Songs that use 9th, 11th and 13th chords
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- Опубліковано 7 сер 2024
- Upper chord extensions are notes we add to a chord which stretch beyond the octave, so for example, 9ths, 11ths and 13ths. Chords like these can often seem somewhat intimidating if you've not been introduced to them as they come with a whole range of "rules" and conventions on how to play them. So hopefully today I can break down some of the mystery surrounding these lush, beautiful chords!
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0:00 Introduction
0:23 dominant 11th chord
1:36 9th chords
4:02 how to to stack upper chord extensions
6:49 slash chords
10:27 Altered upper chord extensions
12:45 6/9 chord
13:33 how upper chord extensions in practice
14:19 piano outro
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Great stuff as ever - a jazz-tastic episode, ^oo^
@@bernardthedisappointedowl6938 Music moves on. Like nobody can stand music from 80 years ago. I guess you, the older crowd, can still abide this horrendous Beatles garbage. But I say it's as passé as Mozart of and classical garbage trash. Music should ONLY be of the now. And anything from recordings, well, that should all be illegal, and consigned to the garbage bin of history.
@@guff9567 Well you're comment made me chuckle anyway - slightly fascinated to know what this 'music of now' is of which you speak? Has it somehow sidestepped the fundamental 'old' building blocks of pitch, harmony, melody, rhythm and bass? ^oo^
When you were describing how Sir Paul plays the Bb11 chord I said to myself, “that’s how I do it” and I didn’t even know that’s what I was doing. I learn so much from your videos David. Thank you
"A 6 9 chord"
Nice.
Ive studied music theory to some extent for years but chord names/voicings always seem to go a bit over my head past the basic triads and seventh extensions.
I cant explain how much of an "aha" moment these videos really are. Everything really does click in place
YEP That’s why I subbed to this Channel
I learned music better here
Exactly bro, I've been playing guitar for like 14 years and I always thought Cadd9 and C9 were 2 ways of describing the same chord. Now I see the difference and it makes big sense.
@@zarzaparrilla67 Haha makes me feel less bad for not knowing the same thing for 5 years
Great video, but worth pointing out that a lot of the '11' chords in the video, particularly the slash chords, would be better described as 7sus or 9sus chords, as the voicings don't contain the 3rd.
A true 11 chord is super rare in most music, as it has a minor 9th interval between the third and 11th.
This also goes for the maj11 chord! What is more common is actually a maj7#11, which is one of my favourite chords 😍 you can also use a #11 on a dominant chord to get rid of that pesky minor 9th clash, sounds spicy 🌶 and with both of these #11 chords, you can totally add the 13 on top 👌
@@RorxorProductions I guess, I think that misses the point, though. I think he is trying to simplify the way the chords are written out so that its easier to understand (especially for beginners). while it may not be technically correct labeling, it is much easier to understand and they serve similar functions in the music.
Not trying to hate on people that know music theory super well or anything, its great that yall understand it well, but I think being so overly anal about chord names doesnt really serve much purpose.
The minute you played that C9, my brain said "Rocket Man!" Specifically, "pre-flight."
Good example!
My mind said Evil Woman by ELO
Last Christmas
On the Cmaj9, my mind said Shawty Wanna Fuck
My mind said 4th chord of G blues
Your piece at the end is absolutely beautiful.
Sounds similar to Lover's Rock by Sade.
for real
I get Radiohead vibes
@@stephenbarber6533 same
I was somehow reminded of Everlong by Foofighters. The riff is in a key of D but the chord that keeps playing on top is a power chord F#
As an artist, I love watching your content not only to gain more understanding of what I’m doing and expanding my horizons, but also to strengthen my love and ever growing appreciation for the music that’s defined our generations! Thanks for being awesome David! 🎸🤘🏼
I have long loved the sound of C/D, Ab/Bb, etc. chords. I never knew that they were 11ths! Thank you
I've just started delving into Neo-Soul in my piano learning, and the 'secret' seems to be the m9 chord. It uses them a lot, along with M9 and dim chords to a lesser extent.
Neo - Soul is great!
