48 Basic Piano Chords

Heres a video that goes through some piano chords. It shows the notes on the piano, then shows notes on a score sheet.I watched the whole video 1st. I took out a pen and wrote them down 2nd. Last I pushed pause and played the notes.

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So you want to make a beat using a chopped sample.There are several ways to go about doing this. Some producers may take a huge loop and add some drums, however this is not the way seasoned producers make hits. In some way or form you’ll have to chop the sample. What is chopping? Splitting the sample or loop into smaller sections to be loaded into your hardware or software sampler…This process allows greater control over arranging the sound waves, and leaves room for your creativity to blossom.
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Find a ..**ahem**..royalty free sample … Load that into your editing software. If you are using a hardware sampler, the basic concept will apply, but you’ll have to work inside your machine. I use this method for both hardware and software because it’s more precise, and a lot faster.

Load sample into editor

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Sam Addams – Making A Beat Live Just For SpitYoGame.com

Check one of my fav producers doin his thing on the Roland Fantom series…nice chord progressions and a sweet piano melody line…

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Reason 3.0 Knockin Kick?

Fruityloops Studio Producers Edition has been my weapon of choice for about 4 or 5 yrs. I recently upgraded equipment. I’m not quite into the hardware yet. So far the quality is there, but I am not as quick on hardware as I am software. Today’s tutorial is inspired by

Warbeats.com How To Beef Up Your Kicks In Fl Studio

You’ll have to sign up to NFX’s site to view this great video.

Always striving for a better mix during the actual production process, this tutorial has me tweaking in all my production software. The technique he gives works great all the way around. I found a way to achieve this in Reason 3.0 while at a friends studio. If you need beginners help starting and creating projects in Reason. Please refer to the Help file located in the top right portion of your Reason software menu.
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