . Lower the C and G a half step and the E a whole step to create Bmin7. " Borrowing diminished notes" apply to some or all of the chords in the progression to create melodic movement. In other words TAKE BARRY HARRIS SERIOUSLY!!! STUDY ALL THINGS BARRY HARRIS TO GET A GRIP ON THE FUNDAMENTALS. YOUR WELCOME
@We-all-watched-the-video
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Jens, great video for helping me to spice things up! I've always wondered how do you feel about players like Shawn Lane, Allan Holdsworth, or even Buckethead? As I've seen some Allan videos on here before.
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
I really like Holdsworth, the others are of course great players but not really my thing. Probably because it is more arranged and composed and not really about improvisation and interaction, but I don't know. I didn't think about it, it was just not something I felt like listening to a lot...
@We-all-watched-the-video
4 жыл бұрын
Jens Larsen that’s cool, yeah Allan was monstrous in a good way
@inhtrunghieu2599
3 жыл бұрын
Can i ask a question? 11:54 why a B7 is a substitute for F# in C major?
@JensLarsen
3 жыл бұрын
It isn't always, that depends on the context
@ggus8512
2 жыл бұрын
Music theory at its best! Just what I needed! Thank you Jens!
@JensLarsen
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@mindjob
4 жыл бұрын
Here’s an idea which you’ll disagree with: use any chord that contains the note in the melody. For instance, if C is the note, use CM7, C#M7, Dm7, E7#5, F....
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
In general you can substitute anything with anything, the trick is to get it to make sense as a chord progression and/or the key.
@gastonruiz10
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is seriously one of the best chord progression lessons I have ever seen. Thank you!
@JensLarsen
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it 🙂
@AnnaPrzebudzona
2 жыл бұрын
Your chords have so many different shapes. You probably don't even think of them as shapes but individual notes but I don't know whether I'll ever get there.
@JensLarsen
2 жыл бұрын
It is about how you think about chords in general. I talk about it here: kzitem.info/news/bejne/0Xt9mXt8ap-epag
@AnnaPrzebudzona
2 жыл бұрын
@@JensLarsen Thank you for your reply ☺️ I was hoping you had an episode about it.
@startreker8591
Жыл бұрын
I just sang my fave French song (originally btw) that I usually do with the standard progression 😢…still exploring y reinterpreting it TY❤ Jens( I usually sing but guitar is fun y keyboards by ear anyways 😢)
@Gk2003m
Жыл бұрын
5:40: my complaint about this vid is not about Clapton. It’s about how, by this point, you are again (as usual!) so far out into the weeds that it’s hard to follow. You’ve tossed out 20 chords or more already in 90 seconds. I’m no stranger to functional jazz harmony, yet by this point the vid is out in the boondocks. Which is frustrating, as I know the material you’re sharing has great value! But I have to rewind already. Of course, now that I went and rewound and grabbed my guitar I’ve gotten to this point effortlessly lol
@rieske2000
4 жыл бұрын
I love this lesson. Chords are my thing.
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Great! Thanks Richard
@liontone
4 жыл бұрын
I remember, years and years ago, doing “”In My Life” by the Beatles, and figuring out that the IVminor was actually melodic minor,. Same with all those b7 Dominants (Lydian Don) in other songs. Magical times. Haha.
@draknagar
4 жыл бұрын
Wow!! You have given the map of Treasure Island!! Superb lesson
@adamfarkas7069
11 ай бұрын
Can this be used when comping in a band? Doesn't that jar if the bass player is already returning to the tonic and I am suspending in my comping? Or you have discussions of this before and agree on a common strategy? Thanks
@BomShiva2
3 жыл бұрын
Could not be any clearer. Mind boggling possibilities :) Thanks!
@ianmoore5502
4 жыл бұрын
learn jazz...make music. It's a style, and it's a tool, but it's not the end all be all foryou. That's something I cherish about your music. No supremacy or elitism..just education and inspiration.
@kymcarter589
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing video! Thanks!😁
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it 🙂
@Atlanticmoonsnail
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jens (@ 5:52), I use the #4 half diminished and diminished because they sound good to me. I just didn't know the context of their use.
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, I think most of us do it like that, at least I was well aware that I liked the sound really a lot years before I had the theory to understand it :)
@asktomysis
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Jens. Great lesson as usual. Why you use a maj7#11 as a minor subdomint. To my ears it sounds better 7/#11. But it is cool anyway. Bye
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
What are referring to exactly?
