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Date: 23-Feb-00 @ 05:32 AM -
I feel stupid...
stephenb
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Alright, time to swallow my pride and start asking some simple music theory questions. I've tried time and time again to learn, but lack of time and too much info not relevant to dance music always puts me off.
So take deep house/garage for example:
If I decide the key of a song, and want to make a bassline, what scale should I use - minor, major...what?
Should I bang out a bassline using the root and fifth notes? What rules do a simple bassline follow?
Once I know what key my song is in, how do I know what chords I can play with it?
Does house, or disco follow a chord progression?
I try not to let music theory ignorance get in my way, I'm still managing to churn out some nice house grooves, but time and time again it comes back to haunt me. So any theory tips relevant to making dance would be a welcome change. I just want some simple rules to point me in the right direction, I don't want to follow a dull formula, just lay down some rules that'd help or inspire me.
Hopefuly, any answers will benefit other people like myself who come from a dj'ing or more technical background.