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This is a Chord (2016)
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Re: This is a Chord (2016)
#52Hot take: the third chord should be D, not G.
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#53Earlier quoted context omitted.
had to look this guy up and watched the video for "All Night Long". with audio only, this is pretty much just a sample-heavy jazz-pop cover that would be indistinguishable from just a regular multi-track recording. i'm assuming what makes him special is his video approach where all the "samples" are shown as video clips of the musicians performing them. i'd probably describe the approach as "an actually talented vers…
Collier has an impressive knowledge of music theory but for me music is about emotion and expression, and I’ve never been able to find much of either in his compositions or performances. Just my 2 cents.
I'm with you -- I find his dozen layer vocals unenjoyable. However, it can play many instruments really well. Here is a video from a jazz trio rehearsal though that I keep coming back to every few months simply because I enjoy the sausage being made. Keep in mind he was 19 or so at the time.
Re: This is a Chord (2016)
#54Earlier quoted context omitted.
had to look this guy up and watched the video for "All Night Long". with audio only, this is pretty much just a sample-heavy jazz-pop cover that would be indistinguishable from just a regular multi-track recording. i'm assuming what makes him special is his video approach where all the "samples" are shown as video clips of the musicians performing them. i'd probably describe the approach as "an actually talented vers…
Jacob Collier is a legit next level musician. He does a lot of overdubbing of himself but he does other styles also. His recordings like Moon River and Flintstones are incredible both in terms of arrangement and performance. In a very different style, his Piano Ballads record is great, Let it Be is great on that one. Totally understand if none if it is your style!
Seconded, regarding his cover of 'Moon River'. The harmony in the final three minutes is out of this world.
Though I wouldn't recommend watching the music video. It's a bit corny and distracting.
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#55I think this is a good way of approaching life. Learn the absolute basics, then start making things. Trying to learn everything first will keep you in the consumer mindset. Be a producer.
I really like this explanation from Ira Glass on the gap between taste and talent and how you just need to do a ton of work to fight through it. https://vimeo.com/85040589
Didn't have to click to remember this; no idea from anything that wasn't a book has stuck with me like this has, it's soooo good.
Re: This is a Chord (2016)
#56Earlier quoted context omitted.
That reminds me of another yarn: Rock Music: 3 chords played to 1000 people Jazz Music: 1000 chords played to 3 people
I play the classical guitar. My version for this line is: If you are a pop musician, you play a few chords for a hundred people; If you are a jazz player, you play hundreds chords for a few people; If you are a classical guitar player, you play thousands of notes for yourself.
Unless you are this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_Segovia
Re: This is a Chord (2016)
#57Earlier quoted context omitted.
>I guess D would make more sense than E Just learning to play the guitar myself and at least personally, have found D to be a pain in the ass of a chord shape. I can switch between A, E, and G all day long, but throw a D in there and I have to slow down and be a little more intentional. Muscle memory will happen, but for the combination of my brain and that shape, it happens more slowly. I don't think I'm the only on…
Are you playing the open D in the "bar plus one finger" style or the "3 individual fingers" style?
3 individual fingers. I haven't seen the bar plus one finger way of playing it, though I think I get that now. I'm going through some video lessons with a companion app and there have been zero bar chords so far.
Might give it a try later, though, thanks for the hint there.
Re: This is a Chord (2016)
#58Am-E-G would have been ii-V-I, the everpresent faux-jazz progression (also common in actual jazz of a certain vintage).
No sweat. G is really just another way to say Bm♭6, so G-E-A is a ii-V-I.
Or if you'd prefer, E is just another way to say D13 so E-G-A is a backdoor (v-♭VII-I) ii-V-I
Re: This is a Chord (2016)
#59Earlier quoted context omitted.
I really like this explanation from Ira Glass on the gap between taste and talent and how you just need to do a ton of work to fight through it. https://vimeo.com/85040589
Didn't have to click to remember this; no idea from anything that wasn't a book has stuck with me like this has, it's soooo good.
It's true, and doesn't hurt that it's very flattering ;)
Re: This is a Chord (2016)
#60> Why are the markings on the frets and not in between them? Those aren't frets, those be strings.
I'm not sure how to word this, but he's not talking about the strings, he's talking about the frets. Usually these diagrams have the marking where the finger goes, not where the string hits the fret.
Yeah, if you put your fingers where the X's are you would mute (or buzz) the notes.