Sign-up: 16/08/2009
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I'd like to know, in the simplest way, what are some good evil sounding chord progressions?
I've made a few of my own, but they don't quite cut the evil part.
Anyone have any suggestions for a really evil sounding chord progression?
Thanks in advance.
I've made a few of my own, but they don't quite cut the evil part.
Anyone have any suggestions for a really evil sounding chord progression?
Thanks in advance.
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Sign-up: 30/08/2009
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The most important note progression you can understand and use for "evil" sounds is called the "tritone".
Just play two notes, with the higher note 3 full steps higher than the root note. It looks like this:
A---6
E---5
As a chord progression, it would look like this:
A---2---8
E---0---6
Hope that helps.
Just play two notes, with the higher note 3 full steps higher than the root note. It looks like this:
A---6
E---5
As a chord progression, it would look like this:
A---2---8
E---0---6
Hope that helps.
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Sign-up: 24/10/2009
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At 23/10/2009 3:22, LaForge wrote:
The most important note progression you can understand and use for "evil" sounds is called the "tritone".
The most important note progression you can understand and use for "evil" sounds is called the "tritone".
It should however be pointed out that, if not used properly, the tritone sounds TERRIBLE. It can easily result in an unbearable irritation if it's not well-placed in the song.
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At 24/10/2009 21:12, Hades wrote:
It should however be pointed out that, if not used properly, the tritone sounds TERRIBLE. It can easily result in an unbearable irritation if it's not well-placed in the song.
At 23/10/2009 3:22, LaForge wrote:
The most important note progression you can understand and use for "evil" sounds is called the "tritone".
The most important note progression you can understand and use for "evil" sounds is called the "tritone".
It should however be pointed out that, if not used properly, the tritone sounds TERRIBLE. It can easily result in an unbearable irritation if it's not well-placed in the song.
Indeed, it has the potential, if used in excess, to ruin a song. It has to be used carefully and in moderation.
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Sign-up: 04/05/2010
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well generally playing around with chromatics(1/2 step patterns) and stepping outside of the key signature are a great way to just really make something sound crazy
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For more of a cheesy supervillian theme, I like Cm - Bflat - Aflat - G (or transposed as such). Pretty rudimentary but still sounds classic and cool.
Sometimes, it would rain men. "Hallelujah!", we would cry. Thousands were killed.
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Sign-up: 09/05/2010
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Diminished 7th chords are always the way to go when looking for evil... I'd say do: i(second inversion) - diminished V7 chord - ii - i(second inversion). Pretty dark and evil.
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I think the best way to get a dark sound is the use of diminished chords, try playing around with them.
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tritones for sure.
If you don't know its an augmented 4th or diminished 5th. 6 half-steps from tonic or 3 whole-steps (hence "tri"-tone). very dissonant sounding. Almost as bad as a minor 2nd haha.
If you don't know its an augmented 4th or diminished 5th. 6 half-steps from tonic or 3 whole-steps (hence "tri"-tone). very dissonant sounding. Almost as bad as a minor 2nd haha.
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At 23/05/2010 17:17, PandeMix wrote:
tritones for sure.
If you don't know its an augmented 4th or diminished 5th. 6 half-steps from tonic or 3 whole-steps (hence "tri"-tone). very dissonant sounding. Almost as bad as a minor 2nd haha.
tritones for sure.
If you don't know its an augmented 4th or diminished 5th. 6 half-steps from tonic or 3 whole-steps (hence "tri"-tone). very dissonant sounding. Almost as bad as a minor 2nd haha.
Minor 2nds bad?? I think they are quite nice, especially when resolved with a unison. :P
Well gosh, evil chord progressions? Well first I must say that just using two notes 3 whole steps appart (also known as a perfect 5th) isn't really a chord, it needs a 3rd (or someitmes 4th) in there. However, using parallel fiths will sound quire nice. 3:)
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