I'm working on this little melody and I have a quick question. I put the chord progression down and then over a top if I have the melody playing. At the ends of the phrases I play something a little different than the chords. Would this be considered "out of key" or to you, does it still sound harmonically balanced?
Feb-07-2012 04:57
Normie
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Location: Topock, AZ
Re: Chord/Melody Question - Theory
Dare I humiliate myself? What the hell....
Yes it works. I'd use different notes but the 6 note 'jump' works to my pathetic ears overall. Sounds a little jerky/rushed the way it's played though rather than just a 'smooth' transition from one melody line to the next.
FWIW YMMV ETC....
Feb-07-2012 05:19
DJRYAN™
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Well if your ears are pathetic so are mine lol, I made it.. hahahahahah!! but my concern was the ends of the phrases where the trance synth goes down while the chords go up. I wasn't sure if it still maintained its proper place. But when I was making it, they were the only notes that would "go down" and still imo sound like they fit with the rest. Thanks for your feedback.
What about you Eddie, Looney, Sean? What do you think?
Also, wth is FWIW YMMV ETC......
Feb-07-2012 05:45
Normie
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Location: Topock, AZ
quote:
Originally posted by DJRYAN™
Well if your ears are pathetic so are mine lol, I made it.. hahahahahah!! but my concern was the ends of the phrases where the trance synth goes down while the chords go up. I wasn't sure if it still maintained its proper place. But when I was making it, it was the only chords that would "go down" and still imo sound like it fit with the rest. Thanks for your feedback.
What about you Eddie, Looney, Sean? What do you think?
Also, wth is FWIW YMMV ETC......
FWIW + For what it's Worth
YMVV + Your Mileage may Vary
Feb-07-2012 05:48
J.L.
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Location: Toronto, Canada
It sounds too mainstream. Needs to be more underground
Feb-07-2012 05:50
DJRYAN™
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Registered: Aug 2009
Location: Atlanta, USA
quote:
Originally posted by Normie
FWIW + For what it's Worth
YMVV + Your Mileage may Vary
ohhhhh!! thanks.. and it was worth a lot.. We're all trance/edm enthusiasts.. your opinion matters.. at least to me.. =)
Feb-07-2012 05:51
Looney4Clooney
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all 12 chromatic notes can be used in a way that doesn't sound weird in a single key. Like stuff that you would hear in a pop track.
This is why i really always suggest people don't learn theory unless they really learn it. Because as this thread shows, it makes you think there are rules and makes you think inside the box.
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Feb-09-2012 04:49
atxbigballer1
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Re: Re: Chord/Melody Question - Theory
quote:
Originally posted by atxbigballer1
OK, I guess I need to STFU and go make some MUSIC!
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Feb-09-2012 04:59
Evolve140
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Registered: Mar 2005
Location: Denver
Just a matter of taste... if it sounds good, do it.
Feb-10-2012 06:46
Rodri Santos
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Registered: Sep 2009
Location: Milan
sounds fine for me but this is utter cheesy. When you don't know the theory just use your ears, theory might fall after all specially if you are using a pitched sound.
