3 Essential Japanese Math Rock Chords (With Many Voicings!)

In this we go over three must know chords for getting a Japanese Math Rock sound. Although there are just a few chords here, this video offers a ton of voicings and I also offer up some example riffs to give you an idea of what to do with these chords.

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[zerronyx]

Now this is a vid for me, japanese math rock is really in another level, especially tricot

[GORI-mbvl]

Your analysis is very good!
I’m Japanese. I like jyocho.
They make crazy beautiful songs.

[estevangalvez]

Radwimps use sus2 chords often. It's all over their soundtrack for the anime movie "Your Name", for example.

[yoshimitsu]

I feel like that was one the most intuitive tutorials I've ever watched. Explanation, voicings and then example.

Thanks so much!

[heavyritmix]

1:48 - It's really chord from new windows error sound!

[giannimassaro]

Been waiting for this! Please do more vids on Japanese Math Rock! 🙏🏻 P.S. love your stuff and thank you for creating amazing content!

[shogo-]

5:23 Ooh boy, i really liked this one

[hyguy]

Fell in love with Japanese math rock about a year ago. I’m glad your channel exists. (Found you through Tigran from 6 years ago)

[influentialdetour]

wow, the riff at 2:15 sounds like an open tuning, even in standard. good shit lol i’m always trying to see if i can get an open tuning sound outta standard

[FTForgotten]

As a music theorist, I really appreciate that you cite specific bands that use the chords and technique you talk about in your videos. I think it's really common for YouTube theorists to say phrases like, "everybody writes songs with this progression, " yet you give us direct evidence and magnificent examples of a clear concept. Thank you for that.

[BarnesTheNoble]

Adding on to the first point: the notes CDG can be read not only as 'Csus2' and 'Gsus4' but also (for the more jazz-inclined) 'D quartal'.

[broncoxy]

Japanese bands really have figured out the 'indie vibe', gotta love it! Thanks for making us all a bit smarter ^^

[otruckers]

Yesss this is what I needed omg thank you so much <3 it's really hard to find guitar players who play this genre

[-_-shakezula]

man i'm so glad you mentioned pens+ they're soooo good

[niallbyrne]

Thanks for putting this together. Your insights were really helpful!

[kumanochi]

Absolutely love it, thank you so much, love that sound, that voicings, beautiful

[fireemblemistrash]

I play bass and gave up learning after the pandemic (actually I play 6 string bass death metal lol) but I never bothered learning music theory or anything, but became decent at making things up on the spot


Now after spending time upgrading a cheap strat piece by piece I wanted to pursue my secret dream of learning math rock lol.

Very simple vid that offers some basic fundamentals that can easily be expanded upon, yet does show how lots of mathrock much like any other genre of music, will have repetitive moments and writing (which I like because then how would we learn and understand the general concepts which we expand upon)

[hqjwhye]

Again, very helpful video.Thanks, Trevor!

[localcurrency]

Toe is my favorite band from this genre. Have all their vinyls :)

[Howardkk]

Great vid! Recommend checking out Daijiro Nakagawa (guitarist of Jyocho and former Uchu Conbini). Dude writes crazy stuff