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updated
http://sounds.beatport.com/pack/edm-midi-melodics-2/10893
Quick tutorial on the construction of the Gmajor scale with a demo sequence added to show in the context of a progressive house sequence
http://www.soundstosample.com/info/CNTRL_Micro/EDM_MIDI_Melodics_2/11128
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/piano
Final track prepared with a production tutor at the end of this year (2014). This one has deep house references although is not entirely style specific. It was just recorded as a learning tool for key production techniques (EQ, Compression, Mixing, Mastering etc). Will paln to have a few more lessons next year if time and funds permit. Very enjoyable process and well recommended if you are into music and want to build up production skills. For the production nerds
Lead: Access Virus TI
Bass: Sample from Little Phatty
Horn Sound: Custom Massive Patch
Strings: Diva
DAW: Live 9
Second practice track working with an excellent production tutor in London. Not sure if Tech Progressive is correct for genre. The track was built up without a reference mainly for teaching purposes so not too concerned about trying to fit into a particular genre. Publishing here on the channel for general interest and figure its better having a few listens/views rather than sitting on my hard drive. Hope you enjoy
Decided I needed to improve my production skills so started some production lessons in London with an awesome tutor. I'll start posting some of the early tracks we worked on to build the workflow. Currently trying to be more style specific and build a personal "sound". We have been mainly working in the Deep House genre. The tutorials covered sound design, mixing, arrangement, mastering. Everything you need to build a full track. It is such a useful experience to sit in a studio with a producer who knows their way around the tools and help you realise your ideas. Highly recommended if you get the chance.
This track was created entirely in Logic Pro 9 with a variety of drum samples plus synth samples mapped into EXS24. Subsequent tracks use Ableton Live and a variety of Synths (Sylenth, Diva, Massive, Virus TI)
LINKS:
Wave Alchemy for Drum Hits : http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk
My Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCE3qfppzAiPeiAE0l3pL6yw
This tutorial introduces the idea of Counterpoint to create rich and interesting melodies. The tutorial mainly covers a "cheats" technique to generating a Counterpoint style pair of melodic lines using the "rounds" style of delayed melody repetition. An example is given from the well known Soft Kitty song from the Big Bang Theory followed by a replication of the idea in Logic to create a more electronic sounding melodic pair. i have pasted some links to good counterpoint tutorials if you are interested in building classical music style counterpoint based melodies
Counterpoint Tutorials:
http://www.attackmagazine.com
http://www.attackmagazine.com/technique/passing-notes/counterpoint
http://www.ars-nova.com/CounterpointStudy/toc.html
youtube.com/watch?v=UkQew2fCe-A
youtube.com/watch?v=TB5cli_OKtQ
Counterpoint Examples
youtube.com/watch?v=zKLlb3Yc-Us
youtube.com/watch?v=plL2VDAoThU
youtube.com/watch?v=oImq_AjLspU
youtube.com/watch?v=UNOYmZBaqXI
Deadmau5 - around 6.12, second melody kicks in playing off the first
youtube.com/watch?v=tKi9Z-f6qX4
This tutorial walks through finding the scale and key of a MIDI sequence from the free Beatport MIDI pack using the incredibly useful circle of fifths. We then steal the bass line from the original MIDI part. Add a new plucky synth stab using Sylenth and improvise a whole load of melodies on top of the result. Hopefully proving that MIDI packs are excellent sources of inspiration for new songs.
http://sounds.beatport.com/free-sound-packs?utm_source=s2s_email&utm_medium=20140422_s2s_promo&utm_content=landingpage&utm_campaign=s2s_promo_freepack
Some Useful Links
TUTORIALS
http://www.attackmagazine.com
http://www.attackmagazine.com/technique/passing-notes/counterpoint
youtube.com/watch?v=ty4s1a8dqGI&list=UUE3qfppzAiPeiAE0l3pL6yw
WAVE ALCHEMY MUSIC THEORY SERIES
http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/blog/piano-and-music-theory-part-01/?d=&start=27
http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/blog/piano-and-music-theory-part-02/?d=&start=27
http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/blog/piano-and-music-theory-part-03/?d=&start=27
http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/blog/piano-and-music-theory-part-04/?d=&start=24
http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/blog/piano-and-music-theory-part-05/?d=&start=24
http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/blog/piano-and-music-theory-part-06/?d=&start=24
CIRCLE OF FIFTHS
http://guitarmodus.com/vol2/the-circle-of-fifths.html
SCALES AND CHORDS
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/piano
autochords.com
SAMPLES
http://sounds.beatport.com
http://www.soundstosample.com
http://www.samplemagic.com
http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk
The production team over at Beatport have very decently released a free MIDI pack full of melody, synth and bass sequences plus a video tutorial on how to use it. So if you are in need of some quick inspiration, login, grab your free pack and then start cooking up a storm in your studio.
