3 Levels of Chords - From Basic Chords to Amazing Chord Progressions in Ableton Live

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Learn how to make interesting chords and chord progressions in 10 minutes. This video will show you how…even if you don’t know any music theory. If you want even more unique chord progression tips, download the Chord Bible (FREE) here: bit.ly/3uZ3kQz
Scales, intervals, triads, chord inversions, sustained chords, seventh chords, sub chords can all sound really confusing, and writing chord progressions can seem like a dark art. In this video I explain EXACTLY what those terms mean ≠ and how to use them to create amazing chord progressions every time you open the DAW.
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00:00 - 3 levels of chords
00:30 - Notes, scales and intervals
01:38 - Triad chords
02:03 - 7th & 9th chords
02:26 - Suspended chords
03:15 - Noob chord progression
04:07 - Pro level chord progression
05:04 - Chord inversions
06:47 - GOD level chord progression
10:18 - Finished result!
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@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

What's your biggest struggle in music production? Let me know in the comments!👇

@tredfxman 2 жыл бұрын

For me biggest struggle is getting vocals in tempo, to the point where i mostly leave them out & just make it an instrumental mix.

@neilmccourt259 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video as usual will. It would be good if you can do one on chord progressions

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

@@neilmccourt259 Thanks! This one is on chord progressions, though! Can you be more specific?

@neilmccourt259 2 жыл бұрын

I’m crap at explaining things so copy and paste it is. The I-V-vi-IV progression is a common chord progression popular across several genres of music. So that’s a chord progression as you know there is a lot more and all create a different tension/emotion

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

@@neilmccourt259 Ok, thanks!

@Ne1ch 2 жыл бұрын

One of the coolest music youtubers

@dam7608 Жыл бұрын

Man just discovered you channel. I litterally spent 3hours looking at your videos on production, on mixing etc.... Really really well done contente! Mature approache, great teaching skills to share liquid gold to artists, producers and engineers in the most easy going way possible. A good teacher is the one that is able to explain complexe concepts to the most novice person ( able to dumb it down as some say), YET without losing the most crutial details out. You sir have reached a stage over the years of doing your videos where you have gained so much confidence that you truely are a great teacher, BRAVO and keep it up maestro ! Hope to spend more time checking your other videos and also to see new ones pop out. Cheers mate, DAM

@EDMTips Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This has really made my morning, and I’m glad you’re enjoying the vids! 😊

@v10blogs95 2 жыл бұрын

Will this was a great video on building chords easy, if you had humanised the velocities and had given the chords some shuffle with the note positions these would have sounded even more epic! Thanks always your content is always on point

@drewtoolive3612 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the hard work. Ive been producing for 20 years now, but Im the tech guy/engineer/sound designer. Over covid I really understood that I needed to learn theory and play piano. Your content here just fllled in a lot of blanks for me and I appreciate your effort. Without producers and music technicians like you I don;t think Id be moving so fast to realizing myself as a true musician. Big up.

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for the kind words! Really glad it helped :)

@paulsmith8620 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Will, this is a great tutorial and you really are a superb teacher, you make complex subjects easy to understand. I have learnt so much from your weekly tutorials over the course of the last two years, thank you!

@TheBelousoff 2 жыл бұрын

That intro track ❤️

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@aaronjaggan 2 жыл бұрын

@@EDMTips awesome! Is the song ready?

@kjgillan 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Will, love these short and sweet tutorials - very easily digestible and content is astoundingly impactful for how simple it is to follow along. Kudos and keep up the great content.

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do :)

@jakebsweet Жыл бұрын

Another great video

@EDMTips Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jake! 🙌🏻

@jakesparhoe3760 8 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot it really helped me understand the dynamics of bangers better.

@everlasting_suicide Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for video and information,I'm really wanna make songs and your experience helped me. Good luck man

@jamiemaher-pringle9736 2 ай бұрын

This is beyond helpful as a beginner in uni. Thank you.

@EDMTips 2 ай бұрын

You're welcome, glad you found it useful 🙂

@djaardee 2 жыл бұрын

Loved it..

@bandninkasimusic6484 2 жыл бұрын

Recently discovered this channel - great content. Will definitely be spicing up my chord progressions with these tips. Hopefully this technique will elevate the disco song I'm working on.

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the channel, and thanks for watching! Hope it helps :)

@papajohn7606 Жыл бұрын

This is the best video on chords I've come across so far. Incredibly well explained; thank you so much!

@EDMTips Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, glad you found it useful! 🙂

@RockstahRolln 2 жыл бұрын

This is Brilliant!! Precisely what I was looking for!! Thank You Will!!

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed :)

@josemariomonzon Жыл бұрын

Very useful thanks

@IanSolano 2 жыл бұрын

Will, I love your teaching methods. I’m always gaining a new perspective watching your videos 👊🏼

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you find them useful :)

@angelminari5986 Жыл бұрын

thank you!

