7 ways to make better chord progressions!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 มิ.ย. 2024
- These techniques can apply to pretty much any genre if you're feeling like your chords could be more interesting!
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Andrew, who is definitely in space, brings us an excellent video, which he definitely made while in space
It is amazing how he is able to use all the technology that not even nasa has
He is for sure in space 😉
So am i stupid or is he not in space currently? or is he and these are just all prerecorded?
@@trextonhaldeman323 He’s not in space, it’s for a show
@@trextonhaldeman323 i mean if you look reeeaaalllyy closely... thats not how you sleep in space but hey what do i know
Andrew announced that he was going to have a baby and then went to space. I never imagined he would be a deadbeat dad :'(
But one day we'll have the documentary where the baby grows up to be an astronaut to find an absentee father.. Like interstellar in reverse.
@@Cyrribrae so basically Ad Astra
@@Cyrribrae Soooo Howard from BBT?
Blew my mind seeing you using my piano plugin! I hope you're enjoying it
let's go imagiro!!!!!!
Wow I’m glad you’re watching my stuff hi! Great plugin
I just checked out your plugin, and it looks really enticing from the demos! One question though: Is it compatible with macOS Big Sur and the new M1 Macs?
I was just about to comment that. So great to see the imagiro piano in an andrew huang vid. Getting the recognition it deserves!
@@andrewhuang hey it's Lim Doyeon, (clap) between 2031 to 2040, it released a future car called Manifesto.
2017: Andrew's time travelling arc
2021: Andrew in space
2025: Andrew goes interdimentional
*interdimensional
wait that was 2017?!?!
@@aringrey feels like yesterday bruh
Can you link the video?
2017: Andrew's time travelling arc
Also 2017: Andrew mentions building a space ship when moving apartments
2021: Andrew in space
5:11 Petition for Andrew to only play spaced out chords while he's in space
Lmao song challenge comeback
1:19 Passing Chords
2:45 Change the rhythm
3:07 Lengthen and vary
3:40 Re-voice
5:57 Extensions
6:50 Suspensions
7:05 Non-Diatonic Chords
Thanks, dude. This deserves to be top comment
Thanks for taking the trouble.
Nya.
@@CameronsMusic :3
I've gotten to the point where I just like Andrew's videos before watching it because I already know I'm going to like it
how are you verified with 8 subscribers? genuine question bc i wanna get verified
@@musicbugbear It's set up with my distributor. If you have your music going to a TH-cam channel, you can link it with other uploads that are not music. It's called TH-cam for artists
@@musicbugbear ayyo another "verified" boy here it's easy to do
Truue
@@ethanjyoungmusic i dont have a distributor, but how do i set up TH-cam for Artists?
Andrew casually writing a song in the middle of a lesson because the chord progression is great, is such an Andrew thing to do. "We'll get right back to the lesson after I show you guys this absolute banger I wrote just now"
Exactly!
Banger?
48 years old, i can still think Andrew is one of my heroes, right? You’re killing it. Thanks for helping people make music.
Oh hell yeah man, Andrew and Rob Scallon are my fukin heroes!
Two chords, doesn't get much plainer than that.
Chainsmokers: hold my beer
The production values on these are outta this world! Yet another thing that makes this channel one of my favorites.
I see what you did there. And I am not complaining
how the hell did u got verified while having only 7 subscribers?
For me, can't stress that enough, *for me* this video is a case of, "I knew all of this already." But damn, I needed to hear this again.
I've been struggling with writing new music. This didn't tell me a lot of new stuff, but it's very reassuring to hear that what I'm doing is correct and it's just a matter of finding the right chords for my song.
hey andrew how strong is the wifi connection in space? My room isn’t cutting it
He’s not in space
@@BeastlyAnteater ...
@@BeastlyAnteater what do you mean _He’s not in space_
@@BeastlyAnteater yeah, when you say "He's not in space" what exactly do you mean by that?
@@tomrabbani he’s not there
SUPER cool to see a chord progression video that isn't just keyboard/piano roll.
music theory really sticks in your head once you hear the concepts over multiple instruments!
this channel is without a doubt the most creative thing I watch on TH-cam. the new space idea is quickly turning this into more of a show with educational components which is just awesome.
Basically how to turn a Harry Styles song into a Radioahead song, Awesome!!
