I don't write music, I only listen to it, but I feel like every time I watch your channel I get more insight into how music is created, and I really enjoy having that extra level of understanding of the tools that go into composition. Thank you!
I encourage you, now or later, whenever you feel ready to start an instrument, you can also borrow one from your friends to get a feel before you buy ;)
You are aware: music causes serious chronicle addiction. You’ll end up with some dangerous infernal music instrument glued in your hands and you’ll be (happy) ruined for the rest of you life! You’ll develop an insane attraction to every instrument, and actually you’ll get attracted by anything that produces sound in general… included your neighbors’ farts that you’ll define “vibrant, thick anal-brass waves” and use them in your sampler! You’ll never be free again to listen the radio or going to a concert without showing the signs of your fatal addiction. You’ll tap the tempo on everything. You’ll play your instrument in the air without having it in front of you. You’ll talk about cadence, riffs, beats, and start to use Italian words like Arpeggio, legato, trillo. You’ll have to put you hands on every instrument you see. No questions: you’ll feel the need to “have” it, posses it. Remember : all the people that encountered Music in their life and studied an instrument, died with the music inside. Nobody is able to remove it from your system! A man called Beethoven kept playing music even after he become deft!! Can you understand how much music is dangerous?? Do not start! Keep listen to it like the “average”. Avoid this kind of channel made by serious Musicians with the capital M that give you precious tips on how to “abuse” of this drug. Do not touch a drum, a guitar and never never never never touch a piano. That 88 “buttons” will sign your life. You’ll never be the same!!
I'm from Seville, the capital of Andalusia, and this is a great explanation about the andalusian cadence. It's very used in flamenco, but you can also use it in other styles of music to get an exotic sound. It's great that in other parts of the world there are people who are interested in out culture and our music! 😊
@@richardangulo6303 I mean that, although it is a progression widely used in flamenco and Andalusian folklore, it can also work very well in other styles of music. 😊
I spent time in the Repúbica Independiente de Triana a few years back. What an incredible city! One of my favorite memories of life is the evening I spent at the Carbonería listening to flamenco. It was even better than the Museo de Flamenco.
Music. Cooking math are one language for all. They are understood by all no matter where you are from. He's very right by comparing it too cooking. Follow the recipes then add your own spices
You’re great man. You stand out as someone genuinely into music, and actually someone into playing the guitar. You’re not like so many other UA-camrs that are here to push hype around the next new piece of gear. Your sense of humor, and teaching style, make it fun to watch your videos. Keep up the good work as long as you can.
To me, that chord progression sounds EXACTLY like Van Halen's "Right Now" with the piano intro. It even sounds like its the same key and progression. I guarantee Right Now uses the Andalusian cadence. In fact it even sounds like its in the same exact key as the one in D minor that you played. It also gave me some Gerude Valley vibes from Ocarina of Time.
I’m gna get a world of pain for this but….as much as I LOVE beato…..this is the best music teacher and video maker on youtube 🥰. Learned shedloads in an easy to understand and very entertaining way. This dude must spend 100 hours a week making content and courses 😱
David's video proves this point further! There are some tried and true methods for making music, and since inspiration doesn't always flow freely, they're good to know.
I mean...sure when you have tools and know how to use them it's "easy". However its easy to take your tool kit and musical knowledge forgranted and forget how it is to be a beginner or intermediate level player still struggling to get basic concepts of rhythm and tones. I have played about 22 years and I am really starting starting blossom into a pretty damn good composer. All the theory I have learned in pieces over the years is coming together to make a complete picture. I try to remind myself what it was like to NOT hear things how I do. I would refrain from calling it easy. Maybe I would say it becomes more accessible.
Best music channel on UA-cam, far and away. All other ones focus on covers, gear, and flashy clickbait titles while yours literally empowers the player to, not only feel like they can, but give them the tools to play and create anything as well. Someone get this man a million more subscribers.
This literally taught me a whole lot on songwriting. I've always known basically chord progressions and even some advanced modulation but I never figured out how to make a whole song by combining everything. Thank you sirrr
modulations? like jazz style stuff? would replacing V chords with secondary dominants before bringing the progression back to the tonic count? could you give me a better example of effective modulations?
@@robosing225 give me an example of what you mean? And another example of a modulation that isn't a secondary dominant is something like G-C-G-C-F The chord C major is in both the key of G and the key of C, so it can be used to pivot between the two keys, its a pivot chord
@@robosing225 Modulation is taking your key, and changing the tonal center, but all the notes remain the same. If you're playing C Major (Ionian), and then decide you want the tonal center to be E, you now have E Phrygian. Same notes, different tonal center. Replacing/borrowing a couple notes or chords is generally going to be called modal interchange more than a full modulation. That is, unless it's replacing so much of the original key that it begins to sound like the tonal center has changed. This gets a little fuzzy and subjective, but it's a good rule of thumb to listen for.
