Maschine MK3 Scales & Chords (Music Theory Cheat Tutorial)

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In this video you’ll see how you can easily create melodies and chord progressions in Maschine MK3 without knowing much music theory.
All these features are available on all Maschine controllers: Maschine MK1 and MK2, Maschine Mikro MK1, MK2 and MK3 and Maschine Studio. It’s just that the MK3 adds dedicated buttons on the front panel for quicker access.
So these music theory helpers are in Keyboard mode and Chords mode
With keyboard mode you can choose a type of scale, select a root note and play in any key and only the “right” notes are available on the pads.
Chords mode has two options: Harmonizer and Chord Sets.
Harmonizer creates parallel chords - the same chord but starting from a different root which is not very flexible, it’s similar to Ableton Live’s chord effect.
Chord sets offer you a bunch of chords that will sound good in a particular key and they are not the same chord played up and down the keyboard. It’s basically a pool of chords that you can play just by pressing a single pad and create your own chord progressions.

[@Rayzcooks]

this is the best video on the internet that covers the keyboard mode settings on maschine. thanks for your time and effort making this video.

[@LowHeatBeats]

This is so nice to hear! Much appreciated!

[@kaosimian]

3 years on, still really helpful! Thanks for this.

[@LowHeatBeats]

Glad it was helpful! I think I made it in November 2018, so that's 4 years ago.

[@klaytonvonkluge4905]

Maschine is extremely versatile and capable, I'm glad I ended up keeping mine; I almost got disgusted and traded it, but I hung in there, and today I'm 100% glad Thanks #ShoutOut to Low Heat and NI and Maschine Mk3 Devs & makers

[@LowHeatBeats]

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[@nateedmondsmusic]

Great Job. Been trying to figure this out for a long time and finally learned with this tutorial

[@LowHeatBeats]

That’s awesome, happy to help!

[@MakingMadBeats]

Amazing tutorial! Haven' t used the chord features on Maschine MK3 that much but I definetely need to get into this more 👌

[@LowHeatBeats]

Thanks for watching!

[@robhammond7118]

Great video bro! You taught me some things about the MK3! Thank you!

[@LowHeatBeats]

Glad you found it helpful 🙌

[@syncronized_entity]

Thank you for this video, this was really the info i was looking for. Also subscribed to your channel :)

[@LowHeatBeats]

I'm really happy it was helpful for you. Thanks for subscribing! 🙌

[@XKwiziteRecords]

The fact that I've never noticed the chord set feature after 4 years of having my Mk3 shows why this is the BEST video out there

[@LowHeatBeats]

Glad it was useful! 👊

[@rezzdy89]

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[@LowHeatBeats]

I’m happy you found it helpful man!

[@rezzdy89]

@@LowHeatBeats Yeah dude, you are a very good teacher at music.

[@TheNinjek]

Really nice video! Helped me a lot! Thanks!

[@LowHeatBeats]

I'm happy to help! Thanks for checking my video 🙏

[@rdsamsterdam6430]

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[@LowHeatBeats]

Nice one, you’re welcome!

[@LaiSean]

Thank u so so much~ The beats are fire!

[@LowHeatBeats]

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[@Nosh_Feratu]

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[@LowHeatBeats]

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[@Simair78]

Nice video, gives new insight!

[@LowHeatBeats]

Glad you found it useful man!

[@JimTruly]

Really nice explanation and break down. Preciate it bruh. 🤛

[@LowHeatBeats]

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[@HUMZMIC1]

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[@LowHeatBeats]

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[@richierandomukg197]

Your a Don !!!! im gonna have a go at this much more clear understanding now

[@LowHeatBeats]

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[@SuperPussyFinger]

You rock. Thanks for the kickass tutorial.

[@LowHeatBeats]

Happy to help!

[@adidax3]

Very helpful, subscribed , thanks!

[@LowHeatBeats]

Thanks man!

[@gabriel-dan4098]

Nice explanation of chords on Mk3. Thanks

[@LowHeatBeats]

Glad it was helpful!

[@zacharyslaton1937]

Thanks for the tips! I will experiment!

[@LowHeatBeats]

Glad you found them helpful!

[@tomrhodes7977]

I've had maschine for a couole of years now. I wish i had seen this video back then when I bought it. This is gonna be so fun to experiment with!

[@LowHeatBeats]

Glad it was useful Tom!

