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Basics of Melody

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In this course I’ll take you through the basics of melody and how you can apply it to synthwave. There will be a great deal of theory as well as examples, so don’t worry if your music theory knowledge is basic or non-existent; I’ll go slowly. Feel free to use the comments sections in the lessons to ask any questions you need answered.

Make sure to download the “Melody Reference” and “Composer Tools” eBooks in the Resources section.

Course Content

Introduction to Melody in Synthwave
In this lesson I'll introduce you to the world and fundamentals of melody. I want to create a foundation for more complex topics on melody that we'll cover in later lessons.

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Synthwave Melody Basics Non-Chord Tones
In this video I’m going to show you how to use Non-Chord Tones in your synthwave melodies.

Synthwave Melody Basics Rhythmic Development and Variation
In this video I’m going to show you how to use rhythm to develop and vary your melodies.

Synthwave Melodic Development & Variation
In this video I’m going to show you how to use melodic development and variation when writing melodies for your synthwave tracks.

Synthwave Melodic Development & Variation Part 2
In this video I’m going to show you a few additional techniques to develop and vary your synthwave melodies.

Synthwave Melody Writing Short vs Long
In this video I’m going to show you how to write melodies using a “Short vs Long” approach.

How to write a simple synthwave melody for beginners
In this video I’m going to show you how to write a simple melody for a synthwave main stack (8-bar loop).

Discovering Melody
In this video I'm going to show you a very cool technique to explore and discover melody in a musical context, even if you can't play a keyboard or piano.

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