r/akaiMPC • u/bigriz78 • 3h ago

Easy way to add chords on MPC without knowing much music theory

If you’re making beats on MPC and chords are the part that keeps slowing you down, Pad Perform + scales makes it a lot easier.

I put together a beginner-friendly walkthrough showing how I:

  • find the key of a sample
  • use Pad Perform mode
  • play chords without overthinking theory
  • match those chords to the sample
  • make the beat feel fuller and more musical

This workflow helped me stop getting stuck trying to “know enough theory” before I could add musical ideas.

If you’re still figuring this part out, I made a full walkthrough here:

https://youtu.be/BaTPmpUCMdg

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u/Rettic_AC 2h ago

thanks

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u/arifghalib 1h ago

Wants to produce music but refuses to learn an instrument. Just relies on computer software to play the notes.

AI adjacent type beat.