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Posted by nhibberd on Feb-02-2006 23:56:

If your just starting out at production.

Just start your sequence off in an 'Am' pad and progress by ear from that. For a lead sequence go crazy on the white keys. Have a bassline go:

BD [X---X---X---X---[
BG [-x-x--xx-x-x--xx[

play bass on the base key of the pad sequence.

You have a basic start to a trance track.

1.1 If you are curious as to the toneladder of other minor keys, manually transpose the 'Am' toneladder(white keys) in your sequencer to the desired key and you can see the notes of the desired toneladder.

Go with 138 BPM, 'Am' scale to make it an easy track to mix into a set.

kind regards,

Charlie D

P.S. If your looking for Major scale remember that the C scale is also all the white keys and apply that knowledge to paragraph 1.1.

Posted by tripudio on Feb-03-2006 06:10:

Thanks was a really good read!!! nhibberd you help me with you basic trance song, sometimes the simple things is all we need.

after reading this post, I just put together something that sounds good on the ears!!, well atleast mine lol

thnaks

Posted by The Drow on Feb-03-2006 10:28:

nice post dude

Posted by nhibberd on Feb-03-2006 22:29:

Posted by paulc_dj on Feb-05-2006 01:44:

Quality post. Thanks a lot geezer! Should definitely be stickied!

PC

Posted by DJ RPG on May-27-2011 02:36:

hey...that was helpful.

Derivative, did you post the extras somewhere? I saw the replies were from 2005/2006, and couldn't find the other scales/chords/music theory threads.

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