yes two drumbeats is bad in the UK

A wise man once told me 'stack the layers'

I think the term is “brrrring”

The brrrring strum thing is called a ROLLED CHORD. :)

I really appreciate skilled craftspeople being comfortable with being open about not knowing something, and asking questions. You're never too good to have gaps in your knowledge, and you're never too good to ask questions. :)

In classical notation, it's an Arpeggiatura (defined as imitating the sweeping motion of playing a chord on a harp) :)

I also remember a good technique; to use breath samples. This generally works better in instrumentals, but adding the occasional breathing adds another layer that brings the song to life. It's nice.

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I see quite the guesses in the comment sections, and I feel like dropping some of my brain info for ya! First off, *Arpeggio* This refers to a chord played broken up going up, or down, or both ways, through the scales. Can be within one octave range, or more. Next up, *Glissando* This term refers to the sweeping of the piano notes. The best example is literally sweeping the piano from the lowest to highest note. doesn't have to be the lowest, or highest, but as long as you do the sweep range from a high range, that's that! *Strum* Although, it sounds like it can be most identifyied with what the homie Andrew tried to explain, strumming refers to sweeping up and down strings. Technically the piano does have strings, however, we play it by hitting hammers on them, rather than stroking the actual string with our fingers. It's more of a guitar term. I feel like the correct term that the homie Andrew is trying to say is Grace Note! *Grace Note(s)* is an extra note right before hitting the main key for the melody. The key doesn't have to pertain to the scale, or harmony. What's your thoughts peeps? Could it be a Grace Note?

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The lights are f#$@&*% sick. Nicely done.

2:40 When you said "this", it came along with the beat :D It sounds really nice.

so much purple. i'm a fan of all the purple.

I feel like that lens flare deserves credit for just being there. So cute.

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Guys, it's not glissando, it's simply arpeggiated or broken chords. It's written as the squiggly line at the bottom of this section: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_musical_symbols#Note_relationships

You never fail to make my day better.

If you meant the piano term, that'd be a rolled chord? Production term'd be humanization

Arpeggiando, it's like a glissando but you're rolling across the chord like you did.

The perfect blend between programming and live jamming. That's the sweet spot, man. Ace.

To those saying its glissando: a glissando is a full sweep up or down the keyboard, using each connecting note. It isn't a grace note, nor would it be notated as one (while that is possible). He's still playing chords...its not like he's playing a G, but just "throwing in" a C and E before it. You're still playing the full chord, so therefore, It's an arpeggiated chord. Not exactly an arpeggio, but- "An arpeggiated chord is a type of broken chord whose notes are played quickly in order as opposed to simultaneously; to give a chord a harp-like effect (arpa is Italian for “harp”)."

I love that soda fizz sound. Right up my alley. I think I'm gonna buy an "alcohol free" cider on my way home for sampling 🤔

You always make music production from boring to fun, inspire me alot, thanks, good tricks!

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0:34 Fun fact: One reason that the two fingers symbol is considered rude is that in the 15th century around the time of the battle of Agincourt, English soldiers would cut off the index and middle fingers of French archers so that they could no longer operate their longbows

Once again, very helpful. I'm a graphic designer learning music and 1 you've been a great help 2 it's amazing how similar to Photoshop and Video editing music is turning out to be. All about layering, repeating with slight adjustments, patterns etc to give depth and a dynamic feeling to a project Thanks 🙌

I love the lighting. My favorite color combo.

Wow! I've doubled tracks before but this is kinda eye-opening.

I love videos like this, where you give us general tips for how to make tracks sound good. Keep up the great work.

1:47 I believe it is called strum or a rolled chord :)

I appreciate how informative and organized you are with your content. Definitely easy to learn and absorb information because of your sense of humor.

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The musical term for “blring” is rolling a chord I️ think

I've been trying to get into music production, and videos like this, that show how people make their songs are really helpful to me thanks bruh

man andrew, thank you so much for all the stuff you keep uploading and teaching us here on youtube - avaiable for everyone! :) I also took your monthly class and the amount of knowledge you teach is just endgame level. Ty !

You can call it a "broken chord" cause it's not an arpeggio, it's just to play a chord and slightly broke it into pieces while you're playing it. At least that's how I called it on the classical music world :3

The layered bass is awesome!

