Make a progressive house bassline in ableton?

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Make a progressive house bassline in ableton?
Posted on: 03.03.2012 by Anamaria Cappola
Hey guys!

I've just started using ableton live 8 and I've followed some tutorials over how you can make a progressive house sounding synth. Now I want to know how to make a bassline that goes with it. I saw a tutorial over how to make an electro house bassline but it's not nearly the same I want. I havn't found any other vidoes and please keep in mind that I started using live 8 for a week ago and I've spent maybe 15 hours in music making programs.

Can anyone help me?

Cheers, Jack H.
Mao Sveum
08.03.2012
Originally Posted by Poizen Jam
The next most important thing to note is that progressive chord progressions (and subsequently the lead and bassline) typically start on the final note of a chord progression rather than the root note of the scale you're using. What I mean is, instead of starting on E when writing in the scale of E Minor, you would likely start with the fifth, B, and resolve to the root note in the first note change. This gives the song a feeling of unease and movement typical of progressive house.
Thank you for this!
Ervin Calvery
03.03.2012
Originally Posted by Poizen Jam
+1 on this. You really need to do an Ableton basics tutorial first if you can't do what was suggested.

Speaking from the point of view of theory, basslines for Progressive House are typically composed third in line following the drums and lead

...

The next most important thing to note is that progressive chord progressions (and subsequently the lead and bassline) typically start on the final note of a chord progression rather than the root note of the scale you're using. What I mean is, instead of starting on E when writing in the scale of E Minor, you would likely start with the fifth, B, and resolve to the root note in the first note change. This gives the song a feeling of unease and movement typical of progressive house.

I hope the advice helps- if it doesn't, you likely need to learn more of the fundamentals, theory, and learning Ableton. Looking up 'how to make ______' tutorials on Youtube are great for generating ideas, but don't look at them like a step by step 'how to' guide. It's better to know why than simply how.

+1 for all of this!

I would definitely say that if the paragraph about the chord progressions in relation to the bassline doesn't immediately make sense, than you need more theory.
Bettye Thuy
03.03.2012
Originally Posted by seitz
then why dont u youtube tutorials on learning ableton as apposed to learning how to do something specific
+1 on this. You really need to do an Ableton basics tutorial first if you can't do what was suggested.

Speaking from the point of view of theory, basslines for Progressive House are typically composed third in line following the drums and lead. The bassline will typically follow the lead closely, hitting the offbeat or some very similar pattern. You don't want the bass to attract too much attention, but rather sit in the back and blend the lead and drums. Try offsetting them from the Lead to give a greater feeling of movement and flow in the song.

The next most important thing to note is that progressive chord progressions (and subsequently the lead and bassline) typically start on the final note of a chord progression rather than the root note of the scale you're using. What I mean is, instead of starting on E when writing in the scale of E Minor, you would likely start with the fifth, B, and resolve to the root note in the first note change. This gives the song a feeling of unease and movement typical of progressive house.

I hope the advice helps- if it doesn't, you likely need to learn more of the fundamentals, theory, and learning Ableton. Looking up 'how to make ______' tutorials on Youtube are great for generating ideas, but don't look at them like a step by step 'how to' guide. It's better to know why than simply how.
Maricruz Mouw
03.03.2012
Originally Posted by Jack H
Im a complete noob, like I said. Don't believe I would be able to do that.
then why dont u youtube tutorials on learning ableton as apposed to learning how to do something specific
Anamaria Cappola
03.03.2012		Hey guys!

I've just started using ableton live 8 and I've followed some tutorials over how you can make a progressive house sounding synth. Now I want to know how to make a bassline that goes with it. I saw a tutorial over how to make an electro house bassline but it's not nearly the same I want. I havn't found any other vidoes and please keep in mind that I started using live 8 for a week ago and I've spent maybe 15 hours in music making programs.

Can anyone help me?

