Making emotive music - chromatic chord progressions

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Uploaded by on Sep 13, 2010

Part 1 of my mini-series of vlogs exploring why and how some music prompts an emotional response in us, the listeners. I don't have the answers, but am looking to start a discussion with other musicians and producers about what and why and how music has that magical effect on us. I'm going to use practical examples to illustrate my point, using music of my own, either from my band Infinite Fire or my side project, Afterburner. Read more about it all and get the text version of this video at www.infinitefiremusic.com. Do be sure to add your video response or comment below or on my Infinite Fire Facebook page!

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  • Not sure the 2nd was better! the first felt more dramatic, deep, full of expectation and purposeful; the 2nd seemed conventional and familiar and less impacting. I've collected film scores (music with no singer/lyrics) and know that scores that are pared down to the very basics and those that use 'song stuctures' (repetition) are said to be the most memorable.

  • @0FindGlory Interesting! I think my general point was that behind any emotive music there should lie that very simple structure or progression you mention. People overcomplicate things sometimes and it can just cloud the effect you are after

  • good video! good point mate i wonder that too

  • @geofferzh79 Thanks!

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  • The secret is the triangle that opens the doorway to the daemonic dimension. This doorway would open or split if you were to say start your C at the wrong stage. The sharp 5th interval is "evil". The g# destroys matter, it causes the cycle to go from down to up. The key to chromatic is to go up, like when a zipper breaks and your wang flops out.

  • The way you say "erm" makes you sound like a pilot.

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