Hi Ted, You might like to hear this. I was taught this way as a child (1950s), by my Dad, Lee Terry (Leo Palminteri), one of the biggest arrangers / orchestrators of the 1920s and '30s. ....and among other things, a stint as Paul Whiteman's music director. So yes, you can get these points across clearly and concisely without endless hours of 'what's allowed, what's not allowed, if you play a false relation to the tritone you'll summon the devil', etc. Excellent presentation my Dad would be proud. Bill P.
I love this video. Its so clear and concise and sweeps away all the mystery of chord construction. Some people take to this like a duck to water, but I could never grasp it properly. I can see it clearly now (after 32 years of playing piano) thank you.
This was by far the most concise and descriptive video I’ve found for harmonic notation as a beginner in music theory. Thank you for taking the time to make this video :)
I agree with you. He literally broke down the entire basics of piano in 5 minutrs that most people learn in years. I didn't learn this until 20 years after I started playing piano. No one wanted to teach me these things so I had to learn on my own. Even after years of taking piano class in college, they're focus is to teach you sheet music therefore, I didn't learn much of theory.
I second a lot of the other comments here, perfect video, thank you!! Me, I've almost never so much as touched a piano, but I want to sing and play a song during worship on my birthday next month and I'm just looking for probably 4 chords that I can play throughout the song, which is why I'm here. Ones that repeat throughout the song, and that I can easily find again even if I mess up! I know I have to figure out the key I want to sing the song in and maybe the scale the chords are in or something - but I can't read music and just want to go by memory for this instance. The song is titled Great is Thy Faithfulness. I was thinking I could just sing and find like 2 or 4 chords that could "accompany" or "fit in" with the music, that I could just go back and forth to and from during the song. There's no way I can learn to play the full song all by myself in two weeks as I don't have enough money for lessons and they keyboard I'll be using isn't mine so I can't get to it whenever I please. Sorry about the lengthy comment and for it being a run on sentence basically but I'll leave it this way in case I can't get a response on time. Hopefully this all makes sense. If you have a better idea how I can approach this little project of mine Ted, I'm all ears!! Totally open to clarify anything!!
Hi Ted, thank you for making and posting your videos, your explanation are so easy to understand, very clear, not overwhelming with information, thank you, very much appreciated, I have been watching your videos repeatedly ❤🙏🙏
This makes things so so much easier thank you so much.... I've been playing piano for a while but still struggle a bit with chords from time to time and I always come back to this video.
I answered and said, "If I have found favor in thy sight, O Lord, show this also to thy servant: whether after death, as soon as every one of us yields up his soul, we shall be kept in rest until those times come when thou wilt renew the creation, or whether we shall be tormented at once?" 76 He answered me and said, "I will show you that also, but do not be associated with those who have shown scorn, nor number yourself among those who are tormented. 77 For you have a treasure of works laid up with the Most High; but it will not be shown to you until the last times. 78 Now, concerning death, the teaching is: When the decisive decree has gone forth from the Most High that a man shall die, as the spirit leaves the body to return again to him who gave it, first of all it adores the glory of the Most High. 79 And if it is one of those who have shown scorn and have not kept the way of the Most High, and who have despised his law, and who have hated those who fear the Most High -- 80 such spirits shall not enter into habitations, but shall immediately wander about in torments, ever grieving and sad, in seven ways. 81 The first way, because they have scorned the law of the Most High. 82 The second way, because they cannot now make a good repentance that they may live. 83 The third way, they shall see the reward laid up for those who have trusted the covenants of the Most High. 84 The fourth way, they shall consider the torment laid up for themselves in the last days. 85 The fifth way, they shall see how the habitations of the others are guarded by angels in profound quiet. 86 The sixth way, they shall see how some of them will pass over into torments. 87 The seventh way, which is worse than all the ways that have been mentioned, because they shall utterly waste away in confusion and be consumed with shame, and shall wither with fear at seeing the glory of the Most High before whom they sinned while they were alive, and before whom they are to be judged in the last times. 