@@ossiehalvorson7702 Bless you for elucidating that part of music for me. So playing over a C major chord progression, playing a melody in Ionian would mean the tone is centered around C. But deciding to play 4th position over the same chord progression would be a model change--playing Lydian, the same notes as Ionian with a different tonal center? I heard playing the Intervals, Lydian's E and F#, B and C, give Lydian its Flavor. But chords can also have modal flavors (using a sharp 4th instead of the natural 4th in a C Major prog for example.) Is this right? Someone told me modes like Dorian, Phrygian, and Aeolian sound good for minor chords (over a Dm or Em, etc.) Can you play a Dorian, Phryg, Aeolian mode over a major chord as long as you avoid landing on the wrong notes, or is it best just to play scales that have all the notes in the current chord being played? Same with fancy modes like Phyrgian Major or Lydian #2, is it best to play those scales over a harmonic minor chord progression ONLY since the notes correlate? Thank you immensely for your wisdom and time :)
Are you kidding? You just gotta type in the Mega Man track in question with guitar in the search and your net will be full of fish! Megaman X - Spark Mandrill (metal guitar cover) : ua-cam.com/video/9wFjVSFnsAU/v-deo.html (yo, this song is good) Mega Man X - Storm Eagle (Guitar) : ua-cam.com/video/cSnl73K4otQ/v-deo.html Mega Man X STORM EAGLE - Metal Cover by ToxicxEternity : ua-cam.com/video/o0jBs78pfKU/v-deo.html Mega Man II - Dr. Wily Stage 1 (metal version) - ua-cam.com/video/lXQ2a-K1QRo/v-deo.html Mega Man 3 METAL "Dr. Wily Stage 2" - Cover by ToxicxEternity : ua-cam.com/video/efweuh2hrjU/v-deo.html This is a small sample that I very quickly allocated!
I didn't grow up on video games unfortunately so I learned about them playing in a grind band where we would play...I wanna say it was called "flame stag" as a warm up
I constantly recommend your channel to people. As an instructor myself, I'm CONSTANTLY coming back here to sharpen my skills and understanding. Thank You Jake, it's made all the difference in my own playing as well as my method of teaching, and all for the better.
Signals Music studio is one of the best online teacher so so far. As a Filipino viewer, I can precisely understand every explanation. Watta a life saver to those self taught guitarist wannabe. Thanks, Jake!
That's actually a common chord progression in jrock In a major context, the 4516 chord progression is a really common chord progression, there are many songs that uses them. L'Arc en Ciel's Drivers High is one of them. That's the only song that know as of now cuz I'm playing it rn
Dude , this is one fire ass lesson. Thank very much for taking the time to make this and post it. I also got to say, I enjoy the fast pace of it. The lessons that drag on and on , showing where to put your finger every time , every note bore the shit out me.
This is exactly what i needed rn. Ive made a move from being a drummer to playing guitar. Ive chowed down a lot of theory on scales and chords but i really lack in the composition department. Ill check out your patreon stuff for sure. Im not rich but considering the quality and width of your content its well worth paying for. Ive learned a lot from just your free stuff thus far and i want more. Not one video have been any less than fantastic. Thanks Jake. Take care and rock on dude!
Are you kidding me? I'm from Spain and starting to get into that "my country has an amazing guitar playing tradition" phase every Spanish guitar player goes through and you just drop this? Jake, you are amazing ❤️ Also... that first song you made with the reggaeton beat sounds like 70% of the stuff playing in the radio over here lol
Im from Argentina and reggaeton over this region is more simpler than this in terms of chord progressions. But complex production wise. Still relevant music so, the best advice is to not overthink everything.
This video is a goldmine. Thanks for making such a descriptive video on production. Love the mix of practical advice, music theory, production hints and the great music!
I’m so thrilled that Jake has started to do collabs with other Music UA-camrs. I think there are so many possibilities for Jake’s great teaching and composing to mix with others. Great job!
God dammit Jake... WHEN will you make a full metal album? PLEEEEEZE! Every time you write a "throwaway lick just for illustration" it's an instant hit with me!
This is so dang good. Among the most knowledgeable teacher on UA-cam. The only thing that I’ve noticed in your compositions here- no hook. Listeners need something to latch onto. Something to return to after the solo. In my experience, hooks come from your head. Listen to what you have and hum a repeatable motif that comes to your head. I’ve personally only ever come across hooks by accident when playing, but if you just close your eyes & listen to the foundation of what you have, a hook will arise from the back of your mind.
Monteverdi does something pretty similar to the Film score in 'Lamento della Ninfa', but the melody keeps diatonically ascending and at the second bVI to V it goes from the b7th to the 7th. So simple and elegant
You know my favorite part about Signals Music Studio? I already know how to use this progression. But after watching this video, or any of his other content, I always learn something. No matter what. I constantly find myself reviewing his content over and over. Even if I already know how to play the mixolydian mode, his video has an example that I wouldn't have EVER come up with. The examples are always inventive and fresh! I really value that a great deal. Thanks Jake :)
I love your energy and enthusiasm in explaining and introducing these concepts. It is bringing people in, rather than making them feel not good enough. Very well done!
this has to be the best youtube channel for people who are in the early stages of trying out songwriting... every time I see one of your videos and see you have fun with any idea and turn it into a cool little song it's always inspiring and helps get me feeling like I can make music too ! thank you for the amazing content !
Very inspiring and definitely feeling inspired. Each of your compositions sounded great and were so different from each other. And the same can be said for your visuals! Poor Ableton going on a trip 😎
You are the best at explaining music theory.... you make it so easy to understand.... most people are so pretentious they make it sound way more complicated than it needs to be
Jake, whenever I feel the muses abandon me, I watch one of your videos (this might be one of the best) and I feel inspired and energised. Thanks for sharing all that knowledge you've accumulated.
Thanks for the lesson! Yes in fact I’ve always have been overly concerned about sounding very generic and unoriginal. But it’s the basic foundational tools that don’t have to end up defining my playing but give us all the solid platform to build. You remind me of Seth McFarland. 👍 Super channel sir!
Your videos stopped coming into my feed, until today. I am a beginner in most ways and so your videos are always amazingly magical. Thanks for giving me inspiration.
