The ULTIMATE Music Theory Crash Course (in under 25 minutes)

[@systemG3000]

I've been reading about music theory for almost two years now, watching videos too, trying to understand scales and chords and harmony, and this was the most clear and concise explanation of everything. I am in awe at how clear it is now. You have become an expert in explanations.

[@AlexRome]

I’m so happy to hear that. Glad I could help! 🤙

[@aspirativemusicproduction2135]

Learn one scale at a time. People try to learn everything at the same time and in the end they spend more time learning and being confused. It's not a rocket science but it takes time for the brain to process and put things in order. Practicing scales on instrument is the best. Even if it may seem pointless it calibrates your brain. Do you ever listen to a song and say "I get the Dorian feel?" That's when you played the Dorian scale up and down. Now you can instinctively use it without even thinking what notes are you playing. Than see where Byzantine, Hungarian, Jewish, Japanese an other scales overlap with the minor scale.

[@DustinChecketts]

100%. Just starting out and this video is succinct, clear, and organized incredibly! Thank you!

[@JeffNelsonLOL]

Good work. Nailed it. 👍🏻

[@JBiggieBeatz]

@@AlexRome Thank you so much Alex!! Your videos have helped a ton. Im very grateful for your educational teachings! I can now say I understand Music theory!

[@ajwilliams1201]

Just a couple minutes in and I've gotta say - this is a very clear, digestible, and simple introduction to music theory so far. It's exactly what I've been looking for. Your voice feels calm and confident, and your overall demeanor feels encouraging. Thanks, man. Keep up the great content!

[@rizla8602]

Finally someone explaining and showing what, why and how, most are just showing off their skills. I mean, how would someone know advanced stuff without knowing the basics? They are just stealing our time. But not this guy, this guy is teaching us the right way so we can understand and learn. Thank you Sensei!

[@Hung_Tang]

Notes: 19:00 - re-articulating chords for house music 22:20 - find the tonic of the scale you're in (or the relative scale) and repeat it to get in the 'mood' for making music

[@lasekerhovd]

Crazy that we can learn this for FREE in 25 minutes. Well done video!

[@joeygproducedit7863]

If he doesnt do it someone else will haha but hes one of my favorites. Hes too good and doesnt gatekeep😊

[@johnne86sd]

Amazing tutorial! I've realized my style revolves more around minor scales. I love those serious tones.

[@treshawnjackson2902]

I watched many videos on this topic.. but the way you explained glued everything in my head. Thank you

[@ScottEvans000]

This is by far the best music theory tutorial I’ve ever watched in years of trying to get my head round it, very well explained and now makes sense. Thanks a million, good up the good work pal. 🎉🎉👍

[@JaeElise]

you were waaaaay better than my Berkley college of music professor when it comes to music theory. I've asked helped so many times and he completely ignored me while flirting with one of my other classmates at the time: mind you this was online. you've explained this so much better and I love the examples. his examples were on a traditional piano -_- I needed a daw software to understand. this was beautiful! can't wait to finish the whole video!

[@ApeStep]

Thank you for this briliant guide, I often scrap music ideas due to not getting the chords i want to fit because i lack music theory. This will hopefully be a big help and a learning tool for me in the future.

[@AlexRome]

Great to hear (: use it as a reference for sure.

[@沈毛-t9o]

This is the video I need 100%, literally don't need to watch any other videos after this, THANK YOU!!

[@AlexRome]

Yup you got it!

[@SpicyTempo]

Alex you are the best! I love your tutorials!!! Keep on rocking 🙏 🎸🌶️

[@prodboros]

Super good breakdown of everything. This is fr a must watch video

[@RossDraws]

this was amazing thank u!!!

[@Quickfulness]

This is unironically the best video I have ever watched about music. I have watched tens, if not over a hundred videos on pure music theory and I ALWAYS come back to your channel. Thank you.

[@michaelallenong]

This is the best lesson on this subject that I have ever heard by a mile

[@heartbeatbillionaire]

This was brilliant. Much better explained than anyone else. Would love for you to go into more music theory and uses from using chord pallete (free M4L device) in Ableton Live. Thanks Alex!

[@Rico-nj3vl]

It sounds like such a basic music thing to learn and yet it took me YEARS to find one to so succesfully explain it to me. Thx man, you absolutely shred.

[@artkalm]

Plain and simple! I wish my school music lessons were like this one. Just amazing, thank you very much!!

[@MeltedAero]

I love it Alex. Been trying to make music for 2 years. Watching your videos have helped me

[@ALindaBlox]

Thanks bro so much for making this video!! No one could ever explain some of the questions i had, unless it was like a 3 hour long video, here, you explain it perfect, helped me a lot!!! i cant believe the stuff about music theory i was missing. and its addicting on how you explain stuff it makes me want to open my DAW and start making music.

