Dramatic Cinematic Chords In 3 Notes 🎼

[@VenusTheory]

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[@dinocaster]

HELL YES

[@amanhasnoname3447]

Thank you for the video. I am just learning to play piano parts as a producer (50yrs old). I listen to a lot of cinematic, epic, orchestral, trailer-hybrid-electronic, movie and film score and Celtic music. I've always tried to pick out the piano arpeggios and the spread triads in them. It is difficult sometimes to hear them in the mix. Spread Inversions .. adding Sus notes .. what a concept! It is nice to know that the ' inversions ' and sus notes really do make for nice phrasing. You have made this understandable in a very short time frame. Please continue to make videos like these as they are not only inspirational, but will help producers like me get the exceptional results like this that we do not get from traditional piano methods.

[@wojtczyk]

Yes, please. I love it.

[@kilo-lvx7]

Yes!

[@VenusTheory]

@@amanhasnoname3447 Glad it was helpful! Hopefully gives you a bit of homework to go experiment with!

[@condorgold4903]

Haters and negative people are set out to sabotage others often without cause. I appreciate what you do here. I love the format. Your knowledge is presented in an intelligent, clear and concise way and is quite helpful.I've learned a tremendous amount about vital and modular in particular from your channel. I'm thankful for that.

[@Chunda8]

Seconded. I fell in love with the genre of future garage, this channel was able to unlock its demanding, technical production mysteries for me. VT wisdom has taken my production to a new level, introducing me to great tools and production approaches I had not considered. Cameron is definitely in my album's liner note thank yous. F*k the haters so it hurts, they are a complete waste of flesh.

[@DaveTaste]

I can't see any hating comments though.

[@nelsony2134]

it was one poorly spelled comment T-T y yall so hurt

[@DepressedCapitalist]

Relax man. There is one or two negative comments at most here. As there are with all videos. Not everyone might agree with the info presented here (playing F and G diads against the A minor arpeggio and not saying it), but opinions may vary. All within a framework of respect. So, once again... don't be so hurt and relax.

[@janekalbinsky]

I love how I basically knew all of this and still felt surprised how it all came together.

[@KL-tn1xc]

i can do the basses, i can do the synthesized drums, the grooves, i can mix my tracks to satisfaction, etc etc. but what i really struggle with is composing and music theory. video's like these that are comprehensible by a noob like me are very much appreciated, often music theory vids dive into lingo and get overwhelming quickly for people without some fundamentals, but this explanation and demo is the opposite of that, practical, easy to understand and usefull.

[@VenusTheory]

Glad it was helpful! Will have to sort out some more of these in the future.

[@akwordstranger]

YES! Please make more of these type of videos. I will continue to share and like every one of them. This latest series has really improved my approach and helped me to create bigger sounds with less steps. Making the process much more emotionally evocative and FUN as well. The comedic bits have really lightened the tension of diving into theory. (Theory I have stupidly avoided for too long!). I want to personally thank you for being that voice which encourages expanding knowledge base over buying the new plug-in/sampler pack/etc... That being said, I have really been enjoying your VST's and plan on designing my own one day. I am also very grateful for the plug-ins that you have recommended as well: Phaseplant, Decentsampler, Spitfire LABS, Pianobook, Surge, Helm, VItal, etc... All brilliant discoveries for me and are now permanent additions to my audio arsenal. (Especially since my Pirate days are over and I only work with free and affordable software now.) ALSO those free courses on hook theory have REALLY opened the book for me. I have wasted over a decade questing for the holy grail of VST/AU's, I have bought SO MANY INSTRUMENTS! and watched every stupid TRICK THAT THE PROS DON'T WANT YOU TOO KNOW. (LMAO!) Thanks for being an alternate voice to all that. As it turns out, once you wade through the initiatory muck of learning music theory and synthesis... IT ACTUALLY GETS AMAZINGLY POWERFUL AND FUN! I no longer have writers block and there are infinite paths to create moving and inspirational music! As I now always say: Give a guy a new VST and he can spend the a few weeks learning how to use it, which he probably won't because he's gotta get those other 50 VST/AU's and learn how to use them in concert with one another... However, teach a man synthesis and theory and he can build daily masterpieces using only stock plug-ins and FX. (and he can design his own plug-ins and sell them too!) CHEERS!

[@sound.silence]

Such a simple trick to learn. Man , really appreciate this. As a self taught "player" things like this are pure gold. Bravo!

[@erekhronmusic]

same!

[@VenusTheory]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Heirpusher]

Probably the most useful/immediately applicable theory tutorials on KZbin. Please keep ‘em coming

[@digitalClay]

Been playing for bit more than a decade here - these short chordal ideas are the most useful and practical to have around rather than gazillions of drills of non musical chord inversions! Great stuff!

