LOL at asking if they use chords, it's like asking if they use drums in music. Of course they do. The point some of you may be missing is that most times you're trying to make it not seem so apparent, CHORD VOICING. Just cause everything isn't a block chord, doesn't mean it isn't a chord.
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LOL I think a lot of people expect somebody to be like: "Here's how you make music....
....and that's how to be as successful as Dr. Dre now go make them big bucks"
It's not that easy. Realize that musicians (or people who work in music) are as good as they are because THAT IS THEIR JOB. So logically they would spend a good portion of their day practicing, and learning. It's all WORK.
There is no magic bullet, there isn't some sort of secret that everybody's keeping from you.
You're not gonna make good music without putting in work, plain and simple.