How to hit people in the feelings

Published 2022-03-28
Chord progressions offer the emotional scaffolding to our songs, so let's talk about them. More specifically, let's talk about hiding our chord progressions until the climax of our song, to maximise its impact!

We'll look at some examples, and also refresh some of our basic music theory fundamentals!

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- Torc: soundcloud.com/torcaudio
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- Torc: www.instagram.com/torcaudio/
- Face the Sun: www.instagram.com/facethesunmusic/

Content:
0:00 Quiz: How many chords are there here?
1:33 Let's talk about chord progressions
2:40 Music theory 101
4:26 Hiding your chords
7:18 Show me some luuuurve

All Comments (21)
  • @Alice-Efe
    Such smooth explanations! And on top of that great tracks as well! πŸ™ŒπŸ’―
  • I knew this man was a plumber, pizza delivery guy, a doctor and an astronaut, but i had no idea he also knew how to make music. What a talented guy!
  • You have the guts to say "music theory" to an audience of music producers. My respect
  • @spcraftsman2656
    I haven't don't music production in a while. I don't know why YouTube suddenly recommended this video, but I am thankful. The video was informative. I feel like going back again.
  • @wyeth7
    I could listen to that crunchy synth all night, so dope
  • @Valeofthesilent
    Although I do not write particulary melodic stuff these days I know a couple tricks I think are worth sharing about chords, 'spreading' notes across the keyboard is a good way to make your synths sound wider, add variation to your chord progession, and emphasize tension in certain moments, all you have to do is transpose certain notes, take the root note one octave lower or move that fifth one octave higher, as long as you dont overlap with other instrument frequency youll be good! experiment and have fun with this technique, youll find some interesting results for sure.
  • I literally think this tip is the one thing that's missing for me, I write interesting chord progressions but then never know how to built them into song without it just being the same over and over, thank you! It seems so obvious now you've shown the way!
  • @1schero
    ohh my dear, your Channel has the Potential to make some really awesome producers! I will never forget u through my journey! Much love
  • @regard321
    I saw the title and came here for the secret to physically punching someone in their emotions, but learned some great music production tips instead. I am not disappointed in the slightest, but my search continues.
  • @ahmtTyln
    your song has a resemblance with '' save your tears''..πŸ’―πŸ’―πŸ‘πŸ‘
  • Oscar, like some people already said; the production value has significantly improved, and the overall clarity of how you explain all those different topics to a very diverse audience is very impressive, chapeau!
  • You're scary good at this, Oscar. This was amazing. Your production level of videos has also risen to new incredible hights. Thank you!
  • In one video, you have rearranged the musical universe into an image I see in sharp focus and tangible depth. Your not just an excellent teacher, you are a master educator. Than you! πŸ‘πŸΌ
  • You released this video at a good time for me. I'm new to making music and I keep feeling that what I make is so repetitive. The music I'm inspired by is also repetitive but somehow doesn't get boring. Even though I subtract and add elements, and make little changes on the fly, there's very little 'journey' to the song. This may be a major reason. Thanks.
  • That one minute explanation did it for me. I had my "aha" moment right there.
  • @xylvnking
    I've been a mixing engineer for almost 10 years and always made music as a hobby but recently wanted to start taking it more seriously. It's crazy how much music I've worked on but never thought of this.
  • @stefanobini7304
    You're both a great teacher and a great musician. Your channel is gold
  • dude this is probably one of the coolest shot vids you've done to date. really enjoyed how you pull the clips of you on the keys. much appreciated brother