I love the contrast between Rick trying to figure out what two colors make green and then flawlessly reciting every chord tone in every mode from memory.
@@DrWhom Well, everything is relative. I used to read music flawless when I was younger playing violin, then I stopped doing it for a lot of years reading drums instead and forgot everything. THIS 20min isch just gave me all those years back. Thanks Rick!
It's good hearing this teaching. I've used so much of it over the years. I've taught piano and have always stressed the circle of 5ths. I've taught my students that to find out the key fro the key signature, in sharps, the last sharp will be 1/2 step from the key. F# is the last in G; D# is the last sharp in E. In flats, the next to the last flat is the name of the key. In two flats, Bb and Eb the key is Bb/ Bb, Eb, Ab, DB, and Gb - the key is Db. So incredible how it works. Thanks again, Rick. You rock!
You are doing the musical world a great service by condensing all of this into practical digestible episodes. Pay attention folks. And to those that know this... can you also explain it this well? Great work Rick!!
@Dex Vox it's only confusing if you try to understand it all at once. Music theory is a language, so you have to take baby steps first. If you don't understand something, go back to the basics until you do.
As for remembering the sharps through the clock I found that from key of g its 6th gets a sharp and it is kept to the next key so example is g,a,b,c,d,e#,f,g then key of d is d,e#,f,g,a,b#, c ,d then in key of e is same principle keep the previous keys sharp and add sharp to its 6th note. I hope that was expressed coherently.
I’ve been a musician all my life and theory was a weak point for me for years (lacking in my early music education almost entirely sadly). I am still learning and now having found your channel, things are FINALLY clicking. I love the way you teach and light bulbs are continuously going off as I watch and take notes. I wish I could have had you teach me in person long ago. You are a fantastic teacher! Thank you so much. Times are tough right now, but I found a way to buy your Beato book just today and cannot wait to devour it. Again, thank you so much for spreading your knowledge and enthusiasm of music.
It would be amazing if you put out a DVD of you going through The Beato Book in a faced paced format like this. I know it would be a major project but I would pre-order it for sure.
Just getting into music theory, and this came just in time for me. I'm more inspired than ever, definitely picking up the book. Thank you so much Rick.
I've watched your other videos like this, this is absolutely your most clear concise version, your best work for beginners imo. Plus I started painting recently and I never had a real understanding of the context of the circle of fifths but it exactly maps on to literal color-mixing, darks and brights, warm and cool etc. Thanks!
I am so grateful for this channel! It gets always more interesting! Playing guitar for 12 years but never learned theory.. As an IT student ....this is heavy stuff! I have to watch reaaaally slowly
Now this is the kind of channel I come to UA-cam for. Someone passionate and knowledgeable talking about what they love. The kind of passion that makes me want to know why they do what they do.
Hi Rick, I found you on accident I’m always looking for new and interesting people, I’ve been a subscriber for several months now, I’ve been player guitar for many years, and not really understanding much about what I play, I’ve wanted to learn I just haven’t put the time into it. You have a lot energy when speaking, enough to give me inspiration to actually understand what I’m doing and not just doing the “parrot” thing where I’m just repeating back what others have written, I picked up you book last week. I’m always look forward to the videos, keep it up, And Thank you Tony
Incredible lesson, exact thing I needed to make progress with my music! Immediately got the book after watching this video. Rick, you are creating a difference in people's lives.
This is crazy!! Never seen a guy explaining music theory as good as you Rick, please continue doing this section and thank you for all the information you give us👏🙌✨
Thank you very much for this amazing explanation! After 23 years of playing guitar I now finally understand what the circle of fifths is for, and how to apply secondary and parallel chords. Thank you so much for sharing this information🙏
haha I know, right?? Actually, I could follow most of this video, but I played violin for 8 years, and guitar for like 20. Most of his videos I get lost in the first couple minutes haha
He is running through this. Best you look for pencil and paper (remember those?) and copy the charts, stop the video, play the chords, continue the video.