I just finished the main composition and arrangement of a new track, which means it's time to put the producer hat on. I'm unhappy with a bunch of instruments, this video reminded me that I can layer the ever-loving hail out of any and all of my tracks, so thanks for that!

Love your instructional/tips type videos. Thanks. keep being awesome

Great video, dude. A perfect balance of nothing but information, entertainment and creativity.

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Love these music theory type videos! You make it seem a lot less daunting, and instead look like a fun challenge with rewarding results!

Pretty nice touch on the guitars- the sound of the strings sliding to the next chord adds even MORE sparkle to this already sparkly tune 💥

Love the new album man, keep up the good work!

1:48 strumming is what i call it when i overdub😎

Dude i learned so loving much in this video, much love to yall musiclovas

Love pitch shifting vocals up or down to get this effect going, crazy how many different sounds and vibes you can get out of this one technique.

1:48 *Arpeggiato* is the classical music term, the modern term is rolled chords. Not to be confused with *Arpeggio*, which is a linear broken chord pattern played up or down. Of course, now we appropriate the term to mean a broken chord of whatever sequence, thanks to modern synth arpeggiator modules. Grace note is the English term for both *Appoggiatura* and *Acciaccatura*, Acciaccatura (which means crushing) being the shortest grace note. *Glissando* is the Italian term for glide (direct translation)/slide/sweep-which calls for long strums on a harp. Not to be confused with *portamento*, which is a variable pitch slide. Looking at the piano roll there, only the fourth chord is played with arpeggiato. Even that one isn't exactly proper arpeggiato where you'd make it obvious. Those are just unquantized chord playing. Sure you can say "grace notes", and you sure can notate arpeggiato as grace notes, but that'd be a hell to notate.

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THANK YOU SO MUCH! Needed this!!!

Andrew, thank you for doing what you do. Super helpful, entertaining, and all around awesome!

The "cute little lens flare" 😂

That last song was so gooooood

Andrew!! Your lighting & editing warms my heart! Please keep doing vlogs like this!

Yes! Without layering, my music probably wouldn't be anywhere near where it is now. Definitely something you should try if your track ever happens to feel empty.

Song Challenge: Make a rap using only these lyrics! * 'Twas the nizzle before Christmizzle, when all through the hizzle Not a creature was stirring, not even a mizzle; The stizzlings were hung by the chimnizzle with care, In hopes that St. Nizzlas, dawg, soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their bizzles, While visions of sizzle plums danced in their hizzles And mama in her 'kerchizzle, and I in my cap, Had just sizzled our brizzles for a long wizzle’s nap, When out on the lizzle there arose such a clatter, I sprizzled from my bizzle to see what was the matter. Awizzle to the windizzle I flew like a flash, Tore open the shizzles and threw up the sash. The mizzle on the brizzle of the new-fallen snizzle, Gave a lustre of middizzle to objects belizzle, When what to my wondizzling eyes did appear, But a miniature slizzle and eight tiny rein-deer, With a little old drizzle so lively and quizzle, I knew in a moment he must be St. Nizzle. More rapizzle than eagles his coursizzlers they came, And he whizzled, and shizzled, and called them by name: "Now, Dazzle! now, Dizzle! now Prizzle and Vizzle! On, Cizzle! on, Cuzzle! on, Drizzle and Blizzle! To the tizzle of the pizzle! to the tizzle of the wizzle! Now dizzle away! dizzle away! dizzle away izzle!” As lizzles that befizzle the wizzle hurricane fly, When they mizzle with an obstizzle, mizzle to the sky; So upizzle to the hizzletop the coursizzlers they flizzle With the slizzle full of toys, and St. Nizzlas too- And then, in a tizzling, I hizzle on the rizzle The prizzling and pizzling of each little hizzle. As I drew in my hizzle, and was tizzling arizzle, Down the chimnizzle St. Nizzlas came with a bizzle. He was drizzled all in fizzle, from his hizzle to his fizzle, And his clothes were all tizzled with ashes and sizzle; A bizzle of toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a pizzler just opening his pack. His eyes-how they twizzled! his dimples, how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nizzle like a cherry! His droll little mizzle was drawn up like a bow, And the bizzle on his chizzle was as whizzle as the snow; The stump of a pizzle he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke, it encizzled his hizzle like a wreath; He had a brizzle fizzle and a little round belly That shook when he laughed, like a bizzle fizzle jelly. He was chubby and plump, a right jizzle old elf, And I laughed when I saw him, in spizzle of myself; A wizzle of his eye and a twizzle of his head Soon gave me to know I had nizzle to dread; He spoke not a wizzle, but went straight to his work, And fizzled all the stizzlings; then turned with a jerk, And laying his fizzler aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimnizzle he rose; He sprang to his slizzle, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the dizzle of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ere he drizzle out of sight- “Happy Christmizzle to all, and to all a good night!” * I realize now thaa this may be a lot of words. Yo don't have to use all of them. Happy rapping!

