Chords for 3 Levels Of Emotional Music - NOOB vs PRO vs EXPERT

[D] Let's make three levels of emotional music so by the end of this video you'll know how to fill your [C] listeners [G] eyes with [E] beautiful emotional tears
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Let's start with the noob so each level will be based around this vocal
When you said [B] this was goodbye, that's when I realized I [F#m] can't live without I [D] can't live without you
I want you and only you
And when I was noob and was gonna make a [A] sad song
I just thought you needed a minor [Bm] scale and then I just made some triads like [D] this
[A] And _ [F#m] _
[A] _ _ [G] if you're an advanced noob, you might also know about a witchcraft [F#m] called
This [Am] will just help make the [D] piano sound more realistic and authentic
[A] And _ _ [F#m] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Gm] in the drop we have this super catchy vocal track _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ Some _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] stark [Em] _ [Gm]
[N] sample from _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [D] _ I'm waiting for [A] you, it's the only thing that I can [F#m] do to keep my composure
I [G#m] need you, [A] blues [B] girl
[D] I need _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[F#m] you
_ _ [A] I _ [E]
[D] need you
I need you
I need you
I need you
And now for the pro track if we take these noob chords we can make them more emotional by emphasizing the bass note by adding another octave of it
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[Am] And moving up [D] the third one octave and _ [A] _
_ [G] adding a passing continuous [C] note to make the progression more [D] cohesive
Then _ [A] _ _ _ [G] like and subscribe and randomize the [D] velocity
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_ [C] lastly we could change up the [D] strumming so we get this really realistic chill vibe
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we can also [E] add these notes
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_ Noise
Another trick that I think is a game changer when it comes to [G#] setting a soundscape [F#m] is atmospheric sounds in the background
So just listen to these [C#] different sounds and they will all [Bm] instantly give you like different [F#] feelings and emotions
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[A] So after looking through some of them I eventually picked this one _
[D] And lastly for the verse I added a pad for more atmosphere
And here's how it sounds like so far
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Now for the [Bm] build up
In my opinion I [Am] generally tend to think more acoustic and realistic instruments sound [G#] more authentic and emotional
[A] Which is why I [D] added this guitar and some orchestra
And _ _ _ together with some other effects
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_ [A] _ [B] then we get to the drop
In this song I [C] thought it would be cool to like let the vocal [G] be the lead since it's such a great [C] singer
So I chopped the vocal up and [Am] added some synth chords to [D] get with it
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[A] _ _ _ _ [G] think adlibs are amazing at adding emotion as [Am] well
So after looking through some [G] adlibs with the singer on [Dm] Splice I eventually [A] found this one
_ _ _ And it sounded like trash so I pitched it up one octave and added a lot of more reverb
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_ _ _ _ [G] Lastly we have a [G#] bass and [D] a brass
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_ _ _ The [A] difference between the expert and the pro level in [F#m] my _ _ _ [A] _ _
[N] opinion is the way the bass sounds
I added this vinyl fuzz effect and [E] I reversed the piano to really [F#m] take us back in time
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_ [E] And all together it sounds like [D] this _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] In the new verse I tried to make the [A] soundscape fit even more with the vibe of the [F#m] vocal by changing the piano to this [A] wobbly synth
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also changed the hi-hat to this soft shaker
And in the build up I just added some strings because sad songs [A] always have strings right?
_ [F#m] [D] I then added this snare because the build up sounded empty
[A] _ _ _ _ [Dm] One trick that I think is super underrated when it comes to making vocals [F#m] sound way more emotional
Is to [B] distort it like crazy and remove the reverb right before the drop like [C#] this _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ Because when we [F#] remove the reverb like this we kind of make it sound more exposed and vulnerable
And the distortion helps emphasize the emotion further
At least that's what I think
And now for the vocal chop in the drop
I just switched up [D] the words so the singer sounds way more desperate
And chopped the vocal a bit
And finally I added some automations to make it sound [N] really professional _ _ _ _ _
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Lastly I added the reverb to the master channel and automated it across the track
Because it helps build tension and release in certain parts of the song
And it also sounds cool
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[A] I was running in the dark
[D] When you said this was [A] goodbye
That's when I [F#m] realized
I can't live without
I can't [E] live without you
I [A] want you and [D] only you _
_ [A] _ I've got nothing left [F#m] to lose _
_ [A] _ _ So I'll [D] keep waiting for, waiting for you
[A] It's the only thing that I can do to keep [F#m] my composure
I [A] need you close now, you in my [D] head _ _
_ [A] Can't do without [F#m] you, _ _
_ [A] I want you in my [D] _ _ _
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[A] _ head
I [E] want you [F#] in my head _ _ _