I am living in the Beato Book - worth its weight in gold if you really want to learn. I print out the sections that pertain to the on-line lessons and then study/practice the hell out of them. Not easy at times - but if you dig in, it comes and you move forward. Don't whine, don't cry, don't kvetch - just do the work. I am really grateful Rick. Thanks a bazillion!
Long time lurker of your work Mr B. Love your passion for Everything Music! It all started when I saw your music theory video in February and I've been glued to your channel ever since
No Rick, you are awesome! I am watching and taking notes and doing everything you tell us to do. and my understanding of music has gone wild. i am writing and writing the circle of fifths ,and i am doing it until i can reference it like i snap my fingers. thank you for doing this. you are a real guitarist. Every guitarist should share everything to anyone who wants to know. i also had a guy like your neighbour, (sry my poor english) that showed me all 5 patterns and the connection to the major scale, like you told in one of your videos. i hope i meet you one day. i dont look up to you, but i dont look down on anyone either.
Very concise, I'm a total beginner when it comes to theory, and apart from the circle of fifths I got that lesson crystal clear, a real testament to your teaching, Mr. B
I rang the bell. I need to re-watch this several times as it's a little over my head. I'm hoping to grasp it at some point. I taught myself how to play guitar by copying finger positions for chords. After learning to play the chords, I started to recognize which songs used them. I don't even know the name of the chords I'm playing, but somehow managed to learn enough chords to play entire classic rock songs.
Great video!!! I'll definitely need to re-watch this ad infinitum to really understand even the circle of fifths, but the way Rick describes it makes the information easily digestable
Dear Rick, I've been following u since you have started your channel. I've bought your book and learnt tons of things form you and still learning. Tnx so much. You have improved my musical ability. I want a small thing form you; since you are also a great guitarist, you aren't playing your guitar wrong but it buzzes in nearly all of your videos. Please fix it or take it to a luthier 🙂 again tnx for being and led us the right way in music. Respect
3:03 Blue + Yellow pigment yields the color green Yellow paint reflects most light at long wavelengths and absorbs light at short wavelengths. Because blue paint and yellow paint both reflect middle (green appearing) wavelengths when blue and yellow paint are mixed together, the mixture appears green
God Bless you Rick Beato... I have played the bass for 20 years... always learning tunes by ear... never paid attention to theory. Starting today I will learn as much as I can. God Bless you Sir!
This was very helpful! Great explanation! Hint: secondary chords are a fifth apart, so are guitar strings! The secondary chord will be the note directly above (save for the second string).
Wow, really great explanation, you really made me understand everything with no problems. I've bought the Beato Book, but it needed this explanation. Thank you
This is the best lessons in theory that I ever got so far. Maybe after playing guitar for some years now I'm a little bit more relaxed after I realized that I could not learn to play like my heroes, because I'm too old to become that good but I found my place in doing the music. This lesson gave me the Information for memorizing the circle of fifth with all the sharps and flats during the first view. It is amazing how easy it was and how easy to build every scale from there. And as a benefit I got the second dominant on top. Great lesson, it opens, no it blew my mind.
Your board work gave me the logic of what I’d used up to a point Innately via self-taught “monkey see, monkey do” learning via figuring out and playing along with recordings. Now I have a more expanded logic set. Really a good job of explaining. Saving this one. The math of music.
Thank you Rick for the condensed lesson!! After a year of classical piano training I finally realized how much I suck at music theory and have started figuring out things on my own. I actually understand everything you taught in the video! Now heading to the memorization work~~Thanks again!
Hey Rick thank you , thank you a looot man . As a medium intermediate dilettante guitar player and wanting to step up to a new level , trying to compose instrumental music , your lesson opened up an enormous door to understanding chord progressions in thousands of songs . Amazing . I'm your big fan . You know everything about music . Could I know one fifth haha ! Greetings from Brazil !
Rick...dude...brother!!! WOW!!!! Monday morning headline: "Rick Beato Drinks 20 Ounces of Coffee (with Almond Milk) and Teaches Entire Semester of Music Theory in Thirty Minutes" 🤣🤣🤣
I showed this to my Jazz Band class today, Rick! Great reinforcement of what I've been teaching them. Loved the addition of the parallel chords. Thanks!
this is easily the best music theory video I've ever watched and it's been way more helpful than the hundreds of other videos I've watched. thanks man.