88 "Now this is the order of those who have kept the ways of the Most High, when they shall be separated from their mortal body. 89 During the time that they lived in it, they laboriously served the Most High, and withstood danger every hour, that they might keep the law of the Lawgiver perfectly. 90 Therefore this is the teaching concerning them: 91 First of all, they shall see with great joy the glory of him who receives them, for they shall have rest in seven orders. 92 The first order, because they have striven with great effort to overcome the evil thought which was formed with them, that it might not lead them astray from life into death. 93 The second order, because they see the perplexity in which the souls of the unrighteous wander, and the punishment that awaits them. 94 The third order, they see the witness which he who formed them bears concerning them, that while they were alive they kept the law which was given them in trust. 95 The fourth order, they understand the rest which they now enjoy, being gathered into their chambers and guarded by angels in profound quiet, and the glory which awaits them in the last days. 96 The fifth order, they rejoice that they have now escaped what is corruptible, and shall inherit what is to come; and besides they see the straits and toil from which they have been delivered, and the spacious liberty which they are to receive and enjoy in immortality. 97 The sixth order, when it is shown to them how their face is to shine like the sun, and how they are to be made like the light of the stars, being incorruptible from then on. 98 The seventh order, which is greater than all that have been mentioned, because they shall rejoice with boldness, and shall be confident without confusion, and shall be glad without fear, for they hasten to behold the face of him whom they served in life and from whom they are to receive their reward when glorified. 99 This is the order of the souls of the righteous, as henceforth is announced; and the aforesaid are the ways of torment which those who would not give heed shall suffer hereafter." 100 I answered and said, "Will time therefore be given to the souls, after they have been separated from the bodies, to see what you have described to me?" 101 He said to me, "They shall have freedom for seven days, so that during these seven days they may see the things of which you have been told, and afterwards they shall be gathered in their habitations." 102 I answered and said, "If I have found favor in thy sight, show further to me, thy servant, whether on the day of judgment the righteous will be able to intercede for the unrighteous or to entreat the Most High for them, 103 fathers for sons or sons for parents, brothers for brothers, relatives for their kinsmen, or friends for those who are most dear." 104 He answered me and said, "Since you have found favor in my sight, I will show you this also. The day of judgment is decisive and displays to all the seal of truth. Just as now a father does not send his son, or a son his father, or a master his servant, or a friend his dearest friend, to be ill or sleep or eat or be healed in his stead, 105 so no one shall ever pray for another on that day, neither shall any one lay a burden on another; for then every one shall bear his own righteousness and unrighteousness." .....2 Esdras 7:75 ///////
Hi Ted, 🎹 I just discovered you on UA-cam and look forward to going through your helpful videos! I would love to see some videos regarding how to accompany yourself when you are singing. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on how to play by using chords rather than sheet music! 👍
Perfectly done! I learned how the sus chord is built today :). A possible sequel would be to show the simple fingerings for these chords and how the same hand position can be repurposed for many other chords. I call the 1-3-5-8 finger a "claw", and explain to beginners that you can learn 7 chords on the white keys (ignoring the Bdim(?)) just by moving your starting position to make (C,d,e,F,G,a). Another claw position backing up to a black key with the index finger gives D,E,A and c,f,g. A third one covers B major (rarely used), and B minor is a one-fer as well. I think it's cool you can play 14 important chords with two hand positions from the root note, and the left hand can be trained just as well. I've got these 4 claws stone cold with both hands, but I haven't graduated to learning the equivalent shortcuts in 2nd and 3rd inversions. Hopefully that discussion makes sense, and is mostly accurate. I'm just a novice that enjoys playing in the same rut with no hope of improvement and a low ceiling but love the hours I spend failing to advance, lol.. eta: two more hand positions (claws) give 8 more major and minor chords starting from the black keys (I think, don't have keyboard in front of me). tldr: It's cool that 4 hand positions gives you 22 or so basic major and minor chords.
