How to Compose a Melody from a Chord Scheme - Music Composition

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Learn how to write a melody over a chord progression. Have you got a great set of chords that need a melody to fit with them? In this music composition lesson we learn how to compose or improvise a melody that fits with a given chord scheme. Find out how to use harmony notes and how to embellish a melody with inessential notes - passing notes, auxiliary notes, anticipatory notes etc. In a few minutes you will learn techniques that will transform your ability to write a melody to fit a chord scheme. Great for composers, arrangers, performers and improvisers alike.
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0:00 - Introduction to composing a melody from a chord scheme
0:52 - A look at the chord scheme
1:59 - Which notes belong to the chords?
4:31 - Options for inessential notes
8:03 - Composing the melody
12:29 - Playing the final melody
12:45 - Improving the accompaniment
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@MusicMattersGB 5 лет назад

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@wodeyaeric5351 3 года назад

Thanks Gareth. How does one introduce lyrics to that chord-melody outcome? How do u choose lyrics for such an outcome? Or out another way,can one write chords and melody to the lyrics and if yes,how? The answer this question should unleash music out of us that have followed ur tutorials this far!!!

@wodeyaeric5351 3 года назад

In any case the music is about those 3 lyrics, melodies and chords!

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

That’s absolutely true. If you’re dealing with lyrics it’s always better to start with the words. You might be interested in our recorded webinar on Composing a Song at www.mmcourses.co.uk that takes you through the whole process of lyrics rhythm melody and chords.

@girliepopcornpiggy7003 2 года назад

I love the part of passing, auxilliary, and anticipatry section really clarified things to me even its obviously there but your illustration and demonstration explained it well.

@MusicMattersGB 2 года назад

A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our online courses and of our exciting Maestros programme. If you value this channel and would like to help us continue to share and develop the content please consider supporting us as a level 1 Maestro by clicking here ru-vid.com/show-UC8yI8P7Zi3yYTsypera-IQgjoin Alternatively you can express your support for the channel by clicking on the Super Thanks button beneath any of our videos. Thank you.

@outrunnermusic2581 4 года назад

Finally, a video that explains what the notes that are outside the chords are!!

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

That’s great. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our 25 online courses and of our Maestros programme.

@daveknight1775 5 лет назад

You're such an incredible teacher Gareth and are helping me no end in becoming a better musician and songwriter. Thank you!!!

@MusicMattersGB 5 лет назад

A pleasure. Thanks for your kind comments. Have a look at the “Composing a Song” webinar at www.mmcourses.co.uk and let me know if a Skype lesson would assist you. All the best.

@harrypotterbulgaria8233 4 года назад

Exactly! I've watched hundred of millions of tutorials out there and they are all saying the same thing: - just think for a good melody and stay within the scale! Guess what: - it didn't helped me at all! It even confused me, cuz nobody told me about passing notes and notes and chords out of the scale, so beside the fact I was confused, I wasn't able to be rly creative cuz I stayed in the scale all the time.

@Elephantine999 Год назад

As simple as this is, it's incredibly powerful. I keep coming back to these videos. They have helped me so much. Thanks!

@MusicMattersGB Год назад

That’s great. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@rogercharlie 3 года назад

Sir you r an award winning teacher

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

That’s most kind. See www.mmcourses.co.uk for much more.

@RudreshVora 2 года назад

Good teacher is one who explains subject, but great teacher is one who makes feel the subject simple…! 👍

@MusicMattersGB 2 года назад

Absolutely

@TheDeryckRobertsonChannel 4 года назад

I've spent a majority of my time over the last couple of days watching a ton of your videos. Lots of great information and well taught. Thanks. Composing for brass ensembles would be a great topic.

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

That’s very kind. See www.mmcourses.co.uk for our 24 online courses and access to our special Music Maestros group. We will put brass ensemble writing on the list.

@Own3dRunescaper 3 года назад

Passing, auxilary, anticipating. Thanks!

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

A pleasure.

@Typoopie 5 лет назад

Amazing! Something just clicked in my head after watching this. Thank you so very much!!!

