10 Dark Chord Progressions Every Producer Should Know (Drill, Trap Chords)

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  • čas přidán 6. 02. 2023
  • In this video you’ll learn 10 dark chord progressions every producer should know.
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Komentáře • 119

  • @A.B.6
    @A.B.6 Před rokem +96

    1. C Minor - A# Major. Epic Dark. Song : Middle Child, Love sosa
    2. A# Minor 7th - E# 7th sue 2 - E# minor. Classy, Dark. Song : Drake Child play
    3. A# Flat major- G major - C minor - E# flat major. Evil sound. Song J cole she knows
    4- E# minor - A# Minor. Sinister. Song : Humble Kendrick
    5- G Minor- F major - E Flat major. Epic- lifting up . Song : For fun lil uzi
    6- E# minor - D diminished - F diminished - E# flat minor. Darkest chord. Song : Pure Cocaine, Lil baby
    7- C minor. Watch the groove change a lil
    8. G minor - A# major. Trap effect. Song: yeat System
    9. B minor- G major- E major. Uplifting vibes. Song climbing up all the wall
    10. E sus 2- C major - A minor - F# diminished 7th. Story telling vibes. Song: Eminem Keep

  • @preachproductions7087
    @preachproductions7087 Před rokem +6

    Outstanding post it can't be any easier than this.. If you have good melodies to go with these chords you got songs

  • @nahshonimmanuel1704
    @nahshonimmanuel1704 Před rokem +20

    I only wish music class went like this in high school 😂
    Love this video ✨✨👌🏾

  • @pericologan
    @pericologan Před rokem +3

    Great! Please, More on this topic, chord progressions!!! TY

  • @Remy.L
    @Remy.L Před rokem +4

    Thanks for the inspiration !

  • @amphetamean66X
    @amphetamean66X Před 5 měsíci

    You were the most entertaining music production maker I've seen on the internet. Great Video!

  • @umbral-ash
    @umbral-ash Před 6 měsíci

    Really enjoying this at a slow pace. I'm new to keys in general. Was just wondering how come you play with your fingers so far up the keys, is that the 'right' way to play, that you recommend? Your sense of humor is energetic and makes learning even more fun too xD

  • @rofiorofio2144
    @rofiorofio2144 Před rokem +11

    Nice, thanks ! Metal and hardcore musiciens have so much darker chord progressions in their pocket 😉

    • @dropdbeatz
      @dropdbeatz Před 3 měsíci

      Cuz the video excludes power chords

  • @BLAZE45
    @BLAZE45 Před rokem +30

    i felt like this was made for ppl high or with adhd lol. I love it.

  • @SykeThrone
    @SykeThrone Před rokem +1

    idk nothing i just bought ableton to push myself N seeing the colors on the keys im just counting / finding patters N stuff. this is cool cause i learrned i could use plgins to change the sound of it.. thanks guys eveyrone involved

  • @InceyWincey
    @InceyWincey Před rokem +18

    Someone asked for numerals so here they are for everyone:
    1. i bVI
    2. i7 iv7sus2 iv
    3. I V/iii iii V
    4. i iv
    5. i bVII bVI (add a V to get one of the most common “sad” chord progressions ever)
    6. i viio iio i (the diminished chords that are a third apart share two common tones, if you add another minor third you get a fully diminished seventh chord which is actually 4 different chords at the same time. E.g. C Eb Gb A is Co7, Ebo7, Gbo7, and Ao7 all in one go, so if you start at any point in the chord you can move up and down freely and play any of the four chords while mostly retaining the same harmonic function).
    7. i i6/4* i
    8. i bII (The nu metal chord. Or Flamenco depending on your background)
    9. i bVI IV
    10. isus2 bVI iv viio7 (The F#o7 is a iio but it is also an Ebo7 (see above) which is a the leading tone of E. For this reason I’ve called it Eb since it has a dominant function in this progression, whereas strictly speaking the two chord is a pre-dominant function).
    *6/4 as in second inversion, ic for those of you who learned that way.