I've been watching this channel for a year and a half to shore up my basic music theory skills and it still amazes me how easy you make writing music look, it's very encouraging
I love when you do these little Shpongle impersonations. Using a Terence McKenna slightly distorted sample is really mandatory for that genre, lol. I was missing your content man!
Dude, you are amazing..... I have watched many of your videos. Many of them re-teach me what I learned in junior high school, but many teach me beyond that. Thanks.
Nice video Jake and very informative. I've come to sometimes find in a minor key the 5 chord in minor is the better choice. Particularly if the melody contains the 7th (or third of the 5 minor chord). My jazz roots often have me wanting to embellish the 5 chord with flat 9s or sharp 9s to cover that melody note, but many times the simplest solution is the best. Keep up the good work.
Thank you and I totally agree! The minor v can be very sad and beautiful, and it keeps things from getting too "exotic". The song Seniorita by Shawn Mendez and Camillo Cabello is a pop style with tradional latin vibes, yet always plays the minor v instead of the major V. It really keeps the song sort of forlorn, and never gets too fiesty, but still has all those latin vibes.
It's quite common in flamenco to exchange the Emajor for an Eminor, or to switch between the tw0 depending on what flavour you want, and sometimes to play one or two notes of G before sesolving to the Gsharp to finish the song
E-D-C-B played as power chords is the bedrock that classic metal is built on. Black Sabbath - "N.I.B", Metallica- "Four Horsemen", Grim Reaper- "See You in Hell", and Iron Maiden's "Where Eagles Dare" use some variant of this chord progression. Even more common are 3 chord patterns like E-C-D and A-F-G. ( W.A.S.P., Judas Priest, Accept, Venom, Helloween, etc.)
I have no musical talent but as an old retired guy that has always love music , pink Floyd to Mahler ,I find your videos, along with David Bennett and others a total joy.
That was amazing! As a massive Megaman fan (and someone who's trying to get into gamedev and music thanks to that series) I had a wonderful time with the MegaMetal section! (Although that I'm somehow reminded by other stuff as well, Lords of Thunder for some odd reason D: ) Wonderful video!
The cadence is the reason why I like minor scales. Awesome video. It has been a while since I have watched you videos and Man!!! I really feel it- how much I missed it....
Your guitar skills are amazing, and that's okay, because I never aimed that high. Your teaching is pure gold, and that's okay too, because I am learning lots from you. But seeing you conjure up effortless, fantastic productions in your DAW, in a multitude of genres, just like that - now that's not okay, that makes me super jealous! I usually spend three nights in a row trying to find a suitable kick and snare for my track and can't, and give up. You need to find one thing you're not good at, Jake, and share it with the world :-)
Try working more quickly. Make a decision and let that decision shape your next decision, instead of trying to make "the right" decision. The decision BECOMES right when situated in the context of other decisions that work well together with it. That's the lesson I take from Jake's production.
this is precisely why, and bear with me, the PSP music programming "game" (essentially, a hyper-intuitive handheld portable DAW with the ease and expeditious efficiency of video game controls -shudder not, for MIDI export doth exist...) "Beaterator" is one of the greatest creatively extemporaneous songwriting devices I have ever put to use. I kid you not. I swear my very soul on this proclamation. If you can muster up an old PSP and a copy of the "game", untold creative tangentially intertwined expression awaits. go forth, ye unsavory heathens, and unleash thine unfettered voicings. or don't. but do. doooo iiiiiittt!!!
I know this is an old comment, but if you're still doing this - it sounds like you're bikeshedding, investing all your time in minor details instead of getting on with the main task of writing some stuff! Try imposing some time limits on yourself - say 5 mins max to pick out some drum sounds, and ideally you'll end up with some go-to choices that work in different situations. Then step away and move onto the next part! You can always refine that stuff later - and realistically, the music you come up with and the final mix might change what you want in the end, so it's good to not invest too much time in those early experiments. But if you have these tendencies and behaviours, it's good to be aware of them, and work out a way of doing things that works for you (and the stuff you have to avoid or be real careful about). Imposing time limits can be super helpful for a lot of people, and limitations inspire creativity, so try boxing yourself in and see what you come up with! Kinda like Jake's doing here by using a fixed progression and scales
Oh yes, thanks for reminding me of this outstanding song, had to listen to it again! Definitely one of the best, if not THE best song by Muse, don’t know why it’s not more popular/famous.
Great video. And totally agree with your main point - that you can do such different things with even a simple, well-worn chord progression. Arrangement - an incredibly powerful toolbox.
Wow. The psychedelic one was a masterpiece. I put it on a loop listening to it and thinking but instead of regular thinking the voices in my head are narrations over this piece of music and even in this short time I've come up with great ideas and quotes.
I get it now! The missing link was there the whole time but blocked by my own ego. Coming up with chord progressions that stand out was the wrong approach and since it's one of the main pillars of making a song a song, i haven't been able to generate much output other than folders of 'cool riffs' and half baked ideas. "You're probably not going to come up with a new chord progression" "it's about what you do with it" ... I'd like to beam that message back to my 16year old self. Thank you to infinity for your videos!
I just found your channel. I gotta say that you knowledge base is way ahead of other channels. I am dedicating my time to learn to make music, it is something that I always wanted but never did it. Now I am enjoying my journey of creativity. There is a lot of valuable info that need to be considered in order to learn.