When I saw chord extensions my mind immediately went to neo-soul
Yeah but it’s kind of generic to do that in neo soul. Try minor 6 to change it up and add a new flavor that isn’t so cliche
As always your Beatles references give excellent context for the lesson. I often wonder about Paul McCartney’s writing on the piano. I believe that, as a bass player, he was often thinking about how the bass aspects of his piano compositions would ‘move’ behind the primary chords (rather than thinking of the chord in its technical entirety).
While the Beatles knew some music theory, it was informal and somewhat scattershot. David has an excellent video titled "how much music theory did the Beatles know?"
Just wanted to say thanks for the video. As a long time guitarist who started playing piano a couple of years ago, videos like this are now making much more sense to me than they did before. As much as I love guitar, I always felt limited by which chords it was actually possible for me to finger. Learning piano has made music theory so much more understandable to me.
That piece you did at the end was so beautiful! Definitely some Radiohead vibes
One of the most informative lessons I've watched so far.
And I was instantly mesmerized by that piano jam at the end.
That was so cool and inspiring.
Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
As always, a great job. I appreciate how much effort you put into these videos and it really does help me as an amateur musician.
"Twist and Shout" - they literally sing out the stacking to the 9.
Good example!
I've played guitar in the pit for a few musicals, where you'll quite often get sheet music with slash chords marked that seem weirdly written (F#/Ab for example). Can't begin to put into words how much easier the process is when you can think of it as just playing the high notes of an F# chord (let the bassist/pianist take care of the Ab) instead of trying to figure out how to play an Ab11 chord that doesn't sound muddy make everyone give you a funny look
This is maybe the most clarifying explanation on the subject I’ve ever heard. Thank you so much for letting us go that deep into the secrets of music.
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Thank you, this was terrific! It also makes me feel better - I frequently find myself re-writing complex chords as slash chords, and this showed me it’s not just a shortcut, but a truly legitimate (and sensible) way to look at them.
It doesn’t just have to be extended chords either. The gorgeous A#m7b5 in the bar before the chorus of “God Only Knows” can be re-written as C#m/A#, which perfectly matches what the left and right hands are actually doing.
Haha nice- that’s my all time favorite use of a half dim chord. (Probably not a shocker; God only knows isn’t quite an ordinary composition after all.) Thinking of chords in “slash” format has helped me in the same ways, and just makes one a stronger musician.
Your final composition at the end was wonderful. Great e-piano sound and brilliant chord voicings👏
An exceptionally enlightening episode - thank you. And your composition at the end was your best ever! ✨
Really well explained. Very relevant to guitar players where chord voicings can be tricky sometimes. (Nice cameo at the end.)
Glad it helped!
6:20 the concept of not playing the 5th or 3rd has helped me to undestand how to use these chords, nice!!
Great video as always. I also love the variation of the add9, the Mu major(1-2-3-5), very popular with Steely Dan.
I love the complete left turn the video took at the very end😂
The credits song sounds like a hidden track at the end of a Radiohead album. And yes, that is a very David-specific compliment.
Thank you! 🥰
Great video. Thanks.
Glad you liked it!
This was wonderful David, I just wanted to let you know that I truly believe that you are doing a real good job. I find it inspiring and think that any musician can find benefit from checking you out.
I love how simple your videos are, thanks!
Another superb video David! I have been reading and playing slash chords for years as an amateur piano/synth player. I have also seen and struggled with extended chords, but I have never appreciated the two as being one and the same. This has truly been a light bulb moment this evening and will help me moving forward! Great stuff, thank you 👍
Great video, David! Thanks so much for sharing. Cheers.
Been looking forward for this segment for some time now! Thank you, David.
Thanks Rob!
I needed this! Thank you🙏
Great!!
The first time I saw that clip of Rick Wright Talking about using the D7#9 I said that it was a perfect example of why it's so important to keep an open mind, and to why having diverse taste of music is so important for artist's to do.
I really appreciate your videos man. They make chord structures and voicings so much easier to understand and recognize. Thanks for all the work you put into these!
Now you're really digging deep into the mysteries of chordal structures. Great stuff!
Plus, love that original song at the end with those dense chords that you talked about in the video.
Oh my gosh, you brought out the cat! I almost missed it because I was trying to comment.
