Songwriting with EZKeys
Toontrack’s EZKeys isn’t just a great sounding collection of piano instruments and grooves, it’s a powerful songwriting tool. In this video tutorial series Eli Krantzberg guides you through unlocking your songwriting ideas using EZKeys and a number of different song styles as...
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- Contents 9
Chapter 1 : R&B Ballad
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5:30
Developing an Idea
Eli enters some simple chords into the Song Track, and auditions them with some verse patterns from the RnB MIDI Pack.
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4:59
Constructing a Chorus
Use the randomize function in conjunction with the Split Song Blocks tool to create a chord pattern for the chorus.
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7:21
Building an Arrangement
Follow along as the piano part is tweaked, and a simple bass part and melody are added.
Chapter 2 : Funky
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6:04
Funk Idea Intro
EZ Keys is used to generate a funky bass part, followed by an intro style piano vamp on top.
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7:30
Funk Form
Eli develops the song form using a few different EZKey MIDI patterns over a new custom chord progression.
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3:56
Funk Shaping
See how combining MIDI patterns from different EZ Keys styles offers more flexibility matching the piano part with other song elements.
Chapter 3 : Country
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6:37
Country Style
Here EZ Keys is used to create a piano part around an existing melody.
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4:54
Creating a Chorus
The randomize chords function is used for harmonic inspiration.
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3:43
Chorus Melody and Intro
Hear the chorus melody inspired from the EZ Keys generated chords, and watch as a simple intro is added.
Product Overview
Toontrack’s EZKeys isn’t just a great sounding collection of piano instruments and grooves, it’s a powerful songwriting tool. In this video tutorial series Eli Krantzberg guides you through unlocking your songwriting ideas using EZKeys and a number of different song styles as examples!
Eli begins by developing an R&B ballad by entering basic chords into the Song Track. From there, Eli uses the powerful Browser Window to audition patterns from the R&B MIDI Pack. Eli then creates the entire arrangement easily within EZKeys, and finishes it off with Bass and Melody parts.
Next, Eli shows you how to build a more funk oriented song by generating a funky bass part and then creates a custom chord progression with the different MIDI patterns. Finally, Eli uses patterns from different EZKeys styles to build a unique and interesting arrangement.
Finally, Eli builds a country-style song. For this track, Eli starts with an existing melody, and uses the Randomize Function to create some cool parts, producing an inspiring Country tune complete with an effective intro!
Whether you’re new to EZKeys or you’re an existing user ready to get creative with it as a songwriting tool, don’t miss “Songwriting with EZKeys”!
Reviews
An excellent course
Familiar now with Eli Krantzberg's excellent teaching style, this was no disappointment for me. As ever the tutorials were well planned. Each one demonstrating the power of EZ Keys to assist in songwriting in several styles. Mr Krantzberg structures each tutorial in an easy to follow approach, gradually revealing the features and functions of EZ Keys. Highly recommended. Highly recommended
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Helpful!
Great info!!
I am a: Beginner, Student, Hobbyist, Semi-Pro, Professional, Producer, Beat Maker, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro, Reason
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Very helpful!
made me understand new ideas !
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Producer, Studio One
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Awesome!
Really liked the way all 3 musical types were presented. The explanation was also very nice with not too much of dragging. Thank you!
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Logic Pro
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Very insightful video!
This is an excellent "how to" video from Groove 3. The process will render endless results.
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Interesting, but EZkeys Explained is both sufficient and better
It was interesting to see slightly different approaches to using EZKeys, but I'm not sure how much added value this has on top of "EZkeys Explained". If I didn't have an All-Access Pass, I think I would have been disappointed with this course.
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Fifteen Bucks? I wish my student loans added up to Fifteen Bucks!
I just had a great EZKeys lesson in a course by Eli Krantzberg called 'Songwriting with EZKeys'! It was a major time saver! I know I could have figured it all out by myself with a little help from Youtube...but my time is more valuable to me than $15! Great investment! In 30 days I plan to take at least a dozen courses! Grove 3 does music tutorials better than anyone! Strongly Recommended!
I am a: Student, Hobbyist, Semi-Pro, Professional, Musician, Producer, Beat Maker, Audio Engineer, Sound Designer, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Reason
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Very informative and interesting
Eli is a very good teacher and the lessons are well presented. The videos are varied in their presentation approach and show how to write very professional sounding tracks, using the wonderful EZ Keys software (in different ways) to appreciate its amazing potential. Great stuff. Thank you Eli !!
I am a: Hobbyist, Musician, Mixcraft
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Very Inspiring
Very inspiring, open minds to do new things
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Very Comprehensive
Enjoyed the videos. Showed me different possibilities for workflows that I hadn't thought of.
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