Question about chords etc....

[mispoes]

Maybe a stupid question, but hey...


Say i have some chord progression going on, played with synth 1, from the root notes i create a bassline line with synth 2. Then i want to create a melody on top of that played with synth 3.

All the synths play a different sound: synth 1: lead sound , synth 2: bass sound and synth 3: another lead sound.

I know all the notes must stay in the same scale, but now my question: do all the notes that are played with different synths at the same time must form a chord ( 4, 5 notes at the same time )?, or isn't that important?, will it sound good because they play a different instrument?

I hope i made my point clear, sry for my bad english...

[GeckoYamori]

That's what scales are for. If you're using chords from a major scale, you really can't go wrong at all as long as you remain within the same scale.

[mispoes]

So, different notes, different chords with different sounds at the same time but in the same scale go well with each other?

[BertKoor]

So, different notes, different chords with different sounds at the same time but in the same scale go well with each other?

How else could a brass band or symphonic orchestra full of monophonic instruments play a nice tune?

Sometimes a note which according to the theory is "out of scale" is required for certain effect. Happens more often than you think (especially when you know the scales inside out)

[BradColeman]

In essence all notes that sound simultaneously form a chord, but it might not be a simple triad.

If you keep it all in one scale there's nothing much that can go wrong. There are some things that can sound harsh, for example a 11 on a major chord, or a minor second or flat 9 interval generated between 2 notes. But this can be a really cool effect if applied properly.
Also if the timbre's are really different you can get away with a lot of things.

In general my point of view is if it sounds good, it is.