7 ways to make better chord progressions!
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- These techniques can apply to pretty much any genre if you're feeling like your chords could be more interesting!
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Blew my mind seeing you using my piano plugin! I hope you're enjoying it
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Andrew, who is definitely in space, brings us an excellent video, which he definitely made while in space
It is amazing how he is able to use all the technology that not even nasa has
He is for sure in space 😉
So am i stupid or is he not in space currently? or is he and these are just all prerecorded?
@@trextonhaldeman323 He’s not in space, it’s for a show
@@trextonhaldeman323 i mean if you look reeeaaalllyy closely... thats not how you sleep in space but hey what do i know
Andrew announced that he was going to have a baby and then went to space. I never imagined he would be a deadbeat dad :'(
But one day we'll have the documentary where the baby grows up to be an astronaut to find an absentee father.. Like interstellar in reverse.
@@Cyrribrae so basically Ad Astra
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1:19 Passing Chords
2:45 Change the rhythm
3:07 Lengthen and vary
3:40 Re-voice
5:57 Extensions
6:50 Suspensions
7:05 Non-Diatonic Chords
Thanks, dude. This deserves to be top comment
Thanks for taking the trouble.
Nya.
@@CameronsMusic :3
5:11 Petition for Andrew to only play spaced out chords while he's in space
Lmao song challenge comeback
I've gotten to the point where I just like Andrew's videos before watching it because I already know I'm going to like it
how are you verified with 8 subscribers? genuine question bc i wanna get verified
@@musicbugbear It's set up with my distributor. If you have your music going to a UA-cam channel, you can link it with other uploads that are not music. It's called UA-cam for artists
@@musicbugbear ayyo another "verified" boy here it's easy to do
Truue
@@ethanjyoungmusic i dont have a distributor, but how do i set up UA-cam for Artists?
Andrew casually writing a song in the middle of a lesson because the chord progression is great, is such an Andrew thing to do. "We'll get right back to the lesson after I show you guys this absolute banger I wrote just now"
Exactly!
Banger?
2017: Andrew's time travelling arc
2021: Andrew in space
2025: Andrew goes interdimentional
*interdimensional
wait that was 2017?!?!
@@aringrey feels like yesterday bruh
Can you link the video?
2017: Andrew's time travelling arc
Also 2017: Andrew mentions building a space ship when moving apartments
2021: Andrew in space
The production values on these are outta this world! Yet another thing that makes this channel one of my favorites.
I see what you did there. And I am not complaining
how the hell did u got verified while having only 7 subscribers?
48 years old, i can still think Andrew is one of my heroes, right? You’re killing it. Thanks for helping people make music.
Oh hell yeah man, Andrew and Rob Scallon are my fukin heroes!
For me, can't stress that enough, *for me* this video is a case of, "I knew all of this already." But damn, I needed to hear this again.
I've been struggling with writing new music. This didn't tell me a lot of new stuff, but it's very reassuring to hear that what I'm doing is correct and it's just a matter of finding the right chords for my song.
this channel is without a doubt the most creative thing I watch on UA-cam. the new space idea is quickly turning this into more of a show with educational components which is just awesome.
Two chords, doesn't get much plainer than that.
Chainsmokers: hold my beer
SUPER cool to see a chord progression video that isn't just keyboard/piano roll.
music theory really sticks in your head once you hear the concepts over multiple instruments!
Thank you for targeting underrated simple tips which are not the go-to generic ways to spice up chord progressions, those simple tricks are lonely and need some love; and some like Voicing start giving endlessly diverse results once you start considering layering and orchestration in general ^^
hey andrew how strong is the wifi connection in space? My room isn’t cutting it
He’s not in space
@@BeastlyAnteater ...
@@BeastlyAnteater what do you mean _He’s not in space_
@@BeastlyAnteater yeah, when you say "He's not in space" what exactly do you mean by that?
@@tomrabbani he’s not there
This is SUCH a clear explanation of how and why song chords can look so funky and have a ton of variation. Seeing you start with something basic and then add successive layers of tweaks is a really helpful example
That B section was BEAUTIFUL. Really nice progression
That chord progression and melody at 8:10 is really gorgeous !
another way to spice up chord progressions is by adding on diminished inversions, its actually my favorite way to progress songs. for example, the chord progression, C - D - B7 - Em, in the key of G or E minor. What i do is i take that B7 chord and instead of dropping down to the B, I go up a half step to that D# and play D#dim7 - F#dim7 - Adim7 - Cdim7 back down to E minor, or you can do, D# - F# - A - F# - E, by voice leading the chords into the next phrase, it also creates a lot of tension and can sound really cool, i dont think i have written a piece recently that doesnt have some some sort of diminished climb. anyways use that as you will. :D
As I was reading this Andrew just played it wth lol @9:04
On days I'm feeling inspired I instinctively do some of this and others day I feel so stuck. It's nice to be aware of what I'm not doing. Really helpful stuff
The last song was so so beautiful!
Really love all of the space editing stuff, it’s so cool, also a lot of people still think it’s real lol
I don't think anyone does. Lol
Maybe before he "went" to "space". But now it's so over the top.
@@illestvillain1971 I did ;-;
I’m gullible lol
Edit: A lot of people think it isn't real.
That chord progression that starts at around 2:20 is so Young the Giant-ish and I absolutely adore that
I really love how your voice sounds in the demo
That last chord progression and melody was sooooo frickin' good!
i love how simplicity is such a focus in this. definitely something I struggle with
Thanks Andrew for this video!