Dude! Thank you for doing what you do! Your lessons DO help! I’m self “ taught,” I suck hard but, am wanting to learn-for real now and your vids are helping a great deal! So thank you 👍
Great job man. It really boils down to what you do with what you have. Some people have made entire careers on 3 chords and 2 strumming patterns, making amazing honest music as they go. It's more about the story than the instruments.
im not gonna lie, when I found you, I thought your channel was pretty meh but recently man...youve been freaking killing it. Earned my subscription. Love these intros, theyre brilliant
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The bonus Solo in Lydian is amazing !!!! so nostalgic
at this point after years of this channel I largely surpassed the theory level of the videos, but I still keep watching because the videos themselves are epic
There are some great teachers on the internet, but Jake, you are just about the best. I keep coming back to your web site and videos. Such a clear communicator!
Rick, this is unbelievable!! A complete human life evolution in instruments and all stuff around it. Impressive what a passion. Thanks for guiding touring us thru your music factory paradise! ❤️
UA-cam recommended this video and since then I've been watching a lot of your content. You're great at teaching and showing that music can be simple to make. I've been doing music for quite a few years, but watching you come up with a song based on the topic of the video just gets my creative juices flowing. It just rewinds my brain to stop overthinking it and gives me a great start point to make my own music. This is the best music theory content I've seen on UA-cam so far. Cheers!
Oh my God it's just jawdropping man. The melody, the simplicity, the composition.. You guys deserved many request for composing theme music for epic movies
I freaking love you! You help me refresh my music theory knowledge and you've just made the harmonic minor scale finally make usable sense to me! Thank you!!!
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Thanks for having me Jake, this was a really fun project to work on together, I think we make for excellent musical Knights (-:
Insanely fun David, thank you so much! I won't lie though, I think I'd make a better bard than a knight :P
Congratulations! Amazing melody!
Great work from both! Really epic!
Hello David. I would love to share my music with you. If this is possible, please let me know how. Thank you!
@@SignalsMusicStudio to be honest, you'd both be welcome at my table on game night
I don't write music, I only listen to it, but I feel like every time I watch your channel I get more insight into how music is created, and I really enjoy having that extra level of understanding of the tools that go into composition. Thank you!
This is the mentality I am trying to give my friends.
I encourage you, now or later, whenever you feel ready to start an instrument, you can also borrow one from your friends to get a feel before you buy ;)
You are aware: music causes serious chronicle addiction. You’ll end up with some dangerous infernal music instrument glued in your hands and you’ll be (happy) ruined for the rest of you life! You’ll develop an insane attraction to every instrument, and actually you’ll get attracted by anything that produces sound in general… included your neighbors’ farts that you’ll define “vibrant, thick anal-brass waves” and use them in your sampler! You’ll never be free again to listen the radio or going to a concert without showing the signs of your fatal addiction. You’ll tap the tempo on everything. You’ll play your instrument in the air without having it in front of you. You’ll talk about cadence, riffs, beats, and start to use Italian words like Arpeggio, legato, trillo. You’ll have to put you hands on every instrument you see. No questions: you’ll feel the need to “have” it, posses it.
Remember : all the people that encountered Music in their life and studied an instrument, died with the music inside. Nobody is able to remove it from your system! A man called Beethoven kept playing music even after he become deft!! Can you understand how much music is dangerous??
Do not start! Keep listen to it like the “average”. Avoid this kind of channel made by serious Musicians with the capital M that give you precious tips on how to “abuse” of this drug. Do not touch a drum, a guitar and never never never never touch a piano. That 88 “buttons” will sign your life. You’ll never be the same!!
@@lucderan tl;dr: this is your brain. this is your brain on music.
@@lucderan This is beyond amazing
I'm from Seville, the capital of Andalusia, and this is a great explanation about the andalusian cadence. It's very used in flamenco, but you can also use it in other styles of music to get an exotic sound. It's great that in other parts of the world there are people who are interested in out culture and our music! 😊
You mean try it in major? That different, or what are the other ways too? 👍thanks🎸
@@richardangulo6303 I mean that, although it is a progression widely used in flamenco and Andalusian folklore, it can also work very well in other styles of music. 😊
I spent time in the Repúbica Independiente de Triana a few years back. What an incredible city! One of my favorite memories of life is the evening I spent at the Carbonería listening to flamenco. It was even better than the Museo de Flamenco.
Music. Cooking math are one language for all. They are understood by all no matter where you are from. He's very right by comparing it too cooking. Follow the recipes then add your own spices
I am a big lover of flamenco! I play the guitar and love all the creativity involved and all the different styles there! Cheers from Brazil!
You’re great man. You stand out as someone genuinely into music, and actually someone into playing the guitar. You’re not like so many other UA-camrs that are here to push hype around the next new piece of gear. Your sense of humor, and teaching style, make it fun to watch your videos. Keep up the good work as long as you can.
When you started that Dm horde progression around the 5 minute mark, I was fully expecting you to play Sultans of Swing.
Exactly the song I thought of when he first played the progression!
To me, that chord progression sounds EXACTLY like Van Halen's "Right Now" with the piano intro. It even sounds like its the same key and progression.
I guarantee Right Now uses the Andalusian cadence. In fact it even sounds like its in the same exact key as the one in D minor that you played.
It also gave me some Gerude Valley vibes from Ocarina of Time.
I’m gna get a world of pain for this but….as much as I LOVE beato…..this is the best music teacher and video maker on youtube 🥰. Learned shedloads in an easy to understand and very entertaining way. This dude must spend 100 hours a week making content and courses 😱
Beato is fun and informative. But Jake, as a teacher, is on another level. So is David Bennett.
And Steve Stine
Beato's material has changed into clickbait.
@@suburbanindieright. Agreed.
