For many music producers coming up with a 4-Chord Progression is the default way to start a new track. The only problem is that, after a few tracks, such stupid chord progressions quickly feel like they’re always the same, and it’s kind of boring and uninspiring.
So i’ve made a beginner-friendly and easy to understand tutorial where i demonstrate 9 great ways to pimp up any (!) Chord Progression with ease. No music theory required.
You can really do better than this!
In the example i use a drum&bass backing track and a very common progression in the key of C, played with a simple piano:
C – Dm – Em – F
Every chord starts on the first quarter note and continues throughout the bar (legato). That’s what everybody seems to be doing all of the time.
So let’s get out of the hamster wheel and look at my nine crazy simple tips that i explain in detail in the video:
- Note Length
- Advanced Chord
- Delayed Chord
- Kickdrum Chord
- Snare Chord
- Combine & Vary
- Humanize
- Arpeggiate
- Sequencing
I want to make more of such easy accessible content to help beginner composers and all kinds of musicians to boost their creativity by using very easy methods that only require a basic dose of musicality.
Please share your ideas in the comment section under the video on YouTube. I’m looking forward for some input.