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

For more Ableton Live tutorials visit: http://abletonlife.com. Learn to sequence any Major or Minor chords/scales with Abletons piano roll in minutes. In this video tutorial, I show how to program and manipulate notes allowing you to instantly write better melodies and chord progressions.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• ableton
• live
• theory
• music
• chord
• scale
• progression
• major
• minor
• how to

[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.

[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.

[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

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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???

[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.