House Chord Progressions, But They Keep Getting More Complex | House Music Theory
House chord progressions can be surprisingly simple - or incredibly sophisticated. In this video, we start with basic two-chord progression and gradually work our way towards more advanced harmony, breaking down techniques that make so many House, Deep House and Minimal House tracks sound so smooth, emotional and addictive. One of biggest misconceptions about writing chord progressions for House Music is that every chord has to belong to single major or minor scale. While understanding scales is important, many classic House tracks borrow chords, alter notes and combine harmonic ideas that technically don't belong to one key. Rather than following scale too rigidly, House producers often think in terms of shapes, chord movements and voice leading—an approach that has its roots in Jazz, Soul, Funk and Disco. In this video, we'll break down those recurring patterns, including chord voicings, inversions, major-to-minor movement, altered dominant chords, borrowed harmony, suspended chords, chromatic movement and smooth voice leading. Goal isn't to memorize music theory, but to understand why these progressions work so you can confidently create your own. Whether you're producing House, Deep House, Minimal House, Garage or other forms of electronic music, these concepts will help you write richer, more interesting chord progressions while keeping your tracks musical, groovy and easy to listen to. Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - 2-Chord House Chord Progression 02:57 - 3-Chord House Chord Progression 06:00 - Altered Dominant Chords Explained 09:13 - 4-Chord House Chord Progression (Mousse T) 12:13 - DJ Dove - Illusions / House Chord Progression Breakdown Playlists: https://rutube.ru/plst/881000 https://vkvideo.ru/playlist/-235081080_57 #MusicTheory | #Chords | #Progressions Original video: https://youtu.be/Qqw_h9hwd3Q
House chord progressions can be surprisingly simple - or incredibly sophisticated. In this video, we start with basic two-chord progression and gradually work our way towards more advanced harmony, breaking down techniques that make so many House, Deep House and Minimal House tracks sound so smooth, emotional and addictive. One of biggest misconceptions about writing chord progressions for House Music is that every chord has to belong to single major or minor scale. While understanding scales is important, many classic House tracks borrow chords, alter notes and combine harmonic ideas that technically don't belong to one key. Rather than following scale too rigidly, House producers often think in terms of shapes, chord movements and voice leading—an approach that has its roots in Jazz, Soul, Funk and Disco. In this video, we'll break down those recurring patterns, including chord voicings, inversions, major-to-minor movement, altered dominant chords, borrowed harmony, suspended chords, chromatic movement and smooth voice leading. Goal isn't to memorize music theory, but to understand why these progressions work so you can confidently create your own. Whether you're producing House, Deep House, Minimal House, Garage or other forms of electronic music, these concepts will help you write richer, more interesting chord progressions while keeping your tracks musical, groovy and easy to listen to. Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - 2-Chord House Chord Progression 02:57 - 3-Chord House Chord Progression 06:00 - Altered Dominant Chords Explained 09:13 - 4-Chord House Chord Progression (Mousse T) 12:13 - DJ Dove - Illusions / House Chord Progression Breakdown Playlists: https://rutube.ru/plst/881000 https://vkvideo.ru/playlist/-235081080_57 #MusicTheory | #Chords | #Progressions Original video: https://youtu.be/Qqw_h9hwd3Q