Hi I guess I'm a Theory Trained Person. I thought I'd share some of the technical names of things that Dodie talks about here, and maybe do some analysis too. (It also doesn't matter like she says, it's just fun for those who want to know)

@1:25 The rhythm/ accent pattern here is like a modified Bo Diddley beat. The first popular usage of it comes from a song from 1955 called Bo Diddley, by a guy called Bo Diddley.

@1:41 This verse chord progression is super beautiful for a lot of reasons! It starts in B major proper but actually borrows a lot from B minor as well. D#7 borrows its third (G, technically F double sharp) from B minor. That G comes back again as the third of the E minor chord at the end of the progression.
There's also some great voice leading going on here. The fifth of B major is F#, which moves up nicely to the G in D#7, then up again to the G# in the E chord, and then back down to the G in the E minor chord. It's super smooth and wistful. It's the G borrowed from B minor that makes the verse sound so melancholy.

@3:09 You can write this lots of different ways, the easiest being Em/G. That just tells you that the G is the lowest note of the chord, instead of E like it would usually be.

@3:26 So this is a B minor but it also has an E (the 4th degree) and an A(the minor 7th) so I'd call it a Bm11 omit 9... Super complicated way of saying play B, D, E and A. You could also play it as a Bm7.

@3:29 I'd call this chord an Asus I think. The A note is on the bottom, and it contains the notes A, D, and E.

@3:33 Dodie doesn't play the 7th here, so I think this is just an E chord. I'll have to go listen to the finished song to double check though.

@4:06 There's no third in this B chord, so you can just call it a B5. The minor third is kind of implied though since we're firmly in the key of B minor.

@5:45 The term you're looking for is dominant seventh. :) Major third seventh describes it perfectly though. It's called a dominant seventh because it naturally comes out of the dominant (the fifth degree) of the major scale when you stack thirds.

@6:00 oh hey she talks about what I was saying about the E minor :) There's lots of ways to name it. Em7/G works well since she's playing a D.

@7:00 okay this whole section!! I'd just call those three chords Bm, Bm/A, and the Bm/G#. Slash chords make things super simple. The core "feeling" of this section is all B minor, it just has a bassline that moves, so that's all that needs describing, if that makes sense.

@7:28 I think Gmaj7 is the best way to write that! That C#/Db is just in the string melody on the record, so again I think the main feeling is Gma7, with just some C# peeking in now and again. You could write it as Gma7#11 maybe? But that sort of implies the lydian mode and we don't really need to get into that.

All this to say western music theory is just an old, super Eurocentric way of describing the relationships between different wavelengths of wiggly air. I know it frustrates and confuses a lot of people, but it's really just a lens we can use to look at the world of music. It's just a tool that can help us understand and talk to each other about the way music makes us feel.

Lots of love always Dodie! Congrats on another beautiful and relatable song.

@Mikael Johansson Omg you replied so quickly, thank you so much! You’re a gem. I’ll be sure to try that 😊

@bert1029 I can see how that would be difficult! I'll see what I can do with a YouTube comment.
This song doesn't have any instrument playing a backbeat or anything like that, the uke is supplying most of the forward momentum on the rhythm side of things. The song is around 115 beats per minute, so if you can get a metronome app or something to play 115bpm and then tap along with the song at that tempo, you might be able to feel the pulse a bit better.
If we look at the first part of the melody, the word "I" should land OFF the beat, and the word "kissed" should land ON the beat. Maybe think about jumping off of the word "I" and landing on the word "kissed". The next phrase starts on the beat, there's no pickup like in the first phrase.
Let me know if that helps

Ok so this is probably hard for you to explain over the internet but I’m really struggling to sing along to this song on time. For some reason I can’t... HEAR the timing like I normally can? Can you please help explain the timing of the song?

"All this to say western music theory is just an old, super Eurocentric way of describing the relationships between different wavelengths of wiggly air" I don't know a lot of musical theory, but all I know is that this exactly sums it up. <b>chef's kiss</b>

"All this to say western music theory is just an old, super Eurocentric way of describing the relationships between different wavelengths of wiggly air" I don't know a lot of musical theory, but all I know is that this exactly sums it up. *chef's kiss*

@Ben Davies or one of us...haha. Needless to say, I volunteer 😂

@Alex Andrade Agree. I made a similar observation elsewhere in the comments. E9/G#. The basic motion of Bm(something) to E(something) is such a staple in RnB and jazz. When repeated it's just a dorian vamp, and always sounds good.

Nicely done man. Like others I thought about writing a comment like this myself, but you've done a great job!

