Comments on: Beware The Repeated Melody Note https://tonyconniff.com/beware-the-repeated-melody-note/ Songwriter, Producer, and Coach, based in New York City. Fri, 10 Jul 2020 18:34:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/beware-the-repeated-melody-note/#comment-7695 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 18:34:11 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=4669#comment-7695 In reply to Pete Cahill.

Thanks, Pete!
I’m certainly not saying it’s a rule (I don’t know any of those in songwriting)… just something to be aware of.
Best wishes,
Tony

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/beware-the-repeated-melody-note/#comment-7694 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 18:32:55 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=4669#comment-7694 In reply to Tim Constable.

Thanks, Tim!
‘Imagine’ does start each Verse line on the same note, but the Chorus definitely moves. For what it’s worth, it’s a classic song but personally I wouldn’t claim it as one of John’s great melodies.
Best wishes,
Tony

]]> By: Pete Cahill https://tonyconniff.com/beware-the-repeated-melody-note/#comment-7693 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 18:55:16 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=4669#comment-7693 I think it’s good advice in terms of something to be aware of. One of those rules you need to know before you can break it well

]]> By: Tim Constable https://tonyconniff.com/beware-the-repeated-melody-note/#comment-7692 Mon, 29 Jun 2020 00:25:00 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=4669#comment-7692 I’m not sure I agree with any of this! I can think of several songs old and not so old, just off the top of my head which repeat notes at the start of melody lines. One of the most popular ballads ever , Lennon’s Imagine, does exactly what you’re discussing here. Even in some of my own songs I’ve done it, and Don’t think it’s detrimental. Tracks 2 and 6 on the websited (is that a word?!) album below are examples.

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