10 Chord Patterns for 10 Different Emotions

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Midi controller (keyboard): Komplete Kontrol 61
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Chair: also a cheap one from ikea
My favorite plugins that I use the most:
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Sylenth 1
Nexus 3
Kontakt
RC 20
Valhalla Shimmer
Valhalla Vintage Verb
Shaperbox 3
XFER OTT
Fab Filter Saturn 2
Fab Filter Pro C 2
Arturia Pigments
Baby Audio Comeback Kid
Output Thermal and Portal
LABS Soft Piano
Hardware that I use behind the scenes but not in videos:
Elektron Octatrack (my fav)
Elektron Digitakt
Korg Minilogue XD

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  • @MrDanielh3410
    @MrDanielh3410 Жыл бұрын

    Hey loving the EDM Bootcamp it's helping me to create sounds and particularly styles that I never believed I could do! Big shout out to Alex Rome for this! 10 out of 10 for help with the creative ideas and ultra-catchy methods & the sound design! It was the free KZread videos that were so good that got me into the course

  • @AlexRome

    @AlexRome

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot Dan!

  • @raphealrobinson8912

    @raphealrobinson8912

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@AlexRome I really loved #8 can I have the instrumental? Pls?

  • @antonmatthews1769

    @antonmatthews1769

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes I agree Alex thanks man

  • @christian1526

    @christian1526

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@AlexRome Tell them not to skip your ads for first 30 sec.

  • @christian1526

    @christian1526

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@AlexRome How many octave higher exactly?

  • @emptyspace123
    @emptyspace123 Жыл бұрын

    1. Basic chords 2. Move up thirds 3. Pedal & Tonic 4. Profit ✍

  • @ManuCel_

    @ManuCel_

    8 ай бұрын

    Pop music: WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN

  • @Mayno1995

    @Mayno1995

    8 ай бұрын

    @@ManuCel_ WRITE THAT SHIET DOWN!!!!

  • @quanathan

    @quanathan

    8 ай бұрын

    whats pedal and tonic

  • @masterjunko

    @masterjunko

    6 ай бұрын

    @@quanathan It's explained in the video

  • @jimmyfleebot

    @jimmyfleebot

    5 ай бұрын

    Wow, I thought the comment was funny until I read the replies, then my brain made that XP sound 🤣

  • @pianolover3711
    @pianolover37114 ай бұрын

    1. 0:18 euphoric/uplifting 2. 1:25 serious/deep 3. 2:52 tense/suspenseful 4. 3:47 sad/sorrowful 5. 4:45: feel good/joyful 6. 6:13 feel good/sorrowful 7. 7:15 pump up/dark 8. 8:44 pump up/joyful 9. 9:57 relaxed/chill 10. 11:25 happy/cheerful

  • @Shrikant-wt5bx

    @Shrikant-wt5bx

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks buddy

  • @ritzyfx5893

    @ritzyfx5893

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @RealKappaMusic

    @RealKappaMusic

    4 ай бұрын

    Omg thank you so much

  • @JantzenOnFire

    @JantzenOnFire

    2 ай бұрын

    ur a good human

  • @matthewmk8dx

    @matthewmk8dx

    Ай бұрын

    man just ruined bro’s view retention 💀 thanks so much

  • @dk-sky3820
    @dk-sky3820 Жыл бұрын

    My man just nonchalantly creating mini bangers to demonstrate us chord progressions. What a legend..

  • @BNYTvBNY

    @BNYTvBNY

    18 күн бұрын

    RIGHT

  • @petersaysthings
    @petersaysthings2 ай бұрын

    I like doing the first progression, but making the last chord F#, C#, A, it gives it a nice tonal shift to a deeper mood. Also, major props to Alex, I've never seen someone so excited to teach us things and vibe to what he's doing at the same, I've learned so much from this guy! 💚

  • @dathanjackson2743
    @dathanjackson2743 Жыл бұрын

    Progression 1 (uplifting) / 5, 6, 7, 1 Progression 2 (serious) / 6, 7, 1, 7 Progression 3 (tense) / root chord Progression 4 (sad) / 1, 7, 4, 6 Progression 5 (feel good) / 6, 3, 7, 1 Progression 6 (sad euphoric) / 6, 1, 7, 5 Progression 7 (pump) / 1, 6, 4 Progression 8 (happy pump) / 1, 3, 6 Progression 9 (chill) / 6,1,7,1 Progression 10 (happy) 4,5,1

  • @BTTRSWYT

    @BTTRSWYT

    8 ай бұрын

    Thx for this bro

  • @BTTRSWYT

    @BTTRSWYT

    8 ай бұрын

    You a real one

  • @nidea814

    @nidea814

    8 ай бұрын

    I love u bro

  • @sktru89

    @sktru89

    8 ай бұрын

    what do the numbers mean??