@MusicMattersGB 5 лет назад

That’s great. See www.mmcourses.co.uk for much more.

@fern6998 4 года назад

Music Matters I was so wrapped up in this vid that I didn’t even notice the accent until I saw .co.uk

@rodrigocm83 3 года назад

This guy is just an incredible teacher! Congrats and thank you!

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

That’s most kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@HeelBJC 4 года назад

So simple. So helpful. Lots of online music writing sources make this so complicated, but this is what made it click. Thank you so much.

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our 25 online courses and of our Maestros programme.

@DaCashRap 3 года назад

Gareth, you are one of the best teachers I ever had.

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

You are very kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@lawrencetaylor4101 9 месяцев назад

Another great video. Not the topic that I need at the moment, but you explained things so well I'll apply it to my counterpoint exercises as well as my cadence exercises. I have just finished "mastering" major triads, and started on the harmonic minor triads. I'm practicing your sequences in every key, and it's becoming easier. My teacher says to keep pounding away on the 88s. He's happy with my progress, and so am I. The turning point was your video on Rule of the Octave. Not only do I love your videos, but your comments section is the nicest on You Tube. You have built up a great channel.

@MusicMattersGB 9 месяцев назад

Thank you

@darrenparse8116 4 года назад

Very helpful. Thanks. I especially like the "anticipating" notes. You could call it a monotone version of a suspended chord. Listeners can't wait to hear it resolved. Excellent video. Bang on!

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@Mont_Blanc_Photography 4 года назад

Thanks very much, definitely one of the best tutorials on musical composition I've seen so far.

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

That’s most kind. See www.mmcourses.co.uk for much more

@mickthomas8983 5 лет назад

Many thanks. I enjoyed this and the one where you started with a melody and worked out fitting chords. Happy 2019.

@MusicMattersGB 5 лет назад

That’s great. Thanks. See www.mmcourses.co.uk for much more.

@catherineevans8252 3 года назад

I'm using your videos to teach GCSE/A level at school - you make music matters so easy for students to understand and me to teach. Thank you!

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our online courses and of our exciting Maestros programme.

@Alchemist3333 4 года назад

As a casual guitar player with a basic knowledge of musical theory embarking on writing his first real song, your lesson is exactly what I needed. I did not realise that the notes from the chords can be used for writing a melody. Thank you for such a clear and encompassing lesson.

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

A pleasure. See www.mmcourses.co.uk for much more.

@paraskaith5027 4 года назад

I'm in the same boat hehe, trying to make my 1st song as well as a casual player

@amelieenright 3 года назад

I can not be more thankful for this video!! Thank you so much!!

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our online courses and of our exciting Maestros programme.

@regroberts325 4 года назад

I'm a " lapsed" Grade 5 who took his exams many moons ago and due to the current stay at home situation has dusted off the digital piano and i find your videos and their delivery both useful and enjoyable ,not an easy trick to pull off , keep up the good work !!

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

That’s great. Many thanks. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@unsightedmetal6857 2 года назад

I think this was the video I needed. I just composed a melody using a different song's chord progression and it actually sounds GOOD. Thank you so much! I do believe that your video helped immensely! Hopefully I can make others just as good!

@MusicMattersGB 2 года назад

That’s great. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our online courses and of our exciting Maestros programme. If you value this channel and would like to help us continue to share and develop the content please consider supporting us as a level 1 Maestro by clicking here ru-vid.com/show-UC8yI8P7Zi3yYTsypera-IQgjoin Alternatively you can express your support for the channel by clicking on the Super Thanks button beneath

@JoseRodriguez-fg7li 4 года назад

Gareth, thank you very much!! You have rekindle my dream: I would like to learn how to write melodies!!

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

That’s great. Enjoy writing melodies. Plenty more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@stevensteven9364 5 лет назад

all your contents are amazing! thank you for making these videos :)

@MusicMattersGB 5 лет назад

It’s a pleasure

@KojiMadarA333 4 года назад

Just discovered your channel a few days ago, and it inspired me to come back to learn music Thankyou so much I don't think I'll say anything that has been said on previous comments, but keep the awesome work.

