Examples of Melodic Shapes in Vocal Melodies ( inverted Arch)

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Examples of melodic shapes in vocal melodies. Writing a good vocal melody is hard. How do you write a vocal melody and what makes a good vocal melody? Melodic shapes can be a great place to start creating melodies for a song. They don't require you to know much music theory and can be a big part of making melodies express the emotion of the song and its lyrics. In this video, we look at melodic contour examples and how to make a good vocal melody using the Flatline or static shape melodic contour.
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@SongWritersChopShop 2 года назад

Let me know if you fall into the 'using the same melodic shapes' in every section of a song?

@realcarlspartacus Год назад

I had been composing metal songs for some years and just now I learned about melodic shapes. My compositions improved A LOT, but now I compose without bonds of a genre. So far I learned that we must use the same shape on chorus and verse, at least in part of it , to obtain the Prince / Max Martin effect, is that right?

@Enterstainers Год назад

@@realcarlspartacus It's right if it feels right! There's no objective answer if we don't know what you're conveying in the music you're writing without hearing it & reading the lyrics.

@SilentAttackTV 2 года назад

This probably took a lot of work to make, but the visuals really illustrate the point very clearly

@SongWritersChopShop 2 года назад

cheers todd, great to hear. I always find it easier when I can get a visual on stuff like this.

@TheLambchop29 2 года назад

I wish he didn’t have an Irish accent then it would be better eh? Don’t know what he’s saying half of time. Tsk these bloody dubliners 😉

@SongWritersChopShop 2 года назад

@@TheLambchop29 yeah, god damn paddies everywhere!

@TheLambchop29 2 года назад

@@SongWritersChopShop 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

@keithmoreau710 2 года назад

Excellent!!! The genius of these videos, in my humble opinion, is that Tony doesn't bamboozle you with many different melodic shapes. I really love the way he takes one per video and shows it too you from so many different angles using great examples. Bravo Tony! You've really hit your stride!

@SongWritersChopShop 2 года назад

I really appreciate that keith. cheers buddy.

@alanbrown22 Год назад

This really helped me understand how to properly write my vocal melodies. Saved me so much time with my learning curve.

@penguinraids2723 2 года назад

Never stop making these!

@SongWritersChopShop 2 года назад

you got it.

@scottyboywayne Год назад

This channel is GOATed

@anthonyparks505 11 месяцев назад

This is a genius concept. I love this concept for songwriters because it is more or less theory-agnostic. Of course it works in the context of progressions, modes, modal borrowing, etc. but fundamentally our brains are responding to the tension/release inherent in melodic shapes. This totally lines up with the predictions of gestalt theory / auditory scene analysis work of Al Bregman.

@di.sociado 2 года назад

Your vocal melody series is great! Thank you very much, this is a very powerful tool for a begginer/intermediate composer to apply, experiment and grow.

@SongWritersChopShop 2 года назад

thanks Christian, glad you're enjoying it.

@aimieethebutterfly 11 месяцев назад

Thank you, you've been so helpful 💞✨🌠!!!

@Thecovebandatx Год назад

so cool, so interesting, so helpful!!

@Ggman770 2 года назад

Great video. Have been going through ur older ones too fantastic stuff. Do you write songs yourself? Where we can we find them? Cheers for all the work and info top notch

@MartreusArgo 2 года назад

Love you 😘 brother thank for this video ❤️❤️❤️❤️😁

@SongWritersChopShop 2 года назад

Hey Martreus, glad you got some value from it!

@elefectomariarosa 2 года назад

Great video

@SongWritersChopShop 2 года назад

cheers El Efecto, glad you enjoyed it.

@musicbyarron 2 года назад

Thank you so much, learning a lot from your videos. Any chance you could look into the works of Tim Bergling (aka Avicii)? He was a huge musical theorist, and his lyrics along with vocal melodic shapes are genius. Would love to know what you might find in his works, especially on the latest album. Thank you again.

