Giant Steps

this short video maps the chord changes to Giant Steps around the circle, but for those of you who like the circle shown the other way, or who want a more detailed explanation of what's going on, watch the next video tagged at the end of this one.

[@facebotter]

Someone really needs to fix this clock

[@PutItAway101]

Even a broken clock is right once a chorus

[@Owner-hb5qr]

No you must only overclock yourself. That is why you fail.

[@karolakkolo123]

One of the first nightmares I had in my life (that I remember) was that a clock that I slept under as a child had tens of different pointers, some of them twisted in a coil, some of them jagged, and when they turned around slowly they made horror noises... yeah

[@mihailmilev9909]

@@karolakkolo123 wow that's crazy, should make a video or post about it or something

[@mihailmilev9909]

@@karolakkolo123 do tell more

[@TyTeaStrings]

I have trained the algorithm to recommend so many giant steps videos, please help

[@tsg_frank5829]

Same, it's getting out of hand but I can't stop

[@OsvaldoBayerista]

We are lost in the wormhole my friend, it's just giant steps for eva.

[@emilioguzmanalvarez420]

That Guy Named Tyler its a good thing

[@stephenowesney5173]

Lmaoooo same

[@foobarx75289]

@@OsvaldoBayerista Hahahaha

[@jaimegonzalez3956]

I’ll never forget the day I was in line for a Popeyes chicken sandwich, hearing people arguing with front register with Giant Steps playing in the background

[@jwaj]

Once in a lifetime surreal experience

[@agustinfernandez5115]

That would make a kick ass music video

[@LukeLaczynski]

Me neither

[@masonkilgore4112]

One time i was in walmart and i heard this song playing. my life changed forever

[@comandosespeciales]

This is the clock I use for my sleeping schedule

[@05anonymous50]

My guy throwing that "basic music theory" in the description like Coltrane changes aren't the bane of every entry level jazz musician

[@UnethicalExperimental]

I mean, they're just writing 7 chords. It's not like they're expanding upon it even further.
It's one thing to write the chords, but another to play over them.

[@riptide534]

Also why algorithm for being so harsh on this person for two years and barely get to us now

[@TheEpicImpaler]

What are you talking about... this got recommended to me like 3 times already, just lurk more lol

[@giocosovelasco]

Someone: what time is it?
John Coltrane:

[@wef6146]

-“Hey do you have the time?”
“Sure it's a ¼ past G A, now it's E F, now it's A E, D C, A F, G B, E D, D B, A B…”
-“Do you hear Jazz music?”
“C G, G D, A G, G B, E B, F G, A F…”
-“Henry, are you okay…?”
“A Y, I 8, U &, Y $, J @, J Q, P X, Z U…”

[@Bobbelebob]

*starts foaming from mouth*

[@coastline6273]

I don't understand it but I'm dying

[@hiera1917]

Tell me why this has such good meme potential

[@CJBoy2010]

I see youtube still hasn't dragged you to the 'every song is giant steps' wormhole

[@05anonymous50]

haha giant steps funny yes? Next comes the lick, yes? Then the dame da ne, yes??
welcome to the world of music memes

[@phillipanselmo8540]

@@05anonymous50 don't forget the Mario kart lick too

[@alexstorness711]

s t i c k b u g

[@sebastian-benedictflore]

What's the piece in your pfp?

[@adaymadaday7283]

Man : what time is it
Clock : sorry, Josh, I'm vibin rn

[@elikfriend]

Thank you for this visualization! This helps a ton in understanding the changes!

[@Mmorphius]

If I was talented I would make this into a get Stick-bugged meme

[@jazz_daddy2517]

The amount of memes I would make if I wasn’t a lazy piece of sh!t

[@brianmessemer2973]

This is PHENOMENAL. Getting this in front of my theory class ASAP 🙏❤️

[@abitdazedd]

You have been chosen by the algorithm.
I am satisfied with this content.

[@girurerumu]

For anyone (like me) who cannot understand these karaoke lyrics are around a clock, here's the text so you can sing a long more easily:
B D G Bb Eb,
A D G Bb Eb F# B,
F Bb Eb,
A D G.
Dd Gb B,
F Bb Eb, Dd Gb
B D G Bb Eb,
A D G Bb Eb F# B,
F Bb Eb,
A D G.
Dd Gb B,
F Bb Eb,

[@curleymatthewd]

thank you for bringing me here two years later, youtube algorithm. Hopefully we get some more videos from this channel!

[@haydencarpenter1516]

This really cleared it up for me, thank you

[@nickywaters1216]

Just wanna take a moment to appreciate the creativity of Coltrane.

