Chord Progressions
Example “Billy Jean”
This example will show how to code “Billy Jean”s’ Intro by Michael Jackson.
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Scale: minor
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Root: E
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Chords:
The number after it refers to the octave. In Renardo, the middle C=5, so you always have to add 2 when composing from the sheet music.
Example “Get Lucky”
This example will show how to create bassline and chords of the track “Get Lucky” by Daft Punk.
Bass:
B1 | D2 | F#2 | E2 |
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Chords:
Bm | D | F#m | Em |
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In the fourth chord there is a note borrowed from the neighbor F#m (Circle of Fifths):
F#2 | A2 | C#3 | B2 |
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D2 | F#2 | A2 | G#2 (F#m chord key) |
B1 | D2 | F#2 | E2 |
As an extra, you can try to create a little variety using TimeVars:
Drop: Thinner no beats Break: No voice Buildup: Mix BreakNDrop
With 4 notes/chords played every 16 beats, the song structure is as follows:
Intro | Break | Buildup | Drop | Break | Buildup | Drop | Outro |
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16 Beats | 32 Beats | 32 Beats | 64 Beats | 32 Beats | 32 Beats | 64 Beats | 48 Beats |