Alex easily gives out the best free information on TH-cam. I took his bootcamp awhile back (I've slowly been learning producing through TH-cam) but it literally skyrocketed my knowledge. There's so many little things he mentions that would've taken me years to learn on my own (because he's spent years learning and producing). I'm really not big on commenting, but honestly I've taken an insane amount of courses in music/business and this one has the most value. Alex if you see this seriously thank you SO much. My friends are literally starting to listen to my music it's kind of wild. Also, if you do take the course I recommend keeping a notebook and taking notes. There's so much info you want to make sure you're taking notes on the highlights. Best of luck everyone🔥
It’s interesting watching these videos as a classically trained musician. Idk his background, but Alex does a lot of cool stuff that we have technical terms for like “common tones” and that “pedal point” on C, but all that vocabulary you learn from music theory doesn’t matter to me when I’m sound designing. Just being able to hear it and use it naturally is dope. Good ears, Alex!! 💯
This was actually the most useful video I've found. You literally told me exactly what I needed. My biggest issue is staying organized in my head and figuring out a structure. Ive got so many little melodies saved on my laptop that I just couldn't figure out how to keep going. Thank you so much for taking the time to give us this information. For real!
Hey guys! Please ask any questions you have about this video, workflows, and melodies under this comment as I will be monitoring these comments for the next couple days.
Piyush Waghulde ahhhh. So yes, I was in A minor, but C was the comfortable note. Technically the A note would be the root note. However, in A minor, the C note is a comfortable note that sounds good without having to change it. In other words, I can play the C note while I’ll the chords play and not have to change it. Every chord progression has a couple comfortable notes and not just one note. In A minor, they are A and C. Hope this helps (:
Finally!!!!! a tutorial that makes sense. I get so frustrated because of all the time I waste watching videos of people building songs without actually explaining the logistics behind what their doing and why and it ends up making zero sense in the end! Great job
I like your videos, i just cant help but feel like you set so many rules for how music has to be. I understand that most of the time you have to use notes in the scalea for chords or bass but when you say MUST and also the part where youre talking about putting the notes 7 semitones above the bass note just sounds so formulaic.
Alex, I’ve recently discovered your channel and have already learned a ton from it. I was wondering if you could do a video explaining some tips for creating those huge growls/stabs that you hear on the first downbeat of dubstep/bass music drops as that is a struggle of mine
So you start with a melody and then working around. I always start with the cords and make a progression and then trying to make a melody around. Is your method easier???
Well, you don't ever want to go out of key. All songs are built in a specific key signature. All this means is that a specific song is limited to a group of keys on the keyboard. For example, a song in A minor is limited to only the white keys and cannot use the black keys. If your song is in A minor and you choose to use a black key in your melody, the key will sound bad, dull, and hard on the ears. The phenomenon of key signatures is a really weird thing. It is like our brains are pre-wired to automatically know when certain sounds are out of key because we will recognize that those sounds sound "bad". Idk, it's a crazy thing but don't ever step out of key. Your listeners won't like it (:
C major is the relative major of A minor.. thats how he is «out og key». So since he is resting allot on the C note here this song would actually be in C major not A minor if im not misstaking.
Learned a lot of cool tips from watching the vids on your channel, Alex. I used to play a mean piano back in grade 2 elementary school; and later on aced the music exam in 1st year high school, playing the alto saxophone. I've dabbled in and out of music occasionally, but I'm getting heavy into the DAW system presently, (especially Logic) and working toward something more digital. These tutorials helped a lot, and very soon I'll be producing my own stuff. Thanks, Rome.