Even though I have years of music theory spinning around my head, your videos are either a good reminder, teach me something I didn't know, or make me realise I misunderstood something! Thank you for your content, David 👍
Love your channel, fantastic way to explain Music Theory, thank you!!!
when you played the C9 chord i instantly thought of My Life, Billy Joel
Nice Job Dave.
That clears up a bit.
Thanks!
i got an ad with david bennett in it and it took me a while to realize it wasnt the video
This was an extraordinarily useful vid. I understood stacked vs add chords but I didn’t understand the relationship between extended chords and slash chords. Now I have to learn to do the translating and play them on guitar. Thank you. Top 5 theory vid in the last 12 months.
Such clear distinction between don, maj, and minor, and adds. Thank you!
FanTAStic video, great song at the end Dave, best theory videos on the internet
Your videos are inspiring me to get back into music! Thoroughly enjoyed playing saxophone when I was younger and always regret quitting.
Very well-done video, David! Thanks for more great content!
Thanks Dan!
I've seen many videos on music theory including some of yours but this is really useful, especially how you explained that higher extensions can also mean playing a chord over a different bass note, today I learned!
I'm learning the piano for a couple months but have been a sub of yours for years. I woiuld just like to say that not enough is said about the very high quality of each video.
Merci beaucoup.
that ending arrangement was so beautiful. Such an awesome video. Super informative
Great video! I like learning about chords that I hadn't learned about in music school. And I love the cat at the end.
On jazz guitar we mostly play chords with 4 notes that are usually 1, 3, 7 + the extension (for instance the 9th or 13th)
Yeah, I was just going to say this! Leaving out the 3rd seems really odd to me, because it makes it major or minor, while not as much information is lost when leaving out the fifth, or possibly even the root.
@@MartijnFrazer my jazz guitar teacher has always told me that in jazz the most important notes of a chord are the 3d and 7th (guide tones) that you'll never ommit. Even the tonic can be ommited or substituted. The 5ths brings little information except if it's flattened (eg Cm7b5) so if your fingers allow you to play only 4 notes, 3 and 7 are always in the list, 1 is most of the time present and it leaves space for one more note that can be either the fiths or an extension note.
@@berdeter The 5th is the most useless interval in a chord
@@vincentlester9684 or 'less useful' 😉
@@vincentlester9684 Unless it's Rock.
Such a lovely piece you composed for the credits!
Thank you very much!
@@DavidBennettPiano could I sample this part of the video for a song I'm trying to make?
Thanks. For me this is probably the most useful music theory video I've so far watched on YT!
Thanks for the explanation. Helped out a lot.
Great lessons! Thanks
Excellent video,David, thank you.
I love watching these, I’ve always wanted to learn more music theory but I didn’t know where to start until I found this channel :)
What a Phenomenal Content David! Thank U
Eye opening video! Thanks! 🔥
What a fantastic lesson. I loved that demonstration piece at the end.
Fantastic video. Thank you so much.
This is fantastic and deserves (or requires for me) multiple views. So much appreciated, David.
Thanks 😊
You've done it again, David. This is the best and most usable explanation of 9ths and 11ths I've ever heard. I can use these now.
Maybe not 13ths though. I'm superstitious.
I really enjoyed that explanation. Thank you.
David you have inspired me to become a piano instructor! A phenomenal piano instructor
Fantastic! 😊😊😊
Great video - I'm working on 9th chords with some of my students and this has been a great source of info and inspiration. Thanks mate :)
Nice outro and super instrumental to my new found knowledge. Love Richard Wrights great piano and synthesizer work!
Love what you do, David.
This is such an amazing explanation. Thank you.
Great content as always David, n perfectly executed.. I think beginners n intermediate musicians alike can benefit from your lessons. A+
This was extremely helpful, thanks! Trying to teach myself music over the last few years and hearing chord names and structures always sounded like Greek. Especially when chords don't include the root note in the right hand. This one helped a lot, appreciate it.
I wish the internet existed when I was in high school jazz band when no one felt like telling me what all these things meant. Thanks, glad I finally got around to learning this.
Very informative! Bravo!
There are great channels our there but Dave Bennett rises to the top. He reinforces everything I have learned, provides new insight and best of all provides numerous practical pop music examples.