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

That’s very kind. See www.mmcourses.co.uk for much more.

@goodcyrus 4 года назад

With the stock markets crashing, feds printing money and people speculating on gold and bitcoin, some wonder if there is any safe haven that will keep its value. I think these videos are it. Better than gold! Training generations of good composers.

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

That’s very kind. I have never put what we do in that context! Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@theperfectlyimperfectpianist 8 месяцев назад

Alberti Bass would give this piece a Classical style. :)

@MusicMattersGB 8 месяцев назад

😀

@percyhigginbottom7155 3 года назад

Superb teacher. Clear. Precise. Excellent.

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

That’s most kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our online courses and of our exciting Maestros programme.

@elementrypenguin3116 3 года назад

Sounds like a hit song! Great Gareth! You’re the best!

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

That’s most kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our online courses and of our exciting Maestros programme.

@thelmonavesmoura2981 3 года назад

Thank you Mr Gared! God bless your life

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

That’s most kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our online courses and of our exciting Maestros programme.

@Corey_G 2 года назад

Best Lessons I’ve seen on RU-vid! Thanks for Sharing 😃👍👍👍

@MusicMattersGB 2 года назад

@iona2709 3 года назад

Thank you man, your help was magnificent.

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

A great pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our 25 online courses and of our exciting Maestros programme.

@chillmanhillman2946 5 лет назад

Great videos. thanks for the help. you break down theory really well and in a simple way. it has always been a bit of a struggle but I am finally getting confident with it.

@MusicMattersGB 5 лет назад

That’s great to hear. Have a look at www.mmcourses.co.uk where you can find lots more help with it all.

@sibujena1 5 лет назад

You're great teacher.youre explanations are very clear n understandable

@MusicMattersGB 5 лет назад

That’s most kind. See www.mmcourses.co.uk for much more.

@hutch22925 3 года назад

I learn more from you than any other piano RU-vid site. Thank you

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

That’s most kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our online courses and of our exciting Maestros programme.

@vivektyagi6848 3 года назад

This is all one needs to build on. Many Many Thanks.

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@kenmare16 5 лет назад

Wonderful lesson! You are a very talented teacher. Even I could follow what you were explaining. :-)

@MusicMattersGB 5 лет назад

That’s lovely of you. See www.mmcourses.co.uk for much more.

@arunkk632 3 года назад

I have been stuck for a long time in a loop now I got a way to move on ,thank you sir 😍

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

That’s great. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our online courses and of our exciting Maestros programme.

@jimshowtovideos 3 года назад

you are an excellent teacher, thanks for you videos, they help so many people.

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

It’s a pleasure. See www.mmcourses.co.uk for much more.

@barrypeterson6725 2 года назад

This was excellent!

@MusicMattersGB 2 года назад

@carolyndo6406 4 года назад

This was very helpful, thank you so much

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

Glad you’re finding our videos useful.

@ivanbosnich2909 Год назад

Thank you so much for your excellent videos 😊

@MusicMattersGB Год назад

A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@james.flores 4 года назад

Very simple explanation. Thank you.

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

Thank you. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@csonkaistvan83 2 года назад

Well done! Really well explained👍

@MusicMattersGB 2 года назад

Thank you

@Almightservant 2 года назад

Excellent class!

@MusicMattersGB 2 года назад

@jbela 5 лет назад

This was very helpful, thank you 👍

@MusicMattersGB 5 лет назад

That’s great. See www.mmcourses.co.uk for much more.

@erindine6229 4 года назад

Simply amazing ❤️

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

Most kind. See www.mmcourses.co.uk for details of our 24 online courses and of our special Maestros programme.

@AliKiani7887 4 года назад

So many thanks for your nice and kind teaching

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

It’s a pleasure. See www.mmcourses.co.uk for our 24 online courses and for access to Music Matters Maestros.