How much does it cost to get my tracks critiqued? Swung by the page, but there was a 404 error. Would appreciate feedback on some very short tracks I intend to use for end credit music on my videos. Thanks!
friend help me, I saw a video of you, you are creating a song and showing how it strengthens or wakes up stronger using the side chain, you know the name of this video and the name of the technique
Love your videos but kinda disagree with your take on eq and compression , especially in trance which has ALOT going on, if you don't at least do basic eq and compression your track will sound terrible very quickly especially with the kick getting lost in the mix, otherwise cool video
Alex easily gives out the best free information on TH-cam. I took his bootcamp awhile back (I've slowly been learning producing through TH-cam) but it literally skyrocketed my knowledge. There's so many little things he mentions that would've taken me years to learn on my own (because he's spent years learning and producing). I'm really not big on commenting, but honestly I've taken an insane amount of courses in music/business and this one has the most value. Alex if you see this seriously thank you SO much. My friends are literally starting to listen to my music it's kind of wild. Also, if you do take the course I recommend keeping a notebook and taking notes. There's so much info you want to make sure you're taking notes on the highlights. Best of luck everyone🔥
It’s interesting watching these videos as a classically trained musician. Idk his background, but Alex does a lot of cool stuff that we have technical terms for like “common tones” and that “pedal point” on C, but all that vocabulary you learn from music theory doesn’t matter to me when I’m sound designing. Just being able to hear it and use it naturally is dope. Good ears, Alex!! 💯
Is that "heavens" by Tim playing in the background 😍
Your tips are actually helping me when creating melodies, good job ;)
Awesome to hear man (:
This was actually the most useful video I've found. You literally told me exactly what I needed. My biggest issue is staying organized in my head and figuring out a structure. Ive got so many little melodies saved on my laptop that I just couldn't figure out how to keep going. Thank you so much for taking the time to give us this information. For real!
LOOOVE the little icons added into the video. Gives more feedback to the viewer (me) so they know how you did what you did!! :)
Yess!!! Glad you liked them (:
Hey guys! Please ask any questions you have about this video, workflows, and melodies under this comment as I will be monitoring these comments for the next couple days.
How did you figure out that the root note of the chords was C?
Piyush Waghulde ahhhh. So yes, I was in A minor, but C was the comfortable note. Technically the A note would be the root note. However, in A minor, the C note is a comfortable note that sounds good without having to change it. In other words, I can play the C note while I’ll the chords play and not have to change it. Every chord progression has a couple comfortable notes and not just one note. In A minor, they are A and C. Hope this helps (:
Alex Rome How can we figure out these comfortable notes for other keys..
@@ddbb1977 you can clearly hear it when a note can be played simultaneously with your melody
Cy'ovgee thanks dude...
Finally!!!!! a tutorial that makes sense. I get so frustrated because of all the time I waste watching videos of people building songs without actually explaining the logistics behind what their doing and why and it ends up making zero sense in the end! Great job
Honestly this channel deserved my Subscription❤👌
0:52 Best moment :D Very cool tutorial, love that melody so much
it must become a meme
I like your videos, i just cant help but feel like you set so many rules for how music has to be. I understand that most of the time you have to use notes in the scalea for chords or bass but when you say MUST and also the part where youre talking about putting the notes 7 semitones above the bass note just sounds so formulaic.
Your channel is underrated! To the point with good content :) Keep it up
Awesome and super helpful tips, thanks man
I'm excited about EDM bro.
Thanks man for everything
bro you are so good with building beats yeah❤
I don’t understand why you don’t have a lot of views. You are a genius 🔥
which nexus guitar preset is it? sounds really great...
The_Last_Bencher it’s in the Sounds of summer 3 expansion. And it’s one of the four guitar presets not sure exactly which ine
How did you make the kick stand out so much and mute other sounds for its duration? 4:30
Where do you take drum sounds for your tracks?
thank you for being alive
Amazing video. 10/10
Alex, I’ve recently discovered your channel and have already learned a ton from it. I was wondering if you could do a video explaining some tips for creating those huge growls/stabs that you hear on the first downbeat of dubstep/bass music drops as that is a struggle of mine
Hmm I’m not really a growl/ dubstep guy. I like melodic genres
So you start with a melody and then working around.
I always start with the cords and make a progression and then trying to make a melody around. Is your method easier???
