Making melodies and then realizing they already exist

Maccaveli · Post by **Maccaveli** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:53 pm

I do this fairly often on purpose to be honest. I've pretty much accepted that melody is my weak point (ie, I'm rubbish at coming up with anything catchy or original), so if I want something with a little complexity to it I'll usually just jack a melody from a tune in another genre and switch it up just enough for it to not be a complete rip-off. I don't sell my music anyway so meh

catmartin · Post by **catmartin** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:12 pm

The good thing about writing lyrics is that you can Google them and see if they have been used before! It's soul destroying when they have been, though. Still stuck when it turns out you've copied someone's melody too!

JTMMusicuk · Post by **JTMMusicuk** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:15 pm

fuck melodies

Artie_Fufkin · Post by **Artie_Fufkin** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:14 pm

I've thought about taking midi files from songs I like and taking different chords from them that I wouldn't have thought to use. I should probably learn more chords... what the hell is C D F#??

Filthzilla · Post by **Filthzilla** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:32 am

daeMTHAFKNkim wrote:
Filthzilla wrote:Haha I know this feeling!

I once got out of bed and made the entire melody to Doctor P - Neon or something then realised it.

Wasn't too unhappy though... it's not as if I was chucking away a masterpiece.
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