Borrowed Chords - How To Spot & Switch Scales

--TIME STAMPS--
0:00 Intro & Borrowed 4 Chord
3:15 Borrowed 6 Chord
4:57 Borrowed 3 Chord
6:51 Borrowed 2 Chord
8:18 Borrowed 7 Chord
10:11 Summary

This lesson covers a concept that many would consider advanced. But I've tried to explain it as simply as possible.

Borrowed chords occur in music all the time, whether intentionally or not. In this lesson we discover where these chords are "borrowed" from, and what makes them work.

By understanding where these common "outside" chords come from, you'll know when to change scale for your solo.

But you'll also have some new ideas for writing your own chord progressions that are a little less predictable than those confined to the natural key.

[TheOriginalPickleRick]

I understand the theory, it's remembering it and putting it to creative use that's the problem.

[irvegriffiths]

This is hands down the best lesson on using parallel scales I’ve ever seen!

[JiecinDumolang]

As a Keyboardist, Thanks for the lesson about this...

[jasonkesser]

One of the best fret jams yet. It’s nice to see it like this, because all day you can look up parallel minor and get the concept. Then, you have the job of searching for teachers that show examples in popular music. This just shows both, and even begins ear training. Of these examples, I can pick out a song instantly that I know that has one of these moves as it’s main hook. So the move, I remember by the song. Very good.

[Gawkie]

mate im a pianist, been looking for a video explaining this and no one has explained it better than you did, really really appreciated, rock on mate !

[jaedena]

This is definitely 100% a goldmine for guitar players on YouTube. I haven't seen a better clip on YouTube that me a humble guitar player with limited music theory knowledge can understand so clearly. Absolutely brilliant content at its peak.

[Juan_Teppa]

This is one of the lessons I always come back to. Helped me to understand the use of borrowed chords from a minor scale, but also borrow from others modally such as C mixolydian and/or C Lydian. Superb lesson!

[avvvqvvv]

all the examples sound like early radiohead
i love it

[stevemcnamara]

Superb job explaining a reasonably advanced concept in very easy-to-follow terms.

[edomeloni]

Easy to undestand even for beginners!
Thank you my friend!
I'm a trumpet player wondering to compose good jazzy vibes and this helps about the choosing of chords.

Cheeers!

[theswarm]

The effort you put into your examples is very much appreciated

[brunoalves]

My fav music teacher on YouTube! Thank you! ❤️

[arthurmee]

Pure gold . . . thank you and I love your tone when you play the lead lines over the chord changes.

[vincequintana]

Thank you for that lesson! I've known about parallel major and minor for some time now but now I get it. Awesome lesson! Please don't stop!

[johnjones]

Brilliant lesson. Ive been playing 20 years and that came in really handy. 😊

[mannmarktang]

one of the best chord progressions explanation i have been looking for. Thank you so much. Now i am gonna try a new song with some awesome chord progressions.

[andyl]

One of the more helpful eye opening lessons that I've seen in a long time. Thx!!!

[sttarch]

Brilliant. I am a visual person, and the diagrams are essential. Thank you so much.

[DrumApe]

Incredible tutorial! Thank you so much! It's easy to see now the Beatles and Radiohead were masters of borrowed chords.

[sid]

One of the best learning channel on Youtube
Learning makes so much easy here.
THANKS A TON.