1. Step 1 – Bar 1 (Synth Pad/Piano/Guitar)
1. Chords and Bassline
Step 1 – Bar 1 (Synth Pad/Piano/Guitar)
Write out the three notes in your 1st chord
For a chord of C
Start on C
Then choose every other note until you have three
Sequence these as whole-notes into Cubase (1 bar long)
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2. C chord (use C3)

3. Step 2 – Bar 2 Write out the three notes in the next chord
For a chord of Am (m for minor)
Start on A
Then choose every other note until you have three
Sequence these as whole-notes into Cubase (1bar)
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4. Am chord (use A3)

5. Step 3 – Bars 3 & 4
Repeat steps 1 & 2 for the last two chords in your progression
Sequence these as whole-notes into Cubase

6. Step 4 – Bass line (Synth bass/bass guitar/cello)
The bass note is the same as the letter name of the chord and lasts a whole-note (1 bar)
For a C chord use C For an Am chord use A2