This is basic music taught with perfection and enthusiasm! I doubt there are more than a handful of people on UA-cam who every video create light bulbs over peoples heads like Rick does. I have been a follower for years, you have (and are) a great gift, Rick - and now am steering my grandson (new guitarist) this way.
Thank you Rick. I learned everything by ear and learning it that way is not condusive to trying to show or teach. That was the best explaination of the Circle I ever had that will stick in my head. Your videos are exactly what I need to show how music theory works. Thanks again so much.
@Rick Beato, your Book and these videos have helped me so much. Thank You for the insight into music theory. Something I should have learn 20+ years ago.
I have found the circle of 5ths (and 4ths) invaluable in learning/understanding so much of the theory of music. Truly, I feel it is invaluable. I love the way Rick is thinking ahead of what he is writing - we all do it :) Oh, and I bought the package, so thank you Rick, for some quality content
Man. If I had money I would pay happily. You deserve everysingle pennie of your job. Knowledge does not come out of nowhere. It is obvious you spent a lot of time with your instruments. Thank you very much!
Thank you so much. I wrote a song and couldn't figure out why an F sharp major chord worked so well in a progression in D major to the point where F# minor didn't sound right...now I know it's the V of vi and the progression goes from G to F sharp. You're awesome for all you do!
Associate ALL the things. I can find any major key just by memorizing the I IV V progression in C, a clock face and BEAD. I already have this lesson memorized because I know those three things and how major, minor and dominant chords are made. The new stuff I learned from this lesson was easy to associate to the previous things mentioned in this comment. Associations help you memorize more while having to remember less.
Great lesson Rick. Thank you so much. After several years of playing, I've just recently started to study the Circle of 5th's and theory. I'm loving it. My very first lesson was similar to yours, although instead of being taught the circle of fifths to figure out the notes of each key, I was told to remember the major interval progression of whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole half. Then taught that the 1, 4, 5 were Major and 2,3,6 minor. I'm very glad I leaned those things so early! Its very cool learning about parallel chords and how they are used in a composition. So glad I'm know learning about more theory. Thanks for sharing so much. Your knowledge and background is amazing and inspiring!!!
You are a saint for sharing this!! I’m so extremely tired of the 1 5 6m 4 box that every song is written in nowadays. Over and over. People need to watch this!! There is life outside of the box!! 😊🙌🏽 I’m a proud Beato book owner. Thanks for everything you do!
Thank you for sharing your knowlegment with us. There are a lot of information on internet however you make things become easier. I will start this week working hard on it. 🤘🏽
Hey Rick, i have the bell rung but for some reason i never get the notification (hence, why I'm writing this now and not while you were live). You are awesome and a true inspiration!!
No matter how much you think you know, then there's Rick Beato! Truly - gone over this stuff for decades, but hearing somebody new with great musicality by nature, you always glean some new insights and perspective, Kudos Rick!
Thank you so much. What you are doing is truly amazing! The music industry and all of us are extremely grateful for your knowledge, talent and experience
Purple...thank you so much for this. I took music theory loooong ago in high school and we never made it past the linear roman numeral (nashville) setting. They started doing perfect 4ths and 5ths then the semester would end. We never went over this part of it. So thank you, Mr Beato. As a wanna be songwriter, this helps diversify my palette of colors.
I thought I was in this tiny room but, when you say it and draw it, the floodlights come on and I realize I've been standing in a warehouse of musical possibility! Thank you so much!
You really have no excuse for not becoming as good as you can be when resources like this and teachers like Rick are free and so easily accessible. All we have to do is put in the time
Ok sir. You are the first channel I’ve “rung the bell” for. Your knowledge has been so helpful. Thank you for sharing. I’ll be picking up the book soon 🙌
within the first two minutes, I already get what you're saying and im not even done with the video. even tho this is a lengthy video, I appreciate the simplicity instead of all the theatrics & edits people put in videos. Thank you ☺️
I absolutely love songs that use the Maj 3 chord. Ophelia(the Band), Deal(Jerry Garcia) for example. The major third of the Maj 3 chord is a flat 2 to the tonic, so it makes for some colorful and chromatic tones for soloing over. Lots of fun. Thanks for all the great content!