@asktomysis
4 жыл бұрын
@@JensLarsen 11:10
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
@@asktomysis Making it a dominant would change the function to dominant (because it is a tritone sub) Both are possible. Personally, I find the Dominant suspension to be not as beautiful and a little unjazzy, but that is a matter of taste.
@johnorr4866
3 жыл бұрын
When you say minor sub dominant, it appears the chord is Ab maj 7. a major chord.Or do you mean the a fourth above the original subdominant? Where is the minor aspect of your description at about 12:00?
@JensLarsen
3 жыл бұрын
I mean a subdominant chord borrowed from the minor key
@johnorr4866
3 жыл бұрын
But if the solving tonic is C major 7, then how is the minor key, unless by minor key you are referring to the II chord. However the Ab major 7 is a sub for dominant chord. Right?. Thanks!
@JensLarsen
3 жыл бұрын
@@johnorr4866 It is not a substitution, it is just a different way to go to back to the I, but in terms of function it is not dominant. Maybe check out this: kzitem.info/news/bejne/mYKun2ZsoHtihII and this: kzitem.info/news/bejne/s4qI1WSlpqeThYY
@overtonesnteatime198
4 жыл бұрын
Eventually this stuff will click. Until then. Fake it till you make it baby 🤣
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly :)
@PhrygianPhrog
3 жыл бұрын
I'm wondering if the "#4 subdominant" could be interpreted as "V of V". Recently, practicing Bach sonatas and transcribing Warne Marsh solos (and messing around with certain substitutions) I kept converging on the same idea. There's a set of chords that can be reduced to the same "sound world": i.e. V of V. Essentially there's the movement of a tritone (F# & C), going to another tritone (F & B), finally to the tonic (E & B/C/A). Basically D7 to G7 to C. You can then go on to add a root and other colours, resulting in different spellings: B7 G7 C; F#half-dim Fm7 C, Ebdim G7 C or whatever.
@JensLarsen
3 жыл бұрын
To me, if it does not resolve to a V or at least a suspension of the V then it does not function as a secondary dominant
@PhrygianPhrog
3 жыл бұрын
@@JensLarsen Ah yes, it's not tonicising the V, it's acting as a predominant. I guess what I mean is there's something fundamental about that F#/C tritone to me - those are the key notes in a particular sound that seems to me to work before a dominant chord. I keep hearing it in solos. Some of the older guys (swing) made it quite explicit. They'd precede a V7 with a II7, focusing on those tritones, even if there was no such predominant chord in the changes. I don't know where they got it from but I guess the swing guys liked their dominant cycles.
@JensLarsen
3 жыл бұрын
The V of V is indeed very common, but that doesn't mean that #IV is a V of V. 🙂
@PhrygianPhrog
3 жыл бұрын
@@JensLarsen Yes I suppose it's worth getting used to the #IV as a "chord class" in its own right. Night and Day bar 9 has one, and I'm pretty sure it's not a secondary dominant. Also, chords with the the #IV as root can have other secondary dominant functions, e.g. the F#7 in "A Beautiful Friendship" is the tritone sub for C7 (V of IV).
@arydorrego2946
4 жыл бұрын
Muchísimas gracias me servío más allá que no entiendo inglés Gracias
@brianhoward4698
3 жыл бұрын
Do you offer virtual one on one lessons for a fee?
@JensLarsen
3 жыл бұрын
No, I don't have time, but if you go to my website and find my email you send me a message, I can recommend a few good teachers
@sammiller9855
3 жыл бұрын
Do you have a lesson on functional harmony in minor keys, how it overlaps with this lesson? Thanks for the amazing lessons.
@JensLarsen
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them 🙂 Maybe something like this? kzitem.info/news/bejne/pXyQvYF_mKVhdWk
@sammiller9855
3 жыл бұрын
@@JensLarsen Thanks. Lots of info to absorb.
@JensLarsen
3 жыл бұрын
@@sammiller9855 go for it 🙂
@theapollopythianexperience6992
2 жыл бұрын
i really enjoy and become a jazz player because of also you...good stuff
@hennyreflection
4 жыл бұрын
Just starting this and I love that synonym analogy!
