Pads need to smooth. They tie tracks together, bridging the spectral gaps between drums, bass and leads. They should glide from chord to chord almost imperceptibly, but if yours don't we've got a few ...

A normal C major chord is C-E-G, but you can easily change it to E-G-C, called the 'first inversion', or G-C-E, the 'second inversion' - the bass note has changed, but it's still the same chord, with ...