Chord Tricks Avicii Used To Hook You

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

[cyclingbrothers]

Avicii was not only a genius, he also showed that when making music, you don't have to follow 'rules' at all. Do what you like and don't try to imitate someone else. Simple advice, but often producers want to imitate someone else.

I miss him everyday.

[santanu]

This just goes to show what a genius he was. Coming up with such chord progressions is not everyones cup of tea

[cakewalk]

Tim was a very creative and gifted song composer in all of edm :)
I'm happy there's still people who remember and appreciate his works, ty for this video and ty for sharing your knowledge ❤️

[Daveblakebeats]

Tip!💡 1:14 Select the notes, then press CTRL+Arrow Up (or CTRL+Arrow Down for an octave down)
Great breakdown btw, very nicely done!

[skyebruanhut]

A leading tone isn't the tone that is on top. Sometimes, it happens to be on top of a chord but not always. The leading tone is a note that leads into another note that is one semitone higher or lower. Thanks for all the content. I appreciate your work.

[jimrogers]

Now I need to acquaint myself with Avicii! Thanks for this video, Alex!

[rikgreen]

Absolutely was a total innovator of this EDM a sad keep up with this sort of video Alex, knowing how these songs were scripted with great chord me with hope, i can use these ideas as up the good work.

[CSR_OW]

Avicii was the force that brought me into music in the first place, so every song is just heavy with nostalgia for me. these days my music taste is a little more rock sentric, but I will never forget what Avicci did for me by bringing me into this wonderful world of music. Fly high buddy, gone but never forgotten....

[DavidWinMusic]

we need more avicii breakdowns.. like for every song!

[Clammyclams]

Alex thank you so much for making this video. The nostalgia was so powerful when you finally played it how we remember. I almost started tearing up knowing we lost this genius. Thank you for continuing his legacy. You’ve inspired me to get back into music production after years of letting FL studio sit uninstalled on my computer. I can’t wait to get back the joy that it brought me. Thank you

[AdamHaycee]

You really see his abilities to write addictive melodies and work them into a whole track, keeping the listener interested with "Heaven"

The main riff does not stop playing at all throughout the whole track...but you don't get bored of it. Brilliant

[chance]

Damn. RIP Avicii. Depression is such a fucking monster that takes so many people away from us. RIP.

[HiYannick]

I mean, only 1:30 in and you already have insane value. Nice video, as always!!

[anguiishmusic]

FL Studio Tip, if you want to cut your notes into 8ths you can press Ctrl+U as a short cut .

[szymonszulich]

I am a metal guitarist and I must say that this is amazing, great chord progressions.

[nick_ragin]

Hello Alex I loved your effort to recall on the best composition by Avicii.
I want to add to this that at the end of second Chords combination, in my opinion, there is the one passing chord he plays at the end of the D# chord, and he plays the F 7 times to compensate that instead of 8.
16x C# + 7x F + 8x D# + 1x C or some lower than D# chord which is passing

[joelprive]

This is fucking amazing! not only the genius chord architecture but your breakdown explaining everything is perfect!

[CharlieTibbels]

Alex, to answer your question, YES! Please keep making more videos like this! Short, sweet, straight to the point, and you give great background info that shows you know what you're talking about!

[HDx]

Nice video. I loved the jamming out at the end

[coltondery]

Please continue this series!!! I’ve already improved so much on FL studio just by watching a few of these and I absolutely love them, thank you!