How to Write a Melody: 9 Tips for Writing Memorable Melodies
- Follow chords. ...
- Follow a scale. ...
- Write with a plan. ...
- Give your melodies a focal point. ...
- Write stepwise lines with a few leaps. ...
- Repeat phrases, but change them slightly. ...
- Experiment with counterpoint. ...
- Put down your instrument.
Can you learn melody?
The creation of melodies is learned in the same way that any skill is learned, by practicing and experimenting. One does not learn an instrument simply by reading theories on how to play the instrument, you need to get the instrument under your hands and practice.
What are the 4 types of melody?
- Color Melodies, i.e. melodies that sound pretty.
- Direction Melodies, i.e. melodies that go somewhere.
- Blends, i.e. melodies that use both color AND direction.