How to write lofi hip hop chords WITHOUT samples

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I have never hated and loved someone at the same time more than this guy

[@ariesdelfuego]

Same

[@DystopianTofuTV]

same

[@TheBadassTonberry]

He looks like a strange mix between a hipster and a character from Beverly Hills 90210

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wowzers

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@@TheBadassTonberry Honestly at first i thought i clicked on a pewdiepie video Dude looks too much like pewdiepie

[@iamanactualcat]

Why am I watching this I've been intensely studying music theory for three years

[@drenalintherapy]

Lol I feel the exact same way, it’s almost like reassurance that I actually know what I’m talking about 😂

[@surveil3548]

Yeah I felt like a big brain when I said Dominant 7th right when he said it lol

[@iamanactualcat]

@@surveil3548 try polychords you uncultured swine

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There’s always more to learn.

[@rachitkowatra9900]

This is literally the entire entry-level music theory course you take at Berklee in one video. Props to you man

[@loganpittmusic4388]

I’m a certified musician now

[@bartholomewlyons]

Pnly for those who know this in general already

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thanks for the reassurance, been feeling like Nick cannon on drumline

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You’re like a really condescending Bob Ross. By the way, this video totally made me subscribe.

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literally same lol

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I get mild Tim and Eric vibes

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Rob Boss

[@growingoaks]

The condescending dickhead attitude makes me not wanna like or subscribe no matter how useful i find this. The allure of Bob Ross isnt just his art, its his awesome personality. This guy got the art but lacks any sorta likable personality imo. Saying we suck is just shitty. Everyones at different points. Didnt even see his name till i i saw it on the screen.

[@JZH10000]

@@growingoaks I mean it's a character right nobody actually talks in this tone while thinking so highly of themselves and is still able to be actually funny

[@davidoddisin1537]

"Wowzers."

[@scarab944]

Inspector Gadget of producers.

[@crinocon]

Wowzers

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[@thelifeofsantiii]

i just made a mess in my trousers

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i was going to comment that god dammit

[@sleepywarrior]

This is also subtly an unbelievable tutorial for ableton shortcuts and functions

[@TheGirfGirf]

Makes a LoFi tutorial, accidentally teaches everyone how to use Ableton much more efficiently. Gotta love this guy

[@hannaj7082]

retweet

[@MrZetaacede]

yeah that helps a lot

[@youssef5521]

I gave the video a shot because of this comment. Totally worth it!

[@RaynFemaleProducer]

@@TheGirfGirf Note O could only apply this technique to Maschine. 🤔

[@hapz_6636]

why does almost every "how to make lofi" tutorial start with insulting the genre and everyone who listens to it

[@haruchxn]

cuz lofi is simple and people don't try hard to do actual good lofi, like trap "beats"; only because it have a simple melody, hi-hats, banger kicks and 808 bass they call it a tRaP bEat.

[@Maniclout]

For the same reason people insult vaporwave. Lots of people just take an old piano sample and put some drums under it and call it lofi. Don't forget the fact that lofi had a reputation of consisting of detuned pianos and very weird snares before it became mainstream.

[@daveguyouthere2080]

Harukana but dude trap is always that simple, i totally get what u saying but trap music is usually in a formula (im only talkin about the hiphop trap, not the dance one or etc)

[@daveguyouthere2080]

Maniclout thats true, for me the real lo fi music is vintage filtering , boom bap drums with unusual samples and a jazz piano , doesnt matter if its slow or not , these days people think lofi is just sad slow piano melody with shitty drums

[@BrandonIsTention]

who cares. just listen to the music

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Nobody: This guy whenever a chord plays: wHoUoOOh!

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Wowzers

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Finally I can make money witnout having talent

[@danji9485]

I know right, now all we need is a program to master our tracks for us without human interaction. Oh wait it's called Ozone :)

[@daniilrozhkov3838]

@@danji9485 if you use auto mastering option on ozone it will fuck up your project so badly that you will just delete it

[@DaTornadoz]

@@daniilrozhkov3838 lmao true

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Drake has been doing it for years.

