No Music Theory Required? Well Sort of | Trance Tutorials

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  • Want to kick start some inspiration in those trance chords or melodies? This technique may just help you find some new tricks to find that inspiration.
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  • @polznbladz3242
    @polznbladz3242 2 роки тому +22

    Some days a melody comes really easy and other days it can take absolute hours of tweaking, trial & error. Great vid mate

    • @demishellen
      @demishellen  2 роки тому +8

      And the best melodies are always by far the simplest. 😎

    • @prestigious5s23
      @prestigious5s23 3 місяці тому

      While I have produced music in 12 years now, I remember if I got writers block, I would take an accappella of a track, could be pop, dance, whatever and construct a melody around the track using different keys to the orginal song. I found you could get some great ideas going. Was surprised to hear Mauro Picotto also did this last year in an interview. One of his popular tracks is actually a remix of "Freed From Desire" he did when he asked for the vocal from a friend. The track sounds nothing like the original but he said if you layered the vocal over his track, it fits perfectly into the mix.

    • @polznbladz3242
      @polznbladz3242 3 місяці тому

      @@prestigious5s23 Luckily I very rarely suffer writers block. I can listen to all types of music and get ideas from them, put them in my own mix and you'd never know where they came from

    • @prestigious5s23
      @prestigious5s23 3 місяці тому +1

      @@polznbladz3242 I think writers block boils down to maybe not liking a style to much anymore or that you have a habit of making music for a particular group of people. If your someone who creates music from your gut, not knowing whether anyone will like it, then you can't lose. That is the most important thing for any producer and I for one didn't approach music that way which was a bad move.

    • @polznbladz3242
      @polznbladz3242 3 місяці тому

      @@prestigious5s23 I guess I'm that type of person. I make music I can and want to make. I always wanted to make trance, never anything else. Pigeon holing a particular style like trance ultimately doesn't take you far in terms of a career in producing. I'm living the dream pity it's 25 years to late

  • @nondelusional
    @nondelusional 2 роки тому +11

    Amazing simplicity , i have never seen anyone anywhere that has given such a thorough tutorial about trance music. this was 1 of the best videos of reasons why in trance. ✌🏾

    • @demishellen
      @demishellen  2 роки тому +2

      Appreciate it dude 😎 let’s keep growing the community.

    • @tredfxman
      @tredfxman 2 роки тому +1

      Have a few tutorials myself u may wana check

  • @ozclanarchive
    @ozclanarchive 2 роки тому +2

    2:27 really gives me GAIA vibe. Thanks for the tutorial.

    • @demishellen
      @demishellen  2 роки тому

      Appreciate your support 👍🏻😎

  • @Michelangemusic
    @Michelangemusic 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank u man, Gave me inspiration 😇

  • @sound-engineer
    @sound-engineer 2 роки тому +3

    Music Theory has dramatically changed my composition mindsent, improvisation and many things.. Well I want to compose also advanced cinematic music; therefore, I decided to dive into music theory.

    • @demishellen
      @demishellen  2 роки тому

      Cinematic does command some good knowledge to understand how to convey moods, emotions. Great work 👍🏻

  • @rainererhart6621
    @rainererhart6621 Рік тому

    i produce pretty good currently if you want you could make a video on the elements used in a trance song. It would be very beneficial for my production like what´s in a trance song Plucks, Piano, Synths... Lead, Atmos, 2nd Melody ? ......
    and when does what play , how many times to bring the bassline back etc......

  • @darbomusic
    @darbomusic 2 роки тому +4

    Demis always bringing the fire tutorials ❤️🔥

    • @demishellen
      @demishellen  2 роки тому

      Appreciate it, good to see you around still. 😎🎛

  • @rayderrich
    @rayderrich 2 роки тому +4

    This goes happily into my How To Trance playlist, your ideas and sounds are so good.

  • @deveyous6614
    @deveyous6614 3 місяці тому

    This is exactly what i was missing in terms of how to get that particular trancey 'sound' or tone. Are there any other patterns like this which result in other types of trancey sounding results? 🤔

  • @mattstroker3742
    @mattstroker3742 2 роки тому +1

    This is not for noobs. It does help, for me at least, but not as intended ;-) Prolly need to revisit when I'm less noob.

