5 Useful EDM Chord Patterns (that changed my life)

0:00 intro
0:12 block groove
1:16 eighth note groove
2:24 dotted groove
3:44 triplet groove
5:07 1/16 groove

MY GEAR:
DAW (Music making software): Logic Pro and Ableton Live
Studio monitors (speakers): Yamaha HS8's
Headphones: Audeze LCD X (open back)
Camera: Canon 80d
Computer: Mac Studio with M2 Ultra chip and 2 TB hardrive
Midi controller (keyboard): Komplete Kontrol 61
Interface: Scarlett Clarett 2 pre
Desk: a cheap one from ikea
Chair: also a cheap one from ikea

My favorite plugins that I use the most:
XFER Serum
Sylenth 1
Nexus 3
Kontakt
RC 20
Valhalla Shimmer
Valhalla Vintage Verb
Shaperbox 3
XFER OTT
Fab Filter Saturn 2
Fab Filter Pro C 2
Arturia Pigments
Baby Audio Comeback Kid
Output Thermal and Portal
LABS Soft Piano

Hardware that I use behind the scenes but not in videos:
Elektron Octatrack (my fav)
Elektron Digitakt
Korg Minilogue XD

[twoinone]

Just got Orbital and I can't stop using it. Amazing 808s and the plucks are next level! Amazing value and highly recommended. Thanks Alex and team!

[tompw]

Short version:
1) IV-V-vi (all in open voicings: root, 5th, 3rd)
2) IV-iib-vic (plus root repeated an octave down; with IV chord twice as long)
3) vi m7-V6-IV7, iim7-Vm7-IV7 (plus root repeated an octave down; with the IV chords twice as long)
4) (in C): FGC, CGC, GGBC, AAC... so Isus4, I5, Vsus4, vi3 (I love this!)
5) (in C): GDAD, BBF#AD, AAEAD (first twice as long)... so Vsus2, vii7, iisus2
EDIT in G, it's Isus2, iii7, iisus4, which is more sensible

(bonus tip from me: if you want evenly spaced notes, use the grid, not the metronome!)

[evee]

"I made these chords up without using any theory just my ears"
Bruh it's a 2-5-1. The most used chord progression in music lol. That being said.... still sounds good. Kudos.

[robotomo]

My biggest struggle is to make the initial chord progression, but this has helped me a lot!

[djinnwheeler]

This video earned a sub from me personally, man I can’t wait till I save up enough cash to do the boot camp. I’ve seen a lot of other tutorials on YouTube but your stuff is just super concise that I learned without spending 40mins trying to watch someone build a chord. I can apply these tips to anything. Thank you!!

[currystofa]

damn man at this point i should be 5620% better at music

[beyondlevelmotion]

Alex i will be honest i was avoiding your channel because so many other channels and people saying things you get to a point you want to scream, so last week i listened tp your 4 trance transitions, and man big tips there, and this one again are quick fast tips and i am finding them useful.. Thank you for sharing your knowledge rather then be selfish Peace to you Brother if you never heard Yes's song Awakening off Going for the One give it a spin, , , shear perfection in composing

[BlONIC]

That second progression was amazing, I’ll have to try that out

[esmandagamer]

man when u dropped the beat on that last progression it touched my soul . Thanks for the vid, and the inspiration !

[captain_skipper]

Most underrated channel for music production

[olxrpts]

I was downloading a prograssive house pack searchong for good sounds and tips and then I saw this notification perdectñy timed xD, thanks man!

[OrdinaryPigeon]

"You're gonna make your chord writing game 20% better." Moves the bar up from 0 to 20%.

Our boy just told us we literally have 0% chord writing game.

[ulfb]

Love you Alex, one of the best educators on the internet 👍

[InceyWincey]

A sus chord is short for suspended chord.
A modern sus chords replaces the 3rd with either the 4th or 2nd, and is labelled “sus4” or “sus2” respectively. If it is simply labelled “sus” it means that both the 2nd and the 4th are used.
For example while G would be G B and D, Gsus2 would be G A D, and Gsus4 would be G C D, while Gsus would be G A C D.
The sharp eyed will notice that Gsus is also D7sus4.

Optional further reading:

It comes from the practice in counterpoint of “suspending” a dissonant tone from a previous chord over the following chord, namely the 2nd, 4th, or 7th, (or 9th, 11th etc) before resolving it to the 1st, 3rd or 6th (8th, 10th, 13th).
In the intervening few centuries advances in harmonic theory have discovered that the immediate resolution of these dissonances isn’t really necessary*. So long as the note of resolution comes at some point before the end of the phrase it will sound fine.
This is basically what led to the discovery of Jazz harmony.

[projectnitefall]

Ever since I've started producing the hardest thing for me has always been the breakdown. I've gotten really good at making a suspenseful intro and energetic "drop" but when it comes to lowering that energy and then rising it again. It always proves to be a challenge. If anyone has any info that would help I'd be happy listen!

[thenextmrsbrownful]

I don't know of you are a parody, a genius or a secret hit maker. Really enjoy your vids and other than not being able to afford a lot of plug ins, can get similar and you are not snobby about it. Cheers sir.

[mikkelnielsen]

6:44 Is literally White Iverson by Post Malone haha

[joshtrent]

your tutorials are the best; thanks a million. 7 40 in...so sick

[alexneil]

Hey bro, I just wanted to give a huge shout out for showing us these great chords !! Thanks bro and good job on your video editing

[invictaalin]

Im addicted to the song at the end. Any change to buy or stream the full song?
Thank you for the great content