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@@Christian-ju8lg 😂

[@hi909ish]

I couldn’t even tell if this was satire or serious, because I actually learned something about music theory

[@vlth2011]

Nice comments!!

[@tjcogger1974]

He's very condescending. It's part of his charm.

[@mortenwintherolsson3237]

Serious OR satire? There’s a difference?

[@tjcogger1974]

@@mortenwintherolsson3237 what?

[@mortenwintherolsson3237]

Yes? No??... an elephant??? Ok, I give up, I don’t know... what?

[@futur_sunds]

It’s honestly impressive how your videos can be so sarcastic and hilarious yet so helpful. I’m actually learning a lot from these unlike other “comedy music channels”

[@serolrom]

I'm just half way through the video and bro has already squeezed most of all the music theory I've been learning along the year, plus jazz.

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[@zymon.]

Nice hahaha

[@soundboy89]

Nothing wrong with knowing the basics but then using the tools available to you to make your work easier IMO.

[@aislingoda6026]

@@soundboy89 I mean, it's just different kinds of music aye.

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no cause i got adblocker

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[@moviewizard471]

This is actually a brilliant crash course in rudiments of music theory

[@toono21]

well i disagree, people who know about the basics might find it mildly entertaining but to those who dont it must be completely puzzling.. even that chart of the 7th chords is very badly chosen.. hes good to have a laugh or for a bit of inspiration but as a teacher he sucks at producing, if you pardon the pun..

[@moviewizard471]

@@toono21 I take it you're not self-professing to be a beginner?

[@toono21]

@@moviewizard471 what i am selfprofessing to is completely irrelevant. whether you take that, well.. all im saing hes all jokes and perhaps fun to watch but he does explain a lot less than he can.. i didnt come here to slag him off but hes definitely not a brilliant crash course in any rudiments except perhaps a stand up.

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[@Ped0P1gYOUTUBE]

@@toono21 What the actual f*ck are you talking about? This tutorial is basic as fuck and relevant to that point. Triads/Diatonic Chords and maj7ths, m7ths, 7ths (dominant 7ths) aren't rocket science. 8 year old kids can get it. Shut the f*** up!

[@TripleTSingt]

For anyone trying to got deeper into harmony: The II-Chord in the minor scale is actually a diminished chord, with a diminished Fifth (6 half steps) instead of a pure fifth (7 half steps). The 7th chord for that is a half-diminished seventh chord (and there is another "full diminished" chord, with a diminished 7th on top). This is quite a dissonant interval, which is why it makes sense to kick it out and use a II-7(omit5) or a II-9(omit5), like he did here.

[@protinsplatt1379]

thanks, i was really wondering if im missing something.

[@UbiDoobyBanooby]

11-7(omit5) ?

[@Bobbakkb]

​@@UbiDoobyBanoobyThat's not 11. It's ii (2)

[@mipsick]

Man, your content and etucational videos are pure gold, it is rare to see such a high quality. Keep it up!

[@champagnepapi2660]

"I wish i was twice as long, jeez." never felt something so hard.

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That's what she said

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Neither has he apparently

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"That's what she said..."

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Her hands are just big, king

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🤨🤔...

[@masterful5070]

2 minutes in and I’ve already learned more shortcuts than in a 1 hour tutorial

[@koningvaro7298]

Masterful shit is insane

[@GhostShooz]

"Good artists borrow. Great artists steal." - Picasso

[@jacobwilliams3938]

As a guy trying to learn software and rolls his eyes anytime the person making the tutorial has 0 music theory knowledge.. This was very satisfying to watch those guys almost get mocked but yet you still get taught a ton about everything this man is doing. If you don't know theory then this is good for you. If you do then you can still learn how the program works and how Lofi is built. I don't know why this works but it does. I learned about the software, I didn't need the theory lesson but its great for those that do.

