This is in C major by the way so it would go I - C Major IV - F major ii - D minor V - G major vi - A minor III - E major II - D major iv - F minor bVI - A flat major bVII - B flat major Then back to I ( C major ) but it goes to Csus4 aka C F G first to give an even better resolution, that was just a quick summary
@@쿠로미-p3m In a major key, the vi chord is always minor, because the chord has to follow the key signature of the tonic. In C major, for example, there are no sharps or flats. If you wanted to make a triad starting on the sixth scale degree, A, you would stack diatonic thirds. This makes a triad consisting of A, C, and E, also known as A minor. The A Major triad consists of A, C#, and E. That being said, the labels in this video corresponding to the II and the III chord aren't entirely accurate for a major key. III exists in minor, but the chord based on the third scale degree in major should always be minor. If you wanted to make these chords major, the label would be V/V and VI/V for II and III respectively.
here's lyrics if anyone would like... I the strongest one around IV earthy like the ground ii (minor) a meditative man V lead you by the hand vi (minor) a creature of the dark III a drama queen at heart II a whimsical soul iv (minor) very sentimental bVI things are bVII looking up I sus4 to I C7#9b13
Mr. Rogers vibes, indeed. That opened me to jazz as a kid. This, as an adult, makes it easier to digest what the qualities of the chord tones are all about. Awesome.
I'm glad!!! This is getting expressed! Its hard for me to explain it to people when I tell them how chords act and feel but now i can just send em this! :^D
Isa Lorelai it’s a neurological phenomenon where the senses are connected in a way that when you experience one stimuli (such as a smell or a chord perhaps) another sense is envoked aswell (like a color or a feeling) another part of it is that one with synesthesia personifies numbers and letters naturally. It’s a thing that our brains did as children to help us understand the world (very young) that most people grow out of, but people with synesthesia don’t! There’s a lot of articles about it on the internet and knowing you have it is helpful tbh because I kept saying that stuff smells like a color and didn’t realize I sounded crazy
@@bleh1569 obviously it still is an instrument and will probably take lots of practice to make anything but scifi movie sound effects, but i feel like its more similar to learning how to write, than learning to play a violin. While basic guidelines would have to be followed to make it not sound terrible, and there are techniques to make it sound better, I feel as though it needs much more improvisation with less complicated instruction. Basically it requires more self learning, while a violin has very rigid instruction with just enough to give it personality. Although i have never played any instrument much less a violin or theremin so forgive lol
iv is such a beautiful chord, I love how using it in a major key just makes it feel so bittersweet, angsty and nostalgic. A chord with a similar personality (to me) is the I+ chord, it can sound so beautiful in the right context
"The best books are the ones that tell you what you already know" George Orwell. This came to my mind while watching. Congrats, Louie. That was really great!
@@jonc4856 In 1984 after the main character reads a book that explains how the world works in reality but no one is allowed to say. he already knows what is written in the book but he enjoys it anyway 'cause that ideology is forbidden and he finally finds someone he agrees with in a world of totalitarianism, brainwashing and ignorance.
@@jonc4856 My point being, we all kinda already know what he says in the video about chords, or at least we can FEEL it. But just listening to him say it and explain it in such a fun way is so reassuring and makes us feel connected somehow.
I know that this is probably gonna be lost in the ocean of comments, but Louie, you've helped me in so many ways. This video helped remind me of the times where I felt out of touch with reality, lost, and often frustrated with everything. Your music and animations helped me relax and concentrate on the good things in life, as well as music. Id like to thank you for everything you do
I've seen this video so many times, not for the personalities expressed (though that is great) but your transition from I to IV with the iii7 at 0:21. That is SO JUICY
The accompanying warmth of the piano really reminded me of Play School where the paino would playfully accompany the speaker. Gives a real sense of home, something I generally see in Louie's animations and videos
sus chords also sound amazing on their own (when there's no resolutions), so maybe their friend just seems more normal in comparison, but it's totally worthwhile to just hang out with the sus chord and get to know them on their own terms.