  • @avocat0

    @avocat0

    8 ай бұрын

    Chord Progression are specified with Roman Numerals I, II, III, IV and so on.@@sktru89

  • @JleStudios
    @JleStudios Жыл бұрын

    Biggest take away are pedal chords and a great explanation of tonics. I love how those just come up on the side as a quick reminder. World class content.

  • @cmanthetank144

    @cmanthetank144

    Жыл бұрын

    False, the biggest take away is to put the third up an octave

  • @JleStudios

    @JleStudios

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cmanthetank144 I should have said MY biggest take away. Both of these are good learnings. I definitely liked the moving of the 3rd. For me I was already doing that with inversions so Pedal chords were a bigger deal to me. Regardless of the takeaway Alex does a great job explaining many techniques.

  • @cmanthetank144

    @cmanthetank144

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JleStudios Lmfao i was just making a joke cause he said that like 50 fuking times your good

  • @SKhan1056

    @SKhan1056

    Жыл бұрын

    69 likes congrats

  • @JleStudios

    @JleStudios

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SKhan1056 wow I hadn't even noticed.. Thanks

  • @JessieMac-vy8tf
    @JessieMac-vy8tf4 ай бұрын

    I just love how excited he is, makes me pumped for chords ❤❤❤

  • @TheDeadKingsRaven
    @TheDeadKingsRaven11 ай бұрын

    Noticing a trend. Take four notes from any scale but not the 2nd or 3rd. Choose a random order with the tonic at the end, make it a chord in the scale. Move the third up. Add a pedal tone of the tonic or thirds depending on vibe of chosen progression. I'm actually amazed at how versatile the 6th and seventh are in pop and edm music. Amazing video.

  • @calciferblack2409

    @calciferblack2409

    8 ай бұрын

    It was confusing for me at first to see so many 7 chords being used until I realised that they were 7 chords in relation to minor keys. Chords built on the 7th degree of the major scale are typically diminished chords and are much less likely to show up in pop and edm.

  • @jabulanimeki6592
    @jabulanimeki6592 Жыл бұрын

    No sh*t, no unnecessary talking, just a master at work. You are awesome bro👏

  • @Doubleaa500

    @Doubleaa500

    10 ай бұрын

    Why can't more people realize this??

  • @Comeoutwithyourhandsup
    @Comeoutwithyourhandsup Жыл бұрын

    He got me cracking up!! Its like the tik tok where the guy is like “where do we put the semi circle, thats right sqaure hole” but hes like “how are ganna make it more emotional, thats right were gonna take the 3 note and raise it an octave.”

  • @pacosbigtacos
    @pacosbigtacos10 ай бұрын

    Been producing for about 6 month and I just found this channel. What a goldmine. Loving these videos Alex, keep it up!

  • @TheMaplefen
    @TheMaplefen8 ай бұрын

    Not gonna lie, that chill and relaxed with the soft piano sounded like a song that would be used to change the mood of a movie scene to somber really fast. Beautifully made! Love every one you have made in this video!

  • @fomoPhil
    @fomoPhil Жыл бұрын

    I’ve been waiting for a solid, simple video like this for years. Thank you 🙏

  • @bitchitsdes
    @bitchitsdes Жыл бұрын

    love how this video for everyone doesnt matter the daw youre using bc youre teaching thought process and teaching how to apply theory in a understandable way thanks bro

  • @lucianolima487
    @lucianolima48710 ай бұрын

    Alex, this is absolutely beautiful! As a guitar player and singer I learned so much from your work! So thank you man! Cheers from Brazil!

  • @Obbidiah
    @Obbidiah4 ай бұрын

    That moving the 3rd is brilliant. Thanks😁👍🎹🎸

  • @jaywwild
    @jaywwild Жыл бұрын

    You’ve got my skills going from Beethoven’s tone deaf cousin Linus to the big man himself. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Alex. Appreciated by many 🙏🏻

  • @AlexRome

    @AlexRome

    Жыл бұрын

    haha! no prob

  • @MRVIDEOMASTER-yw1qw

    @MRVIDEOMASTER-yw1qw

    Жыл бұрын

    God loves you all! The Father sent the Son to die for you and your sins so that you could experience freedom to the fullest! Believe in Christ's death and resurrection (which sealed the work done on the cross) for your salvation and the forgiveness of sins! Amen! God loves you all! The Father sent the Son to die for you and your sins so that you could experience freedom to the fullest! Believe in Christ's death and resurrection (which sealed the work done on the cross) for your salvation and the forgiveness of sins! Amen! God bless you all, I will keep you in my prayers!!!!!!

  • @Horizon_Sounds

    @Horizon_Sounds

    Жыл бұрын

    Beethoven is still deaf

  • @metaltom2003

    @metaltom2003

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@Horizon_Sounds But not tone deaf. He knew in his head how his compositions sounded.

