Here are the highlights from the above replay:
- 0:00: Welcome, Introductions, and Reviewing Ryan Murphy’s arrangement of “If I Listen With My Heart.” See —
- 11:20: How DeFord makes her melody easy to remember using Rhythmic Motives
- 20:00: Introduction to “Melodic Voices”
- 37:30: How DeFord gives her melody a strong sense of direction using “Step Progressions” and “Guide Tones”
- 54:10: Q+A
- 54:10 How to incorporate a cappella sections into arrangements
- 1:03:50 How much of the melody to include in an accompaniment
- 1:10:15 When to feature which vocal parts in the arrangement
- 1:17:45 A resource to reinforce these concepts: The free “Write Memorable Melodies—Today” PDF . . . download below!
P.S. — By popular demand . . .
By popular demand, the discussion in yesterday’s workshop will be continued in a “Part 2” workshop on October 5, 2021, at 1 PM Mountain/3 PM Eastern. Click here to join that “Part 2” workshop and get the zoom link.
Many people say melody — the foreground sequence of pitches — is an essential part of music, but 