Writing Counterpoint In 5 Steps • Music Theory For Production & Songwriting

In this video, I have adapted counterpoint writing theory to fit modern music production and songwriting techniques. I show this in Ableton Live 11 using multi-clip editing, whilst creating bass, synth and vocal melody lines.
Content
00:00 Intro - What Is Counterpoint Writing?
01:48 (1) Instruments & Multi-Clip Editing
03:33 (2) Harmonic Plan
04:57 (3) Imitation & Conversation
07:30 (4) Contrary Motions
11:11 (5) From Synth Melody To Vocals
13:57 Shoutouts, Masterclasses and hang In Patreon With LNA
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I really enjoyed this one - I love the more music theory oriented ones. A lot of your videos are about how to operate Ableton, and that's great, but this is more core than that, more important: how to write music.

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More to come!

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I'm just learning first species counterpoint. I really appreciate the links you've provided, and I'll come back to this since I need to do baby steps.

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12:38 This tend to the case with vocals for some reason. You can break the rules and still have it sound great.

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Watch out for parallel octaves, they can break your flow because they sound so striking

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Counterpoint is the key to not sucking.

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If you want to learn counterpoint...listen to and study Bach. He was the king.

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Am I the first comment? :v

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Are you from Ireland?

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@@LNADoesAudioStuff I knew that..

[@Dark0ripper]

Melodic triad is forbidden in classic counterpoint I think

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Over my head I'm dislexic I have only my ears

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I am very dyslexic as well. Keep at it :) If I can learn, anyone can!