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Why 13/4 time is rare

Songs that use the 4-3-2-1 Chord Progression

Start harmonic mixing today with Mixed In Key: https://mixedinkey.com/?c=bennett Climbing down the major scale from the subdominant (IV) to the tonic (I) is a simple but satisfying chord progression. With a clear sense of momentum it has been used in a wide range of songs from video game soundtracks to The Beatles. My debut album UNDER AN EMPTY SKY is out now on VINYL, CD and DOWNLOAD: https://davidbennettpiano.bandcamp.com/album/under-an-empty-sky This video was edited by Annemijn Lankester And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Richard, Megawaddledoo and friends Inc., Peter K

Jealous Guy was a Beatles song

Although eventually released as a John Lennon solo track, Jealous Guy was originally going to be a Beatles song.

When John Lennon used 6/16 time

Lennon is well known for playing with time signatures in a very loose and fluid manner and his solo track Mother is one of my favourite examples.

Why DJs renamed the Circle of Fifths

Start harmonic mixing today with Mixed In Key: https://mixedinkey.com/?c=bennett Harmonic Mixing is when DJs create smooth, satisfying transitions between songs by selecting tracks that are either in the same key as each other, or in closely related keys. But how do the DJs know which keys are closely related? Well, the same way that musicians do... with the Circle of Fifths! But DJs have their own name for this music theory tool, the "Camelot Wheel". Thank you to all the DJs I talked to to help inform this video, especially Yakov. SOURCES: https://ultramaroon.net/harmonic-keys-issue-1/

The Lennon piano lick

Lennon had a simple but very effective style at the piano, and there is one blues-inspired move that he often made when sat behind the keys.

Why Revolver was revolutionary

60 years ago today The Beatles released an album that would not only signal a whole new direction for the band, but ultimately a whole new direction for music. So today we are going track by track diving into how the Beatles wrote and recorded what is widely considered to be one of the most important albums of all time. SOURCES: https://auskultu.tumblr.com/post/141268114499/how-a-beatle-lives-part-3-george-harrison Turner, Steve (2016). Beatles '66: The Revolutionary Year. New York, Turner, Steve (2005) [1994]. A Hard Day's Write: The Stories Behind Every Beatles Song Emerick, G Here, Th

when NOT to use a click track

What does Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da mean?

Songs that use the 4-5-6-1 chord progression

Check out HookTheory: https://www.hooktheory.com/davidbennett 🎼 If you enjoyed my track "Oh God" you can find my original music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ 🎶 My debut album UNDER AN EMPTY SKY is out now on VINYL, CD and DOWNLOAD: https://davidbennettpiano.bandcamp.com/album/under-an-empty-sky How Elliott Smith writes a chord progression: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmcSWQ3CZYg And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Richard, Megawaddledoo and friends Inc., Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon F

8 Songs that "Rip Off" Other Songs

Check out my original songs: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ 🎶 Check out my previous "rip off" videos in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXug_6veu7lI When two songs sound similar, whether the writers and artists wind up in court over the likeness can vary. Today we are looking at 8 songs that sound oddly similar to other well-known songs. SOURCES: https://ultimateprince.com/phil-collins-prince-1999-sussudio/ And, an extra special thanks goes to Chase Heeler, Richard, Megawaddledoo and friends Inc., Peter Keller, Dougl

Where have all the bands gone?

Visit Reverb: https://reverb.com/ 🎸 The song at the end is my song PASTORS SON. Check out my original music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ 🎶 My debut album UNDER AN EMPTY SKY is out now on VINYL, CD and DOWNLOAD: https://davidbennettpiano.bandcamp.com/album/under-an-empty-sky There is something special about bands! But nowadays there are very few bands in popular music. So today I am going to introduce you to five bands that are making great music here and now that you should know about! This video was edited by Martino Gasparrini. And

The Beatles borrowed this Elvis lyric

What makes McCartney’s new album sound so Beatles?

