10 Ways To Add ENERGY To BORING Chords

I reeeally appreciate that you use multiple DAW's so all of us have a part in the video that we understand well! :D Thanks! <3

i can say as someone who has spend the last nearly 3 years using youtube to learn how to make music, this is probably the most useful video ive watched. ive realised people like intricate melodies but people (artists) LOVE simple chords. i struggle with making simple chords because i feel cheap, i feel like i havent done enough and this video is full of ways we can do more to our chords in the sense of creativity while leaving it simple and open enough for artists to find inspiration and not have to compete with the track to be heard. thank you alex.

FL Studio shortcuts Shift + Up/Down - Move selected note(s) by one semitone. Ctrl + Up/Down - Move selected note(s) by one octave.

Mans really doesn't like cheese

I like videos like this. It's a nice demonstration of simple "ingredients" you can add to make a riff more interesting. Nice job!

One extra tip: Add extra notes, dissonances etc to make them more full.

Can you do a video explaining how the different harmonic rhythms coincide with different chord progressions? Almost like pairing the best rhythms with the best progressions.

Variation for Trick 4: I like to play the same chord "block" three times in a row to let the listener get into thinking, it's just some ordinary repetetive track ... and then the fourth block is completely different and nails it. Example: Am - C - G - F // Am - C - G - F // Am - C - G - F // Dm - F - C - G

That last tip... Stellar! I feel like that one isn't addressed well enough in Music Production. I would definitely like to see more on the matching of synths and chord's inherent emotional qualities

On the last one, you can add emotion by playing it with real instruments. I know how to make things sound sadder or happier when playing on a real piano. I can't really explain how it's done, it's just experience. I think that would sound a bit more natural but your tip works for everyone not only instrument players so it's better in that sense.

These are really useful tips! I can already think of at least one or two I can use in my own chord progression I started working on a few days ago. Quick and easy to grasp, love it!

Those are all really good options. Even if someone is already familiar with various chord tricks, it is a very cool thing to have a video with so many of them, so you can think "huh, I haven't used this one in a while, let's try it in the current song".

Awesome video! This one is really helpful to me. I did the wrong thing and started avoiding chords because I couldn’t figure out why my chords sounded cheesy af. Thanks for making me more interested in exploring chords again!

At 5:25 is that a released song? That lyric, that voice, that beat is fantastic!

Nice tips, well complemented by the mastery of ur Daw’s control, so fast!. I use pro tools and I need to check my old notes to remember how to automatize the cut off like u 😄

I love how you switch between using FL and Logic. I use Logic and while a piano roll is always a piano roll, it feels good to see what you do in different DAW’s.

Less than 10 seconds and my new fucking GUY here. Straight nose dives into pure wisdom of epic proportions. I am truly blessed to have come across you. You are truly the least cheesy youtuber out there!!! Never even begged for a fucking like/follow. Which is exactly why you have mine. My guy, I fuckin love you, your soul & the willingness of your ability to share!! <3 <3

5:23 so that’s perfect, i have goosebumps rn👀

Damn bro, I can just feel the passion you have for this stuff. I’m brand new to making music and very overwhelming but to see how excited you get and how knowledgeable you are - it makes very extremely easy to watch and learn. The songs are so good and effortless on your part. Thank you.

Thank you so much for getting to the point! It's always great having people who just explain what they need to say rather than a bunch of exposition that no one cares about. Great video!