where do I begin?
it seems very overwhelming.
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Aeros wrote:
this site helps quite a bit.
thank you captain obvious.
can I get some real replys please?
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The Multiverse ::: [CA, Sac]
Aw c'mon, man. Such a general question.
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montreal, qc
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons
there's tons of great sites out there with flash-based lessons that allow you to see/hear the concepts as they are explained.
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washington
I don't know where to begin, there's just so much stuff. I'm still in high school, and of course, play in the school band. At the beginning of this year, when we got into music theory, we started talking about chords, their progressions and the way it affects the overall sound and feel of the song, how they're built, stuff like that. Even if a lot of chiptune isn't really chord-heavy, it's a good place to start.
Edit: I think I have some notes I could scan... XD
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ilkae wrote:
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons
there's tons of great sites out there with flash-based lessons that allow you to see/hear the concepts as they are explained.
are there any specific for LSDJ?
I've really been wondering how in the world I'm supposed to make a chord?
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Chicago IL
learning music theory has pretty much nothing to do with learning how to use LSDJ. it's like music philosophy, not programming knowledge.
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Detroit, MI
Uhh...theory is theory man. It's not like lsdj has it's own special notes. I recommend getting a guitar or piano and learning a bit on that.
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washington
SUPERNERD wants to fight! wrote:
Uhh...theory is theory man. It's not like lsdj has it's own special notes. I recommend getting a guitar or piano and learning a bit on that.
Great idea. Learning music on a gameboy or a computer or something like that is far from the best way how to learn. I recommend a piano highly.
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I should have probably elaborated better,
I was trying to ask basically for help with integrating theory with LSDJ,
I understand scales and basic chord progressions,
but I'm not sure how to implement them in LSDJ.
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Lexington, KY
Okay okay okay, now that we've established that we all have our heads up our own ass...
...Musical theory is going to be very much the same on LSDJ, guitar, piano or any other instrument, as far as notation is concerned. First thing is first. Learn about Major and Minor keys. If you learn nothing else, that will be enough.
Now, as you do some research on lsdj and other forms of chiptune, you'll find that limited hardware will prevent you from actually forming chords. So, you'll have to find ways to deceive your listeners.
I'm not going to go into the details here, and just fyi, the reason a lot of these guys are giving you sarcastic remarks is that the info is pretty readily available if you do a quick forum search or look up some very basic lsdj tutorials... which you should do, actually.
Anyway, though, good luck and remember, practice is key!
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San Diego
Youtube has some video tutorials on how to create music in LSDJ but I've found it has a huge learning curve. The best thing I would suggest is downloading a tracker program (like fami, piggy or goat) and try learning on that first. Goattracker has a nice, PDF format, basic guide to help you get started with it. Once you've gotten the hang of a tracker on your PC/Mac it starts to get much easier on LSDJ.