Help with understanding scales/chords :) + tuning kick/bass

[Caine]

so far i didnt care about chords etc. mostly and mostly played only the white keys and added more notes and just went with the harmony my ears said "sounds good!" but i wanna learn more and understand. i see that i seem to use mostly sad/darker stuff. here is an example:

1. how can i know/recognize what scale for example this song is? it definitely doesnt sound happy" so i guess it'S no MAJOR scale.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN66A9bCF_U

2. e.g. i use the following scale A Minor (seems to sound dark):



SHALL i use ONLY notes in this scale so it wont sound out of keys?

3. if yes, where shall be the kicks/hihats/snares? i guess with the ROOT key? here Ab? or may i transpose them? if so how much? +6 -6?

4. what about the bass? i read that power chords play is the best e.g. 1 then 4th key and then 7th key? or is there no rule and i can play the bass the same as the rest keys?

5. is scale and a chord the same?

thanks

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