  • @MnMGaming69

    @MnMGaming69

    4 ай бұрын

    No ​@@MRVIDEOMASTER-yw1qw

  • @weztuppeny785
    @weztuppeny785 Жыл бұрын

    Alex, As always mate you blow us away with how easy you make things look. I'm not too bad on Chord Progressions but then I watch something like this you do Every time and think WOW, and Logic is back open trying new Chord emotions in different ways. You are certainly the BEST online tutor I know of when it comes down to Emotions with Chord Progressions. Keep up the good work Bro!!

  • @user-hb2hz3xn4n
    @user-hb2hz3xn4n4 ай бұрын

    I want to express my gratitude for providing such amazing and emotional chord progressions and wonderful video. They incredibly sound great! I want take them in my composition. Thanks again.

  • @LarryMenta1
    @LarryMenta13 ай бұрын

    Yo!! Señor Rome, I just wanted to say thank you for creating this amazing video, I was struggling with some progressions and you gave me a lot of ideas, you got yourself a new suscriber and I'm thinking on joining that bootcamp for sure. THANKS!!

  • @CGJero
    @CGJero Жыл бұрын

    Your use of tools to make those vocals for the "feel good" chords sound so well together is amazing and inspiring.

  • @RS-kc8ge

    @RS-kc8ge

    Жыл бұрын

    I was wondering how he did that. Anyone know?

  • @CGJero

    @CGJero

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RS-kc8ge pitch corrector, reverb, autotune

  • @FranciscoGonzalez-qh5zd

    @FranciscoGonzalez-qh5zd

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@CGJero pretty sure he did more than that but it's a good explaination

  • @CGJero

    @CGJero

    Жыл бұрын

    @@FranciscoGonzalez-qh5zd I'm sure he did. I'm not very good with effects to be honest, I'm kind of a new producer 😅

  • @hannielnefiel3264

    @hannielnefiel3264

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RS-kc8ge Your voice, auto-tune, reverb, distortion, surgical EQ, and compression. I tried this with bandlab, everything is for free, you don't need to buy expensive sht ALSO, ALMOST FORGOT I'M PRETTY SURE HE ALSO USED AN EFFECT PLUGIN CALLED "LITTLE ALTERBOY"

  • @brian2706
    @brian2706 Жыл бұрын

    This guy is so under-appreciated. Every video is gold.

  • @realAdamClinch

    @realAdamClinch

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah comedy gold

  • @kevharfmann

    @kevharfmann

    Жыл бұрын

    That is TEEEEEENSEEE!!! I love this guy, his content made me at LEAST 20% better :)

  • @mondoshawan2159
    @mondoshawan21592 ай бұрын

    Hey I just wanted to say this video is straight foward and so good. I've been wanting to get back to recording music and this is the video I needed. Thank you so much. You're an inspirstion.

  • @itsd0nk
    @itsd0nkАй бұрын

    These tracks are amazing quality compared to all other KZread music production videos I’ve seen.

  • @jasonlloyd33
    @jasonlloyd33 Жыл бұрын

    I got a fever … and the only thing that can cure it…. Is to put the 3rds up an octave .

  • @DavidMcbrady
    @DavidMcbrady Жыл бұрын

    Alex , your video is awesome. You show me visually how music gives me different feels. I am a musician and play Bluegrass by ear and never learned music theory, so your video SHOWS me on your computer screen how this happens to me. Movie music scores can instantly make my eyes well up or extremely happy, and then if you add it to corresponding video of a scene on screen it magnifies the emotions made by the accompanying music. Thank you for this video. I love your scientific take on it!

  • @hudsonmutumba
    @hudsonmutumba4 ай бұрын

    Let’s all agree that this guy is straight from heaven. He is meant for this. Not even school can teach you this.

  • @darkmikel001
    @darkmikel0019 ай бұрын

    Thank you man, first time seeing your vid and instantly subbed.. No added bs, direct application, clear examples and most of all humble.. You inspire me to write songs.. Again, thank you so much Alex 🙏🙏🙏

  • @LaRana08

    @LaRana08

    8 ай бұрын

    glad you found this man

  • @zapperbeatz_

    @zapperbeatz_

    7 ай бұрын

    same bro

  • @DJNeoncat
    @DJNeoncat Жыл бұрын

    As a person who composes music on a mobile device, these chord progressions, and your methods of alternating basic chords into advanced ones have helped me improved I would love to try these progressions and emotional chords one day.

  • @charlieappleby9236

    @charlieappleby9236

    Жыл бұрын

    What app

  • @prodbykelo

    @prodbykelo

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@charlieappleby9236 probably FL mobile, that's what I use

  • @Joe_Vibez

    @Joe_Vibez

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@charlieappleby9236FL Mobile. Same app I use.

  • @Unlockingparadoxes
    @Unlockingparadoxes8 ай бұрын

    Much love and respect to you and your channel Alex Rome.

