jacob collier visited Stavanger recently and he had this masterclass and im sorry for the quality and filming, it was just meant to rewatch on a facebook livestream later.
How I understand the "Georgia On My Mind" (10:50 - 25:00) part is this: - The home key, G major, is the introduction of a nostalgic memory, the song's namesake, Georgia. It starts the story. - The B7 chord is stating the sadness felt from being away from the place. - E minor is the elaboration of why the person feels homesick about the place. - D | C | C# min is the turning of the singer's emotions to a more hopeful outlook. - G | F# min | E | D | C | A back to G is the realization that home isn't far away from the heart even though they may be physically far away and that things will be okay in the end. The part after this where he talks about the writing in steps part for the bassline in the song is great bc looking at what he did to the main melody line right after that, going up with the notes, playing those at the same time emphasizes the feeling of deep separation and longing the singer feels when they wrote this (Ray Charles in this case) as the bassline is getting darker in feel at the same time as the melody is getting brighter in feel. What a great thing!!! *Chords listed loosely follow general popular arrangements of this song not the extended chords version Jacob uses in this video.
His understanding of music is so intuitive and experiential and it resonates on a fundamental level for him like language. He speaks in music and is trying to show us how he speaks but I think the real gift he offers is we get to listen to him speak in music.
Part of creation and improvisation is being unattached to what comes out. That's the only way to truly, freely improvise, and get the most out of your personal voice.
So I don't have as much formal theory training as he does but what he says about the "Georgia On My Mind" part makes a LOT of sense omg! I have synesthesia so I can perceive what he's doing with the chords and understand it that way, whereas he attended jazz school and understands it more on an academic level. I also love the part about the audience singing the D note and going up a semitone each time he says to...That part gave me chills bc * wow * is that an effective songwriting device, not to mention the colors I get from that!!! This is a really cool video. Thanks for sharing! :D
axeslinger94 Hey man , I totally agree on the way youve taken this video and learnt from it.. For me , the part with the D note (which you spoke about ) held as a constant , is one of the most beautiful things ever. I've always been inclined to descend chromatically from the 5th so this has opened a new gateway for me (and my ears!) anyways, Peace man hahah wow music is life
So great he is getting just intonation and microtones out there - you have musicians who don't know about this stuff which is crazy when you think of it.
How does he arrive at G half sharp? I know that a just interval of a major 3rd is 14 cents flatter than equal tempered. Not sure which key he began in, was he in F? Then he could use the major 3rd (A) but in just intonation (A minus 14 cents), and then keep the rest of the piece 14 cents flat until returning to equal tempered tuning? Quite clever however he arrived at it.
What does he mean when he says that E is a "bright" key because it has 4 sharps and F is a "dark" key because it has 1 flat? I would think that in equal temperament no note or key would have an intrinsic, objective feeling or property, and that brightness and flatness are relative terms. So how is E brighter than F?
Ethan Starr He makes the point later that we can only say that kind of thing in context. In this particular example, if you're starting at F, E is 5 steps up the circle of fifths. That said, I also think he must havr a tendency to hear C as being the neutral key to which other keys are compared, which I think must be a subconcious thing that's borne out of our tendency to treat C as the standard key in music education. But that's just speculation on my part.
First, he plays the E major and B major combined, on top of the A major chord. The B major is on top in first inversion (I think the voicing is B, E, F#, G#, B, D#, F#, G#, B from bottom to top). This represents the bright side of the cycle of fifths, viewed from A. The he changes it to the dark side, so instead of E major and B major, he plays D major and G major. Here, D major is on top in root position (I think I heard D, E, G, A, B, D, F#, A from bottom to top)
Bebopopotamus are you telling me I don't have a right to complain about a publicly posted video? I'm offering input. Hopefully the OP will flip his/her way gone the right way next time.
Now _that's_ how music theory and composition lessons should look like! (Or should I say, sound like? :q ) Shame on you, music schools! If you can't do what this dude does, you simply suck at teaching and you should be banned from doing so, for the sake of your students' mental health :P Because I learnt more about composition from this short video than for several years of traditional way of learning :P
Well, if you think you can do a better harmony lessons than this dude (and better still than my crappy music teachers), then go on, make your own video instead of throwing your crap at people who enjoy this video. Be civil. And do something useful for a change.
