Learn To Write BETTER Melodies!

[@TheGhostMall]

Thank you for another absolutely awesome video, Eliana. I'm a melody fanatic, and always have been, but its importance has only grown in my own music over time. These days I tend to compose melodies first and the chords/harmony after, but I used to do it the other way around...and it was always a struggle for me! It was like having to "mine" the melody from the chords. If I'd encountered a lesson like this back then it would have been SO much easier. Also, I love how you emphasize the importance of highlighting chords tones; that has been a big factor in me improving my improvisation, as well. Anyway, thanks for another great one!

[@calmz7524]

I totally agree, having melody first will make and give more room to interesting chord ideas, but for me personally melody by itself doesn't evoke the mood and emotion, so i tend establish a root with a bass played in the left hand to get the idea of how the melody fits with the dominant, leading tones, but a good point there!

[@scart1775]

I absolutely love the fancy visuals, they really hook your attention into the video, miles ahead of most production tutorials!

[@ElianaDAngelo]

I try my best. I want to keep people interested and show that I really am putting in effort rather than just halfassing it.

[@scart1775]

@@ElianaDAngelo It is absolutely working, keep it up!

[@Handler870]

I'm paying attention because this is awesome but I also feel like this should be followed by a makeup tutorial. That nude lip with the eyes is beyond sick. Super video! Thank you for creating this video and sharing it with us. I would also love more beginner and advanced music production and composition tutorial. I like the way you clearly explain each concept.

[@thirteenonline9503]

Literally one of the best melody writing videos i've ever watched! Keep it up!

[@ElianaDAngelo]

Thats very kind of you to say. :D

[@WillWerkZ]

I just came upon this video. You have a very methodical approach which is perfect. Hopefully we will get to see your approach to motif as well as ABAC melody writing. You have distinct way to make the information more memorable. Keep it up.

[@EthanFilms]

Cool visuals to help aid the tutorial!! Love your stuff, I like listening to the random licks you upload to recall fm!

[@ElianaDAngelo]

Glad you enjoy them. I need to start posing some stuff soon.

[@tommoro1409]

You got me with your Knowledge and you explain the ways to get in with the Productions. Makes fun to listen to you. Please share your Ideas and Videos with us. THANKS for all the Work! Greets Tom

[@atsyed87]

Really helpful thinking about the core tones. I realized it's something I neglect all the time.

[@ElianaDAngelo]

Its a great way to stay grounded in your melodies.

[@StuK157]

Really glad I stumbled upon your videos El. I often over look the fundamentals when composing and try to be too complex from the out set. You build from the foundation up, demonstrating your train of thought for making compositional choices which has really helped me. Cheers x

[@ElianaDAngelo]

Happy to hear that it was helpful!

[@asamiyashin444]

My main problem with composing music is structure. I came here looking for a video about structure and I haven't found anything about that on KZbin. I mean, creating a melody with its chords, the drums, the bass line is one thing. But what to me is difficult is how to make an entire theme, with the intro, etc., without the parts sounding like different themes stuck together with glue. A video tutorial about that would be very helpful.

[@rukzmanz4618]

At last you smiled in the end.. But, through out the lessons I smiled at my learning from you.. Melodious.. 😌

[@ElianaDAngelo]

Thanks. I just have really bad teeth and I dont want people to think I'm British. :(

[@darrenhirst9900]

@@ElianaDAngelo All you had to say is I have bad teeth. There was no need to insult the English.

[@HeadSynth]

Nice video, I really liked the way you explained it. I do already use some techniques you mentioned without knowing and I feel it makes even more sense now! Thanks! Great channel !

[@ejaybeatzz6669]

a 80s chord techniques or making an 80s song tutorial would be nice

[@LaRana08]

awesome explanation ! it makes alot of sense to me now =]

[@truthhurts4046]

Great videos, i was looking for more in depth theory. Please keep making videos.

[@philip6252]

Your channel is awesome

[@pranthonyaquino]

Thanks, for this video, Eliana. I will think about these concepts when creating my music: grace notes, syncopation, call and response, vertical and horizontal perspectives... I wish you could produce more videos about this. :)

[@ElianaDAngelo]

You are most welcome! And in time I will for sure.