[@jjay775]

Really useful clear, concise presentation as always Cameron. Enjoy your well deserved break - and then more like this would be great!

[@VenusTheory]

Cheers! ☕

[@textnotepro]

Yes please. More of this kind of thing, please. Really interesting.

[@Cyber_Khan_]

Your voice and the way you talk is one of the most musical I've heard on KZbin.

[@feyblemusicchannel]

@Venus Theory Thank you for this tip! Really inspiring, I’m getting more into wanting to write cinematic music, & your videos have been helping me learn so much.

[@leroycarr9]

Yes, please do more of these cinematic music insight videos. I appreciate getting a very specific tip like this one that is immediately applicable. As a piano player I often do things like this but not knowing quite what I am doing. I have played this voicing in my left hand for instance (without the octave between the bass note and the 6th!) but probably have never simply divided the voicing between the hands as you have. And I have noticed that cinematic music often tends toward a simpler expression, a sort of less is more approach. Thanks.

[@TigerRichards]

There are many smart, talented, knowledgeable composers on KZbin, including a few retired music theory professors. But the presentation of information in such a way that appeals even to beginners is a wholly different matter, not just in terms of content. Having the voice of a radio DJ helps a lot. Your content is easy to digest, and easy on the ears. In short, it's an excellent channel in which to invest my time. Thank you.

[@horizontalblanking]

As a musician, and wannabe video guy… I LOVED this segment. Good info, and I laughed too. Keep them coming.

[@VenusTheory]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ianswart3037]

Absolutely love these theory tips!! I get an 'aha' moment each and every time I watch one! (kudo's for keeping it simple and to the point) Keep them coming please.

[@ArjanDuijs]

thnx,nice ad short! must say your voice adds a whole other level to the tutorial as well. really pleasant

[@TheAMadMan]

You having so much fun with it makes it a lot easier for this stuff to seep into my grey gooey bits instead of me trying to hammer this stuff into some sort of home in my head and hoping it ends up somewhere useful

[@LotusEater14]

Hearing you flatly say "Yasss Queen" just made my day

[@imgn8sn]

It takes a lot to put yourself out there and you do a fantastic job. Just keep doing what you do and thanks for doing it!

[@VenusTheory]

Appreciate it!

[@tripmcfly10]

Ooh it sounds so magical and inspiring...thank you for sharing !!

[@wolflone249]

Yes! This! More pleeeeeaaaase! This is awesome 🤘🏻👌🏻

[@Der_CareBear]

Damn thanks man! Well structured video that got to the point without seeming rushed. You talked about everything important without rambling or pushing some ads for 20 minutes. Well done sir! I would really enjoy more tutorials like this.

[@VenusTheory]

Glad it was helpful! Will have some more theory stuff on the way soon!

[@sunihaju2979]

Thanks Cameron. It's a good format. It's nice to have a video with one main easy to learn (or remember) tip, but then include variations you can do on top of that. Videos that contain too many tips often go in one ear and out of the other, even if you write them down. With just one main tip, you watch it, then go and try it out there and then.

[@VenusTheory]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jbmecham]

Great tutorial. I've always felt pressure to fill the space, but you've taught me how to move away from this by changing my perspective and workflow. More of this type/style of content would be awesome!

[@VenusTheory]

Glad it was helpful!

[@paultedeschini1683]

I THINK YOUR VIDEOS ARE DANG FINE. Especially the straight forward, USEFUL theory. Keep up the great work Mr. Gorman !

[@richnosworthy2093]

Just found this channel and loving it. Would def love to see more of these music theory style videos. Thanks!

[@jeffevansmusic]

This explains it well. The idea is to spread the voicings. It's good to aim for a tenth between the bottom note and the middle and another tenth between the middle note and the highest note. (or as close to that as you can) This works very well with legato strings too. Through chord changes as well the bottom note does not have to be the root note either. Keep the distance thing going between all three notes and it will sound good. Through most progressions you can get away with moving all three notes very little.

[@prodbyjamr5529]

More of these video styles of this, its amazing for someone like me aspiring to do music scoring for films and such

[@davesnocken]

Love this Cameron! Definitely more of these style videos please

[@rolandoparedes3164]

Man... keep them coming. That is not only fully digestible but intantly useful. Thanks!

[@VenusTheory]

Glad to hear it!

[@Rafael_Paul]

great tutorial man, you are magician in explaining sophistication in simplicity:)

[@sethtouchet511]

Yes. More of these please. Thank you.

