How to hit people in the feelings
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 มิ.ย. 2024
- Chord progressions offer the emotional scaffolding to our songs, so let's talk about them. More specifically, let's talk about hiding our chord progressions until the climax of our song, to maximise its impact!
We'll look at some examples, and also refresh some of our basic music theory fundamentals!
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Content:
0:00 Quiz: How many chords are there here?
1:33 Let's talk about chord progressions
2:40 Music theory 101
4:26 Hiding your chords
7:18 Show me some luuuurve
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I knew this man was a plumber, pizza delivery guy, a doctor and an astronaut, but i had no idea he also knew how to make music. What a talented guy!
A true asset to human kind.
I love this guy 😁👌
Haha😂
Yeahh, I know him from Orange TH-cam
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Such smooth explanations! And on top of that great tracks as well! 🙌💯
💚 thanks Yalcin 🙏
You two guys and Janus Rasmussen are my favorite production-related youtubers!
Yours and Underdog's channel are the best
@@joelmartina3455 Yalcin and Underdog - are the best !
@@ittaital 100%
You have the guts to say "music theory" to an audience of music producers. My respect
Hahahaha it's always risky, but at least it's only a minute!
And techno producers at that
If techno producers learned music theory, they'd realise how utterly basic their compositions are.
ROOT - ROOT - ROOT - ROOT
I'm not trying to shit on techno. I just think it's comically pretentious of techno producers, of all people, to say stuff like "I don't need music theory" when they rarely even make music that gets off the root. You don't need music theory, but your compositions are brain-dead basic? Very pretentious. An arpeggiator isn't magic either. The amount of times I've seen people orgasm to an arpeggiator playing a basic major/minor triad is too damn high. Stop thinking that shit is Mozart.
I understand the magic in techno is more in production and sound design, but listening to a bunch of 6+ minute tracks that *_literally stick to a SINGLE note/chord_* gets very boring very fast... And on top of that, I have to see a bunch of techno producers say bullshit like "lol I don't need music theory."
If this is you, you're the laughing stock of musicians everywhere and you're the reason they don't take techno and _"EDM"_ seriously. Punk rock literally had more complex compositions. At least they changed chords and often had more than 1 progression. If you're not gonna learn it, at least don't be a dick about it, techno broducers. The pretentiousness is just mind boggling because of how utterly basic most of these people's compositions actually are. From a "trained" musician's perspective, you're basically playing one fucking note... For 6+ minutes straight. WOW.
@@RileyGein ikr? I'd be terrified
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I haven't don't music production in a while. I don't know why TH-cam suddenly recommended this video, but I am thankful. The video was informative. I feel like going back again.
check out the rest of the channel, lots of inspiration here!
He's such a great instructor 👍🏾
look for all the channel, you will find a lot of gold nuggets!
Yeah he's def one of the best teachers on YT
I could listen to that crunchy synth all night, so dope
I literally think this tip is the one thing that's missing for me, I write interesting chord progressions but then never know how to built them into song without it just being the same over and over, thank you! It seems so obvious now you've shown the way!
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This
Ha. I basically just wrote the same thing but you said it better.
That's called writing part's.
@@billbradleymusic Great contribution
ohh my dear, your Channel has the Potential to make some really awesome producers!
I will never forget u through my journey! Much love
Dang your latest videos have been answering all those small nagging questions/roadblocks I’ve had that took me years to figure out you ended up answering them.
Keep it up!
Oscar, like some people already said; the production value has significantly improved, and the overall clarity of how you explain all those different topics to a very diverse audience is very impressive, chapeau!
It was an interesting point of view however I dont think that deep into the mathematical nature of sounds I just do what I feel. Music for Me is directly connected to My feelings and emotions.
dude this is probably one of the coolest shot vids you've done to date. really enjoyed how you pull the clips of you on the keys. much appreciated brother
Thanks, I've been trying to become a better filmmaker, one step at a time, trying to learn to make the videos more visually rich :) thanks for noticing!