@@WiresDawson it's like how cheetahs are high-strung and anxious animals that greatly benefit from having a dog companion around to help them chillax XD
ever so often, maybe once or two times a month, I come across channels like this. absolute gemstones that may not upload regularly but goddamn, when they do it's something out of this world. you bet my ass I'm slapping that bell.
I must say, this video is actually how I learned how to use chords. Like really before this video I had no clue how to make chord progressions except just randomly trying every combination. Thank you for this
I was having a pretty bad day for no apparent reason. Just one of those days that you’re more irritable than usual, yknow? Then I see a Louie Zong video in my sub box and I smiled a bit. Then I smiled way more. Thanks for cheering me up Louie, I really needed it. P.S.:Just showed this to my mom and she bursted with laughter at the end :)
It’s funny because when I first saw this four months ago I was like “wow this is so cool I wish I understood chords like this” and now a month into my AP Music Theory class I’m coming back to this realizing I gave the chords their own personalities as well Please make more of these Louie💕it make Music Theory so much more fun
I feel like how you said that the chords have personalities reflects on people with those chords as personalities in their day to day life. Thanks so much Louie and love your work!!
It seems like you might have Ordinal-linguistic personification (OLP, or personification for short) where you give things like letters, numbers, chords personalitys, or genders (Etc. )! That's so cool!
You're gonna upset a lot of jazz theory buffs by saying III and II instead of V/vi and V/V (psst, just between you and me, I think it's fine, but don't let them know I said that)
I have similar feelings for relationships between chords!! Like there's something so special about going from I to IV, I just love it so much, it's such a sweet sweet sound
That shit at the end fucking killed me. Haha even the facial expressions of the final crazy chord were just too perfect....this dude has a hell of a sense of humor. Lol not too mention his creative ability, its such a gift that i hope he continues to be generous enough to give to us in this medium...
LYRICS: 0:19 1 the strongest one around. 0:23 4, earthy like the ground. 0:26 2 minor, a meditative man. 0:30 5, will lead you by the hand. 0:34 6 minor, a creature of the dark. 0:38 3, a drama queen at heart. 0:42 2, a whimsical soul. 0:45 4 minor, very sentimental 0:49 flat6 (8 nar) 0:51 flat7 (lookin’ up) 0:53 1 (sus4 to 1)
i have had this video on repeat for a week. i'd love this as a full song, or even better a series exploring the different 'personalities' of music. different keys have personalities too!
We all have a C7 sharp 9 flat 13 in our lives
I’m c7 sharp 9 flat 13
Nice
its actually one of my fav chords besides major b5
they seem like the type to correct people's grammar and mistakes lol
and if you don’t know who it is, *it’s you*
Louie really out here assuming I have a personality
uwu
Wait i was the first reply :o
That doesn't make me special but let me feel like i did something important.
i wasnt expecting you here
are you a chord
Mood
You aint a chord tho
Your beautiful music, education and animation always strikes a chord with me :)
C7#9b13 what you did there
For this you have been arrested, make sure you show up to chord later
Henry the Banana are you talking to me?
AYYYYY
Captain Crayfish Oh, well I can C someone’s wit hasn’t gone FLAT
I like how the first chord just runs up and punches the piano like, "YEET".
I feel like the piano.
V I B E C H E C K
*Y E E T*
@@mosspearce229 that reply deserves more likes than the actual comment
yeet.
puts “watches louie zong” on my resume for music school
You’re in.
*instantly accepted, all expenses paid*
*Y o u ‘ r e i n .*
Full scholarship
:D
you, my dude. deserve more exposure
Excuse me? So do you! I listen to your music all the time too. Good job to both of you
Same
indeed
Oh, Hello Heiakim!
