Piano Roll Tips for Electronic Music Production

8 piano roll tips extracted from 6 tutorials by Ethan Davis and Alex Rome and 1 more. Each tip links to the exact timestamp in the source video.

#chord-creation#piano-rollafro-house

Draw chords in the key of G using the piano roll and MIDI clips

Problem: limited harmonic options

Ethan Davis

Afro House Music Production For Beginners (Step by Step Masterclass)

#arrangement#piano-roll#dawhouse

Create an 8-bar region in your DAW for harmony practice

Problem: lack of structure in harmony practice

Alex Rome

Your First Month As a Producer: Learn These 3 Skills

#rhythm#piano-roll#arrangementhouse

Use a dotted eighth note rhythm for repetitive, danceable patterns

Problem: uninspiring or complex rhythms

Alex Rome

Your First Month As a Producer: Learn These 3 Skills

#harmony#piano-roll#arrangementhouse

Limit yourself to white notes for simplicity in harmony creation

Problem: overcomplication of harmony creation

Alex Rome

Your First Month As a Producer: Learn These 3 Skills

#music-theory#arrangement#piano-rollafro-house

Use scale mode in piano roll for chord selection

Problem: dissonant or incorrect chord notes

EDM Tips

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#piano-roll#midi-editing

Shorten and stretch MIDI notes using Shift+Arrow and Option+drag

Problem: rigid MIDI phrasing

Ethan Davis

Indie Rock Music Production For Beginners (Step By Step Masterclass)

#midi#piano-roll#arrangement

Transpose a note in the piano roll by holding Shift and pressing the up/down arrow

Problem: time-consuming note transposition

Ethan Davis

How To Make Music For Beginners (Step By Step Masterclass) PART 2

#midi#piano-roll#editing

Use the piano roll for precise MIDI editing

Problem: imprecise MIDI note placement

Ethan Davis

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