I had several people say that my last chord progression video was not introductory enough, so I created this new video for absolute beginners who have very little music theory knowledge. The video demonstrates how to create your own chord progressions using the chord track and session players. I go over the 7 diatonic chords in major and minor keys, I get into diatonic 7th chords, and I also demonstrate the dominant V chord alteration in minor keys. Enjoy! Check out my Logic Pro 11 courses here ➛ logicproguide.com For mixing/mastering work, contact me at my website ➛ carneymediagroup.com Follow MusicTechHelpGuy on Instagram ➛ instagram.com/musictechhelpguy Support the channel on Patreon ➛ patreon.com/musictechhelpguy Chapters: 0:00 Overview 0:52 Session Players 1:56 Scales 3:27 Diatonic Chords 6:00 Chord Track & Verse 11:15 7th Chords 14:53 Dominant V Alteration 16:59 Prechorus 19:18 Chorus 21:34 Bass & Drummer 24:35 Transpose
Really appreciate this! With atmospheric jungle and even house music getting the progression down is important; I’m a drummer boy and piano is not at all in my wheelhouse 😂😂 so this helps so much!!
Yes! I've been waiting for this. I felt the same way (the previous video/s weren't "beginner" enough for my liking) but knew that eventually there would be a video like this. Thanks MTHG!
Excellent tutorial - I love how you simplified the chord theory piece, and then gradually introduced the idea of 7th's. I actually like the session players, especially bass. Now, if only there was a session 'lyric writer' available!
Hey Josh, let’s say I want to use the key of F#. Will Session Player give me the chords to use in that key? And then I start putting them together? Thanks as always, Gianni❤
Hello Josh. Is it important for me to understand why some notes in a major scale (or minor but I'm just trying to start with major scales first) are minor and 1 is noted as diminished? I don't understand the how, the why nor the significance of those types of things. Thank you for all of this.
The way chords are stacked up, they are 3 notes. For example the tonic chord in C Major is C Major - CEG. However, the 2 chord is D minor - DFA. The 7 chord is B diminished - BDF. It has to do with the intervals between the notes in each chord. All major and minor keys use a combination of major, minor and 1 diminish chord each. It's just the natural way it works out when you use the 7 notes of any scale. You might want to check out this video where I break down the interval patterns for constructing chords/triads: ruclips.net/video/0nqsSVORgPE/видео.htmlsi=nYMV5qMVUvhCfup7
@@MusicTechHelpGuy It's really hard for me to understand the information you typed. I think you're saying the number of notes in between the notes of that particular scale is what determines major/minor/diminished etc. but I don't really understand what the number of notes between each note in that particular scale has to do with the naming of major/minor/diminished etc. So far I have learned the major scale pattern of whole note, whole note, half note, whole note, whole note, whole note, half note ...that helps me to know which keys on the piano I can choose from once I decide what key my song is in but I have never understood the naming of some notes major/minor/diminished. I actually remember watching that tutorial and it helped me more than any other video I have watched when it comes to always knowing what notes work best as part of a chord and harmonies from other instruments. I will watch it again to see if there is information about the significance of naming the notes major/minor/diminished because I don't remember anything that covered that specific thing. Thank you again.
THANKS for the help!!!!!! By the way, anyone have any idea why when I double click to change the chord, it opens the editor in the track below it even though I have the chord track selected. Also, when I hit TAB after adding a chord, it adds an 8 bar length note not a 1 bar or 1/2 bar note. It is very time consuming to do the chords without being able to edit them or add 1 bar at a time. THANKS!!!
The position of the chord placement depends on what snap mode you have selected. Throughout most of this video I have it set to "bar" which means if I tab over it will move by 1 bar at a time. You probably have your snap set to "division".
Like the structure of each kind of chord? Or just what chords are major, minor or diminished in major or minor keys? For chord structure, I have a REALLY old video here where I explain it: ruclips.net/video/t8I4-7GcX0g/видео.htmlsi=K8YTGz6-jzuGyfmU For chord qualities within major or minor keys, they are the same for all major or all minor keys. Major is: M-m-m-M-M-m-dim. Minor is: m-dim-M-m-m-M-M. Just like I show in the note pad in the video.
I had several people say that my last chord progression video was not introductory enough, so I created this new video for absolute beginners who have very little music theory knowledge. The video demonstrates how to create your own chord progressions using the chord track and session players. I go over the 7 diatonic chords in major and minor keys, I get into diatonic 7th chords, and I also demonstrate the dominant V chord alteration in minor keys. Enjoy!