"I Am the Highway" by Audioslave uses the 3 minor. Chris Cornell was a big fan of them, if I recall correctly. Everything in me wanted to go to Em when I was learning it, but it just works
Learning something new can be so intimidating, but it really drives home the point that it's just a matter of frequent use and training, when an expert like Mr. Beato might get a little rusty on color theory. Just that little moment really took the edge off diving into music theory.
Rick sorry if I don't ring the bell but it's difficult for me to follow along at your time, but I always watch later every single live and take notes to schedule my jams on your topics. For example, right now I'm starting to practice and find voicings on the IV - I cadence you were teaching some days ago :)
Watched this video and scratched my head a bit. Dug out the theory books, tinkled on my guitar (I know chords and note names and very basic theory) Checked out some music theory sites. (for example the whole deal with 7th chords confused me). I made a bunch of notes for reference, and spent an hour this morning going through this video. I now understand it thoroughly. Great work Rick!
Okay, I am convinced after only a couple of these I need this book, the explanations on video really help too though! I gave up on this stuff years ago, many reasons why. anyways you break it down easy I see the darn patterns finally! THANK YOU, BROTHER!
Imagine 20 to 30 UA-cam notifications from your subs, nightmare. I check my subs for new videos when I open UA-cam at my convenience. Thats why Rick. I don't miss anything. Keep up the good work Sir. You are a vip of the tube.
I've been so keen on re-learning music theory now as an adult with curiosity. This video was so digestible and honestly taught me so much about music that had never clicked before. Thank you a million!
I love the contrast between Rick trying to figure out what two colors make green and then flawlessly reciting every chord tone in every mode from memory.
It's like when Sherlock Holmes didn't know that the sun don't orbit the earth.
@@soulextracterhahaha good reference!
I’ve never seen a bigger goldmine of knowledge than this channel
Then you ain't seen much.
So so grateful to you Mr Beato
"Blue and red together you get green"
I totally agree. All I got is my guitar and my youtube, and woods. I can't wait till I can buy his books.
Rick's the man
I've learned more about chord progressions in the last 10 minutes than I believe I have in the last 20 yrs...thanks Rick.👍🎶👨🎓
Oh come on, much as I like Rick, this "explanation" is chaotic, illogical and all over the place. And excellent sources are available.
@@DrWhom Well, everything is relative. I used to read music flawless when I was younger playing violin, then I stopped doing it for a lot of years reading drums instead and forgot everything. THIS 20min isch just gave me all those years back. Thanks Rick!
One day I will have that light bulb moment and everything will make sense but still it baffles me.
Definitely will help getting out of the I-IV-V, I-vi-IV-V rut. Lots of new ideas!
In my late 50s. Playing since I was 10. This site gives me the sense of when I got to hang out with my first guitar instructor.
THE twinkling of genius in your eye when you you talk music is infectious.
It's good hearing this teaching. I've used so much of it over the years. I've taught piano and have always stressed the circle of 5ths. I've taught my students that to find out the key fro the key signature, in sharps, the last sharp will be 1/2 step from the key. F# is the last in G; D# is the last sharp in E. In flats, the next to the last flat is the name of the key. In two flats, Bb and Eb the key is Bb/ Bb, Eb, Ab, DB, and Gb - the key is Db. So incredible how it works. Thanks again, Rick. You rock!
You are doing the musical world a great service by condensing all of this into practical digestible episodes. Pay attention folks. And to those that know this... can you also explain it this well? Great work Rick!!
Probably not. This shit's confusing. I barely made it thru algebra I in HS
@Dex Vox it's only confusing if you try to understand it all at once. Music theory is a language, so you have to take baby steps first. If you don't understand something, go back to the basics until you do.