  • @afn22
    @afn22 Před rokem +3

    Peggy 🔥🔥🔥

  • @DatBoyStelf
    @DatBoyStelf Před rokem +1

    I loved this video it really helped me out alot. One thing though, those where the actual chords for SHE KNOWS but J Cole didn't come up with the melody. I just found out he sampled Bad Things by Cults. It has both the melody and the vox on the hooks. Shit is still fire though, hiphop is all about sampling. I just wanted to let you know

  • @michaelmyers4943
    @michaelmyers4943 Před 2 měsíci +1

    0:51 Homegirl just casually threw up GDK, I'm 💀💀

  • @slimbearbeats_channel
    @slimbearbeats_channel Před 11 měsíci +1

    👀 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Useful info 💯

  • @jp_jihun
    @jp_jihun Před rokem

    Amazing.

  • @betaniaher
    @betaniaher Před 8 dny

    Wow!

  • @Ngx.968
    @Ngx.968 Před 27 dny

    9.Climbing up the walls. Very inspiring very “hans zimmer” vibe😎
    10. The last note makes it sick🤩 When you said “F# demonish seven” It gave me goosebumps.

  • @quintanadeejeycesar1027
    @quintanadeejeycesar1027 Před 6 měsíci

    GRACIAS

  • @Diamond88keyz
    @Diamond88keyz Před 6 měsíci

    I see a way these chords can be used in a positive way.

  • @maostrick4755
    @maostrick4755 Před 11 měsíci

    baby you are the best!

  • @yogz90
    @yogz90 Před 2 měsíci

    When she said love sosa and threw the rake up I fell in fucking LOVE

  • @user-vg7nm5qg8e
    @user-vg7nm5qg8e Před rokem +1

    Awesome, but which key is each set of chord progression in?

  • @JaguarTree.MerkabaMusic
    @JaguarTree.MerkabaMusic Před 10 měsíci

    EPIC

  • @chrisbahnsen7551
    @chrisbahnsen7551 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I’m into music theory and I’m surprised that I’ve never heard a song have the following progression: Abm (vi) G (V) D7b5/F (ii4/3) Cm/Eb (i6) it sounds quite cryptic.

  • @Jasmine-yl2rc
    @Jasmine-yl2rc Před 2 měsíci +1

    Please tell me when making a song why the instrumental melody and the vocal melody and different like in K-pop?🤔I mean is it important that they should be different from each other? If not then why I hear in every song that the instrumental melody is different from vocal melody please clarify that and how to make beats when I already made the vocal melody. Sorry I don't know the technical terms so that's why I'm asking...

  • @AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69
    @AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69 Před rokem +51

    IF truth existed this would really be called. "Here this is how you get stuck in a 8 bar loop."

    • @LANDRmusic
      @LANDRmusic  Před rokem +40

      Hot tip: Grab 2 chord progressions and get stuck in a 16 bar loop.

    • @TLllllll
      @TLllllll Před 9 měsíci

      Stretch out 1 chord 15 bars and the last bar go to the next chord. Is this Lil tay grown up?

    • @michaelmyers4943
      @michaelmyers4943 Před 2 měsíci

      @@LANDRmusic Hilarious hahaha

  • @NyamandaUkwaju
    @NyamandaUkwaju Před rokem +2

    Lets spit some bars.funny how hip hop can be that dark!!

    • @angelcoronado128
      @angelcoronado128 Před rokem +1

      It’s the rule…..
      Only pop usually uses major keys

  • @Ngx.968
    @Ngx.968 Před 28 dny

    Pure darkness🤩

  • @alexanderolivierlavoie6538

    lets gooo

  • @damousx6860
    @damousx6860 Před 4 měsíci

    You can try:
    Eb min - Ab min - Bb Maj

  • @Clarkstar_Writes
    @Clarkstar_Writes Před rokem +10

    This comment will probably be deleted because of it's clarity but, can't help it - these are fact. I'm sure this individual is an awesome producer but, the amount if comic relief was absolutely OVERKILL. The number of false starts caused me to avoid this video content all together. I will say, I feel the creator has an iconic idea towards building followers, and the free MIDI pack (which I did not -go down load) is absolutely generous. It's my hope that the producers will take heed to this comment - in the fine hops of improving video content for the future.

    • @Fiveash-Art
      @Fiveash-Art Před rokem +2

      It's really irritating ... All the jabbering is just straight up annoying, especially when she's doing it over the stuff we actually came here to listen to. There's some good info, but god I wish these CZcamsrs would stop trying to be entertaining in this way. It's not entertaining, ... it's cringe worthy.

    • @LANDRmusic
      @LANDRmusic  Před 2 měsíci

      Hey there, just seeing this comment now! Feedback noted. Truthfully, we're just having fun on set and in the edit. I can see how the false starts could be irritating. Thanks for leaving a note.