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This dude is the human version of " The light inside is broken but I still work" lmao

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[@juliarainemaglalang4656]

Not only did I learn useful Ableton shortcuts in this video, I actually understood the explanation of the chords and how to make them. What's funny is that I tried looking for other tutorials but none come off as easy (and entertaining) as this one. Subscribed wowzers.

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dis guy makes the best and simultaneously the funniest tutorials about music

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This man just taught y'all theory and y'all don't even know

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Facts

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they werent ready

[@some90sKid]

Schools and Universities can learn from this guy :)

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Oh we know.

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Underbelly stepping up his Windows Movie Maker game.

[@VetNovice]

I'm proud of his 3D stock fonts too. It makes me giggle.

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Using that degree in Film to the fullest extent

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Who needs premiere pro

[@alxxxnder2]

The animation at 4:11 killed me with the added satirical wowzers. LOL

[@nagi66]

I love you, within the first minute 5 seconds you connected all my music theory reading i've been doing for years and i uh think it makes sense now

[@nagi66]

back in blood by pooh shiesty is using e minor scale...............wtf

[@elijahpedersen7090]

I don’t know if this is a complete joke or actually trying to teach me something and I love it..

[@persona83]

If you did learn something, then... guess what?

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Wamauro Dentes [boka loka] what?

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both things, why not?

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*Orgasmic jazzy chord intensifies* "OOohh AaAhh"

[@StevenSawersMusic]

Had to stop the video and go watch some Joe Rogan. I feel slightly violated by these sounds he makes

[@jasmine4819]

This man has taught me more in one video than the 4 years of music theory classes I've taken.

[@stasgershkovich360]

It's 18 seconds into the vid and I already gave it a thumbs up

[@Dreamwave]

Dreamwave is accepting submissions from anyone that learned anything from this video.

[@ludem.]

Dreamwave what’s dreamwave?

[@RMMChicagoOfficial]

Microwave?!

[@MrPian0Mann]

@@ludem. a lofi youtube channel

[@erthwermmusic]

Still up for submissions? This retail job gonna kill me

[@MrPian0Mann]

@@erthwermmusic They posted it only 6 days ago, I bet they're always on the hunt for new material!

[@danxargo]

“We don’t wanna seem like we’re trying too hard, I mean we are making lo fi hip hop after all” You’re classic bro. Much love from Colorado. Hit me up if you’re ever rollin’ through.

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[@alexeijz]

The intro about melodies is already worth it!

[@IronChefBoyardee]

I started making lo-fi beats days before ever seeing this video, and this is pretty much step-for-step how I did it. Stole II-V-I, used rudimentary chord extensions, did some inversions. I've never felt so called out in my life. Great job.

[@prodhaku]

Bro you should do a music theory course, you explain so good damn, I've bought a lot of courses and I dont understood nothing useful, you, in a simple vídeo explained me the paper of dominant 7th, thx so much.

[@David-hl9iv]

stop buying courses wtf

[@prodhaku]

@@David-hl9iv yeah I'm sure I should kajdfkasdjfa

[@koningvaro7298]

Is no joke bro. These guy explains everything so well

[@maxh6979]

why does this guy look like fitz and pewdiepie, help

[@spike28]

and jacksfilms

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Spike Yes

[@champagnepapi2660]

I thot it was pewdiepie in the thumbnail i was like tf

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oh my god

[@therealbigmanrecleese2448]

Ikr

[@spitflamez]

Dude, your skill and comedy with the teaching is next level, it’s almost not like being taught.

[@gabesamazingfishingchannel2432]

You are the music teacher I've always wanted

[@Weaverbeats]

Thank you underbelly now i don't have to go to this sceance tomorrow to ask permission to clear these samples!! I'm writing my own dead guy music now and now people are asking me for permission to sample.

[@Jango1989]

"low-fi is the unwanted bastard child of Jazz" I lost it here! LMAO!

[@ianalvarez8709]

That was such an underrated joke

[@m3kbeatz]

😂

[@eraphadetwo]

I always have a hard time applying music theory when producing but this was really helpful! I really liked how you talked about the intervals on the piano roll.