Basically dodie needs Jacob to teach her jazz harmony lol

@Alex Andrade You're totally right. I was kind of going for the chords you'd see in a fake book though. Just the most practical way to play things while still getting the point across.

I personally interpret the section you described at 7:00 as Bm11 -> Asus -> E9/G#, but maybe that’s partially because I don’t see that transition as having a super functional purpose as it ends up at the Gmaj7#11. I think the inclusion of the E in the third chord makes it definitively E9, as the only way I could consider it related to B would have to be described as Bm13 omit 7/9, which is kinda silly lol.

@Mikael Johansson Nice one Mikael. I was considering doing something like this whilst watching the vid, then found you'd already done it :) <br>I love the Gmaj7(#11) - I'd deffo call it that. dodie hears the textures so well.

@Mikael Johansson Nice one Mikael. I was considering doing something like this whilst watching the vid, then found you'd already done it :)
I love the Gmaj7(#11) - I'd deffo call it that. dodie hears the textures so well.

Totally agree with the slash chords at 7:00. It’s just a descending bass part! If you had to write that with figured bass it would be a nightmare lol. Thank god for modern notation

@doddlevloggle Of course! I love doing this stuff and honestly, your acknowledgment made my day :)

WOWWWW love this!!! Heck yes this is exactly what I was hopin for tbh!!


I loved the “I’m not teaching you I’m asking you” 😂 oh dodie it’s okay I have no idea how theory works either


1:34 dodie really hittin us with the dugudugdugudgdudguhdugdugduggugd

if anyone sees this, the strumming pattern in the verse is dd uu dd uu dd u for every chord, then repeat

@Sofia kontomisios Just a tip for learning strumming patterns from videos. Slow the videos down and zoom in the strum hand. I don’t know the one for the road ones tho.

still trying to figure out the strumming pattern to one for the road hahahaha


Dodie, you may think this was not helpful at all, but it was really helpful to me. I can finally play this beautiful song💕


Dodie just straight up telling us in our sad faces she kissed someone and it wasn't us


I think we need a sequel to the dodie bun video for the messy cute dodie plait - older sister of the french braid video lol


dodie just guessing all of the chords to her own song during the piano bit is such a mood

alternate title: Dodie learning her own song with us


My favorite part of this video is editing dodie cracking up aggressively.


dodie's straight up CREATING new chords and it sounds incredible 😂


the face dodie makes when she realizes her album comes out in two weeks is me all the time


as someone who's been playing guitar for 10 years, it's so interesting to see how you write these unique chord progressions


you kissed someone and i-it was-wasn’t m-m...me???


Dodie, I honestly love that you don’t necessarily have the theory background to know what the chords are - you write so freely and create such interesting sounds and harmonic progressions because you aren’t locked into that western framework.

Also, most of jazz is just made up chords, so like, you’re good 👍🏼😅


Hi Dodie. You probably won’t see this but I love your music so much and it’s been such a comfort for me for years. Thanks for making such gorgeous songs ❤


1:39 "good luck" THAT PART KILLS ME LMAO


i don't know how you come up with these chord progressions but they're BRILLIANT


Gosh that simple E-chord progression is so beautiful with those vocals. Masterclass level!


Figured I'd add my two cents to the whole music theory side of it since I guess I'm kinda a music theory person (I only speak piano though)...

5:47 Technically this chord is a secondary dominant borrowed from a relative key, so instead of calling it a III7 it should be called V7/vi. In classical theory this chord would be expected to resolve to the vi chord, which is G# minor in this case, but this is pop and so the IV chord commonly substitutes for that vi chord. Also interestingly since she established we're in B major, this chord would be spelled with an F double sharp instead of a G.

5:56 This would be called a iv chord since dodie's using modal mixture here and borrowing from the relative minor key. This is one of the reasons why when the song switches from major to minor it is almost unnoticeable, because she is already using chords from B minor. Also this minor plagal feel is incredibly compelling and leads naturally back to a B chord (in negative harmony, it is the negative version of the dominant chord).

6:06 Since the guitar is playing an E minor chord here, I'd lean towards calling this some sort of E chord such as Em7 instead of a G-based chord, but it really depends.

7:01 This progression I'm not 100% how to describe, but my best guess would be D2/B, D2/A, E7,9/G#.

7:22 This progression is just a Bm, Bm/A and Bm/G#. Modern notation makes this really easy, but this would be a headache in classical notation.

7:43 This chord is a GM7,#11 or if the E is involved then it's an Em7,9,#13/G. Getting some real Jacobean vibes from this one.

