This Simple Rule Will Improve Your Arrangements

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DAW (Music making software): Logic Pro and Ableton Live
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Camera: Canon 80d
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Midi controller (keyboard): Komplete Kontrol 61
Interface: Scarlett Clarett 2 pre
Desk: a cheap one from ikea
Chair: also a cheap one from ikea
My favorite plugins that I use the most:
XFER Serum
Sylenth 1
Nexus 3
Kontakt
RC 20
Valhalla Shimmer
Valhalla Vintage Verb
Shaperbox 3
XFER OTT
Fab Filter Saturn 2
Fab Filter Pro C 2
Arturia Pigments
Baby Audio Comeback Kid
Output Thermal and Portal
LABS Soft Piano
Hardware that I use behind the scenes but not in videos:
Elektron Octatrack (my fav)
Elektron Digitakt
Korg Minilogue XD

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@TheRulerRoderickSutton 2 года назад

How To Turn A Loop Into A Song: *1. Learn Song Structure.* This varies from genre to genre, but Pop Music has maybe the most standard song structure. Intro (4 bars) Verse (8-16) Chorus (8) Verse (8-16) Chorus (8) Bridge (4-8) Chorus + Outro (8-16+ bars) If you have a loop: Figure out where in the song you want the loop. If in CHORUS, then it must be lush, and you also now know that each VERSE must be a “stripped down chorus.” If the loop is going in the VERSE, then you know that you have to EXPAND the instrumentation to create a CHORUS. Simple and basic, something you can build on. 🤷🏿‍♂️👍🏿

@officialstevewilson Год назад

This was helpful to me. Thank you for that.

@zizzi9806 Год назад

Thanks this actually really helped especially the part about the loop, and verse being a stripped down version of the chorus.

@christopherkouri2317 Год назад

Great advice to add into the bag of tricks

@kozihoppy 9 месяцев назад

Simple and effective 🙏🏻

@TimeWisely 5 месяцев назад

I see, I see, lots of good information here, thank you

@axonathan 2 года назад

I do similar but in reverse, I generally spend time first building up my 8 bar loop with all instruments etc. When ready make multiple copies along the timeline, then delete parts in 8 bar segments to create my arrangement. Finish off with automation and transitions.

@hanziforever3836 2 года назад

Same. I also like 8 bar progressions because you can easily make a bridge by just dropping it an octave and make a new melody over it

@igorsenayoutube 2 года назад

I do it both your way and his way. Some days i find that progressively adding stuff as i go works better, other times going all in with the chorus and take stuff out in the intro, verse, etc works better. Its an awesome tip.

@DarrenCurtisMusic 2 года назад

Yeah, was gonna say the same thing. I start with an 8 or 16 bar thing. Jam pack it full of everything, then start deleting and arranging when I know where I want it to go. For me, it's kind of like mixing the loudest part of the track first, then working to the parts that are quieter or less full.

@igorsenayoutube 2 года назад

@@DarrenCurtisMusic Yep.

@darrengordon-hill 2 года назад

This

@nyxmt539 2 года назад

With these headphones I think you’ll be able to spy on your whole neighborhood

@glizzyhendrix 2 года назад

😂😂😂😂

@tredfxman 2 года назад

Be careful what you wish for, he might be the russian KGB... 👍

@srb909 2 года назад

@@tredfxman he don't looks russian

@dylanpaulmusic 2 года назад

😂😂😂😂😂😂🔥

@Imagineunicorns_zm 2 года назад

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@synchro505 2 года назад

8 bar loops are very handy indeed. Recently learned a technique of adding two bars (or more) at the end of an 8 bar phrase to just let the chords or solo notes ring out and breathe. Almost like a fermata held by a conductor for an orchestra. Then the original or new phrase begins. It opens things up and gives the listener a more unpredictable experience.

@growingoaks 2 года назад

Dont people prefer predictability in music?

@kiyoshi67 2 года назад

@@growingoaks To a degree, yes we usually want things predictable and accessible. But little surprises still tickle our ears and expectations and overall can make things more interesting.

@growingoaks 2 года назад

@@kiyoshi67 thats fair. I just dont know how to do it in a way that sounds good every time lol

@hezekiahking495 Год назад

Familiar > Predictable

@nicolekelsey9116 11 месяцев назад

no @@growingoaks

@losmandu 2 года назад

What a teaching skill you've got 🙌

@loztx843 Год назад

ngl just by watching this man i've learnt basically everything i use when producing, this man is a blessing from above

@Cranbearry_YouTube 2 года назад

It was so fun reading the comments section for this video. All the cool ideas others are using, it's so cool!