    • @demishellen
      @demishellen  2 роки тому +1

      Having a positive attitude towards your learning will greatly help. 👍🏻 no one is a “noob” we all have to start somewhere. I started on “dance ejay 2” now that’s something 😂

    • @mattstroker3742
      @mattstroker3742 2 роки тому

      @@demishellen I remember that one too... Dance eJay 2... 😁😅

  • @LerbjanLucaj
    @LerbjanLucaj Місяць тому +1

    💪💪🔥

  • @positivelydark
    @positivelydark 2 роки тому +1

    Great video and I'm definitely going to try this on some new tracks I am stuck on.

  • @germanortizdj
    @germanortizdj 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks Demmis!!! Great video. So helpful.

  • @Djent7779
    @Djent7779 2 місяці тому

    Trance : Bach Counter point motion

  • @_pancamo
    @_pancamo Рік тому

    Great tip , how i create the pad or strings from that tip to join the melody?

  • @invertedgalaxy9584
    @invertedgalaxy9584 2 роки тому +2

    Very helpful and informative. Good and thank you. I'm starting to create good Trance, even though I've found a lot of things on my own. 👌

    • @demishellen
      @demishellen  2 роки тому +4

      Persistence is really the key to becoming better, keep up the good work. 😎

    • @invertedgalaxy9584
      @invertedgalaxy9584 2 роки тому +2

      @@demishellen Thank you very much. I'm getting better every day.

  • @djchemie
    @djchemie Рік тому +2

    classic trance anthem right here! 🔥

  • @siriusam7587
    @siriusam7587 2 роки тому +1

    me agrada el mundo de la produccion es otro entorno...

  • @starstar9191
    @starstar9191 Місяць тому

    this is great! thanks 🙂

  • @prestigious5s23
    @prestigious5s23 3 місяці тому

    While this is a nice tutorial, it serves as an example of how poor trance has become over the last 14 years. Techno, house, psytrance have always managed to stay true to the roots of the music, whereas trance sounds nothing like it did from the 90's right through to lets say 2010, which even by then many of us started noticing at the likes of trance energy, the music just wasn't as good any more, and more and more trance producers were producing different styles. Uplifting trance is so repetative and saturated with so many similar melodies. When the real hard kick drums became the norm, I found it ruined the music.

    • @demishellen
      @demishellen  3 місяці тому

      Classic is coming back and in a big way. It has been creeping back in for a few years now. Trance split into so many sub genres it was difficult to work out where it was going. 😎

    • @prestigious5s23
      @prestigious5s23 3 місяці тому

      @@demishellen Very slowly but still nothing like the 90s. Take Icon - Desire (Icarus Remix) for example, as that serves as solid proof how producers today and in the 00s (including myself) abandoned the true trance sound. Trance became over engineered and most producers were like sheep. I remember all this cutting shite started after about 2010 and all of a sudden it seemed everyone started doing it. The heavy hard kicks became the norm which seemed to cause basslines to lose creativity as every opted for rolling basslines for most part. All a one trick pony style. You listen to a Darren Porter set and literally every track has same kick, lead sound and bass sound being used. Its really weird.

  • @wayne6527
    @wayne6527 Рік тому +1

    How come this guy only has 17k Subs?? Content is brilliant

    • @demishellen
      @demishellen  Рік тому

      Much appreciated and thank you for the support

  • @rainererhart6621
    @rainererhart6621 Рік тому +1

    love your videos bro thanks

  • @adammolot
    @adammolot 2 роки тому

    This is approximately the same principle for making all the compositions that Armin Van Buuren plays in his ASOT.

  • @JoeFromherz
    @JoeFromherz Рік тому +1

    Man this helps a lot! Thank you.

  • @goonthamusic
    @goonthamusic 2 роки тому +1

    Super amazing video!!!!

  • @EmreNmusic
    @EmreNmusic Рік тому +1

    Helped a lot! Thanks for that

  • @diagonals792
    @diagonals792 Рік тому +1

    I need to grab your dune soundbank!

  • @dawid0
    @dawid0 11 місяців тому

    great tutorial!

  • @andrewarland6763
    @andrewarland6763 2 роки тому +1

    Very nice tutorial ! Thanks for all the things you teach us.. 😍😍

    • @demishellen
      @demishellen  2 роки тому

      Appreciate it Andre 🙌👍🏻

  • @alexdranemusic
    @alexdranemusic 2 роки тому +1

    Nice stuff, Demis! Another easy approach would be to lay down sustained notes (like you would with pads) and play the diesired notes along your 8- or 16-bar-pattern. After that you just put in the rhythmical notes on these sustained notes and you will have your melody. Later on you can finetune that to your taste as well. 🙃

    • @demishellen
      @demishellen  2 роки тому +2

      Excellent tip, I’m sure some of the community will find this helpful. I did have an older video on this but maybe a time to return to the idea. 😎🎛

    • @jeremyresplandy7601
      @jeremyresplandy7601 Рік тому

      Thanks for the tip. Any video for this ?