  • @hernandamaherditia6952
    @hernandamaherditia6952 Před 4 měsíci

    Damn, cant belive how dark it is, there's nothing darker compare to this, but you might wanna check out how mustis mustaparta play (dimmu borgir former pianist)

  • @DJEspressivo
    @DJEspressivo Před měsícem

    When Rachmaninoff dropped his prelude everybody knew there wasn't going to be a chord progression any darker than that...

  • @BEASTBEATS700
    @BEASTBEATS700 Před rokem

    Hey can u tell me wht scale u in on the first progressions when the video first start

  • @rmilan08
    @rmilan08 Před 3 měsíci

    Learn open chord voicing and tri-tones, suspended/diminished chords. Also, you want a downward progression to create dark feelings. Scales dont have happy or sad, the creativity is what creates the emotions. That's how you create darkness.

  • @SuperHonkyPodcast
    @SuperHonkyPodcast Před 8 měsíci +1

    2:05
    I'm confused as to what key signature this chord progression would be?
    No matter what signature I set my FL Studio up with, it shows the B note
    is not in key. Every other note makes sense. I'm still learning theory 🤔

    • @JaeFreshmen
      @JaeFreshmen Před 5 měsíci

      its cmin bro but the 5th can be played as a minor or a major

    • @damousx6860
      @damousx6860 Před 4 měsíci

      There is probably a scale for that but it’ll be niche.
      Just know that going from a Major down a half step to another Major works well.
      If I had to pick a scale for it, it would be the chord you decided to go half a step down to, once you do that, everything is relatively normal until you loop from the start again

  • @creatorofallthings2801
    @creatorofallthings2801 Před rokem +1

    🕺🕺

  • @bcrider02
    @bcrider02 Před rokem +3

    Try this progression: G#m, G, Cm, D#

  • @LifetimeDisaster
    @LifetimeDisaster Před 11 měsíci +1

    0:35 The Mind Electric

  • @JazzeRae360
    @JazzeRae360 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Yooo this disrespect…why u dropped the forks?

  • @donvanmoran1024
    @donvanmoran1024 Před rokem +1

    Climbing up the walls is Bm G Em

    • @boyaintright3317
      @boyaintright3317 Před 9 měsíci

      The Emaj makes it sound more like the song Chris Cornell did for Casino Royale.

  • @MisterNicko974
    @MisterNicko974 Před 6 měsíci

    Are these chord progressions royalty-free ? @LANDRmusic

    • @LANDRmusic
      @LANDRmusic  Před 6 měsíci

      All chord progressions are definitely royalty free (including these ones) :)

  • @sergborow5786
    @sergborow5786 Před rokem

    Don't touch the light!😄

  • @betaniaher
    @betaniaher Před 8 dny

    2:14 Diablo

  • @Tonka-z
    @Tonka-z Před rokem +1

    What is the lady's name?

  • @mixocrian
    @mixocrian Před rokem +1

    how did i get here so early 💀

  • @grislygrimhorrorchannel
    @grislygrimhorrorchannel Před 10 měsíci +71

    These aren't dark

    • @GuyFromYoutube.
      @GuyFromYoutube. Před 7 měsíci +6

      Definitely is

    • @thecreepysilence4290
      @thecreepysilence4290 Před 7 měsíci +6

      ​​​@@GuyFromCZcams. nope. There some darker one. For example when you play chords in the Locrian or Phrygian Scale. You can unleash Darkness from these. Scale. Other Scales yo can are, Super Locrian, Phrygian, Phrygian Dominant, Harmonic Minor or the Double Harmonic Major. and when you add some dissonance you can really sounding evil af

    • @JBRitchie8
      @JBRitchie8 Před 6 měsíci +4

      hater, yes some of them are indeed dark

    • @cerebrumexcrement
      @cerebrumexcrement Před 4 měsíci +1

      maybe because all we hear is this chick talkin.

    • @fuckcensorship69
      @fuckcensorship69 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@cerebrumexcrementand weaving her head

  • @h4nter47
    @h4nter47 Před rokem

    7:50 is borrowed chord?

  • @raptrap24horasplaylists
    @raptrap24horasplaylists Před 3 měsíci

    3:02

  • @safe4547
    @safe4547 Před 8 měsíci

    6

  • @dreadhead240
    @dreadhead240 Před 9 měsíci +1

    0:51 did she just threw up GDK💀💀???