As for remembering the sharps through the clock I found that from key of g its 6th gets a sharp and it is kept to the next key so example is g,a,b,c,d,e#,f,g then key of d is d,e#,f,g,a,b#, c ,d then in key of e is same principle keep the previous keys sharp and add sharp to its 6th note. I hope that was expressed coherently.
I’ve been a musician all my life and theory was a weak point for me for years (lacking in my early music education almost entirely sadly). I am still learning and now having found your channel, things are FINALLY clicking. I love the way you teach and light bulbs are continuously going off as I watch and take notes. I wish I could have had you teach me in person long ago. You are a fantastic teacher! Thank you so much. Times are tough right now, but I found a way to buy your Beato book just today and cannot wait to devour it. Again, thank you so much for spreading your knowledge and enthusiasm of music.
It would be amazing if you put out a DVD of you going through The Beato Book in a faced paced format like this. I know it would be a major project but I would pre-order it for sure.
Just getting into music theory, and this came just in time for me. I'm more inspired than ever, definitely picking up the book. Thank you so much Rick.
Looking forward to Rick's new album 'Colorblind'...
I've watched your other videos like this, this is absolutely your most clear concise version, your best work for beginners imo.
Plus I started painting recently and I never had a real understanding of the context of the circle of fifths but it exactly maps on to literal color-mixing, darks and brights, warm and cool etc.
Thanks!
I am so grateful for this channel! It gets always more interesting!
Playing guitar for 12 years but never learned theory..
As an IT student ....this is heavy stuff! I have to watch reaaaally slowly
You are one of the clearest teacher on the web.
Now this is the kind of channel I come to UA-cam for. Someone passionate and knowledgeable talking about what they love. The kind of passion that makes me want to know why they do what they do.
Hi Rick, I found you on accident I’m always looking for new
and interesting people, I’ve been a subscriber for several months now, I’ve
been player guitar for many years, and not really understanding much about what
I play, I’ve wanted to learn I just haven’t put the time into it. You have a
lot energy when speaking, enough to give me inspiration to actually understand
what I’m doing and not just doing the “parrot” thing where I’m just repeating
back what others have written, I picked up you book last week. I’m always look
forward to the videos, keep it up, And Thank you Tony
Incredible lesson, exact thing I needed to make progress with my music! Immediately got the book after watching this video. Rick, you are creating a difference in people's lives.
This is crazy!! Never seen a guy explaining music theory as good as you Rick, please continue doing this section and thank you for all the information you give us👏🙌✨
Thank you very much for this amazing explanation! After 23 years of playing guitar I now finally understand what the circle of fifths is for, and how to apply secondary and parallel chords. Thank you so much for sharing this information🙏
Well, this time, I made it almost 3 minutes before I was totally lost
haha I know, right?? Actually, I could follow most of this video, but I played violin for 8 years, and guitar for like 20. Most of his videos I get lost in the first couple minutes haha
Sameee
30 years on guitar and I still dont get this stuff
He is running through this. Best you look for pencil and paper (remember those?) and copy the charts, stop the video, play the chords, continue the video.
That a new record?
I am living in the Beato Book - worth its weight in gold if you really want to learn. I print out the sections that pertain to the on-line lessons and then study/practice the hell out of them. Not easy at times - but if you dig in, it comes and you move forward. Don't whine, don't cry, don't kvetch - just do the work. I am really grateful Rick. Thanks a bazillion!
Long time lurker of your work Mr B. Love your passion for Everything Music! It all started when I saw your music theory video in February and I've been glued to your channel ever since
No Rick, you are awesome! I am watching and taking notes and doing everything you tell us to do. and my understanding of music has gone wild. i am writing and writing the circle of fifths ,and i am doing it until i can reference it like i snap my fingers. thank you for doing this. you are a real guitarist. Every guitarist should share everything to anyone who wants to know.
i also had a guy like your neighbour, (sry my poor english) that showed me all 5 patterns and the connection to the major scale, like you told in one of your videos. i hope i meet you one day. i dont look up to you, but i dont look down on anyone either.
