Catchy chords and chord progressions are often the basis of what makes a really memorable song – regardless of genre – so today we’re going to look at how to write KILLER chord progressions! In this post we look at changing some different elements of bog-standard, quite “boring” chord...
99 times out of 100 a good chord progression is make-or-break for a decent song or track, but how do you get started and string an appropriate set of chords together, if the blank screen is staring back at you? The first step is to learn the basics, so it's time for some very...
Ableton is easily one of the most popular DAWs in the music production industry today. If you’re getting started with making music, you likely want to know how to learn Ableton. Fortunately, after years of development, theDAWhas become more and more intuitive and easy to use. But that do...
This isn’t only a tutorial on how to make EDM in Ableton Live, though…you can use the same methods in FL Studio or Logic X, to produce your own EDM music in the style of Martin Garrix and other modern EDM pop artists. In this tutorial we go in-depth into: ...
Join seasoned producer, Sem, in this course to explore everything that goes into a high-quality Progressive House track. Dive deep into song structure, melodies, chord progressions, sound design, mixing, mastering, and everything in between in this Start To Finish course. ...
On the MIDI channel with the piano VST, route the MIDI from Captain Chords and set the Monitor to In. (Image credit: Future) Make the piano sound mono (we add Ableton’s Utility and select Mono). Add an EQ and roll off below 100 Hz, and above 6 kHz. Boost in the high end ...
Want to make deep house beats? Lethal is the perfect tool. In this five part video series musician/educator Woulg shows you how it's done.
2. Add a chord progression Melodic techno features cinematic chord progressions, most often the chords are created by layers of sound. Start out by creating a chord progression in the key of your track. Choose a key to work in, if you haven’t chosen one already. If you’re new to cre...
Beyond that, the Piano Roll nearly has enough functionality to be its own program. We won’t go into heaps of depth here, but we will unpack a few of the key features to get youbangingout chord progressions in no time. Firstly, the main tools on the toolbar: ...
In most DAWs (digital audio workstations) such as Ableton Live, Logic, and FL Studio, you’ll want to place each ujam plugin on a separate track. The more sophisticated your arrangement becomes, the better it is to make track folders or groups (one for your guitars, one for synths, et...