[@wavosanchez]

That alien shirt!! Great job on explaining, and great Melody!

[@ElianaDAngelo]

Thanks! Figured it would be a fun clothing choice.

[@PhilibertPayao1]

Cool and well explained!! Keep going!

[@schaff909]

Salut, Super cool t'es vidéos, vivement les prochaines !

[@akanbassey9688]

Thank u I have been looking for a tutorial like this forever

[@fneeee]

Had to watch this twice to get it all. Thanks for sharing your talent. What are your thoughts on the Nashville number system for learning music and charting?

[@CNTRRNDM]

another amazing tutorial! thank you so much!!!

[@thebarbaryghostsf]

This was a very well made and presented video. TY, I subscribed.

[@lennmendoza5130]

Awesome, Thanks for sharing this vital info.

[@twoscoops2]

Thanks for the video. I'd love for you do one on how you convey different feelings for game. Like I get how to make a happy song, but struggling with a "lava level" song. I want more danger than the happy tune playing on other levels, but not scary. :)

[@DJFILTHOUTERNATIONAL]

very interesting about how we speak effecting the music

[@jasoncoetzeeadadjjzjdatune9617]

Great lesson in details that matter. Thank you.

[@eddyray666]

Amazing channel and content. Thank you

[@brandonbayangos6261]

Eliana I would love you to either dissect city pop track or do a tutorial on how to make one. Would really appreciate it.

[@ElianaDAngelo]

I would like to. I just don't have a full enough grasp of it yet. I know the core elements but need to get there on my execution of them.

[@brandonbayangos6261]

@@ElianaDAngelo I totally understand and I appreciate your reply! Keep up the good work and also if have not already I highly recommend the producer Funk Leblanc. "Real Love" and "Waves with You" are really good songs and I am sure you will appreciate them!

[@scubbaluban]

Hi, Im loving your vid's, greetings from the UK! just one question, with your melody I noticed it all fitted to a scale? but i get confused with melodies sometimes, i know that when producing my synthwave & melodic techno music i tend to keep the chords in a scale, like in C minor or something, and i usually keep my melodies in that scale, but if my chords & arps are in a C minor scale, does my melody have to fit that scale or can I go off course a bit and use notes not within the scale? Ive noticed you’ve used some notes not in that scale, is there a name for this? sorry, i hope that makes some kind of sense lol..obviously I havent studied music theory but i understand a bit about scales, lol thanks matt Show less

[@ElianaDAngelo]

Greetings back to you! Well it really depends on context. You can go out of scale if you want and use those notes to create tension to a note that is in the scale. I think a great scale to start learning that concept is the blues scale. There is an added note in that scale that is a GREAT intro to the idea of accidental notes. Using notes and chords that are called nondiatonic, chords/notes that are are diatonic. I personally love nondiatonic music that moves around a lot. I think learning music theory might really help you a lot. It can be very tough at first but by the way you talk and are trying to break things down I think it might really help you grow! Over time I'll start doing theory videos, but I'm trying to find a way to make it not super confusing. Hope that helped out!

[@DMPusur]

Amazijng could you help me to understand the rules and structure of reggae music even if it's not your style of predilaction.

[@yosoyelsupremo]

For a non-musician like me, it's painful to create melodies and I end up downloading and tweeking MIDIs from the web or playing around with Scaler2, I understand the rythm and chord progression thing but the melody part always get me. 😢😢

[@nebroskitheraut6705]

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[@TrueGritProductions]

Nice vid, God bless

[@rammys]

4:16 Ahhhhhh.

[@doomboogie315]

Great talk. Sub'd

[@ElianaDAngelo]

Thanks for the subscription. I hope my future videos can continue to help you. :D

[@chriskisstv]

Where have you been all my life ?

[@jamessenik7760]

Coolvideo

[@kingsleya23]

Do you go to school for music?

[@ElianaDAngelo]

I didn't actually. Could never afford it. Just used online resources to help me learn. :)

[@Langostagigante]

Thanks, papa!

[@amypatterson9851]

At least she's putting less lipstick on her eyes these days.

[@ElianaDAngelo]

You should see where I put it now.

[@westernkouey263]

@@ElianaDAngelo yes please

[@gasparucciox9706]

your music theory's vids are cool, you should do it more of those