@fern6998 4 года назад

This was so incredibly helpful and easy to understand and I am so dumb when it comes to music so this was AWESOME thank you so so much

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

Thank you that’s very kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@elizabethauzan5532 4 года назад

So very useful and well explained. Thank you

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

Thank you. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@Dave-nm8uk 2 года назад

Yet another very helpful video. Excellent.

@MusicMattersGB 2 года назад

A pleasure.

@limeytown 11 месяцев назад

enjoying your tutorials

@MusicMattersGB 11 месяцев назад

Excellent. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@jimmypretzel4785 Год назад

Fantastic video, as always - thanks again Gareth for helping me plug the holes in my music theory :)

@MusicMattersGB Год назад

That’s most kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@mnr146 2 года назад

Thank you so much!

@MusicMattersGB 2 года назад

@mellowdeepsdeephouse6069 4 года назад

Best tutorial ever... Big ups

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

That’s very kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@5966ramesh 4 года назад

Thank you very much sir. Watched again after a long time.

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

That’s great

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

That’s great

@akhnatonadjeyakpo2645 3 года назад

Thank you very much.

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

That’s most kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our 25 online courses and of our exciting Maestros programme.

@Monjoo 3 года назад

The most honest tutorial 😊

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

That’s most kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our online courses and of our exciting Maestros programme.

@brittanysrecordshop3991 2 года назад

Great video 👍🏾

@MusicMattersGB 2 года назад

@pipersolanas3322 4 года назад

This was very helpful. Thank you.

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including 24 online courses and access to Music Matters Maestros.

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including 24 online courses and access to Music Matters Maestros.

@davidallsopp4030 3 года назад

Great stuff!

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@koroniriawehipeihanahaumu6770 3 года назад

Gareth cheers to you my music theory improved amazingly so enjoyable writing a melody over the chords thank you sir absolutely brilliant xoxo.

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

Glad it’s helpful. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@LSturdy 2 года назад

Thank You !

@MusicMattersGB 2 года назад

@DaveLambertITA 3 года назад

great lesson

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

Thank you.

@grinpick 2 года назад

Maybe fifty-odd years ago I came across a book in the local library (Cincinnati, OH, USA) by a fellow you probably know of, since the two of you are countrymen and he possessed expertise similar to yours. I refer to the late King Palmer. The book was entitled "Compose Music (Teach Yourself)." I liked it so much I told the library I'd lost it and paid them for it. I still have it. I've written thirty or forty original pieces since then and the kick-start that book gave me helped a lot. Your presentation, which I like very much, reminds me of his. Good work. Stay after it.

@MusicMattersGB 2 года назад

@happyguycmb2883 Месяц назад

Yes, Mr. Grinpick. This is the Cincinnati Library Police. We have to talk . . .

@MusicMattersGB Месяц назад

😀

@grinpick Месяц назад

@@happyguycmb2883 Next I suppose you'll be wanting to place me under arrest. Then you and your partner will interrogate me using the good cop-bad cop technique. And with a name like happyguy, you're probably the bad cop. But I digress. Thanks for your humorous response to a comment I'd forgotten I made.

@MusicMattersGB Месяц назад

@grinpick 😀

@fazelmorowat851 Год назад

your are awesome teacher

@MusicMattersGB Год назад

You’re very kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@unknownentrappment_ed3522 Год назад

Awesome awesome awesome thanks

@MusicMattersGB Год назад

A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@sipinotijrmoimoi3683 2 года назад

Thanks!

@MusicMattersGB 2 года назад

Thanks for your support

@kblu65 5 лет назад

Thank you 😊

@MusicMattersGB 5 лет назад

A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk where you can also sign up for our newsletter

@5966ramesh 5 лет назад

Thank you sir.

@MusicMattersGB 5 лет назад

It’s a pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk where you can also sign up to receive our newsletter.

@lessandra602 4 года назад

Thank you very much

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

Too kind! See www.mmcourses.co.uk for our 24 online courses and details of Music Matters Maestros.

@atibakojo3478 2 года назад

This was good.