[@AG-bl5jj]

Bro is an animal with the Maschine. Keep doing your thing!

[@LowHeatBeats]

Thanks g!

[@drfingerprints1]

Nice video my guy. Thank you!

[@LowHeatBeats]

Appreciate it man 🙏

[@illatraxzz103]

Thanks this really helped me with my chords

[@LowHeatBeats]

Glad it helped!

[@nolatefees2815]

Looks easy enough! I'll give it a try!

[@LowHeatBeats]

Yup, it’s very easy.

[@773fishin]

You the man bro great video

[@LowHeatBeats]

Thanks for watching bro 🙏

[@soundsonline796]

Best video on this topic.

[@LowHeatBeats]

Thank you 🙏

[@BlessedbyHermes]

Thanks! Great content

[@LowHeatBeats]

Much appreciated!

[@AntonyNorthcutt]

Just brilliant!

[@LowHeatBeats]

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Esta bueno el video!!! Thanks man!

[@LowHeatBeats]

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[@chriscopeman8820]

I like this video a lot. I'm thinking I'm gonna hit the buy button on a mashcine mk3 and come back and watch this again!

[@LowHeatBeats]

Definitely man, I’ve got other Maschine tutorials as well

[@klaytonvonkluge4905]

That Rhodes sounds so much better than "others" we won't mention, 😁 even thru my phone speakers!! Kudos , bravo Native Instruments

[@BassBajo]

Excellent vid!

[@LowHeatBeats]

Glad you enjoyed it man!

[@professionalhater2809]

Great video!

[@LowHeatBeats]

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Great tip bro!

[@LowHeatBeats]

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[@matbaglow4618]

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[@LowHeatBeats]

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[@RandyLloydmusic]

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[@LowHeatBeats]

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[@mrwahh44]

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[@LowHeatBeats]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@klaytonvonkluge4905]

Thank you OP

[@LowHeatBeats]

You’re welcome 👊

[@DjDubStak]

Awwww man I needed this. I'm new to production. Been working on my first beat on the Mk3. Can't wait to implement this. Thanks dude.

[@LowHeatBeats]

Nice one man! 🙏

[@menarehumantoo]

yoo I'm late to the party but this helped me so much with my music I thank you very much mate cheers!

[@LowHeatBeats]

Glad it helped!

[@MIDAZSITH]

Dope bruh

[@LowHeatBeats]

Thanks dude!

[@DJICEMAN_73]

I like that!!

[@LowHeatBeats]

Thanks bruh!

[@wingsofsteel3246]

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[@visuaL2q]

You are an amazing instructor! I recently got the maschine and have been playing with the keyboard mode. The way you explained this was so intuitive and easy to understand. Subscribed ty so much!😊

[@LowHeatBeats]

Thank you for the sub and for the kind words!

[@emilioemele]

Yesssss man

[@LowHeatBeats]

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[@MITTEL.PUNKT_13]

Dope

[@LowHeatBeats]

Thanks!

[@fatbotb1744]

I just subscribed. I got a new channel too.....I actually got a Maschine Mikro from the pawn shop and have been make music with that....keep putting out content my brotha....I'll be checking in.

[@LowHeatBeats]

Much appreciated bruh!

[@TheVoltar100]

Merci bon tuto

[@LowHeatBeats]

You’re welcome ☺️

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[@LowHeatBeats]

Much appreciated man!

[@traceburroughs]

Great video! Can you load in to the MK3 authentic acoustic piano and electric bass samples?

[@LowHeatBeats]

Thank you! You can load literally any sound you can get your hands on, and also plenty real instrument sounds come bundled with it.

[@vlove888]

Just found your channel, good video, I want to get back in to music production and I'm cross between the Akai MPC live or Maschine MK3, my question is with the MK3 in chord mode can you play chords like sus4? Also I need to be able to record audio tracks like a guitar and vocals into the software can you do that with this kit?

[@bobbyc6982]

the live is and standalone

[@LowHeatBeats]

Yeah, there are all kinds of chords in the chord sets, not just regular major and minor ones. Also, yes, you can record audio but it's more like loop recording, not linear recording as in a proper DAW. Thanks for watching!

