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In this step-by-step melody-writing tutorial, I’ll show you how to write melodies (and counter-melodies) from scratch, starting with the bass line, the chords, and ultimately the 3 key rules that will ensure your melodies are catchy and memorable, making them stick in your listeners’ heads for days.
I’ll also show you the common mistakes producers make when writing melodies - and how you can avoid them.
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If you want to learn the secrets of making melodies, these 3 tips for writing evocative melodies will show you the secrets of melody writing. If you know how to make catchy and memorable melodies, I will show you exactly how in Ableton Live (but these rules apply in any DAW or even outside the DAW).
Knowing how to properly make a melody is the secret of writing a catchy tune in general, and this melody writing tutorial will show you all the melody writing tips the pros use.
In this tutorial, we cover…
00:00 - How to write catchy melodies every time
00:40 - Picking a preset
01:47 - The MOST Important question!
02:14 - Picking a scale
02:58 - Bass notes
04:02 - Building chords
06:14 - Spicing up the chords
08:34 - Melody rhythm
10:53 - Melody pitches
14:33 - Counter melodies
17:11 - Humanising melodies
18:43 - Final result
19:01 - Analysing melodies
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