Something to also keep in mind is that our hearing is spectral. Beginning with the robust, fiery C as red. D is orange, happy, hungry (orange makes you hungry). E is Yellow, consciousness, the Light of Christ. F# is grass green, and very cool but also teetering and wobbly texture. Ab is cold blue (Stings famous stalker-song, "Every Breath You Take".) B is violet or purplish (Prince and the Revolution's "Purple Rain" is is Bb). B, a hot-pink or magenta merges or transitions back into a higher or lower C. It is also a very spiritual key because it is transition outside of the visible spectrum (the invisible infra-red, or ultra violet). Ray Parker Jr's "Ghostbusters" theme was written I the ghostly key of B natural. For those interested, more detailed explanations are on my own paige here on the uToob. Thanks to The Auto Journey for covering this very important subject of KEY! -_The Acoustic Rabbit Hole_
Super helpful! Watched it a few times! Def understand what I need to learn next and I can just proceed with my song I've started. Switch a few notes and just make it F minor. Thanks a ton! Also: Any Cubase users know if we have that freaking Fold trick in our Daw? Be pumped to just to do that and be able to see the notes at all times right in the DAW.
This was brilliant! Explanation was too good. What about your bass lines in relation to your kick. Does your kick have to follow the root note of the bass line or chord in order to be correct? Does it always have to be the exact same key?
I would like to be able to turn a backing kareoke track into a mp3 and download the track onto studio one and see the words and record my voice and send it in mp3 to the radio your videos are so good and clear and not too fast for a a beginner like me some of them other peoples videos are too fast.
Thank you, finally with your explanation I got closer to understanding. BTW the Facebook link doesn't work and I can't find your page if I search for it.
Hey! I actually have a Skillshare class on chord progressions coming soon! It'll be a follow-up to this music theory course, and you can get a month free trial of Skillshare to watch this 20 minute class using this link: skl.sh/3vluPCX
I struggle with note choice. I understand target notes. What gets me are the notes in between, or how do I know what key a run is if it doesn't play or start on the root.
I have a question. I started a song, which, is coincidentally in F# minor. Or at least it seems like it is. However, I find that the G note sounds good when played after the F#, so I'm playing out of key. Is this allowed? Or am I actually playing in a different scale? How do I know the "rules" for playing accidentals?
Great question! You know who uses a TON of accidentals? ABBA. Take a look at their sheet music and you'd be amazed how many of the notes they use are 'out of key'. If it works for you then go for it!
@@TheAudioJourney Thanks for the reply 😃 That makes me feel a bit better about using notes out of key. I always thought ABBA had a unique sound, I'll check out their sheet music.
One of the best music theory video I’ve gone through! But what if I’m in FL studio? What will be the alternative solution for that feature called FOLD!
Look around youtube! I learned about this feature from a FL video ages ago and then went hunting for a way I. Abelton! If I could remember where I saw the FL video I'd link it but I can't. Just look around there is a way!
So i am/was working on a song in g# maj, all the notes were/are inside the correct notes but for some reason it's apparently still out of key and now im really not sure wat to do... Im still not the best at hearing key and stuff like that tho...
Great tutorials you have, up there with the best if not the best ..... Each time I try to join your facebook group then it says i cannot join for some reason ??
Let's say were writing a bassline in the key of F# minor. Does the first note of the bassline have to be F# (root note) in order to stay in the key of F# minor? This has been my biggest question for too long.
Whatever you can afford essentially. Standard will give you a few more tools to work with but you can definitely make good music in Live 9 Intro for sure.
You're a natural teacher, man. Great video. One of the best I've seen on youtube.
Thanks ever so much! Hope you found the video helpful 🙏🏼
Well said, a natural teacher indeed! Great content.
So true
Wow, in less than 15 minutes I learned so much compared to 1 hour videos that I haven't learned a thing! Thank you so much :)
Much appreciated, thanks Thomas!
Same as me, just starting out and the videos on here are mind blowing (wrecking me head)
This video top notch!!
Nice one
4 years later and still one of the best tutorials out there - thank you so much!
The only video that’s actually helped me understand what writing in key means! Thanks heaps🙏🏽
Something to also keep in mind is that our hearing is spectral. Beginning with the robust, fiery C as red. D is orange, happy, hungry (orange makes you hungry). E is Yellow, consciousness, the Light of Christ. F# is grass green, and very cool but also teetering and wobbly texture. Ab is cold blue (Stings famous stalker-song, "Every Breath You Take".) B is violet or purplish (Prince and the Revolution's "Purple Rain" is is Bb). B, a hot-pink or magenta merges or transitions back into a higher or lower C. It is also a very spiritual key because it is transition outside of the visible spectrum (the invisible infra-red, or ultra violet). Ray Parker Jr's "Ghostbusters" theme was written I the ghostly key of B natural.
For those interested, more detailed explanations are on my own paige here on the uToob. Thanks to The Auto Journey for covering this very important subject of KEY!
-_The Acoustic Rabbit Hole_
Your videos are amazing and please make more tutorial like this especially sound designing tutorial love from india ♥️
5 years later and this just taught me a lot. Thanks!
I just had a brain blast watching this. 💎
That fold trick is brilliant thanks for showing it
Thank you for this!