In this video I'll take you through determining the key of the selected progressive house MIDI part then changing that key using Logic Pro - the same trick can be achieved in any major DAW. Next I put my own spin on the progressive chords selected from the MIDI pack to make them more personal to me - always recommended when you are working with MIDI that you have found in the latest sample pack you have bought. Finally I add a big progressive melody on top and show you a couple of producer tricks like octave doubling
LINKS
Beatport Sounds
http://sounds.beatport.com
Free MIDI Pack
http://sounds.beatport.com/free-sound-packs?utm_source=sounds_home&utm_medium=20140422_s2s_promo&utm_content=landingpage&utm_campaign=s2s_promo_freepack
MIDI PACK ON YOUTUBE
youtube.com/watch?v=8dHUYBYZc_8
PROGRESSIVE TUTORIALS
http://www.attackmagazine.com/technique/passing-notes/main-room-house-chord-progressions
youtube.com/watch?v=8rcMDXvQYeE
youtube.com/watch?v=SpC9Qww8rtQ
My MIDI Packs
DEEP CHORDS
http://sounds.beatport.com/pack/deep-chords/4924
MAIN BASS
http://sounds.beatport.com/pack/main-bass/5855
This video covers adding movement and harmonic interest to a set of chords sent to me by a subscriber as a MIDI file. First I breakdown the chords sequence. then I add a new choppy sequence based on the initial fairly static set of chords. Finally, I add a melody and describe how to use Octave Doubling to support and beef up the Melody.
Links:
Free Beatport MIDI Pack
http://sounds.beatport.com/pack/beatport-sounds-free-midi-pack/8295
Patrick's Soundcloud
soundcloud.com/patrick-kuehner/id2/s-Cmg6B
Look No Hands
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/piano
Progressive Chords Tutorial
http://www.attackmagazine.com/technique/passing-notes/main-room-house-chord-progressions
Some Packs I have worked on:
http://www.soundstosample.com/info/dboxsamples/Deep-Chords/4711
http://sounds.beatport.com/pack/main-bass/5855
This music production and theory tutorial walks through the use of the musical device Ostinato. Ostinato's are a repeating phrase which are used extensively in all styles of music from classical through to Pop Production. This video focuses on the use of Ostinato in Electronic Dance Music (EDM) production. Examples can be found in Progressive, House, House, Acid and other styles of EDM. The video covers the construction of Ostinato phrases, how to layer them up and importantly how to modulate them to keep the music interesting using tools such as XFER's LFO Tool.
Useful Links:
http://www.attackmagazine.com/technique/passing-notes/ostinatos-and-acid-house-riffs
http://cassettetheory.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/ostinatos-repetition-isnt-just-to-annoy-you
http://online.pointblanklondon.com/electronic-music-composition.php
This video tutorial covers the use of the perfect fifth in music production with specific focus on Electronic Dance Music (EDM) music production.
Useful Links
autochords.com
autochords.com
http://www.mikemonday.com
http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/blog/piano-and-music-theory-part-01/?d=&start=24
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/note/
Useful Links
For anybody interested in the underlying physics of sound, waves, pitch, frequency, amplitude etc
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/sound
Not strictly necessary, just helps build fundamental understanding of how sound works and useful core concepts that can be applied to audio engineering as well as music creation
This video is part of the the must theory series for electronic dance music. This brief video takes you through the construction and use of the pentatonic minor scale. The focus is on electronic dance music of different types but the ideas can be transferred to other genres like pop, rock, classical etc
Useful Links
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/piano
autochords.com
Useful Links
autochords.com
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/piano
http://www.mikemonday.com
http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/blog/piano-and-music-theory-part-01/?d=&start=24
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/note/
Useful Links
autochords.com
autochords.com
http://www.mikemonday.com
http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/blog/piano-and-music-theory-part-01/?d=&start=24
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/note/
Useful Links
autochords.com
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/piano
http://www.mikemonday.com
http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/blog/piano-and-music-theory-part-01/?d=&start=24
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/note/
Useful Links
autochords.com
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/piano
http://www.mikemonday.com
http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/blog/piano-and-music-theory-part-01/?d=&start=24
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/note/
Useful Links
autochords.com
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/piano
http://www.mikemonday.com
http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/blog/piano-and-music-theory-part-01/?d=&start=24
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/note/
This video tutorial walks through the creation of a range of standard chord progression with the help of an extremely useful online resource. The main focus of the video is electronic dance music creation but the approach and techniques are equally useful for other styles such as pop and rock
Useful Links
http://autochords.com/#alternative:A::min
