Today I'm showing you how to write a sequence in your melody. A sequence is one of the most powerful melody tools out there. It basically ALWAYS sounds good, no matter...
Today, I'll show you how to write a melody like the main theme in Pirates of the Caribbean. This is one of my favorite movie themes of all time and is a great use case in...
Today, I'm showing you how I took the classical Harry Potter Christmas melody from the Philosopher's Stone and made a brand new melody out of it with all the whimsy intact....
Today, I'm going to show you how I stole the theme from Lord of the Rings. We dive into what makes this melody tick, get some objects to work with, and apply some...
Today I'm showcasing the power of articulations in a melody and why you should compose music with them in mind.
Welcome back to May Melody Madness where I'm...
Today, I'm showing you how to end a melody – even if your ear is just not hearing it. The tools I share in this video will get you there, every time.
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Today, I show you how to take a melody and make it feel totally different by reharmonizing it, along with other useful tools.
Welcome back to May Melody Madness where I'm...
Today, I show you how to write a melody for another melody, or, better put – a countermelody. This allows you to achieve a really beautiful classical and baroque...
Today, I'm teaching you how to write a harmony that feels like it fits a melody perfectly. Honestly, if you can master just this one bit of counterpoint, you'll be set for...
Today, I'm showing you how composers like Bach were able to write two or more melodies at the same time. This is such a cool sound and it takes some practice to get it...
Today, I'm showing you three ways you can add chromatic notes to a melody. This can help you go a long way to creating different flavors and special moments in your...
Today, I'm showing you something really special: How I write a melody using the great melodic formula. I created this myself for my course and it's crazy just how...