As usual you demonstrate just how easy it can be if you build up your *toolkit* and *practice* with it. May thanks. Loved the megaman and zelda vibes
David's video proves this point further! There are some tried and true methods for making music, and since inspiration doesn't always flow freely, they're good to know.
My immediate first thought for the Latin Jam was "this sounds like Gerudo Valley"
@@softsoundsCL it’s also used for “Inside A House” from Ocarina :D
Also check out Lone Star from Sword & Sworcery
I mean...sure when you have tools and know how to use them it's "easy". However its easy to take your tool kit and musical knowledge forgranted and forget how it is to be a beginner or intermediate level player still struggling to get basic concepts of rhythm and tones. I have played about 22 years and I am really starting starting blossom into a pretty damn good composer. All the theory I have learned in pieces over the years is coming together to make a complete picture. I try to remind myself what it was like to NOT hear things how I do. I would refrain from calling it easy. Maybe I would say it becomes more accessible.
Best music channel on UA-cam, far and away. All other ones focus on covers, gear, and flashy clickbait titles while yours literally empowers the player to, not only feel like they can, but give them the tools to play and create anything as well. Someone get this man a million more subscribers.
Rick Beato
Beato has more subs, but this channel has a far higher ratio of subs per # of video made, as well as for the time it's been up.
This literally taught me a whole lot on songwriting. I've always known basically chord progressions and even some advanced modulation but I never figured out how to make a whole song by combining everything. Thank you sirrr
modulations? like jazz style stuff? would replacing V chords with secondary dominants before bringing the progression back to the tonic count?
could you give me a better example of effective modulations?
@@robosing225 give me an example of what you mean?
And another example of a modulation that isn't a secondary dominant is something like G-C-G-C-F
The chord C major is in both the key of G and the key of C, so it can be used to pivot between the two keys, its a pivot chord
@@robosing225 Modulation is taking your key, and changing the tonal center, but all the notes remain the same. If you're playing C Major (Ionian), and then decide you want the tonal center to be E, you now have E Phrygian. Same notes, different tonal center.
Replacing/borrowing a couple notes or chords is generally going to be called modal interchange more than a full modulation. That is, unless it's replacing so much of the original key that it begins to sound like the tonal center has changed. This gets a little fuzzy and subjective, but it's a good rule of thumb to listen for.
@@ossiehalvorson7702 Bless you for elucidating that part of music for me.
So playing over a C major chord progression, playing a melody in Ionian would mean the tone is centered around C. But deciding to play 4th position over the same chord progression would be a model change--playing Lydian, the same notes as Ionian with a different tonal center?
I heard playing the Intervals, Lydian's E and F#, B and C, give Lydian its Flavor. But chords can also have modal flavors (using a sharp 4th instead of the natural 4th in a C Major prog for example.) Is this right?
Someone told me modes like Dorian, Phrygian, and Aeolian sound good for minor chords (over a Dm or Em, etc.)
Can you play a Dorian, Phryg, Aeolian mode over a major chord as long as you avoid landing on the wrong notes, or is it best just to play scales that have all the notes in the current chord being played?
Same with fancy modes like Phyrgian Major or Lydian #2, is it best to play those scales over a harmonic minor chord progression ONLY since the notes correlate?
Thank you immensely for your wisdom and time :)
more metalheads need to know about the megaman soundtracks. those melodies will forever be in my head!
Storm eagle from X just plays on repeat constantly at night in my head
Are you kidding? You just gotta type in the Mega Man track in question with guitar in the search and your net will be full of fish!
Megaman X - Spark Mandrill (metal guitar cover) : ua-cam.com/video/9wFjVSFnsAU/v-deo.html (yo, this song is good)
Mega Man X - Storm Eagle (Guitar) : ua-cam.com/video/cSnl73K4otQ/v-deo.html
Mega Man X STORM EAGLE - Metal Cover by ToxicxEternity : ua-cam.com/video/o0jBs78pfKU/v-deo.html
Mega Man II - Dr. Wily Stage 1 (metal version) - ua-cam.com/video/lXQ2a-K1QRo/v-deo.html
Mega Man 3 METAL "Dr. Wily Stage 2" - Cover by ToxicxEternity : ua-cam.com/video/efweuh2hrjU/v-deo.html
This is a small sample that I very quickly allocated!
I didn't grow up on video games unfortunately so I learned about them playing in a grind band where we would play...I wanna say it was called "flame stag" as a warm up
@@brianbergmusic5288 whatever the amount it needs to be higher. even i did few megaman covers
Kingdom Hearts and Mega Man are probably the best soundtracks in all of Video Games.
Ngl that simple 4 power chord plus the harmonic lead run already got me headbanging.
Old school metal 4 lyfe.
I constantly recommend your channel to people. As an instructor myself, I'm CONSTANTLY coming back here to sharpen my skills and understanding. Thank You Jake, it's made all the difference in my own playing as well as my method of teaching, and all for the better.
Signals Music studio is one of the best online teacher so so far. As a Filipino viewer, I can precisely understand every explanation. Watta a life saver to those self taught guitarist wannabe. Thanks, Jake!
Loved the bVI - bVII - v - i progression at 16:15. Extremely videogame-y, J-rock type of chord progression.
That's actually a common chord progression in jrock
In a major context, the 4516 chord progression is a really common chord progression, there are many songs that uses them.
L'Arc en Ciel's Drivers High is one of them.
That's the only song that know as of now cuz I'm playing it rn
it's also very common in Soul and RnB. for example, it's literally the start of Leave The Door Open by Silk Sonic.
