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Joe Luegers Music Academy
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HI! I'm Joe Luegers: music teacher, published author, and UA-cam channel description writer. My channel features step-by-step videos on musical ear training, as well as resources for music teachers of all levels. CONTACT: joe@luegerswriter.com
7th Chord Inversions - Hands-Free Ear Training 25
I’m not going to lie: this exercise is difficult, and you’re really going to have to learn on your intervals and get familiar with these formulas inside and out to get any answers correct. You can’t simplify things to the point where you’re like “the major 7th 3rd inversion chord sounds happy”.
An inversion is when a note other than the root is the lowest note in the chord. I’d argue that what we’re really doing in this exercise is working out the “voicing” of a chord, but the word “inversion” seems to please the UA-cam algorithm more, so here we are. Why do I consider these to be voicings, rather than inversions? Even if you’re playing E-G-B-C on the piano in the right hand, it’s not a Cmaj7th 1st inversion if the left-hand plays a low C, or if another instrument like the bass guitar jumps in and plays a C. The lowest note in the entire orchestration determines what inversion the listener will perceive. I’d also like to point out that I’m using entirely closed chord voicings, which means that the notes are close together and I’m not spreading them out across different octaves.
The only way I’m able to get some of these correct is to picture them on the piano. If you play an instrument that deals with one note at a time, like the trumpet, you will either have to learn these on the piano or practice your arpeggios to even have a chance at getting answers correct. You might wonder if this exercise is worthwhile if you’re not a pianist, and I would argue that it is. It’s not uncommon for instruments to play up and down these voicings, so if you can quickly recognize these voicings by ear you’ll be able to learn them much faster.
The first thing you need to do is determine whether or not you are hearing a major 7th, minor 7th, or dominant 7th chord. If you’re having a hard time with that, see the last two exercises in this series. I’m not including diminished chords here, because what inversion you’re hearing depends on the harmonic context of an actual song, so it’s not worth doing in an exercise like this.
Because I’m only doing 4 note voicings and I’m stacking the notes in order, you will not hear ANY minor 2nds or major 2nds for the root position chords. These root position chords will just be stacked thirds. Major 7th inversion voicings are the only ones here that will contain half steps, and both the minor 7th and dominant 7th inversions will contain a whole step somewhere. For 1st inversion, the step will be at the top, for 2nd inversion it will be in the middle, and for the 3rd inversion it will be between the first two notes.
Of course, if these truly are inversions, then you should listen closely to what the bottom note is. Practice humming the bottom note of the chord and ask yourself if it’s the root, 3rd, 5th, or 7th. The skill to pick out a single note from this texture takes a lot of work, but keep at it and you’ll continue to improve. If you think this is impossible, don’t worry because I believe the next exercise in this series gets quite a bit easier.
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An inversion is when a note other than the root is the lowest note in the chord. I’d argue that what we’re really doing in this exercise is working out the “voicing” of a chord, but the word “inversion” seems to please the UA-cam algorithm more, so here we are. Why do I consider these to be voicings, rather than inversions? Even if you’re playing E-G-B-C on the piano in the right hand, it’s not a Cmaj7th 1st inversion if the left-hand plays a low C, or if another instrument like the bass guitar jumps in and plays a C. The lowest note in the entire orchestration determines what inversion the listener will perceive. I’d also like to point out that I’m using entirely closed chord voicings, which means that the notes are close together and I’m not spreading them out across different octaves.
The only way I’m able to get some of these correct is to picture them on the piano. If you play an instrument that deals with one note at a time, like the trumpet, you will either have to learn these on the piano or practice your arpeggios to even have a chance at getting answers correct. You might wonder if this exercise is worthwhile if you’re not a pianist, and I would argue that it is. It’s not uncommon for instruments to play up and down these voicings, so if you can quickly recognize these voicings by ear you’ll be able to learn them much faster.
The first thing you need to do is determine whether or not you are hearing a major 7th, minor 7th, or dominant 7th chord. If you’re having a hard time with that, see the last two exercises in this series. I’m not including diminished chords here, because what inversion you’re hearing depends on the harmonic context of an actual song, so it’s not worth doing in an exercise like this.
Because I’m only doing 4 note voicings and I’m stacking the notes in order, you will not hear ANY minor 2nds or major 2nds for the root position chords. These root position chords will just be stacked thirds. Major 7th inversion voicings are the only ones here that will contain half steps, and both the minor 7th and dominant 7th inversions will contain a whole step somewhere. For 1st inversion, the step will be at the top, for 2nd inversion it will be in the middle, and for the 3rd inversion it will be between the first two notes.
Of course, if these truly are inversions, then you should listen closely to what the bottom note is. Practice humming the bottom note of the chord and ask yourself if it’s the root, 3rd, 5th, or 7th. The skill to pick out a single note from this texture takes a lot of work, but keep at it and you’ll continue to improve. If you think this is impossible, don’t worry because I believe the next exercise in this series gets quite a bit easier.
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It helps a lot, thank you very much ❤
def not watching this the night before the ap music theory test...........
I listen to this while working out
It's hard to separate the sound into its component tones. I only hear the resulting combination.
My brain tried to guess what the third note would be. I thought it was an exercise in musical spontaneity.
If there was a third note, that b would probably resolve up by a half step to a C.
@@joeluegersmusicacademy it’s begging to resolve to the I, but you could throw in a iv to drive the ears crazy.
