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July 16th, 2020
I wonder if Banksy goes "Banksy!" when he sneezes...
Basically, if you have C-E-G and play B, it's fancy. (irrational)
My latest work.
A video getting down to the truth about fancy chords in just two minutes, with super feel-based explanations.
Previous videos here. #OSTERExplains #Dominowns
Watch with English captions here! (Original Twitter video)
I don't really get music theory, but this video is me doing my best to explain what makes a fancy chord.
C-E-G: Echoes prettily. (social distancing) C-D-E-F-G: Splattt... (Keep your distance!!)
As you can tell, the more clustered notes are, the more they tend to muddle... What's even goin' on here... But in truth, fancy chords work by making these clustered notes into spice!!!! (What's that mean?! Believe it!)
You see, above "C-D-E-F-G~", it continues "C-D-E-F-G~" over and over... And putting the same notes in a different order (voicing) gives a slightly different nuance. (All of these are C chord: C3 + G3 + C4 + E4, C3 + E4 + G4 + C5, C3 + G4 + C5 + E5 + G5, C3 + E5 + G5 + C6 + E6)
Use this method to reorder dense notes like these (splat...), and... C4 + E4 + G4 + B4 + D5 + F#5 + A5 = CM9(#11,13) (Starting to see some faint fanciness???)
Most fancy-sounding chords are concealing clustered notes if you change the voicing. Underline indicates notes that are within +-2 if you change the voicing: CM9 (C-E-G-B-D), D7/F# (F#-D-F#-A-C), FM9 (F-C-F-G-A-C-E), Bb9(#11) (Bb-Bb-D-F-Ab-C-E-F)
Let's use this technique to uncover the truth of some clustered notes... If you use C-E-G as a base and keep stacking 3 notes higher... C, E, G, B (M7), D (9), F (11), A (13), C - rearrange them, and they're all side-by-side!
In particular, the notes 9 and up are called tensions. (B (9), F (11), A (13)) I often use this thing, where the 9th note, which is a tension, is made sharp or flat. (G(#9) → G(b9) → CM7)
However, like I showed at the front, these can easily become muddled, so they're like tricky-to-use condiments. B (M7) = Cheese, D (9) = Balsamic vinegar, F (11) = Wine vinegar, A (13) = Nam pla (* Just personal impressions.) Well, but basically, cheese (sevenths) can be splashed on anything, and it'll generally taste good.
This is an example of a song that doesn't use clustered notes at all. It gives a simple and frank impression, like a folk song or alma mater... (Making a song restraining my perverse powers is actually weirdly hard.)
(Arrangement 1: Cheese-Melt Festival) Let's pour on some cheese (M7 or 7). This alone greatly changes the feel. (Add too much, and you'll get a stomachache...) M7 vs. 7 is your choice each time. When it's minor, I usually prefer 7... And remember, relative to C, B = M7 and Bb = 7.
(Arrangement 2: Everything-On-Top Festival) Balsamic vinegar (9) and up: unlocked. Adding balsamic vinegar (9) on its own has a refreshing sour taste. Combining it with cheese (M7) is often delicious too.
Even outside of sevenths and tensions, you can make clusters with slash chords and all sorts of other things... Try placing notes that fill in gaps in the sound, and just see how it turns out!
Watch with English captions here! (Original Twitter video)
I don't really get music theory, but this video is me doing my best to explain what makes a fancy chord.
Do-mi-so: Echoes prettily. (social distancing) Do-re-mi-fa-so: Splattt... (Keep your distance!!)
As you can tell, the more clustered notes are, the more they tend to muddle... What's even goin' on here... But in truth, fancy chords work by making these clustered notes into spice!!!! (What's that mean?! Believe it!)
You see, above "Do-re-mi-fa-so~", it continues "Do-re-mi-fa-so~" over and over... And putting the same notes in a different order (voicing) gives a slightly different nuance. (All of these are C chord: Do-3 + So-3 + Do-4 + Mi-4, Do-3 + Mi-4 + So-4 + Do-5, Do-3 + So-4 + Do-5 + Mi-5 + So-5, Do-3 + Mi-5 + So-5 + Do-6 + Mi-6)
Use this method to reorder dense notes like these (splat...), and... Do-4 + Mi-4 + So-4 + Ti-4 + Re-5 + Fa#-5 + La-5 = CM9(#11,13) (Starting to see some faint fanciness???)
Most fancy-sounding chords are concealing clustered notes if you change the voicing. Underline indicates notes that are within +-2 if you change the voicing: CM9 (Do-Mi-So-Ti-Re), D7/F# (Fa#-Re-Fa#-La-Do), FM9 (Fa-Do-Fa-So-La-Do-Mi), Bb9(#11) (Ti♭-Ti♭-Re-Fa-La♭-Do-Mi-Fa)
Let's use this technique to uncover the truth of some clustered notes... If you use do-mi-so as a base and keep stacking 3 notes higher... Do, mi, so, ti (M7), re (9), fa (11), la (13), do - rearrange them, and they're all side-by-side!
In particular, the notes 9 and up are called tensions. (Re (9), fa (11), la (13)) I often use this thing, where the 9th note, which is a tension, is made sharp or flat. (G(#9) → G(b9) → CM7)
However, like I showed at the front, these can easily become muddled, so they're like tricky-to-use condiments. Ti (M7) = Cheese, Re (9) = Balsamic vinegar, Fa (11) = Wine vinegar, La (13) = Nam pla. (* Just personal impressions.) Well, but basically, cheese (sevenths) can be splashed on anything, and it'll generally taste good.
This is an example of a song that doesn't use clustered notes at all. It gives a simple and frank impression, like a folk song or alma mater... (Making a song restraining my perverse powers is actually weirdly hard.)
(Arrangement 1: Cheese-Melt Festival) Let's pour on some cheese (M7 or 7). This alone greatly changes the feel. (Add too much, and you'll get a stomachache...) M7 vs. 7 is your choice each time. When it's minor, I usually prefer 7... And remember, relative to do, ti = M7 and ti♭ = 7.
(Arrangement 2: Everything-On-Top Festival) Balsamic vinegar (9) and up: unlocked. Adding balsamic vinegar (9) on its own has a refreshing sour taste. Combining it with cheese (M7) is often delicious too.
Even outside of sevenths and tensions, you can make clusters with slash chords and all sorts of other things... Try placing notes that fill in gaps in the sound, and just see how it turns out!
Looking at people's good art, I noticed one thing that they all have in common. And I realized that understanding it for myself might help me become good at art, too.
The common point is this: Art by people who are good at art is good.
Life is riddled with bugs.