@@AlexPies1 Yeah the flavour is really emphasized there I really dig this tune
Dude , this is one fire ass lesson. Thank very much for taking the time to make this and post it.
I also got to say, I enjoy the fast pace of it. The lessons that drag on and on , showing where to put your finger every time , every note bore the shit out me.
Subbed and looking forward to more content.
This is exactly what i needed rn. Ive made a move from being a drummer to playing guitar. Ive chowed down a lot of theory on scales and chords but i really lack in the composition department. Ill check out your patreon stuff for sure. Im not rich but considering the quality and width of your content its well worth paying for. Ive learned a lot from just your free stuff thus far and i want more. Not one video have been any less than fantastic. Thanks Jake. Take care and rock on dude!
I just can not get over the Latin jam…..how wonderful!! I’m feeling blessed to find this channel … really excited to take your rhythm course.😊
That latin jam was so catchy. Would be great if it was relessed as its own song
It already basically exists... ua-cam.com/video/3BIGzZXHfbk/v-deo.html (link is to the Gipsy Kings' cover of Hotel California. :D)
Great stuff as always.
Thanks for making the point that as a musician, we can’t blame ‘boring chord changes’, it’s our job to be creative with them!
Are you kidding me? I'm from Spain and starting to get into that "my country has an amazing guitar playing tradition" phase every Spanish guitar player goes through and you just drop this? Jake, you are amazing ❤️
Also... that first song you made with the reggaeton beat sounds like 70% of the stuff playing in the radio over here lol
Im from Argentina and reggaeton over this region is more simpler than this in terms of chord progressions. But complex production wise. Still relevant music so, the best advice is to not overthink everything.
I have been to barça several times and yes I heard it alot every time I went in the metro when people playing music from their cheap phone speaker lol
sounds exactly like the turtles' "so happy together"
That second composition gave me my first ever opportunity to use this contemporary phrase, “you got me all up in my feels!” 😊
My favorite chord progression at the moment. Thanks for a great video and for the (usual for Dm-C-Bb-A) Sultans for Swing vibe.
8.5 minutes in and I've learned more about soundtrack compostion than I have in years. I think you may be a genius.
10:36 The epic journey of Jake the Kingslayer and David "Bronn" Bruce to the south of Iberian peninsula
This video is a goldmine. Thanks for making such a descriptive video on production. Love the mix of practical advice, music theory, production hints and the great music!
I just got to the syncopated chord changes lesson yesterday. It crossed my mind as soon as you said syncopated chords. Great course, by the way.
hell yeah! just knowing what that means puts you way ahead of 90% of guitarists :) and thank you!
Miss your Music teachings. The posters opened my understanding so much further even after 30 years of playing guitar.
I’m so thrilled that Jake has started to do collabs with other Music UA-camrs. I think there are so many possibilities for Jake’s great teaching and composing to mix with others. Great job!
Holy shit. This was already my favorite UA-cam channel....then you sample T. McKenna ....wow
One day I’ll learn, until then I’ll nod my head and say, yes. I understand! You Rock bro! Good stuff!
God dammit Jake... WHEN will you make a full metal album? PLEEEEEZE! Every time you write a "throwaway lick just for illustration" it's an instant hit with me!
Damn! That metal track was worth being an actual song it was 🔥
straight up great
Yes, +1 vote from me to at least get a full track with this progression like here!
You aren't kidding, it sounded pretty damn amazing lol
Agreed....this needs to be a song.
This is so dang good. Among the most knowledgeable teacher on UA-cam. The only thing that I’ve noticed in your compositions here- no hook. Listeners need something to latch onto. Something to return to after the solo. In my experience, hooks come from your head. Listen to what you have and hum a repeatable motif that comes to your head. I’ve personally only ever come across hooks by accident when playing, but if you just close your eyes & listen to the foundation of what you have, a hook will arise from the back of your mind.
Monteverdi does something pretty similar to the Film score in 'Lamento della Ninfa', but the melody keeps diatonically ascending and at the second bVI to V it goes from the b7th to the 7th. So simple and elegant
So many songs immediately came to mind the second you first played the progression.
You know my favorite part about Signals Music Studio? I already know how to use this progression. But after watching this video, or any of his other content, I always learn something. No matter what.
I constantly find myself reviewing his content over and over. Even if I already know how to play the mixolydian mode, his video has an example that I wouldn't have EVER come up with. The examples are always inventive and fresh! I really value that a great deal. Thanks Jake :)
Fantastic!! Learnt a lot..I am using theses type of andalucian cadence without knowing the name..Thank you!!
I love your energy and enthusiasm in explaining and introducing these concepts. It is bringing people in, rather than making them feel not good enough. Very well done!
this has to be the best youtube channel for people who are in the early stages of trying out songwriting... every time I see one of your videos and see you have fun with any idea and turn it into a cool little song it's always inspiring and helps get me feeling like I can make music too ! thank you for the amazing content !
That epic melody did deserved that epic montage xD
Such a great and inspiring video as always! Thank you very much, Jake 🙏🤟
Probably the most common sense method of theory I’ve ever heard. PLUS!! I listened to the end!!! Excellent!!
so much hassle just to play Sultans of Swing
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, etc.
25 or 6 to 4, too 😉
Broken Bones by The Flatliners
hotel california (with a few chords in between)
Stairway to heaven's solo section but add the E chord at the end.
