My Favourite Chords to Sample and Make Jazz Hip Hop Beats

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[@Brxvs]

You are DEFINITELY a musician man

[@aconover1]

"I'm not a musician at all" ... yes, you are!

[@martinkulik9466]

that's what I just said...not sure why he emphasize that

[@bliss3174]

@@martinkulik9466 I think the traditional musician snob would argue otherwise but I’m w you

[@KarasamaBeats]

Totally agree . At the end of the day , if something sounds good , it sounds good that’s it

[@geminigemini2333]

I’ve been playing guitar for 15 years and piano for 5 lots of musical education. You literally have a better grasp on chord creation than most “musicians”

[@mpchead]

I can understand how to put a chord together but that's about it.

[@riquelmista6153]

true

[@alexvillasenor4149]

@@mpcheadthat’s really all it is though

[@JC-or4wf]

Going in between fighting notes (dissonance) and release of that tension adds to the sound pallet as well. Also, inverting the chord away from the root position can clear up that bass note space when adding a bass line. Dope video and positive info for heads that want to get into this type of creativity.

[@mpchead]

🙏🏼 thanks for the tips

[@thisisdjprana]

I love your honesty and the way you make music and talk about it.

[@ishmaelhart]

i don't know music theory or can play piano either but i can remember at like 5 yrs old hearing these chords like your talking about on the radio. i call it blue music or just simply god sound(shout out to the boogie monsters) i cant explain it but i can feel it. and it feels so good. thank you bro bro.

[@holythursdayz7023]

Very helpful and well explained for someone who has not much musical theory........great video again.... Listening to good music is so important!!

[@mpchead]

Yeah good to mention that as well, always grabbing inspiration from people like robert glasper

[@holythursdayz7023]

@@mpchead cool bro....he's talented....his dilla covers are heavenly...god bless you for sharing knowledge...peace!

[@Chunda8]

Marlow thanks for this. Don't worry too much about theory, your ear is what's important. If it sounds good to you, it IS good. My theory I am testing now is the root of the chord. If the root of the chord is a note within the key you are working in, you can pretty much do what you want above it. (Diatonic) For me, if I have the root and any third above it, I'm confident that my listener's brains will fill in the fifth. Likewise if I play the root and fifth and anything else, they will still hear it as that chord regardless of added or missing notes. Some have told me that root + M7 is also pretty strong for hearing it as that root's triad. I think you have to be very decisive about defining the new key to take the listener with you, once they have heard a key I think you have to really shift it for them to change to the new one. Just a theory, maybe it's just me, maybe I'm overthinking it altogether. I'll just concentrate on sounding good.

[@ChessmasterHex]

You displayed some nice really knowledge of chords dude, playing complex chords and using inversions to move around the keyboard as little as possible is called economy of motion and I love it's sound. On the flip side try spreading out your chords and use wide voicings with really simple chords. Regular old c major in second inversion with the the third played an octave higher is a wonderful thing, add the major seventh with your right pinky and it just sounds like a big warm hug. Love your beats!

[@mpchead]

Hey thanks for the tips I'll try them out, and thanks for tuning in to the channel

[@testv284]

you have the most calming and soothing voice ever,, it makes it so easy for me to understand what you're trying to say and do in your videos

[@gizmo9732]

Man you are such an inspiration to me, I love your music and your channel. I still have a lot to learn with the MPC but you are really helping me a lot, even if I do a different genre. I can't thank you enough ❤

[@dyvrssound5653]

Absolutely love this. Thanks for sharing for real gamechanging for me

[@clayfries]

I was struggling so much with getting my mind into learning chords and the piano this help out so much thanks so man

[@gordonbenzin3000]

Thank you so much. I was struggling on chords a while and this was very helpful.

[@learlawliet6197]

I come back to this every time I feel stuck :)

[@iggnatios]

dude the way you explained help me A LOT. thx man !

[@lashtal]

love your channel and the sharing of your creative process.