7:49 Just wanted to point out that if the previous chord is an Em chord, then the last three chords are a beautiful example of a circular progression where each chord is a fourth higher (or a fifth lower) than the next chord. Here it is Em to Bm to F#. Also a heartbreaking half cadence.

That's my analysis, thanks for much for an amazing song! :)

Awwww LUSH!!! fascinating! Thank you!!!!


That DRESS are you kidding me also you’re so wonderful and the song is amazing 💕


8:37 the exact moment when dodie realizes time just doesn’t make sense anymore


Oh, I was completely stressed out because of school and went to youtube and found this :) Thank you for bringing your creativity on this lovely evening and calming me down! you're amazing <3


Just had this playing in the background and not paying lots of attention so sorry if I get this a bit wrong but anyway  - 6:24 Bm11 (you play the dominant 7th and the 11th)  - at 7:30 it's a Gmaj7#11. The descending line thing some people call a "line cliché" or some people call it a CESH (Contrupuntal Elaboration of a Static Harmony). Sounds great, who cares what it's called.

@doddlevloggle yeah exactly. Technically if you say Bm11 your implying that there's a dominant 7th in there too somewhere whereas if you say add4 or something like that you're kind of saying "don't add any other spicy extensions just that exact note". Ha! I'm sure someone will correct me on that with a more accurate definition.

Love this vid, very relatable frustration with the naming of things

@doddlevloggle yes they are! And 13ths are 6ths ☺

i'm so bad at knowing what 11ths are they're basically 4ths like 9s are 2nds lol rite

lol when i take notes to myself i always just put desc and i know what that means (descending)

Also 6:30 you could call it D/A (D over A) or D9/A...but given the context of the descending line I'd prob call it Bm11/A coz the point of that sequence is that the bass is descending while the top part of the harmony is static.


I would love to hear Jacob Collier cover this song! Just imagine his mad, fluid, questioning, floating piano-riffing


i don’t know how to play any instruments but i love just watching dodie teach me


in this amazing piano part I was waiting for: "okay, I need to call Jacob" moment or smth like that))<br>Anyway! Thank you for this absolutely beautiful song, the music video and THIS video and everything else!!! 💜

in this amazing piano part I was waiting for: "okay, I need to call Jacob" moment or smth like that))
Anyway! Thank you for this absolutely beautiful song, the music video and THIS video and everything else!!! 💜


i tried 30 mins ago to play this on piano and it sounded so nice! was struggling on the chorus so thank you for this 🥺❤


as someone learning how to play baritone uke I would love a uke version of this tutorial!!! although this song fills me with such ennui I probably shouldn't play/sing it too much for the sake of my daily functioning but I want toooooooo


AHHH I just learned Sick of losing soulmates and now I’m not stopping until I’ve learnt this even if my fingers bleed aaa

Keep it up and welcome to the guitar community it sounds like. Just don’t hurt your fingers to much! Soreness while you build callouses is normal. Pain pain isn’t good long term and can make it where you have to skip practice days.


I can't wait to play this! Can you release a ukulele version please? ❤


Can’t even begin to explain how much I appreciate that you make these tutorials ♥


Dodie I love u so much but omg. There is no way in hell I’ll ever be able to play this on the piano. Sounds lovely but I need a diagram or something. Could be that I have absolutely no training tho. Idk. <br>Side note: love the song!!!

Dodie I love u so much but omg. There is no way in hell I’ll ever be able to play this on the piano. Sounds lovely but I need a diagram or something. Could be that I have absolutely no training tho. Idk.
Side note: love the song!!!


This is why I love you dodie. It just shows how naturally relatable and down to earth you are. Never change x


I love this video because it shows your creative side, warts and all! This a beautiful song and reminds of The Beatles/McCartney, especially the chorus.


This is a massive help! Such a great song! Admittedly, I had a interesting and very similar experience when I was trying trying to work it out for a piano tutorial.

Once it hit the chorus, I was like, wha!? Lol. 😅


Well that is simply amazing ... beautiful chords so tenderly explained- thank you 😊


big thank you to that one random person on dodie's instagram story who recommended she do this


Honestly every time I watch dodie play instruments live its amazing how intricate her choords are but that also cud be me being a non musician/noob but omg i love her music❤😩


this is actually perfect with the playing, pacing and super readable chart on the side. ! <3 ill definitely be able to learn how to play this with this video


Omg are there more of these 'How to play' videos?! This is great, more please!