Yo it’s hot dog bro
Your videos are just too aesthetically pleasing it’s great :’)
ah, a fellow member of the bureau of balance! it's great to see you out here
Waluigi Lover Haha taz fans gotta stick together! ;)
Am Taz fan too. Amnesty or balance?
@@matthewfanous8468 I'm still in the first dnd story (I think it's Balance??)
@@goonsdirge3464 Correct! If you're in petals to the metal or before- trust me, it gets amazing. Taz is so good all the way through.
This is in C major by the way so it would go
I - C Major
IV - F major
ii - D minor
V - G major
vi - A minor
III - E major
II - D major
iv - F minor
bVI - A flat major
bVII - B flat major
Then back to I ( C major ) but it goes to Csus4 aka C F G first to give an even better resolution, that was just a quick summary
thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why is 6 minor?
@@쿠로미-p3m In a major key, the vi chord is always minor, because the chord has to follow the key signature of the tonic. In C major, for example, there are no sharps or flats. If you wanted to make a triad starting on the sixth scale degree, A, you would stack diatonic thirds. This makes a triad consisting of A, C, and E, also known as A minor. The A Major triad consists of A, C#, and E.
That being said, the labels in this video corresponding to the II and the III chord aren't entirely accurate for a major key. III exists in minor, but the chord based on the third scale degree in major should always be minor. If you wanted to make these chords major, the label would be V/V and VI/V for II and III respectively.
Sus chords are best chords
*_"HEY I'M C7 #9 b13"_*
here's lyrics if anyone would like...
I the strongest one around
IV earthy like the ground
ii (minor) a meditative man
V lead you by the hand
vi (minor) a creature of the dark
III a drama queen at heart
II a whimsical soul
iv (minor) very sentimental
bVI things are
bVII looking up
I sus4 to I
C7#9b13
ah, he said things are looking up
Thanks lol
@@ploopybear I see, you too had no idea what he said there lol
I thought he said “look it up”
wait bVI isn't pixar
❤❤❤
This taught me way more about chord progressions than my entire year of AP Music Theory in high school
CVerse I pity you my dude
That class was hecka confusing
I passed that test lmao :D
@@ploopybear so did I, with a 4. It wasn't easy tho, especially the sight singing part
@@CVerse I didn't learn much either (we didn't practice anything that was on the test), but I got a 3 lol :D
indeed
This had a strong Mister Rogers energy to it and that is one of the greatest compliments I can give a work of art.
Brian Elliott yeah! Or Reading Rainbow.
Mr. Rogers vibes, indeed. That opened me to jazz as a kid. This, as an adult, makes it easier to digest what the qualities of the chord tones are all about.
Awesome.
"EEEEEEY I'M C7 SHARP 9 FLAT 13-"
that part makes me giggle every time
I'm glad!!! This is getting expressed! Its hard for me to explain it to people when I tell them how chords act and feel but now i can just send em this! :^D
Isa Lorelai same, when people ask how I make a song feel a certain way, I point them to chords but it's hard to explain. Louie makes it so simple
You might have synesthesia! :)
yeah dude I just wrote a freakin essay about this
I'm just honestly a huge nerd about synesthesia :/
@@FreakingIzzy what's synesthesia if you dont mind my asking?
