Writing Melodies: 15 Things You Should Know When Making Up Hooks

[@foghornblue]

This channel is criminally underrated. I'm not sure how you guys do it, but getting interviews from musicians like EOB and Brian Eno for a songwriting channel is remarkable. Great hosting and editing, as well. Thank you!

[@EarOpener]

Thanks @foghornblue. Glad you found us - spread the word, EO

[@laurenrosesingingteacher]

I have been binge watching all of your videos. Most helpful videos on arranging and composing I have ever found. You guys should have way more views. Thank you so much for all of your help!

[@EarOpener]

Thanks for posting Lauren. We make videos very infrequently which the algorithm doesn't like. But do tell your friends and followers! Good luck with your music - I hope all our videos feed into something exciting. EO

[@lyndabarbermusic]

So often I’ve relied on the full download of songs in dreams! Or settled into a comfort zone with my formula. I’m old Now 😊 and just started learning how to produce my own music, But wanting to stretch and be good because music is what changes us to reflect the creator of creation! What an incredible thing!! So glad I found your channel. Excellent material. Thankyou!

[@EarOpener]

Thank you! Good luck on your musical journey . . .EO

[@amiir8916]

I believe this the ultimate guide to write a good melody Really thank you ❤️❤️

[@EarOpener]

Our pleasure, and thank you! We have two other videos on melody, if you are interested. EO

[@carlossantiago2659]

This channel is truly inspiring, whenever i run out of ideas i will come back for some wisdom and write something

[@EarOpener]

Thank you so much Carlos - that is EXACTLY the result we were after. Next video (out end of the week) will be part two of '28 things you can do with a Tune'

[@bealotcoolerifyoudid7217]

The amount of useful info and professional producing quality of the video has me asking. 'How the hell this doesn't have hundreds of thousands of views?' Refreshing too as YT constantly rubbers in my face like 3,4 same, gigantic channels on this topic. Thank you.

[@EarOpener]

Thank you! A lot of people say this - perhaps it's the YT algorithm. Or maybe we're not for everyone . . .?EO

[@vibhanshubiswas8729]

Either these videos should have come up like 3-4 years back or else its making more sense now that I haven't given up and still working on my craft. anyway these have a lot of content and knowledge than I would have imagined. I'm going to apply it all. Specially the arrangement ones. Literally Ears opened!

[@EarOpener]

Thanks Vibhanshu - mission accomplished! Good luck with your music EO

[@klaasbil8459]

Fantastic channel. Down to earth, practical, inspiring, well-paced. It has everything!

[@EarOpener]

Thank you! Spread the word! EO

[@tobiascockburn]

Fantastically Inspiring - Thank you!

[@EarOpener]

Excellent ! - hope you write something suitably inspired. EO

[@TarynEverdeen]

This is so helpful and reassuring

[@EarOpener]

Thank you, Taryn.

[@duality4y]

lol i tried that tip out where you start off the beat and it is freaking awesome lol

[@EarOpener]

Ha ha - glad to hear it EO

[@davidcooke779]

Fantastic series of videos. Funny how much Isobel sounds like (presumably) her sister 😅

[@EarOpener]

Yep - older sister. Thanks for your positive feedback. EO

[@tumpperi3891]

I think what happened for me atleast was learning a lot of theory, before that I remember being a lot more "exploring" musically. Now I feel like I create the same song every time. I feel like we tend to forget to have fun, explore and "play" with the music and rather use the rules we learn as crutches for making "good" music consistently.

[@EarOpener]

Yes very good point - lots of musicians get oppressed by theory., using the theory rather than their ears.. .But it dopes;t have to be like that ! - in our video on education/theory we talk about it as 'tools not rules' . kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZeseptjdtJ0pck Also watch the video on Experiment. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHamdp6roJWVndk. EO

[@vinzanity68]

The dice song turned into an interesting chord progression ❤

[@EarOpener]

Ha ha . . .must have got lucky with those dice . . .EO

[@jeroenfigee]

21:47 -> how to turn Bach into a Jean Michel Jarre track :-) . ps; cool inbetweens, with the drum-synth rhythms. Thumbs up, enjoyed this.

[@EarOpener]

Thank you! EO

[@jackquentin1950]

Wow really helpful stuff! Thank you for your content!

[@EarOpener]

We're very happy to help. Enjoy exploring the channel. EO

[@kr8404]

Amazing video... Going to come to this again and again

[@EarOpener]

Thank you! If you need more stuff on melody , check these tow out . . .kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpyunoCurtuef6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWKQin6Ia7WHjqM Good luck with your music ... EO

[@carlhands4686]

Great content. Thank you.

[@EarOpener]

Our pleasure! Hope it's useful EO

[@0Human1]

excellent video thank you so much!

