Building Melodies for Berlin School Music

Here's a little exercise that's fast and fun when building Berlin School melodies. Give it a shot and let me know how it works for you!
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[@JeffHendricks]

Definitely going to try some of these tips the next time I'm doing ducka-ducka lines. :)

[@synthseeker]

Let me know how it goes. :)

[@anacrusisinthailand]

Useful technique … one to try

[@synthseeker]

Thank Simon!

[@haslo_]

Great video, good inspiration! Thanks! I have to play with velocity more. I rarely ever change that, even when the synth I'm using for a track responds to it...

[@synthseeker]

It’s like human-hands-parameter-locks. ;)

[@kaykramer9045]

Great and very musical idea. I like it a lot! Subbed 👍

[@synthseeker]

Thanks a lot! Have a good time with the video and I hope you make something great!

[@SloLFO]

Great stuff! Thank you

[@synthseeker]

Glad you liked it! Thanks!

[@IanWaugh]

Hey Luke - Great tip 👍 You got some really super patterns playing.

[@synthseeker]

Thanks Ian! How was you holiday?

[@IanWaugh]

@@synthseeker Warm, hot, pool, swimming in the sea ❤ Still haven't caught up... 😱

[@dankeplace]

I generally like to have my hardware get some nice movement going, I have sometimes my gear go into arp mode with simple sequences provided externally. Now that I have my Force in play, I can do a lot more with piano rolls, I haven't gone that path just yet but it opens up more avenues for me. I love doing it with hardware as I have basically knob per functions rather than ITB software mouse control. It doesn't matter what you use though, just make music, that's what is important.

[@synthseeker]

Be sure to share what you make. :)

[@rayderrich]

What a wonderful way of extracting the main lead from what you've got already. Great video, thanks!

[@synthseeker]

It also does preclude you from going in with more traditional techniques after and embellishing. ;)

[@Defessus70]

Your channel is amazingly good! I have learned a lot from your channel (and you deserve a lot of more viewers!)

[@synthseeker]

Thank you! I'm not very professional with the whole video production/fancy camera thing, so I can understand why subs are low. It's ok...it's not my goal to have a ton. I just make music I like and share the things I do when I feel it might be useful. Welcome!

[@MatthewLowes]

Brilliant! Love all the ways you have for turning simple figures into more complex patterns and melodies. Thanks for all the great lessons. Cheers. :)

[@synthseeker]

As long as you make some music, I’m happy. ;)

[@synkrotron]

hmmm... most interesting technique that I have never previously thought of, I am embarrassed to say... will definitely give this a go in the near future

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No need to be embarrassed! Have fun with it!

[@Nenko_Music]

you have an awesome channel my friend.subbed

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Glad you like it! Thanks!

[@clivecarter2833]

Thank you for the education, Synth Seeker. I ran off with just a bit of what you are teaching, here. Made this one track and want you to pop over to sound cloud and listen. Big thank you from Driverless Bus. Will be back to learn more, later.

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Go nuts live. Go nuts!

[@Moruial]

Very inspirational, thank you for sharing your thoughts on this.

[@synthseeker]

Very kind of you to say so! Have fun making melodies! :)

[@PhilippBaumann]

Thx Luke! 👍

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Anytime! Happy holidays!