Simply Wow, this video is so good, and You made it at the right time, today i started my journey into music sheet theory for piano, this is and will be so helpful. Again, thank you so much ✌️
Thank you for all the content you share, it's very helpful! your channel is a free yet beautiful source of knowledge and the way you teach music theory and play piano is amazing. I am sure that after some time your channel will grow up very high and I wish you that. All the best for you!
Ted this is amazing! I took notes and you helped fill in another puzzle piece. I understand the circle of fifths, but I was wondering what the majority of chord combinations were. Thank you for simplifying this, making it easy to understand! Do you teach theory in college etc? This was so great.
Loving the pace. Hope you continue to put out content like this! I'm interested in song analysis and harmony in case you're looking for a direction :). Best.
Absolutely! More coming soon. And that's very helpful :) any topics in particular? I'm considering some videos on learning songs by ear, and analyzing functional harmony.
Went to download the guide but I couldn't - 'too many redirects' apparently. But thanks anyway. I actually play guitar but I have always hankered after playing piano - some of those extended chords are beautiful. Panic over, now working. Thank you. PP
@@steroidsR4losers True those notes form a dominant 7 chord. @jazzydannymc that is a good point though, C Eb G B is a chord we call minor-major7 (a minor 7 with raised 7th.)
You usually sharpen the 11, because the 4 is an avoid note in the scale (i.e., when soloing over Ionian, you don't play the 4th note in the scale, doesn't sound good). Sharpening the 11 gets rid of that avoid note in the harmony
That was easily the most clear explanation of the basic chords I've come across on UA-cam. Nice work.
Thank you!
Hi Ted,
You might like to hear this.
I was taught this way as a child (1950s), by my Dad, Lee Terry (Leo Palminteri), one of the biggest arrangers / orchestrators of the 1920s and '30s.
....and among other things, a stint as Paul Whiteman's music director.
So yes, you can get these points across clearly and concisely without endless hours of 'what's allowed, what's not allowed, if you play a false relation to the tritone you'll summon the devil', etc.
Excellent presentation my Dad would be proud.
Bill P.
That's amazing, thanks for sharing!
@@pianofluency My pleasure !
Keep posting, you're doing it right !
BP😃
I love this video. Its so clear and concise and sweeps away all the mystery of chord construction. Some people take to this like a duck to water, but I could never grasp it properly. I can see it clearly now (after 32 years of playing piano) thank you.
Succinct yet comprehensive summary of chords! Great reference!
I swear this video will get a million views. (It has 1.1K views now on June 19 2023)
That's very kind!
Well, this video will get a million views. (It has 21.1k views now on July 1, 2023.)
21K 4th July
39k 💪💪💪
42k
This was by far the most concise and descriptive video I’ve found for harmonic notation as a beginner in music theory. Thank you for taking the time to make this video :)
That's so encouraging, thank you for the feedback!
I agree with you. He literally broke down the entire basics of piano in 5 minutrs that most people learn in years. I didn't learn this until 20 years after I started playing piano. No one wanted to teach me these things so I had to learn on my own. Even after years of taking piano class in college, they're focus is to teach you sheet music therefore, I didn't learn much of theory.
BRILLIANT CLARITY AND CONTENT, THANK YOU!
this is i wanted for years. no nonsense, just straight to the point.
Amazing! I've got more videos coming in this style.
THANKS so much for your clear and concise teaching method, which fills the gaps that many other online teachers do not cover!
Excellent video series!
Wow what a fantastic video! So clear, concise and easy to follow
Best explaining ever thank you so much
Please sir do a tutorial on passing chords
How to identify them and how and when to use them
Whoa! Your lessons are so well put together. You're ability to teach for beginners is incredible.
As someone who is self taught this really helped me a tonne, thank you!
The most clear explanation i got so far.
