10:07Pop music has a new favourite chord progression
Save referenceFamiliar examples
Recognizable artists connect an abstract music-theory topic to music the viewer already knows. The chord labels make the subject concrete, while “new favourite” frames it as a wider pop trend. Study how familiar examples make a technical subject feel relevant.
The title claims pop music has a new favourite chord progression without naming it.
The thumbnail puts the chords F, C, Am and G in four columns, each above a portrait of a pop artist.
When your video reveals something several famous examples share, name the thing and put one example under each part of it. Let recognition of the examples do the selling.
Name the shared thing, one famous example under each part.
What to avoid copying
The image uses four artists' photos. Recognising them is the whole pull, and if your audience does not know the faces the grid is just letters.
Apply this pattern to your next video.
Bring the reference into a packaging brief, then decide what your title and thumbnail should each communicate.