Found a bunch more... there goes my Saturday!


we want more videos of Dodie teaching us how to play her songs! <3


we need more of this tutorial for all dodie's songs


Your choice and composition of chords never cease to amaze me :) you are a true musician my girl


It's nice to hear the melody on it's own too. I always struggle with deciding what harmony I want to sing along with more haha.


This was great !!

You should do more of these !!


Thank you Dodie. I always watch your videos or listen to your music if I’m feeling stressed or overwhelmed. Thank you for being lovely! Keep being amazing and yourself xx


you keep coming out with more and more brilliance!!! thank you for this <3


I have never even touched a guitar in my life and can't play any other instrument but dodie its hipnotic (and so is this song) so i'm watching 👍


Me watching this not owning a guitar or a piano: yes dodie tell me more


I’ve kept thinking about wanting to sing it with a guitar too, thank you so much 💛💛


this is such a pretty song, I love the chords:-))


definitely will be learning this once i'm done with my finals for college <33


Thank you thank you for sharing this. Really excited about the album and love how your ear works! <3


I loved the song, dodie! Thank you for continuing to release such beautiful art 💛


Artists who teach us how to play their beautiful songs are simply the best ! Thanks you I'm going to sing it all day <3


More of these for your songs please!! Beautiful and helpful!


Hi dodie I just wanted to say that I've been feeling very anxious this whole weekend and this video gave me a bit of peace so thank you <3


Best song run-through ever.  Dodie, you are such a delight!


Brilliant. Thank you so much. You're such a great songwriter👏🏼


The guitar instructions are perfect 😍 thanks you x


Its such a beautiful song, ive always had connections to your somgs but this one seems to have struck my in a special way, thankyou your amazing and i love you


5:03 yaaaaas, please do a version for the ukulele:)

Agree! Also her face in that time stamp jsjsjjwkw shes so cute


Dodie's a smart music teacher. And also funny. Love it<br>Jeff

Dodie's a smart music teacher. And also funny. Love it
Jeff


THANK UUU OMG more artists need to teach their songs like you do


Really really appreciate that you included the tablature!! Thanks!


I am completely incapable of playing instruments, BUT I still will watch this entire video because I just love you. Your voice makes me feel safe :)


This piece is haunting me from the day of its release, with its Common-Time-set-in-3-3-2 strumming pattern and gripping string section.

Yet had I a thought this feeling might count heavily on the specific ambience and extreme difference in sound between the verse and chorus, there you came by putting it all on the guitar and “marking” it along oh-so-plainly – and proved the unquestionable core it has for what it is, with or without the excellent construction of the official mix.

You’re truly wonderful. Plainly put.


Wish I could write music. This is so beautiful 😍💖


I have no hope of learning this but I will watch anyway because it's so beautiful ❤


I know it isn't really Dodie's kind of content anymore but damn, I wish she'd upload like a wardrobe tour or lookbook with all her beautiful dresses. The strawberry dress (or top) is so cuuuute 😭


You should do a full acoustic cover of it! :)


Can you please do a ukulele tutorial pleaseeee <br>PS I LOVE YOU AND YOUR MUSIC!!!!!!!!!

Can you please do a ukulele tutorial pleaseeee
PS I LOVE YOU AND YOUR MUSIC!!!!!!!!!


@doddlevloggle  Even if you don't know all the chord names dodie, you have great ears. I'm continually surprised and delighted by your writing.


dodie u look <b>especially</b> lovely in this video, i also love love love all the musical nuggets in this song

dodie u look *especially* lovely in this video, i also love love love all the musical nuggets in this song


why did this make me laugh so much. thank you dodie this and yesterday’s vid really made my day lol


Thank you so much for posting this I really love this song so happy I can jam to it now


Omg dodie your songs have been my primary motivation to learn the piano so thank you for this


As someone not theory trained besides YouTube music theory I’m thanking you! Now to figure the DU’s of the strumming pattern.


love you dodie <3 the music vid was beautiful


Dodie getting annoyed at her own song taking too long is v funny <3


THIS CHORD PROGRESSION IS SO SPICEY AND I LOVE HOW DARK IT SOUNDS AT THE Bm CHANGE EEEP I LOVE I LOVE I LOVE /pos


Very informative thank you. Gonna learn this on the pianoooo


Both the song and the Music video are so wonderful and enchanting. I’m in love


as someone who is stressing for my theory final right now her trying to figure out the piano is exactly how i feel