Dude, your voice was so good in that song holy shit 🤯
Andrew, you should totally make a bit of an unscripted just hangout in space video.
after years of production, I've learned I do some of these subconsciously but having andrew put it into words is really insightful and solidifies what my mind kinda knows. great video for ppl trying to improve the sound of their repetitive/boring chords, wish i saw this years ago tbh
oH MY GOD THIS IS A LIFE SAVER
Love the space vids. Love when youtubers spice stuff up like this.
That simple chord progression has been stuck in my head now. Played it myself, recorded and sounds so good. Thanks Andrew
Absolutely loved the tutorial! Great song BTW, a serious emotional trip in chord progression and the vocals were definitely on point! Thank you Andrew!
Yo. First.. you're an excellent teacher. I love how your structured this and piece it together one bit at a time. Second... your voice is GORGEOUS in this song. So nice.
I'm loving the space vids!
Super helpful video! Can't wait to share it with my music production class! Thanks for the Monthly course btw !
all these space videos are totally awesome
I missed this kind of videos so much!!! Thank you Andrew, I love theory thursdays, especially when the knowledge included can also help so much in songwriting in general. :)
Between your vids and my bud who is a complete theory nerd, I feel like I'm getting this... you open the box, he helps me sort through it more. Thanks!!
This space set is amazing
Love your videos man
these simple tutorials are the best, thanks andrew!
You ROCK Bro! Love you analytical and organic approach to songwriting/composition! Also, I can definitely see you in SPACE SOMEDAY! Thanks 🙏 G
Thank you Andrew you help us all so much man!!
Lolll this is a very expensive April Fools joke, well played ❤
EDIT: also, your music is fire as always
This could be his new studio
@@theoracle7463 true, but I prefer to think he invested thousands of dollars and many hours of labour into one joke
Very enlightening, Thank You!
This is *Super* useful. Thanks Andrew!
Really interesting. Thank you!
the budget for whatever this channel has become just went through the roof all of a sudden
i like it
Literally through the roof, since he’s in space.
Thanks for the tips! Learned a lot in this video!
4:15 I love the sound of moving tenths like that!
this is super helpful. thank you!
that last bit sounded incredible
Beautiful vocals!
That's a sick chord progression and melody at the end there, really digging it.
Really interesting approach!!
"ask your bass player to do it" is going to be my answer for everything from now on
thank you, I love videos that explore composition posibbilities in an easy to digest way
That turned out great, beautiful song! Space vibes making magic!
this man is a lifesaver, love you andrew!!
Basically how to turn a Harry Styles song into a Radioahead song, Awesome!!
god those drums are CLEAN
Amazing video, thanks 👍
This was such an unexpectedly great video! This will really help me in my songwriting. Thank you!
I love your videos, man. Great job. Like the off the cuff songs, too.
Thank you, Andrew!
Thanks bro much appreciated
i funking love the space thing you're doing it's sick as heck :)!
Very inspiring stuff!
DUDE!!!! Why are you not happy with you voice it is absolutely sick!!!! last song I bumped it up to 1.5 speed and was kind of wishing for a complete song. Love your work as they are always educational and you give me tons of inspiration for my own music.
You're the best Andrew!
A couple years ago this video wouldve completely confused me but I’m taking a music theory course right now and this stuff makes sense🤩 great video!
GREAT VOCALS ANDREW
I've got a lot of complicated feelings about watching monsieur Huang's videos because I've been pretty disabled the last handful of years and money is scarce, so between the two I've barely done as much music as I'd like or acquired the gear I want heh. On the flip side, his approach is so friendly and welcoming and he always makes a point of not gate-keeping music in terms of level of experience or gear or whatever while being informative and it's such a fresh reminder that anyone can do music and it has inherent value as what you want it to be or make of it, the only rule is to create.
Man that track sounds amazing! 🔥 Thank you for the tips, been def getting stale lately 🙏🙏🙏
Between Andrew and Rick Beato, I feel like I'm getting a world class education in music here on UA-cam. Super grateful for all your work! 🙏
I’m loving space Andrew!
These are actially great tips.
Dude that bit at end sounds awesome
While we appreciate this UA-cam channel like gold, it also hurts a bit that you are not recognized as one of the influential musicians in this generation. ( but you already are.)
Your voice is unique and no one can do it like you 🥰
I know people knock your vocals sometimes, but damn did it work really well in this song!
Also, weird compliment but your eyebrow shape is really cool.
thanks man!
Awesome video, this is really helpful. Also, that space life really suits you.
This is awesome!
Awesome video!!
That song in there is really nice !!
that part at the end was really cool. choosing chords outside the key. I really wanna learn more about how you went about experimenting with that and selecting those weirder our of key chords.
I needed this
If Andrew's ship is going fast enough, perhaps he can use time dilation to write a song with some out of this world time signatures. This would also be a good opportunity to do a cross over event between Andrew Huang Spacetime and Matt O'Dowd SpaceTime (PBS). #spacetime #MattODowd
Smart thought!!
This was so helpful thnx
last time i was this early my dad was about to leave for the store
Andrew you are my SUPER HERO!!
You have such a Beautiful voice. And thanks for the tips!
My favorite video of yours really felt like I learned something
Thank you!
When you wanted to write a song with this progression but Andrew already writes one that is instantly better.
This is your most helpful video you’ve made!