[@keelanfaulkner]

I have no idea what hes talking about but im enjoying it

[@xmus4023]

Title misunderstood, wrote chords-only concerto.

[@justinibatzchi7970]

He’s so helpful but it also sounds like wants to meet me in a dark alley

[@kitsilver9861]

i like how he has all the editing in the laptop beside him

[@itsamaniarts]

"We don't wanna sound like we're trying too hard, it's low-fi hip hop after all" LMAO

[@ZenWorld]

That Fold trick was Mint!!

[@natashaa2269]

Right! Now I need to go research if Logic can do the same 🤔

[@AZ30590]

I didn't need this, but I can't stop watching.

[@askeen8796]

Christ that shortcut of collapsing the notes to the scale is incredible. Buying ableton right now

[@ninjilla4726]

That scale creation is so awesome. I cant believe who much of a game changer that is. Wowzers.

[@ninjilla4726]

Just had to comment again; I used the scale creator to practice my chords and scales and such, and immediately came up with some wonderful sounds. As someone with zero musical theory before hand, my curiosity is skyrocketing like a child touching the internet with their fintertits for the first time. Thanks Underbelly, you're the person.

[@chutneyrebelmusic]

" I wish I was twice as long." - Wowzers :P

[@ariesdelfuego]

Geez...

[@killslay]

Once I write these progressions, do I have to die in order to use them?

[@teadealer2093]

Yes you do that’s how it works. Took me a while to figure it out.

[@NONAME-ey6qs]

No, it's a bit more complicated. You indeed have to die, but only for someone else to use them.

[@clemonr6]

been watching for like 30 whole seconds and ive learned more watching than i have searching all of youtube. Not because people suck at teaching just not having the right way of gaining my interest kek

[@sparkssmith825]

Okay honestly this is the only ableton tutorial I could get through just starting out LMFAO the way you explain things really breaks it down to where I can understand it!

[@ascnd]

felt it when he said "wowzers" 😭😭😢😢

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[@nathanmelvin]

the way he says wowzers is really calming and i dont know why

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Nathan Melvin Really? It gives me a tumor. I guess that's where we are slightly different.

[@banananarwhal6591]

Didn't expect to learn that much about Ableton and chord progressions... Wowzers.

[@redboycaptures]

By the time video you are at the 1:40 mark, this guy explains better than pretty much anyone, the difference between major and minor chords on a piano roll

[@essmunson]

putting the notes of your desired scale into the left before 0 + folding is v handy

[@GOODZ7777]

wow i just learned small bit of theory and everything instantly connected in my head thx

[@airglowmusic]

Fric, that first trick with making an alc for a scale....wish I had learned that like 2 years ago. Thanks for teaching it here

[@mateenbahai7901]

I've been producing for like 2 years and I just came across this guy and I have fallen in love. Wowzers!

[@Int3rpo1]

Sick Mighty Boosh reference. I about died laughing when he realized his hat was on fire.

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Man, that was a brand new hat!

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" when in doubt, add more notes" lol

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UNDERBELLY becomes the new GURU for electronic music producers

[@urphakeandgey6308]

One thing I LOVE about this channel is that you explain music theory *_correctly._* I know it's a nitpick, but it's so obvious when a KZbinr hasn't studied music theory, but makes the video anyway because they think their ears are good enough. It works for some, but their explanations of the "theory" always make me cringe when they make up terms instead of explaining the intervals.

[@VetNovice]

Your stock effects both hurt me and make me laugh involuntarily, as if being tickled painfully by knowledge. Thanks for the great video Underbelly, was great to see you speed run theory in one video to get those old fart chords down.

[@moobysnaxx6086]

I like switching keys in chord progs though

[@cheahboii]

I love how this was a lesson but also a dig at lo fi at the same time 😂

[@bwah9481]

This is honestly of the most entertaining music theory video I've seen yet.

