How To Make AMAZING Chords & Chord Progressions WITHOUT Music Theory (FL Studio 20 Tutorial)

In this FL Studio 20 chord tutorial, I will show you how how to make chords and chord progressions even if you don't know music theory. Learning to make chords and chord progressions are essential in order to create harmony in music. If you want to make an effective song then having great sounding chords is essential because chords and chord progressions are in many ways the very foundation of your song, so make sure that you spend some time getting your chord progressions right. There are different kinds of chords you can use to make your music have a particular feel. For example, some chords are happy sounding, while other chords are darker or even sad sounding. This tutorial will show you the basic chords, and how to use them effectively to make an effective chord progression. It will also show you how to chop up chords and make a melody from chords.
All though this tutorial is for FL Studio, the same techniques can be applied to any daw, such as Ableton, Studio One, Cubase, Reaper and so on. If you want to learn how to make a chord progression that work well, then make sure to watch this entire tutorial until the end.
Last but not least, I just want to point out that if you're new to chords, then it can be helpful to use midi files to help you get great sounding chords. This is a good way to learn how to make effective chord progressions.
A chord progression doesn't have to be too complicated. Keep it simple.

Do you really NEED to know music theory?

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00:00 - Introduction
00:10 - What is a chord?
00:50 - Chord progression explained
01:06 - Chord progression example
01:33 - Do I need to know music theory to make chords?
01:55 - The four most common kinds of chords
03:05 - How to find a scale to produce your track in
03:43 - How to set a scale in FL Studio
04:03 - Ghost notes
04:10 - How to drag in Midi files (Chords)
04:30 - How to make a basic chord progression
05:19 - How to quickly audition notes
05:58 - How to make a more advanced chord progression
07:25 - How to chop up the notes with the chop tool
07:45 - Adding sidechaining
08:07 - Adding percussion
09:05 - Adding bass
09:24 - Adding strings & pads
09:39 - Adding Synths
10:17 - How to autodetect the scale you're in
10:31 - How to add chords from MIDI files

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[djdren]

wow..thanks a lot for this... definitely the easiest to understand among all the others fl tutorial on chords

[SquadND]

Hi FireWalk! I am beginning my journey into understanding FL Studio deeper and what someone can do with it. I have seen a lot of videos on YouTube to get inspiration and teach me FL Studio and music theory, however I can tell you that your videos are the best. Your videos are short, straight to the point and you provide so many useful ideas and tricks that I can apply directly, that I feel like you're some kind of magician telling everyone how you actually do the magic. Especially also "use your ears" instead of showing numbers and thresholds all over the screen!
I think you're awesome! Keep up the good work!

[NoobFLProducer]

first ! for once ! yes iyd like to take this opportunity to thank that people who made this possible. my mum, my pet carrot. my pet dog, the packet of gummybears i have on my table, the watch i am wearing, the cup on the side of my desk and the light switch for coming on so fast so i could type it :D

[cagara]

All of ur videos are so professional and so helpful.I feel so glad to know your channel.

[michelealbanese]

You are the goat! Thanks so much for this video, you saved me. I was stucked.

[kevintran]

Best tutorial about chords! You make it look easy :>

[Drakensson]

I appreciate your channel and when people don't mock me for not knowing theory. I'm always a bit ashamed of lacking that knowledge. So I always say I make sounds, not music

[Kavod]

Im shocked at how much information i got off of this, great job!

[tigerplayz]

i am glad that i found this video, this is what i need because i don't have any education in music but i know the chords :) thank you!

[jakezepeda]

You could spend 10 minutes explaining how to turn on my fuacet and I'd still enjoy it.

... how have I never known about that scaler helper...

Ever thought of doing a video on fuller and funkier drums/percussion. Sometimes a simple shaker really spices things up. A few times I've used random sounds i find for percussion, like coins shaking, I used a hit sound effect from minecraft once but dont know if i finished that one or was just experimenting

[vector]

Wow this video is so much helpful, one of the best tutorial I have ever seen on YT.
You deserve more subs.
I hope you reach 1M subs one day. :)

[Jmartin]

As always, you make it so much easier to understand. Thank you

[lz]

Hello sir
I love all your videos and it's very helpful for every music producer thank you

[swastigautam]

Can you please make a video explaining how to make a melody which matches the vocals!!! My melodies usually sound different than feel of vocals(key is off I guess).
Can you tell how to make a melody in key of vocals?if I am putting it correctly.

[jeffwealthy]

You're awesome sir... please teach me more

[abrahamprem]

Well explained. Really useful stuff. Thank you Sir.

[pomonthebeatzhaiti]

This video is really helpful for me, thanks a lot.

[Stevethesearcher]

I would love you to do a video on programming arpeggios. I am interested in both piano and guitar arpeggios which are voiced differently. Thank you.

[bluefiremusic]

Thanks bro...
Make more such tutorials...🙏🏻❤
And im confused with sidechaining also...