Half steps → between E-F, B-C
Full step from E → F#
Minor → Flat major scale
Elements per side for a House/Techno: L-R: Perc, piano, strings, pads, guitars, synths, fx, bv
M: vocals, snare, bass, kick
Effects
Vocals
Call and responses
Mids
- Guitar, piano
Bass
Usually with Synths/808
Tools:
- Ableton Operator
- Serum
1/16 note grid
i-iv-vii
Drums
UKG: → Swing (1/16th bar off)
Kick
- Fat 909
Hats
Jacking hi-hats: closed followed by a open hi-hats or vice versa
Claps
Percussion
Syncopation
Major third
For any given scale, choose an altered chords:
- Instead of a III as a minor, play as a major
- major III to a minor VI