How To Write Better Vocal Melodies | Make Pop Music

In this video, Austin will talk about some tools, tips, and techniques he uses to quickly and effectively write vocal melodies!
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My Gear:
DAW: Cubase 11 Pro
Desk: AZ Studio Workstations
Monitors: Focal Shape 65s with Focal Sub6
Interface: UAD Apollo Twin USB
MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Code 61
Keyboards: Roland Juno DS88 & Roland Juno 106
Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Taylor 214 CE Plus
Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A & Audient ASP800
Microphones: Slate ML-1, Shure SM7B, JZ BH-1, JZ V67, Lauten Audio LA-320, Lauten Audio LA-220, Lauten Audio LA-120, AKG P170, Sterling ST59
Camera: Panasonic G7
Lens: Panasonic 25mm f1.7
Camera Lights: Neewer LED Light Panels
Timestamps:
Intro 0:00
Active Listening and Analysis 1:12
Determine the Key 2:55
Define the Goal of the Song 5:27
Find Your Pacing and Cadence 6:22
Try Everything (Demonstration) 9:20
Re-pitch Your Ideas 15:12
Outro 20:40

[@tsukkikei571]

That re-pitch method is insane, literally gold❤️😭🔥

[@MakePopMusic]

Such a simple but underutilized tool!

[@tsukkikei571]

@@MakePopMusic yess!! Thanks for this masterpiece method🙏🔥

[@riffism]

Ive done this with Melodyne and accidentally came up with a cool new melody or harmony. I kind of forgot about using this as a tool until watching this. Great way to break out of common habits

[@tsukkikei571]

@@riffism glad to hear that😃

[@mattd624]

Is there an equivalent tool in Logic Pro x?

[@sumedharun9553]

I've been watching your videos for a while now and I can already see a change in my thought process or my approach of producing a song. You explaining everything in detail is so amazing and I thank you for saving a lot of my money by teaching all of this for free. Cheers. Have a good day.

[@harrypotterbulgaria8233]

YES WE WANT TO SEE A VIDEO ABOUT ACTIVE LISTENING PERIODT

[@basscase78]

Thanks Austin. I have never thought about "what do I want my melody to do?!" Typically I have written melodies and not ever thought about if they should be introspective, or explosive and what emotion I want to evoke with it. Also love how you said "less is more" in big melodies! Very helpful.

[@marbles9420]

This material is so fucking good dude.. crap I can’t swear can I on comments

[@MakePopMusic]

You can definitely fuckin swear in comments ❤️

[@MattiasEliasson74]

@@MakePopMusic Hell yea!

[@gabefuller5212]

You’re so talented! Years ago I was thinking - someone needs to focus on crafting pop music in a structured way on KZbin - then you came along and did it brilliantly!

[@Aniiiiii202]

Have been watching your videos for over 9 hours today man! Absolutely love you for sharing all these things and absolutely love your process ❤️🥂

[@IDLEDAYS]

The tuning vocals tip is amazing! I always get stuck with the same type of vocal runs so this will definitely be a game changer for me. Keep up the fire stuff as always Austin!

[@dansteinbok7955]

Great style and instincts. There is so much more guidance that the music can give to us if we know where to look: thirds, guide tones, target notes, harmony. The other chords in the progression have so much to tell us! Definitely keep up your studies

[@krizjr5746]

thanks Austin ❤️ we are grateful for the videos 🙏

[@Elena-gm1gf]

YES please! A video on active listening would be amazing! That's exactly the struggle I'm going through right now. Trying to figure out why I like what I like. And damn, it's not easy..

[@danrusman4097]

it's definitely the best channel about making music i ever see, thank you man

[@CapitiStudios]

Wow this is what I needed! As someone who doesn't know music theory, having this practical guide will be life changing!

[@adriansympson]

really great preface in this video. i hope people take it to heart. all of music gets better when we have more individuals. remember: this is art! and expression! love ya lots, king

[@t-momusic]

I was just watching the most recent video of this channel, then got a notification from the same channel. I love Austin’s new song!

[@katstark_]

The rep itching was awesome. I had done it a few times accidentally and had played around with it for instrumentals, but not thought of applying it methodically! Thank you.

[@AdamShepard]

this was the first result when i searched something about writing vocals, congrats austin

[@giannimassaro4636]

Bro! This is amazing. I learned a ton from all these tips. The re-harmonizing/re-pitching is genius. Anyone with a DAW that has audio to midi should be doing this!

[@donthayer3243]

Gimme that active listening vid!!! You're the best pop tutorials on youtube

[@romantisch]

Good one! Mix of technique and and creative playing to build your vocal melodies. Thanks!

[@MemphisFitz]

WHenever i encounter your videos i get immediately inspired! Your room, the self consciousness in your workflow and your looks really make me motivated to continue

[@MakePopMusic]

Thank you!!