[@mlunadnb9044]

I dig your sample packs. I picked up your rhodes and trumpet pack for some smooth liquid drum and bass.

[@Mendomi]

Love your vibe bro! Good stuff!

[@flynn_beats4318]

Thanks for this Video! This has been really inspiring.

[@MrDeeKayTV]

I like your approach and your style of music as well. You are a real sound designer... great content.

[@mpchead]

Yeah there's the passion for sound not just beatmaking

[@MrMikkiFunk]

Great tutorial! I always say people should look into using inversions of 7th chords if they're looking for interesting sounding chords!

[@tobiasjeppesen9528]

I love your relaxed vibe

[@mpchead]

✌🏼

[@Da_mcfrkz]

This is so much help. Thank you very much!!!

[@mpchead]

🙏🏼 thanks for tuning in

[@1998Cebola]

Man I could listen to your voice talk half-accurate, but passionate, about music forever

[@ku______]

such great content on this channel. true hip hop head

[@juliomontes5525]

such a dope video lol thank you so much bro!

[@big_ol_ball838]

liked the lighting change on this one

[@mpchead]

✌🏼thanks

[@tmpecho]

agreed!

[@kallmehu1598]

yo you hit right on point while i was focusing on writing chords, sweet video thanks a lot

[@mpchead]

Thanks for stopping by 🎧

[@sebastianfernandez6146]

You explain really well, loved this video

[@mpchead]

✌🏼 thanks

[@tmpecho]

Great and informative vid!

[@arifmemovic3383]

I have been watching your channel for a couple of years. Great video.

[@mpchead]

Thanks for following 🙏🏼

[@valentinolar955]

that intro thoooo Sensei never fails to deliver

[@mpchead]

🙏🏼

[@milocero]

awesome man thank you

[@12pads55]

This is great tips! Thanks!

[@Bendy2K]

So inspiring man. I'm a house and techno producer, but this is exactly the central kinda hook I'm looking for when making music. Thanks so much for sharing bro.

[@mpchead]

Thanks for tuning in ✌🏼

[@patto9241]

Best video on the world wide web chief! You repaired me and my keyboards broken relationship. 🎹♥️😎

[@mpchead]

👊🏼 go make those chords

[@t-z5693]

Great video man 🙏🏾

[@pocket_beats]

Just found your channel! Really awesome, thank you!

[@Narffran124]

I like how you feel the music, it comforts me. thyu :3

[@wiggesobk]

Very helpful!

[@bronzkhrome4024]

I do the same with my music: I'm not a musician, but I like experimenting with samples, :) good stuff..

[@wuuukie]

more of these PLEASE

[@TomRoetter]

Thanks!

[@mirdamadjanmammadov527]

Amazing ✌️🎹🎧

[@cresplove]

Dope Trick 🧡💚 Mega 🧡💚

[@PEOCTAT]

Awesome Bro!!!

[@dragonheatbeats9944]

Dope video Well explained

[@SclimBeats]

very useful

[@hair_ofthedog5023]

Sick dawg love those chords.

[@mpchead]

thanks man 👊🏼

[@tprnbs]

These are nice chords, i like suspended chords as well, if you haven't already give them a shot. Peace

[@rangomez]

This is cool

[@lowbias]

You’re awesome.

[@jambemarcomuroni2814]

dope

[@beadlebamford9999]

Very helpful

[@prodbyANT]

You are most definitely a musician.

[@user-oc5ey2ku3g]

Portuguese people are the best amongst Europeans.. Honest simple and clear.

[@krimsonfunk]

Your stuff sounds better than some “self “ titled musicians.. you have a very good ear.

[@mpchead]

Thanks man It's all I have 👂🏼

[@krimsonfunk]

No, man you also have good taste, rhythm, know how and you are very down to earth and all this is obvious without even knowing you personally. I bet you if you wanted you could become a good if not very good musician. Keep it up ma man. 👍

[@organicloops6860]

Inspired tbh

[@xyzoka]

vídeo foda mano, tenho um pouco de dificuldade em aplicar a teoria musical, mas esse video acabou ajudando bastante, nice

[@mpchead]

Bom ouvir isso mano, obrigado pela força

[@doppelganger8659]

I work almost the exact same way! By the way, you are absolutely a musician. Your instrument of choice just happens to be a sampler.

