Chords for PV Nova - Experience N°1

_ _ Hello.
_ Alright, that's it.
I'm back after a few months of absence.
I missed you all a lot.
I have a lot to show you.
Many projects.
We're gonna make a little music together.
Well, mostly it's me making the music, but I'll show you what it's like on the other side.
On the other side of the mirror.
The other side of the camera.
I wanted to make a little instrumental song _ _ with some music.
_ _ _ Anyway, does that interest you?
_ _ _ _ _ Well, if you're still here, it means you're interested, so let's head over right now.
_ It's happening right over here. _ _
_ _ _ So what do we need to make a song?
It's very simple.
We need a ridiculous outfit.
We need a MIDI keyboard.
_ _ We also need a computer and an interface that links the keyboard to the computer.
_ Next, we need one very important thing.
We need a riff.
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_ _ _ _ _ Effective simple.
When recording, you need a metronome, otherwise it turns into a mess.
You lose the tempo, and then it's not really music anymore.
_ [Db] _ Let's get started on the keyboard.
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_ _ [N] So once it's in the box, we make a few tweaks to make it tighter.
_ _ _ _ Once we have our keyboard part, we can start on the drums.
The simplest way is to start with the cymbals. _ _ _
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_ [Ab] Once the cymbals are done, we can tackle other rhythmic parts, like for example, the 2-3 clave.
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_ [N] Once that's recorded, same thing, a few small tweaks. _ _ _
_ _ _ It's always nice to add a little cowbell. _ _
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_ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ Now that the cowbell is in, let's add some percussion.
Like some bongos, for example. _ _ _
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Now that we've added those fun little percussions, let's get to the serious stuff.
Kick drum and the snare drum.
_ _ _ _ Not like that, something that actually fits the music.
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That hits, right?
_ _ _ _ We could potentially double the snare with another snare sound.
This.
_ [A] I personally like this one.
Sounds a bit electro, a bit kitschy, but I like it if you catch my drift. _ _ _ _
Alright, that was it for the drums.
Now let's move on to the bass.
Let's just add an electro bass.
I'm picturing a big fat bass.
That electronic sound is something greedy.
Wait, what do I have here?
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ Yeah, that's good, for example.
[C] Let's go.
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_ [Ab] Next, there's a little trick I like to do, which is adding the Saint Fou.
So what is a Saint Fou?
It's just a single note repeated at the octave.
A catchy thing that gets stuck in your head and drives you crazy.
[A] Just like [B] this.
It's a Saint Fou.
_ [Gb] Let's play it right here, for example.
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_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ Now that we've done [D] all that, it's time to add the melody. _ _ _
A little higher.
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_ [Cm] _ [Db] So I'm not sure if you heard that very well.
I'll put it right in your ears so you can hear it better.
Just a tiny bit of mixing and it's coming right up.
There, it's done.
The mixing is finished.
So, what did I do?
I adjusted the levels, added a few effects, and roughly put together the song structure.
Which means that now on my computer, it looks like Big Blue and Red Blocks moving around.
And I think the time has come to listen to the final result.
What do you think?
_ No.
Well, if you're still here, it means you want to hear the final result.
So let's go. _ _ _ _
Put it here. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ Alright, see you next time. _ _ _