The Songwriter's Workshop: Melody

Songwriting Infobox

Song Model
Songwriting
Lyrics - Melody - Harmony - Rhythm - Form
Song Form
Title - Chorus - Verse - Prechorus - Bridge
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Author: Jimmy Kachulis The Songwriter's Workshop: Melody (Berklee Press)

UNIT 1: Rhythm

A. Ideas

Lesson 1. Note Lengths

Lesson 2. Phrase Lengths and Space

Lesson 3. Phrase Beginnings and Stressed Words

Lesson 4. Phrase Endings

Lesson 5. Ending Titles on the Downbeat

B. Song Sections

Lesson 6. Exact Repetition

Lesson 7. Varied Repetition

Lesson 8. Internal Repetition

Lesson 9. Contrasting Ideas

Lesson 10. Number of Phrases

Lesson 11. Contrasting Sections

UNIT 2. Melody On Chords

A. Ideas

Lesson 12. One Chord Tone

Lesson 13. Neighbor Notes

Lesson 14. Two Chord Tones

Lesson 15. Passing Notes

Lesson 16. Arpeggios

Lesson 17. Scales

B. Song Sections

Lesson 18. Keep the Rhythm, Change the Shape

Lesson 19. Repetition

Lesson 20. Sequence

Lesson 21. Inversion

Lesson 22. Shorten the Motive

Lesson 23. Lengthen the Motive

Lesson 24. Contrasting Sections

UNIT 3. Melody Across Chord Changes

A. Ideas

Lesson 25. Connecting Chords

1. Common tones. 2. Direct. 3. Connect.

Lesson 26. In-Sync Phrasing

Lesson 27. Out-of-Sync Phrasing

Lesson 28. Longer Melody Phrasing

Lesson 29. Major Melodic Cadences

Lesson 30. Minor Melodic Cadences

B. Song Sections

Lesson 31. Verse/Refrain Song Form

Lesson 32. Verse/Chorus Song Form

Lesson 33. Verse/Prechorus/Chorus Song Form

UNIT 4. Melody Over Chord Changes

A. Ideas

Lesson 34. Major Pentatonic on One Chord

Lesson 35. Major Blues

Lesson 36. Major Blues Over Progressions

Lesson 37. Minor Pentatonic Scale

Lesson 38. Minor Blues

Lesson 39. Mixolydian Melody

Lesson 40. Dorian Melody

B. Song Sections

Lesson 41. Major Blues Song

Lesson 42. Mixolydian Song

Lesson 43. Dorian Song

UNIT 5. Melody Against Bass Lines and Riffs

A. Ideas

LESSON 44. Parallel Motion

LESSON 45. Similar Motion

LESSON 46. Oblique Motion

LESSON 47. Contrary Motion Against a Bass Line

B. Song Sections

LESSON 48. Different Bass in Verse and Chorus

LESSON 49. Same Bass in Verse and Chorus

LESSON 50. Riff-Based Songs

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