@ricod.3183 2 жыл бұрын

Great Will! Thank you for all the tutorials and great stuff. :)

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! 🙂

@fulcrum7082 Жыл бұрын

thank you Will your an absolute DONNY for all you do for people

@EDMTips Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the support, Fulcrum! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel :)

@djchaac21 2 жыл бұрын

Gracias Maestro

@joshuakhokhlan 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Really needed this in spicing up my basic chord progressions

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

Let me know how you get on!

@perka882 Жыл бұрын

Super enthusiastic👌 nice speed to follow

@messedup6984 8 ай бұрын

Really good clear video! Thanks! liked and subbed

@EDMTips 8 ай бұрын

Well, looks like I've done my job then! 😉 Thanks for subscribing and I hope you continue to enjoy the content! 🙌🏻

@djkebbe 2 жыл бұрын

fast and very informative as usual thanks very mutch

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, I am glad you liked it!

@rodneywilliams4548 2 жыл бұрын

You explained this perfectly. I have a completely different understanding now. I just need to practice

@marciano21 2 жыл бұрын

Always top content and quality how is done and how you teach.The best of market definiately. !

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Really appreciate the support :)

@reidraynor-hs2zv Жыл бұрын

UR CONTENT IS AMAZING ILYSM DAD

@EDMTips Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you like it! 👍🏻

@blueeyedcat3443 2 жыл бұрын

Yeaaahhh, that`s great "movie theater" with Will, very helpful! Thanks for your work!

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! 🙂

@snowdazeTV 2 жыл бұрын

loving it! this tutorial is a staple for sure! if anyone finds out the technical term for a sus2 or sus4 by moving the 1 or 5 please lmk!

@JakeDuval 2 жыл бұрын

So good!!

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@herbytube2006 2 жыл бұрын

Great and simple what a tune out of boring standard i love it ! :)

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hermann! Glad you enjoyed it :)

@larsb.nielsen4481 2 жыл бұрын

Love it🤩

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lars!

@jezza9774 2 жыл бұрын

This is great thank you my friend!

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@rako4869 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much !!!!

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@sn.mos77 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@Philmad 2 жыл бұрын

Love it

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@matttorrence2900 2 жыл бұрын

I have not watched this one yet, but it seems to be a really good one, I am guessing

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

I hope so!

@LaRana08 2 жыл бұрын

So badass !

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

🙌🙏 You know it :)

@PEOPL.NATURETV Жыл бұрын

Superb

@anastasiya5156 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my god, this is exactly what I need ! Thank you Will!

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, I am glad you found it useful!

@anzatzi Жыл бұрын

Thanks Will!

@EDMTips Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! 🙌🏻

@shawskyofficial 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant vid, thanks Will

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

@truelove1900 Жыл бұрын

Superb!

@EDMTips Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel :)

@zyberbob 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, very informative.

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jcapo1803 Жыл бұрын

This video itself is god level, thank you.

@nkosingiphilenkosi6898 2 жыл бұрын

I started out with basic major and minor chords, then I would revoice them, I didn't like the sound of the 7ths as they make the chords sound more jazzy, then I discovered there is a chord called sus 4, and I like it a lot

@kylekeller7577 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@EDMTips Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@HenningUhle 10 ай бұрын

Will, great video as always. But one thing I would like to add: The chord "G-B-D-F" is no diminished chord but a dominant chord. Such chords might work really well in certain situations. But well, not really in EDM.

@pleiadi666 2 жыл бұрын

Inversion, spacing and voice leading was very random

@nebukad1833 2 жыл бұрын

nice one! Thanks Will. Stay tuned

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! 🙂

@soojin_music Жыл бұрын

This is a great tutorial, thank you! Can you tell us what you're using to get the sound of your piano? Failing that, does anyone else know? Btw Chord Bible downloaded. Thank you and Amen brother.

@djaardee 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing tutorial

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@michaelrasmussen8590 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Жыл бұрын

Amen brother 🎉

@EDMTips Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it! 🙌🙏

@modern_oldskool8146 2 жыл бұрын

I loved this🤞🤞🤞 I created dark beats and I can't wait to try out these tips and see what's up💎💎💎

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Really glad you enjoyed :)

@danielaragao9696 8 ай бұрын

Brutal content friend

@EDMTips 8 ай бұрын

Cheers, Daniel, glad you found this video helpful 🙂🙌🏻

@houssamhomadi 7 ай бұрын

Helped me a lot

@EDMTips 7 ай бұрын

Stoked to hear that! Thank you for watching and supporting 🙂

@houssamhomadi 7 ай бұрын

@@EDMTips always and forever

@reganovich 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, I've been following your videos..They are great! I know you use ableton but would love to see some classic sounds like faithless insomnia you did in serum done in either Garageband or Logic Pro! Also, is there any chance you could do a Brian Eno synth sound recreation..Stuff like 'for an ending Ascent' or recreate U2 where the streets have no name intro or the Coldplay 'Life in technicolor' stuff he did on the viva la vida album! Thanks man!

@baal.srilanka Жыл бұрын

thank you

@EDMTips Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, glad you found it helpful! 🙂

@dijonjackson9094 5 ай бұрын

Amen Brother

@craken_music Ай бұрын

Great 👍

@EDMTips Ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@Harlin67 3 ай бұрын

Always appreciate EDM tips, but would be nice to see this with something other than all the white notes, which is where I guess most people are struggling with the concept. Some of us poor people have DAW's that don't have thw ability to filter out scales (Reason.....). Just imho. Top content as always Sir!