@SongWritersChopShop 2 года назад

cheers Arron. great suggestion with Avicii, will do.

@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios Год назад

Please consider creating a vocal melody playlist.

@SongWritersChopShop Год назад

There's already one on my channel page👍

@TheLambchop29 2 года назад

So so good mate. I’m more intelligent every time I view these vids. You should be a lecturer. Keep going. 👍

@SongWritersChopShop 2 года назад

nice one mate, great to hear.

@michaelmarshall55 2 года назад

great songwriting advice - always - and delivered in a voice that sounds like the driver of the getaway car….(-;

@SongWritersChopShop 2 года назад

cheers penicillin, glad you enjoyed it. btw, I only drive get way in my spare time🤣

@SharmarkejamalVEVO 2 года назад

Nice video Tony do you have course?

@SongWritersChopShop 2 года назад

cheers Kaka.

@Jack-tk1is 2 года назад

Can you please make video on OMER FEDI songs, he is not leaving the billboard for 2 years now !!!!!!

@SongWritersChopShop 2 года назад

I'll do my best, I'm pretty busy at the mo so it could take a while.

@willom7696 2 года назад

I want to ask a question and the question goes like this how can I make my listener's feel sad emotion.

@akashhhhhhh 2 года назад

What makes u feel sad? Just pour out them feelings in your lyrics

@SongWritersChopShop 2 года назад

Great question Godswill. If only it was one that could be answered quickly. First you want to be clear about how you want the listener to feel. sad' is a bit vague but it's a good start. Is it the sadness of loss?, the sadness of beauty?, or nostalgia? you need to feel this emotion before you can express it. Then it's about using all the elements of a song, the lyrics. the melody, the chords, the tempo and rhythms...(there's a lot more) using these elements in a way that expresses the emption. Have a look at these two videos and let me know if they give you some ideas. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5rGTNyM_7b8.html and ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Je6Da1kCy7E.html I think these will start to give you some idea. Get back to me, let me know how you get on and feel free to ask more questions.

@AE-zx6nn 2 года назад

When you are sad, write the song then. Also, minor chords immediately bring a seriousness to the mood. Try experimenting with a recorder and record what you are playing and many times when you listen to it later you will think, "hey I didn't even know I did that." And, keep a notepad or some writing device with you so at all times so that when you have a flash of inspiration, of a melody, rhythm, or lyric, you can write it down immediately and you won't forget it later. Lastly. if you are feeling it, it will come through and across. Just be honest with your creativity and it will lead you to honest songwriting. If you aren't feeling sad, then simply write the song which you are feeling. Ultimately the result is to write a great song expressing an honest emotion, whether that be sad or happy or whatever. We all have emotions which is universal. But we all don't have great songs. Good luck !!

@jaggillarintefisk Месяц назад

I can't find anything about ascending or descending shapes, does anyone know what feelings they "make"?

@musadan9135 2 года назад

Im a jamaican dancehall artiste how could i talk to you more about other topics?

@SongWritersChopShop 2 года назад

Hi Grabba, just drop any questions in the comments and I'll get back to you asap. cheers

@finnthekreatormusic5397 Год назад

High and Dry with a one note melody is cursed

@conormccaffrey3956 2 года назад

The melody in Don’t Fear the Reaper ins’t inverted? Ιt is C-B-A-G-G

@SongWritersChopShop 2 года назад

the melodic shape in the verse is an inverted arch shape.

@rideshareglobalprotest Месяц назад

Easier to understand and hear with slower songs

@SongWritersChopShop Месяц назад

👍

@soldierofyhvh5966 Год назад

This is very good and informative. But writing melodies for songs shouldn't take so much thought if you're singing soulfully anyway. It's like James Brown said. Can, you feel. If you feel it, a lot of the technical stuff goes out the window (for the most part). After watching this video, I understand why TAXI Music critiques are such BS. TAXi's critiquing is based on some Harvard perfectionist BS when simple pop and even R&B aren't always that technical!