Shanice’s "Yesterday" is a Perfect R&B Ballad | 90s R&B Chords and Theory скачать в хорошем качестве

Shanice’s "Yesterday" is a Perfect R&B Ballad | 90s R&B Chords and Theory

Shanice’s 1999 ballad “Yesterday” is a hidden gem of 90s R&B, filled with gospel-inspired harmony, chromatic passing chords, and soulful voicings that define the era’s ballad sound. In this breakdown, we’ll cover: The descending IV to I walkdown progression that anchors the verses How chromatic chords (like biii7) add bittersweet emotional depth The role of voicings that mirror the vocal melody -The use of suspended V chords to deny resolution and build tension How secondary dominants and extended bars (6/4) create instability and anticipation If you love 90s R&B harmony, or want to learn how to voice chords for that classic ballad sound, this deep dive into “Yesterday” shows how Shanice and her team turned simple progressions into something timeless. For early release lessons and other content, or if you just want to support me making more videos on the music theory, history, and techniques behind classic pop songs, check out my Patreon at   / howpopmusicworks  . Find my more casual breakdowns at my other channel, How Pop Music Works Live. 0:24 Verse 4:10 Verse Playthrough 4:32 Pre-Chorus 8:08 Pre-Chorus Playthrough 9:07 Chorus 12:43 Chorus Playthrough 13:18 Bridge 17:31 Bridge Playthrough 18:13 What Did We Learn? Intro and Outro music based on the chords of "Waterfalls", recorded and mixed by me :)