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MinorMan · Post by **MinorMan** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 3:04 am

I must emphasize dance music because the threads that I have searched, although helpful, are hard to apply to dance music. I want to make music that is 'in key' with the music that I listen to, and the music that I mix.

For example, this track, by a producer from the UK named Swindle - who is definitely one to watch. He makes it in 8 minutes, and all the theory is there.

youtube dot com /watch?v=VWtmrr1_c0g

It is in C dorian, apparently. At least one of the riffs he is playing is.

What are those chords, though? They sound so simple but I cannot figure them. He plays 3 that I want to identify...please somebody lend an ear!

Here is another track he does, so people can understand the style I am talking about!

youtube dot com /watch?v=Sw5_yscfVt4

There, a relatively simple sounding four bar progression. I am interested in the harmony, not the melody - the chords. I can make jazzy melodies no problem, chords bug me!

Thanks in advance, I am a noob, but please do not post me to musictheory.net or looknohands, I am essentially looking for an open ended conversation with musically minded people with some analysis and knowledge. I am not an idiot, I've been studying theory for about a year and half now

MinorMan · Post by **MinorMan** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:12 am

I can't believe all of the 24 viewers have no idea what I'm on about...anyone?

gambaytheunspoken · Post by **gambaytheunspoken** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:17 am

If you can figure out the riffs and the scale you can figure out the chords. Just use the notes, and your ears, in the riffs, melody to harmonize. Anyhow, I'll have a listen and see what the deal is.

Ciao!

gambaytheunspoken · Post by **gambaytheunspoken** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:23 am

Fm7, Em, Cm7

Ciao!

gambaytheunspoken · Post by **gambaytheunspoken** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:25 am

Actually make that an Em7

anomandaris1 · Post by **anomandaris1** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:45 am

jazz, funk, soul - No! - wobble

MinorMan · Post by **MinorMan** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 4:20 am

gambaytheunspoken wrote:Fm7, Em, Cm7

Ciao!

I don't think that's right! How are you voicing that, which inversion? It's not C dorian either...Argh, theory is confusing!

I think I can hear an E in the bassline, so I assume that the Em might be right...but really? Sounds so much fatter, much more like a 9th!

Bluemoon66 · Post by **Bluemoon66** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:14 am

I get: Cm7/Fm9/Gm7/G(b in the bass).
Natural minor with a sharpened leading tone for the G major I think.......

MinorMan · Post by **MinorMan** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:52 am

Bluemoon66 wrote:I get: Cm7/Fm9/Gm7/G(b in the bass).
Natural minor with a sharpened leading tone for the G major I think.......

Sounds much more like it. That B in the bass, is it supposed to be dissonant in order to pull towards a resolution at the tonic C?

Is that what you'd consider a 'turnaround'? I get confused with that term..

ihav2p · Post by **ihav2p** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:04 pm

Jazz/funk/soul inspired theory - analysis and opinions please!