I saw the title and came here for the secret to physically punching someone in their emotions, but learned some great music production tips instead. I am not disappointed in the slightest, but my search continues.
Although I do not write particulary melodic stuff these days I know a couple tricks I think are worth sharing about chords, 'spreading' notes across the keyboard is a good way to make your synths sound wider, add variation to your chord progession, and emphasize tension in certain moments, all you have to do is transpose certain notes, take the root note one octave lower or move that fifth one octave higher, as long as you dont overlap with other instrument frequency youll be good! experiment and have fun with this technique, youll find some interesting results for sure.
In one video, you have rearranged the musical universe into an image I see in sharp focus and tangible depth.
Your not just an excellent teacher, you are a master educator.
Than you! 👍🏼
You're scary good at this, Oscar. This was amazing. Your production level of videos has also risen to new incredible hights. Thank you!
I real definitely rewatch this multiple time.
You're both a great teacher and a great musician. Your channel is gold
Completely agree. I want to be friends with him
Hahahaha 💚
@@maxcoletto8225 definitely, I forgot to mention that he clearly looks genuine and good, as a good friend should be ;)
That one minute explanation did it for me. I had my "aha" moment right there.
Love the content you've been putting out lately! 🙏🏻
your song has a resemblance with '' save your tears''..💯💯👍👍
You have gotta be the best music production teacher on TH-cam. That was a really educational video with lots of tips on song structure which hugely compliments the technical side of music production educational videos. Great work 👏. Thanks.
For my level of knowledge, you are the best out there Underdog. Peace brother.
There we go. This is what I am going to try on my next song. So many of Oscar's tutorials end up being tried out in new tunes I write, and more often than not it makes them sound bloody good. Great stuff Oscar, this is awesome.
Wow, i accidentially dropped into your clips while i was looking for Psytrance content, and absolutely didn't expect myself still being here days later. But you are so phenomenal in breaking down dry and boring music theory, short , crisp and interesting into just the basics. ... if my music teacher in school would have been this skilled, i wouldn't have needed 2-3 centuries to find my way back, ok it was just playing flute for 3 years as a kid, from listening to start making music in 2017, without any ambitious plans - not like so many people, just for myself, simply love doing it :)
Super cool to read, glad you're back making music! 🤗
You released this video at a good time for me. I'm new to making music and I keep feeling that what I make is so repetitive. The music I'm inspired by is also repetitive but somehow doesn't get boring. Even though I subtract and add elements, and make little changes on the fly, there's very little 'journey' to the song. This may be a major reason. Thanks.
I've been a mixing engineer for almost 10 years and always made music as a hobby but recently wanted to start taking it more seriously. It's crazy how much music I've worked on but never thought of this.
wauw, the song in the intro Q,Q, and then the transition to let's talk, how the music fades away in a delay *,* Great stuff, love it
your videos do a great job of putting to words things I've always gravitated towards when writing a track, but never explicitly told myself or understood out loud. kudos.
This is the first video of yours I’ve seen and it is by far the most eye opening and helpful video for song writing (for me) I’ve seen. This video was just the bridge I needed to help bring my song writing together. Thank you. Keep up the great work.
you made me remain back to 2017 where I was living in New Zealand. That's music.
Dang your latest videos have been answering all those small nagging questions/roadblocks I’ve had that took me years to figure out or you ended up answering them.
Thanks and keep it up!
Sending love and appreciation :)
Great lesson!!! Thank you so much ❤❤❤ I'll check your foundation courses!!