Very concise, I'm a total beginner when it comes to theory, and apart from the circle of fifths I got that lesson crystal clear, a real testament to your teaching, Mr. B
This is by far the best lesson for song writers you have ever done -Fantastic !!!! - jeez what a great video
I rang the bell. I need to re-watch this several times as it's a little over my head. I'm hoping to grasp it at some point. I taught myself how to play guitar by copying finger positions for chords. After learning to play the chords, I started to recognize which songs used them. I don't even know the name of the chords I'm playing, but somehow managed to learn enough chords to play entire classic rock songs.
Great video!!! I'll definitely need to re-watch this ad infinitum to really understand even the circle of fifths, but the way Rick describes it makes the information easily digestable
Wonderful compilation and walkthrough on the basic principles of music theory! Love your videos Rick!
Dear Rick, I've been following u since you have started your channel. I've bought your book and learnt tons of things form you and still learning. Tnx so much. You have improved my musical ability. I want a small thing form you; since you are also a great guitarist, you aren't playing your guitar wrong but it buzzes in nearly all of your videos. Please fix it or take it to a luthier 🙂 again tnx for being and led us the right way in music. Respect
3:03 Blue + Yellow pigment yields the color green
Yellow paint reflects most light at long wavelengths and absorbs light at short wavelengths. Because blue paint and yellow paint both reflect middle (green appearing) wavelengths when blue and yellow paint are mixed together, the mixture appears green
God Bless you Rick Beato... I have played the bass for 20 years... always learning tunes by ear... never paid attention to theory. Starting today I will learn as much as I can. God Bless you Sir!
This was very helpful! Great explanation!
Hint: secondary chords are a fifth apart, so are guitar strings! The secondary chord will be the note directly above (save for the second string).
Wow, really great explanation, you really made me understand everything with no problems. I've bought the Beato Book, but it needed this explanation. Thank you
This is the best lessons in theory that I ever got so far. Maybe after playing guitar for some years now I'm a little bit more relaxed after I realized that I could not learn to play like my heroes, because I'm too old to become that good but I found my place in doing the music. This lesson gave me the Information for memorizing the circle of fifth with all the sharps and flats during the first view. It is amazing how easy it was and how easy to build every scale from there. And as a benefit I got the second dominant on top. Great lesson, it opens, no it blew my mind.
Your board work gave me the logic of what I’d used up to a point Innately via self-taught “monkey see, monkey do” learning via figuring out and playing along with recordings. Now I have a more expanded logic set. Really a good job of explaining. Saving this one. The math of music.
You have the best music related channel on UA-cam. This information is amazing as a new musician. Thank you.
Best 30 minute explanation - totally makes sense. Thank you Rick, this will really help me get started with your book. The leg up I needed.
Mind blown... Interactive book bought! Thank you so much for everything you do!
Thank you Rick for the condensed lesson!! After a year of classical piano training I finally realized how much I suck at music theory and have started figuring out things on my own. I actually understand everything you taught in the video! Now heading to the memorization work~~Thanks again!
Hey Rick thank you , thank you a looot man . As a medium intermediate dilettante guitar player and wanting to step up to a new level , trying to compose instrumental music , your lesson opened up an enormous door to understanding chord progressions in thousands of songs . Amazing .
I'm your big fan . You know everything about music . Could I know one fifth haha !
Greetings from Brazil !
Insanely helpful. Clear, concise and quick. So much in one place! I'll be watching this on a loop. Thanks Rick!
Well, this one FINALLY did it for me. Went all in on the Beato book and some merch. I'm finally starting to get it! Thanks Rick!
Rick...dude...brother!!! WOW!!!!
Monday morning headline: "Rick Beato Drinks 20 Ounces of Coffee (with Almond Milk) and Teaches Entire Semester of Music Theory in Thirty Minutes" 🤣🤣🤣
I showed this to my Jazz Band class today, Rick! Great reinforcement of what I've been teaching them. Loved the addition of the parallel chords. Thanks!
this is easily the best music theory video I've ever watched and it's been way more helpful than the hundreds of other videos I've watched. thanks man.