[@mpchead]

Different type of musician

[@lebronsinclair8012]

Can you please go over your methodology for baselines

[@CDeering]

MPC HEAD!!

[@watchmedrivesafely]

i have that keyboard its dope

[@Ismail-ie5gi]

🔥

[@FuZZbaLLbee]

Maybe have a look at Sustained chords and resolving chords in a chord progression.

[@mpchead]

thank you, sustained chords are very nice.

[@TheNathtube]

Lush chords, great tip bro

[@CDeering]

NATH JONES!!

[@GOASTWRITTER]

When you find your first chord. How do you find the next one. Might make a great follow up to this video.

[@Da_mcfrkz]

yes, we need another one for sure!

[@itaku]

Go by ear, if it sounds good together go with it.

[@bliss3174]

He touched on that in this video around 5:00 +

[@beaueatbutterflyyummy4151]

Much simpler than you think once you start to understand the terminology! Just go up 7 semi times from your chord and that’s the 5 chord. There is a chord for all 7 notes in your scale.

[@alanmartinez1025]

Learn the circle of fifths it's not that hard .

[@davidl7217]

Dude Great video, if you have an IPad, get the Navichord and House Mark I apps......just watch Rick Beato's white board chord progression tutorials....I promise, you won't be dissapointed.....it will be all at your fingertips....Voicing, Roman numerals, circle of 5th and all the harmonics you discussed....

[@__pants]

Gotta love anything Arturia, not really anything to do with the video but how do you feel about their drum pads?

[@mpchead]

They're nice, no complaints at all

[@MPCVINYL]

What technique did you use for the beauty chords you played with the single pads in the intro and on the arturia keyboard later? Are that Keygroups with single key hits on the pads? They sound so smooth and round :)

[@Da_mcfrkz]

What channels would you reccomend to learn more about that? Thank you

[@travisraab]

do you have a system for sampling chords and organizing them?

[@Sam-jd3xs]

Cool vid man , any advice on adding warmth to the chords you’ve recorded in?

[@mpchead]

Eq, compressor, lofi plugin, layer it with other samples... just go nuts with it

[@Sam-jd3xs]

@@mpchead appreciate it 👊

[@mikevenus4117]

Have you try out the pad performance feature on the Mpc/Force? That’s a great tool to make samples. It has helped me because playing piano/key is not really my strength.

[@mpchead]

Yeah I tried it and it does have some nice chords but not much

[@mikevenus4117]

@@mpchead You could program the midi in and convert to progression. I do it for my more jazzy chords. I could do a video on it, if you like?

[@quintinkobel9844]

Not a piano player? I see you playing the piano. Not a musician? You make amazing music. It’s not about the classical definition of a musician. Anyone who makes great music is a musician and you sir are a musician.

[@mpchead]

Thanks bro 🙌🏼

[@ToniJXN]

Hey Marlow, which camera do you use? Great quality 💯

[@mpchead]

Old and trusty Canon 70D

[@F_letc.h]

Is there a you tube account you recommend for learning piano chords?

[@k00k]

I too like that dissonance and the inversions, one of my favorites that showcases that is the Twin Peaks original tv soundtrack by Angelo Badalamenti. Good music and nostalgia all in one.

[@ErichWK]

Whats that hardware you got to (your) right of your AKAI MPC?

[@Mr300millz]

2:16 Major chord actually

[@25hourproductions]

COOL❗😂👌👍❤👊🏼💯

[@drcross]

in wich scale these chords?

[@rosslandbjj1001]

Yo most important question of them all, where do you get your toques/beanies?

[@mpchead]

😂 Yes very important, I get them from any shop where I see one I like.

[@MineKrowa]

Awesome! Which vst did you use for that beautiful epiano sound?