Speaking words of wisdom😉
Oscar, new studio and set up is looking really nice - congratulations ! Such a great, clear, and concise explanation - Oscar you are the man - Thank you
Always good to help remind me of my theory.I used to play the flute&have recently started to remind me,but being monophonic I'm really enjoying these bits about chords.thanks again squire
actually one of the simplest explanations around
I never noticed your production techniques, that's how good they are! So we can concentrate on your content, which is a great lesson 😀
thanks, man. really helpful and clear. you're the best
Thanks Oscar. God bless you 💖
Love the content Oscar, always learns something, and the videos are always easy to watch and enjoyable.
honestly for me this was the easiest way to explain what a octave is even tho i know how to mess around with bass lines on fl ..thank you sir
This was something I've needed for the longest time. Thank you so much for this
Thx. Nice visualisation with the numbers.
That synth is lovely, I'll try this right away. Thank you for the love
Dude!! When you started playing the track I completely lost my words... Subbed.
This is an awesome video, extremely helpful for getting a basic understanding and gets right to the point with no filler. Thanks for making it. Subscribed.
this is exactly what i needed
this is such an eye opener, thanks!
Clear and concise - thank you!
Very instructive ! Thanx !
Brilliant teaching
i been tracking out my chord changes, thinking about the proper length for intro. much appreciation once again, Oliver!
This is amazing. Wonderful explanation of making chords. THANKS so much! 🙏
I seriously never considered that a DJ would want to mix my music, so of course it never occurred to me to make an intro that could encourage that.
Love the song and the walkthrough! I'll be supporting and following Face the sun beautiful vibe
Great help and no waffling!
Man this guy can explain so good💕
Another top shelf video! Thanks for sharing.
..underdog, helps me expressing my sound so much... you re such a human of .. I love much. good work. thank you much :D
7:03 as a magic player, I totally understand this.
Great lecture. I really have to start doing what I just learned. thanks.
Wow. I’m SO glad YT recommended one of your vids to me today!!!! EXCELLENT channel! #sharingforsure
Very well explained and executed,certainly has given me a springboard for my next chord progressions 👏🙏👍thank you ☮& 💖
Great video and track. Much more important subject than you would immediately think.
Gonna try this tomorrow. Thanks mate another great video
The way you built up to that progression was very nice and smooth, I do stuff like this quite a lot already, but sometimes a nice example for some inspiration goes a long way
Brilliant explanation!
You´re soo good!
I love the fact that "Trance" intensity is just in a category of its own...I agree 100% that "Trance intensity" is just on another level of emotion lol
You rock man! Thanks a bunch 🔥
Thanks for the info!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, it worths a lot ❤️
Thanks for this suggestion. I will be using this idea later today.
You are a legend for these videos
Great info for free as usual. Thanks man!
Thanks man. You’re a really intelligent musician and instructor. Great work! 👏
great video as always...thanks mate
Thank you for all your content, they're so helpful!
Great Oscar! This channel never disappoints for sure!
Thanks for sharing this, i found this super helpful
hell on earth is a serious piece of tunage good channel!!!
I’m loving that 👍🙏
Oh how I love your teaching Oscar
very nice and clean. thank you!
This is so helpful thanks mate 😊
Altijd geweldige video’s Oscar, je helpt enorm om de bomen door het bos te zien. Keep them coming 😇 als je ooit een cursus hebt in Amsterdam, let me know ;)
Nice, never thought of it this way. Thanks for putting this up, I might borrow this trick on my next song. 😁
Thanks! very helpful...
Brilliant, thanks!
All the best wishes from Munich Germany, please keep doing what you are doing :) and special greetings to the Artist, the female student who made theese Techno basslines (conntent of a different clip) - The first sample was absolutely mindblowing!!! :)
Love, peace and sweet Psybrations to all of you :)
Bouncing Noise ૐ
Very useful, well explained music theory video. Well done!
This is an excellent tip! Thanks a lot for sharing.
Bedankt, Oscar!
Great common sense stuff that we all need to be reminded of or exposed to. Thanks!
Your videos rock. Commenting to boost!
love your vids. Thanks
Thanks Oscar!
That was an impressive track you showed as an example.
helpful visualization! thanks.
thank you 🌞🌱
Impressive teaching skills! Thank you for the great video :)