  • @tubebumi
    @tubebumi9 сағат бұрын

    You are awesome, thanks for sharing. Alex

  • @cjneary1312
    @cjneary131211 ай бұрын

    Man I dont think I've ever commented on a KZread channel before. But you are just so f'in good like I honestly am not sure why you arent famous and millionaire. Your music deserves that man. You have been my pop music hero, showing me so many cool writing elements which ultimately got me into Berklee Songwriting major. Such an inspiration man. You have A LOT to be proud of.

  • @DanielWetmore-xm9ct

    @DanielWetmore-xm9ct

    10 ай бұрын

    I like your comments and I'm new here. can we be friends?

  • @theimaginatrix7625
    @theimaginatrix7625 Жыл бұрын

    I'm not entirely sure I'll be composing EDM, but I have fallen in love with what you do with third notes! I've heard this chord-voicing in songs a billion times but couldn't decipher how they did that until watching this video. Thanks! Have a like!

  • @AutPen38

    @AutPen38

    Жыл бұрын

    As I understand it, spread triads - with one of the notes (not necessarily the actual third, because you can raise the middle note of any inversion, like 351 becomes 315) raised up an octave - was popularised by film soundtrack composers when they first used DAWs. In the early days of sequencers, programmers were advised to write patterns that "a real pianist would play". You'd keep the three or four notes of a chord all within the reach of the fingers of one hand. But the cinematic sound of spread triads eventually crossed over to EDM and pop, as modern producers aren't making "humanly possible" piano music. The technology (piano rolls in DAWs) encouraged experimentation and whole new chord voicings. For younger audiences (people born after 1995, say) spread voicings sound "normal", but for older people who grew up on music played by hand (on guitars, pianos and early synths), these sort of voicings are part of the reason why modern pop and EDM tunes sound weird or bad. When an average person says "I don't like modern music", it's often because it's literally written differently to older stuff, with the same basic chords, but unfamiliar voicings.

  • @parauid

    @parauid

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AutPen38 really interesting insight into one of the differences of modern and older music, thank you

  • @istankimjong-unbutcantstan3398

    @istankimjong-unbutcantstan3398

    8 ай бұрын

    I must be an anomaly, I actually got into EDM at 52 years old..... @@AutPen38

  • @natematthews915
    @natematthews915 Жыл бұрын

    My guyyyyyy! I feel so inspired to write music after watching this video. I had never thought to take the third up an octave or to repeat the pedal tone on the tonic.

  • @doncaple1321

    @doncaple1321

    Жыл бұрын

    Welcome to Gboard clipboard, any text

  • @ocea1911
    @ocea191110 ай бұрын

    understanding this so well must make music production so much fun and it would be endless. whatever vibe you're going for you can find it. i need to get a better grasp of chord progressions. thanks for the help

  • @SolusElectronic
    @SolusElectronic10 ай бұрын

    Duuude i love this so much! All of these chord progressions were sick :D

  • @dontstopstudios9658
    @dontstopstudios9658 Жыл бұрын

    I just want to let you know that you’re my favorite KZreadr. Every upload greatly helps me out.

  • @Fractal8359
    @Fractal8359 Жыл бұрын

    You make capturing these emotions look so easy. This is seriously impressive.

  • @Jacobs_Lowe

    @Jacobs_Lowe

    5 ай бұрын

    They all sound the same to me

  • @askbrettmanning
    @askbrettmanning5 ай бұрын

    This is so cool! I learn very little from most of these type videos. But this... was worth my valuable time. Bravo!

  • @walkcycle5436
    @walkcycle54362 ай бұрын

    that last song actually sounds so good

  • @yungblade7
    @yungblade710 ай бұрын

    That euphoric beat is amazing

  • @mcgritty8842
    @mcgritty8842 Жыл бұрын

    Alex, you’re inspiring me to write music again. Thank you for all that you have done and will do 🙏🏽

  • @GrimsBar

    @GrimsBar

    Жыл бұрын

    This!

  • @extranightcore662

    @extranightcore662

    Жыл бұрын

    Me to!

  • @kourbinelee5152
    @kourbinelee51522 ай бұрын

    yo this was BEYONDDDDD amazing. super detailed, saucey, excellent

  • @samuelsemunigus3318
    @samuelsemunigus33184 сағат бұрын

    thank u man i had no clue that chord patters had this much impact on ur songs

  • @Unlockingparadoxes
    @Unlockingparadoxes8 ай бұрын

    I've never produced music before but I've always been fascinated by it.

  • @Unlockingparadoxes

    @Unlockingparadoxes

    8 ай бұрын

    Hopefully someday I can learn how to be a great producer.

