10 Chord Layering Techniques (that add energy to boring chords)

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MY GEAR:
DAW (Music making software): Logic Pro and Ableton Live
Studio monitors (speakers): Yamaha HS8's
Headphones: Audeze LCD X (open back)
Camera: Canon 80d
Computer: Mac Studio with M2 Ultra chip and 2 TB hardrive
Midi controller (keyboard): Komplete Kontrol 61
Interface: Scarlett Clarett 2 pre
Desk: a cheap one from ikea
Chair: also a cheap one from ikea
My favorite plugins that I use the most:
XFER Serum
Sylenth 1
Nexus 3
Kontakt
RC 20
Valhalla Shimmer
Valhalla Vintage Verb
Shaperbox 3
XFER OTT
Fab Filter Saturn 2
Fab Filter Pro C 2
Arturia Pigments
Baby Audio Comeback Kid
Output Thermal and Portal
LABS Soft Piano
Hardware that I use behind the scenes but not in videos:
Elektron Octatrack (my fav)
Elektron Digitakt
Korg Minilogue XD

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I love how you use a bunch of different DAWs in your videos. Honestly, that convinced me you 100% know what you're doing lol. I can't imagine learning all those different workflows

[@TheDanko86]

9:50 just lifted me up, accelerated me to light speed and took me to another dimension.. Bravo!

[@RedBeardinVR]

Yeah this tip sounds amazing!

[@MrMelons45]

dude. RIGHT! For anyone who sees this, do you know of any artists that have a similar style? Would love to get into this genre of edm.

[@ilyandilymusic]

All of your videos make me want to jump in the DAW and get it done. You have a great teaching style and your examples are incredible. Keep it up!

[@TerofiedBeats]

That skinny-wide trick is awesome! The contrast really makes you feel the width of it.

[@PudPo]

Honestly dude your videos have really helped massively improve the quality of my production and sound design, and I was struggling with this very topic on a song I'm working on. Can't wait to implement some of these into it. Thanks for all the helpful tips and tricks

[@mcgritty8842]

You must be at least 20% better now!

[@Rainer01]

Hi Alex great Video 🎉 do you have two vocal synth then one for the right layer on for the left ?

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[@schance1666]

A true masterclass. Thanks for this, my favorite vid of yours so far.

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Wow, these are amazing. Thank you. Always amazing to listen to someone who really knows what they're doing

[@QWLMusic]

Absolutely love your videos and always walk away with something new and valuable learned! Thanks for always posting great content.

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This is one of the best tutorials I've seen in a long while! Keep them coming, Alex!

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This is the best production channel on YT by several orders of magnitude. So so useful

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Super informative video Alex! keep up the great work

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You're taking us a step further. So great Alex

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20% further

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[@undistinguishedlyricist3324]

You're extremely talented and humble in knowledge, Stay blessed my guy!

[@laner4195]

Incredibly cool stuff Alex. Thank you!

[@SamFocused]

Again an inspirational video to just go back to create and try some of this techniques. Great content 💯💯💯

[@ZeekBurse]

THIS CHANGED MY LIFE!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Thank you!!! I’ve been needing these approaches to production!!

[@jaybrypto]

Alex, this video is gold. I don't really make EDM, but I'm considering doing your boot camp because after over 20 years of experience doing electronic music you still wow me with the techniques you share in your videos. Great work my friend! 🙌🏼

[@MrPovilytis]

Man, it was super useful! Thanks for uploading such videos 🙌

[@CarlJames10]

This makes me want to keep pushing harder to learn music theory! You’re a legend brotha

[@RangAbdullah]

Your channel is gold-mine for trance chords.

[@mathiasg3335]

Great video, you explained really well what you did and why. It is easy to understand and sounds amazing, just gave me some inspiration for New techniques using FM with my SY99.

[@esieweha]

Great inspiration! Thank you for sharing your knowledge 😊✌️

[@daveaum]

I learned a lot from this clip.. that LFO trick made me think of the effects BT sometimes uses.. that's as big a compliment as I could ever pay! 🙌 Thanks for the inspiration

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Thanks for all dude , great content. 🔥🔥🔥

[@ramonf.9217]

You are amazing, thanks a lot Alex R.

[@theorulez]

*9:50** gave me 7 Lions vibes. I love your information that you are sharing.*

[@danic.3760]

An idea I wanna try after this video, mixing the vocoder trick wih the LFO trick, making the vocal sound crazy. Thanks for your work 😊

[@joelbailey5808]

BEAST MODE!!! THANKS FOR HELPING THE COMMUNITY 🙏🏾

[@iami0]

Love your tutorials, much appreciated.