Cheers, Jack H.
Mao Sveum
08.03.2012
Originally Posted by Poizen Jam
The next most important thing to note is that progressive chord progressions (and subsequently the lead and bassline) typically start on the final note of a chord progression rather than the root note of the scale you're using. What I mean is, instead of starting on E when writing in the scale of E Minor, you would likely start with the fifth, B, and resolve to the root note in the first note change. This gives the song a feeling of unease and movement typical of progressive house.
Thank you for this!
Ervin Calvery
03.03.2012
Originally Posted by Poizen Jam
+1 on this. You really need to do an Ableton basics tutorial first if you can't do what was suggested.

Speaking from the point of view of theory, basslines for Progressive House are typically composed third in line following the drums and lead

...

The next most important thing to note is that progressive chord progressions (and subsequently the lead and bassline) typically start on the final note of a chord progression rather than the root note of the scale you're using. What I mean is, instead of starting on E when writing in the scale of E Minor, you would likely start with the fifth, B, and resolve to the root note in the first note change. This gives the song a feeling of unease and movement typical of progressive house.

I hope the advice helps- if it doesn't, you likely need to learn more of the fundamentals, theory, and learning Ableton. Looking up 'how to make ______' tutorials on Youtube are great for generating ideas, but don't look at them like a step by step 'how to' guide. It's better to know why than simply how.

+1 for all of this!

I would definitely say that if the paragraph about the chord progressions in relation to the bassline doesn't immediately make sense, than you need more theory.
Anamaria Cappola
03.03.2012		thanks for the reply guys. The thing is that I'm not confident over what I should keep on doing. ableton live 8 or Logic Pro 9. I'm getting my macbook very soon and I would love to try it out, even though I know that live is as good as logic, but I may find Logic pro 9 more logic to me
Bettye Thuy
03.03.2012
Originally Posted by seitz
then why dont u youtube tutorials on learning ableton as apposed to learning how to do something specific
+1 on this. You really need to do an Ableton basics tutorial first if you can't do what was suggested.

Speaking from the point of view of theory, basslines for Progressive House are typically composed third in line following the drums and lead. The bassline will typically follow the lead closely, hitting the offbeat or some very similar pattern. You don't want the bass to attract too much attention, but rather sit in the back and blend the lead and drums. Try offsetting them from the Lead to give a greater feeling of movement and flow in the song.

The next most important thing to note is that progressive chord progressions (and subsequently the lead and bassline) typically start on the final note of a chord progression rather than the root note of the scale you're using. What I mean is, instead of starting on E when writing in the scale of E Minor, you would likely start with the fifth, B, and resolve to the root note in the first note change. This gives the song a feeling of unease and movement typical of progressive house.

I hope the advice helps- if it doesn't, you likely need to learn more of the fundamentals, theory, and learning Ableton. Looking up 'how to make ______' tutorials on Youtube are great for generating ideas, but don't look at them like a step by step 'how to' guide. It's better to know why than simply how.
Lesa Lubic
03.03.2012		Well I can suggest to go to operator or analog (they are located in Instruments) and look through their sounds, and maybe try to find a sound that is close to the one you have in mind and twick that preset OR you can try to open new operator or analog and twick it your self...usually only 2 osc's needed. In one have a saw wave, in another have a sin wave, and play around with detuning, octave's of each osc's, Amp's envelope, individual filter envelope's and routing. And you may get a bass sound you desire. To find out what those things are, I suggest reading the manual of the program OR Ableton has tutorials that come with the program and they definitely explain those stuff.
Maricruz Mouw
03.03.2012
Originally Posted by Jack H
Im a complete noob, like I said. Don't believe I would be able to do that.
then why dont u youtube tutorials on learning ableton as apposed to learning how to do something specific
Anamaria Cappola
04.03.2012		Im a complete noob, like I said. Don't believe I would be able to do that.
Ervin Calvery
03.03.2012		Write or acquire a MIDI clip with the notes you would like to be the bass line, and audition various presets with hotswap until you hear something you like. Then tweak the preset or recreate the sound until it's the way you want it.

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