  • @prof.drippy6404
    @prof.drippy6404 Жыл бұрын

    “BuT wE nEeD to ExTrAcT MaXiMuM eMotIoNs…. sO wErE gOnNa TaKe ThE 3…. uP aN oCtAvE”

  • @J_timebaby_WOO

    @J_timebaby_WOO

    Жыл бұрын

    Don’t forget your pedal tones!

  • @AndreasDelleske

    @AndreasDelleske

    Жыл бұрын

    Bach hated this little trick!

  • @vladimirchesnokov9351

    @vladimirchesnokov9351

    Жыл бұрын

    I am no musician but I know that I need to raise those thirds up an octave

  • @giostechnologygiovannyv.ri489

    @giostechnologygiovannyv.ri489

    Жыл бұрын

    5:08 🤣💚 8:36 that's not aggressive wth xD

  • @darioparisi6863

    @darioparisi6863

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@AndreasDelleske You mean johann sebastian bach? Lol

  • @BlazeDungeon
    @BlazeDungeonАй бұрын

    Its crazy to see how easy it is to make the music. Great vid.

  • @lisocampos8080
    @lisocampos8080 Жыл бұрын

    Dude. This video is the meaning of life. Thank you so much. I learned a lot and i will make souls melt.

  • @drey7459
    @drey7459 Жыл бұрын

    I love doing melodies, drums, fx and all the stuff but always struggle and end up being stuck while doing chords. This helped a lot, thank you

  • @davidortega6054

    @davidortega6054

    Жыл бұрын

    i can make chord progressions easy but melodies wont come to me for my life

  • @drey7459

    @drey7459

    Жыл бұрын

    @@davidortega6054 humming and recording melodies beforehand is often the easiest and most natural way if you cannot play an instrument. Just record it and translate it via ear into your midi sampler. Given you already got chords it's pretty easy once your ear can translate the notes

  • @RockOn78
    @RockOn78Ай бұрын

    First time I’ve seen this dude, amazing! Instant subscribe. Great stuff.

  • @AstterZenith
    @AstterZenith19 күн бұрын

    You're the best, man! 👏🏽👏🏽

  • @kineticfunk
    @kineticfunk Жыл бұрын

    thank you alex, i've been on a three day dry spell of not making tracks but this video inspired me to finish something, didn't end up using the chords tho lol but your enthusiasm for music always gets me into the mood to make something c:

  • @thedude4594

    @thedude4594

    Жыл бұрын

    You need to be more inspired. Writing while not inspired shows

  • @kineticfunk

    @kineticfunk

    Жыл бұрын

    @The Dude wow that was un called for, whatever dude. Trying leave a friendly comment and then you just come out of nowhere with "you need to be more inspired" like think before you comment, you don't know my story and I'm very uninterested in knowing yours, have a nice life my dude.

  • @alex3909
    @alex3909 Жыл бұрын

    Its crazy how much you can learn from your chords videos and how I can see the type of chords other artists use. For example @ 11:48 sounds like the opening to Sigma - Nobody to love

  • @DantalionNL1

    @DantalionNL1

    Жыл бұрын

    Pretty sure those are straight up the opening chords lol, i was thinking the exact same thing and already finished the melody in my head 😂

  • @MushroomCloudful
    @MushroomCloudful11 ай бұрын

    dude don't stop, this is amazing

  • @javierayala4152
    @javierayala41523 ай бұрын

    Bro OMG you're sick at this

  • @MisterRorschach90
    @MisterRorschach90 Жыл бұрын

    The most somber and melancholy sounding chord progression I’ve ever heard was the battlestar sonatica by bear mccreary. I actually fell in love with the song so much I forced myself to learn it on piano having no knowledge in the piano whatsoever. It was very difficult to learn that as my first song.

  • @whore_knee

    @whore_knee

    Жыл бұрын

    Learning battlestar sonata off the bat without prior knowledge/experience of piano/music? Tell me how long it took you to do it. That's some dedication right there and I respect that

  • @sargemalone

    @sargemalone

    5 ай бұрын

    I 8i88😊

  • @sehaj2320
    @sehaj2320Ай бұрын

    bro casually switched between fl Ableton and logic and thought we wouldn't notice

  • @VanNessy97
    @VanNessy974 ай бұрын

    Finally, music theory that actually theorizes about music! I have to have more of this! An entire series' worth of increasingly complex chord progressions and relative intervals that can communicate a myriad of different emotions and mindsets! I want to narrate a character's entire life story and characterize their personality through their leitmotif and theme music alone!

  • @myriaddsystems
    @myriaddsystems11 ай бұрын

    This is THE presentation worth watching for writing chord progressions- THANKS!

  • @silalbers
    @silalbers Жыл бұрын

    Hey Alex, hust a tip. In Ableton you can select a note en press: Shift+Arrow Up. This command does the octave up thing.(or octave down) So you don't have to drag them up. Just a little hack that is so nice once you know about it. Idk if it works in others DAWs.

