Need Some Bassline to Vocals, scale theory help on my track.

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Need Some Bassline to Vocals, scale theory help on my track.

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Hello,

I've been working on a beat, I added these vocals and just started writing a bassline. Im trying to get it in Key. I ran it through Melodyne and mixed in key, came up with E Flat Major. So I've been playing all the notes in E Flat Major and this is what I've came up with.
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I'm really hoping someone can suggest some alternative notes or if they can help decide the key. I have messed around with it, playing different notes but still trying to develop an ear for what sounds best, I found playing the third last note one semitone up witch is B sounds nice but its not in the key of E flat major?

Appreciate any Help, Thanks
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Re: Need Some Bassline to Vocals, scale theory help on my tr

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I'm hearing G# minor. Play I IV V in G# minor and it fits snug. You don't need to know anyway, just play notes that work to your ears
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AK wrote:I'm hearing G# minor. Play I IV V in G# minor and it fits snug. You don't need to know anyway, just play notes that work to your ears
Thanks AK, Just wanted to see what you thought about it. I played around with it till I'd had enough.

So just so Im clear thats G#, C#, and D# your referring to?
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Not sure what u mean bro. :)
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Ok, just not sure what you mean by
AK wrote:Play I IV V in G# minor and it fits snug.
What do the roman numbers correlate with, with what keys? And are you trying to refer to a chord or a sequence of notes? I think you mean a chord a looked it up but got confused
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Re: Need Some Bassline to Vocals, scale theory help on my tr

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it refers to a chord series based on a scale .... I IV V is probably the most common one
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shubelo wrote:Ok, just not sure what you mean by
AK wrote:Play I IV V in G# minor and it fits snug.
What do the roman numbers correlate with, with what keys? And are you trying to refer to a chord or a sequence of notes? I think you mean a chord a looked it up but got confused
Every scale has diatonic chords based on each scale degree. When talking about chord progressions, roman numerals are used, in this case, 1, 4 and 5. Basically, all I was saying was play the 1, 4 and 5th chord in G# minor ie: G#m, C#m, D#m. The I IV V chords are the most important of a given scale, it can be used to establish a key signature of a track as they pretty much work over anything.

But it's nothing of any importance lol. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgvqfgjs8VQ
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This may be helpful:

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Be sure to read the bit toward the bottom.
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