ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Harmonic planing

Okay kiddo, let me try to explain something called harmonic planing to you. It's like driving a car on a straight road, but instead of sticking to a single lane, you can switch lanes at any given moment depending on what you feel like.

So, in music, a single song has different parts called chords. Think of these chords as different lanes of the road. Normally, musicians use chords that naturally go together and follow a specific pattern. But harmonic planing is a technique that throws that pattern out the window and instead allows you to move from one chord to another that is not usually connected.

For example, let's say the song is in the key of C, and normally we would use chords like C, G, and F. But with harmonic planing, we might play chords like D, E, or even Eb instead of the usual chords. It can sound a little strange, but it can also create a unique and interesting sound that makes the music stand out.

It's kind of like coloring outside the lines or going off the beaten path. You never know where your creativity will take you, but that's part of the adventure.

So there you have it, harmonic planing is like driving on a road with no rules, allowing you to change lanes and explore new, unexpected chords.