[@elihyland4781]

This is incredible

[@davinlee3425]

This was actually really educational lol. Giant steps memes usually arent so i was surprised

[@lewismyatt7904]

Top class way of visualising

[@samrozell1905]

Cool video and nice animations. Curious what you make of that famed drawing of the circle that Coltrane made.

[@moogooch3660]

You're talking about the one he worked out with Yusef Lateef? I can parse out pieces of it, but a lot of it is lost on me. Someone mentioned that there's no way Coltrane would have thought of it in this way, but that drawing belies that.

[@woah284]

Cool visualization

[@hjalmar8462]

why is it mirrored, i'm being scammed

[@thebiggestcauldron]

Thanks for making me notice.

[@TheDanicoTV]

because that's the circle of 4ths, not the 5ths. It moves in contrary motion

[@hjalmar8462]

@@TheDanicoTV I guess that would be true other than the fact that it says in the discription that it's the circle of fifths not fourths. But I guess it workes as a circle of fourths

[@coltranius]

This is rad

[@JimmyMcThiccus]

Girls be like” I don’t know why he’s not taking any of my hints “
Their hints:

[@theohornsby51]

huh... It's Jazz o' Clock

[@hanoimenace]

If this becomes a meme I will learn how to play Giant Steps

[@L00PdeL00P]

the hours of my life washing away like

[@blah69epic]

Yes

[@emmanuelfrancis3142]

what time is it?

[@nessun8457]

What are the grey lines?
Edit: Nvm i get it

[@flip148]

I still don't get what the grey lines are, could you explain it to me?

[@koolevro4071]

@@flip148 Looks like the red lines are the roots of the chords, and the gray lines are the 3rds, 5ths, and 7ths

[@travelthebest2676]

Exactly

[@riptide534]

What happened to the rest

[@maxmoore9673]

those are the changes for the rest of the song. that same pattern will repeat over and over

[@riptide534]

@@maxmoore9673 oh ok then

[@gracewenzel]

What analog clocks look like in dreams

[@trickster33able]

Aaah the circle of fifths

[@MaydupNem]

please, I just wanted to know what time it is

[@liamdysoco4832]

What psychopath arranges the circle of fifths like that?

[@undeniablySomeGuy]

What time is it? Looks like... giant steps

[@travo6805]

Stiant Geps

[@axefro]

Wait isn't that circle of 5ths the wrong way?

[@marvinhanson9391]

The doomsday clock

[@jonatanmaricelo]

why is it inverted

[@TyTeaStrings]

Jazz circle of 4ths instead of the circle of 5ths

[@thegrim418]

This clock might be too broken to be right twice a day.

[@koba5152]

Clock of forths

[@ni__co]

Nice John
I changed, oh I'm not allowed to change?

[@vhpf1699]

5度圏ですね

[@arin-rin]

plz show me more...

[@SirBenjiful]

bang

[@tamber5977]

Now do the solo >=]

[@FroggyFren]

Ay yo I think my clock is broken...

[@JohnPaulBuce]

giant clock

[@UpanddownQ]

E is lonely..

[@readylauretti]

When they say “time is an illusion” this is what I’ll show them”

[@ichdiewurst6153]

Jazz clock eh?

[@reupload-7815]

NO COMMENT ?

[@jazzman1954]

And the point of this is?

[@drew9719]

What is going on what is this

[@oneoneoneoneoneoneoneone]

I dont understand

[@martinallott572]

Unpopular opinion!!!!
I don't like what I've heard of Coltrane. It seems quite pretentious.
BUT I will look into it further, maybe it'll grow on me if I become more familiar.

[@smithsmithony5401]

this makes it even more confusing

[@Atezian]

What am i looking at? Whats the red line mean and why is there 4 hands?

[@galvinn]

The red lines are the roots of the chords and the grey lines are the 3rd, 5th, and 7th of the chord

[@mikecherk2408]

Why.....just why did you have to reverse the sides of the F and G...It could have been such a beautiful circle. 0/10.

[@moogooch3660]

This is the original animation, with the F at 1 o'clock and the G at 11. Seeing that many people were freaked out by this version, I reversed it in the newer animation (link at the end of this one). To tell the truth, neither of these is how I see it in my head. In my head the C as at the bottom and the G is a 7 o'clock.

[@mikecherk2408]

@@moogooch3660 that's a rather interesting take. I'm kind of a theory nut, but its cool to hear your perspective. Thanks!

[@Hawklate]

I don't understand this at all.

[@SHAJ115]

I lost my sense of time