[@FRANKRICECOLD209]

Nice Thank You You Explained It Great i Have a Question How Do You Set Up So You Can Record Chords Back into a DAW Like Cubase So All The Chords are Recorded Midi Note into Cubase Thanks Bro

[@LowHeatBeats]

You need to go to the Sound's MIDI output settings and choose "Host" as a destination. Then you need to setup a MIDI channel in your DAW to receive MIDI from Maschine. I'm not sure how to do it in Cubase though, I use Ableton Live.

[@FRANKRICECOLD209]

Thanks Man

[@pannpower]

Is it can control a keyboard directly in chord set function without computer ?

[@LowHeatBeats]

Maschine MK3 can't do it without a computer but with Maschine + it should be possible.

[@Ravioedai]

Can you make chord inversions on the mk3 or plus??

[@LowHeatBeats]

I don't think so, although some of the chords in the chord sets may already be inverted.

[@ACOMPA]

Hi can you help me please. Maschine virtual out and in are missing.

[@LowHeatBeats]

Sorry, I’ve no idea why they are missing.

[@Rich7714]

With these chord bank presets that you're showing at 5:20, can you please tell me if you can edit/modify the individual notes in those patches, then save your own edited 16-pad chords layouts as your own patch/preset. Thank you!

[@LowHeatBeats]

That would be great, AFAIK it's not possible in Maschine, I think you can do that on the MPC though.

[@Rich7714]

@@LowHeatBeats Oh right thanks for answering, I'll check that out!

[@HydirIdris]

Are the chord sets in progressive order like Major I min II, MajIII, Maj iV etc.?

[@LowHeatBeats]

Hmm, that’s how they should be but I’m not sure, as I actually rarely use this feature and I’m not in front of my Maschine right now.

[@HydirIdris]

@@LowHeatBeats Hey mate thanks for your reply. If you happen to figure out please let me know :) Since you rarely use that feature, i think the keyboard feature could be more useful.

[@nyacoustics8373]

how do you tell what chord your playing in that e minor scale? do the buttons tell whats the chord like g c d ? rather than just hitting random chords

[@LowHeatBeats]

Yeah, you can see the chord names on the display

[@Metamophisis]

Yo really dope instructional video or tutorial on the MK3! I’m digging the functions on this piece of gear!My friend just copped a Mpc One recently. Watching this video I like what is being shown also done! I see you are using Ableton is it the base version on the updated version just curious? The sounds are dope.

[@LowHeatBeats]

Hey, thank you! I’ve got the full Ableton Live Suite 10 but you can do a lot with Standard too.

[@thomasdietz579]

Hi Low Heat Beats :-) I am looking for either and Mpc Ren og the MK3. Is the swing on Maschine MK3 just as good as the swing a Mpc has ? I am into Boom Bap :-) Could you do a video making a classic 90s Boom Bap beat because a lot of us out there hear that swing on Maschine is not near as good as an Mpc ?

[@LowHeatBeats]

Hey man, I'd love to do a video on swing. I've used an MPC1000, Ableton Live and Maschine and TBH I've never thought any of them was better than the other. If you're deciding between MPC or Maschine, there are much more important considerations than how they swing. But really most of the time I just play my own groove unquantized without using the swing option.

[@thomasdietz579]

@@LowHeatBeats Thanks for the answer

[@LowHeatBeats]

Thanks man, glad you enjoyed them! I will try to make such a video.

[@thomasdietz579]

@@LowHeatBeats Thanks a lot :-)

[@IlRicercatore1]

So i have the chords only for major and minor scale ? Where can. i find the chords for the other one? Sorry i am a totally noob

[@LowHeatBeats]

You can play other scales together with those chords, not just the basic major and minor.

[@magnuseriksson8081]

Very helpful, but if you know nothing about music theory you do not even understand what all the names and choices available means 😃✨

[@LowHeatBeats]

Noted! But also it's a great opportunity for you to research some of the terms and this way you'll get introduced to music theory.

[@mbf6160]

And will this pretty much play any chord known to man for the most part if manipulated correctly

[@LowHeatBeats]

Not sure about that tbh but I think you can get a nice variety of chords.

[@smokesessions3716]

So if I wanted to play chord progressions I couldn't do the 2 5 1 with harmonizer

[@LowHeatBeats]

I think you can in some keys, where the three chords are the same type, e.g. minor.

[@smokesessions3716]

@@LowHeatBeats thanks man

[@Mr.Maritime]

It’s kinda limited, it doesn’t give you everything in my experience. Like you get one, or the other, or both, but if you want both, you only get the ones they choose. Like why can’t we have all? Only way I’ve seen is to switch between chord groups or modes, but it disrupts workflow. Seems the only option is to become a pianist.

