Chords for Harmony with June - Episode 1: Jacob Collier's Half Step Tricks
Tempo:
81.65 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
Db
Bm
Ebm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Hey guys, this is Jun and welcome to Harmony with Jun.
I've decided to put together this video tonight to share my experience transcribing and living in the world of awesome
awesome harmonies of Jacob Collier's.
While transcribing his arrangements, I've discovered his tendency or rather a technique
specifically
harmonizing a stationary top note by shifting the rest of the chord down by half step.
He uses this technique so often in his arrangements and it sounds pretty damn cool.
So let's get right into examples.
This first example is from his arrangement of Oh What a Beautiful Morning.
It goes by pretty quickly.
So pay attention.
[Db] [B]
Did you catch it?
[Gm] Example number two comes from the same source.
But [Bb] it looks like [Bm] it's climbing way [Ebm] up to the sky.
[Bb] [G] That was very elaborate, wasn't it?
Example number three includes the first three chords of his arrangement of Pure Imagination.
Here you go.
Make a wish.
[Ab]
[Bb] One, [G] two, three, come with [Bb] me.
The fourth example comes from the same arrangement and it's personally my favorite.
Let's hear it.
[Gb] We'll begin with a spin trap.
This example is found during the solo section of the same arrangement.
[Db] [Eb] [C]
Whoa, what is that?
That's what I thought at first, but now we kind of know what's going on.
So here's a short arrangement of Star Spangled Banner I just wrote using this simple trick.
I hope you enjoy it.
Oh say can [Bb] you [D] [E] see, by [Ebm] the [Bm] dawn's early [Eb] light.
Thank you everyone so much for watching and please [Ab] let me know if you find this video entertaining, helpful,
uplifting, or destructive, or etc.
I'll try to make more
I've decided to put together this video tonight to share my experience transcribing and living in the world of awesome
awesome harmonies of Jacob Collier's.
While transcribing his arrangements, I've discovered his tendency or rather a technique
specifically
harmonizing a stationary top note by shifting the rest of the chord down by half step.
He uses this technique so often in his arrangements and it sounds pretty damn cool.
So let's get right into examples.
This first example is from his arrangement of Oh What a Beautiful Morning.
It goes by pretty quickly.
So pay attention.
[Db] [B]
Did you catch it?
[Gm] Example number two comes from the same source.
But [Bb] it looks like [Bm] it's climbing way [Ebm] up to the sky.
[Bb] [G] That was very elaborate, wasn't it?
Example number three includes the first three chords of his arrangement of Pure Imagination.
Here you go.
Make a wish.
[Ab]
[Bb] One, [G] two, three, come with [Bb] me.
The fourth example comes from the same arrangement and it's personally my favorite.
Let's hear it.
[Gb] We'll begin with a spin trap.
This example is found during the solo section of the same arrangement.
[Db] [Eb] [C]
Whoa, what is that?
That's what I thought at first, but now we kind of know what's going on.
So here's a short arrangement of Star Spangled Banner I just wrote using this simple trick.
I hope you enjoy it.
Oh say can [Bb] you [D] [E] see, by [Ebm] the [Bm] dawn's early [Eb] light.
Thank you everyone so much for watching and please [Ab] let me know if you find this video entertaining, helpful,
uplifting, or destructive, or etc.
I'll try to make more
Key:
Bb
Db
Bm
Ebm
G
Bb
Db
Bm
_ Hey guys, this is Jun and welcome to Harmony with Jun.
I've decided to put together this video tonight to share my experience transcribing and living in the world of awesome
awesome harmonies of Jacob Collier's.
While transcribing his arrangements, I've discovered his tendency or rather a technique
specifically
harmonizing a stationary top note by shifting the rest of the chord down by half step.
He uses this technique so often in his arrangements and it sounds pretty damn cool.
So let's get right into examples. _ _
This first example is from his arrangement of Oh What a Beautiful Morning.
It goes by pretty quickly.
So pay attention.
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ [B] _
_ Did you catch it?
[Gm] Example number two comes from the same source.
But [Bb] it looks like [Bm] it's climbing way [Ebm] up to the sky.
_ [Bb] _ _ [G] That was very elaborate, wasn't it?
Example number three includes the first three chords of his arrangement of Pure Imagination.
Here you go.
_ Make a wish.
[Ab] _
[Bb] _ One, [G] two, three, come with [Bb] me.
The _ fourth example comes from the same arrangement and it's personally my favorite.
Let's hear it.
_ [Gb] We'll begin with a spin trap. _
_ This example is found during the solo section of the same arrangement.
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ [C] _ _
Whoa, what is that?
That's what I thought at first, but now we kind of know what's going on.
So here's a short arrangement of Star Spangled Banner I just wrote using this simple trick.
I hope you enjoy it. _ _ _
Oh say can [Bb] you _ [D] _ [E] see, by [Ebm] the _ [Bm] dawn's early [Eb] light. _
Thank you everyone so much for watching and please [Ab] let me know if you find this video entertaining, helpful,
uplifting, or destructive, or etc.
I'll try to make more
I've decided to put together this video tonight to share my experience transcribing and living in the world of awesome
awesome harmonies of Jacob Collier's.
While transcribing his arrangements, I've discovered his tendency or rather a technique
specifically
harmonizing a stationary top note by shifting the rest of the chord down by half step.
He uses this technique so often in his arrangements and it sounds pretty damn cool.
So let's get right into examples. _ _
This first example is from his arrangement of Oh What a Beautiful Morning.
It goes by pretty quickly.
So pay attention.
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ [B] _
_ Did you catch it?
[Gm] Example number two comes from the same source.
But [Bb] it looks like [Bm] it's climbing way [Ebm] up to the sky.
_ [Bb] _ _ [G] That was very elaborate, wasn't it?
Example number three includes the first three chords of his arrangement of Pure Imagination.
Here you go.
_ Make a wish.
[Ab] _
[Bb] _ One, [G] two, three, come with [Bb] me.
The _ fourth example comes from the same arrangement and it's personally my favorite.
Let's hear it.
_ [Gb] We'll begin with a spin trap. _
_ This example is found during the solo section of the same arrangement.
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ [C] _ _
Whoa, what is that?
That's what I thought at first, but now we kind of know what's going on.
So here's a short arrangement of Star Spangled Banner I just wrote using this simple trick.
I hope you enjoy it. _ _ _
Oh say can [Bb] you _ [D] _ [E] see, by [Ebm] the _ [Bm] dawn's early [Eb] light. _
Thank you everyone so much for watching and please [Ab] let me know if you find this video entertaining, helpful,
uplifting, or destructive, or etc.
I'll try to make more