Message 2/19
Date: 28-May-02 @ 07:14 PM -
RE: I'm Not A Very Good Musician.......
I'm no theory expert, but in response to one part of your post
"Also which chords (keys) go nicely together? I quite like Bb and Fm but I'm not sure."
there's a difference between chords and keys. e.g. "All of Me" played in the key of C natural contains Cmaj7, E dom7, A dom7, A min7...you book should have a bit about the "circle of fifths" (? I think that's what it's called) that will explain how those first few chords of "Lean on Me" go togther so nice.
"It doesn't sound like how I want it. Its a bit too jazzy deep house style."
the differences between say Em and Fm are more in PITCH than in FEELING. e.g. minor chords have a "darker" sound than "happy" major chords (Maj7ths have a jazzy deep house sound) no matter what the root note is. I don't think you're looking for a specific KEY, but for specific types of chords (or intervals, see below).
why don't you just pick one note (C being an obvious easy choice) and focus on different INTERVALS to see which create the mood you're after.
play C natural and G natural. power chord. very "normal"
drop the G to F# and you'll hear the evil, leaning, brooding flatted fifth..a very different mood.
so I'm saying that you're probably not looking for "The Key" of tech-house records, but for the types of intervals they use.
and of course, which synth for tech-house? goes without saying, because it is clearly the XP-50 which I have posted in the classified section that you desire. "It's good for tech house".