Originally Posted by swingbabymix
Originally Posted by AudioTrack
Now, sorry, what was the question?

To play a chord, you just need to hold down the notes of the chord. That's true. But there is also a question of note order.

For example, in C major, I can play 1 135, or 1 351, or 1 513, or even 1 125

Finally, my conclusion is that as long as the left hand is 1, the right hand can try more notes. So it's OK as long as the BASS is right, right?

I want to know if this understanding is correct. If I get the answer right, it will help me use some VST plug-ins.

You can play any bass note. Although it usually is, it doesn't always have to be the root note (the 1) of the chord.

Sometimes, it is a very different note that is used to create tension before resolving.

Note in this song, the chord in Bar 2 is a AbM7 with a Bb in the bass, which then resolves into an Eb chord
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Here is another, where a G bass note is played over a set of F chords:
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So (simplistically speaking) the left hand is 'usually' 1, but it does not have to be.

Last edited by AudioTrack; 11/05/24 06:10 PM.
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