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I seem to have got the hang of my bass and drums but the thing my tune is lacking is a decent melody. Any tips on how I should make one?? (I am using FL)


Thanx

the two ways i ever make melodies are:

1. place the midi events from the drums into the synth piano roll
then delete at random until you get something you like

2. record yourself playing something on the (midi) keyboard whilst listening to some music that you either really like, or really dont like

they are both great starting points imo

For darker stuff, just hit random keys roughly in time with the beat. You don't need melody, the more dissonant the better.

For everything else, can't say enough for learning some basic scales. They're not as scary as they seem, just takes a little learning. And you'll be able to tap the melodies in your head better.

just fix them till youve a decent one... just move the tones and stuff dont be happy to quickly

Works for me : learn the basic chords (minors are good for dubstep) and play around with your controller.

dubstep is pretty standard musically. Pure rhythm on the root note. Accents and automation.

Mine always come from inside my head, I hear something and then set about recreating it.

lilt wrote: 1. place the midi events from the drums into the synth piano roll
then delete at random until you get something you like

abstract

On a serious note!


Get piano lessons!

CRYPTIC wrote:On a serious note!


Get piano lessons!

Mate a can play piano like a second Mozart so its cool

I can't play so I sing melodies through a mike (or headphones stuck into an audio input) then match it with midi. Makes for a more natural spontanious vibe

be creative ^^

peace. respect.

Jubscarz wrote:Mine always come from inside my head, I hear something and then set about recreating it.

Let's face it, if you're not hearing melodies in the first place, maybe take up painting. Can't believe someone that wants to make music can't imagine what they want to make

Shonky wrote:

Jubscarz wrote:Mine always come from inside my head, I hear something and then set about recreating it.

Let's face it, if you're not hearing melodies in the first place, maybe take up painting. Can't believe someone that wants to make music can't imagine what they want to make

Even if you aren't hearing melodies in your head. You can still come up with some great original sounds. Part of the creative process is being able to say.. "Hey that sounds good, Ill stick with that"

For people with little musical experience that is how they start out.. And thats how you hone your skills. Ive known heaps of musicians who source their melodic ideas from heaps of different places. but again.. you just hafto understand the creative processs of howto select a sound/melody. Its the finished product that counts. And the creative intergrity it holds. Who cares where it was sourced as long as it is original and sounds good. Im not saying directly rip melodies left right and centre tho. Just saying u can get original sounds from copying initially and experimenting with already existing material. IMO anyway

of course im getting melodies in my head i just need a way to get them integrated in the track

Most asinine thread ever?

Dj Acto wrote:

CRYPTIC wrote:On a serious note!


Get piano lessons!

Mate a can play piano like a second Mozart so its cool

well if you still have you ask how to make a proper melody then......

hmmm...lets put it this way i think i would shoot myself if i was in your position

Dj Acto wrote:of course im getting melodies in my head i just need a way to get them integrated in the track

Ok, fair enough. Best thing then would be to do some ear training so that you can get those melodies out more quickly and so that you don't have to waste time trying to figure out which notes you want to use. Learning scales is a pretty useful one as it will familiarize you with the notes and how they sit together. It's also worthwhile having some understanding of how harmonies come from there too. Then you can start to understand why some notes clunk and some harmonize. If you go further into this you can then start using passing notes to add tension or move to diatonic notes to make resolution.

Ear training is the key though for sure. Pretty certain there's probably some free resources on the net for that sort of thing which should help you out.

jim wrote:Most asinine thread ever?

Hey at least I now know what asinine means. Increase your word power at the dubstep forum.

has anyone seen that little program which tells you what keys work with other keys etc....