Progression test by Seandroid

Just testing things out. Not interested in the mix or synth quality or anything just what you guys think of the progression

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I find it way to difficult, this is one of those progressions that lead nowhere and at the end someone thinks "owh let's close the loop here" and the whole thing starts again, no cohesion, no natural anticipation.

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Originally posted by Raphie I find it way to difficult, this is one of those progressions that lead nowhere and at the end someone thinks "owh let's close the loop here" and the whole thing starts again, no cohesion, no natural anticipation.

spot on tbh

sounds like it was put in note by note with no real feel for melody

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It's a bit of an odd circle, musically. Structurally, it's fine, but it seems to dispel the tension it builds, once it starts up the scale, especially in the last few measures. It's actually very anti-climactic and has a very artificial feel to it.

The rhythmic cadence also takes away from it. Parts, where it could get interesting, are ruined when new chords fall straight on the down-beat of the next measure. Preceding chords seem to be entirely too obliterated by their successor which destroys potentially related voicing with whole-sale dismissal and replacement.

In short, musically, on a technical level, it's flawless, but in terms of soul, it has none.

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Originally posted by EddieZilker It's a bit of an odd circle, musically. Structurally, it's fine, but it seems to dispel the tension it builds, once it starts up the scale, especially in the last few measures. It's actually very anti-climactic and has a very artificial feel to it. The rhythmic cadence also takes away from it. Parts, where it could get interesting, are ruined when new chords fall straight on the down-beat of the next measure. Preceding chords seem to be entirely too obliterated by their successor which destroys potentially related voicing with whole-sale dismissal and replacement. In short, musically, on a technical level, it's flawless, but in terms of soul, it has none.

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I lost interest by about the 5th or 6th chord change, it just moves around too much. That last chord is a rather dull end to a progression that's so long as well

First 10 seconds: that's interesting. But then like everyone else said, interest is ruined. Loop that piano and 2x and then stop. the rest of the melody does seem very artificial.

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I actually think if you took it as the basis for the beginning of a genetic algorithm someone could progress into something really interesting and beautiful. It shouldn't ever be a standing loop, though. Have it play through, once, and then make small but significant changes to it, which give it more character, each succession.

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Don't really understand why everyone finds it so hard to follow. It is ,a textbook progression used in hundreds of EDM tracks and it only involves 3 chords. I think some you don't have the ability to hear something out of context and make the translation in your head. I though it was good. Needs to be refined a bit but at least you aren't restricting the melody to chord tones which ends up sounding so stale and boring.

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Originally posted by Mad for Brad Don't really understand why everyone finds it so hard to follow. It is ,a textbook progression used in hundreds of EDM tracks and it only involves 3 chords. I think some you don't have the ability to hear something out of context and make the translation in your head. I though it was good. Needs to be refined a bit but at least you aren't restricting the melody to chord tones which ends up sounding so stale and boring.

This was written by my girlfriend: this man sux cox

She's going to graduate to middle school soon.

Anyway, I thought it was easy (even though maybe I got some of my theory discussion wrong - where the hell were you, today, Richie?) to follow but it was clunky and kind of cheesy.

^^PEDO^^!!!! BTW, you guys should probably just let me review your music, cause he SUCKS.

Let's hear it for my little seventh grader. She's very cute, isn't she?









Veeery cute!

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Originally posted by EddieZilker this man sux cox

now you can't prove that.

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Originally posted by Mad for Brad Don't really understand why everyone finds it so hard to follow.

Moving around too much isn't the same as hard to follow

As a progression on its own, it's pretty lifeless. I'm sure it can be turned into something nice within the context of a full song but with the melody that's there now it's rather boring. Like Eddie said, there's nothing wrong with it but the answer to OP's question, "How's this progression sound?", well it sounds like little more than a standard progression supported by a weak melody played by synths that were slapped together. I can't really give it praise because as a progression it's nothing new or interesting and there's not enough of a song in this sample to make up for that.