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Haven't posted here in a bit. I've been a hermit whilst working on my sound. I've been writing music, but I feel as though I have a hard time finishing up projects. I start by writing the hook and I usually can continue in a non-structured way, but I crave more structure in my tunes. Is starting with the hook a bad idea? FYI: I'm not a musical genius. How do I get from a Hook idea to writing an intro and build-up? For example, this loop is G Major i believe. Chords are C - Bm - Am. how do I arrange a progression to connect to this. I'm desperate, but I want to avoid those intros that compensate for musicality with a junk load of samples and sweeping sounds. That make sense? Also any mix or writing feedback is greatly appreciated and I will return all feedback with feedback of my own on one of your tunes.

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Hello...

Chord progressions are fun,I'm trying to learn to use them myself atm. Cant be of no major help, but a link to something that I have found inspiring...
http://www.drumbot.com/projects/key_chords/
Yes its a chord generator for guitarists, if you tweak the knob labelled "rake space" you get different arpeggios and strumming and you can choose and combine chords and scales...
Thats often been a great help for me when I have got stuck. So I would have been toying around with those chords you mentioned above (the arpeggiopaterns in the generator often gives me ideas and hints on how I can use the individual notes of each chord to make a melody from them), maybe for the intro some pads made up of those chords, but the more coloured versions of the chords (like Csus4 isntead of C)... I dont know, its morning in sweden, im at work (and my boss just came in through the door) and I've had only one cup of coffee, but I hop you get what Im trying to say...

/Emm (the)

Good sound design on both loops, be good to hear full tracks to see how you develop the ideas.

emm wrote:Hello...

Chord progressions are fun,I'm trying to learn to use them myself atm. Cant be of no major help, but a link to something that I have found inspiring...
http://www.drumbot.com/projects/key_chords/
Yes its a chord generator for guitarists, if you tweak the knob labelled "rake space" you get different arpeggios and strumming and you can choose and combine chords and scales...
Thats often been a great help for me when I have got stuck. So I would have been toying around with those chords you mentioned above (the arpeggiopaterns in the generator often gives me ideas and hints on how I can use the individual notes of each chord to make a melody from them), maybe for the intro some pads made up of those chords, but the more coloured versions of the chords (like Csus4 isntead of C)... I dont know, its morning in sweden, im at work (and my boss just came in through the door) and I've had only one cup of coffee, but I hop you get what Im trying to say...

/Emm (the)

This was actually very helpful. You are a godsend. Thank you!

wub wrote:Good sound design on both loops, be good to hear full tracks to see how you develop the ideas.

That means a lot from you. Thanks!

NICE!!! little slow for dnb but the value of sounds are really nice..

MrMush wrote:NICE!!! little slow for dnb but the value of sounds are really nice..

I appreciate the feedback. This tune is at 160 bpm. What is a good tempo for drum and bass with a little dubstep thrown in?

i guess it sounded slower than 160 when i first listened.. 175 is basic speed.. if anything mess with tempo automation is what i would do