@Pino122012
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jens for sharing your Mastery and insights. Thanks to your videos I am branching out and expanding past what I already utilize and it’s very exciting? :))
@JensLarsen
3 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! I am glad you like the videos! 🙂
@terje6522
4 жыл бұрын
Very nice sounding voice-leading in the examples. Thanks!
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome, Terje :)
@korkenknopfus
4 жыл бұрын
But I always have handled Am7 as a... 3:07 OK, never mind.
@angeljavier9541
4 жыл бұрын
Excelente sonido esas voces .. gracias por compartir
@worldofsoundcraft4363
3 жыл бұрын
4:51... I am really interested in your other course about boring chords 😂 Just kidding, thank you very much for you great videos that really inspire me to learn jazz guitar and music theory... Even if i have miles to go... Cheers
@JensLarsen
3 жыл бұрын
Go for it 🙂 I have a study guide for jazz Chords on my website, if you are interested
@ViolaoDeLuizMarcos
4 жыл бұрын
Your classes are great. Thank you very much. I just wanted to add that I think that the DbMaj7 and FmMaj7 chords are not borrowed from C minor
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
With borrowed it is not a strict scale thing, it is a way to explain a chord in a piece of music 🙂
@giominor88
4 жыл бұрын
@JensLarsen I would love to see some videos on re-harmonizing modern chord progressions (especially in minor keys) not strictly following 2-5-1. For example McCoy Tyner's Contemplation. Such type of a chord progression can be found in jazz, pop, metal, etc. It could be quite interesting.
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Maybe, there is a chance it gets a bit too specific for it to make a good lesson though.
@evandixon5990
4 жыл бұрын
Can iii be a subdominant too?
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
I have trouble coming up with a progression where that would be the case. The notes that usually are characteristic for the subdominant would be the 3 notes that are not in the III chord.
@nyxpickle
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Jens, I think I'm finally starting to keep up with you in these theory videos! One question, why did you call the Abmaj7 a "minor subdominant"? I'm a bit lost on that point.
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Is it a dominant in the key of C or is it a tonic chord? 🙂 It would have to be one of those two.
@leascaart
3 жыл бұрын
Your lessons are incredible. Sadly, I'm not there yet. But I am working my way up.
@JensLarsen
3 жыл бұрын
Go for it 🙂
@SvenBlumer
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing the knowledge Jens. Love that old Ibanez semi-hollow!
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sven! :)
@benjaminferrell8221
4 жыл бұрын
wait could a #IV subdominant just be considered a tritone substitution?..
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
No, because a tritone sub is a dominant or a secondary dominant, not a subdominant
@benjaminferrell8221
4 жыл бұрын
Jens Larsen oh! so is the the quality of #IV subdominant major7? therefore it couldnt be a tritone substitution because that would be a dominant functioning chord which would be a major minor 7 chord of some sort.
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
@@benjaminferrell8221 It would indeed be a dominant chord that resolved in some way if you were to consider it a tritone sub
@kennytseguitar8574
4 жыл бұрын
WE need to learn this systematic
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Go for it :)
@aslazaimi5824
4 жыл бұрын
Great job man
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@stuartarnold4495
4 жыл бұрын
This is a good lesson Jen's because I have just been playing with my fingers, no plectrum. Chords are the most important, I don't play solos. So again thanks.
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Stuart!
@johnorr4866
3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video.
@JensLarsen
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂
@normantaylor7829
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Jens. I found this video really enlightening especially the approach to using the chord families for re-harmonisation.
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it 🙂
@christophterwitte2348
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jens! the analogy between groups of chords and words in a phrase (kzitem.info/news/bejne/s32c042CoqSYZH4) works exceptionally well for me - especially with the chord substitutions! I would have loved to have you keep this reference up throughout - it's so powerful!
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I actually think that if you keep that up then at a certain point the analogy will get in the way of the things you actually need to learn, which would be chords and functions in this case.
@songfulmusicofsongs
4 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to use triads instead of chords in jazz? I know there are some standards that use them (as well as some pre-bebop songs), but it seems they are usually avoided. What would be the correct way to use them in jazz?
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can use triads, that really just depends on what you think fits better.