I had the permission to record and will release four camera production parts from this masterclass soon. The first movie is out!
Thank you for sharing this.
Are you adding edits, visual examples, etc.?
YESSSSSSSSS
is it up yet?
Is it up yet?:)
How I understand the "Georgia On My Mind" (10:50 - 25:00) part is this:
- The home key, G major, is the introduction of a nostalgic memory, the song's namesake, Georgia. It starts the story.
- The B7 chord is stating the sadness felt from being away from the place.
- E minor is the elaboration of why the person feels homesick about the place.
- D | C | C# min is the turning of the singer's emotions to a more hopeful outlook.
- G | F# min | E | D | C | A back to G is the realization that home isn't far away from the heart even though they may be physically far away and that things will be okay in the end.
The part after this where he talks about the writing in steps part for the bassline in the song is great bc looking at what he did to the main melody line right after that, going up with the notes, playing those at the same time emphasizes the feeling of deep separation and longing the singer feels when they wrote this (Ray Charles in this case) as the bassline is getting darker in feel at the same time as the melody is getting brighter in feel. What a great thing!!!
*Chords listed loosely follow general popular arrangements of this song not the extended chords version Jacob uses in this video.
His understanding of music is so intuitive and experiential and it resonates on a fundamental level for him like language. He speaks in music and is trying to show us how he speaks but I think the real gift he offers is we get to listen to him speak in music.
I love Jacob's emphasis on FEELING the music.
6:20 anyone else wonder how he can create something so beautiful on the spot and then move on so quickly...?
ryan grainger practice and music theory
Part of creation and improvisation is being unattached to what comes out. That's the only way to truly, freely improvise, and get the most out of your personal voice.
So I don't have as much formal theory training as he does but what he says about the "Georgia On My Mind" part makes a LOT of sense omg! I have synesthesia so I can perceive what he's doing with the chords and understand it that way, whereas he attended jazz school and understands it more on an academic level. I also love the part about the audience singing the D note and going up a semitone each time he says to...That part gave me chills bc * wow * is that an effective songwriting device, not to mention the colors I get from that!!! This is a really cool video. Thanks for sharing! :D
axeslinger94 Hey man , I totally agree on the way youve taken this video and learnt from it.. For me , the part with the D note (which you spoke about ) held as a constant , is one of the most beautiful things ever. I've always been inclined to descend chromatically from the 5th so this has opened a new gateway for me (and my ears!) anyways, Peace man hahah wow music is life
vertical recording for almost an hour.. some people just want to see the world burning
haha
xDDD
its like looking through a key hole for an hour!!!
i cry every time this man speaks
ok music schools over the world, let's be honest, from now mayor is fifths and minor is fourths. It is awesomely true
this is so great, thanks a lot for sharing this
7:10 G# is the first key change in Morgenstimmung. Sunshine. Grieg knew it well!
Nice to see you here! Jacob is a genius and you're amazing! Looking forward to listen to your music man, take care!
Beautiful and authentic!
Straight up genius this cat. SO generous with his knowledge.
Had literal shivers at 38:18. Absolutely brilliant
I love him!
Awesome! music is magic
This is what would've happened if you'd given Mozart a computer and unlimited access to Stevie Wonder (and all of jazz)
Marvellous! Thank you.
So great he is getting just intonation and microtones out there - you have musicians who don't know about this stuff which is crazy when you think of it.
thanks for the upload!
so happy he did this
i'm so glad that he loves the wailing "AAArchangels" as much as i do
Thank you so much for this video
The gab between common stuff of music schools and Jacob stuff is very big but he explains lots of the common stuff and very little of his stuff.
Thanks for sharing this. This is gold
Scarily brilliant!!!
thanks for sharing, mate
What, how did I miss this? Damnit
thank you!!!
Casual throat singing around 42 mins 😂😮 (he is unbelievable)
so did the boy find the park again or.......okay, that's fine.