[@johnhazlett3711]

Sometimes your lessons are over my head, but I still learn a bit, and I enjoy the format.

[@russisaac813]

Fabulous tip, Many thanks it's got my creative juice flowing again.

[@GreasyDaddy]

I shamelessly love voicing chords like this. A lot of times though I feel like I get anxious about how much space there is and then I start trying to color the chord even more by filling it up with stuff. Any advice on adding accent notes within the space of the chord without losing all of the good breathing room? I've learned a crazy amount from your videos, definitely one of my favorites on the platform! Keep up the great work!

[@BrofUJu]

Honestly man, the main key is just keep the third out of the way. Just have it in one spot, or one instrument and you can start to go crazier with octave bass and fifths and stuff. And like Cameron said, pretty easy to add in fourths moving to fifths, seconds going to the root etc.

[@VenusTheory]

Personally I've always skewed more into the minimalist side of leaving the space there - usually whenever I'm using this trick in practice, I'll have a 'drone' element in the background that hovers around the root or 5th of the chord set between the root and 5th of this voicing so it sonically fills out some of the space, but doesn't 'cluster' the instrument (in this case, piano) too much.

[@GreasyDaddy]

@@VenusTheory Thank you for your reply! I think Ill experiment with that, not to bite your style, as a way to let the chords breathe and hold off some of that anxiety. 😅

[@jayneubauer3401]

one thing I do is a tremolo strings chord in the center. Either close voiced or spread out (not too much) with the "tinkly bits" (piano arpeggios, etc) opened like Cameron showed

[@freddylopez7536]

Love your wit and brilliance. I’m a guitarist who dabbles on piano but wants to improve my knowledge and skill so I can compose more cinematic just like you’re suggesting. Love your channel. I’m in.

[@BusterDarcy]

This was really helpful, would love to see more on cinematic scoring theory

[@theleastsignificantbit4794]

Excellent tutorial. Please make more!

[@erekhronmusic]

this is my fav video from u, awesome stuff :D

[@cheribarkman1784]

Educational and entertaining and i hope you sing because that voice of yours is awesome.

[@andrewmusgrave5377]

Commenting that yes it'd be great to see more of these!

[@leonardodimidichi3273]

thats amazing !!! please make more tutorial like this

[@noromar136]

I've been binging these music theory videos and would love to see more. Thanks again !!

[@upplysta3497]

Don't let others throw you off the riff with their comments. They're not worth the effort. I really enjoy your videos and would love to see more. Thank you for your contributions to the community

[@mcguffinsoundstudios1524]

Thank you for your videos and and all the work you do!

[@douggubbe]

That was great! Looking forward to this added flavour to new new material..Kudos! (PS great hair style)

[@rabornjohnson]

Great video! Love these quick and super-applicable tutorials. Not sure where the hate comes from. I love everything about your videos; they're entertaining, educational, and I regularly take away something good. Haters gonna hate - you keep doing you, Cameron!

[@VenusTheory]

Glad the channel has been helpful!

[@quatrog444]

WE REALLY NEED MORE LIKE THIS!🔥🔥

[@griffwest7311]

Love it - more like this please!! So enlightening and helpful!

[@professorplaysgames]

So good to see this type of lesson. Simple, yet complex and rich. Thanks! More videos of the kind would not go unappreciated.

[@VenusTheory]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MikeMuncher]

This was fantastic! Great tutorial, the BEST of snarky humor, and wonderful hand acting. Do more!

[@ole2978]

Love it and will try it! :) Thanks!

[@michaeldoyle1519]

I, too, really enjoy what you are doing here. Quite inspiring. You are eerily similar to a friend I used to play music with. Same archetype with the same humor and same big old brain. Thanks for the education, sir!

[@atimeofshadows]

Awesome video as always Cameron. Love your videos and your presentation style, you have made me laugh on many occasions with you're oh so dry wit and humor. Ignore the critics, they don't even have the guts to try making video's themselves, but are always quick to criticize. Would love more cinematic tips. Keep up the great work.

[@Havanacuba1985]

Enjoyed this greatly

[@ritchxmusic]

Love the music theory videos, so much!

[@無限紀年]

I really love your voice and the sparkling idea of producing music.thanks!

[@crestonhorses2365]

Plus one for more, that was super helpful.

[@mickekling]

Just found this gem, thank you 👍🏻

[@geofff6671]

Great lesson. Really appreciated this one. It’s amazing how simple tricks can make all the difference.

[@cp99music]

sometimes i feel like my head can be too far up my own ass in regards to theory, so stuff like this really helps me ignore the complex stuff and just play shit that sounds good

[@VenusTheory]

Definitely the hard part of digging deeper into the world of theory - sometimes you have to remember to just let go and roll with what you're feeling in your meaty bits.