[@Raven__-ec5iv]

Ive struggled to understand music theory for years now and this video seriously helped. Thank you, Great content!!

[@UDcuber]

You gained a new subscriber today, It's amazing to get along with the music which I haven't known about 😂, we need more of this stuff , thanks a lot ❤

[@FifeFX]

Love your videos, I always learn a lot from them! One video I'd like to see more on is sound selection. Seeing how you choose certain sounds/ where they come or how they're made would be amazing. Your sound choices are always such good ones especially for the feel or emotion that you're conveying through your chords! tysm for all the help you provide!

[@AlexRome]

Yes! I have sound selection videos coming.

[@FifeFX]

@@AlexRome I'm glad to hear! Thank you again for all the great info and help you provide!

[@benjones6625]

Nice one again Alex, always seem to upload just at the right time for me haha, love it, keep it up as always

[@AG-bl5jj]

This video is top tier! Hands down this is the clearest explanation I have heard on theory

[@CannaprizeBEATS]

This is Gold, thank you for this 🙏

[@josephlogiudice6781]

It all clicked while watching this video and following along in my DAW with chord and scale cheat sheets. THANK YOU! I'm gonna go make some music now!

[@stevieboi61]

thankyou bro. you peiced theory with example & made the clearest sense ive ever understood of all these relationships👌

[@Cranbearry_YouTube]

This was insanely clear & easy to watch! I’m always forgetting one thing as soon as I learn another, including basics. 🤣But this helped my instantly remember it all! Great video, & keep up the good work! 👍

[@szyslay]

Alex... I'm also watching this 😊 thank you so much! Great break down! Congrats 💪😀🤌

[@NekroSlaughter]

Years I never understood till now. Wow. Thanks man.

[@yusufcelikkk]

thank you for the best music theory tutorial ı've ever watched. you are rally explaining everything

[@stevelang7115]

Man, just awesone 🤙🎧 Thank you for keeping theory simple!

[@theveisz3664]

I stopped making music a few years ago because I could never understand the theory. I wish i had this information before I quit making music. Im picking up where i left off and will be using this for sure! Thank you! 🙏

[@user-Red5hield-exp0ser]

Great video this and it's free 😎 My only suggestion would have been to add arpeggiation how to for trance 💚

[@nieron]

I'm a beginner, but I was able to understand most of this. Kudos for great explanations 👍🏻

[@Varxiii]

This is an amazing video, super clear introduction to music, super beginner friendly and easy to understand. I learned a lot from this video.

[@eshansamarasinghe]

Your clear explanations and your vocals are like magic ♥️

[@panagope]

Alex Rome, your channel is at my top list of 100 music production channels that I have subscribed over 4 years that I watch such tutorials. The second one is "EDM Tips". Make a song like LiQWYD, or at least explain some technique's that he uses. Thanks a lot !!

[@chrisfudala5719]

Thank you for this video Alex! Very helpfull you Im actually starting to understand music theroy.

[@beckmorissette]

incredible lesson - thank you

[@Alias-Jackal]

Best refresher course I ever did take, man. (Admittedly skipping through some sections) But dude seriously... on top of a refreshing my theory, you also taught me something entirely new. So, thank you.

[@contactdigestpodcast1530]

Simple, organized(1,2,3 approach) and to the point. Thank you.

[@EricBalcon]

wow, this video is so so brilliant, I've learn many things now, thanks a million, you rock !

[@RussellHumes-s4i]

As someone who loves music but is completely lost by music theory... This is an amazing video. Thank you+

[@8Music]

Thanks Alex, love the video. would love to see you build a track using modal melodies and harmonise with modal chords, thanks again, your videos are inspiring, love your passion.

[@urban-o]

Great video, thank you!

[@ChEeZeBaLL999]

This is one of the most important videos I've ever watched.

[@lordvrouxgames7332]

Fantastic video. Great information is a digestible way!

[@ejiro2724]

You can see how much hes amazed by music and its awesome

[@SproutyPottedPlant]

This is very well explained, you’re the best 😊 👍👍

[@bmh770]

Ive got to say this is a great video.. easily understood

[@MikeAnonymous]

Honestly, I’ve been watching A LOT of videos about music theories , scales , chords progression … name it all you want . But your video , man, love it! Especially about the harmony’s and melody’s . Often deleted projects because I would get frustrated of not creating a harmony in some sort . You cleared a lot of questions as well . Thank you Alex ! Now I throw you a challenge ; Make a video on how to choose your sounds and match them with the other sounds that you would choose so it’s sounds good ! On a plugin for example . Or another video on melodies ; sorts of melodies , complexity etc.

