Melody 01: Melody writing made simple(r)

7:15-9:30pm, Wednesday 26 October 2016

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In these sessions, we’re rotating a number of core topics on songwriting. This is our first on writing melody. We’ll look at:

• the musical properties and potential of different scales, intervals and melodic shapes
• structural and non-structural notes in a melody
• managing rhythm and phrase lengths
• tips on vocal range, hooks, riffs, and use of silence in melody writing

As always, it’s an opportunity for:

• learning some (non-scary) theory & technique
• doing songwriting exercises
• learning from analyzing successful songs
• getting reading lists & detailed handouts
• meeting other songwriters & potential writing partners

Cost: £12

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Our previous meetings covered:

1. The Songwriting Pentagon and Oxford Songwriting Syllabus, and
2. Finding a Big Idea to focus your song – working on Big Ideas and Titles.