BEST VIDEO EVER ON HOW TO WRITE MUSIC! Sorted out so much confusion!... Simple and accurate!
Also liked!
Love your vlogs
FINALLY SIMPLE EXPLANATION
Brilliant!
Thank you. I've been struggling with this topic for years and finally got it! you're a fucking genius :D
Best video I've found appreciate it!!!
This video is the first helpful one I've watched on using music theory! Thanks
mate. ive used Ableton for years. thats genius.
I really needed this! Keep em coming John! Thank you :)
Much appreciated! Do let me know if there’s anything else you’d like covered
Great video, John!
You beautiful man
The quality 🔥🔥
Great video! This was really helpful, well made, and easy to follow along. Keep it up :)
Super helpful! Watched it a few times! Def understand what I need to learn next and I can just proceed with my song I've started. Switch a few notes and just make it F minor. Thanks a ton!
Also: Any Cubase users know if we have that freaking Fold trick in our Daw? Be pumped to just to do that and be able to see the notes at all times right in the DAW.
So clear. Thank you!
Your are welcome
Damn, that fold stuff is great!
Thanks for this excellent tutorial. Makes things so simple now.
Very helpful thanks 👍
Fantastic video! Thank you so much!
Good video TAJ
Can you do a video that explains how to make drum and bass music please?
Can certainly look in to that for you
thank you so much!@@TheAudioJourney
Thanks so much😭
Brilliant video, thank you
Nice! Thank you and greetings from Mexico!
I enjoyed that
Incredible tutorial thank you.
Thank you Sooo much
This was brilliant! Explanation was too good. What about your bass lines in relation to your kick. Does your kick have to follow the root note of the bass line or chord in order to be correct? Does it always have to be the exact same key?
I would like to be able to turn a backing kareoke track into a mp3 and download the track onto studio one and see the words and record my voice and send it in mp3 to the radio your videos are so good and clear and not too fast for a a beginner like me some of them other peoples videos are too fast.
Thank you very well explained 💗
Thank you, finally with your explanation I got closer to understanding. BTW the Facebook link doesn't work and I can't find your page if I search for it.
Was so so helpful 👍🏻👍🏻
Glad this helped :) Do let me know if you have any more questions!
awesome!!!! thank u so much
try explaining why the intervals in respective minor and major scales are the way they are.
👍🏻 great thanks
I wonder if you can do the fold trick in Bitwig??? 🤔
Thanks for this great video man! A follow up to this video would be on how to write chord progressions…any chance this can happen? Thanks again man!
Hey! I actually have a Skillshare class on chord progressions coming soon! It'll be a follow-up to this music theory course, and you can get a month free trial of Skillshare to watch this 20 minute class using this link: skl.sh/3vluPCX
@@TheAudioJourney amazing! Thank you
I struggle with note choice. I understand target notes. What gets me are the notes in between, or how do I know what key a run is if it doesn't play or start on the root.
👍🏿 great
Hey man How about the E flat in the C minor scale Does the D sharp replace it automatically?
Thank you very much for the video. Any chance to download your key clips somewhere? Thank you
Hiii it seams I can't find your group on FB, is it still active? Thanks for the awesome good content, subscribed!
First! Ur amazing!
Thanks for being here!
I didn't know it was that easy
I have a question.
I started a song, which, is coincidentally in F# minor. Or at least it seems like it is. However, I find that the G note sounds good when played after the F#, so I'm playing out of key.
Is this allowed? Or am I actually playing in a different scale? How do I know the "rules" for playing accidentals?
Great question! You know who uses a TON of accidentals? ABBA. Take a look at their sheet music and you'd be amazed how many of the notes they use are 'out of key'. If it works for you then go for it!
@@TheAudioJourney Thanks for the reply 😃 That makes me feel a bit better about using notes out of key. I always thought ABBA had a unique sound, I'll check out their sheet music.
One of the best music theory video I’ve gone through! But what if I’m in FL studio? What will be the alternative solution for that feature called FOLD!
Look around youtube! I learned about this feature from a FL video ages ago and then went hunting for a way I. Abelton! If I could remember where I saw the FL video I'd link it but I can't. Just look around there is a way!
You can highlight different scales in FL!
great tips
Thanks! Hope it was helpful
how do i save this loop? and use it later to make a track?
So i am/was working on a song in g# maj, all the notes were/are inside the correct notes but for some reason it's apparently still out of key and now im really not sure wat to do... Im still not the best at hearing key and stuff like that tho...
Thanks 👍
No worries!
Can’t find the Facebook Group. Not even when I click the link.
Great tutorials you have, up there with the best if not the best ..... Each time I try to join your facebook group then it says i cannot join for some reason ??
Let's say were writing a bassline in the key of F# minor. Does the first note of the bassline have to be F# (root note) in order to stay in the key of F# minor? This has been my biggest question for too long.
No it can start from any note in the scale of F#
lets say in chose a certain key for a composition can i jump off beetween octaves and still stay in key?
Does anyone know which software would be best fit for a begginer ableton live 9 intro or ableton live 9 standard?
Whatever you can afford essentially. Standard will give you a few more tools to work with but you can definitely make good music in Live 9 Intro for sure.