How to use Dominant 7#5 For this tutorial let’s look at a type of chord that is often used in R&B. The chord is a Dominant with a sharpened 5th. For example C7#5 would be the keys C, E, G# and A# as per the below diagram Simply by playing this chord you can instantly …
Inversions You may have heard of inversions before however, how do you use them? And what role do they play in R&B music? What is a chord inversion? Well basically it is playing a chord with the root key in a different location (other than base). For example lets take a look at the chord …
In Part 1 I explained that a more soulful sound can be achieved by borrowing chords. I discussed switching from Minor to Major and vice versa. Hoopefully you have experimented on various combinations. Some sound better than others, but it’s the trail and error part which is important. Using a 2-5-1 progression We can actually …
Have you ever wanted to play R&B or Neo Soul Chords but never understood the theory. You will be glad to know there are simple ways or formula to explain R&B type chord progressions. Stay tuned for the FREE R&B Chord Tutorial updates. Borrowing Chords You may or may not know the seven chords in …
The pack has been updated with five more sounds. It can be re-downloaded from the original link for those who have already purchased it. Do note that all sound are royalty free for use in your own productions.
The second CBM edition has been released and is available to download from the home page. 30 Chord progressions (will expand). All with melodies and basslines in both WAV and MIDI formats. The folders are labelled in tempo and key for ease of use. I am also working on some presets for Neo Soul / …
I have now started to add some indvidual Neo Soul / Hip Hop / R&B type tracks for download starting from $1.99 These will include the full stems, Drums, Keys, Bass, Melodies etc. in both WAV and MIDI along with the Tempo and Key information. Check out the sample below Click here for the page
I have decided to start posting some chord cheat sheets up for FREE. The password for the downloads will be in the most recent newsletter I sent out. If you are not subscribed then please do from the bottom of the Cheat Sheets page These sheets are PDF files containing a number of chords progressions …
I am now working on a new Soulful EDM (House, Dance) Chords pack. I did some searching around for similar packs but did not find much with the soulful house chords. Most packs have the standard fixed key chord progressions usually in Eminor or Aminor, so I’ve decided to make a whole new pack based …
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