
How do you keep a repetitive melody interesting for 5 or 6 minutes? Good question. Well - the chances are you don’t ACTUALLY need to change the melody. In this video I show you the 7 things you can do to keep your melodic motif interesting for your entire track.
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Keeping melodies interesting for several minutes is a skill unto itself. Most producers make some basic mistakes, but it doesn’t have to be complicated to get your melodies sounding pro. In this video I share 7 powerful melody and arrangement techniques to keep your music interesting through the entire duration of the track.
In this tutorial, we cover…
00:00 - Keeping melodies interesting
00:39 - What makes a good melody?
01:00 - 3 most common melody mistakes
02:59 - 1. Melody layering
04:25 - 2. Instrument switching
04:54 - 3. Effects automation
06:04 - 4. Call & response
07:00 - 5. Harmonies
07:57 - 6. Reinforcing melody rhythm
08:38 - 7. Glitches & micro-edits
09:52 - Writing catchy melodies
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