Dreamy CUSH Chords

Don't let your dreams stay dreams - conquer those cush chords with Adam Maness!

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[Loreleison]

It’s like borrowing chords from the key of C minor, because Eb is the relative major of C minor, which means you’re basically playing the progression but instead of resolving to Cm or Eb, you’re doing C major, which is kind of a Picardy third effect.

[theappraiserlady]

I am not a musician. I understand nothing. I love and hear the beauty. I love jazz. More more more! Thank you.

[complexity]

All the gospel jazz tricks. Good one. Some people aren't good at theory. This guy is giving you some gems.

[ARG]

Wow. Now I see why Barry Harris looked at the two whole scales as husband and wife, and the diminished chords as their children (minor 3rds, relative minor).

[DrUkeMusic]

He’s got that perfect video loop game down!

[RobReischakMusic]

Modal Interchange! Borrowing chords from its parallel minor scale. Sounds great!

[RoneySmithseedoflife]

This short deserves its own merch! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🎯🎯🎯🎯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[zzush]

I think the Backdoor passing in Jazz is derived from this thing.
IVm - b7 - I major

[Ofanother]

This is one of the smoothest edited loops I’ve ever seen. It ends where it began where it ended

[MrBaskett]

These videos have actually helped me so much with my guitar playing from a theory perspective, thank you!

[umangmishra]

❤❤❤❤❤ your short lessons are really very well informed Sir

[timothylee]

Love this so much. Needed a small break from some heaviness around me and got lost just playing through progressions and subbing in these Cush chords for the last 2 hours. Just a beautifully smooth way to color simple progressions but pull back to the same tonic. Appreciate your sharing this! It was more than just a music lesson for me today. God bless.

[bronzeboats]

You’re a friggin genius bro. I know these are probably well known concepts, but you explain them SO clearly. Thanks!

[nadim.bakhshov]

Possibly the best Jazz teachers online

[BenIsFiguringitOut]

As a church organist/pianist, I’ve used some of these movements over the years but never knew their name. Thanks for this!

[DanFlashes]

Wow, this short little video is more useful than entire online courses I've purchased. Thank you!!!!

[bobbachelor]

Adam, can you give a more in depth lesson on this system.
It's beautiful !

[val_de_mez]

This is insane. So simple, yet so goddamn powerefull
Thank you guys for your

[striveimpact]

Great job and great job making your YT short loop too!

[Kundebeats]

Thanks for all the gems you guys be putting in the world!