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…thank you mr. bennett!…totally clarifies what i have been conceptually wrestling with for years…namely chords can be visualized in so many ways…and so many of us mortal music enthusiasts…not being blessed with great aural sense…have to first depend on visualization and intellect to figure out things…as usual a great video…well-explained and concise with practical examples…
These concepts actually merit multiple videos and examples. Great video as always but this one was particularly good for me. Plus it is nice to know how Rick Wright taught many rock fans to appreciate some jazz harmonies.
Maybe the best lesson on the subject I have ever watched. Thanks!
Just the other day I was thinking about how much I love the way 11 chords sound, particularly when they are used as the dominant chord. And then boom, this video comes out. Thank you thank you thank you!!!
Such a valuable lesson. Thank you.
I learned a lot about Complex chords from Berklee books a friend gave me copies of. I think the naming conventions used in those books is super useful for being super specific about the sound you are looking for as a composer, arranger or director. If memory serves me well, they called chords with an extension on the bass 'Hybrid Chords', and use Extended Chords whenever you want a fuller sound. And then there's Polychords or "Upper Structure Chords", which is basically the same as Extended Chords, but you wanna be ultra specific with the voicings.
Great lesson. Thankyou makes sense to simplify those chord names like that.🐨
Brilliant video, thank you, David.
Excellent lesson David! You are always my goto guy for music theory!
Great video, examples, conceptualizations, explanations of what notes to leave out. Perfect.
Edit: Cool improv at the end too..
I liked a stacked 13😊, and the 6/9 chords.
Such a clear explanation thank you so much ❤
nicely done. great composition at the end.
Thank you very much!
Thanks so much for your teaching I really love and appreciate that, thanks and God richly bless you
Love the cat! Another useful and amazing video, thanks!
Your clear way of explaining things makes the way I learned music theory (self-taught) seem like a ridiculous waste of time.
Oh UA-cam! WHY MUST I HAVE BEEN BORN TOO SOON?
Thanks for such great content!
Glad it was helpful!
@@DavidBennettPiano seriously in a few videos I learn more than I did in a year long class your teaching style just "sticks"
Thanks for clearing up what I was curious about.
Thanks 😊
Thanks for this insightful video! Subscribed!
Awesome, thank you!
This is a golden lesson, thanks so much!
so good. i'm finally having guitar lessons and doing theory, this really helped .
Great video explaining things as usual. Some of your examples are great. I call the 11th the 'Cheers' chord, as played on the TV theme tune - it has a lovely resolution down to root, e.g. F/G to C. The 6/9 chord gives a name to the up to now nameless horse ;-) And that led me onto playing around with moving one half of the chord (either the lower or upper structure) - this is really effective on the guitar just sliding a shape up the fretboard while keeping the same root note.
Really clear and well presented. Thanks
Thanks Rick!
awsome, thanks !
Whenever I hear a dominant 7 sharp 9 chord, I immediately think of the very beginning horn section from "Spinning Wheel" by Blood Sweat Tears. Just an interesting side note.. Spinning Wheel was recorded just a year after Purple Haze was released. Makes one wonder if they might have been influenced to use that chord after listening to Jimi. But yeah, Breath by Pink Floyd is another great example as well.
Oh that's so helpful, thank you, I've always struggled with extended chords
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Once again, you end with a nice chord progression or tune. :)
I read a book in college called "What to Listen for in Rock: A Stylistic Analysis" by Ken Stephenson, that had a section about the V11 Chord. He described it as essentially the IV Chord played over the V in the bass.
I always thought only the fifth can be omitted, but the third must be played, and also that on a 13 chord the 11th is generally left out, because it clashes too much with the third.
I thought the same, about the 3rd needing to be played. I've not heard of omitting the 11th in a 13 chord. Someone gave me a tip though, for avoiding the 11th & the 3rd clashing; if the 3rd is major, sharpen the 11th, if the 3rd is minor, use the natural 11th.
@ghost mall Yeah, there's no reason you can't omit, add, sharpen, or flatten any notes you want. Whatever sounds good to the composer is fine to do. I think these alterations should be specified though. One thing I've come across many times before are chords like Gm/C. (So, the notes G, Bb & D, with C as the bass note). That's like a C9 chord with the 3rd missing & it sounds great.
Every Silk Sonic song lol. Got some crazy 13th chords
Lovely composition David at the end, very Thom Yorke 😃