Miley Cyrus

'Used to Be Young' by Miley Cyrus is a pop ballad packed with songwriting and long-forgotten music theory concepts across its verse, chorus and bridge. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music breaks down five elements he thinks make this song remarkable, covering both the theory and the songwriting secrets used throughout. From the beautifully voiced piano intro to the striking rhythmic figure in the bridge, you'll explore old-school chord techniques like secondary dominants and minor plagal cadences. It's a detailed song analysis that shows how much craft sits inside a great pop ballad. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 Performance 00:21 Introduction 02:16 Open Voicing Piano Intro 09:15 Secondary Dominants at Chorus 11:43 Minor Plagal Cadence & Borrowed Chords 12:58 Major 6 & Minor 6 chords 13:45 UTBY Interval Skip (Minor 6) 15:12 Vocal Genius at the Bridge 16:53 #9 & b9 sung consecutively over Ab7 19:19 Iconic Rhythmic Figure at the Breakdown 21:08 Conclusion ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #UsedToBeYoung #MileyCyrus #SongAnalysis