[@CADILLAKTRACKZ]

Dope,do you think Mk3 has enough chords?

[@LowHeatBeats]

Yeah man, 16 sets with 12 chords each. I think it’s more than enough.

[@CADILLAKTRACKZ]

Low Heat Beats I think the chords sound generic and boring, I think they need more unique chords. Using the Maschine chords gets old very fast I'm my opinion. I can't just use these few chords over and over forever in my opinion, not enough chords.

[@LowHeatBeats]

@@CADILLAKTRACKZ I don't know man, I mostly play my chords with a keyboard and use these from time to time. But they are fine for me. I wouldn't use them in every track anyway.

[@Y0utubeIsFuckingHomo]

@@CADILLAKTRACKZit's all about how you use them. Ofc you can't use the same ones over and over but you can do a decent amount. I'm working on a large EP solely arranged on a Maschine.

[@ELLIOT8209]

@@CADILLAKTRACKZ you can exit the chord mode and play your own chords. Remember it's 16 sets and 12 chords per key.

[@mbf6160]

So question when you set your scale no matter what you'll always be in key

[@LowHeatBeats]

Yup, that's how it works.

[@mbf6160]

@@LowHeatBeats Nice thanks dude ✊🏾

[@JesseLD3]

When I record my chords, the loop cuts me off. No matter what I set the bars to. I need help PLEEEEEASE!!!!

[@LowHeatBeats]

Hmm, maybe you have set the loop bracket in the arrangement page to a shorter length than the legth of your pattern?

[@JesseLD3]

@@LowHeatBeats How is that done?

[@NaymitMayne]

What I don’t get is why you have to pick minor or major. Shouldn’t you chose the key you are in for the song and it does the chords for that key? This way you have the right chords because all keys are a mix of both major and minor chords. Is it possible to do this

[@LowHeatBeats]

Because major and minor keys have different chords. For example C major uses different chords than C minor. And yes, they have a mix of both major and minor chords but that doesn't mean they are the same chords.

[@melodykits947]

This makes me want to upgrade to MK3, I still have Mikro Maschine One lol!!

[@LowHeatBeats]

Yeah the MK3 is dope but you can actually do this on Maschine Mikro MK1 too.

[@smokescreenFromThe6ix]

@@LowHeatBeats You should be able to do this on any Maschine hardware. I'm using the Studio

[@holyrockstar]

How do you avoid the same chord progressions?

[@LowHeatBeats]

Play chords in different order with different rhythms, patterns, etc.

[@Ravioedai]

Can i use mp3 files?

[@LowHeatBeats]

Nope

[@Curious_Skeptic]

Wonder why they can't add this to Maschine Studio? Seems like the MK3 is a better option, even if just for this feature....

[@LowHeatBeats]

All these features have been available on all Maschine controllers including the Studio for some time now. It’s just that the MK3 adds dedicated buttons on the front panel for quicker access.

[@Curious_Skeptic]

@@LowHeatBeats Awesome to know. So many KZbin videos on the MK3 make it seem like this is a new feature specific to the MK3. I like the studio a bit better, but if I can just assign a button to do bring up this option on the screen, might go with STudio still. Thanks so much for the info.

[@LowHeatBeats]

@@Curious_Skeptic Sure, I'm happy to help. On the Studio you just press Shift + Pad Mode and it's there, so it's pretty easy too.

[@jamess.1140]

My nigga✌🏽

[@LowHeatBeats]

I appreciate it bro 👊

[@ahmet-balci]

cover shaft

[@Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome]

Annoying reflections of you recording equipment in the MK3 displays!

[@LowHeatBeats]

Well, I'll try to do it better next time, thanks for the feedback.

[@ELLIOT8209]

Get over yourself. He doesn't have to make these helpful videos. Be grateful

[@LowHeatBeats]

Thank you!

[@soultechmedia8355]

click bate. Where is the cheat? Your'e just showing how to use the chord function on mk3. Smdh.

[@LowHeatBeats]

Hey, I’m sorry you felt click-baited, most people found the video really helpful. Of course music isn’t a sport and you can’t actually cheat. But it’s a cheat in a sense that it allows you to compose music without actually knowing any music theory.

[@DJICEMAN_73]

I like that!!

[@LowHeatBeats]

Thanks man!