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Hook / Melody Master Files
ABOUT THIS COURSE
01 - Introduction (2:17)
02 - Overview (1:43)
PART I: PSYCHOLOGY
03 - What Is A Melody? (0:38)
04 - What Is A Hook? (1:26)
05 - What Hooks Do (1:34)
06 - What Hooks Don't Do (1:53)
PART II: GROUND RULES
07 - Ground Rules (2:39)
PART III: THE MOTIF
08 - The Secret To Hook-Writing (2:49)
09 - The #1 Mistake Songwriters Make (1:37)
10 - Examples of Music Design (1:48)
NEW: Notes on Motifs
11 - The Ursatz (1:51)
12 - Using The Ursatz (1:27)
13 - Exercise II (1:23)
NEW: Notes on the Ursatz
PART IV: LINE STRUCTURE
14 - What is Line Structure? (2:21)
15 - More Examples (0:32)
16 - Exercise (0:28)
17 - Melodic vs. Rhythmic Structure (0:27)
18 - Interesting Structures (0:26)
19 - Exercise (0:17)
20 - Using Structure (1:29)
PART V: VERSES VS. VERSES
21 - Chorus vs. Verses (Differences) (3:09)
22 - Melodic Approaches (2:05)
23 - Examples (2:49)
24 - Chorus vs. Verses (Similarities) (0:57)
25 - The Pre-Chorus (1:00)
PART VI: HARMONY/MELODY
26 - The Harmony-Melody Link (3:09)
27 - Nomenclature (1:21)
28 - Triad Flavors (1:09)
29 - Adding the 7th (1:52)
30 - Adding the 9, 11 and 13 (1:25)
31 - Options In Melody (2:44)
32 - Using Options (Results) (2:11)
NEW! Writing Jazzy RnB Melodies (16:00)
PART VII: BASE PITCHES
33 - What Are Base Pitches? (1:14)
34 - One Note Melodies (3:52)
35 - Making Things Interesting (2:02)
36 - Using Base Pitches (2:15)
37 - Base Lines (1:33)
NEW: Notes on Base Pitches
PART VIII: GROOVE
38 - Introduction to Groove (0:45)
39 - Rhythmical Building Blocks (1:40)
40 - Note Length (1:06)
41 - Programming Note Length (0:45)
42 - The Backbeat (1:37)
43 - Using The Backbeat (2:05)
PART IX: DEVELOPMENT
44 - Introduction to Development (0:52)
45 - Pick-Up Phrases (0:38)
46 - Rhythmic Retention (0:14)
47 - Extension (0:23)
48 - Truncation (0:37)
49 - Ornamentation (0:29)
50 - Thinning (0:18)
51 - Sequencing (0:33)
52 - Inversion (1:03)
PART X: BITS & PIECES
53 - Space (0:58)
54 - Call & Response (2:31)
55 - Lyrics (0:54)
56 - Backing Vocals (0:30)
57 - Counterpoint (2:31)
58 - Inspiration (2:32)
PART XI: SUMMARY
59 - Summary (2:40)
BONUS SECTION
BONUS - Learning Chords (32:52)
BONUS - Learning Scales (33:43)
PDF #01 - The Ursatz
PDF #02 - Structure
PDF #03 - Melodic Approaches
PDF #04 - Base Pitches
PDF #05 - Emotion
PDF #06 - One Note Melody
PDF #07 - Development
PDF #08 - Groove
02 - Overview
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