Tutorial: How to make more interesting chord progressions!

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[glennanderson]

You had me at "you get bored of the sound of yourself". Thank you again for providing your insight and inspiring those of us who are trying to spark some musical creativity. Also, can't wait to get my blue vinyl.

[DavySolaris]

Music YouTube is so full of insufferable, manufactured grifters that I truly appreciate your good natured, clear and self-aware approach to your content. This stuff is honestly so invaluable to me, thanks Matt.

[nerdexproject]

Wished you did a little series of like 5-10 minute videos where you provide us a few progressions you come up with (on the fly). Because, man, you are legend!! Super inspiring! :D

[hongsStuff]

You're the first keyboard teacher that puts real stuff here for free. Most for the others, their videos just demonstrating how good they are, and just "tutorial" for a specific riffs, scales, and it only works in specific case. NOT teaching the idea of HOW to approach the playing ourselves, how to utilise them. You teach all the important parts and let alone skilled. Love your videos. Thank you very much.

[learnerslikeus]

So weird... my floor started moving and a bird flew through the room while I listened to this tutorial! I love how you teach, Matt.

[NeilGuise]

Brilliant! This felt like a masterclass for people stuck in their old riffs! Thank you!

[Fabrodj]

this channel is more valuable than gold

[thebreathalyzer]

Don't sell yourself short, lol. You are a wizard, I love your sensibilities about most everything. Always tasty engaging things happening!!! Great point about "two chord land", it's easy to get lost in there...even when you have a fairly broad harmonic palette.

[fundacionvamosdespierta]

His majesty on piano beautiful sequences...

[DerrickMckenzieOfficial]

So so good Matt this is exactly what I needed to know about expanding my song writing ability and chord progressions bro!!! Fantastic video and explanations thanks so much bro!!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾💯💯💯💯

[daviddecalmer]

I’m a keyboard player, born 1970, English parents, my dad played by ear, taught me Bill Bailey etc, mum taught me to dance to abba, then I did the degree and all that, whilst nightclubbing and also loving RnB, it got a bit much and I heard Jay Kay and loved it, had decided to go without a piano at the time.
I’ve had my rig back for a few years now and love playing more than ever, now that I’ve gotten older.
Matt, thank you!
My wife said today, you’re starting to sound like Jamiroquai, not quite that’s for sure..
I’m loving living in this time where getting some guidance is no longer a dream, but a reality.
Must admit, I’ve had to slow down the vids.
I’m so excited about going from feeling confident making stuff up all aver the place in the basic chords to the carrot you’re putting out there, and I can see it because of your ‘it’s not that hard’ approach and simplifying it style, and ‘it’s alright’
I especially liked the comment about Cory Henry, perfect!
I would love to meet you in person one day, but I’m so glad you made these vids.
Thanks again, and all the best!

[paulheartsongs]

Matt, I love your open attitude to sharing your hard-earned knowledge in these videos. There are so many practical and usable points which come out of your time as a successful working musician. Thank you 🙏
PS I’ve been inspired to buy a keyboard to work through some of your videos. 🙂🤣🤪

[sugaall]

Wow Matt! That's nothing short of a masterclass. Thank you so much. The dominant 7(#5#9) really is a signature sound of yours (and Jamiroquai for that matter)!

[oddbox]

Thanks so much, Matt, I'm probably not alone when I say these lessons have changed my life and improved my skills by magnitudes.

[drobotics]

This guy! Just giving away all the hit maker secrets! A hero among men.

[sideast]

Matt ! Love your playing - everything has that sprinkling of Commercial Gold Dust !

[MrIanfurniss]

Random piece of information about the circle of fifths (because I'm the kind of person that loves to watch QI, lol):

Back in my formative years, one of my first jobs was tuning church organs. When you start to tune a stop, you use a tuning fork for middle C, then everything else gets tuned according to the circle of fifths, and fourths so... F is tuned to C, then G to C, then D to G, then A to D, then E to A, B to E. then F# to B, C# (or rather D flat) to F#, and so on until you've done the whole octave and can tune up in octaves, C4 to C3, D4 to D3, etc.

Apologies for the QI style digression, but it's something I always remember when I hear talk of the circle of fifths and it also shows just how fundamental fourths and fifths are to harmony. :)

[tasteapiana]

It's always refreshing to see your approach to thinking outside of the box but it's downright energizing when you come back in and say "Hey, look over here in this corner with me. I've found something interesting under this cushion down in among the springs of this couch :D''.

[mixedatmidnight]

Love this Matt. Changing bass over a riff is a personal favourite.

[raymondgreene]

I appreciate the recommendation concerning chord progressions. I will put it into practice. Thanks 👍👍👍👍👍