How To Make Better Melodies

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

Got any melody-making tips or tricks that work for you? I'd love to hear them-drop them in the comments below and let’s help each other improve! 😊

[@5houradhd]

get a random note generator and keep listening to whatever it can cough up until something slaps. tweak it till you like it. Boom, happy new year.

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

@5houradhd That... that must be the best way to do it. 🤩

[@grayanddevpdx]

Take a few bits of melodies from songs you like, stitch them together, make their keys match, alter them to flow into each other and have a consistent rhythm and resolve, and soon you can barely tell it started as plagiarism. It sounds stupid, but is actually how I’ve wrote songs before and it really works.

[@5houradhd]

@@grayanddevpdx sounds like deli meat

[@Rory69_]

Snythet brother

[@mcaguy.mp4]

very snythet

[@fromixty]

Norsk Synthet ❤

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

😉

[@phrogthewise]

Damn, jeg likte synthet, men det blir litt galt å lytte til en sv*nsk person, så jeg er glad for at denne eksisterer.

[@Sasonov]

You usually aim for an organic sound when creating melodies by adding small details and variations, such as pitch bends, vibrato, or even applying a lowpass filter automation to longer notes. (And don’t forget the ghost notes!) This is especially important for EDM, as the basic pulse or saw wave lacks the natural variations found in sampled instruments.

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

Great tips as always!

[@Cashcorn]

This is now my favorite genre of youtube

[@MonstrousUniverse]

100% agreed

[@iluvsyphonfilter]

Very good tips! Also the colored notes in the piano roll and animations made the video very interesting and unique!

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

Thank you! 😊

[@Aurora_Animates]

I love the question and answer analogy , that helped me a lot!

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

Eyy! Glad it helped ! ☺️

[@Aurora_Animates]

@@EmilLudvigsenMusic :)

[@red_cyb3rrr]

2:43 there is also another tool you can use, it's the music note to the left of it. you can change the key by pressing the triangle, tools, and scale levels.

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

That is true! ☺️

[@monarchballmapping6139]

For the whole year, i tried to find a good tutorial on melodies, cuz I was REALLY bad in making melodies, and this literally solved my biggest problem. Thank u bro, u solved my problem, hope u will get more subs :D

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

Eyyy! Nice! Im glad i could help. ☺️

[@stormyz_]

Your video is so enjoyable, the background music fits so well!

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

Eyy! thank you! i appreciate that! ☺

[@EnderSam_]

Great tutorial video as always! I feel it should most definitely be noted that how *exactly* complex your melody should be *really* depends on the song the melody is set to. Chances are that you aren't gonna see a super simple quarter note melody for a high-octane, super intense song, and on the contrary you *probably* aren't gonna see some masterful god-like complicated melodic performance on a song that simply doesn't call for it. It's all about plug-and-play, figuring out what sounds the best *to you*, the composer/producer, for your song. I personally would say to not let your melody be *more* complex than the song as a whole *without* it, though of course, that is *also* very much a case-by-case basis. You do you, and make whatever you enjoy.

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

You're absolutely right - the complexity of a melody should always be in harmony with the overall vibe of the song. It's all about finding that balance and ensuring the melody enhances the song rather than overpowering it. As you said, sometimes a simple melody works best, and other times something more intricate is called for. 😊

[@GudokiArt]

maan, i am loving your videoss

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

Wooho! Im glad you like them! ☺

[@GudokiArt]

@@EmilLudvigsenMusic You rock dude, keep on doing the great work, I'm sure your channel will blow up soon

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

@@GudokiArt Thanks man! i appreciate that a lot! ❤

[@lessen37]

Just watched the full vedio. Best video on melodies that I've come across🙏🙏

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

Thank you! 🫡

[@olz6928]

2:43. I would rather use the scale highlights. Other than that I think these are good tips. However I don't see that every type of music needs very simple, repetitive and memorable melodies. I have heard some jazz or classial with very complicated, but interesting melodies.

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

Yeah, using scale highlights is definitely a great approach too-thanks for sharing! You're absolutely right that not every genre needs simple or repetitive melodies. Jazz and classical music often thrive on complexity and variation, which can make them so captivating. But as far as this tutorial goes, I decided to keep it simple, since jazz and more complex music is a whole other thing. 😉

[@SammyProductionsMUSIC]

You, my friend, are a genius.

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

Thank you! 😁

[@g-ray7121]

0:47 hehe what if i use antidorian

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

😯

[@g-ray7121]

@EmilLudvigsenMusic yknow, the scale built from 5 stacked 27/25's and 2 stacked 7/6's, the pattern being sLsssLs it's present in 9edo

[@ziko_14]

Thank you man, you helped me a lot for making music. keep up with this beautiful music! 😁😁

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

❤️

[@yooshi5125]

Absolutely banger channel.

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

Thank you!!!! ❤

[@tmoop]

finally new video :D

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

Wooho! 😉

[@Codename_GA]

So useful!

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

Glad it was helpful!☺️

[@yesevoi]

Great video! I feel inspired to go make some music now! :D

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

Go for it!😉

[@cirex314]

here before this video blows up

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

Eyyy, thanks for being here! 😉

[@RayyanRadzy]

cool! but what about motif?

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

Yeah, motifs are super important-they're similar to hooks, like the one you heard in the video. A motif is a short, memorable musical idea that can evolve and repeat throughout a piece, helping to tie everything together. While hooks are designed to be the standout, catchy part of a song, motifs serve as the foundation, giving your melody its identity and structure! 😉

[@RayyanRadzy]

@EmilLudvigsenMusic neat!

[@-fat]

Synthet 2

[@lessen37]

Who is Synthet

[@KoishiFish]

I usually put random notes to make melodies, like this one song i made: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6e3pJ5_a7Ktp7Msi=K87DVdoBaR6viOdr

[@Sasonov]

0:02 Hmm I’ve seen this heart somewhere 🧐

[@EmilLudvigsenMusic]

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