This video explains how to create your own ambient chord sequences, how to arrange them to create smooth transitions between chords, how to create a melody line to go with your chords, and how to enhance your track with the addition of other sounds.
This is primarily aimed at beginners and all steps are fully detailed. Check the Timeline below for direct links to sections.
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Timeline:
0:00 Intro - what you will learn
2:23 Selecting a pad
3:08 Creating a chord sequence
3:37 Playing in the key of C
3:55 How to form a chord
4:24 Creating extended chords
5:02 Creating other chords in the key of C
6:01 We are using these 6 chords
7:16Creating a four-chord sequence
8:13 The problem with 'straight' chords
9:04 Making chords more 'ambient'
9:15 Ambient chord types
10:18 Why maj7 and min7 chords sound 'ambient'
13:10 Creating smooth chords transitions - method 1
16:21 The influence of the bass note
18:58 Is a semitone interval discordant?
20:40 add9 vs add2
22:37 Creating smooth chord transitions - method 2
25:05 Recording the sequence
20:39 Ambient music tempos(tempi)
26:00 Adding a melody
29:34 Two more chord sequences
31:46 The effects
32:36 Adding Field Recordings
34:55 Now make your own ambient music
35:06 Outro
35:45 Playout
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13 авг 2024
