🎶 KOAN Melody Writing Notes §

Notes §

• Post drop: Reverse chords

Steps §

1. Progression
2. Play around, add random notes
3. Create a melody midif
4. Pick out chords that fit
5. Create a bass that fits
6. Add sound design, develop progressions

Make progressions more interesting:

• add extra instruments to midi (at some parts)

Making chords more interesting:

• add voicing (❓ Chord Ambiguity)
• add 7ths (7️⃣ Seventh chord)

Techniques §

• Side chaining + gate -> only play atmosphere when melody plays
• Create Bass:
  • Add notes a third below notes -> minor chords
  • Add extra notes
• Reverb: Behind in the mix