Synthstrom Deluge - Drop Chords

A little bit of music theory. I am explaining the concept of "drop chords" for triads and seventh chords on the Deluge. I think it's a nice "side effect" of the deluge's sequencer that it visualizes things like this so nicely!

[@synth-studio]

This was so great. Thanks for taking the time to share! I learned something new today

[@easytiger1452]

Thanks! That's nice to hear!

[@simonmorton3746]

Very useful, in nearly 30 years of using sequencers you have taught me something new and to look at a chord sequence differently - awesome, thanks!

[@easytiger1452]

Cool, very glad to hear you found this useful!

[@gooneybird808]

Love you jam there...I feel like with practice you can get fast with it. Good shit man

[@easytiger1452]

thanks! yes, I especially love how fast it lets you put together rather complex sequences. Faster than anything else I've come across so far (including DAWs).

[@matthewdavis473]

As a guitar player, the voice leading is a game changer!

[@easytiger1452]

Yes! I remember when I had to learn all those chord shapes on the guitar. But now I am very glad I did. It's a useful thing to have in your box of tools!

[@luvinfunvan]

Thank you!

[@easytiger1452]

my pleasure!

[@randomaztec2208]

Informative thanks for taking the time to share

[@easytiger1452]

absolutely my pleasure!

[@MChristian]

Thank you

[@easytiger1452]

You are very welcome!

[@alexkidd4144]

Love this. I sold my deluge a few months ago…… tried some alternatives…. have another deluge on the way 😅.

[@easytiger1452]

Haha, glad to hear you found your way back to the deluge😂

[@AnahataNaad]

Those shortcuts..... i feel bad that i don't know any of those..

[@easytiger1452]

don't! eventually you'll be reaching for the right pad without even giving it any thought.

[@AnahataNaad]

Also the performance is so smooth!!! how your hand moves around the instrument..

[@easytiger1452]

Thank you!

[@ThePrehistoricWars]

This is a great idea id never considered. Thank you

[@easytiger1452]

My pleasure! Glad you found this interesting!

[@andycordy5190]

Interesting how you chose to repeat the same drop on each chord rather than varying them. Another observation is that you have completely assimilated the pitches before you on the button matrix, which to me would be a struggle and by combining this with knowledge you already have, to recognise chords and inversions naturally. That, to me demonstrates the Deluge as a musical instrument rather than a groove box.

[@easytiger1452]

Good observation. I actually thought about this for a second and decided to use the same drop for all chords in an attempt to keep it as simple as possible and in the hopes that it might be easier to follow for those with not as much knowledge of music theory. Of course mixing them can sometimes lead to better results. (For example the reason why the drop 3 chord progression here did imo not sound so great is most likely because the second chord ends up having the major seventh in the bass. in addition to that this note turns into the rather bland fifth of the third chord. this makes it more difficult to identify the character of those chords and to perceive the 'progression'. This problem could have been solved by using a drop 2 chord for the second chord only, which would have led to an F, the root note, in the bass.) I think sometimes it can be an advantage to be able to easily identify notes and chords. But sometimes it can also be a hindrance. Intuitively placing notes, listening to them and then adjusting by simple trial and error often leads to better results than "doing the math". Luckily the deluge provides the tool for both.