Me watching this knowing that I’m so bad at guitar but trying to think of some sort of bassline that can go along


your headspace in this vid is so relatable lol also i'm sorry you had a breakdown !! you looked good doing it tho dodie!!! <3


ooOOH. gosh this is so nice to have. i’m really<br>in love with this song. i’d be very interested in it on uke.. :) this song is just so lovely tho. 💗💗

ooOOH. gosh this is so nice to have. i’m really
in love with this song. i’d be very interested in it on uke.. :) this song is just so lovely tho. 💗💗


hey I'm learning theory right now at college and I definitely don't want to shake you, I think you did a pretty great job explaining this beautiful song :) <3


I would love to fall asleep to the guitar version 😴


Yayyyyy!! I appreciate this so much and your dress is fantastic 💗


I don’t even know how to play guitar but this is so relaxing


Ohh yay!! I was about to ask how to play!<br>Also, I love your dress 🍓

Ohh yay!! I was about to ask how to play!
Also, I love your dress 🍓


Please can you post a full instrumental with your backing vocals and wonderful harmonies?? Like you did for Guiltless!


I love your strawberry dress 🥰 beautiful song also ❤


Side note: anyone know where dodie’s shirt is from? Trying to build up a spring/summer wardrobe and was like ahhh that’s perfect


lol living for the chord analysis, this song is great!!!


I've never heard 7s being referred to as spicy and I am here for it so thank you for expanding my mind on a Friday afternoon


oooof if u are planning on doing a uke version I’d LOVE a baritone tutorial 👀


you're so talented it amazes me everytime ilyyyy


BAP comes out the day i'm done with finals and boy oh boy every time she says <i>__</i> weeks till then I feel both instantly STRESSED and BLESSED i'm ready for it baby

BAP comes out the day i'm done with finals and boy oh boy every time she says ____ weeks till then I feel both instantly STRESSED and BLESSED i'm ready for it baby

@CamerynRae thank you!! :) good luck on your finals too!! <3

@Sabrina Ng Oh damn, that totally sucks!! It'll be even better though when you listen to it for the first time stress FREEEE!! Best of luck, pal!! <3

LOL for me the album comes out the night before my first final, so uh... very sad that i'm going to have to choose between studying for a test that i can't afford to fail (literally and figuratively) and celebrating BAP :,(


Ahh love your music! Your dress look absolutely amazing!


i only know 3 cords on guitar but i'm watching like i'm genuely gonna learn the song


Actually doesn't really matter the name of the chords as long as they feel right (and I'm a theory enthusiast) :)


Idk about you guys but once the album drops I will be begging for tutorials for ALL OF THE SONGS


I think this is quite well done actually!


love you so much , so proud of how far you’ve come


DODIE YOUR TOP OR DRESS WITH THE STRAWBERRIES IS SO CUTE OH GOODNESS I LOVE IT SO MUCH


The chord progression of the verse is a classic: "Creep". (I - IIImajor - IV - IVm)


I tired on my uku and it sound very good, I just need to train more cause it's been a while plus these are some wild chords ;p


You know, low key, "Secret For The Mad" chords? These could pass for them if you don't want just the one note.


Please dodie, tell me where that AMAZING dress (or top) you’re wearing is from! Fabulous!


i seriously cant understand how you strum so delicately lol i always have such a crisp loud strum


Dodie, my love,  if the breadcrumb of music theory I still remember is correct, you could've just given us the piano chords as everything the guitar chords are but a whole step down... because that's all the capo does. It just transposes it to make it easier for idiots like me to play. I don't know if it would sound exactly the same but it would be easier at least and it probably wouldn't be so stressful to explain.


7:00 let's jump straight to this lil cute moment


christ the first chord progression just sets such a perfect mood


Question: how do you mute a string? What tips/tricks does anyone have?


Just figured out, that the chord progression in the verse is quite the same as in 'Creep' by Radiohead! 😅


there's these notes as well as those, some of this and that and that's how it works! LMAOOO i love it


dodie what guitar are you using?? its gorgeous!!!


You look soooo pretty in that dress! Loved the song and the music video!


Hi! It looks to be E7sus4, that then gets resolved to a E9/G#. not sure though.<br>If it sounds good its good.