This is basic music taught with perfection and enthusiasm! I doubt there are more than a handful of people on UA-cam who every video create light bulbs over peoples heads like Rick does. I have been a follower for years, you have (and are) a great gift, Rick - and now am steering my grandson (new guitarist) this way.
Thank you Rick. I learned everything by ear and learning it that way is not condusive to trying to show or teach. That was the best explaination of the Circle I ever had that will stick in my head. Your videos are exactly what I need to show how music theory works. Thanks again so much.
@Rick Beato, your Book and these videos have helped me so much. Thank You for the insight into music theory. Something I should have learn 20+ years ago.
I have found the circle of 5ths (and 4ths) invaluable in learning/understanding so much of the theory of music. Truly, I feel it is invaluable. I love the way Rick is thinking ahead of what he is writing - we all do it :) Oh, and I bought the package, so thank you Rick, for some quality content
Man.
If I had money I would pay happily.
You deserve everysingle pennie of your job.
Knowledge does not come out of nowhere. It is obvious you spent a lot of time with your instruments.
Thank you very much!
Love the videos Rick. I’m confused here, but love ‘em. What I like is your passion to teach. I’ll have to buy the book.
Thank you so much. I wrote a song and couldn't figure out why an F sharp major chord worked so well in a progression in D major to the point where F# minor didn't sound right...now I know it's the V of vi and the progression goes from G to F sharp. You're awesome for all you do!
Associate ALL the things. I can find any major key just by memorizing the I IV V progression in C, a clock face and BEAD. I already have this lesson memorized because I know those three things and how major, minor and dominant chords are made. The new stuff I learned from this lesson was easy to associate to the previous things mentioned in this comment. Associations help you memorize more while having to remember less.
Great lesson Rick. Thank you so much. After several years of playing, I've just recently started to study the Circle of 5th's and theory. I'm loving it. My very first lesson was similar to yours, although instead of being taught the circle of fifths to figure out the notes of each key, I was told to remember the major interval progression of whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole half. Then taught that the 1, 4, 5 were Major and 2,3,6 minor. I'm very glad I leaned those things so early! Its very cool learning about parallel chords and how they are used in a composition. So glad I'm know learning about more theory. Thanks for sharing so much. Your knowledge and background is amazing and inspiring!!!
You are a saint for sharing this!! I’m so extremely tired of the 1 5 6m 4 box that every song is written in nowadays. Over and over. People need to watch this!! There is life outside of the box!! 😊🙌🏽 I’m a proud Beato book owner. Thanks for everything you do!
Thank you for sharing your knowlegment with us. There are a lot of information on internet however you make things become easier. I will start this week working hard on it. 🤘🏽
I'll probably come back to this a couple times thanks for the free lecture man I appreciate it
Love the book and love the video. Thanks for the refresher on secondary dominants.
Man you've just summed up what I've been striving to self teach myself for 20 years. This is great! Everything makes sense now. Thanks Rick!
Wow Rick. You've helped this 65 year old, half Italian guy understand chord progressions. Memorizing them is another thing.
Hey Rick, i have the bell rung but for some reason i never get the notification (hence, why I'm writing this now and not while you were live). You are awesome and a true inspiration!!
When you played the C & C7 it reminded me of Big Me by Foo Fighters.
No matter how much you think you know, then there's Rick Beato!
Truly - gone over this stuff for decades, but hearing somebody new with great musicality
by nature, you always glean some new insights and perspective, Kudos Rick!
Thank you so much. What you are doing is truly amazing! The music industry and all of us are extremely grateful for your knowledge, talent and experience
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Hi rick ! Very instructive ....more of this please...Have a nice day
That was awesome. Had to watch it a couple of times but certainly not complaining!
Purple...thank you so much for this. I took music theory loooong ago in high school and we never made it past the linear roman numeral (nashville) setting. They started doing perfect 4ths and 5ths then the semester would end. We never went over this part of it. So thank you, Mr Beato. As a wanna be songwriter, this helps diversify my palette of colors.
Such great instruction. Digging this channel. Starting to dig into the book as well. Cheers.
