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Using Chord VII - Music Theory

Music Matters· 271K subscribers

10d ago · English audio

Many composers avoid chord VII, having been taught that diminished chords are best avoided. In this music theory lesson we liberate the use of chord VII, revealing its potential as a substitute for chord V, both as a replacement passing 6/4 and as a useful mid-phrase chord. The video demonstrates how chord VII can be used effectively and how it can be a life-saver as an alternative to overuse of chord V. Useful for…

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3.7KMedian · 40 videos

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11K views ÷ a 3.7K baseline = 3.0×. Compared with 40 earlier videos from the same channel, matching the format recorded at scoring time. Older-upload baseline: reference videos had at least as long to gain views. This comparison is not age-matched.

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Instruments & Musicianship

Channel-balanced percentile: 69

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21 videos from 13 other channels, with each channel weighted equally. Same format and language, with 100,000–999,999 subscribers. Observed at 257 hours after publication, within ±48 hours.

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