@Jath2112 Год назад

I really appreciate the work you put into your channel, it's cool to see someone taking the time to help people unlock their creativity. Cheers man. Keep it up!

@genegene2417 2 года назад

This melody is stuck in my head now. Can't wait to hear the full song from it!

@andrejones8500 Год назад

This Man Can Make EPIC JAMS every time he makes a video

@PersonalTreyner 5 месяцев назад

You are a great teacher. Appreciate all the lessons!

@wolfrayet25music_official 2 года назад

I've been doing this rule a lot. And I say the song sounds like it progresses more in a more interesting and smooth way.

@thedj5914 3 месяца назад

Thanks Alex 👍 even although I've done a beginner course, I struggle with what elements to bring in next !! This will definitely help 🙌

@Mad_ManX 2 года назад

Great Tut' Alex , Going back to Basic's !!!

@kerwinfernandes9583 2 года назад

Thank you for this great tip. God bless 🙂🙏🏼❤️

@jjohnson269 2 года назад

“Yeah then we go into some cool drop that I didn’t make yet” 8:25. I’m with you on that; I heard (felt) it too!! Thanks for a great video.

@nicolekelsey9116 11 месяцев назад

thanks for the tips brody peace love and light

@Alvaro-hq9gg Год назад

Man, u re so good. Thanks for your videos💯💯

@Dan_Corkery 2 года назад

Nice one, Alex..a simple technique that somehow seems to be overlooked by many, yet with this alone, a person can build a pretty solid track..as you just demonstrated in a clear and easy-to-follow way. Kudos..this video is pure gold..advice that could save folks a hell of a lot of time and money.

@YouTubeOfficialReviewerAccount Год назад

I feel like sticking to it too much will make your songs feel mathematic and generic. I think the mixing community has forgot a bit that music is firstly art and you shouldn’t stick too much to guidelines because it won’t make you evolve. I still think it’s great for drafts tho

@livingsouloftimestudio2887 Год назад

DUDE THANK YOU, I'm a visual learner and tho there's material in text that explains it doesent really sink in until I see it done so I can understand the concept and the steps to understand the transition, thanks again subbed

@joedriver2588 2 года назад

Really glad Alex switched to Ableton. I haven't watched his channel in some time, but now will be watching again.

@aussiesimmo 2 года назад

An 8 bar phrase has been the building block of EDM for as long as I can remember. This is so that a DJ can start the track their mixing at the beginning of a phrase so elements in each track begin and end at the same time. Your mix sounds off if you miss it and you have random percussion/hats and periods of no bass.

@juliangarcia-hernandez8850 Год назад

Alex Rome, never stop making tutorials. You rock man!

@TheeSamuraiG 2 года назад

This was one of my favorite tutorials I’ve ever seen fr

@xbeatz808.official Год назад

Oh wow. Wow. That really removed all of my writer's block! That is good to know. Thank you so much!!!

@moonsagemook4rmyumegakure405 2 года назад

Thank you so much this was right on time for!!! Subbing for sure

@helisoma 2 года назад

First time seeing your channel...great approach and nice progression...subbed!

@DivaganteManéka 2 года назад

This was so helpful!! Thank you

@sayanthtezro 2 года назад

Thanks, i've been struggling with arrangements recently. This will help me a lot.

@user-xe7um4pv8i 10 месяцев назад

This guy helps upcoming producers when he’s not working for Lando in Cloud City.

@jmcoffin1 2 года назад

Really helpful stuff… Thank you!!

@evanclark2704 2 года назад

I really enjoy the way you describe your process. You keep the video interesting like the song!

@Azim_Erg 2 года назад

Good job bro, thank you very much!

@tonydofficials 2 года назад

You are a amazing teacher bro. Respect!

@johncitizen8828 Год назад

This was great. More videos on arrangement would be awesome. 👍

@Befffy 2 года назад

Been kinda watching your stuff in passing for a year. THIS TIP THO is bellworthy.

@Abodazz_Music 2 года назад

THIS is FIRE !! This method is gonna help a lots of producers who have got tons of "Unfinished Beats" in their library . ( Writer's Block ) is something that i suffer because of so often , most of the times i bulid a verse and stop producing because i don't know what to make next ..... A PRO TIP that i learned by time was that ( Using a 4 bars , simple , repetitive melody is much better than using a 64 bars long melody that got tohusands of variations , a simple melody can be easily remembered which can make get stuck in the listener's head ) Yo Alex , Thanks for the tutorial .

