RETRO CHORDS? - Basic Harmony for Retrowave Music

Hi retro-lover! In this video you will get an in-depth look at the kinds of chords YOU can use when writing 80s and 90s retrowave (retro pop, dance, etc.) tunes! You’ll learn the very basics of how chords are built (using major and minor thirds), and how you can extend basic chords (triads) by adding extensions (7ths, 9ths, etc.). This will add a ton of new shades of emotion to your music, and give your retro songs a more sophisticated sound. I hope you enjoy! VIDEO SECTIONS: - Some Retro History: 1:04 - Chords and Emotions: 4:55 - Some Examples: 6:52 - Building (Complex) Chords With (Simple) Intervals: 10:23 - Building Basic Triads: 16:17 - Beyond Basic Triads: Adding Flavor with Extensions: 20:01 - Be Sure to Experiment!: 32:12 - Breaking Down More Examples: 33:27 - Conclusion and Review: 43:44 RESOURCES: - MIDI Chord Analyzer plugin - EDIT (7/22/18): It was just brought to my attention that the original download link for MIDI Chord
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