[@tonescapes9673]

Always good watching these very good musical tutorials,I'm a flautist of grade 8,but have only started practicing again recently.these chord tutorials help alot,as I may have said before in a previous comment,especially as flutes,beautiful sounding they are,they're monophonic!anyway thanks for all your tutorials

[@p201moondust]

Thank you. It helped me a lot.💕

[@dver89]

GRrat vid, I always try to over complicate things with too many layers, but you show that it only takes 2 or 3 layers to make great chord sounds!

[@huber-lofiandchillbeats7693]

Thanks a lot some of this technics are gonna be useful for sure

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Sounding lush buddy. Nice going.

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Your tutorials help me a lot 👍

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Love it! Big 7L vibes at 4:20.

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Thank you, Alex! 🙏👍

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I love your videos! Thank you so so so so so much!!!

[@DeepBassSpace]

Thank you for this.

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This is soooo good! Thank you!

[@DeuceGenius]

Nice chords man. As always. The best.

[@officialzetrax]

ur a blessing!!!

[@LoveMeBack]

You make it look easy. Well done!

[@ianchmp]

I wasn’t really listening until 4:05 snapped me to attention. I started it over and wow, this video was a master class.

[@emmanuelborn8118]

oh man that's just great, thanks a lot !

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That really gave some insight into, what big sound means. Subscribed!

[@paradigmshifter3747]

Awesome and i like how you get to the point of things without talking unnecessary stuff

[@Biometrixuk]

Really helpful stuff Alex. Thanks!

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More videos like this one please Its very Helpfull 🙃

[@seventhnoise]

Once again really useful tips! Thanks a lot

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This is fr the best tut I’ve ever watched

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This was really helpful, thanks mate!

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Thank you so much ❤

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Hey mate, thanks so much. I love your style.

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Awesome bro. Loved it.

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AMAZING STUFF THANK YOU

[@lmcmulle]

Again, a great one!

[@ten70four24]

Great insight into how to add magic to chords!

[@JTFuller]

Man, you really taught me a lot young man.. This was outstanding.. The vocorder was the doo doo.. Wow.. Thank you so much for this technique.. Fantastic explanation..

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wow this was 4 sure for me a complete free music production masterclass

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Thank you at all times.👍🏽

[@Jellycow1]

This is SO helpful thank uuuu 🥹

[@bkimking]

Its cool jus seeing the way you make magic sounds. Thanks man, big fan...👍

[@nicolasferrero9536]

great tutorial!! thanks!!

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The days are better when Alex uploads video

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Amazing ❤️ you are the best music teacher and chord god 💪💪💪👍

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[@ChrizzBeatz]

i love how you're just as blown away by your own work as we are

[@michaelandersson1904]

Great lesson!

[@EE-yv7xg]

Best video ever from you. Thanks! make more like this. you got a subscribe and like button from me because of this video! great job on the hard work

[@willybobo8846]

nice choice of chords wel done sir'

[@niccko]

This third tip is perfect for my songs!

[@quotestvee]

Brilliant ideaa and tutorials…gonna save lots of my time ….

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Wow.. awesome lesson

[@goomyz]

Great tips!

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Thank you bro

[@livefromtheglampad]

Shot and to the point

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Shiii... Man you're good... Make me wanna work NOW & implement these tips.

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I can't tell if he's wearing a hat or if that's his hair.

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Stopppp I just started watching and saw this comment and now I won’t be able to un see this 😂

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Nice work alex

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Great! Thanks.

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awesome tips

[@dj_dooc7846]

Thank you bro it s amazing thank you so much for every knowĺedge shared I hope i can prgress a little bit i don t know ever what genre i m making 😅

[@AtlasBeats]

The 7th point is DOPE !

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!! Thx Great Video!!

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I love your videos!

[@SpyderBlackOfficial]

Pigments is a BEASTTTTTTTTTTTT! Thank You By The Way Alex Brother!!!

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Thank you so much....

[@danielmaiermusic94]

4:07 gave me chills

[@nothingpomade9647]

Can u make a tutorial on how to layer your synth sounds and stuff like that thank you love your videos you help me a lot

[@TraxtasyMedia]

Awesome guide. My actual project consists of a four note patterns, I vary every bar, so I avoid a boring structure

[@JankoM1987]

Great content!

[@StardustSpiritofTheMostHigh]

Really Digging That LFO Trick At @9:55.

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Love you Alexi.

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masterpiece