Comments on: 10 Hints for Creating a More Tuneful Melody http://blog.audiojungle.net/resources/10-hints-for-creating-a-more-tuneful-melody/ The AudioJungle Blog Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:36:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Diesel Laws http://blog.audiojungle.net/resources/10-hints-for-creating-a-more-tuneful-melody/comment-page-1/#comment-3043 Diesel Laws Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:25:41 +0000 http://blog.audiojungle.net/?p=430#comment-3043 You're welcome Adrian, I have plenty more, but hijacking a blog post is not really for me lol You’re welcome Adrian, I have plenty more, but hijacking a blog post is not really for me lol

]]> By: Adrian http://blog.audiojungle.net/resources/10-hints-for-creating-a-more-tuneful-melody/comment-page-1/#comment-3040 Adrian Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:15:00 +0000 http://blog.audiojungle.net/?p=430#comment-3040 Thanks for your helpful tips, Diesel. Love the pun! Thanks for your helpful tips, Diesel. Love the pun!

]]> By: Diesel Laws http://blog.audiojungle.net/resources/10-hints-for-creating-a-more-tuneful-melody/comment-page-1/#comment-3028 Diesel Laws Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:59:25 +0000 http://blog.audiojungle.net/?p=430#comment-3028 Brilliant tips. To go one more for producers creating computer composed melodies, let yourself go and choose instruments (samples) that you may not use often and play with them. This will give you a new idea or help move you onto a unique sound. Also, I try to aim to make a main riff (melody) that flows for 8 to 16 bars, and then I usually get a basic beat to fit with it. In reflection, the songs that always work are the ones that have these elements, and have been played and recording for about 4-5 mins while laying down the certain elements of the track. This way, I have the base beat layed down, plus the main riff and all I really need to do is go back over the track and modify the riff a few times and add in a small amount of effects. What you will have is a track that is solid and flows extremely well. Then, all you have to do is take your time finishing it off. What do you do when you get frustrated with a song because its not going the way you hoped? To keep the creativity flowing, what I do is Save and Close, open up a brand new slate and make whatever I feel like. I really don't care what I make with this new project, as long as it takes my mind away. What I am usually left with is two songs, one I can go back to at another stage and the unique new song which may end up being exactly what you wanted! Ok, Im on a roll here and I can't stop myself, so i will just say one last thing - NEVER leave music on a bad note. (pun intended) -Diesel Laws http://fixdmusic.com Brilliant tips. To go one more for producers creating computer composed melodies, let yourself go and choose instruments (samples) that you may not use often and play with them. This will give you a new idea or help move you onto a unique sound.

Also, I try to aim to make a main riff (melody) that flows for 8 to 16 bars, and then I usually get a basic beat to fit with it. In reflection, the songs that always work are the ones that have these elements, and have been played and recording for about 4-5 mins while laying down the certain elements of the track. This way, I have the base beat layed down, plus the main riff and all I really need to do is go back over the track and modify the riff a few times and add in a small amount of effects. What you will have is a track that is solid and flows extremely well. Then, all you have to do is take your time finishing it off.

What do you do when you get frustrated with a song because its not going the way you hoped? To keep the creativity flowing, what I do is Save and Close, open up a brand new slate and make whatever I feel like. I really don’t care what I make with this new project, as long as it takes my mind away. What I am usually left with is two songs, one I can go back to at another stage and the unique new song which may end up being exactly what you wanted!

Ok, Im on a roll here and I can’t stop myself, so i will just say one last thing -

NEVER leave music on a bad note. (pun intended)

-Diesel Laws
http://fixdmusic.com

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