Isa Lorelai it’s a neurological phenomenon where the senses are connected in a way that when you experience one stimuli (such as a smell or a chord perhaps) another sense is envoked aswell (like a color or a feeling) another part of it is that one with synesthesia personifies numbers and letters naturally. It’s a thing that our brains did as children to help us understand the world (very young) that most people grow out of, but people with synesthesia don’t! There’s a lot of articles about it on the internet and knowing you have it is helpful tbh because I kept saying that stuff smells like a color and didn’t realize I sounded crazy
What if you
wanted to go to heaven
but God said
*_HEY I'm C7# 9b 13!_*
Heh
#9 b13
@@DaMonster I didn't want it to do #TheHashtagThing
*OK OK CALM DOWN MAN*
@@shybread315 You could use ♯ and ♭
as someone who's been put through these chords for over a decade, I whole-heartedly agree with this
C seven sharp nine flat thirteen XDDDD
@@GLu-tb1pb c7 sharp 5 flat 9 sharp 11 flat 13😇😇😇
you always make the best aesthetic and music, this was lovely 🎶
^ agree
LIANA
Due to my lack of musical training, these all sound basically the same to me lol
Sunny Liu that’s how I was when I first started learning music it gets easier lol
I like to think I know what the ‘personalities’ are like but deep down i know that I don’t :’)
K D Presson I have a bunch of musical training and I still can’t really distinguish lmaoo. RIP
@Piano Piano nah, maybe bad speakers lol
either tone deaf or awful speakers. There's no way you can't hear a difference otherwise. I have no musical training.
I want you to have your own tv program or something... I’m not even interested in music but I would watch the series anyway
He is one of the storyboarders in we bear bears!
If he had his own little miniseries like this that played between tv shows then I’d totally be down for it!!
SparkleRose that’s a perfect idea!!!
Imagine the opening
I WOULD PAY GOOD MONEY TO WATCH A LOUIE ZONG SHOW
Bruh I'm probably never gonna play any instrument in my life in just here for your amazing talent
@Is me ? Are you saying it's an easy instrument??:p
@@bleh1569 You just variate the distance between the two antennas to play the instrument.
@@tibethatguy that's like saying playing the violin is easy because you're "just sliding a stick across strings". there's much more to it.
@@bleh1569 Compared to a violin, the theremin is still much easier.
Source: _I play the violin._
@@bleh1569 obviously it still is an instrument and will probably take lots of practice to make anything but scifi movie sound effects, but i feel like its more similar to learning how to write, than learning to play a violin. While basic guidelines would have to be followed to make it not sound terrible, and there are techniques to make it sound better, I feel as though it needs much more improvisation with less complicated instruction. Basically it requires more self learning, while a violin has very rigid instruction with just enough to give it personality. Although i have never played any instrument much less a violin or theremin so forgive lol
iv is such a beautiful chord, I love how using it in a major key just makes it feel so bittersweet, angsty and nostalgic. A chord with a similar personality (to me) is the I+ chord, it can sound so beautiful in the right context
"The best books are the ones that tell you what you already know" George Orwell. This came to my mind while watching. Congrats, Louie. That was really great!
what's the context of the Orwell quote?
@@jonc4856 In 1984 after the main character reads a book that explains how the world works in reality but no one is allowed to say. he already knows what is written in the book but he enjoys it anyway 'cause that ideology is forbidden and he finally finds someone he agrees with in a world of totalitarianism, brainwashing and ignorance.
@@jonc4856 My point being, we all kinda already know what he says in the video about chords, or at least we can FEEL it. But just listening to him say it and explain it in such a fun way is so reassuring and makes us feel connected somehow.
So polished, and clean, AND educational? Absolutely breathtaking content.
!! your videos are always so calming somehow and I don’t know why but I love this kind of content, keep up the good work louie we stan
1:06 HEY I'M A C7 SHARP 9 FLAT 13 !!11!
I'm dead lol
This is how music teachers should introduce chords to beginners; through this beautiful song
I love the way you expressed each chord.
Honestly I really appreciate just how colourful and interesting a lot of these guys can be.
I know that this is probably gonna be lost in the ocean of comments, but Louie, you've helped me in so many ways. This video helped remind me of the times where I felt out of touch with reality, lost, and often frustrated with everything. Your music and animations helped me relax and concentrate on the good things in life, as well as music. Id like to thank you for everything you do
6 Minor is my favourite part, as the voice just goes lower and then reaches back up, I love that stuff in music, (0:36 for example)
It's been too long since the last one.
I love how you made so many chords flow into a continuous story!
