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The next song study will be Best Part by Daniel Caesar. We have discussed this tune before but we are revisiting it specifically to practice Pretend Chords using all of our recent practice strategies. This is because the tune is entirely 7th chords, and using triads as very simple pretend chords is without a doubt the easiest way to create and play 7th chords.

Song:
https://youtu.be/vBy7FaapGRo?si=SSU49qmbJeI8orjR

Cheat sheet for the most important pretend chord for this sound:
https://www.loglessons.com/cheat-sheets/pretend-chords-subs/the-2

Basic Loop of the Progression (mp3):
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/wk27dew13i6ukzxs49wle/Best-Part-Basic-Loop.mp3?rlkey=ql3ho2291z608sl72u7rgerm6&dl=0

Lessons on parallel minor (starts at part 5):
https://www.loglessons.com/3-building-chords/chapter-2-d-g-b-strings/chords-as-leads-ii

Long video with multiple sections, check the YouTube chapters to navigate:

1 - Wildly Popular RnB Progression, Analysis
2 - Creating 7th chords from Scratch
3 - Pretend Chord on the 3rd
4 - Pretend Chord on the 5th
5 - Changing/Simplifying the Progression

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Building Chords - Ch. 3 | Part 3 (Song Study - "Best Part")

The next song study will be Best Part by Daniel Caesar. We have discussed this tune before but we are revisiting it specifically to practice Pretend Chords using all of our recent practice strategies. This is because the tune is entirely 7th chords, and using triads as very simple pretend chords is without a doubt the easiest way to create and play 7th chords. Song: https://youtu.be/vBy7FaapGRo?si=SSU49qmbJeI8orjR Solo, Intro (0:00) 1 - This song is 7 chords (1:08) 1 - Focusing on Pretend Chords (6:57) 1 - Chord Progression Analysis (10:11) 1 - "1 something 4 something Progression" (20:31) 2 - Actual Chords, Practice Strats (27:30) 2 - Actual Chords, 7th voicings with 1 bass (37:48) 2 - Actual Chords, 7th voicings with 3 bass (51:35) 2 - Actual Chords, 7th voicings with 5 bass (1:00:21) 2 - Actual Chords, Custom Triads (1:10:47) 3 - Pretend on 3rd, yields a 7 chord (1:15:19) 3 - Pretend on 3rd, Easiest Maj 7 chords (1:19:39) 3 - Pretend on 3rd, Easiest Min 7 chords (1:23:57) 3 - Pretend on 3rd, Examples, Full chords (1:30:37) 3 - Pretend on 3rd, Examples, Pretend Only (1:32:24) 4 - Pretend on 5th, yields a 9 chord (1:42:45) 4 - Pretend on 5th, Examples (1:53:45) 5 - Changing the Progression with Pretends (1:56:19) 5 - Playing Only Minor (1:58:10) 5 - Playing Only Major (2:00:05) 5 - Minimizing Roots (2:02:12) 5 - Simpler Root Movements (2:06:07) Final Thoughts (2:08:29)

Comments

Corin

Thanks for the backing track (as always). I figured out the chords and spent about 4 hours jamming and trying things out before I even peeked into the actual lesson. Now I am watching the video and your advice falls neatly into its place :)

Trevor Rosen

Do you mind linking the parallel minor lessons? I’m coming back to your Song Study stuff after a year-long deep dive into jazz and I think going over that aspect of theory would be really helpful for me.

Collar Tie

So, now I know that it's the D Maj7 to the A min7 that I should be playing when I ask, "Yeah girl, what's goin' on, yeah?"