In this video, we are making a track in the Style of Ben Böhmer - Vale (Anjunadeep) using only Ableton Live 10 stock effects and instruments. This is Melodic House Writing Session (#5) with Francois. We are re-writing the track in E-Minor and having a walk through the elements of the track as well as some general thoughts on Arrangement, Groove and Harmonies. Timecodes for the video: 00:00 Example 00:34 Intro 02:00 Chords & Bass 08:00 Arpeggios / Plucks 12:00 Free Library by Taqsim 14:00 SAW Chords 15:45 Percussion Loop 19:15 Hihats 20:15 Duduk (free instrument by taqsim) 20:30 Longer...

  Sometimes you simply have a melody on your mind and your trying to figure out what chords to play along with it. Now this tutorial offers a simple approach taken from our MELODY Course, showing you how to do that: Finding chords for your melody, steps to follow: Try to transpose the melody to a scale you know well. Try to find your bass notes first. Start with the root note (of the scale). Many progressions start or end with the root note (tonic). After finding a fitting bass progression, build chords on it. A basic chord is built from the...

  In this tutorial, Francois is writing and voicing uplifting Summer House chords in the C#-Minor scale shooting trying to achieve a optimistic and stable sounding chord progression in the style of EDX, Nora En Pure, Dinka, Armas, etc. Listen in! Feel free to take a look at our MIDI packs:   MIDI Pack   Learn more about our Harmony and Chords: Course: Harmony & Chord Progressions        Keywords: EDM, Progressive House Chords, EDX Chords, Nora En Pure Chords, Dinka Chords, style track with ableton live, drums with ableton live, remix ableton project file, edit, starting with ableton live, starting out with ableton live.

  In this tutorial, Francois is writing chords in the F-Minor scale shooting trying to achieve a rather dramatic and full sounding chord progression on an 8-voices and detuned saw lead sound. Listen in! Feel free to take a look at our MIDI packs:   MIDI Pack   Learn more about our Harmony and Chords: Course: Harmony & Chord Progressions        Keywords: EDM, Progressive House Chords, Future Bass Chords, Martin Garrix Chords, Avicii Chords, style track with ableton live, drums with ableton live, remix ableton project file, edit, starting with ableton live, starting out with ableton live.

  In this tutorial, Francois is writing chords and melodies using one of the nicest scales out there, the "Hirajoshi" scale. Although the scale first seems to be a little reduced, it offers endless jamming possibilities and an amazing atmosphere full of tension. But listen yourself! Feel free to take a look at our MIDI packs:   MIDI Pack   Learn more about our Harmony and Chords: Course: Harmony & Chord Progressions        Keywords: Boiler Room Style, David August, Francois Rengere, Nicolas Jaar, Berlin Techno Melody, Berlin Techno Chords, style track with ableton live, drums with ableton live, remix ableton project file,...

  In this tutorial, Francois is writing some moody chords and melodies on one of our Melodic Deep / Techno Ableton Projects. Sticking to E-Minor, he's trying to achieve a dramatic moody but also slightly uplifting and dreamy harmonic pattern. Feel free to take a look at our MIDI packs:   MIDI Pack   Ableton Template used: Deep Melodics - Ableton Template    Learn more about our Harmony and Chords: Course: Harmony & Chord Progressions        Keywords: Stephan Bodzin Type Melody, Berlin Techno Melody, Berlin Techno Chords, style track with ableton live, drums with ableton live, remix ableton project file, edit, starting...

  In this tutorial, Francois is writing some moody chords and melodies on one of our Melodic Deep / Techno Ableton Projects. Sticking to D-Minor, he's trying to achieve a dramatic moody but easy to grasp melodic chords pattern for late club hours.   Feel free to take a look at our MIDI packs:   MIDI Pack   Ableton Template used: Melodic Deepness - Ableton Template    Learn more about our Harmony and Chords: Course: Harmony & Chord Progressions        Keywords: Stephan Bodzin Type Melody, Berlin Techno Melody, Berlin Techno Chords, style track with ableton live, drums with ableton live, remix ableton...

In this session, Francois is loading up an old Ableton project (David August Style), cleans up and works on harmonies, melodies, sound design, mixing and a very simple mastering while commenting on everything. The track is called Francois "Clouds". Sit back, get a beer and feel free to follow along. Contents: Cleaning the project Analyzing harmonies and melodies (hirojoshi scale) Analyzing the drum pattern (powered by Deep Premium Vol. 1 Drum Samples) Editing the Mix (EQ, Compression, Mid-Side EQ, Reverbs, FX) Sound Design tweaking and analysis  Quick Mix and Mastering  Playback of result If you'd like to dig deeper into...

Subscribe to Production Music Live on YouTube      In this playlist you'll find a collection of Ableton Live remakes for rather popular songs. We're also updating it on a regular basis. YouTube Playlist: PML Remakes with Ableton Live Top 10:  Major Lazer - Lean On - Ableton Remake San Holo - We Rise - Ableton Remake The Chainsmokers - Don't Let Me Down (Illenium Remix) - Ableton Remake Odesza Lost & Found Remix - Ableton Remake Adele - Hello - Ableton Remake EDX - Belong - Ableton Remake Kygo - Cut Your Teeth Remix - Ableton Remake Hayden James -...

If you're not sure how to fill up your vocal parts, be sure to put in ohh-ohh's skipping from the third to the fifth of your chord:   How do I use it in my song? You can apply many different forms - for example "whoo-ooah-whoo-ooah", "ooo-ooah-ooo-ooah" or even "eeeyy-oooh-eeeyy-oooh" - you can't really do any wrong here. Just make sure you put in ohh-ohh's skipping from the fifth to the third or the third to the fifth of your chord - like illustrated below: Harmony & Chord Progressions If you're looking to get a deeper understanding of Music Writing, Chords, Chord Progressions, Harmony and Melodies, feel...