Wow...amazing.
fantastic
On the lyric "song" the traditional chord is E7, not A7. It's a 1, 6, 2, 5 through measures 5 & 6
I love good teachers
I'm getting seasick watching this
This video will get thumbs up only.
You jinxed it :P
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Enlightening knowledge!
“Chromatic is fantastic.” Dope
THANK YOU
34:25 - I hope Jacob was referring to "Love To Hate You" by Erasure [0;15 - 0;30]
it could be anything to be honest, that sound is so generic and overused
Lage - thanks a vertical video with bad sound is a sad document of this event. UGH.
How does he arrive at G half sharp?
I know that a just interval of a major 3rd is 14 cents flatter than equal tempered.
Not sure which key he began in, was he in F? Then he could use the major 3rd (A) but in just intonation (A minus 14 cents), and then keep the rest of the piece 14 cents flat until returning to equal tempered tuning?
Quite clever however he arrived at it.
kul film
wow..... 😊best..!
i just don't know what to say.
What does he mean when he says that E is a "bright" key because it has 4 sharps and F is a "dark" key because it has 1 flat? I would think that in equal temperament no note or key would have an intrinsic, objective feeling or property, and that brightness and flatness are relative terms. So how is E brighter than F?
Ethan Starr He makes the point later that we can only say that kind of thing in context. In this particular example, if you're starting at F, E is 5 steps up the circle of fifths. That said, I also think he must havr a tendency to hear C as being the neutral key to which other keys are compared, which I think must be a subconcious thing that's borne out of our tendency to treat C as the standard key in music education. But that's just speculation on my part.
god I wish he did danny boy
dude great content ! send me the original, I'll flip it and upload in HD, this is quite frustrating format...thanks for the content !
because not allow to record openly !!
if you flip it youll just end up with pure ass
Nooooo whyyy did you record it vertical 😭
nice! thank you
what is the chord change at 8:11 pls help
First, he plays the E major and B major combined, on top of the A major chord. The B major is on top in first inversion (I think the voicing is B, E, F#, G#, B, D#, F#, G#, B from bottom to top). This represents the bright side of the cycle of fifths, viewed from A.
The he changes it to the dark side, so instead of E major and B major, he plays D major and G major. Here, D major is on top in root position (I think I heard D, E, G, A, B, D, F#, A from bottom to top)
Joshxtra Thank you very much
how does the movement from G-B7-E work in G Major? In the Scale of G Major, diatonically isn't it Bminor?
The B7 is a secondary dominant chord borrowed from Eminor! It would be the V7/vi.
Can someone with perfect pitch please tell me what chord he plays at 5:35
It's beautiful
Phillip Carmack Pretty sure it's just an A major chord
He keeps the A he was playing and adds Dmaj7 below it
12:00
does anybody know what the first question was that was asked?
gg ola
Anyone know the chord at 6:31 ??
35:11
3:18 for those monoglots...
Christ on a crutch...you shot this entire thing in narrow screen? What are you, a 50 year old soccer mom?
Don't watch
Bebopopotamus are you telling me I don't have a right to complain about a publicly posted video? I'm offering input. Hopefully the OP will flip his/her way gone the right way next time.
Geoff Stockton you're lucky to have it at all.
vertical video syndrome has gone wild :(
Bebopopotamus I'll bet that a version shot the correct way will surface. I'll hold out until then.
A musical prophet
eg burde ha vore der.......
Jesus, why do people film shit vertically? So annoying.
Now _that's_ how music theory and composition lessons should look like! (Or should I say, sound like? :q )
Shame on you, music schools! If you can't do what this dude does, you simply suck at teaching and you should be banned from doing so, for the sake of your students' mental health :P Because I learnt more about composition from this short video than for several years of traditional way of learning :P
Well, if you think you can do a better harmony lessons than this dude (and better still than my crappy music teachers), then go on, make your own video instead of throwing your crap at people who enjoy this video. Be civil. And do something useful for a change.
wtf
95% didnt know what was going on :D
20:40
From 3rd degree instead of going to 6th...do second with 9 11 and 13
Then you do minor then resolve