I've seen this video so many times, not for the personalities expressed (though that is great) but your transition from I to IV with the iii7 at 0:21. That is SO JUICY
Adorable!!! And honestly educational...amazing as always Louis, your work never ceases to amaze😊😊
I'm blown away by this, you put into words almost exactly how I experience these chords
It’s nice to see new music and animation from you, Louie!
OMG! This is exactly what I was looking for!
As a music lay-person, I found this extremely helpful. Thank you!!!
I just wanted to say thanks for all the wholesome videos. I can't stop smiling every time you upload another video like this one :D
The accompanying warmth of the piano really reminded me of Play School where the paino would playfully accompany the speaker. Gives a real sense of home, something I generally see in Louie's animations and videos
I’ll just go ahead and rewatch that a few hundred more times
I honestly don't know anything about music or chords but I love to watch this video it's so peaceful
Suspended chords are that one person who makes everyone uneasy until they have their best friend there to keep them in check.
sus chords also sound amazing on their own (when there's no resolutions), so maybe their friend just seems more normal in comparison, but it's totally worthwhile to just hang out with the sus chord and get to know them on their own terms.
@@WiresDawson it's like how cheetahs are high-strung and anxious animals that greatly benefit from having a dog companion around to help them chillax XD
ever so often, maybe once or two times a month, I come across channels like this. absolute gemstones that may not upload regularly but goddamn, when they do it's something out of this world. you bet my ass I'm slapping that bell.
When he is a musician but also an artist: *highly approved.*
Finding this at half midnight after a Netflix sesh. Absolutely in love. So creative and whimsical. I'm in a Louie Zong hole now.
This teaches me stuff and makes me happy because I love your art style and voice
I know absolutely nothing about music and yet i find myself enjoying your videos time and time again.
"Hey man how's quarantine going?"
I HAVE CHORD FRIENDS
I like the fact that I think he actually integrates each of the chords indicated in the song
1:05 When your performance goes awesome and suddenly your hand presses some keys as you get up...
P.S. Love your Videos!
I must say, this video is actually how I learned how to use chords. Like really before this video I had no clue how to make chord progressions except just randomly trying every combination. Thank you for this
I love your videos so much! They're always so enjoyable and entertaining! Keep it up
This video is incredible. A little reminder why I love playing music so much.
I’ve always thought that numbers had personalities and this makes me feel less weird
thanks?
Ooo synesthesia is fun
i could watch this all the day, it just shows how i feel when i play lol, many times i just break the rules and changes the mood of the songs
I was having a pretty bad day for no apparent reason. Just one of those days that you’re more irritable than usual, yknow? Then I see a Louie Zong video in my sub box and I smiled a bit. Then I smiled way more. Thanks for cheering me up Louie, I really needed it.
P.S.:Just showed this to my mom and she bursted with laughter at the end :)
How can a human being be this wholesome
this is so beautiful oh my
Just wanted to say thanks for making this, been showing it to my piano students for a few years now :)
Love your work! Using your chord videos and music fun times video as some inspiration for my attempts to write my own music
I can't even get through three seconds of this video without running to my piano screaming "WHAT CHORD WAS THAT"
It was a Db9 by the way
I SAW THE NOTIFICATION AND I THREW MY PHONE ACROSS THE ROOM I LOVE THIS
This comment is mine
@@OldBloxycube O U R S
The way he put in those green and purple lines along with the soft colors gave it a nice old feel.
Love your videos, they are so artsy. And I love your simple and aesthetic art style ❤️💕💞
This is the cutest way to explain music for people like me who dont know anything about music besides listening to it. Lol So cuuuuuute!
THIS IS THE BEST VIDEO EVER MADE.
In my 25 years of music experience, I've never seen chords explained so simply. I'd take a full music course of this if I could.