[@mpchead]

Arturia Analog Lab, great sounds in that plugin

[@MineKrowa]

@@mpchead thank you so much!

[@roksoulo]

Marlow- which preset in Arturia were you using?

[@mpchead]

I can't remember now but they have a bunch of dope rhodes presets

[@BigStereoVR]

Marlow, do you feel it's easier to play chords/arpeggiate on MPC pads?

[@mpchead]

no, it's easier on keys IMO

[@BigStereoVR]

@@mpchead After using an MPC for 26 years, I decided to try this year. Aftertouch is as good as an Ensoniq. My keys are dusty.

[@ForwardFliiip]

Where did you get those drums, got damn

[@mpchead]

I think those come from cookinsoul

[@oldschoolsoldier1634]

Nice one... Next chop on this challenge when?

[@mpchead]

Not planning on doing it again

[@oldschoolsoldier1634]

@@mpchead can I ask why?

[@oldschoolsoldier1634]

@@mpchead I have watched the second chop of this challenge again, I understand now why it could be pain for you. some people just can't behave really... just to be clear, if you're planning on doing another I will definitely be in there! sorry for asking, much love

[@messbeatss]

7:30 CS drums too?

[@mpchead]

Yes cookinsoul

[@Fusiarz13]

hi there i have couple of questions will be very nice if you could answer them. is the mpc x give yours drums nice punch like mpc 2000 will do and nicely color the samples as default after loading. or you need to throw compressor on it . much appreciate peace

[@mpchead]

I never owned the 2000, only the 2000XL, and I think they're a bit different from what people say. The XL does not sound or punch like the X. But you can shape the sound as much as you want with the X. If you really want that specific sound of the 2000 maybe go for it.

[@Fusiarz13]

@@mpchead thanks for info

[@VitoxBeats]

What is the instrument in analog labs you using in this tutorial ? (sorry for my english)

[@mpchead]

I don't even know now after I sampled it, but they have a bunch or great sounding rhodes, I know it was a rhodes.

[@VitoxBeats]

​@@mpchead 🙏🙏

[@matiasriquelmelr6934]

Are you going to make more videos about this, like non sample hip hop beats??

[@mpchead]

About chords? It's not my field really

[@echainzz]

What kind of keyboard is that?

[@mpchead]

Arturia keylab

[@echainzz]

Sweet thanks! And that preset that you're using during this vid was analog lab?

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

"Those two notes fighting each other" = dissonance. :)

[@MrMikkiFunk]

Dissonance is more notes that don't work with each other harmonically, they literally clash because they're not meant to be played together/ don't belong to the same or relative scale. With stuff like 2nd inversions of 7th chords the two in the middle (root and 7th intervals) just sound funny together as they're not usually played right next to each other, you end up with what would be called a close note voicing, as those two notes are usually at opposite 'ends' of the chord (if you use the standard voicing). Once the other two intervals are neighbouring them it balances out the chord.

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

@@MrMikkiFunk while I get what you’re saying and respect it, there are some misunderstandings on your end. Dissonance is not something that occurs only when a clashing note occurs that is out of key. Dissonance can occur in key as well. A better way to look at dissonance or consonance is by seeing them as stable or unstable notes. For instance in a seventh chord using root voicing the 7th isn’t as dissonant as an inversion where the 7th falls directly below the root, as you mentioned above. In advanced jazz theory (I hesitate to say music theory because there are so many different “music theories”) dissonance is used harmonically quite frequently, such as with complex chord clusters. Especially those that involve 9ths and beyond or with notes such as sharp 11ths (and even moreso when re-voiced out of standard position and into the middle of a chord cluster).

[@dingchikpostman8534]

I know about the music theory but, I make music with the flow.

[@bernatjaume7986]

dude I thought u were snare Jordan

[@tzodearf2596]

Funny how piano players often try to voice chords to get the biggest sound with the fewest notes.

[@ghfjfghjasdfasdf]

- I use chord samples - I use chords 🌝