Check out Elliot Roberts video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIfdiQxIm_U 📌 5:10 the clip of Things We Said Today had to be cut out due to copyrig issues. Paul McCartney’s new album “The Boys Of Dungeon Lane” is very retrospective, reflecting on various eras of Paul’s life, and not just lyrically but also musically. There are many moments from this album that sound particularly Beatlesque, and we can see that in the techniques and approaches Paul has used to craft these songs, many of which he has been using ever since his days in the fab four! SOURCES: https://variety.com/2026/music/ne

The Terminator is in 13/16 time!

Why Golden Brown was the most unlikely hit of the 80s

Check out Newzik: https://newzik.com/en/app 🎼 13/8 odd time signature, harpsichord, no chorus and an illicit lyrical theme… it has to be Golden Brown by The Stranglers, what is perhaps one of the most unlikely but fantastic hit songs of not just the 1980s but of all time! Beginners Guide To The Stranglers Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2FuSlVW8vnCU37nBvhs0by?si=d63c56dcc1024bac SOURCES: https://youtu.be/7SioL8ba0Bo?si=auHA4Ut4yfbMtVFm https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/02/the-stranglers-how-we-made-european-female https://archive.org/details/stranglerssongby0000corn

Songs that use the Purple Rain chord progression

P1: https://www.maono.com/david91 P2: https://bit.ly/4eilpjg Use my code "DAVIDBENNETT15" for 15% off! Amazon: https://amzn.to/4v8S3Lp Amazon discount code: MAONOP110 (10% off) #maonop1 #HybridAudioInterface Check out my original songs: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ 🎶 I vi V IV, the chord progression used by Prince to write Purple Rain but also used by main other songwriters. It is yet another chord progression built from those fundamental harmonic pillars of the tonic, subdominant, dominant and minor tonic chords! This video was edited b

The Real Names Of Famous Singers

9 British Bands That Never Broke America

Visit Reverb: https://reverb.com/ 🎸 Check out my original songs: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ 🎶 My debut album UNDER AN EMPTY SKY is out now on VINYL, CD and DOWNLOAD: https://davidbennettpiano.bandcamp.com/album/under-an-empty-sky 📌15:04 : “Club Foot” has been muted due to copyright issues. Sorry! 😞 British bands often punch above their weight abroad, particular across the pond in the United States. However it seems that with some of Britain best bands America never got the memo. So today I'm introducing y'all to 10 British bands th

Coldplay's go-to chord progression

Check out my original songs: https://davidbennettpiano.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ 🎶 IV I V is a chord progression that Coldplay have used time and time again at the heart of their biggest songs. There is something about this progression that provides an essential ingredient in that Coldplay sound.! The on-screen piano and chords tool I used in this video is Chordwatch! You can get a 20% discount off Chordwatch with code DAVID20 when you use this link: https://gumroad.com/a/348294291/IWOwk 🎹🎹🎹🎹 This video was edited by

It's My Life (cover)

Catch the full version over on @DavidBennettMakesMusic or on streaming services https://linktr.ee/davidbennettpiano Vocals by Lizzy Coulson Piano and arrangement by David Bennett Engineering by Bobby Smyth Recorded at Brighton Electric Studios, England

Songs that use the 1-2-3-4 chord progression

Visit Reverb: https://reverb.com/ 🎸 Check out my original songs: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wKKJoOZd8JQJDgGU8sb8V?si=dcs5zn4JRDO7oVCEkfK6YQ 🎶 Here's my previous video on the Cadential 6/4: youtube.com/watch?v=jU-1N9sJ2f4&vl=en-GB I ii iii IV... almost too simple. It sounds like a major scale exercise from your theory textbook but it is actually a very useful and popular chord progression that has featured in many famous songs! This video was edited by Garry Moore. The on-screen piano and chords tool I used in this video is Chordwatch! You can get a 20% discount off Chordwatch wi

How Geese use Odd Time Signatures

Check out my original music: https://davidbennettpiano.bandcamp.com/album/under-an-empty-sky Thank you for the support 🙏 And, an extra special thanks goes to Michael Rooney, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇 SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/davidbennettpiano 🎹 0:00 Geese 0:26 Trinidad 2:37 Au Pays Du Cocaine 4:35 Taxes 6:59 Half Real 8:24 My new album Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co Half Real by Geese, https://t.lickd.co/l/M73