@LokiBeckonswow 2 года назад

shift+up or down when in your midi window to shift selected notes up or down an octave

@solotaspil5563 Год назад

I think this is very cool I'm watching ur tutorial and start learning

@thaexception3406 2 года назад

8 bars is how I mostly work, but depends on tempo too. Key message right here!

@Darkscore8 Год назад

I’ve taken your lessons like this and applied them to the music I write and it’s been really helpful man thank you. And I write death metal 😂

@djicebreaker80 2 года назад

Great tips, love the 8 bar rule.. especially for trance and use automation & layered leads with mid leads to make it sound amazing..

@bboybrumley 2 года назад

This tutorial got an INSTANT subscribe. Incredibly helpful. You seem like a great teacher. Thank you 🙏

@Watts660 2 года назад

Wow, what a simple but effective idea, gonna try this out. Thanks.

@ScotDykstra 2 года назад

Great info and ideas, Ive been struggling a little with arrangements lately. I get really excited about making a cool intro/drop that I lose sight of the rest of the song..

@60beatsCrimeFamilyEnt 2 года назад

BEST DUDE ON EXPLAINING IT HE HELPED ME ALOT THANKS SUPER TECH G!!

@NLongleng 2 года назад

Thank you for the great tips

@davidnsubuga1638 Год назад

Thank you so much! Thank you.

@lunallenawav 2 года назад

Thank you so much on showing what Automation does!!! I had a lot of trouble changing the melody, but with Automation, I can fade it out and bring it back in ❤️

@ManderMurduh 2 года назад

As always, another video of yours really helped me. I'm just learning all this stuff and have 0 musical experience so it's difficult but your content is always easy to understand and explains things perfectly.

@IndyVisuals 2 года назад

Refreshing. I have over 10 years experience I fall sometimes in arrangement trap. Thanks for sharing

@itsdjQuasar 2 года назад

Very well done! I STILL sometimes forget all the ways to transition (been producing for quite a while, now). Thinking about it as "front and back" will definitely help when I'm writing a transition and it isn't quite working. I also hadn't thought (consciously) about the fact that you need a mix of subtle and not-so-subtle transitions. Thanks!

@itsluvu7809 Год назад

i don’t know, maybe i’m different and special, but i don’t have problems with ideas of beat progression, bc every time, when i start doing a new song, the song comes to my head previously (melody, drums, base line - whatever) i stocked there in the very beginning (i started creating music in may of last year), but now i do my beats the way i said before. and i wish everyone get those feelings, too! that’s wonderful.

@guiv2810 2 года назад

been watching you for years now , you keep getting better Alex. Thank you

@ibensongitau 2 года назад

This is incredible!

@ryangunz2390 2 года назад

Man I really love your videos so chill yet still a little funny! Such good stuff brother thank you! 🙏

@SmokeConsciousHipHop 2 года назад

This is seriously good advice, been doing this for a while and it rarely fails to make every piece of a track shine.

@zdtuttauniversity2715 2 года назад

this channel is Gold

@No.Pressure 2 года назад

Thanks Dude this helped me out a lot , will be applying this ASAP.

@vvssean1552 2 года назад

Spontaneously terrific 🎶🎛️

@the_cursor 2 года назад

Looking at those headphones makes my neck hurt. Excellent tutorial.

@dagalost1949 Год назад

I'm a beginner, you just saved me. I subscribe🙃

@Alex_Glass 2 года назад

Alex big tnx for all your video 💜Its amazing 💫You are the best 🤗

@godzeusgaming8287 2 года назад

Hey Alex! Nice to meet you. I am amazing by the audio you just created in this video. It's my request that can you please make a complete version of this song. It's just amazing 👍

@Lol_Pig Год назад

Glad I found your channel. Most of the subject matters seems basic on its face, but basics are where all the magic happens. Good to be reminded of this from time to time. Cheers!

@TOEC 2 года назад

You've made a lot of helpful videos over the years, but this one is definitely one of my favorites. I need to make a poster for the wall next to my keyboard that is a compilation of all the different tips I've learned from your channel. It all seems so simple, but it's easy to forget some of it when in the middle of stressing out because I'm stuck on something. Also, did you ever finish the track you were making in this video? Really like the groove it had going.

