There’s music inside you just waiting to burst out! Just waiting to fall upon the ears of listeners who don’t even know they’re longing for your music and message. Do you catch yourself running to grab your guitar during the day to accompany a melody that you just made up? Do you find yourself writing […]
Composing Memorable Melody (Chapter Three)
Okay, by now you should have a firm grasp of the ingredients needed to compose memorable melody. Let’s recap. – It all comes down to intervals or intervallic structure – the distance from one note to the next (ex. 2nd, 3rd, etc.) – watch this video for a refresher on intervals. The diatonic scale – […]
Composing Memorable Melody (Chapter Two)
This is the second lesson from a three-part lesson series on composing memorable melody. Last time I taught you about intervallic structure. It really is the end-all-be-all of a good melody. If you understand intervallic structure, you’re well on your way to composing memorable melodies every time you sit down to compose! Check it out […]
Composing Memorable Melody (Chapter One)
Melody is king! Think of your favorite song. Okay, now sing it out loud. I’m serious! Go on and sing it from the top of your lungs! Do you know why the desire to sing is so strong? It’s because your favorite song has a killer melody or tune. Melody is a sequence of single […]