“But they’re all part of the big thing called music. .......Not counting VII.”
viio
Yeah, the 7th diminished
You can do a ii-V-I with it tho
Bm7(b5) - E7 - Am
And then from the Am you can keep going
This gave me HUGE Blue's Clues planet song vibes, and I'm personally living for it
I have personification synethesia and music notes all have personalities for me! This video is so perfect 💛
It’s funny because when I first saw this four months ago I was like “wow this is so cool I wish I understood chords like this” and now a month into my AP Music Theory class I’m coming back to this realizing I gave the chords their own personalities as well
Please make more of these Louie💕it make Music Theory so much more fun
I love your videos because They are so calm and cute! 💞
yes im definitely going to remember this. I definitely wont forget just when I go to write a chord progression.
Really hitting my synesthesia sweet spot 😁
oOOo a fellow synesthete! (im so late)
You joint music, animation, audiovisual production and turn this on your job.
This is really awesome to see
i dont know what any of this means but thank u for another great video
this is the best theory video ive ever seen
Ive watched this SO many times cuz i ove it so much I even showed my teacher who is also a musician and he lost it at the C7sharp9flat13 😅
Writing a song about chords but singing chord functions while doing so. Amazing.
I need a show based on chord personalities
I feel like how you said that the chords have personalities reflects on people with those chords as personalities in their day to day life. Thanks so much Louie and love your work!!
It seems like you might have Ordinal-linguistic personification (OLP, or personification for short) where you give things like letters, numbers, chords personalitys, or genders (Etc. )! That's so cool!
i like this. exactly the kinda information ive been looking for for ages delivered in a likable and understandable way. respect man
0:38 0:42 I would say those chords are V/vi and V/V instead of III and II, but that's ok 🍞
Technically yes, but in jazz it’s much easier to just say III and II. Plus you it doesn’t make much sense to say V/V if it leads to the iv not the V.
I swear everything about your videos just gives me a smile no matter how bad I’m feeling
can someone loop the song itself pls??
ah louie you're videos are the chillest music theory vids! they're not too complicated but they still explain things well. they're real neat!
You're gonna upset a lot of jazz theory buffs by saying III and II instead of V/vi and V/V (psst, just between you and me, I think it's fine, but don't let them know I said that)
Word
Omg I didn't know that I was a jazz theory buff lol
Daaaaamn, I just felt in love this channel, please keep this concept alive, it's just great
I IV ii V vi III II iv bVI bVII I (sus4 to I)
iii
don't forget the outro, I(altered)
i really wish he kept making more animated fun music videos this was such a joy to watch
I visit this video every once in a while for motivation and god damn it still gives me the same goose bumps, love your stuff Louie.
I have similar feelings for relationships between chords!! Like there's something so special about going from I to IV, I just love it so much, it's such a sweet sweet sound
I've never heard a more enjoyable introduction to chords.
I'm gonna compose stuff once more
Louie always manages to make music both educational and fun and I love it :)
What an amazing way to perceive chords, I feel like a better musician right after watching this
why is this just so pleasing to me?? Its kinda like my ASMR
You are the most wholesome music UA-camr of all time and nothing will change my mind
Oh my god I love this animation style, it’s so homey and comfortable.
That shit at the end fucking killed me. Haha even the facial expressions of the final crazy chord were just too perfect....this dude has a hell of a sense of humor. Lol not too mention his creative ability, its such a gift that i hope he continues to be generous enough to give to us in this medium...
LYRICS:
0:19 1 the strongest one around.
0:23 4, earthy like the ground.
0:26 2 minor, a meditative man.
0:30 5, will lead you by the hand.
0:34 6 minor, a creature of the dark.
0:38 3, a drama queen at heart.
0:42 2, a whimsical soul.
0:45 4 minor, very sentimental
0:49 flat6 (8 nar)
0:51 flat7 (lookin’ up)
0:53 1 (sus4 to 1)
i have had this video on repeat for a week. i'd love this as a full song, or even better a series exploring the different 'personalities' of music. different keys have personalities too!
Ive always felt this way about chords and youve miraculously put it into words and images. Im grinning from ear to ear ♡♡♡