This is a very interesting subject for myself.
We can’t speak about playing melodic material on the Analog Four without mentioning the sub-oscillators chording options. Also you can get unleash more power by setting up the Poly Mode 2, 3 or 4 voices.
(This is done by making a good of USE TRK SOUNDS checked and using Advanced Synthesis with the Layering Method)
Analog Four SUB to help with chords
Possible combination with the use of a special mode for the sub-oscillators as 5THs. These configurations are provided thanks to Elektron in the manual I will give you a series of formulas then so you should be able to get a lot of possibilities with One Finger Chords.
C minor chord
Set the oscillator TUN parameter to +7 semitones (for the G), set the sub oscillator to 5TH (for the C), and set the other oscillator to +3 semitones (for the minor third, Eb).
C major chord
Set the oscillator TUN parameter to +7 semitones (for the G), set the sub oscillator to 5TH (for the C), Set the other oscillator to +4 instead (for the major third, E)
Suspended chords
Set the oscillator TUN parameter to +7 semitones (for the G), set the sub oscillator to 5TH (for the C), set TUN of the other oscillator to +5 (the perfect fourth, F) for a Csus4 chord, or to +2 (the major second, D) for a Csus2 chord.
C major 7th
Using both oscillators’ sub oscillators in 5TH modes, as these chords consist of two perfect fifths. With oscillator coarse tune settings of +7 and +11 semitones (G and B, respectively) the sub oscillators will be placed at C and E notes, forming a C major 7th (Cmaj7) chord.
C minor 7th (my favorite)
Tuning the oscillators to +7 and +10 semitones instead (G and Bb) the sub oscillators end up at C and Eb, forming a C minor 7th (Cm7) chord.
The desired chord can be heard when the keyboard or the sequencer plays a C note. When playing other notes, the chord will transpose accordingly, enabling simple chord progressions.
Transitions between the minor and major variants can be done on step basis in the sequencer by parameter locking the TUN parameter of the other oscillator to +3 or +4 where desired.
Some Chord Formula
major 0,4,7
minor 0, 3, 7
diminished 0, 3, 6
diminished 7th 0,3,6,9
half diminished 0, 3, 6, 10
augmented 0, 4, 8
5th 0, 7
7th 0, 4, 7, 10
minor 7th 0, 3, 7, 10
major 7th 0, 4, 7, 11
min/maj7th 0, 3, 7, 11
suspended 4th 0, 5, 7
suspended 2nd 0, 2, 7
7th sus 4th 0, 5, 7, 10
7th sus 2nd 0, 2, 7, 10
added 2nd 0, 2, 4, 7
added 9th 0, 4, 7, 14
added 4th 0, 4, 5, 7
6th 0, 4, 7, 9
minor 6th 0, 3, 7, 9
9th 0, 4, 7, 10, 14
minor 9th 0, 3, 7, 10, 14
major 9th 0, 4, 7, 11, 14
M7add13(ii) -10, 0, 4, 5, 9
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5th 0, 7
added 2nd 0, 2, 4, 7
suspended 2nd 0, 2, 7
7th sus 2nd 0, 2, 7, 10
minor 0, 3, 7
M7add13b5 0, 3, 7, 9, 14
m-7add9 0, 3, 7, 10, 14
min 7(11) 0, 3, 7, 10, 17
min add11 0, 3, 7, 17
minor 7th 0, 3, 7, 10
6th 0, 4, 7, 9
major 7th 0, 4, 7, 11
m-7b13 0, 4, 7, 11, 14
added 9th 0, 4, 7, 14
suspended 4th 0, 5, 7
7th sus 4th 0, 5, 7, 10
M7b11 0, 8, 12, 15, 19
M7add13 (invert) -10, 0, 4, 5, 9
M7add13-ii 0, 10, 14, 15, 19
