How do you find the melody of a chord?
Finding chords for your melody, steps to follow:
- Try to transpose the melody to a scale you know well.
- Try to find your bass notes first.
- Start with the root note (of the scale).
- Many progressions start or end with the root note (tonic).
- After finding a fitting bass progression, build chords on it.
What is a chord melody?
Chord-melody style, as its name implies, is a jazz guitar solo style that incorporates both the melody and harmony (chords) of a song. ... Although the melody of the song is usually played straight (as composed), the performer changes the chords from traditional ones to jazz versions.