Bruh! That was amazing! I especially loved the final chord. Sounded very Jazzy
Excellent presentation 😊
I second a lot of the other comments here, perfect video, thank you!!
Me, I've almost never so much as touched a piano, but I want to sing and play a song during worship on my birthday next month and I'm just looking for probably 4 chords that I can play throughout the song, which is why I'm here.
Ones that repeat throughout the song, and that I can easily find again even if I mess up! I know I have to figure out the key I want to sing the song in and maybe the scale the chords are in or something - but I can't read music and just want to go by memory for this instance. The song is titled Great is Thy Faithfulness.
I was thinking I could just sing and find like 2 or 4 chords that could "accompany" or "fit in" with the music, that I could just go back and forth to and from during the song.
There's no way I can learn to play the full song all by myself in two weeks as I don't have enough money for lessons and they keyboard I'll be using isn't mine so I can't get to it whenever I please.
Sorry about the lengthy comment and for it being a run on sentence basically but I'll leave it this way in case I can't get a response on time.
Hopefully this all makes sense. If you have a better idea how I can approach this little project of mine Ted, I'm all ears!! Totally open to clarify anything!!
Hi Ted, thank you for making and posting your videos, your explanation are so easy to understand, very clear, not overwhelming with information, thank you, very much appreciated,
I have been watching your videos repeatedly ❤🙏🙏
This makes things so so much easier thank you so much.... I've been playing piano for a while but still struggle a bit with chords from time to time and I always come back to this video.
Very relevant scales are important I have 🙈 seen it, thank you.😊 I can't wait to play at church for Jesus Christ.
The best explanatory video ever. Cheers.
thank you so much... This was amazing. thank you for sharing your talent
Hey Ted, just wanna say I'm a huge fan of your work.
Please keep producing great videos like this 👍🏻
bro your channel is a hidden treasure, the production quality is elite and got so much useful information. keep up the good work :D
I really love the vibes of this man good job you
I answered and said, "If I have found favor in thy sight, O Lord, show this also to thy servant: whether after death, as soon as every one of us yields up his soul, we shall be kept in rest until those times come when thou wilt renew the creation, or whether we shall be tormented at once?" 76 He answered me and said, "I will show you that also, but do not be associated with those who have shown scorn, nor number yourself among those who are tormented. 77 For you have a treasure of works laid up with the Most High; but it will not be shown to you until the last times.
78 Now, concerning death, the teaching is: When the decisive decree has gone forth from the Most High that a man shall die, as the spirit leaves the body to return again to him who gave it, first of all it adores the glory of the Most High. 79 And if it is one of those who have shown scorn and have not kept the way of the Most High, and who have despised his law, and who have hated those who fear the Most High -- 80 such spirits shall not enter into habitations, but shall immediately wander about in torments, ever grieving and sad, in seven ways.
81 The first way, because they have scorned the law of the Most High. 82 The second way, because they cannot now make a good repentance that they may live. 83 The third way, they shall see the reward laid up for those who have trusted the covenants of the Most High. 84 The fourth way, they shall consider the torment laid up for themselves in the last days. 85 The fifth way, they shall see how the habitations of the others are guarded by angels in profound quiet. 86 The sixth way, they shall see how some of them will pass over into torments. 87 The seventh way, which is worse than all the ways that have been mentioned, because they shall utterly waste away in confusion and be consumed with shame, and shall wither with fear at seeing the glory of the Most High before whom they sinned while they were alive, and before whom they are to be judged in the last times.
88 "Now this is the order of those who have kept the ways of the Most High, when they shall be separated from their mortal body. 89 During the time that they lived in it, they laboriously served the Most High, and withstood danger every hour, that they might keep the law of the Lawgiver perfectly. 90 Therefore this is the teaching concerning them: 91 First of all, they shall see with great joy the glory of him who receives them, for they shall have rest in seven orders.