  • @hyttan2525

    @hyttan2525

    Жыл бұрын

    He knows, but he wants you to see when and how he drags the notes

  • @AutPen38

    @AutPen38

    Жыл бұрын

    Confusingly, in FLS, I think it's CTRL+up for an octave jump. SHIFT+up only moves up a semitone. I think Alex is using Logic now and that presumably uses a similar shortcut. Weirdo Apple users probably use the OPTION key or something, like the committed mentalists they are.

  • @hyttan2525

    @hyttan2525

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AutPen38option shift arrow 🤪

  • @Cry_ct
    @Cry_ct Жыл бұрын

    I've always wondered why my chords never sounded right. This video was a major help, I'll make sure to put this stuff to practice.

  • @AndreasDelleske

    @AndreasDelleske

    Жыл бұрын

    A major AND a minor help!

  • @darioparisi6863

    @darioparisi6863

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AndreasDelleske It doesn't cover music theory but gives some chords patterns, and although I like to write them, using this pattern is not a bad thing... I mean at the end of the day the progressions are limited, so using premade ones that you already know how they sound it's not the end of the world

  • @DanielHamacher
    @DanielHamacher11 ай бұрын

    You are awesome, thank you for sharing!

  • @louisecollins9213
    @louisecollins92136 ай бұрын

    Wow just come up with a cracking bassline and melody for the first Chord pattern. Loving this !

  • @SamFocused
    @SamFocused Жыл бұрын

    I have never seen music theory so so easy explained and how you verbalize all the chords so easy with perfect examples. Better then every music teacher ever Great video 💯💯💯

  • @lewstherintelamon1377

    @lewstherintelamon1377

    Жыл бұрын

    He gets the theory very wrong, even as he presents the emotion very well.

  • @whatabouttheearth

    @whatabouttheearth

    Жыл бұрын

    I wouldn't define 'minor more serious' 'major more uplifting', as music theory. Nor would I define pedal tones or simple pads as revelatory. This problem with copy and paste music isn't that anyone can do it, the problem is that people start thinking they're musicians when they don't even know how to play an instrument.

  • @uroboric

    @uroboric

    8 ай бұрын

    music teachers will explain how intervals work so you can build your own chord progressions instead of copying stuff

  • @Mike.Cinatra
    @Mike.Cinatra Жыл бұрын

    Dude amazing. The vocals at 1:10 are fire. You should finish that song !

  • @mikoq3a

    @mikoq3a

    Жыл бұрын

    Yup damn amazing

  • @Darko_1

    @Darko_1

    7 ай бұрын

    What is the song name or kit

  • @binxu2456
    @binxu24565 ай бұрын

    Every single chord pattern hit my heart and made me cry just because they are all beautiful

  • @MrRelax3737
    @MrRelax373711 ай бұрын

    Thanks ALEX.......excellent lesson and very applicable. Keep up the good work!

  • @jonathanhathaway7796
    @jonathanhathaway7796 Жыл бұрын

    Not sure why some of your chord progressions, all in key, have both sharps and flats? 1) should be Bbm/Cb/Db/Ebm. 4) should be Gm/F/Cm/Eb 7) should be Gm/Eb/Cm (which has an Eb in it too). The scale for 4) and 7) is the Gm scale: G A Bb C D Eb F G (also the Bb major scale.

  • @iansiegler1036

    @iansiegler1036

    Жыл бұрын

    And no one even made him use those random keys, he could’ve made everything in C major or A minor and bypassed the whole issue

  • @deansan4250

    @deansan4250

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@iansiegler1036Issue?

  • @Qdobafett

    @Qdobafett

    Ай бұрын

    He also said a 7 chord is just a regular major I was pretty confused. I mean that’s some Jeff tweedy kinda mixing and matching lol. If anything you’re going G A B I would say you’re in D with a major 6 (Jeff tweedy central)

  • @gabolujan3109

    @gabolujan3109

    Ай бұрын

    Because in b flat the G minor scale is really chalk3d up major C

  • @ilovehimari
    @ilovehimari4 ай бұрын

    i don’t know much about how music is made but this was very informative! the way you explained and showed it was easy to understand!

  • @FartPooperExplosion9
    @FartPooperExplosion94 ай бұрын

    Damn this is actually helping a lot! Made my first track with some actual feel, more feel than my others with just chords. Used the chill followed by a sorrow with some calm synths.

  • @piadas804
    @piadas804 Жыл бұрын

    5:54 bro what the f, my volume was max

  • @MATTTHEGENERICO

    @MATTTHEGENERICO

    10 ай бұрын

    Kkkkkkkkkkkkk

  • @CaptainSnicks

    @CaptainSnicks

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@MATTTHEGENERICOr/suddenlycaralho. Quer o que no print?