I thought I was in this tiny room but, when you say it and draw it, the floodlights come on and I realize I've been standing in a warehouse of musical possibility! Thank you so much!
You really have no excuse for not becoming as good as you can be when resources like this and teachers like Rick are free and so easily accessible. All we have to do is put in the time
Exactly mate. Many people think music is all about being talented right from the beginning - in reality you have to put in a ton of work to get there.
Im saving this video, this is great stuff ,very well presented by someone who is
indelibly familiar with music, and able to teach it well
OMG! Parallel Chords/Keys., WOW! just... WOW! NOW I understand. Thank you Rick THANK YOU! Cm7 & Am7 Glorious!
Ok sir. You are the first channel I’ve “rung the bell” for. Your knowledge has been so helpful. Thank you for sharing. I’ll be picking up the book soon 🙌
You are truly a great Maestro ! Thank-you !
within the first two minutes, I already get what you're saying and im not even done with the video. even tho this is a lengthy video, I appreciate the simplicity instead of all the theatrics & edits people put in videos. Thank you ☺️
Thanks for the lesson Rick! I am currently trying to work on smooth transitions in my guitar solos. And this helps. Thanks again.
I enjoy all the content, but this is my favorite Beato. Thank you!
Thank you so-so much for sharing this treasure with the world, love you and your videos
I absolutely love songs that use the Maj 3 chord. Ophelia(the Band), Deal(Jerry Garcia) for example. The major third of the Maj 3 chord is a flat 2 to the tonic, so it makes for some colorful and chromatic tones for soloing over. Lots of fun. Thanks for all the great content!
Thank you Rick! This is what I needed!!
"I Am the Highway" by Audioslave uses the 3 minor. Chris Cornell was a big fan of them, if I recall correctly. Everything in me wanted to go to Em when I was learning it, but it just works
Awesome book. And best of all - I understand the stuff... Thanks Ric - Major effort.
Thanks Rick . I can't wait to see the next episode
Learning something new can be so intimidating, but it really drives home the point that it's just a matter of frequent use and training, when an expert like Mr. Beato might get a little rusty on color theory. Just that little moment really took the edge off diving into music theory.
i love watching basic videos like this. it's like everytime i do something else clicks! Thanks, Rick! :)
Rick sorry if I don't ring the bell but it's difficult for me to follow along at your time, but I always watch later every single live and take notes to schedule my jams on your topics. For example, right now I'm starting to practice and find voicings on the IV - I cadence you were teaching some days ago :)
Screen capture for the win! THANK YOU Rick.. so very much!
Watched this video and scratched my head a bit. Dug out the theory books, tinkled on my guitar (I know chords and note names and very basic theory) Checked out some music theory sites. (for example the whole deal with 7th chords confused me). I made a bunch of notes for reference, and spent an hour this morning going through this video. I now understand it thoroughly. Great work Rick!
Great, Rick! Makes so much sense👍 Love your videos.
Mr. Beato,
You are an amazing instructor! Thank you!
The 1st time I watched this video, my head was spinning. Now I not only understand it, I am excited to start using it. Thank you, Rick!
Okay, I am convinced after only a couple of these I need this book, the explanations on video really help too though! I gave up on this stuff years ago, many reasons why. anyways you break it down easy I see the darn patterns finally! THANK YOU, BROTHER!
..never give up...
Thanks Rick. This is so helpful. I really appreciate you sharing your wealth of knowledge with the world.
Thanks Rick! You are the best of teachers!
Imagine 20 to 30 UA-cam notifications from your subs, nightmare. I check my subs for new videos when I open UA-cam at my convenience. Thats why Rick. I don't miss anything. Keep up the good work Sir. You are a vip of the tube.
I understood this one better than most - your pacing and explanations were great.
This is a completely new concept I have not been taught before. Appreciate it man.
After this lesson, I ring the bell 😁 It was the simplest explaining of music theory basics I know.
I've been so keen on re-learning music theory now as an adult with curiosity. This video was so digestible and honestly taught me so much about music that had never clicked before. Thank you a million!
Rick I’m happy to say I was in the 12% before this video who already rang that bell! Great Lesson!!