Basic Chord And Scale Theory Through Ableton Live (Part 1)

[dylanmatheson]

You sound like such a nice guy, really warms my heart :) Thanks for the tutorial btw!

[88atrain]

My question is if you're doing a wobble bass sound do you actually use chords most the time

sound's stupid i know but it seems much harder since like 2 osc's could have very different pitches wouldn't that offset a note from what it would be originally. I swear I'll be so greatfull if anyone can answer this. because i've tried basic chords but it sounds all wonky on wobbles but sounds fine on like a piano VST or w/e

[jmb102093]

i cant believe it was that easy

[DropDead2k]

and is there a way to make the piano roll longer without stretching to the point were the draw ins are micro? i cant even see them.

[DropDead2k]

how did u do that at 2:34??? how do you copy and paste???

[fraxyl]

@DropDead2k select the notes you wish to copy and hold ctrl while you drag. :) In response to your other question, if you want to see more of the roll, position your mouse on the roll's timeline and it should change to a magnifying glass cursor, click and drag up to zoom out or down to zoom in. It only zooms out to the max length of the clip. Want a longer clip? Just have to increase the number of bars it has by typing in the bar boxes or you can drag the loop brace or end of clip marker.

[netgod2002]

These videos are exactly what I'm looking for. They're so useful!!

Keep em comin' bro! :)

[fraxyl]

Just wondering why you change from saying semi-tones to half-step and whole step when you go to the scales, is there actually a difference between semi-tones and half-steps or it's just how you explain it?

Helpful tutorial in any case.

[Broyale26]

@fraxyl

Naah, its the same thing, just different wording.

Half-step/Semi-tone

Whole-step/Whole-tone

A good way to think about this is to see it visually on a piano. Two white keys with a black key in the middle is a whole step. Two white keys without a black key in the middle is a half step. Furthermore, a white key to a black key and vice-versa are also considered half steps. That's pretty much the simple explanation of it, but it gets more complex as you learn more about it.

[fraxyl]

@Broyale26 I really want to make a Dub-step joke here but can't think of anything. XD Dub-tone just doesn't seem right.

[yoryiboy1]

most people i see using ableton just use samples and tweak stuff etc.. its great to see people using it and teaching about it with an harmonic and rythmic approach, which is what i think most electro-guys out there lack (and need), great tutorial, thanks! im going the other way, from total acoustic and DAW audio recording to using loops, sets, drumkits and stuff like that, so this is very useful! i saw there´s not much content on the blog in recent dates, i hope you continue later on!

[TOMMEEH2]

Can someone tell me how he is writting notes without changing to the pencil tool. the cusor is staying as an arrow the whole time?????????????

[C0UNTERCLOCKWISE]

@TOMMEEH2 double clicking on te note

[Joe0994]

@TOMMEEH2 OMGGGGGGGGGG OW DUZ E DOO THATTTT?????????????? QUESTION MARK!!!!111!!!!ONE

[LeviWhalenMusic]

@TOMMEEH2 You just double click on the area you want the note.

[SpockDon]

This might be a stupid q but...can you make a chord out of any notes in the scale?

[JimiJman]

@SpockDon a chord is two or more notes played at the same time. typically you use the same notes that are in the key of your song

[FutureKnut]

@AbletonLifeBlog how did you get a full piano sample to work with? I can only get samples of certain pitched instead of a full keyboard to work with

[mrly0ns]

nice

[pppeeeppee]

Ableton Live is good for Live stuff like Djing/Live mixes. FL Studio is good for sequencing. Reason is also good for sequencing. Pro tools is good for editing/recording audio.

[kb1629]

@pppeeeppee These kinds of comments are just useless. All the modern DAWs have good sequencing, editing and recording capabilities. It is simply the matter of what Daw is best for you.

[pppeeeppee]

@kb1629 I didn't ask your opinion

[kb1629]

@pppeeeppee Nobody asked yours.

[geofferd]

many thanks for this, you explanation is well paced and very clear! You are a good teacher :)

[hilato]

wow thanks for this tutorial man I am not a musician but with this tutorial you are definitely teaching me some musical theories, Hey can you make a tutorials on arrangements and how to make musical progression, You know like from a simple drum pattern, bassline, effects and pad feeling sounds.

[eArtrash]

Hey dude, very good tutorial!