The Harmonic Genius of Lau Noah

Summary by Krater

Musician Adam Neely analyzes the compositional and harmonic choices of self-taught artist Lau Noah, highlighting her unique approach to songwriting and vocal-guitar arrangement. The video concludes with a live performance of their collaborative EP "The Way Under."

From the video

Answers: How does self-taught musician Lau Noah write complex harmonic music on guitar?

• harmonic language in self-taught songwriting
• parsimonious voice leading on guitar
• chord progression analysis
• key changes in pop music
• melodic and harmonic tension and resolution
• collaborative musical arranging

What it concludes

• Lau Noah is a self-taught musician who writes harmonically rich music without formal training in music theory.
• Lau Noah's harmonic language blends jazz influences with childhood exposure to Disney soundtracks.
• Parsimonious voice leading on guitar allows complex jazz chord progressions to flow smoothly by minimizing finger movement between chords.