@MusicMattersGB 2 года назад

@felixando7492 4 года назад

Amazing sir

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

You’re very kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@TheIamtheoneandonly1 5 лет назад

Hi, this is great. A very informative and interesting topic thanks. I'm wondering, could you please do a feature on the Modes perhaps? Both what they are and how to apply them in composition. Just asking.

@MusicMattersGB 5 лет назад

Hi. We’ve done a video on modes that you can find on RU-vid but we can certainly return to the topic.

@shijas1478 4 года назад

Thank you sir

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our Maestros programme and of our 25 online courses.

@christianachkar4517 2 года назад

amazing

@MusicMattersGB 2 года назад

@denisdavidoff624 5 лет назад

Thanks a lot for wonderful material. These melodies are way to simple, could you please do a tutorial showing a more interesting melody with development and nice harmonic colors and some orchestration motives?

@MusicMattersGB 5 лет назад

Ok. Will do in the future.

@vramachandran4004 3 года назад

In our country composer called ilaiyaraaja. I observed important two techniques from him it improved my music much. He used to score music for whole film in only three days . most of them got national award , he scored More than 1500 films and still going on. And he made symphonys . all his songs are remarkable. But he compose song in only half an hour including arrengments.

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

Very interesting.

@vramachandran4004 3 года назад

@@MusicMattersGB he is saying no one can do new music ,composing is a cheating. Who ever the composer maybe

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

Interesting view

@kraffus8876 3 года назад

Brillant

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

That’s most kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our online courses and of our exciting Maestros programme.

@AliKiani7887 4 года назад

This lesson also help us for better improvisation and instant melody making with any instrument

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

Great to hear. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@CataCampillo 4 года назад

Great Video!! thanks a lot! Really simple and easy to understand. Do you have any specific advice for styles like pop/rock for example? Thanks!

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

That’s great. The same principles apply in all styles. You can then inject rhythm and instrumentation to create the style. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@welljunenongsiej6005 5 лет назад

Great and incredible teacher. Plz keep up your good works. Thank you

@MusicMattersGB 5 лет назад

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@fleur4119 2 года назад

Legend

@MusicMattersGB 2 года назад

😀

@geminilyons9859 3 года назад

I'm curious how did john lennon use chords and melodies ? I'd love to here a in depth study . How he used passing notes , auxiliary notes a anticipatory notes. I love his connection of chords and melodies.

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

That’s a good idea for a future video. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including our 25 online courses and our exciting Maestros programme.

@eross21 5 лет назад

great great video!! i learned so much. now, can you do a video going the opposite direction? taking a melody and writing chord based on your melody notes?

@MusicMattersGB 5 лет назад

We’ve done this and there’s much more to come.

@eross21 5 лет назад

Music Matters oh very cool, thanks

@samangolahmadi2710 3 года назад

you are awesome

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

You are very kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@qqqquito 3 года назад

This piece sounds so nice at the end! For me, composition has always been something tantalizing. Thank you very much for the explanation! But why in the first place you put the chords F-Dm-Gm-C-F in a row?

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

Thank you. It’s a chord progression that works well. The first job is to find chords that fit. The second is to settle on chord progressions that sound good. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our online courses and of our exciting Maestros programme. Next Music Matters livestream on December 19th.

@geraldmorris7803 5 месяцев назад

I sort of reverse engineer this process to get songs by ear. Get the chords down first to get a logical assortment of notes most likely used in a phrase and then choose those that match the tune either while listening to it or playing it in your head. The rhythm usually is not a problem. Great fun and cheaper than buying sheet music.

@MusicMattersGB 5 месяцев назад

Excellent

@michaelgray4427 3 года назад

Nice

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

That’s most kind. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk including details of our online courses and of our exciting Maestros programme.

@spykeebrar6973 4 года назад

Thanks from India...

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

A pleasure. Great to hear from you.

@spykeebrar6973 4 года назад

@@MusicMattersGB sir iam learning piano iam in grade 7 trinity.... Iam very much Iam very much interested in baroque music... And your videos on harmony really helps me a lot... Thankyou very much sir... Great work

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

Spykee Brar That’s great. See www.mmcourses.co.uk for much more.