Which studio do you use?
What's the app you are using?
Super helpful man!!
Thanks for the tutorial! Really nice to get tricks for producing
yup (:
🔥🔥🔥
Great videos Alex - thank you!
Heaven ❤️
Which program is that one???
thank you
dude. great video. thanks!!!
Is there a mp3 version of this song!? I really love it
Hey this is a great video, Thanks I learned so much :DDDD
Nice tutorial Alex!
Can you explain how you used the side chain?
Did you put the compression on the master output or send all the tracks to one bus?
Hell yeah 🔥🔥 thank you for the information 🙏🏻
Marcos Beltran yup (:
7 semitones up from the bass line will always be in key of the song?
should be good
Yes, only if your bass line is in key of course
@@musicbyWNZL thanks man
@@AlexRome Thanks as always Alex
Thanks for the video! I was wondering if you could explain how and when to go out of key.
Well, you don't ever want to go out of key. All songs are built in a specific key signature. All this means is that a specific song is limited to a group of keys on the keyboard. For example, a song in A minor is limited to only the white keys and cannot use the black keys. If your song is in A minor and you choose to use a black key in your melody, the key will sound bad, dull, and hard on the ears. The phenomenon of key signatures is a really weird thing. It is like our brains are pre-wired to automatically know when certain sounds are out of key because we will recognize that those sounds sound "bad". Idk, it's a crazy thing but don't ever step out of key. Your listeners won't like it (:
C major is the relative major of A minor.. thats how he is «out og key». So since he is resting allot on the C note here this song would actually be in C major not A minor if im not misstaking.
This came out on my birthday
Hey, I am an aspiring music producer. I want to know the best way to get an audience on social media/youtube. Any suggestions?!
Learned a lot of cool tips from watching the vids on your channel, Alex.
I used to play a mean piano back in grade 2 elementary school;
and later on aced the music exam in 1st year high school, playing the alto saxophone.
I've dabbled in and out of music occasionally, but I'm getting heavy into the DAW system presently,
(especially Logic) and working toward something more digital.
These tutorials helped a lot, and very soon I'll be producing my own stuff.
Thanks, Rome.
You got it!
Nexus 2 guitar? Please teach how
Sounds sick!!
“ a lot like Icing a cake before you put it in the oven… it makes no fucking sense ” 😂😂🤣🤣🤣
I wanna build in my phone ☹️
Any tips ☹️,
If you have then make video
How much does it cost to get my tracks critiqued? Swung by the page, but there was a 404 error. Would appreciate feedback on some very short tracks I intend to use for end credit music on my videos. Thanks!
"IN OTHER WORDS>>>IT MAKES NO F&&&kin sense" lol
hahaha
Like pineapple on a pizza... whenever you add it before you cook or after.
What Nexus Guitar is this ? :o
Choords?
Can you do feedback streams? That will be dope!
Yup!
Alex Rome when will they be? 😄
friend help me, I saw a video of you, you are creating a song and showing how it strengthens or wakes up stronger using the side chain, you know the name of this video and the name of the technique
dope man!
Yea I have a song that sounds like two songs in one lol imma definitely deconstruct and just try again.
Great
The "coords"?
haha, it kills me ;)
Really good video! What is the price of EDM bootcamp?
The price is in the application (:
im really bad at mixing, I literally can make a whole song sounds like shit lol
the best
Can you send that music to me
Is that avicii I hear? 😍😍
0:53 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA
i click bootcamp : 404 Page Not Found
this sounds like wishing well by juice the mel;odys does that is
Send me that music
rip avicii
Kinda shifted into C maj territory
Love your videos but kinda disagree with your take on eq and compression , especially in trance which has ALOT going on, if you don't at least do basic eq and compression your track will sound terrible very quickly especially with the kick getting lost in the mix, otherwise cool video
0:52 it makes no fuckin sence lol
chords, bro. Not "choords."
These are coords... not chords
Speak like a man bro
do you wanna be friends ?