[@SmudgieMusicOfficial]

Yes a active listening video would be awesome thanks for asking Austin! :)

[@niclasrundkvist]

This channel is such an gold mine!

[@demisemedia]

I've been putting of this video for weeks now. But, I'm glad I finally watched it! This is great info. Recently, I purchased the exclusive rights to a beat and have been trying a bunch of different singing styles & melodies over it. After one unsuccessful & expensive recording session I knew I had to change a few things. My friend gave it a listen & said it was too repetitive. He was right! I changed the verses from singing to rapping and sang during the hooks. We'll see how this 2nd expensive recording session goes! Thanks for the video

[@ayakashi2108]

Can’t thank you enough for these videos Austin

[@chrisarcand]

The Shire theme @ 12:12 👀 Awesome tutorial. This is super helpful for people like me that struggle when it comes to vocal writing 😁

[@jamesleecartel]

Austin, you are a total legend. I rarely write a comment, but you’ve helped me out so much with your videos. One of your serum preset packs has already really helped me find some presets that have really advanced my song writing vibe. Thanks!

[@MakePopMusic]

Thank you so so much!!!

[@Ricardoaugustinholima]

You're awesome, love your tips bro!! Thank you for all your videos.

[@loria4636]

Thank you for the new input, gonna play with it♥️

[@kayleemuyu8184]

Yes, i’d love a video on active listening! I really need to train my ears

[@jslide-wj8dr]

dude Austin I was in a producer group a while back you were in and man you are awesome always have great tips

[@REICKMusic]

the first info is so crucial. I guess alot of people shy away from active listening. But definitely active listening helps giving you a direction to the thoughts on your head.

[@thelifeofliav]

YESSS A VIDEO ABOUT ACTIVE LISTENING PLEASEEE!!!

[@HitTheRoadMusicStudio]

Just listen to your podcast appearance on The six figure home studio, checked out your channel and man - this is what I was looking for! Thank you SO MUCH! I grew up with Rock/Metal but never wanted to to only this, this channel is real gold! You Rock!

[@BANJOTHEKID]

Looking fresh Austin! Great video as always!

[@Tony_Vercetti]

Definitely would love a video about active listening!

[@mikefox6211]

Yes, would love to see a video on Active Listening, and would love to see a sample of the notes you take on a given song!

[@michaelbayron]

This is such a BIG help. Would highly appreciate that Active Listening!

[@joseferro1432]

Great video Austin! Thank you.

[@TheBeatBrothersBand]

Love it Austin, great advice as always!!

[@mumin1978]

This video is GOLD

[@evananderson9300]

Woah. That repitch move is so clutch

[@Aorta_inc]

This is amazing thank you Austin!

[@velvet_knockout]

Definitely going to try and pick a handful of notes to use for my vocal melodies / section … Cool tip, thanks for that!

[@gafyndavies]

Would love to see you do a video on how you do active listening. Love your videos - super content!

[@elcuarto_estudiodegrabacion]

Thank you very much for all these valuable advice. I follow his music because he makes high quality music 😎🤟🏽

[@gabriellagenz]

Thank you so much for this video. I am in the process of writing a song and this is going to help me a ton

[@barryzito5721]

Austin is such a bad ass because he has most likely studied a TON of hit songs. I feel like that’s the only way. Nice work Austin

[@7frequencies889]

Yes need a detailed video on active listening🔥

[@MelodyWithYuvi]

This is pure gold! ❤️✨

[@stereotypebeats]

Yo Austin, got to give you props all your videos are cheat codes for days. hats off. If youre ever in the D.C area I got you lunch or dinner

[@stephanchenette5678]

Yes a video on active listening would be great!

[@thibautzadina7013]

great video, thank you! very insightful !

[@titmusspaultpaul5]

First time watching your channel and I found i got a lot out of it. Subscribed.... cheers.

[@carlysmith2687]

what would be cool is if you did a video on the science behind what makes a melody // sound memorable. sometimes i will write stems and little 8 bar loops and i will actually forget what it sounds like even though I've worked on it all day. i wonder if it has to do with the pitch and frequency, cuz i can remember a lot of the higher pitched melodies i write. i also wonder if there are certain timbres and qualities that stick in peoples minds.. but I'm really just trying to figure out what makes a song//sound//melody so memorable and addictive..

[@nicoleg1852]

Active listening for-sure

[@kayzywan364]

Very helpful , more vocal melodies tutorials like this , Plz

[@LexaTerrestrialx]

the try everything section is kind of what i do too.. with the piano. I like messing around with different flows. and keep it to 3-5 notes for the verse as well. And keep it to 3-5 notes for the verse as well. Simple choruses are often effective too!

[@Camille29224]

thank you for this super interesting and structured video :)

[@modern.day.meditations]

Super helpful! Ty!

