WRITING A GOOD VOCAL MELODY (melodic shapes-sawtooth)

Writing a good vocal melody is hard. How do you write a vocal melody and what makes a good vocal melody? Melodic shapes can be a great place to start creating melodies for a song. They don't require you to know much music theory and can be a big part of making melodies express the emotion of the song and its lyrics. In this video, we look at how to make a good vocal melody using the sawtooth or zigzag shape melodic contour.

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This video is about writing a vocal melody

[SongWritersChopShop]

Have you been getting your melodies in shape over the summer?

[kobealegendforever]

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[SP-mfsh]

Great advice. I love how you actually use examples and show detail. Others don't do this.

[pinacolada]

Your videos contain so much valuable information on songwriting. I really appreciate your knowledge and the efforts you put in making those videos. Thanks!

[TheLambchop]

Excellent I’m learning so much. I can’t feel MY face right now!! Coz I love ya. Can’t wait for a new vid.

[SharmarkejamalVEVO]

Its something new for me, Thank You Tony 🙂

[loudandfast]

You should do habits of songwriters. If you are going to do so, please do Kurt Cobain.

[edelcorrallira]

Some of these examples sound like a very slowed down trill. Which might be a way of approaching this conceptually.

[iluvsyphonfilter]

Very interesting! Your videos are awesome, keep up the good work!

[penguinraids]

Would love to hear you talk about Arcade Fire or Twenty One Pilots :) love your dissections of different artists!

[WhoCares_Official]

I think you would be great at breaking down this bands song "The Used" I Caught Fire.

[craigwalters]

Very helpful information. The subtext provided in the melody shape is a big ingredient I’d been missing. I’ve been looking for the ascending and descending melody shape videos, but haven’t been able to find them. Can you link them here?

Thank you for what you do!

[ThePhilipEffect]

Is there an app or website where we can upload songs do see these scales? I find them really cool and informative. Thanks

[SalomeLuna]

Has anyone ever said that it sounds like Connor Mcgreggor narrates these vids?

[funkymonkey]

Shouldn't you have used songs for the singers actually sing with feeling tipped through this point? Instead I heard a cover of Aint no sunshine by a horrible singer. And van halen But sounding like northern exposure. They are both awful.