Hi! It looks to be E7sus4, that then gets resolved to a E9/G#. not sure though.
If it sounds good its good.


now i can play the masterpiece named by the name of chorus on loop tyy dodie


there’s a version on SHEIN! i looked up white strawberry dress and it was at the top lol

I love it!! I had a similar one when I was little that was hand made it was so cute

I NEED IT CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHERE IT IS FROM


Your album comes out the day I move home from college and the day after my second vaccine, I wonder what the priority will be😂


Loving the format AAAAAAA it just looks so neat


the chorus is my favorite thing it is SO COOL


thank you to share how to play this great song


i would be much obliged if you were to translate the song to uke because i don't have a guitar haha (you don't have to though ofc)

as always, your music is lovely thank you :)


How do you remember what you freestyle? It’s so hard to play the same thing again for me! Even if I record it :(


7:15 be a E7 add 9 in 1st inversion (or without the e it would be an Ab half dim 7 or a Dm7 b5)


5:27 Me trying to live my normal goddamn life and failing miserably


petition for dodie to teach this for uke ! <333333


I cannot play any instrument I'm just here for the Dods :)


I think you just made this video to remind yourself five years from now how to play the song properly.  lol


Your really really pretty and your music is beautiful ❤❤


I love your dress/ shirt (?) may I ask where you got it!? this is beautiful by the way!!


can i play any instruments? no

will i learn how to play it off by heart? yes


not me wanting to play this on the harp 👀 lol this is gonna be hard


Hi dodie, FWIW, couple of small additions to the harmony comments posted by others, the chord at 6:52 is an E9/G#.
The chord with B,D,E,A is an E7sus4/B. Bit clunky tho, so all the other suggestions work too. (note if you play it B,E,A,D you get a quartal chord - stacked 4ths).
Just noticed you're putting an E in that Gmaj7 as well as the C#, making it technically a Gmaj13(#11), or more accurately a Gmaj6/7(#11) as you're not playing the 9. Just my two penneth...


That dress is so pretty! Could you by any chance tell me where it's from?😍


Omg the "oh shit" at the end haha I didn't know whether you looked excited or horrified


From the sound I thought it was played on a baritone ukulele. It's on guitar! O.O


“G6 sarcastic scoff fly,” loved it 😂 6:04

“G6 *sarcastic scoff* fly,” loved it 😂 6:04


you look awfully pretty today dodie ! as always !


dodies like, this is a tutorial and asks questions to herself


i was excited to learn the piano part and then got immediately confused lmao


Nice!! I'm a fan from Brazil, love ya <3


that shirt is so cute!! this song hit me wayyyyy too hard. way too relatable :’)


“like a g6... FLY” when i tell you i screamed bc same lmao


...guess I'll have to finally get some new strings for my acoustic


dodie bless your sweet lil heart but the piano portion of the video was way more funny than educational


The strumming pattern in this song is down-down-up-up-down-down-up-up-down-down-up which counts for 1 bar.

Bars are the way a piece of music is divided into, so the line "i KISSED someONE it WASn't YOU" is equivalent to 1 bar with the 4 stresses on the capitalised syllables.
A bar in 4ths (basically 1 bar divided into 4 beats) is counted as [1–2–3–4]
A bar in divided into 8ths is counted as [1–&–2–&–3–&–4–&]
This strumming pattern divides the bars in to 16ths so [1–e–&–a–2–e–&–a–3–e–&–a–4–e–&–a]

The strums are separated into downstrokes and upstrokes that alternate, so 1–e–&–a is down–up–down–up.

The strumming pattern:
  1        e    &       a    2   e     &       a
down  –  down  up  –  up down  –

  3         e   &  a      4        e    &        a
down  up  –  up  down  –  down  up

In this strumming pattern, like most others, some of the upstrokes or downstrokes are not played, which creates some variation.

For example, in the first beat, the "e", which should be an upstroke, is not played (represented by a "–") so you skip an upstroke and go straight to the next, which is a downstroke.

Hope this makes sense :)


Kinda realised just now that the song i wrote this week was probably subconsciously inspired by this song. Its the perpective of the mom friend (alternatively the only gay person at the party aka me) watching all the shit that happens and then bringing their drunk friends home and still being kind of jealous of all those people being careless and living life (mom friend) and making out with random people (gay friend)


u know what, i'm just gonna listen to it, but this brought me so much joy hahahahaha


WHERE DID SHE GET HER DRESS, I NEED IT RIGHT NOW


What guitar is that anyone? Never seen one that small? 💕 Or am I just looking at an odd angle?


what guitar does she use?? it says artisan on the head but i cant pinpoint which one it is, i love the dark sound it has


bahaha the ending killed me! 2 weeks, let's go!!!


damn that strawberry top :0   also this song is a woah

right! i Need to know where it's from even if i probably can't afford it


I wish I knew about this video before trying to guess all the chords from ear.................... I got there, I guess.... Just took me a bit longer than 8:42 minutes :))


"I'm just gonna show you the exact fingering used..." in the video, thank you : )


Finally, I can play four-string guitar, lemme go chop off the unnecessary strings