[@ajbcollectables]

I've recently discovered your channel (I was looking for reviews and the Modal Cobalt 8, bought one) and I find you relaxing. Sure, the stuff you say is useful and all that but so are lots people. I'm mainly watching because it's a pleasant experience.

[@thejoshuathomas]

Thoroughly enjoyed this bite-sized highly consumable wisdom. As often as you're able to share, I'll be soaking it in.

[@metaspherz]

Your channel is always a treat, Venus Theory. And that's a FACT!

[@VenusTheory]

Cheers! 🍻

[@nkogliaz]

Just took a break from production, nice one.

[@gregtechno506]

Definitely more of these theory, piano improvisational/cinematic videos

[@gaagoimusic]

Thank you for another great tutorial! I'm always struggling with piano melodies and I never thought chords can be split like that

[@VenusTheory]

Happy to help!

[@musiceclipse]

Yup, more of this please!

[@homer1217]

this is amazing, more of this please thankyou :)

[@ChrisRalph007]

Brilliant - absolutely super helpful video - thanks for this - would love to see more similar style vids.

[@TihomRecords]

i'am watching you first time and i loved your content buddy your are amazing love from india

[@gatorgoforth3097]

Yaaaas Queeeen 🙌 I would buy your mixtape

[@misiowaskocha]

I did enjoy it! Please, more of it! :)

[@SunnyBeeRandomTuber]

I love the voiceover vocal processing effect preset/ template....please do a tutorial on how you achieved this amazing vocal output

[@Rad_Radster_Experience]

Just found this video (yeah, I'm a year late to this party) and thanks for simplifying the Hollywood Cinematic secret. It has reinspired me!

[@mattrix2007]

I'm new to your channel and loving your videos......all of them.

[@dimitargadzhev3800]

Very nice, thank you!

[@freenemo5122]

beatiful! thanks

[@BryanCapri]

This was awesome, and eye opening for me. Please make more!

[@VenusTheory]

More on the way soon!

[@ashamael]

First of all, that dude has no fucking clue what he's talking about. Secondly, I couldn't agree more with you about youtube shorts. Honestly, this is the perfect length video for stuff like this. You presented the concept, showed a few variations, then put it all together in a succinct (and entertainingly sarcastic with the memes & shit) manner. I love this type of content! Just this simple demonstration gave me a few ideas to try when I get home from work (assuming I have the energy to create)! Definitely keep giving us stuff like this when you got the time/energy!!

[@VenusTheory]

More on the way soon!

[@glenesis]

Useful tute. Thanks. Now I want cheesesteak. Coffee cheers! Have a great one!

[@johncarltonmusic4184]

"The chicken strips UwU" got me good

[@musicresearcher2826]

great info thank you!

[@theappearedone]

I literally used that trick since i saw your short like everyday

[@adikeys]

Thank you❤🙏

[@MeKaashu]

Hey Cameron! thanks this was really great, funny thing is, i have been using the same technique for years but i thought i was just doing the same thing over and over, but today you motivated me to never stop what already sounds great and yet improve what i can, THANKS!

[@VenusTheory]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nerdexproject]

Love these kind of videos!

[@MitrankShah]

This was such a beautiful and interesting video!! Loved it!!!

[@VenusTheory]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hoagy_ytfc]

I liked the Alex Rome impression :)

[@lukasgruber1280]

funny how there was an Unison chord-pack ad before the video

[@iancurrie3763]

I enjoyed this and learned something useful. What can be better than that?

[@LuisTorres-qz5kr]

Thank you very much for the tutorial, much appreciated. I (as a beginner) certainly grabbed several tips. Definitely request add'l tutorials like this.

[@Serx1079]

Beautiful 😪.

[@muddledmuppet]

You had me subscribed in the first 30 seconds XD😁

[@ViniPlaysNoise]

I've heard Hollywood also likes the lydian mode for scales. Great tip here and one can always play with left hand bass + right hand triads to make it sound more jazzy too with 9s and 13s and whatnots. Oh and video duration was perfect. I was able to watch it with my morning cup of coffee.

[@VenusTheory]

Actually planning a video on Lydian soon for that reason!

[@Sam_Utah]

Good stuff, good humor +++++

[@producermind9030]

This voicing is nice. Going to give it a try when I get home.

[@VenusTheory]

Happy noisemaking!

[@Kudaquashe]

Nice one Venus Theory

[@jeffwilliamson1426]

YOUR VIDEO WAS PARTICULARLY HELPFUL SO THANKS VERY MUCH,

[@VenusTheory]

Glad to hear it!