Hey, everyone. I recently switched from attempting to make EDM music and moved on to something different but keep running into the same problem. Everything i make has a somber feel to it. Any Advice?

 

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@J Addison
Its because of you key choice. Write something in a maj key and use 7th chords in your progression. You couldnt make that somber if you wanted to. Then you can bring it back to the minor for the breakdown/sad part to create some tension in the arrangement Just my $.02

 

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I must be a retard haha. Completely slipped my mind. Cheers SubGENRE

 

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REM makes a very good living out of predominantly somber.

 

Nothing wrong with somber. I'll take somber over the adhd electronic shyt plastered all over the radio.

 

Switch up the intervals in your chords as well. And use augmented and diminshed triads. Everything doesn't have to be played in standard minor or major.

 

I have an affinity for plastic cheese

 

Listen to some Joy Division.. you might decide your stuff is bright and cheery...

 

I love that you said somber and not sad.

Such beautiful gloom.

 

in the piano roll a major chord will have the first note, put 3 semitones spaces between and then 2 semitones. minor just changes the middle note, but how many spaces/semitones would one need to make augmented and/or diminished chords?

like what would be the piano roll formula for both?

 

Wellbutrin

 

http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/piano/

 

There is no piano roll formula. A diminished chord is built upon minor thirds (4 notes) atop each other and augmented major thirds (5 notes). Dim in C is C Eb Gb Aug in C is C E G#

 

Hello.

Guaranteed to make you forget any sadness:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFb3AUjE49I

 

That was a big hit in the States one summer long ago. This is the real video.

 

so i did some research... what's this then? thnx anyway y'all
http://edmprod.com/different-chord-types/

 

Thanks for all the help everyone. Y'all are awesome!

 

It's describing exactly what superliquidsunshine stated. Chords and the intervals that make them.
There is no specific "piano roll" formula as it is an exact representation of the piano's keys and what works on one will work on the other.

Not making fun of you, brother, just hoping to elucidate.
The formula for addition is always the same whether you work it out on a piece of paper or a calculator.

 

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The link explains chord theory, not piano roll theory as there is no such a thing. Nonetheless, an educational link for someone needing to comprehend the basics of chords and how to build them..

 

Ahhhh... Reminds me of my primary school days...
Tnx! superliquidsunshine