    • @lordbright
      @lordbright Před 7 měsíci

      was looking through the comments for this lmao

  • @Marsh-Mallow-
    @Marsh-Mallow- Před 10 měsíci

    2:04
    8:30

  • @gggz420
    @gggz420 Před rokem +2

    i wish you said what each chord is in the progression instead of giving exact chords… we can’t even play the progressions unless we play the same chords your playing so we’ll all have the same beats lol

    • @InceyWincey
      @InceyWincey Před rokem +2

      1. i bVI
      2. i7 iv7sus2 iv
      3. I V/iii iii V
      4. i iv
      5. i bVII bVI (add a V to get one of the most common “sad” chord progressions ever)
      6. i viio iio i (The f diminished is 1 note different from the d diminished not because they are diminished chords, but because they are a third apart, and all chords that are a third apart share two common tones. I don’t know if they’re trying to explain the fact that fully diminished seventh chords are actually 4 different chords at the same time. E.g. C Eb Gb A is Co7, Ebo7, Gbo7, and Ao7 all in one go, so if you start at any point in the chord you can move up and down freely and play any of the four chords while mostly retaining the same harmonic function).
      7. i i6/4 i
      8. i bII (The nu metal chord. Or Flamenco depending on your background)
      9. i bVI IV
      10. isus2 bVI iv viio7 (The F#o7 is a iio but it is also an Ebo7 (see above) which is a the leading tone of E. For this reason I’ve called it Eb since it has a dominant function in this progression, whereas strictly speaking the two chord is a pre-dominant function).
      And here’s a bonus one for you.
      Asus2, Cmaj7/G, D7add9/F#, dadd9/F
      (That’s A E A B E, G C E G B E, F# A D A C E, F A D A D E on guitar, cut out the doubles fifths to make piano chords if you prefer).
      Or isus2, III7c*, IV7add9b**, iv9b**
      * The c stands for second inversion
      ** The b means first inversion

    • @gggz420
      @gggz420 Před rokem

      @@InceyWinceydamn bro you’re actually a real one🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

    • @__Shun
      @__Shun Před rokem +1

      @@InceyWincey its so fustrating cuz im new and dont know what any of this means 😢😭

    • @laHagans
      @laHagans Před rokem

      @@InceyWinceythank you!

    • @federicobravi5752
      @federicobravi5752 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Yeah I feel you bro. One thing I'd do to get around this is find the chords and see in which key they're in, then extrapolate their degrees and that's it, but yeah it's a bummer tho

  • @prodbykamo
    @prodbykamo Před rokem

    those sounded cold so i used the diabolical chord progression in this drill beat czcams.com/video/_CiQEG8mQeo/video.html

  • @jimmyjohnson7324
    @jimmyjohnson7324 Před rokem

    0:23 if that was the real you I would unsubscribe and disconnect my internet and go hide somewhere forever

  • @hatecrewsix2
    @hatecrewsix2 Před rokem +1

    Still too happy and bright.

  • @EyeTye
    @EyeTye Před rokem +2

    3:00 funny asl

  • @501Labs
    @501Labs Před rokem +3

    Sad that these rappers are the only one's recognized in these songs while most of them know absolutely nothing about music theory and likely had no part in the actual construction of the chord patterns used in their songs.

  • @Mindwasher
    @Mindwasher Před 4 měsíci +4

    This isn’t even close to dark chords

    • @LANDRmusic
      @LANDRmusic  Před 4 měsíci +1

      We tried to include G7b9b13#11 but it was too out there

  • @ShannonOli
    @ShannonOli Před rokem

    i think i love this women lmao

  • @alkhemizt
    @alkhemizt Před 2 měsíci

    When i think about dark samples, and progressions. I think lawtown czcams.com/video/6QoNMQiJh40/video.html

  • @producedbyvish
    @producedbyvish Před rokem

    Haha

  • @judoe1690
    @judoe1690 Před 4 měsíci

    Becareful dropping gang signs

  • @rxgueplanet
    @rxgueplanet Před rokem +1

    Wifu

  • @Illumirage
    @Illumirage Před 2 měsíci

    Chief keef, kodak black? Who listens to this sh?

  • @valhalla7567
    @valhalla7567 Před 8 měsíci +3

    Focus on music instead of trying to be funny..