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/piano
This is my attempt to describe how I write chord progressions using a decision tree. Its a lot more creative than it sounds and can be used to create a huge variety of your own progressions and accompanying bass parts. This video is one part of the music theory series for electronic dance music. The ideas can be transferred into other genres like pop and rock music
Useful Links
autochords.com
autochords.com
http://www.mikemonday.com
http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/blog/piano-and-music-theory-part-01/?d=&start=24
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/note/
Review of the multi sampled Kontakt instrument from dboxsamples using a Studio Electronics MIDI Moog to provide the raw oscillators
CHORDS MIDI FILE
http://www.sendspace.com/file/7c5f1z
http://www.dboxsamples.com
dmoox on Sounds 2 Sample
http://www.soundstosample.com/info/dboxsamples/_dmoox__for_Kontakt/5631
Useful Links
autochords.com
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/piano
http://www.mikemonday.com
http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/blog/piano-and-music-theory-part-01/?d=&start=24
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/note/
http://www.mikemonday.com/howtofocus/?awt_l=L923k&awt_m=3vA8_2hwFB5Gq.V#.UUq21xy-2So
Better Explanation of how to set up the Chord Memoriser :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZNhubMDg9Y
http://www.xferrecords.com
http://www.mikemonday.com
Music Theory
http://www.mymusictheory.com/grade6/lessons/b2-composition-motifs-a-sequences.html
http://www.completemusicproducer.com
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dance-Music-Manual-Tools-Techniques/dp/0240521072/ref=la_B0034PWHJA_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362521758&sr=1-1
http://www.youtube.com/user/craigwilliamsmusic
http://www.youtube.com/user/musicprotutorials
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_4-Hour_Chef
http://www.dboxsamples.com/dboxsamples/deep-chords
MINDSET
http://mindsetonline.com
This video is part of the music theory series covering the creation and use of slash chords. The focus is on electronic dance music but the theory and ideas are equally valid for other styles such as pop and rock
Basic Music Theory Website:
http://www.basicmusictheory.com
This video is part of the the music theory series for electronic dance music covering the construction and use of the mixolydian modal scale. The ideas are targeted at creating dance music but can be used in other styles such as pop and rock
Useful Links
autochords.com
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/piano
http://www.mikemonday.com
http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/blog/piano-and-music-theory-part-01/?d=&start=24
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/note/
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/piano
DWSD (for the free Drums)
http://www.youtube.com/user/DWSdesign
http://www.dancemidisamples.com/choose-label-28/k-sound-music-production-templates.html
Link to Heuristic Method on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/user/JustinBrownCreative
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/piano
Quick example of building a melody for a Deep House track on the fly using the principles from the next video in the Music Theory series.
Useful Links
autochords.com
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/piano
http://www.mikemonday.com
http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/blog/piano-and-music-theory-part-01/?d=&start=24
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/note/
http://www.lostinmusik.net/?p=1347
Before the Circle of Fifths Video - here's some reading for those who are interested to make a start
At its simplest Circle of 5ths helps you with the sharps and flats in a given scale plus the more complex version tells you the relative minor/major
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_of_fifths
This video is part of the music theory for electronic dance music series which covers the creation and use of Polyrhythm in drum programming. The tutorial is mainly aimed at dance music but the techniques can be useful in other styles such as pop and dance music
Good article with extra explanation on this topic
http://audio.tutsplus.com/articles/general/introduction-to-polyrhythms
More links
autochords.com
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/piano
http://www.mikemonday.com
http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/blog/piano-and-music-theory-part-01/?d=&start=24
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/note/
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ax21an
Link to MIDI File from the Video
http://www.sendspace.com/file/jbfcp9
To Import in Logic just select Import from the File menu select the file, click Import and Logic will do the rest. Make sure you have a sound that works well for chords on the instrument on the MIDI track where the file is imported to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdeNqQba3GE&list=UUIWNozFjO8yVdJFsGKVmPgg&index=2&feature=plcp
Wave Alchemy Music Theory Blog (Minor Scales)
http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/blog/piano-and-music-theory-part-05/?d=&start=0
Ravenspiral Guide
http://www.scribd.com/doc/5220863/Ravenspiral-Guide-to-Music-Theory-06
http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/blog/piano-and-music-theory-part-04/?d=&start=3
http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/blog/piano-and-music-theory-part-03
http://www.sendspace.com/file/mgq4k4


