What scale should I use for Trance melodies?

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What scale should I use for Trance melodies? -
7 September 2009, at 19:57
I wanna make song tunes on FL Studio but I'm not sure what scale to use for my songs. I've tried some stuff with D#, but is their anything else?

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# Re: What scale should I use for Trance melodies? - 7 September 2009, at 20:25
There are no rules in this regard. My favorite one is F minor, but another song I'm working on now uses A# minor. See what kinds of chords you can make with each scale and then you can work around a key note that way. It helps you to navigate the different sounds if you do practice with different scales, but it's not like you have to pick a particular one to make it sound good.
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# Re: What scale should I use for Trance melodies? - 7 September 2009, at 22:08
use anything you want. just remember that no matter what key you choose, trance does not generally have complex chord changes or melodies. but ultimately the only rules you need to follow are your own! :)