https://tonyconniff.com/the-jittery-rhythm-and-constant-motion-of-modern-melodies/ Songwriter, Producer, and Coach, based in New York City. Wed, 20 May 2020 17:15:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://tonyconniff.com/the-jittery-rhythm-and-constant-motion-of-modern-melodies/#comment-7656 Wed, 20 May 2020 17:15:09 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=4546#comment-7656 Good point! A modern trend I’ve noticed is the almost total lack of an instrumental break, which I find irritating from a perspective of classic pop structure, as that in a poor example of modern pop there can be an over-reliance on vocal hooks (good or otherwise), but when vocal hooks and melodies are well-written/arranged/executed with enough variety and development then I agree, it can be oddly invigorating. I do still think though that good instrumental hooks are conspicuous by their absence. And boy do I long for some unconventional chord structures!

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