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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.
Answer:1. Play (or sing) the scale of the key – try playing it going up and then play it going down.
2. Try picking out 3 or 4 notes of the scale. Mix up the order you play them in.
3. Try repeating 1 or 2 of the notes and change the rhythm of what you are playing until you find an idea you are happy with (this initial idea that you come up with is called a motif).
4. Record/write down your motif.
5. Repeat the above process until you have 4 or 5 possible melodic ideas/motifs.
Explanation : Hope it helps :)
