EASY WAYS TO TRANSFORM BORING CHORD PROGRESSIONS! (No Music Theory Needed!) | Make Pop Music

In this video, Austin goes over several tips, tricks, and techniques to transform boring, stale chord progressions, into unique, textured, and interesting chord arrangements! Austin shows you several ways to improve your chord progressions without the need of extensive music theory! Watch as we instantly spice up a generic chord progression into something with flavor and character!
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Timestamps:
Preview 0:00
Intro 0:29
The Starting Progression 1:35
Notes and Chord Number Explanation 2:00
I,V,VI,IV Progression 3:35
Using Scale Editors and Assistants to Stay In Key 4:04
Adding Chord Extensions 4:51
Using Alternate Chords 8:13
Inversions and Voicing 10:45
Adding Root Notes and Basslines 14:37
Creating Rhythm in Keys 16:15
Adding Top Melodies 17:12
Splitting The Chord Progression Into Sounds 18:30
Basic Chords Vs. New Chords 20:19
Last Minute Tips 21:41
Outro 22:06

[@happycry8112]

Im literally working on a song for a client and he gave me the exact same chords of this video lmaooo. Awesome work as always Austin.

[@KatyaKatz]

Added this to my to do list today after work and took major notes :) thank you so much, this video is THE answer I was looking for this week. MPM is the best channel! ♥

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[@DiggyDiamond24]

Definitely amazing love how you broke that down

[@nathalielow4504]

loves it it sounds like TS all to well

[@kofifayamusic]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. God bless

[@vipulvishwas4960]

1st time Chords tutorial with Austin 🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️Gonna be fire Much love ❤️❤️

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[@IceBoiBratz]

Love this 🥰😁😁

[@WarmVoice]

Very effective stuff.

[@spiralsofdanu]

Thanks for a great video. I have next to no music theory knowledge and this video was a great help!

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Great video!! Thank you and have a great day!

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i was waiting for that one thank u

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Let’s go!

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[@Quant-Beat]

I’ve found that a mixture of minor and major chords does for the most part sound best. My teacher who had a MSc in music theory confirmed that it was not “wrong” having major chords to a minor melody. So work in the “template” believing is not “allowed” to have M for m, is a beginner’s fear that truly can hinder the noble result. There are rules, but not as many believe.

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[@johanandre5338]

One thing (that is not really clear in the video) is that due to how a keyed instrument work, you will (almost) always move your fingers the shortest distance required between chords. In my opinion, that usually the first thing that gives away a beginner player. Due to voice leading it will also often sound better… 😛

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[@alainpatry]

It's astounding that Cubase does not show in realtime what chords are being played, the way EZKeys or Logic does. I bought MIDIculous just to be able to have this feature!

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[@GayaShoval]

I have a way for the chords to sound fuller,just paste it 1 octave up and 1 octave down creates a full and dramatic melody

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[@sleepyxboy]

Theory and knowledge is important, but that's doesn't mean that following "rules" would write a great song, without involving you into a process. Firstly you should hear a vibe, to hear you need to understand whats sounds good, and whats not ) Great video.

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Please make a video on how to make music like Vismay Patel.

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[@quasianva]

when the chord is sus 📮

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