[@soulmas520]

This guy is absolutely perfect for people struggling to find new techniques to improve workflow. wowzerz upon wowzerz inside and surrounded by wowzerz

[@MenkoDany]

08:09 note how the 3rd and the root of the chords are now further apart and doesn't clash with the root as much that's also part of the effect you can hear, not just the "boominess" of the lower root If a chord sounds muddy, do this or put the 3rd an octave up!

[@melancholygarden]

"Hi, you suck at producing" *So true, bro*

[@Cozy-Ninja]

i watched so many different tutorials for producing, ableton short cut stuff, music theory... but yours combines everything in just 10 minutes lol. thanks man

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i started your video, you told me I suck at producing, i liked your video and subscribed. I am going to watch EVERYTHING. By the end of the month i'll be ready.

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I'm not sure why, but I always feel reassured when I hear, *"Okay, so check it..."*

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why do people use pewdiepie face on thumbnail for views?

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LMAOOO

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That's not Pewdiepie in the thumbnail That's obviously Jacksfilms

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Gamja dude that’s not jacksfilms that’s obviously Gus Johnson

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He looks like poods

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@@christianjoseph6502 dude you're all blind. Its obviously Markiplier!

[@imPladdy]

in 2 mins of watching this video it is already the best tutorial on Ableton to ever exist. Thank You fran

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Brother. I don't understand a damn thing you're talking about. I love it.

[@heyitsmejm4792]

Clicked to watch how he trashes some of the lofi producers.. Finished the vid with a music theory degree instead.

[@edumeseguer8530]

8:25 When your mom thinks you're watching porn but you're actually learning how to write Lo-fi.

[@esc5487]

the intro, new favorite channel

[@taylorbruce2173]

You have the most delightfully condescending attitude and I love it.

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This guy is literally the Bob Ross of music lmao I love it.

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This dude is funny, subscribed withing the first 10 seconds

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First time your channel's been recommended to me. I'm like 10 seconds into this video and I'm crackin' up 😂

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Best tutorials. No BS. Learn something every tutorial and make me laugh..

[@Will-vi5xw]

DONT FORGET TO ADD SIMPSONS OR CARL SAGAN SAMPLES FOR THE DEEP FEEL.

[@mattbogen6452]

Alan Watts too.

[@surveil3548]

@@mattbogen6452 whenever I recognize his voice I instantly like the song so much more lol

[@zakhfair1902]

Also Cowboy Bebop

[@apacheee]

you pretty much summed up a semester of college intro music theory in the first 5 minutes of this video

[@ronday4210]

The level of thought necessary to compete in a High Tech precise oriented Music Industry-Making it fun is a rare gift that you Sir have achieved 🤙🏽

[@UlisesOrtegaHernandez]

First time watcher and im staying 😂 the comedy is genius here (also the content)

[@ericthompson3805]

"I wish I was twice as long. Geez" Me: (Subscribes)

[@BIGpony777]

THIS VIDEO IS HILARIOUS AND im sending it to all of my friends who dont make music also your forehead is "twice as long" but in all of the good ways

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first stand-up comedy music production learning course in the history of humankind. Pure genius

[@persona83]

Seems most people misses the true gold this video is.

[@sugeknight2664]

Just take a random beat u made , play it on ur sellphone , and put sellphone under pillow , and press it . WOALAA - YOU got lo fi

[@JohnPaulBuce]

what a freaking genius

[@quinn3913]

NO WAY, THE SPIRIT OF JAZZ FROM THE MIGHTY BOOSH. Underbelly my friend, you have just gained a whole boat load of respect from me

[@Mussi93]

Quinn I was surprised as well. Are the Mighty Boosh even known in the US at all?

[@quinn3913]

Mussi93 I really don't know if it's that well known in the US, though it is on Hulu

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I like baileys

[@lionjeff1640]

I cried laughing at the program demo at the end omg that’s gold. Subbed!!

[@FoigTCG]

Came to learn how to write lofi hip hop Actually learned a really useful technique in Ableton of folding the piano roll with your desired notes