@spykeebrar6973 4 года назад

@@MusicMattersGB thankyou very much sir

@darkengine5931 2 года назад

Your lessons are so wonderfully clear and approachable! A question: do passing, auxiliary, and anticipatory notes comprise the bulk or even the entire sum of inessential notes? Many songs I enjoy often do something fancy at the end of a bar smoothly walking up/down a scale to avoid what would otherwise be a massive leap, like perhaps from G all the way up to E in the next octave. Many of those ascending notes in between don't appear to be essential notes at least if I think in terms of diatonic triads. Perhaps they're using extended chords like sevenths and ninths? In that case, if I revisit them, perhaps half of those notes are passing notes.

@MusicMattersGB 2 года назад

There are other inessential notes, there are suspensions, there are extended chords, there are chromatic notes… So there are various ways in which you can elaborate a melody - it’s what makes it all so interesting.

@darkengine5931 2 года назад

@@MusicMattersGB Unfortunately also a bit overwhelming to me as a neophyte! :-D Yet your wonderful lessons are helping to make things click to me -- I get so many eureka moments following your lessons. Thanks very much!

@MusicMattersGB 2 года назад

@Sciaining 2 года назад

Thank you so much! I usually don't like making a song entirely from a chord scheme, it feels soulless to me, but it can be a good way to start a melody and get an idea. Thanks!

@MusicMattersGB 2 года назад

@GoneSoonHopefully 2 года назад

You could've used the B flat with F major if you resolved it to to either the A or C depending on context and thematic elements of your song and it would've sounded quite lovely

@MusicMattersGB 2 года назад

There are certainly many possibilities.

@slimandahra4294 4 года назад

nice video..i have question please?..is anticipating notes the same appoggiaturas? thanku

@MusicMattersGB 4 года назад

Thanks. Appoggiaturas are not the same as anticipatory notes. Appoggiaturas are ‘leaning notes’ that come on a beat and are dissonant but then resolve by step on to a note that is consonant with the chord. Anticipatory notes may or may not appear on a beat but they simply anticipate the next note. Hope that makes sense. Have a look at www.mmcourses.co.uk where you can find our 24 online courses plus information about how to join Music Matters Maestros.

@Yoemmymadethisrighthere 3 года назад

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@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

A pleasure. Much more at www.mmcourses.co.uk

@buzzandjim4265 Год назад

cool

@MusicMattersGB Год назад

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@LohPro Год назад

do you have a video explaining why melodies may begin on non-root notes & why a particular one may be chosen over the other? I know if every song started on the root, things would be very boring, but I'm asking more along of the lines of why a writer thinks "Im going to begin on the 3rd here" & what the effect would be or how it would dictate the line going forward, rather than beginning on the 5th or other any other tone. thanks

@MusicMattersGB Год назад

There are no particular rules surrounding that - it’s more about what suits a song best. If, for example the second syllable of the song is more important than the first you might decide not to begin on the tonic because that would add significance to the first note.

@robinsonrozario7712 5 лет назад

I am very much interested

@MusicMattersGB 5 лет назад

That’s great. See www.mmcourses.co.uk for much more.

@harrypotterbulgaria8233 3 года назад

Hi! My question is: can we start on an auxiliary note and then move to a note that belongs to the chord or it's necessary to start on a harmonic note?

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

It’s usually better to start on a harmony note.

@mymontagegamer6222 3 года назад

thank you teacher for the lesson i made a good song but lost it

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

Keep going. You’ll be fine.

@mymontagegamer6222 3 года назад

i will thank you again

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

😀

@solidmoney9145 3 года назад

I enjoyed your lecture. Please I have an upcoming music competition that requires us to sing with already made beats. But my problem is that I don't know how to make a good Melody for each of the beats. Please I need your help in this. I don't know if I should send you the beats to analyze??.

@MusicMattersGB 3 года назад

If you would like a one to one lesson on this you can book it under tuition at www.mmcourses.co.uk