@matteusmaximofelisberto4385
4 жыл бұрын
Man, your tone is gorgeous... Congrats
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂
@CarlosCassartelliPreysler
4 жыл бұрын
I LOVE THE GUITAR BRO... ITS AMAZING TUTORIAL.. I LIKE YOUR STYLE... Y PLAY ALSO TRUMPET AND KEYBOARDS AND LITTLE BASS GUITAR
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Go for it :)
@robinbalean958
4 жыл бұрын
A few videos back I asked you what a subdominant is. After this video I think I'm starting to get it.
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Great! :)
@rreyes3000
4 жыл бұрын
Really digging your channel now that I have more experience. Do you have any sources for ambient music without sounding to bluesy or jazzy? Thanks
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I don't think I have anything on ambient music, sorry :)
@zipcheckcheck
4 жыл бұрын
Quick question: in a 1 6 2 5 1 progression how can how can I really make the 1 and six sound distinct from each other. Is there a good inversion, nice extensions or bass run to really give a nice definition between them? Thanks
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Turn it into a secondary dominant? :)
@YatJac
4 жыл бұрын
Outstanding! Thank you.
@arturwilk1465
2 жыл бұрын
This is so cool !!!
@JensLarsen
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
@extramile734
4 жыл бұрын
great lesson Jens
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@tonepoet
4 жыл бұрын
Ridiculously handy lesson, Jens. Very nice concepts and very usable.
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it! :)
@brookemeisel5384
4 жыл бұрын
I thought the subdominant was the IV chord. Now I’m confused!!
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
You just need to broaden your view a bit 🙂
@edwardoorjitham7714
4 жыл бұрын
Another excellent video on substitutions! Thank you!
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it 🙂
@fleet4fingers
4 жыл бұрын
I think we’re thinking too much as guitarists. As we progress we ought to get to hearing what we want to play not think about it. A sixth chord as a subdominant is possible cause the writer heard that chord fit there not thought about what chord fits I believe. It’s gearing over thought for me. Certainly hearing first..
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, but you should realize that viewing harmony like this makes it a lot easier to hear. That is one of the main reasons we use it, and in this video, you are the writer, not somebody else.
@WoodyGamesUK
4 жыл бұрын
As a pianist I always return to your videos. I can't help it!
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that you can use them on piano as well! :)
@roncastro7195
4 жыл бұрын
Sweet...... when you solo ...over 2 5 1 do use use these subs even when no one else is...for color?
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I do sometimes, but I would not suggest doing that completely at random :)
@chrisgalka
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing all this information for free!!
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! You're very welcome :)
@gb4524
4 жыл бұрын
No complaints here😉.. thnx
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
No problem 👍
@dkwvt13
4 жыл бұрын
Great Lesson, fascinating subject and you make it look so easy, LOL... Thank You for the links, this will take some extra time and effort. ;-)
@luohao5806
2 жыл бұрын
This is the best chord progression lesson I have ever encountered
@JensLarsen
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you found it useful 🙂
@kirilltregubov7341
9 ай бұрын
grazie
@JensLarsen
9 ай бұрын
Glad you like it 🙂
@TheLuigigi
4 жыл бұрын
Grandissimo
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@benkatof4240
4 жыл бұрын
Wow, again so much great material to work with! Question: I've heard (Joe Pass, Mickey Baker...) say they view chords as minor, major and dominant. How does this relate to your lesson here on functional harmony?
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
I like more different chords than just 3 categories (actually Joe Pass has more types of dom7th chords as well)
@zozovaca
4 жыл бұрын
Minor and major aren't chord functions, functions are tonic, subdominant, dominant... They didn't talk about chord functions, just about chord types, and wanted to simplify things a bit, excluding the extensions, i guess...
@nordic2112
4 жыл бұрын
AHahahahah, poor ol Eric Clapton. He's a founding father yet he's still playing the same 5 licks. Unlike Jeff Beck :-)
@nickbeasley3134
4 жыл бұрын
Your videos are always fantastic lessons filled with useful content. You have generously taught a LOT of guitarists (me among them) how to improve in every facet of their playing.... Thank you very much.
@GnomeChomsky9999
4 жыл бұрын
Does this lesson take into account chromatic mediant chords that go outside the box? I wonder how they can apply to jazz chords...
@JensLarsen
4 жыл бұрын
Not really, this is about tonal harmony so it is based on the chords you find in songs in a key. Some of the mediant chords are covered, but other would be considered a modulation (I guess, I don't really think in those terms so...)
@GnomeChomsky9999
4 жыл бұрын
@@JensLarsen ok, maybe something to explore myself then...
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