How to make ANY chords using Numbers

[SevenStarSkyes]

Another good way to look at it all is by using scale degrees. When you have a minor scale, adding the 1st scale degree, 3rd, and 5th scale degrees gives you the minor chord, adding the 7th scale degree gives you a minor seventh, adding the 9th scale degree (which is really the 2nd scale degree but raised an octave) gives you a ninth chord, so on and so forth. And depending on what scale degree you choose to be the base for a chord, will give you a different chord (which is where progressions come from), like starting on the 7th scale degree of a minor scale and adding the 2nd and 4th gives you a major chord. I'd definitely recommend being familiarized with scale degrees and what kind of chords they make depending on what mode you play. It sounds hard but when you practice with those scales it comes naturally

But using intervals like what he showed in the video is especially good for when you want to make chords outside of the scale you choose, or for building chords without the need to reference a scale

[exgamerr]

I wish I could save these videos to a playlist or something. I hate the theory & bullshit, and I’m much more visual and hearing oriented, so this tutorial helped me understand chords so much more. Thank you

[bruhbubker]

This is basically how you analyze atonal harmony as well, and you can make some insane chords like this. I've never heard set theory explained this easily before, this is awesome

[JackyDlela-brrs]

Nice sound.fruity loops.you take me back.

[BCam-mw]

If you only plan to play piano in a daw this works fine but if youre a player you should learn your interval names(minor third major third etc) instead of just amount of semitones

[Snickers]

Theory males writing so much easier and makes the creative process more deep

[NOT_MT]

I've never heard it explained in a way that made sense. thank you!😊

[ArizoniaIcedTea]

I just throw stuff together till it sounds nice math is for nerds

[ark]

That dom 7 chord sounds like the intro of when i was your man by bruno mars

[l_linksklix]

The cords sounded like they were about to play the world is yours by nas

[NCA]

No body even mentions working between c4 & c5. I was mixing at c1 when I started & couldn’t figure out for the life of my why every thinning sounded so messed up

[DotyString]

Nice way to dumb it down! You still had to talk as fast as possible lol. Good work man.

[Bubba-zuyr]

This analytical jaunt may work for Schoenberg and the rest of the 12-tones cats but harmony is built on thirds (and/or their inversions)… learn the basics first. Extended harmony(s) like 13th chords? How many piano-roll semitones does it take to get there..?😅 Learn basic intervals and chord structure. Semi-tone theory is nothing more than ‘a better mouse trap’. Think of stacked thirds… there are only two types. It’s all about how you combine them. Some of these vids make one think the ‘musician’ behind has only ever played a ‘mouse’.

[MrAflac_]

Personally everyone should learn scales, It’s literally not hard to understand major and minor scales. If you know how to count, you will know how to make chords. What this guy here explain is good for people who has no idea what they are doing. While counting every piano key is a decent method, downside is using the root as 0 is not very effective imo.

Easiest way to understand chords is to just learn scales, every single scales have patterns. If you learn the patterns for major scale, you will know every single major scales. if you learn the minor scales, you will know every single minor scales. Once you learn this, know that 1 is root (root is the first note of the chord), not 0. Since you dont want to confuse yourself. That’s why counting from 0 is not the best way, it will become a bad habit to break once you are getting into the intermediate level.

you will always be slow at making chords bc you always have to think which key is the right number. If you just learn the pattern for major and minor scales, + knowing what key you are in, whether it’s major key, or minor, you wont even have to think about what chord to use, you will know instantly if you have a chord progression you like to use. You also need to know what notes are major/minor chord in the key. keys are the same as scales, the note pattern is the same. You just need to learn what notes are major or minor. you can also use the parallel chords, or chords that are not in the key, but i dont recommend if you dont even know what chords are supposed to be major or minor in the key. Learn the basics before you break rules.

there are no shortcuts into getting better, however, there are shortcuts into getting started, like this method. I think it’s a good way to start if you want to get into producing, but it’s not an ideal way to get better in the long run. If you learn scales, not only you will know every single major and minor scales, you dont have to count 11 keys including the black keys to get a 9th chord, instead you only need to know 5 numbers to get a 9th chord. A lot more convenient than having to count the root from 0, counting your way up using the black keys when you dont even have to if you just put in a little effort to learn scales. Ik you can just memorize 0 3 5 7, but the same can be said you can memorize 1 3 5 7. The only difference is when you count from 0, you have to count the black keys, which is just making you memorize it slower because you have no knowledge of music theory. Compare to if you know a little theory about scales, you will have a lot easier time memorizing, because you know how the scales work, since you have the knowledge.

Without the knowledge, you are only making it harder for yourself to get better. Instead of counting and memorizing the scales by numbers, you can have the knowledge to know every scales without counting a lot. The most counting you need to do if you know theory is like 5 max, i doubt anyone here will use 11th, or 13th chord. But why it is better here is instead of counting the piano keys, you know the notes, plus which notes are fit within the chord. 1 3 5 is what makes a regular chords, that’s 3 numbers, to make it a 7th chord, just add 7. You want a 9th chord? Add a 9 and a 7 in there. If you know your scales and theory, there is no need to count a whole lot. Now anything above 8 (octave) is just a simple restart at 1, but an octave higher now.

[simondalton]

But you should know the notes, makes you understand theory too.

[Nicholasiz]

Isnt D still 1 though. You dont say a melody is 0 in a scale degree it goes 7-1 for example, or 1-5. Not 0-5

[ProfessorTheProducer]

Hey man I am trying to become a well known ish producer if we could collab and release it to youtube that would be awesome. If you could reach out that would be great.

[algodley]

Bro why are you trying to recreate music theory. No such thing as 0 degree…..A person who want to take keys seriously will have to unlearn what you teaching to communicate with other musicians a universal language that been proven to work for centuries smh