7:07 look at dodie giving us some of them jazzy anime hands


I love you dodie in a non committal influencer way. That’s it idk love the song have a good one :)


"Think my album's out in about two weeks"
...
oh shit

"Think my album's out in about two weeks"
...
_oh shit_


I'd loooove to know where that shirt/dress is from


Bold of dodie to assume we are the music experts


what’s the model of your guitar? it looks like a japanese classical


Chords in order of her piano section:

B5
D#7
E
Em

Gmaj7add13 (add11)
F#7
Bm11
Asus4
G#dim7 (regular seventh: f#)

Gmaj7add13 (add11)
Bm11
F#(7)


Please consider covering Love Everybodys gotta live


yay! i kinda learned it by myself but idk if it was right lol


OH PLEASE YOU HAVE TO MAKE A UKE VERSION


me watching the whole video even tho i cant play guitar 😀👍


I thought something was off but now I know<br>There is a lack of Dodie dots

I thought something was off but now I know
There is a lack of Dodie dots


How d'you reckon it would sound in an opera style?


basically the instrumental is so beautiful and innovative and free that you're like "?!@?@#*&#*@%&*" at certain parts in this video trying to explain it so don't beat yourself up about it hehe it means the song is really awesome and original


Dodie followed you from your bedroom   ( was that really 5 years ago  )  till now told them all   knew you would make it  much love


Please do one for four tequilas down!!! PleaSe


Where’s the strawberry dress from dodiiieeeee?! it’s so preeettyyy 🥺


I may be very very dumb but what do those open dots at 3:28 at the top of the fretboard mean? I always see them in tabs and stuff but I have no clue.


i cant play the guitar but this was entertaining nonetheless


I don't have any instruments but let's learn 👍🏻haha


dodie, i love your strawberry shirt. (this is my comment bc i'm not musician)


never clicked so fast on a video love this


Oh so do you say that I can play this song on my piano?


No idea if this is helpful but I tried to combine everything dodie said (piano and guitar) and the very helpful comment from Mikael Johansson. I will just end up using whatever I want to make my own little version of the chord progression, but I thought perhaps others would want to do that too. There is just one chord per line with the variations behind it, sometimes the notes dodie played on the piano. So here you go:
VERSE

B	B5	(B,F#,B)

D#7

E

Em

CHORUS

Em (first inversion)	Gmaj7	Em7/G 	(B,D,E,(F#),G)

F#7

Bm (B,D,E,A)

D (A,D,E)

E7 (first inversion)	G#dim (G#,B,D,F#)

2nd version

Em

F#7

Bm (B,D,F#)

D (A,D,E)

E7 (G#,D,F#,B)

Em (first inversion)	Gmaj7	Em7/G 	(B,(C#),D,E,(F#),G)

Bm

F#)

VARIATION

Em/G

F#7

Bm	Bm11 omit 9	Bm7	 (B,D,E,A)

D	Asus	(A,D,E)

E7

Oh god it looks chaotic I obviously didn't keep measures in mind AT ALL so it's just top to bottom sorry.

No idea if this is helpful but I tried to combine everything dodie said (piano and guitar) and the very helpful comment from Mikael Johansson. I will just end up using whatever I want to make my own little version of the chord progression, but I thought perhaps others would want to do that too. There is just one chord per line with the variations behind it, sometimes the notes dodie played on the piano. So here you go:
*VERSE*
B	B5	(B,F#,B)
D#7
E
Em
CHORUS
Em (first inversion)	Gmaj7	Em7/G 	(B,D,E,(F#),G)
F#7
Bm (B,D,E,A)
D (A,D,E)
E7 (first inversion)	G#dim (G#,B,D,F#)
*2nd version*
Em
F#7
Bm (B,D,F#)
D (A,D,E)
E7 (G#,D,F#,B)
Em (first inversion)	Gmaj7	Em7/G 	(B,(C#),D,E,(F#),G)
Bm
F#)
*VARIATION*
Em/G
F#7
Bm	Bm11 omit 9	Bm7	 (B,D,E,A)
D	Asus	(A,D,E)
E7
Oh god it looks chaotic I obviously didn't keep measures in mind AT ALL so it's just top to bottom sorry.


love everything about this but especially the hair oh god


had to pause and watch the mv first, what a banger


i love you dodie. i love you. just want you to know.


Ahhh! Hello dodie! What a wonderful surprise!!