Dude u wrote a whole song just by using those chords. U harmonized it and added a solo wow I'm impressed my dude. Nice on explaining everything!🤘🤟✌️✊️
Very inspiring and definitely feeling inspired. Each of your compositions sounded great and were so different from each other. And the same can be said for your visuals! Poor Ableton going on a trip 😎
Ableton has quit it's job and moved to the forest where it raises chickens and sculpts.
You are the best at explaining music theory.... you make it so easy to understand.... most people are so pretentious they make it sound way more complicated than it needs to be
Loved this man, informative and entertaining. Signals has become one of my favourite channels. You're a class act, Jake.
Jake, whenever I feel the muses abandon me, I watch one of your videos (this might be one of the best) and I feel inspired and energised. Thanks for sharing all that knowledge you've accumulated.
Thanks for the lesson! Yes in fact I’ve always have been overly concerned about sounding very generic and unoriginal. But it’s the basic foundational tools that don’t have to end up defining my playing but give us all the solid platform to build. You remind me of Seth McFarland. 👍 Super channel sir!
Hands down the best music theory channel on the Net...bar none....stop, listen, LEARN! Thanks Jake!
I love this. That's a huge amount of really usable & easily understood content in a very short space of time. Thank you!
Your videos stopped coming into my feed, until today. I am a beginner in most ways and so your videos are always amazingly magical. Thanks for giving me inspiration.
Thanks, Jake! Really enjoy seeing the contrast in styles that share the underlying recipe.
I've been watching this channel for a year and a half to shore up my basic music theory skills and it still amazes me how easy you make writing music look, it's very encouraging
Always great info, broken down in a practical and useful way! Thanks, Jake, and Happy Holidays!
You are probably the best music instructor on the internet! Thank you! God bless!
I love when you do these little Shpongle impersonations. Using a Terence McKenna slightly distorted sample is really mandatory for that genre, lol. I was missing your content man!
Dude, you are amazing..... I have watched many of your videos. Many of them re-teach me what I learned in junior high school, but many teach me beyond that. Thanks.
Probably my most played progression since I've started learning spanish guitar.
This is probably the best explanation of music composition I have ever heard.
Nice video Jake and very informative. I've come to sometimes find in a minor key the 5 chord in minor is the better choice. Particularly if the melody contains the 7th (or third of the 5 minor chord). My jazz roots often have me wanting to embellish the 5 chord with flat 9s or sharp 9s to cover that melody note, but many times the simplest solution is the best. Keep up the good work.
Thank you and I totally agree! The minor v can be very sad and beautiful, and it keeps things from getting too "exotic". The song Seniorita by Shawn Mendez and Camillo Cabello is a pop style with tradional latin vibes, yet always plays the minor v instead of the major V. It really keeps the song sort of forlorn, and never gets too fiesty, but still has all those latin vibes.
It's quite common in flamenco to exchange the Emajor for an Eminor, or to switch between the tw0 depending on what flavour you want, and sometimes to play one or two notes of G before sesolving to the Gsharp to finish the song
E-D-C-B played as power chords is the bedrock that classic metal is built on. Black Sabbath - "N.I.B", Metallica- "Four Horsemen", Grim Reaper- "See You in Hell", and Iron Maiden's "Where Eagles Dare" use some variant of this chord progression. Even more common are 3 chord patterns like E-C-D and A-F-G. ( W.A.S.P., Judas Priest, Accept, Venom, Helloween, etc.)
Jake's metal example reminds me of Megadeth's She-Wolf.
I was right now years old when I found out that the chorus to "The Four Horsemen" is an Andalusian cadence. Thanks for that!
I have no musical talent but as an old retired guy that has always love music , pink Floyd to Mahler ,I find your videos, along with David Bennett and others a total joy.
That was amazing! As a massive Megaman fan (and someone who's trying to get into gamedev and music thanks to that series) I had a wonderful time with the MegaMetal section! (Although that I'm somehow reminded by other stuff as well, Lords of Thunder for some odd reason D: ) Wonderful video!
The cadence is the reason why I like minor scales. Awesome video. It has been a while since I have watched you videos and Man!!! I really feel it- how much I missed it....
Your guitar skills are amazing, and that's okay, because I never aimed that high. Your teaching is pure gold, and that's okay too, because I am learning lots from you. But seeing you conjure up effortless, fantastic productions in your DAW, in a multitude of genres, just like that - now that's not okay, that makes me super jealous! I usually spend three nights in a row trying to find a suitable kick and snare for my track and can't, and give up. You need to find one thing you're not good at, Jake, and share it with the world :-)
Try working more quickly. Make a decision and let that decision shape your next decision, instead of trying to make "the right" decision. The decision BECOMES right when situated in the context of other decisions that work well together with it. That's the lesson I take from Jake's production.
Check out Jakes vocal tuning and production video! That’s where he shows something he’s not the best at
ua-cam.com/video/EC_Fvs3TEj4/v-deo.html
this is precisely why, and bear with me, the PSP music programming "game" (essentially, a hyper-intuitive handheld portable DAW with the ease and expeditious efficiency of video game controls -shudder not, for MIDI export doth exist...) "Beaterator" is one of the greatest creatively extemporaneous songwriting devices I have ever put to use. I kid you not. I swear my very soul on this proclamation. If you can muster up an old PSP and a copy of the "game", untold creative tangentially intertwined expression awaits. go forth, ye unsavory heathens, and unleash thine unfettered voicings. or don't.
but do.
doooo iiiiiittt!!!
I know this is an old comment, but if you're still doing this - it sounds like you're bikeshedding, investing all your time in minor details instead of getting on with the main task of writing some stuff! Try imposing some time limits on yourself - say 5 mins max to pick out some drum sounds, and ideally you'll end up with some go-to choices that work in different situations. Then step away and move onto the next part!