  • @karstengulsrud7297
    @karstengulsrud729711 ай бұрын

    In summary, put 3rd up an octave

  • @georgeweed
    @georgeweed Жыл бұрын

    Damn bro I've been here since 10k subs but haven't been back in a minute. U rly popped off keep it up Alex!

  • @christophershively2868
    @christophershively286820 сағат бұрын

    I've been enjoying your videos. I recently subbed because your knowledge.

  • @TheEaglesRage
    @TheEaglesRage Жыл бұрын

    Hey quick question, do I take the 3rd up an octave? All in fun, thanks for an awesome video brother definitely will apply this to my future progressions! The tone coming from these chords sound awesome.

  • @ccgandy1095

    @ccgandy1095

    10 ай бұрын

    lol - great video but i did laugh at every one having the emotion drawn out by octaving up the third no matter the emotion targeted

  • @37Kilo2
    @37Kilo24 ай бұрын

    Why are you wearing a waffle maker on your head?

  • @Shadow_Mihai

    @Shadow_Mihai

    21 күн бұрын

    GOLD

  • @PabloGeokar

    @PabloGeokar

    16 күн бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @ihavespoken9871

    @ihavespoken9871

    14 күн бұрын

    The best comment

  • @joonyah8904

    @joonyah8904

    14 күн бұрын

    Average band nerd (I’m wearing a microwave on my head)

  • @piotr8803

    @piotr8803

    13 күн бұрын

    Oh, I wish I had this waffle maker. The way it sounds totally makes up for the looks

  • @addison4206
    @addison42063 ай бұрын

    You’re a pro at finding beats to not care at all about throwing away. Not at all a diss. Great advice

  • @FartPooperExplosion9

    @FartPooperExplosion9

    2 ай бұрын

    How isn’t that a diss

  • @miomiomio56
    @miomiomio56 Жыл бұрын

    That was actually incredible. I loved it so much.

  • @X_Beats_X
    @X_Beats_X Жыл бұрын

    6:00 Was Heaven!!!! I wish this was a full song. Nobody can tell me that this part wasn't FIRE! 🔥 What software did you use?

  • @phlegm5596

    @phlegm5596

    Жыл бұрын

    Fax does anyone know similar songs

  • @Lintee_Second

    @Lintee_Second

    Жыл бұрын

    i think you mean 5:53

  • @X_Beats_X

    @X_Beats_X

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Lintee_Second haha yes 👍

  • @X_Beats_X

    @X_Beats_X

    Жыл бұрын

    @@phlegm5596 fr, I'm dying to find a similar song. I wish I could even download the clip. It is so good🤩

  • @crispytempura

    @crispytempura

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@phlegm5596 Dreams - Gryffin uses the same 6371 progression in C minor, i believe and also has that same melodic house vibe to it.

  • @VicelikeGold79
    @VicelikeGold79 Жыл бұрын

    I don't really learn much from watching these videos anymore, but I LOVE the fact that I can still obtain inspiration when I'm running dry. Thanks for posting these Alex! 🤘

  • @NHY6CK
    @NHY6CK5 ай бұрын

    The last one is so my style of beat, I like it

  • @jonathanlloyd9478
    @jonathanlloyd9478Ай бұрын

    Great video. Love the demonstration. Keep it up!

  • @totalblxck
    @totalblxck Жыл бұрын

    1:35 basic lyidan

  • @Ndo01
    @Ndo01 Жыл бұрын

    It doesn't matter what key you use, the emotion comes from the relative change in intervals between chords.

  • @badbeardbill9956

    @badbeardbill9956

    9 ай бұрын

    Yes, but key (and even more so register) does affect the perception as well. Timbre matters quite a bit too. All of these things play with each other in different ways. A piano is not tuned to perfect equal temperament across its entire range, so both register and key matter quite a bit.

  • @Ndo01

    @Ndo01

    9 ай бұрын

    @@badbeardbill9956 I think they matter a little bit. Keys only matter by virtue of it changing register so sure register matters, but the nuance of the range of emotions that a register change influences is massively limited relative to a scale or modal change. Put two of the same progressions a semitone apart and they will pretty much convey the same emotion.

  • @yungawkward303

    @yungawkward303

    9 ай бұрын

    @@Ndo01 completely agree, you mention emotion expressed relative to the scale or modal change, besides these, how would one go about learning to express emotion?

  • @Ndo01

    @Ndo01

    9 ай бұрын

    @@yungawkward303 the harmony and melody from the scales/modes is going to convey 90% of the emotion. Besides those, you can play with tempo, rhythm, instrumentation, timbre, and articulation.

  • @Unlockingparadoxes
    @Unlockingparadoxes8 ай бұрын

    I just found your channel today and I'm in love with your videos and teaching methods. Much love and respect to you.