Check out my Logic Pro 11 courses here ➛ logicproguide.com
For mixing/mastering work, contact me at my website ➛ carneymediagroup.com
Follow MusicTechHelpGuy on Instagram ➛ instagram.com/musictechhelpguy
Support the channel on Patreon ➛ patreon.com/musictechhelpguy
Chapters:
0:00 Overview
0:52 Session Players
1:56 Scales
3:27 Diatonic Chords
6:00 Chord Track & Verse
11:15 7th Chords
14:53 Dominant V Alteration
16:59 Prechorus
19:18 Chorus
21:34 Bass & Drummer
24:35 Transpose
Really appreciate this! With atmospheric jungle and even house music getting the progression down is important; I’m a drummer boy and piano is not at all in my wheelhouse 😂😂 so this helps so much!!
Using the chord progression as an initial ingredient is al great tool. This is great information Josh. Tx
Yes! I've been waiting for this. I felt the same way (the previous video/s weren't "beginner" enough for my liking) but knew that eventually there would be a video like this. Thanks MTHG!
Thanks for sharing and Happy Holidays!
Happy Holiday Season to you and your loved ones Josh!!!
Excellent tutorial - I love how you simplified the chord theory piece, and then gradually introduced the idea of 7th's. I actually like the session players, especially bass. Now, if only there was a session 'lyric writer' available!
Is it possible that you are making too much great content?😃
Fantastic tutorial man. Your content is the BEST! Thank you. 🙏
Well Done on always addressing the creative potential.Thanks
Thanks for sharing the knowledge. This is really helpful.
Nice video Josh, so well presented and so useful, thank you and a very merry Christmas x
This one is beautiful! Thanks a lot
Great demonstration, thanks!
Very inspiring! Thank you!!
Bro youre absolutely cracked at this application
very explicit. thanks
Take a drink every time he adjusts his glasses. 😂 nice video!
Hey Josh, let’s say I want to use the key of F#. Will Session Player give me the chords to use in that key? And then I start putting them together?
Thanks as always,
Gianni❤
Hello Josh. Is it important for me to understand why some notes in a major scale (or minor but I'm just trying to start with major scales first) are minor and 1 is noted as diminished? I don't understand the how, the why nor the significance of those types of things. Thank you for all of this.
The way chords are stacked up, they are 3 notes. For example the tonic chord in C Major is C Major - CEG. However, the 2 chord is D minor - DFA. The 7 chord is B diminished - BDF. It has to do with the intervals between the notes in each chord. All major and minor keys use a combination of major, minor and 1 diminish chord each. It's just the natural way it works out when you use the 7 notes of any scale. You might want to check out this video where I break down the interval patterns for constructing chords/triads: ruclips.net/video/0nqsSVORgPE/видео.htmlsi=nYMV5qMVUvhCfup7
@@MusicTechHelpGuy It's really hard for me to understand the information you typed. I think you're saying the number of notes in between the notes of that particular scale is what determines major/minor/diminished etc. but I don't really understand what the number of notes between each note in that particular scale has to do with the naming of major/minor/diminished etc.
So far I have learned the major scale pattern of whole note, whole note, half note, whole note, whole note, whole note, half note ...that helps me to know which keys on the piano I can choose from once I decide what key my song is in but I have never understood the naming of some notes major/minor/diminished.
I actually remember watching that tutorial and it helped me more than any other video I have watched when it comes to always knowing what notes work best as part of a chord and harmonies from other instruments. I will watch it again to see if there is information about the significance of naming the notes major/minor/diminished because I don't remember anything that covered that specific thing.
Thank you again.
THANKS for the help!!!!!! By the way, anyone have any idea why when I double click to change the chord, it opens the editor in the track below it even though I have the chord track selected. Also, when I hit TAB after adding a chord, it adds an 8 bar length note not a 1 bar or 1/2 bar note. It is very time consuming to do the chords without being able to edit them or add 1 bar at a time. THANKS!!!
The position of the chord placement depends on what snap mode you have selected. Throughout most of this video I have it set to "bar" which means if I tab over it will move by 1 bar at a time. You probably have your snap set to "division".
@@MusicTechHelpGuy Thanks, I have it set on bar and with the curser on bar 17 I click to add a chord and the chord goes to bar 25!
you wouldnt happen to have a cheat sheet for each scale to know which is M/m/dim etc etc?
Like the structure of each kind of chord? Or just what chords are major, minor or diminished in major or minor keys?
For chord structure, I have a REALLY old video here where I explain it:
ruclips.net/video/t8I4-7GcX0g/видео.htmlsi=K8YTGz6-jzuGyfmU
For chord qualities within major or minor keys, they are the same for all major or all minor keys. Major is: M-m-m-M-M-m-dim. Minor is: m-dim-M-m-m-M-M. Just like I show in the note pad in the video.
@ you answered my question, thanks
This is extremely helpful, thank you!