Thank you for targeting underrated simple tips which are not the go-to generic ways to spice up chord progressions, those simple tricks are lonely and need some love; and some like Voicing start giving endlessly diverse results once you start considering layering and orchestration in general ^^
another way to spice up chord progressions is by adding on diminished inversions, its actually my favorite way to progress songs. for example, the chord progression, C - D - B7 - Em, in the key of G or E minor. What i do is i take that B7 chord and instead of dropping down to the B, I go up a half step to that D# and play D#dim7 - F#dim7 - Adim7 - Cdim7 back down to E minor, or you can do, D# - F# - A - F# - E, by voice leading the chords into the next phrase, it also creates a lot of tension and can sound really cool, i dont think i have written a piece recently that doesnt have some some sort of diminished climb. anyways use that as you will. :D
As I was reading this Andrew just played it wth lol @9:04
i love how simplicity is such a focus in this. definitely something I struggle with
the budget for whatever this channel has become just went through the roof all of a sudden
i like it
Literally through the roof, since he’s in space.
Lolll this is a very expensive April Fools joke, well played ❤
EDIT: also, your music is fire as always
This could be his new studio
@@theoracle7463 true, but I prefer to think he invested thousands of dollars and many hours of labour into one joke
That B section was BEAUTIFUL. Really nice progression
This is SUCH a clear explanation of how and why song chords can look so funky and have a ton of variation. Seeing you start with something basic and then add successive layers of tweaks is a really helpful example
That chord progression and melody at 8:10 is really gorgeous !
Really love all of the space editing stuff, it’s so cool, also a lot of people still think it’s real lol
I don't think anyone does. Lol
Maybe before he "went" to "space". But now it's so over the top.
@@illestvillain1971 I did ;-;
I’m gullible lol
Edit: A lot of people think it isn't real.
I really love how your voice sounds in the demo
On days I'm feeling inspired I instinctively do some of this and others day I feel so stuck. It's nice to be aware of what I'm not doing. Really helpful stuff
Dude, your voice was so good in that song holy shit 🤯
That chord progression that starts at around 2:20 is so Young the Giant-ish and I absolutely adore that
TH-camrs: make a tutorial
Andrew: makes a baller tutorial, adds lyrics to his examples, arranges, records and mixes a great song.
In space
The last song was so so beautiful!
Yo. First.. you're an excellent teacher. I love how your structured this and piece it together one bit at a time. Second... your voice is GORGEOUS in this song. So nice.
oH MY GOD THIS IS A LIFE SAVER
When you wanted to write a song with this progression but Andrew already writes one that is instantly better.
"ask your bass player to do it" is going to be my answer for everything from now on
Absolutely loved the tutorial! Great song BTW, a serious emotional trip in chord progression and the vocals were definitely on point! Thank you Andrew!
after years of production, I've learned I do some of these subconsciously but having andrew put it into words is really insightful and solidifies what my mind kinda knows. great video for ppl trying to improve the sound of their repetitive/boring chords, wish i saw this years ago tbh
I missed this kind of videos so much!!! Thank you Andrew, I love theory thursdays, especially when the knowledge included can also help so much in songwriting in general. :)
That simple chord progression has been stuck in my head now. Played it myself, recorded and sounds so good. Thanks Andrew
That last chord progression and melody was sooooo frickin' good!
You ROCK Bro! Love you analytical and organic approach to songwriting/composition! Also, I can definitely see you in SPACE SOMEDAY! Thanks 🙏 G
DUDE!!!! Why are you not happy with you voice it is absolutely sick!!!! last song I bumped it up to 1.5 speed and was kind of wishing for a complete song. Love your work as they are always educational and you give me tons of inspiration for my own music.
these simple tutorials are the best, thanks andrew!
Love the space vids. Love when youtubers spice stuff up like this.
Super helpful video! Can't wait to share it with my music production class! Thanks for the Monthly course btw !
I've got a lot of complicated feelings about watching monsieur Huang's videos because I've been pretty disabled the last handful of years and money is scarce, so between the two I've barely done as much music as I'd like or acquired the gear I want heh. On the flip side, his approach is so friendly and welcoming and he always makes a point of not gate-keeping music in terms of level of experience or gear or whatever while being informative and it's such a fresh reminder that anyone can do music and it has inherent value as what you want it to be or make of it, the only rule is to create.