[@coastercraziness]

Couldn’t have timed this better! Y’all are reading my mind 😂

[@vnyk8357]

this video was so help fullll

[@tomasshannon6537]

Great vid! I'd love to see a full vid on active listening.

[@wandersonmeireles6499]

You're my favorite. Thanks

[@littlepacificstudios]

That is an excellent melody

[@avinashsounds]

Learned a ton from this, thank you

[@mikeb1824]

Loooooove this!!!!

[@pruthvigirijala8146]

Bro make a video explaining briefly about all the sub genres of pop like funk pop or trap pop or hyper pop etc. Give some examples of the artist of each sub genre. That would be a dope video and thank you for making my vocal melodies better : )

[@Christian.Ohlberg]

I have seen now a couple of your videos and I want to say that the information and quality is just great. Keep on and thanks a lot for all these free stuff and every content feels like a masterclass! By the way the bitly link to the community doesn't work anymore.

[@superfriends8336]

ngl i youtubed this kind of tutorial expecting to find only very useless ones but this was actually really good. thank you

[@Table-Top]

great tips - would love to see a video on active listening

[@Madishamuzic]

You're a gem dude

[@fredericomuniz5349]

I fucking love the way you kind of take me by the hand and almost write the songs for me thank you so much for this video

[@maestro2033]

Yes I would like to see the active listing vid.

[@jon0830]

Thanks Austin. this was really helpful. Would be cool to hear your thoughts on active listening as well

[@christianalexander3384]

I closed my eyes and imagined Jessie Eisenburg explaining everything

[@jonathanwilliams7181]

I can't express how much I want to see a "how to write a Kelly Clarkson Hit song" come on my timeline 😂

[@terryh.9238]

thanks so much for the help

[@coolblackchick]

Im writing all weekend!

[@orrinbynum5978]

Hi Mr. Austin. My name is Orrin Bynum. I just started to watch your videos for the last few weeks. I’ve enjoyed them very much. You are a very talented young man. I am very impressed with your musical works. I am a retired postal worker and a retired Choir/Director/Musician and I am 66 years old. I am working on my bucket list at the moment and I want to put a song out some time this year or next year. I am learning how to use Cubase Pro 11 and I am a little slow at it but very determined. I’m hoping that you can give me some advice. Will you please share with me how you make your vocals sound so professional and tell me what plug-ins you use to make your vocals sound so great. I have also noticed that you young guys use these Fabfilter Pro C2 and Fabfilter Pro Q3 plug-ins and I would like to get a third Fabfilter plug-in. So could you also recommend the 3rd Fabfilter plug-in for me to use as well? I want to have my music sounding wonderful just like yours. More that anything I really want my vocals to stand out very well. So please, please help me with your recommendations at your earliest convenience. One last thing. Could you also give me some pointers on what I can do to learn how to use those plug-ins for compression, EQ’s , saturation and reverbs. Any consideration given to request would be greatly appreciated. Oh, Please let me know that you have received this email. I am learning how to get better at using my MacBook Pro as well. My email address is ([e-mail]). Sent from my iPad

[@hhyx7583]

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[@Jacklloydmusic]

This man is a musical wizard

[@Dante011]

I love it, thanks!!!!

[@cembasakofficial]

Austin for president!

[@SirenSaysxx]

THANK YOU!!

[@crosbyadams1541]

I would definitely like to see your active listening process

[@jaimemierke8407]

This is pretty cool, video.

[@marcello4258]

Finally someone to speak at a pace you don’t feel asleep on YT.

[@MakePopMusic]

finally a comment that isn't pissed that I speak fast!!!

[@marcello4258]

@@MakePopMusic haha oh boy, they need to experience people from: Santiago de chile, Hamburg Germany or Paris France

[@thebigpicture2455]

You got skillz !

[@marshall460]

Oh yeah!!!

[@zkurt]

Dude, you are freakin amazing i’ve learnt so much from your videos.. please do a ”How to make Country/Pop” video 🙏

[@heinrichsmit7045]

You sound super switched on man, nice energy!

[@MakePopMusic]

Thanks! Been focusing a lot on my health and feeling better than ever the past few months!

[@chippychompy6324]

THANK YOU🥺🎉

[@djarogames]

Thanks a lot, I'm slowly making my own song but every step of the way I need to learn something😅😅

[@mitchellwilson5370]

Would love to hear your take on your active listening!!! Ps great material!!1

[@josearalat]

So hum and puff something and see if it sticks. Got it!

[@MakePopMusic]

Pretty much!

[@lilmendush]

Daaayumm, I can't even catch up his speed lmaooo... uploading them videos haaaard

[@FreeKAzoiD8]

Thank You so much!!!!!!

[@studionineteen235]

GREAT VIDEO!

[@HarshMuneshwar]

Hey I love all your videos can you make a video on how to mix 2 tracks? It will help alot of beginners who use KZbin tracks

[@tsukkikei571]

Notification squad💪💪❤️