Nice tunes! Definitely the best Music Channel on YT!

Took a break from producing but now I’m back. Not sure that you were making videos back then but just found you and will be watching a bunch of your vids! Great thoughts and love the lighting

Awesome video man! You really inspire me in music, and I have been introduced to a whole new world of music through your content! Keep doing what you're doing man! Can't wait for the next vid!

Next level lighting

Andrew has such a way to make people's day better.

Love these tracks!! Keep doing what you doing Andrew!

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Bruh thx a lot for all the knowledge u gave to us 🙏 dont really like most of ur Music but only bcs its not my style but i doset mean that its bad Sound just not my Style !!!

Andrew: Just layer up your tracks! Me, using Ableton Lite which only lets you have up to 8 tracks in one project: :(

Love all your videos, this is awesome

Hey Andrew, your videos are great, thanks for your tips and knowledge! Really useful. The editing / JOKES too... I LOL'd at least twice. Thanks!

Rolled chord?

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Ascending rolled chord, motif whatevs. I feel like this is what a lot of people do but this is a super fun video - randomly came across it. I for sure am subscribing

I tell this every producer who doesnt know it yet and a lot wont actually believe it until they tried it but layering is key!!! I layer literally almost everything in a song

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5:42, you're welcome

I always tried to play guitar with that “sparkle” to it. Never realized this was a method. Definitely inspired!

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in the beginning when u threw them stars I wasn't expecting it so I flinched LOL

How do you not get burned out making these videos

Love your music and videos! Keep up the good work

Nice nice nice! I'm doing a couple of these things, but u just solidified and brought clarity to it. Plus u actually know what you're doing and I'm just a drummer with an ipad lol. Plus u made me super happy when u referenced the 2 fingers thing. I have a lyric that references that, and u just convinced me to keep it (even though I'm watching this 3 years after u uploaded) luv u sprinkle cat

1:42 I think it's called a strum, correct me if I'm wrong.

Yo the song in the intro was slick af

Super helpful. Definitely playing with how many layers I can put together before it becomes garbage. Also the "brrrring" thing is called a roll and it's notated with a squiggly line going upwards with an arrow at the end of it.

Don’t really listen to music like this but damn I’m liking your track man!! Good stuff thanks for the video

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Glissando was that piano term

Hi Andrew beautiful video really I've just enjoyed your album and your new video and I'd like to know which app, or whatever it is, do u use for cutting and editing videos. thanks a lot for your original videos that are always enjoyable and intresting. Have a great new year.

Omg, awsome tip, please make more vídeos Like this!! Your music is so amazing as your videos, you're such a big inspiration ❤️

dude i am literally not into the music u make BUUUUUUT u definetly know what u are doing!! thanks for your videos ;) cheers from austria!!

Using this trick right now. And wanna win the contest

I like the pink!! And Andrew thank you for explaining music stuff to us

That layered bass sounds so good!

The technical name is Grace notes

it's called an arpeggiated chord, it looks like this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Music-arpeggio.svg (annoyingly Wikipedia groups this and standard arpeggios together for some reason, I would say they're a different thing entirely)

1:50 the term for playing a chord like that is playing it arpeggiated, aka an arpeggio

the squeaky switching of chords at 2:55 is amazing

glissando

1:45 arpeggio

I would say that the brrring thing is a rolled chord, and as long as the extra notes at 1:33 are chord tones, that is an arpeggiated sequence. Thanks for these videos, my guy. Helps me a lot with dipping my toes into the commercial music world.