@@sholland42 BUT if you threw in a IV chord underneath, resolving to 6 would sound great.
@@joeluegersmusicacademyor a g for the complete c Maj 7 chord
Is the one in 17:04 really M7 and not M2?
I mean it sounds like a M2 the there’s difference between the notes so it becomes obvious its 7. But again m2 and m7 never sounded so same
It’s a major 7th. I think the bass guitar sound is tricking you with some of it’s prominent octave overtones.
@@joeluegersmusicacademy ohh okay thank you!! I’ll hear carefully
Among all the videos on UA-cam,i loved this videos
Thank you!
it would be better if not all the chords were C, it's very important to change the base.
Thank you very much for producing these amazing videos 🏆
Glad you like them! My pleasure!
Excellent, already waiting for the next.
South Park moment? 4:10
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Leave the strings please.
Your approach to a necessary musical ingredient is Refreshing. Keep up the good work & Thank you!
Thank you so much
Subscribe plz ❤❤
for me later - im at 10 min at level four
Is the intro the same notes you use in the video?
Good night everyone 😊
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this is a good one!
maybe helpful for many: the modes dorian, phrygian, lydian and mixolydian are all major scales starting on different steps; e.g. dorian is just d to d all white keys up, just like major from c to c. phrygian from e to e, lydian from f to f and mixolydian from g to g. so d dorian is just d e f g a b c d. much easier to remember than all those flats
Yes. I think the best way to understand scales is to realize they are all just starting and ending on different degrees of the major scale. On the other hand, I think the better way to identify them by ear is to learn which scale degrees different from the major scale construction. What I mean is that it is easier for me to think “Lydian sounds like major with a sharp 4” than “Lydian sounds like I started on the 4th degree of the major scale and went up and down the octave.” I have a video specifically on modes. ua-cam.com/video/2J8MqYQZ3XE/v-deo.htmlsi=vgbG7Xre9lsXcKm7
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This is great! Please carry on with this series!
Working on lesson 3 now! Should be done next week.
im going to loop this video the entire duration of the year to see how good i get passively learning
I need more 🥺 Thanks ❤
Working on lesson 3 right now, which adds the ii chord. Should be able to release it next Wednesday, May 15th.
This is amazing
No, LEARNING is amazing. And so is respecting your elders and obeying traffic symbols.
ii & iii are really common too
Yes, all diatonic chords are common, but I’ve recently been keeping an ear out for non vi chords in rock and pop music, and more than half the time they seem to use vi. You’ll see iis all the time in jazz for sure.
I suck at this!!
These are working. I got it right with one listen!
Nice!
hands-free I can understand it's the ears-free one I'm looking for
I’ve been working on a “brain-free” video, but I don’t quite have the brains to pull it off.
I used to practice before i sleep by listening to your videos, but now my body has adjusted so that when i hear your voice i get sleepy 😟
All part of my plan to gradually hypnotize the musicians of the world to do my bidding.
lol
As a bass clef person I thought you were tripping for a sec
I mean that’s always a possibility.
Don't beat about the George Bush dude say it like it is? Oh you are. Finally a Canadian who see's the world like everybody in the UK see's their government! Like..... they are BENT?
So cool ❤
Thank you for the video! I guess I will have to exercise this a lot to get all the answers right.
woohoo i got the half note gem!
Worth exactly 0,000.00$! But the real reward is EDUCATION.
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These videos are fantastic. Exactly the thing I need right now to fill in the many gaps in my music literacy so I can teach my kids all the things I wasn't taught when I started playing instruments.
I like this video
This is pure gold! What do you suggest for the next step?
I made a playlist of all my ear training content in the order I suggest learning it. It’s not necessarily in order of difficulty, as lots of people find functional ear training to be difficult, but I do believe I put the most important skills first. The Ultimate Ear Training Playlist ua-cam.com/play/PL40pFkWbVtdlfiS6YGQ3zr9mQRj7naT19.html
Why i get it here and no other place or way, idk
The one thing i practice and get no better at
If that’s the case, you need to work on other foundational things before circling back to listening tests. Learn the shapes on an instrument and practice playing while singing along to it. Also work on sight-singing, which is the best kind of ear training. I made a similar video for that: Sight-Singing Exercises for the Treble Clef - Moveable Do Edition ua-cam.com/video/e5c-37Rbeu0/v-deo.html
I love those exercises, thank you a lot !
Thank you! These were the first exercises I created. If you haven’t already, check out my new rhythm series: Rhythm: The Video Game ua-cam.com/play/PL40pFkWbVtdly8U7yjfxsgKnJh2589XbD.html Level 4 comes out this Wednesday.
Im not that good but I thought that was a mi then fa?
This uses moveable do, which is standard in the United States. Do is whatever the key is, and this is in Eb.
These two Chord Pro Ear Training videos are very helpful for me, so thank you! I would also like to have some Chord Pro ear training videos with the minor ii and iii chords to imprint their tonal functions in my mind. At the end you could make a video where you put more complex progressions using all the grades, or even videos showing the major III or II non-diatonic chords, I will definitely be watching to support the videos as soon as they come out. Thank you so much!
Thank you! It’s hard for me to get these out quickly since it’s not my full time job (yet???). But I have the script for the next one, which focuses on the ii chord, and I’m going to start recording this week. My long term plans basically involve adding a new chord with each video, eventually moving onto inversions, chords in minor keys, or outside of the key like secondary dominants.
“while pretending to work”