  • @user-xv6hf6ms7z
    @user-xv6hf6ms7zАй бұрын

    man i cant thank u enuf for showing me the way to generate creativity at will... u r an inspiration and my mentor for my home studio efforts started almost 2 years ago... i used to stare at a blank screen... now i cant keep up with the ideas flowing cuz u unblocked my brain... i like your teaching style too... generous, educated. experienced, talented... ur methods are just great and so SIMPLE!!!... i would have paid big bux for what u taught me... but i got it fer nuttin... i hope u r not just giving it away and make a good income cuz u deserve it... um look healthy so i m assuming... dont wanna be a jack but had to let you know that u have a good vibe in the universe and what goes around... thanks for being there!

  • @tanmay9268
    @tanmay9268 Жыл бұрын

    2:37 so basically every chainsmoker song

  • @PabloDeModeOfficial
    @PabloDeModeOfficial Жыл бұрын

    I have to be honest. I try to start making songs in different ways but somehow it doesn’t sound as musical or emotional as I want. I should use these tutorials as the main basics to start with and then produce the tracks and write lyrics. I make music to support my voice but when the music is good, the lyrics and vocal melodies come naturally. I promise I’ll never forget these instructions ever! ❤

  • @thedude4594

    @thedude4594

    Жыл бұрын

    Just be creative? It’s easy

  • @prodbynatu
    @prodbynatu9 ай бұрын

    yo mate this video is absolutely a hidden gem if ive ever seen one!

  • @james_d_eaton
    @james_d_eaton11 ай бұрын

    Sir, your content is gold! Thank-you.

  • @malcxlmusic
    @malcxlmusic Жыл бұрын

    6:05 sounds like a youtube intro

  • @ishan_bbx

    @ishan_bbx

    Жыл бұрын

    Generic edm

  • @Aurora_Animates

    @Aurora_Animates

    4 ай бұрын

    I was thinking the same thing hahah ha

  • @rh8306
    @rh8306 Жыл бұрын

    I wonder if he’s gonna put the 3rd up an octave?

  • @Sham_Fl

    @Sham_Fl

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm really wondering too, he never does that

  • @christiannilsen2835
    @christiannilsen2835Ай бұрын

    Sir, you are awesome!

  • @KippeiAion
    @KippeiAionАй бұрын

    Ohhh thank you!!!! You are amazing, feel the same excitement behind my daw:)

  • @dopaminecloud
    @dopaminecloud Жыл бұрын

    I don't think you really nailed most of these because of a strict adherence to a certain formula. Most of these are actually very adjacent, and with emotion its the contrast that makes it felt. How many people would actually accurately guess the intended emotions assigned to these if the goal was not stated beforehand? Granted each of these progressions is perfectly functional and evocative, just not nearly with the level of variance you may expect if you read the given line-up of feelings.

  • @user-cr7pz1hf8j

    @user-cr7pz1hf8j

    2 ай бұрын

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  • @6a6ka_HAPKOMAHKA
    @6a6ka_HAPKOMAHKA Жыл бұрын

    Что за песня 8:39 ?

  • @javijavi6

    @javijavi6

    4 ай бұрын

    aAh

  • @SirolBeats
    @SirolBeats4 ай бұрын

    Amazing bro!!!🔥

  • @bmh770
    @bmh77011 ай бұрын

    This is gonna help me a lot thanks to you. Great video

  • @MUSIKMILO
    @MUSIKMILO Жыл бұрын

    Be carefull with the chord cipher... there are different moments when you mention some chords with its enharmonical name, and those chords don't really belong to the scale. For example: in the scale of G minor, you said: Gm Cm Bb and D#, this is a tonality that uses flat notes, in this case the last chord (6th grade) is a Eb, not a D#. The sharp note here can be a F# if you ar in an harmonic minor scale, or different notes that can be use as a chromatical resource.... but you cannot change the basic chords from a tonality, you're killing the musical lenguaje.

  • @jean.marion

    @jean.marion

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you... This was driving me crazy with some of the chord progressions not staying within the scales. The 1st one should have Db and Eb. The 4th one should have Eb, the 7th one should have Eb, the 8th one should have Bb and Eb. This might confuse some people.

  • @hachikuji_mayoi

    @hachikuji_mayoi

    9 ай бұрын

    it's so crazy to me how a person who barely knows music theory can make a video about a few basic chord progressions and the comments will act like he's some music god

  • @majorse203

    @majorse203

    2 ай бұрын

    And who cares? They're the same chord regardless if what you call them, so as long as you're not teaching music theory, it doesn't matter.

  • @MUSIKMILO

    @MUSIKMILO

    2 ай бұрын

    It's not about ego, it's about to have a better comprehension of the function of each chord in a musical tonality, when tou realize that you can go even further away with your compositions and search new colours with different grade alterations. Everybody can make music in the way as they want, I'm just trying to give clarity to people who is learning musical theory, 'cause this chord cypher may confuse themselves if they're trying to get better tools to develop better and complex chords progressions. You don't have to cry, just learn.