GREAT VOCALS ANDREW
I'm loving the space vids!
all these space videos are totally awesome
thank you, I love videos that explore composition posibbilities in an easy to digest way
If Andrew's ship is going fast enough, perhaps he can use time dilation to write a song with some out of this world time signatures. This would also be a good opportunity to do a cross over event between Andrew Huang Spacetime and Matt O'Dowd SpaceTime (PBS). #spacetime #MattODowd
Smart thought!!
Andrew, you should totally make a bit of an unscripted just hangout in space video.
Thanks Andrew for this video!
I know people knock your vocals sometimes, but damn did it work really well in this song!
Also, weird compliment but your eyebrow shape is really cool.
Between your vids and my bud who is a complete theory nerd, I feel like I'm getting this... you open the box, he helps me sort through it more. Thanks!!
This is *Super* useful. Thanks Andrew!
While we appreciate this TH-cam channel like gold, it also hurts a bit that you are not recognized as one of the influential musicians in this generation. ( but you already are.)
This was such an unexpectedly great video! This will really help me in my songwriting. Thank you!
A couple years ago this video wouldve completely confused me but I’m taking a music theory course right now and this stuff makes sense🤩 great video!
Between Andrew and Rick Beato, I feel like I'm getting a world class education in music here on TH-cam. Super grateful for all your work! 🙏
My musical talent: 1 out of 100.
My interest in music and music-related content: 3 out of 100.
My interest in Andrew Huang in space: 100000000000 out of 100.
Dude that bit at end sounds awesome
Very enlightening, Thank You!
Thank you Andrew you help us all so much man!!
this is super helpful. thank you!
That's a sick chord progression and melody at the end there, really digging it.
Thanks for the tips! Learned a lot in this video!
god those drums are CLEAN
this man is a lifesaver, love you andrew!!
Man that track sounds amazing! 🔥 Thank you for the tips, been def getting stale lately 🙏🙏🙏
Me, entirely expecting to be rickrolled: huh, this is actually just neat
Thanks the video Andrew......., greetings from Hungary
i funking love the space thing you're doing it's sick as heck :)!
Love your videos man
that part at the end was really cool. choosing chords outside the key. I really wanna learn more about how you went about experimenting with that and selecting those weirder our of key chords.
A lot o good tips in this one. Playing bass I had to learn about passing note and how to step between chords early. It can be a lot of fun and add some interesting emotion to the song. Thanks for the video!! Peace.
Amazing! You explained this really well. I think I’m mostly able to wrap my head around this! I knew about first, third, fifths, and also knew of sus and add but didn’t know what the latter 2 really meant. And I didn’t really know how to start playing around with chords in a structured way... I would play around with random chords until something stuck but now I’m in a rut where everything I improvise sounds the same so it’s not as fun to play anymore. I just want to be able to have fun playing my own stuff, not really feeling like learning songs rn... I will definitely have to revisit this video sometime. Would like to understand better why something sounds good/ practice making something sound better.
That turned out great, beautiful song! Space vibes making magic!
Really interesting approach!!
4:15 I love the sound of moving tenths like that!
Oh my land!! Is that your bedroom?! The all white is stunning! I am so inspired!!
I love your videos, man. Great job. Like the off the cuff songs, too.
My favorite video of yours really felt like I learned something
You have such a Beautiful voice. And thanks for the tips!
Very inspiring stuff!
Thanks man , this will help a lot of people , including me !!!! I never had any lesson
in playing music , no theory !!!! Years ago , I found an old guitar in our attic , and .... 😊
You're the best Andrew!
Awesome video, this is really helpful. Also, that space life really suits you.
Andrew would have known he's putting this out on April Fool's
Therefore, he missed his window to say it was all a joke and now can never admit the truth until next April
He'll be stuck in space for a year
underrated comment
that last bit sounded incredible
Amazing video, thanks 👍
Thank you, Andrew!
Awesome video!!
Thanks bro much appreciated
Really interesting. Thank you!
This space set is amazing
Very nicely done! I like your channel.😎
Coming back around from tip no.7 to tip no.1 brings us to the topic of things like secondary dominants which are good fun
last time i was this early my dad was about to leave for the store
This song I need asap so I can binge it, blast it in my car, and fall asleep to it ❤ First vid of yours I watched. Subscribed so hard. That tune is epic. I haven't played my use since my Gmail died last summer. I played it for her while she rested. Youre ispiring me to go pick up my electric