  • @EMPYREAN.SKY_music
    @EMPYREAN.SKY_music 7 місяців тому

    I just came across your videos the first time I love your teaching methods you earn yourself a subscriber

  • @kylekeller7577
    @kylekeller7577 2 роки тому +2

    Never stop making videos, Demis! 👍

    • @demishellen
      @demishellen  2 роки тому +2

      I’ll try not too 😎 I like it too much 🙂

    • @kylekeller7577
      @kylekeller7577 2 роки тому

      @@demishellen One method that I always liked is to draw a fully populated baseline, and then draw the melody one octave (or more) above and then remove the conflicting notes from the baseline if applicable, and then move up certain notes from the baseline in between the baseline and the melody similar to what you’re showing in this video. As opposed to doing what you’re showing and then drawing any melody on top of it. Maybe it’s just me but it’s always felt simpler.

  • @nuvisionprinting
    @nuvisionprinting 2 роки тому +1

    As always mate, top notch video! Good to see how to overcome some writers block.
    What i'd love to see in a tutorial on how to use something like a sus4/2 and how to borrow chords to not make it sound like a train wreck! Or even maybe ways to change key, easy ways to make it work.

    • @demishellen
      @demishellen  2 роки тому +1

      I’m no theory channel however I can do more videos covering my workflow and thought process when creating projects. 👍🏼🙂

    • @nuvisionprinting
      @nuvisionprinting 2 роки тому

      @@demishellen yeah fair call. I did realise there was a sus4 in this progression? So was looking for your thought process in this.
      May have been this or the previous video.

  • @moogod1185
    @moogod1185 Рік тому +1

    so grateful for your tutorials!

  • @ucielvai
    @ucielvai 2 роки тому +1

    You can never go wrong with learning as much theory as you can. What helps with cinematic/classical composition will definitely help you with trance and more progressive stuff. Cool video!

    • @demishellen
      @demishellen  2 роки тому +1

      Totally agreed 😎 it’s like driving a car but not knowing what the pedals do and you are always taking a guess what they do 😂

    • @MrMikomi
      @MrMikomi 2 роки тому

      Indeed.

  • @blueeyedcat3443
    @blueeyedcat3443 2 роки тому +1

    Ohhh Yeah!

  • @TheOriginalacab21
    @TheOriginalacab21 2 роки тому +1

    Sorry I know it might sound stupid but how did u do the colors and when is not on scale has a different color?

    • @demishellen
      @demishellen  2 роки тому

      Using Scale Assistant. I did this video covering this very topic 🙂
      ua-cam.com/video/OxEoajAQuAg/v-deo.html

    • @TheOriginalacab21
      @TheOriginalacab21 2 роки тому

      Thank you very much
      I learn a lot from u ur the greatest

  • @morenotardivel8607
    @morenotardivel8607 2 роки тому +1

    a prayer for you who can teach the basics !!! what we fans want to hear and understand ... THANKS !!!

    • @demishellen
      @demishellen  2 роки тому

      I was once in a position of trying to learn so I take that stance to teach in a perspective that is easy to understand. 🙂

    • @morenotardivel8607
      @morenotardivel8607 2 роки тому

      @@demishellen we beginners ... we do it for hobbies .. we need a kick a melody to learn ... we need a simple lesson ... WHAT WE ARE INTERESTED IN IS TOUCH THE SKY WITH A PALM OF YOUR HAND ... THANK YOU

    • @morenotardivel8607
      @morenotardivel8607 2 роки тому

      @@demishellen WE DON'T HAVE TO DO PRODUCTIONS FOR DRUMCODE ... just for pure fun and passion ... thanks to you, technology is at your fingertips .. THANK YOU

  • @j_d4303
    @j_d4303 2 роки тому +1

    1:28 sounds like DJ Tomac “The Fly” 😃

    • @demishellen
      @demishellen  2 роки тому

      simplicity always wins I suppose. 🙂

    • @j_d4303
      @j_d4303 2 роки тому

      @@demishellen yeah i guess. That track was great at the time, hasn’t held up well over time. Awesome video as usual Demis!

  • @klintthompson5535
    @klintthompson5535 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing 👍

  • @Keroser1983
    @Keroser1983 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing mate!