92 The first order, because they have striven with great effort to overcome the evil thought which was formed with them, that it might not lead them astray from life into death. 93 The second order, because they see the perplexity in which the souls of the unrighteous wander, and the punishment that awaits them. 94 The third order, they see the witness which he who formed them bears concerning them, that while they were alive they kept the law which was given them in trust. 95 The fourth order, they understand the rest which they now enjoy, being gathered into their chambers and guarded by angels in profound quiet, and the glory which awaits them in the last days. 96 The fifth order, they rejoice that they have now escaped what is corruptible, and shall inherit what is to come;
and besides they see the straits and toil from which they have been delivered, and the spacious liberty which they are to receive and enjoy in immortality. 97 The sixth order, when it is shown to them how their face is to shine like the sun, and how they are to be made like the light of the stars, being incorruptible from then on. 98 The seventh order, which is greater than all that have been mentioned, because they shall rejoice with boldness, and shall be confident without confusion, and shall be glad without fear, for they hasten to behold the face of him whom they served in life and from whom they are to receive their reward when glorified.
99 This is the order of the souls of the righteous, as henceforth is announced; and the aforesaid are the ways of torment which those who would not give heed shall suffer hereafter." 100 I answered and said, "Will time therefore be given to the souls, after they have been separated from the bodies, to see what you have described to me?" 101 He said to me, "They shall have freedom for seven days, so that during these seven days they may see the things of which you have been told, and afterwards they shall be gathered in their habitations."
102 I answered and said, "If I have found favor in thy sight, show further to me, thy servant, whether on the day of judgment the righteous will be able to intercede for the unrighteous or to entreat the Most High for them, 103 fathers for sons or sons for parents, brothers for brothers, relatives for their kinsmen, or friends for those who are most dear." 104 He answered me and said, "Since you have found favor in my sight, I will show you this also. The day of judgment is decisive and displays to all the seal of truth. Just as now a father does not send his son, or a son his father, or a master his servant, or a friend his dearest friend, to be ill or sleep or eat or be healed in his stead, 105 so no one shall ever pray for another on that day, neither shall any one lay a burden on another; for then every one shall bear his own righteousness and unrighteousness." .....2 Esdras 7:75
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By golly, you are AWESOME! So glad I discovered your channel--and I'm blabbing my big mouth to all my friends to subscribe to you cause you're great!
You got a video for how to remember every scale under 5 mins
^ Great idea!
Thank you Ted.
wow, thanks a lot Ted!!!
Hi Ted, 🎹 I just discovered you on UA-cam and look forward to going through your helpful videos! I would love to see some videos regarding how to accompany yourself when you are singing. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on how to play by using chords rather than sheet music! 👍
Perfectly done! I learned how the sus chord is built today :).
A possible sequel would be to show the simple fingerings for these chords and how the same hand position can be repurposed for many other chords. I call the 1-3-5-8 finger a "claw", and explain to beginners that you can learn 7 chords on the white keys (ignoring the Bdim(?)) just by moving your starting position to make (C,d,e,F,G,a). Another claw position backing up to a black key with the index finger gives D,E,A and c,f,g. A third one covers B major (rarely used), and B minor is a one-fer as well.
I think it's cool you can play 14 important chords with two hand positions from the root note, and the left hand can be trained just as well. I've got these 4 claws stone cold with both hands, but I haven't graduated to learning the equivalent shortcuts in 2nd and 3rd inversions.
Hopefully that discussion makes sense, and is mostly accurate. I'm just a novice that enjoys playing in the same rut with no hope of improvement and a low ceiling but love the hours I spend failing to advance, lol..
eta: two more hand positions (claws) give 8 more major and minor chords starting from the black keys (I think, don't have keyboard in front of me).
tldr: It's cool that 4 hand positions gives you 22 or so basic major and minor chords.
This is great 👍🏾
Wow! Thank you. Tis clear and concise
Simply Wow, this video is so good, and You made it at the right time, today i started my journey into music sheet theory for piano, this is and will be so helpful.
