Play with notes
Two octaves, four scales, any key, over a beat. Write a tune.
Lesson 7 of 7
Everything from this chapter in one grid: pick a scale and a key, set the tempo and write a melody over the beat.
Your tune
Start with a few notes on 1, 3 and 5, then fill in around them.
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| 7B5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6A5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5G5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4F5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3E5 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 7B4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6A4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5G4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4F4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3E4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2D4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1C4 |
Ideas to try
Write a question and an answer. Repeat a short idea and change its last note. Write in minor pentatonic and then switch to minor. Leave gaps: rests are part of a melody too.
When you like your tune, open it in TuttiDAW. Next, the Chords chapter stacks notes into harmony.