How To Make Dark Chord Progression Even Darker

How To Make Dark Chord Progression Even Darker

If you have a dark chord progression and want to make it a bit darker, here's two tips to do so.

The Base Chord Progression

Let's take this chord progression.

Here's what it sounds like:

And here's what it looks like:

Dark Chord Progression - Base Pattern

Let's jump into the tips.


Thicken Up The Last Set Of Chords

The last set of chords, I'm just going to add another note. This gives a nice contrast to the previous three chords.

Here's what it sounds like

And here's what it looks like:

Dark Chord Progression With An Extra Note Added

Play One Note Out Of Key

Again we'll do this for the last chords in the progression. We'll take one note and play it out of key. We'll combine it with the first tip as well.

Here's what it sounds like

And here's what it looks like:

Shifting A Note Out Of Key

 


Experiment

As always, experiment and have fun with trying different sounds. Find what works for you.

If you have a simple dark chord progression, there's two tips to make them sounds a bit more darker.

This is great for adding contrast and variety.

 

 

Back to blog

Buy 2 Get 1 Free

all MIDI drum guides are buy 2 get one free. Simply add 3 to your cart and you'll see the discount applied at checkout. You also get all MIDI stems.

Check Out The Drum Guides