How To Make AMAZING Chords & Chord Progressions WITHOUT Music Theory (FL Studio 20 Tutorial)

In this FL Studio 20 chord tutorial, I will show you how how to make chords and chord progressions even if you don't know music theory. Learning to make chords and chord progressions are essential in order to create harmony in music. If you want to make an effective song then having great sounding chords is essential because chords and chord progressions are in many ways the very foundation of your song, so make sure that you spend some time getting your chord progressions right. There are different kinds of chords you can use to make your music have a particular feel. For example, some chords are happy sounding, while other chords are darker or even sad sounding. This tutorial will show you the basic chords, and how to use them effectively to make an effective chord progression. It will also show you how to chop up chords and make a melody from chords. All though this tutorial is for FL Studio, the same techniques can be applied to any daw, such as Ableton, Studio One, Cubase, Reaper and so on. If you want to learn how to make a chord progression that work well, then make sure to watch this entire tutorial until the end. Last but not least, I just want to point out that if you're new to chords, then it can be helpful to use midi files to help you get great sounding chords. This is a good way to learn how to make effective chord progressions. A chord progression doesn't have to be too complicated. Keep it simple. Get the Unison chord pack at a 60% discount here: http://go.unison.audio/firewalk Do you really NEED to know music theory?    • Do You REALLY Need Music Theory?   How to layer leads:    • How To Layer Leads Properly (Mixing Tutorial)   ------------------------------------------------------------------ RECOMMENDED STUDIO GEAR: (Amazon links below) AUDIO INTERFACE: ☑️ Focusrite Scarlett Solo: https://geni.us/scarlettsolo-3rd-gen ☑️ Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 (3rd Gen): https://geni.us/scarlett-4i4 REFERENCE HEADPHONES: ☑️ AKG 612 PRO: https://geni.us/akg-k612pro ☑️ Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO: https://geni.us/DT-990-pro BUDGET MONITORS: ☑️ 5": Yamaha HS5: https://geni.us/Yamaha-HS5 ☑️ 7": ADAM Audio: https://geni.us/Adam-Audio-T7V ☑️ 8": Yamaha HS8: https://geni.us/Yamaha-HS8 PROFESSIONAL MONITORS: ☑️ 7": ADAM Audio A7V: https://geni.us/ADAM-A7V SUBWOOFER: ☑️ KRK 10S2 V2: https://geni.us/krk-10s2v2 MICROPHONE: ☑️ Audio-Technica Cardioid Condenser Studio XLR Microphone: https://geni.us/at2020microphone ☑️ Vocal recording booth / stand for microphone: https://geni.us/microphonebooth XLR CABLES: ☑️ TISINO 35 ft Balanced XLR cable for mic: https://geni.us/xlr3ftoxlr3m ☑️ Monoprice 6 ft Balanced XLR Cable for monitors: https://geni.us/monoprice104761 SHORTCUT KEYBOARD: ☑️ Backlit FL Studio Shortcut Keyboard: https://geni.us/flstudio-keyboard ☑️Get The Complete Idiot's Guide To Music Theory Here: https://geni.us/idiotsguidemusictheory As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ✔️ VST & Effect Plugins: https://pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=5d4... ✔️ Premium Loops And Sample Packs: https://www.loopmasters.com/?a_aid=5d... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ❤️ Support this channel on Patreon:   / firewalkmusic   ❤️ Support us with a one-time PayPal donation: https://www.paypal.me/firewalkmusic ⚠️ Do you need professional feedback on your track? Mixing or mastering? Check out my gigs on Fiverr: http://www.fiverr.com/firewalk 00:00 - Introduction 00:10 - What is a chord? 00:50 - Chord progression explained 01:06 - Chord progression example 01:33 - Do I need to know music theory to make chords? 01:55 - The four most common kinds of chords 03:05 - How to find a scale to produce your track in 03:43 - How to set a scale in FL Studio 04:03 - Ghost notes 04:10 - How to drag in Midi files (Chords) 04:30 - How to make a basic chord progression 05:19 - How to quickly audition notes 05:58 - How to make a more advanced chord progression 07:25 - How to chop up the notes with the chop tool 07:45 - Adding sidechaining 08:07 - Adding percussion 09:05 - Adding bass 09:24 - Adding strings & pads 09:39 - Adding Synths 10:17 - How to autodetect the scale you're in 10:31 - How to add chords from MIDI files Follow FireWalk on social media:   / djfirewalk     / djfirewalk     / firewalk_music     / firewalk_music   📧 Business inquiries: [email protected]