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I just wanted to know what kind of pattern do you use to make your melody making.
As in do the notes go D, E, F, G or E, F, D F.
do they usually decend or what?
Obviously with dubstep there is no pattern but what I'm asking is whats the common formular for a bassline or Melody

Thanks

i just fiddle around woth different keys just trying different notes 2gether until i find something i like the sound off simple
what ever you like the sound off go with it

exactly, if it sounds good and it sounds right, use it

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AHernia wrote:s whats the common formular for a bassline or Melody

Thanks

scales

Oblivious wrote:

AHernia wrote:s whats the common formular for a bassline or Melody

Thanks

scales

Oblivious wrote:

AHernia wrote:s whats the common formular for a bassline or Melody

Thanks

scales

seriously

or I heard some idiot say once "I just play the black keys"

FSTZ wrote:

Oblivious wrote:

AHernia wrote:s whats the common formular for a bassline or Melody

Thanks

scales

seriously

or I heard some idiot say once "I just play the black keys"

yes, seriously.
i ofcourse dont mean just play scales up and down,
but understanding scales is a key to making good melodies.

I'm not sure if you've read this, want to read it or even care, but the thread below may help inspire you!

http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.p ... tion+bible

Oblivious wrote:

FSTZ wrote:

Oblivious wrote:

AHernia wrote:s whats the common formular for a bassline or Melody

Thanks

scales

seriously

or I heard some idiot say once "I just play the black keys"

yes, seriously.
i ofcourse dont mean just play scales up and down,
but understanding scales is a key to making good melodies.

I was agreeing with you!

like ....

SERIOUSLY, USE SCALES!!

I mean, we are making music, right??

and to all of you peeps that might need help with knowing key sigs & chords

http://www.hotbands.com/pianochart.php

^^interactive chart

I still use it from time to time

Play / program the music you hear in your head?

Get a midi controller and jam, i find that the easiest way to add melodies to a track

Slim wrote:Play / program the music you hear in your head?

Get a midi controller and jam, i find that the easiest way to add melodies to a track

true.

or just play random stuff till it sounds good. imo scales r the most important thing.

i always decide on the scale or experiment with some chords and then write out a lead melody using those

FSTZ wrote:

Oblivious wrote:

FSTZ wrote:

Oblivious wrote:

AHernia wrote:s whats the common formular for a bassline or Melody

Thanks

scales

seriously

or I heard some idiot say once "I just play the black keys"

yes, seriously.
i ofcourse dont mean just play scales up and down,
but understanding scales is a key to making good melodies.

I was agreeing with you!

like ....

SERIOUSLY, USE SCALES!!

I mean, we are making music, right??

oh hehe, sorry.
i think you confused me whit the "black keys" thing. (confusion is a almost constant state of mine btw)
and hey, only playing black keys can be a start, as long as you dont stop there, thats how i first figured out there was something like scales when i started,
when i was like of 12-13 i asked myself why does always playing the black keys sound good, there must be something more to it? aha scales!
16 years later i still remember that moment well, it was a new world opening

I just fuck around on the keyboard while the beat is running until something sounds good.

I'm ignorant of scales

I'm slightly tone deaf as well. tits

uh if you did not know about Scales in "melody making" then you need to do much more research about making music before attempting or you will have a long road of "beginners troubles and tunes that dont sound right".

The more prepared you are when you get ready to swim, the better you will learn and become a swimmer.

got me?

And yeah the dubstep bible is a great tool, many resources on it.

music is almost entirely about relationships between frequencies. here is the wheel of fifths:




here is an example of taking a short, simple melody and mutating it into a really fun/interesting musical piece. this should sound extremely familiar to anyone who has been breathing for a while:

http://ochremusic.com/mp3s/Ochre_-_Mobile_Foes.mp3