RAW: chipmusic.org forum thread "LSDJ Chord Cheat Sheet" | https://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/15949/ | fetched 2026-08-30 with a browser user agent | post text extracted from the HTML (post number, author, timestamp; quotes marked [quote author]); signatures, avatars and images not included --- #1 | LazierGunz | Jan 20, 2015 8:13 pm Hey, I was putting together a little chord cheat sheet to use for arpeggio / chord tables. Maybe you guys would find it useful. [img: http://i.imgur.com/5gPyNA4.png] --- #2 | JodyBigfoot | Jan 20, 2015 8:17 pm yeah really useful thank you --- #3 | kitsch | Jan 20, 2015 9:02 pm indeed useful, thanks! --- #4 | TEOMAWKI | Jan 20, 2015 9:08 pm Arp Arp Arp! Thanks! Last edited by TEOMAWKI (Jan 20, 2015 9:08 pm) --- #5 | Mrwimmer | Jan 20, 2015 9:40 pm This is also pretty useful http://aanaaanaaanaaana.net/page.php?di … =arpmaster --- #6 | JodyBigfoot | Jan 20, 2015 9:46 pm Can I just ask what the scale notes column means? I'm not a musical theorist, i understand the last column cos its in LSDJ language, but that one is a little confusticating --- #7 | Imaginary | Jan 20, 2015 9:48 pm Many thanks! [img: big_smile] --- #8 | Knife Crimes | Jan 20, 2015 11:42 pm [quote JodyBigfoot wrote:] Can I just ask what the scale notes column means? I'm not a musical theorist, i understand the last column cos its in LSDJ language, but that one is a little confusticating The numbers in the scale notes column refer to which notes of the major scale make up a chord. So a 1 is the 1st note of the scale, 3 is the 3rd and so on. If the note number is preceded by a 'b', it's flattened, or shifted down one semitone. If the note number is preceded by a '#' it's sharpened, or shifted up one semitone. For the C major scale it would be 1=C 2=D 3=E 4=F 5=G 6=A 7=B 8=C and so on. --- #9 | Skycstls | Jan 20, 2015 11:48 pm Love it, thanks --- #10 | Knife Crimes | Jan 21, 2015 12:05 am On closer inspection, the note numbers are explained in the cheat sheet. Check out the yellow table on the left. --- #11 | LazierGunz | Jan 21, 2015 11:57 am I'm glad you guys find this useful! I might make another chart for scales. I'll include some wacky ones. [quote Mrwimmer wrote:] This is also pretty useful http://aanaaanaaanaaana.net/page.php?di … =arpmaster This is a nice reference tool! --- #12 | Sesska | Jan 21, 2015 2:08 pm hi guys, how do you manage a 4 notes chords ? table, but how ? (RTFM ?) --- #13 | LazierGunz | Jan 21, 2015 8:13 pm [quote Sesska wrote:] hi guys, how do you manage a 4 notes chords ? table, but how ? (RTFM ?) Here's an example of a Major 7th table. [img: http://i.imgur.com/xnq5MdP.png] (i put a hop in there because it sounded nice looped at that point in context, so this actually just loops 0 - 4 - 7 - B - C ) so this table plays Hex sequence 00 - 04 - 07 - 0B - 0C - 07 - 04 - 00 ( 0C being the root note + 1 octave), or notes 1 - 3 - 5 - 7 of the major scale (a Major 7th!) put this on a C note and it plays C E G B [C] B G E.... tables are nice to make chords more interesting than just the C command, like you could also put 00 00 04 04 07 07 0B 0B 0C 0C for a slower chord arp, or 00 04 00 07 00 0B 00 0C for some nice texture. --- #14 | cosmicosmo | Jan 22, 2015 12:19 am thanks a ton dude! --- #15 | LazierGunz | Jan 22, 2015 4:08 am [quote cosmicosmo wrote:] thanks a ton dude! No problem, guys! I was thinking, maybe I'm not giving the C command enough credit. [img: http://i.imgur.com/jOSLAAn.png] who needs tables anyway? --- #16 | Sesska | Jan 22, 2015 8:58 am thanks lazier gunz I have not really explored this side of LSDJ, being focused on getting some decent bass lines and fat sounding kicks... but this does open new horizons LSDJ is definitely a wide world to discover (with so little time to spend on it : / ) --- #17 | Mrwimmer | Jan 22, 2015 5:44 pm [quote LazierGunz wrote:] tables are nice to make chords more interesting than just the C command, like you could also put 00 00 04 04 07 07 0B 0B 0C 0C for a slower chord arp No need for all that. You can use a G command in a table to call a different groove to alter the speed the table runs at. for instance, you could slap a G01 on the first line of a table, and then go to G01 and set it to 2/2 to accomplish the same thing (and SO MUCH MORE) yeah, the speed of the C command is static (and therefore kinda useless imo) tables are where it's at. --- #18 | LazierGunz | Jan 22, 2015 7:31 pm [quote Mrwimmer wrote:] No need for all that. You can use a G command in a table to call a different groove to alter the speed the table runs at. for instance, you could slap a G01 on the first line of a table, and then go to G01 and set it to 2/2 to accomplish the same thing (and SO MUCH MORE) yeah, the speed of the C command is static (and therefore kinda useless imo) tables are where it's at. Oh yeah! I keep forgetting that the G command isn't global. Very powerful technique to explore! --- #19 | danimal cannon | Jan 22, 2015 7:46 pm Also consider making your arpeggios go downward. Or perhaps out of order. Or with octave notes in between, at 16ths, 8ths, triplets, 32nd whatever. Maybe do a 5 note pattern over more than one octave. Just don't go up the chord every time the same way. V --- #20 | JodyBigfoot | Jan 22, 2015 8:29 pm [quote danimal cannon wrote:] out of order exactly that^ play with em innit Last edited by JodyBigfoot (Jan 22, 2015 8:29 pm) --- #21 | SketchMan3 | Jan 22, 2015 8:48 pm [quote Mrwimmer wrote:] yeah, the speed of the C command is static (and therefore kinda useless imo) tables are where it's at. Useless if you're not attempting to accomplish what the C command can provide, at least. And it's fun for lots of things. I Do arps out of order depending on the note i want emphasized and what-not. Really useful for tracking destiny's child type lead+harmony stuffs.. >.> --- #22 | DataFix | Jan 23, 2015 5:53 am this is soso great, thank you ~ --- #23 | Sesska | Jan 23, 2015 8:22 am [quote] you could slap a G01 on the first line of a table, and then go to G01 and set it to 2/2 to accomplish the same thing (and SO MUCH MORE) sounds wicked, do you have an audio example to give an idea of what it sounds like ? --- #24 | SketchMan3 | Jan 23, 2015 3:45 pm [quote Sesska wrote:] [quote] you could slap a G01 on the first line of a table, and then go to G01 and set it to 2/2 to accomplish the same thing (and SO MUCH MORE) sounds wicked, do you have an audio example to give an idea of what it sounds like ? It sounds like every table arp you've ever heard that uses this technique of slowing down the arps by doubling each TSP command with the default groove: 00 00 04 04 07 07 0B 0B 0C 0C but only takes up half the table space: 00 04 07 0B 0C [img: wink] --- #25 | Jansaw | Jan 23, 2015 4:48 pm Two good resources here:) As Danimal mentions, tasteful variation is always more interesting to the ear. --- #26 | Lack of Sound | Jan 24, 2015 6:35 pm Hope this link helps as well: http://littlesounddj.wikia.com/wiki/Chords_using_Tables --- #27 | Popsicle Theory | Jan 29, 2015 11:50 am thank you! very handy