You can always refine that stuff later - and realistically, the music you come up with and the final mix might change what you want in the end, so it's good to not invest too much time in those early experiments. But if you have these tendencies and behaviours, it's good to be aware of them, and work out a way of doing things that works for you (and the stuff you have to avoid or be real careful about). Imposing time limits can be super helpful for a lot of people, and limitations inspire creativity, so try boxing yourself in and see what you come up with! Kinda like Jake's doing here by using a fixed progression and scales
I love this chord sequence! The psychedelic one at the end is used in “Citizen Erased” by Muse which is one of my favorite songs!
Oh yes, thanks for reminding me of this outstanding song, had to listen to it again! Definitely one of the best, if not THE best song by Muse, don’t know why it’s not more popular/famous.
The motion of the voiceleading in the epic cinematic section is also the same muse use in the verses for that song too in the instrumental.
Great video. And totally agree with your main point - that you can do such different things with even a simple, well-worn chord progression. Arrangement - an incredibly powerful toolbox.
Wow. The psychedelic one was a masterpiece. I put it on a loop listening to it and thinking but instead of regular thinking the voices in my head are narrations over this piece of music and even in this short time I've come up with great ideas and quotes.
@@FluffyBunniesOnFire yeaaaaah
I get it now!
The missing link was there the whole time but blocked by my own ego. Coming up with chord progressions that stand out was the wrong approach and since it's one of the main pillars of making a song a song, i haven't been able to generate much output other than folders of 'cool riffs' and half baked ideas.
"You're probably not going to come up with a new chord progression" "it's about what you do with it" ... I'd like to beam that message back to my 16year old self. Thank you to infinity for your videos!
Is there an extended version of that psychedelic groove? Id totally listen to that, or a jam track!
Maybe Moog Lee and I will extend it into a full track this year...
That would be wicked! 🙏🏻Was left there hanging wondering what the mushroom said
A gentleman, true , sincere hardworking and dedicated musician.
Great inspiration.
Superb character.
Proud to follow a musician like you.
Just Wow
You make me believe I can learn and play anything! Absolutely the most informative music channel I’ve found!
Inspired? You got me on fire!! Thank you Jake! As always, flawlessly original and wholesome!! Much love 🙏💙
Leaving a positive comment to help boost your video Jake. They truly are the best on UA-cam. You learn. You laugh. What's better than that?
I just found your channel. I gotta say that you knowledge base is way ahead of other channels. I am dedicating my time to learn to make music, it is something that I always wanted but never did it. Now I am enjoying my journey of creativity. There is a lot of valuable info that need to be considered in order to learn.
Dude! Thank you for doing what you do! Your lessons DO help! I’m self “ taught,” I suck hard but, am wanting to learn-for real now and your vids are helping a great deal! So thank you 👍
Great job man. It really boils down to what you do with what you have. Some people have made entire careers on 3 chords and 2 strumming patterns, making amazing honest music as they go. It's more about the story than the instruments.
im not gonna lie, when I found you, I thought your channel was pretty meh but recently man...youve been freaking killing it. Earned my subscription. Love these intros, theyre brilliant
The bonus Solo in Lydian is amazing !!!! so nostalgic
Another belter!
You change my perspective every time I watch.
What a legend 🙏
Bro. I love how you write and how you simply explain things .... Thank you for your channel....
Now that was one of the most helpful videos on music theory/songwriting I have seen thus far.
at this point after years of this channel I largely surpassed the theory level of the videos, but I still keep watching because the videos themselves are epic
Your instruction is taking to new level of understanding of music theory. Thanx
You are an amazing teacher! This lesson and the power chord lesson we’re particularly inspiring. Thanks!
Sand sand sand sand... very enjoyable. Most educational. Nice collaboration. That was pretty trippy at the end there.
There are some great teachers on the internet, but Jake, you are just about the best. I keep coming back to your web site and videos. Such a clear communicator!
Great video! This was a lot of fun to watch and very informative. Thank you.
Rick, this is unbelievable!! A complete human life evolution in instruments and all stuff around it. Impressive what a passion. Thanks for guiding touring us thru your music factory paradise! ❤️
it gave me the goosebumps man. Jake you're great teacher. Bruce is certainly a heavyweight. Keep it up.
UA-cam recommended this video and since then I've been watching a lot of your content. You're great at teaching and showing that music can be simple to make. I've been doing music for quite a few years, but watching you come up with a song based on the topic of the video just gets my creative juices flowing. It just rewinds my brain to stop overthinking it and gives me a great start point to make my own music. This is the best music theory content I've seen on UA-cam so far. Cheers!
Oh my God it's just jawdropping man. The melody, the simplicity, the composition.. You guys deserved many request for composing theme music for epic movies
Every video makes me pickup my guitar and start exploring and learning from you! Eveytime!
Great video, Jake. I was delighted by how for each composition differed from the others, still having the same 4-chord loop.
Many thanks for posting these lessons,I have learnt more from you In a week than I have in over 20 years
I freaking love you! You help me refresh my music theory knowledge and you've just made the harmonic minor scale finally make usable sense to me! Thank you!!!
Love listening to the best teacher on the internet!
I've been following you for years, but this video finally roped me in and I joined your Patreon. Keep up the great work!
I love the focus on composition and arranging on this channel! Unique. Keep it up.
This is the best music tutorial on all of the internet. Great job. I’m sold. This channel has helped me more than you could ever imagine.
I dig this. My favorite chord progression. I could listen to variations on the AC all day long.