Upper Structure Triads and Seventh Chords - Explained

In this YouTube Live, I go through the theory, construction and usage of Upper Structure Triads and Seventh Chords. I am discussing melodic and harmonic usage.

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[mybiggrin]

Back to the dense stuff! My favorite part of any day when I see one of these kinds of uploads from you! You are changing my life!

[c.d.woodbury]

Seattle WA here, Thanks Rick, thanks Rhett for talking him into doing this. Rick you have by far the best music education channel I've seen anywhere; which I only just discovered and have only seen a small fraction of so far.

I'm a 30 year professional musician with a degree in music from Portland State U and spent some time in the Mt Hood CC music program (at a time when their music program mattered to them.. :P ) Anyway, I feel like I'm doing years of catch up just after your first bebop melody line video, because with all the advanced rules and concepts I learned in college music theory, counterpoint, and jazz improvisation, you would think that *someone* would stress a melodic concept as simple as chord tones on the beats, connecting material in between.

My deep appreciation to you for giving these master classes in so many areas of my musical interest. Thank you!

[g_karayiannis]

Mr Beato I just wanted to congradulate you (if I may) and thank you for the informative quality of your videos! There are many people out there trying to "educate" others but very few of them really know what they are talking about in depth. You are obviously one of those few "music educators heroes".

[klove]

The Cmin 7th upper structure sounds a lot like the intro to “Love’s In Need of Love”. Beautiful! Plus, help with grasping the chord extensions and such. Kudos🥂

[chrisbennett]

I would like to thank you rick. the way you present musical concepts is another one your talents that has helped me visualize music with so much more color and security. you really understand the psychology behind learning and that is what I really like about.

[TANYA-ssch]

I can't thank you enough Rick, for all the things you've taught me. I wish to be like you 🙏

[picksalot]

Thanks Rhett for convincing Rick to put up videos on YouTube. He's an amazing teacher. I feel so fortunate to have discovered his channel, even though I'm losing a lot of sleep trying to catch up on all his videos.

[fgustafson]

Double huge thumbs up to Red for encouraging you to be a "Youtuber"! :) :) I asked my self. How did that happen? I need this at this time, exactly and you started a year ago leaving an amazing database for me now to dig in. I am so grateful.

[Shafer.Jesse.Sandbox]

such a great video, I have come back to this at least 10 times

[florinsiia]

Hello from Bucharest Romania! You are great, we learn so much from you (me and my son). Tanks for sharing! ;)

[melindaphoenix]

I'm from Serbia, and I wanted to ask you if you're ever gonna make a video talking about video game soundtracks for example WoW, Elder Scrolls and many more the same kind of way you did with film scores. I love when you deconstruct melodies and theoretically explain them :D Love you <3

[CocosBassment]

I think a lot of people would love to hear you break down and explain some of the dirty loops covers. Especially those types of approaches to re harmonisation, taking pop melodies and creating crazy textures underneath. There's a lot of scope to go crazy with that, even since your chatting with folk like steve via. I love your lessons and lectures all the information is perfectly explained. I think personally there is a lot of potential for you to break down compositions and explain why composers might have harmonised in specific ways. Even simple things like horn lines or string lines.
The live videos are great and it would be great to see you do live videos of applying this theory to a melody. I would pay to see that every week and I'm sure lots more people would too. Thanks you for all you do, especially since this content is free, its a lot of hard work you put into this channel. All the best from Scotland.

[shakespearouac]

New appreciation for Rhett's contribution: 
I never before grokked that it was his overall sense of production syllabus/trajectory/ ?, probably,  
that first decided Rick to dye his inner hairdo black and get to truckin' — a great good day for us all.  
I've been a fan then bookS-owner for at least 3 years; am now truckin' in higher gears on more open roads.

[Shuzies]

Rett....can't even thank you you ..Rick

[porchstringmusic]

GREAT video! I love the way you break things down.

[Progressivemusician]

Hello Rick I have been following your videos for about a week now and I am blown away! Just paid for the book and waiting for the link :). For me, you are filling in the blanks on all the vast theory I have learned over the years. Not only that, your lessons are inspiring me to be the best musician I possibly can. The most important thing to me is how you give detailed examples that fully explain things with theory and sound in a PRACTICAL WAY. I look forward to a lifetime of learning and ready for a quantum leap in musicianship :)

[BillPhillips]

Thanks, Rick! YOU are my educator. You really speak to my mind.

[goingtobe]

Excellent video Rick. You do a great service to musicians worldwide. Keep on the good work.

[gjtube]

Awesome lesson!!! Thank you so much Rick. Great way for a beginner to learn chords and extensions. You're amazing Rick...love your videos!!!

[BMarPiano]

Love your videos, Rick! So informative, creative, and helpful.