@DJBre 11 месяцев назад

Good stuff Alex

@Stadsjaap 2 года назад

This is great, clear, simple and instantly useable advice, maestro. Well done!

@matttorrence2900 2 года назад

The eight bar rule says that if you don’t pick up any chicks after visiting eight bars, don’t bother going to a ninth bar. Am I right?

@gadgetj5279 5 месяцев назад

I'm not saying I am amused by the joke, (amusing me with a written/typed joke is basically impossible after all), but it is indeed somewhat relatable to me. You basically just explained my entire mentality when doing literally anything.

@luckyshot3950 4 месяца назад

I’m not saying I am amused by the joke (I am a skeleton), but I can confirm that your statement has some factual content. As a skeleton, I never go to nine bars in a day. That is my number one rule in life.

@beatsbyon2821 2 года назад

went through when I first started video editing, now it's taking a whole new switch and learning soft will only boost my courage for the

@samuelkerry7465 2 года назад

One love for this one.i give you 5 stars

@fengziya 2 года назад

I want the full version so bad for the demo song he makes every time

@Lorage 2 года назад

🔥 Thanks man that's gold

@asci1 Год назад

this helped a ton, thanks man :)

@RyanTheMetaphor 2 года назад

Love the videos, such solid lessons! They me want to keep practicing!

@DeliaLaven 2 года назад

This is *SO AMAZING* ! I'm a beginner in composing music and this is such a great tip. Definitely I will use it! Thank you so much!!!🔥🔥🔥

@gbigbo_zjebeezjeboo 2 года назад

Excellent ! Useful and very good explained !

@Robbo-qi2zl 2 года назад

All good things! This is great. I'm just getting into sound design and producing at a very beginner level so this was awesome. Subscribing. Peace.

@selfscience 2 года назад

I learned that by ear. Nice.

@jpventuro 2 года назад

Fantastic tutorial! Thanks!

@maddoxraburnmusic 2 года назад

Thanks to you, you gave me some of song ideas that i used for my songs on youtube! Thanks a lot!

@VentureNW 2 года назад

Glad to see you are back and working in Ableton!

@DeanOlin1 2 года назад

This is a great video. Lots of videos out there on plug-ins/mixing etc...., but not enough that actually talk about composition and arrangement, which is the most important thing; a great song with mediocre plug-ins and mixing can still sound good, but there's no amount of mixing or plug-ins that can help a poorly constructed song.

@DJSockmonkeyMusic 2 года назад

I like to work in 16 and 32 bar segments personally, but 8 bar segments are good too. I never use 4 bar segments.

@user-mb8rf7qk5q 2 года назад

Wow never saw someone pencil everything in. Super helpful tips!

@ThomasDevOnline Год назад

Make your grid a bit bigger, I've noticed you're spending a lot of time fiddling around with a small grid and having to re-drag to select or when duplicating you can't just select first time. Alex you've helped us, let us help you lol :) x

@MrMattyProduces 2 года назад

Amazing tutorial Alex....Welldone!!!!

@blsemetan7232 2 года назад

That is some huge headphones... nice little tutorial.

@benjiviews4300 2 года назад

Great lesson thank you, had a sound of Gareth Emery about it, loved it!

@marcopoulos3493 2 года назад

Killer tips. Thankz

@TheJimmyJoker 2 года назад

thats so great! I think it's very cool that you switched to ableton.

@wildbird78 2 года назад

Mother of God those headphones are gigantic!

@bassiboy4life 2 года назад

Great video mate thank you

@GhostsInSpace_ 2 года назад

Love your videos! So clear and easy to understand.

@dtfluker1617 2 года назад

This was super inspiring 👏 🙌

@matviymsuic 2 года назад

Very useful technique as always 🙏❤️🔥

@PabloDeModeOfficial 2 года назад

Great video! It would be a nice idea to do a follow up video showing how to finish this (type of) song in a proper way. Your tutorials are gems!

@jr_oantonio 2 года назад

sounding really good! IMO, something cool to use in transitions is silence too. ... just love it. Builds tension like nothing else

@mauhu 2 года назад

It's verry important to know that this method can help, but totally doesn't have to be aplied to every song you make, for example ambient and atmospheric tracks don't need to change that much because they feel like they play in the backgound, and feel less active. High bpm tracks also don't need to change every 8 bars, because you have less time per bar, it therefore becomes less boring (after 8 bars).