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dindindon
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Posted : Feb 18, 2010 18:17:48
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hi, i compose chill out music in downtempo..actualy i never create a good melody..please help me and others with that issue..how to compose and write a melody..how to play and how to train on it..thank you a lot  |
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Ascension
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Posted : Feb 18, 2010 18:27
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I love making some freestyle melodies in chillout .
The best way to make melodies (imo) is to arm whatever synth you want to use (with whatever sound you want), play the percussion/bass part of your track in a loop and just jam out on your keyboard. You can also try drawing in midi note patterns.
Melodies always sound better if they are interacting with the other sounds in your track. There are some different techniques you can use (call and response, etc), but all that should matter is that it sounds good in the context of the track.
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supergroover
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Posted : Feb 18, 2010 18:47
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get piano lessons 
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dindindon
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Posted : Feb 18, 2010 18:53
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thank you guys for the advice!! give more!! |
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freechameleon
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Posted : Feb 18, 2010 19:48
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imo the easiest is when you choose a scale you like (any major or minor scale) and play around just with the notes that appear in that scale. this way you can't do worse than trying out random notes. ;-)
the better way is to use appropriate chord progressions. you can play your strings/pads in these chords and play your melody from notes within these chords..
this will actually sound very nice and coherent, but not innovative.
not too many psy artists apply a more advanced technique than this. :-P
so google "minor scale" "major scale" and "chord progression" and you will find all you need for a start. |
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Uedi
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Posted : Feb 18, 2010 20:50
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Pick up a good preset or a beautiful sound, that inspires you!
And start playing randomly.
Write down or memorize what sounds good.
Soon you'll get something! ^^
Personally I don't pay much atention to scales.
I go by the sounds. Some are happier, some are more mellow!
Each sounds is asking to be played in a certain way
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aciduss
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Posted : Feb 18, 2010 21:56
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Learn a scale and go up n down the scale at will, repeating and alternating some notes
Or pick 2 chords only and do the same.
Simple but effective. |
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zebu connection
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Posted : Feb 19, 2010 00:55
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need to learn some of them! |
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dindindon
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Posted : Feb 19, 2010 10:13
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thank you guys |
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dindindon
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Posted : Feb 19, 2010 10:16
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lets upload examples of melodies...please |
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makus
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Posted : Feb 19, 2010 12:09
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gutter
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Posted : Feb 19, 2010 13:10
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vegetal
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Posted : Feb 19, 2010 13:17
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soulfood
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Posted : Feb 19, 2010 13:59
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Well, with your drums and everything else already nicely programmed, get a basic lead sound on your synth, sampler or whatever and make a single note morse code style rhythm that complements the rest of the track.
Once you have something that fits nicely and interacts well with other elements, start moving the notes to different pitches in an appropriate key for the track.
That's what I do when I can't hear what I want in my head. |
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makus
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Posted : Feb 19, 2010 14:13
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On 2010-02-19 13:17, vegetal wrote:
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On 2010-02-19 10:16, dindindon wrote:
lets upload examples of melodies...please
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Lawl!! try turning on the radio 
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