[@EarOpener]

glad found it useful - thanks EO

[@toqaelhagrasy-6641]

Thank you so much for this great tips🙏🏼 it helped me a lot

[@EarOpener]

Hey Toqa! Glad it was useful EO

[@Katmat87]

Great video, thanks for making it

[@EarOpener]

It is our pleasure - thanks for feeding back. EO

[@HavikenHayes]

"Ante Up M.O.P. & Busta Rhymes one of my favorites." 🤣

[@EarOpener]

too good!

[@MathieuPrevot]

which software is showing / suggesting chords ? eg., 16:10

[@EarOpener]

Its called Synthesia. synthesiagame.com . Its cheap and works great . . . designed as an aid for learning piano. EO

[@madrauchia1913]

Can i think melody of song in Head. I mean Without instrument.

[@EarOpener]

If I understand you correctly - I think some people find this easier than others. Singing melodies is usually a good way of making them up - you will naturally make melody with space and breaths. You don't need to think of them in your head - its cool to use an instrument if that works for you. Find your own way of doing it. EO

[@jabezoriginals847]

2:15 that tinta tintadin is E

[@EarOpener]

Yeah - just goes to show, its not the idea that counts, its what you do with it. EO

[@MathieuPrevot]

22:30, yes, techno came from industrial noises didn't it ?

[@EarOpener]

I'm not an expert - but I think the German Techno scene was using a lot of industrial sounds, yes EO

[@harlech52]

My reaction...here are 15 ideas!!! Nobody in their right mind in offering help (about anything)to a beginner would start with "here are 15 ideas". I stopped at that stage.

[@EarOpener]

Fair enough - I presume you mean that it is too much information for a beginner? Perhaps - we were presuming people would discard tips that were not so useful to them, or that they know already. BTW you misheard what I said - there is 15 ' tips' and '15 things you should know' not '15 ideas'. Anyway, people absorb information in different ways - so maybe you're right that for some people it might be overwhelming. I'm sorry you didn't stick around to see for yourself - the video has 100% likes so far so a lot of people seem to be fine with it. Good luck with your music, anyway, and sorry we couldn't help you! EO

[@harlech52]

@@EarOpener no hard feelings at all. I'm just giving feedback as to how I reacted. And yes 15 tips.

[@EarOpener]

good luck with your music . . .EO

[@امیرزرگرنیا]

You didn't show all the dice numbers

[@EarOpener]

Ah sorry - we thought it was too long to show in full. The main thing is that there was one number per note - the result is what you hear in the tune - it was : 1,3 ,6, 6, 2, 5, 3, 4, 2, 4 , 5, 1

[@vibhanshubiswas8729]

So you want to punish him?

[@Victorcolongarcia]

Happy and single ladies are terrible tracks. They are demos to me 😅 wuthering heights is a masterpiece

[@EarOpener]

Yep, I know what you mean. I agree Wuthering Heights is a masterpiece. And I don't like Happy either!! I use it as an example of when melodies can get annoying elsewhere on the channel. I like Single Ladies more, but wouldn't mind if I never heard it again. You'll notice I just said they became 'monster hits' not that I thought they were exemplars of song writing. That is the thing I wanted to be clear about - having a simple melody is no impediment to writing a hit song. You might need other elements (eg production, fantastic singer etc...) to be more sophisticated to make it work. Thats the only thing I disagree with you about - that happy and single ladies sound like demos - I'd say they are very cleverly and carefully produced. Sometimes these comparisons don't really work for me - different tracks are sometimes trying to do totally different things and it is like comparing a sandwich with chewing gum. Pharrell and Beyonce want you on the dance floor, with a big smile on your face. Kate Bush is doing something else entirely in W.H. - and that's why you don't usually hear that track played at weddings. EO

[@Victorcolongarcia]

@@EarOpener I never liked pharrel style, too simple and repetitive. And sometimes he uses horrible harmonies (She’s not me with Madonna or the album he did for Ariana, Blow for beyonce, like I love you for justin timberlake… and more). The beyonce song worked because of the video, when the track leaked the fans were hoping it was a demo 🤣 btw the bridge of that song is the most horrendous thing… I remember when I was a dj and had to play it, I tried to make a edit without that bridge but it didnt work. 🤣 nice videos. Keep up!!

[@EarOpener]

Ha ha. Have you seen our episode on balancing complexity/simplicity ? That expresses a lot of my feelings on this subject - how the best tracks tend to have some things that are complex and some things that are simple. So the drums on Wuthering Heights are super simple, for example . . . Thanks for your support! EO

[@Victorcolongarcia]

@@EarOpener I’ll watch it. I tend to over complicate my tracks. Too many layers and sections but it’s because I get bored and my favourite artists are a bit over the top, I like to discover things on the 20th listen of a track 🤣🤣🤣 nice talk. I’ll keep watching your videos ✌️🤟

[@teedtad2534]

No demo! Do not accept as good video .

[@EarOpener]

Don't understand what you mean - "demo"? EO

[@shuel1643]

Thank you for your videos :) You help me to get closer to my ikigai :)

[@EarOpener]

Thank you! Hope you get closer and closer EO