Seven Steps To Writing Memorable Melodies. One of the most common questions I get asked by my students is 'How do I come up with a really good melody?
' The answer, as with all million-dollar questions, can't be given as a simple "You do it like this... " However, over the years, I've developed a series of techniques and tips which can be used to help beginner song writers and composers come up with stronger melody lines. I've listened to a lot of songs in my time, many of which have been composed by amateur performers and music enthusiasts. I'm sorry to say that the a lot of the song writers seem to forget about the most important element (in my opinion) - the melody - and concentrate far too much on instrument selection, production effects, lyrics and so on. The melody simply becomes an almost random selection of notes at worst, or a very dull and 'obvious' melody line at best.
I shall give various examples during this tutorias. Step 1: Understand The Interaction Between The Chord And Melody Again this works really well. How to Write a Song Melody Without Knowing Any Music Theory. Writing Catchy Melodies. A well written melody can make or break a song.
A catchy melody will grabs the listener's attention and make them pay attention to the lyrics. If your melody is good, listeners will hum it or tap their feet to it. Although you do not need a great deal of music training to write an effective melody, it helps to be somewhat familiar with music theory. You can analyze the melodies of other songs to find out what makes them popular. While the melodies of other songs can provide you with inspiration for writing your own melodies, you can find inspiration from a variety of different sources, such as the sounds of nature or even traffic noises. Top 10 melody writing method. I divide the methods into two categories.
All the methods below are tested and proven that they can help you to write a song. Some of them work extremely well. Some of the methods are effective even for those who don’t really learn the music theory and notation. No musical skill required: If you never took music lesson or don’t know how to read notes, don’t worry. 1. 2. 3. Musical skill required: In song writing, musical skills are not required. 4. 5. I vi IV V I V vi IV I V vi iii IV I IV V (chord progression used in the famous classical piece – Canon ) Play Canon Download: 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. My favorite methods are no.2, 5, 7. Recommended reading: References: Notes On Songwriting How I Write Songs Writing an Effective Melody.