How to Write a Great Melody (Over Chords)
10 Tips for Writing a Melody Line over a Chord Progression.
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0:00 Introduction
1:13 Use Notes From the Chords
2:37 Try Other Ways Through the Chord
4:24 Passing Notes & Other “Non-Chord Tones”
6:38 Suspensions, Anticipations, and Pedal Tones
8:37 Use Sequences
9:24 Think About Overall Shape of Progression
11:56 Adapting the Sequence to the Situation
13:07 Find a Balance Between Steps & Leaps
14:11 Keep the Rhythm Interesting
15:45 Play With Expectation & Overall Shape
17:12 Demo Melodic Line
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Brilliant!
This was surprisingly interesting.
Thank you!, it really help for me as amateur
Such a pleasant surprise.
So inspiring to see.
Can't wait for the next one.
So well presented.
The creativity here is unmatched.
Ok so when using passing notes under a chord, do they have to be notes from the same scale that the chord belongs to?
Every second was worth it.
The effort is clear.
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Everything about this is great.
I can't believe how good this is.
Such an awesome concept.
Beautiful visuals.
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it's almost midnight and im watching this knowing damn well im never gonna use any of the concepts in this video
Lots of great info here.
Excellent violnist!
I was not ready for the mma guy to knock down the notes, that was hilarious
I appreciate the principles here but most of what is being played really couldn't be considered a melody, more just background.
easy
this sounds like the theme to the movie the room by tommy wiseau
also, David, you should take a comb, hold the comb at the base of you eye brow then take an electric razor to trim it. super easy. i just do it each time i shave
I just wanted to write rock melodies… now I'm composing classical music… amazing tutorial.