14.8.21

Heroic chords

You ever heard some soundtracks and wondered why they sounded so heroic? Well at least from a Wewstern perspective, of course. Anyways, I think I cracked the code. In a lot of heroic soundtracks (and others of similar nature) that I've heard, I've noticed a pattern in the chords used.

The most popular cadence: VI♭ → VII♭ → I. At times II♭ is used in those same kinds of soundtracks, too.

With all that out the way, I'll now show how I believe I've cracked the code for making "heroic" soundtracks: you use major chords with root notes under the parallel natural minor scale of the key that the soundtrack is in.

Let me explain: 
So we have, for example, your basic C natural minor scale here.


Now, if you play major triads from C all the way to B♭, then you get these familiar chords. 

Also sorry if this isn't written right. I literally made this in like 5 minutes xD 


Using a popular example, I'll use this tune from Super Smash Bros Brawl at around 00:29 seconds in.



And another example, from a lesser-known franchise, Spectrobes.


Might add some more examples, later...

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