@badforyou7560 2 жыл бұрын

good video

@TheBelousoff 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry for being nerd, but if you rearrange notes of your chords without moving the bass, it’s not inversion but “chord voicing”?

@Sheriffvlogs 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on scaler

@thomasskot2497 Жыл бұрын

Hey, I love your videos! Do you know if it's possible to only play notes within a certain scale on Logic?

@angelostag8084 11 ай бұрын

Hi Will, I am learning EDM production from scratch and your videos are by far the best for me. It's so well explained and everything makes sense, even to a music-noob like me. I have been going through this video step by step and it's great. As DAW I am using Apple's Garageband for now. What is the name of the song again? Best Wishes from Germany Angelo

@musicalsam1 2 жыл бұрын

Great! Brilliant video, as usual. It's probably better to call it an Am+9 at 2:55. B is both the second note and the ninth, but since the third isn't being replaced by the second it's more common to think in extensions (7, 9, 11 etc) rather than suspensions (2nd, 4th etc). It's Am+9 rather than just Am9 because the latter would mean that the seventh is also in the chord, so it's +9.

@abhishekc1458 2 жыл бұрын

Will this one super amazing. In your Next Artist series Could you make tracks like TSHA , Barry can't swim , In nutshell chill and towntempo music.

@tomaszmiler9915 2 жыл бұрын

What is the chord progression in thias example? Is it I-vi-III-vii ? because the second and fourth notes are lower than the first one.

@MiketheNerdRanger 2 жыл бұрын

How are you copying the note lengths in the piano roll like that? I'm on Windows by the way.

@fatfreefarmer4023 Жыл бұрын

Takeaway from this: "Be your own chord pack". (I got you!)

@EDMTips Жыл бұрын

😂

@Philmad 2 жыл бұрын

Supercool

@azrad 2 жыл бұрын

There is nothing diminished about the last chord in the first example, it's a basic dominant chord, V chord of the scale(major chord with a flat 7th) typical for building tension. Very common in jazz or blues. In jazz when it's resolving to I chord, as in II V I progression, or in Blues when whole progression I IV V is based upon dominant chords.

@jhdrummer4815 2 жыл бұрын

Agree with that, but really depends by song to song and purpose of some chords. Sometimes just a simple triad can be even better than more complex chords, depending by the part of the song and arrangements/sounds used on the given part.

@KillaKaliTheItalist Жыл бұрын

maaaaaah guy :D

@Perenbarn 2 жыл бұрын

omg thanks so much for this. i finally understand what sus4 sus2 and 7th, 11th 13th etc. means haha

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

@felonistbird_3778 Жыл бұрын

hey, out of interest what app do you use in your videos to make all the music??

@EDMTips Жыл бұрын

Ableton Live :)

@saifadte1 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video! Waiting for in the style of....

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! In the style of whom?

@shouryapandey605 2 жыл бұрын

Please make a tutorial in the style of said the sky, seven lions and dabin. (MELODIC DUBSTEP)

@neilmccourt259 2 жыл бұрын

In the style of chicane will 👌

@cursedkennedy7605 Жыл бұрын

cool

@EDMTips Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it! 🙌🙏

@jedsithor 2 жыл бұрын

Was that a Splice vocal?

@thehighlander9709 2 жыл бұрын

Which vocal sample pack did you used in this song ?

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

I think it was from Splice....can't remember which!

@sachins6196 6 ай бұрын

Treasure chest of knowledge

@EDMTips 5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Anything else you're struggling with?

@NotAlex2 2 жыл бұрын

Can you make a dennis cruz / josh butler style video?

@NotAlex2 2 жыл бұрын

Specifically looking for a heavy sub bass like Dennis has in the track "Five"

@maltinmarak6508 Жыл бұрын

G C D tareatboda bro 👍👍

@EDMTips Жыл бұрын

Cheers! 🙌🏻

@mrdmt974 2 жыл бұрын

got an email for this and alreadfy feel like i hacked composition with this tutorial, thanks!

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@kausambirajbarua5293 2 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me How to make Happy house Chords ?

@EDMTips 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have an example of a track, please?

@MrBrownAlliance 2 жыл бұрын

Doesn’t it become a ii chord?

@KillaKaliTheItalist Жыл бұрын

Neeeeeext

@EDMTips Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@migats2160 2 жыл бұрын

That "diminished" (dominant septime) chord is not that weird. You can still make it work.

@yabonney Жыл бұрын

Great video just a shame Ableton does not sure what's each chord it's like logic does for the producer to understand the theory

@DnB_Is_Cool 6 ай бұрын

@bwah9481 Жыл бұрын

What's funny is there are paid courses online for this exact thing

@EDMTips Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! I do believe that both have a reason to exist :)

@PendelSteven 2 жыл бұрын

0:46, but also octatonic. The blue note in blues makes the extra note in the scale. And it sometimes is even used in chords in blues. Definately western music. Just sayin'.