Please translate this onto ukulele dodie


What's the brand and model of the guitar?🌟


uh oh dodie, looks like you've used the chords from radiohead's creep. thom yorke and his lawyers will be at your house immintently


Where is your shirt or dress from omg it’s so pretty 😭


OooO thank u for the sewing inspo I'm gonna make your dress haha


I don't think I'll be able to play this song at the guitar because I suck and it really was unclear to my noob ears but I liked it regardless x) <3


i can't BELIEVE dodie kissed someone and it wasn't me >:(


Omg plz translate it to ukulele plz. I just started playing guitar but I know ukulele so well. I’m begging.


where is your dress from? all the cottage core gays want to know


i learned piano for six years when i was younger so i really am not Good lol but i thought u take guitar/uke chords and just... play them on piano? that's what ive always done im confusion i feel v stupid watching this nevertheless it was funny TWO WEEKS TILL BAP


I do not know how to music but i want to learn this either way


probably the most chaotic tutorial i've ever watched


Dods are you doing the secret sing speaks thing again...? 👀


You should ask Jacob Collier to explain how extensions work ☺


Forget homework <b>runs and grabs guitar</b>


some ukelele chords using the video and Mikael Johansson's comment.

You can of course play B5, but I didn’t like the muted sound on the C string of my uke.

VERSE

B                          | D#7                  | E                       | Em                    |

CHORUS

Em                       | F#7                   | Bm     D           | E7                     |

Gmaj7                 | F#7                   | Bm7   D           | E7                     |

E7                        | Em                    | Em                    | Bm                   |

F#

CHORUS VARIATION

Em (inverted)    | F#7                   | Bm     Asus      | E7                    |

Gmaj7                 | F#7                  | Bm11 Asus      | E7                    |

E7                        |Em                    | Em                     |Bm                   |

F#

some ukelele chords using the video and Mikael Johansson's comment.

You can of course play B5, but I didn’t like the muted sound on the C string of my uke.

*VERSE*
B                          | D#7                  | E                       | Em                    |

*CHORUS*
Em                       | F#7                   | Bm     D           | E7                     |
Gmaj7                 | F#7                   | Bm7   D           | E7                     |
E7                        | Em                    | Em                    | Bm                   |
F#

*CHORUS VARIATION*
Em (inverted)    | F#7                   | Bm     Asus      | E7                    |
Gmaj7                 | F#7                  | Bm11 Asus      | E7                    |
E7                        |Em                    | Em                     |Bm                   |
F#


The smallest of "oh shit"s at the end there


Lol you could play it on the bass because it has the same strings as the first four on guitar


She need Jacob Collier to come take a look at these chords


Dodie you should break this down with Jacob hahaha


i dont play guitar or uke or piano but here i am


7:10 getting major WHN WILL U WEAR WIGS vibes


"the exact fingering (grimace)" hahahahhahahaha


i figured out how to strum it like you do


dodge omg i love your strawberry dress it is the cutest wtf


omg but does anyone know where her dress/top is from ?


these chords are whatever you say they are. Its your song.


everyone is talking about dodie's dress but her hair?? like omg??


I don’t want to sound creepy at all. I just wanted to let you know that I have a huge crush on you! You’re so pretty my goodness... but also very sweet and talanted and I just can’t. Anyway I hope you see this and it makes your day. And if you ever wanna chat, you would also make my day. ☺💗


Second time asking for a fashion video with your beautiful dresses pleaseeee


Heyyy, the rythm o n the guitar (verse):<br>Down down Up up Down down Up up Down Up Down

Heyyy, the rythm o n the guitar (verse):
Down down Up up Down down Up up Down Up Down


the way u say capo is so interesting and cute


We love dodie comparing her video to curry.


actually tho where did you get your dress from?


DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE THE STRAWB DRESS IS FROM


why is there like a layer of frozen noise (if that makes sense) over your recent videos?


This radiates the chaos that I aspire to finger


babe BABE WHERE DID U GET THE STRAWBERRY DRESS


Does anyone know where she got the dress???


the one dislike is the person u didnt kiss


Not for nothing but one dislike out of 12,000 views is a pretty good start


Does this song even have a meter? My brain can't understand it.


DODIE STRAWBERRY BLOUSE ??????????? :0000 /pos


When you gonna kiss me doddie?? jp jk lol


Oh gosh the spicy 7th comment and subsequent face made me giggle 😄


Ma hands is not big enough to play this😔


girl give us those ukulele chords ive been looking up some on the web and theyre all pretty terrible :(


The first person to ever sing how they talk. Impressive. I mean, I personally don’t like the song at all, but I can see why people do.


....Dodie why do you hate your fingers. ToT


Hands look so broken when playing guitar