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Writing Melodies
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 1:42 pm
by AnthonyCeseri
Another tip I learned from Clay Drayton when I took the songwriting seminar with him was this...
The more you do something, the better you get at it. So, every time you see a phrase, or a sign -- put a melody to it. It could be traffic signs, common phrases or headlines. Doing this will sharpen your melody writing skills!
Re: Writing Melodies
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 4:36 pm
by jazzstan
Re: Writing Melodies
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 4:57 pm
by Casey H
jazzstan wrote:
I could see Styxx doing a song with that title...
Casey
Re: Writing Melodies
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:31 am
by AnthonyCeseri
jazzstan wrote:
Haaa... nice! That could turn into a song about a guy who was drinking and driving, and that was his version of the backwards alphabet...
Re: Writing Melodies
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:28 pm
by jazzstan
that could turn into a song about a guy who was drinking and driving, and that was his version of the backwards alphabet...
I was LOL as I imagined it as a comedy movie scene, where the cop ask him to recite the alphabet backwards, and that sign is in the back ground, and the guy can't look away from it, etc. etc. BTW, it's pronounced "zizz-icks" rhymes with physics. .. and its on the freeway just west of Vegas.
Re: Writing Melodies
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:31 am
by mojobone
Is it the road to Zzyzx, or did they name it after the dude that crashed his saucer there?
Re: Writing Melodies
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 5:37 pm
by AnthonyCeseri
jazzstan wrote:that could turn into a song about a guy who was drinking and driving, and that was his version of the backwards alphabet...
I was LOL as I imagined it as a comedy movie scene, where the cop ask him to recite the alphabet backwards, and that sign is in the back ground, and the guy can't look away from it, etc. etc. BTW, it's pronounced "zizz-icks" rhymes with physics. .. and its on the freeway just west of Vegas.
haha... The Hangover 3!!
Re: Writing Melodies
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:40 pm
by ottlukk
Has anyone here noticed that "ZZyZX" rhymes with "SEXY"? That the "RD" at the end could be a contraction for "Broad"? Those of us who write lyrics notice these subtle hints. Ott
Re: Writing Melodies
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:41 pm
by Len911
ottlukk wrote:Has anyone here noticed that "ZZyZX" rhymes with "SEXY"? That the "RD" at the end could be a contraction for "Broad"? Those of us who write lyrics notice these subtle hints. Ott
Yes I could see that after having a few drinks
Re: Writing Melodies
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:43 am
by 3dproberts
The most fun I have is stealing melodies from the sound of waves at Santa Monica Pier. Then I go to the carousal, baseball toss, etc. By then I,m swimming in melody heaven, enjoying the sounds of laughter, screams, and aching parents. The drive home puts everything in perspective and they all come together in a wash of melodic bliss.