[@MTUMEMUSA254]

Thanks for the golden drop about music theory topic.

[@seanhochman]

man, ive learned so much from you. thank you

[@isabellapakulska]

Fantastic video, thank you!

[@456Edot]

Now that I know the basics of music theory, all this makes so much more sense

[@KitsCollective-e2d]

haha makes me feel like his instrument packs are so much more fire than mine

[@Kajimaaa37]

ur vid help me alot!!! love u guy

[@_Arzii_]

This is such awesome advice, thank you for this video!

[@tonic1667]

I LOVE THESE CHORDS 🙌🏻🙌🏻 🤣

[@Thefreemans-interesting-music]

Now I just gotta get all the complicated out of my head, Thanks for keeping it real for the non Mensa people.

[@pauliebeatsmusic]

Great video!!!

[@KHASIPRODUCER]

Thankyou for everything ❤

[@emanuels.3702]

he basically just dropped the best music theory tutorial ever

[@prodbyowenn]

great video! ❤

[@burttoast3569]

Great, as always. You are MIDI Master.

[@NARXOVERHERE]

This video very informative and easy to learn ... after i learnt by watching about 15 videos like this loll , without that i don't think i will understand the skipping step of this video

[@NARXOVERHERE]

actually i lost it as 15:40 ... why D# major even in the C Minor scale as you say the first chord is 1 so it is in C Minor scale right ??

[@Betoruffo]

THANK YOU!! Recently i’ve been struggling with chord progressions because they’re not harmonizing well with each other.

[@ebbepolipa1135]

Best music theory ever...❤

[@J9mzZz]

Thank you man

[@Prod_by_NeB]

Dude is switching Daw like Pete Davidson switching women

[@mikaaliyev]

real talk, thought he’s a loyal logic pro user

[@djp1234]

Half steps are also known as semi-tones. That will be useful when transposing sounds in Ableton.

[@noyanda8419]

Lovely. Part 2 how to build a beat around an acapella.

[@mystery2kmusic]

Thank you so much for this!

[@vigilantejude3500]

wow this is a valuable video

[@myleeh8533]

Thank you 🙏

[@Oren_Mx]

Muy buen videoooo🔥

[@VoyageMondes]

Thanks you 😁🔥

[@entity8019]

You are a legend!!thank yo=u

[@antonmiller3403]

11:36 when start playing your dance progression I noticed that there are much more spaces in between each notes, why is that and while doing that how are you following the rules of “2 spaces above base note=minor”, “3 spaces above base note=major”?

[@jieruslife]

i was wondering too

[@mk7beats893]

This is a very interesting Video with a lot of content.

[@LerbjanLucaj]

That's really cool 😎🔥

[@Amatteus]

With this video I am sure i will be 20% better... For sure.. Alex Rome is the King.

[@RoppongiTV]

What I don't understand with chord progressions is when you have something like at 14:53 for example, you have chords in different keys. How does this not change the key of the whole song? Is that normal for songs to change key that much, and if it is what happens to the elements that you have to keep in a certain key like a bass or something?

[@DaOne21KU]

Thank you

[@anshkansagara]

Please make more videos like these

[@NotStanley-td5nn]

you're on FL Studio too now?! hell yeah

[@akesocreates]

God I love this guy 🎹

[@ekanshmago5717]

thankyou sir

[@luissalazar9617]

So what’s a tonic note? Do you have a video explaining that?

[@joeygproducedit7863]

You da best man...everytime i make 120bpm dance i always use minor chords...i suck with major 😢

[@2DVincent]

never got the "I II III IV V" etc thing with chords or what the "third" "seventh" etc. were with their notes. I've tried to find out before but nothing stuck. Now I fully understand it.

[@muhamadabdillah9513]

15:27 I'm confused why the major sixth is C#. Isn't it supposed to be D?

[@branzo2023]

Can you give us a crash course on how to produce like sky white 👀 reference track sky white - olha vocè

[@co8908]

tbh I haven't done anything with music in forever and barely did anything when I knew how. just never really knew anything. low-key just letting it go by which is sad but I don't know what to do. Especially when in reality I don't know much. I know audio engineering but not producing. but its been years soooo yeah

[@l_kr2307]

This video goes hard

[@omegonzalez]

BRAVO

[@nikolauskopernikus7730]

I have a question: you describe the interplay between individual notes and chords/chord progressions that are combined to form a melody. But isn't it the case that a chord progression can also be a melody without individual notes? I mean, you can write a melody with just chord progressions instead of adding individual notes from a scale.