Again, thank you so much ✌️
Perfect. Thank you.
Great lesson ! Tq very much for uploading !
Thank you for all the content you share, it's very helpful! your channel is a free yet beautiful source of knowledge and the way you teach music theory and play piano is amazing. I am sure that after some time your channel will grow up very high and I wish you that. All the best for you!
Thank you so much for the kind words!
Such a helpful video.. plz keep uploading more videos like this.
Will do!
Ted this is amazing! I took notes and you helped fill in another puzzle piece. I understand the circle of fifths, but I was wondering what the majority of chord combinations were. Thank you for simplifying this, making it easy to understand! Do you teach theory in college etc? This was so great.
Very clear and helpfull! Geat job!❤it!
I love this content!
As a guitar player I can relate to this. I might get myself a keyboard and give it a go. Thanks
Great! I love helping multi-instrumentalists.
U r a gem❤❤
Thanks so much this cleared a lot up for a very lazy musician.
Thanks a lot Flash...you've just rescued me from constantly looking up the ceiling.
Loving the pace. Hope you continue to put out content like this!
I'm interested in song analysis and harmony in case you're looking for a direction :). Best.
Absolutely! More coming soon.
And that's very helpful :) any topics in particular? I'm considering some videos on learning songs by ear, and analyzing functional harmony.
@@pianofluencyFunctional Harmony 101 could be a killer series; especially tailored to making real-world use of it.
@@rwharrington87 ok amazing. Thinking of music in numbers is a favorite teaching topic of mine. I'll get to work!
Thankyou so much
You're welcome :)
Wow! Awesome!
I don't even know scales😭
Right hand 12345 123 12345 c g a d left hand same chords 54321 321 4321 now go forth and play scales
Great video, Ted.
Thank you! More to come :)
Went to download the guide but I couldn't - 'too many redirects' apparently. But thanks anyway. I actually play guitar but I have always hankered after playing piano - some of those extended chords are beautiful. Panic over, now working. Thank you. PP
Hm that’s odd! I will look into that - it’s hosted on Teachable so I’ll see if they can help. Glad the video was useful!
Fixed! Try this link: ted-case.ck.page/freechordguide
Helpful. More videos pls
Will do!
Could you run a beginner playlist , like starting from scratch 🙏
Great suggestion!
helpful - well explained... thanks Ted.
My pleasure!
This was really helpful. I like your teaching method. Is there a reason why you skipped the sus2?
How do we know what chords are for jazz and which are for blues?
There’s also the major minor seven chord (C, E, G, Bb)!
That's a dominant chord, he already mentioned that. 3:10
@@steroidsR4losers True those notes form a dominant 7 chord. @jazzydannymc that is a good point though, C Eb G B is a chord we call minor-major7 (a minor 7 with raised 7th.)
@@steroidsR4losers Thanks, good point. Looking at my comment again, I’m surprised I didn’t mention the minor major chord! (C Eb G B)
gracas a deus vc existe e fez esse video e decidiu postar no youtube
Amazing. Thanks Ted. How can i become one of your students?
Links to my online course and booking private lessons on my website pianofluency.com/
Nice one
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Here in june 12, 2024. Aka.. PHILIPPINES INDEPENDENCE DAY!!
i am 888th sub !!!! yay
1:14 Sus chords 🧐
I like your videos but Look hard for me
Iike ❤❤
I don’t why you don’t just call it cMaj13#11, I just call it 11
You usually sharpen the 11, because the 4 is an avoid note in the scale (i.e., when soloing over Ionian, you don't play the 4th note in the scale, doesn't sound good). Sharpening the 11 gets rid of that avoid note in the harmony
The #11 sounds better with a major chord.
The 11 sounds better with a minor chord.
sus chords
I swear this video will get a million views. (It has 21.1k views now on July 1, 2023.)